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Thank you for your purchasing the odor sensor KAGUROBO-POLFA. In order to use this equipment safely and correctly, please read this manual carefully before starting using it. And please keep this document not to be damaged or lost so that you can check it anytime.
Table of Contents In the Beginning.......... 2 Included Items List........4 Outline and Features of Odor Sensor POLFA..5 Name of Each Part........6 Before Using 5-1 Caution on Measurement......10 5-2 Preparation for Measurement......12 Starting Measurement 6-1 Turning on the Power........13 6-2 Idling Operation...........
In the Beginning ■ Caution for Safety Please be sure to follow these cautions. In order to use the odor sensor POLFA safely and correctly, the items for safety are described in here. An incorrect operation may cause an unexpected accident, injury or malfunction. In order to prevent an accident, please keep this manual carefully and use the product after reading and understanding this manual.
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CAUTION Do not wipe the product with organic solvents such as gasoline, alcohol, benzine or thinner. Otherwise, the product may be damaged. When cleaning dirt, do not use synthetic fi bers that are prone to static electricity. Otherwise, the product may breakdown. If you do not use it for a long time, do not leave the dry cell battery inserted.
2 Included Items List When you receive this product, fi rstly please check the product and included items for any problems or abnormalities before using. If you fi nd any damage or defects, please contact the retailer you bought. In addition, if there is a malfunction or damage during usage, or if you lose any accessories, etc., a repair with charge can be carried out.
3 Outline and Features of Odor Sensor POLFA Product Outline The odor sensor POLFA is a handy-type monitor that detects odorous substances in gas by a semiconductor of gas sensor and displays the reaction value as our unique value. The higher the odor, the higher the value. And the lower the odor, the lower the value. Therefore, it is possible to compare odor intensity relatively, and it can be used to control the change of odor intensity and environmental management as well.
4 Name of Each Part Suction nozzle MicroSD card attaching inserting mark Date collect mark Remaining cell batteries Exhaust vent of the Scal mode mark mark sample Maintenance or Using Zero adjustment mode mark Power switch Real-time graph Peak value Mmeasurement odor values Date count-down during using Date collect mode...
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Serial number ニオイセンサー POLFA 電源:LR6(単3アルカリ乾電池)×4個 AC アダプタ(DC12V/1A) microSD slot 使⽤環境:0℃〜 40℃ 保管環境:-10℃〜 50℃ Power switch 分解はしないでください 落下等の衝撃を与えないでください シリアルナンバー 株式会社カルモア MADE IN JAPAN Vent hole of temperature and Power switch humidity sensor Cell batteries box − ◎ Lithium coin battery (CR2032) slot Strap hole AC adapter socket...
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Name of Each Part and function Display Maintenance Blink: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 3500 hours. It will need mark maintenance soon. Lights up: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 4000 hours. Maintenance is required. Lights up +C001: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 4500 hours. No more measurement possible.
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( 4 0 0 ): D a t e This is displayed during data collection. It does count-down to start c o u n t - d o w n writing data into the internal recording fi le. When it becomes 0, it starts during using Date writing.Although the measurement is continued during writing, the collect mode...
Before Using 5-1 Caution on Measurement Some items to be noted before measurement are described when using the odor sensor POLFA.Please be sure to check before using this product since some measurement methods may contaminate the sensor of the product. 1 Substances that aff...
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If liquid, water, oil, powder, dust, etc. is accidentally aspirated into the product, it may dangerously cause product malfunction or heat generation. In this case, please turn off the power immediately and contact KARUMOA by email. KARUMOA Co.,Ltd. Address : 2-9-5 Shinkawa Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan 1040033 TEL : +81-3-5540-5851 MAIL : odorsensor@kalmor.jp...
5-2 Preparation for Measurement Please install the necessary parts to execute the measurement. 1 Please insert the SD card Cell battery box The microSD card is required for data collection. There is an insertion slot of the microSD card under the battery box on the back side of the body.
6 Starting Measurement 6-1 Turning on the Power ① Please turn on the power. ② T h e d i s p l a y l i g h t s u p a n d a 1 2 0 - s e c o n d countdown is started.
6-3 Confi rming the Settings Please check the various settings according to the purpose of measurement. Moving to the MENU screen. And ENTER function in MENU. Moving to the item on the MENU screen. And forwarding the value / cursor in the advanced setting.
6-5 Finishing Measurement When all measurements are completed, remove the suction nozzle, and turn off the power switch.For details on daily maintenance and storage, please refer page 23 "Daily Maintenance and Storage". ※ When using the data collection function, please turn off the data collection before turning off...
7 MENU Screen / Function Setting 7-1 MENU mode Moving to MENU screen by pressing the MENU button. In the MENU screen, detailed settings for each function can be set. Moving to the MENU screen. Also it works as ENTER function in MENU screen.
During writing, blinks and the operability is a little slow temporarily. Therefore, please check carefully the counter of countdown (400). ※ If the SD card is not inserted (in this case is not displayed), YES cannot be selected. ※ Calendar settings, scale changes, and zero point adjustments cannot be executed during collecting data ※...
7-5 CALENDAR Setting the date and time. The year, month, day, hour, minute and second at the bottom right of the screen can be set by selecting CALENDAR. MENU mode Detailed setting 1 Setting any numerical value by Selecting the cursor and press , and entering by , then moving to the detailed ...
7-7 INDICATE By using the INDICATE function, it is possible to expand the range of the vertical axis of the graph.By using the INDICATE function, even when the default settings (the memory on the vertical axis is 0 to 2,000) are diffi cult to see, using the INDICATE function makes it visually clearer. ※...
7-9 SCALE The SCALE function is used to make it easy to recognize fluctuations by scaling the true measured value, when the fl uctuations in the measured value is small and diffi cult to read. While using the scale function, the mark appears on the measurement screen.
7-10 Zero Adjustment Mode Zero adjustment mode is a function to temporarily a d j u s t t h e s e n s o r z e r o p o i n t w h e n s e n s o r deterioration is observed.
8 Recorded Data Data recorded by data collection will be saved as csv format fi le in microSD card. Data in the microSD card can be read by a PC. ※ A microSD / SD card slot is required on your PC to read an SD card. If there is only an SD card slot, please use the accessory (also commercially available) microSD card adapter to use the microSD card as an SD card.
9 Daily Maintenance and Storage Daily Maintenance ★ After the measurement is completed, please execute idling operation under clean air environment before turning off the power By executing idling operation under clean air environment before turning off the power, the sensor will last longer by removing the odor that is absorbed to the sensor.If the measured value 300 or less is shown under clean air environment, this is an indication of the completion of idling operation.
10 Error Indication The errors displayed on the screen are as follows. Blink: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 3500 hours. It will need maintenance soon. Lights up: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 4000 hours. Maintenance is required. Lights up +C001: The cumulative usage time has exceeded 4500 hours.
Any service of checks, parts replacements, calibrations, etc. which are performed before repair will be charged (warranty items are not included). Please note that there is no alternative product available. <CONTACT> Karumoa Co.,Ltd. Address : 2-9-5 Shinkawa Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan 1040033 TEL : +81-3-5540-5851 MAIL : odorsensor@kalmor.jp...
12 The frequently asked questions are listed below. Please read here before contacting us. Q.1 What is the reaction principle of the sensor ? HEATER HEATER The sensor element has the characteristic of absorbing oxygen when it becomes warm at high temperature.
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