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TM-215

Lux Light Meter

User’s Manual

HB2TM2150000

Summary of Contents for TM-215

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Page 3: ... 7 Manual Record 5 5 8 Manual Record Reading 5 5 9 Auto recording Data Logger 6 5 10 Disable Auto Power Off 7 5 11 Transmittance Δ 7 5 12 Averaging 4 or 5 points 8 5 13 Maximum and Minimum Hold 11 5 14 Function Settings Setup 11 6 Software Installation 18 7 General Specifications 19 8 Electrical Specifications 20 8 1 Quality Indices 20 8 2 Relative Visible Spectrum Response 21 9 Maintenance or Rep...

Page 4: ...0 5A 9mm adaptor 3 Safety Precaution Note Please refer to this manual Improper use may damage the meter and its components Complies with European Directive Do not operate in environments with flammable gas or humid environments Operating altitude up to 2000M Operating environment Indoor use Pollution degree 2 Clean with soft cloth when dirty such as glasses cloth Do not clean with chemicals and ot...

Page 5: ...ack 3 Data hold button Transmittance button 11 USB port 4 Backlitght button 12 Battery cover 5 Candela CD button Average button for 4 or 5 points 13 Light detecting 6 Zero button Maximum and minimum button 7 Manual record REC Auto record LOG 8 Time display button Set button ...

Page 6: ...d on automatically when the meter is connected to USB or AC POWER 5 3 Data hold HOLD Press button to hold the displayed value then a symbol will appear Press again to disable it and the symbol disappears When the reading is held you can only turn off the power and use the backlight switch 5 4 Time display Time Change the display mode of hour minute second date or year Press button to change the di...

Page 7: ...git shown on the upper right corner of the display represents the distance setting value Press again to exit 5 6 Auto zero ADJ 0 Press button to zeroing and the symbol will appear If the meter is not covered with a cap during ADJ or not covered with a cap when button pressed the symbol will appear ...

Page 8: ... REC display The logs of manual record are up to 200 If more than 200 logs the symbol FULL displays the logs can be cleared up in the settings 5 8 Manual Record Reading This function can read 200 records of manual data including time illuminance value candle value and candle distance setting Press more than 2 seconds and appears on the LCD Press or to select the log number for reading Press more t...

Page 9: ...ent luminance value time and the maximum log number is 7000 Press button for 2 seconds to enable or disable the auto record function The symbol LOG and REC display as display turned on and the interval is 1 minutes in the initial setting The symbol REC will flash when recording ...

Page 10: ...to the auto power off when power on The time for auto power off is 15 minutes Auto power off function will be disabled after USB and AC power is connected 5 11 Transmittance Δ This function is designed for the measurement of light transmittance Press button for 2 seconds to enter or exit the menu for transmittance Entering the menu and the reference value is shown press button for 1 second to conf...

Page 11: ...ing points as the average of the luminance measurement for the environment 1 Press button for 2 seconds to enter or exit the menu of 4 5 Point AVG 2 Press button or button to select points 1 2 3 4 and C 3 With button pressed the luminance measuring starts with button pressed again the measuring data are recorded ...

Page 12: ...9 4 After the four points or the central point determined press button for 2 seconds to average the 4 or 5 points ...

Page 13: ...utton for 2 seconds to return to the mode of recording point setting OR Average of five points P1 P2 P3 P4 2PC 6 Average of four points P1 P2 P3 P4 4 Exiting the menu of 4 5 Point AVG the value will return to zero ...

Page 14: ... button for 1 second to switch the maximum and minimum values displayed 5 14 Function Settings Setup This function is for modifying the setting parameters of the meter Press button for 2 seconds to enter or exit the SETUP mode As entering the SETUP mode what the showing button is for moving down button is for moving up button is for selection Use the buttons to adjust the setting function describe...

Page 15: ... button for the adjustment of digits Press or to adjust the number where the maximum is 9999 2 Adjustment of Month and Date Press button to enter or exit the adjustment mode When starting adjustment the display will flash Press button for the adjustment of digits Press or to adjust the number with the range from 01 01 to 12 31 ...

Page 16: ... the display will flash Press button for the adjustment of digits Press or to adjust the number with the range from 00 00 to 23 59 4 Adjustment of Second Press button to enter or exit the adjustment mode When starting adjustment the display will flash Press or to adjust the number with the range from 00 to 59 ...

Page 17: ... Press or to switch the units LUX m or FC ft 6 CD distance setting Press button to enter or exit the adjustment mode When starting adjustment the display will flash Press button for the adjustment of digits Press or to adjust the number with the range from 00 01 to 99 99m where the initial setting is 1 00m CD Lux r2 ...

Page 18: ... of digits Press or to adjust the number with the range from 0 1 to 999 9 where the initial setting is 100 0 8 Settings for switch the shifting mode from auto to fixed Press button to enter or exit the adjustment mode while the symbol R H will flash Press button to enable or to disable Press or to adjust the shift with the selection of 400 0 4000 40000 400000 where the initial setting is off ...

Page 19: ...e upper right corner of the display flashes and repeatedly press button to select no or yes When you select Yes and press button the recorded data will be cleared manually while the symbol flashes once at the moment if to select no and press button nothing will be cleared ...

Page 20: ...upper right corner of the display will start flashing and press button to select No or Yes When you select yes and press button the data will be reset and the meter will reboot if to select No and press button nothing will be reset ...

Page 21: ...e PC to connect to and install the desktop program As the desktop application installed completely remove the disc from the CD DVD ROM drive Connect the USB cable included with this meter to the PC as shown in the figure below Execute the PC desktop software program Double click the left mouse button on the desktop program to execute the desktop program ...

Page 22: ...Interval of data storage 1 second to 10 days Low battery indication Average of 4 or 5 point Transmittance measurement Battery 9V NEDA 1604 IEC 6F22 or JIS 006P Battery life about 60 hours Standby power consumption 90μW Operating power consumption 90mW Operating temperature and humidity 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F relative humidity 80 Storage temperature and humidity 10 C to 60 C 10 F to 140 F relati...

Page 23: ... 10 100 Lux 0 01 0 1 1 10 Foot Candle Relative spectral response f1 8 CIE visible light V λ Cosine characteristic f2 6 Oblique incident light characteristic angle 10 1 5 30 3 60 10 80 30 Accuracy 3 for light source A of 2856 K Linearity JISC 1609 1 2006 Accuracy of various light sources 3000 Lux 5 with reading 1 3000 Lux to 9999 Lux 7 5 with reading 1 10000Lux 930 FC N A Initial Adjustment fADJ DI...

Page 24: ... IR response fIR 4 UV response fUV 2 5 Temperature f6T 1 Response time Auto shifting 5 seconds Manual shifting 2 seconds 8 2 Relative Visible Spectrum Response Relative CIE 1931 standard spectral response ...

Page 25: ...rty please wipe it with a soft cloth such as glasses cloth and not use a solvent such as chemicals 3 If not in use for a long time remove the battery to prevent battery liquid from leaking that may corrode the internal components 4 When the symbol Lob appears on the LCD display it indicates the battery low Please replace the battery immediately for normal operation ...

Page 26: ...e meter remove the battery 3 Install a new 9V battery Please pay attention to the polarity positions of positive and negative 4 Put the battery cover and frame back in place 11 End of Life Disposal Note This symbol indicates that the meter and its accessories must be separated and processed properly ...

Page 27: ...TENMARS ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6F 586 RUI GUANG ROAD NEIHU TAIPEI 114 TAIWAN E mail service tenmars com http www tenmars com ...

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