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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.

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VOL

 – Air volume in CFM or CMM, based on dimensions entered  

  

Note:

 

Icon at bottom of screen will indicate the method used to    

 

  calculate volume (LW-Length/Width, D-Diameter, A – Area).

• 

AT

 – Ambient Temperature measured at the probe tip

• 

RH

 – Relative Humidity measured at the probe tip

• 

WBT

 – Wet Bulb Temperature calculated from measured 

 

temperature and RH%

• 

DP

 – Dew Point Temperature calculated from measured 

 

temperature and humidity

MEASURING AIR VOLUME (CFM OR CMM)

Measuring air volume with the DAFM4 has two steps. The first step is 

to enter the characteristics of the area being measured. There are three 

methods to enter this and depend on the location of your measurement. 

If measuring square duct work (in-duct or exit) you would enter 

Length 

and Width (LW)

. For round duct you would enter 

Diameter (D)

. If 

measuring the exit with a grill it is recommended to use the effective 

area or free area 

(A)

 from the grill manufacturer. If this is not known, the 

air volume measurement will be an estimate. (See P. 9-10)

  

Note:

 

Grill manufacturers often provide engineering data on 

 

  effective or free area. This is indicated as the Ak value.

ENTERING DUCT INFORMATION

 

1. Press 

MODE

 until VOL is showing in the upper right corner of the  

   display
 

2. Press 

LW-D-AREA

 until the desired method is showing in the    

 

  lower left corner of the display

 

3. Press 

MIN/MAX AVG (   )

 to select this mode

    a. Press 

 (HOLD)

 to increase the value

    b. Press 

 (LW-D-AREA)

 to decrease the value

    c. Press 

MIN/MAX AVG (   )

 to accept the displayed value

    

Note:

 

Press and hold to scroll through the values quickly.   

 

 

    Release and then press briefly to increase or decrease one 

 

    digit at a time.

After entering the duct characteristics you will be taken back to the 

display for Air Volume. Hold the probe in the area to be measured for a 

direct display of air volume.

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Summary of Contents for DAFM4

Page 1: ...DAFM4 CFM VOL LW MODE HOLD START STOP EXIT HOLD TO EXIT AVG MODE LW D AREA ON OFF SET MAX MIN AVG INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH Digital Air Flow Meter DAFM4 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...MM Entering Duct Information 6 Timed Average Air Volume 7 Measurement Location and Method 7 8 Access Hole Spacing 8 Sample Calculated Locations 8 Diagram of Locations 9 Round Duct Access Hole Location 9 Estimating FREE AREA Effective area of a Grill 10 Maintenance Low Battery 11 Cleaning 11 Battery Replacement 11 Specifications 12 Warranty and Service Information 15 www com information itm com 1 8...

Page 3: ... diameter air vane on 39 long telescoping probe Timed accumulative average for air volume with one hour maximum Min Max and Hold English Metric Scales Fast response Auto power off can be disabled Low battery indicator INCLUDED DAFM4 Meter Remote telescoping mini vane probe Battery 1 x 9V User manual Hard carrying case SAFETY NOTES Before using this meter read all safety information carefully In th...

Page 4: ...IT Use to exit setup Note Press and hold to exit timed average display 5 START STOP Press to begin timed average Press a second time to pause timed average 6 LW D AREA Press when setting up area for calculation of air volume Pressing repeatedly scrolls through the three options LW Length Width D Diameter A Area 7 MIN MAX AVG Press to display minimum or maximum values for any measurement Press when...

Page 5: ...the meter off press and hold ON OFF Set button for more than two seconds Press MIN MAX AVG to select unit P10 Press or to switch units Press MIN MAX AVG to select choice Press EXIT to return to normal operation BASIC MEASUREMENT When the DAFM4 is first powered on air velocity is the default display To view other parameters press MODE key Each parameter will be displayed in turn VEL Air Velocity ww...

Page 6: ...uring the exit with a grill it is recommended to use the effective area or free area A from the grill manufacturer If this is not known the air volume measurement will be an estimate See P 9 10 Note Grill manufacturers often provide engineering data on effective or free area This is indicated as the Ak value ENTERING DUCT INFORMATION 1 Press MODE until VOL is showing in the upper right corner of t...

Page 7: ...imed average The cumulative timer will stop when the DAFM4 is not capturing data 10 Move to the next access hole and repeat steps 6 9 11 Press MIN MAX AVG after capturing data on all access holes to view average volume a AVG flashing and elapsed time will show when displaying average b AVG flashing elapsed time and MIN will show minimum measured volume c AVG flashing elapsed time and MAX will show...

Page 8: ...765 0 939 7 0 019 0 153 0 217 0 361 0 639 0 783 0 847 0 923 0 981 Example for a 20 inside dimension select 5 access holes Access 1 20 x 0 074 1 48 from wall use 1 Access 2 20 x 0 288 5 76 from wall use 5 Access 3 20 x 0 500 10 from wall use 10 Access 4 20 x 0 712 14 24 from wall use 14 Access 5 20 x 0 926 18 52 from wall use 18 SAMPLE CALCULATED LOCATIONS Access Holes 5 Access Holes 6 Access Holes...

Page 9: ...nded using the log Tchebycheff method for round ductwork Locate all access holes in a straight section of ductwork 24 24 1 8 6 9 12 17 1 22 2 DAFM4 CFM VOL LW MODE HOLD START STOP EXIT HOLD TO EXIT AVG MODE LW D AREA ON OFF SET MAX MIN AVG Access Hole Location Access Holes D 10 60º 60º Log Tchebycheff Rule for Round ducts www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 10: ...isters that are more open increase the factor to 0 9 90 open For louvered registers with much more covered area decrease to 0 5 or 0 6 50 60 open Example 4 x10 residential floor register Step 1 4 and 10 Step 2 4 x 10 40 square inches Step 3 40 144 0 2777 square feet Step 4 0 277 x 0 70 0 194 square feet use this when entering free area A on the DAFM4 Method 2 Measure the grill area inside the fram...

Page 11: ...ing a damp cloth not wet only DO NOT use abrasive flammable liquids cleaning solvents or strong detergents as they may damage the finish impair safety or affect the reliability of the structural components BATTERY REPLACEMENT Remove screw from the battery compartment cover on the back of your meter and remove cover Replace battery with a fresh 9 Volt battery paying attention to polarity Replace co...

Page 12: ...1 99 9 RH RH Resolution 0 1 RH RH Accuracy 3 RH at 77 F 25 C and 10 90 RH 5 at others Wet bulb range 4 158 F 20 70 C Wet bulb resolution 0 1 F C Air volume display 0 99999 CFM m3 s Air volume resolution 0 1 0 9999 9 1 10000 99999 LCD Size HxW 1 38 x 2 13 inches 35 2 x 54 mm Operating temperature range 32 122 F 0 50 C Operating RH Less than 80 handset Storage temperature range 4 122 F 20 50 C Stora...

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