PCE Instruments PCE-IR 1300 User manual

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Content
1. Introduction
1.1 User interface
1.2 Display
1.3 External function introduction
2. Operation
2.1 Starting the measurement
2.2 Hold-function
2.3 Switch off
2.4 Setup the laser
2.5 Setup the display backlight
2.6 Setup the parameters
2.7 Setup emissivity
2.8 Setup the Min/Max function
2.9 Setup high and low alarm
2.10 Setup the temperature unit
2.11 Setup offset
3. Data Logger
3.1 Storing data
3.2 Datalogger recall
3.3 Clear the memory
4. Software
4.1 System requirements
4.2 Installation and connection
4.3 Download the data
4.4 Software interface
5. Specifications
5.1 Optical specifications
5.2 General specifications
Appendix: Emissivity

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1. Introduction
Welcome to select PCE-IR 1000 Series portable infrared thermometer.
Each single product passedthrough a quality process.Please read the operators
manual carefully before youstart to use the unit.
1.1 User interface
Mode-Button
The button in middle that marked with a circle is the mode button. In hold
mode, each time you press it, you will enter to another function setup, e.g.
press one time to enter to emissivity setup, press it again will save emissivity
and enter to MIN/MAX setup and so on.
Up/Laser
With this button you can setup the laser or increase the chosen value or read
MAX/MIN result in HOLDmode.
Down/Display backlight
With this button to you can setup the backlight or reduce the chosen value.
1.2 Display
A. LCD backlight
B. MAX/MIN
C. Laser
D. Alarm activation
E. Temperature Unit
F. Infrared temperature
G. HOLD
H. Emissivity
MODE but t on
UP but t on DOWN but t on

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1.3 External function introduction
1) Trigger
2) Battery compartment cover
3) USB interface
4) Telescope
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2. Operation
2.1 Starting the measurement
Turn on: Press the trigger to turn on the unit.
Measuring: Aim the thermometer at a target. Pull the trigger and keep it pressed.
The display will show the current temperature value.
2.2 Hold-Function
If you release the trigger, the unit will enter to HOLD mode. The display shows
HOLD.
2.3 Switch off
The unit automatically switches off after 7 seconds if no button is pressed..
2.4 Setup the laser
Pull the trigger(keep it pressed) and then press up button ( )∧to activate or
deactivate the laser. The laser symbol in the display(only if the trigger is pulled)
indicates the active laser.
2.5 Setup the display backlight
Pull the Trigger(keep it pressed) and then press the down button to
activate/deactivate the display backlight. The symbol in the display will indicate that.
WARNING: Do not point the laser
directly at the eyes of persons or
animals! Do not stare into the laser
beam. Avoid indirect exposure via
reflective surfaces.

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2.6 Setup the parameters
You can setup the emissivity, max/min display, high/low alarm, temperature unit,
temperature offset as follows:
Release the trigger to enter to the Hold mode. Each time you press the mode
button will enter to another function interface. The currently selected mode will show
on the display by indicator flashes.
Now, you can choose or modify the requested value by pressing the up and down
buttons. Press mode button to save the value and enter to next function. If you have
not activated any button for 7 seconds, the unit will not save the current modification
value and switches down automatically.
After enter the selecting mode, the following flashing signals will show on the
display in turn.
2.7 Setup emissivity
In HOLD mode, press the mode button (○) to set the emissivity.
1) Emissivity(E= ) flashing
2) Press up button ( ) to increase the emissivity∧
3) Press down button (∨) to reduce the emissivity

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2.8 Setup the Min/Max function
In HOLD mode, press the mode button repeatedly until enter into the Min/Max
mode. Press the up/down button to setup which mode you want.
MIN indicates the minimum value of current measurement; MAX indicates the
maximum temperature value of current measurement.
2.9 Setup high and low alarm
1) High alarm
In Hold mode, press the mode button （○）until enter the high alarm mode. Press
the up/down button to set the alarm on or off.
When the signal of “）））” shows on the display, it means the high alarm is
activated.
After set high alarm, you can press the mode button to set the temperature alarm
value.
2) Low alarm
In Hold mode, press the mode button （○）utill enter to the low alarm mode.
Press the up/down button to set the alarm on or off.
When the signal “）））”shows on the display, it means the low alarm is activated.
After set low temperature alarm, you can press the mode button to set the
temperature alarm value.

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2.10 Setup the temperature unit
In Hold mode, press the mode button（○）until enter to the temperature unit
selecting mode, and press the up/down button to select the requested temperature unit.
Centigrade scale℃Fahrenheit scale℉
2.11 Setup offset
In Hold-mode, press the mode button repeatedly until enter into the temperature
offset mode. Then, press the up/down button to setup the temperature offset value.

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3. Data logger
PCE-IR 1000 series thermometer has the internal data
logger with a maximum capacity of 2000 measurement protocols.
3.1 Storing data
In measurement mode, release the trigger to enter to HOLD mode, and press the
down button, there will be a line of small numbers; an icon showing a disk and an
icon of “MAX” appear above the current temperature result.
The small numbers indicate the memory position. You can choose the memory
position from 1~2000 with the up/down buttons. Press the mode button can save the
max temperature of this measur ement to the current position.
3.2 Datalogger recall
In measuring mode, keep the trigger pressed and then press the mode button to
recall the saved data.
Users can choose the memory position by press the up/down buttons.

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3.3 Clear the memory
In the Storing Data mode, choose the memory position to “0” by pressing the
down button. Press the mode button (○) will clear the memory. The three buzzer
signals confirms the successful clearing.