PCE Instruments PCE-MSM 4, User Manual

Page 1: ... Bedienungsanleitung User Manual User manuals in various languages français italiano español português nederlands türk polski русский 中文 can be downloaded here www pce instruments com Letzte Änderung last change 16 February 2017 v1 0 Deutsch English ...

Page 2: ...s x The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel x Never use the instrument when your hands are wet x You must not make any technical changes to the device x The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth Use only pH neutral cleaner no abrasives or solvents x The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent x Before each use inspect ...

Page 3: ...ophone Display 4 digit LCD Display update rate 2 times second Functions MIN MAX hold hold automatic power off Interfaces Analogue output 3 5 mm phone jack USB Power supply 1 x 9 V battery Mains adaptor 9 V DC Jack 3 5 mm outer Ø 1 35 mm inner Ø Battery life Approx 30 hours Operating conditions 0 40 C 10 90 RH Storing conditions 10 60 C 10 75 RH Dimensions 278 x 76 x 50 mm Weight 350 g 2 2 Delivery...

Page 4: ...ments 18 English 3 System description 3 1 Device 1 Microphone wind screen 2 Display 3 REC key 4 SETUP key 5 FAST SLOW key 6 MAX MIN key 7 LEVEL key 8 key 9 A C key 10 HOLD key 11 On Off key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 5: ... PCE Instruments 19 English 12 Connector for mains adaptor 13 USB interface 14 Analogue output 15 Calibration screw 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 6: ...e 13 Data rate 9600 bps Analogue output 14 OUTPUT GROUND OUTPUT AC DC AC output voltage 1 V RMS corresponding to maximum value of the selected measuring range Resistance 100 Ω DC output voltage 10 mV dB Resistance 1 kΩ Potentiometer 15 The potentiometer is used for calibrating the sound level meter in combination with a sound calibrator ...

Page 7: ...N is frozen on the display FAST SLOW Fast or slow sampling rate selected 88 188 and scale Display of the selected measuring range Automatic power off function is active Battery voltage is low REC Data transmission enabled FULL Internal memory is full dBA A weighing active dBC C weighing active AUTO Automatic measuring range selection HOLD Hold function is active ...

Page 8: ...e current reading on the display On Off 11 Turn the sound level meter on off 4 Getting started Insert the battery To insert the battery follow these steps 1 Open the battery compartment on the back of the device 2 Connect a 9V battery to the connector and place it in the battery compartment 3 Close the battery compartment If the battery voltage is low an indication appears on the display Please re...

Page 9: ...s press the A C key You can switch between A weighing and C weighing To change the sampling rate press the FAST SLOW key You can switch between FAST 1 measurement 125 ms and SLOW 1 measurement 1 s 5 2 Further functions 5 2 1 MIN MAX hold function You can freeze the maximum and minimum values on the display To do so press the MAX MIN key Now a MAX indication appears on the display which means that ...

Page 10: ...UP button to go to the year settings 6 In the year settings the display shows DATE Y and after that the last two digits of the year To change the value press the LEVEL button Note You can confirm and exit the settings at any time by pressing and holding the HOLD button To restore the date and time default settings follow these steps 1 While holding down the SETUP button turn the unit on Release th...

Page 11: ...ows AutoPlay function or access the CD ROM drive and run the setup exe file 3 The software installer appears Follow the instructions on the screen and install the software 5 4 3 Software operation Start the software Now you get to the main screen 1 Menu bar 2 Real time measurement information 3 Real time display of the device 4 Marker display 5 Real time graph 1 2 4 3 5 ...

Page 12: ...omatically 3 Press the REC button on the device to enable data transmission The real time display becomes active You can also select the COM port manually 1 Make sure that the device is connected to the PC 2 Open the Windows device manager and click on Connections COM LPT to look for the proper COM port 3 Click on COM Port C in the menu bar and select Manual M Now you can type in the COM port numb...

Page 13: ... the settings 3 Click on Start to start the real time measurement Start the real time measurement 1 Click on Real Time R in the menu bar and select Run R or click on the start symbol lightning below the menu bar The real time measurement starts with the last saved settings The data is shown as a real time graph There is also additional information in the real time measurement information display 2...

Page 14: ...ng point in the graph to select it 4 Once both markers are set the software shows the MIN MAX and average values as well as the number of measuring points between both markers Save data To save the measured data follow these steps 1 Click on File F in the menu bar and select Save as 2 A new window appears where you can set the saving path and file name 3 Click on Save to save the data at the set l...

Page 15: ...ou can select the file to be opened After that click on Open to load the file 3 The following window appears Here you can view the saved real time graph The file appears in the table on the left side of the window 4 You can export the data to Excel save the data and print it by using the menu bar of the window 5 You can also set markers as described before ...

Page 16: ... Measuring range 50 100 dB 2 Put the end of the microphone in the inch opening of the calibrator Make sure that the output signal of the calibrator lies within the set measuring range for example 94 dB 1 kHz 3 Turn on the calibrator and use the potentiometer on the side of the sound level meter to adjust the displayed value to the output signal of the calibrator for example 94 0 dB The sound level...

Page 17: ...tained pollutants batteries must not be disposed of as household waste They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose In order to comply with the EU directive 2012 19 EU we take our devices back We either re use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law For countries outside the EU batteries and devices should be disposed of in accor...

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Page 19: ...ruments User manuals in various languages français italiano español português nederlands türk polski русский 中文 can be downloaded here www pce instruments com Specifications are subject to change without notice ...