User's Guide CO2 Meter Model CO250 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Model CO250 Meter. This meter measures CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) levels, air temp., dew point, wet bulb temperature and humidity and is an ideal instrument for indoor air quality (IAQ) diagnosis. This meter is shipped fully tested and calibrated and, with proper use, will provide years of reliable service. Warranty EXTECH INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (A FLIR COMPANY) warrants this instrument to be free of defects in parts and workmanship for one year from date of shipment (a six month limited warranty applies to sensors and cables). If it should become necessary to return the instrument for service during or beyond the warranty period, contact the Customer Service Department at (781) 890-7440 ext. 210 for authorization or visit our website www.extech.com for contact information. A Return Authorization (RA) number must be issued before any product is returned to Extech. The sender is responsible for shipping charges, freight, insurance and proper packaging to prevent damage in transit. This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the user such as misuse, improper wiring, operation outside of specification, improper maintenance or repair, or unauthorized modification. Extech specifically disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose and will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages. Extech's total liability is limited to repair or replacement of the product. The warranty set forth above is inclusive and no other warranty, whether written or oral, is expressed or implied. Support line (781) 890-7440 Technical support: Extension 200; E-mail: [email protected] Repair & Returns: Extension 210; E-mail: [email protected] Product specifications subject to change without notice For the latest version of this User’s Guide, Software updates, and other up-to-theminute product information, visit our website: www.extech.com 2 CO250 V1.2 1/09 Meter Description 1 METER 1. Temperature and Humidity sensor 2. CO2 sensor (rear) 2 3. LCD display 3 4. AC Adaptor connector 5. RS232 port 6. Keypad 7. Battery compartment (rear) 4 5 6 7 LCD DISPLAY 1. 2. 3. HOLD TWA STEL CO 2 CO2 concentration in ppm Relative Humidity in % Air Temperature, Dew Point or Wet Bulb Temperature SYMBOLS TWA STEL HOLD MIN/MAX DP AIR WBT % C or F 1 ftm m/s O Time weighted average( 8 hours) Short-term exposure limit (15 minutes weighted average) Freezes current reading on display Minimum/Maximun readings Low battery indicator Dew point temperature Air temperature Wet bulb temperature Unit of relative humidity Celsius/Fahrenheit % 2 3 KEYPAD SET CAL Esc Turns the meter on and off. Enters setup mode. Sets as non-sleep mode with . Exits setup page/mode. . Enters CO2 calibration with Enters RH calibration with DP/WBT Freezes the current reading on display. Cancels data hold function. Activates or cancels the backlight. Selects unit or increases value in setup. DP/WBT N M X /AV Selects AIR, DP, WBT temps display. Selects unit or decreases value in setup. Activates MIN,MAX,STEL,TWA function. Saves and finishes settings. 3 CO250 V1.2 1/09 Operation BATTERY INSTALLATION The meter is powered by 4 AA batteries or a DC adaptor. Install the batteries into the rear battery compartment observing correct polarity. When an adaptor is used, the batteries will be disconnected from the meter. The adaptor cannot be used as a battery charger. When and “Lob” will appear on the the battery voltage drops below the required level, display, a beeper sounds and readings are no longer displayed. (Press any key but the SET to stop the beeps). Replace the batteries to resume normal operation. CO 2 % O POWER ON/OFF Press SET to turn the meter on and off. At power up, the meter emits a short beep and performs a 30 second countdown for meter warm up. It then enters the normal operation mode with current CO2, temperature and humidity readings displayed. CO 2 O % TAKING MEASUREMENT The meter starts measurements when powered on and updates readings every second. If the operating environment changes (ex. from high to low temp.), it takes 30 seconds for CO2 sensor to respond and 30 minutes for RH. NOTE: Do not hold the meter close to your mouth or any other source of CO2. AIR, DP and WBT Measurements Press the DP/WBT button to switch temperatures display. The lower left display will cycle from “AIR” air temperature, “DP” dew point temperature and “WBT” wet bulb temperature. DATA HOLD Press the HOLD button to freeze the readings, The "HOLD” icon is displayed on the left top of the display. All current readings are held unchanged, except STEL and TWA. Press “HOLD” again to cancel the hold function. BACKLIGHT Press the MODE/▲ function. button for more than 1 second to activate or to cancel backlight 4 CO250 V1.2 1/09 MIN,MAX,STEL,TWA In the normal mode, press the Max/AV button to see the minimum, maximum, and weighted average readings. With each press of the Max/AV button, the meter displays MIN, MAX, STEL, TWA in sequence and then returns to the normal mode. In MIN and MAX modes, the meter shows the minimum and maximum readings of CO2 (main display), AIR, DP or WB temperatures (lower left display) and Humidity (lower right display). In STEL and TWA modes, the main display shows the weighted average of CO2 readings for the past 15 minutes (STEL) or 8 hours(TWA). The lower displays are the current measurements STEL CO 2 % O NOTE: 1. If the meter has been powered on for less than 15 minutes, the STEL value will be the weighted average of readings taken since power on. As well, the TWA mode will display a weighted average of readings prior to 8 hours of operation. 2. The CO250 takes at least 5 minutes to calculate STEL and TWA. The display shows “----” during the first 5 minutes from power on. STEL CO 2 % O 3. The STEL and TWA values will keep updating every 5 minutes. ALARM The meter features an audible alarm to give warnings when CO2 concentration exceeds the set limit.. It emits beeps (Abt.80dB) when CO2 level goes over the set value and stops when any key (except SET) is pressed or the readings fall below the set value. It beeps again if the value exceeds the limit. Restart the meter if the beeper will not stop. AUTO POWER OFF The meter turns off automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. To override the function, press and hold down the SET and HOLD buttons until “n” appears in the display (approx. 2 seconds) while turning on the meter on. NOTE: Auto sleep function will be disabled during calibration mode. 5 CO250 V1.2 1/09 SETUP (alarm limit and temperature scale) In the normal mode press and hold the SET button for more than 1 sec to enter the setup mode. To exit the setup mode, press the CAL/Esc button when either P1.0 or P3.0 is displayed. P1.0 CO2 ALARM Limit When entering setup mode, P1.0 and “AL” are displayed. Press the MN/AV button to scroll to P1.1 for setting CO2 alarm threshold. The current CO2 set value will be blinking. Press the MODE/▲ button to increase or the DP/WBT/▼ button to decrease the value. Each press adjusts 100 ppm. The alarm range is from 100 to 9900ppm. When the preferred alarm value is set, press the MN/AV button to exit and save the setting or the CAL/Esc button to exit without saving and return to P1.0. P3.0 TEMPERATURE SCALE Press the MODE/▲ button or the DP/WBT/▼ button in P1.0 to access P3.0 for setting the temperature scale. Press the MN/AV button to go into P3.1 for setting the temperature units. The currently selected units (°C or °F) will be blinking in the display. To switch units, press the MODE/▲ button. Press the MN/AV button to save the setting or press the CAL/Esc button exit without saving and return to P3.0. 6 CO250 V1.2 1/09 Calibration CO2 CALIBRATION The meter is calibrated to a standard 400ppm CO2 concentration at the factory NOTE: When the accuracy becomes a concern or after a year of use, return to Extech for a standard calibration. CAUTION: Do not calibrate the meter in an atmosphere of unknown CO2 concentration. 1. 2. Place the meter in the 400ppm calibration chamber. Turn the meter on and hold down the CAL/Esc and MODE/▲ buttons simultaneously to enter CO2 calibration mode. 400ppm and “CAL” will blink on the LCD while performing calibration. Wait about 5 minutes until the blinking stops. The calibration is then completed and the meter automatically returns to the normal mode. NOTE: Ensure the batteries are fresh prior to calibration to prevent an interruption or failed calibration. RH CALIBRATION The meter is calibrated to a standard 33% and 75% salt solution bottle. CAUTION: Do not calibrate the humidity without the default calibration salt. Otherwise, permanent damage could occur. Contact the Extech for calibration salts or services. 33% calibration 1. Plug the sensor probe into 33% salt bottle. 2. In the normal mode, Press and Hold the CAL/Esc and DP/WBT/▼ buttons to enter the 33% calibration. “CAL” and calibrating value (32.7% if at 25°C) will blink on the LCD with current temperature at the left. 3. The meter is now calibrating, and will finish in about 60 minutes when “CAL” and humidity stop blinking. 75% calibration 1. After the 33% calibration, plug the sensor probe into a 75% salt bottle. 2. Press the MN/AV button to enter 75% calibration. 3. “CAL” and calibrating value (75.2% if at 25°C) will blinking on the LCD with current temperature at the left. 4. The meter is now calibrating. Wait about 60 minutes until the blinking stops, then calibration is completed and the meter will return to normal mode. NOTE: Single point calibrations are allowed. To calibrate 33% only, press CAL/Esc and exit when 33% calibration is completed. To calibrate 75% only, press MODE/▲ within the 5 minutes while initializing 33% calibration. PC CONNECTION The meter is equipped with an RS-232 PC interface jack (3.5mm phono) for connection to TM a PC. The supplied cable and Windows compatible software allows the user to store readings in a text file and display real-time measurements in a series of selectable formats. For more information or specific operating instructions, refer to the User Guide included with the software. 7 CO250 V1.2 1/09 Specifications Function CO2 Temperature Humidity Wet Bulb Dew Point Range Resolution Accuracy 0 to 5000ppm 1ppm ±50ppm±5%rdg 5000 to 9999ppm 1ppm Not specified Pressure dependence: +1.6% reading per kPa deviation from normal pressure, 100kPa -10 to 60°C 0.1° ±0.6°C/0.9°F 14 to 140°F ±3%(10 to 90%) 0.0 to 99.9% 0.1% ±5%(< or > 10 to 90%) -5 to 60°C 0.1° 23 to 140°F Calculated from RH and Temperature -20 to 60°C 0.1° -4 to 140°F Display Triple LCD with backlight Sensor Type CO2: NDIR (non-dispersive infrared) technology Humidity: Capacitance sensor; Temperature (air): Thermistor Operating Conditions 32 to 122 F (0 to 50 C); < 95% RH non-condensing o o o o Storage Conditions -4 to 140 F (-20 to 60 C); <99% RH non-condensing Power Supply 4 x 1.5V ‘AA’ batteries or AC adaptor (9V/1A) Battery Life approx. 24 hours (alkaline batteries) Dimensions / Weight 7.9x2.7x2.3” (200x70x57mm)/6.7 oz. (190g) 8 CO250 V1.2 1/09 Maintenance CLEANING AND STORAGE 1. The meter should be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild detergent when necessary. Do not use solvents or abrasives. 2. Store the meter in an area with moderate temperature and humidity (refer to the operating and storage range in the specifications chart earlier in this manual). CALIBRATION AND REPAIR SERVICES Extech offers repair and calibration services for the products we sell. Call the Customer Service Department for information on calibration services available for this product. Extech recommends that annual calibrations be performed to verify meter performance and accuracy. TROUBLESHOOTING Can’t power on Press SET for more than 0.3 seconds and try again. Check that the batteries have good contact and the correct polarity or that the AC adaptor is properly connected. Slow response Check whether the air flow channels on the rear of the meter are blocked. Error messages E01: CO2 sensor damaged. E02: The value is under range. E03: The value is over range. E04: The original data error results in this error (DP, WB) E07: Too low voltage to measure CO2, replace batteries or use an adaptor. E11: Retry humidity calibration. E17: Retry CO2 calibration. E31: Temperature sensor damaged. E34: Humidity sensor damaged. 9 CO250 V1.2 1/09 CO2 Levels and Guidelines Non-Enforced Reference levels: • 250 - 350 ppm – background (normal) outdoor air level • 350- 1,000 ppm - typical level found in occupied spaces with good air exchange. • 1,000 – 2,000 ppm - level associated with complaints of drowsiness and poor air. • 2,000 – 5,000 ppm – level associated with headaches, sleepiness, and stagnant, stale, stuffy air. Poor concentration, loss of attention, increased heart rate and slight nausea may also be present. • >5,000 ppm – Exposure may lead to serious oxygen deprivation resulting in permanent brain damage, coma and even death. Regulatory exposure limits: ASHRAE Standard 62-1989: 1000ppm: CO2 concentration in occupied building should not exceed 1000ppm. OSHA: 5000ppm: Time weighted average over five 8-hour work days should not exceed 5000ppm Building bulletin 101 (Bb101): 1500ppm. UK standards for schools say that CO2 at averaged over the whole day(i.e. 9am to 3.30 pm) should not exceed 1500ppm. Germany, Japan, Australia, UK...: 5000ppm, 8 hours weighted average in occupational exposure limit is 5000ppm. Copyright © 2009 Extech Instruments Corporation (a FLIR company) All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. 10 CO250 V1.2 1/09