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- Page 1 USER GUIDE Vibration Meter SD Card real-time datalogger Model SDL800 Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com...
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Page 2: Meter Description
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Extech SDL800 Vibration Meter. This meter displays and stores vibration readings of Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement. Supported measurement units are meters/s , ft/s , g, mm/s, cm/s, in/s, mm and inch. Logged data readings are stored on an SD card for transfer to a PC. -
Page 3: Getting Started
Getting Started Power ON-OFF Power the meter by pressing and holding the power button for at least 1.5 seconds. Press and hold the power button for at least 1.5 seconds to power OFF the meter. This meter is powered by six (6) 1.5VDC ‘AA’ batteries or by optional AC adaptor. If the meter will not switch ON please check that fresh batteries are installed in the rear battery compartment or, in the case of the AC adaptor, check that the adaptor is connected correctly to the meter and to an AC source. - Page 4 Function Selection The currently selected function is shown on the meter’s LCD. To change the function, press and hold the FUNCTION button until the desired function appears, then release the FUNCTION button. The available functions are: RMS: typical selection for Acceleration and Velocity PEAK: displays the peak value of the vibration MAX HOLD: displays and holds the max value measured MAX HOLD Reset...
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Page 5: Setup Mode
Setup Mode Basic settings at a glance To view the current configuration of the meter with regard to time, date, and datalogging sampling rate press the SET button momentarily. The meter will now display the configuration in quick succession. If the information is missed on the first try, simply press the SET button again until all of the information is noted. - Page 6 Enabling/Disabling the Auto Power OFF Feature Access the PoFF parameter. Use the arrow buttons to select ON or OFF. With the Auto Power OFF feature enabled, the meter will automatically switch OFF after 10 minutes of inactivity. Press ENTER to confirm setting. Press and hold the SET button for at least 1.5 seconds to exit to the normal operation mode (or simply wait 7 seconds for the meter to automatically switch to the normal operating mode).
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Page 7: Data Logging
Datalogging Types of Data Recording Manual Datalogging: Manually log up to 99 readings onto an SD card via push-button press. Automatic Datalogging: Automatically log data onto an SD memory card where the number of data points is virtually limited only by the card size. Readings are logged at a rate specified by the user. - Page 8 Automatic Datalogging In automatic datalogging mode the meter takes and stores a reading at a user-specified sampling rate onto an SD memory card. The meter defaults to a sampling rate of two seconds. To change the sampling rate, refer to the Setup Mode section (the sampling rate cannot be ‘0’ for automatic datalogging): 1.
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Page 9: Battery Replacement And Disposal
Spreadsheet data example RS-232/USB PC Interface For streaming of data to a PC via the RS232 Output jack, the optional 407001-USB kit (RS232 to USB cable and driver CD) along with the 407001 software are required. AC Power Adaptor This meter is normally powered by six (6) 1.5V ‘AA’ batteries. An optional 9V power adaptor is available. -
Page 10: Specifications
Specifications Display Backlit LCD; LCD size: 52 x 38mm (2 x 1.5”) Status indicators Over-range audible beep and low battery display icon Frequency Range 10Hz to 1kHz Datalogger Sampling Rate AUTO LOGGING: From 1 to 3600 seconds. MANUAL LOGGING: Set the sampling rate to ‘0’ seconds Memory Card SD memory card;...
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