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Operation 

Power ON-OFF

 

 

Momentarily press the Power button to power the meter. To power the meter OFF, 

momentarily press the Power button again. 

Taking Measurements 

1.

 

Switch the meter ON 

2.

 

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switch ON, if not check that fresh batteries are installed. 

3.

 

The meter measures the intensity of the light (illuminance) that strikes the sensor dome in 
foot candles and lux units (1 fc = 10.76 lux) displaying the measured value on the LCD. 

4.

 

Use the LUX/FC/CD button to select Lux or Foot candle units (CD, luminous intensity, is 

 

5.

 

Position the meter and light source so that the light strikes the sensor dome perpendicularly.  

6.

 

 can show a value up to 3999 on the large digits and when more digits are 

needed to represent the reading two additional (smaller) digits appear to the right of the 

larger digits, e.g. 3999

00

.   

LUX/FC/CD Units 

Momentary presses of the LUX/FC/CD button toggles Lux and FC (foot-candles) units. Press and 
hold the button to enter the CD (luminous intensity) mode. 

for further information. 

Auto Power OFF  

To save battery life the meter powers down automatically after approximately 5 minutes of 

inactivity (no button presses). 

Enable/Disable Auto Power Off 

With the meter ON, press and hold the Power button until the APO clock symbol 

 

switches 

OFF (the Auto Power OFF utility is now disabled and the user must manually switch the meter 
off). To re-enable the Auto Power OFF utility, repeat this process. The Clock symbol will switch 

ON when the Auto Power OFF utility is re-enabled. 

Zero Calibration 

1.

 

Ensure that the protective cover is attached to the light sensor. 

2.

 

 

3.

 

Momenarily press 

and the ADJ (adjusting) icon will switch ON indicating 

that the zero adjustment (calibration) is working. When the calibration is finished, the ADJ 

icon will switch OFF and the meter will return to the normal operating mode. 

4.

 

If the protective cap is not covering the sensor when the ZERO calibration is started the LCD 

In this case, please cover the sensor with the cap and restart this 

procedure. 

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Summary of Contents for LT45

Page 1: ...User Manual LED Light Meter Model LT45 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...ted and with proper use will provide years of reliable service Please visit our website to check for the latest version of this User Guide Product Updates and Customer Support Features Overload Indication LCD screen at the upper left hand corner Battery strength status indication Display Update Rate 2 5 times per second Spectral response near CIE luminous spectral efficiency ratings Cosine Angle c...

Page 3: ... For Indoor use only This instrument was designed for pollution degree 2 Meter Description 1 Display LCD 2 Lux Fc CD unit select button 3 MEM READ button for 99 reading memory 4 Up arrow button and MAX MIN AVG button 5 Power and Auto Power OFF control button 6 Zero Calibration button 7 Data Hold and Light source select button 8 Down arrow button 9 Coiled sensor connection cable 10 Photo detector N...

Page 4: ... Press and hold the button to enter the CD luminous intensity mode for further information Auto Power OFF To save battery life the meter powers down automatically after approximately 5 minutes of inactivity no button presses Enable Disable Auto Power Off With the meter ON press and hold the Power button until the APO clock symbol switches OFF the Auto Power OFF utility is now disabled and the user...

Page 5: ...of the LCD Now use the arrow buttons to scroll through the stored readings The lower left hand corner of the LCD while the main display digits show the stored reading for the selected memory location 3 To store an average AVG reading first access the AVG mode See MIN MAX AVG section of this guide and while an average reading is displaying AVG icon switched ON momentarily press the Mem Read button ...

Page 6: ...e are 10 light source selections L0 L9 each having a unique calibration correction factor multiplier See the Light Source list below The multipliers for locations L0 through L6 are fixed for the lighting types listed Locations L7 through L9 are extra locations that the user can customize with a multiplier from 0 001 to 1 999 To change the light source L S selection 1 Press and hold the Hold LS but...

Page 7: ...d be cleaned with a damp cloth when necessary Use only a mild soap if needed Do not use solvents abrasives or harsh detergents to clean the dome 2 Store the meter in an area with moderate temperature and relative humidity Battery Replacement When the battery power decreases to a critical level the battery symbol will appear as empty on the LCD Replace the 9V battery located in the rear battery com...

Page 8: ...ed to standard incandescent lamp 2856o K at an ambient temperature of 23o C 6 of Reading 3 digits Angle deviation from cosine characteristics Cosine Angular corrected per JIS C 1609 1993 and CNS 5119 general A class 30 2 60 6 80 25 LED Types Meter measures white red yellow green and blue LED light Operating conditions Temperature 41 to 104o F 5 to 40o C Humidity 80 RH Operation Altitude Storage Te...

Page 9: ...9 LT45 en US_V2 1 6 20 RELATIVE SENSITIVITY LT45 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 10: ...the Extech brand products we sell We offer NIST traceable calibration for most of our products Contact us for information on calibration and repair availability refer to the contact information below Annual calibrations should be performed to verify meter performance and accuracy Product specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our website for the most up to date product in...

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