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PCE Instruments PCE-322A Instruction Manual

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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
USA
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
From outside US: +1
From outside UK: +44
Tel: (561) 320-9162
Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0
Fax: (561) 320-9176
Fax: (0) 2380 98703 9
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Sound Data Logger
PCE-322A
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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  • Page 1 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...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION Read the following safety information carefully before attempting to operate or service the meter. Use the meter only as specified in this manual:  Environment conditions ① Altitude lower than 2000 meters ② Relatively humidity ≤90％RH ③ Operation Ambient 0 ~ 40°C ...

  • Page 3: Specification

     Under range display  A & C Weighting  FAST & SLOW response  Analog AC/DC outputs for connection to frequency analyzer or X-Y shaft recorder 3. SPECIFICATION Standard applied: IEC61672 -1 CLASS2 Accuracy:±1.4dB Frequency range:31.5HZ ~ 8KHZ Dynamic range:50dB Memory:32700 Level ranges: LO:30dB~80dB Med:50dB~100dB...
  • Page 4 Data output: USB data traffic Auto power off:Meter automatically shuts down after approx. 15 minutes of inactivity. Power supply: One 9V battery, 006P or NEDA1604 or IEC 6F22. Power life: About 30hours Operation temperature and humidity: 0°C~40°C,10％RH~90％RH Storage temperature and temperature: -10°C ~+60°C，10％RH~75％RH Dimension: 278 (L) x 76 (W) x 50(H) mm Weight : 350g...

  • Page 5: Name And Functions

    4. NAME AND FUNCTIONS When you measure at wind velocities of >10m/ s, use the wind protection on the microphone. Setup Backlight Fast/Slow A / C Max / Min Hold Level Power...
  • Page 6 MAX: Maximum indication MIN: Minimum indication OVER: Out of range indication (value too high) UNDER: Out of range indication (value too low) FAST: Fast response SLOW: Slow response dBA: A-weighting dBC: C-weighting 88 – 188 : Range selection Battery indication:Battery low FULL: Memory full REC:...
  • Page 7 „REC“ button DATALOGGER function Press “REC” button after it power on, the display will show “REC” to start Data Recording，press the button again to exit the record (Note: In order to avoid data error, please don’t power it off under REC condition, when the REC function is deleted then it can power off).
  • Page 8 “ SETUP” button The time chip adjustment Press‘SETUP’button and then power it on，when‘TIME’ symbol displays then loosen‘SETUP’ ，the meter will be under time adjustment mode，at the time the display will show the date as following: Press the ‘SETUP’ button second time, the display showing： The display showing “minute”...
  • Page 9 The display showing “hour” adjustment mode, press (h-P=P.M,h-A=A.M) ‘LEVEL’ to make the adjustment，press‘HOLD’to keep the setup； Press the‘SETUP’button fourth time, the display showing The display showing “date” adjustment mode, press ‘LEVEL’ to make the adjustment，press’HOLD’to keep the setup； Press the ‘SETUP’button fifth time, the display showing： The display showing “month”...
  • Page 10 Press the ’SETUP’ button seventh time, the display showing: The display showing initialization of the time chip，press ‘HOLD’ to keep the setup；time and date have returned to factory setup. When the battery is exhausted or replaced, if the time can’t be adjusted then please initialize the time chip first.

  • Page 11: Backlight Button

    “MAX/MIN” button: Maximum and Minimum hold Press this button for one time to enter MAX/MIN measurement, ‘MAX’ will appear on LCD, maximum sound level will be captured and held until higher sound level is captured. Press the button again, ‘MIN’ will appear on LCD and minimum sound level will be captured and held until new lower sound level is captured.
  • Page 12 “A/C” Frequency weighting select button A：A-Weighting C：C-Weighting “HOLD” button: Press “HOLD” button, The hold function freezes the reading in the display. Power button Turn the meter power ON/OFF External DC 9V power supply terminal For connection with DC 9V power supply. Aperture size: external diameter: 3.5mm, internal diameter: 1.35mm USB interface...
  • Page 13 Software Driver Download the software via the following website: https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/download-win_4.ht Install the driver first and connect the device afterwards to the computer using the USB interface. Start your computer. Run the file „CP210xVCPInstaller.exe“ in the directory..\driver\Windows[YOUR VERSION OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM]\ with a double click.
  • Page 14 The device can be switched on after the computer has restarted. Connect the device to a USB serial port. The driver will then be installed automatically and can then be found in the device manager of your computer. 7. If the driver is installed completely, the computer will show “CP2101 USB to UART Bridge Controller (COMX).“...
  • Page 15 Software operation Symbols Open file Save data as .txt-file Save data as .xls-file Start real time measurement End real time measurement Print measurement data Information on the software version Real time measurement...
  • Page 16 Start Time Beginning of the measurement series Lowest measured volume of the measurement series with the exact time Lowest measured volume of the measurement series with the exact time DataNo. Amount of measurement points Sample Rate Sampling rate Average Average sound level of the measurement series Graph Visualization as a graph...
  • Page 17 In order to compare two measurement points you can set two different cursors. The data can then be analyzed.
  • Page 18 Cursor A Wert Cursor A Max. Between A and B Maximal ermittelter Wert zwischen A und B Min. Between A and B Minimal ermittelter Wert zwischen A und B Cursor B Wert Cursor B Average. Between A and B Gemessener Durchschnittswert zwischen A und B Quantity.

  • Page 19: Function Tabs

    Function tabs The function tabs can perform more actions in addition to the functions that are described above. They help you to analyze the data: Open: open file Save as: save data in .txt-format Export To Excel: save data in .xls.-format Print Graph: print graph Print Data: print table Exit: close software...
  • Page 20 Setup: set sampling rate and maximum measurement value Read out internal data logger Manual: Choose communication interface manually Auto: Choose communication interface automatically ToolBar: activate / deactivate symbol bar StatusBar: activate / deactivate status bar Color Setting: Change the colour of the graph, background or grid Contents: Run help function About: Show information on the software version.

  • Page 21: Calibration Procedures

    AC: Output voltage: 1Vrms corresponding to each range step. Output impedance: 100Ω DC: Output voltage: 10mV/dB Output impedance: 1kΩ CALIBRATION PROCEDURES ① Make the following switch settings: Frequency weighting: A-weighting Time weighting: FAST Level range: 50 ~100dB ② Insert the microphone housing carefully into the 1/2 inch insertion hole of the calibrator（94dB @ 1kHZ）.

  • Page 22: Measurement Preparation

    MEASUREMENT PREPARATION ① Remove the battery cover on the back and put in one 9V battery. ② Recover the back cover. ③ When battery voltage drops below the operating voltage or battery aging, this symbol will appear on LCD. Replace the 9V battery. ④...
  • Page 23 Keep microphone dry and avoid severe vibration. 10. Accessories: 1 x sound level meter PCE-322A 1 x wind protection 1 x screwdriver 1 x mains adaptor...
  • Page 24 We either re-use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law. For countries outside the EU, batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordance with your local waste regulations. If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments.

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