TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FEATURES.................1 2. SPECIFICATIONS................ 2 3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION..............3-1 Display..................3-2 Power Button ( ESC, Backlight Button )............3-3 Hold Button ( Function Button, Next Button )..........3-4 REC Button ( Enter Button, Unit Button )............3-5 SET Button ( ▼...
1. FEATURES * Combination of hot wire and standard thermistor, deliver rapid and precise measurements even at low air velocity value. * Slim probe, ideal for grilles & diffusers. * Air velocity : m/s, Ft/min, Km/h, Knot, Mile/h, ℃ ℉ * Air temperature ( * Air Temp.
* Applications : Environmental testing, Air conveyors, Flow hoods, Clean rooms, Air velocity, Air balancing, Fans/motors/blowers, Furnace velocity, Refrigerated case, Paint spray booths. 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 General Specifications Circuit Custom one-chip of microprocessor LSI circuit. Display LCD size : 52 mm x 38 mm LCD with green backlight ( ON/OFF ).
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Datalogger Auto 1 second to 3600 seconds Sampling Time @ Sampling time can set to 1 second, Setting range but memory data may loss. Manual Push the data logger button once will save data one time. @ Set the sampling time to 0 second.
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* AC/DC power adapter is optional. Power Supply Alkaline or heavy duty DC 1.5 V battery ( UM3, AA ) x 6 PCs, or equivalent. * AC/DC power adapter is optional. DC 9V adapter input. ( AC/DC power adapter is optional ). Power Current Normal operation ( w/o SD card save data and LCD Backlight is OFF) : Approx.
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℃ 2-2 Electrical Specifications (23± 5 Air velocity Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy 0.2 to 5.0 m/s 0.01 m/s ± ( 5% + a ) 5.1 to 25.0 m/s 0.1 m/s reading Km/h 0.70 to 18.00 km/h 0.01 Km/h 18.0 to 72.0 km/h 0.1 Km/h Mile/h 0.50 to 11.20 mph 0.01 mph ±...
4. MEASURING PROCEDURE 4-1 Function selection 1) Turn on the meter by pressing the " Power Button " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ) momentarily. Pressing the " Power Button " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ) continuously and > 2 seconds again will turn off the meter.
4-2 Air velocity/Temp. measurement 1) Important information of using the Telescope Probe * When the probe is not used, the " Sensor cover " should slide to the up position. When the probe is not used, the " Sensor cover " should slide to the up position.
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* Do not use the fingers or any tools to touch the air velocity sensor, otherwise the meter may happen the permanent damage without warranty. * Direction of the sensor head : There is a mark on the top of the " Sensor Head ", When make the measurement, then this mark should against the measured wind, refer Fig.
Measuring Consideration : The mark on the sensor head indicates the direction that " need to face against the air flow. Change the Air velocity unit Air velocity unit are : m/s, FPM ( Ft/min ), Km/h, Knots, mph ( Mile/h ) If intend to change the Air velocity unit, press the Unit Button "...
Remark : The meter is defaulted to " Type K thermometer ". If intend to select the " Type J thermometer with default , please refer chapter 7-5 ( page 20 ). 4-4 Data Hold During the measurement, press the " Hold Button " ( 3-3, Fig.
4-6 LCD Backlight ON/OFF After power ON, the " LCD Backlight " will light automatically. During the measurement, press the " Backlight Button " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ) once will turn OFF the " LCD Backlight ". Press the " Backlight Button " once again will turn ON the "...
5-2 Auto Datalogger ( Set sampling time ≧ 1 second ) a. Start the datalogger Press the " REC Button ( 3-4, Fig. 1 ) once , the LCD will show the text " REC ", then press the " Logger Button " ( 3-6, Fig.
5-3 Manual Datalogger ( Set sampling time = 0 second ) a. Set sampling time is to 0 second Press the " REC Button ( 3-4, Fig. 1 ) once , the LCD will show the text " REC ", then press the " Logger Button " ( 3-6, Fig.
5-5 Check sampling time information During the normal measurement ( not execute the Datalogger ), If press " Sampling Button " ( 3-6, Fig. 1 ) once , the lower LCD display will present the Sampling time information in second unit. 5-6 SD Card Data structure 1) When the SD card is used into the meter, the SD card When the first time, the SD card is used into the meter,...
6. Saving data from the SD card to the computer ( EXCEL software ) 1) After execute the Data Logger function, take away the SD card out from the " SD card socket " ( 3-9, Fig. 1 ). 2) Plug in the SD card into the Computer's SD card slot ( if your computer build in this installation ) or insert the SD card into the "...
EXCEL graphic screen ( for example ) 7. ADVANCED SETTING Under do not execute the Datalogger function, press the " SET Button " ( 3-5, Fig. 1 ) continuously at least two seconds will enter the " Advanced Setting " mode. then press the "...
Remark : During execute the " Advanced Setting " function, if press " Esc Button " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ) once will exit the " Advanced Setting " function, the LCD will return to normal screen. 7-1 Set clock time ( Year/Month/Date, Hour/Minute/ Second ) When the lower display show "...
7-2 Decimal point of SD card setting The numerical data structure of SD card is default used the " . " as the decimal, for example "20.6" "1000.53" . But in certain countries ( Europe ...) is used the " , " as the decimal point, for example "...
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7-4 Set beeper sound ON/OFF When the lower display show " bEEP " 1) Use the " ▲ Button " ( 3-6, Fig. 1 ) or " ▼ Button " ( 3-5, Fig. 1 ) to select the upper value to " yES " or "...
℃ ℉ 7-6 Select the Temp. unit to When the lower display show " t-CF " 1) Use the " ▲ Button " ( 3-6, Fig. 1 ) or " ▼ Button " ( 3-5, Fig. 1 ) to select the upper Display text to " C " or "...
2) If select the upper to " yES ", press the " Enter Button " ( 3-4, Fig. 1 ) once again, the Display will show text " yES Enter " to confirm again, if make sure to do the SD memory card format, then press "...
10. SYSTEM RESET If the meter happen the troubles such as : CPU system is hold ( for example, the key button can not be operated... ). Then make the system RESET will fix the problem. The system RESET procedures will be either following method : During the power on, use a pin to press the "...
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Meter (9W 'D" Connector) Center Pin..........Pin 4 (3.5 mm jack plug) Ground/shield........... Pin 2 2.2 K resistor Pin 5 The 16 digits data stream will be displayed in the following format : D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Each digit indicates the following status : End Word D1 &...
RS232 FORMAT : 9600, N, 8, 1 Baud rate 9600 Parity No parity Data bit no. 8 Data bits Stop bit 1 Stop bit 12. Optional Type K Temp. probe (Type K) TP-01 * Max. short-tern operating ℃ ℉ Temperature: 300 (572 * It is an ultra fast response naked-bead thermocouple...
13. PATENT The meter ( SD card structure ) already get patent or patent pending in following countries : Germany Nr. 20 2008 016 337.4 JAPAN 3151214 TAIWAN M 358970 M 359043 CHINA ZL 2008 2 0189918.5 ZL 2008 2 0189917.0 Patent pending...
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