Products which carry the CE marking satisfy the requirements of the EU Directives cited and the relevant applicable harmonized European standards (EN). The product is designed for use in industrial and laboratory environments. The EU Declaration of Conformity and the technical documentation are available to the responsible authorities according to the EU Directives. thermoMETER UC Page 5...
0.100 to 1.100 Transmittance 0.100 to 1.100 At ambient temperature of 24±2 °C; whichever is greater With a time constant of 200 ms and an object temperature of 200 °C 0 - 90 % energy; adjustable via software thermoMETER UC Page 7...
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When operating without a USB cable, the power supply up to 36 V can be connected to one of the two M12s. Access with sensorTOOL requires USB adapter cable (see accessories) thermoMETER UC Page 8...
If there is damage or parts are missing, immediately contact the manufacturer or supplier. Optional accessories are listed in the appendix. Storage Temperature range: -40 ... 85 °C Humidity: 10 % RH ... 95 % RH (non-condensing) thermoMETER UC Page 9...
= smallest spot size / focal point (mm) The ratio D:S (example 2:1, see table) describes the ratio Distance (distance from the front edge of the sensor to the measuring object) to Spot size (measurement spot size). thermoMETER UC Page 10...
81,6 81.6 81,6 32 (1.3) (.87) (.17) Fig. 5.1: thermoMETER UC, dimensions in mm, inches (rounded off) 5.1.2 Sensor cable The sensor is supplied with a ready-made sensor cable If the sensor cable is defective, see Chap. Never bend the sensor cable more tightly than the bending radius.
Laser (3.3 V) Tab. 5.1: Pin assignment analog connection 5-pin M12 connector Tab. 5.2: Analog connection, view: 5-pin M12 connector on the controller Micro-Epsilon recommends using the 5-pin M12 analog cable from the optional accessories. Wire color 8-pin M12 Signal...
5-pin M12 connector on the controller. ► Connect an 8-pin M12 digital cable to the 5-pin M12 socket on the controller. [9] Micro-Epsilon recommends using the 5-pin M12 analog cable or the 8-pin M12 digital cable from the optional accessories. thermoMETER UC Page 13...
Alarm output 1 with relay; preconfigured as minimum alarm ● Alarm output 2 with relay; preconfigured as maximum alarm ● The alarm limits and the alarm configuration can be changed using the programming buttons or the sensorTOOL. thermoMETER UC Page 14...
This is based on the settings that were previously selected. Fig. 7.1: Display and programming keys Reset to factory settings Go to the menu > > to reset all settings to the factory settings. System FactRes. Apply thermoMETER UC Page 15...
Hyst. [-50 - 900°C] threshold value. If hysteresis is set, a minimum value [0.0 - 600°C] must also have risen by the value of the hysteresis before it is accepted as the new minimum. thermoMETER UC Page 16...
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Setting the temperature and the alarm source TBox Controller temperature Setting the temperature and the alarm source THead Sensor head temperature Setting the temperature and the alarm source Diffmod Differential temperature between TActual THead thermoMETER UC Page 17...
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Valley position with the lowest temperature Optical alignment aid via the LCD backlight to find the Peak position with the highest temperature Activation of the power supply for an optional laser Laser ON / OFF sighting thermoMETER UC Page 18...
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Epsilon Epsilon second display line on Thead Deactivation of the automatic switch-off of the display AutoOFF perm.on backlight. Activation of automatic switch-off of the display back 1 min ... 10 light after 1 ... 10 minutes. thermoMETER UC Page 19...
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485 Adr. 1 - 126 can be addressed on an RS485 bus. The preset bus address is 126, which is the usual standard address for Micro-Epsilon sensors. This entry is used to switch digital communication to Protocol ME bus protocol. It enables the digital readout...
Operation via sensorTOOL software Operation via sensorTOOL software Description by Micro-Epsilon is software that you can use to apply settings to the sensor and to view and document sensorTOOL measurement data. ► Connect the sensor to the USB interface of a PC/notebook using the optionally available 8-pin M12 digital cable with USB plug or: ►...
Operation via sensorTOOL software Fig. 8.2: View sensorTOOL thermoMETER UC Measurement menu ► Set your desired settings in the Settings, see Chap. 8.3 menu, before recording data for the first time. Fig. 8.3: Data Acquisition Start / Stop buttons Recording is restarted when you press this button.
Operation via sensorTOOL software Fig. 8.4: sensorTOOL thermoMETER UC Disconnect 8.2.2 Recording and saving measurements During data acquisition, the measurement data is only displayed and not automatically saved on the PC. In the side menu under Output, you can start transmitting data into a or only save the currently visible area from the *.CSV file...
5 measured values. Single Value Fig. 8.8: View sensorTOOL thermoMETER UC Single Value In the lower table of the menu, you will find various options for showing or hiding the settings you select...
Advanced Settings Depending on the ambient temperature of the sensor head, this can falsify the measurement result. This influence can be compensated for via the Ambient Temperature Mode. can be selected as follows: Ambient Temperature Mode thermoMETER UC Page 25...
Search Maximum Search Hold Time Maximum Value Search Extended Minimum Search Hold Time Minimum Value Search Temperature Threshold Value Temperature Hysteresis Value Extended Maximum Search Hold Time Maximum Value Search Temperature Threshold Value Temperature Hysteresis Value thermoMETER UC Page 26...
Hysteresis Value Reset Time Value The backlight switches on or off depending on the set function. 8.3.3.6 Signal selection (advanced) determines which and how many temperature values are permanently transmitted to the Signal Selection sen- sorTOOL. thermoMETER UC Page 27...
Output Temperature for Maxi Value mum Output The upper and lower limits for the output scaling of the analog output and the upper and lower temperature limits for the scaling are defined via the entry. Advanced thermoMETER UC Page 28...
Failsafe Mode on adjustable temperature values via assigned temperature limits. This makes it possible to signal error states via the analog output. thermoMETER UC Page 29...
Explorer and offers to import the sensor settings from a predefined file Import Settings *.csv on the PC. When you click on the button, the menu jumps back to the start page. Disconnect sensorTOOL thermoMETER UC Page 30...
The sensors use the ME bus protocol as standard, which provides the full range of functions. In addition to this protocol, the sensor can also be converted to a simplified binary protocol using the software. In this case, there is no sensorTOOL additional overhead in order to achieve fast communication. Settings in the sensorTOOLsoftware [11] thermoMETER UC Page 31...
(moistened with water) or a lens cleaner (e.g. Zeiss Cleaning Fluid, Edmund Lens Cleaner). NOTICE Avoid exposure of sensor (both optics and housing) to cleaning agents that contain solvents. ► Damage to or destruction of the sensor thermoMETER UC Page 32...
The filter is used to select the wavelength range that is relevant for the temperature meas urement. Together with the controller, the detector converts the intensity of the emitted infrared radiation into electrical signals. thermoMETER UC Page 33...
Micro-Epsilon or to your distributor / retailer. Micro-Epsilon undertakes no liability whatsoever for damage, loss or costs caused by or related in any way to the product, in particular consequential damage, e.g., due to non-observance of these instructions/this manual, ●...
If the cause of a fault cannot be clearly identified, please send the entire system including cables to: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG Koenigbacher Str. 15 94496 Ortenburg / Germany Tel: +49 (0) 8542 / 168-0 Fax: +49 (0) 8542 / 168-90 info@micro-epsilon.com www.micro-epsilon.com/contact/worldwide/ https://www.micro-epsilon.com thermoMETER UC Page 38...
Here you can inform yourself about the re spective national collection and return points. - Old devices can also be returned for disposal to Micro-Epsilon at the address given in the legal details at https:// www.micro-epsilon.com/legal-details. - We would like to point out that you are responsible for deleting the measurement-specific and personal data on the old devices to be disposed of.
TM-AP8 Air purge collar with 8 mm hose connection 2970768 TM-APMH-UC Air purge collar made from stainless steel for solid housing 2970762 TM-AP-UC Air purge collar (stainless steel) for lenses from D/S 15:1 2970765 thermoMETER UC Page 40...
USB adapter If the TM-USBA-M12 cable is not used, a TM-DC8/1-M12 or TM-DC8/5-M12 cable can be used in conjunction with the TM-USBA to connect the sensor to a PC. TM-USBA USB adapter with terminal block 2970770 thermoMETER UC Page 41...
Smart Averaging Adaptive Averaging tion/deactivation is only possible via software. ► If you want to reset to the factory settings using the programming keys, refer to the chapter Resetting to factory set tings, see Chap. 7.3. thermoMETER UC Page 42...
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