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USER GUIDE Digital Formaldehyde Meter Model FM100 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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EXTECH INSTRUMENTS Introduction Thank you for selecting the Extech Instruments Model FM100. The FM100 measures Formaldehyde CH O (HCHO) concentration, Air Temperature, and Relative Humidity. The alarm feature alerts the user when the Formaldehyde 0.08ppm limit is exceeded. The FM100 can be wall mounted or used as a table top device. This device is shipped fully tested and calibrated and, with proper use, will provide years of reliable service. Please visit our website (www.extech.com) for the latest version of this User Guide, Product Updates, and Customer Care. Features Alternately displays Formaldehyde concentration, Air Temperature, and Relative Humidity at 6‐second intervals Bright multicolor LED displays green for safe HCHO levels, yellow for caution, and red for danger Alarm display icon and audible beeper alerts user when Formaldehyde concentration limit of 0.08ppm is exceeded Selectable Formaldehyde unit of measure ppm or mg/m ZERO calibration function Manual temperature and Relative Humidity compensation Designed with electrochemical CH O (HCHO) sensor Low battery indicator Meter Description Offset adjustment potentiometer Control Button ...
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Temperature Unit selection (°C/°F) Temperature compensation (used in conjunction with side potentiometer adjust) Humidity compensation (used in conjunction with side potentiometer adjust) Unit of measure change (ppm or mg/m ) Alarm Beeper ON/OFF Factory Default setting reset Escape/Return (abort operation and return to normal operation) Note: A removable cover protects the offset adjustment and prevents unintentional adjustment. Remove the protective cover to perform an offset adjustment. FM100‐en‐GB_v1.7 6/16 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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EXTECH INSTRUMENTS ZERO Calibration Ensure that calibration is performed in a clean air environment (no VOCs or HCHO gases). Press and hold the control button for 3 seconds (until appears on the LCD screen). Press and hold the button again to start calibration. Release the control button and wait 300 seconds for the calibration to complete. The meter will display ‘END’ for 2 seconds when calibration is complete and will then return to the normal mode of operation. Changing Temperature Units F When is shown on the display, press and hold the control button to display the current temperature unit. Momentarily press the Calibration control button to toggle °C and °F units. To save setting, press and hold the control button. The meter will return to the normal mode. Temperature Compensation Adjustment When is shown on the display, press and hold the control button. The factory default ‘0.0’ value will flash. Turn the compensation potentiometer clockwise to increase the temperature offset or counterclockwise to decrease offset). The range is ‐5.4°F to +5.4°F (‐ 3.0°C to +3.0°C). When done, press and hold the control button to save the setting. The meter will return to the normal measurement mode and will reflect the offset when temperature readings are displayed. FM100‐en‐GB_v1.7 6/16 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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Otherwise, accuracy may be compromised. Change Formaldehyde Unit (ppm or mg/m ) When is shown on the display, press and hold the control button to enter the unit selection mode. Choose the units (ppm or mg/m ) by momentarily pressing the control button. Once the desired units are chosen, press and hold the control button to save the setting. The LCD display will return to the normal measurement mode. Beeper Activate or Inactivate Selection When is shown on the display, press and hold the control button to enter the alarm (beeper) setting mode. Momentarily press the control button to toggle the beeper condition ON or OFF. Once selected, press and hold the control button to save and return to the normal mode of operation. FM100‐en‐GB_v1.7 6/16 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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Please dispose of batteries responsibly; observe local, state, and national regulations. Never dispose of batteries in a fire; batteries may explode or leak. Never mix battery types; install new batteries of the same type. Never dispose of used batteries or rechargeable batteries in household waste. As consumers, users are legally required to take used batteries to appropriate collection sites, the retail store where the batteries were purchased, or wherever batteries are sold. Disposal: Do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to take end‐of‐life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic . equipment Display Error Codes The following errors may appear on the display: E‐1: HCHO readings are outside of the specified measurement range E‐2: Temperature readings are outside of the specified measurement range E‐3: Relative Humidity (RH %) readings are outside of the specified measurement range FM100‐en‐GB_v1.7 6/16 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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