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DMS-4420

                                               DMS-4420 

  

To ensure proper use of this Sound Level Meter, we 

recommend that you read and follow this manual 

carefully. 

This unit conforms to the IEC61672 Type2, ANSI S1.4 

Type2 for Sound Level Meters. 

This Sound Level Meter has been designed to meet the 

measurement requirements of safety Engineers, Health, 

Industrial safety offices and quality control in various 

environments. 

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  Ranges from 30dB to 130dB at frequencies between 

31.5HZand 8 KHZ . 

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  Display with 0.1dB steps on a 4 digits LCD. 

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  With two equivalent weighted sound pressure levels, 

A and C. 

 

1.  GENERAL DESCRIPTION & 

SPECIFICATIONS 

a.  Display:4 digits LCD with maximum/minimum, 

Resolution:0.1dB,  Display Update:0.5 sec. 

b.  Standard applied:IEC651 Type2, ANSI1.4   Type2. 

c.  Frequency range:31.5Hz~8KHz. 

d.  Measuring level range:A Weighting 30 ~130dB. 

C Weighting 35~130dB. 

e.  Frequency weighting:A/C. 

f.  Microphone:1/2 inch Electret condenser 

microphone. 

g.  Time weighting:FAST(125mS),SLOW(1 sec). 

h.  Level ranges:30 ~130dB(Auto Range).                 

i.  Accuracy: 

1.5dB. 

j.  Dynamic range:50dB. 

k.  MAX/MIN:Hold readings for the Maximum and 

Minimum value. 

Summary of Contents for DMS-4420

Page 1: ...DMS 4420 Sound Level Meter Datalogging CIRCUIT TEST ...

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Page 3: ... DMS 4420 1 Contents 1 General Description Specifications 1 2 Name and Functions 3 3 Calibration Procedures 6 4 Measurement Preparation 7 5 Operating precautions 7 6 Measurement 8 7 System requirements 9 8 User End Menu 10 ...

Page 4: ... between 31 5HZand 8 KHZ Display with 0 1dB steps on a 4 digits LCD With two equivalent weighted sound pressure levels A and C 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS a Display 4 digits LCD with maximum minimum Resolution 0 1dB Display Update 0 5 sec b Standard applied IEC651 Type2 ANSI1 4 Type2 c Frequency range 31 5Hz 8KHz d Measuring level range A Weighting 30 130dB C Weighting 35 130dB e Frequenc...

Page 5: ... Supply 9V NEDA 1604 IEC 6F22 JIS 006P battery 1pcs o Power Life About 50 hrs Alkaline Battery p Operating Altitude Up to 2000M q Operating temperature Humidity 5 C 40 C below 80 RH r Storage Temperature Humidity 10 C 60 C below 70 RH s Dimension 200mm L x55mm W x38mm H t Weight About 170g Including batteries u Accessories Instruction manual carrying case 9V Battery windscreen ...

Page 6: ... Windscreen 2 Display 3 HOLD button 4 Frequency weighting select button 5 Time weighting select button 6 Maximum Minimum hold button 7 Backlight button 8 Power button 9 REC button 10 RS 232 Interface Connector 11 Microphone 12 Battery Cover 2 NAME AND FUNCTIONS 1 Windscreen If operating at wind speeds over 10m sec please put protective accessory windscreen in front of the microphone 2 Display USB ...

Page 7: ...for normal measurements SLOW for checking average level of fluctuation noise 6 MAX MIN hold button 6 1 Press the key to activate the function The MAX symbol appears on the display and the instrument will show the Maximum value measured and will automatically update itself when a greater value is measured 6 2 Press the key again and the MIN symbol appears on the display and the instrument will show...

Page 8: ...e sound level meter ON or OFF The auto power will be off automatically after 5 minutes idle time 9 REC button Press the button to start recording data and press REC again to stop recording The minimal interval is 1 second and the maximum interval time is 7 Hours 59 Minutes 59 Seconds Total Records 14 000 10 RS 232 Interface Connector RS 232 interface with a computer 11 Microphone 1 2 inch Electret...

Page 9: ...tings display dBA Time weighting FAST 2 Insert the Microphone nozzle carefully into the insertion hole of the calibrator 3 Press the A C and the HOLD button simultaneously for more than 1 second and the LCD will start blinking to confirm calibration 4 When the LCD stops blinking release the A C and Acoustic calibrator Sound level meter ...

Page 10: ... indicated that the battery needs to be replaced 5 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS 1 Air blowing across the microphone can cause noise and interference when using the instrument in windy environments use the windscreen to reduce noise 2 Calibrate the instrument before operation if the instrument was not in use for a long time or operation at bad environment 3 Do not store or operate the instrument in a high...

Page 11: ...ral noise sound level and C weighting for measuring sound level of acoustic material 3 Hold the instrument comfortably in hand or fix on tripod and point the microphone at the suspected noise source the sound pressure level will be displayed 4 When MAX MIN maximum minimum hold mode is chosen The instrument captures and holds the maximum or minimum noise level Press once to select MAX value Press a...

Page 12: ...ains Custom designed RS 232 cable 2 System Required Windows 2000 Windows XP 3 Minimum Hardware Required Pentium III 500MHZ PC compatible or above 128MB RAM At least 10MB hard disk space available to install User End program Recommended display resolution is 800X600 or above USB cable ...

Page 13: ...ecords to File Print Use button Connect to meter to connect meter to PC This step is the first step before running the software Use button Download All Records to download records from Meter to Local computer Use button Erase All Records to erase all the records saved in memory Use button Update Meter Date Time to synchronize the time in meter with the computer Remember if the ...

Page 14: ...me Data Real time data section is used to display real time data including DB value dba dbc status fast slow status hold rec max min status Current meter situation including total group and total records in the memory interval meter date and time are also displayed at the left side 3 Group information Data The Group information data section is used to display selected group information including s...

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