
PCE Americas Inc.
Manual
Sound Level Meter
PCE-SDL 1
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
www.pce-instruments.com/english
PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
Southpoint Business Park
Hampshire / Southampton
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
info@pce-instruments.com
www.pce-instruments.com
Units 12/13
Ensign way
From outside UK: +44
Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0
Fax: (0) 2380 98703 9

Contents
1.Safety
2.Functions Description ............................................................ 4
3.Specification .......................................................................... 5
4.Name
S.Operating
6.Notice .................................................................................... 7
7.Software
8.Battery
Information
of
Partsand Positions .................................................. 6
lnstructions ........................................................... 7
Installation and Peration ........................................ 8
Replacement ..............................................................
............................................................... 3
Page
11

1.Safety
Read
operate
Use
•Environment conditions
Altitude
Relatively
Operation Ambient 0
•Maintenance & Clearing
Repair
by
Periodically wipe
eradicator on this instrument.
•IQI
(
f:
Information
the following safety information carefully before attempting
or
service
the
the
meter
lower
humidity
or
servicing
qualified personnel.
Safety symbols
Comply
with
meter.
only
as specified
than 2000 meters
<:90%RH
to
not
covered in this manualshould be performed
the
case
EMC
4o•c
with a dry
in
this
manual:
cloth. Do
not
use solvents
to
or
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2.Functions Description
This
Sound
control;
sounds
factory;
•This
• NORM (Normal)
•Data
•Over
•A
•
FAST
•Software
•Manual & Automatiestartmode
Note:
•ln
the
PEAK
tf sampling
sampling
•ln
spacing.
measurement
stored
data
•STORE:
the
•REAL TIME:
it
to
value
Level Data
illness
measurement.
school;
unit
confirms to
manage:
range
& C
indication
Weighting
& SLOW response
Calibrate
NORM
mode,
average value
MAX.
& a
rate> 1 Os,
time
PEAK
mode,
PEAK
sampling value is
but
not
Datalogger
datalogger
Datalogger
PC
by
the
Logger
prevention
lt
office;
traffic
the
& PEAK
STORE,
REAL
20
data
of
the
PEAK
MIN. will
the
to
save
battery
Datalogger
value means
but
not
the
the
the
average.
sampling data
memory
USB
immediately,
and
is
applied
access
IEC61672-1
mode
TIME
will
20
data
periphery
will
the
MAX. and MIN. in
MAX..
sampling
is
designed
eure
and
to
the
and
CLASS2
be
picked
will
be stored.
be
picked
power
energy.
always
MAX.
and MIN. reading in
in
the
sampling
at
sampling
data
and
the
for
noise
all
sounds
household, etc.
(one
wihtin
will
measure
at
sampling
PC
project;
k.inds
of
environmental
measurement
for
Sound
datum
per
At
the
all
the
sampling data.
be off before reaching
data
the
sampling
point
af 20 sampling
point
and
software
point
will
Level
50ms)
same
with
the
point.
store
than
display
quality
at
Meter.
and
time,
50ms
whole
The
it
to
send
the
a

3.Specification
Standard Applied
Accuracy
Frequency Range
Dynamic Range
Measure Range
Memory
Data
Sampling Rate
Frequency
Time
Microphone
Operating
Memory
Data
Power
Electric Current
Operation Temperature
And
Storage Temperature
And
Dimension
Weight
System Requirement
Minimum
Requirement
Aceesseries
Weighting
Weighting
lndication
Fulllndication
Output
Humidity
Humidity
Hardware
IEC61
672-1
CLASS2
:t1.4dB
31.5Hz
to
8kHz
SOdB
30dB
to
1 30dB
129920
1 second
Aand
FAST
1/2 inch electret condenser
Green
Yellow
USB
One
When measuring:5.5mA;
power
0
1
-10
10%RH
1
20g
Windows
SM
2M
User manual, Battery, windscreen,
Transparent cap
to
24
hours
C
1 25ms,
SLOW
LED
flash
LED
flash
data
traffic
3.6V
battery, specs:14250
is
off
or
stop
to
40•c
(32
to
O%RH
to
90%RH
to
60"C
{14
to
75%RH
30 X 30 X 25mm
(1
oz)
2000 I XP
EMS
memory,
hard disk,a free
1 Second
when
measuring:30uA
1 04"F)
to 140"F}
(5. 1 X 1
.1 X 0.9")
I Vista
USB
jack
microphone
or
periphery
1/2AAA
CD

4.Name
1·Green
2-Red
3-Button
LED
and
of
Parts
Yellow
LED
and
Positions
Led Flash
Single LED
Red
Yellow
Green
Mixedflash
Red-+Green-+Yellow: Datai.Dgger start
Green
Green
Red
Red
RED
lndication:
flash
LED:
The sound
LED:
LED:
LED
LED
LED
flash six times in 2 seconds:
and Yellow alternately: Download
and
Green
indication
Ievei
isover
tlle
for
high
alarm,flash one
Memory
Datalogger
setup
flash six times in 2 seconds: Datai.Dgger start
flash five times sequential: The
full
(1
normal
from
the
LED
flash simultaneous:
alarm range.(flash
time
Os/time)
working
software)
for
Iew
indication (cycle
to
measure (automatic mode)
(manual mode)
datalogger
Datalogger
(indication
manually stop)
the
data
low
battery indication(1
or
manually stop
2times
alarm}
to
reset
stop measure
after
operation
to
PC
datalogger
quickly
time
can
measure
O~ime}

5.0perating lnstructions
•Setup the
• Und er the Manual mode,
start
see
(
•Under
setup in software,
(see
•Du
flashing
• When datalogger memory full,
will
•
Du
the red
•As
flash simultaneaus
•Datalogger
checking are the
•Without
Other
•When replacing
cover.
battery and
Datalogger
to
measure, and
LED
Flash
the
Automatie mode,
LED
Flash
ring measurement,
with
the
flash 1
OS/time.
ring measurement. when measured value
LED
the
will
battery
data can be read
battery,
data
can be read in software
Then, replace
go
by
software before use it.
press
and hold the button
LED
lndication
lndication
frequency setup in
flash. (2 times-high alarm, one
power
real
the
the battery,
for
indicates
for
details.)
LED
1
the cover.
the
indicate the
for
details.)
the
green
it
is
not
sufficient, the red and green
OS/time
for
time
time
measured ones.(1
latest 1.5 hours (the most) data
turn
the
empty
6.Notice
•Do
not
storeor operate
humidity
•When
battery
•When using
to
•Keep
•Without
•You
environment.
not
liquid leakage and cautery
mount
the
microphone
battery,
to
have
in
use
the
windscreen
setup the
theinstrumentat
for
long
time, please
instrument in
dry
the
latest 1.5 hours (the most) data
the
to
not
and avoid severe vibration
Datalogger
for
2s,
the
function
Datalogger
function
LED
indicates
the
will
stop recording and yellow
indication.
after
time, the readings you are
after
offthe
meter and open the battery
battery
with a new
high temperature and high
takeout
on
the
presence
pick
up
by software before
at
the same time.
start
to
at
the
same time.
the
software.
battery
undesired signals.
working state
exceeds
the alarm range,
time·low
to
129920 readings)
is
installed.
the battery
instrument
of
the wind,
Datalogger
measure after
by
LED
alarm}
LED
will
will
be lost.
1/2AAA 3.6V
to
avoid
it
is
a must
will
be lost.
use
it.
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7 .Software Installation and Peration
7-1.Start
7-2.1nsert
7-3.Run
7-4.Setup
7-S.Piug
7-6.After Driver installation, a
7-7.Double
windows
the
CD
into
the
"SETUP.EXE"
directory
the
the
in the
under this directory. Thus software and driver are installed.
"lnstrument-Datalogger
Cliek
of
"C:\Program Files\Sound Datalogger\".
the
USB-driver
the
Datalogger
USB-driver.
software installed in
Device
Manager.
dick
the
"setup"
to
CD-ROM
installation program in file
to
the
USB
Select the relevant Driver under
You
ieon "
read-in
the
port, system
the
step 3.
"USB
VO
controlled devices" will appear
can
find
"Si
~
"
to
start
Setup"to set
setup
information
Iabs
C8051
the
software,
the
sound Ievei dtalogger.
DISK1,
will
find
the
directory which
F320
to
the
install
it
and install
USB
Board"
then
select
Datalogger.
to
the
Samp Setup:
Alarm Setup: Set
LED
LED
Manual/Automatie: Manual
dBNdBC: Weighting selection
FAST/SLOW:
NORM/PEAK: The metrical
SOTRE!REAL
_,
Set
the
time
of
the
the
Flash For
Flash Cycle Setup: The flash frequency
The Response
TIME: Data manage
alarm
Hi
And Low Alarm: High and
sampling rate.(1 secend
function
the
LED
or
Automatie
time
selection
mode
selection
low
flash
of
mode
alarm
whether
or
not.
indicating
to
24 hours)
LED
need

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NORM
Mode: Sound MAXISound MIN means the MAX degree or MIN
PEAK
Mode: Sound MAXISound MIN means the MAX degree
degree
PEAK
MAXIPEAK
measuring values.
yellow
The
line
of
the
degree
sampling data.
the 20 sampling data.
MAX
or
MIN degree
average value)
of
the
MIN
show
20 sampling data.
means
the
the
datalogger
lt
is
PEAK
of
all
the measuring values.(not the
MAX
is
the
MAXIPEAK MIN means the
or
MIN
degree
low
battery.
average value
or
of
all
of
MIN
the
7-9.Software Calibrate
or
When the microphone
to
the the readings offset from standard value,then
calibration,
Cali
brat1
Adjustment
1 0
1
(-12.5dBto
I J
OK
dick"
on
Adjustment
I X
the replacement
1:1"
The
following
Value
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...:.J
125dB
~
Cance
ll
of
window
aging microphone
need
for
software
appears:
Iead

J.ll!.!.l§l·§jhl,·fi'M41,!1flh
"Adjustment Value"
"12.5", value
Assurne
the readings
Value
..
should be
Calibration
ustment Val
Adj
~
0~
(-12.
5dB
I J
OK
----------------
Oatalogger
. )
i
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Total calibrated value
"1
.0" means
set
Adjustment
to 12.5dB)
I X
is
is
a Single calibration value. range: "-12.5"
"1
is
0.5dB
higher than the standard
to
"-0.5".
l
ue
:8
Cmel
l
-
~
-0.5
dB.
Return "Total calibrated value
of
the
The range
7-1
O.Piease view
total calibrated value
the
Help file
dB
...
is
-0.5 dB",calibration over.
is
from
-1
2.5dB
value,
..
Ajustment
to
1 2.5dB.
to
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B.Battery Replacement
When the battery
Datalogger does
discharged
will
however
has
been replaced and
Only
use
3.6V Iithium batteries. Before replacing
the
model
LhwARNING:
Handle Iithium batteries carefully, observe wamings on battery
Dispose of in accordance
orwhen
be
stopped
from
the
is
low
power
you should replace the battery.
not
lose its stored readings
the battery
PC.
is
replaced;
and
cannot be re-started
the
logged data has been downloaded to
with
local regulations.
when
the
the
data logging process
battery
until
the
the
battery, remove
is
battery
PC.
casing.