User Manual

1587 FC/1587/1577
Users Manual
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Table 4. Rotary Switch Selections (cont.)
Switch
Position
Measurement Function
1587 FC 1587 1587T 1577
k
Temperature from - 40 °C to + 537 °C (- 40 °F to + 998 °F).
Celsius is the default temperature measurement unit. The temperature measurement you select is
retained in memory when the Meter is turned off.
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o
Ohms from 0.1 Ω to 50 MΩ.
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
Capacitance from 1 nF to 9999 μF.
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X
Continuity test. Beeper turns on at <25 Ω and turns off at >100 Ω.
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O
Diode test. There is no ranging in this function. Displays  above 6.600 V.
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c
AC mA from 3.00 mA to 400 mA (600 mA overload for 2 minutes maximum).
DC mA from 0.01 mA to 400 mA (600 mA overload for 2 minutes maximum).
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a
INSULATION
Ohms from 0.01 MΩ to 2 GΩ. The last selected output voltage setting is retained in memory when the
Meter is turned off.
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Ohms from 0.01 MΩ to 600 MΩ. The last selected output voltage setting is retained in memory when the
Meter is turned off.
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Performs insulation test with:
50 V, 100 V, 250 V, 500 V (default), and 1000 V source
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500 V (default) and 1000 V source
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50 V (default) and 100 V source
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Press the blue button to activate smoothing during insulation testing.
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