Extech Instruments SL400 User manual

USERGUIDE

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NoiseDoseMeter

ModelSL400

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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.

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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:

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

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

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SuppliedAccessories

User’smanual

Carryingcase

9Vbattery

Microphoneandwindscreen

PCSoftware

MINIUSBCable(MiniBtype)

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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

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DisplayDescription

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  BatteryStatus

  AutoPowerOffEnabled

  Pause

  115dBindicator(SPL)

  Stop

 140dBindicator(Peak)

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  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

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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.

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TestModeSet

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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.

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AutoPowerOffSet

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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.

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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.

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RealTimeClockSet

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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.

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94dBOffsetAdjust(Calibration)

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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.

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NoiseStandardSet

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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.

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SLMFunctionSet

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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.

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Calibration

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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.

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

toappear.

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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).

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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.

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ManualModeCalibration

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

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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.

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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)

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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

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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).

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