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Operating Instructions
CLIMO |
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20 751 205
3-349-446-03
CLIMATE MONITOR
1/6.08

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions CLIMO | 20 751 205 3-349-446-03 CLIMATE MONITOR 1/6.08...
  • Page 2 CLIMO FM...
  • Page 3 CLIMO FM Table of contents 1 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 1.1 General information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 1.2 Warnings----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 1.3 Inserting battery cells into the instrument ----------------------------------------------------5 1.4 New battery cells or cells unused for a longer period -------------------------------------7 1.5 Power Supply via Supply Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------8 1.6 Periodic calibration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------8...
  • Page 4 CLIMO FM 5.1 Overview-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 5.2 Settings menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 5.3 Measurements menu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 5.3.1 Units menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 5.4 Memory clear menu------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 5.4.1 Memory clear menu------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 5.5 Logger menu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 5.5.1 General----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 5.5.2 Logging interval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 5.5.3 Logger clear menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28...
  • Page 5 CLIMO FM 1 Introduction 1.1 General information CLIMO FM is a portable multi functional handheld instrument for measuring air parameters, sound and light measurments and more. Instrument features • All measuring probes can be connected simultaneously. • Specially designed housing for easy connection of measuring probes directly to the instrument.
  • Page 6 CLIMO FM Turn the instrument with the display lower than the battery holder (Picture 1.2) and put the cover on the battery cells. Picture 1.2: Closing the battery holder Screw the cover on the instrument. If the instrument is not used for a long period of time remove all battery cells from the battery holder.
  • Page 7 CLIMO FM o Power supply and battery charging Power can be supplied to the instrument from: • USB input. Recommended means for operating the instrument from an USB input is for data transfer. • Battery cells. Recommended means for operating the instrument from Battery cells is for measuring.
  • Page 8 CLIMO FM Repeat the charge / discharge cycle for at least two times. (Four cycles are recommended) Complete discharge / charge cycle is performed automatically for each cell using external intelligent battery charger. Notes: The charger in the instrument is a pack cell charger. This means that the battery cells are connected in series during the charging.
  • Page 9 CLIMO FM 1.8 Standards applied The instrument conforms to the following standards: EN 61010-1 Safety EN 61326 DIN 5032 P1 Photometry; methods of measurement DIN 5032 P2 Photometry; Operation of electric lamps and measurement of the respective quantities DIN 5032 P3 Photometry;...
  • Page 10 CLIMO FM 2 Instrument description 2.1 Instrument front panel The instrument has 13 keys and a graphical display with 160x160 dots. Display is divided into three parts or windows. Status window Main window Function window Picture 2.1: Instrument front panel...
  • Page 11 CLIMO FM • : returns to the previous menu. • : toggles backlight. • : turns on/off the instrument. 2.2 Instrument bottom Picture 2.2: Instrument bottom 1. Nut for mounting a tripod adapter 2. Serial number 3. Information label 4. Battery compartment...
  • Page 12 CLIMO FM 2.3 Instrument input/output ports Picture 2.3: Instrument input/output ports 1. Universal measuring port 1 Illuminance probe type B A1092 Luminance probe type B A1132 Black globe thermometer A1131 Sound probe class 1 A1146 Sound probe class 2 A1151 2.
  • Page 13 CLIMO FM 3 Measurements When the instrument is switched on it always starts in the Main menu, which is shown in Picture 3.1. Here one can choose between five main options. • Measurements (supported by Multinorm MI6201/Poly MI6401): in this option the instrument is measuring all parameters from the probes which are connected to the instrument.
  • Page 14 CLIMO FM Hold Normal measuring mode has two sets of function keys. First set consists of Value Single Save , and the second set of Logger and some custom keys for different parameters and probes. For probe description and its connection to the instrument see user manual for particular probe.
  • Page 15 CLIMO FM Picture 3.4: Normal mode – no probe connected 3.1.3 Hold function Hold If the F1 ( ) key is pressed when the instrument is measuring, the momentary Min, Avg, Max or Cur values are retained. Measurements are proceeding normally meanwhile in the background.
  • Page 16 CLIMO FM 3.1.4 Min, Avg, Max, Cur values Instrument samples current values of measured parameters from all connected probes approximately once every second. While measuring, the instrument calculates average and remembers the maximum and the minimum value for each parameter (physical quantity) during the measurement.
  • Page 17 CLIMO FM 3.1.5 Displaying single parameter First select the desired parameter with the keys. Then press the F3 (Single ) key to enable this function which allows you to focus on only one measurement parameter. All values of this single parameter are displayed (Min, Avg, Max, Cur, Start Time, Stop Time).
  • Page 18 CLIMO FM In the logger mode the instrument automatically stores all measurements in every logging interval. This interval is set in Logger settings (described in chapter 5.5.2). After the measurements are stored, the Min, Max and Avg values are reset and the instrument starts measuring again for the next logging interval.
  • Page 19 CLIMO FM 3.3 Normal measuring mode (Sound) Instrument has 3 sound measurement submodes. Normal sound level meter (SLM), octave frequency analysis (1/1) and one third octave frequency analysis (1/3). Picture 3.9 Three sound measurement submodes For more information about sound level measurements see sound probe user manual.
  • Page 20 CLIMO FM 4 Memory management 4.1 Overview The instrument has enough memory to store approximately 4000 measurement records. Each such measurement record contains: • All values (Min, Avg, Max, Cur) of every probe that was connected at the time of saving the measurement, or at the end of logging interval.
  • Page 21 CLIMO FM Picture 4.1: Memory structure...
  • Page 22 CLIMO FM 4.2.1 Save menu When in normal measuring mode press the F4 ( Save ) key, and the instrument enters Save menu. In Save menu (Picture 4.2) one can select on which memory location the measurement result will be saved. Move between Level1 and Level2 with...
  • Page 23 CLIMO FM In the Save menu one can still decide not to save the measurement record, or to save it in different memory location. In that case the location name that was renamed in Rename menu is not changed. Location is renamed only if a measurement record is stored in it.
  • Page 24 CLIMO FM 4.3.2 Results find menu Find By pressing the F4 ( ) key in Results recall menu, the instrument searches for all measurement records according to filters and goes into Results find menu. Here the results of the search are displayed. For every measurement record the memory location where it was stored and the date of the measurement (start date) is displayed.
  • Page 25 CLIMO FM 4.4 Recalling logged measuring records 4.4.1 Loggers recall menu Choose Loggers Recall/Clear option in Main menu and press the key to reach Loggers recall menu. This menu is completely the same as Results recall menu described in chapter 4.3.1. Use the same procedures to filter out which loggers to recall or to delete.
  • Page 26 CLIMO FM 5 Settings 5.1 Overview The intention of the Settings menu: • Change settings for calculation parameters. • Change logger settings and memory clear option. • Change instrument settings and view battery supply voltage. In the following chapters only general settings are explained. Settings regarding calculation parameters that are generated from probe parameters are explained in the correspondent probe user manual.
  • Page 27 CLIMO FM 5.4 Memory clear menu 5.4.1 Memory clear menu Choose Memory clear option in Settings menu and press the key to enter Memory clear menu (Picture 5.2). Menu shows how much memory is still free and how many measurement records have already been stored. Press the F3 ( ) key to clear the memory.
  • Page 28 CLIMO FM Picture 5.3: Logging Interval menu 5.5.3 Logger clear menu Menu shows how much logger memory is still free and how many loggers have already been stored. Press the F3 ( ) to clear all loggers. Caption Clearing and a bar graph showing the progress in % are displayed.
  • Page 29 CLIMO FM 5.6 Other menus 5.6.1 Language menu Choose Language option in Settings menu and press the key to enter Language menu (Picture 5.5). Choose between different languages and confirm selection with the or leave the menu without changes with the key.
  • Page 30 CLIMO FM 5.6.3 Battery menu Choose Battery option in Settings menu and press the key to enter Batterty menu (Picture 5.7). Here one can see the actual voltage of the battery. The power supply adapter should not be connected during the battery test to avoid wrong readings of battery voltage! Picture 5.7: Battery menu.
  • Page 31 CLIMO FM 6 Technical data 6.1 Instrument 6.1.1 General • Communication: RS 232 serial interface for connection to a PC, fully opto isolated, 57600 baud, 9 pin D-type connector. • Memory: approximately 4000 values • Logger: approximately 4000 values • Dimensions (WxHxL): 110 x 85 x 220 mm •...
  • Page 32 CLIMO FM 6.1.3 Universal measuring port 2 • Digital interface • 9 pin D-type connector with custom pin assignment • 5 V and 18 V supply voltage for probes through probe adapter (A 1144) 6.1.4 Thermocouple measuring port type K •...
  • Page 33 CLIMO FM...
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