La Crosse Technology IR 101 manual

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    IR 101 InfraScan ™ Infrared Thermometer Instruction Manual[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page General Quick instructions 3 Equipment Supplied 3 Description of Measuring Principle 3 Operation Display and Operator Controls 4 Making a Measurement 4 Min imum a nd M axi mum Temp era tur e Indication 5 Changing the Temperature Units 5 Back Light 5 Measurement Inaccuracies 5-6 Trouble Shooting 6 Maintenance Changing the Ba[...]

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    3 7 3 2 1 6 5 4 8 General 1. Quick Instructions Press and hold the operating butt on for more than 1.5 seconds. The temperature of the surface the lens is aimed at will read on the top of the display. The m inimum and maxi mum temperatures of t he current measurement are shown on the bottom of t he display. When the operating button is released “[...]

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    4 d. Temp er a tu r e d isp lay - max imu m v alu e e. Battery sym bol – low battery indicator f. Temperature units – ° F or ° C g. Operating Butto n h. Lens 2. Making a measurement The object being measured should be a m inim um of twice the si ze of the infrared thermometer’s lens. The ideal measuring distance i s 3 to 12 inches, which wi[...]

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    5 5. Back light The LCD back light is consta ntly switc hed ON while the operati ng button is pressed. Wh en the operating butto n is released, the backlight w ill b e ON for approximate ly 4 seconds before autom ati cally switching off 8 seconds after t he last measurement. 6. Measurement inaccuracies The following points shoul d be observed in or[...]

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    6 7. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Display shows -.- Solution: The operating button has not been pressed for l ong enough. This must be pressed for at least the duration of one measurement, i.e. for at least 1.5 seconds. Problem: Display shows Err 1 Solution: The ambient temperature is outside the permitted range Problem: Display shows 1 Solution: The m[...]

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    7 Fastening the Infrared Thermometer A soft-sided pouch with a belt l oop and a quick release neck strap are included wit h the infrared thermometer. To attach the infrared thermometer to the neck strap simply insert the clip of the neck strap into the buck le end of the thermometer until it clicks. To release, press both sides of t he clip on the [...]

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    8 3. Emissions factor: The physical quan tity known as the emission factor describes to what exten t th e in frared heat radiation that is emitted from an object is determ ined by its own te mperature. Accordingl y, a value of 1 tells us that the infrared heat radiati on from the object i s based only on its own temperature. A value of less than 1 [...]

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    9 This warranty gives you specific l egal rights. You m ay also have other right s specific to your State. So me States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental dam ages therefore the above exclusion of li mitat ion may not apply to you. For warranty work, technical s upport, or information contact: La Crosse Technology 2809 Losey B[...]