PCE Instruments PCE-HT 71N User Manual

USER’S GUIDE
Humidity and Temperature
Data Logger PCE-HT 71N
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PCE Americas Inc. 711 Commerce Way Suite 8 Jupiter FL-33458 USA From outside US: +1 Tel: (561) 320-9162 Fax: (561) 320-9176 info@pce-americas.com
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PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
Units 12/13
Southpoint Business Park
Ensign way
Hampshire / Southampton
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
From outside UK: +44
Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0
Fax: (0) 2380 98703 9
info@pce-instruments.com
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the humidity and temperature datalogger. This datalogger module can be used to monitor humidity and temperature of greenhouses, warehouses, food transports, aircraft cabins, refrigerated trucks, containers, museums, and HVAC equipment. It measures and stores up to 16,000 relative humidity and 16,000 temperature readings over 0 to 100%RH and -40 to +70°C (-40 to +158°F) measurement ranges. user can easily set up the logging rate, high/low alarm and start-mode, and download the stored data by plugging the module straight into a PC's USB port and running the purpose designed software under Windows 98, 2000, XP, or Vista. Relative humidity, temperature and dew point (the temperature at which water vapor present in the air begins to condense) data can then be graphed, printed and exported to other applications. The data logger is supplied with a long-life lithium battery, which can typically allow logging for a year. Status indication is via flashing Red /Yellow LED and Green LED.
FEATURES
Memory for 32000 readings(16000 temperature
and 16000 humidity readings)
Dew point indication via Windows Software Selectable measuring cycle: 2s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1m,
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5m, 10m, 30m, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 6hr, 12hr, 24hr
Status Indication via Red/Yellow LED and Green
LED
USB Interface for Set-up and Data Download User-Programmable Alarm Thresholds for
Relative Humidity and Temperature
Analysis software used to view graph Multi-mode to start logging Long battery life
SPECIFICATIONS
* Depending on sample rate, ambient temperature and
humidity and use of alarm LEDs. We recommend that you set
the sample rate more than 5 seconds.
**See below for accuracy graphs.
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Figure 1 Relative Humidity Accuracy
Figure 2 Temperature Accuracy
Figure 3 Dew Point Accuracy (at 25OC)
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LED STATUS GUIDE
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Green LED
Red/Yellow LED
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* To save power, flashing-Cycle can be changed to 20s or 30s
via analysis-software. For more details, please see the guide of analysis-software.
** To save power, all alarm indications for temperature and
humidity can be disabled. For more details, please see the guide of analysis-software. ***When both temperature and relative humidity readings
exceed alarm level synchronously, LED status
indication alternate every cycle.
****When battery low, all operations will be disabled
automatically. NOTE: No matter what have data-logging
interrupted any time, you must use the analysis-software to
restart logging.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
We recommend that you replace the battery every 12 months, or prior to logging critical data.
Datalogger does not lose its stored readings when the battery is discharged or when the battery is replaced; the data logging process will however be stopped and cannot be re-started until the battery has been replaced and the logged data has been downloaded to PC. Only use 3.6V lithium batteries. Before replacing the battery, remove the model from the PC. NOTE: Leaving the model plugged into the USB port for longer than necessary will cause some of the battery capacity to be lost.
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WARNING: Handle lithium batteries carefully, observe warnings on battery casing. Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
RECONDITION PROCEDURE
Exposure of the internal sensor to chemical vapours may interfere with the internal sensor and cause inaccurate readings to be logged. In a clean environment, this will slowly rectify itself. However, exposure to extreme conditions or chemical vapours will require the following reconditioning procedure to bring the internal sensor back to calibration state. 80°C (176°F) at<5%RH for 36h (baking) followed by 20-30°C (70-90°F) at>74%RH for 48h (re-hydration) High levels of pollutants may cause permanent damage to the internal sensor.
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DIMENSIONS
(All dimensions in mm)
Int ernal Hum idity and Temperature Sensor Locat ion
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