TPI Corporation 556 user manual

Summary of the content on the page No. 1

Digital Air Velocity/Flow Meter
556
Test Products International, Inc.
Headquarters:
9615 SW Allen Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
USA
503-520-9197 • Fax: 503-520-1225
e-mail: info@tpi-thevalueleader.com
Test Products International, Ltd.
342 Bronte St. South Unit #9
Milton, Ontario L9T 5B7
Canada
905-693-8558 • Fax: 905-693-0888
e-mail: info@tpicanada.com
Test Products International UK Ltd.
Longley House, East Park
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6AP
England
Tel: +44 (0)1293 561212
Fax: +44 (0)1293 81346

Summary of the content on the page No. 2

Contents Calibration & Service It is recommended that your instrument be calibrated every 12 months. Please 3 Introduction consult Test Products International for further details. 4 Instrument Overview Guarantee 5 Operationg Instructions Your TPI 556 Digital Velocity/Air Flow Meter is guaranteed free from defects in 10 Instrument Specifications materials and workmanship for 3 Years from the date of purchase. 11 Guarantee Covered by TPI: - Repair parts and labour; or replacement of the product a

Summary of the content on the page No. 3

SPECIFICATIONS Introduction Operating Temperature Range 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) Thank you for purchasing TPI brand products. The 556 Digital Air Operating Humidity Less than 80% non-condensing RH Velocity Meter is a state of the art, easy to use instrument designed to provide temperature and air velocity readings as well as Battery 9V Alkaline battery calculating CFM. The instrument is ruggedly constructed and Battery Life >30 hours Continuous use comes with a 3 Year Guarantee. Display Du

Summary of the content on the page No. 4

7. If you want to stop or disable the Logger function, press the LOGGER Instrument Overview button again and press the ENTER button again when “Log” and “off” are displayed. If you want to download this stored data to the PC again, connect them with the RS232. You can download RS232 Output Sensor all of the measurements in the hyperterminal at one time. Dual LCD 8. You can use this function by pressing the LOG SEND button. 9. If you pressed a button when you did not want to, press the ESC bu

Summary of the content on the page No. 5

14. If you want to record the reading changes, press the RECORD button Operating Instructions when the reading gets stable. The “REC” symbol will be displayed. The meter will record the minimum, maximum and average readings and Air Velocity Measurement 2/3V MAX. 15. “2/3V MAX” indicates 2/3 of the maximum value of the measured flow 1. Push Power button to meter on. reading. 2. Pressing °C/°F button will toggle between °C and °F 16. To recall the data after recording, press the RECALL butt

Summary of the content on the page No. 6

Area equation for Round Ducts: Air Flow Measurement Continued 6. Measure the area to be measured and calculate the square AREA (A) = 3.14 X (Radius X Radius) footage or square meters. Radius Area equation for Rectangular Ducts: AREA (A) = Height (H) X Width (W) Common Round Duct Sizes with Area Height (H) DUCT SIZE AREA (Inches) (sq.ft) Width (W) 4” 0.087 5” 0.136 Common Rectangular Duct Sizes with Area 6” 0.196 DUCT SIZE A