Extech Instruments SL400 User manual

USERGUIDE



NoiseDoseMeter

ModelSL400



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

2SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

Introduction

ThankyouforselectingtheExtechInstrumentsModelSL400.Thisdeviceisshippedfullytested

andcalibratedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsofreliableservice.Pleasevisitourwebsite

(www.extech.com)tocheckforthelatestversionofthisUserGuide,ProductUpdates,Software,

andCustomerSupport.



Safety

CAUTION:Avoidtakingmeasurementsinhumidorwetenvironments.

WARNING:Ensurethattheambienthumidityconditionsarewithinthosespecifiedandreferenced

intheEnvironmentalConditionssection.

WARNING:Avoidtakingmeasurementsinthepresenceof:

Explosivegases

Combustiblegases

Steam

Excessivedust

CAUTION:Donotoperatetheinstrumentinambienttemperatureandhumidityconditionsbeyond

thoserecommendedandreferencedintheEnvironmentalConditionssection.

ATTENTION:Keepthemicrophonedryandavoidseverevibration.

ATTENTION:Windblowingacrossthemicrophonecanaddextraneousnoise.Iftheinstrumentis

usedinwindyconditions,usethesuppliedmicrophonewindscreentopreventundesirablesignals.

Thefollowingsymbolsareused:



Caution:Incorrectusemaydamagetheinstrument.



TheinstrumentconformstotheCEstandard



SuppliedAccessories

User’smanual

Carryingcase

9Vbattery

Microphoneandwindscreen

PCSoftware

MINIUSBCable(MiniBtype)



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

3SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

Description

MeterDescription

1. MicrophoneConnector

2. USBInterface(Side)

3. LCDDisplay

4. PowerButton

5. Microphoneandwindscreen

6. NavigationButtons

7. Start/PauseButton

8. MicrophoneCable

9. REC/MEMButton

10. ENTERButton

11. SETButton

12. StopButton



DisplayDescription



  BatteryStatus

  AutoPowerOffEnabled

  Pause

  115dBindicator(SPL)

  Stop

 140dBindicator(Peak)

www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

4SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

  Start

 USBInterface

  SPLHighdBRange(70~140)

  SPLmiddledBRange(50~110)

  SPLlowdBRange(30~90)

  dBlevel

  Testingmode

 SoundLevelMetermode

  NoiseDose%

  SoundLeveldBunit

  Aweighting

  CWeighting

  ZWeighting

Fastresponse

SlowResponse

 ImpulseWeighting

 OverRange

 UnderRange

 Solid:Autorecordstandby;Flashing:Recording

 Starttesttime(begin)

 Viewrecordeddata

 Stoptesttime

 SETmode

 Testduration

www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

5SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

SetMode

Pressthebuttontoentersetmode.Thereareatotalofsevenfunctionsinsetmode:Test

Mode,PowerOff,SamplingTime&AutoRecord,RealTimeClock,94dBOffsetAdjust,Noise

Standard,andSLMfunction.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressentertoexitsetupmode.



TestModeSet



Pressthe or buttontochangethetestmodebetweenNDM(NoiseDoseMeter)andSLM

(SoundLevelMeter).

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressenter toexitsetupmode.



AutoPowerOffSet



Presstheor buttontoenableordisableAutoPowerOffFunction.

AutoPowerOffwillturnoffthemeterin15minutesifthemeterisnotrecordingdata.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressentertoexitsetupmode.



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

6SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

SamplingTime&AutoRecordSet

Use the or buttontoselecteitherAutoRecordingsetorSamplingtime.

Usetheor buttontoenableordisableAutorecord(OnorOff)ortoadjustthesampling

time.Theminimumsamplingtime(intervalrate)is1readingpersecond.Themaximumsampling

timeis23hours,59minutes,and59seconds.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressenter toexitsetupmode.



RealTimeClockSet



Pressthe or buttontoselecttheoptiontoadjusttheRealtimeclock(24hour).

Usetheor buttontoadjustthetimedigits.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressenter toexitsetupmode.



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

7SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

94dBOffsetAdjust(Calibration)



Seesectiononmetercalibrationbeforeproceedingwiththisparameter.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressentertoexitsetupmode.



NoiseStandardSet



Presstheor buttontoselectaNDMtestingregulatorybodyabbreviation:OSHA,MSHS,

DOD,ACGIH,ISO85,ISO90,andUSER.

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressenter toexitsetupmode.



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

8SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

SLMFunctionSet



Presstheor buttontochangeatestfunction.Theseinclude:

, , and 

PeakCandPeakZ

Presstheor buttontoselectthenexttestparameter:

Timeweighting  (Fast,Slow,orImpulse),

Frequencyweighting (A,CorZ),

Peakfrequencymeasurement(CorZ).

Soundlevelrange  (high,medium,orlow)

High–70to140dB

Medium–50to110dB

Low‐ 30to90dB

PresstheSETbuttontomovetothenextparameterorPressentertoexitsetupmode.



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

9SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

Calibration



AutomaticModeCalibration

SetthemetertoSLMmode,Aweighting,Highrange,andSlow.

Attacha94.0dB(1000Hz)soundcalibratortothemicrophone.

EnterSETmodeandgototheparameter94ADJ.



PresstheRun keytostarttheautomaticoffsetroutineandwaitfortheflashingdBnumber

toappear.



PresstheEnter keytosavetheentryandtogetbacktothemeasurewindow.

Themetershouldnowread94.0dB(+/‐0.1dB).



Ifthemeasuredvaluedoesnotequal94.0(+/‐0.1dB),runthe94ADJroutineagain.

PresstheEnterkeytosavetheentryandtogetbacktothemeasurewindow.



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

10SL400‐en‐GB_V1.02/16

ManualModeCalibration

SetthemetertoSLMmode,Aweighting,Highrange,andSlow.



Attacha94.0dB(1000Hz)soundcalibratortothemicrophoneandwaitforabout1minuteand

notethesoundvalueonthedisplay.Writedownthevalue.



Calculatethevalueoftheoffsetfromthedisplayedvaluetothesourcednoiselevel.

Inthisexamplethevalueis+1.3(94.0dBsourced,and92.7dBdisplayed)



EnterSetmodeandgototheparameter94ADJ.

UsingtheUpanddownarrowssettheoffsetaccordingtotheoffsetcalculated.

Inthisexample–set94ADJto1.3



PresstheEnterkeytosavetheentryandtogetbacktothemeasurewindow.

Themetershouldnowread94.0dB(+/‐0.1dB).



www.GlobalTestSupply.com

Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com

Table of contents

Other Extech Instruments Measuring Instrument manuals

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments AN200 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 480836 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments ExStik DO600 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 380580 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 433201A User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 421509 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments SL250W User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 461920 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments EX850 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments HT30 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 407738 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 45158 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 407123 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments RPM40 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments MA430T User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments CO260 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 407123 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments MZ13604 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments 38394 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments AN200 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments MO230 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments SDL720 User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments UV510-NIST User manual

Extech Instruments

Extech Instruments PH220 User manual

Popular Measuring Instrument manuals by other brands

Suaoki

Suaoki D40 user manual

Elster

Elster BK-G1.6 operating instructions

Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser Deltabar FMD71 technical information

Duratool

Duratool D03128 manual

Vega

Vega VEGAPULS 65 Quick setup guide

Tonghui

Tonghui TH2618B Operation manual

Tenmars

Tenmars TM-801 user manual

MSR

MSR 145 user manual

TPS

TPS WP-82 manual

ELMETRON

ELMETRON CP-511 user manual

PCB Piezotronics

PCB Piezotronics 003C30 Installation and operating manual

Tenma

Tenma 72-10465 manual

Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser Proline Promag 50 Brief operating instructions

Siemens

Siemens SITRANS F Coriolis FCT030 Function manual

KLINGER

KLINGER CMF V Series instruction manual

EXFO

EXFO FTB-2 Notice

Keysight

Keysight M8290A Getting started guide

ADTEK

ADTEK MW-5 operating manual