GE PM880 Manuel utilisateur

GE Infrastructure

Sensing

Model PM880

Portable Hygrometer

User’s Manual

99 Washington Street

Melrose, MA 02176

Fax 781-665-0780

TestEquipmentDepot.com

GE Infrastructure

Sensing

Model PM880

Portable Hygrometer

User’s Manual

910-247B

February 2005

PM880 is a GE Panametrics product. GE Panametrics has joined other

GE high-technology sensing businesses under a new name—GE

Infrastructure Sensing.

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Warranty

Each instrument manufactured by GE Infrastructure Sensing,

Inc. is warranted to be free from defects in material and

workmanship. Liability under this warranty is limited to

restoring the instrument to normal operation or replacing the

instrument, at the sole discretion of GE Infrastructure Sensing,

Inc. Fuses and batteries are specifically excluded from any

liability. This warranty is effective from the date of delivery to

the original purchaser. If GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc.

determines that the equipment was defective, the warranty

period is:

•

one year from delivery for electronic or mechanical failures

•

one year from delivery for sensor shelf life

•

six months from delivery for probe calibration

If GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. determines that the

equipment was damaged by misuse, improper installation, the

use of unauthorized replacement parts, or operating

conditions outside the guidelines specified by GE

Infrastructure Sensing, Inc., the repairs are not covered under

this warranty.

The warranties set forth herein are exclusive and are in lieu

of all other warranties whether statutory, express or

implied (including warranties or merchantability and fitness

for a particular purpose, and warranties arising from course

of dealing or usage or trade).

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Return Policy

If a GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. instrument malfunctions

within the warranty period, the following procedure must be

completed:

Notify GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc., giving full details of

the problem, and provide the model number and serial

number of the instrument. If the nature of the problem

indicates the need for factory service, GE Infrastructure

Sensing, Inc. will issue a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER

(RAN), and shipping instructions for the return of the

instrument to a service center will be provided.

If GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. instructs you to send your

instrument to a service center, it must be shipped prepaid

to the authorized repair station indicated in the shipping

instructions.

Upon receipt, GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. will evaluate

the instrument to determine the cause of the malfunction.

Then, one of the following courses of action will then be taken:

•

If the damage is covered under the terms of the warranty,

the instrument will be repaired at no cost to the owner and

returned.

•

If GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. determines that the

damage is not covered under the terms of the warranty, or

if the warranty has expired, an estimate for the cost of the

repairs at standard rates will be provided. Upon receipt of

the owner’s approval to proceed, the instrument will be

repaired and returned.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Configuring the Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Powering On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Powering On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Entering Data Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Entering Setup Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Selecting Probe Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Entering Calibration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9

Displaying Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15

Saving Data in a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Chapter 2: Taking Measurements

Installing the Probe into a Sample System . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Connecting the Sample System to the Process. . . . . . . . . .2-3

Making Probe Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Recalling a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Operating the Sample System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Conducting a Leak Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Shutting Down the Sample System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

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Chapter 3: Using the PM880 Screen

Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Setting Up the Screen to Display Measurements . . . . . . . .3-4

Selecting the Number of Views (Measurements) . . . .3-4

Selecting the Types of Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Selecting Numeric, Line or Bar Graph Format . . . . . .3-5

Setting Up the Numeric Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Adjusting the Line/Bar Graph Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Creating Function Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

Assigning/Re-assigning a Function Key . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

Clearing a Function Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Using the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Manually Turning Backlight On and Off. . . . . . . . . .3-10

Setting the Backlight Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Adjusting the Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Taking a Bitmap Screen Capture (Snapshot) . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Chapter 4: Using Special Features

Selecting English or Metric Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Entering Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Changing Date and Time Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Adding a Message to a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Setting a Probe Calibration Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Using Automatic Calibration (Auto-Cal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8

Entering Constants and User Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Entering a User Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Entering a Saturation Constant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12

Entering User Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14

Setting Up User Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19

Using Computer Enhanced Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22

Entering Reference Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24

Using Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-26

Placing the PM880 in Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-26

Resuming Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-26

Displaying Meter Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-27

Changing the Display Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-28

Using On-Line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-29

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Table of Contents (cont.)

Chapter 5: Logging Data

Setting up a New Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Pausing a Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Starting or Restarting a Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

Ending a Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8

Viewing All Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

Viewing Log Setup Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10

Displaying Logged Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Using the Graph Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Using the Spreadsheet Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16

Chapter 6: Managing Files

Saving a New Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Recalling a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Saving a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Renaming a Site or Log File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6

Renaming a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6

Renaming a Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

Copying a Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9

Deleting All Types of Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13

Sorting Files in the Site/Drive/Log Manager . . . . . . . . . .6-15

Chapter 7: Using the PM880 with a PC and Printer

Setting Up PM880 IR Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

Transferring and Printing Files Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3

Printing a Site or Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Printing a Site File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Printing a Site File (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

Printing a Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7

Transferring a File To a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Transferring a File from a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11

Using Windows Explorer in Windows 95/98/2000. .7-11

Using Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12

Using Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13

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Table of Contents (cont.)

Chapter 8: Maintaining and Troubleshooting the

PM880

Checking the PM880 Memory Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3

Checking the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

While Taking Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

Using the Battery Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

Testing the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Testing the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7

Testing the Watchdog Timer Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8

Resetting to Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Viewing or Changing Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

Setting the Security Passcodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12

Setting Remote Access Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13

Updating PM880 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-15

Upgrading Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-15

Updating Software via IrOBEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-17

Updating Software Via IrCOMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-19

Removing/Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-22

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-23

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-23

Configuring the Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-24

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25

Error and Screen Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-26

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-30

Replacing and Recalibrating the Moisture Probes . . . . . .8-33

Recalibrating the Pressure Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-34

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Table of Contents (cont.)

Chapter 9: Features and Specifications

The PM880 Hygrometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1

Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

M Series and TF Series Moisture Probes. . . . . . . . . . .9-3

Moisture Image Series Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5

Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6

Operational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6

Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7

Moisture Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9

Dew/frost Point Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9

Temperature Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Pressure Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Sample System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Appendix A: Measurement Considerations

Choosing a Measurement Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Moisture/Temperature Probe Considerations . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Sample System Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Appendix B: Menu Maps

Getting Started 1-1

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

The GE Infrastructure Sensing PM880 is a versatile, battery-

powered portable hygrometer that is designed for spot sampling

moisture measurements. Although the PM880 offers many

options, it only requires battery charging and minimal setup to

begin taking measurements.

This chapter isdesigned toprovide a step-by-step guide to getting

the meter up and running as quickly as possible. Additional

programming options are discussed in later chapters.

Follow the sections in this chapter to setup your meter. This

chapter includes the following information:

•Charging the batteries

•Powering On and Off

•Entering Data Using the Keypad

•Entering Setup Data

•Displaying Measurements

•Saving Data in Site Files

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