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REED ST-616CT Instruction Manual

REED ST-616CT Instruction Manual

Infrared thermo-hygrometer

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  • Page 1 ST-616CT Model Infrared Thermo-Hygrometer Instruction Manual reedinstruments...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety..................... 2 Features..................3 Specifications................4-5 Instrument.Description..............6-7 Operating.Instructions...............8-10 Battery.Replacement..............11 Safety •. Use.extreme.caution.when.the.laser.beam.is.turned.on. •. Do.not.point.the.laser.beam.to.your.eye,.another.person’s.eye.or.the. eye.of.an.animal. •. Do.not.point.the.laser.beam.toward.a.reflective.surface.that.can.strike. your.eye. •. Do.not.point.the.laser.beam.towards.an.explosive.gas. For.service.on.this.or.any.other.REED.product.or.information.on.other. REED.products,.contact.REED.Instruments.at.info@reedinstruments.com. reedinstruments...
  • Page 3: Features

    Features •. An.easy-to-use.infrared.thermometer.and.humidity.meter.in.. one.compact.unit •..User.selectable.°F.or.°C •..Large,.easy.to.read,.backlit.LCD.with.dual.display •..Max.and.Hold.function,.Auto.shut.off •..Fixed.0.95.emissivity.covers.90%.of.surface.applications •..Includes.battery.and.carrying.case Wide range of applications Food.preparation,.safety.and.fire.inspectors,.plastic.molding,.asphalt,. marine,.screen.printing,.measure.ink,.dryer.temperature,.diesel.and.fleet. maintenance. Field of View The.meter’s.field.of.view.is.8:1,.meaning.that.if.the.meter.is.8.inches.from. the.target,.the.diameter.of.the.object.being.tested.must.measure.at.least. 1”..Other.distances.are.shown.below.in.the.field.of.view.diagram..Refer.to. the.chart.printed.on.the.meter.for.more.information. Distance (D) to Spot Size (S) ...........Laser ..............reedinstruments...
  • Page 4: Specifications

    Specifications General Specifications Temperature.Range:.. -58.to.932°F.(-50.to.500°C) Resolution:.. 0.1.up.to.200°;.1°.over.200° Accuracy:.. ±2%.of.reading Humidity.Range:.. 0.to.100%.RH Resolution:.. 0.1%.RH Accuracy:.. ±3.5%.RH Optical.Resolution:.. 8:1.Distance.to.Spot.Size.Ratio Emissivity:.. Fixed.at.0.95 Response.Time:.. <.1.second Display:.. Dual.backlit.LCD IR.Spectral.Response:. 6.to.14um Sample.Rate:. 2.5.times/second Operating.Temp.:. 32.to.122°F.(0.to.50°C) Operating.%.RH:. Max..80%.RH Over.Range.Indication:. LCD.will.show.“OL” Power.Off:. Automatic.shut.offf.after.10.minute,.approx. Battery.Life:.. 1.x.9V.alkaline.battery Dimensions:.. 5.9.x.3.x.1.6”.(150.x.75.x.40mm) Weight:.. 7.1.oz.(200g) Optional.Accessories:.
  • Page 5 Infrared Thermometer Specifications Range Resolution Accuracy -50.0 to -50.0 to -20.0°C 0.1°C + 5°C 200.0°C -20.0 to 200.0°C ± 2% of reading or + 2°C 200 to 500°C 1°C ± 2% of reading or + 2°C -58.0 to -58.0 to -4.0°F 0.1°F + 9°F 200.0°F...
  • Page 6: Instrument.description

    Instrument Description 1.-.Laser.pointer.beam....2.-.IR.sensor 3.-.%RH.and.Probe.temperature.measurement.reading 4.-.Infrared.thermometer.measurement.reading 5.-.Power.(ON/OFF).button 6.-.°C/°F.(IR.TEMP.).button 7.-.IR.measurement.data.hold.button 8.-.0.1º/1º(IR.TEMP.).button 9.-.IR.temperature.Laser.pointer.button 10.-.IR.measurement.MAX.hold.button 11.-.Backlight.button 12.-.%RH/°C/°F.(Probe.temperature).button 13.-.%RH/°C/°F.(Probe.temperature).measurement.data.hold.button 14.-.%RH/°C/°F.(Probe.temperature).measurement.MAX.hold.button 15.-.Humidity.and.Probe.temperature.sensor reedinstruments...
  • Page 7 LCD Display 1.- 188.8.%RH°C°F..%RH.and.probe.temperature.measurement.reading. 2.-..MAX (1)... %RH.and.probe.temperature.MAX.Hold. 3.-..HOLD (1) ..%RH.and.Probe.temperature.MAX.Hold 4.-..–1888.°C°F..IR.measurement.reading....... 5.-..°C....Temperature.°C.(Celsius) 6.-.°F....Temperature.°F.(Fahrenheit) 7.-.MAX.(2).... IR.MAX.Hold 8.-.HOLD.(2)... IR.Data.Hold... 9.-. IR.Laser.Point. 10.-.E=0.95.... IR.Fixed.emissivity.(0.95) 11.-. . LOW.battery.indicator reedinstruments...
  • Page 8: Operating.instructions

    Operating Instructions ON/OFF button Read.the.measured.IR.Temperature.(°C/°F).and.Relative.Humidity.simul- taneously.on.the.LCD.of.the.meter..The.meter.automatically.turns.itself.off. approximately.10.minutes.after.not.being.used.. %RH /°C/°F (probe temperature) button Select.the.Relative.Humidity.units.(%RH).or.the.probe.temperature.(air. temperature).units.(°C.or.°F).using.the°C/°F.buttons. Selecting infrared thermometer range (0.1º/ 1º) Use.the.0.1º/1º.button.to.select.the.temperature.range. Selecting the display resolution The.thermometer.allows.two.resolution.choices: High.resolution:.0.1°C.or.0.1°F Low.resolution:.1°C.or.1°F Overload display (OL) The.digital.display.will.indicate.OL.when.the.input.exceeds.the.measurement. range.selected..If.measuring.above.199.9º,.change.the.resolution.to.1º. Data Hold button Press.the.Data.Hold.button.to.freeze.the.reading.on.the.display..“HOLD”. will.appear.on.the.display..Press.the.button.again.to.release.the.display. MAX Hold button To.hold.the.highest.reading.on.the.LCD,.press.the.MAX.hold.button..
  • Page 9 Infrared thermometer measurement considerations Holding.the.meter,.point.the.IR.sensor.toward.the.object.being.measured.. The.meter.automatically.compensates.for.temperature.deviations.from. ambient.temperatures..Keep.in.mind.that.it.will.take.up.to.30.minutes.to. adjust.to.wide.ambient.temperatures..Several.minutes.is.required.after.the. low.and.before.the.high.temperature.measurements.are.taken. This.is.due.to.the.cooling.process.which.must.take.place.for.the.IR.sensor. Relative humidity measurement and air temperature considerations Always.operate.the.instrument.in.such.a.position.that.you.can.read.read.the. liquid.crystal.display.(LCD).or.that.the.digital.display.is.directed.upwards. Infrared thermometer notes: How.it.Works Infrared.thermometers.measure.the.surface.temperature.off.an.object.. The.intrument’s.optic.reflected.sense.and.transmitted.energy.is.collected. and.focused.onto.a.detector..The.instrument’s.electronics.translate.the. information.into.a.temperature.reading.which.is.displayed.on.the.display.. The.laser.is.used.for.aiming.purposes.only. Field.off.View Make.sure.that.the.target.is.larger.than.the.instrument’s.spot.size... The.smaller.the.target,.the.closer.you.should.be.to.it..When.accuracy.is. critical,.make.sure.the.target.is.at.least.twice.as.large.as.the.spot.size. Distance.&.Spot.Size. As.the.distance.(D).from.the.object.increases,.the.spot.size.(S).off.the.area. measured.becomes.larger..See.diagram.on.Page.3. Locating.a.Hot.Spot To.find.a.hot.spot.aim.the.thermometer.outside.the.area.of.interest,.then. scan.across.with.an.up.and.down.motion.until.you.locate.the.hot.spot. Reminders 1.. Not.recommended.for.use.in.measuring.shiny.or.polished.metal.sur- faces.(stainless.steel,.aluminum,.etc)..See.emissivity.chart.on.Page.10.
  • Page 10 Emissivity Most.(90%.of.typical.applications).organic.materials.and.painted.or. oxidized.surfaces.have.an.emissivity.of.0.95.(pre-set.in.the.instrument).. Inaccurate.readings.will.result.from.measuring.shiny.or.polished.metal. surfaces..To.compensate,.cover.the.surface.to.be.measured.with.mask- ing.tape.or.flat.black.paint..Allow.time.for.the.tape.to.reach.the.same. temperature.as.the.material.underneath.it..Measure.the.temperature.of.the. tape.or.painted.surface. Emissivity Values Substance Thermal.. Substance Thermal.. Emissivity Emissivity Asphalt. 0.90.to.0.98 Cloth.(black) 0.98 Concrete. 0.94 Human.skin .0.98 Cement. 0.96 Leather. 0.75.to.0.80 Sand. 0.90 Charcoal.(powder) 0.96 Earth. 0.92.to.0.96 Lacquer. 0.80.to.0.95 Water. 0.92.to.0.96 Lacquer.(matt) 0.97 Ice.
  • Page 11: Battery.replacement

    Battery Replacement 1..As.battery.power.is.no.longer.sufficient,.the.display.will.show..indicating.that.it’s.time.to.replace.the.current.battery.with.a.new.. battery..(9V). 2..Open.the.battery.cover,.remove.the.old.battery.from.the.instrument.and. replace.with.the.new.9-Volt.battery..Place.the.battery.cover.back.onto. the.instruments.... For.service.on.this.or.any.other.REED.product.or.information.on.other. REED.products,.contact.REED.Instruments.at.info@reedinstruments.com. Notes _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ reedinstruments...
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