General Tools CDM77535 User Manual

CDM77535

USER’S MANUAL

Digital CO

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Environmental Meter

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this portable CO2meter. The meter
measures CO

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level, air temperature, dew point, wet bulb temperature
and humidity and is an ideal instrument for indoor air quality (IAQ)
diagnosis.

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Poor indoor air quality is considered unhealthy because it causes
tiredness, loss of ability to concentrate, and even illness (ex. Sick
Building Syndrome). IAQ monitoring and survey, especially on CO

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level and air ventilation, has become widely applied in public areas
such as offices, classrooms, factories, hospitals and hotels. It is also
used in the regulations of industrial hygiene in some countries.
(Appendix)

The portable CO

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meter uses NDIR (non-dispersive infrared) technology
to ensure reliability and long term stability. It’s useful in verifying HVAC
system performance and air ventilation control.

FEATURES:

• Triple displays of CO2level, temperature and humidity

• Stable NDIR sensor for CO

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detection

• Statistics of weighted averages TWA (8 hours weighted average)
STEL (15 minutes weighted average)

• Backlight for working in dark area

• Audile CO

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warning alarm

• Battery and optional adaptor power supply

• Easy manual calibration on CO

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and humidity

• PC connect via RS232 interface

MATERIAL SUPPLIED

This package contains:

• CO

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Meter

• 4 “AA” batteries

• Operation manual

• Hard carrying case

POWER SUPPLY

The meter is powered by either 4 “AA” batteries or a “DC” adaptor
(9V/1A output).

Install the batteries into the battery compartment on the rear and
make sure they are in correct polarity and good contact. When an
adaptor is used, it will cut off the power supply from batteries. The
adaptor can't be used as a battery charger.

When battery voltage gets low, ( ) and “Lob” will appear on the
LCD (Fig. 1). And beeper sounds. The CO

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sensor can’t work under low

voltage, so it beeps to indicate failed CO

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measurement (press any
key but ( ) to stop the beeps) and the readings won’t be
displayed. Please replace with fresh batteries or connect with an
adaptor.

Optional accessories:

• 33% calibration salt

• 75% calibration salt

• Adaptor (9V/100-240Vac)

• ASFT Kit, cable and software

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LCD DISPLAY

SYMBOLS

TWA . . . . . . . . . . Time weighted average (8 hours)

STEL . . . . . . . . . . Short-term exposure limit

(15 minutes weighted average)

HOLD . . . . . . . . . Readings are frozen unchanged

MIN/MAX . . . . . . Minimum/Maximum readings

(ICON) . . . . . . . . Low battery indicator

DP . . . . . . . . . . . Dew point temperature

AIR . . . . . . . . . . . Air temperature

WBT . . . . . . . . . . Wet bulb temperature

% . . . . . . . . . . . Unit of relative humidity

°E (C/F) . . . . . . . . Celsius/Fahrenheit

AVG/ftm/m/s . . . Vain icons in these models

KEYPAD

Turns on and off the meter.
Enters setup mode.
Sets as non-sleep mode with .

Exits setup page/mode.
Enters CO

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calibration with .

Enters RH calibration with .

Freezes the current readings.
Cancels data hold function.

Activates or cancels the backlight.
Selects unit or increases value in setup.

Selects AIR, DP, WBT temps display
Selects unit or decreases value in setup.

Activates MIN, MAX, STEL, TWA function.
Saves and finishes settings.

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OPERATION

POWER ON/OFF

Press ( ) to turn the meter on and off. At power up, it emits a
short beep and performs 30 seconds count down (Fig. 2) for meter
warm up, then enters normal mode with current CO

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, temperatures,

and humidity readings displayed (Fig. 3).

TAKING MEASUREMENT

The meter starts measurement when powered on and updates
readings every second. In the condition of operating environment
change (ex. from high to low temperature), it takes 30 sec to respond
for CO

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sensor and 30 minutes for RH.

NOTE: Do not hold the meter close to anyyone’s face in case

exhalation affects CO

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levels.

AIR, DP, WBT

Press ( ) to switch temperatures display. The lower left display
will cycle from air temperature, dew point temperature (Fig.4) and wet
bulb temperature (Fig. 5).

DATA HOLD

Press ( ) to freeze the readings, “HOLD” icon is displayed on the
left top of LCD (Fig.6). All current readings are kept unchanged, except
STEL and TWA. Press ( ) again to cancel the hold function.

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BACKLIGHT

Hold down ( ) for more than 1 second to activate and cancel
backlight function.

MIN, MAX, STEL, TWA
Under normal mode, press ( ) to see the minimum, maximum,

and weighted average readings. Each press of ( ) displays MIN,
MAX, STEL, and TWA in sequence and returns to normal mode.

In MIN and MAX modes, it shows the minimum and maximum
readings of CO

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on main display and of AIR or DP or WB temperatures

and humidity on the lower displays. (Fig. 7)

In STEL and TWA modes, the main display shows the weighted
average of CO

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readings for the past 15 minutes (STEL) and 8 hours
(TWA). The lower displays are the current AIR, DP/WB temperatures
and humidity. (Fig. 8)

NOTE:

1. If the meter is turned on for shorter than 15 minutes, the STEL
value will be the weighted average of readings taken since
power on. Same for TWA values appear before 8 hours.

2. It takes at least 5 minutes to calculate STEL and TWA. The
display shows “_ _ _” (Fig. 9) during the first 5 minutes from
power on.

3. While all readings are held unchanged, STEL and TWA will keep
updating every 5 minutes.

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ALARM

The meter features an audible alarm to give warnings when CO

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concentration exceeds the limit. (See P1.o in setup for setting alarm
threshold). It emits beeps (Abt.80dB) when CO

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level goes over the set
value and stops when any key (except ) was pressed or
readings fall below the set value. It beeps again when value goes over
the limit. Restart the meter if beeper can't be stopped.

AUTO POWER OFF

The meter turns off automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. To
override the function, hold down ( ) and ( ) for 2 seconds
to turn on the meter until “n” appears.

NOTE: Auto sleep function will be disabled during calibration mode.

SETUP

Hold down ( ) under normal mode for more than 1 sec to enter
setup mode. To exit setup, press ( ) in P1.o or P3.o and it returns
to normal mode.

PROGRAMMING P1.o CO

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ALARM

When entering setup mode, P1.o and “AL” (Fig.10) are displayed on the
LCD. Press ( ) to go into P1.1 for setting CO

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alarm threshold.

The current set value will be blinking on LCD (Fig11).

Press ( ) to increase the value or ( ) to decrease. Each
press tunes 100 ppm and the alarm range is from 100 to 9900ppm.
When the preferred alarm value is set, press ( ) to save the
setting or ( ) without saving and return to P1.o.

NOTE: P2.o is not applicable in this model.

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PROGRAMMING P3.o TEMPERATURE SCALE

Press ( ) or ( ) in P1.o to access P3.o for setting up
temperature scale (Fig. 12). Press ( ) and it goes into P3.1 with
blinking °C or °F current set (Fig.13) on the lower left display. To
switch °C or °F,

Press ( ) and ( ). Then press ( ) to save the setting or
( ) without saving and return to P3.o.

CO2CALIBRATION

The meter defaults to be calibrated manually in the ambient air where
CO

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concentration is around 400ppm. It’s suggested to do manual

calibration regularly to maintain good accuracy.

CAUTION:

Do not calibrate the meter in air with unknown CO

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concentration. Otherwise, it will be calibrated as 400ppm
by default and will lead to inaccurate measurements.

CALIBRATION SITE

The manual calibration is suggested to be done in fresh outdoor air
that is well ventilated and in sunny weather.

PROCEDURE

Place the meter in the calibration site. Turn on the meter and hold
down ( ) and ( ) simultaneously to enter CO

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calibration
mode (Fig.14). 400ppm and “CAL” are blinking on the LCD while
performing calibration.

Wait about 10 minutes until the blinking stops and the calibration is
completed automatically and returns back to normal mode.

To abort the calibration, turn off the meter at any time.

NOTE: Ensure the batteries are with full voltage during the calibration

cycle to prevent interruption or failed calibration.

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RH CALIBRATION

The meter defaults to have the humidity calibrated with 33% and 75%
salt solution. The ambient condition is recommended to be at 77°F
(25°C) and stable humidity (better to be close to the calibrating value).
To abort calibration, just turn off the meter.

CAUTION:

Do not calibrate the humidity without the default
calibration salt. Otherwise, it will cause permanent
damage. Contact the dealer for calibration salts.

33% CALIBRATION

Plug the sensor probe into 33% salt bottle. Hold down ( ) and
( ) under normal mode to enter 33% calibration (Fig. 15). “CAL”
and calibrating value (32.7% if at 77°F (25°C)) are blinking on the LCD
with current temperature at the left.

Meter is now calibrating, and will finish in about 60 minutes when
“CAL” and humidity stop blinking (Fig. 16).

75% CALIBRATION

After 33% calibration, plug the sensor probe into 75% salt bottle, then
press ( ) to enter 75% calibration (Fig.17).

“CAL” and calibrating value (75.2% if at 77°F (25ºC) are blinking on
the LCD with current temperature at the left. Meter is now calibrating.
Wait about 60 minutes until the blinking stops, then calibration is
completed and it returns to normal mode.

NOTE: Users can also calibrate either point. To calibrate 33% only,

press ( ) and exit when 33% calibration is completed.
To calibrate 75% only, press ( ) or ( ) within the
5 minutes while initializing 33% calibration.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

? CAN’T POWER ON

Press ( ) for more than 0.3 seconds and try again. Check
whether batteries are in good contact with correct polarity, or the
adapter is plugged in properly.

? FIXED READINGS

Check whether data hold function was activated. (HOLD icon at the
top left)

? SLOW RESPONSE

Check whether the airflow channels on the rear are blocked.

? ERROR MESSAGES

E01: CO2sensor damaged
E02: The value is under range
E03: The value is over range
E04: The original data error results in this error (DP,WB)
E07: Too low a voltage to measure CO

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. Replace batteries or use

the adapter
E11: Retry humidity calibration
E17: Retry CO

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calibration
E31: Temperature sensor damaged
E34: Humidity sensor damaged

PC CONNECTION

The meter can do PC link for on-line logging and data analysis via
RS232 interface and software.

The protocol is as follows:

A. 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity.

B. Format (ASCII)

Cxxxxppm:Txxx.xC(F):Hxx.x%: dxxx.xC(F):wxxx.xC(F) LRC CRLF
Description: $CO2:Air:RH:DP:WBT LRC CRLF

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SPECIFICATION

CO

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Range: 0-5,000ppm

5,001-9,999 (out of scale)
Resolution: 1ppm
Accuracy: ±50ppm ±5%rdg (0-5,000ppm)

Not specified for out-of-scale
Pressure

Dependence: +1.6% reading per kPa deviation from

normal pressure, 100kPa

TEMPERATURE

Range: 14º-140°F (-10.0º to 60.0°C)
Resolution: 0.1°F (0.1°C)
Accuracy: ±0.9°F (0.6°C)

HUMIDITY

Range: 0.0 to 99.9%
Resolution: 0.1%
Accuracy: ±3% (10 to 90%) ±5% (others)
Warm up: 30 seconds
Operating: 32° to 122°F (0º to 50°C), 0 to 95%RH

(avoid condensation)
Storage: -4° to 140°F (-20º to 60°C), 0 to 99%RH

(avoid condensation)
Power Source: 4 “AA” batteries, DC adaptor
Battery life: 24 hours (Alkaline)

CO2LEVELS AND GUIDELINES

NON-ENFORCED REFERENCE LEVELS

NIOSH recommendations

250-350ppm: Normal outdoor ambient concentrations
600ppm: Minimal air quality complaints
600-1000ppm: Less clearly interpreted
1000ppm: Indicates inadequate ventilation; complaints

such as headaches, fatigue, and eye/throat

irritation will be more widespread. 1000ppm

should be used as an upper limit for indoor

levels.
EPA Taiwan: 600ppm and 1000ppm

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Type 1 Indoor areas such as department stores, theaters,

restaurants, libraries, the acceptable CO

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concentration

of 8 hours average is 1,000ppm.

Type 2 Indoor areas with special requirements of good air

quality such as schools, hospitals, day care centers,
the suggested CO

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level is 600ppm.

REGULATORY EXPOSURE LIMIT

ASHRAE Standard 62-1989: 1,000ppm

CO

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concentration in occupied building should not exceed 1,000ppm.

Building Bulletin 101 (BB101): 1,500ppm
UK standards for schools say that CO

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at averaged over the whole day

(i.e. 9:00am to 3:30pm) should not exceed 1,500ppm.

OSHA: 5,000ppm
Time weighted average over five 8-hour work days should not exceed
5,000ppm.

Germany, Japan, Australia, UK...: 5,000ppm
8 hours weighted average in occupational exposure limit is 5,000ppm.

Canada: 3,500ppm (Long Term)

ACGIH: 5,000ppm or 30,000ppm (15 min)

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH)

NOTES:
TWA: Time Weighted Average value stands for the average CO

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level

exposure during 8 hours (working day) is 5,000ppm/5 days

STEL: Short Term Exposure Limit value shows the last 15 minutes

CO

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concentration is 30,000ppm

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