Spectrum 3440 Product Manual

Temp / RH / CO2

Hand-Held Meter

PRODUCT MANUAL

Item # 3440

CONTENTS

Specifications 2
Battery 3
LCD Display 3
Keypad 3
Operation 4
Troubleshooting 7
Warranty 8
CE Declaration of Conformity 8

Thank you for purchasing the Temp/RH/CO2 Hand-Held
Meter. With an NDIR (non-dispersive infrared) CO
this unit is stable for long-term monitoring. Please read this
manual thoroughly before using your meter.

sensor,

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Specifications

CO2

Range 0 to 5000 ppm
Accuracy ±50ppm, ±5% of reading

Pressure Dependence +1.8% reading / 10hPa deviation from 1000hPa

Temperature

Range -14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C)
Accuracy ±0.9°F (±0.6°C)

Humidity

Range 0 to 99.9% RH
Accuracy ±3% (10-90%), ±5%(other)

Warm up 30 seconds
Power 4 AA batteries (or 9VDC, 1A adaptor, not incl.)
Battery life 24 hours (alkaline)

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Battery

Install the 4 AA batteries into the battery compartment on the rear
and make sure they are in correct polarity.

When the battery voltage gets low, the battery
icon and “Lob” will appear on the LCD, and the
beeper will sound (press any key to stop the
beeps).

LCD Display

Symbols
HOLD Readings are frozen
TWA Time weighted average (8 hours)
STEL Short-term exposure limit (15 min wt avg)
MIN/MAX Minimum/Maximum readings
DP Dew point temperature
AIR Air temperature
WBT Wet bulb temperature

Keypad

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Operation

Power On/Off

Press the On/Off/Set key to turn the meter on or off. During
warm-up, it will perform a 30 second countdown, then will dis­play current CO
turns off automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. To bring
the meter to non-sleep mode, press and hold SET and HOLD
for 2 to 3 seconds. You should see a character (n) appear on
the LCD display. At this point, let go of the buttons to cancel
the automatic power-off function.

Taking a Measurement

The meter measures continuously and updates the LCD
every second. With a significant environmental change, the

sensor requires 30 seconds, and the RH sensor 30 min-

CO

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utes to respond. Note
face because exhalation affects the CO

Switch Temperature Measurement

Press the DP/WBT key to cycle the temperature display be­tween air, dew point, and wet bulb temperatures.

Data Hold

Press the HOLD button to freeze the readings. HOLD will
display on the LCD. Press HOLD again to cancel the hold
function.

Backlight

Hold the MODE button for more than 1 second to activate
and cancel the backlight function.

MIN, MAX, STEL, TWA

Press the M
mum, maximum, and weighted average readings.

In MIN and MAX modes, minimum and maximum readings
for CO

, air/dew point/wet bulb temperature, RH will display.

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In STEL and TWA modes, the display shows the weighted
average of the CO
or 8 hours (TWA), as well as the current readings for air/dew
point/wet bulb temperature, and RH.

, temperature, and humidity. The meter

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: Do not hold the meter close to the

reading.

2

N

/AV button to switch between the normal, mini-

X

readings for the past 15 minutes (STEL)

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Data Hold

The data hold function works in both IR and probe modes. In
IR measurement, just release MEAS button, the meter stops
measuring and holds the last reading until next measurement
is taken or power off. To hold the data in probe measure­ment, release MEAS button and wait until it gets the stable
reading. Then the “HOLD” icon will display on the top of LCD
along with the held reading.

Setup

In normal mode, hold down the SET button for at least 1 sec­ond to enter setup mode. To exit setup, press the CAL/ESC
button.

P1.0 Set CO

Alarm

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When entering setup mode, “AL” and “P1.0” are displayed on
the LCD. Press the M
CO

alarm threshold. The current value will be blinking on

2

N

/AV button to enter “P1.1” to set the

X

the LCD. Press MODE (up-arrow) to increase the value, or
DP/WBT (down-arrow) to decrease it. Press the M

N

/AV but-

X

ton to save the value, or CAL/ESC to exit without saving.
The meter features audible alarm to warn by emitting 80dB

beeps when the CO

concentration exceeds the limit. The

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alarm can be stopped by pressing any button except SET. It
will also stop when readings fall below the set value.

P3.0 Set Temperature Units
From the P1.0 display, press MODE (up-arrow) or DP/WBT
(down-arrow) to change to the P3.0 screen (“Unit” will display
on the LCD). Press the M

N

/AV button to enter “P3.1” to set

X

the temperature units. The current units, “°C” or “°F”, will be
displayed on the lower left area of the LCD. Press MODE
(up-arrow) or DP/WBT (down-arrow) to switch between “°C”
and “°F”. Press the M

N

/AV button to save the setting, or

X

CAL/ESC to exit without saving.
To exit setup, press the CAL/ESC button.

CO

Calibration

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The meter is calibrated at the factory to a standard 400ppm

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CO2 concentration. It is suggested to do a manual calibration
regularly to maintain good accuracy. The calibration should
be done during sunny weather in fresh outdoor air that is
well-ventilated.

CAUTION: Do not calibrate the meter in the air with an un­known CO

concentration. It will be calibrated as 400ppm,

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which can lead to inaccurate measurements.
Place the meter in the calibration site. Turn on the meter and

hold down CAL/ESC and MODE simultaneously to enter
CO

calibration mode. “400ppm” and “CAL” will blink on the

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LCD while performing the calibration. Wait about 5 minutes
for the calibration to complete, which is indicated by the blink­ing stops and LCD returns to normal mode. To abort the cali­bration, turn off the meter at any time.

NOTE: Ensure the batteries are at full power during the cali­bration to prevent interruption or a failed calibration.

RH Calibration

Humidity calculations on the meter can be recalibrated using
33% and 75% salt solutions. Ambient conditions should be at
25°C or 77°F, with stable humidity.

Plug the sensor probe into a 33% salt bottle. Hold down the
CAL/ESC and DP/WBT buttons until “CAL” is blinking on the
LCD display. In approximately 60 minutes “CAL” will stop
blinking, indicating the end of this phase. To skip the 75%
recalibration, press CAL/ESC to exit.

Plug the sensor probe into the 75% salt bottle, then press the

N

M

/AV button. “CAL” will blink on the LCD until the calibra-

X

tion is completed in approximately 60 minutes.
The 33% calibration can be skipped by pressing MODE (up-

arrow) or DP/WBT (down-arrow) during the first 5 minutes of
the 33% calibration step above.

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Troubleshooting

Unable to power on
Press the On/Off/Set key for more than 0.3 seconds and try
again. Check whether the batteries have good contact and
the correct polarity.

Readings do not change
Check whether data hold function was activated (HOLD icon
at the left top).

Slow sensor response
Check whether the air flow channels on the back of the meter
are blocked.

Error messages
E01: CO

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sensor damaged.
E02: The value is under range.
E03: The value is over range.
E04: Error code for dew point or wet bulb accompanying a
primary sensor failure code.
E07: Too low voltage to measure CO
Replace batteries.
E11: Retry humidity calibration.
E17: Retry CO

calibration.

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E31: Temperature sensor damaged.
E34: Humidity sensor damaged.

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Warr anty

This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or work­manship for one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty
period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or replace products that
prove to be defective. This warranty does not cover damage due to
improper installation or use, lightning, negligence, accident, or unau­thorized modifications, or to incidental or consequential damages be­yond the Spectrum product. Before returning a failed unit, you must
obtain a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) from Spec­trum. Spectrum is not responsible for any package that is returned
without a valid RMA number or for the loss of the package by any ship­ping company.

This equipment has been manufactured for

Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

12360 S. Industrial Dr. East

Plainfield, IL 60585 USA

The Manufacturer’s DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY is on file at the above
address, and certifies conformity to the following:

Model Number: 3440
Description: Temp/RH/CO2 Hand-Held Meter
Type: Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use

Directive: 2004/108/EC
Standards: EN 61326-1 (2006)
EN 61000-3-2 (2006)
EN 61000-3-3 (1995/A1:2001/A2:2005)
EN 61000-4-2 (1995/A1:1998/A2:2001)
EN 61000-4-3 (2006) /-4(2004) /-5(2006 )
EN 61000-4-6 (1996/A1:2001) /-11(2004)

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