Specifications, Conformance to standards, User interface

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Table of Contents

DC output	123
Specifications	125
Conformance to standards	125
Acoustics	125
EMC emissions and immunity	125
Mechanical characteristics	125
Electrical characteristics	126
Power sources	126
Internal power	126
External power	127
Preamplifier (removable)	127
Meters	127
Bandwidth	127
Octave filters (optional)	128
Third-octave filters (optional)	128
Instrument noise	128
Environmental effects	128
Temperature	128
Humidity	129
User interface	129
Display	129
Keypad	129
Languages	129
Input/output	129
Microphones	129
AC/DC outputs	130
Communications ports	131
Measurements	131
Types	131
Ranges	131
Measurement parameters	131
Other	132
Calibration	132
Studies and sessions	132
Special features	132
Security	132
Back-erase	133
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3M DL, SE Specifications, Conformance to standards, Mechanical characteristics, Electrical characteristics, User interface

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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 133 134AC/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 Frequency resolution Octave bandsLevel Naming bands Third -octave bands Exact Center Names of Octave Acoustical range bands Logging explained Physical CharacteristicsAnalysis type Display Hardware interfaces Memory card slotUSB port Power jack AC/DC portAuxiliary port Information screen Screen contents Detection Management Software DMS DMS StartNavigational buttons This page left intentionally blank Checking the equipment Optional featurePreamp SoundPro Microphone USB cable Microphone and accessories Installing the preamp Connecting an extension cable Class/Type 1 and Class/Type 2 instrument WindscreenClass/Type 2 microphones Remove Providing power Installing Batteries To install batteries Checking or changing type Battery power explained  Battery Check screen SetupSoftkey buttons Base or bottom of SoundPro Using power supply or auto adapter Start screen and the keypad Turning on Keypad explained SoundPro functionality Indicators explained Screen IndicatorsIcon Significance Turning off NavigatingArrows 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  Setting Measurement type Measurement type SLM, 1/1, 1/3, STI-PA, RT601st softkey  Setting up Meter 1 and/or Meter 2 parameters Meter 1/Meter 2 Parameters i.e. response time, weighting Measurement setup for community noise  Setting up community noise measurements refer to -5 belowData 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  Setting or viewing Backlight options Backlight settingsBacklight Contrast setting Contrast 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 Level-triggered auto-on setting  Viewing or changing level-triggered modeLevel 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 secure run or secure setup locking Setting Lock featureLock 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 Communications Digital outputs and SPL 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 screen Dosimetry measurementsDosimetry 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 Curves Captured 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 Criterion curve families Types of Criterion CurvesCapture 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 Running and viewing curves Curve measurements and results 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 When to take STI-PA readings? STI scaleCommon Intelligibility Scale CIS STI-PA setup Measures Explanation Setup screenConducting 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 Storing background noise/capture curve STI-PA modulation envelope screenScale 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 Viewing past sessions/studies review mode File directory screen explainedSession Directory File menu screen Start menu screen Session or View Current Study by pressing Data fileRun time  Loading or deleting a file Examples of directory screens Loading and deleting files Navigating in a session/config. directory Naming and renaming files Renaming the session in memory Saving & naming setup file config. file Configuration directory Naming and Saving set-up Save Viewing, loading, deleting setup files config  Viewing, loading, deleting setup filesDelete 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 Preamplifier removable MetersBandwidth 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 Auxiliary connector Port pinoutsAC/DC jack Block Diagram for SoundPro Center frequency Criterion Level137 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 Response time F,S Relative response dB Burst duration, t secondsRelative 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

3M DL Specifications, Conformance to standards, Mechanical characteristics, Environmental effects

Models: DL SE

Specifications

Conformance to standards

Mechanical characteristics

Electrical characteristics

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User interface

Input/output

Measurements

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Special features