Fieldpiece DL3 User manual

Two ways to connect to your
Fieldpiece accessory heads
The DL3 is designed to connect to Fieldpiece
accessory heads by simply attaching them to the top
of the Data Logger (1). You can also choose to con-
nect your Fieldpiece head remotely through our
adapter handle, Fieldpiece part # AHDL1 (2). For
most heads, move dial to the
appropriate mVDC range (1).
For the AAC clamp (ACH4),
move dial to the appropriate
mVAC range (2). For 200mV to
2000mV, select the 2000mV
range on mVAC or mVDC.
Symbols used:
Caution, refer to manual.
Attach to Fieldpiece access. head
To use the DL3, you need a Fieldpiece accessory
head. Fieldpiece offers heads to measure many dif-
ferent parameters. Below are just a few of the options
you have, visit www.fieldpiece.com for all the current-
ly available accessory heads.
±Trigger
Select the Hi or Lo trigger by pressing the Sor T
buttons, press ENTER to change the Hi or Lo trig-
gers. Use the Wand Xto change between digits and
the + and - sign, use the Sand Tto change the val-
ues for the digits. Press ENTER to lock in the
changes for the Hi or Lo trigger. The triggers will
remain in the memory until the meter is turned to the
OFF position. Once a trigger is set, avoid rotating the
dial through the OFF position so as not to clear the
trigger.
Record outside a band
To record outside a band set the Hi trigger above
the Lo trigger. For example, set the Hi trigger to 90.0
and the Lo trigger to 10.0. The DL3 will only record
readings that are higher than 90.0 or below 10.0.
For your safety...
Disconnect everything from meter before opening
the case. Work with others. Turn off power to the cir-
cuit under test before cutting, unsoldering, or break-
ing the circuit. Do not apply more than rated voltage
between input and ground.
Maintenance
Clean the exterior with clean dry cloth. Do not use
liquid.
Battery replacement: When the multimeter dis-
plays " " the batteries must be replaced or read-
ings will be off and won’t save correctly, if at all. Data
in memory will be maintained while changing batter-
ies. Disconnect and unplug head, turn meter off, and
remove the battery cover. Replace the batteries with
1.5V AA batteries.
!
WARNINGS
DO NOT CONNECT ANYTHING BUT A
FIELDPIECE ACCESSORY HEAD TO DATA
LOGGER. Connecting the DL3 to line voltage or
anything exceeding the 24V max may cause
irreparable damage to the meter and will void
the warranty.
NEVER CONNECT POWER LINE TO DATA
LOGGER.
!
!
EXPANDABLE DATA LOGGER
MODEL: DL3
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TRIG
DL3
USB-A
USB-A
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
Connects to
computer to input
readings.
DL3 Data Logger
The DL3 data logger records mV signals from any
Fieldpiece accessory head. It has an internal real
time clock. Program automatic recordings using
SPAN (the time over which measurements are made)
and PER (time period between measurements). The
new TRIGGER feature allows the DL3 to start and
stop recording points when the data is oustside of a
specified range thereby only recording the data that
is meaningful to you. Manually add single measure-
ments by pressing record. You can readout the data
from the LCD screen using MIN/MAX/AVG and arrow
buttons, or you can send the data to a personal com-
puter with a USB port to view as a spreadsheet.
Data sets
Create a new data set by changing the rotary dial
position outside of the measurement scale of the pre-
vious data set. Each data set has a MIN/MAX/AVG
and one PARAM (parameter) label.
Start button
Begins the programmed recording defined by
TIME, SPAN, PER, PARAM, TRIGGER and MULT.
Available only when an input range is selected
(200mVAC, 2000mVAC, 200mVDC, or 2000mVDC).
Stop button
Use to stop recording. Pressing Start resumes
recording in current data set. Only changing dial posi-
tion terminates data set.
Backlight
Press backlight button for the blue lighting of the
display. Will automatically turn off after approx. 60
sec.
Record button
Press to insert a single measurement to the cur-
rent data set. If you are in the middle of a pro-
grammed recording, the single measurements will be
entered into the data set according to the time it was
taken.
Clear button
Use to clear saved data. This function is only avail-
able when on READ/SEND range. Press CLEAR and
use Wand Xto select N(o) or Y(es). Press ENTER
to confirm choice.
Rotary dial functions
TIME
Use to set time of day. Press ENTER, select min-
utes, hours, days, month, and year with Wand X.
Change value with Sand T. Press ENTER when
finished.
SPAN
Use to set span of recording. Press ENTER, select
unit of time (Sec, Hr, Min, D) with Wand X, and
adjust number with Sand T. Press ENTER when
finished.
PER (Period)
Use to set time between readings. Adjusting Per is
identical to adjusting Span.
PARAM (Parameter)
Use to label readings. Press ENTER, select posi-
tion to change with Wand X. Select character with S
and T. PARAM is the “Type” column in the .xls file.
MULT (Multiplier)
Use to set value to multiply data when uploading to
computer. Press ENTER, select multiplier or divisor
with Sand T. Press ENTER when finished.
READ/SEND
Use to read saved data. Press the MIN/AVG/MAX
button to read minimum, average, value of current
data set. Use Sand Tto scroll through readings.
Use Wand Xto change display of data descriptor (#,
date, year). The DL3 has wrap scrolling, press up on
#1 takes you to the last date point saved. Hold down
the UP and DOWN arrow to scroll faster.
Also used to transfer saved data to a PC. Press
SEND to start transferring saved data through the
included USB cable connected to your PC.
Air Velocity
& Temperature
Head English
READLO BATT
ON
LCD X
100
Average
(16 sec)
Metric Real
time
AAV3
AUTO-
OFF
English Metric
Ft/min M/s
KM/hrMPH
ºF ºC
OFF
CAT.III
300V
400A
CLAMP
ACH4
AC Current
Clamp
1AAC / 1mVAC
400AAC MAX
!
AUTO OFF
ARH4
ARH4
Digital Sling
Psychrometer
(oC,oF, WB,
DB, RH, Dew
Point)
ACH4
400 AAC
Current
Clamp
ATH4
Dual
Temperature
AAV3
Wind Velocity
and
Temperature
TRIG
DL3
CAT.III
300V
400A
CLAMP
ACH4
AC Current
Clamp
1AAC / 1mVAC
400AAC MAX
!
TRIG
DL3
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Use data to create tell-all charts
The chart on the right was taken directly from the
data sent from the Data Logger. Once saved, you
can open the file with any spreadsheet supporting
.xls format, including Microsoft Excel, and edit any
way you like. The chart on the right is exactly how it
looks after placing into a spreadsheet, adjusting col-
umn width to fit, and adding borders to the cells.
The sheet has 6 headings. The Reading heading
is the mV value recorded. The X1 is the value you
select as the MULT. The Type is the PARAM you
select to label the reading. The MAX/MIN shows the
maximum and minimum reading for that data set.
The AVG heading shows the running average for that
data set. A new data set is created when the rotary
dial position is changed.
The DL3 can be used to make reports showing a
wide range of applications all on one chart. In Data
Set 1, 10 temperature readings were taken using the
Sling Psychrometer Head (ARH4). You can just
leave it on its own taking measurements at any inter-
val, here every hour.
Data Set 2 shows how the DL3 can be used with
the Anemometer Head (AAV3) to take a 3x3 reading
of a ventilation hood. These were manual recordings.
Notice here how the PARAM was changed to f/m to
represent feet/minute and the MULT was changed to
X100 to let you know the readings were multiplied by
100. Each accessory head will say in its instructions
whether or not the value recorded needs to be multi-
plied and what to multiply by.
Data Sets 3 through 7 show how, when you need
to record multiple parameters to evaluate a system,
you can just take a reading, change the PARAM, and
each measurement will be shown in its own data set
with their own label (PARAM) since they aren’t relat-
ed. These five parameters were part of an air
conditioning system evaluation. Here, the user chose
outdoor air temp to be represented by oFa, wet bulb
as WB, suction line temp outside as STo, suction line
temp inside as STi, and liquid line temp as LLT.
These are just arbitrary labels. Set them to whatever
makes the most sense for the job you’re doing.
Date Time Reading Type MAX/MIN AVG
Data Set1 X1
2/6/2002 02:20:25AM 75.65 oF 75.65
2/6/2002 03:20:25AM 75.66 oF 75.65
2/6/2002 04:20:25AM 75.61 oF 75.64
2/6/2002 05:20:25AM 75.67 oF 75.65
2/6/2002 06:20:25AM 75.87 oF 75.69
2/6/2002 07:20:25AM 76.17 oF 75.77
2/6/2002 08:20:25AM 76.25 oF MAX1 75.84
2/6/2002 09:20:25AM 76.22 oF 75.89
2/6/2002 10:20:25AM 75.9 oF 75.89
2/6/2002 11:20:25AM 75.09 oF MIN1 75.81
Data Set2 X100
2/6/2002 11:23:25AM 142 f/m 142
2/6/2002 11:23:29AM 98 f/m 120
2/6/2002 11:23:34AM 173 f/m MAX2 138
2/6/2002 11:23:44AM 121 f/m 133
2/6/2002 11:23:49AM 145 f/m 136
2/6/2002 11:23:53AM 138 f/m 136
2/6/2002 11:23:59AM 106 f/m 132
2/6/2002 11:24:01AM 96 f/m 127
2/6/2002 11:24:05AM 88 f/m MIN2 123
Data Set3 x1
2/8/2002 01:56:19PM 76.08 oFa MIN4 76.08
Data Set4 x1
2/8/2002 02:47:25PM 54.36 WB MIN5 54.36
Data Set5 x1
2/8/2002 02:59:39PM 25.36 STo MIN6 25.36
Data Set6 x1
2/8/2002 03:33:04PM 72.42 STi MIN7 72.42
Data Set7 x1
2/8/2002 03:42:32PM 46.45 LLT MIN8 46.45
Install the software
The software links the DL3 to your PC. Once
installed you can upload and save data to a .xls file
which can be opened and edited in most spread-
sheets programs.
1. Insert CD, but do not install just yet.
2. Connect the included USB cable to the USB port
on your PC. Connect the other end of the cable
to bottom of DL3.
3. "Welcome to the New Found Hardware Wizard"
bubble pops up in the taskbar. Click anywhere on
the bubble.
4. “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to
search for software?” window appears. Choose:
“No, not this time.” Click Next.
5. “What do you want the wizard to do?” window
appears. Choose: “Install from a list or specific
location (Advanced)”. Click Next.
6. “Search for the best driver in these locations.”
window appears. Check: “Search removable
media (floppy, CD-ROM...)” Click Next.
7. Click Finish.
8. If the “Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard"
window shows again, repeat steps 4-7.
9. Open the CD contents through My Computer and
run the “Setup.exe” or “Setup” file (the file with
the computer icon).
10. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish install.
11. Turn the dial to the SEND position; DL3 turns on.
12. Double click the yellow DL3 PC Utility icon on the
desktop to run software.
13. When asked, be sure to click and highlight the
date format you want to use and click OK.
14. As the program starts it automatically searches
for the DL3. If the DL3 was off or not connected
to the PC, you will need to restart the software
with the DL3 connected and set to READ/SEND.
15. Click “Start” on the software screen to begin. Set
rotary dial to READ/SEND. Press the Send but-
ton on the DL3 when asked. When it finishes
uploading, you can click on File to save data as
.xls so you can later open the file in your spread-
sheet. Remember where you save it so you can
open it later. The default save folder is c:\the
desktop\dl3 pc utility.
Connect to PC with USB cable
Once the software is installed, you can upload the
data and manipulate it to fit your needs in any
spreadsheet. To set up the DL3 for transferring data
to computer, first set range to READ/SEND. Then
connect the included USB cable from the bottom of
the DL3 to the USB port on your computer. Press the
SEND button to transfer data.
Troubleshooting
If problems with uploading the data from the DL3
to your computer occur, the drivers may need to be
updated. Plug the DL3 into the computer and follow
these steps.
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desk-
top. Choose: Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab, then Device Manager.
3. Find the section Ports (COM & LPT). Expand this
section by pressing the [ + ] symbol.
4. Right click USB Serial Port (COM3). Choose
Update driver...
5. With the DL3 CD in the drive, follow steps 4-7 in
the “Install the software section” of this manual.
Repeat step 8, if necessary.
SPECIFICATIONS
Display: 4½ digit liquid crystal display (LCD) with a
maximum reading of 19999.
Memory: Up to 20,000 data points. Saved data is not
lost when replacing battery.
Overrange: "OL" mark indication.
Zero: Automatic.
Operating environment: 32°F to 122°F at <70%
R.H.
Storage temperature: -4°F to 140°F, 0 to 80% R.H.
with battery removed.
Accuracy: Stated accuracy at 73°F ±9°F, <75% rel-
ative humidity.
Temperature Coefficient: 0.1 × (specified accura-
cy) per °F/°C. (32 to 64°F (0 to 17°C); 82 to 122°F
(28 to 50°C)).
Power: 6 single 1.5-volt AA batteries.
Battery life: 1000 hours typical with alkaline.
Accessories: One optical to USB pc cable, pc soft-
ware CD, six 1.5V AA batteries (installed), and
operating instructions.
Safety: CE-EMC
DC volts
Ranges: 200mV, 2000mV
Resolution: 0.01mV
Accuracy: ±(0.1% rdg + 3 dgt)
Input impedance: 10MΩ
Overload protection: 30VDC or 24VAC
AC volts (50Hz - 500Hz)
Ranges: 200mV, 2000mV
Resolution: 0.01mV
Accuracy: ±(1.2% rdg + 10 dgts)
Input impedance: 10MΩ
Overload protection: 30VDC or 24VAC
Limited warranty
This meter is warranted against defects in materi-
al or workmanship for one years from date of pur-
chase. Fieldpiece will replace or repair the defective
unit, at its option, subject to verification of the defect.
This warranty does not apply to defects resulting
from abuse, neglect, accident, unauthorized repair,
alteration, or unreasonable use of the instrument.
Any implied warranties arising from the sale of a
Fieldpiece product, including but not limited to
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, are limited to the above.
Fieldpiece shall not be liable for loss of use of the
instrument or other incidental or consequential dam-
ages, expenses, or economic loss, or for any claim of
such damage, expenses, or economic loss.
State laws vary. The above limitations or exclu-
sions may not apply to you.
Obtaining service
Call Fieldpiece Instruments for one-price-fix-all
warranty service pricing. Send check or money order
for the amount quoted. Send the meter freight pre-
paid to Fieldpiece Instruments. Send proof of date
and location of purchase for in-warranty service. The
meter will be repaired or replaced, at the option of
Fieldpiece, and returned via least cost transportation.
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