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DVM322DI                                                                                                                                                GB 

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DVM322DI -- SOUND LEVEL METER 

 

 

1.  Introduction and Safety Information 

 
Thank you for buying the DVM322DI ! We advise you to read this manual thoroughly. You should only use this 
device for the applications described in this manual. Unauthorised applications may cause damage to the device. 

 

Environmental Conditions : 

 
- Max. 

altitude 

2000m 

- Max. 

relative 

humidity : 

90% 

-  Operation temperature : 0 - 40°C 
 

Maintenance 

 
-  All repairs and maintenance activities not described in this manual should be handled by qualified personnel. 
-  Wipe the housing clean from time to time with a dry cloth. Do not use abrasives or solvents on this device. 
 

Safety Symbols 

 
 

 
 

This device is EMC-compatible. 

 
 

2. Features 

 
This device was designed according to IEC651 type 2, ANSI S1.4 type 2 for sound level meters. The DVM322DI 
meets the requirements of safety engineers and industrial safety offices for the monitoring of sound quality in various 
environments. 

 
-  RS-232 interface with PC. 
-  data logging capacity with memory for 32000 measurements. 
 

3. Specifications 

 
Standards 

:  IEC type 2, ANSI S1.4 type 2 

Accuracy : 

±

 1.5dB (under conditions @ 94dB, 1KHz) 

Frequency Range 

:  31.5Hz-8KHz 

Measuring Level 

:  30-130dB 

Frequency Weighting 

:  A-C 

Microphone 

:  ½" electret condenser microphone 

Digital Display 

:  4-digit LCD, resolution 0.1dB, display period 0.5sec. 

Analogue Display 

:  50-segment bargraph, resolution 0.1dB, display period 50mS 

Time Weighting 

:  FAST = 125mS or SLOW = 1sec. 

MAX/MIN Hold 

:  To hold the highest and lowest values obtained during measurements 

Level Ranges 

:  a total of 4 ranges at step 10dB : 30-80dB, 50-100dB, 80-130dB, 30-130dB 

Dynamic Range 

:  100dB 

Alarm Function 

:  OVER indicator (value is higher than the upper limit of the measuring range) and 

UNDER indicator (value is lower than the lower limit of the range). 

AC Output 

:  1Vrms at full scale 

Summary of Contents for DVM322DI

Page 1: ... meets the requirements of safety engineers and industrial safety offices for the monitoring of sound quality in various environments RS 232 interface with PC data logging capacity with memory for 32000 measurements 3 Specifications Standards IEC type 2 ANSI S1 4 type 2 Accuracy 1 5dB under conditions 94dB 1KHz Frequency Range 31 5Hz 8KHz Measuring Level 30 130dB Frequency Weighting A C Microphone...

Page 2: ...rd sound level calibrator OPTION DVM1356 1 Use the following settings Display dBA Time Weighting FAST Measurement Mode MAX MIN function deactivated Level Range 50 to 100dB 2 Connect the microphone with the calibrator through the microphone connection of the DVM322DI 3 Activate the calibrator and adjust the CAL potentiometer The display will indicate the desired level range This device has been cal...

Page 3: ... value Press a third time to select the current value MAX MIN annunciator is blinking Hold the MAX MIN button for two seconds to exit the MAX MIN mode Note that the MAX MIN mode will clear every time a different level range is selected or the operator alternates between A and C weighting 5 REC Button Press the button to start recording REC appears on the display Press the button again to stop reco...

Page 4: ...and then disappear to indicate that the memory has been erased 10 Setting the Clock Deactivate the device by holding the ON OFF button for three seconds Hold the A C button and press the ON OFF button once while you are doing this Press the MAX MIN button to display the clock on the display The digits for the year are flashing Enter the years with the and buttons and confirm them by pressing MAX M...

Page 5: ...y the current measurements Press A C to return to the normal display mode Hold MAX MIN for three seconds to erase the MAX MIN memory f Deactivate the device and remove the battery when the DVM322DI is not in use 14 Installing the Software for the RS 232 Interface The package contains one CD and one custom designed RS 232 TestLink cable The software requires Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 or ...

Page 6: ...ow the toolbar You can read out the start time sampling rate data number maximum and minimum of the graph Under the graph you will find the maximum the minimum and the average of cursors A B These data is updated automatically as soon as cursor A or B is moved Display or hide Statistic 1 Display or hide Statistic 2 Normal cursor Select this icon The mouse cursor turns into a cross when moved towar...

Page 7: ...s the state of the loading process Click on Data Logger again if an error occurs The exact number of loaded data sets is displayed on the left hand side after the data has been loaded You are also provided with further details concerning each set date start time sampling rate and number of records Example The first set of recorded data is automatically displayed on the graph Click on another data ...

Page 8: ...nsie kunt ingeven U kunt kiezen uit drie verschillende bestandsformaten binair formaat ghf text file txt en EXCEL formaat csv Voor een ghf file heft u veel minder vrije ruimte nodig op de disk dan voor de andere twee formaten maar u kunt dit type enkel gebruiken in TestLink Se322 Met TestLink Se322 en met om het even welke andere tekstverwerker kunt u text files openen Het EXCEL formaat is compati...

Page 9: ...your computer and run TestLink Se322 again 2 How can I save the graph to a file that can be used in Excel The default file format for saving a graph to a file is ghf Simply select csv for a format that can be opened in Excel 3 How do I uninstall TestLink Se322 Launch the Add Remove Programs applet via the control panel Highlight he Se322 and click on Add Remove The Se322 folder and the files conta...

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