Fluke 568 and 566 Infrared and Contact Thermometers
Overview
Features
Specifications
Models and Accessories
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Overview
Two-in-one IR and contact thermometers with an innovative dot matrix display.
With a simple, 3-button on-screen menu interface (in 6 languages) the Fluke 568 and 566 digital laser thermometers make even complex measurements easy. Quickly navigate advanced features to adjust emissivity, start data logging, or turn on and off alarms - with just a few pushes of a button.
With a rugged, easy-to-use, ergonomic design, the Fluke 568 and 566 two-in-one contact and non contact thermometers can stand up to tough industrial, electrical, and mechanical environments. These tools go beyond other IR thermometers (or pyrometers), helping you work more efficiently in more applications.
Features
Added functionality available only on the 568:
Easily trend and analyze data with included FlukeView® Forms software
Quickly download stored data with USB connection
See your data right away without leaving the site, using the USB and your laptop
Extend your battery life by powering the digital thermometer from your laptop via the USB
Features and benefits of the 568 and 566:
Measure -40 °C to 800 °C /-40 °F to 1472 °F (568) or -40 °C to 650 °C/-40 °F to 1202 °F (566)
Easily access advanced features with the soft-key buttons and dot-matrix display
Measure smaller objects from further away, with a distance-to-spot ratio of 50:1 (568) or 30:1 (566)
Compatibility with all standard miniconnector Type-K thermocouples allow you to preserve your thermocouple investments
Confidently measure a wide variety of surfaces, with the adjustable emissivity feature, including a built-in material table
Capture multiple points of data (up to 99 with the 568, and 20 with the 566), for downloading and recalling later
Easily adapt to lighting conditions with 2 levels of backlight
Audible and visual alarms instantly alert you to measurements outside of your set limits
Quickly identify problems with the MIN, MAX, AVG, and DIF functions
Make contact thermometer measurements right away with the included Type-K thermocouple bead probe
Confidently troubleshoot equipment with 1 % measurement accuracy
Versatile interface with 6 languages from which to choose
Specifications
Product specifications
Infrared temperature range
566:
-40 °C to 650 °C (-40 °F to 1202 °F)
568:
-40 °C to 800 °C (-40 °F to 1472 °F)
Infrared accuracy
< 0 °C (32 °F): ± (1.0 °C (± 2.0 °F) + 0.1°/1 °C or °F);
> 0 °C (32 °F): ± 1 % or ± 1.0 °C (± 2.0 °F), whichever is greater
Display resolution
0.1 °C / 0.1 °F
Infrared spectral response
8 µm to 14 µm
Infrared response time
< 500 msec
Thermocouple Type-K
input temperature range
-270 °C to 1372 °C (-454 °F to 2501 °F)
Thermocouple Type-K
input accuracy
-270°C to -40°C:
± (1 °C + 0.2 °/1 °C) (-454 °F to -40 °F: ± (2 °F + 0.2 °/1 °F))
-40°C to 1372°C:
± 1 % or 1 °C (-40 °F to 2501 °F: ± 1 % or 2 °F), whichever is greater
D:S (distance to measurement
spot size)
566:
30:1
568:
50:1
Laser sighting
Single-point laser < 1 mw output Class 2 (II) operation, 630 nm to 670 nm
Minimum spot size
19 mm (0.75 in)
Emissivity adjustment
By built-in table of common materials or digitally adjustable from 0.10 to 1.00 by 0.01
Data storage with Date/Time stamp
566:
20 points
568:
99 points
PC Interface and cable
566:
None
568:
USB 2.0 with FlukeView® Forms software
Hi/Low alarms
Audible and two-color visual
Min/Max/Avg/Dif
Yes
Display
Dot matrix 98 x 96 pixels with function menus
Backlight
Two levels, normal and extra bright for darker environments
Trigger lock
Yes
Switchable Celsius and Fahrenheit
Yes
Power
566:
2 AA/LR6 Batteries
568:
2 AA/LR6 Batteries and USB when used with a PC
Battery life
If used continuously:
laser and backlight on,12 hours; laser and backlight off, 100 hours
Operating temperature
0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)
Storage temperature
-20 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F)
Bead thermocouple Type-K range
-40 °C to 260 °C (-40 °F to 500 °F)
Bead thermocouple Type-K accuracy
± 1.1 °C (2.0 °F) from 0 °C to 260 °C (32 °F to 500 °F), typically within 1.1 °C (2.0 °F)
from -40 °C to 0 °C (-40 °F to 32 °F)
Models and Accessories
Model name
Description
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Fluke 566
Infrared and Contact Thermometer Fluke 566 includes:
Thermocouple K bead probe
Durable hard case
2 AA batteries
Getting Started guide in 6 languages
User’s Manual on CD in 6 languages
(English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese)
2-year warranty
Fluke 568
Infrared and Contact Thermometer Fluke 568 includes:
Thermocouple K bead probe
Durable hard case
2 AA batteries
Getting Started guide in 6 languages
USB cable
FlukeView® Forms software on CD
User’s Manual on CD in 6 languages
(English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese)
