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1. on available power V Note when connecting the instrument to your pc a new device hardware wizard will appear If you cancel the wizard the instrument will charge without the drivers If you wish to install the drivers they are located at www 3M SoundDetector com Battery icon When SD 200 is turned on it will flash When fully charged it will no longer flash Charging indicator When tumed off dashes will SD 200 with USB connector eae appear with the charge icon flashing Figure 1 7 Charging 8 Windscreen Windscreen The SD 200 features a removable windscreen This is primarily used to reduce noise effects from wind with minimal effects on the readings It is recommended to use the instrument with the windscreen on at all times in order to protect the microphone When the instrument is shipped the windscreen will be detached To attach slide the windscreen completely over the microphone Figure 1 8 Windscreen attached Positioning and tripod mount If hand held position the SD 200 microphone angling it at about 70 degrees from the noise source To place the instrument in a work zone area a tripod may be used by connecting itto the tripod mount while positioning it at about a 70 degree angle towards the noise source Positioning Figure 1 9 Positioning and tripod mount 9 Calibrating Calibrating A field calibration may be performed before taking measurements to ensure that2. 3M Occupational Health amp Environmental Safety Division 3M Sound Detector SD 200 Sound Detector SD 200 User Manual 3M Sound Detector SD 200 SD 200 dangers warnings cautions amp battery N Failure to observe the following procedures may result in serious personal injury Not for use in explosive or hazardous locations This product is not intrinsically safe Contains built in lithium polymer battery Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire Do not disassemble alter or re construct Failure to observe the following procedures could damage the instrument Read the manual before operation Do not store in temperatures exceeding 70 C 158 F Do not immerse in liquids Condensation may damage your instrument Substitution of components may impair the accuracy of the instrument Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only General The battery in this instrument has limited shelf life even if never used A non condensing environment is required for proper measurements Do not charge battery outside the range of 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Battery run time may be reduced when operating at lower than 0 C 32 F temperatures It is recommended to fully charge the SD 200 for approximately 12 hours prior to first use The SD 200 is intended to measure sound pressure levels in air Consult your company s safety professional for local standards or call 3M at 1 800 243 4630 Table of Co
3. able 1 1 LED alert levels 6 Operating Screen indicators Screen indicators are a type of notification identifying measurement parameters amp or screen icons Explanation SPL Sound pressure level The basic measure of noise loudness expressed in decibels SPL uses the ratio between a reference level of 20 microP ascals 00002 P ascals and the level being measured It is displayed in decibels dB Maximum sound level The highest SPL measured during integrating period Minimum sound level The lowest SPL measured during integrating period LeqLave Equivalent pressure sound level Average sound pressure level The true equivalent sound level or average SPL measured over the integrating period The term Leg is used when 3 dB exchange rate is applied The Lave is used when 5 dB exchange rate is applied C Battery indicator There are two battery indicator states e When battery power icon appears this indicates the instrument has low power and needs to Battery be charged power e Battery power icon flashing indicates the battery is charging d Detection icon Appears when viewing the LED Alert screen Note LEDs will flash if set points are met or exceeded See LED Alert for more info Detection C Run indicator Signifies that you are measuring Leo Lavc LED Alert de MAX and MIN screens over the Run Time Run Time Indicates the time elapsed from the start of the run mode which is used to calculate ea t
4. cal characteristics Housing ABS polycarbonate Size 16 5 cm x 6 1 cm x 2 3 cm Length x Width x Thickness 6 5 x24 x 9 Weight 125 g 4 4 oz Tripod Mount Accepts a 4 20 screw located on bottom backside of the instrument Electrical characteristics Battery type Lithium polymer battery 1000 mAh rechargeable Battery life 3 yr or 500 charge cycles Battery runtime e 35 hours with LEDs activated minimum hours 40 hours typical e 50 hours without LEDs activated Microphone Omni directional Class Type 2 1 2 diameter electret condenser Frequency range 31 5 to 8000 Hz 11 Environmental effects Environmental effects The typical time intervals needed to stabilize after changes in environmental conditions include E For temperature change of 10 2C 18 F allow at least 5 minutes e For relative humidity change of 3096 non condensing allow at least 30 minutes For static pressure change of 10 kPa allow at least 5 seconds Temperature Ranges Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 9C to 40 C Operating atmospheric pressure 80 110kP a Relative humidity 0 90 non condensing Storage temperature 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 9C Storage atmospheric pressure 50 150kP a User Interface Display Digit Size 2 cm 34 Resolution 0 1 dB Update Rate 0 5 sec Keypad E 5 keys F S key A C key Mode key Run Stop key Power On Off key L 8 Measurements Displayed data and Sou
5. el meter respond closer to the way the human ear responds to noise at lower levels It attenuates the low frequency noise below several hundred Hertz as well as the high frequency above six thousand Hertz C frequency weighting is intended to represent how the ear responds to very high levels Table 1 2 Screen indicators 7 Settings Settings Typical sound level measurements are performed with A frequency weighting Slow time response and the factory default 3 dB exchange rate If your application requires other settings please change accordingly Frequency weighting and time response The frequency weighting and the time response can be changed on the instrument by pressing the following when in stop mode 1 To change A or C frequency weighting press ea key 2 To change Fast or Slow time response press Z key Exchange rate ER The exchange rate can be set to either 3 dB for Leg values or 5 dB for Lave values The factory default is set at 3 dB To change please follow below 1 While powered off press and hold Z key and then press key 2 The exchange rate screen with Leo Lave indicators will appear Press 3 key to change the setting 3 Press BJ key to accept the setting To cancel press G3 key Charging Using the computers USB port the S D 200 is charged with a mini USB cable plugged into the bottom of the instrument It will charge in 2 5 to 12 hours when the battery is fully discharged based
6. he Leo Lavc LED Alert db MAX and MIN values Run Time starts as minutes and seconds Run Time and then changes to hours and minutes when 20 minutes is reached It will display hours only after 20 hours Overload Indicates that the dB has exceeded the range of SD 200 40 130 dB Under Range Indicates that the displayed measurement is below the linearity range 45 130 dB F S Fast Slow time response The response time setting determines how quickly the unit responds to fluctuating noise Typically noise is not constant If you were to try to read the sound level without a response time the readings would fluctuate so much that determining the actual level would be extremely difficult While the terms slow and fast have very specific meanings time constraints they work very much as you would expect The fast response would result in a more fluctuating sound level reading than would the slow response See Specifications Time Response L Al A frequency weighting or C frequency weighting These are frequency filters that approximate the equal loudness response of human hearing at low medium and high SP L s A frequency weighting is the most commonly used filter defined in the international standard IEC 61672 2003 Common applications of A weighting include industrial noise applications and community noise regulations such as manufacturing noise or machine shop monitoring The A frequency weighted filter makes the sound lev
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8. nd Pressure Level SPL Average value Leo Lavc status indicators LED Alert Maximum value Max Minimum value Min and Run Time max 99 hours Overload Ot and Under Range Un Linearity Range 45 to 130 dB Dynamic range A orC Fast 125 msec or Slow 1 sec Exchange Rate ER 3 dB or 5 dB 12 Calibration Calibration Calibrator Calibrations should be performed at 114 dB at 1kHz Charging Using the computer s USB port the SD 200 is charged with a mini USB cable plugged into the bottom of the instrument It will charge in 2 5 to 12 hours when the battery is fully discharged based on available power Special functions LED s light emitting diodes are activated in the LED alert screen They will flash atthe following levels e Green LED flashes when measurements are between 80 to 85 dB e Yellow LED flashes when measurements are 85 to 105 dB e RedLED flashes when measurements are above 105 dB Product information e Sound Detector Kit USB Cable Windscreen 70 0715 6546 2 Accessories Windscreen one included 3M ID 70 0716 0639 9 Mini USB cable one included 3M ID 70 0715 8175 8 056 990 0 5 Calibrator adapter 3M ID 70 0715 8115 4 Calibrator QC 10 114dB at 1 kHz output 3M ID 70 0715 7972 9 Tripod 3M ID 70 0715 8374 7 Updates In the interests of continuous product improvements 3M reserves the right to make changes to product specifications without notice To understand the latest upda
9. ntents Table of Contents SD 200 OVETVIEW iain miii naaa ER eO EE E ERES 1 PO WE FUNG Oltuaavasondsdgtdenonsoxsd r0 dp HR OR US ELO BANAAG 2 Viewing Sound Rressire OVENS Psi ette brenda c ett 2 Powering Off asinus bd RE CUERO ERG IRE EL EA RE RC I RARE RADAR 2 Operating ici sion aov diga iin eiie n iE rd pr DR a r uni o AA 3 ONE IIE WO FO DOG TOES aestuat vlone etat dt to dvd Ru aka 3 REQ FAUNG meds urement aaa ONEA turat ead no del nb Robe rad 3 RUADO ANA SONDINO eee eed 4 VIEWING meas Heme RIS aer REENVIAR REIMER 4 AG S CRO me 4 Sereen INGICALONS T ionian eani iN 6 SEUN AA A PAP 7 Frequency weighting and tfre TesDOTiSQ succedere e f do edd t 7 EXchahgerates E Poussette ascendat Act CO PL 7 Chialalhiisgon cndar ndao nda dca oco fon dcc ended dc ani ld de oer e dan d rn rt 7 WINGS Eee aas enin DOROODANRUDU CREARE ODER Rn DH 8 Positioning and tripod MOUN aaa KANAN nich dur d i ex Ra Fn 8 Callbrdt g aociespd ose cns AA QE RR E DER RI D FA 9 SEN help iscncnanno adn nce can d ao vd cinco a Pm aoa s fud a e ER o me 9 ROS CDO Gba eon bien aa o d o b UR He Gate 9 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS nci eio ren ien ien iei 10 S ndaid S socii ood n EFOMADLARU UAR UG aaa 10 Mechanical characteristics anG NINANG CRDULVAL akiai 10 Electiical characterts UCS iniiai aiiai 10 Environmental effects 54a ihd aesti ded ven nA aeui dd c c ii 11 Temperature RANGES snsicciicicinii iori aai d adc naa o raa naa a o na 11 ii Table of Contents and Figures and Tab
10. or more information LED Alert d Max and Min screens 1 While powered on press key The gt icon appears V Note While in run mode the settings cannot be changed See Settings for more information 2 To stop press key The P gt icon disappears Viewing measurements The mode key is used to view each measurement screen with its related value There are six measurement screens SPL no measurement indicator Leo Lavcs Max Mint LED alert 4 amp and Run time F screens while integrating has occurred Integrating K Ror indicator and Leg displayed Bas C Mode key lt The mode key cycles through the measurements Measurement screen examples 1 SPL screen 2 Leo Lave 3 LED Alert d 4 Max 5 Min 6 Run Time Figure 1 5 Measurement screens 5 Operating LED alert screen The LED alert screen displays Leo Lavc measurements a detection icon 4 and activated LED indicator levels This measurement screen provides an alternative view to detect the average dB levels with visual preset LED noise levels Please refer to Table 1 1 for the levels Detection icon d appears on measurement screen with activated LEDs n es O M 4 Figure 1 6 LED alert screen LED Alert Levels Green LED Flashes when measurements are between 80 to 85 dB Q Yellow LED Flashes when measurements are between 85 to 105 dB Q Red LED Flashes when measurements are above 105 dB T
11. rrent Sound Pressure Level SPL in dB or the previously viewed screen prior to powering off V Note no screen indicator appears for SPL Battery icon If icon appears this indicates batte is low and requires charging Slow time response and A frequency weighting indicators On Off key To power On Off press and hold for about 2 seconds 2 o e O SPL measurements Value is displayed with no screen indicator Figure 1 2 Powered on with SPL screen displayed Powering off Once powered off the 5D 200 will save the instrument s settings and measurements which are displayed again when powered back on The SD 200 will not power off while in run mode 1 Press and hold Oy until OFF disappears Releasing within two seconds will keep the instrument powered on V Note while in run the instrument will not power off until stop is pressed Ifthe instrument powers off due to low battery it will store the last viewed measurements See Resetting for more information Figure 1 3 Power off screen indication 3 Operating Operating Overview of operation The list below is a brief overview of the steps for running a study Quick Help List typical sound session 1 Power on the SD 200 and ensure the windscreen is attached VINote if battery indicator LP appears this signifies the instrument needs to be charged See Charging Select the desired settings A C weighting F S response and
12. tes that have been implemented into this product and to download the most current version of this user manual visit Website www 3M com OccSafety or www questtechnologies com 13 Contact Service information Warranty 3M Sound Detector SD 200 LIMITED WARRANTY 3M warrants the Sound Detector S D 200 will be free from defective materials and workmanship for one year from date of purchase indicated on the sales receipt provided it is maintained and used in accordance with 3M instructions and or recommendations If any component becomes defective during the warranty period it will be replaced or repaired free of charge This warranty does not apply to units that have been altered or had repair attempted or that have been subjected to abuse accidental or otherwise The above warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties obligations or liabilities THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE 3M shall not be liable for any other warranty express or implied arising out of or related to the appropriate use of hearing protection devices Manufacturer or its agent s liability shall be limited to replacement or repair as set forth above Buyer s sole and exclusive remedies are return of the goods and repayment of the price or repair and replacement of defective goods or parts Contact Service information In United States contact Website www 3M com OccS afe
13. the desired measurement via the keypad Position the SD 200 microphone so it is angled about 70 degrees from the noise source Measures when first powered on the SD 200 displays the current SPL or the last viewed parameter prior to power off VIF or integrated measurements press Brey Noting the Leg Lave values will provide steadier values over a period of time V To view measurements repeatedly press CO Ta and the SD 200 will toggle through the various screens SPL Leg Lavc LED Alert d b MAX MIN Run Time 5 Power off the instrument Integrating measurements Integrating measurements compute the average value over a period of time In many work environments noise levels may be highly variable making it difficult to assess the sound level With the averaging function you will see steadier values over the Run Time RT The chart below depicts the SPL and Leg values measured over the RT When the measurements are compared the SPL values measure the maximum and minimum values while the Leg provides steadier readings over the length of the study Example Averaging using LEO Integrating example LEQ provides steadier values about 90 dB over the RT dB Reading on 0 Wh Figure 1 4 Comparison of noise sampled over Run Time SPL amp Leg values 4 Operating Running and stopping The run and stop keys are used to start and stop the Run Time for integrating measurements which include Leg Lave see Table 1 2 f
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15. ux EEYA E Sg ax tek E EYE EF C mra wk d EXE Er E03 A 6 1 SD 200 Overview SD 200 Overview The SD 200 is intended to provide measurements of sound pressure levels in air With five easy to use keys the keypad is used for powering on off viewing and or running measurements navigating and setting parameters See Table 1 2 for more information Note fortypical sound measurements when determining hearing protection the SD 200 may be set to A weighting with Slow response a Microphone with an attached windscreen LEDs 3M VA Used in the LED alert 4 measurement screen J e Display View measurements and screen indicators Screen indicators The screen indicators identify settings and values A C frequency weighting key Press to select A or C frequency iahti weighting oS MEE Run amp Stop key Cycles through the measurements Runs and stops c and Run Time screens integrating measurements over the O On Off key Run Time AA Powers the SD 200 On Off Figure 1 1 SD 200 overview Fast Slow time response key Press to select fastor slow time response 2 Powering on Powering on Press O key until the LCD turns on Warm up time is about 5 seconds When powered on a self test screen flashes with country code and revision level e g U1 0 and exchange rate e 9 3 Leo 5 Lave Then a measurement screen appears Viewing Sound Pressure Level SPL The measurement screen will display the cu
16. your measurements are accurate for the current environment An optional calibrator and calibrator adapter are used for this procedure See Accessories for more information 1 While the instrument is off press and hold key and then press key Then release the keys CAL will appear on the screen 2 Place the calibrator adapter and the calibrator over the microphone and then turn the calibrator on 3 To adjust the level to match the calibrator press either Z2 key to increase or GB key to decrease 4 To accept the level press key or press key to cancel Y 4 A 3M apaja p Calibrator adapter QC 10 Cancels Sg Accepts CAL scree Increase eme 72 kh Figure 1 10 Calibrating the SD 200 Self help Resetting In the event your SD 200 locks up for an unknown reason the S D 200 is equipped with a reset feature To reset the instrument press and hold O key for at least 20 seconds and then release the key The instrument will power back on Note after a reset Leo Lavc LED Alert Max and Min measurement screens will display dashes and Run Time will display zero 0 00 Please see Contact Service information for additional support 10 Standards Appendix A Specifications Al specifications subject to change Standards ANSI S1 4 1983 R 2006 ANSI 1 43 1997 R 2007 IEC 61672 1 2002 IEC 61010 1 2010 CE mark Mechani
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