on) MODEL: GM1356 Sound Level Meter Instruction Manual Version: GM1356-0Contents 1. Before use notice Q Diagram of the unit Q.Lc0 Displays: Q specitications ~ Q Calibration: Calendar setting 2.Operation instructions Q Battery installment- Q Selection measure level Q Time weighting selection- GQ Frequency weighting selectior O The maximum value neasuremant 1G Data storags © Data clearance © Connect with PC- 3. Otheritems: Q Trouble shooting- Attention: (Q Maintenance and warranty- Maintenance and warranty ° 4). Maintenance Replacement and maintenance of battery a.Remove the battery from the unitif itis not required for extended periods of time in order to avoid damage to the battery compartment and the electrode resulting froma leaking battery. b.After power on, if symbol £3 appears on the LCD, you eed to replace the batteries immediately. Open the ba- {tery door, take out the old battery install new batteries, (note the battery polarity), then close the battery door, for details please refer figures and contents on page 10 ofthis manual. Cleaning the casing: Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the unit casing that will especially erode the LCD surface; just clean the unit lightly as needed with little clean water 2). Warranty ‘About relative warranties please read provided warranty card. We disclaim any liability due to: transportation damages; Incorrect use or operation; manipulation, alterations or repair attempts; without warranty card, invoice. Specific Declarations 1, We reserve the rights ofthe spdate and amendment ofthe product design and the manual which are subject te change without further notification bb Dispose of battery should in accordance with local laws and regulations.3. Other items Familiar trouble shooting The following is a list of actions to be taken if the unitis not working properly: 1). Screen is Blank Check the batteries are installed correctly. Open the battery door on rear of the unit. The + and - symbols on the battery should match the corresponding + and - symbols, marked in the battery compartment. 2). Ifthe unit can not connect to PC normally, please check ifthe USB cable is OK, if the cable can not be used formally, please replace it for anew one. 1). Environment conditions on operation: Indoor use; 2000 meters high below: Temperature:0~40°C Relative humidity: <80%RH 2). Do not store or use the unit in following conditions: a. Splashes of water or high levels of dust b. Airwith high salt or sulphur content. .Air with other gases or chemical materials ©. High temperature or humidity or direct sunlight. 3). Never impact the unit or u 1d on humidity conditions -36- 1. Before use notice Carefully unpack your kit after you purchased this produ- ct and ensure that you have all the following items. In the event that any items is missing or ifyou find any mismatch ‘or damage or the manual appearing to lack page, etc. Serio- usly influencing the reading, promptly contact your dealer. © Sound level meter 1Pcs © Sponge ball 1PCs © Computer software disc 1Pes. Q USB connection cable tps Q AC output wire 1PCs Q 1.5VAlkline battery 4Pcs Q Instruction manual 1Pcs Q PP packing box 1Pcs -01-‘This unit has been designed to meet the measurement requirement of noise engineers, noise quality coxtrol and health prevention in various environments, such as noise measurement in factory, ofice, traffic road, family and all ‘other noise measurement applications Q This unit was designed according to following standards a, International electrician committee standard: EC PUB 651 TYPE2 . US national standard: ANSI $1.4 TYPE2 Q Accuracy up to +/-1.5d8 ( Measurement range is 30 to 13008, Q FastiSiow Time weigting selection (© Automatic backlight © The maximum value holding function © Auto power off 10 minutes Q AIC Frequency weighting selection (Q Both AC and PWM signal output are available Q Calendar function (Q 4700 data record function © Connect with the PC through USB, provides data record downloading, real-time data sampling analys's, and printing graph&data functions -02- © Click the Import Data in File menu bar or Import Data button on tool column will popup as the following picture showns Q Click “Import” to import the data stored in the sound level meter, which will display as Data curve! NOTE: This software supports to print measuring data curve diagram, for details please refer to HELP content. -35-6) On ine measurement Q Click Real Time Measure in File menu bar or Real Time Measure button in tool column will enter into the window as the following picture showns: eee es Q Button instructions: r Biter Function Clickto star Clickto stop real-time measu Clickto clearallthe measuring data Clickto store real-time measuring data, input ile ‘name in popup window, click o save the document format ofLab Clickto print curve diagram Zoomin curve diagram — Zoom eut curve diagram Rosei zoom, resume to defaulted value Move curve dlagram tolefta Diagramoftheunit\4. Sponge ball (when outdoor use please put on, prevent wind blowing noise disturbing the unit reading) Capacitance microphone LGD display © Power on switch ‘suze? : Level positon switching and calendar setting key. 3): Maximum value holding and calendar setting key. GE): Frequency weighting selection and record data d- lation key, the default value is, press once turn to be C, press down unti onthe LCD appears the symbol CLR will Geiete all the record data, Ak Weighting for general sound level measurements €: Weighting for checking the low-frequency cantent of 8, G) Time weighting selection and data recording key. the default value is FAST, press once turn to be SLOW, press down unti onthe LCD appears the symbol RECORD wil enter data recording mode, press again to extto this mode FAST, Displaying current instantaneous dB value SLOW: Displaying current average dB value in 1 second 9. Pim: Pulee Width Modulation output jack 10. huss : USB jack {tog gym : DC BV input jack sae (outside positive inside negative) 12.n¢ ou" :AC analogy signal output jack 48, Calibration knob 14, Tripod fixed screw aperture 18. L ghtsensor -04- O Click *PC Software Setting” to setup the Low/ High dB ‘Alarm, and the Alarm sound ON/OFF. Then click “OK" or “Apply” to confirm. As the following picture showns: -33-Q Click “SPL Unit Setting” to setup the following items LCD Display \ Measurement range, Max work mode, Sample speed welghtect. Then click *OK’ or *Apply" to confirm As the following picture showns FAST SLOW 80 RY xt jaa] @ | Wire BEBE mali om OO — i oe & UL Uh Li Pci 2 Va 38}—G) ) | ES USB RECORD FULL =<1. Level range DATE calendar date (year, month, day) MAX The maximum value icon SPL Sound pressure level icon Low battery indication USB communication icon 2 3 4 5. 6 ui 7. RECORD Data recording icon 8. FULL Data recording ful indication 9, dB Measurementunit 10.AC frequency weighting Aand C 11, Reading displaying area 42.TIME Calendar clock (hour, minute, second) 49. Bar graph (14B/1 bar graph) 4 Alarm symbol, if the reading is over the maximum range, this symbol will display. 45.sLow Slow time weighting (refers to respond speed) 16.FaST _ Fasttime weighting (refers to respond speed) 17. EEE Alarm symbol, if the reading is under the minimum range, this symbol will display. 5). System setup, Click “Option” > *System Setup " or click to enter the "system Option " the default setup Is “Miscellaneous Option" . Enter tre company name if youneed, click * Ok" or “Apply” to confirm the setting, {As the following picture showns:4) Connection with Pc: Q Insert one end of USB wire into the USB socket on the Unit, as the following picture showns © Plug another end of USB wire into the interface port on PC, as the following picture showns: =) note: © Once the connection is done, an USB icon appears on the LOD of the unit indicates a success connection, ‘otherwise, the connection fails. Q Inconnection with PC, the PC could supply the power to the unit directly, in absence of 4 *AA batteries. When disconnect with the PC, the unit will auto turn off ‘Specifications\ Calbraton sound source Measurement range ecuray Met30d8A" 3 11 $48 (reference sound resu | standars" s48@ Khe) Frequney response Reson Meesuiog level S.SH-8 SAH 0.18 01080, 80%0 100, 6010 £01010, 3010190 Dynami range £048/10068 Overoas ination OVER UNDER Frequency waghtng haacierise ‘and [Dial aepiay -Ansiogy bar arah digs 148 bar raph Sampingrat 2otimeseecond AC signal opt [ Pwr signal ouipat Dynami character The maximum valve holng ‘Vem fllba raph, utp impedence Is ab0u00 on 700 10 minuies without operation {line polarization capacitance micephone | 6v(4PCS 1 SV Aine batty Dimension T0x851256nm West [Bate 2446 (ihout Baar) 20h caninuous uso(Akalne bates)Please use 94d8@1KHZ standard calibration instrument 41. Open battery door and insert the batteries into the battery compartment properly. 2. Setting on sound level meter: Frequency weightings A; Time weighting is FAST; Level range is 69 to 11008. Shown inthe Figure 1 Figure t ae Our products are all well celbrated before Shipment recalibration cycle: 1 year Conmand | Foretion Realtime [Real-time data measurement, the measured data measure at real time wil be displayed on computor screen ‘Open [Open measuring datafile in Lab format save [Save real-ime measurement data Import Daa [Download the measurement data Export Data [Export the measuring data into excel fomat Printar Setup [Printer setting Print Data Shoei Print data sheet [System Setup [System setting [Language [Language selection of software contact interface | Q Too! column instruction as the following picture showns: SPuh’saAX Bn Realtime data neasvrerent the measured datain cealtine wile displayed on computer screen Joon Open measuring dala lethal is saved a Lab format FA | save reatsine measuremant data pd sia 48 Gon! Goodrem Help Syataminformation Cosa his software3) Software instruction ‘OThe software window as the following picture showns. CED Q Menu instruction as the following picture showns File menu bar: Option menu bar: amas | == Note Check if this unit is connected well to the computer on state column: Connect OK: Connect successful Disconnect: failed to connect. Calendar setting 1>.Selting date and clock with button: _ j When the unit is power-off, press (6) key and the (233) key to turn on, the LOD screen flashes the fist digit of calendar year, as shown in figure 2 care 10-0 40 | rave2| at this time you can release the @) key, press the LEVEL 44. oF key o adjust the dgitalof year, month and day, aftor adjust te fist digit, press the (€3) Key umn to adjust second digit, Follow such steps, when you press down this Koy at sixth time, you can stat the adjustment of hour end Ininute, after minute aajustment fnishod press down (2) key once again to withdraw from calendar adjustment sede, 2>. Setting date and time with PC connection: Click OPTION>SYSTEM SETUP, select SYSTEM SETUP TIME WITH PC CURRENT TIME, then click ENTER, on the computer displayed time will be downloaded into this unit.Q When this interface appears, click “Finish” to finish the installation As the following picture showns: 2. Operation instructions Battery installment . 4. Open the battery door and insert 4 pieces 1.5VAAbattery into the battery compartment. Completing the Jung BOE 8 0 2. Cover the battery door. L Setup Wizard 3. When the battery voltage drops below the operating Voltage, mark” £3" appears, please replaced with new batteries 3 4, When the DC adapter is used, insert the plugs (3.5) of the adapter into the DC 6V connector. EneO Ifitis first time to install this software, you have to install the Database When this inteface comes out, click “Install tostartthe installation. As the following picture showns. Wiicome to the Jing ADE 8.0 ‘Setup Wizard be: Selection measurement level ‘Press the (©) key to turn on the unit, after the LCD entire @ screen displays for 2 seconds will display the year, month ‘and date. As shown in figure 3 Figure3 O After 3 seconds it enters default measurement mode, 4s shown in figure 4: | 30, 430 \ | spcQ Press the LEVEL aor ¥ key, select your desired meas- tring level: 20 to 80, 50 to 100,60 to110, 30 to 130(auto) the LCD screen displays as follows: 30-80 © When this interface comes out, make sure to select the *Setupbde (DataBase access engine) * ifitis the first time to install this software on this computor, click ‘Finish’ to install the DataBase access engine; If this is not the first to install this software, you need not select = Setupbde" For starting this software right now, select GLAB™ , click “Finish” to finish the installation. {As the following picture showns. Run Soun- ‘Completing the Sound AB Setup WiearaOCiick “Install” to s picture showns tart the installation, as the following -24- |} 80-130:Q If your set measuring level is higher than the environment O Select “Create a desktop Icon” if you want to create a level, for example level 60~110 is set, and current actual Gestetop icon, then click "NEXT" toenter next step sound level is lower than 60d8, the LCD screen will disp sethe fexowing plalire'showns ay the icon SEED , please press W key to lower the level until the icon HEM disappears. {As shown in figure 5: se Ane O Ityour set measuring level is lower than the environment jevel, for example level 30~80 is set, and currant actual ‘sound level is higher then 8008, the LCD screen will dis play the icon (EXE , please press & key to lower the evel until the icon disappears. ‘As shown in figure 6: | 30, yi 8 S555 re | on GOR, i the measuring level is set as 80~130, the LCD stil display the icon that indicates the current noise evel is exceeding the measuring range of this unit bitthe level is set 30~130, the unit can auto switch levelQ When this inteface comes out, click “Next” to enter next Time weighting selection step, as the following picture showns: The default time weighting is FAST after power on, the LCD screen displays as in figure 7: j | Sain 9 1558-00 ee loa Press the C28) key to urns into SLOW (low speed), the LCD Screen displays as in figure 8: } SQ. ISS B-25 ae 1 Figure |“ » SHE. Note a Selecting FAST is to pick up the current reading b Selecting SLOW isto pick up the reading of average within 1 secondOClick “Browse” to change the installation folder, click Next” to enter next step, as the following picture “The default frequency weighting is Aa‘ter power on, the anon LCD screen displays as in figure 9: _) treason ‘3, jt Figured | S583? - cag. — LU Press once the (i) key the frequency weighing will turn into C, the LCD displays as in figure 10 (. z | 50 gt 00 essen | ~ 68 Note ‘A\Weighting for general sound level measurements, -Weighting for checking the low-frequency content of sounds -21-Connection with PC 1). Requirements of computer configuration: (© CPU: Pentiumlll 600MHZ or above: O One free available USB connecting interface Q The lowest screen resolution of monitor is 800°600 (or much higher), true color; Q Atleast 8MB available memory; © Atleast 50MB available disk memory: Q Operation system: Microsoft windows XPI/VISTA. 2). Installing the data collecting software: © Place the software disc in your disc driver, open the disc driver file, double-click the Setup.exe program icon to enter program installation contact interface, click NEXT to enter Next step, as the following picture shows: Welcome to the Sound AB Setup Wieard [Gem The maximum valu: surement © During measurement process, press the (285) key to lock up the maximum reading, a the LCD displays as in figure 11 59, jut 0 NB 265 |e ope tte (© Press it again to exit the maximum value measurement and return normal measurement mode,OPress down the (5) key until the LCD screen appears. the symbol 1, hen press LEVEL Aor ¥ to adjust the re- cord interval, finally press (23s) to enter into the data sto- rage mode, LCD screen displays as in figure 12: 50, yl Figure 12 B24 OThe memory capacity is 4700, afterlong period of recording, the LCD screen will appear the symbol FULL, as shown in figure 13: SQ sine 0 — 6 43:19 we Figure 13 » 64 a. ig ‘Oln data storage process or recording memory is full, press (9) key again to exit the record mode. the flashing yymibol RECORD will disappears. -18- (Q Press down the (#S) key until the LCD screen displays the symbol CLR, shen all recorded data will be deleted, LOD displays as in figure 14: -19-