User Manual

51 & 52 Series II

Measuring Temperatures

Connecting a Thermocouple

To change the thermocouple type, see “Changing Setup

Options.” The North American ANSI Color Code is:

Type J K E T N

Color Black Yellow Purple Blue Orange

1. Plug a thermocouple into the input connector(s).

(Make sure that the polarity is correct.)

2. Set the thermometer for the correct thermocouple

type.

Displaying Temperatures

1. Press  to select the correct temperature scale.

2. Hold or attach the thermocouple(s) to the

measurement location.

The temperature reading appears in the primary

display.

3. Model 52: Press

 to toggle between showing the

T1, T2, and T1-T2 readings in the primary or

secondary display.

Notes

The display shows "- - - -" when a thermocouple

is not connected.

The display shows  (overload) when the

temperature being measured is outside the

thermocouple's valid range.

Model 52: If only thermocouple T2 is connected,

the T2 reading appears in the primary display.