JDC Electronic USA

2134 Green Bay Street

La Crosse, WI 45601
608.498.4021 (phone)
608.531.2608 (fax)
warranty@jdcusa.com
www.jdcusa.com

You j ust have acquired a high pr ecision inst rum ent , m anufact ured w it h t he m ost up- t o-
dat e t echnologies. I t was designed t o wit hst and int ensiv e use. How ev er w e r ecom m end
you t r eat it carefully and diligent ly r ead t his owner’s m anual.
To w ork proper ly, t he FLOWATCH ® syst em has t o include at least :
♦ 1 LCD display head
♦ 1 probe
♦ 1 int erchangeable im peller – for m easur ing air or liquid flows

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- Cent er LCD display : Cur r ent speed

- Top LCD display : 1) Max im um speed ( MAX)
2) Av erage speed ( AV) Calculat ed from being t urned " on" or
t he last reset
- Vert ical bargraph : Cur r ent speed, Beaufort Scale
- Unit s of m easur em ent : NPK m inim um reading 0.3 k m / h
m axim um speed m easured : 51 km / h
NQRWV m inim um reading 0.2 k not s
m axim um speed m easured : 27 k not s
PSK m inim um reading 0.2 m ph
m axim um speed m easured : 32 m ph
PV m inim um reading 0.1 m / s
m axim um speed m easured : 14 m / s

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- 4 m easur em ent s m odes :
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For quicker and m or e precise t em perat ure m easurem ent s and t o safeguard your
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exam ple under a car’s windshield) .
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The m inim um t em perat ur e is calculat ed from t he t im e t he inst rum ent is t ur ned
on.
I t can be r e- set by act iv at ing t he aut o t oggle m ode ( press t he r ight - hand but t on) .
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The m ax im um t em perat ur e is calculat ed from t he t im e t he inst rum ent is t urned
on.
I t can be r e- set by act iv at ing t he aut o t oggle m ode ( press t he r ight - hand but t on) .
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Low t em perat ur es are dangerous for t he hum an body and t he fast er t he w ind
blows, t he fast er t he body loses heat . For exam ple a 0°C ( 32°F) current
t em perat ur e and a 30 km / h w ind br ing y ou a t em perat ur e of - 13°C ( 9°F) ! The
Wind Chill Fact or is t he calculat ion of t he w ind effect on t em perat ur e and is
aut om at ically calculat ed by t he FLOWATCH ® .

The LCD box w ill display –68°C or –90°F if no pr obe is connect ed. The r eason is t hat t he
t em perat ur e sensor is at t he end of each pr obe.
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 Briefly push eit her left or right but t on t o t ur n on t he inst rum ent .


 Hold bot h but t ons dow n for one second t o t urn off t he
inst rum ent .



 The inst rum ent has a 36 hours aut o- off t o allow st at ist ical
m easurem ent s.
   Hold dow n t he left - hand but t on unt il t he desired unit is displayed
and release.

4 unit s available : knot s, km / h, m ph and m / s

   Max im um speed is const ant ly on t he t op LCD display.
     The sym bol MAX is show n on t he LCD.
 Push t he left - hand but t on t o read t he average w indspeed.
The sym bol AV is show n on t he LCD for 2 seconds.
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seconds.
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 & '  A Beaufort scale is displayed w hen t her e is a current w indspeed.
    " !  ( Hold dow n t he right - hand but t on t o change t he unit and release.
2 unit s available : Cent igrade and Fahrenheit
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 Push t he right - hand but t on. Push again t o fix t he arrow ed
sym bol w hen it appears.
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 Push t he right - hand but t on. Push again t o fix t he sym bol MI N
w hen it appears.
 Minim um t em perat ure is calculat ed from t he t im e t he inst rum ent
is t urned on.

I t can be re- set by act ivat ing t he aut o t oggle m ode ( press t he
right - hand but t on) .
  .    ! " ! Push t he right - hand but t on. Push again t o fix t he sy m bol MAX
w hen it appears.

Max im um t em perat ure is calculat ed from t he t im e t he

inst rum ent is t urned on.

I t can be re- set by act ivat ing t he aut o t oggle m ode ( press t he
right - hand but t on) .
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appears.



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 Press t he right - hand but t on t o act ivat e t he aut o t oggle m ode of
t he 4 t em perat ure m odes
#  &1 Lit hium bat t ery CR 2032.

To change t he bat t ery : open t he draw er on t he bot t om of t he

inst rum ent by gripping t he ends bet w een t he forefinger and t he
t hum b. Bew are of t he bat t ery ’s polarit y ( a "+ " is m ark ed on
t he drawer) and draw er during it s re- inst allat ion ( a locat ing pin
is prev ent ing an erroneous inst allat ion) .
 " Rem ove t he bat t er y.

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Available in 2 different lengt h, t hese 2 probes are essent ial t o inst all any im peller.
♦ Carbon r od, 3 sect ions of 40cm , 2 m et ers long in t ot al
To m easure hard- t o- reach vent ilat ion shaft s, air condit ioning conduit s, r iv ers
flows, hydrological st udies, ir r igat ion canals, et c…
♦ Carbon r od, 10 cm long
To use your FLOWATCH ® as a com pact windm et er ( m ost ly used w it h windspeed
im pellers ø 25m m and ø 18m m )
♦ Probe w it h a 15 m et ers sounding cable w it h wat erspeed im peller, t o m easure
wat er flow from br idges.
When t he ballast t ouches t he bot t om , t he im peller ax is is 65m m abov e t he
bot t om .

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♦ Regular size w indspeed im peller : ø 25 m m , hole diam et er ø 33 m m
Minim um sensit iv it y : < 3 km / h - < 1 m / s
Precision : + / - 2%
"off- ax is" error : + / - 30° / + / - 3%
Tem perat ur e use : - 50° C t o + 100° C / - 58°F t o 212°F
♦ Sm all size windspeed im peller : ø 18 m m , hole diam et er ø 18 m m
Minim um sensit iv it y : < 3 km / h - < 1 m / s
Precision : + / - 2%
"off- ax is" error : + / - 10° / + / - 3%
Tem perat ur e use : - 50° C t o + 100° C / - 58°F t o 212°F
♦ Wat er im peller : ø 60 m m
Minim um sensit iv it y : < 0.3 km / h - < 0.1 m / s
Precision : + / - 2%
"off- ax is" error : + / - 20° / + / - 3%
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- Weat herproof

- Threaded for a t r i/ unipod

- Accuracy of t he r eadings : please r efer t o t he im pellers feat ur es.

- Accuracy of t he t herm om et er : + / - 1°

- Weight display box : 110 gr. ( 3.9 ounces) ; sounding r od 2 m 160gr. ( 5.6 ounces) ;
im pellers 5- 10 gr. ( 0.2 – 0.4 ounces) ; sounding cable 1kg. ( 2.2 pounds)

- Dim ensions : 62 X 120 X 32 m m

- War rant y : 1 year

The speed m easurem ent pr inciple of t he )/2:$7&+ is based on m agnet ic

t ransm ission. The t urning im peller creat es a m agnet ic field t hat is det ect ed by t he
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m agnet ic field ( fr om a com put er, elect ronic appliance, et c…) , it m ay display unexpect ed
values but only if t he im peller is not t ur ning.
I f hum idit y is im port ant for y ou t o m easure, we r ecom m end t o y ou t he 6.<:$7&+ 
+\JURV. This high precision hygrom et er ( + / - 3% from 0 t o 100% rH) is a v ery easy - t o-
use and st urdy inst rum ent and has a special spot r eserv ed in t he )/2:$7&+ case.

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-'& (/(&7521,&6$ m akes ev ery effort t o ensur e t hat it s product s m eet it s high
qualit y st andards and warrant s it s new pr oduct s t o be fr ee fr om defect iv e m at er ial and
wor km anship under norm al handling and use by t he first consum er purchaser . This
lim it ed warrant y shall be in effect for one year aft er t he dat a of purchase by t he or iginal
consum er purchaser. During t his lim it ed w ar r ant y per iod, -'& (/(&7521,& 6$ w ill
repair or replace w it hout charge any defect ive product wit h a com par able pr oduct . The
defect iv e inst r um ent m ust first be ret ur ned t o -'&(/(&7521,&6$, or it s local dealer ,
round t rip t ransport at ion charges pr epaid. The inst rum ent m ust be accom panied by a
wr it t en st at em ent , explaining t he nat ur e of t he defect , how and when it was used and
t he nam e and addr ess of t he st or e from which it was originally purchased. A copy of t he
or iginal sales slip w ill est ablish t he dat e of pur chase. This lim it ed warrant y w ill not apply
t o any inst r um ent t hat has been m isused, im proper ly inst alled, r epair ed, alt ered or which
has been t he subj ect of any negligence or accident .

JDC Electronic USA:

2134 Green Bay Street
La Crosse, Wi 54601
608.498.4021 (phone)
608.531.2608 (fax)
warranty@jdcusa.com
www.jdcusa.com