Monarch PT99 User manual

Pocket Tach 99 (PT99)
Non-Contact Tachometer
Instruction Manual
15 Columbia Drive
Amherst, NH 03031 USA
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

           
    This product may contain material
which could be hazardous to human health and the environment. DO NOT
DISPOSE of this product as unsorted municipal waste. This product needs to be
RECYCLED in accordance with local regulaons; contact your local authories for
more informaon. This product may be returnable to your distributor for recycling;
contact the distributor for details.
SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS





Read and follow all instrucons in this manual carefully, and retain this
manual for future reference.
Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with these operang
instrucons or under any condions that exceed the environmental specicaons
stated.
This instrument is not user serviceable. For technical assistance, contact the sales
organizaon from which you purchased the product.

Monarch Instrument’s Limited Warranty applies.
See www.monarchinstrument.com for details.
Warranty Registraon and Extended Warranty Coverage informaon is available
online at www.monarchinstrument.com.

 
 
 
 3
 3
 3
 4
 5
 5
 6
 7

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
The Pocket Tach 99 is a handheld precision opcal tachometer designed
to make non-contact measurements of rotaonal speeds from 5 to 99,999
RPM at a distance of up to 36 inches [91.44 cm] from a reecve target
and at an angle of up to 30° o perpendicular. The unit has the ability to
recall maximum and minimum values. The unit can be tripod mounted and
locked on for connuous measurements.

CAUTION

Min/Scroll
Down arrow
Start/Reset buon
Max/Scroll Up
arrow
LCD
Menu/Select
and Lock-on
buon
Baery compartment
Belt clip
Tripod mounng bushing
(underside)

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
 — blinks on whenever these is an input signal;
will appear to be solid on at higher frequencies
 — indicates that the baeries are low and need
to be replaced
 — indicates that the value shown is ten mes that
which is displayed
 — 
  — indicates that the unit is locked on and making
connuous measurements (Lock-on mode)

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1. Clean
sha
2. Apply 1/2 inch
[12.7 mm] square
T-5 Reecve tape

As small as 1/8 inch [3.2 mm] wide on side or radius edge
1a. To toggle Lock
On/O
Locked On
press and hold

1. Turn Power ON
NONE, 1, 2, or 3
2. Enter Setup (decimal
place selecon)
OR repeat unl
desired decimal
places displayed
3. Select decimal
places



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Unit will remember these sengs (including lock on/o) even if turned
o and back on.
RPM displayed with
selected number of
decimal places
4. Save and exit;
ready to measure
aim LED
OR
press and hold Lock on





Min Speed
resets Max/Min
Max Speed

5
Automac aer 90 seconds
if unit not Locked on
OR
When Low Baery icon is displayed, replace baeries.
1. Remove baery cover
2. Install two 1.5 V AA
alkaline baeries
 Both baeries face the same direcon.



To clean the equipment, wipe with a damp cloth using mild soapy soluon.

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 
 5 to 99,999 RPM
 ±0.01% of reading or ±1 digit
 Auto-ranging: 0.001 RPM to 1.0 RPM
 ≤ 36 in. [91.44 cm] at ≤ 30° o perpendicular
 Maximum, Minimum, and Last Reading
 5 digits, 5 alphanumeric LCD
 Red LED
 2 AA 1.5 V (DC) alkaline (included)
Note: baeries are not rechargeable
 60 hours connuous typical with
provided baeries

(HxWxD)
6.92 in. x 2.4 in. x 1.6 in.
[17.58 cm x 6.10 cm x 4.06 cm]



 Per IEC 664

 Per IEC 664
 40 °F to 105 °F (5 °C to 40 °C)

Maximum relave humidity of 80% for temperatures
up to 88 °F (31 °C) decreasing linearly to 50%
relave humidity at 100 °F (40 °C);
humidity non-condensing



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T-5 Tape
PN: 6180-070
CC-10
PN: 6180-047
CC-11
PN: 6180-048
Mini Tripod
PN: 6180-040


PN: 6180-070
5 feet [1.5 m] roll, ½ inch [13 mm] wide;
addional lengths available

PN: 6180-047
Padded carrying case with belt loop

PN: 6180-048
Latching carrying case for PT99 and accessories

PN: 6180-040
Miniature tripod for use with Monarch
tachometers and stroboscopes

PN: 6109-010-CAL
NIST Traceable Cercate of Calibraon
(include with order or obtain RMA#)

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Track-It™Data Loggers Panel Tachometers
DataChart™ Paperless
Recorders
Speed Sensors
Portable
Tachometers
Portable Strobes Frequency
Converters
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Strobes
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