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OS523, OS524 OMEGASCOPE

Handheld Infrared Thermometer

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Page 1: ...3 OS534 OS530L OS530HR OS523 OS524 OMEGASCOPE Handheld Infrared Thermometer Shown with Built in Laser Sighting TM omega com e mail info omega com For latest product manuals omegamanual info User sGuid...

Page 2: ...Germany Tel 49 0 7056 9398 0 FAX 49 0 7056 9398 29 Toll Free in Germany 0800 639 7678 e mail info omega de United Kingdom One Omega Drive River Bend Technology Centre ISO 9002 Certified Northbank Irl...

Page 3: ...Unpacking Instructions n4 Notes...

Page 4: ...omega com e mail info omega com When you receive the shipment inspect the container and equipment for signs of damage Note any evidence of rough handling in transit Immediately report any damage to th...

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Page 6: ...nt Target Temperature Compensation 2 16 2 3 9 Sending Temperature Data to a Series Printer 2 17 2 3 10 Sending Temperature Data to a Personal Computer 2 19 2 3 10 1 Software Installation 2 19 2 3 11 S...

Page 7: ...iv Appendix A How Infrared Thermometry Works A 1 Appendix B Emissivity Values B 1 Appendix C Determining an Unknown Emissivity C 1 Index I 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS...

Page 8: ...Emissivity adjustable from 0 1 to 1 00 in 0 01 steps provides ease of use when measuring a variety of surfaces Built in Laser sighting in Circle Dot configurations Thermocouple input available An elec...

Page 9: ...o 1000 F 0 to 1600 F 18 to 400 C 18 to 538 C 18 to 538 C 18 to 871 C Emissivity adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable Backlit Dual Display standard standard standard standard Distance to Spot Si...

Page 10: ...Field of view 10 1 20 1 15 6 15 6 15 6 Differential Temperature std std std std std Min Max Temperature std std std std std Average Temperature std std std std std High Alarm std std std std std Low A...

Page 11: ...Ratio varies 110 1 Differential Temperature standard standard Min Max Temperature standard standard Average Temperature standard standard High Alarm standard standard Low Alarm standard standard Audib...

Page 12: ...1 OS530 OS520 Series Handheld Infrared Thermometer Front View The display is shown in more detail in Figure 1 2 and described in Table 1 2 There are no user serviceable parts in the thermometer Refer...

Page 13: ...Modes Backlighting Icon allows the display to be viewed under low ambient light Displays the units of measure in either F or C Main display displays the current temperature Locks the trigger Enables...

Page 14: ...to connect a recorder or the ac adapter to the thermometer The figure also shows the location of the tripod thread mount used for fixed point monitoring More details are provided in Section 2 2 1 Fig...

Page 15: ...General Description 1 1 8 Notes...

Page 16: ...put in backwards and are of the same type If the icon flashes the batteries must be replaced with fresh batteries immediately Figure 2 1 Installing the Batteries 2 1 2 ac Power Operation The thermomet...

Page 17: ...he Laser Sighting Set the laser power switch to the ON position Aim at the target and pull the trigger The laser beam and the red power indicator LED will turn on while the trigger is pulled Refer to...

Page 18: ...IN SPOT DIA CM Measurement distance is from the outside surface of the rubber boot 4 8 1 0 0 to 20 2 5cm 51cm 1 2 1 0 2 5 6 0 4 0 8 0 10 0 12 2 160 120 80 40 1 0 1 8 2 4 3 0 3 6 4 2 1 2 200 8 6 0 DIST...

Page 19: ...OS534 OS523 1 Figure 2 7 Field of View OS53x CF 45 11 5 3 SPOT DIA MM SPOT DIAMETER MEASURED AT 90 ENERGY 7 6 SPOT DIA IN DISTANCE SENSOR LENS TO OBJECT in DISTANCE SENSOR LENS TO OBJECT cm 15 2 6 9 1...

Page 20: ...0 3 16 10 SPOT DIAMETER MEASURED AT 90 ENERGY D S 60 1 5 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 5 SPOT DIA MM SPOT DIA IN DISTANCE SENSOR TO OBJECT FT DISTANCE SENSOR TO OBJECT M 7 0 35 24 1 6 9mm 610mm 8 21 42 181 9 22 4 0...

Page 21: ...mometer to operate continuously whether or not the trigger is pulled To unlock the trigger press the key again The icon is no longer displayed When the trigger is pulled the Laser Sighting as well as...

Page 22: ...if required 5 To display the differential temperature press the key until dIF appears on the display 6 Read the differential temperature from the upper display 7 Press the key to unlock the trigger St...

Page 23: ...to unlock the trigger Fixed Point Monitoring Over Time Monitors the temperature at a fixed point over time It is recommended that you use the ac adapter for long term measurement of temperature 1 Moun...

Page 24: ...ve operational mode of the thermometer In this mode the thermometer constantly measures and displays temperature Figure 2 12 General Operational Block Diagram If the trigger is pulled two times in rap...

Page 25: ...mperature Minimum temperature Last temperature Differential temperature Last temperature Average temperature Go to Last temperature Thermocouple temperature Last temperature High alarm setpoint Last t...

Page 26: ...PLAY DISPLAY LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK LCK Model OS533 LCK Model OS531 OS532 OS530L OS530HR While in these 5 modes Use key to change temperature from F to C or vice versa Use key to turn on...

Page 27: ...The emissivity setting does not change when the thermometer is turned off However when the batteries are replaced the emissivity is reset to 0 95 the default value 2 3 2 Using the LOCK Function This...

Page 28: ...d trigger is released In addition the display backlight turns on automatically when the trigger is pulled F F F F F AVG is displayed when either of the following conditions occur 1 When the average te...

Page 29: ...hermometer as shown in Figure 1 3 2 Measure the object temperature using the thermocouple probe 3 Aim at the object and measure the temperature via infrared 4 Press and hold the key until the Emissivi...

Page 30: ...int you will hear a beep and the icon on the display flashes 4 To disable the high alarm press the key again and the icon disappears If you are not in High Alarm Display Mode HAL when the high alarm g...

Page 31: ...icon appears If the temperature drops below the low alarm setpoint you will hear a beep and the icon on the display flashes 4 To disable the low alarm press the key again and the icon disappears If yo...

Page 32: ...ection 2 3 1 2 Press and hold the key until the Average Display Mode AVG appears 3 Slowly move the thermometer so that the line of sight sweeps across the area surrounding the target The thermometer m...

Page 33: ...st press the key to get into the Ambient Target Temperature Display Mode Then press the key to disable it The target ambient temperature does not change when the thermometer is turned off However when...

Page 34: ...ent the printing interval The printing interval from 1 to 1999 seconds is the time between data points The default value is 2 seconds 6 Press the key to start sending data The icon appears on the disp...

Page 35: ...puter OS533 OS534 OS523 OS524 The thermometer can transmit temperature data to a Personal Computer via the RS 232 phone jack and the RS 232 cable Figure 2 15 Personal Computer Hookup 2 3 10 1 Software...

Page 36: ...lt location provided C Program Files IR_TEMPSOFT or specify your own location 7 During the process of installation the installer program will notify you if it is about to overwrite an existing file wi...

Page 37: ...turn on the thermometer Point the thermometer to your target and make certain that you are reading a temperature Do not begin to print send data at this time Starting The IR_TEMPSOFT Software 1 From...

Page 38: ...the thermometer display You should now see the current temperature the downloaded parameters and the temperature data being charted If instead the Scanning CommPort for IR Transmission popup is still...

Page 39: ...trigger The icon will appear on the display 2 If necessary press the key to increment the target emissivity or press the key to decrement the target emissivity 3 Press and hold the key until the Memo...

Page 40: ...Press the and keys in rapid sequence If the icon disappeared repeat steps 1 and 2 The display freezes momentarily and a beep sounds for about 1 second Now the memory is cleared The thermometer revert...

Page 41: ...Block Diagram In order to get into the Recall Mode of operation press the key only Do not pull the trigger otherwise you will get into the Real Time Active Mode of operation Start Sleep Mode Pull Trig...

Page 42: ...um temperature Last temperature Differential temperature Last temperature Average temperature Go to Last temperature Thermocouple temperature Last temperature High alarm setpoint Last temperature Low...

Page 43: ...d Temperature Data OS534 OS523 OS524 Up to 100 sets of stored temperature information can be downloaded to a serial printer or a personal computer Each set of temperature information is broken down to...

Page 44: ...o receive mode Release the trigger to put the thermometer into sleep mode 7 Press and hold the key until you see the Print Display Mode PRN appear 8 Press the key to start downloading the stored date...

Page 45: ...rement the memory location or press the key to decrement the memory location The memory location can be from 001 to 100 3 Press the key The stored temperature is shown in the lower portion of the disp...

Page 46: ...ULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT LOOK AT THE LASER BEAM COMING OUT OF THE LENS OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS EYE DAMAGE CAN RESULT USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OPERATING THE LASER SI...

Page 47: ...is offered in two different models laser dot and laser dot circle switchable OS53x CF and OS523 3 Thermometer with built in Laser Dot All other models Thermometer with built in Laser Dot Circle Switc...

Page 48: ...ser beam will turn off In order to turn on the Laser Sighting again pull the trigger again 4 Depending on the model the laser dot circle switch allows the user to switch between laser dot and laser ci...

Page 49: ...ere is a 2 7 offset error with respect to the target size For close up targets first make sure the target fills the laser circle then point it with the center of the beam approximately 1 below the cen...

Page 50: ...front as shown in FIG 4 1 DO NOT remove the protective label from the laser sight power contacts 4 Using the two mounting screws of the clamp tighten the sighting scope to the pair of clamps and the...

Page 51: ...Sighting Scope 4 4 2 Pair of Mounting Clamps Line of sight of the sighting scope Line of sight of the thermometer 1 11 16 42 8 mm Figure 4 1 Installing the Sighting Scope...

Page 52: ...tment 2 Remove the old batteries 3 Install 4 fresh AA size lithium or alkaline batteries as shown in Figure 2 1 4 Close the battery compartment cover When the battery power is so low that accurate mea...

Page 53: ...ammonia on the lens as damage may result Do not wipe the surface dry as this may cause scratching 5 3 Calibrating the Thermometer The thermometer can not be calibrated by the user For precise calibrat...

Page 54: ...e trigger is pulled completely 1 Reset the thermometer It sets all of the parameters to the default values and restores calibration The procedure is as follows when the thermometer is in sleep mode a...

Page 55: ...in the thermometer as follows a Pull the trigger and press the key to lock the trigger b Hold down the key and press the key until VER X X is displayed You can expect to see and hear the following You...

Page 56: ...ng the diagnostic program press the key to unlock the trigger 1 The thermometer has to stabilize before taking temperature measurements It takes up to 40 minutes for the thermometer to stabilize 1 The...

Page 57: ...ccessive trigger pulls You may need to set the emissivity low alarm high alarm target ambient temperature values again The thermometer resets itself unexpectedly The emissivity has been reset to 95 Al...

Page 58: ...15 6 OS523 1 30 1 OS523 2 60 1 OS523 3 68 1 OS524 110 1 Repeatability 1 rdg 1 digit Resolution 1 F or 1 C 0 1 F or C for OS530HR Response Time 250 msec Spectral Response 8 to 14 microns 2 to 2 5 micro...

Page 59: ...nters 1 stop bit no parity RS 232 Cable RJ12 to 25 pin D connector Female RJ12 Pin 25 pin D connector Pin 3 3 5 7 4 5 jumpered 6 20 jumpered Analog Cable 6 feet long 2 conductor 22 AWG 3 5mm male plug...

Page 60: ...dicator LOBAT icon and intermittent beep Alkaline Battery Life at 24 C 75 F ambient temperature Without Laser Sighting 60 hours continuous operation With Laser Sighting Dot or Circle 6 hours continuou...

Page 61: ...1 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J Beam Diameter 5 mm Beam Divergence 2mrad Laser Configuration Dot Circle switchable except for OS53x CF and OS523 3 models Operating Temperature 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C O...

Page 62: ...or serial printer Stores temperature data on command Displays previously stored data Increments the data or value displayed Turns on or off the backlighting only in MAX MIN dIF TC or AVG Display Modes...

Page 63: ...Glossary of Key Strokes 8 8 2 Notes...

Page 64: ...he emissivity blackness is known Generally it is convenient to measure the amount of radiated energy in the infrared part of an object s radiation spectrum Figure A 1 shows a block diagram of an infra...

Page 65: ...with an emissivity between 0 and 1 Various emissivities for common materials are shown in Appendix B Spectral Distribution Objects radiate energy at different wavelengths but not with constant intensi...

Page 66: ...he Stefan Boltzmann Law has been shown both theoretically and empirically to describe the relationship I thermal power in watts meter2 Emissivity 5 6703 x 10 8 watts meter2 x K4 Stefan s constant T te...

Page 67: ...Figure A 3 Objects X and Y are within the FOV of the thermometer The measured temperature would fall somewhere between the actual temperatures of the two objects In order to measure the temperature of...

Page 68: ...0 02 0 04 Iron and steel excluding stainless polished iron 0 14 0 38 Iron and steel excluding stainless polished cast iron 0 21 Iron and steel excluding stainless polished wrought iron 0 28 Iron and s...

Page 69: ...84 Glass Pyrex lead soda 0 85 0 95 Marble polished light gray 0 93 Paints lacquers and varnishes Black matte shellac 0 91 Paints lacquers and varnishes aluminum paints 0 27 0 67 Paints lacquers and v...

Page 70: ...one of the following methods to determine a specific emissivity value Method 1 1 Measure and record the temperature of the object using a contact temperature probe such as a thermocouple or RTD 2 Aim...

Page 71: ...of the thermometer to 0 95 Use the thermometer to measure and record the temperature of the masking tape Area A in Figure C 1 Make sure that the area of the object covered with masking tape fills the...

Page 72: ...hod 5 1 Use this method where practical to measure objects at temperatures above 500 F 260 C 2 Drill a 1 5 35 mm diameter hole in a sample of the object material to a depth of 5 127 mm This hole close...

Page 73: ...Appendix Determining an Unknown Emissivity C C 4 Notes...

Page 74: ...23 4 1 5 2 6 3 C Carrying Case 1 2 Chart Recorder Hookup 2 7 Computer Parameters Speed Data Parity Stop Bit 2 17 2 27 Personal Hookup 2 19 Program IR_TEMPSOFT 2 19 2 26 D Diagnostic Program 5 2 Differ...

Page 75: ...ne 1 6 K Keypad 4 position 1 4 Keys F C 1 4 1 5 FUNC Function 1 4 1 5 LOCK Lock 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 Key Strokes 7 1 L Label Layout Danger Certification Inside Back Cover Laser Sight Module Laser Circle 3...

Page 76: ...lock Diagram 2 8 Recall Mode Block Diagram 2 26 Replacing AA Batteries 4 1 RS 232 Phone Jack 1 6 Rubber Boot Display 1 4 IR Lens 1 4 S Serial Printer Hookup 2 18 Sleep Mode 2 5 2 8 2 12 2 28 5 1 Spect...

Page 77: ...or used on humans Should any Product s be used in or with any nuclear installation or activity medical application used on humans or misused in any way OMEGA assumes no responsibility as set forth in...

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