IMKO TRIME-FM, User Manual

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as of April 15

th

, 2001 

Table of contents 

1

TRIME-FM2 /-FM3 Field Measurement Device (Version P2 or P3) _____________________ 3

1.1

Functional Description ______________________________________________________ 3

1.1.1

Manual Operation _________________________________________________________________________ 3

1.1.2

Probe Connection _________________________________________________________________________ 3

1.1.3

Basic Alignment ___________________________________________________________________________ 3

1.1.4

Display Functions / Error Messages ___________________________________________________________ 3

1.1.5

Battery Operation _________________________________________________________________________ 4

1.1.6

Battery Charger ___________________________________________________________________________ 4

1.1.7

External Power Supply _____________________________________________________________________ 4

1.1.8

Data Logger Operation _____________________________________________________________________ 4

1.1.9

PC-Connection via RS232___________________________________________________________________ 4

1.1.10

Technical Data _________________________________________________________________________ 5

1.2

Probe Dimensions _________________________________________________________ 6

1.3

Preparation Rods __________________________________________________________ 7

1.4

Mounting of Spare Rods with O-ring Seals_______________________________________ 8

2

The TRIME-T3 Tube Access Probe ______________________________________________ 9

2.1

Introduction _______________________________________________________________ 9

2.2

Measuring Field ___________________________________________________________ 9

2.3

Measuring experiences_____________________________________________________ 10

2.4

Summary _______________________________________________________________ 11

3

Access Tubes and Augers ____________________________________________________ 12

4

Instructions for Access Tube Installation ________________________________________ 13

4.1

Fixing of the rubber bung ___________________________________________________ 13

4.2

Inserting T3 into the TECANAT tube __________________________________________ 14

5

Basic Alignment with the Calibration Set ________________________________________ 15

5.1

What is a basic alignment?__________________________________________________ 15

5.1.1

What are the benefits of the calibration set for the user? __________________________________________ 15

5.2

How to make the basic alignment?____________________________________________ 16

5.2.1

Preparation of the glass beads ______________________________________________________________ 16

5.2.2

Basic alignment procedure _________________________________________________________________ 16

6

EMV/EMI Precaution _________________________________________________________ 18

7

Instructions for Wiring _______________________________________________________ 19

7.1

Water tight connectors and cable confection for use with the environmental measurement 

system ENVIS ___________________________________________________________ 20

8

Operating instructions ACS-series _____________________________________________ 21