Lutron Electronics AM-4206M User manual

metal vane + air flow
ANEMOMETER
Model : AM-4206M
Your purchase of this ANEMOMETER marks a step forward for
you into the field of precision measurement. Although this
METER is a complex and delicate instrument, its durable structure
developed. Please read the following instructions carefully and
always keep this manual within easy reach.
OPERATION MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. FEATURES............................................................... 1
2. SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................
.
2
2-1 General Specifications........................................
.
2
2-2 Electrical Specifications.......................................3
A. Air velocity.......................................................3
B. Air flow............................................................3
C. Temperature....................................................3
3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION....................................4
3-1 Display............................................................ 4
3-2 Power Off/On Button........................................4
3-3 Data Hold Button.............................................
.
4
3-4 / conversion Button..................................℃℉ 4
3-5 MAX/MIN/ Record Button...........................
.
4
3-6 Unit/ Conversion Button...............................
.
4
3-7 VEL./FLOW Selection Button............................. 4
3-8 Button.......................................................4
3-9 Button.......................................................4
3-10 FLOW MODE Selection Button..........................4
3-11 AVG. START Button......................................... 4
3-12 ENTER/RESET Button......................................
.
4
3-13 SAMPLE AREA Settin
g
Button...........................4
3-14 PROBE INPUT TERMINAL.................................4
3-15 RS232 Output Terminal...................................
.
4
3-16 Battery Compartment/Cover............................
.
4
4. MEASURING PROCEDURE.........................................5
4-1 Air Velocity Measurement...................................
.
5
4-2 Air Flow Measurement........................................6
5. RS232 COMPUTER INTERFACE.................................
.
9
6. BATTERY REPLACEMENT..........................................10

1. FEATURES
* Metal vane pobe, heavy duty, wide range measurement.
* Air flow : CMM ( m^3/min. ) and CFM ( ft^3/min. ).
Air velocity : m/s, ft/min, km/h, knots, mile/h.
Air temperature:
*3 air flow mode: instant, 2/3 V.max, Average.
* Low-friction ball vane wheels make sure high accuracy in
high & low velocities.
* Large LCD with dual display.
*Record maximum and minimum reading with recall.
* Data hold.
* Microcomputer circuit provides special function & offer
high accuracy.
* Auto shut off saves battery life.
* Thermistor sensor for Temp. measurement, fast response time.
* Build-in low battery indicator.
* Operates with 006P DC 9V battery.
* RS232 PC serial interface.
* Separate probe, easy for operation of different measurement
environment.
* Used the durable, long-lasting components, including a
strong, light weight ABS-plastic housing case.
*Wide applications: use this anemometer to check air
conditioning & heating systems, measure air velocities, wind
temperature...etc.
1

2
.
SPECIFICATIONS
2-1 General Specification
s
Circuit Exclusive one-chip of microcomputer
LSI circuit.
Display * 13 mm (0.5") Super large LCD
display.
* Dual functions display.
Measurement Air velocity:
m/s (meters per second)
km/h ( kilometers per hour ),
ft/min ( feet per minute ),
knots ( nautical miles per hour ),
mile/h ( miles per hour ),
Air flow:
CMM ( m^3/min. )
CFM ( ft^3/min. ).
Air temperature:
/℃℉
Data hold.
Sensor Air velocity & Air flow
Structure Metal structure, Conventional
twisted van arm and low friction
ball bearing design.
Temperature : Thermistor.
Memory Record maximum & minimum
Recall reading value with recall.
Power off Auto shut off saves battery life
or manual off by push button.
Sampling Approx. 1 sec.
Time
Operating Less than 80% RH.
Humidity
Operating Meter 0 to 50 ( 32 to 122 )℃℃℉ ℉
Temperature Probe 0 to 80 /32 to 176℃℃℉ ℉
2

Data Output RS 232 PC serial interface.
Power Supply Alkaline or heavy duty type DC 9V battery,
006P, MN1604 (PP3) or equivalent.
Power Current Approx. DC 8.3 mA.
Weight 381 g/0.84 LB, main instrument
Dimension Main instrument : 180 x 72 x 32 mm
Sensor head: Round, 72mm Dia.
Accessories Instruction manual.....................
.
1 PC.
Included Sensor probe.............................
.
1 PC.
Carryin
g
case............................. 1 PC.
Optional Data acquisition software........
.
SW-U801-WIN
Accessories USB cable..............................
.
USB-01
RS232 cable...........................UPCB-01
2-2 Electrical Specifications
A. Air velocity
Measurement Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
m/s 0.4 - 35.0 m/s 0.1 m/s ±(2%+0.2m/s)
0.01m/s,<10m/s
km/h 1.4 - 126.0 km/h 0.1 km/h ±(2%+0.8km/h)
mile/h 0.9 - 78.3 mph 0.1 mile/h ± (2%+0.4mile/h)
knots 0.8 - 68.0 knots 0.1 knots ±(2%+0.4knots)
ft/min 79 - 6890 ft/min 1 ft/min ± (2%+40 ft/min)
Remark : For prolon
g
ed life and safe operation, if
measurin
g
ran
g
e > 30 m/s please do not make th
e
operation over 5 minutes continuously.
B. Air flow
Measurement Ran
g
e Resolution Area
CMM ( m^3/min. ) 0-999,900 m^3/min. 0.001-100 0.001-9,999 m^2/min.
CFM ( ft^3/min. ).0-999,900 ft^3/min. 0.001-100 0.001-9,999 ft^2/min.
C. Air temperature
Measuring Range 0 to 80 /32 to 176℃℃℉ ℉
Resolution 0.1 /0.1℃℉
Accuracy 0.8 /1.5 ( < 60 )℃℉ ℃
3

3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
Fig. 1
3-1 Display 3-11 AVG.START Button
3-2 Power Off/On Button 3-12 ENTER/RESET Button
3-3 Data Hold Button 3-13 SAMPLE AREA Button
3-4 / conversion Button℃℉ 3-14 Probe Input Socket
3-5 MAX/MIN/. Record Button 3-15 RS232 Output Terminal
3-6 UNIT/ conversion Button 3-16 Battery/Compartment/
3-7 VEL./FLOW Button Cover
3-8 Button 3-17 Vane Probe Head
3-9 Button 3-18 Vane Probe Handle
3-10 FLOW MODE Button
4

4
.
MEASURING PROCEDURE
4-1 Air Velocity Measurement
1)Install the " Probe Plu
g
" into the " Probe Input Terminal "
( 3-14, Fi
g
. 1 ).
2)Power on the meter by pressin
g
the " Power OFF/ON
Button " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ).
3)Select VELOCITY measurin
g
mode by pressin
g
" VEL./FLOW Button " ( 3-7, Fi
g
. 1 ) to
g
et into velocity
measurin
g
mode.
4)Select the desired temperature units, by pressin
g
the " /℃℉
Conversion Button " ( 3-4, Fi
g
. 1 ).
5)Select the desired air velocity measurement units,
( mph, ft/min, knot, Km/h, m/s ) by pressin
g
the " Unit/
Button " ( 3-6, Fi
g
. 1 ).
It is ready to measure air velocity when you finish abov
e
settin
g
. Re
g
ardin
g
other functions relative to Velocity
Mode please refer to followin
g
description.
6) Data Hold Function:
Durin
g
the measurin
g
procedure, pressin
g
the " Data
Hold Button " ( 3-3, Fi
g
. 1 ) will hold the measured value
and the LCD will indicate " HOLD " symbol on the left.
*
Press the "Data Hold Button" a
g
ain to release th
e
data hold function.
7) Data Record( Max., Min.
)
* Press the " MAX/MIN/. Button " ( 3-5, Fi
g
. 1 ) once a
while to
g
et into Data Record mode. A "REC" symbol
appears on the LCD display. At the same time meter
records value received by probe.
* Press a
g
ain, " Max " symbol appears on the left down
corner of the LCD and the Maximum value durin
g
recordin
g
procedure will displayed on the LCD at the
same time.
5

*Press a
g
ain, " Min " symbol appears on the left down
corner of the LCD and the Minimum value during
recording procedure will displayed on the LCD at the
same time.
*
Press the MAX/MIN/. Button for around 3 seconds
to exit Data Record mode.
4-2 Air Flow Measurement
1)Install the "Probe Plu
g
" into the " Probe Input Terminal "
( 3-14, Fi
g
. 1 ).
2)Power ON the meter by pressin
g
the " Power OFF/ON
Button " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ).
3)Select FLOW measurin
g
mode by pressin
g
" VEL./FLOW
Button " ( 3-7, Fi
g
. 1 ) to
g
et into flow measurin
g
mode.
4)Select the desired air velocity measurement units,
( CMM or CFM ) by pressin
g
the " Unit/ Button "
( 3-6, Fig. 1 ).
Note :
Under Air Flow Mode, meter is without Temp. function.
5)Press " SAMPLE AREA Button " ( 3-13, Fi
g
. 1 ) to set
the measurin
g
area ( m 2 ft 2) The more accurate area
setting is the more accurate air flow value measured.
When you press the button you may see a " " symbol
appears and the fist di
g
it sparklin
g
. Now you can continue
the area settin
g
procedure.
6)Area settin
g
producre uses four buttons " ", "UNIT/ ",
" " and " MAX/MIN/. ". ( please refer to Fig. 1 page 4 )
6

Note :
* " " button
Press one time to add one of the sparkled digit.
* " UNIT/ " button
Press one time to decrease one from the sparkled digit.
* " " button
Press one time to select next digit.
* "MAX/MIN/. " button
Setting the decimal point.
After you set the number you need, please press
"ENTER/RESET" button to finish the settin
g
procedure.
For instance, if you want to set the sample area 120.3
square feet, please press " UNIT/ " button to make
sure " ft 2" appears on the display. Then press
" SAMPLE AREA " button to get into the measuring area
setting procedure. Press " " button one time to set 1
and press " " button to select the next digit. Press " "
button two times to set 2 then press " " button and press
" MAX/MIN/. " button to set the decimal point. Press " "
button three times to set 3 and press "ENTER/RESET" button
to finish the sample area settin
g
procedure.
7)Under air flow measurin
g
, we provide 3 kinds of flow mode
for you to apply by pressin
g
the "FLOW MODE" button.
A
. 2/3V Max mode :
Selectin
g
this mode you can
g
et the 2/3 of the Max.
measured value. For instance Max. value is 300 CFM
but under 2/3V Max mode you can see 200 CFM only.
7

B.
A
VG mode :
Under this mode you can avera
g
e maximum 20 records
by pressin
g
the " AVG.START " button manually. You
can see the avera
g
e number from the ri
g
ht-bottom o
f
LCD. The AVG formula listed as below:
1st Records +.........+ Nth Records
N
C.INSTANT mode :
LCD display shows measured number directly.
8)Under " 2/3V Max " and " AVG " mode, press
" ENTER/RESET " button to reset the previous settin
g
and restart measurin
g
a
g
ain.
9) Data Hold Function :
Durin
g
the measurin
g
procedure, pressin
g
the " Data
Hold Button " ( 3-3, Fi
g
. 1 ) will hold the measured value
and the LCD will indicate " HOLD " symbol on the left.
* Press the "Data Hold Button" again to release the
data hold function.
10
)
Data Record( Max., Min. )
*Press the MAX/MIN/. Button to
g
et into Data Record
mode. A "REC" symbol appears on the LCD display. At
the same time meter records value received by probe.
*Press a
g
ain, " Max " symbol appears on the left down
corner of the LCD and the Maximum value durin
g
recordin
g
procedure will displayed on the LCD at the
same time.
Measuring Consideration:
T
he " " mark on the sensor head indicates the
mark need to face against the direction of air flow.
8

*Press again, " Min " symbol appears on the left down
corner of the LCD and the Minimum value during
recording procedure will displayed on the LCD at the
same time.
* Press the MAX/MIN/. Button for around 3 seconds
to exit Data Record mode.
5. RS232 PC SERIAL INTERFACE
The instrument features an RS232 output via 3.5 mm
Terminal ( 3-15, Fig. 1).
The connector output is a 16 digit data stream which
can be utilized by user's specific application.
An RS232 lead with the following connection will
be required to link the instrument with the PC
serial input.
Meter PC
(3.5 mm jack plug) (9W 'D" Connector)
Center Pin..................................Pin 2
Ground/shield...............................
.
Pin 5
The 16 di
g
it data stream will be displayed in the
following format :
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
9

Each digit indicate the following status :
D0 End Word
D1 to D8 Display readin
g
, D1=LSD, D8=MSD
For example:
If the display readin
g
is 1234, then D8 to D1 i
s
00001234
D9 Decimal Point(DP) for display.
0 = No DP, 1= 1 DP, 2 = 2 DP, 3 = 3 DP
D10 Polarity
0 = Positive 1 = Ne
g
ative
D11 & D12 Annunciator for Display
01
=
C 09 = Knot 12 = mile/h
02
=
F 10 = Km/h 84 = CMM
08 = m/s 11 = ft/min 85 = CFM
D13 When send the upper display data = 1
When send the lower display data = 2
D14 4
D15 Start Word
6. BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1) When the left corner of LCD display show " LBT ", it is
necessary to replace the battery. However in-spec
measurement may still be made for several hours after
low battery indicator appears before the instrument
become inaccurate.
2) Slide the Battery Cover ( 3-16, Fig. 1 ) away from the
instrument and remove the battery.
3) Install a 9 V battery (PP3 type) and replace the cover.
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