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F71/F41 Teslameter Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
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Page 1: ...1 http www lakeshore com products Gaussmeters F71 F41 teslameters F71 F41 Teslameter Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide F71 Multi axis teslameter F41 Single axis teslameter ...
Page 2: ...use a 3 contact adapter with the grounding wire green firmly connected to an electrical ground safety ground at the power outlet The power jack and mating plug of the power cable meet Underwriters Laboratories UL and International Electrotechnical Commission IEC safety standards Ventilation The instrument has ventilation holes in its side covers Do not block these holes when the instrument is oper...
Page 3: ...in 3 4 in 14 5 in half rack Weight 3 2 kg 7 lb Approval CE mark FCC Giteki mark Operating conditions Rated accuracy 18 C to 28 C 70 relative humidity non condensing Reduced accuracy 20 C to 70 C 90 relative humidity non condensing NOTE Not all specifications are listed For full specifications see http www lakeshore com products Gaussmeters F71 F41 teslameters pages Specifications aspx Direct curre...
Page 4: ... contents until instructed to either return or discard them 2 Keep the container and shipping materials until all contents have been accounted for 3 Check off each item on the packing list as it is unpacked Features The F71 F41 teslameter includes features such as DC and RMS measurement Peak to peak measurement Autoranging Variable averaging window Min Max hold Relative readings Temperature compen...
Page 5: ...Power button 2 TiltView touchscreen Front panel Rear panel The rear panel consists of 1 Option card slot 2 Line input assembly 3 USB Type C interface 4 USB serial communications interface 5 RJ 45 Ethernet interface 6 WLAN antenna connector 7 Digital I O port 8 Probe input connector 9 BNC analog output connector q o i u y t r e w q w ...
Page 6: ...re is 1 in 25 mm clearance on both sides of the instrument after rack mounting Assemble the blank panel and tray to the rack mount ear before mounting the tray to the instrument If a non XIP full rack instrument will be installed above temporarily install supplied spacers to allow screen to tilt freely A third party shelf may be used though more space may be required above instrument Expose thread...
Page 7: ...eceptacle on the back of the teslameter WARNING Always plug the power cord into an easily accessible properly grounded receptacle to ensure safe instrument operation Startup Connection Plug in the teslameter using the supplied power cord The instrument will begin its power up sequence after which the Home screen is displayed NOTE The screens you see may differ depending on your software version So...
Page 8: ...e information The Magnitude detail screen for a single axis probe measuring an AC field is shown below From the quick access sidebar you may change parameters such as Measurement Mode On this screen choose the mode you wish to use then click OK Averaging Window Select a time interval setting then click OK A longer averaging window will result in more stable readings but will respond more slowly to...
Page 9: ...is the default setting Navigation drawer Tap the Settings menu to go to the navigation drawer to adjust settings Measurement setup Includes settings for Measurement mode Averaging window Range Units and Temperature compensation Sensor Information Provides general information about the probe Analog output Selects which channel s analog signal is routed to the output Digital I O Use this screen to c...
Page 10: ...elative measurement The F71 F41 teslameter offers two AC measurement bands to improve overall AC measurement performance AC mode has an operating range from DC to 500 Hz but should be limited to frequencies less than 60 Hz for rated accuracies reports both AC and DC components and has improved measurement performance High frequency mode 50 Hz to 100 kHz does not display DC component but can connec...
Page 11: ...field The relative reading is equal to the pres ent field value minus the baseline The relative mode applies to the DC reading in DC mode and to the RMS reading in the AC and high frequency modes Touch the Tare button to capture the present reading as a new base line Tap the box to see a detail page where the baseline can be set manually TIP This feature can be used to remove the small amount of T...
Page 12: ...ange of the probe temperature sensor 0 to 90 C Screen Lock The screen lock feature prevents accidental changes to parameter values When the screen is locked some parameter values may be viewed but not changed from the front panel To lock the screen 1 Tap the Action icon three dots in the top right corner of the screen A drop down menu appears 2 Tap Lock A message indicating that the screen is lock...
Page 13: ...n relation to the magnetic field Maximum output occurs when the flux vector is perpendicular to the plane of the sensor This is the condition that exists during factory calibration The greater the deviation from orthogonality from right angles in either of three axes the larger the error of the reading For example a 5 variance on any one axis causes a 0 4 error a 10 misalignment induces a 1 5 erro...
Page 14: ...er interface connections If desired attach the teslameter to your PC using Ethernet USB or Wi Fi USB Serial port settings Baud rate 115 200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control RTS CTS Ethernet Wi Fi IP address DHCP or Manual Port 8888 ...
Page 15: ...ake Shore Software web page http www lakeshore com software Use the SCPI command list see the user s manual and your favorite serial terminal program such as PuTTY or Termite to communicate with the teslameter via the remote interface The USB connection will be listed as a virtual COM port on your PC If you are not able to connect make sure you have the correct COM port selected You can do this by...
Page 16: ... www lakeshore com Service The Lake Shore Forum is also a great place to look for solutions to post issues and to share successes http forums lakeshore com For further documentation and information please see https www lakeshore com products Gaussmeters F71 F41 teslameters Lake Shore Service Lake Shore Cryotronics Instrument Service Department 575 McCorkle Blvd Westerville Ohio USA 43082 8888 Phon...
