MONARCH INSTRUMENT Nova-Strobe DBL Instruction Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 28

Nova-Strobe DBL

and

Nova-Strobe PBL

Deluxe and Phaser LED Stroboscopes

15 Columbia Drive • Amherst, NH 03031 USA

Phone: (603) 883-3390 • Fax: (603) 886-3300

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for Nova-Strobe DBL

Page 1: ...d Nova Strobe PBL Deluxe and Phaser LED Stroboscopes 15 Columbia Drive Amherst NH 03031 USA Phone 603 883 3390 Fax 603 886 3300 E mail support monarchinstrument com Website www monarchinstrument com I...

Page 2: ...o that type of attack 4 Users should not stare directly at the light source 5 Prolonged exposure to the light can cause headaches in some people 6 Objects viewed with this product may appear to be sta...

Page 3: ...ty for recovery of the metal and plastic components as the proper method of waste management Contact distributor for appropriate product return procedures In order to comply with EU Directive 2012 19...

Page 4: ...Connections 4 3 0 LED STROBE OPERATION 6 3 1 Adjusting the Flash Rate RPM 6 3 1 1 Using the Knob 6 3 1 2 Using the Keypad 6 3 1 3 Decade Adjustment 6 3 1 4 Multiply or Divide By 2 7 3 1 5 Fixed Increm...

Page 5: ...BE BRIGHTNESS 13 5 1 Calculating Blur 14 5 2 Brightness in Degrees of Rotation 14 5 3 Brightness in Pulse Duration 15 6 0 USING THE STROBOSCOPE TO MEASURE RPM 15 7 0 BATTERIES 17 7 1 Low Battery Indic...

Page 6: ...respect to an external signal and can animate the image in slow motion rotation for inspection purposes The PBL can also run continuously from an external power supply 1 1 LED Strobe Control Panel The...

Page 7: ...n external event for example from an optical sensor to stop or freeze motion The flash will be triggered on the rising or falling edge menu selectable of the external input pulse The strobe is in the...

Page 8: ...d in position using the side locking button To lock the stroboscope on depress the trigger as far as it will go and then press the locking button Once the locking button is set you may release the tri...

Page 9: ...en External Input Mode and Internal Mode When the plug is removed the strobe will be put back into the Internal Mode The polarity of the input pulse can be set in the MENU options In the external mode...

Page 10: ...igit on the display 3 1 2 Using the Keypad It is possible to enter the required flash rate as a number by entering the value using the keypad as you would with a calculator Press the NUMber key shown...

Page 11: ...the section on speed measurement Section 4 0 Note that if doubling or halving the flash rate will cause the strobe to exceed its capability the display will show OVER or UNDER respectively and the fla...

Page 12: ...e that there are 360 in a complete rotation The degrees DEGS shown is the amount of rotation visible during the flash The higher the degrees the brighter the image and the more apparent the blur Use t...

Page 13: ...play units will toggle at each press RPM RPS 3 4 Tachometer Mode The stroboscope can be used as a programmable pulse generator or as a tachometer by pressing the TACH button shown right When an extern...

Page 14: ...READ or SAVE is displayed the display will cycle through memory locations 1 to 5 indicated as RM 1 to RM5 where RM is Recall Memory or SM 1 to SM 5 where SM is Save Memory To actually SAVE or READ the...

Page 15: ...lowing modes In the External Phase Delay mode the flash is delayed 0 1 to 359 9 degrees after each external trigger pulse The display will show the delay in degrees on the top line and will indicate P...

Page 16: ...DECPT and press the MENU button again The top line of the display will show the number of decimal places 2 1 none selected by rotating the knob Press the MENU button to select then any other key to e...

Page 17: ...DONE and return to the normal readout 4 5 Blanking Blanking is used to reject the strobe s own flash when using an external optical sensor and prevent double triggering After pressing the MENU button...

Page 18: ...l see the shaft move 3 6 As the flash pulse widens you will see greater degrees of rotation which results in more blur and a brighter perceived illumination the LEDs are on longer so the average light...

Page 19: ...urred as the flash width remains constant The degree of rotation visible changes to keep the pulse width of the flash constant Note There are two limits maintained by the strobe the pulse can never be...

Page 20: ...roboscope to exactly half this reading or just press the 2 button You should again see a single image which may be phase shifted with respect to the first image seen For example when viewing a shaft w...

Page 21: ...n optical tachometer is easier to use for RPM measurement Stroboscopes must be used when you can t shut down the device The human eye is not easily tricked into seeing a stopped image by a stroboscope...

Page 22: ...n When the batteries are low the Low Battery icon will blink in the display The strobe may still be used for a short time Low Battery Icon Outline blinking very little time left The strobe has a prote...

Page 23: ...ow the recharger to charge the batteries until the display shows DONE for peak battery life performance If the batteries are not charged to 100 regularly the batteries will lose capacity 7 3 External...

Page 24: ...lash Range 30 500 000 FPM Flashes Per Minute 0 5 to 8333 33 Hz Flash Rate Accuracy 0 004 of setting or last digit Flash Rate Resolution 0 01 to 1 FPM menu selectable 0 1 FPM resolution above 9 999 99...

Page 25: ...hours typical with supplied recharger Weight 1 875 lbs 0 8505 kg including batteries Safety This product is designed to be safe for indoor use under the following conditions per IEC61010 1 Operating T...

Page 26: ...2 5 m cable for triggering strobe 6180 036 SPC 1 Splash proof protective vinyl cover for battery powered strobes ONLY 6280 041 CC 7 Latching carrying case for strobe with provision for accessories inc...

Page 27: ...Pack Rechargeable NiMH battery pack for all Nova Strobe models BBX DBX PBX VBX BBL DBL PBL models 6280 046 Protective Rubber Cover Protective rubber boot for all Nova Strobe X Series strobes that fit...

Page 28: ...le Machine Vision Tachometers Tachometers Stroboscopes Stroboscopes Speed Sensors Temperature Vibration Meters Humidity Sensors Paperless Recorders Track It Data Loggers Printed in the U S A Copyright...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Nova-Strobe DBL

Reviews:

Related manuals for Nova-Strobe DBL

Brands by name

Popular brands

MONARCH INSTRUMENT Nova-Strobe DBL, Instruction Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Nova-Strobe DBL

Reviews:

Related manuals for Nova-Strobe DBL

Brands by name

Popular brands