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Страница 1: ...3M Personal Safety Division 3MTM QUESTEMPo II Personal Heat Stress Monitor QUESTempo II User Manual Market Leader 3M 2013 All Rights Reserved Personal monitor From the ...
Страница 2: ... Windows 9 Printout summary 11 Low Battery 11 Audible Alarm 12 Calibration 12 Calibration Method 13 Ear Sensor Use 14 Ear Sensor Insertion 14 Ear Sensor Removal 15 E A R Plug Care 16 Operating 16 Indicators and Action 16 Specifications 17 Accessories 18 Part Numbers 18 Warranty Contact 18 Customer service 18 Contacting 3M Detection Solutions 18 International customers 18 Warranty 19 ...
Страница 3: ...reaches a preset limit The recommended limit is 38 C according to the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION and has been accepted by the ACGIH NIOSH and the International Organization for Standardization These organizations also recognize that closely monitored acclimatized individuals may have a higher tolerance limit of up to 39 C As the temperature rises above the limit the risk of heat related problems oc...
Страница 4: ...es less than 10 C in the thermal environment This is necessary because changes in the thermal environment will have an effect on the outer tissues of the body including the ear canal By compensating for these changes error induced by the environment is notably reduced The earmold temperature is data logged and included in the printout as an indicator of the changing thermal environment If the ther...
Страница 5: ...be sent from the output jack and prn will appear in the display If the PRINT DATA key is pressed a second time the displayed baud rate will blink indicating that a new rate may be selected with the ARROW and ENTER keys The baud rate options are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 and 9600 baud After pressing ENTER the data will be sent out and prn will appear in the display To halt printing simply press the PR...
Страница 6: ...ery backup will maintain the time even when the 9 volt battery is removed Displays the rate at which sampled temperature data will be printed Pressing PRINT RATE a second time will cause the number in the display to flash and a new rate can be selected using the ARROW and ENTER keys Selectable rates are 10sec 30sec 1min 5min and 10min Note that this only affects the quantity of data printed not th...
Страница 7: ...nd continuously and data logging will cease If this occurs turn the unit OFF and replace the battery with a new 9V alkaline ARROW key used to change a parameter for the following functions PRINT baud rate CLOCK PRINT RATE ALARM and CAL when manually entering the calibration data Enters a change in parameters when one of the following functions is selected and flashing PRINT CLOCK PRINT RATE ALARM ...
Страница 8: ...s stored represent the average value for the previous 10 seconds The data can be transmitted to a computer or printer see the section PRINTING The logged information can be cleared from memory by pressing the RESET key for a count down of 3 seconds Turning the unit OFF will not effect the memory If the unit is put in the RUN mode multiple times without RESET data will be stored following the infor...
Страница 9: ...d can not accept data from the QUESTemp II For printers that have both serial and parallel inputs refer to the printer s manual for configuring the serial port Note Cables 58 867 and 58 847 are internally wired the same The only difference between them is the gender A straight through 25 pin gender converter available at most computer or electronic stores can allow you to use one cable for either ...
Страница 10: ...ctory in the computer The user can print this out by typing PRINT filename enter MODE COMx baud N 8 2 P enter After typing the MODE command the computer should respond with the RESIDENT PORTION OF MODE LOADED If the computer responds with an error message then there is a good chance that the COM port selected is not valid COPY COMx filename enter After typing the COPY command the cursor will move ...
Страница 11: ...NAL Instructions on how to use TERMINAL are located in the Windows TM manuals Using any of these communications programs the user must select the com serial port and the baud rate The Quest cable must be plugged into the selected com port and the baud rate on the unit must match the rate selected in the software The PC programs also need the following information in their setup For TERMINAL the se...
Страница 12: ...rature 36 1 ºC At Time 11 34 8 CAL in degree C Time 0 4 11 41 20 SAMPLED DATA Time 9 Ear Temp 10 Mold Temp 11 Oral Temp Hr Min ºC ºF ºC ºF ºC ºF 12 Alarm 11 34 36 1 97 0 32 7 90 9 11 35 36 1 97 0 32 7 90 9 11 36 36 2 97 2 32 8 91 1 11 37 36 3 97 4 32 9 91 3 11 38 36 3 97 4 33 0 91 5 11 39 36 4 97 5 33 1 91 7 36 7 98 1 11 40 36 4 97 5 33 1 91 7 36 9 98 5 11 41 36 4 97 5 32 9 91 3 36 9 98 5 11 42 36...
Страница 13: ...in both Celsius and Fahrenheit 10 Earmold temperature data is printed in both Celsius and Fahrenheit This refers to the second sensor located in the blue earmold and is an indicator of what was occurring in the environment The values are not exact ambient temperatures because they may be affected by the close proximity to the head 11 If the oral thermometer probe is in the CAL jack and its tempera...
Страница 14: ... set alarm level the speaker will give four pulses every second 3 When the battery voltage falls below 7 2 volts the speaker will sound continuously warning that the unit has stopped reading temperature data and the battery should be immediately replaced Calibration The purpose of calibration is to compensate for the difference between an individual s ear and body temperatures NOTE When taking a t...
Страница 15: ... CAL once and o will display Then go to step 4 Note If using a CalProbe1 no longer available place under the tongue and plug it into the CAL jack on the unit Allow 3 5 minutes to stabilize Pressing the CAL once will display and update the oral temperature Pressing CAL a second time will blink and update the value of oral minus ear in the display Press ENTER when the value is stable to complete cal...
Страница 16: ...should fill the black tube of the E A R plug with the tip lying flush with or just inside of the outer end of the tube 3 With the E A R plug still rolled tight hold on to the blue earmold and quickly insert the rolled up plug into the ear canal and hold it in place until it expands The yellow portion of the earplug should be completely contained within the ear canal without any danger of hurting t...
Страница 17: ...remove the ear assembly after use simply grab the blue earmold slide the ear hanger off of the ear and pull the assembly out from the ear If the E A R plug separates from the assembly and remains in the ear canal then simply grab the black tube and pull it out The E A R earplug can easily be removed from the earmold assembly by gently holding the tip of the plug and sliding it off Do not squeeze t...
Страница 18: ...TERY TEST key Replace the ALKALINE battery if Lo appears in the display 4 Calibrate the unit following the guidelines in CALIBRATION section page 12 5 If your situation requires it attach the front cover 6 Clip the QUESTEMP II housing to your belt or pocket and wear it throughout the work day or as needed 7 After use remove the earplug print out the data if desired and turn the unit OFF Indicators...
Страница 19: ...used as backup power for the real time clock and the memory WORKING TEMPERATURE RANGE Both the oral probe and aural sensor are meant to operate at body temperature in the range of 32 C to 40 C The unit itself has an operating temperature range of 0 C to 70 C STORAGE If the unit is to be stored for prolonged periods the battery should be removed OPERATING HUMIDITY Operate between 0 95 humidity non ...
Страница 20: ...please contact the service department at the following number or access the online form via the website For technical issues please contact Technical Support Service Department and Technical Support 1 800 245 0779 Fax 1 262 567 4047 Office hours are 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m United States Central E mail 3Mdetectionmail mmm com Internet www 3M com detection International customers Contact your local fac...
Страница 21: ... or longer warranty periods This warranty states our total obligation in place of any other warranties expressed or implied Our warranty does not include any liability or obligation directly resulting from any defective instrument or product or any associated damages injuries or property loss including loss of use or measurement data For warranty outside the United States a minimum of one year war...
Страница 22: ...ty Division 3M offers a comprehensive diverse portfolio of Personal Safety solutions providing respiratory protection hearing protection fall protection reflective materials for high visibility protective clothing protective eyewear head and face protection welding helmets and other adjacent products and solutions such as tactical safety equipment detection monitoring equipment active communicatio...
