Extech Instruments RH210 User manual

UserGuide

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Hygro‐Thermometer

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ModelRH210

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Introduction

ThankyouforselectingtheExtechRH210Hygro‐Thermometerwhichsimultaneouslydisplays

RelativeHumidity,Temperature,andDewPoint.Measurementsaremadewitharemote

electrode.Thisdeviceisshippedfullytestedandcalibratedand,withproperuse,willprovide

yearsofreliableservice.Pleasevisitourwebsite(www.extech.com)forproductregistration,

support,andtocheckforthelatestversionofthisUserGuide.

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Features

 AirTemperature,RelativeHumidity,andDewpointmeasurements

 Detachableprobeforeaseofuseinavarietyofmeasurementenvironments

 Fasthumiditymeasuringresponsetime

 Auto‐offfeaturetosavebatterylife

 LCDdisplayshowsTemperatureand%RHorDewpointsimultaneously

 DATAHOLDforholdingdisplayedreading

 RecordandViewMin/Maxreadings

 Programmingmodeforselecting

Ftemperatureunitsandenabling/disablingtheauto

poweroffutility

 Lowbatteryindicator

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MeterDescription

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1. HumidityorDewPointreading

2. Temperaturereading

3. Powerbutton

4. DataHoldbutton

5. Recordbutton

6. Functionbutton

7. Probeconnection

8. SETbutton(underflap)

9. Probe

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NOTE:Batterycompartmentonbackofmeter

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MeterPower

Themeterispoweredbyone9Vbattery;pressthePowerbuttontoswitchthemeterON.Press

andholdthePowerbuttonforatleast2secondstoswitchthemeterOFF.

WhenpoweringON,themeterperformsaself‐testwherebytheLCDdisplaycountsdowntozero

beforestabilizingatthenormaloperationscreen.

IfthemeterdoesnotswitchONwhenprompted,orifthelowbatteryiconisshowingontheLCD,

pleasereplacethebattery.Refertothe

batteryinstallationsectionfordetailedinformation.

TheAutoPowerOFFfeatureswitchesthemeterOFFaftera10‐minuteperiodofinactivity.To

defeatthisfeatureplease refertotheSetupModesection.

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Measurements

TakingRelativeHumidity/DewPointandAirTemperatureMeasurements

1. Connecttheelectrodetotheprobeinputsocketlocatedonthebottomofthemeter.

2. SwitchthemeterONbypressingthePowerbutton.

3. ThedisplaywillindicateAirtemperatureonthelowerleft(insmalldigitformat)and

either%RHorDewpointtemperatureontheupper

right.

4. PresstheFunctionbuttontoselecteither%RHorDewPointTemperature.

5. PresstheHoldbuttontofreezethecurrentvaluesonthedisplay.

6. PresstheRECbuttontoaccesstheMIN‐MAXRecordingmode.Seedetailedinformation

intheMIN‐MAXRecordingsection.

7. Press

andholdthePowerbuttonfor2secondstoturnthemeterOFF.

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DataHold

1. PresstheHOLDbuttontofreezethedisplayedvalue.

2. TheLCDwilldisplayHOLDalongwiththeheldreading.

3. PresstheHOLDbuttonagaintoreleasethedataholdfunction.TheHOLDdisplayicon

willswitchOFF.

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MIN‐MAXRecording

Whenselected,theDataRecordingfunctionrecordstheMIN(lowest)andMAX(highest)

readings:

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1. PresstheRECbuttononcetostartrecordingMINandMAXreadings.TheRECindicator

willappearonthedisplay.

2. PressRECagainandRECMAXwilldisplayonthescreenalongwiththe

maximumvalue.

3. PressRECagainandthedisplaywillshowRECMINalongwiththeminimumvalue.

4. ToviewtherealtimereadingswhilecontinuingtotracktheMINandMAXvalues,press

theHOLDbuttonwhileeithertheRECMAXorRECMINiconsarevisible;nowonly

the

RECiconwillbevisible.Themeterisnowcontinuingtomonitorthehighest(MAX)and

lowest(MIN)readingsbutisdisplayingrealtimemeasurements.ToviewtheMAXand

MINvaluesagainusetheRECbuttonasdescribedearlier.

5. ToexittheRecordmodeandresettheMINandMAXvalues,pressandholdtheREC

buttonforatleast2seconds.Thedisplaywillreturntothenormaloperatingmodeand

theREC/MAX/MINiconswillalldisappear.

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Setupmode

Note:TheSETUPModecannotbeaccessediftheHOLDortheMIN‐MAXfunctionisactive.

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1. Opentheflaponthemeter’srightsidetoaccesstherecessedSETbutton.

2. UseapapercliporsmallscrewdrivertopressandholdtheSETbuttonforatleast3seconds

untilthemeterbeepstwice.

3. The‘Code1000’promptshouldappearonthedisplay.Proceed

withthestepsbelow:

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ChangetheTemperatureUnitsofMeasure(F/C)

With‘Code1000’showingonthedisplay(asexplainedabove),followthestepsbelow:

1. PressRECandthelowerdisplaylinewillshowtwounitsofmeasureicons.Thesmaller

digitsindicatetheunitofmeasurethatwillbeadoptedwhentheseprogrammingsteps

arecomplete.

2. ToselectF,presstheFunctionbuttonsothatthenumber“1”appearsandthenpress

REC.

3. ToselectC,presstheFunctionbuttonsothatthenumber“0”appearsand

thenpress

REC.

4. PresstheHOLDbuttontosavethesettingandreturntothenormaloperatingmode.The

displayshouldnowbeindicatingtheprogrammedunitofmeasure.

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Enable‐DisabletheAuto‐PowerOFFutility

With‘Code1000’showingonthedisplay(asexplainedabove),followthestepsbelow:

1. PresstheRECbuttonandthenpresstheSETbutton(briefly)toaccesstheAuto‐Off

mode.

2. ToenabletheAuto‐OFFmode,presstheFunctionbuttontoindicatea“ 1”onthedisplay,

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andthenpresstheRECbutton.

3. TodisabletheAuto–OFFmode,presstheFunctionbuttontoindicatea“0”onthe

display,andthenpresstheRECbutton.

4. PresstheHOLDbuttontosavethesettingandreturntothenormaloperatingmode.

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BatteryReplacement

The9Vbatterythatpowerstheinstrumentrequiresreplacingwhenthebatteryiconflasheson

thedisplay.Toreplacethebatteryfollowthestepsbelow:

1. SwitchthemeterOFF.

2. Disconnecttheprobefromtheinstrument.

3. OpentherearbatterycompartmentusingascrewdrivertoremovethetwoPhillipshead

screwsthatsecurethecompartment.

4. Carefullyremovetheoldbatteryfromthecompartmentandgentlyunsnapthebattery’s

terminalsfromthewired(red/black)connecto rs.

5. Installanew9Vbatterybysnappingthebatteryterminalsontothewiredconnectors

(observingcorrectpolarity)andinsertingthebatteryintothecompartment.

6. Installthebatterychamberintothemeterhousingandsecurewiththetwoscrews.

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Neverdisposeofusedbatteriesorrechargeablebatteriesinhouseholdwaste.

Asconsumers,usersarelegallyrequiredtotakeusedbatteriestoappropriate

collectionsites,theretailstorewhere thebatterieswerepurchased,orwherever

batteries

aresold.

Disposal:Donotdisposeofthisinstrumentinhouseholdwaste.Theuserisobligatedtotake

end‐of‐lifedevicestoadesignatedcollectionpointforthedisposalofelectricalandelectronic

equipment.

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Specifications

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GeneralSpecifications

Measurements Temperature,RelativeHumidity,Dewpointtemperature

Datahold Dataholdfreezesdisplayedreading

Memoryrecall Min/Maxreadingsstoreandrecall

Autopoweroff Meterswitchesoffafter10minutes(canbedisabled)

Samplerate 0.8second(approx.)

Operatingconditions Temperature:0to50°C(32to122°F);Humidity:<85%RH

Probe:0to95%RH

Batterypower 9Valkalinebattery

PowerConsumption Approx.6.0mADC

Weight 295g(0.65lbs.)includingbatteries&probe

Dimensions Meter:135x60x33mm(5.3x2.4x1.3")

Probe:197mm(7.8”)length;15mm(0.6”)diameteroftip

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ElectricalSpecificationsat23°±5°C(73°F±9°F)

Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy

Relativehumidity 10%to95%RH 0.1%RH

>70%RH:+/‐(3%rdg+1%RH)

<70%RH:+/‐3%RH

DewPoint

‐25.3°Cto48.9°C 0.1°C Calculatedfrom

Temperatureand%RH

‐13.5°Fto120.1°F 0.1°F

Temperature

0°Cto50°C 0.1°C ±0.8°C

32°Fto122°F 0.1°F ±1.5°F

Note:AbovespecificationtestsconductedunderanRFfieldstrengthlessthan3V/Mand

frequencylessthan30MHz

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