ircon Ultimax Plus User manual

Ircon Ultimax Plus
UX 10P, UX 20P, UX 40P
Portable Radiation Thermometers
Operation Manual
November, 2000
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WARRANTY
The seller warrants that the instrument or accessories delivered on this order have been
thoroughly inspected, tested, and calibrated and found to meet their published
specifications when shipped from the factory. Seller further warrants that the
instrument or accessory will be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a
period of one year from date of shipment from factory.
The factory warranties are in lieu of all other warranties by the seller, express or
implied, and are the sole and exclusive warranties of the seller.
In the event of a breach of warranty, the Seller’s only obligation shall be, at the Seller’s
sole option:
1. To repair the instrument
2. To replace it with an equivalent instrument, or
3. To make a credit adjustment not to exceed the original sale price
Provided, however, that the following conditions have been met:
a) Seller is promptly notified in writing by buyer upon discovery of
defects,
b) The defective equipment is returned to the seller, transportation
charges prepaid by buyer, and
c) Seller’s examination of such equipment discloses to seller’s
satisfaction that defects were not caused by negligence, misuse,
improper installation, accident, or unauthorized modification or
repair.
Under no circumstances shall IRCON have any liability for liquidated damages or for
collateral, consequential or special damages, or loss of profits, whether resulting from
delays in delivery of performance, breach of warranty, claims of or negligent
manufacture or otherwise. The aggregate total liability of IRCON under this contract,
whether for breach of warranty or otherwise, shall in no event exceed the purchase
price.
All warranties hereunder extend only to the original buyer.
Material contained herein consists of information that is the property of Ircon, Inc. and
intended solely for use by the purchaser of the equipment described in this manual.
Ircon, Inc. prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for
any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described
herein without the express written permission of Ircon, Inc. All specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Copyright 2000
Ircon, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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Ircon UX 10P, 20P, and 40P Operating Instructions
Instrument Operation/Start-Up
Power “On/Off”
Press ON/OFF to turn power on. The Ultimax checks the system just after the power is
turned on. Message “System Check” will appear. After “System Check”, display will
show the mode such as REAL; emissivity value, and °F or °C.
Measuring Procedure
Press ON/OFF key to turn the power on. Focus the lens using the adjusting ring until
the image is clear. Adjust the diopter ring to see the collimator mark on the internal
display clearly. You may have to refocus the camera after you have adjusted the diopter
ring. This will assure that you have the smallest spot on the target. Press MEASURE to
start measurement. The temperature is displayed on both the internal and external
display. “OFL” is displayed if the target temperature is higher than the range of the
instrument and “UFL” will be displayed if the target temperature is below the range of
the instrument.
Continuous Measurement
To continuously measure a hot target, press ON/OFF key while pressing the MEASURE
key to turn the power on. Press MEASURE key to start measurement, the
measurement is continuous until MEASURE is pressed again. This feature is turned off
when power is turned off.
To turn unit off, press ON/OFF switch, all parameters are saved.
Auto Power Off
Back light for internal display turns off ten seconds after the last measurement is
taken. On continuous measurements, the backlight turns off after ten seconds of
measuring. To restart the back light, press “ENT”. The instrument power is
automatically turned off after five minutes if no measurements are taken.
Program “°
°°
°F” or “°
°°
°C”
Press ON/OFF while pressing MODE. UNIT appears on the Screen. Using the ↑key,
select °C or F, press ENT. Turn the unit off and then on to begin to take temperature
measurements.
Emissivity
While Ultimax is on, press MODE momentary. “Emi” appears on the screen. Use→key
to select digit and the ↑key to change the values of the digit. When correct emissivity is
selected, press ”ENT” to initiate the value selected.

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Signal Filters
Maximum, Minimum, Average, or Real temperature can be seen continuously on the
display or the linear output. Press MODE twice until MOD. is displayed with ↑select as
follows REAL: The temperature measured is displayed without any filter. PEAK:
Measures the peak temperature (Maximum) and eliminates drops in temperature due to
random interferences such as smoke, steam or dust. Also eliminates gaps between
products. VALLEY (Minimum) mode eliminates momentary temperature rises due to hot
spots on the target.
Caution: Consider all targets being viewed. If the target is intermittent, the instrument
will measure and hold the temperature of a wall or floor that fills the measurement
point.. DELAY(Average) mode averages the temperatures measured. The amount of
averaging depends upon the TIME CONSTANT that is entered into the instrument.
When desired mode is selected press ENT.
Time Constant
To operate the filters requires that a time constant be programmed. Press MODE 3
times to display “TC”, use →to select digit. Use ↑key to select the digit value. Use
“ENT” to hold the selected value. “TC” is adjustable from 0.0 to 99.9 seconds. For PEAK
and VALLEY filter, you must set in a delay. A “TC” of 1.0 second means the decay rate
is very fast. As “TC” time increases, the decay rate is slower. For DELAY, the slower
the “TC” is programmed, the greater averaging is affected. If the “TC” is set to HOLD
then in the PEAK or VALLEY mode the Maximum or Minimum value is held without any
decay. In the Delay mode, the temperature measured displayed is based on a “TC” of
99.9 seconds.
Alarms
If AH (high alarm) or AL (low alarm) is programmed: when an alarm point is reached,
the indicator will indicate AH or AL and a beeping will sound for the alarm, To set the
alarm point, press MODE several times until displays “AlmH” or “AlmL”. If alarm is
OFF, press ↑key to turn on the digit display. Press →key to select digit and press ↑
key to select value by selecting the most significant digit and press the ↑key until the
display shows “OFF”. This turns off the alarm. Press ENT to hold the selected alarm
value.
Temperature Data Storage
The Ultimax has the ability to store 1000 data points of temperature into memory. Two
modes of collecting data are available, manual and or timed interval.
Manual Mode Storage
Press MODE for two seconds to obtain “MMOD” on the screen. Use ↑key and program
to “Man” for manual or “OFF” for no storage. Press ENT to store the mode selected.
Press MODE to return to the measurement screen. Press MEASURE to collect
temperature data. Data can be stored while measuring temperature by pressing MEM
and DATA STORED will be displayed.
If MEASURE is released and MEM is pressed, only one data point can be stored until a
new measurement is taken.

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Storage with Time Interval
Press MODE for two seconds to obtain “MMOD”. Press ↑key to select “INT”. Press
ENT, and press MODE once to obtain the time interval. Press →key to select digit,
press↑key to set the value (values from 1 second to 2 hours 0.00.01 to 2.00.00) Press
ENT and press MODE for two seconds to obtain the measurement screen. Press MEM
key to activate storage. Press MEASURE and the interval measurement will start.
Press MEM to temporary stop storage. Press MEM to restart.
Display of Data
Press MODE for two seconds to obtain “MMOD”. Press MODE to display the
temperature data stored. The digit on the left of the screen is the storage number. Digits
on the right are the temperature data stored. The data stored last is displayed first.
The message “No Data” appears if no data has been stored. A maximum of 1000 data
points can be stored. Data exceeding 1000 points cannot be stored and “F” is
displayed.
Deletion of Last Stored Data
Press MODE two seconds to obtain “MMOD”. Press MODE to obtain LDDEL, YES or
NO. Press →key, shift cursor to YES and press ENT. This deletes last data stored.
Display shows “XXX ERASED”. XXX is the data point erased. Press MODE to cancel
additional deletions.
Delete All Stored Data
Press MODE for two seconds to display “MMOD”. Press MODE to obtain “ADDEL YES
NO”. Press →key to select YES or NO. Press ENT to select YES. Press ENT, screen
“ALL ERASED”. Press MODE for two seconds to close data deletion.
Note: LLDEL is for the single point erasure and ADDEL is for an erasure of all points at
one time.)
Calibration
The instrument can be calibrated by using a Blackbody. The Blackbody must have an
aperture two times the diameter of the smallest optical spot resolved by the sensor. The
sensor must be placed on a tripod.
Press ON/OFF while pressing MODE. Press MODE key twice to get ZERO/SPAN
calibration execution screen. “CMP GO NO”. Press ↑key, select GO. Press ENT to set
zero calibration. Note: The filters and emissivity are turned off automatically during the
calibration. While viewing the Blackbody, use the ↑and →keys to set in the
temperature displayed on the Blackbody. Press ENT to store calibration data. As a
confirmation an * will appear beside the zero value. (Zero*XXX) XXX+ the temperature
of the Blackbody. Note: The zero point value should be as close as possible to the zero
scale of the instrument, but no greater than +200°C above the zero point of the
instrument.
To obtain span (upper temperature point) , press MODE to obtain the screen “SPAN XXX.
With the ↑and →keys, enter the temperature of the Blackbody and press ENT. To
calibrate the upper temperature point you multiply the span of the instrument by 0.5
and add this value to the zero point used for calibration. Example for UX 20P: If you
used 600°C as the zero calibration and the span is 2400°C, then the upper calibration
point must exceed 1800°C. (2400°C X 0.5 = 1200°C + 600°C= 1800°C).

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Model Range Span
UX 10P 900 to 3000°C 2100°C
UX 20P 600 to 3000°C 2400°C
UX 40P -50 to 1000°C 1050°C
Calibration Completion
Press MODE once to display “CAL GO NO”. Press ↑to GO. Press ENT to start
calibration operation. A message “COMPLETED” indicates the procedure is completed.
If “ABNORMAL” is displayed the calibration must be completely repeated.
Analog Output
The Ultimax is equipped with a 0-1 Vdc analog output. This output can
be scaled to have a span narrower than the full-scale span of the instrument.
Scaling Values
Model No. Maximum Minimum
UX-40P 1000°C50°C
UX-20P 3000°C600°C
UX-10P 3000°C900°C
Programming the Span, Analog Output
Press ON/OFF while holding MODE to turn on power. Press MODE once to obtain
output temperature screen “OH XXX”. Use the →and ↑key to set the values desired.
Press ENT once to store values. Press MODE once to get minimum value “0 XXX”.
Using the ↑and →keys select low scale value. Press ENT to store the value. Turn off
the unit. Restart and 0-1 V output is within the scale or span set.
Instrument Maintenance
Low Battery
This marker shown on the display indicates the power is too low for the best operation.
Install new AA batteries and observe the polarity.
Abnormal Temperature
If the temperature inside of the instrument becomes abnormal ( lower than 0°C or
greater than 55°C) the external display shows ERROR on the upper right hand corner.
Cleaning
Clean the lens and eye piece with a soft cloth. Do not use chemicals to clean any lens
surface.

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Accessories
Closeup Lens (Model UX 10P and UX 20P)
These lens are used for measurements shorter than 0.5 Meters. The measuring
diameter is determined by the focal factor. The measuring diameter is expressed by the
following formula:
(Measuring Distance)/(Focal Factor)= (Measuring Diameter) ( units are MM)
Example:
The focal factor is 100 for the UX 20P and the target is 500MM away. The
formula is 500/100 =5 mm.
Lens Model Focal Range, mm Min. Dia UX 10P Min. Dia. UX 20P
UX CL 1 250-540 mm 2.5-5.4 mm 1.0-2.2 mm
UX CL 2 180-290 1.8-2.9 0.7-1.2
UX CL 3 130-180 1.3-1.8
UX CL 4 100-130 1-1.3
See Figure 1 below for installation
Cover glass ring Lens cylinder
Cover lens
Fig. 1: Installation of CL Lens
AC Power Adapter
This adapter is available for continuous operation with AC power. The adapter is a
universal power of 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz, CE approved. For connection, insert the
plug of the adapter into the DC power jack.
Datalogging Software (UX SW40)
This software provides 3 kinds of data management modes: Real time, Trend Mode,
Multi-Point monitoring made by utilizing memory and 1 point historical trend mode.
Graph display, report creation, printing and data storage can be easily executed. The
export to a spread sheet application is also possible.

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Specifications
Model UX 20P UX 10P UX 40P
Measuring System Narrow band radiation thermometer Wide band radiation thermometer
Detecting Element Si Thermopile
Measuring
Wavelength 0.96µm 0.65µm 8 to 13µm
Measuring Range 600 to 3000°C 900 to 3000°C -50 to 1000°C
Lower than 1500°C: ±0.5% of measured value ± 1digit
1500°C to 2000°C: ±1% of measured value ± 1digi0t
Higher than 2000°C: ±2% of measured value ± 1digit
Lower than 200°C: ±2°C ± 1digit
High than 200°C: ±1% of measured value
± 1digit
Accuracy Ratings
(ε= 1.0, Reference operating condition: 23°C ± 5°C, 35 to 75%RH)
Repeatability 1°C ± 1digit
Stability 1) Temperature drift:0.015% / °C at measured value.
2)Stability: ±5°C under EMC test environment.
Temperature drift:
Lower than 300°C: 0.15°C/°C
Higher than 300°C but lower than 700°C:
0.05%/°C of measured value
Higher 700°C: ±0.025%/°C of measured
value
Resolution 1°C 1°C (More than 50°C)
Response Time 0.5 second 1 second
Emissivity
Compensation ε=1.00 to 0.10 (0.01 step)
Signal Modulation Real, Peak, Delay, Valley . Adjustable modulation ratio (0 to 99 seconds, 1-second step),
Peak hold, Valley hold, Hold after the measuring switch is turned off.
Display System LCD digital 4 digits, Displayed in the finder and on the panel board
Data Memory Function Maximum 1000 data
Communications
Function RS-232C (The data logging software is sold separately.)
Optical System Focusable lens type Cassegrain focusable mirror type
Distance Factor 100(Measuring distance
L / Measuring diameter D)
250 (Measuring distance
L / Measuring diameter D)
40 (Measuring distance
L / Measuring diameter D)
Measuring Distance L = 500mm to ∞L = 700mm to ∞
Measuring Diameter D = L / 100(ø, mm) D = L / 250(ø, mm) D = L / 40(ø, mm)
Collimation Direct viewing finder
Lens Diameter Ø30mm Ø40mm
Other Functions Auto-power-off, Continuous measurement, °C / °F selection, Battery check,
High / low alarms
Ambient Temperature 0 to 50°C
Power Supply AA battery, 4 pieces (about 20 hours for continuous measurement)
Casing Material
and Color ABS resin, Gray
Outside Dimensions and
Weight W135 x H60 x D175mm, About 700g (thermometer only)
Attachment 4 pieces of AA Adapter for tripod, Housing case