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3. GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Sensor

................................................................interior

Measurement range

   - humidity ........................................................ 0 ÷ 100 %RH
   - temperature................................................... -30 ÷ 80 °C

Measurement accuracy

   - humidity

 

(AR236)...........................................±3 %RH (20 ÷ 80 %RH)

±3 ÷ 5 %RH (in the remaining measurement range)

   - temperature

- AR236...............................................±0,5°C (20 ÷ 30°C)

±0,5 ÷ 1,8°C  (in the remaining measurement range)

- AR232...............................................±0,5°C (-10 ÷ 80°C),

±0,5 ÷ 1,7°C (in the remaining measurement range)

Measurement resolution

.................................. 0,1 %RH i 0,1 °C

Hysteresis 

(AR236)........................................... ±1% RH

Long-lasting stability 

(AR236)......................... <0,5% RH/year

Response time

 (63%)....................................... 10s (@ air flow > 1m/s)

Measurement and writing period

.................... programmable, 10s do 24h

Operating environment 

................................... air and neutral gases

Communication interface

................................ USB (to communicate with computer), drivers 

 compatible with Windows 2000/ XP/Vista/7 OS

Storage (non-volatile)

   - interior ......................................................... 4MB FLASH memory, file system FAT12, record up to

 75,000 measurements (up to 80,000 for AR232)

   - exterior  ....................................................... SD/MMC card, recommended capacity ? 1 GB and FAT16

max. capacity 2GB

- supported file systems.....................FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
- card connector.................................push-out type

Real-time clock (RTC)

......................................quartz, date (yyyy:mm:dd), time (hh:mm:ss),

remembers about leap year

Optical indication

.............................................LED diodes: "READ/WRITE", "STATUS", 1 or 2 alerts

LCD display 

(7 segments)................................ number of digits: 3, digits height 10 mm

Power

................................................................ lithium battery 3.6 V type AA (R6), 2450 mAh, (SAFT LS14500)

Working time on new battery 

(1)

 

.....................up to 5 years (in ambient temperature 20 ÷ 30 °C)

Nominal operation environment

.....................-20 ÷ 70 °C,  <100 %RH (without condensation)

Protection level

................................................IP20

Casing

...............................................................on-wall, material ABS UL94-V0, white

Casing dimensions

..........................................80 x 80 x 25 mm

Working position

..............................................any

Weight

............................................................... ~97g (with battery)

  

(1)

- working time depends on measurement period, whether SD/MMC card is used, working mode of LCD 
  display and working temperature:

- 5 years (measurement period > 10 min., data recorded in internal storage, copying data only via 
  USB, LCD in economic mode, 20÷30 °C), 20 months with LCD display constantly enabled
- 7 months (measurement period 10 s, internal memory, copying data only via USB, 25 °C)

        - 1.5 years (measurement period > 10 min., data recorded on SD/MMC card, LCD display in economic 

   mode, 20÷30 °C)

        - 4 months (measurement period 10 s, data recorded on SD/MMC card, 20÷30 °C)

  

- unused card left in card slot also wears out the batteries
- moving the contents of full internal storage (4 MB) to an SD/MMC card takes about 2 min. and uses 
  about 1÷2 mAh of the battery power (tests run on SanDisk and Kingston cards)

  

- LCD display running in constant mode and with refresh rate of the measured quantity > 1 min. uses  
  about 80 mAh/month (3.3% of battery power per month)
- when optional adapter is used, new battery working time may be extended up to about 8 years (20÷30°C)

Summary of Contents for AR232

Page 1: ...9 Warsaw ul Klobucka 8 pav 119 Poland Tel 48 22 853 48 56 853 49 30 607 98 95 Fax 48 22 607 99 50 E mail info apar pl Web site www apar pl TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY RECORDER AR236 TEMPERATURE RECORDER AR232 Rev 1 1 0 2010 02 16 ...

Page 2: ...L PARTS IDENTIFICATION 4 5 CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER AND DRIVER INSTALLATION 4 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 4 7 PARAMETERS ADJUSTMENT 5 8 OPERATION AND FEATURES OF SD MMC CARD 6 9 VIEWING RECORDED MEASUREMENTS AND EVENTS 7 10 ALERT CONFIGURATION 7 11 LCD DISPLAY OPERATION MODES 8 12 MESSAGES AND ERRORS LED INDICATORS 8 13 IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL NOTES 8 14 REPLACING THE BATTERY 9 The producer reserves t...

Page 3: ...n SD MMC card n checksum to detect unauthorized changes in the archive n uniquely identifying multiple recorders of the same type by assigning unique identifier ID to each of them n low and high value alerts in band and out of band alert LED indicators n programmable measurement period start and end point of recording and other configuration parameters measured signal zero adjustment COPY button l...

Page 4: ...lithium battery 3 6 V typeAA R6 2450 mAh SAFTLS14500 Working time on new battery 1 up to 5 years in ambient temperature 20 30 C Nominal operation environment 20 70 C 100 RH without condensation Protection level IP20 Casing on wall material ABS UL94 V0 white Casing dimensions 80 x 80 x 25 mm Working position any Weight 97g with battery 1 working time depends on measurement period whether SD MMC car...

Page 5: ... and SD MMC storage available after inserting a card into the SD MMC CARD slot In internal memory is available a configuration text file AR236 cfg or AR232 cfg section 7 NOTE Do not disconnect the device from the computer while installing drivers or when detecting the discs after connecting the recorder to the USB interface READ WRITE indicator illuminated 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The CD shipped wi...

Page 6: ...values from an existing file save the created configuration in a file AR236 cfg or AR232 cfg and store it on an SD MMC card using the card reader insert the card in the SD MMC CARD slot and press COPY while copying the STATUS indicator will be illuminated when the STATUS LED turns off remove the card from the slot NOTE for the off line configuration to be successfully completed parameters for data...

Page 7: ...n which requires removing batteries for a while Notes 1 parameter available only in ARSOFT WZ1 2 when connected to the USB interface of computer the device does not record data in a file 3 the measurement and recording period start with disconnection from USB 4 see section 11 for details about operating modes of the display 5 parameters enabling offset for measurement eg in case discrepancies betw...

Page 8: ... 6 LVBAT x xx where x xx is battery voltage V Use ARSOFT WZ3 application to produce and print graphical or textual representation of the output Moreover the application also enables detection of unauthorized changes of the archive Alternatively the csv files may be edited with spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc as well as word processors e g Windows WordPad or Notepad ...

Page 9: ...rement output recording and the L b A t message on the display additionally a record is created in the archive file section 9 13 IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL NOTES Read this user manual carefully to ensure easy usage of the product For maximum durability of batteries make sure that measurement and recording period parameters are set to the highest possible value above 10 min is recommended parameter 3 MP...

Page 10: ...ace battery with a new one of correct type section 3 make sure the battery is placed correctly in the slot put the circuit board back in place and close the back cover NOTE During battery replacement the real time clock RTC is cleared and needs to be reset with ARSOFT WZ1 application The other parameters remain unchanged Fig 2 Removing circuit board catches Fig 1 Removing back cover ...

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