820

Stroboscope

Users Manual

PN 4024529

November 2011
2011 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in China. Specifications are subject
to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective
companies.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or
damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration,
contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or
handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other
warranty on Flukes behalf. To obtain service during the
warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized
service center to obtain return authorization information,
then send the product to that Service Center with a
description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.
Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or
consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not
apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
11/99

Fluke Europe B.V.

P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands

Table of Contents
Title

Page

Introduction ................................................................
Contact Fluke .............................................................
Safety Instructions .....................................................
Symbols .....................................................................
Standard Equipment ..................................................
Features .....................................................................
Auto Off ...................................................................
Low-Battery Indicator ..............................................
Product Use ...............................................................
Default Settings .......................................................
Setup Menu .............................................................
Range......................................................................
External Trigger.......................................................
Maintenance ..............................................................
How to Clean the Product .......................................
How to Change the Batteries ..................................
Specifications.............................................................
Mechanical Specifications .......................................
Environmental Specifications ..................................
Safety Compliance ..................................................
Miscellaneous Specifications ..................................

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List of Tables
Table
1.
2.
3.

Title

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Symbols ..................................................................... 3
The Product ............................................................... 6
Display ....................................................................... 8

List of Figures
Figure
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2.
3.
4.

Title

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The Product ...............................................................

Display .......................................................................
External Trigger Connector Polarity...........................
Battery Replacement .................................................

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Introduction
The 820 Stroboscope (the Product) uses an adjustable LED strobe
light to show the movement of mechanical parts. The frequency
range is 30 flashes per minute (FPM) to 300,000 FPM.

Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:

Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE

(1-800-443-5853)

Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE

(1-888-993-5853)

Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)

Europe: +31 402-675-200

Japan: +81-3-6714-3114

Singapore: +65-738-5655

Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500

Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.

To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit
http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.

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Safety Instructions
WWarning
To prevent personal injury:

When you use the Product, do not touch the

moving target object. In stroboscopic light,
object movement can appear still or slowed.

Do not use the Product around explosive gas,

vapor, or in damp or wet environments.

Do not use the Product around personnel that

are susceptible to epileptic seizures.

Use the Product only as specified, or the the

protection provided by the Product can be
compromised.

Do not use and disable the Product if it is

damaged.

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Symbols

Symbols
Symbols used in the manual or on the Product are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Symbols
Symbol

Definition

Risk of danger. Important information. See manual.

Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal

waste. Go to Flukes website for recycling
information.

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M

Conforms to European Union directives.

Battery

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Standard Equipment
If an item below is missing or damaged, contact Fluke. The Product
comes with:

Users Manual

International Registration Card

Statement of Quality

Hard Case

Three AA Batteries

External Trigger Input Connector

Features
Figures 1 and 2 and Tables 2 and 3 show the Product.

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gsh01.eps

Figure 1. The Product

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Table 2. The Product
Item

Description

Display

Power Button- Push to energize the Product.

Push and hold for 2 seconds to de-energize the
Product.

Push to half the current set value. Speed of the

scroll increases when is held down.

External trigger connection

Setup- Push to move between different settings

and modes.

Push to double the current set value. Speed of

the scroll increases when this button is held down.

LED strobe

Push the trigger () up to increase the current set

value. Push down to decrease the current set value.
Speed increases when is held down.

Battery compartment

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gsh02.eps

Figure 2. Display

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Table 3. Display
Item

Description

Item

Adjustable pulse width

in microseconds (s).
Adjustment is
accessed in the Setup
Menu.

Adjustable pulse width

in degrees. Adjustment
is accessed in the Setup
Menu.

Primary display. Six

digits with decimal.

Set external trigger

edge to 0 for positive
and 1 for negative.
Adjustment is accessed
in the Setup Menu.

External trigger input is

connected.

Set the external trigger

pulse divider from 1 to
255. Adjustment is
accessed in the Setup
Menu.

Description

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Table 3. Display (cont)
Item

Description

Item

Description

Low battery. Replace

the battery.

1/min or RPM for

external trigger input.

Flashes per minute

(FPM), default at
power up.

Flashes per second.

Adjustment is accessed
in the Setup Menu.

Pulse delay in degrees

(Phase degree).
Adjustment is
accessed in the Setup
Menu.

Pulse delay in
milliseconds (ms).
Adjustment is accessed
in the Setup Menu.

Internal trigger

Auto Off
To conserve battery power, the Product turns off after 15 minutes
of non-use.

Low-Battery Indicator
The low-battery indicator is shown when the battery is low. When
the low-battery indicator shows (), change the batteries.

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Product Use
The subsequent sections tell you how to use the Product.
Push to turn on the Product. Push and hold for 2
seconds to turn off the Product.

Default Settings
To set the Product back to its default settings, push and hold
and .
The default settings are:

1000 FPM

16.6 Hz

333 Pulse s

2.0 Pulse deg

0 Delay ms

0 Phase deg

External pulse divider = 1

External trigger edge = positive

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Setup Menu
When you push , the display shows the Setup menu. From the
Setup menu, you can change these parameters:

Hz setting Adjust the flashes per seconds in Hz.

Pulse width in s () Adjust the flash intensity in

microseconds of pulse width.

Pulse width in degrees () Adjust the flash intensity in

degrees of flash rate.

Delay in ms () Adjust the delay time in milliseconds

between internal trigger and flash. Precise adjustments of the
observation position can be made with this setting.

Phase degree () Adjust the degrees of phase shift

between internal trigger and flash. Precise adjustments of the
observation position can be made with this setting.

External trigger pulse divider () Set the external trigger

divider, which lets you adjust the flash rate.

External trigger edge () Set the external trigger edge to

either positive (0) or negative (1).

Push , , and to make adjustments to each parameter.

Push to change parameters and to enter and exit the Setup
menu.

Range
When the external trigger is >5 kHz, -OL- shows on the display.
When the external trigger is <0.5 Hz, -UL- shows on the display.

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External Trigger
Use the External Trigger Input Connector for outside trigger
sources. When the Connector is plugged into the Product (see
Figure 1, item ) the Product displays . Figure 2
and Table 3 show what options are available when an external
trigger is used. For Connector polarity information, see Figure 3.

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gsh04.eps

Figure 3. External Trigger Connector Polarity

Maintenance
W Caution
The Product contains no user-serviceable parts. To
prevent damage to the Product, do not open the
case. For service, see Contact Fluke.

How to Clean the Product

Regularly clean the case and holster with a damp cloth and mild
detergent.

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Maintenance
W Caution
To prevent damage to the Product, do not use
abrasives or solvents to clean the Product case.

How to Change the Batteries

The Product is energized by three AA (LR6) batteries. When the
low battery symbol shows on the display (), replace the
batteries. See Figure 4.
W Caution
To prevent damage to the Product:

Be sure that the battery polarity is correct to

prevent battery leakage.

Remove batteries to prevent battery leakage

and damage to the Product if it is not used for
an extended period.

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gsh03.eps

Figure 4. Battery Replacement

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Specifications

Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
Size (H x W x L).................. (5.71 x 6.09 x 19.05) cm
(2.25 x 2.4 x 7.5) in
Weight .... ........................... 0.24 kg (0.53 lb)

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature ...... 0 C to +45 C
Storage Temperature ......... -10 C to +50 C
Operating Humidity ......... Non-condensing (<10 C)
90 % RH (10 C to 30 C)
75 % RH (30 C to 40 C)
45 % RH (40 C to 50 C)
(Without Condensation)
Absorption/Corrosion ....... 30 C, 95 % RH, 5 day
Product functions normally
Operating Altitude............... 2,000 m
Storage Altitude .................. 12,000 m
Vibration ............................. MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2
Impact Resistance .............. 1 m drop
EMI, RFI, EMC .................. EN61326-1:2006

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Safety Compliance
Agency Approvals ...............P
Protection Class .................Class III (SELV) Pollution Degree 2

Miscellaneous Specifications
Flash Frequency
Range .............................30 to 300,000 FPM
0.5 to 5000 Hz
Accuracy ........................0.02 %
Resolution .......................30 to 999 FPM = 0.1
1000 to 300,000 = 1
0.5 to 999 Hz = 0.1
1000 to 5000 Hz = 1
Frequency Setting ..............FPM or Hz
Flash Pulse
Duration ........................Adjustable in s or degrees
Delay.............................Adjustable in ms or degrees
Light
Color .............................Approx 6500 K
Emission Output..............1500 lx @ 6000 FPM at 20 cm
(7.9 in)

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External Trigger
Method.......................... Connector to externally control trigger
Frequency Range ......... 0.5 to 5000 Hz
High Level..................... 3 to 32 V
Low Level .................... <1 V
Minimum Pulse Width... 50 s Connection

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