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RH520-EU_ENG  V4.2    3/10 

Getting Started 

POWER 

1.  The RH520 runs on battery power or AC adaptor (4.5VDC 300mA). Battery power 

consists of three (3) ‘AA’ batteries. See the Battery Replacement section of this manual 
when changing/installing the batteries. Note: Batteries and adaptor are supplied. 

2.  Plug the AC adaptor in the AC adaptor jack shown in the Description section. The 

batteries will act as battery back-up in the event of an AC power failure. 

3.  Once the batteries are installed or the adaptor properly connected, the RH520 will 

begin displaying. 

4.  In the unlikely event that the AC power AND the battery back-up fails, the RH520 will 

require a “Programming Reset” to reset the display. Press the 

RESET

 button located 

inside the battery compartment.  “Reset” clears all settings. Time, Date and the logging 
interval need to be entered.  The measurement data and alarm history, however, will 
still be retained in the non-volatile memory. 

5.  The 5-segment battery life indicator allows the user to track the status of the battery. 

When all 5-segments are dark, the battery is fully charged. Segments switch off as the 
battery ages. When the battery indicator has only one segment left the batteries must 
be replaced immediately. 

NOTE:  Always set the date and time immediately after batteries have been installed or 

after the RESET button has been pressed. 

MOUNTING THE RH520 

The RH520 can be used in the following ways: 

1.  Placed on a table top where the swivel keypad is employed as the table stand 

2.  Wall mounted using the rear mounting holes 

 

MEASUREMENT PROBE 

The probe is attached to the meter with a 1 meter cable and can be used stored in the 
RH520 probe cradle or remotely. The probe cable length can be easily extended with an 
RJ45 cable and a gender changer. 

 

PUSH-BUTTON LOCK-OUT SECURITY FEATURE 

The RH520 can be secured from tampering by having its push-buttons locked. 

1.  Press for approx. 1 second and release the 

UP

DOWN

LEFT

, and 

SET

 arrow buttons 

simultaneously to lock-out the push-buttons. 

Note: 

The security lock out can only be performed from the main view screen.

 

If a 

scroll key or the time button was pressed prior to setting up the lock-out, the user must 
scroll back to the main screen.

 

2.  Press for approx. 1 second and release the 

UP

DOWN

LEFT, and SET

 arrow buttons 

simultaneously to restore the operation of the push-buttons 

 

Summary of Contents for Extech Instruments RH520A

Page 1: ...User Manual Paperless Humidity Temperature Chart Recorder Model RH520 C 13 45 04 23 04 30 10 100 0 38 21 2...

Page 2: ...r transfer to a PC Careful use of this instrument will provide years of reliable service CAUTIONS This device is not a toy and must not reach children s hands It contains hazardous objects as well as...

Page 3: ...AC adaptor jack 8 DATA RESET button clears recorded measurement data and alarm history 9 Temperature units select switch C or F 10 PROGRAMMING RESET button clears programming changes but retains meas...

Page 4: ...Internal memory usage meter 3 Vertical axis scale limits 4 Cursor Alarm indicators 5 Push button lock out status indicator 6 Time display 7 Relative Humidity RH measurement graph 8 Date display 9 Func...

Page 5: ...MP button to display Dew Point Right left down and up arrow buttons for scrolling data and navigating the display KEYPAD QUICK REFERENCE ALSO SHOWN ON REAR OF THE RH520 HOUSING Key press Function Seco...

Page 6: ...ly charged Segments switch off as the battery ages When the battery indicator has only one segment left the batteries must be replaced immediately NOTE Always set the date and time immediately after b...

Page 7: ...RATURE GRAPHIC DISPLAY 1 Press the SET TEMP and UP arrow buttons simultaneously 2 The upper temperature range indicator will flash and the SET icon will appear 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to change the...

Page 8: ...s to increment decrement the HIGH temperature alarm limit Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to step through the decades 4 Press the ALARM button The MIN low alarm indicator will switch on 5 Use the UP...

Page 9: ...ess of the RIGHT ARROW button will move the cursor to the right When the cursor reaches the right side limit the graph will move to the left Holding the button down will speed the scrolling rate When...

Page 10: ...reading digits the display is showing the MAX or MIN relative humidity ALARM DISPLAYS 1 Press the ALARM button from the Standard View to analyze the most recent alarm activity temperature or humidity...

Page 11: ...for the selected Time will display 4 Press VIEW to return to the Standard View DEW POINT DISPLAY Press the TEMP and the RH buttons simultaneously to view the Dew Point reading The DEW POINT display ic...

Page 12: ...current sample rate is displayed in the TIME and DATE display areas 4 To change the sample rate refer to the programming section of this manual 5 Press the VIEW button to return to the Standard View T...

Page 13: ...low and 100 high Sample Rate One 1 reading stored per minute Battery Replacement The 5 segment battery life indicator allows the user to track the status of the battery When all 5 segments are dark t...

Page 14: ...5 Vdc Minimum Output Voltage 2 5 Vdc Power supply Three 3 AA batteries and AC adaptor included DC4 5V 300mA 3 5mm x 1 35 mm plug Battery life 4 weeks typical using alkaline batteries Operating Temper...

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