Field Guide For CEL-63x Sound Level Meter
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1. KOL Figure 4 Calibration Select the Measurement Stop screen Fit the acoustic calibrator fully over the removable microphone Press the calibrators On Off key 1 The CEL 63x instrument detects the signal and activates the calibration screen with yellow bars at the top and bottom Press B to start the calibration The instrument calibrates and displays the word PASSED when finished Press Exit A to return to the Stop screen Press and hold the calibrators On Off key to switch the calibrator off Remove the acoustic calibrator Setup Refer to Figure 5 Select 1 Settings and press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the Setup symbol 2 Press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the required measurement view for your local legislation Refer to the User Manual for detailed information about the measurement views Note This instrument simultaneously records all noise functions for every measurement it completes The Measurement View screens simply define which functions are displayed on the measurement screens hdd stat delyes pel sho hy O A View A b amp e eI 6 1 ISO EU I gt 2 2 OSHA USA 1 3 ACGIH USA A E 4 DOD USA S ol g 5 Environmental 1 6 Environmental 2 A 1 1 Oct 8 User 2 Figure 5 Settings options Measurement control Refer to Figure 6 Select Settings and use the navigation keys to select the Measurement control symbol 12. Press B to continue Use the navigation keys to select the Measure Start Stop symbol 2 Press Edit B Use the navigation keys to select the Mode Key Press Fixed Duration Timers Press Save B Use the navigation keys to select additional Fixed duration or Timers options Press Edit B and use the navigation keys to setthe run duration Press Save B to continue if required Measurement Control Measure Start Stop Measure Start Stop Measurement Duration 01 00 00 4 hh mm ss Figure 6 Run duration Measurement data sets Refer to Figure 7 Cumulative measurements made by the instrument apply for the entire measurement duration They do not show how the sound level changed during the period of measurement The instrument can also make Periodic measurements which store measurements acquired during a repeating interval of time When one interval ends the next one begins until the periodic measurements stop The instrument s Profile recording function provides an additional time history recording channel which may operate in parallel with either Cumulative or Periodic data recording The Profile time history channel can provide faster recording resolution but for a reduced set of noise parameters Select Settings and use the navigation keys to select the Measurement control symbol 1 Press B to continue Use the navigation keys to select the Data Sets symbol 2 Set the Periodic and Profile measure
3. Settings screen Set language Refer to Figure 2 Select 1 Settings and press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the Language symbol 4 Press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the correct language Press Select B Press Exit A Set frequency modes Refer to Figure 2 Some instruments in the CEL 63x range allow you to select either Octave or 1 3 Octave with which to take measurements Select 1 Settings and press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the Octave symbol 5 Press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select Octave mode Press Select B Press Exit A Set the time and date Refer to Figure 3 Select 1 Settings and press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the Set Clock symbol 2 Press B to continue Use navigation keys C to select the time or date Press B to edit Use navigation keys C to adjust time date Press Save B Press Exit A Set Clock Oo Settings BO 4 u fl a 6 O B 1 1 Oct Exit i Select Set Clock Time es BJ 57 10 gt v Date Date 01 Jan 07 01 Jan 07 Exit i Edit Cancel A Save Figure 3 Setting the time and date Calibration refer to Figure 4 Calibration is auto set to the reference level as set within the Settings menu Refer to the manual to set the calibration reference level Le 1123 dB Ll 1140 dB g Passed Cal change 1 7 dB Rees Updated oro A KOL
4. guide assumes this is the first time you have used the instrument It therefore includes instructions to install the batteries switch ON and set up the instrument to be ready for use calibrate it take measurements and store it safely We want you to get the best possible performance from the CEL 63x instrument and we recommend you refer to the Operator s Manual for detailed information Think Environment Think Casella Fit the batteries The CEL 63x instrument requires three AA batteries Remove the battery compartment cover and fit the batteries using the correct polarities Refit the battery compartment cover Note The batteries can be zinc carbon alkaline or rechargeable DO NOT mix battery types Switch the instrument ON Press the On Off key Confirm the battery condition symbol shows there is a good level of charge in the batteries The initialisation screen is displayed for approximately 10 seconds and then the measurement screen is displayed in the STOP mode with red bars at the top and the bottom of the screen Press the Menu key to access the settings memory and instrument status The screens displayed depend on the model of instrument in use Settings screen MENU SETTINGS LANGUAGE Select B Exit a x i un n x Q j a TN D Oo H 1 Settings 2 Memory results 3 Instrument status A Exit Back B Select Edit C Navigation keys Figure 2
5. Q hy 9 F c Exit P Select Ln s Run 005 LAF40 0 55 548 F50 0 42 548 LAFg0 0 42 048 LAF95 9 41 5 dB LAFg9 9 41 048 Exit f View Results Run 006 O User 1 View art 29 May 10 8 30 48 n duration 0 02 58 Pause duration 0 00 20 Overload No Response Freefield Before cal None After cal None 1 3 Octave Run 005 a 120 100 60 40 20 0 sL pia 5Hz AEQ ZCA 16 63 250 tk 4k 16k exit View View Figure 9 a screens 31 5Hz g 0 dB 60 40 20 0 d ali ZCA 16 63 250 Ik 4k 16k Menu il View Taking Measurements Refer to Figure 10 The measurement options and screen details will vary depending on the instrument type you are using The instrument must be in the Measurement Stop mode with red bars at the top and bottom of the screen before you can starta measurement Press the Run Stop key D to start making measurements The screen shows green bars at the top and bottom Lee 39 30 H Lar 38 9 ices 46 4 Eee 7 1 j Larmas 54 8 n Lifa 36 2 20 UL i View Figure 10 Example Stop and Run screens Note A Record Notes screen will appear prior to starting a measurement if Audio Notes have been activated Refer to User Manual for more details Run Screens The Play symbol gt is displayed at the top left hand corner of the screen and the Pause symbol is displayed at the bottom left hand corner of the screen The left h
6. and soft key A is the Pause Run control and toggles between these two modes when operated The screen displays PAUSED when measurements are paused The incremental run number and its duration are displayed at the top right hand corner of the screen If the Run Duration Timer is set an icon that shows a stopwatch is displayed next to the countdown timer To enable or disabled the Run Duration Timer use the Settings screens refer to Figure 6 Ifthe Run Duration Timer is not set the digital timer clock counts up until you stop the measurement run manually by pressing the Run Stop key D D Main Lees 39 30 H Lar 38 9 Lar 46 4 a 7 1 i lafas 54 8 si 60 4 amp 8 35 24 12 Secs Lceg 45 9 Lc Aeq 7 1 wharmx 44 3 Lafmin 37 1 Lar min 36 2 20 wa i View LI i View Figure 11 Graph and Main screens For instruments that include this option the broadband values can be viewed as a bargraph or as a graphical time history on the Graph screen Press the View key B to toggle between the Graph and the Main screens Certain instrument types provide two additional Octave or 1 3 Octave screens refer to Figure 12 Use the View key B to toggle the screens Use the left right navigation keys C to move across the frequency bands in the Graph view Use the up down navigation keys to toggle between showing Lra and L functions Each bar in the graph represents an octave band measured in Hz or kHz To view a table of the o
7. ctave values press the View key B In 1 3 Octave mode use the up down navigation keys to change the displayed frequencies on the table Some instruments in the CEL 63x range can display all the screens shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 The Marker screen allows you to tag noise data and record audio for example noise gt 1 3 Octave uu 31 5Hz 1 3 Octave L L lige 0 ape AEQ elas 12 5Hz 0 0 0 0 16Hz 0 0 0 0 20Hz 0 0 1 4 25Hz 0 0 7 2 31 5Hz 0 0 7 1 40Hz 0 0 7 4 50Hz 2 0 22 1 63Hz 4 8 23 9 80Hz 16 5 33 8 100Hz 11 1 24 9 125Hz 22 9 28 3 ZCA 16 63 250 Ik 4k 16k Figure 12 1 3 Octave graph and list views from a road vehicle with a specific identity using one of four markers When the measurement run has finished press the Run Stop key D A screen is displayed asking you to confirm the action press Yes to end the run Storage Switch the CEL 63x instrument off when you are not using it to record measurements and remove the batteries if the instrument will not be used for extended periods of time Always protect the instrument from physical damage and from water To protect the microphone you should always keep the windshield fitted More information For more information about any of the topics summarised in this Quick Start guide and additional functions refer to the User Manual Instrument types Table 1 below lists the instrument types and shows the capabilities of each instrument in t
8. he range Please remember that the features that are available to you and the screens that you can see depend on the type of instrument you are using so Sd ec cc 2D oo a So Application a0 Sco 0 3c Sc g8 SE 02 52 Model number Cumulative Results CEL 630 Occupational q CEL 631 Environmental Period Results Profile Results Statistical Parameters Ln NIN QIN INN INNA ceves2 Audio Notes rv Marker Events Level Events External Events SLM Mode of ef ONLINE Mode NNR Mode Timers NISSEN NINN NNN cece Table 1 CEL 63x instrument types applications and capabilities CASELLA MEASUREMENT Regent House Wolseley Road Kempston Bedford MK42 7JY U K Phone 44 0 1234 844 100 Fax 44 0 1234 841 490 E mail for technical support techsupport casellacel com For online Technical Support http supportdesk casellacel com Document number FG40 04 2011 Casella Measurement www casellameasurement com CASELLA CEL Field Guide CEL 63x Series Sound Level Meters 1 Windshield covering the removable microphone 2 Removable amplifier 5 Soft keys A and B 3 On Off key 6 Navigation keys 4 Display 7 Run Stop key Figure 1 The CEL 63x series Introduction This Quick Start guide helps you to familiarise yourself with the CEL 63x instrument quickly so that you can begin to use it without delay The
9. ment intervals and press Exit Measurement Control Data Sets m Mode Periodic 24 Hours Interval Profile Interval 2 Seconds Functions W Synchronise time Event Profile Interval Off 10 ct ob Figure 7 Measurement data sets Memory Results Date 26 Sep 11 Run Start Duration 007 14 45 21 0 00 47 006 fy 14 42 39 0 00 32 Memory Results Ka 004 9 12 40 42 0 00 31 Exit A Select Exit i Select Figure 8 Memory results Memory results Refer to Figure 8 Press the Menu key to access the settings memory and instrument status Use the navigation keys to select the Memory Results symbol 1 and press Select B to continue Use the navigation keys to select a result in the list and press Select B to select the measurement Use the navigation keys to select View Results 1 see Figure 9 and press Select B to display the selected memory results For additional data press View B The screen displays detailed read only data for the selected measurement Press View B to see the data in a graphical format using the Octave format saved in the Memory Results Use the navigation keys to move the vertical line across the graph Each graph bar represents an octave level measured in Hz or kHz Press View B again to view tabular octave results Use the navigation keys to toggle between functions such as L and Las Press View B to view
10. the results in tabular form The results stored for the octave band graph display functions La and L Press Exit A to leave the Memory Results or press View B to cycle the Memory Results screens again Note that the display screens will vary according to the model of CEL 63x instrument you are using max Delete Memory Results Refer to the User Manual for details and instructions to delete the results stored in the instrument s memory
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