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AN500-EU-EN v1.5   1/13 

Specifications 

General Specifications 

Circuit configuration

 

Custom one-chip LSI microprocessor circuit

 

Display

 

Dot Matrix LCD backlit display

 

Measurements

 

m/s (meters per second), km/h (kilometers per hour),

 

ft/min (feet/per 

minute), knots (nautical miles per hour),

 

MPH (miles per hour), CMM 

(m

3

/min), and CFM (ft

3

/min), Temperature: °C, °F

 

Temperature sensor

 

Two temperature sensors on glass pad

 

Min/Max Recording

 

Capture Maximum (MAX), Minimum (MIN), and Average (AVG) readings

 

Datalogger 

36 readings can be stored and recalled 

Operating Temperature

 

0 to 50 °C (32 to 122°F)

 

Operating Humidity

 

Max. 80% RH

 

Power Supply

 

Six (6) 1.5V ‘AA’ batteries

 

Power Consumption

 

Approx. 30 mADC

 

Weight

 

355g (0.78 lbs.) including batteries & probe

 

Dimensions

 

Main instrument: 180 x 72 x 32 mm (7.1 x 2.8 x 1.3”) 

Sensor: 12mm (0.5”) diameter  

Telescoping handle with cable: 2.1m (7’) max. length with cable

 

Range Specifications 

Units

 

Range

 

 Resolution

 

Accuracy

 

0.0 to 9.99 m/s  

0.01 m/s 

 

m/s 

10.0 to 20.0 

0.1 m/s 

 

±(3.0%rdg+0.2m/s) 

km/h 

0.0 to 75.0 km/h 

0.1 km/h 

±(3.0%rdg+0.7km/h) 

ft/min 

0 to 4000 ft/min  

1 ft/min 

±(3.0%rdg+38ft/min) 

MPH 

0.0 to 45.0 MPH 

0.1 MPH 

±(3.0%rdg+0.4MPH) 

knots 

0.0 to 40.0 knots 

0.1 knots 

±(3.0%rdg+0.4knots) 

Units Range Resolution  Gain 

CMM 

(cubic 

meters per minute)

 

0 to 1298.0 m

3

/min 0.1 

m

3

/min 0.10-1.00 

CFM 

(cubic feet 

per minute)

 

45922 ft

3

/min 1 

ft

3

/min 0.10-1.00 

mbar 

502-1012 mbar 

2 mbar 

0.00-2.00 

Power Consumption’=(1+(1010/mbar-1)*gain)*power consumption

 

CMM=(60*m/sec*R*R*PI*gain)/40000 Circle 

CMM=(60*m/sec*L*W*gain)/10000 Rectangle 

CFM=(ft/min*R*R*PI*gain)/576 Circle 

CFM=(ft/min*L*W*gain)/144 Rectangle 

R & L & W: 1.5-101.5cm (0.5) or 0.6-40.0in. (0.2) 

 

Temperature 

0 to 60

o

C (0 to 140 

o

F)  

0.1

 o

F and 

o

C 1.0 

o

C (1.8 

o

F)  

Note

: m/s: meters per second; km/h: kilometers per hour; ft/min: feet per minute; Knots: nautical miles per hour; 

MPH: miles per hour; CMM: cubic meters per min; CFM: cubic ft per min 

Summary of Contents for AN500

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Hot Wire CFM CMM Thermo Anemometer Model AN500 ft min o F ...

Page 2: ...Please visit our website www extech com to check for the latest version of this User Guide The Extech Instruments brand a wholly owned subsidiary of FLIR Systems Inc is ISO 9001 certified Description Meter Description 1 Probe input jack insert probe plug here 2 AC adaptor jack 3 Power ON OFF button 4 Left arrow button 5 SET button 6 UNIT button 7 MAX MIN button 8 STORE RECALL button 9 ZERO and Bac...

Page 3: ... ZERO Press to zero the display BACKLIGHT Turn LCD backlight ON and OFF SET Atmospheric compensation setting or airflow parameters setting Atmospheric compensation adjustment arrows also used for general menu navigation Probe Description 1 Probe Connector 2 Probe cabling 3 Telescoping sensor handle Extends to 39 1m 4 Sensor opening Air must flow through this opening in the direction of the arrow s...

Page 4: ... Measurements 1 Zero the meter as described above 2 Place the sensor in the air current to be measured Have the air flow in the direction of the arrow shown on the top of the sensor head 3 View the air velocity and temperature readings on the LCD Display The top LCD display indicates the Air Velocity reading The lower LCD display indicates the temperature reading MAX MIN Function 1 To begin captur...

Page 5: ... the memory locations and view the stored data 3 Press the RECALL STORE button once more to exit recall mode The meter will display END and return to normal operation Up to 36 readings can be stored in the AN500 Clear Stored Readings While in RECALL mode press and hold RECALL STORE button for 1 second to clear stored data The meter will display CLEAR MEM then return to normal operation Atmospheric...

Page 6: ... Press or to adjust R in circle mode or L and W in rectangle mode Adjustment will be from 0 0 101 5 cm in CMM mode or 0 0 40 0 in CFM mode 5 Press SET to enter next step 6 Press or to adjust GAIN from 0 10 1 00 7 Press and hold the SET button for 1 second to store the settings in non volatile memory and return to the normal measurement mode Or press the SET to return normal operation The airflow p...

Page 7: ...1 5V batteries observing polarity 5 Replace the battery compartment cover and secure with the Phillips head screw EU users are legally bound by the Battery Ordinance to return used batteries to community collection points or wherever batteries accumulators are sold Disposal in household trash or refuse is prohibited Disposal Follow the valid legal stipulations with respect to the disposal of the d...

Page 8: ...with cable 2 1m 7 max length with cable Range Specifications Units Range Resolution Accuracy 0 0 to 9 99 m s 0 01 m s m s 10 0 to 20 0 0 1 m s 3 0 rdg 0 2m s km h 0 0 to 75 0 km h 0 1 km h 3 0 rdg 0 7km h ft min 0 to 4000 ft min 1 ft min 3 0 rdg 38ft min MPH 0 0 to 45 0 MPH 0 1 MPH 3 0 rdg 0 4MPH knots 0 0 to 40 0 knots 0 1 knots 3 0 rdg 0 4knots Units Range Resolution Gain CMM cubic meters per mi...

Page 9: ...2 ft 3 min CFM Cubic equations CFM ft 3 min Air Velocity ft min x Area ft 2 CMM m 3 min Air Velocity m sec x Area m 2 x 60 Units Conversion Table m s ft min knots km hr MPH 1 m s 1 196 85 1 944 3 6 2 237 1 ft min 0 00508 1 0 00987 0 01829 0 01136 1 knot 0 5144 101 27 1 1 852 1 151 1 km hr 0 2778 54 68 0 54 1 0 6214 1 MPH 0 447 88 0 869 1 6093 1 Copyright 2013 FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved i...

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