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TM500-EU-EN v1.1   12/13

 

Setup

 

Mode

 

Basic

 

settings

 

at

 

a

 

glance

 

To

 

view

 

the

 

current

 

configuration

 

of

 

the

 

meter

 

with

 

regard

 

to

 

time,

 

date,

 

and

 

datalogging

 

sampling

 

rate

 

press

 

the

 

SET

 

button

 

for

 

>

 

4

 

seconds.

 

The

 

meter

 

will

 

now

 

display

 

the

 

configuration

 

menu.

 

The

 

Setup

 

page

 

reverts

 

to

 

the

 

temperature

 

window

 

in

 

approximately

 

8

 

seconds

 

if

 

there

 

are

 

no

 

button

 

presses.

 

Accessing

 

the

 

Setup

 

mode

 

1.

Press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

SET

 

button

 

for

 

at

 

least

 

4

 

seconds

 

to

 

access

 

the

 

Setup

 

menu.

 

2.

Press

 

the

 

NEXT

 

button

 

momentarily

 

to

 

step

 

through

 

the

 

available

 

parameters.

3.

When

 

a

 

parameter

 

that

 

is

 

to

 

be

 

changed

 

is

 

flashing

 

click

 

ENTER

 

to

 

enter

 

the

 

change

 

mode.

Use

 

the

 

arrow

 

keys

 

to

 

choose

 

the

 

setting

 

and

 

press

 

the

 

ENTER

 

button

 

to

 

make

 

the

 

change.

4.

Note

 

that

 

the

 

meter

 

automatically

 

switches

 

out

 

of

 

the

 

Setup

 

mode

 

if

 

no

 

key

 

is

 

pressed

within

 

8

 

seconds.

5.

The

 

available

 

Setup

 

parameters

 

are

 

listed

 

below.

 

Additional

 

detailed

 

information

 

is

provided

 

below

 

this

 

list:

dAtE

 

Set

 

the

 

clock

 

(Year/Month/Date;

 

Hours/Minutes/Seconds)

 

LooP

 

Start

 

and

 

End

 

a

 

loop

 

measurement

 

cycle

 

dEC

 

Set

 

the

 

numerical

 

format;

 

USA

 

(decimal:

 

20.00)

 

or

 

European

 

(comma:

 

20,00)

 

PoFF

 

Automatic

 

power

off

 

(Enable

 

or

 

disable

 

the

 

auto

power

 

off

 

function)

 

bEEP

 

Set

 

the

 

beeper

 

sound

 

ON/OFF

 

t

CF

 

Select

 

the

 

temperature

 

unit

 

of

 

measure

 

(C

 

or

 

F)

 

SP

t

 

Set

 

the

 

datalogger

 

sampling

 

rate

 

(1

 

to

 

3600

 

seconds)

 

Sd

 

F

 

Format

 

the

 

SD

 

memory

 

card

 

Setting

 

the

 

Clock

 

Time

  

1.

Access

 

the

 

dAtE

 

parameter.

 

2.

Press

 

the

 

ENTER

 

button.

3.

Use

 

the

 

arrow

 

buttons

 

to

 

change

 

the

 

YEAR

 

value.

 

Press

 

ENTER

 

to

 

confirm

 

setting.

4.

Repeat

 

for

 

MONTH,

 

DAY,

 

HOUR,

 

MINUTE

 

and

 

SECONDS.

5.

Press

 

the

 

ENTER

 

button

 

to

 

exit

 

to

 

the

 

Setup

 

mode.

  

Press

 

ESC

 

to

 

exit

 

setup

 

mode.

Note:

 

The

 

clock

 

will

 

keep

 

accurate

 

time

 

even

 

when

 

the

 

meter

 

is

 

switched

 

off.

 

However,

 

if

 

the

 

batteries

 

expire

 

the

 

clock

 

will

 

have

 

to

 

be

 

reset

 

after

 

fresh

 

batteries

 

are

 

installed.

 

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Summary of Contents for TM500

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE 12 Channel Thermocouple Datalogger Model TM500 netzerotools com netzerotools com netzerotools com Extech TM500 12 Channel Thermocouple Datalogger Type J K E T R S ...

Page 2: ...per use will provide years of reliable service Please visit the Extech Instruments website to check for the latest version of this User Guide Meter Description 1 Thermocouple inputs 2 DC power adapter SD memory slot and PC interface jack 3 Power ON OFF and Backlight key 4 HOLD and NEXT key 5 Power ON OFF and ESC key 6 REC and ENTER 7 TYPE key K J T R E or S 8 LOGGER Offset key 9 SET Time Check key...

Page 3: ... that the adaptor is connected correctly to the meter and to an AC source refer to the AC Power Adaptor section later in this guide Connecting Thermocouple Sensors This meter can accept Thermocouple temperature probe Types K J T E R or S Connect up to twelve 12 thermocouples to the sub miniature jacks at the top of the meter labeled T1 through T12 Select the desired mode of operation and other set...

Page 4: ...nds 5 The available Setup parameters are listed below Additional detailed information is provided below this list dAtE Set the clock Year Month Date Hours Minutes Seconds LooP Start and End a loop measurement cycle dEC Set the numerical format USA decimal 20 00 or European comma 20 00 PoFF Automatic power off Enable or disable the auto power off function bEEP Set the beeper sound ON OFF t CF Selec...

Page 5: ... is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European format uses a comma i e 20 00 to separate units from tenths To change this setting 1 Access the dEC parameter 2 Use the arrow buttons to select USA or EUro Press ENTER to confirm setting 3 Press the ENTER button to exit to the Setup mode Press ESC to exit setup mode Setting Poff Enabling Disabling the Auto Power OFF Feature 1 Access the...

Page 6: ... and 3600 seconds Use 0 for manual logging mode A sampling rate 1 second is recommended 3 Press the ENTER button to confirm the entry 4 Press the ENTER button to exit to the Setup mode Press ESC to exit setup mode SD Card FORMATTING 1 Access the Sd F parameter 2 Use the arrow buttons to select YES to format the card select NO to abort Note that all data on the card will be lost if formatting is at...

Page 7: ...re 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the display on the right to offset the display as desired 3 When finished press the ENTER button to store the offset and return to normal operation 4 All of the thermocouple readings will now reflect the offset value programmed by the user To clear the OFFSET follow the steps below 1 Switch the meter power OFF 2 Press and hold the HOLD and REC buttons ...

Page 8: ...the display backlight ON or OFF press the backlight button momentarily The meter will beep when switching the backlight ON or OFF unless the beeper is disabled as described in the Setup Mode section of this user guide Time Check Momentarily press the SET button and the meters current Date and Time will appear in the lower left corner of the display Sampling Time Check When in normal mode press the...

Page 9: ...d the logger s clock set to allow for accurate date time stamping during datalogging sessions Refer to the Setup Mode section for SD card formatting and time date setting instructions European and USA numerical formats differ The data on the SD card can be formatted for either format The meter defaults to USA mode where a decimal point is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European f...

Page 10: ... 5 To pause the datalogger press the LOGGER button momentarily The DATALOGGER and REC icons will stop flashing To resume logging simply press the LOGGER button again momentarily 6 To terminate the datalogging session press the LOGGER button to stop the logging and then press the REC button for at least 1 5 seconds 7 When an SD card is used for the first time a folder is created on the card and nam...

Page 11: ...cal datalogging 2 With the meter switched OFF remove the SD Card 3 Plug the SD Card directly into a PC SD card reader If the PC does not have an SD card slot use an SD card adaptor available at most outlets where computer accessories are sold 4 Power the PC and run a spreadsheet software program Open the saved documents in the spreadsheet software program see example spreadsheet data screens below...

Page 12: ...ing polarity Replace the battery compartment cover with the two 2 Phillips screws Battery Safety Reminders Never dispose of batteries in a fire Batteries may explode or leak Never mix battery types Always install new batteries of the same type As consumers users are legally required to take used batteries to appropriate collection sites the retail store where the batteries were purchased or wherev...

Page 13: ...ss on slower computers Memory Card SD memory card 1G to 16GB size Temperature Compensation Automatic compensation for all thermocouple types Display update rate Approx 1 second Data Output RS 232 USB PC computer interface 9600 N 8 1 Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Operating Humidity 85 R H maximum Auto Power OFF After 10 minutes of inactivity can be disabled Power Supply Eight 8 1 5 VD...

Page 14: ...o 999 9 C 0 4 0 5 C 1 C 1000 to 1300 C 0 4 1 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58 0 to 999 9 F 0 4 1 F 1 F 1000 to 2372 F 0 4 2 F Type J 0 1 C 100 0 to 50 1 C 0 4 1 C 50 0 to 999 9 C 0 4 0 5 C 1 C 1000 to 1150 C 0 4 1 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58 0 to 999 9 F 0 4 1 F 1 F 1000 to 2102 F 0 4 2 F Type T 0 1 C 100 0 to 50 1 C 0 4 1 C 50 0 to 400 0 C 0 4 0 5 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58...

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