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Instruction Manual

Nova-Pro

®

 IR 850

Infrared Stroboscope/Tachometer

15 Columbia Drive

Amherst, NH 03031  USA

Phone: (603) 883-3390 • Fax: (603) 886-3300

E-mail: 

[email protected]

Website: 

www.monarchinstrument.com

PATENTED

TECHNOLOGY

Summary of Contents for Nova-Pro IR 850

Page 1: ...ual Nova Pro IR 850 Infrared Stroboscope Tachometer 15 Columbia Drive Amherst NH 03031 USA Phone 603 883 3390 Fax 603 886 3300 E mail support monarchinstrument com Website www monarchinstrument com PATENTED TECHNOLOGY ...

Page 2: ...in hazardous environments and serious personal injury or death could occur as a result of improper use Please refer to your facility s safety program for proper precautions 9 Do not clean this instrument with alcohol or other cleaning solvents as these may damage the LEDs 10 Nova Pro Battery Packs contain Lithium Ion batteries which must be disposed of in accordance with Federal State Local Regula...

Page 3: ... Class 2 Monarch Instrument s Limited Warranty applies See www monarchinstrument com for details Warranty Registration and Extended Warranty Coverage information is available online at www monarchinstrument com Monarch Instrument holds the following US trademarks and registrations all rights reserved illumiNova Nova Pro Nova Strobe DataChart Track It This product is protected by United States Pate...

Page 4: ... Keypad Entry 8 4 1 3 Doubling or Halving the Flash Rate 8 4 1 4 External Input 9 4 2 Lamp Mode 10 4 3 Laser Mode Optional 11 4 4 Tachometer TACH Mode 12 5 0 MENUS 13 5 1 MENU Overview 15 5 2 MODE Menu 15 5 3 Brightness BRITE Menu 16 5 3 1 Degrees 16 5 3 2 Time 16 5 4 Miscellaneous MISC Menu 17 5 4 1 Decimal Point DECPT Menu 17 5 4 2 UNITS Menu 18 5 4 3 INPUT Menu 18 5 4 4 Output OUTP Menu 19 5 4 ...

Page 5: ...22 6 3 Brightness in Pulse Duration 22 7 0 BATTERY PACK 23 7 1 Low Battery Functionality 23 7 2 Charging the Battery 24 8 0 AC POWER OPTION 24 9 0 WALL POWER SUPPLIES 24 10 0 SPECIFICATIONS 25 10 1 Operating Environment 26 10 2 Compliance 26 10 2 1Batteries 26 10 2 2 EU Declaration of Conformity 27 10 2 3Energy Efficiency 27 11 0 ACCESSORIES AND SENSORS 28 ...

Page 6: ... functions which enable the user to delay the flash by degrees or time and do virtual slow motion inspection of rotating and reciprocating objects An optional dedicated Laser Module can be used to synchronize the strobe flash to a remote target or be used as a laser tachometer to determine the speed of rotating objects Tach Mode The features of the Nova Pro IR 850 are highlighted in Figure 1 and T...

Page 7: ...4 Trigger Used to activate the unit when power is on 5 Tripod Mount 1 4 20 tripod mount for hands free operation 6 Power Source Removable battery pack recharged in the external battery charger base or AC Power plug in for continuous power 7 Input Output Jacks Input jack for external trigger devices Output jack for pulse sync for other strobes or data systems 8 User Interface Dedicated keypad with ...

Page 8: ...face consists of a large backlit display with touch keypad dedicated keys on the user interface panel and a trigger to activate the unit when the power is on The user interface is described in Figure 2 and Table 2 Figure 2 Nova Pro IR 850 User Interface ...

Page 9: ...elected 9 x2 2 and arrows used to double or halve the flash rate 10 POWER button turns the unit on off also used as escape back button in menus and locks the strobe on when pushed with the trigger engaged 11 Joystick adjusts flash rate and is also used for menu navigation 12 Trigger used to activate the unit when the power is on 13 MENU button allows access to the menus and is used to confirm sele...

Page 10: ...ng the appropriate connector Interchangeable plugs allow for operation in most countries see section 9 0 Wall Power Supplies Insert the power source battery or AC into the Nova Pro until the clips lock into place Turn the unit on by pressing and holding the POWER button until the display illuminates then release the button To operate the unit pull the trigger The unit will remember the last mode u...

Page 11: ...input stereo output mono The input jack provides a source of power 5 V dc 75 mA to power an external sensor and will accept a signal from 3 to 12 volts The output is TTL compatible 3 V and provides a pulse synchronized to the internal generator flash rate or external input signal Connection details are shown in Figures 3 and 4 below Figure 3 Input Connector Detail Stereo plug Figure 4 Output Conne...

Page 12: ...nternal setting whether the trigger is pressed or not The user can set the flash rate using several methods 4 1 1 Joystick Pressing any button on the joystick will cause a digit on the display to start blinking this is the digit that will be edited There is a rollover effect when the digit is changed if incrementing the units digit 99 will roll over to 100 If the user does not increment or decreme...

Page 13: ...s accurate use the x2 button until you see a double or multiple image then use the 2 button until you see a single image This will now be the correct speeds See Figure 5 on the next page 4 1 3 Doubling or Halving the Flash Rate Press the MENU button twice to display the times 2 x2 and divide by 2 2 icons Press the POWER button to exit this mode Press the MENU button twice Use the joystick or touch...

Page 14: ... input External icon will show in display when there is an external sensor plugged into the strobe Activating the trigger with a valid external input will cause the strobe to flash If the external input is an optical sensor activating the trigger will power the sensor Aim the sensor at the target Once the strobe has detected the target via the sensor on the rotating or reciprocating machine the st...

Page 15: ...ower and that you should never look directly into the light source The Nova Pro IR has a temperature monitor for the LED lights and will dim the lights if they become overheated during extended use A thermometer will appear on the display when this happens and the Nova Pro may go into shut down mode if the LEDs get too hot Monarch offers various types of external sensors that are compatible with t...

Page 16: ...ve target on the rotating or reciprocating machine the strobe will flash each time a reflection is received allowing the user to virtually stop motion On Target icon will show in display when target is detected by laser The flash rate speed will be displayed in the selected units Figure 7 Using the Laser Module CAUTION AVOID EXPOSURE Laser radiation is emitted from this aperture AVOID DIRECT EXPOS...

Page 17: ...igger is pulled and laser is on External icon will show in display when there is an external sensor plugged into the Nova Pro Pull the trigger and aim the laser or external sensor at a reflective target The speed will be displayed in the selected units On Target icon will show in display when target is detected The TACH can be configured to trigger on the positive or negative edge of the incoming ...

Page 18: ... Gradients Reversed in direction for EMF file swap layers for regular viewing TACHometer MODE SEtUP MODE MISC RPM VPRM INPUT when the re is anexternal source for tachometer MISC to SET Power button 2X to TACH RPM BKLIT ON OFF OUTP to SET to SET POS nEG SEr UNITS RPM DECPT to SET none 1 2 3 INPUT to SET POS nEG SEr RPS FPM FPS STROBE MODE SEtUP MODE KEYPAD input RPM X2 2 MISC BRITE DELAY Using extr...

Page 19: ...P MODE JOG KEYPAD input RPM X2 2 ON LAMP RPM NONE PHASE TIME MEMRY Recall M1 2 3 1 0 to SET to SET to SET to SET MISC DECPT none 1 2 3 Power button 2X to STROBE RPM BRITE input number input number input number input number DEGS TIME Save M1 2 3 1 0 DELAY NONE PHASE TIME VPRM to SET input number input number input number MENU button POWER button On Target Indicator Joystick Arrows ...

Page 20: ...make selections Press the POWER button to escape or back out of the menus On Target icon will show which menu option is selected The following sections describe the individual submenus 5 2 MODE Menu MODE choices are StrobE On Lamp tACH Tachometer or LASEr if Laser Module installed Press the MENU button to enter the MODE menu The top line will show the mode and the On Target Indicator will be on fo...

Page 21: ...ive of the flash rate This is a live adjustment if the trigger is depressed the effect of changing the brightness can be seen immediately 5 3 1 Degrees Press the MENU button to enter the BRITE menu The current flash duration will be shown in degrees Use the arrows on the joystick to adjust the flash duration in degrees refer to section 4 1 1 Joystick Degrees can be set from 0 1 to 14 Press the MEN...

Page 22: ... The number of decimal places is limited by the 6 digits available and the unit will auto range to show the maximum number of digits after the decimal point selected by the user The choices are NONE 1 2 3 A value of 600 will be displayed as 600 600 0 600 00 600 000 depending on the setting Press the MENU button to enter the DECPT menu The current value is shown on the top line with DECPT on the lo...

Page 23: ...ired value Press the MENU button followed by the Power button to save the value To exit without setting the units press the Power button 5 4 3 INPUT Menu This menu sets the pulse polarity of the external signal that will trigger the strobe The options are nEG for negative edge or POS for positive edge Press the MENU button to enter the INPUT menu The current edge setting is shown on the top line w...

Page 24: ... value To exit without changing the polarity press the Power button 5 4 5 Backlight BKLIT Menu This menu option turns the backlight of the display ON or OFF Press the MENU button to enter the BKLIT menu Use the arrows on the joystick to select the desired value The backlight will change in real time Press the MENU button followed by the Power button to save the value To exit without changing press...

Page 25: ...er button to save the current strobe setting into the displayed location The current flash rate will then be shown in that location To exit without saving a value press the POWER button 5 5 2 Recall Memory To RECALL a saved strobe setting Once in the Memory MEMRY menu make sure the you are in the Recall Mode as indicated by RM on the display Use the and arrows on the joystick to select one of the ...

Page 26: ...sh making the shaft appeared to be stopped As the target is rotating there is some movement evident during the strobe flash The longer the flash duration the more obvious the rotation is and this increases the blur The Lamp ON Mode does not have a brightness setting 6 1 Calculating Blur Blur can be calculated if the shaft is turning at 6000 RPM it takes 10 msec to complete one revolution If the st...

Page 27: ...he pulse width should be at different flash rates to keep the blur constant the faster the flash rate the narrower the pulse width The pulse width equals setting in degrees 360 x 1 flash rate in Hz 6 3 Brightness in Pulse Duration Brightness can also be set to a fixed duration pulse in microseconds The flash rate remains constant irrespective of the flash rate thus as the flash rate increases the ...

Page 28: ...te The batteries need to be RECYCLED in accordance with local regulations The batteries should be sent to a recycling center or returned to the factory using appropriate shipping methods The Nova Pro Battery Pack is specifically keyed to fit in the Nova Pro and Battery Charging Station one way only The Battery Pack can also be screwed into the Nova Pro using the attached captive screw 7 1 Low Batt...

Page 29: ...attery charge time will be up to 6 hours depending on Battery Pack and residual charge Once the battery is charged the charger will switch to trickle charge mode the battery should be removed once the charge LED turns green 8 0 AC POWER OPTION The AC Power Option can also be ordered as a separate option for the Nova Pro Simply insert the AC Power Option into the Nova Pro matching the keyed slot un...

Page 30: ...only 10 0 SPECIFICATIONS Specification Nova Pro IR 850 Infrared Stroboscope Flash Range FPM RPM 30 to 999 999 Display 6 digit numeric and 5 digit alphanumeric LCD with touch keypad high contrast blue background white characters with backlight Accuracy Resolution 0 001 of setting or 1 LSD 6 digits to 0 001 Light Source IR 850nm 12 LED array 60 lens 850nm 2nm Light Output Typical radiant intensity m...

Page 31: ...Material Rating ABS splash proof IP54 Specifications are subject to change without notice 10 1 Operating Environment This equipment is NOT intended for permanent installation This equipment is for use in a controlled environment Environmental situation A Pollution Degree 2 Altitude up to 2000 m Temperature 5 C to 40 C Humidity Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing lin...

Page 32: ...r EU Declaration of Conformity for this product 10 2 3 Energy Efficiency This product complies with the U S Department of Energy s energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 430 32 z and is registered in the DoE CCMS database This space intentionally left blank ...

Page 33: ...cessories available to enhance the functionality and keep your Nova Pro up and running See Monarch s website for info Accessories webpage AC Power Adapter PN 6281 015 Charging Station PN 6281 012 Battery Pack PN 6281 010 Input Output Cable PN 6280 038 ...

Page 34: ...r w removable 9 8 ft 3 m cable with watertight M12 connector ROS P Remote Optical Sensor w 8 ft 2 5 m cable ROS P 25 Remote Optical Sensor w 25 ft 7 6 m cable IRS P Infrared Sensor w 8 ft 2 5 m cable for use triggering strobe use w out reflective target at 0 5 in 2 mm gap MT 190P Magnetic Trigger Sensor Amplifier w 8 ft 2 5 m cable ...

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Page 36: ...h Instrument is committed to excellence and quality in manufacturing sales and service The Professional s Choice Track It Data Loggers Panel Tachometers DataChart Paperless Recorders Speed Sensors Portable Tachometers Portable Strobes Frequency Converters Fixed Mounted Strobes 1071 4240 111 0622 Copyright 2022 Monarch Instrument All rights reserved ...

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