3M user manual Turning on/off and basic operation, Placing the QUESTempº 44/46 on the job site

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Getting Started

Turning on/off and basic operation

Turning on/off and basic operation

To quickly get you started with the QUESTempº 44/46, the following section explains how to turn on the instrument, run, and stop your session.

1.Press the I/O Enter key to turn on. Proceeding the model and revision information displayed on the screen, the main menu will appear.

 

 

Indicator arrow

VIEW

PRINT

Indicates the selected menu

option. Then press I/O enter to

 

 

SETUP

RESET

select or press up/down arrows

 

 

to select another option

Figure 1-3: Main menu of the QTº44/46

2.Press the I/O Enter key (when view is selected) to access the measurement screens.

•(The Wet and Dry measurements screen will display. See Figure 1-6, page 10 for an example).

3.To view different measurements, press the Up or Down arrow key to toggle through the views.

NOTE: There are 5-user selectable languages included in the QUESTempº 44/46. If you see the fields such as Wet, Dry, WBGTi, and WBGTo this indicates the measurements are displaying in English.

•To display an alternative language, select Setup from the main menu. Press the Down arrow repeatedly until “English” (or the appropriate language) appears. Then repeatedly press the I/ O enter key to toggle through the languages. Once selected, all menus and measurement screens will change to the selected language. To return to the main menu, press the Run/Stop key.

4.To return to the main menu, press and hold the I/O Enter key (3, 2, 1 countdown will appear) and the main menu will display.

a.To select an option on the main menu, press the up or down arrow until an arrow appears directly in front of the appropriate menu selection and then press I/O enter key.

5.To power off, press and hold the I/O enter key from the main menu.

Placing the QUESTempº 44/46 on the job site

The QUESTempº 44/46 should be placed at a height of 3.5 feet (1.1m) for standing individuals or 2 feet (.6m) for seated individuals. Tripod mounting is recommended to get the unit away from anything that might block radiant heat or airflow. A 1/4"x 20 threaded bushing on the bottom of the instrument allows mounting to a standard photographic tripod. Do not stand close to the unit during sampling.

Before datalogging, allow ten minutes for the sensors readings to stabilize.

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Contents Market Leader Contents Displayed Items Iii List of Tables List of FiguresQUESTempº Models IntroductionGetting Started Up and Running overviewKeypad Operation Up Arrow key Enter keyDown Arrow key Run Stop keyPlacing the QUESTempº 44/46 on the job site Turning on/off and basic operationAbout the sensor bar SensorsGlobe Thermometer Waterless Wetbulb Sensor and Relative Humidity SensorRemote, Sensors 2 Tri-sensor weighted averageComputing Waterless wetbulb and wind speed Waterless WetbulbStay Times/Rest Times QTº46 only WetBulb Globe TemperatureHeat Index/Humidex AirflowThermal Comfort Setup Operating QUESTempº 44/46View Index Setting Notes Setup for Waterless Wetbulb measurement airflow rateReset PrintRun Flow 0.3m/s  Displayed ItemsStay Time DateData Logging Data LoggingPerforming an electronic sensor check Electronic sensor checkRH Sensor Alignment Sensor AlignmentLow RH Alignment screen Adjust % to 33% using up/down arrow Printing PrintingPrintingSerial Heat Stress Report ParallelAirflow Functionality Airflow functionalityOperating sequence Operational CheckData Logging Airflow Batteries for Air ProbePower options Volt Alkaline Battery ReplacementApproved 9-Volt Batteries 29 NiMH rechargeable battery NiMH Battery PackAppendix a Appendix a SpecificationsCharge Time NiMH Battery Pack Appendix B Appendix B Heat Exposure TablesUnited States Navy Acgih Clothing CorrectionsUnited States Navy Flag Conditions for U.S. Navy/Marine Corp. Ashore Electrical power research institute EpriAppendix C Accessories Air Probe AccessoriesAppendix C Appendix D 3MTM Detection Management Software DMS Communication setupQUESTempo 44/46 Appendix D31 QT⁰44/46 downloading data 32 Downloading QT⁰44/46 files Downloading data with the QT⁰44/46Charts and Graphs in Panel layout view PLV Viewing Data in DMSSelecting a session/study 34 QT⁰44/46 data in panel layout view Remember setting Reports and Printing Inserting on-site testing imagesWarranty 3M ServiceService Department and Technical Support 1 800 CalibrationAbout Us About 3M Personal Safety
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