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MONARCH INSTRUMENT
Instruction Manual
Nova-Strobe DA Plus
and
Nova-Strobe DB Plus
Portable Stroboscopes
15 Columbia Drive
Amherst, NH 03031-2334 USA Phone: (603) 883-3390
Fax: (603) 886-3300
E-mail: support@monarchinstrument.com Website: www.monarchinstrument.com
Safeguards and Precautions
1.Read and follow all instructions in this manual carefully, and retain this manual for future reference.
2.Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with these operating instructions or under any conditions that exceed the environmental specifications stated.
3.Use of this product may induce an epileptic seizure in persons prone to this type of attack.
4.Objects viewed with this product may appear to be stationary when in fact they are moving at high speeds. Always keep a safe distance from moving machinery and do no touch the target.
5.There are lethal voltages present inside this product. Refer to the section on Lamp Replacement before attempting to open this product.
6.Do not allow liquids or metallic objects to enter the ventilation holes on the stroboscope as this may cause permanent damage and void the warranty.
7.Do not allow cables extending from unit to come into contact with rotating machinery, as serious damage to the equipment, or severe personal injury or death may occur as a result.
8.Do not direct strobe flash toward certain data collectors, as it may temporarily interrupt data collector operation, and could result in loss of stored data.
9.This instrument may not be safe for use in certain hazardous environments, and serious personal injury or death could occur as a result of improper use. Please refer to your facility’s safety program for proper precautions.
10.This product contains sealed lead acid batteries which must be disposed of in accordance with Federal, State, & Local Regulations. Do not incinerate. Batteries should be shipped to a reclamation facility for recovery of the metal and plastic components as the proper method of waste management. Contact distributor for appropriate product return procedures.
11.This instrument is not user serviceable. For technical assistance, contact the sales organization from which you purchased the product or Monarch Instrument directly.
LIMITED WARRANTY
SELLER warrants hardware products to be free from any defect in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment to BUYER. SELLER’s entire liability and BUYER’s sole and exclusive remedy resulting from any defect in workmanship or material in the hardware product covered by this limited warranty shall be limited to and fully discharged by the SELLER’s option of replacement or repair of such item without charge. The limited warranty provided in this clause is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, arising by law or otherwise. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED. This limited warranty shall not be modified except by an arrangement signed by both parties specifically referencing this clause.
SELLER warrants that any software supplied will operate in accordance with the documentation or manual supplied therewith in all material respects when used in strict compliance with such documentation or manual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BUYER acknowledges that, since software is complex and therefore may have defects, BUYER’s sole and exclusive remedy for any such defects or breach of this warranty shall be to require SELLER, within a reasonable period of time, to provide all reasonable programming services to correct programming errors in the software. Except as provided above SELLER MAKES AND BUYER RECEIVES FROM SELLER NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ALL OR ANY PORTION OF SOFTWARE AND BUYER HEREBY AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT ACCEPTS THE SOFTWARE IN ‘AS IS’ CONDITION. SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE. BUYER agrees that any specific right or remedy granted to BUYER hereunder with respect to any breach or default by SELLER shall be in lieu of all other rights and remedies otherwise available to BUYER at law or in equity as the result of such breach or default, regardless of whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or other theory of liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE LOSSES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSSES OR DAMAGES FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA) AS THE RESULT OF ANY BREACH OR DEFAULT BY SELLER WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OR MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY.
This limited warranty does not extend or apply to consumables (including, but not limited to, lamps and batteries, if applicable) or equipment, instruments or accessories which are warranted separately by the original manufacturer of these items.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
As Manufacturer:
Monarch Instrument
Division of Monarch International Inc.
15 Columbia Drive, Amherst NH 03031 USA
declares under Monarch’s sole responsibility that the product:
Name: |
NovaStrobe - Stroboscope |
Models: |
DA Plus 115/230, DB Plus 115/230 |
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to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards:
EMC: EN50082-1:1997
EN50082-2:1995
EN55011:1991 Group 1 Class A (DA Plus)
EN55011:1991 Group 1 Class B (DB Plus)
and therefore conforms with the requirements of Council Directive 89/336/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Curtis-Straus Laboratories performed the testing of this product. (DA Plus Report No R-3514N, DB Plus Report No 980555-1)
17th August 1998 (DB Plus)
5th November 1999 (DA Plus)
Manufacturer (Amherst, NH) Alan Woolfson, VP Engineering (Authorized Signature)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 |
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ |
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1.1 |
Direct Digital Synthesis ...................................................................... |
1 |
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1.2 |
Display Panel..................................................................................... |
1 |
2.0 |
PREPARATION FOR USE .......................................................................... |
2 |
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2.1 |
Power ................................................................................................ |
2 |
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2.2 |
Input / Output Connections ............................................................... |
2 |
3.0 |
OPERATION ............................................................................................... |
3 |
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3.1 |
Internal Mode - Standard Strobe Operation ....................................... |
3 |
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3.2 |
External Mode - External Input Required ........................................... |
4 |
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3.3 |
Common Features for Both Internal and External Modes ................... |
4 |
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3.4 |
Power Up Features ............................................................................ |
5 |
4.0 |
USING THE STROBOSCOPE TO MEASURE RPM ................................... |
5 |
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5.0 |
LAMP AND FUSE REPLACEMENT ........................................................... |
6 |
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5.1 |
Lamp Replacement ........................................................................... |
6 |
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5.2 |
Fuse Replacement ............................................................................ |
7 |
6.0 |
BATTERY POWERED MODELS ONLY ...................................................... |
8 |
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6.1 |
Low Battery Indication ....................................................................... |
8 |
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6.2 |
Charging the Batteries ....................................................................... |
8 |
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6.3 |
Battery Disposal................................................................................. |
8 |
7.0 |
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... |
9 |
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8.0 |
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES............................................................... |
10 |
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