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INTRODUCTION 

 

The  GA213, GA215 and GA256 are part of Castle’s “Pocket Range”  of 

meters and have been designed to surpass the requirements of the new 

international Class 2 sound level meter standards.  They may be used in 

industry or for general purpose measurement to ascertain noise levels 

accurately yet economically. 

 

This manual contains complete operating instructions for the above named    

instruments, read it carefully and you will quickly become familiar with your 

instrument.  If you have problems with the operation of the instrument please 

call Castle Group Ltd on +44 (0)1723 584250 or fax +44 (0)1723 583728.  

 

USING THE MANUAL 

 

In the course of this manual a named button written in 

BOLD

 means press that 

button.  E.g. 

OK

 means press the OK button. 

 

Since this manual covers the operating instructions for three instruments the 

shaded areas of the title serves to inform the user which functions are present 

on your instrument.  

 

E.g.      The following title informs you that this function is only applicable to the 

GA213/215 

 

 

CHANGING RANGE 

GA213/215 

Linear Operating Range:     

GA213/GA215

       65dB 

GA256

                       67dB

 

 

Reference Level: 

GA208, GA214      

94dB 

 

Reference Range: 

GA213/GA215      

55 – 120 

 

Reference Frequency: 

GA213/GA215

      

1kHz 

 

Display: 

 

Digital 1 x 8 alphanumeric, digit size 7mm x 5mm Liquid Crystal Display 

 

 

Microphone: 

Aco  ½ “ Electret Condenser Microphone Cartridge Type 7052

 

 
Type                                                                           Specification 

Diameter (inch)                                                        0.5 

Response Type                                                         Free-Field 

Polarisation (V)                                                         0 

Frequency Range (Hz)                                             20 - 8000 

Sensitivity (mV/Pa)                                                  25 

Sensitivity (dB re 1V/Pa)                                        -32 

Capacitance (pF)                                                      18 

Max. Sound Pressure Level (dB)                            146 

Temperature Coefficient (dB/°C)                          -0.01 

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Содержание GA213

Страница 1: ...Notes ...

Страница 2: ... Service Castle Group Ltd design and manufacture precision instruments which if treated with reasonable care and attention should provide many years of trouble free service In the event of a fault occurring during the warranty period the instrument should be returned to Castle Group Ltd in its original packaging or to an authorised agent Please enclose a clear description of the fault or symptom D...

Страница 3: ...r the operation of the unit are as follows Temperature 10 C to 50 C Relative Humidity 30 to 90 Protect the unit from dust water extremes of temperature and humidity direct sunlight and air with a high salt or sulphur content Always turn the unit off after use Remove the battery from the instrument if it is not to be used for an extended period several days Do not use any solvents or cleaning agent...

Страница 4: ...r GA601 GA607 and microphone Corrected level Actual level 0 05 t 20 Where t is the temperature in C Effects of Humidity Less than 0 5 dB over the range 25 to 90 relative humidity provided there is no Condensation relative to the value at 50 relative humidity and 40 C Storage range 0 to 90 relative humidity in the absence of condensation Vibration Effect From 20Hz to 1kHz at 1ms 2 no noticeable eff...

Страница 5: ...essure 94 0 dB at 1kHz nominal reference level 55 120dB reference range Reference direction of incidence for all microphones perpendicular to the front face diaphragm surface of the microphone Detector Characteristics RMS and Peak Warm up time 10 minutes Operating range 10 C to 50 C Warning DO NOT subject the instrument to temperatures greater than 70 C or less than 20 C for any length of time 16 ...

Страница 6: ...s press that button E g OK means press the OK button Since this manual covers the operating instructions for three instruments the shaded areas of the title serves to inform the user which functions are present on your instrument E g The following title informs you that this function is only applicable to the GA213 215 2 CHANGING RANGE GA213 215 Linear Operating Range GA213 GA215 65dB GA256 67dB R...

Страница 7: ...ment for use a heavy duty alkaline battery type 6LR61 should be fitted such as a Procell Duracell MN1604 Ever Ready 6LF22 Gold Seal or equivalent The battery door is located on the bottom left hand side of the instrument Open the battery door cover by sliding the cover downward towards the bottom of the instrument The cover will now swing open exposing the battery compartment Insert the battery ob...

Страница 8: ...configurations Press STATUS BAT 80 Battery status Press STATUS dBA SLOW Frequency Time weighting selected Press STATUS VER 1 0 Firmware version number Press STATUS WWW Cast website scrolling Press STATUS RUNNING SWITCHING ON AND OFF All 4 ACTIVATING BUTTONS All 13 The individual characteristic applies to each instrument unless specifically worded otherwise Instrument Standards GA213 IEC 61672 1 20...

Страница 9: ...04dB relative to 20µPa pressure at a frequency of 1kHz Turn the instrument on by pressing the POWER button Press STATUS to check the battery condition Replace the battery if the indication is low Press MENU CAL OK Press OK and the instrument will now display the previous calibration level e g 94 0 The calibration will be performed at the selected level e g 94 0dB but may be changed in 0 1 dB steps...

Страница 10: ...PLAY button The table on the following page is a breakdown of the display parameters and is accompanied by an explanation of each one DISPLAYING PARAMETERS All GA213 GA215 GA256 Lp SPL Lp SPL Lex Lmx Leq Plx Pmx Elapsed Time DO Elapsed Time Lmx Pr Overload if triggered Pmx Mr Lex Elapsed Time Le Pmx Overload if triggered Psq Overload if triggered 6 The Criterion and Exchange level can be changed b...

Страница 11: ...ailable weighting choices A SLOW A FAST C SLOW or C FAST Note The symbol indicates the current selection as you move around the weighting options CHANGING RANGE GA213 215 10 FREQUENCY TIME WEIGHTING GA213 215 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION INSTRUMENT 93 7dBC Level Pressure Lp GA213 215 LEQ 93 7 Displays the LEQ GA215 00 01 33 Run time duration All Lmx 97 3 Maximum Lp GA215 Pmx 98 8 Maximum Peak GA213 256 DO ...

Страница 12: ... button to return to LP mode Press PAUSE PLAY once PAUSED All functions can be held so that they do not update by pressing the PAUSE button Once PAUSED the display may be read as normal allowing the user to take note of any required readings For normal operation of the instrument to continue press the PAUSE PLAY button once more and the instrument will briefly show PAUSED before returning to the c...

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