PCE Instruments PCE-VA 10 User manual

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Manual
Air Speed Meter PCE-VA 10
Version 1.0
Date of creation: 13.08.2015
Date of last change: 13.08.2015

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Contents
1Introduction .............................................................................................................3
2Safety notes.............................................................................................................3
3Specifications..........................................................................................................4
4System description.................................................................................................5
4.1 Device......................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 LCD............................................................................................................................................. 6
5Instructions..............................................................................................................7
6Contact.....................................................................................................................9
6.1 PCE Instruments UK .................................................................................................................. 9
6.2 PCE Americas ............................................................................................................................ 9

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1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a PCE-VA 10 from PCE Instruments.
The PCE-VA 10 is an essential tool for any technician dealing with air conditioners and ventilation
systems, but also in fundamental research and development, the air speed meter can be a useful device.
This favourably priced anemometer is highly accurate and has several functions which makes it suitable
for various applications and competitive on the market. One special feature is the possibility to calculate
the mean value of the measured data. The large LC display with backlight makes the data easily readable
even under poor lighting conditions. The device can measure the wind speed as well as the air flow rate
and air temperature. Since the instrument can determine the air velocity within less than a second, the
data stay up to date and the results are always in real time. Its robust vane ensures precise and
repeatable measurement results. When you define the area of measurement manually, the meter is also
able to calculate the air flow rate in m³/min, which enables you to control the capacity of an air
conditioner. The device is calibrated and thus immediately ready for operation. Moreover, it is easy to
operate and lightweight.
Delivery content:
1 x PCE-VA 10
1 x 9 V battery
1 x instruction manual
Optional:
tripod
2 Safety notes
Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The device
may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel. There is no
warranty of damages or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual.
- The device may only be used within the approved temperature and humidity range:
-10 °C … 60 °C
≤90 % relative humidity
- The case should only be opened by qualified personnel of PCE Instruments.
- The instrument should only be repaired, serviced and calibrated by trained personnel. The device is
calibrated
and is recommended to be recalibrated after a year.
- The instrument should never be placed with the user interface facing an object (e. g. keyboard side on a
table).
- You must not make any technical changes to the device.
- The appliance should only be cleaned with a dry cloth / use only pH-neutral cleaner, no solvents or
abrasives.
- The “CE” safety symbol means that the conditions in line with EMC are fulfilled.
This manual is published by PCE Instruments without any guarantee.
We expressly point to our general guarantee terms which can be found in our general terms of business.
If you have any questions please contact PCE Instruments.

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3 Specifications
Measurement range
Flow velocity
0.3 … 45 m/s
Volume flow
0.001 ... 9999 m³/min
Temperature
-30 ... +60 °C / -22 ... +140 °F
Accuracy
Flow velocity
±3 % + 0.1 m/s
Temperature
±1.5 °C / ±2.7 °F
Resolution
Flow velocity
m/s: 0.01, km/h: 0.1, ft/min: 1,
knots: 0.1
mph: 0.1
Volume flow
cmm: 0.001, cfm: 0.001
Temperature
0.1 °C
General technical data
Operating / storage temperature
-10 ... +60 °C / -14 ... +140 °F
Max. operating humidity
≤ 90 % RH (non-condensing)
Sampling rate
1 s
Average measurement
every 30 measurement values
Power supply
9 V block battery
Auto Power Off
after 15 minutes
Dimensions
185 x 66 x 33 mm (L x H x W)
Weight
311 g

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4 System description
4.1 Device
1 air velocity sensor
2 sensor interface
3 LC display
4 Set key
5 Backlight key
6 Hold key
7 speed unit selector / down
8 On / Off key
9 MAX / MIN
10 AVG / up
11 temperature unit selector
12 battery compartment cover
13 tripod thread

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4.2 LCD
1 battery level indication
2 Auto Power Off icon
3 temperature reading
4 temperature units
5 air velocity units: m/s, km/h, ft/min, knots
(nautical miles per hour), Mph
6 air velocity reading
7 air flow and area units
air flow: CMM (cubic metres per minute), CFM
(cubic feet per minute), X100 (display data x
100)
area: m², ft²
8 HOLD icon
9 MAX / MIN icon
10 AVG icon
11 wind speed scale, level indication
12 bar graph, wind speed scale

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5 Instructions
1. Open the battery compartment cover and insert a 9 V block battery.
2. Switch on the anemometer by pressing and holding the key for a second. Release the key as
soon as you can see some digits in the LC display.
3. Switch off the device by pressing and holding the key for three seconds. You can release the key
when the display is switched off.
4. After switching on the device, press the key to switch the backlight on or off. The backlight will
switch off automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.
5. After selecting the mode of measurement, press the key to choose the desired unit for
determination of the wind velocity.
6. Press the key once to hold values. The HOLD icon will appear in the LC display, indicating that the
values have been held. To exit HOLD mode, press this key again.
7. To read out maximum values, press the key once until the MAX icon appears in the display. To
read out minimum values, press this key again. The MIN icon will appear in the LC display. To disable
this function, press the same key again.
8. Press the key once. The AVG icon will appear in the display. The device will then display the
average measurement values of the last 30 seconds.
9. Press the key to select between °C and °F.

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10. To select the area unit, press the key and switch on the device. Release the key when the
LC display is switched on. The device will now show the following: (Note: The unit for the area can be
selected by means of the key.)
Area indicated in square metres
When the area exceeds 9999 square metres, the display will show = display data x 100
Area indicated in square feet
When the area exceeds 9999 square feet, the display will show = display data x 100

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6 Contact
If you have any questions about our range of products or measuring instruments please contact PCE
Instruments.
6.1 PCE Instruments UK
By post:
PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
Units 12/13 Southpoint Business Park
Ensign Way, Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
By phone:
02380 987 035
6.2 PCE Americas
By post:
PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
33458 FL
USA
By phone:
561 320 9162