Omega OSP SERIES, User Manual

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Page 3: ...system or transmitted in any form electronic or mechanical without prior written permission of OMEGA Engineering Inc OSP portable IR thermometers use sophisticated analogic and digital technologies Any maintenance operation must be carried out by qualified personnel ONLY We recommend you contact our technicians for any support requirements When Ni MH rechargeable batteries are ordered the unit can...

Page 4: ... maximize the life span of the battery 17 7 2 Power supply with alkaline batteries 17 7 3 Power supply from main line AC 17 8 WARNINGS CAUTIONS 18 8 1 Laser Sight 18 8 2 Analogue input 18 8 3 Danger and Certification Labels 18 9 OPERATIONS 20 9 1 Quick Start 20 9 2 How to Operate the instrument 20 9 3 Hold 21 9 4 Laser sighting 21 9 5 Unstable temperature measurement 22 9 6 Alarm settings 23 9 7 T...

Page 5: ...frared energy 45 14 2 Applications 45 14 3 Emissivity 45 14 4 Reflected energy compensation 45 15 DIGITAL INTERFACE 46 15 1 Digital output wiring practice 46 15 2 TTL to RS 232 adapter 46 15 3 Communication protocol 47 15 3 1 Computer data request from OSP to PC 47 15 3 2 Computer data setting from PC to OSP 49 15 3 3 Communication programs 50 16 MAINTENANCE 52 16 1 Faulty operating conditions 52 ...

Page 6: ...will give a parallel and offset sighting Also Laser beam is available for sighting target Temperature information as well as auxiliary parameter pieces of information are shown on the high contrast liquid crystal display LCD The case made in shock resistant ABS polycarbonate is ergonomically designed for an easy practical use The instrument is powered by a group of four alkaline or Ni MH rechargea...

Page 7: ...td Std Std C4 Single Laser with Circle Std No No No No No D1 Vinyl Case Std Std No std Std No D2 Aluminum Case Opt Opt Std Opt Opt Std D3 Memory Software RS232 Cable Opt Opt Std Opt Opt Std D6 Sighting telescope No No Opt Opt Opt Opt D7 Red Point No No No Opt Opt Opt D8 Alarms Std Std Std std std Std D9 Analog Output Opt Std std std std Std DA Aux Input for Tc K S Opt std std std std Std Report of...

Page 8: ...eps Analog output 1 mV C F K Digital interface full bi directional TTL level port Optional TTL to RS232 adapter Calculated functions Hold average max min T Data memory 500 input data structured by tag Calibration self learning technique with automatic procedure Laser Wavelength 650nm Maximum optical power 1mW FDA Classification Class II Complies with 21CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J Safety classificat...

Page 9: ...The following types of pinpointing are available A V groove on the up side of the instrument can be used stretching the arm Twin laser pointers to define at distance the measurable target dimensions Two versions are available with crossing or parallel twin lasers The twin crossed lasers are suggested for target distance upper than 5 meters Combination of twin lasers and direct telescope viewing fo...

Page 10: ...nables the transfer of all the recorded data on a Personal Computer for further statistical analysis 2 8 Self calibration The hardware firmware design allows the automatic calibration of the instrument The calibration procedure is protected by a security code 2 9 Thermocouple Input To extend the operative capability the instrument is equipped with an auxiliary input for thermocouple This feature w...

Page 11: ...ta are memory stored and downloaded into a PC to document the inspection activity Data can be saved on disks viewed and printed in a numeric or graphic mode 2 12 Calculated Measurements For the measurement of unstable input signals by a progressive averaging with a programmable average weight In addition the operator can select average minimum maximum Tmax Tmin differential 2 13 Case The case of t...

Page 12: ...ed for an easy practical use The instrument can be supplied either with a vinyl protective case with shoulder strap or with an aluminum case to assure better protection against mechanical knocks or scratches The battery container is located on the lower part of the handle and is accessible through a cover fastened by a metal screw ...

Page 13: ...en conditioned converted from analog to digital and transmitted to the microcontroller The procedures used to process all the operating functions as well as measure and calculation routines are stored into the microcontroller memory Any operator s instruction through the trigger and the keyboard is directly recognized as a coded signal by the microcontroller The actual temperature value and the ac...

Page 14: ...tion of the linearization equations The application system firmware is resident on the non volatile memory EEPROM of the microprocessor chip It is used to store the installation parameters autocalibration data program data etc 4 5 Display The custom display placed on an auxiliary board uses high contrast LCD technologies STN liquid OSP thermometers are standard equipped with a backlight device for...

Page 15: ...ay have occurred during shipment If any mechanical damage is noted report the damage to the shipping carrier and then notify OMEGA directly or its nearest agent and retain the damaged packaging for inspections A label indicates the serial number of the instrument Refer to this number for any inquiry for service spare parts supply or application and technical support requirements OMEGA will keep a ...

Page 16: ...y conditions voltage lower than 4 6 V the display will show the appropriate symbol A battery symbol means that the battery package has enough energy for about 20 minutes operation In this condition the instrument batteries must be recharged WARNING USE OSP IR PORTABLE THERMOMETERS TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE 0 9 1 1 µ µ µ µM OSP1600 OSP2000 1 6 µ µ µ µM OSP1300 AND 8 14 µ µ µ µM OSP800 OSP1000 AND OSP5...

Page 17: ...r specification The nominal voltage value is indicated on the front label of the charger 7 1 1 How to maximize the life span of the battery Disconnect the ac mains supply when the battery is charged Use the battery until it is completely discharged Leaving the ac mains charger plugged in during operations will decrease the life of the Ni MH batteries Keeping the battery terminal clean will help ma...

Page 18: ... J WAVELENGTH 630 670NM MAX OUTPUT 1MW WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE LASER SIGHT MODULE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN THE MODULE 8 2 Analogue input Thermocouple input is optional for OSP series thermometers The sensors are normally linked to electrical potentials equal or near to the ground potential However in some applications there may be present a common mode voltage to ground Ch...

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Page 20: ...Automatic acquisition in logging mode The contact closure of the keys is acknowledged as a coded signal by the microprocessor that recognizes the operator s instructions Trigger Keep pressed for operation Press twice in sequence to hold the instrument ON Value setting or data selection during Configuration or Set up procedures Laser sighting on off or data acquisition mode set up MEM Data acquisit...

Page 21: ... e C Lock e C Lock Press the SEL key to select the required page Press the and keys to adjust the emissivity value as required by the application 9 3 Hold To hold the measurement press the MEM key the X symbol will be displayed on lower display e e C To run in continuous measurement press the MEM key another time 9 4 Laser sighting CAUTION BEFORE USING THE LASER SIGHT READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON P...

Page 22: ...operative It means that if you are measuring ambient temperature for example 23 C and you point the instrument to the process for example 600 C you don t need a slow increasing due to average The difference is 600 23 577 C If working band is set at 100 C instrument don t apply any average and it will pass directly to temperature of the process 600 C otherwise with standard average you will see the...

Page 23: ...tions To change the parameters setting use the optional Average software for personal computer and TTL RS232 cable 9 6 Alarm settings Low and High Alarm levels can be programmed and used in hot spots for fast scanning or long term surveillance To select these operative modes press in sequence the SEL key to obtain the following display pages e C Lock To change the Low and or High Alarm settings fo...

Page 24: ...us as shown in the above figure will be announced to the operator by the HAL or LAL message on the display and simultaneously by an acoustic signal The acoustic signal can be acknowledged with the MEM key 9 7 Thermocouple input To select these operative modes press in sequence the SEL key to obtain the following display pages e C Lock Press and keys to select the required type of thermocouple type...

Page 25: ...k If the auxiliary input is disable the display will indicate Tc OFF e C Lock 9 8 Minimum maximum average and difference indication Press the SEL key to obtain one of the following indications showing in the auxiliary display respectively the Minimum or Maximum value recorded in the interval time from the instrument switch On and the calculated Difference value between the identified Maximum and M...

Page 26: ... 6 Press the or key until the thermocouple temperature measure is displayed e C Lock Press ENTER key for setting the emissivity value with reference to the temperature values read from thermocouple and pyrometer The emissivity will change automatically to the correct value by the OSP e C Lock An error message appear if the OSP measure a temperature highest of the thermocouple If the error happen v...

Page 27: ...SEL key to select the new configuration step or press the Trigger to switch the instrument Off The new selection will be automatically memory stored 10 2 Thermocouple input enabled Press the SEL key until the following indication is displayed e Set C Lock or e Set C Lock Press the or key to enable or to disable the thermocouple auxiliary input operation Press the SEL key to select the new configur...

Page 28: ...ss the or key to modify the selected parameter Press the ENTER key to acknowledge the new setting Press the SEL key to select the new configuration step or press the Trigger to switch the instrument Off The new selections will be automatically memory stored 10 5 Acquisition settings Press the SEL key until the following indication is displayed e Set C Press ENTER for setting the acquisition mode P...

Page 29: ...r own emitted energy If the temperature of the surrounding environment is the same value as the internal temperature of the unit there is no need to consider this value as it is automatically and continually measured However in some industrial situations the surrounding environment machines furnaces or other heat sources has a much higher value than the one of the internal of the unit temperature ...

Page 30: ...to confirm the read ambient temperature at this moment OSP will display the last acquired temperature value Press the SEL key to select the new configuration step or press Trigger to switch the instrument off The new selections will be automatically memory stored To execute the temperature measurements with TAM switch OSP on and set the emissivity to the correct target value 10 9 Firmware revision...

Page 31: ...bove pages indicate the status of power supply and the level of charge of the battery When a voltage lower than 4 6V is present a low battery symbol is also displayed If the instrument is connected to the main line for battery charge or long term continuous operation a symbol AC will be displayed instead of the battery voltage value ...

Page 32: ...document the inspection activity Data can be saved on disks viewed and printed in a numeric or graphic mode A full description of this acquisition mode is available with the dedicated software To operate in continuous acquisition mode refer to the following procedure 11 1 How to operate in data acquisition mode Start this procedure with the instrument switched Off Keep the MEM key pressed and simu...

Page 33: ...ain the page that allows the clearing of the memory stored data e Log C Lock Press the ENTER key to clear the memory content and to obtain the following message that require confirmation e Log C Lock Press the ENTER key to confirm the cancellation request and to obtain the following message e Log C Lock Press the SEL key to obtain the following page indicating the identification code or name assig...

Page 34: ... obtain the following indication e Log C Lock Press the or key to select the required Tag identification code Tag 0 or one out of the 20 available Tags from A to S e Log C Lock e Log C Lock Press the SEL key to display the value of the first memory location in the selected Tag e Log C Lock Press the or key to display the subsequent memory locations ...

Page 35: ... load model DEFAULT LMD change data and save it 12 1 Installation LogMan runs on IBM PC under WINDOWS95 or NT Minimum requirements are a 486 CPU with 8 Mb Ram and 2Mb on hard disk color monitor and a Microsoft mouse or a compatible one In order to install LogMan for Windows follow the below procedure Place the LogMan disk in a 3 5 diskette drive From the Windows Program Manager s File Menu select ...

Page 36: ...ock equal to Computer Exit Exits from Logman Data Instrument operation menu Menu accessible only if Data Table Window is active AutoLoad tag Loads automatically from the instrument Load tag Loads from the instrument Save tag Saves preferences on the instrument Save as tag 0 Saves preferences on the instrument Tag 0 Delete tag Deletes the Tag on the instrument Clear all tags Deletes all Tag on the ...

Page 37: ...7 characters Emissivity from 0 10 to 1 00 Temperature scale IPTS 68 or ITS90 Units C F or K Decimal point 1 or 0 1 Alarms value and check box on off Sampling time and total time of PC log Header Lines max 10 Footer Lines max 10 Print Top header left right bottom and footer distance in inches Enable Disable Grid and color Enable Disable Center table horizontally Graph Autoscale or Lower and Upper L...

Page 38: ...nt Tag 0 with current preferences Sample now Connect the unit to communication port of the computer Press the Sample now command to log one datum on actual document 12 3 Quick starting This software allows to download data from Instrument on document table with date time and value You can view table save table print table export table in excel txt html and obtain graph For example if you want to m...

Page 39: ...e field to take same measurements see also cap 10 to operate in an acquisition mode Start this procedure with the OSP switched Off Keep the MEM key pressed and simultaneously press the Trigger until the following indication is displayed e Log C Lock Press the or key to select the Tag A identification code e Log C Lock Press the SEL key to display the number of memory locations still available e Lo...

Page 40: ...EL key to review the pages relevant with HAL and LAL alarm settings To modify the alarm level in the data acquisition mode see the paragraph 10 2 e Log C Lock e Log C Lock Press the MEM key to acquire one measurement value Once the acquisition completed you can switch OSP off and go back to the computer Reconnect the unit to the PC and open the file AGC LMM if previously closed Run the command Aut...

Page 41: ...41 Now you can save data on disk using name with extension LMD for example TODAY LMM ...

Page 42: ...er taking care of orientating it so that it leans entirely on the back of the instrument 3 Fasten the screws in order to make the guide integral with the pyrometer 4 Place the mounting rings on the guide in order to cling them to the side edges Let each ring slide along the guide until each catch is housed in the respective slot Fasten firmly each fastening screw with a coin or a screwdriver 5 Sep...

Page 43: ...r to make the guide integral with the pyrometer 4 Place the mounting rings on the guide in order to cling them to the side edges Let each ring slide along the guide until each catch is housed in the respective slot Fasten firmly each fastening screw with a coin or a screwdriver 5 Separate the upper and the lower half of each mounting ring by removing the two screws using the enclosed hexagonal wre...

Page 44: ...ilter with the inserted optical filter placed on the front side of the sighting device CAUTION IF YOUR OSP UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH TELESCOPE OR RED POINT PINPOINTING SYSTEM NEVER AIM OSP DIRECTLY AT THE SUN AS EYE DAMAGE COULD RESULT ...

Page 45: ... standard However to obtain the reading of the true temperature it is necessary to compensate the thermometer for the actual emissivity of the object to be measured Emissivity Surface Radiation Blackbody Radiation All OSP infrared thermometers are equipped with an emissivity adjustment from 0 10 to 1 00 The emissivity values relevant to different materials and surface conditions are detailed in Ho...

Page 46: ...he pertinent connections are indicated below 5 V Rx IRtec P Female miniDIN connector case mounted external view Dig ground Anal ground Analog Output Tx IRtec P For easy interconnections a miniDIN connector with cable cat EE420123 can be supplied on request The color codes of the conductors can change with different suppliers please check before using Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LINDY CINCH pin 1 br...

Page 47: ...Computer OSP Tx IDNAME Rx IDNAME Proceed if the name is acknowledged Rx IDNAME Tx IDNAME If not do not answer Tx Instruction Rx Instruction Rx Instruction Tx Instruction Tx char Rx char Rx DATA 1 Tx DATA 1 Tx char Rx char Rx DATA 2 Tx DATA 2 Tx char Rx char Rx DATA 3 Tx DATA 3 Tx char Rx char Rx DATA 4 Tx DATA 4 Tx CHKSUM Rx char Rx CHKSUM Tx CHKSUM IDNAME Instruction DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 a...

Page 48: ...ALUE H DATA4 VALUE L AVERAGE SIGNED INTEGER VALUE 10 06 Tag ID Eng unit Tc type IPTS RX DATA1 Tag ID 0 Tag0 1 TagA 2 TagB 19 TagS DATA2 Eng unit 1 C 2 K 3 F DATA3 Tc type 0 Tc K 1 Tc S DATA4 IPTS 0 68 1 90 07 Tc measure RX DATA1 STATUS DATA2 DATA3 VALUE H DATA4 VALUE L IF STATUS 0 MEASURE SIGNED INTEGER VALUE 10 IF STATUS 1 MEASURE ERROR RJ IF STATUS 2 MEASURE TC OFF IF STATUS 10 MEASURE OPTC 08 H...

Page 49: ...Tx Instruction Rx Instruction Rx Instruction Tx Instruction Tx DATA 1 Rx DATA 1 Rx char Tx char Tx DATA 2 Rx DATA 2 Rx char Tx char Tx DATA 3 Rx DATA 3 Rx char Tx char Tx DATA 4 Rx DATA 4 Rx char Tx char Tx CHKSUM Rx char Rx char Tx char IDNAME Instruction DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 and CHKSUM are 8 bit values 1 byte CHKSUM DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 AND FF The above is useful to verify correct ...

Page 50: ...er to personal computer communication port COM1 You will set emissivity to 0 80 Example A 1Ø CHAR Ø 2Ø IDNAME 1 3Ø INSTRUCTION 0 35 OPEN COM1 96ØØ N 8 1 CD CS DS RS FOR RANDOM AS 1 4Ø PRINT 1 CHR IDNAME REM TRANSMIT IDNAME TO OSP 5Ø WHILE LOC 1 Ø WEND REM WAIT RECEIVING IDNAME FROM OSP 6Ø IDNAME ASC INPUT 1 1 REM READ RECEIVED IDNAME FROM OSP 7Ø PRINT 1 CHR INSTRUCTION 8Ø WHILE LOC 1 Ø WEND 9Ø INS...

Page 51: ...DATA4 AND HFF 13Ø OPEN COM1 96ØØ N 8 1 CD CS DS RS FOR RANDOM AS 1 14Ø PRINT 1 CHR IDNAME REM TRANSMIT IDNAME TO OSP 15Ø WHILE LOC 1 Ø WEND REM WAIT RECEIVING IDNAME FROM OSP 16Ø IDNAME ASC INPUT 1 1 REM READ RECEIVED IDNAME FROM OSP 17Ø PRINT 1 CHR INSTRUCTION 18Ø WHILE LOC 1 Ø WEND 19Ø INSTRUCTION ASC INPUT 1 1 2ØØ PRINT 1 CHR DATA1 21Ø WHILE LOC 1 Ø WEND 22Ø CHAR ASC INPUT 1 1 23Ø PRINT 1 CHR D...

Page 52: ...ome system action to inform the operator via message and where possible to restore the system Restarting the instrument from Power ON may clear the error but generally such messages are caused by hardware or software faults which require the user s action Display Error Type Solution Err 1 Internal EEPROM memory error Contact technical support Err 2 IR sensor reading error Verify ambient temperatur...

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Page 54: ...e tape is large enough to cover the field of view Next measure the tape temperature using an emissivity setting of 0 95 Finally measure an adjacent area on the object and adjust the emissivity setting until the same temperature is reached This is the correct emissivity for the measured material 3 If a portion of the surface of the object can be coated use a flat black paint which will have an emis...

Page 55: ...9 0 5 0 9 Non oxidized 0 35 0 1 0 3 0 05 0 25 0 05 0 2 Rusted 0 6 0 9 0 5 0 8 0 5 0 7 Molten 0 35 0 4 0 6 Iron Cast Oxidized 0 7 0 9 0 7 0 9 0 65 0 95 0 6 0 95 Non oxidized 0 35 0 3 0 25 0 2 Molten 0 35 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 Iron Wrought Dull 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 Lead Polished 0 35 0 05 0 2 0 05 0 2 0 05 0 1 Rough 0 65 0 6 0 4 0 4 Oxidized 0 3 0 7 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 6 Magnesium 0 3 0 8 0 05 0 3 0 03 0 15 ...

Page 56: ...5 Plastic opaque 0 95 0 95 0 95 over 20 mils Rubber 0 9 0 9 0 95 Sand 0 9 0 9 0 9 Snow 0 9 0 9 0 9 Soil 0 9 0 98 0 9 0 98 Water 0 93 0 93 Wood Natural 0 9 0 95 0 9 0 95 0 9 0 95 To optimize surface temperature measurements consider the following guidelines 1 Determine the object emissivity using the suitable instrument for measurement 2 Avoid reflections by shielding the object from surrounding hi...

Page 57: ... 13 G General 9 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 6 GENERAL FEATURES 9 H Hold 21 How to determine an object emissivity 54 How to maximize the life span of the battery 17 How to operate in data acquisition mode 32 How to Operate the instrument 20 I Infrared energy 45 Instrument codes 7 Instrument serial number 30 INTRODUCTORY NOTE 3 K Keyboard 10 13 L Laser Sight Warnings Cautions 18 Laser Sighting 21 Logging Da...

Page 58: ...urements 9 Target dimensions at different distances 8 Target pinpointing 9 Technical Unit selection 27 Temperature Scale selection 27 Thermocouple input 24 Thermocouple Input 10 Thermocouple input enabled 27 TTL to RS 232 adaptor 46 U UNPACKING 15 Unstable temperature measurement 22 W Warnings and Cautions 18 Weight 22 Working band 22 ...

Page 59: ...no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used nor shall it be used 1 as a Basic Component under 10 CFR 21 NRC used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or 2 in medical applications or used on humans Should any Product s be used in or with any nuclear installation or activity medical applicatio...

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