Castle group KA018 Operating Manual

HB/1018/006/A5 Issue C

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Thank you for buying a Castle product, I am sure you will find both the goods
and the service to be of the highest quality but if not, then please feel free to
write to me personally and I will ensure that your needs are dealt with
immediately.

This manual is designed to show you the operation of the goods you have
purchased. If you would like to become a competent person in the eyes of the
law, then you may like to know more about our Competent persons training
courses, which cover a wide variety of noise assessment tasks.

It is my intention for Castle Group Ltd to provide a complete range of Noise and
Vibration products and Services of the highest standard. If you would like to
know more about any of our other products and services then please visit our
web site at www.castlegroup.co.uk or telephone on [phone].

Simon Bull

Sales and Marketing Director

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PRECAUTIONS

• Only operate the case as described in this manual.

• This manual assumes that the manuals for each individual instrument and

accessories have been read. Read this manual in full before using your
equipment.

• The charge in the batteries supplied with your KA018 can cause severe injury

even death if misused. Take extreme care not to short the battery terminals
with any conductive objects. During operation, always ensure the Air Tight Valve
on the Front of your KA018 Case is not tightly fastened.

• Leave your KA018 kit to temperature adjust for at least 2 Hours when

transferring use from a cold environment to warmer.

• Turn OFF the Isolation Switch to prevent discharge of the batteries in the KA018

if it is not in use.

• Do not let any conductive objects, such as wire or metal scraps get into the unit.

• Care should be taken when closing the case lid to ensure that no cables are

trapped as this will damage the cables.

• Do not try to disassemble the control box, wiring or attempt any repairs as this

may cause injury and will invalidate your warranty. Take a note of the condition of
the case and contact your authorised Castle service station if a problem arises.

• Do not use any solvents or cleaning agents on the case. Use only a soft dry cloth

or a soft cloth lightly moistened with water when necessary.

• To ensure continued precision performance of your instrument have it checked

and serviced at regular intervals. It is recommended that the case be sent when
instruments are returned for calibration.

• As this kit is heavy, please take care whilst lifting and transporting.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction / Kit Contents ....................................................................1

Getting Started ..............................................................................................2

Case Layout ....................................................................................................3

Case Connectors And Control Box .....................................................4

Batteries ................................................... ..................................... ................... 5

Battery Removal ........................................................................................... 5

External Battery Pack And Power Supply ........................................6

Printing ................................................ .............................................................. 6

Pro DX Sound Meter Calibration .........................................................7

DAT General Information .........................................................................8

Setting DAT Clock ........................................................................................8

Recording DAT Reference Tone .................................................. 9,10

Pro DX Range Setup ...............................................................................10

Pro DX Weightings Setup ....................................................................11

Pro DX Setup For DAT Recording ....................................................12

DAT Remote Switch ................................................................................13

DAT Trouble Shooting .............................................................................13

Attaching The Microphone To MW400 .......................................14

Attaching The Microphone To MW401 ............................... 15,16

Procedure For Noisy Neighbour Recording ................................17

Additional Options .....................................................................................18

Trouble Shooting .......................................................................................18

Warranty and After Sales Service ...................................................19

Accessories ................................................. ................................................20

Technical Specifications ........................................................................21

Notes ............................................................... ................................ ................ 22

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Voltages And Current Consumption

GA131 Sound Level Meter

Voltage = 9V
Current = 180mA

KA018 Control Box

Current = 20mA

GA505 Printer

Voltage = 6.5V
Current = 250mA

GA504 DAT

Voltage = 6.5V
Current = 200mA
Standby Current = 1mA

Battery Life

Approximately 150 Hours Continuous With Full Charge

Approximate Weights

12V 17Ah Battery = 6.1 Kg

KA018 Empty Case = 5.0 Kg

KA018 Combined Overall = 19.5 Kg

AC output

0.953V rms at full scale deflection on each range into loads > 10K
Ohms.

Output is short circuit protected and is not affected by Weightings.

Ambient Operating Conditions

Temperature -10ºC to +50ºC
Relative Humidity 30 to 90%

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Spare Parts & Accessories Codes

GA505 .................................................. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ......Thermal Printer

GA504 .................................................. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ......... DAT Recorder

ZL2093-03 ............................................ Microphone Extension Cable - 3 metres

ZL2093-10 .......................................... Microphone Extension Cable - 10 metres

ZL2093-20 .......................................... Microphone Extension Cable - 20 metres

ZL2093-30 .......................................... Microphone Extension Cable - 30 metres

MC1TP1 ................................................................................Microphone Clip with Tripod Adapter

MW400 ........................................... ............Short Term Weatherproof Windshield Assembly

MW401 ................Long Term Weatherproof Windshield Assembly with De–Humidifier

CPGA503 ................................................................................................... Thermal Paper for GA505

REMBUTT2 .............................................................................................. Remote Button for GA504

KA018BATT ................................................................................... Spare Battery for KA018 Case

PC007 ............................................ ........................ ........................... ............. dBDataPRO PC Software

ZL1102-02 .................................................... ..................................................... KA018 PC Lin k Cable

ZL1063-01 ...................................................................................................KA018 AC Output Cable

PSU3 .................................................................................................... KA018 12V DC Power Supply

ZL1096-01 ......................................................................................... KA018 External Power Cable

PSU4 ............................................ ................................. .............................. ..... KA018 Battery Charger

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INTRODUCTION

The KA018 Weatherproof Case is part of Castle’s Pro-DX meter accesso­ries and has been designed to allow outdoor and long term logging capabilities
with optional sound recording to a Digital Audio Tape (DAT) recorder.

This manual contains complete operating instructions for the above named
instrument, read it carefully and you will quickly become familiar with your
instrument. If you have problems with the operation of the instrument please
call Castle Group Ltd on either:-

[phone] Telephone
[phone] Fax
[e-mail] Email
www.castlegroup.co.uk Web site

KA018 PART CONTENTS

Your KA018 is supplied as standard with the following parts :-

• KA018 Case With Integrated Control Box

• 2 * 12V 17AH Batteries

*

• External 12V DC Power Supply

• External Power Connection Lead

• Battery Charger

*

Although other accessories may be present in your KA018, these are ordered
independently.

*

Noisy Neighbour kits are supplied without batteries and charger.

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