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Sper scientific 850068 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Hybrid–Powered Environmental Quality Meter 850068 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Sper Scientific. 7720 E. Redfield Rd. Suite #7, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Tel: (480) 948-4448 Fax: (480) 967-8736 Web: www.sperscientific.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS MATERIALS SUPPLIED ....4 INTRODUCTION ........FEATURES ........7 UNIT DESCRIPTION ...... 8 LCD DISPLAY ......... 9 KEYPAD ......... 10 POWER TYPE SELECTION ... 11 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES... 12-21 BATTERY REPLACEMENT .... 22 TROUBLESHOOTING ..... 23 ERROR CODES ......23 SPECIFICATIONS ......

  • Page 4: Materials Supplied

    MATERIALS SUPPLIED Meter  Anemometer Vane Probe  Water-Resistant Plastic Case  One DC 9V Battery  Instruction Manual  - 4 - www.ponpe.com...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The Sper Scientific Hybrid-Powered Environmental Quality Meter 850068 is a 4 -in-1 instrument that functions as a: Light Meter—measures light using an  exclusive photodiode and color- correction-filter, light sensor. Meets the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE) photopic standards.
  • Page 6 INTRODUCTION The rugged, light-weight and portable design of the Environmental Quality Meter allows you to use it almost anywhere to monitor elements and maintain a healthy and safe environment. The Hybrid-Powered Environment Quality meter also offers a Green power source through a built in hand-crank generator, enabling battery-free operation.

  • Page 7: Features

    FEATURES Multi-Purpose 4-in-1 Meter  Hybrid-Power (Hand-Crank Generator)  Rugged, Light-Weight, and Portable  Accurate and Easy-to-Use  One-Button Control  Hold  Minimum and Maximum Recall  Multi-Channel Display  Tripod Mountable  Data Analysis through PC Connection  Zero Offset Adjustment ...

  • Page 8: Unit Description

    UNIT DESCRIPTION Temperature Thermocouple and Anemometer Probe Input Ports (Top of Unit) Humidity Sensor (Top of Unit) Power Type Switch (Side of Unit) Tripod Screw and Battery Light Compartment Sensor (Back of Unit) Display Easel Stand (Back of Unit) Generator Hand-Crank (Bottom of Unit) - 8 - www.ponpe.com...

  • Page 9: Lcd Display

    LCD DISPLAY Light–Level Measurement Units Both Lux and Ft-cd (Foot Candle) measure luminance. Lux = lumens per square meter. Ft-cd Ft-cd = lumens per square foot . X10 = Value displayed is 1/10 the value. Air Velocity Measurement Units Feet per minute ft/min Meters per second Kilometers per hour...

  • Page 10: Keypad

    KEY PAD Turns the unit on/off Freezes current measurement value Clears recorded min/max values Enters Record Mode Displays recorded min/max values Changes unit of measure for emometer Calibrates the light sensor Changes unit of measure for light meter and temperature scale Selects measurement mode - 10 - www.ponpe.com...

  • Page 11: Power Type Selection

    POWER TYPE SELECTION Hybrid Power (Green) Selection 1. Slide the Power Type Switch up to the G position to use the meter’s Green power source instead of battery power. The low battery indicator will display in the upper left corner of the LCD display. 2.

  • Page 12: Measurement Procedures

    POWER TYPE SELECTION Battery Power Selection 1. Ensure that you have correctly installed the 9V battery in the battery compartment. (Refer to Battery Replacement page 22). 2. Slide the Power Type Switch down to the B position to use the meter’s battery power source instead of Green power.
  • Page 13 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 5. Cover the light sensor to block any light from registering on the meter. Press ZERO to calibrate the meter to zero. The meter displays the light-level value as 0 and is ready to measure light, even in low-lit and dark areas. 6.
  • Page 14 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Air-Velocity Measurement 1. Ensuring correct pin alignment, insert the Anemometer plug into the PROBE IN Anemometer socket located at the top of the unit. 2. Press POWER to turn the meter on. 3. Continuously press FUNCTION until the meter displays the wind-speed and ambient temperature measuring units (ft/min, m/S, km/h, MPH, knots, °C, °F).
  • Page 15 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 6. Face the air-flow sensor (marked with a yellow dot) in the direction of the wind. 7. The meter measures the wind-speed and ambient temperature of the surrounding environment and displays the value. - 15 - www.ponpe.com...
  • Page 16 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Relative Humidity Measurement 1. Press POWER to turn the meter on. 2. Continuously press FUNCTION until the meter displays the relative humidity and ambient temperature measuring units (%RH, °C, °F). 3. Press °C/°F to select between a Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) temperature reading.
  • Page 17 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Thermocouple Temperature Measurement This procedure requires an optional Type- K thermocouple probe. 1. Press POWER to turn the meter on. 2. Ensuring correct polarity (+ –), carefully plug any Type-K thermocouple probe into the Temperature Thermocouple Input Port at the top of the meter. Temperature differences between the probe and the meter may cause inaccurate results.
  • Page 18 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Hold Mode Selection 1. Press POWER to turn the meter on. 2. Using the FUNCTION button, select your desired measurement function (Light, Air-Velocity, Relative Humidity, or Temperature). 3. When a value displays that you want to retain, press HOLD. The meter freezes the current measurement value and discontinues measurement while in Hold Mode.
  • Page 19 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Record Mode & Auto-Off Selection To save battery life, the Environmental Quality Meter turns off automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity. To override this feature: 1. With the meter turned on, press MAX/ MIN. The meter displays REC, disables the Auto-Off feature, enters Record Mode and begins recording maximum and minimum values.
  • Page 20 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 3. To clear the max/min values and continue recording, press HOLD. The meter clears the previously recorded max/min values and enters Record Mode. 4. To exit the Record Mode, press and hold MAX/MIN for 2 seconds. The meter exits Record Mode, displays the current reading value, and resets to automatically turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity.
  • Page 21 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Hands-Free Operation The Environmental Quality Meter includes both a built-in mini-easel and a tripod screw-mount for easy hands-free monitoring. Bench-Top (840092) and Field (840093) Tripods are available as optional accessories and attach simply via the screw-mount located on the back of the meter.

  • Page 22: Battery Replacement

    BATTERY REPLACEMENT 1. If the meter displays the low battery icon , press POWER to turn the meter off. 2. Use a small Philips screwdriver to unscrew the two screws that secure the battery compartment and remove the cover. 3. Remove the old batteries and replace with one DC 9V battery, ensuring correct polarity.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING No Display: Ensure that you have pressed POWER  for longer than 100mS. Ensure that the batteries are in good  condition, have proper contact, and are in correct polarity. When in doubt, replace the batteries. Display Disappears: If the low battery indicator appeared on ...

  • Page 24: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications 6.7” (H) x 2.8” (W) x 1.5” (D) Size 170mm (H) x 70mm (W) x 39mm (D) 15.2 oz. (432g) Weight Excluding Battery DC 9V battery or Power Green-Power (Crank Generator) Supply Anemometer: Approx. DC 11 mA. Power Other functions : Approx.
  • Page 25 SPECIFICATIONS Anemometer Specifications Unit Range Resolution Accuracy 80 ~ 4930 ft/min 1 ft/min ft/min 0.4 ~ 25.0 m/S 0.1 m/S ≤20 m/S 1.4 ~ 90.0 km/h 0.1 km/h ±3% F.S. km/h >20 m/S 0.9 ~ 55.9 MPH 0.1 MPH ±4% F.S. 0.8 ~ 48.6 knots 0.1 knots knots...

  • Page 26: Optional Accessories

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 800060~77 Type-K Thermocouple  Probes 840090 Water-Resistant Case  840092 Bench-Top Tripod  840093 Field Tripod  - 26 - www.ponpe.com...

  • Page 27: Environment References

    ENVIRONMENT REFERENCES Refer to any of the following organizations for current and reliable data regarding recommended exposure limits for the various elements.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (www-acgih.org).  American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org).  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health &...

  • Page 28: Warranty

    WARRANTY Sper Scientific warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for five (5) years from the date of purchase and agrees to repair or replace any defective unit without charge. If your model has since been discontinued, an equivalent Sper Scientific product will be substituted, if available.

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