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Fieldpiece

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SMAN™ Refrigerant 

Ma Micron 

Gauge (4 Port)

OPERATOR'S MANUAL  

Model SM480V

SM480V

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SM380V

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Summary of Contents for SMAN SM380V

Page 1: ...Fieldpiece SMAN Refrigerant Manifold Micron Gauge 4 Port OPERATOR S MANUAL Model SM480V ...

Page 2: ...ssure Test Test for Noncondensables Menu 22 Data Logging Auto Power Off APO Temperature Calibration Wireless Measurement Sources Target Superheat TSH Sources Units Vacuum Alarms Backlight Timer Advanced Pressure Calibration Firmware View and Update Restore User Settings Delete Log File Format Internal Flash Drive Maintenance 35 Cleaning Battery Replacement Using Different Refrigerants Specificatio...

Page 3: ...ent 2 Press center blue button for 2 seconds to turn on your new SMAN manifold 3 Connect your hoses and pipe clamps to the SMAN manifold and to the system 4 View live pressures and temperatures 5 Usearrowbuttonstoselectarefrigerantand view calculations in real time What s Included SM480V SMAN Refrigerant Manifold 4 Port 2 TC24 Type K Pipe Clamp Thermocouples 1 ATA1 Type K Bead Thermocouple w Clip ...

Page 4: ...he job right the first time Your new Fieldpiece manifold has been upgraded for ultimate field protection and long range wireless communication The fully rubberized case seals and protects from dust bumps and light rain Use the heavy duty hook to hang it in your work vehicle while protected by its large padded soft case ModelSM480Visyourtestinghubatthejobsite In addition to the included thermocoupl...

Page 5: ...fferential SLT Suction LineTemperature low side LLT Liquid LineTemperature high side ODDB Outdoor Dry BulbTemperature IDWB IndoorWet BulbTemperature LOG Data Logging in Progress Job Job Slot 1 9 of Data Log Span Hours Hrs of Data Logging Interval Seconds Sec Between Logged Measurements R Return Psychrometer S Supply Psychrometer DB Dry Bulb from Psychrometer WB Wet Bulb from Psychrometer DP Dew Po...

Page 6: ...ht Glass Suction Line Port Liquid Line Port Suction Line Port Valve Liquid Line Port Valve Vacuum Port Valve Refrigerant Port Valve LOW HIGH VAC REF Large port matches perfectly with Fieldpiece Vacuum Pump models VP55 andVP85 Vacuum Port Connect to a refrigerant cylinder directly or to a recovery machine like Fieldpiece model MR45 Refrigerant Port FrontView 11 10 ...

Page 7: ...mocouple Jack Shown fully inserted 4 Digit Job Link System ID Use when connecting to the Job Link Mobile App for testing and reporting Thermocouple Bumpers Bumpers help secure thermocouple plugs Pipe clamp thermocouples have indents on the plug that line up with the bumper when fully inserted LLT Liquid Line Thermocouple Jack Shown not inserted enough RearView 13 12 ...

Page 8: ...utomaticallytothisdynamic list of 10 VIEW Select Press VIEW to cycle through ODDB outdoor dry bulb TSH target superheat and T1 T2 middle display bottom display ODDB LivereadingoftherearODDBthermocouplejack ODDBdoes not show if set to manual value page 27 TSH LivetargetsuperheatcalculatedfromODDBandIDWB Eachof these measurements can be live or manually entered page 17 T1 T2 Live simple subtraction ...

Page 9: ... Follow recommended charging or recovery practices from equipment manufacturer and training When superheat and or subcooling cannot be calculated will be displayed If superheat and or subcooling is negative Below Typical Range will show In rare cases this is normal but usually a thermocouple is disconnected or the selected refrigerant is incorrect Target Superheat TSH Compare target superheat TSH ...

Page 10: ...alvesoryou llblockthesystemand measurejustthemanifold 9 Turn off your vacuum pump 10 Press ALARM to activate the high alarm and start the stopwatch 11 Once the high alarm level is reached the backlight blinks alarm sounds and the stopwatch stops Press any button other than ENTER to silence alarm 12 Close HIGH and LOW manifold valves Thevacuumsensorisnowblockedfromthesystem page39 Tips for Better E...

Page 11: ...tem it s a good idea to pressurize the system with dry nitrogen and check for pressure drops before evacuation 1 Pressurize the system with dry nitrogen Pressurelevelsvarywith theequipmentyou retesting Alwayscheckwiththemanufacturer 2 Connect the low side suction line port to the system and wait for the pressure to stabilize Youcanconnectthehighside liquidline aswelltohelpmonitorstability butthepr...

Page 12: ... calculations suchasSuperheat atchosenspansandintervals Save up to 9 Jobs logs to the internal flash drive MENU LogData 1 Use ARROWS to scroll through Jobs Thedisplaywillalternatebetweenthe freespaceonthedriveand the ofspacethechosenJobuses 2 Press ENTER to select IfaJobalreadyexistsinthatslot useARROWSthenENTERtochoose whetherornotyouwanttosaveoverthatJob 3 Use ARROWS to set the Span total time I...

Page 13: ...ce water is probably the most accurate and readily available known temperature 32 0 F 0 0 C in the field MENU CalTemp 1 Stabilize a large cup of ice water by stirring Pure distilled water will be the most accurate 2 Immerse the sensing end of the thermocouple in the ice water 3 Use ARROWS to select the temperature you want to calibrate SLT LLT or ODDB 4 Press ENTER to select 5 Use ARROWS to adjust...

Page 14: ...signed to both Return air and IDWB page 17 when selected Target Superheat TSH Sources Target superheat is calculated from outdoor dry bulb ODDB entering the condenser coil and indoor wet bulb IDWB entering the evaporator coil Assign a wireless psychrometer to return air andpluginathermocoupletoODDBforreal time comparison of target vs actual superheat MENU TSH Sources 1 Use ARROWS to toggle between...

Page 15: ... Use ARROWS to toggle between high and low alarm 2 Press ENTER to select 3 Use ARROWS to adjust the alarm trigger 4 Press ENTER to select and exit or go to next Press MENU to exit at any time Ifchangesweremade choose whetherornotyouwanttosavechanges The low alarm cannot go higher than the high alarm The high alarm cannot go lower than the low alarm Press ENTER ALARM while in deep vacuum to activat...

Page 16: ... to attach the ODDB thermocouple bead halfway up the cylinder to measure the temperature of the refrigerant 7 Press VIEW if ODDB is not shown 8 Open both HIGH and LOW side manifold valves 9 Open the refrigerant cylinder valve ThepressureinsidecylindershouldnowbedisplayedonbothHIGH andLOWsidepressuresensors 10 Allow the pressure readings and ODDB temperature to stabilize 11 Press MENU 12 Use ARROWS...

Page 17: ...foundontheinternalflashdrivethenew versionswillbeshown Choosewhetherornotyouwanttoupdate 3 Once installation begins you will see a bar moving across the screen donE will appear and your SMAN manifold will turn off when finished Press MENU to exit at any time before installation begins During installation buttons are disabled User settings are not deleted Log files are not deleted Restore User Sett...

Page 18: ...e ARROWS to selectYes or No 2 Press ENTER to select and exit Press MENU to exit at any time If you choose to format it may take a few seconds before returning to standard operation User settings are not deleted Maintenance Cleaning Wipe with damp cloth to clean the exterior Do not use solvents Battery Replacement The batteries must be replaced when the battery life indicator is empty Once the batt...

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Page 20: ...ercury 50 to 1000 microns 5 of reading 1 Pascal 7 to 133 Pascal 5 of reading 0 01 mBar 0 067 to 1 33 mBar 5 of reading 5 mTorr 50 to 1000 mTorr 5 of reading 0 005Torr 0 067 to 1Torr Wireless Compatibility Latestcompatibilityatwww fieldpiece com Job Link System Minimum Device Requirement BLE 4 0 devices running iOS 7 1 or AndroidTM Kitkat 4 4 Wireless Measurement Source Assignments Suction line tem...

Page 21: ...is device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body IC Statement This device con...

Page 22: ... of a Fieldpiece product including but not limited to impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitness for a particular purpose are limited to the above Fieldpiece shall not be liable for loss of use of the machine or other incidental or consequential damages expenses or economic loss or for any claim of such damage expenses or economic loss State laws vary The above limitations or exclusions may not ...

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