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9133

Infrared Thermometer Calibrator

User’s Guide

Rev. 531701

Hart Scientific

Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176

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Page 1: ...9133 Infrared Thermometer Calibrator User s Guide Rev 531701 Hart Scientific Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 2: ...Rev 531701 ...

Page 3: ...tions 10 3 3 Warranty 10 4 Quick Start 13 4 1 Unpacking 13 4 2 Set Up 13 4 3 Power 13 4 4 Setting the Temperature 14 5 Parts and Controls 15 5 1 Back Panel 15 5 2 Front Panel 16 6 General Operation 17 6 1 Changing Display Units 17 6 2 Switching to 230 V Operation 17 6 3 Ice Buildup Purge 17 7 Controller Operation 19 7 1 Target Temperature 19 7 2 Temperature Set point 19 7 2 1 Programmable Set poin...

Page 4: ...13 2 ALPHA 28 7 13 3 DELTA 28 7 13 4 BETA 28 8 Digital Communication Interface 29 8 1 Serial Communications 29 8 1 1 Wiring 29 8 1 2 Setup 29 8 1 2 1 Baud Rate 30 8 1 2 2 Sample Period 30 8 1 2 3 Duplex Mode 30 8 1 2 4 Linefeed 30 8 1 3 Serial Operation 31 8 2 Interface Commands 31 9 Calibration Procedure 35 9 1 Calibration Points 35 9 2 Calibration Procedure 35 9 2 1 Compute DELTA 36 9 2 2 Comput...

Page 5: ...11 2 1 EMC Directive 43 11 2 2 Low Voltage Directive Safety 43 iii ...

Page 6: ... Figure 1 Temperature Gradient Between Probe and IR Target Surface at Ambient of 30 C 10 Figure 2 Back Panel 15 Figure 3 Front Panel 16 Figure 4 Controller Operation Flow Chart 20 Figure 5 Serial Cable Wiring 29 ...

Page 7: ...v Tables Table 1 International Electrical Symbols 1 Table 2 Controller Communications Commands 32 Table 2 Controller Communications Commands continued 33 ...

Page 8: ...sed on the instrument or in this manual Symbol Description AC Alternating Current AC DC Battery CE Complies with European Union Directives DC Double Insulated Electric Shock Fuse PE Ground Hot Surface Burn Hazard Read the User s Manual Important Information Off On 1 1 Before You Start Table 1 International Electrical Symbols ...

Page 9: ...d actions that may damage the in strument being used 1 2 1 Warnings To avoid personal injury follow these guidelines BURN HAZARD DO NOT touch the IR target surface of the unit The temperature of the IR target surface is the same as the actual tem perature shown on the display If the unit is set at 150 C and the dis play reads 150 C the target surface is at 150 C Temperatures above 70 C 158 F are c...

Page 10: ... be assumed to meet all of the safety requirements of the IEC1010 1 The instrument can generate extreme temperatures Precautions must be taken to prevent personal injury or damage to objects Use only a grounded AC mains supply of the appropriate voltage to power the instrument Refer to Section 3 1 Specifications for power details The instrument is equipped with operator accessible system fuses If ...

Page 11: ... The convenient fold up handle allows one hand carrying The instrument should not be operated in excessively wet oily dusty or dirty environments It is important to keep the calibra tion probe well and the IR target surface clean and clear of any foreign matter Do not operate near flammable materials DO NOT use fluids to clean out the calibration probe well or on the IR target surface Before initi...

Page 12: ...5 1 Before You Start ...

Page 13: ...emperature with a FET driven thermal electric device For improved uncertainties a 0 125 diameter external reference thermome ter may be used in the calibration probe hole at the top of the instrument When using an external reference thermometer the instrument accuracy stability and ambient temperature effects on the surface can be minimized The LED front panel continuously shows the current temper...

Page 14: ...10 1 0 A switchable 50 60 Hz Size H W D 152 x 286 x 267 mm 6 x 11 25 x 10 5 Weight 4 6 kg 10 lb Safety OVERVOLTAGE Installation CATEGORY II Pollution Degree 2 per IEC1010 1 When using a purge the high and low range are reduced This amount depends on the flow and temperature of the purge Temperature difference between the IR target surface and the reference probe are cal culated as shown in the gra...

Page 15: ...nstrument operates safely under the following conditions temperature range 5 50 C 41 122 F ambient relative humidity maximum 80 for temperature 31 C de creasing linearly to 50 at 40 C pressure 75kPa 106kPa mains voltage within 10 of nominal vibrations in the calibration environment should be minimized altitudes less than 2 000 meters 9133 User s Guide 10 0 2 0 15 0 1 0 05 0 0 05 0 1 0 15 30 10 10 ...

Page 16: ...11 3 Specifications and Environment Conditions ...

Page 17: ... toggling the power switch on The fan should begin quietly blowing air through the instrument and the con troller display should illuminate after 3 seconds After a brief self test the controller should begin normal operation If the unit fails to operate please check the power connection The thermal electric devices will start operating to bring the temperature of the calibrator to the set point te...

Page 18: ...t value 3 Press the SET button to program in the new set point 4 Press the EXIT button to return to the temperature display When the set point temperature is changed the controller switches the heater on or off to raise or lower the temperature The displayed tempera ture gradually changes until it reaches the set point temperature The tar get may require 5 to 10 minutes to reach the set point depe...

Page 19: ...C 10 or 230 VAC 10 operation See Section 6 2 Switching to 230 V Operation Serial Port A DB 9 male connector is present for interfacing the calibrator to a computer or terminal with serial RS 232 communications Fan The fan inside the calibrator varies in speed As the target tempera ture increases the fan speed decreases Slots are provided for airflow The area around the calibrator must be kept clea...

Page 20: ...d set calibration parameters Setting the control temperature is done directly in degrees of the current scale The control temperature can be set to one tenth of a degree Celsius or Fahrenheit The functions of the buttons are as follows SET Used to display the next parameter in a menu and to set parameters to the displayed value DOWN Used to decrement the displayed value of parameters UP Used to in...

Page 21: ...ndow Note If is not displayed in the window the unit will not heat or cool 6 3 Ice Buildup Purge To prevent ice buildup on the target at temperatures below 5 C use the tar get cover and or a dry gas purge When taking measurements using the tar get cover place the target cover in place and set the set point temperature to the desired temperature remove the target cover take a sample and re place th...

Page 22: ...target at a rate that will not allow airflow to affect the target Note If the gas contains any moisture ice will form on the target 9133 User s Guide 18 ...

Page 23: ...nel allows direct viewing of the ac tual temperature This temperature value is what is normally shown on the display The units C or F of the temperature value are displayed at the right For example 100 0 C Target temperature in degrees Celsius The temperature display function may be accessed from any other function by pressing the EXIT button 7 2 Temperature Set point The temperature set point can...

Page 24: ...P DOWN SET SET SET Display Power Toggles C F SET SET Select Setpoint Adjust Setpoint Units C F Scan On Off Scan Rate Display Temperature Configuration Menu Secondary Functions X5 HL Adj HL Displays Set Point Resistance Set Proportional Band R0 Adj DELTA Press SET to step through the menu and to store the parameter value Press EXIT briefly to skip a parameter without storing the parameter value Hol...

Page 25: ... 4 120 0 C If the set point value does not need to be changed press the EXIT button to resume displaying the instrument temperature Press the UP or the DOWN button to adjust the set point value U Increment display 125 0 New set point value When the desired set point value is reached press the SET button to ac cept the new value If the EXIT button is pressed any changes made to the set point are ig...

Page 26: ...an on off function that appears in the main menu after the temperature scale units Sc OFF Scan function off Press the UP or DOWN button to toggle the scan on or off Sc On Scan function on Press the SET button to accept the present setting and to continue S Accept scan setting 7 4 2 Scan Rate The next function in the main menu is the scan rate The scan rate can be set from 1 to 99 9 C min The maxim...

Page 27: ...e 4 on page 20 7 8 Heater Power The temperature controller controls the temperature of the well by pulsing the heater on and off The total power being applied to the heater is deter mined by the duty cycle or the ratio of heater on time to the pulse cycle time By knowing the amount of heating the user can tell if the instrument is heating UP to the set point cooling DOWN or controlling at a consta...

Page 28: ...conditions or noise in the system If the proportional band is too narrow the temperature may swing back and forth because the controller overreacts to temperature vari ations For best stability control the proportional band must be set for the optimum width by the user in any given application The optimum proportional band width is set at the factory to about 25 0 C The user may alter the proporti...

Page 29: ... serial interface parameters and calibration parameters The menus are selected by using the UP and DOWN buttons and then pressing the SET button 7 11 Operating Parameters The operating parameters menu contains the High Limit parameter The op erating parameter menu is indicated by PAr Operating parameters menu The High Limit parameter adjusts the upper set point temperature limit The factory defaul...

Page 30: ...s 2400 baud bAUd Flashes and then displays the setting 2400 b Current baud rate Use the UP or DOWN buttons to change the baud rate setting 4800 b New baud rate Press the SET button to store the new setting as the baud rate or press the EXIT button to skip to the next parameter without storing the new setting 7 12 2 Sample Period The sample period is the next parameter in the serial interface param...

Page 31: ...duplex mode or press the EXIT button to skip to the next parameter without storing the new setting 7 12 4 Linefeed The final parameter in the serial interface menu is the linefeed mode This parameter enables on or disables off transmission of a linefeed character LF ASCII 10 after transmission of any carriage return LF Flashes and then displays the setting LF On Current linefeed setting Use the UP...

Page 32: ...isplayed The value of the parameter may be changed using the UP and DOWN buttons After the desired value is reached press the SET button to set the parameter to the new value Pressing the EXIT button causes the parameter to be skipped ignoring any changes that may have been made 7 13 1 R0 This probe parameter refers to the resistance of the control probe at 0 C The value of this parameter is set a...

Page 33: ...he serial communications ca ble attaches to the instrument through the DB 9 connector at the back of the instrument Figure 5 shows the pin out of this connector and suggested cable wiring To eliminate noise the serial cable should be shielded with low resis tance between the connector DB 9 and the shield 8 1 2 Setup Before operation the serial in terface of the instrument must be set up by program...

Page 34: ...LE The sample period is the time period in seconds between tem perature measurements transmitted from the serial interface If the sample rate is set to 5 the instrument transmits the current measurement over the serial interface approximately every five seconds The automatic sampling is disabled with a sample period of 0 Press the SET button to choose to set the sample period Adjust the period wit...

Page 35: ...rface makes no distinction between upper and lower case letters hence either may be used Commands may be abbreviated to the minimum num ber of letters which determines a unique command A command may be used to either set a parameter or display a parameter depending on whether or not a value is sent with the command following a character For example an s cr returns the current set point and an s 50...

Page 36: ...n rate sr ate sr srat 99 9 C or F min srat 12 4C m in Set scan rate sr ate n sr 1 1 1 to 99 9 Secondary Menu Read proportional band setting pr opband pr pb 999 9 pb 15 9 Set proportional band to n pr opband n pr 8 83 Depends on Configuration Read heater power duty cycle po wer po po 999 9 po 1 0 Configuration Menu Operating Parameters Menu Read high limit hl hl hl 999 hl 126 Set high limit hl n hl...

Page 37: ... DELTA calibration parameter de lta n de 1 3742 0 3 0 Read BETA calibration parameter be ta be be 9 999 be 0 342 Set BETA calibration parameter be ta n be 0 342 100 0 to 100 0 Functions not on menu Read firmware version number ver sion ver ver 9999 9 99 ver 9133 1 0 0 Read structure of all commands h elp h list of commands Read all operating parameters all all list of parameters Legend Optional Co...

Page 38: ...apart the calibration temperatures the larger the calibrated range However the calibration error will also be greater over that range If for instance 20 C to 100 C is chosen as the calibration range the calibra tor may achieve an accuracy of 0 3 C over that range 20 to 100 C Choosing a range of 50 C to 90 C may allow the calibrator to have a better accuracy of maybe 0 2 C over the narrower range b...

Page 39: ...me time Where T1 and R1 are the measured temperature and resistance at 25 C T2 and R2 are the measured temperature and resistance at 0 C T3 and R3 are the measured temperature and resistance at 60 C T4 and R4 are the measured temperature and resistance at 125 C 9 2 2 Compute R0 and ALPHA a T delta T T 1 2 2 2 100 1 100 a T delta T T 3 4 4 4 100 1 100 rzero R a R a a a 4 1 2 3 1 3 alpha R R R a R a...

Page 40: ...BETA beta into the instrument with the following steps 1 Reference Section 7 13 to display R0 2 Press the SET button then use the UP or DOWN buttons until the correct numerical setting is displayed Press the SET button to accept the new value 3 Repeat step 2 for ALPHA DELTA and BETA 9 2 4 Accuracy and Repeatability Check the accuracy of the instrument at various points over the calibrated range If...

Page 41: ...ay damage the paint or target It is important to keep the well and target surface of the instrument clean and clear of any foreign matter The instrument should be handled with care Avoid knocking or drop ping the instrument If a hazardous material is split on or inside the equipment the user is responsible for taking the appropriate decontamination steps as out lined by the national safety council...

Page 42: ...perature reading Controller locked up The controller may have locked up due to a power surge or other aberration Initialize the system by per forming the Factory Reset Sequence Factory Reset Sequence Hold the SET and EXIT buttons down at the same time while powering up the instrument The instru ment displays shows init the model number and the firm ware version Each of the controller parameters an...

Page 43: ...easurements using the target cover place the target cover in place and set the set point to the desired tem perature remove the target cover take a sample and replace the cover When ice forms on the target change the set point higher than 5 C to melt the excess ice When the ice melts pat the ex cess water off with a clean dry cloth Do not wipe the front plate If a clean dry cloth is not available ...

Page 44: ...ce target temperature gradient The closer to ambient the target is the lower the error will be See Figure 1 Temperature Gradient Between Reference Probe and target Surface IR probe is reading incorrectly optic problems or may be within its given specifications 1 10 C Check the heat source with a known good IR probe IR heat source is out of calibration Use an external reference 11 2 Comments 11 2 1...

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