Chino IR-AH Series, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...INE 374 P11 IR AH Series PORTABLE DIGITAL RADIATION THERMOMETER Model IR AHS IR AHU IR AHT Please be sure to deliver these instructions with the unit to the end user Always keep these instruction with the unit ...

Page 2: ...method 19 7 2 Recovery of calibration data 20 8 Analog Output 21 8 1 Programming scale 21 8 2 Connections 21 8 3 Temperature data on analog output 21 9 Maintenance and check 22 9 1 Self diagnostic function 22 9 1 1 Low battery 22 9 1 2Abnormal internal temperature 22 9 1 3 EEPROM error 22 9 1 4 Status display 22 9 2 Storage 23 9 3 Cleaning of cover glass 23 9 4 Cleaning of external display and eye...

Page 3: ...technical assistance please contact CHINO s sales agent Notices 1 The contents of this instruction manual are subject to change without notice 2 If any question arises or if any error an omission or other deficiency is found please inform of it to CHINO s sales agent 3 We CHINO are not responsible to any operation results Please read this instruction manual for using the thermometer correctly and ...

Page 4: ...t from the former place leave the thermometer for one hour and then start the measurement For Model IR AHT only 2 Storage Do not store the thermometer in hot and humid places Make sure to store the thermometer with the lens cap Recommend to stores the thermometer in room temperature with a dry pill Do not leave the thermometer in extreme high ambient temperature such as beside a rear window or ins...

Page 5: ...may cause fire When the thermometer is broken smoking or nasty smelling turn the power supply switch off at once and take out the batteries and contact to CHINO s sales agent Caution May cause injury or physical damage Do not use other batteries than the batteries specified Load the batteries so that their polarities meet the polarity marks on the battery case Different polarities may cause fire i...

Page 6: ...mum 1000 data The analysis of the temperature data can be executed easily by combining IR AH Data Logging Software sold separately with this memory function 1 2 Configuration AC Power adaptor IR VHRA Accessories Close up lens IR VHD RS 232C connection cord IR VHC RS 232C Analog output Option Analog output connection cord Receiving instrument Personal computer Data logging Software IR VXH2E Tripod ...

Page 7: ...og output option 0 Not provided 2 0 to 1V DC Thermometer types T For low temperature S For medium high temperature U For high temperature 2 2 Accessories Names Quantity Remarks AA UM 3 battery 4 Tripod mounting adapter 1 Instruction manual 1 This manual Housing case 1 ...

Page 8: ...ed data into memory MEM 4 Mode selector key Selects the screen MODE 5 Shift key Shifts the digit on programming parameters 6 Change key Changes the numeric at the selected digit on programming parameters 7 Entry key Stores the parameter programmed ENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Collimation mark Page7 External display Viewfinder Beam attenuation filter selector knob IR AHS IR AHU only Page 8 Internal display Ｍ ...

Page 9: ...when the memory function is effective Ｍ 7 I Lights when the interval memory mode is programmed Ｉ 8 F Lights when the memory for data storage has no space Ｆ 9 Error Lights when the internal temperature of thermometer is abnormal Error 10 Lights on low batteries 11 Lights when the temperature is displayed in o C 12 Ｆ Lights when the temperature is displayed in o F F Left side panel Cover ring Distan...

Page 10: ...ector cover Connector cover hook Adapter mounting screw Battery cover Hand strap Connector cover Connector cover Ref 4 1 Loading batteries Ref 8 2 Connections Ref 10 4 Data Logging Software IR AH Data Logging Software Ref 10 2 AC adapter Model IR VHRA ...

Page 11: ...arrow direction while slightly pushing the asterisked part Removing the inside cover Remove the inside cover by turning the cover fixing screw in the arrow direction by using a coin If you mistakes polarity and insert of the battery there is the fear that the explosion liquid leakage of the battery occurs and become the cause of a fire and injury and also contaminate the surroundings Caution ...

Page 12: ...et the polarity marks on the battery case Mounting the inside cover Mount the inside cover so that it meets the part Mount the battery cover The dimensions of the inside cover is as follows Attach and combine the direction of 凹 department B of protrusion department A and inside cover of the battery case A B Inside cover Unit mm Caution ...

Page 13: ...he power supply off 4 3 Programming temperature unit Program the temperature unit by the procedure below Press ON OFF key while pressing MODE key to turn the power supply on The temperature unit programming screen appears on the parameter display Selects o C for Centigrade temperature display or o F for Fahrenheit temperature display by key Press ENT key to store the temperature unit selected Pres...

Page 14: ...s on the external display The OFL is displayed if the temperature measured exceeds the measuring range or the UFL is displayed if it is lower than the measuring range Release MEASURE key to stop the measurement The temperature measured just before stop is held on the internal and external displays 5 2 Continuous measurement For the continuous measurement press ON OFF key while pressing MEASURE key...

Page 15: ...0o C However when you feel glare on the measurement of objects lower then 1500 o C set the beam attenuation filter selection knob to the beam attenuation side in advance Light path Be careful not to introduce water drops dust particles smoke steam or other foreign substances into the light path between the object measured and the objective lens of this thermometer Interference causing high indicat...

Page 16: ...ow the temperature displayed becomes lower than the actual temperature and the emissivity is to be compensated Press MODE key to get the emissivity programming screen Press key to shift the digit and press key to program the emissivity Press ENT key to store the emissivity programmed The programming range is 0 10 to 1 99 0 01 step The default emissivity is 1 00 E m i 0 0 1 Remarks Reference If you...

Page 17: ...ayed on the first order lag signal by the time constant being programmed by the modulation time constant programming Delay The temperature measured is displayed on the first order lag signal Valley When the temperature measured decreases it is displayed on the real signal When the temperature measured increases it is displayed on the first order lag signal by the time constant being programmed by ...

Page 18: ...ld increase the value by key at the most significant digit to display Hold Press ENT key to store the time constant programmed The programming range of the modulation time constant is 0 0 to 99 9 seconds 0 1 second step and Hold The default time constant is 0 0 second Operation when the modulation time constant is programmed to Hold By programming the signal modulation mode to Peak the maximum tem...

Page 19: ...een right figure Press key to shift the digit and press key to program the alarm value For programming to OFF increase the value by key at the most significant digit to display OFF Press ENT key to store the alarm value programmed Alarm programming range Model High alarm programming range Low alarm programming range IR AHT 50 1000 o C 1o C step OFF 50 1000 o C 1o C step OFF IR AHS 600 3000 o C 1o ...

Page 20: ... manual storage mode The M marker lights when the manual storage mode is stored Press MODE key for returning to the measurement screen Press MEASURE key to start the measurement In measurement press MEM to store the temperature data being measured at the time into memory and the message Data Stored appears at the temperature data storage In not measurement by pressing MEM key the temperature data ...

Page 21: ...torage with interval function does not activate Press MODE key for about 2 seconds to get the measurement screen Press MEM key to make the storage with interval function activate The M marker lights in addition to the I marker on the function activated Press MEASURE key to start the measurement The temperature data at every interval time programmed are stored into memory and the message Data Store...

Page 22: ... data stored Maximum 1000 temperature data can be stored into memory The temperature data exceeding 1000 cannot be stored and the F marker lights on 1000 temperature data stored To store the temperature data under this condition newly delete the previous temperature data referring to 6 5 Deletion of last storage data and 6 6 Deletion of all storage data 6 5 Deletion of last storage data The follow...

Page 23: ...e storage mode programming screen Press MODE key to get all temperature data deletion screen Press key to shift the cursor to Yes Press ENT key When the data are deleted normally the message All Erased appears The message No Data appears if any temperature data have not been stored Press MODE key for about 2 seconds to cancel all temperature data deletion A D D E S N E O Y L 1 0 s e d E a r ...

Page 24: ...he digit and press key to change the temperature displayed to the calibrated temperature of black body furnace Press ENT key to store the calibration data at the zero side As the confirmation of calibration data storage the asterisk appears beside the character Zero Press MODE key once to get the span side calibration data calibration screen C M P N O O G Z e r o 0 0 7 S p a n 0 0 0 3 Press MODE k...

Page 25: ... to turn the power supply on Press MODE key twice to get the zero span calibration execution screen Press key to shift the cursor to GO Press ENT key to get the zero calibration data programming screen Press MODE key three times to get the calibration data recovery screen Press key to shift the cursor to GO Press ENT key After the calibration data recovery finishes correctly the message Completed ...

Page 26: ... supply off On the next start up of this thermometer you can get the analog output of 0 to 1V within the scaling range programmed The analog output programming range is mentioned below Model High output scaling value programming range Low output scaling value programming range IR AHT 50 to 1000 o C 1o C step 50 to 1000 o C 1o C step IR AHS 600 to 3000 o C 1o C step 600 to 3000 o C 1o C step IR AHU...

Page 27: ...rement screen in the stop condition the status of this thermometer are displayed on the external display Press MODE key to switch the screens The following status are displayed Inside temperature Model Serial number Measuring temperature range Measuring wavelength Press key for about 2 seconds for returning to the measurement screen Battery warning marker Inside temperature The inside temperature ...

Page 28: ...ometer to the default condition press ON OFF key while pressing ENT and keys The message System Reset appears to confirm the initialization By this operation all parameters are initialized to the default condition and the temperature data stored are erased Don t store this thermometer at a hot and or wet place Make sure to mount the lens cap for storage Remove the batteries if this thermometer is ...

Page 29: ...mm The measuring distances and the measuring diameters of each model are shown in the table In case of Model IR AHS it is possible to measure the object with the diameter of ø1 at the measuring distance of 100 mm Model Distance Min diameter IR AHS Min diameter IR AHU IR VHD13 100 to 130 mm φ1 toφ1 3 mm IR VHD18 130 to 180 mm φ1 3 toφ1 8 mm IR VHD29 180 to 290 mm φ1 8 toφ2 9 mm φ0 7 toφ1 2 mm IR VH...

Page 30: ...ed if required Tripod mounting screw W 1 4 Tripod mounting adapter for direct fixing 10 4 Data Logging Software IR AH Data Logging Software Three kinds of data management mode real time trend mode multi point monitoring mode by utilizing memory and 1 point historical trend mode are available Graph display report creation printing and data storage can be easily executed The export of the measured d...

Page 31: ...Press MODE key for 2 seconds Enable from any screen Status display Press key for 2 seconds Press key for 2 seconds Enable from any screen System programming Press ON OFF key while pressing MODE key to turn the power supply on Set For changing screens press MODE key 11 2 1 Measuring parameters programming display items Screen Display Programming range Default Emissivity Emi 0 10 to 1 99 1 00 Signal...

Page 32: ...P Calibration data programming at zero side 2 Zero 50 to 1000 o C IR AHT 600 to 3000 o C IR AHS 900 to 3000 o C IR AHU 50 o C IR AHT 600 o C IR AHS 900 o C IR AHU Calibration data programming at span side 2 Span 50 to 1000 o C IR AHT 600 to 3000 o C IR AHS 900 to 3000 o C IR AHU 1000 o C IR AHT 3000 o C IR AHS 3000 o C IR AHU Calibration operation execution 2 CAL Calibration data recovery 2 Undo 1...

Page 33: ...ncrement Peak hold Valley hold Hold with the measuring switch turned off Display System LCD digital 4 digits Displayed in the finder and on the panel board Data StorageFunction Maximum 1000 data Users Calibration Function Calibration at zero and span Output Signal Digital transmission RS 232C Analog output 0 to 1V DC option with a cord Communications Function RS 232C The data logging software is s...

Page 34: ...n 0 70 Yttrium 0 35 0 35 55Fe 37 5Cr 7 5Al 0 78 Uranium 0 54 0 34 70Fe 23Cr 5Al 2Co 0 75 Gold 0 14 0 22 80Ni 20Cr 0 90 Silver 0 07 0 07 60Ni 24Fe 16Cr 0 83 Chromium 0 34 0 39 Stainless steel 0 85 Chromel P 0 35 Aluminum oxide 0 22 to 0 4 Cobalt 0 36 0 37 Yttrium oxide 0 60 Constantan 0 35 Uranium oxide 0 30 Zirconium 0 32 0 30 Cobalt oxide 0 75 Mercury 0 23 Columbium oxide 0 55 to 0 71 Tin 0 18 Zi...

Page 35: ...vity Carbon pigment 0 90 to 0 95 Graphite 0 87 to 0 92 13 3 Emissivity table λ 1 55µm Metal Emissivity Aluminum 0 09 to 0 40 Chrome 0 34 to 0 80 Cobalt 0 28 to 0 65 Copper 0 05 to 0 80 Gold 0 02 Steel plate 0 30 to 0 85 Lead 0 28 to 0 65 Magnesium 0 24 to 0 75 Molybdenum 0 25 to 0 80 Nickel 0 25 to 0 85 Palladium 0 23 Platinum 0 22 Rhodium 0 18 Silver 0 04 to 0 10 Tantalum 0 20 to 0 80 Tin 0 28 to...

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