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Connecting sensors to the HFM1

HFM1 sensors are wired into the logger break-out box channel terminals as detailed 

below. HFM1 sensors are wired at ICT.  

Logger 

Channel  Instrument 

Thermistor excitation reference 

Spare Single Ended Input 

HFP01-1 High/+ (Positive Signal) 

HFP01-1 Low/- (Negative Signal) 

THERM-1Int 

THERM-1Ext 

HFP01-2 High/+ (Positive Signal) 

HFP01-2 Low/- (Negative Signal) 

THERM-2Int 

10 

THERM-2Ext 

Enabling better research outcomes in soil, plant & environmental monitoring.

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Summary of Contents for HFM1

Page 1: ...HFM1 Heat Flux Meter Version VI 2018...

Page 2: ...rnational obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective products which shall be the sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty The customer shall assume all costs of...

Page 3: ...ICT International website http www ictinternational com support or contact ICT International on phone number 612 6772 6770 Advice regarding packaging shipping and insurance can be found on the suppor...

Page 4: ...ftware USB Driver 14 6 Turn the HFM1 On 15 7 Connecting to the HFM1 16 7 1 Connect via MCC Mini 17 8 Sensor Configuration 18 8 1 Channel Configuration 18 8 2 Measurement Suspend and Time Delay 18 8 3...

Page 5: ...a plug and play system the datalogger and sensors are pre configured by ICT International To commence data collection the user powers the system and assigns a data logging interval The output from th...

Page 6: ...Instrument software is compatible with the following Operating Systems a Windows 7 b Windows 8 8 1 c Windows 10 d Mac OS X 2 3 Screen Resolution The ICT Instrument software works best on computers tha...

Page 7: ...ternational to simplify the electrical wiring process It minimizes the need for custom tools in the field requiring only that the outer cable sheath be stripped back to expose the copper wire As shown...

Page 8: ...3 1 Connecting a Power Supply to the Instrument 3 1 1 Individual Power Supply Connections Enabling better research outcomes in soil plant environmental monitoring 8...

Page 9: ...d as this can shorten the life of the internal battery ICT International recommend using a solar panel directly connected with no external battery backup in parallel wherever possible or a timer switc...

Page 10: ...3 1 3 Connecting Power via USB cable to alaptop PC Enabling better research outcomes in soil plant environmental monitoring 10...

Page 11: ...3 1 4 Connecting Power via Solar Panel Enabling better research outcomes in soil plant environmental monitoring 11...

Page 12: ...at ICT Logger Channel Instrument 1 Thermistor excitation reference 2 Spare Single Ended Input 3 HFP01 1 High Positive Signal 4 HFP01 1 Low Negative Signal 5 THERM 1Int 6 THERM 1Ext 7 HFP01 2 High Posi...

Page 13: ...figured for HFP01 and THERM MICRO sensors The Break Out box should have the Power Selector Switch always set to Internal Battery This means that the power supply is coming from the HFM1 Setting to Ext...

Page 14: ...ation screen appears To install the USB driver choose USB Driver c and wait for the installation to complete Alternatively the individual installers Windows and Mac are available in the Instrument Sof...

Page 15: ...he Instrument to a computer via a USB cable Alternatively the HFM1 can either be turned on manually by pressing the power button or automatically by connecting an external power supply Enabling better...

Page 16: ...M1 will automatically be detected by the computer as with any USB device Open ICT Instrument Software and Search for Devices Double click the instrument in the list to connect to it or select it and c...

Page 17: ...The MCC Mini should appear on the list it will then automatically search for nearby ICT Instruments You can double click the instrument or select it and Connect as with USB You may need to install the...

Page 18: ...loaded and configured 8 2 Measurement Suspend and Time Delay This option allows you to set a time for the instrument to begin logging This can be handy for completely setting up an instrument prior t...

Page 19: ...nstructed to do so by ICT International technical support 8 5 SD Card Logging Options Options for additional parameters to be logged to the data file By default all these options are enabled ICT Inter...

Page 20: ...ows the repository is located at localappdata ICT Data Files Select Channels is used to select which logger outputs channels are displayed on the plot Export provides some options for exporting a CSV...

Page 21: ...le allows you to change the name of the selected file Note that if the instrument data file is renamed a new file will be created for measurements from that point onward This is typically useful when...

Page 22: ...hermal contact with the surface of the element over the whole area of the sensor 10 2 1 Temporary Installation On smooth at surfaces the HFP01 can be mounted using a guard ring made of material which...

Page 23: ...ly locations exposed to solar radiation are avoided in particular when thermal resistance or H value measurements of a building component are made When installing on a wall surface with exposure to st...

Page 24: ...e Components TR T 1 1 The ISO and ASTM standards on the subject comment on applicability of the method on installation and on dataanalysis The HFM1 consists of high accuracy electronics measurement ac...

Page 25: ...Esen E mK W Time t s Surface Area A m2 Electrical Resistance Re Thermal Resistance Rth Km2 W Temperature T K Temperature Dependence TD K Depth of Burial d m Subscripts Property of the Sensor sen Prope...

Page 26: ...each individual instrument HFP01 can be used for in situ measurement of building envelope thermal resistance R value and thermal transmittance H value according to ISO 9869 ASTM C1046 and ASTM 1155 s...

Page 27: ...sensor Figure 2 HFP01 heat flux plate dimensions 1 Sensor area 2 Guard of ceramic plasticcomposite 3 Cable standard length is 5m All dimensions are i Enabling better research outcomes in soil plant en...

Page 28: ...Meteorology 10 to 20mV Building physics 10 to 75mV exposed to solar radiation Power required Zero passive sensor Resistance 2 Ohm nominal plus cable resistance Required Vsen Esen Sensor dimensions 80m...

Page 29: ...products HFP01 and HFP03 Are in conformity with the following standards Emissions Radiated EN 55022 1987 Class A Conducted EN 55022 1987 Class B Immunity ESD IEC 801 2 1984 8kV air discharge RF IEC 80...

Page 30: ...www ictinternational com sales ictinternational com au Phone 61 2 6772 6770 PO Box 503 Armidale NSW 2350 Australia...

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