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The Brightness (BRITE) menu opon sets the flash duraon which affects 
the  brightness.    Flash  duraon  can  be  adjusted  in  degrees  of  rotaon 
(proporonal  flash  duraon

changes  with  flash  rate)  or  me  in      

milliseconds (msec—

fixed flash duraon).  The flash duraon will be set 

by  the  last flash duraon value  adjusted.   If you adjusted  degrees, the 
strobe  will  have  a  flash  duraon  in  degrees  proporonal  to  the  flash 
rate.  If the adjustment was in me, the strobe will have a fixed duraon 
irrespecve of the flash rate.

 

This  is  a  live  adjustment—if  the  trigger  is  depressed,  the  effect  of     
changing the brightness can be seen immediately. 

5.3.1 

Degrees 

Press  the  MENU  buon 

to  enter  the  BRITE  menu.    The 

current flash duraon will be shown in degrees.  

 

Use the arrows on the joysck to adjust the flash duraon 

in  degrees  - 

refer  to  secon  4.1.1

.

    Degrees  can  be  set 

from 0.1° to 14°.   

Press  the  MENU  buon 

followed  by  the  Power  buon 

to save the degree se8ng.  

 

5.3.2 

Time 

To  set  the  flash  duraon  in  me  instead  of  degrees,  press  the 
MENU buon 

again (skip the DEG menu). 

Use the arrows on the joysck to adjust to the me value.  

Time can be set from 0.001 mSec to 2.000 mSec. 

Press the MENU buon 

followed  by  the  Power  buon

 

to save the me se8ng.

 

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Summary of Contents for Nova-Pro 300

Page 1: ...o 500 LED Stroboscopes Laser Tachometers 15 Columbia Drive Amherst NH 03031 USA Phone 603 883 3390 Fax 603 886 3300 E mail support monarchinstrument com Website www monarchinstrument com Instruction Manual Patented Technology ...

Page 2: ...d serious personal injury or death could occur as a result of improper use Please refer to your facility s safety program for proper precau ons 9 Do not clean this instrument with alcohol or other cleaning solvents as these may damage the LEDs 10 Nova Pro Ba ery Packs contain Lithium Ion ba eries which must be disposed of in accordance with Federal State Local Regula ons Do not incinerate Ba eries...

Page 3: ...s is not a toy Always supervise children Monarch Instrument s Limited Warranty applies See www monarchinstrument com for details Warranty Registration and Extended Warranty coverage available online at www monarchinstrument com Monarch Instrument holds the following US trademarks and registra ons all rights reserved illumiNova Nova Pro Nova Strobe DataChart Track It This product is protected by Un...

Page 4: ...3 5 1 Menu Overview 13 5 2 MODE Menu 14 5 3 Brightness BRITE Menu 14 5 3 1 Degrees 15 5 3 2 Time 15 5 4 Miscellaneous MISC Menu 17 5 4 1 DECPT Decimal Point Menu 17 5 4 2 UNITS Menu 18 5 4 3 INPUT Menu 18 5 4 4 OUTP OUTPUT Menu 19 5 4 5 BKLIT Backlight Menu 19 5 5 Memory MEMRY Menu 19 5 5 1 Save Memory 20 5 5 2 Recall Memory 20 5 6 JOG Menu Nova Pro 500 ONLY 21 5 6 1 NONE 21 5 6 2 PHASE 21 5 6 3 T...

Page 5: ... 1 Internal Phase Delay JOG 26 7 2 External Laser Delay 26 7 2 1 Phase Delay 27 7 2 2 Time Delay 27 7 2 3 AUTO Virtual RPM 28 8 BATTERY PACK 28 8 1 Low Ba ery Func onality 29 8 2 Charging the Ba ery Pack 29 9 AC POWER OPTION 30 10 WALL POWER SUPPLIES 30 11 SPECIFICATIONS 31 11 1 Opera ng Environment 32 11 2 Compliance 32 11 2 1 Ba ery Compliance 32 11 2 2 EU Declara on of Conformity 32 11 2 3 Ener...

Page 6: ...va Pro 500 comes standard as ba ery powered and also has delay func ons which enable the user to delay the flash by degrees or me and do virtual slow mo on inspec on of rota ng and reciproca ng objects Both models have a dedicated Laser Module which can be used to synchronize the strobe flash to a remote target or used as a laser tachometer to determine the speed of rota ng objects Tach Mode The fea...

Page 7: ...en power is on 5 Tripod Mount 1 4 20 tripod mount for hands free opera on 6 Power Source Ba ery Pack Removable ba ery pack Recharged in the external ba ery Charger Base OR AC Power Plug in for continuous power 7 Input Output Jacks Input jack for external trigger devices Output jack for pulse sync for other strobes or data systems 8 User Interface Dedicated keypad with joys ck bu on for adjus ng fla...

Page 8: ... consists of a large backlit display with touch keypad dedicated keys on the user interface panel and a trigger to ac vate the unit when the power is on The user interface is described in Figure 2 and Table 2 Figure 2 Nova Pro User Interface 3 12 ...

Page 9: ...er Mode is selected 9 x2 2 and arrows Used to double or halve the flash rate 10 POWER bu on Turns the unit on and off Also used as escape back bu on in menus and trigger lock 11 Joys ck Adjusts flash rate Also used for menu naviga on 12 Trigger Used to ac vate the unit when the power is on 13 MENU bu on Allows access to the menus Also used to confirm selec ons 14 Temperature icon Active when the syste...

Page 10: ... in most countries see sec on 10 With the power source battery or AC inserted into the Nova Pro turn the unit on by pressing and holding the POWER button until the display illuminates then release the button To operate the unit pull the trigger The unit will remember the last mode used To turn the unit off press and hold the POWER bu on un l the display shows OFF and then release The unit will also...

Page 11: ...wer an external sensor and will accept a signal from 3 to 12 volts The output is TTL compa ble 3V and provides a pulse synchronized to the internal generator flash rate or external input signal Connec on details are shown in Figures 3 and 4 below Out In Figure 3 Input Connector Detail Stereo plug Figure 4 Output Connector Detail Mono plug 6 Common GND Pulse Output from Nova Pro Pulse Output from No...

Page 12: ...l generator set by the user The strobe will not flash un l the trigger is depressed The strobe will output a pulse signal from the output jack at the rate of the internal se8ng whether the trigger is pressed or not The user can set the flash rate using several methods 4 1 1 Joys ck Pressing any bu on on the joys ck will cause a digit on the display to start blinking this is the digit that will be ed...

Page 13: ...o 0 and show the units you are entering Note that this is a capaci ve touch sensi ve keypad and will not respond if the user is wearing gloves 4 1 3 Doubling or Halving the Flash Rate Press the MENU bu on twice to display the x2 and 2 icons Press the POWER bu on to exit this mode To confirm that the strobe is flashing at the same rate that the target is moving and that the RPM RPS reading is accurat...

Page 14: ...er cannot make any flash rate adjustments and the display will show the rate of the external input External icon will show in display when there is an external sensor plugged into the strobe Ac va ng the trigger with a valid external input will cause the strobe to flash If the external input is an op cal sensor ac va ng the trigger will power the sensor Aim the sensor at the target Once the strobe h...

Page 15: ...alid external signal is detected 4 2 LASER Mode The Laser Mode is only available when the Laser Module is installed This mode uses the LASER to trigger the strobe flash and is similar to the External Input Mode Laser icon will blink when Laser Mode is enabled and be on solid when trigger is pulled and laser is on By pulling the trigger and aiming the laser at a reflec ve target on the rota ng or rec...

Page 16: ...rnal signal to measure rota onal speed Tachometer icon will show on the display when the Nova Pro is in TACH Mode Unit will NOT FLASH in Tachometer Mode Figure 7 Using the Laser Module CAUTION AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE DO NOT STARE DIRECTLY AT THE LASER SOURCE NEVER VIEW THROUGH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS DO NOT AIM AT AIRCRAFT 3600 RPM TACH ...

Page 17: ... aim the laser or external sensor at a reflec ve target The speed will be shown in the selected units on the display On Target icon will show on the display when target is detected The TACH can be configured to trigger on the positive or negative edge of the incoming pulse from the external input MENU MISC Refer to Figure 7 Using the Laser Module and associated warnings This space intentionally lef...

Page 18: ...o SET POS nEG SEr RPS FPM FPS STROBE MODE SEtUP MODE KEYPAD input RPM X2 2 MISC BRITE DELAY Usingextrenal laser 5 MENUS 5 1 Menu Overview The menu that shows is dependent on the current opera ng mode of the unit and whether the Laser Module is installed UP ARROW will reverse direc on through menu MENU bu on at any menu item will enter that item sub menu POWER bu on will exit the current menu item ...

Page 19: ...ODE STROBE MODE LASER MODE SEtUP MODE JOG KEYPAD input RPM X2 2 RPM NONE PHASE TIME MEMRY Recall M1 2 3 10 to SET to SET to SET MISC Power button 2X to STROBE RPM BRITE input number input number input number input number DEGS TIME Save M1 2 3 10 Nova Pro 500 and UVxxx Only When using an external input DOWN button MENU button POWER button NAVIGATION keypad DOWN button on keypad KEY to SET BKLIT ON ...

Page 20: ...u MODE choices are tACH Tachometer StrobE or LASEr if Laser Module installed Press the MENU bu on to enter the MODE menu The top line will show the mode and the On Target indicator will be on for the currently selected mode Use the and arrows on the joys ck to select the desired mode Press the MENU bu on to select the desired mode This will change the mode and exit the menu Press the POWER bu on t...

Page 21: ...is a live adjustment if the trigger is depressed the effect of changing the brightness can be seen immediately 5 3 1 Degrees Press the MENU bu on to enter the BRITE menu The current flash dura on will be shown in degrees Use the arrows on the joys ck to adjust the flash dura on in degrees refer to sec on 4 1 1 Degrees can be set from 0 1 to 14 Press the MENU bu on followed by the Power bu on to save ...

Page 22: ...er the decimal point can be shown The number of decimal places is limited by the 6 digits available and the unit will auto range to show the maximum number of digits after the decimal point selected by the user The choices are NONE 1 2 3 A value of 600 will be displayed as 600 600 0 600 00 600 000 depending on the se8ng Press the MENU bu on to enter the DECPT menu The current value is shown on the...

Page 23: ...on the joys ck to select the desired value Press the MENU bu on followed by the Power bu on to save the value To exit without se8ng the units press the Power bu on 5 4 3 INPUT Menu This menu sets the pulse polarity of the external signal that will trigger the strobe The op ons are nEG for nega ve edge or POS for posi ve edge Press the MENU bu on to enter the INPUT menu The current edge se8ng is sh...

Page 24: ... by the Power bu on to save the value To exit without changing the polarity press the Power bu on 5 4 5 BKLIT Backlight Menu This menu op on turns the backlight of the display ON or OFF Press the MENU bu on to enter the Backlight menu Use the arrows on the joys ck to select the desired value The backlight will change in real me Press the MENU bu on followed by the Power bu on to save the value To ...

Page 25: ...he MENU bu on followed by the Power bu on to save the current strobe se8ng into the displayed loca on The current flash rate will then be shown in that loca on To exit without saving a value press the POWER bu on 5 5 2 Recall Memory To RECALL a saved strobe se ng Once in the Memory MEMRY menu make sure the you are in the Recall Mode as indicated by RM on the display Use the and arrows on the joys c...

Page 26: ... the arrows on the joys ck to select the desired Jog method The op ons are NONE PHASE and TIME Press the MENU bu on to select a Jog method This will enter the sub menu for PHASE or TIME 5 6 1 NONE To cancel the JOG mode press the MENU bu on when NONE is displayed 5 6 2 PHASE To Jog by PHASE press the MENU bu on when PHASE is displayed The phase value will be shown in degrees Use the joys ck to set...

Page 27: ...d from the internal laser or external input Press the MENU bu on to enter the DELAY menu The current se8ng will be shown and the On Target indicator will be on for the currently selected value Use the arrows on the joys ck to select the desired Jog method The op ons are NONE PHASE and TIME Press the MENU bu on to select a Delay method This will enter the sub menu for PHASE TIME or VRPM 5 7 1 NONE ...

Page 28: ...robe is flashing the user can view the effect of changing the RPM To exit the DELAY Menu press the Power bu on Press the Power bu on to escape back out of the setup menu 6 STROBE BRIGHTNESS The strobe s brightness depends on how wide the strobe s flash pulse is the wider the pulse the brighter the flash from the LEDs appears to be There is however a downside to the wider pulses All strobes work by g...

Page 29: ...hich is 0001 01 x 360 3 6 So you will see the sha3 appear to move 3 6 As the flash pulse widens you will see greater degrees of rota on which results in more blur and a brighter perceived illumina on the LEDs are on longer so the average light the eyes see is greater The trade off is blur versus brightness The further away the rota ng point is from the center axis the faster the tangen al velocity a...

Page 30: ...hus as the flash rate increases the image will get brighter and more blurred Note There are two limits maintained by the strobe the flash pulse width can never be greater than 2 0 msec milliseconds nor can it exceed 14 of rota on The strobe automa cally adjusts the pulse width and rota on values as the flash rate is increased or decreased to maintain the limits at all mes For example a flash rate of ...

Page 31: ...ight It may be necessary to adjust the flash rate to keep the target sta c if the speed is dri3ing Use the JOG Menu to set a PHASE Delay of 30 The display will show PHASE with the le3 and right arrow icons Use the joys ck to adjust the flash rate to stop mo on of the rota ng object Then use the and icon touch bu ons to move the phase of the objects as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Phase Shi4ing by 30 6...

Page 32: ...d In the Menu the adjustments happen in real time so if the strobe is flashing the user can view the effect of changing the display 7 2 2 Time Delay In the External Time Delay mode the flash is delayed from the external trigger by the me in milliseconds msec set in the DELAY TIME menu 50 000 to 50 000 msec The TIME Delay is absolute and remains constant irrespec ve of the speed of the target The di...

Page 33: ... the top line and will indicate VRPM Virtual RPM on the lower line In the Menu the adjustments happen in real time so if the strobe is flashing the user can view the effect of changing the virtual RPM NOTE Turning the power off will reset the delay modes 8 BATTERY PACK When ordered as such the Nova Pro comes with one Nova Pro 300 or two Nova Pro 500 rechargeable Lithium Ion ba ery pack s external c...

Page 34: ...s on the Ba ery Pack to release from the Nova Pro The Ba ery Pack can also be screwed into the Nova Pro using the a ached cap ve screw 8 1 Low Ba ery Func onality Low ba ery icon will blink when ba ery pack needs to be recharged The unit may s ll be used for a short me The Nova Pro will display LOBAT and shut down when the ba ery pack is exhausted and must be recharged 8 2 Charging the Ba ery Pack...

Page 35: ...a on from AC power The AC Power Op on can also be ordered as a separate op on for the Nova Pro 500 Simply insert the AC Power Op on into the Nova Pro matching the keyed slot un l it clicks into place and use the cap ve screw to secure into place Then plug the wall power supply into an outlet 115Vac to 230Vac using the appropriate interchangeable plug 10 WALL POWER SUPPLIES The wall power supplies ...

Page 36: ...rt the plugs into an AC outlet without the power supply a ached Avoid touching the plug blades when inser ng or removing the power supply from the AC outlet Indoor Use Only 11 SPECIFICATIONS Product specifica ons are subject to change without no ce ...

Page 37: ...re The unit will shut off if the temperature exceeds 85 C Humidity Maximum rela ve humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 rela ve humidity at 40 C Ra ng Splash proof IP 54 Category 2 11 2 Compliance 11 2 1 Ba ery Compliance The Lithium Ion ba ery packs used in this product meet the requirements of UN DOT 38 3 Tested by Shenzhen SEM Test Technology Co Ltd Reports STR160790...

Page 38: ...ac 50 60 Hz AC Adapter with 6 foot 2 m cable with USA UK AUS Euro adapter plugs Charging Sta on Replacement Charging Sta on for Nova Pro Li Ion Ba ery Packs Includes 115 230 Vac power supply with USA UK AUS Euro adapter plugs Charger Power Replacement power supply for use with Charging Sta on 115 230 Vac with USA UK AUS Euro adapter plugs Ba ery Pack Replacement Standard Li Ion Ba ery Pack Standar...

Page 39: ...ble with water ght M12 connector ROS P Remote Op cal Laser Sensor with 8 foot 2 5 m cable for triggering strobe ROS P 25 Remote Op cal Sensor with 25 foot 7 6 m cable for triggering strobe IRS P Infrared Sensor with 8 foot 2 5 m cable for use without reflec ve target at 0 5 inch 12 mm gap for triggering strobe MT 190P Magne c Trigger Sensor Amplifier with 8 foot 2 5 m cable for triggering strobe T 5...

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