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The MW400 is an optional short term weather proof windshield assembly 
that can be used (depending upon the environment) for up to 7 days 
continuous outdoor monitoring. 
 
Place the microphone stem, with microphone capsule attached, into the hole 
at the base of the MW400 Weatherproof Windshield. 
 
Once inserted turn the screw at the base of the MW400 until it tightens 
against the microphone stem. Be careful not to over tighten as this can cause 
damage to the microphone stem.  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
The MW400 should now be attached to a tripod via the tripod adapter.  
 
 
 
 

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It is recommended that your sound level meter is calibrated each time it is used.  
Follow the instructions below to calibrate your Pro DX sound level meter or refer 
to the meters operating manual for more in-depth information: - 
 
Firstly  ensure  that  your  microphone  preamplifier  is  plugged  into  your 
microphone extension cable, then plug the microphone extension cable into the 
socket labelled ‘microphone’ on the KA018 case. 
 

TAKE EXTREME CARE WHILST HANDLING YOUR MICROPHONE, IT IS AN 

EXTREMELY SENSITIVE DEVICE AND VERY COSTLY 

 
 
Press the 

Power

 key on you Pro DX meter to turn on your instrument 

 
Once powered up you are presented with an option to calibrate your instrument 
by selecting YES / NO.  Press the Light Blue Arrow key directly beneath YES on 
the screen. 
 
Carefully and gently push a Castle GA607 calibrator over the microphone.  A 
small amount of resistance should be felt  as the o-ring seal on the calibrator 
forms a seal around the microphone.  
 
Ensure the calibrator is set to 94dB. (Note that the calibrator automatically 
turns OFF after approximately 1 minute) 
 
Using the Light Blue Arrow keys on the Pro DX Meter, select the correct level 
for calibration.  This figure needs to take into account all the correction factors 
such as the atmospheric pressure and microphone type in use with the 
calibrator used.  For the example purposes we will assume these have been 
taken into account and are 94.0dB. 
 
Press the large 

OK 

button on the Pro DX Meter to start calibration. 

 
 
Calibration of your Pro DX Meter will take 5 seconds to complete and your 
instrument should read 94.0dB once completed. 
 
If you encounter any problems during calibration, ensure that the microphone is 
inserted into the calibrator cavity correctly and also that the calibrator is 
switched on. 

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Summary of Contents for KA018

Page 1: ...HB 1018 006 A5 Issue C NOTES...

Page 2: ...d like to become a competent person in the eyes of the law then you may like to know more about our Competent persons training courses which cover a wide variety of noise assessment tasks It is my int...

Page 3: ...tteries in the KA018 if it is not in use Do not let any conductive objects such as wire or metal scraps get into the unit Care should be taken when closing the case lid to ensure that no cables are tr...

Page 4: ...al Options 18 Trouble Shooting 18 Warranty and After Sales Service 19 Accessories 20 Technical Specifications 21 Notes 22 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltages And Current Consumption GA131 Soun...

Page 5: ...rproof Case is part of Castle s Pro DX meter accesso ries and has been designed to allow outdoor and long term logging capabilities with optional sound recording to a Digital Audio Tape DAT recorder T...

Page 6: ...to the DAT Example Title DAT 2 Warranty and After Sales Service Castle Group Ltd design and manufacture precision instruments which if treated with reasonable care and attention should provide many y...

Page 7: ...ng Ensure the printer is ONLINE indicated by a solid GREEN LED on the top face of the printer The solid RED LED indicates the printer is OFFLINE Press the ONLINE OFFLINE key to toggle between ONLINE o...

Page 8: ...als as required Ensure that the 12V batteries are connected or alternatively if you wish to power the KA018 kit from the mains plug the power lead into the socket labelled mains or ext battery Plug yo...

Page 9: ...e the Battery Disconnect Switch is ON indicating Blue and insert the charging plug into the control box socket labelled Charge Charging both batteries completely if depleted may take approximately 14...

Page 10: ...l still be possilbe The supplied GA505 printer will operate using the power supplied from your KA018 kit as with your Pro DX Sound Level Meter The printer is only powered when print information is sen...

Page 11: ...SENSITIVE DEVICE AND VERY COSTLY Press the Power key on you Pro DX meter to turn on your instrument Once powered up you are presented with an option to calibrate your instrument by selecting YES NO P...

Page 12: ...conds 2 Press the or buttons to set the current year Press the CLOCK SET button when the correct year is selected 3 Repeat step 2 to set the current Month Date Day Hour Minute and Seconds The display...

Page 13: ...d stops if the noise source is fluctuating around the set threshold level 12 PRO DX SETUP FOR DAT RECORDING DAT To ensure validity of the recorded data it is necessary to record a reference tone on th...

Page 14: ...depth information on range selection 10 DAT REFERENCE TONE CONTINUED DAT PRO DX RANGE SETUP SOUND METER A microphone hears all frequencies equally whereas a human ear hears some frequencies better th...

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