PCE Instruments PCE-HWA 30 Users guide

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PCE-HWA 30 Anemometer

User Manual

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Last change: 30 December 2021

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Contents

1 Safety notes ........................................................................................... 1

2 Specifications ........................................................................................ 2

3 Delivery scope ....................................................................................... 2

4 Device description ................................................................................ 3

4.1 Display description ........................................................................................................... 5

4.2 Numeric keypad ............................................................................................................... 6

5 Switching the meter on and off ........................................................... 6

5.1 Automatic power off.......................................................................................................... 6

6 Making a measurement ........................................................................ 7

6.1 Beaufort scale .................................................................................................................. 8

6.2 Setting the flow unit .......................................................................................................... 8

6.3 Setting the temperature unit ................................ ............................................................. 8

7 Volume flow measurement .................................................................. 8

7.1 Setting the unit of the volume flow measurement ............................................................. 8

7.2 Area specification for volume flow measurement .............................................................. 9

7.3 2/3 MAX volume flow measurement ................................................................................. 9

8 Lowest, highest and average measured value .................................. 9

8.1 Highest measured value ................................................................................................... 9

8.2 Average reading ..............................................................................................................10

8.3 Lowest measured value ..................................................................................................10

8.4 Freeze measured value ...................................................................................................10

8.5 Recording the measured values ......................................................................................11

9 Software ............................................................................................... 12

10 Contact ............................................................................................... 16

11 Disposal ............................................................................................... 16

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1 Safety notes

Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The
device may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel.
Damage or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual are excluded from our liability and
not covered by our warranty.

• The device must only be used as described in this instruction manual. If used otherwise,
this can cause dangerous situations for the user and damage to the meter.

• The instrument may only be used if the environmental conditions (temperature, relative

humidity, …) are within the ranges stated in the technical specifications. Do not expose

the device to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, extreme humidity or moisture.

• Do not expose the device to shocks or strong vibrations.

• The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel.

• Never use the instrument when your hands are wet.

• You must not make any technical changes to the device.

• The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth. Use only pH-neutral cleaner,

no abrasives or solvents.

• The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent.

• Before each use, inspect the case for visible damage. If any damage is visible, do not

use the device.

• Do not use the instrument in explosive atmospheres.

• The measurement range as stated in the specifications must not be exceeded under

any circumstances.

• Non-observance of the safety notes can cause damage to the device and injuries to
the user.

We do not assume liability for printing errors or any other mistakes in this manual.
We expressly point to our general guarantee terms which can be found in our general terms of

business.
If you have any questions please contact PCE Instruments. The contact details can be found at

the end of this manual.

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2 Specifications

Unit

Measurement
range

Resolution

Accuracy
Wind speed

m/s

0.3 ... 30.0 m/s

0.01 m/s

±3 % ±0.1 m/s
of reading

ft/min

60 ... 8800 ft/min

0.01, 0.1, 1 ft/min

±3 % ±20 ft/min
of reading

knots

0.6 ... 88.0 knots

0.01 knots

±3 % ±0.2 knots
of reading

km/h

1.0 ... 140.0 km/h

0.01 km/h

±3 % ±0.4 km/h
of reading

mph

0.7 ... 100 mph

0.01 mph

±3 % ±0.2 mph
of reading

Volume flow

CMM (m³/min)

0 ... 999900 m³/min

0.001 ... 100 m³/min

CFM (FT³/min)

0 ... 999900 ft³/min

0.001 ... 100 m³/min

Temperature measurement

°C

0 ... 45 °C

0.1 °C

±1.0 °C

°F

32 ... 113 °F

0.18 °F

±1.8 °F

Further specifications

Probe length

270 ... 990 mm / 10.63 … 38.98", telescopic

Interface

Micro USB

Data storage

960 measured values

Power supply

4 x 1.5 V AAA battery

Power consumption

15 ... 20 mA without backlight
20 ... 25 mA with backlight
0 ... 8 µA standby

Flat battery indicator

<4.5 V

Operating conditions

0 ... 50 °C / 32 ... 122 °F, 40 ... 80 % RH,
non-condensing

Storage conditions

-20 ... 60 °C / -4 ... 140 °F, <80 % RH,
Non-condensing

Dimensions

70 x 194 x 35 mm / 2.7 x 7.6 x 1.3"

Weight

400 g / 14 oz

3 Delivery scope

1 x anemoeter PCE-HWA 30
1 x micro USB cable
1 x carrying case
1 x user manual

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4 Device description

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No. 1 Description

1

Shift key between:

- MAX: highest measured value

- AVG: average measured value

- MIN: lowest measured value

Numeric keypad digit: 1

2

Enter key (ENTER)
2/3 V Max key
Wind direction calibration key

Numeric keypad digit: 2

3

Freeze display (HOLD)
Numeric keypad digit: 3

4

Select between wind speed and volume flow
Numeric keypad digit: 4

5

Unit switch key (UNIT) (short press)
Switching the key tone on and off (long press)

Numeric keypad digit: 5

6

On-off switch (long press)
Numeric keypad digit: 6

7

Setting the temperature unit (short press)
Select between temperature and humidity display (long press)

Numeric keypad digit: 7

8

Setting the area for volume flow measurement (AREA)
Setting the storage interval (SAMPLE)

Numeric keypad digit: 8

9

Opening the memory menu (read, save, record)
Numeric keypad digit: 9

10

Saving a measured value
Opening the recording menu

Numeric keypad digit: 0

11

Clearing the memory
Numeric keypad digit: .

12

USB interface for data transfer and battery charging

13

LC display

14

Connection for the flow sensor

15

Connection cable of flow sensor

16

Handle of flow sensor

17

Sensor technology of flow sensor

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4.1 Display description

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No. 1 Description

1

2/3 of the maximum display for volume flow measurement

2

Display of the highest measured value

3

Display of the average reading

4

Display of the lowest measured value

5

Display of the saved measured value

6

Measured value is saved

7

Clearing the memory

8

Data connection with a PC has been established

9

Battery is being charged or is discharged

10

Measured value frozen

11

Beaufort scale

12

Units for speed display

13

When displayed, the flow value is shown

14

Displayed measured value must be multiplied by 100

15

When displayed, the volume flow is shown

16

Measured value

17

Unit: CFM (FT³/min)

18

Unit: CMM (m³/min)

19

Display for temperature, area and memory

20

Unit

21

Indication that there is no saved data

4.2 Numeric keypad

It may happen that a numerical entry has to be made; for example, when entering the storage
interval. To enter this function, each key changes its function to a specific numeric key. For each
entry, all four cells must always be completed. A comma key is also available for volume flow
measurement.

5 Switching the meter on and off

To switch the meter on and off, press and hold the on/off key for at least two seconds.

5.1 Automatic power off

If no entry is made within five minutes after switching on, the meter switches itself off. To
deactivate this function, hold down the Enter key when switching on and switch on the meter. The
display shows "no" The automatic power off function is now deactivated. Now release all keys to
make a measurement. The automatic power off function always reactivates as soon as the meter
is switched off.

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6 Making a measurement

To make a measurement, align the flow sensor with the direction of the flow. An arrow on the
head of the sensor indicates the orientation in relation to the wind flow. Wait for at least two
seconds for the reading to stabilise.

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6.1 Beaufort scale

The Beaufort scale is always active and shows the current wind force category

Wind force

Designation of the wind force

Designation of the sea state
(wind sea)

0

Calm

Completely calm, smooth sea

1

Light air

Calm, rippled sea

2

Light breeze

Mildly agitated sea

3

Gentle breeze

Mildly agitated sea

4

Moderate breeze

Slightly agitated sea

5

Fresh breeze

Moderately agitated sea

6

Strong breeze

Rough sea

7

Near gale

Very rough sea

8

Gale

Moderately high seas

9

Strong gale

High seas

10

Storm

Very high seas

11

Violent storm

Heavy sea

12

Hurricane

Exceptionally heavy sea

6.2 Setting the flow unit

To set the unit of the flow velocity, press the "UNIT" key. You can choose
between m/s, km/h, ft/min, knots and mps. The default setting is m/s.

6.3 Setting the temperature unit

To set the temperature unit displayed, press and release "°C/°F" once. You
can choose between °C and °F. The default setting is °C.

7 Volume flow measurement

For a volume flow measurement, first press the "VEL/FLOW" key
to select between velocity and volume flow measurement. This is
signalled by "VEL" (speed measurement) and "FLOW" (volume
flow measurement) on the display. Depending on the entered
area and the measured wind flow, the measured value can also
be significantly higher than it is possible to display. In this case,
"x100" or "x10" is displayed next to the measured value. The
measured value in the display must then be multiplied by 100 or
10 accordingly.

7.1 Setting the unit of the volume flow measurement

To select the unit FT³ or m³, press and release the "UNIT" key
once.

Hint:

The function also has an effect on the area specification.

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7.2 Area specification for volume flow measurement

In order to perform a volume flow measurement, it is mandatory to perform an area measurement
of the flow. To do this, press the "AREA/SAMPLE" key in volume flow mode. Now enter the area.
The unit of measurement m2 or FT2 flashes next to the display. Set the corresponding unit of
measurement before entering the area.

7.3 2/3 MAX volume flow measurement

During the volume flow measurement, it is possible to display 2/3 of the maximum volume flow.
To do this, press the "ENTER" key. 2/3 MAX" appears on the display. Only 2/3 of the maximum
measured value will be displayed. Press the "ENTER" key again to exit the mode.

8 Lowest, highest and average measured value

For velocity and volume flow measurement, the lowest / highest and the average measured value
can be displayed by pressing a key. To use these functions, repeatedly press the "MAX/MIN" key
until you have reached your desired function.

8.1 Highest measured value

When displaying the highest measured value, only the highest measured value is displayed after
activating this function. When "MAX" is displayed, this function is active. When the function is
changed, the value expires.

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8.2 Average reading

When the average reading is displayed, the average of the last 10 seconds is displayed. With the
"AVG" display, this function is active. If the function is changed, the value expires.

8.3 Lowest measured value

When the lowest measured value is displayed, only the lowest measured value will be displayed.
When "MIN" is displayed, this function is active. If the function is changed, the value expires.

8.4 Freeze measured value

To freeze and hold the currently displayed reading, press and release the "HOLD" key once. The
reading is now held. HOLD" appears on the display. Press the "HOLD" key again to resume the
measurement.

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8.5 Recording the measured values

To record individual measured values, the storage interval must be set to "0000" seconds. The
storage interval can only be set when the air velocity measuring function "VEL" is set. To do this,
press the "SAMPLE" key and now set the storage interval accordingly. Then press the "REC" key
whenever you want to save the current measured value. The memory location used is shown on
the lower display and the "REC" display flashes once briefly above the display.
For continuous recording, set a desired storage interval with the "SAMPLE" key. You can select
between 1 ... 9999 seconds. Then press the "REC" key once. The lower display briefly shows the
storage interval. REC" is shown above the display. This signals that the measured values are
being recorded. To interrupt saving, keep the "REC" key pressed. If you press the "REC" key
again, recording will be restarted.
Date and time are only saved when recording with the software.

8.5.1 Read out data memory

To read out the data memory on the meter, press and release the "READ" key once. "READ" is
now shown above the display. All readings displayed are now those from the memory. Each time
you press the "READ" key, the next memory value is displayed. Now press the "AREA/SAMPLE"
key and type in the memory location you want to read out. To return to normal measuring mode,
keep the "READ" key pressed until "READ" disappears from the display.

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8.5.2 Delete data

The meter has a memory with 960 measuring points. As soon as the memory is full, "FULL" is
shown on the display.
To delete the measurement data on the meter, press and hold the "DEL" key for at least two
seconds until "CLA" and is displayed and "DEL" lights up. All saved data have now been deleted.

Hint:

Only the entire memory can be deleted.

9 Software

To install the software, first go to the page:

https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/download-win_4.htm

where you can download and install the latest software. Then connect the meter to the PC and
open the software with administrator rights. As soon as the meter is connected to the PC, the
automatic power off function is deactivated.

Button

Function

"Real Time Measure

Live view of the measurement

"Device Storage"

Reading out the memory of the meter.
The window for viewing the saved readings
on the meter has an identical structure.
Note: The data is only transferred when the
window is opened.

"Erase Storage"

Clearing the memory of the meter.
As soon as you click on this button, all
measured values are immediately deleted.
There is no warning in advance.

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Icon

Function

Start live measurement
(Only for live measurement)

Stop live measurement
(Only for live measurement)

Import a saved live measurement. File format XLS

Export a current live measurement. The data is saved as XLS

Enter a company name, author and comment

Open an anemometer file: File format .ane and .xls

Save an anemometer file File format .ane and .xls
This function is only available when reading out the meter

Close window

Delete all displayed measured values

Close programme

The scaling of the current graph is adjusted so that all
measured values in the current measurement period are
visible in one window.

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The exported data is saved in XLS format. This could look like this, for example:

After you have selected "Real Time Measure", a new window opens for live measurement on the
PC. From here, the measurement data is transferred directly to the PC.

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To set the read interval, click on "Option" and then select "Read interval(sec). In the next window,
you can set the interval in seconds.

Below the window, you can see whether a meter is connected. In addition, the current window
can be printed. A print preview can be started before printing. There is also a status bar for the
current status of a file import.

10 Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions or technical problems, please do not hesitate to contact

us. You will find the relevant contact information at the end of this user manual.

11 Disposal

For the disposal of batteries in the EU, the 2006/66/EC directive of the European
Parliament applies. Due to the contained pollutants, batteries must not be disposed of as
household waste. They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose.

In order to comply with the EU directive 2012/19/EU we take our devices back. We either re­use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law.

For countries outside the EU, batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordance
with your local waste regulations.

If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments.

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