Anaheim Scientific H115 User manual

Models H115, H116, H117
Light, UVA, Solar Power Meters
H117
Light, UVA,
Solar Power
Meter

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION...................................................................................2
2SAFETY SUMMARY.............................................................................2
3COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS.............................................................3
4PRODUCT CONTENTS AND INSPECTION ........................................3
5DEVICE DESCRIPTION .......................................................................5
5.1 DIAGRAM...........................................................................................5
5.2 LCD DESCRIPTION .............................................................................6
6OPERATING PROCEDURES...............................................................7
6.1 STARTING UP......................................................................................7
6.2 ZERO ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................8
6.3 VIEWING AND SETTING THE CLOCK ........................................................8
6.1 AUTO RECORDING TIME SETUP...........................................................9
6.2 VIEWING RECORDS ..........................................................................10
6.3 MAX/MIN/AVG RECORD:...................................................................11
6.4 SINGLE DATA RECORD .....................................................................11
6.5 AUTO POWER OFF ...........................................................................12
6.6 RELATIVE DEDUCTION VALUE(%)......................................................12
6.7 BATTERY REPLACEMENT ..................................................................13
7TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................14
7.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................14
7.2 SOLAR POWER SENSOR ...................................................................14
7.3 UVA SENSOR ..................................................................................15
7.4 LIGHT SENSOR ................................................................................15
7.5 RELATIVE SPECTRAL (SENSITIVITY)...................................................16
7.6 EXTERNAL DC POWER .....................................................................16
7.7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................17
8SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................17
9MAINTENANCE..................................................................................19
10 SERVICE INFORMATION ..................................................................19
10.1 SERVICE,REPAIR,OR CALIBRATIONS ................................................19
10.2 LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY........................................................21

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1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an H110 Series meter from Anaheim Scientific.
With this meter you will have highly accurate results for Illumination (H117),
Solar (H115,H117), or UVA (H116,H117) light measurements. Light and
durable, the H110 Series meters will provide years of reliable service. The
H110 Series applications include : Lighting for warehouses, factories, office
buildings, restaurants, schools, library, and hospitals. Also photography,
videography, building security, UV curing, suntan lighting, etc. The H100
Series features:
Convenient easy to read data displayed on the LCD screen
Real time data
Data hold function
Auto ranging
Back light
Auto power off and disable auto power
off
USB PC interface
Data logging capacity up to 45,000
readings
Low battery indicator
Over load indicator
Maximum/Minimum/Average record and elapse time
Auto zero adjustment
2 Safety Summary
CAUTION
Adhere to the following conditions for safe and effective
usage of this meter
•Operating altitude: Below 2,000m.
•Do not store this device in direct sunlight or where it is hot and/or damp.
The H110 Series of light meters
offers 3
models with different light sensors
Model #
Sensor
H115
Solar Power
H116
UVA
H117
Solar Power, UVA,
and Light

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•Remember to turn OFF the power after use. For long storage, remove
the battery to prevent the battery from leaking to cause damage to the
parts inside.
•Clean the device with a dry soft cloth. Wet cloths, liquid and water are
prohibited.
3 Compliance Statements
Caution: This symbol indicates that the equipment and its
accessories are subject to special collection and disposal
procedures
•This tester was designed in accordance with EMC Standards in force
and its compatibility has been tested in accordance with EN61326-1
(2006)
•Meets JISC1609:1993 and CNS 5119 General Class A Specifications
4 Product Contents and Inspection
This unit is tested prior to shipment. It is therefore ready for immediate use
upon receipt. An initial physical inspection should be made to ensure that
no damage has been sustained during shipment.
Inspect the packing box on receipt for any external damage. If any external
damage is evident, remove the instrument and visually inspect its case and
parts for any damage. If damage to the instrument is evident, a description
of the damage should be noted on the carrier’s receipt and signed by the
driver or carrier agent. Save all shipping packaging for
inspection. Forward a report of any damage to the agent through which the
unit is procured.

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Retain the original packing in case subsequent repackaging for return is
required. Use of the original packing is essential.
After the mechanical inspection, verify the contents of the shipment. The
items included in this package are:
•H11X Meter
•Carrying case
•User’s Manual
•9V Battery
•Mini USB 4P (Male) to USB A Type Cable
•Installation CD
•AC to DC 9v (300mA) power supply
•Solar sensor (H115); UVA Sensor (H116); Solar, UVA, Illumination
Sensors (H117)

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5 Device Description
5.1 Diagram
1. Sensor Input connector
2. LCD
3. Power Button
4. Backlight/Down Button
5. Hold/Up Button
6. ADJ/SET Button
7. MAX/AVG/Min Button
8. Time/MEM button
9. Record/ UNIT switch Button
10. External power DC 9V
11. USB interface
12. Sensor Probe input(+)
13. UVA Sensor
14. Illumination sensor
15. Solar Sensor

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5.2 LCD description
1. Numeral reading value
2. Time unit (hour: minute: month: second)
3. Memory reading symbol
4. AVG symbol
5. W/m2, mW/cm2, µW/cm2unit
6. [Btu/(h*ft2)] unit
7. Lux unit
8. % unit
9. FC unit
10. Adjustment symbol
11. Low battery symbol
12. Auto power-off symbol
13. Memory symbol
14. Set symbol

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6 Operating Procedures
6.1 Starting Up
•If changing the sensor, make sure the meter is off while changing.
•Push “ ” button turn on the meter. Push “ ” button again to turn off
the meter.
•Hold “ ” button and push “ ” button to change the measuring unit.
W/m2>> Btu (ft2*h)>> W/m2or Lux>> Fc >>Lux
W/m2:
Btu/(ft2*h):
Lux:
Fc:
Push “ ” button to lock display data on the LCD. Push “ ” button again
to unlock.
HOLD:

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6.2 Zero Adjustment
•Push “ ” button and attach the cap on the sensor. “0.00” will appear
on the LCD. Make sure that the cap is attached on the sensor.
•If the zero adjustment has not been made correctly, some digits will
appear on the LCD instead of “0.00”, and the word “CAP” will also
appear on the LCD to inform you that the cap is not completely covering
the sensor.
ADJ/CAP:
6.3 Viewing and Setting the Clock
•Press button to see the Year, Month, Date, hour and Second.
Press it again to keep changing through these values.
•This meter’s clock uses 24-hour time setting.
•Hold “ ” button and Push “ ” button to setup the clock.
•Push “ ” or “” button to change digit
•Push “ ” or “ ” to select the setting to adjust
•And press “ ” button to skip from hour to day, and day to month, etc.
•Hour:day:Month:

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•Year: Sec: Minute:
•Push “ ” button to store the setting.
•Years allowable: 2000~2099. Display will show: 00 ~ 99
6.1 Auto Recording Time Setup
•Hold “ ” button and push “ ” button to go into the setup mode.
Push “ ” button again to go into Auto Recording Time Setup.
Min:
•Push “ ” or “” button to change digit
•Push “ ” or “ ” to select the setting to adjust
•Press “ ” button to skip from minute to hour and press“ ” button
one more time, it will skip to second, etc. (Min→Hour →Sec). .
•Hour: Sec:
•Push “ ” button to store the setting.

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•If you do not want to use auto power off, you can set auto power off
time to be 00:00 00.
•Maximum auto recording time: 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds.
•Minimum auto recording time: 1 second.
6.2 Viewing Records
•Hold “ ” button and Push “ ” button to view records.
•
•Push“ ” or “ ” button to scroll through the records.
•Push“ ” to change between [Btu (ft2*h) >> W/m2 >>Btu (ft2*h)]
Or [FC >> LUX >> FC) units.
W/m2:
Btu/(ft2*h):
Lux:
Fc:

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•Push “ ” button to view the time data (H:M, M:D, year, sec).
•H:M M:D year sec
•Hold“ ”button and push“ ”button again to exit viewing records
mode.
6.3 Max/Min/Avg Record:
•Press “ ” key to show the current MAX, MIN, and AVG values.
•Press “ ” key to switch to the next display. The display switches
from MAX to MIN, MIN to AVG, and AVG to MIN. Follow the figure
circles.
•Press and hold “ ”key to disable this function.
•The maximum storage is up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
•Press and hold “ ” button for more than 2 seconds to exit this mode.
6.4 Single Data Record
•Push “ ” button. The meter will save the current measured result,
and REC will also appear on the LCD.

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6.5 Auto Power Off
•If you want disable auto power off, please hold “ ” button and push “
” button, the auto power off symbol will not display on the LCD.
•If you want enable auto power off please hold “ ” button and push “
” button again. The auto power off symbol will display on the LCD.
•Auto power off time is 30 minutes.
6.6 Relative Deduction Value(%)
•Hold “ ” button and push “ ” button to save the current measured
result. “100” will show at first. Then future measured results will be
divided by the saved result and given as a percentage on the LCD.
%:
•The transmission percent = (second measured value/first measured
value)x100
•Hold “ ” button and push “ ” button again to exit REL mode.

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6.7 Battery Replacement
WARNING
If the symbol ” ” appears on the LCD, please
replace the battery immediately
•Turn off the instrument.
•Open the battery cover and remove the battery
•Replace with a 9V battery
•Install the battery cover.

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7 Technical Specifications
7.1 General Specifications
General Specifications (H115, H116, H117)
Battery Life
Approximately 100 hours
Display
3 ¾LCD
Sampling
4 times/second
Power Off
Manual by push button or auto shut off after approx. 30
minutes
Data Output
USB PC serial interface
Datalogging Capacity
Up to 45,000 reading
Power
9v battery or AC to DC Adaptor (9v/300mA)
Dimensions
130(L) x 56(W) x 38(H) mm
Weight
250g
Current Consumption
≤10mA
Sensor Length
1 meter
7.2 Solar Power Sensor
Solar Power Sensor (H115, H117)
Measuring Range
40.00 W/m2, 400.0 W/m2, 2000 W/m2
[13 Btu/(h*ft2), 127 Btu/(h*ft2), 634 Btu/(h*ft2)]
Resolution
0.01 W/m2, 0.1 W/m2, 1W/m2
[0.01 Btu/(h*ft2), 0.1 Btu(h*ft2), 1 Btu(h*ft2)]
Accuracy
Typically within ± 10 W/m2[ ±3 Btu/(h*ft2) ] or ±5%,
whichever is greater in sunlight. Additional temperature
induced error ±0.38 W/m2/ °C [ ±0.12 Btu/(h*ft2)/ °C] from
25°C
Spectral Response
400 – 1100 nm
Auto Measurement &
Ranges
0.01 W/m2~ 2000 W/m2
[0.01 Btu/(h*ft2) ~ 634 Btu/(h*ft2)]

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7.3 UVA Sensor
UVA Sensor (H116, H117)
Range
40.0 µW/cm2, 400 µW/cm2, 20 mW/cm2
Resolution
0.1 µW/cm2, 1 µW/cm2, 0.01 mW/cm2
Accuracy
± (4%.F.S + 2dgt)
Spectral Response
320 – 400 nm
Peak Sensitivity
Wavelength
365 nm
Sensor
Photo diode & UVA color correction filter
7.4 Light Sensor
Light Sensor (H117)
Sensor
Silicon photodiode and filter
Measuring Range
40.00, 400.0, 4000, 40000, 400000 Lux
40, 400, 4000, 40000 Foot-candles
Resolution
0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100 Lux
Accuracy
±3% (Calibrated to standard incandescent lamp 2856° K)
6% other visible light source
Angle Deviation from
Cosine
Characteristics
30° ±2%
60° ±6%
80° ±25%
Spectral Response
400 – 1100 nm
Peak Sensitivity
Wavelength
550 nm
Auto Measurement &
Ranges
0.01 W/m2~ 2000 W/m2
[0.01 Btu/(h*ft2) ~ 634 Btu/(h*ft2)]

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7.5 Relative Spectral (Sensitivity)
The deviation from the comparative standards for luminosity is determined
by JIS standard C 1609-1993. Peak sensitivity wavelength: 550 nm .
7.6 External DC Power
•External AC to DC adapter: Voltage 9VDC (8~14 VDC Max)
•Socket pin Positive, Ground Casing
•External Diameter 5.5mm, internal Diameter 2.1 mm.
*CIE Luminosity Function
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
380
440
500
560
620
680
740
V(λ)*
M110
100
RELATIVE SENSITIVITY (%)
Typ. Ta=23°C
WAVELENGTH (nm)

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7.7 System Requirements
•CPU Pentium 1000MHZ.
•RAM SDRAM 256MB.
•Hard Disk 200MB.
•OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP.
•Display: 800×600, 256 colors.
8 Software installation
Please insert the CD into your PC to install the software.
Please select PL-2032 Driver folder. Click twice on the PL-2303 Driver
Installer to install the USB driver.

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Now select the H117 Windows software folder to install the Light Meter
program on your computer. Double-click on the Setup file. If you see the
“unknown publisher” window, select yes.
Take out the CD from PC after completing the installation of the desktop
icon.
Use the USB cable to connect the meter and computer according to the
drawing.
Select the desktop icon (Light Meter) and click twice on left key of the
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meter showing on the computer screen. If no digits appear on the light
meter LCD (the one showing on the computer) then right click to
Tools/Connect. You may also want to try manually turning on the light
meter and/or reconnecting the USB.
Once the LCD on the computer screen reflects what is showing on the
actual meter, your program is running properly. Right click on the mouse to
see your options. Select Tools/Download to access the data recorded on
your meter.
9 Maintenance
This is a precision instrument. To guarantee its performances be sure to
use it or keep it stored within the suitable environmental conditions given in
the Safety Summary and Technical Specifications. Be sure to turn it off
after use. To store the instrument for an extended period of time, remove
the batteries to avoid any damage to its inner components.
10 Service Information
10.1 Service, Repair, or Calibrations
•The following are instructions regarding policies for servicing, repairing
or calibrating Anaheim Scientific products. Turnaround time is usually
less than ten (10) working days unless expedited service is requested
and pre-arranged.