Surface Temperature Measurements; Laser Pointer - Extech Instruments IR300UV User Manual

Surface Temperature Measurements
1. Typical setting should be: Laser pointer ON, Backlight ON, Temperature units set as needed,
Emissivity set to 0.95, APO (auto power OFF) set to 10 seconds and Flashlight ON if
measuring in a dimly lit area.
2. Open the lens protective lens cover by rotating the
cover wheel clockwise (facing the lens) until the dot is
visible on the wheel.
3. Hold the meter by its Handle Grip and point it toward
the surface to be measured.
4. Pull and hold the Trigger to turn the meter on and
begin testing in Scan mode. The display will light if the
batteries are good. Replace the batteries if the display
does not light.
5. Release the Trigger; the reading will HOLD for the time
set in the APO setting. The backlight will turn off after approximately 4 seconds.
6. The meter defaults to the programmed conditions in use when the meter was last switched
OFF.
Laser Pointer
The laser pointer circle identifies the area being
measured. The size of the area is determined by the
distance to spot ratio. Objects outside the circle are
not measured. The spot measured should always be
larger than the circle for accurate measurements.
MAX, MIN, AVERAGE and MAX‐MIN
In the MAX MIN AVG mode the meter will record the Maximum value scanned, Minimum value
scanned, the Average of the scanned values and the Difference between the Max and Min value.
1. Turn Max Min ON in the settings mode
2. Press and hold the trigger to scan an area. Max, Min, Avg or Max‐Min
will be displayed in the lower right display. Press the up
select the parameter to be displayed. The values will be continuously
updated for the length of the scan.
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