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Q U I C K S TA R T G U I D E
K e s t r e l 5 5 0 0 W e a t h e r M e t e r
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  • Page 1 Q U I C K S TA R T G U I D E K e s t r e l 5 5 0 0 W e a t h e r M e t e r www.kestrelinstruments.com...
  • Page 2 FAQ’s, chat and e-mail support, visit temperature and humidity as well as all readings that rely on either of these values. Before relying on readings from your Kestrel Meter, be by leaking lead-acid batteries. If you must use www.kestrelinstruments.com.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5200 5500 5400 Measurements And Features ..........5 Environmental Racing Professional Weather Getting To Know Your Kestrel ..........7 Wind Speed | Air Speed • • • • • (mph | fpm | Bft | m/s | km/h | kt) Buttons ..................

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Kestrel

    PORT SELECT SCROLL/ADJUST FEATURES 5000 5100 5200 5500 5400 Environmental Racing Professional Weather LANYARD LiNK Connectivity & Kestrel LiNK Mobile App ATTACHMENT BATTERY DOOR LATCH Backlit Display switchable white or • • • • • Night-Vision preserving red POWER optional...

  • Page 5: Buttons

    Options menu by pressing the button » Tasks are executed by highlighting the field and pressing Select. POWER Turns Kestrel on and off. from any Weather Measurement Screen or the main Press for on, hold for two Targeting Screen.

  • Page 6: Weather Mode Screen

    On or Off as desired. 8. SET UNITS. Scroll to and select System. Scroll to and select Note: Note: When taking compass readings, keep the Kestrel as vertical as possible for maximum accuracy. Units. To change all units select Global, then set Global to MORE MEASUREMENTS 5.

  • Page 7: Altimeter And Barometer

    The Kestrel employs a stable, accurate pressure sensor to SETTING REFERENCE VALUES ON BARO Pressing the right scroll button from any Current If your Kestrel is marked LiNK on the bottom front label, measure station pressure, the unadjusted air pressure in MEASUREMENT SCREEN: Measurement Screen will open the Min/Avg/Max Screen.

  • Page 8: Creating, Viewing, & Exporting Data Logs

    » Set Conct to Device. should automatically reestablish the connection and scrolling vertically from another measurement’s » Exported to a PC or Mac using Kestrel LiNK software and a » Scroll to Name and select New, then wait for the the icon should reappear.

  • Page 9: Weather Glossary

    Manage Data Logs screen on the Manage page. » In the Kestrel LiNK software, choose a data log from the CHILL – Wind Chill is a calculated value of the perceived pressure while measuring.

  • Page 10: Impeller Replacement

    Kestrel when installed. Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of its first consumer purchase. NK will repair or replace any defective meter or part when notified within the warranty period, and will return the meter via domestic ground shipping or NK’s choice of method...
  • Page 11 Kestrel® Weather and Environmental Meters are designed and manufactured in the USA NIELSEN-KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Phone: (610) 447-1555 Fax: (610) 447-1577 Web: NKhome.com Email: info@NKhome.com Please register your Kestrel Meter at www.kestrelinstruments.com 319039_0_15.10.16...

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