Amprobe LM-200LED User manual

LM-200LED
LED Light Meter
Users Manual
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LM-200LED
LED Light Meter
Users Manual
LM-200LED_Rev03
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Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability
YourAmprobeproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfor
1yearfromthedateofpurchaseunlesslocallawsrequireotherwise.Thiswarranty
doesnotcoverfuses,disposablebatteriesordamagefromaccident,neglect,
misuse,alteration,contamination,orabnormalconditionsofoperationorhandling.
ResellersarenotauthorizedtoextendanyotherwarrantyonAmprobe’sbehalf.
Toobtainserviceduringthewarrantyperiod,returntheproductwithproofof
purchasetoanauthorizedAmprobeTestToolsServiceCenterortoanAmprobe
dealerordistributor.SeeRepairSectionfordetails.THISWARRANTYISYOURONLY
REMEDY.ALLOTHERWARRANTIES-WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIEDORSTAUTORY
-INCLUDINGIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEOR
MERCHANTABILITY
,AREHEREBYDISCLAIMED.MANUFACTURERSHALLNOTBE
LIABLEFORANYSPECIAL,INDIRECT,INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
ORLOSSES,ARISINGFROMANYCAUSEORTHEORY.Sincesomestatesorcountries
donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofanimpliedwarrantyorofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,thislimitationofliabilitymaynotapplytoyou.
Repair
Alltesttoolsreturnedforwarrantyornon-warrantyrepairorforcalibrationshould
beaccompaniedbythefollowing:yourname,company’sname,address,telephone
number,andproofofpurchase.Additionally,pleaseincludeabriefdescriptionof
theproblemortheservicerequestedandincludethetestleadswiththemeter.Non-
warrantyrepairorreplacementchargesshouldberemittedintheformofacheck,a
moneyorder,creditcardwithexpirationdate,orapurchaseordermadepayableto
Amprobe®TestTools.
In-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – All Countries
Pleasereadthewarrantystatementandcheckyourbatterybeforerequesting
repair.Duringthewarrantyperiodanydefectivetesttoolcanbereturnedto
yourAmprobe®TestToolsdistributorforanexchangeforthesameorlike
product.
Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – US and Canada
Non-warrantyrepairsintheUnitedStatesandCanadashouldbesenttoa
Amprobe®TestToolsServiceCenter.CallAmprobe®TestToolsorinquireatyour
pointofpurchaseforcurrentrepairandreplacementrates.

➊LightSensor
➋Display(LCD)
➌MAXHOLD
➍Lux/footcandles
➎PowerButton:ON/OFF
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➏MeasurementRangeSelection
➐DATAHOLD
➑LightsensorZeroAdjustment
9SensorProtectiveCap

LM-200LED LED Light Meter
CONTENTS
SYMBOLS.............................................................................................................. 1
UNPACKINGANDINSPECTION............................................................................ 1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 1
OPERATION.......................................................................................................... 1
Lx/fc
................................................................................................................ 2
MeasurementRange...................................................................................... 2
MaximumHold............................................................................................... 2
DataHold....................................................................................................... 2
ZeroAdjustment............................................................................................ 2
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................... 2
MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR.............................................................................. 3
BatteryReplacement..................................................................................... 4

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SYMBOLS
Caution!Refertothe
explanationinthis
Manual ComplieswithEU
directives
Conformstorelevant
Australianstandards. Donotdisposeofthis
productasunsorted
municipalwaste.
Warning and Precautions
• Donotoperatethemeterinexplosivegas(material),combustiblegas
(material)steamorlledwithdust.
• ThelightsensoriscalibratedtoCIEstandardincandescentlampat2856°K
andmaygivedifferentreadingsforspectrumsfromotherlamptypes.
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
Yourshippingcartonshouldinclude:
1 LM-200LEDLEDlightmeter
1 9voltbattery
1 UsersManual
1 Carryingcase
Ifanyoftheitemsaredamagedormissing,returnthecompletepackageto
theplaceofpurchaseforanexchange.
INTRODUCTION
TheinstrumentmeasureslightoutputofLEDsourcesforallvisiblelight
ranges.
Thelumenisameasureoftotalamountofvisiblelightsemittedbyasource.
Thelumenisdenedasinrelationtothecandelaas1lm=1cd.sr.
Afoot-candleistheluminancecastonasurfacebyaone-candelasource
onefootaway.Onefoot-candelaisequaltoonelumenpersquarefootor
approximately10.764lux.
OPERATION
1. Pressthebuttontoturnpoweronoroff
2. Removesensorprotectivecapandplacethesensorperpendiculartothe
light.
3. Selectthemeasurementunit(LUXorFC)byusing button.
4. Setthemeasurementrangebyusing button.

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5. Press buttontoobtainthemaximumreadingduringmeasurement.
6. Press buttontofreezethepresentreadingonthedisplay.
Always put the sensor protective cap back when the instrument is not
in use.
Lx / fc
Pressbuttontoselectthemeasurementunit.
1foot-candle=10.764Luxand1Lux=0.09290foot-candle
Measurement Range
Press buttontoselectthemeasurementrange.An“OL.”Symbolon
displayindicatesover-range,selectahigherrangeformeasurement.
Maximum Hold
Pressbuttontoobtainthemaximumreadingduringmeasurement
(MAXsymbolshowsondisplay).
Press buttonagaintoexitmaximumholdmode(MAXsymbol
disappearsondisplay).
Data Hold
Press buttontofreezepresentreadingondisplay(D-Hsymbolshows
ondisplay).
Press buttonagaintoresumemeasurement(D-Hsymboldisappears
ondisplay).
Zero Adjustment
Theinstrumentzeromaychangeovertime.Toresettozerofollowthe
instructions:
1. Makesurethesensorprotectivecapisfullycoveredonthesensor.
2. SettherangeatthelowestLUXorFCrange
3. Usingasmallatscrewdrivertoadjustzerocontrol(0ADJ)untildisplay
shows”0.00”.
SPECIFICATIONS
General
Display: 2000countLCD
Sensor: Siliconphotodiodeandlter.
Environment: Indooroperation
Altitude: Upto2000m.

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Temperature/Humidity
Operating: -10°Cto40°C(14˚Fto104˚F),0to80%RH.
Storage: -10°Cto50°C(14˚Fto122˚F),0to70%RH.
PowerSupply: 9VNEDA1604,IEC6F22,JIS006Pbattery
Batterylife: typical200hours(Alkaline)
AutoPowerOff: approx6min
Dimension(Base): 130x63x38mm(5.1x2.5x1.5”)
Dimension(Sensor): 80x55x29mm(3.2x2.2x1.1”)
Weight: 220g(.48lb.)includebattery
-EMC:EN61326-1Thisproductcomplieswithrequirementsofthe
followingEuropeanCommunityDirectives:89/336/EEC(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)and73/23/EEC(LowVoltage)asamendedby93/68/EEC(CE
Marking).However,electricalnoiseorintenseelectromagneticeldsinthe
vicinityoftheequipmentmaydisturbthemeasurementcircuit.Measuring
instrumentswillalsorespondtounwantedsignalsthatmaybepresentwithin
themeasurementcircuit.Usersshouldexercisecareandtakeappropriate
precautionstoavoidmisleadingresultswhenmakingmeasurementsinthe
presenceofelectronicinterference.
Illumination:
MeasuringRange:200,2000,20000,200000Lux
20,200,2000,20000Footcandles
Accuracy: ±3%forwhiteLEDlight(Calibratedtostandardincandescentlamp
2856ºKandcorrectedLEDdaywhite-lightspectrum).
±8%forothervisiblelightsources
AngledeviationfromcosineCharacteristics
30°±2%
60°±6%
80°±25%
CosineAngularcorrectedperJISC1609:1993andCNS5119generalAclass
specications.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Ifthereappearstobeamalfunctionduringtheoperationofthemeter,the
followingstepsshouldbeperformedinordertoisolatethecauseofthe
problem.
1. Checkthebattery.Replacethebatteryimmediatelywhenthesymbol
“”appearsontheLCD.
2. Reviewtheoperatinginstructionsforpossiblemistakesinoperating
procedure.

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Exceptforthereplacementofthebattery,repairofthemetershouldbe
performedonlybyaFactoryAuthorizedServiceCenterorbyotherqualied
instrumentservicepersonnel.Thefrontpanelandcasecanbecleanedwith
amildsolutionofdetergentandwater.Applysparinglywithasoftclothand
allowtodrycompletelybeforeusing.Donotusearomatichydrocarbonsor
chlorinatedsolventsforcleaning.
Battery Replacement
1. Turnoffthemeterandslideoutthebatterycover.Replacethebattery
withaNEDAtype1604orequivalent9Valkalinebattery.Replacethe
cover.
2. Removebatterywhentheinstrumentisnotusedforextendedperiod.
BatteryReplacement
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