GANN Hydromette BL Compact TF-IR, Manual

Page 1: ...1 Hydromette BL Compact TF Operating Instructions Version 2 3 HYDROMETTE BL COMPACT TF IR EN ...

Page 2: ...ut and Button Assignment 8 1 3 Display Icons 9 2 Basic Functions 10 2 1 Switching on the Device Ready Mode 10 2 2 Display in Measuring Mode 11 2 3 Setting Menus 12 2 3 1 Measurement Menu Main Menu 12 2 3 2 Measuring Mode Selection Menu 13 2 3 3 Laser Pointer EM Settings 15 2 3 4 Maximum Value Display 16 2 3 5 Minimum Value Display 17 2 3 6 Saved Menu 18 2 4 Other Functions 19 2 4 1 Automatic Switc...

Page 3: ...3 Relative Air Humidity 23 4 1 4 Equilibrium Wood Moisture Content EMC 23 4 2 Measuring Air Temperature 23 4 2 1 Dew Point Temperature 24 4 2 2 Dew Point Temperature vs Air Temperature and Rel Humidity for Condensation Calculation 25 4 3 General Information on Infrared Temperature Measuring Technology IR 26 4 4 Measuring Using an IR Sensor 26 4 5 Emission Ratio 28 4 6 Measurement Spot Size 29 5 Ap...

Page 4: ...uplicated or disseminated using electronic systems without the written permission of Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH Subject to technical and documentary changes All rights reserved This document was prepared with the required care Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH accepts no liability for errors or omissions GANN Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH Gerlingen Germany 07 November 2014 ...

Page 5: ...ice is modified or adapted Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH is not liable for any damage arising from such modifications or adaptations The risk is borne by the user alone Laser equipment warning This unit is equipped with a Class 2 laser Never direct this laser beam into the eyes neither directly nor indirectly through reflecting surfaces Laser radiation may cause irreversible damage to the eyes Whe...

Page 6: ... and accessories out of the reach of children Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH accepts no liability for damage resulting from non adherence to the operating instructions or by not taking proper care during transport storage or operation of the device even if this requirement for care is not specifically addressed in the operating instructions 0 3 WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Law on Electrical and Electr...

Page 7: ...s display of three measured values e g air humidity dew point temperature and surface temperature This combination of the different measuring techniques enables the BL Compact TF IR unit to be used for quickly and reliably assessing dew point undershoots or determining borderline conditions on surfaces such as walls ceilings floors as well as on window or door lintels In addition to displaying the...

Page 8: ...ion 8 Hydromette BL Compact TF IR 1 2 Device Layout and Button Assignment Air humidity temperature sensor Display Up button On off button Measurement button Down button Laser pointer IR sensor Mini USB interface ...

Page 9: ...t TF IR 1 3 Display Icons Main menu icons Air humidity in Measured value is held Ready for measurement Air temperature in C Dew point Dp in C Other icons Min Max display Air humidity in Dead battery Air temperature in C Memory location 1 ...

Page 10: ...ing the On button After the start up phase the main menu appears in the rh measuring mode see also section 2 3 2 Last value measured in Hold symbol Last measured temp in C Calculated dew point Dp in C In this menu a new measurement can be started by pressing the M measurement button See also Chapter 2 2 Figure 2 1 main menu measuring mode ...

Page 11: ... process the symbol blinks and the values adapt to the surrounding conditions After releasing the M button the symbol is displayed steadily and the Hold symbol also appears The device is now in Ready mode Press the M button again to start a new measurement Approx 40 seconds after releasing the measurement button the device automatically switches off to save battery power When the device is switche...

Page 12: ...he smallest value measured is shown here section 2 3 4 6 Saved menu The last 5 values measured can be called here section 2 3 5 2 3 1 Measurement Menu Main Menu The last measurement with the note Hold is shown here In this menu a new measurement can be started by pressing the M button During the measuring process the Hold symbol disappears from the display After releasing the M button the measured...

Page 13: ... press of the M button The mode then begins to blink Now a mode can be selected with the Up and Down buttons and confirmed with a short press on the M button The BL Compact TF IR unit has 4 different setting modes that may be scrolled top down in the following order by pressing the Down button Figure 2 3 measuring mode selection menu rh ir measuring mode rh Ah measuring mode EMC measuring mode rh ...

Page 14: ...ium wood moisture content EMC Equilibrium wood moisture content is the moisture content adopted by the wood when it is exposed to constant climate constant air humidity and constant temperature for sufficiently long time rh Ah measuring mode relative absolute humidity the relative humidity in and the absolute humidity in g m i e grammes of water in 1m of air are displayed rh dp measuring mode rela...

Page 15: ...flashing EM factor adjustment Using the Up or Down buttons emissivity EM factor may now be set between 20 and 100 in 1 unit increments or decrements The setting is saved by again pressing the M button momentarily 1s The emissivity table is found in the Appendix Laser pointer adjustment By holding the M button depressed for longer than 2 seconds the status of the laser pointer may be changed from O...

Page 16: ...he displayed value must be selected with a short press on the M button The value flashes and can now be deleted using a long press on the M button Afterwards only the Max symbol and the symbol are still blinking Using another momentary press on M button the entry is confirmed and the device returns to the Ready mode Using the M button a new measurement can then be carried out immediately Figure 2 ...

Page 17: ...he displayed value must be selected with a short press on the M button The value flashes and can now be deleted using a long press on the M button Afterwards only the Min symbol and the symbol are still blinking Using another momentary press on M button the entry is confirmed and the device returns to the Ready mode Using the M button a new measurement can then be carried out immediately Figure 2 ...

Page 18: ...er r1 is displayed for approx 1 second and then the last measured saved value contained there is displayed The last 5 measured values are automatically saved and stored in memory locations r1 to r5 The last measured value is in memory location r1 This is a ring buffer As soon as the sixth measured value is recorded the first first measured measured value is automatically removed from the buffer By...

Page 19: ...40 seconds the device switches off automatically The current values are retained and are displayed again after the unit is switched back on 2 4 2 Battery Monitoring If the battery symbol appears in the display the battery is dead and must be renewed A list of battery types that can be used can be found in the Technical data chapter ...

Page 20: ...ions 0 to 50 C 10 to 60 C short term Power supply 9V block battery Approved types 6LR61 or 6F22 Dimensions L x W x H 180 x 50 x 30mm Weight approx 320 g 3 2 Prohibited Environmental Conditions Condensation air humidity continuously too high 85 and wetness Permanent presence of dust and combustible gases fumes or solutions Ambient temperatures continuously too high 50 C Ambient temperatures continu...

Page 21: ...loggers Klima 20 and Klima 30 may only be stored in the packaging that is supplied by us also available as accessory We will not assume any liability for damages caused by non compliance to a device or the sensor system that is used in it Fumigation from foam materials that have not been supplied by us may damage the sensor system and lead to falsified measuring values Therefore it is particularly...

Page 22: ... 1 Absolute Humidity The amount of water vapour in g m in the air is termed absolute humidity The amount of water vapour cannot exceed a fixed specified amount H𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑏𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑔 𝐴𝑖𝑟 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑚3 4 1 2 Moisture Saturation Moisture saturation is the maximum amount of water that can be contained in a certain volume of air The higher temperature the larger the amount of water that can be held ...

Page 23: ...ng climate or damage to the wood such as cracking shrinking or swelling up is to be assumed Equilibrium wood moisture content is the moisture content adopted by the wood when it is exposed to constant climate constant air humidity and constant temperature for sufficiently long time 4 2 Measuring Air Temperature Handling For particularly precise measurements particularly for temperatures under 10 C...

Page 24: ...en stored not switched on 4 2 1 Dew Point Temperature The dew point is the temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapour Condensation occurs below this temperature The dew point generally lies below the air temperature except with 100 r h where both temperatures are the same The dew point is dependent on the air temperature and water vapour partial pressure and equal to the temperatu...

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Page 26: ...eat removal at the object being measured No damage or contamination of the measuring surface Live or moving parts may be measured 4 4 Measuring Using an IR Sensor When measurements are carried out in the immediate vicinity of hot or cold parts exhaust pipe radiant heater or freezing chiller unit for more than 10 seconds in duration the measured value may be distorted After approximately 10 minutes...

Page 27: ... objects not measure objects located in immediate vicinity of equipment radiating large amounts of heat stop thermal radiation not expose this high quality measuring unit to very high or low temperatures e g transporting the unit in the boot not expose the unit to high air humidity condensing not measure in immediate vicinity of sources of electromagnetic or electrostatic energy RF generators elec...

Page 28: ...ced on plane and glossy surfaces while it is increased on rough and matt surfaces Since an emissivity ranging from 10 to 90 for metals is sufficient depending on the surface glossy oxidised or corroded exact measurements cannot be carried out For metals or glossy metallic surfaces and objects with other emissivity values we therefore recommend using special labels IR 30 E95 item no 5833 that are m...

Page 29: ... proportionally increases the measuring spot diameter D in a ratio of approximately 6 1 With a distance A of 250 mm the measurement spot diameter D is 46 mm For the measuring distance A between the surface to be measured and sensor we recommend using 20 to 50 mm The respective diameter can be obtained from the figure below A Distance to the object to be measured D Measurement spot diameter D A 0 1...

Page 30: ...hed 100 18 Asbestos 95 Asphalt 95 Lead Oxidised 28 Uncoated 230 6 Stainless steel Matt 60 Oxidised 16 Ice Surface 100 Iron Enamelled 88 Oxidised 80 Corroded 64 Nickel plated matt 12 Nickel plated polished 6 Zinc plated 27 Soil Dry 92 Humid 95 Paint Black matt 96 Black glossy 92 Other colours 95 Clear coat 87 Gypsum Bulk material 81 Processed 91 Glass Plane 94 Convex 100 80 Concave 100 82 Gold 2 Gr...

Page 31: ...32 Porcelain 93 Plaster Lime plaster 92 Sand 90 Snow 10 85 Smooth 95 Bolts 85 Silver 3 Steel Oxidised 80 Rolled 24 Tar 83 Water 96 Brick Clay brick 93 Tin 5 No value given in the Temperature field indicates that the values shown are valid for a nominal temperature of 20 C Because of their surface metals cannot be measured precisely e g oxidised polished surface EM factor between 2 and 100 We there...

Page 32: ...graphically displaying the measured data or further processing them in an Excel spreadsheet Note The Hydromette BL Compact TF IR only saves the most recent 5 measured values To save more than 5 measured values a PC on which Windows operating system is running e g netbook notebook must be connected to be used for data storage GANN DIALOG item no 16083 PC application for control and transfer the mea...

Page 33: ...aying floor coverings it is recommended to contact the manufacturer of the coating or floor covering and to take account of the recommendations of trade organisations Guarantee Conditions Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH shall rectify material or manufacturing defects at no cost by repair or replacement of the defective parts at its choice that occur within six months of purchase or one year of dispa...

Page 34: ...u Regeltechnik GmbH accepts no liability for damage or malfunctions caused by improper or incorrect handling or storage of the device Gann Mess u Regeltechnik GmbH will on no account accept liability for damage lost profit lost usage or other consequential damage that arise from the use of the product or the inability to use it Subject to technical changes ...

Page 35: ...Appendix 35 Hydromette BL Compact TF IR ...