Extech Instruments AN10 User manual

USERGUIDE
ModelAN10
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Anemometer
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Introduction
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheExtechAnemometertheAN10.Thisdevicemeasuresair
velocityviatheattachedmini‐vanesensorinunitsofm/s,fpm,mph,kph,andknots.Thelarge,
easy‐to‐readbacklitLCDdisplaysmeasurementreadingsandstatusindicators.Thisdeviceis
shippedfullytestedandcalibratedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsofreliableservice.
Pleasevisitourwebsite(www.extech.com)tocheckforthelatestversionofthisUserGuide,
ProductUpdates,andCustomerSupport.
Safety
Theprobeextendingfromthetopofthemeterhousesthesensitiveairvelocityvanesensor,
donotmishandle,shock,orallowliquidstocomeintocontactwithit.
Theprobesensorcancausepersonalinjuryifitismisusedormishandled.Usecautionwhen
handlingthisdevice.
Donotallowchildrentohandlethisdeviceortheaccessoriesandpackingmaterialssupplied
withit.
Themeterusesa9Vbattery(installedintherearbatterycompartment).Pleaseremovethe
batteryfromthemeterifthemeterisnottobeusedforalongperiodoftime.Spent
batteriesthatremaininthemetercouldpotentiallyleakandcausedamagetothemeter.
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MeterDescription
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1. AirVelocityvanesensor
2. PowerON/OFFbutton
3. Backlightambientlightsensor
4. AirVelocityreadingonLCD
5. Unitofmeasure
6. MAX‐AVGbutton(alsousedtochangeunits)
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Note:ThreadedTripodmountandBattery
Compartmentarelocatedonrearofmeter(not
pictured)
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DisplayLayout
1. Unitsofmeasure
2. AirVelocityreading
3. LowBatterysymbol
4. Maximumairvelocitymeasurement
5. Averageairvelocitymeasurement
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Operation
Power
PressthePower buttontoswitchthemeterONorOFF.IfthemeterdoesnotswitchON
whenprompted,checkthatafresh9Vbatteryisinstalledcorrectlyintherearbattery
compartment.
AirVelocityMeasurements
1. SwitchthemeterONusingthepowerbutton.
2. Holdtheprobesothattheairentersthevanefromtherearofthemeter.
3. ReadtheairvelocitymeasurementsontheLCD.
Unitsselection
1. SwitchthemeterON.
2. PressandholdtheMAX‐AVGbuttonfor2seconds.
3. Theunitofmeasurewillsteptothenextunitofmeasureonthelistbelow
4. Repeatstep3untilthedesiredunitofmeasureisselected.
UnitsofMeasureList
M/S:meterspersecond
MPH:milesperhour
FPM:feetperminute
KNT:knots(nauticalmilesperhour)
KPH:kilometersperhour
MAX‐AVGRecording
1. PresstheMAX‐AVGbuttonmomentarilytodisplaythehighestairvelocityreading
(maximum)recorded.Thereadingshownwillbethehighestreadingmeasuredsincethe
meterwasswitchedON.TheMAXiconwillappearatthetopoftheLCD.
2. PresstheMAX‐AVGbuttonagaintodisplaytheaverageofallairvelocityreadings(AVG)
takensincethemeterwasswitchedON.TheAVGiconwillappearatthetopoftheLCD.
3. PresstheMAX‐AVGbuttonagaintoswitchthedisplaybacktorealtimemeasurementmode.
TheMAXandAVGiconswillswitchOFF.
4. Toresettherecordhistory,switchthemeterOFFthenbackONagain.
LCDBacklight
TheLCDbacklightswitchesONautomaticallywhentheambientlightdimsbelowthethreshold.
TheambientlightsensorislocateddirectlyabovetheLCDwindow.Totestthebacklight,cover
theambientlightsensorandtheLCDbacklightshouldimmediatelyswitchON.
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Maintenance
Cleaningandstorage
1. Meterhousingonly:Cleanwithadampclothandmilddetergentwhennecessary.Donotuse
solventsorabrasives.
2. Donotattempttointroduceliquidintothevaneareawhencleaning.
3. Storethemeterinanareawithmoderatetemperatureandhumidity.
BatteryReplacement
ThebatterysymbolappearsontheLCDwhenthe9Vbatteryneedstobereplaced.
Replacethe9Vbatteryasfollows:
1. SwitchthemeterOFFifnecessary.
2. Removetherearbatterycompartmentcoverbyslidingthecompartmentcoverdownward.
3. Replacethe9Vbatterycarefully.
4. Situateandstowtheredandblackwiresoverthetopofthebatterysothatthebatterycan
fitcorrectlyandsothatthecompartmentcanclosecorrectly.Usecautiontoavoidcrimping
thewireswhenclosingthecompartmentcover.
5. Alwaysre‐assemblethemeterbeforeoperating.
Neverdisposeofusedbatteriesorrechargeablebatteriesinhouseholdwaste.
Asconsumers,usersarelegallyrequiredtotakeusedbatteriestoappropriate
collectionsites,theretailstorewherethebatterieswerepurchased,orwherever
batteriesaresold.
Disposal:Donotdisposeofthisinstrumentinhouseholdwaste.Theuseris
obligatedtotakeend‐of‐lifedevicestoadesignatedcollectionpointforthedisposal
ofelectricalandelectronicequipment.
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OtherBatterySafetyReminders
oNeverdisposeofbatteriesinafire.Batteriesmayexplodeorleak.
oNevermixbatterytypes.Alwaysinstallnewbatteriesofthesametype.
WARNING:Toavoidelectricshock,donotoperatethemeteruntilthebatterycoverisin
placeandfastenedsecurely.
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Specifications
DisplayBacklitLCDwithstatusindicators
SensorTypeMulti‐armvanewithfrictionlessballbearingmechanism
AutoPoweroffAutoshutoffafter15minutes
AccuracynoteAccuracyisspecifiedforthefollowingambienttemperaturerange:
18to28°C(64to82°F)
SamplingRate 1samplepersecond
OperatingConditions0to50oC(32to122oF);<80%RHnon‐condensing
StorageConditions‐10to60oC(14to140oF);<80%RHnon‐condensing
PowerSupply 9VBattery
BatteryLifeApprox.100hours
Dimensions/Weight135x229x46mm(5.3x9x1.8”);200g(7.0oz.)
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MeasurementFunctionRangeandResolutionAccuracy(ofreading)
m/s(meterspersecond)1.1to20+/‐(3%+0.30m/s)
fpm(feetperminute)80to3936+/‐(3%+40ft/m)
mph(milesperhour)0.9to45+/‐(3%+0.4mph)
kph(kilometersperhour)0.8to72+/‐(3%+1.0km/hr)
Knots0.8to39+/‐(3%+0.4knots)
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