Omega Products OS955 Installation Manual

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User’s Guide

OS950 SERIES

Handheld Infrared

Thermometers

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Table of Contents

Chapter One - Welcome to Infrared Thermometry . . . .1

1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.3 Models and Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chapter Two - Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2.1 OS950 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2.2 To Change Display Measurement Units . . . . . .2

2.3 To Change Mode of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.4 Temperature Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.4.1 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.4.2 Temperature Measurement of

Moving Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.4.3 High Temperature Targets . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.5 MAX Mode Temperature Measurements . . . . . .4

2.5.1 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.6 SCAN Mode Temperature Measurements . . . . .5

2.6.1 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapter Three - Measurement Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.1 Optimizing Target Area Measurements . . . . . . .5

3.2 Measuring Metallic Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.3 Optimizing AESC Measurements for

NIST Traceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.4 Measuring Transparent Materials . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.5 Measuring Wet or Icy Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter Four - Maintentance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.1 Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.3 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.4 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Chapter Five - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

5.1 Diagnostic Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

5.2 Troubleshooting Measurement Difficulties . . . . .9

Chapter Six - OS950™ Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Chapter One - Welcome to Infrared
Thermometry

1.1 Introduction

Omega Engineering, the world's leading manufacturer of
infrared temperature systems, presents the low cost
OS950™ Series of hand held infrared thermometers.
These dual-purpose systems function as both NIST trace­able temperature calibrators and thermal scanning devices.
Make fast, accurate, and reliable temperature measure­ments using advanced non-contact IR technology.

Meet your company's product quality conformance needs
with the OS950's patented Automatic Emissivity
Compensation System (AECS). In this mode, the unit will
provide precision temperature measurements of spot tar­gets, without knowing the target's emissivity value, and
without errors caused by other sources of incident radiation.
Since the OS950 is NIST traceable, it can function as a pri­mary temperature calibrator for other temperature measur­ing devices, serving your corporate quality instrument cali­bration programs. Operate the OS950 in SCAN mode, for
thermal scanning measurements over a range of target
temperatures. Thermal Scanning is very useful in many
applications such as evaluating insulation, monitoring
machinery, and inspecting electrical equipment. Or the
OS950 may be operated in the MAX mode where the high­est temperature measured while monitoring is presented.

This manual provides complete instructions on how to oper­ate and use your OS950-- to provide fast, accurate, reliable
temperature measurements for your application needs.

1.2 Product Features

Designed for ease of use and measurement flexibility, the
OS950 features:

• Dual purpose, AECS as well as MAX and SCAN
measurement modes

• Measurement resolution to 0.1 °F or 0.1°C

• Factory calibration for precise results

• A 10 second display reading hold

• Internal self test and error diagnostic codes to insure
proper function

1.3 Models and Ordering Information

OS950 -50 to 550°F (-45 to 287°C) Unit includes a 9 V

DC Alkaline Battery and OS950 Instruction
Manual. Also available with a Remote Sensor,
RS232 Digital Output and an Analog Output.

OS953 0 to 1000°F (-18 to 538°C) Unit includes a 9 V

DC Alkaline Battery and OS950 Instruction
Manual. Also available with a Remote Sensor,
RS232 Digital Output and an Analog Output.

OS955 0 to 1207°F (86 to 653°C) Unit includes a

Remote Sensor, 9 V DC Alkaline Battery and
OS950 Instruction Manual. Also available with
an RS232 Digital Output and an Analog Output.

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