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- Page 1 Fieldpiece ® SMAN™ Refrigerant Manifold + Micron Gauge (4 Port) OPERATOR'S MANUAL Model SM480V...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Menu Data Logging Auto Power Off (APO) Important Notice Temperature Calibration Class A2L/A2/A3 Refrigerant Safety Notice Wireless Measurement Sources Warnings Target Superheat (TSH) Sources Units Quick Start Vacuum Alarms What’s Included Backlight Timer Advanced Pressure Calibration Description Firmware View and Update Features Restore User Settings Display... -
Page 3: Important Notice
Important Notice Quick Start This is not a consumer product Only qualified Install the included six AA batteries into rear personnel trained in service and installation of battery compartment A/C and/or refrigeration equipment shall use Press center blue button for 2 seconds to this product turn on your new SMAN manifold Read and understand this operator’s manual in... -
Page 4: Description
Your new Fieldpiece manifold has been bore 3/8” VAC port upgraded for ultimate field protection and... -
Page 5: Display
Display TSH: Target Superheat (calculated from IDWB and ODDB) T1-T2: Measurement Differential SLT: Suction Line Temperature (low side) LLT: Liquid Line Temperature (high side) ODDB: Outdoor Dry Bulb Temperature IDWB: Indoor Wet Bulb Temperature LOG: Data Logging in Progress Job: Job Slot (1-9) of Data Log Span: Hours (Hrs) of Data Logging Interval: Seconds (Sec) Between Logged Measurements... -
Page 6: Front View
Refrigerant Port Valve Liquid Sight Suction Line Port Glass Line Port Refrigerant Port Connect to a refrigerant Vacuum Port cylinder directly, or to Large port matches a recovery machine like perfectly with Fieldpiece Fieldpiece model MR45 Vacuum Pump models VP55 and VP85... -
Page 7: Rear View
Rear View Battery Cover Screws Steel Hanging Hook Battery Door Finger Pull 4 Digit Job Link® System ID Use when connecting to the Job Link Mobile App for testing and reporting (LLT) Liquid Line Thermocouple Jack Shown not inserted enough (ODDB) Outdoor Thermocouple Thermocouple Jack... -
Page 8: Operation
Operation VIEW Select Press VIEW to cycle through ODDB (outdoor Buttons dry bulb), TSH (target superheat), and T1-T2 A beep sounds when a button is pressed A (middle display - bottom display) double beep sounds when a button is pressed ODDB: Live reading of the rear ODDB thermocouple jack. -
Page 9: Superheat (Sh) And Subcooling (Sc)
Superheat (SH) and Subcooling (SC) Target Superheat (TSH) Superheat is the amount of heat added to Compare target superheat (TSH) to actual refrigerant after changing to a vapor in the superheat (SH) when charging fixed orifice evaporator Subcooling is the amount of heat air conditioning systems TSH is continually removed from refrigerant after changing to a calculated from indoor wet bulb (IDWB) and... -
Page 10: Deep Vacuum
• Change pump oil before and during the job. Change pump oil on- Do not close HIGH and LOW valves or you’ll block the system and the-fly without losing vacuum with Fieldpiece vacuum pumps. measure just the manifold! • When the vacuum pump is blocked, a slow rise that stabilizes may 9. -
Page 11: Test Tightness (Pressure Test)
Test Tightness (Pressure Test) Test for Noncondensables After working on a refrigerant-side component If head pressure seems high even after cleaning of an emptied system, it’s a good idea to coils, optimizing airflow, and other routine pressurize the system with dry nitrogen and maintenance, you may have noncondensables check for pressure drops before evacuation trapped in the system Noncondensables can... -
Page 12: Menu
Menu Data Logging Log measurements and resulting calculations, Press MENU to enter the menu where most such as Superheat, at chosen spans and intervals settings are located Use arrows to scroll through Save up to 9 Jobs (logs) to the internal flash drive the menu and press ENTER to select one of the below menu items MENU/LogData... -
Page 13: Auto Power Off (Apo)
Auto Power Off (APO) Temperature Calibration To save battery life, your SMAN manifold Thermocouples ( T/C) are not calibrated automatically powers off after a set time of no directly Instead, each T/C jack (ODDB, SLT, LLT) button presses must be calibrated to the particular T/C that is plugged into it Though it’s possible for a MENU/AutoOff calibration to hold for years, it’s best practice to... -
Page 14: Wireless Measurement Sources
Wireless Measurement Sources Target Superheat (TSH) Sources Assign wireless Job Link system tools to Target superheat is calculated from outdoor core manifold measurements such as pipe dry bulb (ODDB) entering the condenser coil and temperature or to broader measurements such indoor wet bulb (IDWB) entering the evaporator as refrigerant weights and psychrometrics coil Assign a wireless psychrometer to return air... -
Page 15: Units
Units Backlight Timer Each measurement can have its own unit of The backlight turns off automatically after a set measure time of no button presses MENU/Units MENU/Backlight Timer 1. Use ARROWS to scroll through the list of measurements. 1. Use ARROWS to scroll through times (default is 2 min). 2. -
Page 16: Advanced Pressure Calibration
Advanced Pressure Calibration Troubleshooting an “Err” message Typical HVACR service does not require this Measured pressure was less than 10 psig. procedure, but you can occassionally calibrate the • Refrigerant cylinder may be nearly empty. • Valves may be closed. pressure sensors to maintain highest accuracy It works by measuring the temperature of Measured pressure was not within ±3psig of VSAT pressure on... -
Page 17: Firmware View And Update
Before entering this mode, download from www fieldpiece com and transfer from the MENU/Restore Settings 1. Use ARROWS to select Yes or No. computer to the manifold via the micro USB port 2. -
Page 18: Delete Log File
Maintenance Delete Log File Clear up space by deleting old logs or just view Cleaning free space available Wipe with damp cloth to clean the exterior MENU/Delete Log File Do not use solvents 1. Use ARROWS to scroll through Jobs (logs). The display will alternate Battery Replacement between the % free space on the drive and the % of space the chosen Job uses. -
Page 19: Specifications
0 Psig to 200 Psig: ±1 Psig; Refrigerants: New refrigerants are continually being added so be 200 Psig to 580 Psig: ±(0.3% of reading + 1 Psig); sure to visit www.fieldpiece.com for the latest firmware. 0 Bar to 13.78 Bar ±0.07 Bar; R115... -
Page 20: Deep Vacuum
BLE 4.0 devices running iOS 7.1 or Android Kitkat 4.4 Electronic Equipment Wireless Measurement Source Assignments: Suction line temperature: Fieldpiece model JL3PC (set to blue) Liquid line temperature: Fieldpiece model JL3PC (set to red) IC: Industry Canada Restriction of Hazardous... - Page 21 FCC Statement IC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against licence-exempt RSS(s).
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Page 22: Limited Warranty
Fieldpiece shall not be liable for loss of use of the machine or other incidental or consequential damages, expenses, or economic loss, or for any... - Page 23 SM480V © Fieldpiece Instruments, Inc 2019; v17...