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Lightmeter LM10

Summary

1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 2

1.1. Commissioning.....................................................................................................................2
1.2. Device description................................................................................................................3

2. Display......................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1. Measured value displays......................................................................................................4
2.2. Additional information...........................................................................................................4

3. Functions...................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1. Button functions....................................................................................................................5
3.2. Acoustic display....................................................................................................................6
3.3. Audio functions.....................................................................................................................6
3.4. Switching of measurement function......................................................................................7

4. Device settings............................................................................................................................. 8

4.1. Functions of data logger.......................................................................................................8
4.2. Functions of settings.............................................................................................................9
4.3. Settings menu.......................................................................................................................9

5. Data logger................................................................................................................................. 11

5.1. Continuous measurements.................................................................................................11
5.2. Single-spot measurement...................................................................................................11
5.3. Data set management........................................................................................................11
5.4. Transferring data sets.........................................................................................................12

6. Measurement............................................................................................................................. 13

6.1. Preparation for measurement.............................................................................................13
6.2. Measurement of the visible spectrum with the measuring probe VL10...............................13
6.3. Calculation of flicker component.........................................................................................14
6.4. Measuring the flickering rate and flickering frequency........................................................14
6.5. Measurement of the infrared spectrum with the measuring probe IR10.............................16
6.6. Measurement of the ultraviolet spectrum with the measuring probe UV10.........................16
6.7. Measurement of the colour temperature with the measuring probe TF10...........................17
6.8. Signal analysis at the voltage output..................................................................................17

7. Software FM-Data......................................................................................................................18

7.1. The program FM-Data........................................................................................................18
7.2. Installing FM-Data on Windows 2000/XP...........................................................................18
7.3. Installing FM-Data on Windows Vista/7/8/10......................................................................18
7.4. Installation of the USB-Driver for the Lightmeter LM10 on Windows 2000/XP....................20
7.5. Installation of the USB-Driver for the Lightmeter LM10 on Windows Vista/7/8/10..............21
7.6. Running FM-Data...............................................................................................................23
7.7. Transferring and Displaying Datasets.................................................................................24
7.8. Graph and report................................................................................................................25
7.9. Cutting down datasets........................................................................................................27
7.10. Print and Export................................................................................................................27
7.11. Modifying of the instrument settings of the LM10L............................................................28
7.12. Help Function....................................................................................................................28

8. Appendix.................................................................................................................................... 29

8.1. Power supply...................................................................................................................... 29
8.2. Maintenance....................................................................................................................... 29
8.3. Firmware............................................................................................................................. 29
8.4. Technical information..........................................................................................................30
8.5. Description of the pin assignment of the output voltage Lightmeter LM10S/LS..................31
8.6. Scope of Delivery................................................................................................................31
8.7. Disposal.............................................................................................................................. 32

This manual refers to LM10-Firmware 1.09 and FM-Data program version 2.2.0.0.
The current version of the manual is available on the homepage

 

www.fauser.biz

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Technical changes reserved; we do not accept liability for any errors.

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Summary of Contents for Lightmeter LM10

Page 1: ...easurement of the colour temperature with the measuring probe TF10 17 6 8 Signal analysis at the voltage output 17 7 Software FM Data 18 7 1 The program FM Data 18 7 2 Installing FM Data on Windows 2000 XP 18 7 3 Installing FM Data on Windows Vista 7 8 10 18 7 4 Installation of the USB Driver for the Lightmeter LM10 on Windows 2000 XP 20 7 5 Installation of the USB Driver for the Lightmeter LM10 o...

Page 2: ...k for an exact time date specification The logger has 2 operation modes For the long term measurement of duration modes for punc tual recording the single point measurement Reading the stored measured values and the clearly laid out settings of LM10L functions on PC is done on PC via USB interface The FM Data software serves for the processing and documenta tion of recorded measured values 1 1 Com...

Page 3: ... Lightmeter FM10L LS with a PC and for power supply with the USB power supply Art No 520 using the attached USB cable Voltage output 8 5 only LM10S LS Voltage output of single measured variables Sensor connector For inserting the various measuring probes Headphone connector A headphone can also be connected for audio functions instead of integrated loudspeaker The loud speaker is then deactivated ...

Page 4: ...witch between various measuring probes with the Selection button visible light E max value Ê infrared light IR ultraviolet light UV colour temperature TF 2 2 Additional information When S is displayed in second line the audio mode for audible range is active USa stands for automatic ultrasonic range the most distinct ultrasonic frequency is transformed in audible frequency range USm displays the m...

Page 5: ...in the menu mode with this Selection Menu button Various measuring probes are selected with this 3 4 The sensor for visible light is displayed by default The frequency scan is restarted in the automatic ultrasonic mode The frequency is increased in manual ultrasonic mode By pressing the button for two seconds LM10 is switched to menu mode 4 3 Next is selected in menu mode Record button Activating ...

Page 6: ...nc tion is displayed by the symbol 3 3 Audio functions The Lightmeter LM10 has three audio functions to show the flickering of lamps acoustically The various audio modes can be selected by pressing the Audio button Scan mode Shows the flicker rate in and the dominant flicker frequency in kHz The acoustic reproduc tion is inactive This mode is shown by Sca on display If the illumination intensity i...

Page 7: ...be connected to the headphone connector then the loudspeaker becomes inactive Using a headphone is recommended in noisy surrounding or in case of deeper frequencies as reproduction by loudspeaker is limited here 3 4 Switching of measurement function Besides the standard measuring probe various other measuring probes can be operated on Light meter LM10 for the range of visible light For this the me...

Page 8: ... device are presented with data record name and starting time of recording Using the Selection and Audio buttons the data records can be scrolled through 5 3 Delete data memory Delete all the stored data records Logger mode Here one can select one of the two data logger modes Continuous measurement and single spot measurement 5 Measurement interval Selection of recording interval for the function ...

Page 9: ...for audio function Tone generator Selection of the characteristic of tone signal proportional to field intensity 3 2 Calculation Calculation type of the light flicker Signal tone Activate deactivate a beep sound when pressing the button Auto Power Off If the Auto power off function is active the LM10 switches off five minutes after the last button press in order to prolong the battery life 4 3 Set...

Page 10: ... schnell Settings Threshold value None 5 10 20 50 Measuring probe IR Activate Deactivate Measuring probe UV Activate Deactivate Measuring probe TF Activate Deactivate LCD lighting off 1 minute permanent Volume Low High Tone generator Steep Flat Calculation Ripple content Flicker Signal sound Activate Deactivate Auto Power Off Activate Deactivate Delete Peak Hold Table 3 Functions in menu mode 10 ...

Page 11: ... 20 measuring points can be accepted The data set can be opened and the individual measuring points can be accepted using the Record button In the display the number of individual measuring points are displayed The dataset is closed automatically after the twentieth measuring point or it can be closed early by pressing the Record button for two seconds EP stands for single spot measurement followe...

Page 12: ... the USB mode and in display appears USB mode Waiting for PC Now the communication between the Lightmeter LM10L LS and the PC is possible through the USB cable The communication takes place using the Program FM Data as described in Chapter 7 7 You can exit the USB mode using the Esc function of the On Sound button 12 ...

Page 13: ...their full light intensity after few minutes 6 2 Measurement of the visible spectrum with the measuring probe VL10 The measuring probe VL10 provided with the Lightmeter LM10 combines the measurement of the illumination intensity E in Lux the flicker rate in and the flicker frequency up to 400 kHz using the quick precision amplifier The maximum values peak hold of illumination intensity and flicker...

Page 14: ...ng frequency The visible spectrum must be measured using the measuring probe VL10 To precisely measure the flicker rate and flicker frequency of a lamp the influence of other light sources including daylight must be avoided The measurement must therefore be carried out in a dark room The LM10 must be aligned directly to the lamp using the measuring probe VL10 and get it closer till the measured va...

Page 15: ...m approx 20 kHz to 150 kHz due to the integrated electronic power supply The flick ering rate is typically from 20 to 40 Brightness of an LED lamp Flicker rate 100 flicker frequency 49 Hz As the brightness of an LED responds almost without lag to its operating current a general state ment on the flicker rate and flicker frequency for these lamps is not possible The flicker rate can lie between 0 t...

Page 16: ...nd audio functions are possible in a frequency range up to 400 kHz Spectral sensitivity of the measuring probe IR10 6 6 Measurement of the ultraviolet spectrum with the measuring probe UV10 With the measuring probe UV10 Article no 265 the ultraviolet spectrum can be measured in the range λ0 5 from 220 nm to 365 nm The unit is mW m Select the UV unit for the ultravi olet range using the selection b...

Page 17: ...lay of the flicker rate the flicker frequency and the audio functions are not available 6 8 Signal analysis at the voltage output The Lightmeter LM10S LS has a voltage output for signal analysis 8 5 The entire measurement signal AC and DC is at connection no 1 and only the AC signal is at connection no 2 The AC voltage signal has auto range and is boosted by the factor ten under 1000 lx The bright...

Page 18: ...ee of charge updates 7 2 Installing FM Data on Windows 2000 XP The software CD bundled with the Fieldmeter FM 10 contains the installation program setup exe which installs the program FM Data on your PC You should close all other applications before starting the installation After that start setup exe and follow the instructions of the installation program 7 3 Installing FM Data on Windows Vista 7...

Page 19: ...Lightmeter LM10 Activate the authorisation level Execute program as administrator 19 ...

Page 20: ... window of the hardware assistant appears on the screen Choose the answer No not this time to the question for a Windows update Click on continue Now choose install software from a list or certain source and click on continue Enter the source of the driver C programs Fauser Elektrotechnik FM Data driver If the FM Data CD is in the drive you can also enter search or CD ROM drive Click on continue 2...

Page 21: ...m FM Data is ready for use 7 5 Installation of the USB Driver for the Lightmeter LM10 on Windows Vista 7 8 10 Connect the Lightmeter LM10L to your PC via the USB cable Turn on the LM10L and acti vate USB mode 3 1 The window of the hardware assistant appears on the screen Choose the answer No not this time to the question for a Windows update Click on search for drivers and install Now choose Do no...

Page 22: ... that you carry out the following adjustments If the computer can use power down mode as usually used by notebooks it is required that you carry out the following adjustments Please select Control Panel from Windows Start and there select Hardware and Sound Start the device manager and select Custom USB Devices from the list of available hardware Click on Fieldmeter FM10 to open the properties dia...

Page 23: ...ich shows the version number of the software In the program window you see the menu bar and the toolbar of FM Data The following icons are available in the toolbar Open dataset Save dataset Printing a measurement diagram Printing a measurement diagram as Bitmap Printing a measurement protocol Loading datasets from the FM10L Deleting datasets on the FM10L Loading device settings from the FM10L Prog...

Page 24: ...e LM10L The name of the dataset start and end time of the record and the filter function are to see The name of the dataset is composed of DM for Continuous measurement and EP for Single spot followed by the number of the dataset Double click the dataset with the mouse pointer to mark it and using the button Load transfers the dataset from the LM10L to the PC The datasets remain stored in the LM10...

Page 25: ...pointer under the diagram the corresponding measurement time points and the respective measured values can be read The colours of the individual measurement channels are visible in the legends below to the left On the left side of the diagram four icons are located Hide and or unhide the comment window Reset of the window s zoom function For each measurement value a point on the diagram curves is ...

Page 26: ...opened the measurement values are shown in a bar chart The comment window to tag the separate measurement values opens through double clicking with the left mouse button The other functions of the graphic window are similar to those of the long term measurement 26 ...

Page 27: ... its maximum size and choose the printer setting lateral before printing If the records are very large some printer drivers may yield incomplete printouts The graph is printed as screenshot via the File Print Bitmap menu option or via the icon This always creates a correct printout though the quality depends on the screen resolution If the lines in the diagram are very thin on the printed paper yo...

Page 28: ...sing the menu bar Device LM10 Settings or with the icon setup the device settings are loaded and shown in the settings window Settings like time logger mode etc can be made now With the Button System Time the clock of LM10 adopts the current time of the PC In Settings the buttons for activating the selectable measuring probes on LM10 are available For selecting standard settings of LM10L press the...

Page 29: ...e if required The LM10 gives a warning through a periodic beep shortly before turning off The power supply of LM10 can be established via USB connector with USB power supply Art No 520 When powered by power supply the batteries may remain in the device without being charged If the Auto Power Off function is active then LM10 turns off in case no button is pressed for more than five minutes 8 2 Main...

Page 30: ... 5 Hz Audio functions Audible range 20 Hz 20 kHz Ultrasonic 10 kHz 400 kHz Display illuminated double spaced LCD Display functions Illumination intensity Peak Hold infrared ultraviolet flicker rate flicker frequency Ínterface LM10L LS USB 2 0 Voltage output LM10S LS quadruple 0 2000 mV Power supply 2 x Mignon AA Dimensions 120x79x28 mm Ambient temperature 0 40 C Measuring probe VL10 Spectral sensi...

Page 31: ...anual batteries transport case Scope of delivery Lightmeter LM10L Art No 252 Lightmeter LM10L with data logger measuring probe VL10 for visible spectrum extension cable USB cable software CD FM Data manual batteries transport case Scope of delivery Lightmeter LM10LS Art No 253 Lightmeter LM10LS with data logger quadruple alternating voltage output measuring probe VL10 for visible spectrum extensio...

Page 32: ...he resi dual waste is not allowed The disposal of old batteries in household waste is explicitly prohibited according to Battery Direc tive You can submit the old batteries at local collection points or in local stores free of charge You can return the batteries received from us after use at the address mentioned below free of charge Entsorgungsadresse Fauser Elektrotechnik Ambacher Straße 4 D 814...

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