Tenmars TM-206 User Manual

TENIVIAFIS

Solar Power Meter

TM-206

User's Manual

1. FOREWORD

Solar meter: a device used

to measure solar

power.

From the moment

you

buy such a

product,

your

future is not uncertain any

more. When the sun

shines recklessly,

just

take the TlVl-206 and aim

its

opening

at the sun, and

you

will see how

powerful

the sun

is. lfyou want

your

skin white,

you

surely

cannot do without it!
Measurement: Expressed by Wm'?or BTU

(ft'?-h).

2. SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES

This instrument conforms with safety

Standard EN 61 01 0-1

related

to

electronic

measuring instruments.

For

your

own safety and to avoid

damaging the instrument

follow

the

procedures

described in this instruction

manual and read carefully all notes

A

preceded

by this symbol

A.

For

your

own safety

and to avoid damaging the

instrument

follow the

procedures

described

in this instruction manual

and read carefully

all notes

preceded

by this symbol

A.

When taking measurements:

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Be

particularly

careful

when measuring voltages exceeding 20V to avoid

risks

of electrical

shocks.

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Avoid doing that in

humid or wet

places.

Avoid doing that in rooms where explosive

gas,

combustible

gas,

steam or

excessive dust

is

present.

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Keep

you

insulated from the object

under test.

Do not

touch exposed

metal

parts

such as test

lead

ends,

sockets, fixing

objects, circuits etc.

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Avoid doing that if

you

notice anoma

ous conditions such as breakages,

deformations,

fractures, leakages of battery liquid, blind display

etc.

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a

3,

THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS

ARE USED:

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CAUTION - refer to the

instruction manual

-

an

improper use may

damage

the instrument or its components

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Danger

high voltage: risk of electric shock

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Double insulated meter

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AC

voltage or current

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DC voltage or

current

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Earth

4. APPLICATIONS

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Transmission

measurement

is most suitable for measuring

the

effectiveness of the solar

film.

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Solar

radiation measurement.

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Car

windows light intensity measurement.

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Optimal

incident angle for

the solar

panel.

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l\,4easurement ofthe sun's transmission

through transparent

and fllm

glass

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Convenient, no need to

adjust, data displayed

clearly.

5. FEATURES

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Super

low

price,

high

precision.

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l\.4easurable

light

sources,

including all

visible light.

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Overload

display OL.

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Select

either

Wm2

or BTU /

(ft2.h)

unitsl

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Stable for long use.

6. NAME

AND FUNCTION

OF

EACH

PART

6.1.THE LCD

DISPLAY SHOWS:

oo

Lt_

iMIN D,H

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Max. value.
Min.

value.

Decimal

point.

numeral screen.

wm2

wm2

eru

lrany

Low battery

indicator

6.2.1.

Powerbutton

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Pressthe.

@

alive.

@'

"

button to turn ON

the

power.

The display

comes

Q "

button for rore than

1 second, and the max

"

button isfunctionat.ne"

e "

button

is

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Press the

"

@

'

brtton on." again to

turn oFF the

power

and

put

the device

go

into sleep mode.

The display changes from

light to dark.

6.2.2.

Lock up Max. and Min button:

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When

you

test in Wm2 or BTU

(ft2-h)

press

the

"

Y) "

button to

display

the max. or min. reading.

at\

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Press and hold the

" v, "

button for'1 second

to allow the device to

read the max. value. Press the button one

more time to read the min.

value.

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Press and

hold the

"

and

min. come off.

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When the

"

VJ

disabled.

6.2.3. BTU

(ft2-h)

/ Wm'z ,urron

O

,

a

pr"..

1L.

"

@

"

button to turn ON the

power

and

put

the device to

operating

mode. The screen displays

BTU

(ft&h).

press

tne

"

@

"

button to switch

from BTU

(ft'?.h)to

Wm'?. To select a different

unit,

just

press

this button

once

again.

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6.2.4 Data hold button

(9

:

.

pr"..,6."

@

buttontogointoholdmode.

"no

@

appears on the screen to allow

you

to read the data.

Press this button

once again

to deactivate it.

6.2.5

AutoRangebutton Largeintegratedcircuitdesign

@

:

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Press the

'

@

'

power

button

to turn ON the

power

and

put

the

device

to operating mode. If

"199.9"

comes up on

the screen, it suggests

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the device will become overloaded or

has become overloaded

"OL".

ln

/7

this case,

press

the

"

!7

"

button, and

"1999"

or

your

acquired value

then comes up.

6.3.TEST PROCEDURE

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Press

the

ZERO

button

for the zero adjustment if any digits

is

appear

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lf

performing

the zero adjustment after

powering

on,

several digits may

not disappear. In this case,

perform

the zero adjustment again.

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l\.4easure

your

car's

headlights:

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Turn ON

your

car's headlights.

Then

turn ON

the TM-206 solar meteI,

and

"00.0"

appears on

the screen. Put the device down close to the

headlights. Switch between high beam and

low

beam,

and light intensity

values appear on the screen.

Both the right and left headlights must be

tested.

Note

the

values and

put

them in

your

car for

reference.

(Picture

2)

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l\.4easure the effect of solar insulation of

your

vehicle's windows:

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Press the

"

@

'

button to turn ON

the TN4-206 solar meter,

"00.0"

appears on the screen.

Aim the device at the sun and close to a

window,

and the intensity appears on the screen. Open

the window and aim the

device at the sun. Compare

the value against that acquired

when

the

window is closed to understand the efficiency

of the window's solar film.

Test

your

new car and

preserve

the measurements in it. After that, test

it

at least once every

year. (Picture

2)

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NOTE.

:

When the

light sensor cover is not attached

"CAP"

is indicated.

Make sure that it is attached.

lf

performing

the zero adjustment after

powering

on, several

digits may not disappear. In this

case,

perform

the

zero adjustment again.

Picture 2:

Picture 3

to test lherr mtensrfr

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l\4easure

the solar

insulation effect

of

your

house's

windows:

Close

the

window Press tne

"

@

"

button

on

your

TM-206 solar

meter

and

"00.0"

comes up on

the screen.

Put the device close

to the

window

and aim

it at the sun.

Compare the

value against

that acquired

when the

window

is closed and the device

is

placed

at

the same

position, in

order

to understand

the window's

heat efflciency.

(Picture 3)

ELECTRIC SPECIFICATION
Battery life: approx.

100 hr.

Accuracy : typically

within I

'10Wm2[

13 BTU /

(ft2.h)

]

or 15%

,

whichever

is

greater

in

sunlight;Additional

temperature induced etror

10.38Wm2 /

t

[

10.12 BTU /

(ft2.h)/'C] from 251

Operating

temp. & RH: 5"C-40"C,

below 80%RH.

Storage temp. &

RH:

-1

0

"C

-60

"C,

below 70%RH.

DISPLAY : 3-1/2 digits

LCD with maximum

reading

'1999.

Sampling Time

:

Approx. 0.25 second

Resolution

:

0.1Wlm2'

0.1

BTU

(ft2.h).

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Accuracy:

<

l3/year

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Over-input

:

Display

shows" OL".

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Range

:

'1999Wm

2

'

634 BTU

(ft

2

-

h).

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Dimensions

& weight:

132(L) x 60(W) x 38

(H)mm,

approx. 1509.

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El\,'lC: this

instrument is EN.4c-compliant

and

has

undergone

compatibility

tests according

to EN61326

(1997)

+A1

(1998)

+42

(2001).

ACCESSORIES

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User manuai.

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9V battery(NEDA

1604

IEC 6F 22 JIS 006P)-1

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carrying case.

8, SAFETY

AND MAINTENANCE

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Operating

altitude: below

2,000m.

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Operating environment:

for

indoor use, expose to

pollution

level ll.

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This is a

precision

device.

During use

or storage, do not

go

beyond its

To

tesl the

sun's

mtensily,

put the

device up

close to

thcwindow

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Tum ON the

headlights and

pu1

rhe device down closc to them

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To test the su's

inlensrty,

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dcvice close to the

windo*

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spec. to

prevent

any

possible

damage

or danger.

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Do not

put

this device in direct

sunlight or where

it is hot andior

damp.

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Remember

to turn OFF the

power

after

use. For long

storage,

remove the

battery

to

prevent

the battery

from leaking

to cause damage

to the

parts

inside.

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Clean the device

with a dry soft cloth.

Wet cloths,

liquid and water

are

prohibited.

9. BATTERY

REPLACEMENT

When the svmbol

"

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"

is displayed,

batteries need

replacement.

Turn OFF the

meter and disconnect

the test leads

from the

input terminals.

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Unscrew

the battery cover

and remove

the battery.

lnsert a

new battery of

the same

type

(9V

NEDA1604,

JlS006q

lECOF22) observing

the

proper

polarity,

re-screw

the battery cover

and reposition

the

protective

holster.

10, SERVICE
Warranty

Conditions

This instrument

is

guaranteed

for

one

year

against

material

or

production

defects,

in accordance

with our

general

sales conditions.

During

the warranty

period

the

manufacturer reserues

the right

to decide either

to

repair or replace

the

product.

Should

you

need

for any reason to

return back the

instrument

for repair or

replacement

take

prior

agreements

with

the local distributor

from

whom

you

bought

it. Do

not forget to enclose

a report describing

the

reasons for

returning

(detected

fault). Use

only original

packaging.

Any damage

occurred

in transit due to

non

original

packaging

will

be charged anyhow

to

the

customer.
The warranty

doesn't apply to:

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Accessories

and batteries

(not

covered

by

warranty).

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Repairs

made necessary

by improper

use

(including

adaptation

to

particular

applications

not

foreseen

in the instructions

manual)

or

improper

combination

with incompatible

accessories

or

equipment.

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Repairs

made necessary

by improper

shipping material

causing

damages

in transil.

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Repairs

made necessary

by

previous

attempts

for repair caried

out by

non skilled or unauthorized

personnel.

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lnstruments for whatever

reason

modified by

the customer

himself

withoul

expiicit authorization

of our

Technical Dept.

The contents of this

manual may

not be reproduced

in any

form whatsoever

without the

manufacturer's

authorization.

Our

products

are

patented

and our

logotypes

registered. We

reserue the right

to modify specifications

and

prices

in view of

technological

improvements

or

which miqht

be

Service
Shouldn't the

instrument work

properly,

before

contacting

your

distributor

make sure

that batteries

are correctly

installed

and working,

check the test

leads and

replace them

if necessary.

Should

you

need

for any reason

to return

back the

instrument for

repair or

replacement

take

prior

agreements

with the

local distributor

from whom

you

bought it. Do

not forget to enclose

a

report describing

the reasons

for

returning

(detected fault). Use only

original

packaging.

Any

damage occurred

in transit due

lo non original

packaging

will be charged

anyhow

to the

customer.
The manufacturer

will

not be responsible

for any

damage

to

persons

or

things.

11. END OF LIFE

Caution:

this symbol

indicates that

equipment

and its

accessories shall

be subject

to a separate

collection

and

corect disposal

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Before replacing batteries

disconnect

the test leads

from

circuits to avoid

electrical

shocks.