3M DL, SE instruction

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3MTM SoundPro SE/DL Series Sound Level Meters

SoundPro User Manual

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3M DL, SE user manual

Contents

Page 3MTM SoundPro Sound Level Meter Table of Contents Turning on Locking setup or run mode Setting up auto-runDigital outputs/Triggering Communications Running a session/study Measurement navigation CalibrateMeasurement screen icons Measurement screens Criterion curve families Curves Captured curvesAudiometric background curves Running and viewing curves Viewing Past Measurements Configuration directoryFiles File directories Mechanical characteristics SpecificationsElectrical characteristics Special features 134 133AC/DC jack 135 Selecting measurements with Lookup softkey Selecting past study data review mode STI-PA setup screenSaving/Creating setup file config. file Viewing, loading, deleting setup files This page left blank intentionally SoundPro Models SE and DL and Option 1 and Option Models and options Octave bands Frequency resolutionLevel Naming bands Third -octave bands Exact Center Names of Octave Acoustical range bands Logging explained Physical CharacteristicsAnalysis type Display Memory card slot Hardware interfacesUSB port AC/DC port Power jackAuxiliary port Information screen Screen contents DMS Start Detection Management Software DMSNavigational buttons This page left intentionally blank Checking the equipment Optional featurePreamp SoundPro Microphone USB cable Installing the preamp Microphone and accessories Connecting an extension cable Windscreen Class/Type 1 and Class/Type 2 instrumentClass/Type 2 microphones Remove Installing Batteries Providing power To install batteries Checking or changing type Battery power explained Setup  Battery Check screenSoftkey buttons Base or bottom of SoundPro Using power supply or auto adapter Start screen and the keypad Turning on Keypad explained SoundPro functionality Screen Indicators Indicators explainedIcon Significance Navigating Turning offArrows and left/right arrows are primarily used This page left blank intentionally Basic setups Basic setupsSignal Input BK4936 QE7052 QE4110 QE4130 QE4150 QE4170 Required microphone settings  Microphone settings Changing microphone settings Time and date  Changing time and date settings Measurement type SLM, 1/1, 1/3, STI-PA, RT60  Setting Measurement type1st softkey  Setting up Meter 1 and/or Meter 2 parameters Meter 1/Meter 2 Parameters i.e. response time, weighting  Setting up community noise measurements refer to -5 below Measurement setup for community noiseData fields Measures screen explained Measurements Explanation Meter Measurement settings Logging options LoggingExceedance level Filters  Enabling or disabling logging options Setting logging optionsExceedance options Filters 9Display setup screen Setting up display options Language \setup\display\LANGUAGE Changing the language Fran çAIS Backlight settings  Setting or viewing Backlight optionsBacklight Contrast Contrast setting Changing the contrast on the display Advanced setups Date setting Setting up auto-run Setting up or changing auto-run with date parameter Auto-Run Auto-Run #1 Time settings  Setting the Date of Week DOW Days of week setting Day of the Week DOW setup Auto-run shutdown screen Auto-Run AR #1 settingsAuto-run shutdown screen explained Mode  Viewing or changing the Timed Run setup Timed run settingTimed-Run Duration  Viewing or changing level-triggered mode Level-triggered auto-on settingLevel Explanation of Settings Triggered Level Triggered Auto-On settings explained Level- Explanation of Settings TriggeredEither Run/Pause or Run/Stop Action Setting secure run or secure setup locking Locking setup or run modeAbout Secure Setup About Secure Run Setting Lock feature  Setting secure run or secure setup lockingLock 10 Adding code for secure/lock screen Press Enter to Enable Secure code backup number Disabling secure run or secure setup unlocking From Secure Run or Secure Setup screen  From the Start screen Digital outputs/Triggering To enable Run/Pse or disable Off run trackingTracking runs  Enabling or Disabling run/pause digital outputs/triggers Digital outputs and SPL Communications Managing SPL digital outputs See -13 above Mass Storage QSP/Serial  USB communications Viewing real-time measurements remotely Turning on log to port LOG to Port GPS explained GPS display 18 Viewing GPS coordinates in COMM-Set screen  Enabling GPS communications This page left blank intentionally Measurement notation IEC/ISO Virtual metersMeter 1/Meter 2 explained Notation Explanations Quick Help List Overview of running a session/study Sessions and Studies Preparing to measureStoring Data Explanations Sessions and studies explained Measurement range Calibration screen CalibratePre-Calibration Post-Calibration  Calibrating Performing a calibrationMicrophone Place calibrator over microphone Cal Adapter QC10/QC20 Setting pre-cal screen  Running a session/study Running a session/studyPost-Cal Measurement screens explained Measurement navigation Changing displayed measurement Analysis type, time response and weighting Changing displayed measurement Selection Panel Descriptor types Measurement screen iconsMeasurement icons and screen descriptors explained Viewing Explanations Descriptors Bar Chart View Bar Chart and Filtered Bar ChartSoftkeys menus options Broadband Bar Chart view Measurement screens Exceedance levels Community Noise screenCommunity Noise View Taxtmaximal Dosimetry measurements Dosimetry screenDosimetry View Tabulation view 12 Tabulation screen for octave filtering 13 Back-erasing Back-erasing Results of back-erasing  How to back-erase 14 Time Log screen Stopping a session Stopping and pausing This page left blank intentionally Additional options RT60, Curves, and STI-PA Reverberation RT60 methods Reverberation time RT60DB level Decay Curve DB level2 Impulse noise Interrupted noise Reverberation time set-up options Reverberation options Reverb Time options Setting up reverberation  Reverberation RT60 Test Running reverberation test Measurement type Reverberation results RT60 summary screen RT60 bar chartViewing RT60 values of each band Deleting RT60 value in a filtered band  Viewing decay value of each band Decay curve screen Txx Tabular RT60 screenTabular RT60 field explanation  Viewing Tabulation RT60 screen Captured curves CurvesCaptured curve applications Selecting measurement type for curves Setting up captured curves Type Curves screen Mode 10 Selecting 1/1 or 1/3 for measurement type Running captured curves Types of Criterion Curves Criterion curve familiesCapture Press Capture softkey to Capture a curve 12 Selecting measurement type for curves Setting up criterion curves 13 Curves setup screen example Audiometric background curves Setting up audiometric background curves Curves screen Press On/Off/Esc Curve measurements and results Running and viewing curves Running a curve study and viewing results Dosimetry screen Delta screen Sample bar chart with curves Tabulation screen Speech Intelligibility STI-PA testingZones Selecting STI scale or CIS scale STI scale When to take STI-PA readings?Common Intelligibility Scale CIS Measures Explanation Setup screen STI-PA setupConducting a STI-PA test overview of steps Range field FieldSelecting measurement type Post Process Off To select a Captured Curve orSpeech Intelligibility screen Captured Curve selection  How to run a STI-PA study? Conducting a level setup for STI-PAAverage dB level Displayed while in run or pause mode Running a speech intelligibility study STI-PA measurement and scale results screen STI-PA results screens Viewing STI-PA results STI-PA results 22 STI-PA Modulation screen STI-PA modulation screen STI-PA modulation envelope screen Storing background noise/capture curveScale Captured CAP Mode  Applying captured curves Applying captured curves for STI-PA testing STI-PA test results screen This page left blank intentionally File directories Files File directory screen explained Viewing past sessions/studies review modeSession Directory File menu screen Start menu screen Data file Session or View Current Study by pressingRun time  Loading or deleting a file Examples of directory screens Loading and deleting files Naming and renaming files Navigating in a session/config. directory Renaming the session in memory Saving & naming setup file config. file Configuration directory Naming and Saving set-up Save  Viewing, loading, deleting setup files Viewing, loading, deleting setup files configDelete softkey Load softkey Compatibility Memory cardFormatting a card with the SoundPro  Determining the format of an SD card Using an external card reader Using Detection Management Software DMS Eject procedure Communicating with a PC  Viewing data and Data Finder DMS and working with SoundPro data AC output AC/DC outputDC output AC output This page left blank intentionally Conformance to standards Mechanical characteristicsAcoustics EMC emissions and immunity Power sources Electrical characteristics Meters Preamplifier removableBandwidth Environmental effects TemperatureOctave filters optional Third-octave filters optional Input/output User interface AC/DC outputs Characteristic BK4936 QE7052 QE4110 QE4130 QE4150 QE4170 Communications ports MeasurementsTypes Ranges Calibration Special featuresStudies and sessions Other Logging optional Replacement partsPart numbers Back-erase Optional parts Port pinouts Auxiliary connectorAC/DC jack Block Diagram for SoundPro Criterion Level Center frequency137 Appendix B Dynamic range Dose ExpSec ExpHrsAppendix B Exceedance Level Ln Exchange Rate ER Lavg = ER log20RTIME 2LS ⁄ ER dt log2 Rtime dB Level LFT LMx LMnLogging LPk Noise Criterion Curves NC NCB Balanced Noise Criterion CurvesNoise Rating Curves NR Noise Floor Level Range dB Peak C Level Range dB Peak -C Relative response dB Burst duration, t seconds Response time F,SRelative response dB Burst duration, t milliseconds SEL Room Criterion Curves RC Third-octave band TaktmxThreshold Upper Limit UL Figure B-5All frequency weightings plotted together Weighting A, C, Z, F 148 Service Department and Technical Support 1 800 Customer serviceContacting 3M Instrumentation International customers Warranty Index Appendix D 152 SEL SPL About Us About 3M Personal Safety