Control Company TRACEABLE User manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
Range: –76° to 932°F / –60° to 500°C
Resolution: 0.1° (–9.9° to 199.9°)1° (otherwise)
OPERATION
Pressand continue to hold down the trigger to take temperature readings. The
unit will take temperature readings while the trigger is pressed and held (SCAN
appearing on the display indicatesmeasurements are being taken).
Afterthe trigger is released, the last temperature measured willbe displayed for
approximately 60 seconds, the display willthen turn off automatically. HOLD will
appearon the display when the trigger has been released to indicate thatthe
unit isno longer taking temperature measurements.
SELECTING UNITS OF MEASURE
Pressand release the trigger to turn on the display. Once the display ison (and
the trigger has been released), each press of the °C/°F button willtoggle
between °C and °F. (If the trigger isbeingheld when the °C/°F button is
pressed, this will laser targeting on/off.)
LASER TARGETING
Whilepressing and holding the trigger, each press the °C/°F button toggles
lasertargeting on and off. With laser targeting on, each time the triggeris
pressed and held,the laser beam will be emitted.
CAUTION: Eye damage may resultfrom direct exposure to laser light.
DISTANCE SPOT/RATIO
Thereare other factors that may affect measurement accuracy. The target must
completelyfillthe spotdiameter seen bythe infrared sensor; otherwise readings
willbe influenced by the surface surrounding the target. The ratio of the distance
to the size of the spotbeing measured is 12:1. For example, an object’s
diameter of100mmcan be measured from 1100mm.
BACKLIGHT
Whilepressing and holding the trigger, each press the LOCK button toggles the
LCD backlight on and off. With the backlight on,each time the trigger ispressed
and held, the LCD will be illuminated by the backlight.
VALUES RECORDED
With each press ofthe trigger,five valuesare recorded:
1. MAX – Highest temperature measured.
2. MIN – Lowest temperature measured.
3. dIF – Difference between MAXand MIN.
4. AVG – Time-weighted average temperature.
5. The value last displayedbefore releasing the trigger. (Appearsat the bottom
of the display.)
DISPLAY MODES
Each press ofthe MODE button will selectone of the 8 display modes. You can
cycle through the modesin this order:
“E” – Emissivity value display (See the Emissivity section).
“MAX” (Maximum temperature)– Press the MODE buttonuntilMAX appears
on the display. In the MAX mode, the highest temperature measurement taken
is displayed to the rightof MAX. This value will update each timea higher
temperature is measured.
“MIN” (Minimum temperature) - Pressthe MODE button untilMIN appears
on the display. InMIN mode, the lowest temperature measurementtaken is
displayed to the right ofMIN. This value will update each time a new lower
temperature is measured.
“dIF” (Temperature differential between MAX and MIN) – PresstheMODE
button until dIF appears on the display. The difference between the MAX and
MIN reading is displayed to the rightof dIF. This value is updated as newMAX
and MINtemperatures are measured.
“AVG” (Calculated (time weighted)average temperature]– Press the MODE
button until AVG appears on the display. The time weighted average
temperature reading is displayed to the right ofAVG. This value is updated
continuously while the trigger is being pressed.
The term “time”,in reference to theaveraging mode, means all temperature
measurements are averaged together from the first press ofthe trigger.
Example: Ifthe temperaturewas 72° for one minute, then 20° for ½ second, no
significantchange in average temperature would be displayed.
“HAL” (High Temperature Alarm) – Press the MODE button until HAL
appears on the display.The high temperature alarm value that hasbeen setis
displayed to the left of HAL. (See High/Low Alarms section.)
“LAL” (LowTemperatureAlarm)– Press the MODE button until LAL
appears on the display.The low temperature alarm value thathas been set is
displayed to the left of LAL. (See High/Low Alarms section.)
“PRB” (Probe Temperature)– Press the MODEbutton until PRB appears
on the display. The external probe temperature is displayed to the left ofPRB.
If no probe is connected, noP will appearto the right ofPRB.
With a probe connected, the unit willdisplay the probe temperature without
pressing the trigger. While in PRB mode, the unitwill turn off automaticallyafter
12 minutes if no buttonsare pressed.Only Type-K thermocouple probes may
be used with this unit.
NOTE:The last mode selectedwill remainselected the next time the trigger is
pressed.
MEMORY RECALL
With each press ofthe trigger,five valuesare recorded:
1. MAX – Highest temperature measured.
2. MIN – Lowest temperature measured.
3. dIF – Difference between MAXand MIN.
4. AVG – Time-weighted average temperature.
5. The value last displayedbefore releasing the trigger.
To cycle through each of the values recorded during the lastmeasurement,
pressthe MODE button.(See the “DisplayModes” section foran explanationof
the values displayed.)
HI/LOW Alarms
An audible alarm will sound at both an upper and a lower temperature limit.To
adjust the alarm temperature set points:
1. Pressthe MODE button until “HAL” (High Temperature Alarm) or
“LAL” (Low Temperature Alarm) is displayed.
2. To adjust the temperature alarm setpoint,press the ↑ or ↓ button. (Donot
pressthe trigger whileadjusting the alarm setpoints). Press and hold to
advance the display rapidly.
3. Once the desired temperature alarm set point appearson the display, press
the trigger to confirm the value.
While taking temperature measurements, an alarm will sound when the
temperature measured is above or below High andLow alarm set points that
have been entered.If the temperature is above the High Alarm set point,(((HI)))
willappearat the top right corner of the display. If the temperature is below the
Low Alarm set point, (((LO))) will appear at the top right corner of the display.
The alarm will sound regardless of the Display Mode ifthe temperature
measured isabove or below High andLow alarm setpointsthat havebeen
entered.
LOCK FUNCTION
The lock function allowsthe thermometerto take measurementswithout having
to press and hold the trigger. When the lock function isactivated,the unitwill
take continuous temperature measurements for 60 minutesand will then turn off
automatically to preserve batterylife.
To activate the lock mode, while in the E,MAX, MIN, dIF, or AVG mode,
pressthe LOCK button. LOCK and SCAN will appear on thedisplay to indicate
that the unit is in the lockmodeand istaking measurements. (Do not press and
hold the trigger while activating the lockmode.)
To deactivate the lockmode, while in theE, MAX, MIN, dIF, or AVG
mode, press the LOCK button. HOLD will appearon the display to indicate
that the unit is no longertaking measurements. (Donot press and hold the
trigger while deactivating the lockmode.)
TRACEABLE® INFRARED THERMOMETER WITH TRIGGER GRIP INSTRUCTIONS

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EMISSIVITY
Emissivity adjustment is optional. Emissivity adjustments areused to provide a
truertemperature reading. Different materials radiate infrared energy atslightly
different temperatures. Theemissivity adjustmentis used to compensate for
different types of materials. The default emissivity of 0.95 will cover 90% of
typical applications.
The emissivity table providesa guide of different emissivity values for different
materials.
When the emissivityof an object is unknown use anon-infrared thermometer,
such asa thermometer with a surfaceprobe to measure the object’s surface
temperature. Adjust the emissivity until the temperature of the infrared
thermometermatchesthe temperature ofthe surfaceprobe.The emissivity
valuearrived at bythismethodmay be used to measure similar materials.
To adjust the emissivity (optional):
1. Pressand release the trigger to turn on the display.
2. With a pointed object, press the EMIS. button, until ▲E▼ appears on the
display.
3. To adjust the emissivity value, press the ↑ and ↓ buttons. (Do not pressthe
trigger while adjusting the emissivity value). Press and hold to advance the
display rapidly.The emissivity can be set from 0.10 to1.00.
4. Once the desired emissivity value appears on thedisplay, pressMODE
button to confirm the value. (▲E▼ will no longer appear on the display.)
This emissivity value will be used forall temperature measurements until the
value is reset.
DISPLAY MESSAGES
“Er2” will appear on the displaywhenthe unit isexposed to rapid changesin
ambient temperature.
“Er3” will appear on the display when the ambient temperature is below 32°
F (0° C) or above 122° F (50° C).
“Er” will appear on the display when the unit needs tobe reset. To reset the
unit,remove the batteries, wait 2 minutesand then reinstall thebatteries.
ALL OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES
If this thermometer does not function properly for any reason, replace the
batterieswith newhigh-quality batteries (see Battery Replacement section). Low
battery power can occasionally cause any number of “apparent” operational
difficulties. Replacing thebatteries with new fresh batteries will solve most
difficulties.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Erratic readings, faint readings, no display, or appearing on the display
are allindications that the batteries must be replaced. Open the battery
compartment by sliding the batterycoverin thedirection indicated bythe arrow
and then lift the batterycover. Remove the exhausted batteriesand replace
them with two (2) new AAAalkaline batteries. Make certain to install the new
batteriesin the directions indicated in the battery compartment. Close the
battery cover.
WARRANTY, SERVICE, OR RECALIBRATION
For warranty, service, or recalibration, contact:
CONTROL COMPANY
4455 Rex Road
Friendswood, Texas 77546 USA
Ph. 281-482-1714 Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
www.control3.com
Control Company is ISO 9001 Quality-
Certified by DNV and ISO 17025
accredited as a Calibration Laboratory
by A2LA.