Anritsu HA-400 Series User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
HANDHELD THERMOMETER
HA‑400 Series
2nd edition March, 2004
ANRITSU METER CO., LTD.
2-4-5 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku,
Tokyo 153-0064, Japan
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

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TO ENSURE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION
Concerning the battery cells
Please observe the following matters toensure safe
and reliable operation of products.
●This product should not be used for any purpose
except temperature measurement.
●Stop using as soon as any problems are
discovered.
●Do not take the unit apart or remodeling.
●Use the specified battery cells or specified
AC-Adaptor.
※This products is not rechargeable model.
●Under Electromagnetic environment,
Instrument may measure unstably.
Please observe the following matters to guard the
battery leakage, exothermic reaction and ignition.
●Do not throw away the battery cells in the fire,
and avoid short between electrodes.
●Do not charge or heat.
●Use the specified battery cells.
●Set the battery cells correctly 「＋」and 「−」.
●Remove the battery cells when the battery life is
finished, or long time no using.
●Do not mix old and new, or variety battery cells.
●The battery life will be affected by the
environmental temperature.
Caution
Warning
Caution

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing this product from
ANRITSU METER CO., LTD.
We prepared this manual so that you can use this
product with ease and confidence.
Please read this manual carefully and understand
each functions of this product for your safety and
correct using.
Caution
■This contents and the specification of this
product are subject to change without notice.
■Reproduction in part or whole of any material
from this booklet is prohibited by low.
■We surely make this manual, however if there
are any error or not clear, please contact the
place of purchase or us.
■We are not responsible for the consequences of
using this product.
Warranty and After-sales Service
ANRITSU METER CO., LTD. ships products
after severe company’s inspection. Should you
find any failure resulting from poor material and
workmanship or accident during transportation,
please contact the place of purchase or us.
We recommend that you may use the original
packaging for this product when you send it to us
for repairing or periodical checkup. If you no
longer have the original carton, be sure to use
plenty of wrapping to guard against damage
during shipping.

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CONTENTS
1. General ････････････････････････････････e4
2. Unpacking
2.1.Unpacking･･････････････ ･････････････ e4
2.2.Repacking････････････････････････････ e4
3. Name of Components
3.1.Name of Components･･････････････････ e5
3.2.Display of all segments ････････････････e6
4. Preparation for Operation
4.1.Battery Installation ･･･････････････････ e7
4.2.AC-power Supply ･････････････････････ e8
4.3.How to use Hand Strap････････････････ e8
4.4.Sensor Setting････････････････････････ e9
4.5.Soft case･････････････････････････････ e9
5. Operation
5.1.Power ON / OFF･･････････････････････ e10
5.2.Hold･････････････････････････････････ e10
5.3.Automatic Power OFF ････････････････ e11
6. Default Configuration ･･････････････････e11
7. Indicator of Battery remain ･･････････ e12
8. Error Messages
8.1.Indication of Sensor Burnout･･････････ e13
8.2.Indication of Over range･･････････････ e13
8.3.Indication of Error･･･････････････････ e13
8.4.Indication of Exhausted Battery･･･････ e14
9. Maintenance
9.1.Storage･･････････････････････････････ e14
9.2.Case cleaning････････････････････････ e14
10. In case of Trouble ･････････････････････ e15
11. Specification ･･････････････････････････ e16

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1. General
This is a handheld thermometer by the latest
microcomputer technology.
A microprocessor is used for constant compensation
of zero-point and full scale, thus ensuring extremely
stable, high precision measurement.
2. Unpacking
2.1. Unpacking
Open the carton and the check that the following
are provided. If any of them is missing or out of
order, please contact the place of purchase or us.
1. Main unit
2. Soft case
3. AA-size alkaline battery cells
4. Instruction manual
5. Warranty
2.2 Repacking
Use the original carton of the instrument for its
transportation by mail or car. If the original case is
not available, carefully wrap the instrument in
shock-absorbing material (polystyrene form and the
like). Wrapping material should be dry and free of
dust generation otherwise the instrument may be
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3. Name of Components
3.1. Name of Components
(MODEL: HA-4 ５ 0 )
①Sensor Input connector
②LED Display
③Key switch panel
④AC adaptor jack
⑤Battery housing
⑥Hand strap

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3.2. Display of all segments
①Battery Indicator
②Main Display
③℃
④Hold
⑤Auto Power OFF
②
④
⑤
③
①

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4. Preparation for Operation
4.1. Battery Installation
Be sure to keep the power OFF during the battery
cells change.
●The Reset switch is a small push button in the
upper section of the battery housing. Use a thin
stick to lightly press it.
●When the Rest button is pressed, operation
begins in the same way as power is turned ON,
and the instrument will be ready for
measurement. When measurement is not intends
after battery change, turn power OFF.
(1) Open the battery
housing cover.
(2) Set battery cells
correctly.
(3) After setting battery
cells, press the Reset
switch.
(4) Close the battery
housing cover
completely.
Reset

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4.2. AC-power Supply
(1) After turning power OFF, connect the
AC-adaptor connection plug to the main unit as
shown.
(2) Connect the power plug of the AC-adaptor to
commercial power (100V AC).
※When the AC-adaptor is connected during
operating the battery, the internal battery circuit
will be cut OFF as same as Reset.
※Be sure to use the specified AC-adaptor. The
AC-adaptor for the HA series is available as an
option.
4.3. How to Use Hand Strap
Hang the hand strap around the hand to prevent in
advertent drop of the instrument.

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4.4. Sensor Setting
Set the sensor as shown.
The plug is so designed that it will not be set when
the polarity is reversed.
Forcible insertion will damage the instrument.
Be sure to check the polarity.
[ＨＡ−４００][ＨＡ−４５０]
4.5. Soft case
Use the attached soft case for protection instrument
against dirt or flaw.
In case of the combined use attached Soft case and
the AC-adaptor, please bore the hole at the
AC-adaptor jack part of Soft case by scissors, etc.

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5. Operation
5.1. Power ON ／ OFF
Press the Power key to
turn power ON and all
segments appear on the
display for 1 second, and
start measurement as
shown below.
Press the key again to
turn power OFF.
5.2. Hold
Press the HOLD key to stop measurement and
show the measured Temperature on the display.
Then HOLD appears on the display.
Press the key again to return to the normal mode.
HOLD

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5.3. Automatic Power OFF
Press the AUTO OFF key to enter the Automatic
Power OFF mode that is provided to automatically
turn Power OFF after a certain period time (about 5
minutes) no key operation. Press the key again to
return to normal mode.
6. Default Configuration
When the instrument turns power OFF, Reset or
Battery exchange, some setting will be canceled.
Default Configuration is below tables.
Function
HOLD Cancel
Auto Power OFF Default
A‑OFF

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7. Indicator of
Battery
remain
The battery level is
indicated in the
upper section of the
display.
In accordance with operation hours, the indicator
lights go out as shown below.
This table is tentative value because of the battery
remains according to variety battery specification.
Indicator Battery remain
Over ６０％
６０〜１０％
Under１０％
Exhausted Battery
Blinks
This instrument can work for a while after the
Exhausted Battery sign appears. However, Change
battery as soon as possible, otherwise satisfactory
function will not be available.
Battery level

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8. Error Messages
8.1. Indication of Sensor Burnout
If the sensor burns out or
is not coupled, the
Burnout display appears
shown as right.
Check whether the sensor
burns out or does not
connect to instrument.
8.2. Indication of Over range
If the temperature exceeds the measurable range
during measuring, the
Over range display
appears shown as right.
●If the sensor is almost
cut, the Over range
display sometimes
appears.
Please check the sensor
cut if measuring
temperature is in the
range.
●The over range display
does not damage the
instrument, however
the sensor will be
exhausted.Avoid the
sensor to the place in measurable temperature.
8.3. Indication of Error
The instrument is broken,
please contact the place of
purchasing.

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8.4. Indication of Exhausted Battery
When the battery is
exhausted, Battery
indicator blinks.
Then replace the old
battery cells with new
ones.
9. Maintenance
9.1. Storage
Avoid places subject to the following when storing
the instruments.
●Direct Sunlight
●Strong vibration
●High humidity (85% RH or more)
●Hot atmosphere (50℃or more)
●Dust, corrosive gas, or salt
●Strong electromagnetic field
It is recommended to put the instrument in the
original case when storing it for a long time.
9.2. Case cleaning
When the case is dirty, lightly wipe it with a cloth
slightly impregnated with water or petroleum.
Do not use thinner or benzene, otherwise the case or
keyboard may discolor or deform.
Blink

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10 . In case of Trouble
Issues of instruments operation trouble, please
check follows. If your trouble is not solved, please
contact the place of purchase or us.
(1) Display does not show any segments.
・ Push the Reset switch
・ Check the pole of battery cells
・ Replace the old battery with new ones
・ If you use the AC-Adaptor, please pull it
out.
(2) Measurement value does not stable.
・ If sensor is deformation or broken
junction, please contact us for repairing.
・ Pull out and put in the plug of the
sensor with the instrument again.
・ If the senor does not hold in the correct
position, measurement value does not
stable.
・ If you measure in the environment of
strong electromagnetic field (a big motor,
etc.), please shield the instruments and
the sensor against electrical noise.
(3) Measurement value error is too big
(Not acceptable).
・ If the thermocouple type of the sensor is
not corresponded to the instruments,
measurement value is not correct.
Please replace the correct sensor.
・ If sensor is deformation, please contact
us
(4) The key switch is not operated
・ When the Burn out display appears, no
operation. Please put the sensor in, or
check the sensor broken junction.

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11. Specification
Display 7 segments LED
Operation key Membrane switch
Linearizer Digital
(based on JIS C 1602-1995)
Sampling rate Approximately 300 ms
Signal source
resistance 500Ω
Power supply Battery cells (AA) 4 pieces or
AC adaptor
Battery life Approximately 150 h
Environmental
limit Operation :0〜40℃, 0〜80％
Storage : -20〜50℃, 0〜80%
Dimensions71(W)×160(H)×35(D)mm
Weight Approximately 250 g
Accessories Soft case
Instruction manual
Battery cells (AA) 4 pieces

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Accuracy
1℃‑200〜800℃
Measurement
range *1 0.1℃‑100.0〜500.0℃
Accuracy
1℃
resolution
0 〜 800 ℃
±(0.1% of reading + 1℃)
-200 〜 -1 ℃
±(0.5% of reading + 1℃)
E
Accuracy
0.1℃
resolution
0.0 〜 500.0 ℃
±(0.05% of reading + 0.2℃)
-100.0 〜 0.1 ℃
±0.5℃
1℃‑200〜1200℃
Measurement
range *2 0.1℃‑100.0〜500.0℃
Accuracy
1℃resolution
0 〜 1370 ℃
±(0.1% of reading + 1℃)
-200 〜 -1 ℃
±(0.5% of reading + 1℃)
K
Accuracy
0.1℃
resolution
0.0 〜 500.0 ℃
±(0.05% of reading + 0.2℃)
-100.0 〜 0.1 ℃
±0.5℃
Accuracy
Cold-junction
compensation
0.2℃at 25℃±10℃
Temperature
coefficient ±0.01％of F/S／℃
*1, *2: Indicator range is wider than measurement
range. (approximately 2 ℃〜5℃)