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CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOLDERING IRON
1. Turn on the power switch for the soldering iron.
2. Set the desired temperature for the soldering iron on the unit.
3. Let the set temperature stabilize.
4. Measure the heat at the soldering tip using
a high quality and
well calibrated soldering tip tester.
If the temperature shown on
the unit’s display does not reflect the temperature shown on the
tester, continue with steps 5-7.
5. Press and hold the up and down buttons for the soldering iron,
three decimal points will appear in the temperature display to
indicate the soldering iron is in calibration mode.
6. Press the up or down buttons to select the temperature the
soldering iron is actually measuring when tested.
7. When the calibrated temperature is set, press the up and down
buttons simultaneously to secure the adjusted temperature in
memory and exit this mode.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Infrared (IR) Thermometers should NOT be used to measure the
temperature of the soldering tip as they often provide inaccurate
readings. All IR Thermometers are different and the capability
depends on the Distance to Spot (D:S) ratio of the model being
used. Many IR thermometers have a D:S ratio of 8:1 or 12:1 which
means that the thermometer needs to be a distance of 8” or 12” in
order to read a 1” spot size.
The tip of a soldering iron is approximately 2 to 3 mm (.07-.11”),
requiring the thermometer to be 0.8” or 1.2” away from the tip.
However, the IR thermometer also has a minimum distance it
needs to be away from the object.
Most IR thermometers will not be capable of measuring such a
small spot size and will provide disappointing calibration results.
