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Fluke IR3000FC Confusion
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casinada:
Thank you for the replies. It would be nice if Fluke would integrate all the software for PC in one package.
It is funny because the IR3000 FC connects to tablets or phones without any problems. Why can't they do the same for PC's?
Does anybody know what the Micro USB port on the ir3000 FC is for? no drivers for that one either.  :-//
Titan 4380:
Just sold my F289 and IR3000 and my recollection was that there was no mini USB on the thing. I decided that It was cheaper to purchase a T3000,I3000 or V3000 and use Fluke Connect on my phone. Reception using a smart phone is better too and you can log the incoming data.
casinada:
What is the micro USB for?  :-//
WVL_KsZeN:
Never noticed it before, but mine does indeed have a micro USB too.. hmm..

According to http://en-us.fluke.com/products/all-accessories/fluke-ir3000-fc-connector.html#features, you can upgrade the IR3000FC with the USB port :


--- Quote ---Fluke Connect ir3000 FC Connector allows you to wirelessly transfer data from your existing Fluke Tools to your smart phone.

Fits over the IR port of your existing Fluke Tools
Upgradeable by USB
Immediately enables you to graph, save and share the tool's reading with your team from your smart phone

--- End quote ---
leningrado:
Sorry for late reply.
I had Fluke ir3000 FC & Fluke 287 lying around for a while but just recently got into Python "programming".

To make long story short: using the micro USB and some kind of serial terminal you can "spy" the data that is being sent from ir3000 FC to the Bluetooth receiver (i.e. smartphone with "Fluke Connect" app).

How I did it:
- plugged the ir3000 FC into Fluke 287 and then connected it via this micro-USB to PC, (switched both ON, the PC indicator on F287 LCD should blink)
- noticed a new "USB Serial Device (COMx)" that appeared in Device Manager (I use Win10)
- in the terminal of choice (I wrote a tiny Python script instead), picked the newly available virtual COM port and set the baudrate to 115200 standard for Fluke 28x series
- started the Fluke Connect app
- depending on how you set up the EOL (end of line) you can receive 2 kinds of messages in the terminal:
    -> by EOL = "LF" (b'\n', or 0x0A) you will get the radio link "status" (keep alive message?), which is sent approximately every 10 seconds:
        example:
            "radio bound, fi connected" or "radio unbound, fi connected"
        this message is sent all the time, not depending on the Bluetooth connection
    -> by EOL = "CR" (b'\r', or 0x0D) you will get namely the "spy" between ir3000 FC and Bluetooth device. This communication is only visible when you are
        actually connected to your Fluke device in the app.
        example (the DMM is set to VDC, showing around "0.0001 VDC" on screen / in the Fluke Connect app):
            "SYS INFO:SPI RX:TIM=0006234123:NOTIFY:PH=05
             SYS INFO:SPI TX:TIM=0006234368:NOTIFY:PH=110101000008020C00000000000000000000"

If you set the EOL to "CR" you will see the keep alive messages as well.
If you disconnect the meter in the app you will see following log:
            "SYS INFO:SPI TX:TIM=0009576262:NTWK CTRL:Read ISW
             SYS INFO:SPI RX:TIM=0009576264:INT DATA:PH=0010
             SYS INFO:ISW=0x0010:TIM=0009576264:INT=Terminate Bound
             SLAVE EVENT:Unbound:TIM=0009576265"

(the log by connecting to the meter in the app is similar to that)

I've tried also sending the commands to the meter, but only the "ID" comes through:
    "CMD RESP:Ack=7:ID:FLUKE IR3000,V01.00.15,-0001"

Despite this whole issue is kind of interesting, it has very limited use, especially if you have a Fluke IR189 USB interface.
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