VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S User manual

 • Ifthereisreasontobelievethatsafeoperationisnolongerpossible,putthedevice
outofoperationandsecureitagainstunintendedoperation.Safeoperationisno
longerpossibleif:
  - theproductshowsvisibledamages,
  - theproductnolongerworksand
  - theproductwasstoredunderunfavourableconditionsforalongperiodoftime,
  - theproductwassubjecttoconsiderabletransportstress.
 • Theproductshouldnotbeconnectedimmediatelyafterithasbeenbroughtfroman
areaofcoldtemperaturetoanareaofwarmtemperature.Condensedwatermight
destroytheproduct.Waituntiltheproductstabilisestoadapttothenewambient
temperaturebeforeuse.
 • Thedevicemustnotbeexposedtohumidityorliquids.
 • Steam,dust,smokeand/orvapourscanpreventaccuratemeasurementbyobstruc-
tingthethermometer’soptics.
 • Themanufacturerorsupplieracceptsnoresponsibilitywhatsoeverforincorrect
displaysortheconsequenceswhichcanarisefromsuchincorrectdisplays.
 Laser
 • Neverlookintothelaserbeamandneverpointitatpeopleoranimals.Laserradiation
cancausedamagetoeyesorskin.
 • Thisproductisequippedwithaclass2laseraccordingtoEN60825-1.Neveropen
thedevice.
 • Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutbyqualiedpersonnelwho
arefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjustmentsmayresultinhazar-
douslaserradiation.
 • Duringoperationofthedevice,thelaserhastobedirectedinsuchawaythatno
personislocatedwithintherangeofprojectionandthatunwantedreectedrays(e.g.
duetoreectingobjects)donotgetintotherangeofanyperson.
 • Ifpossible,restricttherangeofradiationbyusingscreensorpartitions.
 • Neveropenthedevice.Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutby
qualiedpersonnelwhoarefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjust-
mentsmayresultinhazardouslaserradiation.
 • Includedinthedeliveryarereferencesignsforthelaserindifferentlanguages.In
casethesignonthelaserisnotwritteninthelanguageofyourcountry,pleasexthe
respectivesignontothelaser.

 Battery
 • Observecorrectpolaritywhileinsertingthebattery.
 • Removethebatteryifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftimetoavoiddamage
throughleaking.Leakingordamagedbatteriesmightcauseacidburnswhencontact
withskin,thereforeusesuitableprotectiveglovestohandlecorruptedbatteries.
 • Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.Donotleavethebatterylyingaround,asthere
isrisk,whichchildrenorpetscouldswallowit.
 • Makesurethatbatteriesarenotdismantled,short-circuitedorthrownintore.
 • Neverrechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.Thereisariskofexplosion!
 Miscellaneous
 • Theproductmustnotbeusedformedicalorpublicpurposes.
 • Repairworksmustonlybecarriedoutbyaspecialist/specialistworkshop.
 • Ifthereareanytechnicalquestions,pleasecontact:
  International: www.conrad.com/contact
  UnitedKingdom: www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/contact
OPERATINGELEMENTS
1. Batterycompartment
2. “LCD/Laser”button
3. “MAX/MIN”button
4. LCdisplay
5. Laserpointer
6. Infraredsensor
7. “ºC/ºF”button
8. Trigger
GOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
IR-THERMOMETERIR260-8S
ITEMNO.100980
INTRODUCTION
Dearcustomer,
ThankyouformakingtheexcellentdecisiontopurchasethisVoltcraft®product.
YouHAVEacquiredahigh-qualityproductwithanamethatstandsforoutstandingproductsinthe
eldofmeasuring,chargingandpowertechnology,whichexcelduetoprofessionalcompetence
andconstantinnovation.
WithVoltcraft®,youwillbeabletocopeevenwiththemostdifculttaskswhetheryouarean
ambitioushobbyuseroraprofessionaluser.Voltcraft®offersreliabletechnologycombinedwith
exceptionalvalueformoney.
Therefore,weareabsolutelysure:thatstartingtouseVoltcraftwillalsobethestartofalong,
successfulrelationship.
WehopeyouwillenjoyusingyournewVoltcraft®product!
INTENDEDUSE
TheIR-260-8Sisadevicefornon-contacttemperaturemeasurement,whichusestheinfrared
energyemittedbyanobjecttodeterminethetemperature.TheIR-260-8Sthermometerisideal
formeasuringthetemperatureofhot,hard-to-reach,ormovingobjects.Itmeasuresthesurface
temperatureofanobject.However,itcannotmakemeasurementsthroughtransparentsurfaces
suchasglassorplastic.Thethermometerhasatemperaturerangeof-30ºCto260ºC.Poweris
suppliedbya9Vbattery.
Measurementsmustnotbecarriedoutunderunfavourableambientconditions.Adverseambient
conditionsinclude:
• Moistureorexcessivehumidity
• Dustorcombustiblegases,vapoursorsolvents
• Thunderstormsorconditionsasduringastorm(e.g.strongelectrostaticeldsshouldbeavoided)
ThisproductfullsEuropeanandnationalrequirementsrelatedtoelectromagneticcompa-
tibility(EMC).CEconformityhasbeenveriedandtherelevantstatementsanddocuments
havebeendepositedatthemanufacturer.
Unauthorisedconversionand/ormodicationofthedeviceareinadmissiblebecauseofsafetyand
approvalreasons(CE).Anyusageotherthandescribedaboveisnotpermittedandcandamagethe
productandleadtoassociatedriskssuchasshort-circuit,re,electricshock,etc.Pleasereadthe
operatinginstructionsthoroughlyandkeepthemforfurtherreference.
CONTENTOFDELIVERY
• Infraredthermometer
• 1x9Vbattery
• Operatinginstructions
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
 Wedonotassumeliabilityforresultingdamagestopropertyorpersonalinjuryif
theproducthasbeenabusedinanywayordamagedbyimproperuseorfailureto
observetheseoperatinginstructions.Thewarranty/guaranteewillthenexpire!
 Theiconwithexclamationmarkindicatesimportantinformationintheoperating
instructions.Carefullyreadthewholeoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingthe
device,otherwisethereisriskofdanger.
 Persons/Product
 • Theproductisnotatoyandshouldbekeptoutofreachofchildrenandpets!
 • Oncommercialpremises,theaccidentpreventionregulationsoftheAssociationof
IndustrialProfessionalAssociationswithrespecttoelectricalsystemsandoperating
equipmentmustbeobserved.
 • Inschools,trainingcentres,HobbyandDIYworkshops,thehandlingofmeasuring
appliancesmustberesponsiblysupervisedbytrainedpersonnel.
 • Thedevicemayonlybeoperatedinaclosed,dryroom.Thespacemaynotbecome
damporwetasthisposesariskofelectrocution!
 • Theproductmustnotbesubjectedtoheavymechanicalstressorintensevibration.
 • Theproductmustnotbeexposedtoelectromagneticelds,staticelectricalelds,
extremetemperatures,directsunlightordampness.
VERSION07/15

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CAREANDMAINTENANCE
Lenscleaning:Blowofflooseparticlesusingcleancompressedairandthenbrushtheremaining
debrisawaywithanelensbrush.Wipethesurfacewithalenscleaningclothoraclean,soft,lint-
freecloth.Inthecaseofngerprintsoranyothergreaseformation,theclothmaybemoistenedwith
waterorlenscleaninguid.Donotuseacid,alcohol,orothersolventsorharsh,lintyclothtoclean
thelens.Avoidandexcessivepressure.
Cleaningtheexterior:Tocleantheexteriorhousing,usesoapandwateroramildcommercial
cleaner.Donotuseabrasiveorsolvents!
DISPOSAL
a)General
 Electronicproductsarerecyclablematerialanddonotbelonginthehouseholdwaste.
Whenthedevicehasbecomeunusable,disposeofitinaccordancewiththecurrent
statutoryregulations.
 Removeanyinsertedbatteriesanddisposeofthemseparatelyfromtheproduct.
b)Batteries/rechargeablebatteries
Astheenduser,youarerequiredbylaw(BatteryOrdinance)toreturnallusedbatteries/rechargea-
blebatteries;disposaloftheminthehouseholdwasteisprohibited!
 Batteries/rechargeablebatteriescontaininghazardoussubstancesarelabelledwith
thesesymbolstoindicatethatthedisposaloftheminthehouseholdwasteisforbidden.
 Thesymbolsfordangerousheavymetalconstituentsare:Cd=Cadmium,Hg=Mercury,
Pb=Lead(namewrittenonthebattery/rechargeablebattery,e.g.,undertherubbishbin
symbolontheleft).
Youcanreturnyourusedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriesfreeofchargeattheofcialcollection
pointsofyourcommunity,inourstores,oratplaceswherebatteriesorrechargeablebatteriesare
sold!
Youtherebyfullyourstatutoryobligationsandcontributetotheprotectionoftheenvironment.
TECHNICALDATA
Powersupply............................................9Vbattery
Emissivity..................................................0.95(notadjustable)
Laserwavelength.....................................630-670nm
Laseremissionrating...............................<1mW
Laserclass...............................................II
Measuringrange.......................................-30ºCto260ºC(-22ºFto500ºF)
Operatingtemperature.............................0ºCto50ºC(32ºFto122ºF)
Storagetemperature.................................-20ºCto60ºC(-4ºFto140ºF)
Relativeairhumidity.................................10%to90%(Operation)
..................................................................<80%(Storage)
Dimensions(WxHxD)...........................41.5x160x82mm
Weight......................................................180g
Measuringrange Resolution Accuracy
-30°Cto0°C(-22°Fto32°F) 0.1ºC/ºF ±4.5°C(±8°F)
0°Cto260°C(32°Fto500°F) ±2.5%rdg±2°C(±4°F)
Emissionlevelofdifferentsurfaces
 Theemissionlevelsinthetableareapproximatevalues.Differentparameterssuchas
geometryandthesurfacequalitycanaffecttheemissionlevelofanobject.
Surface Emissionlevel Surface Emissionlevel
Asphalt 0.90–0.98 Varnish(matt) 0.97
Concrete 0.94 Humanskin 0.98
Ice 0.96–0.98 Mortar 0.89–0.91
Ferricoxide 0.78–0.82 Paper 0.70–0.94
Soil.Humus 0.92–0.96 Plastics 0.85–0.95
Hardplaster 0.80–0.90 Sand 0.90
Glass/ceramics 0.90–0.95 Textiles 0.90
Rubber(black) 0.94 Water 0.92–0.96
Varnish 0.80–0.95 Bricks 0.93–0.96
DISPLAY
A Symbolfor“MAX/MIN”mode
B Measuredtemperature
C Symbolfor“SCAN”mode
D Symbolfor“HOLD”function
E Lasersymbol
F Emissivitysymbol
G Temperatureunits
H Lowbatterysymbol
I Maximum/minimumtemperature
INSERTINGTHEBATTERIES
• Replacethebatteryassoonasthelowbatterysymbolappearsonthedisplay.
• Openthebatterycompartmentcover.
• Connectthe9Vbatterytothebatteryconnector.The9Vbatterycanonlybeinsertedoneway
andhencecannothavethewrongpolarity.Donotuseforcetoinsertthebattery.
• Closethebatterycompartmentcover.
OPERATION
Operatingprinciple
IRthermometersmeasurethesurfacetemperatureofanobject.Thesensoronthedevicerecords
theheatradiationemitted,reectedandtransmittedfromtheobject,andconvertsthisinformation
intoatemperaturevalue.Theemissionlevelisavalueusedtodescribetheenergyradiationcharac-
teristicsofamaterial.Thehigherthevalue,themorecapablethematerialisofemittingradiation.
Manyorganicmaterialsandsurfaceshaveanemissionlevelofapprox.0.95.Metallicsurfacesor
shinymaterialshavealoweremissionlevelandthereforereturninaccuratemeasuredvalues.
Measurementdistance/measurementsurfacearearatio(D/S)
• Toachieveaccuratemeasurements,thetargetmustbelargerthanthethermometer’smeasuring
area.Themeasuredtemperatureistheaveragetemperatureoftheareameasured.
• Thesmallerthetarget,thesmallerthemeasurementdistancebetweenthermometerandtarget
objecthastobe.
• Thedistancetotarget/sizeofIRfocalspotratiois8:1.Withadistanceof8cmtothetarget,the
sizeoftheIRfocalspotisthus1cm.
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MeasuringDistance(mm)
Measuring
1. Toobtainthebestmeasurementresults,orienttheinfraredsensorofthethermometervertically
tothetargetobjectsurface.
2. Holddownthetriggertostartthemeasurement.“SCAN”appearsonthedisplay.
3. Themeasuredtemperatureisshownonthedisplay.
4. Whileholdingdownthetrigger,pressthe“LCD/Laser”button
 - oncetoactivatethelaserpointer(lasersymbolappearsonthedisplay),
 - twiceforadditionallyactivatingtheLCDbacklight,
 - threetimestoswitchoffthelaserpointer,or
 - fourtimestoswitchofftheLCDbacklight.
5. Afterthetriggerhasbeenreleasedthemeasuredvalueissavedforapprox.eightseconds.
“HOLD”appearsonthedisplay.
6. Thethermometerswitchesoffautomaticallyaftereightsecondsofinactivity.
 Pressthe“ºC/ºF”buttontoswitchbetweenthetwounits.
 Thedevicesavesthemeasuredmaximumandminimumtemperaturesduringthecurrent
measurement.Pressthe“MAX/MIN”buttontoshowthesevaluesinthelowerpartofthe
display.
Spotsize(mm)
 Legende
  Laser
  Infrared