Dickson TH550 Operation Manual

Digital Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point Monitor

Operation Manual

Specifications

Range: Temf)erature-

-22

to

+ 1 22°F, (-30

Humidity-

a

Dew

-22

to 950fo

Point-

RH

to

+ 1 22°F, (-30

Resolution:

1

Ofo

RH,

1 o

Accuracy: Temperature-

Humidity-

±20fo

RR

tram

Humidity

from 0 to 60%,

61

to

950fo

Sensor:

Thin firm capacitor

Dew

Point

±3.6°F

Accuracy:

(±2°C)

Instrument

Min/Max

ton

Ba Touche Taste

Hold

Baton Touche Taste

to

+50°C)

(non-condensing)

to

+50°C)

± 1.8°F

(±

1.0°

at+73

±30fo

°F

Anatomy

Wand

Sanda

---+!HI

Em

bout

Lesekopf

Key

de

min./m

ax

Min/M

ax

Min

/Max

Key

de

hold

Hold

retenc

--l§~~~~~

ion

C)

RH

Temperature

Tnermistor

Sample Average

Ambient

Power

Rate:

Approx

5 seconds

scale in air

. 1

Response

Operating

+32

to+

to

0 One

T22°F (Ol:o +50°C)

900fo

Supply:

9V

alkaline battery.

per second

RH

Battery life approx.

Dimensions:

(

160mm x 65mm

Probe

Dimensions:

.92"

diameter

(149mm)

long

cord

Weight:

I I oz.

Baton

•c;•F Key

Baton Touche Taste

Baton

de

•c;•F

Sensor:

move

Time:

600fo

of full

I 5'/seco

to

moving

Conditions:

(non-

cond

ensing)

80nours.

6.25" x 2.5" x 1.9" x 45mm)

(23mmj

on

(.31

de encendid

Rh/Dew Pt.

humed

Touche

Taste

de

•c;

•c;•F

. 5.9"

a 6 (18 m)

kg)

r1!

y

T

au h n/

Ein-/

Au

Key

ad relat

ivdlpu

Rh

/Dew

Rh/D

ew

•F

c~p. rqc~do

nd

If

K •y

ff

nto cle rocio

Operating

I.

On/Off

Press

2.

Set

Celsius

Press or

Fahrenheit.

Set

3.

4. Set

Humidity

Press Note:

Wand

Slide

wand

cradle. Avoid breathing

Instructions

to

turn

unit

or

"°CfOF" key

"Rh/Dew"

Dew

Points

Position

upward

on

or

off.

Fahrenheit

to

choose Celsius

or

Dew

key

to

choose

below

to

first

on

readings.

5.

Update

Karet moves

takes a

Indicator

up

new

reading,

or

down

approximat

second.

6.

Hold

Press

this key

"Hold

" symbol in the display w i

indicating

that

to

lock

the

in

current

instrument mode. To resume reading, press key again.

Ciil!i]

lB

22rh

Mode

Point

Mode

Humidity

freezing should

•

notch

or

remove

or

touching

each time

the

ely once every

reading. The ll

light

up,

is

in the "Hold"

the

"Hold"

OF •

or

Dew

be

converted

wand

unit

Point.

,

,oF

• •

2YdP

completely

end

as

this

to

frost points.

•

from

could

distort

Battery Compa

Compartimiento

Compartiment

Batteriefach

de

rtment

Ia

pila

a'

pile

_j

a

Strain

Reli

tension

Alivio de

Soulagement de Traction

Zugentlastun

5' Long Cord

Cordon

Gordon

de

Spira/schnur, I ' 4 c

de 154 c

1 54 em

(I

5

~

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ef

g

Ill!

'

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r"

a

Operating

7.

Automatic

automat

no

keys

8.

Automatic

You

may override the automatic shutoff ture at startup by pressing key.

and

'

T'

letter that the s

9.

Minimum/Maximum

Press

"Min/Max" once

ues

will be displayed for approximately 7

onds. Press

"Mi

the

r:naximum

seconds. Press

"Min/Max" a third time

od

and

tion.

Unit

will

after 7 seconds

Note:

and

Turning the

maximum values.

Instructions,

Shutoff

ically shut

are pressed.

the "On" will

hutoff

n/Ma

the

always return

down

Shutoff

key

light

up

timer

x" again

values will be displayed for 7

unit

will return

if

no

unit

Ctd.

This

instrument will

after

""

34 minutes

Override

fea

-

down

the

"Hold"

at

the

same time. The

in the display, indicating

is

in the override

T

and

the

minimum

during

to

keys

off

this time

during

to

normal opera

normal operation

are pressed.

resets

the

mode

val-

sec

and

this peri-

minimum

if

Battery

Battery should be replaced after

low

accuracy

.

Installation

as

soon

as

possible battery indication to maintain rated of

unit

Calibration

Minimum

Maximum

Display

Your instrument was carefully tested and

calibrated before being

shipped from the factory.

Additional calibration

required. However. should calibration be desired in the future. these procedures:

1 . Identify a standard th at

accurate than this supplied calibrati tronic instruments recently cali-

at

brated ommended. Sling psychronmeters mechanical sensing elements (human hair. elements. etc.) are NOT recommended. These instruments can be subject to great inaccuracies mechanical measurement .

2.

Place the calibration salt capsule into chamber stabilization. For best results. calibrate the ly monitored

a certified lab are rec-

and

instruments using

the probe

a controlled environmental

and

is

not

unit

on

salts

wood

due

to the nature of

of

the

allow

for complete

unit

at

levels typical-

during

normal

follow

is

more

Factory

or

unit

into

or

elec-

operation. Calibration in open

room

without

sule

or

a chamber mended humidity a very small area.

3.

To activate turn the

"

On/Off' the same time. A small "J" will appear in you

as

temperature

can vary greatly

the

unit

off

key

and

the

are in the calibration mode.

Step

3:

Mode

Activating

the salt cap-

is

not

calibration mode.

.

Now

press

the "C/F" key

display

to

Calibration

an

recomand

within

the

at

indicate

a

Calibration,

4.

To

lower

point

reading, press the

the

Ctd.

humidity

or

"RH/Dew" key. To raise the humidity press

5.

To

ing, press

or

dew

the "Min/Max"

lower

the temperature read-

the

"Hold" key. To

point

key.

reading,

raise the temperature reading,

press

the "0C/°F" key.

6.

When

calibration turn

simply the calibration

the

is

unit

mode

complete,

off

.

to

dew

exit

Notes:

I 0

greater either a need for factory seNice the standard being used

digit

This

procedure allows for a

change

in readings. If

is

required, there

is

inaccu-

or

rate. For most accurate full scale calibra-

tion, factory

seNice

is

recommend-

ed.

is

Troubleshooting

Problem

Inaccu rate Reading

won't

Display

"E" appears in display

Display fad

"Err" appears

LO

BAT

Probe exposed 95%

change.

ing

symbol appears

RH

for exte

to

environments exceed

nded

period

ing

Solution

Allow

indicator to stabilize.

power

battery

Check Incorr

ect

reference

Out

of calibrat

manual fo r calibration procedure.

Check

Unit

in "HOLD"

locked

up

re-insta

(Turn indicator

ll

battery &

Component

Weak battery. Cha

Bad cord co Pull

rubb

er boots for proper Check to see that environme within manu

Repla Probe sho

ambient condition on

connections.

ope

rating range

al

p.2-

ce battery

uld

temperature.

ILO

being use

ion.

mode

(pre

turn

ON)

failure. Contact factory.

nge

battery.

nn

ection

or out

off wand

amb

be dried

of

ient

operating

out

s-

Time required varies

RH

& air fl

BAT)

.

d.

ss

HOLD again)

OFF,

remove battery,

of range.

and unit. check

nt

measured is

unit---<:heck

conditions.

und

er normal

ow

or

is

T

emper

ature

Down

Keypad

Functions

in

Calibration

a

Mode

Temperature

Up

Parts

List

Some parts are easily replaced

Description

Accessories

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when

ordering.

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3- oint*

add

one weeK to delivery time.

on

site.

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Please

refer to table

below

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Especificaciones

lntervalos:

•

Temperatura-

-300C a

•

Humedad-

densaci6n)

•

Punto

-300C a

•

Resolucion:

I

• Precision

±1°(

• Precision

2% to

• Precision

2°(

•

Detector

tipo

•

Detector

termistor

•

Muestras:

50°(.

de

50°(.

o/o

de

humedad

(±1,8°F)

from 0 to

95%

RH

(3,6°F)

capacitancia

0 al

rocio-

de

23°(

del

de

aproximadamente I

(-22°F a I22°F)

95%

(sin

con

(-22°F a I22°F)

relativa, I o

laTemperatura:

Ia

Humedad:

60%,

±3%

from

(73°F)

Punto

humedad:

temperatura:

de

rocio:

61

par

segundo

•

Fuente

pila alcalina duraci6n 80

•

lntervalo

ambiental

ooc

Oa

•

Tamano:

•

Probe

92" diameter (23mm), ( 149mm) cord

• Peso: 0,31

de

horas.

de

a

50°C

90%

HR

I 59 x I 59 x

Dimensions:

long

Kg

alimentacion:

de

Ia

operacion

(cuerpoJ:

{32°F a I22°F)

9 voltios.

pila

es

de

48

on

a 6' ( 183cm)

5,

La

unas

mm

9"

una

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p

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