Summary of Contents for PCE Instruments PCE-WB 20SD
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PCE Americas Inc. PCE Instruments UK Ltd. 711 Commerce Way Units 12/13 Suite 8 Southpoint Business Park Jupiter Ensign way FL-33458 Hampshire / Southampton United Kingdom, SO31 4RF From outside US: +1 From outside UK: +44 Tel: (561) 320-9162 Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0...
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SD card real time datalogger HEAT INDEX WBGT METER Model : PCE-WB 20SD Your purchase of this HEAT INDEX WBGT METER with SD CARD DATALOGGER marks a step forward for you into field precision measurement. A l t h o u g h...
1. FEATURES * Introduction : WBGT ( wet-bulb globe temperature ) was developed as a monitoring basis at US military training camps and became widespread for the use in workplaces and sports situation It is suggested in the international standard ISO 7243, OSHA ( US Occupation Safety ), Japan Society for Occupational Health and the SMA ( Sports Medicine Australia ) in establishing the permissible heat exposure limits in health , sports or...
* Innovation and easy operation, computer is not need to setup extra software, after execute datalogger, just take away the SD card from the meter and plug in the SD card into the computer, it can down load the all the measured value with the time information ( year/month/date/ hour/minute/second ) to the Excel directly, then user can make the further data or graphic...
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WBGT alarm Adjustable WBGT alarm setting, if the setting WBGT value over the alarm threshold, the buzzer will sound along with the flashing Display. Datalogger Auto 1 second to 3600 seconds Sampling Time @ Sampling time can set to 1 second, Setting range but memory data may loss.
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Operating Less than 85% R.H. Humidity Power Supply Alkaline or heavy duty DC 1.5 V battery ( UM3, AA ) x 6 PCs, or equivalent. 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 ℃ Wet bulb globe temperature ( WBGT ) Range Indoor to 59 ℃ ℃ ℃ Outdoor 0 to 56 ℃ ℃ Indoor 32 to 138 ℉ ℉ Outdoor 32 to 132 ℉ Accuracy ± 1 ( 15 to 59 ℃...
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Black globe temperature ( TG ) Range 0 to 80 ℃ ℃ 32 to 176 ℉ ℉ Resolution 0.1 ℃ ℃ 0.1 ℉ ℉ Accuracy ± 0.6 ℃ ℃ ± 1.1 ℉ @ 15 to 40 ℃ ℉ Humidity Range 5 % to 95 % R.H.
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.
The meter Temp. display unit is defaulted to " " ℃ If intend to let the meter's temperature unit default to " " , then please refer chapter 7-6, ℉ page 21 ). Wet bulb globe Temp. ( WBGT ) measurement 1) Power on the meter by pressing the "...
Dew point Temp. measurement 1) Power on the meter by pressing the " Power Button " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ). 2) Function select to " Dew point Temp. " measurement. * The upper Display will show the Dew point Temp. value. The lower Display will show the text "...
4-3 Data Record ( Max., Min. reading ) 1) The data record function records the maximum and minimum readings. Press the " REC Button " ( 3-4, Fig. 1 ) once to start the Data Record function and there will be a " REC " symbol on the display. 2) With the "...
5. DATALOGGER 5-1 Preparation before execute datalogger function a. Insert the SD card Prepare a " SD memory card " ( 1 GB to 16 GB, optional ), insert the SD card into the " SD card socket " ( 3-9, Fig. 1). The front panel of the SD card should face against the the down case.
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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 first time, the SD card is used into the meter, the SD card will generate a folder :...
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 Set WBGT alarm value When the lower display show " AL " 1) Use the " Button " ( 3-6, Fig. 1 ) or " Button " ( ▲ ▼ 3-5, Fig. 1 ) to adjust the WBGT alarm value. 2) After the WBGT alarm value is selected, press the "...
7-4 Auto power OFF management When the lower display show " PoFF " 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 : Start Word When send the WBGT display data = 1...
RS232 FORMAT : 9600, N, 8, 1 Baud rate 9600 Parity No parity Data bit no. 8 Data bits Stop bit 1 Stop bit 12. APPENDIX Recommendations to heat exposure level for working and physical activity. ( Permissible heat exposure threshold limit ) Work/rest regimen Light Moderate Heavy...
WBGT INDEX and PHYSICAL EXERCISE WBGT Flag Activity Intensity < 26.7 ℃ White Normal activity. ( < 80 Caution should be taken. ℉ 26.7 to 29.4 ℃ Green Descretion is required ( 80 to 84.9 in planning intense ℉ physical activity. 29.5 to 31 ℃...