VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S Operating instructions

Brand: VOLTCRAFT

Model: IR 260-8S

Type: Operating instructions

VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S is a non-contact IR thermometer, which can measure the temperature of hot, hard-to-reach, or moving objects within the range of -30°C to 260°C.

It has a variety of features, including:

Laser pointer for precise targeting
MAX/MIN/AVG/DIF function to record the maximum, minimum, average, and difference of temperature readings
HOLD function to freeze the display for easy reading
Adjustable emissivity for accurate measurements on different surfaces
Backlight display for easy reading in low-light conditions
Automatic power off to conserve battery life

This thermometer is ideal for use in a variety of applications, including:

VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S is a non-contact IR thermometer, which can measure the temperature of hot, hard-to-reach, or moving objects within the range of -30°C to 260°C.

It has a variety of features, including:

Laser pointer for precise targeting
MAX/MIN/AVG/DIF function to record the maximum, minimum, average, and difference of temperature readings
HOLD function to freeze the display for easy reading
Adjustable emissivity for accurate measurements on different surfaces
Backlight display for easy reading in low-light conditions
Automatic power off to conserve battery life

This thermometer is ideal for use in a variety of applications, including:

 • Ifthereisreasontobelievethatsafeoperationisnolongerpossible,putthedevice

outofoperationandsecureitagainstunintendedoperation.Safeoperationisno

longerpossibleif:

  - theproductshowsvisibledamages,

  - theproductnolongerworksand

  - theproductwasstoredunderunfavourableconditionsforalongperiodoftime,

  - theproductwassubjecttoconsiderabletransportstress.

 • Theproductshouldnotbeconnectedimmediatelyafterithasbeenbroughtfroman

areaofcoldtemperaturetoanareaofwarmtemperature.Condensedwatermight

destroytheproduct.Waituntiltheproductstabilisestoadapttothenewambient

temperaturebeforeuse.

 • Thedevicemustnotbeexposedtohumidityorliquids.

 • Steam,dust,smokeand/orvapourscanpreventaccuratemeasurementbyobstruc-

tingthethermometer’soptics.

 • Themanufacturerorsupplieracceptsnoresponsibilitywhatsoeverforincorrect

displaysortheconsequenceswhichcanarisefromsuchincorrectdisplays.

 Laser

 • Neverlookintothelaserbeamandneverpointitatpeopleoranimals.Laserradiation

cancausedamagetoeyesorskin.

 • Thisproductisequippedwithaclass2laseraccordingtoEN60825-1.Neveropen

thedevice.

 • Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutbyqualiedpersonnelwho

arefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjustmentsmayresultinhazar-

douslaserradiation.

 • Duringoperationofthedevice,thelaserhastobedirectedinsuchawaythatno

personislocatedwithintherangeofprojectionandthatunwantedreectedrays(e.g.

duetoreectingobjects)donotgetintotherangeofanyperson.

 • Ifpossible,restricttherangeofradiationbyusingscreensorpartitions.

 • Neveropenthedevice.Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutby

qualiedpersonnelwhoarefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjust-

mentsmayresultinhazardouslaserradiation.

 • Includedinthedeliveryarereferencesignsforthelaserindifferentlanguages.In

casethesignonthelaserisnotwritteninthelanguageofyourcountry,pleasexthe

respectivesignontothelaser.



 Battery

 • Observecorrectpolaritywhileinsertingthebattery.

 • Removethebatteryifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftimetoavoiddamage

throughleaking.Leakingordamagedbatteriesmightcauseacidburnswhencontact

withskin,thereforeusesuitableprotectiveglovestohandlecorruptedbatteries.

 • Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.Donotleavethebatterylyingaround,asthere

isrisk,whichchildrenorpetscouldswallowit.

 • Makesurethatbatteriesarenotdismantled,short-circuitedorthrownintore.

 • Neverrechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.Thereisariskofexplosion!

 Miscellaneous

 • Theproductmustnotbeusedformedicalorpublicpurposes.

 • Repairworksmustonlybecarriedoutbyaspecialist/specialistworkshop.

 • Ifthereareanytechnicalquestions,pleasecontact:

  International: www.conrad.com/contact

  UnitedKingdom: www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/contact

OPERATINGELEMENTS

1. Batterycompartment

2. “LCD/Laser”button

3. “MAX/MIN”button

4. LCdisplay

5. Laserpointer

6. Infraredsensor

7. “ºC/ºF”button

8. Trigger

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

IR-THERMOMETERIR260-8S

ITEMNO.100980

INTRODUCTION

Dearcustomer,

ThankyouformakingtheexcellentdecisiontopurchasethisVoltcraft

product.

YouHAVEacquiredahigh-qualityproductwithanamethatstandsforoutstandingproductsinthe

eldofmeasuring,chargingandpowertechnology,whichexcelduetoprofessionalcompetence

andconstantinnovation.

WithVoltcraft

,youwillbeabletocopeevenwiththemostdifculttaskswhetheryouarean

ambitioushobbyuseroraprofessionaluser.Voltcraft

offersreliabletechnologycombinedwith

exceptionalvalueformoney.

Therefore,weareabsolutelysure:thatstartingtouseVoltcraftwillalsobethestartofalong,

successfulrelationship.

WehopeyouwillenjoyusingyournewVoltcraft

product!

INTENDEDUSE

TheIR-260-8Sisadevicefornon-contacttemperaturemeasurement,whichusestheinfrared

energyemittedbyanobjecttodeterminethetemperature.TheIR-260-8Sthermometerisideal

formeasuringthetemperatureofhot,hard-to-reach,ormovingobjects.Itmeasuresthesurface

temperatureofanobject.However,itcannotmakemeasurementsthroughtransparentsurfaces

suchasglassorplastic.Thethermometerhasatemperaturerangeof-30ºCto260ºC.Poweris

suppliedbya9Vbattery.

Measurementsmustnotbecarriedoutunderunfavourableambientconditions.Adverseambient

conditionsinclude:

• Moistureorexcessivehumidity

• Dustorcombustiblegases,vapoursorsolvents

• Thunderstormsorconditionsasduringastorm(e.g.strongelectrostaticeldsshouldbeavoided)

ThisproductfullsEuropeanandnationalrequirementsrelatedtoelectromagneticcompa-

tibility(EMC).CEconformityhasbeenveriedandtherelevantstatementsanddocuments

havebeendepositedatthemanufacturer.

Unauthorisedconversionand/ormodicationofthedeviceareinadmissiblebecauseofsafetyand

approvalreasons(CE).Anyusageotherthandescribedaboveisnotpermittedandcandamagethe

productandleadtoassociatedriskssuchasshort-circuit,re,electricshock,etc.Pleasereadthe

operatinginstructionsthoroughlyandkeepthemforfurtherreference.

CONTENTOFDELIVERY

• Infraredthermometer

• 1x9Vbattery

• Operatinginstructions

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

 Wedonotassumeliabilityforresultingdamagestopropertyorpersonalinjuryif

theproducthasbeenabusedinanywayordamagedbyimproperuseorfailureto

observetheseoperatinginstructions.Thewarranty/guaranteewillthenexpire!

 Theiconwithexclamationmarkindicatesimportantinformationintheoperating

instructions.Carefullyreadthewholeoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingthe

device,otherwisethereisriskofdanger.

 Persons/Product

 • Theproductisnotatoyandshouldbekeptoutofreachofchildrenandpets!

 • Oncommercialpremises,theaccidentpreventionregulationsoftheAssociationof

IndustrialProfessionalAssociationswithrespecttoelectricalsystemsandoperating

equipmentmustbeobserved.

 • Inschools,trainingcentres,HobbyandDIYworkshops,thehandlingofmeasuring

appliancesmustberesponsiblysupervisedbytrainedpersonnel.

 • Thedevicemayonlybeoperatedinaclosed,dryroom.Thespacemaynotbecome

damporwetasthisposesariskofelectrocution!

 • Theproductmustnotbesubjectedtoheavymechanicalstressorintensevibration.

 • Theproductmustnotbeexposedtoelectromagneticelds,staticelectricalelds,

extremetemperatures,directsunlightordampness.

VERSION07/15

Legalnotice

ThisisapublicationbyConradElectronicSE,Klaus-Conrad-Str.1,D-92240Hirschau(www.conrad.com).

Allrightsincludingtranslationreserved.Reproductionbyanymethod,e.g.photocopy,microlming,orthecaptureinelectronicdata

processingsystemsrequirethepriorwrittenapprovalbytheeditor.Reprinting,alsoinpart,isprohibited.Thispublicationrepresent

thetechnicalstatusatthetimeofprinting.

©Copyright2015byConradElectronicSE.

CAREANDMAINTENANCE

Lenscleaning:Blowofflooseparticlesusingcleancompressedairandthenbrushtheremaining

debrisawaywithanelensbrush.Wipethesurfacewithalenscleaningclothoraclean,soft,lint-

freecloth.Inthecaseofngerprintsoranyothergreaseformation,theclothmaybemoistenedwith

waterorlenscleaninguid.Donotuseacid,alcohol,orothersolventsorharsh,lintyclothtoclean

thelens.Avoidandexcessivepressure.

Cleaningtheexterior:Tocleantheexteriorhousing,usesoapandwateroramildcommercial

cleaner.Donotuseabrasiveorsolvents!

DISPOSAL

a)General

 Electronicproductsarerecyclablematerialanddonotbelonginthehouseholdwaste.

Whenthedevicehasbecomeunusable,disposeofitinaccordancewiththecurrent

statutoryregulations.

 Removeanyinsertedbatteriesanddisposeofthemseparatelyfromtheproduct.

b)Batteries/rechargeablebatteries

Astheenduser,youarerequiredbylaw(BatteryOrdinance)toreturnallusedbatteries/rechargea-

blebatteries;disposaloftheminthehouseholdwasteisprohibited!

 Batteries/rechargeablebatteriescontaininghazardoussubstancesarelabelledwith

thesesymbolstoindicatethatthedisposaloftheminthehouseholdwasteisforbidden.

 Thesymbolsfordangerousheavymetalconstituentsare:Cd=Cadmium,Hg=Mercury,

Pb=Lead(namewrittenonthebattery/rechargeablebattery,e.g.,undertherubbishbin

symbolontheleft).

Youcanreturnyourusedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriesfreeofchargeattheofcialcollection

pointsofyourcommunity,inourstores,oratplaceswherebatteriesorrechargeablebatteriesare

sold!

Youtherebyfullyourstatutoryobligationsandcontributetotheprotectionoftheenvironment.

TECHNICALDATA

Powersupply............................................9Vbattery

Emissivity..................................................0.95(notadjustable)

Laserwavelength.....................................630-670nm

Laseremissionrating...............................<1mW

Laserclass...............................................II

Measuringrange.......................................-30ºCto260ºC(-22ºFto500ºF)

Operatingtemperature.............................0ºCto50ºC(32ºFto122ºF)

Storagetemperature.................................-20ºCto60ºC(-4ºFto140ºF)

Relativeairhumidity.................................10%to90%(Operation)

..................................................................<80%(Storage)

Dimensions(WxHxD)...........................41.5x160x82mm

Weight......................................................180g

Measuringrange Resolution Accuracy

-30°Cto0°C(-22°Fto32°F)

0.1ºC/ºF

±4.5°C(±8°F)

0°Cto260°C(32°Fto500°F) ±2.5%rdg±2°C(±4°F)

Emissionlevelofdifferentsurfaces

 Theemissionlevelsinthetableareapproximatevalues.Differentparameterssuchas

geometryandthesurfacequalitycanaffecttheemissionlevelofanobject.

Surface Emissionlevel Surface Emissionlevel

Asphalt 0.90–0.98 Varnish(matt) 0.97

Concrete 0.94 Humanskin 0.98

Ice 0.96–0.98 Mortar 0.89–0.91

Ferricoxide 0.78–0.82 Paper 0.70–0.94

Soil.Humus 0.92–0.96 Plastics 0.85–0.95

Hardplaster 0.80–0.90 Sand 0.90

Glass/ceramics 0.90–0.95 Textiles 0.90

Rubber(black) 0.94 Water 0.92–0.96

Varnish 0.80–0.95 Bricks 0.93–0.96

DISPLAY

A Symbolfor“MAX/MIN”mode

B Measuredtemperature

C Symbolfor“SCAN”mode

D Symbolfor“HOLD”function

E Lasersymbol

F Emissivitysymbol

G Temperatureunits

H Lowbatterysymbol

I Maximum/minimumtemperature

INSERTINGTHEBATTERIES

• Replacethebatteryassoonasthelowbatterysymbolappearsonthedisplay.

• Openthebatterycompartmentcover.

• Connectthe9Vbatterytothebatteryconnector.The9Vbatterycanonlybeinsertedoneway

andhencecannothavethewrongpolarity.Donotuseforcetoinsertthebattery.

• Closethebatterycompartmentcover.

OPERATION

Operatingprinciple

IRthermometersmeasurethesurfacetemperatureofanobject.Thesensoronthedevicerecords

theheatradiationemitted,reectedandtransmittedfromtheobject,andconvertsthisinformation

intoatemperaturevalue.Theemissionlevelisavalueusedtodescribetheenergyradiationcharac-

teristicsofamaterial.Thehigherthevalue,themorecapablethematerialisofemittingradiation.

Manyorganicmaterialsandsurfaceshaveanemissionlevelofapprox.0.95.Metallicsurfacesor

shinymaterialshavealoweremissionlevelandthereforereturninaccuratemeasuredvalues.

Measurementdistance/measurementsurfacearearatio(D/S)

• Toachieveaccuratemeasurements,thetargetmustbelargerthanthethermometer’smeasuring

area.Themeasuredtemperatureistheaveragetemperatureoftheareameasured.

• Thesmallerthetarget,thesmallerthemeasurementdistancebetweenthermometerandtarget

objecthastobe.

• Thedistancetotarget/sizeofIRfocalspotratiois8:1.Withadistanceof8cmtothetarget,the

sizeoftheIRfocalspotisthus1cm.

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MeasuringDistance(mm)

Measuring

1. Toobtainthebestmeasurementresults,orienttheinfraredsensorofthethermometervertically

tothetargetobjectsurface.

2. Holddownthetriggertostartthemeasurement.“SCAN”appearsonthedisplay.

3. Themeasuredtemperatureisshownonthedisplay.

4. Whileholdingdownthetrigger,pressthe“LCD/Laser”button

 - oncetoactivatethelaserpointer(lasersymbolappearsonthedisplay),

 - twiceforadditionallyactivatingtheLCDbacklight,

 - threetimestoswitchoffthelaserpointer,or

 - fourtimestoswitchofftheLCDbacklight.

5. Afterthetriggerhasbeenreleasedthemeasuredvalueissavedforapprox.eightseconds.

“HOLD”appearsonthedisplay.

6. Thethermometerswitchesoffautomaticallyaftereightsecondsofinactivity.

 Pressthe“ºC/ºF”buttontoswitchbetweenthetwounits.

 Thedevicesavesthemeasuredmaximumandminimumtemperaturesduringthecurrent

measurement.Pressthe“MAX/MIN”buttontoshowthesevaluesinthelowerpartofthe

display.

Spotsize(mm)

 Legende

  Laser

  Infrared

VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S Operating instructions

Brand: VOLTCRAFT

Model: IR 260-8S

Type: Operating instructions

VOLTCRAFT IR 260-8S is a non-contact IR thermometer, which can measure the temperature of hot, hard-to-reach, or moving objects within the range of -30°C to 260°C.

It has a variety of features, including:

Laser pointer for precise targeting
MAX/MIN/AVG/DIF function to record the maximum, minimum, average, and difference of temperature readings
HOLD function to freeze the display for easy reading
Adjustable emissivity for accurate measurements on different surfaces
Backlight display for easy reading in low-light conditions
Automatic power off to conserve battery life

This thermometer is ideal for use in a variety of applications, including:

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