Reed Instruments R4000SD User manual
Data Logging
Vane Thermo-
Anemometer
Instruction
Manual
R4000SD
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
Product Quality........................................................................................... 3
Safety ......................................................................................................... 4
Features...................................................................................................... 4
Included...................................................................................................... 4
Specications..........................................................................................5-6
Instrument Description............................................................................... 7
Display Description .................................................................................... 8
Operating Instructions...........................................................................9-11
Power ON/OFF ...................................................................................... 9
Selecting Measurement Modes ............................................................. 9
Air Velocity/Temperature Measurement ................................................. 9
Changing the Air Velocity Unit of Measure .......................................... 10
Type K/J Thermocouple Measurement Mode...................................... 10
Data Hold ............................................................................................. 11
Recording Maximum and Minimum Readings..................................... 11
Backlight .............................................................................................. 11
Setup Mode.........................................................................................12-15
Setting the Time and Date (dAtE) ....................................................... 12
Setting Data Decimal Format (dEC).................................................... 13
Enabling/Disabling Auto Power Off (PoFF)......................................... 13
Enabling/Disabling the Beeper (bEEP) ............................................... 13
Selecting Thermocouple Type (tYPE) ................................................. 14
Selecting the Temperature Unit of Measure (t-CF)............................. 14
Setting the Data Logging Sampling Rate (SP-t) ................................. 14
Formatting the SD Card (Sd F) ........................................................... 14
Verify Set Time and Date .................................................................... 15
Verify Sampling Rate .......................................................................... 15
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Data Logging.......................................................................................15-17
Data Recording Modes....................................................................... 15
Manual Data Logging Mode ..........................................................15-16
Automatic Data Logging..................................................................... 16
Transferring Data from the SD Memory Card to a Computer............. 17
Data Stream Output ................................................................................. 18
3.5mm Terminal to RS-232 Serial Connection ................................... 18
System Reset ........................................................................................... 19
Battery Replacement................................................................................ 19
Applications.............................................................................................. 19
Accessories and Replacement Parts ..................................................19-20
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)........................................................ 20
Product Care ............................................................................................ 20
Product Warranty ..................................................................................... 21
Product Disposal and Recycling .............................................................. 21
Product Support....................................................................................... 21
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your REED R4000SD Data Logging Vane
Thermo-Anemometer. Please read the following instructions carefully
before using your instrument. By following the steps outlined in this
manual your meter will provide years of reliable service.
Product Quality
This product has been manufactured in an ISO9001 facility and has been
calibrated during the manufacturing process to meet the stated product
specications. If a certicate of calibration is required please contact the
nearest authorized REED distributor or authorized Service Center. Please
note an additional fee for this service will apply.
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Safety
Never attempt to repair or modify your instrument. Dismantling your
product, other than for the purpose of replacing batteries, may cause
damage that will not be covered under the manufacturer's warranty.
Servicing should only be provided by an authorized service center.
Features
accuracy readings
Included
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Specifications
Type: Vane
Measuring Ranges: fpm: 79 to 5906
mph: 0.9 to 67.1
knots: 0.8 to 58.3 knots
Air Temperature: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
(-100.0 to 1300°C)
(-100.0 to 1200°C)
Air Temperature: 1.5°F (±0.8°C)
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emperature: ≥-58°F (-50°C)
±(0.4% + 1°F (0.5°C))
≤-58°F (-50°C) ±(0.4% + 1.8°F (1°C))
Resolution: fpm: 1
Vane Diameter: 2.8" (72mm)
Response Time: <1 second
Display: 5-digit, Dual LCD Display
Backlit Display: Yes
Min: Yes
Datalogging Capabilities: Yes
Real-Time Clock
and Date Stamp: Yes
Sampling Rate: Yes (1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 300,
600, 1800, 3600 seconds)
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SD card (optional)
Tripod Mountable: Yes
Low Battery Indicator: Yes
Data Output: Yes (RS-232)
Product Certications: CE
Operating Temperature: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Storage Temperature: 14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C)
Weight: 1.13lb (515g)
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Instrument Description
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Vane Anemometer
SD Series Data Logger
R4000SD
POWER
ESC
FUNC.
HOLD
NEXT
REC
ENTER
SET
TIME
CHECK
SAMPLING
CHECK
LOG
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LCD Display
Button
4. SD Card Slot
NEXT Button
7.
Button
9. Reset Pin
10. Power Adapter Input
11. Tripod Mounting Screw
12. Battery Cover
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Probe Sensor
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Probe Plug
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Probe Input Socket
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Display Description
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Km/h
mph
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Knot
FPMm/S
F
1. Measurement Reading Indicator
7. Record Mode Indicator
9. Low Battery Indicator
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Operating Instructions
Power ON/OFF
Turn the meter on by pressing the POWER button. To turn the meter off,
press and hold the POWER button for 2 seconds.
Note:
adapter (sold separately).
Selecting Measurement Modes
The R4000SD offers 2 types of measurement modes:
Air Velocity/Temperature Measurement
1. Plug the rotating vane into the Probe Input Socket while the meter
is off.
2. Once the meter is powered up, select "An" function (see Selecting
Measurement Modes for details).
rotating vane (yellow dot) towards the direction of the airow. The top
part of the display will indicate the air velocity, and the lower part of
the display will indicate the air temperature value as shown below.
m/S
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Changing the Air Velocity Unit of Measure
To change the air velocity unit of measure, press and hold the ENTER
& FPM). Release the ENTER button to select the displayed unit. The
selected unit will be saved as the new default unit of measure.
Type K/J Thermocouple Measurement Mode
1. Select the "tP" function (see Selecting Measurement Modes for details).
thermocouple input jack.
Note: Make sure to remove the rotating vane before inserting the
thermocouple probe.
be displayed as shown below.
Note:Selecting Thermocouple
Type for details.
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Data Hold
1. While taking a measurement, press the HOLD button to freeze the
current readings on the display.
3. Press the HOLD button again to resume normal operation.
NotePOWER
button are disabled.
Recording Maximum and Minimum Readings
1. Press the REC button to enter recording mode as indicated by
and minimum readings.
2. While in recording mode;
A) Press the REC
on the display as indicated by "REC MAX".
B) Press the REC button again and the minimum value will appear
on the display as indicated by "REC MIN".
hold the REC button for two seconds.
When in recording mode the POWER button is disabled
and the meter cannot be turned off.
Backlight
After powering the meter ON, the LCD Backlight will turn on automatically.
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Setup Mode
1. Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds to enter Setup Mode.
2. Press the NEXT button continuously to scroll through the
following parameters.
Parameter Description
dAtE Set the time and date
dEC
PoFF Enable or disable the auto-power off function
bEEP Turn the beeper on or off
tYPE
t-CF Select the temperature unit of measure (°C or °F)
SP-t Set the data logging sampling rate
Sd F Format the SD memory card
3. Once the appropriate parameter has been selected, follow the
instructions below.
Note:
pressed within 7 seconds.
Setting the Time and Date (dAtE)
1. Press the ENTER button when "dAtE" appears on the LCD.
2. Press the and buttons to adjust the year as indicated by "YY."
3. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for month, day, hour, minute and seconds as
5. After each value has been selected and conrmed, it will automatically
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation. The internal clock will keep accurate time
when the meter is powered off. When new batteries are installed the clock
will have to be reset.
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Setting Data Decimal Format (dEC)
Numeric formats vary in different countries. By default the meter is set
to bASIC mode where a decimal point is used to separate units, (i.e.
20.00). The European format uses a comma (i.e. 20,00) to separate units.
To change this setting, follow steps 1 and 2 when the "dEC" parameter
appears on the LCD.
1. Press the and buttons to select between bASIC and Euro.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Enabling/Disabling Auto Power Off (PoFF)
Follow steps 1 and 2 when "PoFF" appears on the LCD.
1. Press the and buttons to select between ON (enabled) or OFF
(disabled). With the Auto Power OFF feature enabled, the meter will
automatically switch OFF after 10 minutes of inactivity to preserve
battery life.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Enabling/Disabling the Beeper (bEEP)
Follow steps 1 and 2 when "bEEP" appears on the LCD.
1.
Press the and buttons to select between ON (enabled) or
OFF (disabled).
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
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Selecting Thermocouple Type (tYPE)
Follow steps 1 and 2 when "tYPE" appears on the LCD.
1. Press the and
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Selecting the Temperature Unit of Measure (t-CF)
Follow steps 1 and 2 when "t-CF" appears on the LCD.
1. Press the and buttons to select between °C and °F.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Setting the Data Logging Sampling Rate (SP-t)
Follow steps 1 and 2 when "SP-t" appears on the LCD.
1. Press the and buttons to to adjust the sampling rate between 0,
1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800, and 3600 seconds.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Formatting the SD Card (Sd F)
Follow steps 1 through 5 when "Sd F" appears on the LCD.
1.
Press the and buttons to select "YES" to format the card. Select
"NO" to abort.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the ENTER button again to re-conrm.
4. The meter will format the SD card and automatically return to the
Setup menu when formatting is complete.
5. Press the ESC
normal operation.
Note: It is recommended that new SD cards should be formatted prior to
rst use. If the formatting process fails, the meter will display -E-.
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Verify Set Time and Date
During normal operation press the button to display the
year, month, day, hour and minutes.
Verify Sampling Rate
selected sampling rate.
Data Logging
Data Recording Modes
Manual Data Logging: Press the LOG button to manually log up to 99
readings on a SD memory card (see Manual Data Logging Mode for details).
Automatic Data Logging: Setup the meter parameters in order to
automatically log data on a SD memory card. The number of data points
is limited by the size of the memory card.
Note:
The card must be inserted with the label side facing the rear of the meter.
Manual Data Logging Mode
In manual mode, the LOG button is pressed to manually log a reading on
the inserted SD card at any time. In order to setup the meter for manual
data logging, follow steps 1 through 8 below.
1. Set the data logging sampling rate to "0" seconds (see Setting the
Data Logging Sampling Rate section for details).
2. Press the REC button and "REC" will appear on the LCD.
3. The meter will also display P-X (X = memory position number
between 1 and 99).
4. Press the SET button to enter the data memory positions selection.
5. Press the and buttons to select one of the 99 data memory
positions in which to record.
6. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
7. Press the LOG button to save a reading to memory. "REC" will ash
each time a data point is stored.
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Note: If a card is not inserted or the card is defective, the meter will ash
"CArD -E-". In this case, power the meter OFF and try again with another
SD memory card or verify that the card is correctly inserted.
REC button
2 seconds to resume normal operation.
Automatic Data Logging Mode
In automatic mode the desired data logging sampling rate is set to 1, 2, 5, 10,
30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 or 3600 seconds prior to recording
(see Setting
the Data Logging Sampling Rate section for details).
In order to setup the
meter for automatic data logging, follow steps 1 through 5 below.
1. To begin a data logging session, press the REC button and "REC"
will appear on the LCD.
2. Press the LOG button. The meter will scan for a SD memory card.
Note: If a card is not inserted or the card is defective, the meter will ash
"CArD -E-" indenitely. In this case, power the meter OFF and try again
with another SD memory card or verify that the card is correctly inserted.
3. The "REC" icon will appear on the LCD and will continuously ash
while in a data logging session.
4. To pause the data logging session press the LOG button and "REC"
will stop ashing. To resume press the LOG button again.
5. To end the current data logging session pause the data logging
session and hold the REC button until "REC" disappears.
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Transferring Data from the SD Memory Card to a Computer
1. While the meter is powered Off remove the SD memory card from the
SD card slot.
2. Insert the SD memory card into the computer.
Place Date Time Value Unit Value Unit
1 07-10-19 8:14:05 0.6 21.6 AMTemp C
2 07-10-19 8:14:08 0.5 21.6 AMTemp C
3 07-10-19 8:14:10 10 28 AMTemp C
4 07-10-19 8:14:12 0.4 21.6 AMTemp C
5 07-10-19 8:14:14 0.4 21.6 AMTemp C
6 07-10-19 8:14:16 15 30 AMTemp C
7 07-10-19 8:14:18 0.3 21.6 AMTemp C
8 07-10-19 8:14:20 0.1 21.6 AMTemp C
9 07-10-19 8:14:22 15 25 AMTemp C
10 07-10-19 8:14:24 1.1 21.4 AMTemp C
11 07-10-19 8:14:26 2.8 21.3 AMTemp C
12 07-10-19 8:14:28 3.7 21.3 AMTemp C
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8:14:05 8:14:08 8:14:10 8:14:12 8:14:14 8:14:16 8:14:18 8:14:20 8:14:22 8:14:24 8:14:26 8:14:28
19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10 19-07-10
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Data Stream Output
and use the following setting to view the data stream.
Terminal Settings:
41110000000335 = Upper Value, 335 FPM
Reading
Decimal Place 0-3
Positive (+) = 0,
Negative (-) = 1
°C= 01, °F = 02, m/s= 08, Knot= 09,
Km/h= 10, FPM= 11, mph= 12
1 = Upper display value,
2 = Lower display value
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41010100000221 = Canal T1, +22.1°C
Lecture
Position décimale 0-3
Positif (+) = 0, Negatif (-) = 1
°C = 01, °F = 02
Canal T1 = 1, T2 = 2, T3 = 3, T4 = 4
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3.5mm Terminal to RS-232 Serial Connection
RS-232 Mono Jack
Pin 2 (RX)
Pin 4 (DTX)
Sleeve
Tip
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System Reset
If the meter becomes unresponsive or if the display freezes, the
Reset pin
button can be used to reset the instrument.
2. After pressing the
Reset pin
, power the meter back up by holding the
POWER button for 2 seconds.
3. If resetting the meter does not resolve the issue, please return the
meter to the nearest authorized REED distributor or authorized
Service Center for repair.
Battery Replacement
When the low battery icon appears on the LCD, the batteries must
be replaced.
1. Remove the two (2) Phillips screws on the back of the meter directly
located above the top of the kickstand.
2. Remove the battery cover.
4. Secure the battery cover with the two (2) Phillips screws.
Applications
Accessories and Replacement Parts
R4000SD-PROBE Replacement Probe for R4000SD
R2920 Surface Thermocouple Probe
R2930 Right Angle Thermocouple Probe
R2940
R2950 Immersion Thermocouple Probe
R2960 Needle Tip Thermocouple Probe
TP-01 Beaded Thermocouple
R1500 Tripod
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RSD-ADP-NA Power Supply, 110V
RSD-ADP-EU Power Supply, 220V
CA-05A Soft Carrying Case
R8888
SD-4GB
RSD-16GB
Don't see your part listed here? For a complete list of all accessories and
replacement parts visit your product page on www.reedinstruments.com.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
I cannot turn off my meter, do you know why?
Often times, the meter cannot be turned off because it is in recording
REC button before attempting to turn the meter off.
How long can I record for?
Battery life will depend on a number of factors:
-Quality of Battery
-Whether the beeper is ON or OFF
-Whether the backlight is ON or OFF
-Environmental Conditions during data logging
As a reference, using alkaline batteries with both the backlight and beeper
on while automatic data logging at a 2 second sampling rate; the batteries
Product Care
To keep your instrument in good working order we recommend the following:
please remove the battery.
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