Kestrel
®
4300 Construction Weather Tracker
BACKLIGHT BUTTON
Press to activate backlight
for 1 minute.
MODE BUTTONS
Press to change mode of
measurements: Current,
Min/Max/Avg, Chart.
COMMAND BUTTON
In Chart Screens, press to
view data points. In Setup
Menus, press to make
selection.
MANUAL MEMORY BUTTON
Press to manually store
current conditions
to memory.
MEASUREMENT BUTTONS
Press to scroll between
screens: Date/Time,
Measurements, User
Defi ned Screens.
POWER/SETUP BUTTON
Hold to turn power on or off .
Press to enter and exit Main
Setup Menu.
FRONT
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IMPELLER Sapphire jewel
bearings on a user-
replaceable impeller.
IMPELLER COVER Swivel
cover protects impeller
when not in use.
DATA UPLOAD OPTICAL
COUPLER Software and
serial port interface
sold separately.
BATTERY DOOR
Sealed with o-ring to
keep product watertight.
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Hermetically sealed precision
thermistor coiled to isolate from
case temperature.
HUMIDITY SENSOR Capacitive
sensor with secondary
thermistor to improve
accuracy and response.
SERIAL NUMBER
PRESSURE SENSOR Monolithic
silicon piezoresistive sensor.
Do NOT insert any objects
into this hole.
AAA BATTERIES
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Kestrel
®
4300 Construction Weather Tracker
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MAIN SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
APPLICATION EXAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MEMORY CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DEFAULT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CUSTOMER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Congratulations on the purchase of your Kestrel 4300 Construction Weather Tracker! The Kestrel 4300 not
only measures EVERY environmental condition easily, accurately, and right in the palm of your hand, but
now also allows users to input a concrete temperature and determine the evaporation rate.
While the Kestrel 4300 is user-friendly and simple to use, reading the instruction manual is recommended in
order to use the Kestrel 4300 to its fullest potential.
NK, manufacturer of Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters, is available to answer questions
and provide support. Contact NK by phone: 610.447.1555, fax: 610.447.1577, email:
[email protected], or web: www.nkhome.com.
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GETTING STARTED
Pouch and Lanyards
A neck lanyard and wrist and a small pouch have been provided. To install the lanyard,
feed the thin end of the lanyard around the metal post on the battery door (as shown
in diagram). Feed the thick end of the lanyard through the loop on the thin end. Using
tweezers can help.
Battery Installation
Use only AAA batteries. Install batteries as indicated on the battery door. After installing the batteries, the
Kestrel 4300 will automatically start in the Date and Time Setting mode. (See Date and Time Setup below.)
Custom settings and chart data will be saved during a battery change; only the date/time and MMA values
will be lost.
Turning the Kestrel Meter ON and OFF
To turn the Kestrel Meter ON, press
the button. To turn the Kestrel Meter OFF, hold the
button for two
seconds. Or, press the button, then press the button with the word OFF highlighted. (Note: your unit
will continue to automatically store data when the power is turned off .) When fi rst turned on, the Kestrel
Meter will display a splash screen displaying the model number, the battery indicator, and the code version.
This battery indicator will indicate the percentage of battery life remaining, which is helpful in preventing
unexpected dead batteries.
Date and Time Setup
The fi rst time that you turn on your Kestrel Meter, as well as after a battery change, you will need to set the
date and time. The Introduction Screen will appear for 3 seconds, followed by the Date/
Time Setup Screen. Press the and buttons to scroll through the settings. Press the
and buttons to scroll through the setting options. After entering the date and time,
press the button to exit the Date/Time Setup. Then press the button again to exit
the Main Setup Menu.
