Testo Testo 545 Manual
Instruction manual en
testo 545
Luminous intensity measuring instrument
99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone 781-665-1400
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com
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Contents
According to the conformity certificate, the instruments fulfill 2004/08/EEC
guidelines.
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Initial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
First measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Instrument description
-Keypad/Connection assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Overview of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Current measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Saving, Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Measurement functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Freezing readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Maximum readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Minimum readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Multi-point mean calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Timed mean calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Location selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Measuring range switchover function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Memory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Manual / Automatic saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Reading out or printing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Clearing memory contents / Sample printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
© 1999 Copyright Testo GmbH & Co.
The software and software structure included in the product testo 545 are protected by
copyright laws worldwide.
Contents
Instrument configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Power save function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Setting date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Unit selection / Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Ordering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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Initial operation
Please read prior to measurement
Do not measure on live parts.
Observe storage and transport temperature and max. operating temperature (e.g. protect
measuring instrument from direct sunlight)
The V24 cable (PC connection) can be inserted anytime.
A simultaneous print command is not possible if the PC cable is connected.
Opening the instrument, inexpert handling and use of force cancels your warranty.
Putting in the batteries
9V block battery is included in delivery.
Open the battery compartment at the back of the instrument.
Put in block battery. Observe polarisation
Close battery compartment.
Refer to “Power supply” Chapter for more information on
alternative power supply, charge, battery quality.
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The description of the instrument and an overview of the
controls provide a quick introduction.
You will receive up to date readings once the instrument is switched
on. However, you will still need to update or define the data in the
instrument:
Date/Time:
Auto Off:
Units:
Some things can only be set via PC software (See Ordering data):
Location name (8 characters)
Log heading (24 characters), e.g. your company
name - is printed when the readings are printed.
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Instrument configuration
First measurement
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Instrument description
Keyboard/Connection assignment
Prints
On/Off
Saves
Hold Max Min
Mean
Arrow buttons
move the cursor
Return to current
measurement/
location selection
Confirms menu
setting/
executes function
Keypad:
7
M. 00
N. 0000
→ The symbols on the top line are explained below
→Name of input socket and parameter
→ Displays reading in line 1
→Name of location
→Time/number of points in mean calculation
→Displays measurement functions
Explanation of symbols:
Counter for the log number in the memory.
When saving manually: number of the measurement saved.
When saving automatically: number of the measurement series. This
counter is needed in order to be able to find single logs or a measurement
series when reading out the memory.
Counter for saving a measurement cycle (required only for automatic
saving). The measurement cycle in a measurement series can be found.
Manual saving of a single measurement by pressing the save button
.
Automatic saving program has been set up.
Saving is activated by pressing the button.
Symbol for reading contents of memory on display.
Symbol for deleting memory contents.
If this symbol appears, the printing function is activated.
The symbol flashes while data is being transmitted. You can print on the
desktop printer by pressing the print button
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Shows capacity of battery and rechargeable battery.
If the inner segment no longer appears (symbol flashes), the battery has to
be changed or the rechargeable battery has to be recharged. The
instrument switches itself off automatically after 1 minute.
Instrument description
Display
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Overview of controls
4. Measuring range switchover function
Selected
parameter
Lux Switching from resolution of 1 Lux (meas. range 32,000 Lux)
10 Lux (meas. range 100,000 Lux) *
fc Switching from resolution of 0.1 fc (meas. range 3200 fc)
1 fc (meas. range 10.000 fc)
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Current measurement
Manual or automatic saving,
depending on setting (5.)
Print readings
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Measurement functions
HOLD
Freeze values
MAX
Display maximum values
MIN
Display minimum values
MEAN•
Multi-point mean calculation
Update values
Calculate mean
Reset mean
MEAN
Timed mean calculation
Start and end
Calculate mean
Reset mean
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LLooccaattiioonn
Save
manually
Print
readings
3.
Location selection
1... Selection of
99 location
* Multiply displayed value by 10.
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