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Manual
Pyrometer
PCE-IR 1000 series
PCE-IR 1300 / 1600 / 1800
 Content

1. Introduction
1.1 User interface
1.2 Display
1.3 External function introduction
2. Operation
2.1 Starting the measurement
2.2 Hold-function
2.3 Switch off
2.4 Setup the laser
2.5 Setup the display backlight
2.6 Setup the parameters
2.7 Setup emissivity
2.8 Setup the Min/Max function
2.9 Setup high and low alarm
2.10 Setup the temperature unit
2.11 Setup offset
3. Data Logger
3.1 Storing data
3.2 Datalogger recall
3.3 Clear the memory
4. Software
4.1 System requirements
4.2 Installation and connection
4.3 Download the data
4.4 Software interface
5. Specifications
5.1 Optical specifications
5.2 General specifications

Appendix: Emissivity
1. Introduction
Welcome to select PCE-IR 1000 Series portable infrared thermometer.
Each single product passed through a quality process. Please read the operators
manual carefully before youstart to use the unit.

1.1 User interface

Mode-Button
The button in middle that marked with a circle is the mode button. In hold
mode, each time you press it, you will enter to another function setup, e.g.
press one time to enter to emissivity setup, press it again will save emissivity
and enter to MIN/MAX setup and so on.

Up/Laser
With this button you can setup the laser or increase the chosen value or read
MAX/MIN result in HOLD mode.

Down/Display backlight
With this button to you can setup the backlight or reduce the chosen value.

MODE but t on

UP but t on DOWN but t on

1.2 Display

A. LCD backlight
B. MAX/MIN
C. Laser
D. Alarm activation
E. Temperature Unit
F. Infrared temperature
G. HOLD
H. Emissivity

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1.3 External function introduction

1) Trigger
2) Battery compartment cover
3) USB interface
4) Telescope

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2. Operation

2.1 Starting the measurement

Turn on: Press the trigger to turn on the unit.

Measuring: Aim the thermometer at a target. Pull the trigger and keep it pressed.
The display will show the current temperature value.

2.2 Hold-Function

If you release the trigger, the unit will enter to HOLD mode. The display shows
HOLD.

2.3 Switch off

The unit automatically switches off after 7 seconds if no button is pressed..

2.4 Setup the laser

Pull the trigger(keep it pressed) and then press up button (∧) to activate or
deactivate the laser. The laser symbol in the display(only if the trigger is pulled)
indicates the active laser.

WARNING: Do not point the laser

directly at the eyes of persons or
animals! Do not stare into the laser
beam. Avoid indirect exposure via
reflective surfaces.

2.5 Setup the display backlight

Pull the Trigger(keep it pressed) and then press the down button to
activate/deactivate the display backlight. The symbol in the display will indicate that.

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 2.6 Setup the parameters

You can setup the emissivity, max/min display, high/low alarm, temperature unit,
temperature offset as follows:
Release the trigger to enter to the Hold mode. Each time you press the mode
button will enter to another function interface. The currently selected mode will show
on the display by indicator flashes.
Now, you can choose or modify the requested value by pressing the up and down
buttons. Press mode button to save the value and enter to next function. If you have
not activated any button for 7 seconds, the unit will not save the current modification
value and switches down automatically.
After enter the selecting mode, the following flashing signals will show on the
display in turn.

2.7 Setup emissivity

In HOLD mode, press the mode button (○) to set the emissivity.
1) Emissivity(E= ) flashing
2) Press up button (∧) to increase the emissivity
3) Press down button (∨) to reduce the emissivity

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 2.8 Setup the Min/Max function

In HOLD mode, press the mode button repeatedly until enter into the Min/Max
mode. Press the up/down button to setup which mode you want.
MIN indicates the minimum value of current measurement; MAX indicates the
maximum temperature value of current measurement.

2.9 Setup high and low alarm

1) High alarm
In Hold mode, press the mode button （○） until enter the high alarm mode. Press
the up/down button to set the alarm on or off.
When the signal of “）））” shows on the display, it means the high alarm is
activated.
After set high alarm, you can press the mode button to set the temperature alarm
value.

2) Low alarm
In Hold mode, press the mode button （○） utill enter to the low alarm mode.
Press the up/down button to set the alarm on or off.
When the signal “）））”shows on the display, it means the low alarm is activated.
After set low temperature alarm, you can press the mode button to set the
temperature alarm value.

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 2.10 Setup the temperature unit

In Hold mode, press the mode button（○）until enter to the temperature unit
selecting mode, and press the up/down button to select the requested temperature unit.

Centigrade scale℃ Fahrenheit scale℉

2.11 Setup offset

In Hold-mode, press the mode button repeatedly until enter into the temperature
offset mode. Then, press the up/down button to setup the temperature offset value.

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3. Data logger
PCE-IR 1000 series thermometer has the internal data
logger with a maximum capacity of 2000 measurement protocols.

3.1 Storing data

In measurement mode, release the trigger to enter to HOLD mode, and press the
down button, there will be a line of small numbers; an icon showing a disk and an
icon of “MAX” appear above the current temperature result.
The small numbers indicate the memory position. You can choose the memory
position from 1~2000 with the up/down buttons. Press the mode button can save the
max temperature of this measur ement to the current position.

3.2 Datalogger recall

In measuring mode, keep the trigger pressed and then press the mode button to
recall the saved data.

Users can choose the memory position by press the up/down buttons.

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 3.3 Clear the memory

In the Storing Data mode, choose the memory position to “0” by pressing the
down button. Press the mode button (○) will clear the memory. The three buzzer
signals confirms the successful clearing.

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4. Software

PCE-IR 1000 series portable infrared thermometer has

special software and connecting cable. Users can set the unit, download the loggered
data and recording temperature curve and through the software.

4.1 System Requirements

Vista, XP or Windows 2000 operation system

USB interfacet
Hard disk with at least 30MByte free space
At least 128MByte RAM
CD-ROM Driver

4.2 Installation and connection

Please insert the CD to CD-ROM driv er. Please start the SETUP.EXE on the
CD-ROM, and install the software follow the instructions of the wizard.

USB interface driver installation

1) Insert USB Cable into computer’s USB port. Computer will find the new
hardware, and the following dialogue box appears:

2) Choose the option of “NO, not for the time being (T)”, click “next” and the
following dialogue box appear:

3) Choose “install from the list or the designate place (advanced) (S)” click
“next”, the following dialogue box appear.

4) Click “browse” to find the USB file in CD.

5) Click “confirm”, the following dialogue box appear:

6) Click “next”, sometimes the system will come up the following the prompt,
then click “still continue”.

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 7) After completing the driver installati on, it will new hardware again,
repeat the above operations until system prompt “New hardware has been
installed successfully, you can use it now”.

8) Right click “My computer” to see “attributes”, choose hardware device

manager port as follows:

We can see there is a new port named“Infrared Thermometer Adapter” with

the port number behind. By now, the USB Cable Driver installation is completed.

9) After the successful start of the software, the communication will be displayed
in the status bar of the windows. Choose the correct COM-Port via: [MENU:
Setup\ interface]. There will be a signal of [PCE-IR 1000 connected] show on the left
bottom of the windows after connect successfully.

4.3 Download the data

To download the loggered data from theinfrared thermometer, please press the
download menu: [measure download data], and all the loggered data will be
indicated on the screen.

4.4 Software interface

1) Digital display
After PCE-IR 1000 portable infrared thermometer connected to your personal computer
and the software is started successfully, the target temperature will show on
the left in digital form.

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2) Starting the measurement
Please press the measuring key: [MeasureÆ begin]

3) Scaling of the temperature axis

Global scaling: temperature range of the diagram is automatically adapted to
the respective peak values.
Local scaling: temperature range of the diagram will be dynamically adapted
to the respective peak values.
Manual scaling: can be done at any time using the control elements of the
temperature axis.

4) Stop the measurement

To stop the current measurement, please press the stop key [Menu:
measurement/ stop]. The save key [Menu: File\save as] opens an explorer
window to select destination and file name.

5) Diagram setting
The menu item settings [Menu: diagram\setting] enable the settings for data
protection.
Color: temperature graph and digital display.
Initial time: time frame on x-axis at the beginning of measurement

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5. Specifications

5.1 Optical Specifications

PCE-IR 1300 D:S=120:1

PCE-IR 1800 / PCE-IR 1600 D:S=300:1

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5.2 General specifications

Model PCE-IR 1300

Temperature range 0~1300
System accuracy ±2 (0~200 )
±1% (200~1300 )
Repeatability ±1 (0~200 )
±0.5%(200~1300 )
Optical resolution 120:1
Response time 300ms (95%)
Emissivity 0.100~1.000adjustable
Aim mode Laser telescope aim
Signal processing MAX/MIN Scan/Hold Function
Alarm functions Audible a nd visible HIGH/LOW alarm
Data storage 2000 point
Backlight Three color
Outputs/digital USB cable and software
Storage temperature -20~60 no battery
Ambient temperature 0~50 no green laser
Relative humidity 10~95% non condensing
Power Ni-MH rechargeable battery
Size 264x203.5x60mm

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General specifications

Model PCE-IR 1600

Temperature range 385~1600
System accuracy 0.3% 2 (at ambient temperature 23 5 )
Repeatability 0.1% 1 (at ambient temperature 23 5 )
Optical resolution 300:1
Response time 100ms (95%)
Emissivity 0.100~1.000 adjustable
Aim mode Laser telescope aim
Signal processing MAX/MIN Scan/Hold Function
Alarm functions Audible a nd visible HIGH/LOW alarm
Data storage 2000 point
Backlight Three color
Outputs/digital USB cable and software
Storage temperature -20~60 no battery
Ambient temperature 0~50
Relative humidity 10~95% non condensing
Power Ni-MH rechargeable battery
Size 264x203.5x60mm

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General specifications

Model PCE-IR 1800

Temperature range 650~1800
System accuracy 0.3% 2 (at ambient temperature 23 5 )
Repeatability 0.1% 1 (at ambient temperature 23 5°C)
Optical resolution 300:1
Response time 100ms (95%)
Emissivity 0.100~1.000 adjustable
Aim mode Laser telescope aim
Signal processing MAX/MIN Scan/Hold Function
Alarm functions Audible a nd visible HIGH/LOW alarm
Data storage 2000 point
Backlight Three color
Outputs/digital USB cable and software
Storage temperature -20~60 no battery
Ambient temperature 0~50
Relative humidity 10~95% non condensing
Power Ni-MH rechargeable battery
Size 264x203.5x60mm

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Appendix: Emissivity

Emissivity: the radiant intensity launched from the object depends on the temperature
of the target and the object surface material’s radiation characteristic.

Emissivity table

Material Emissivity
8-14µm
Aluminum oxidized 0.2-0.4
Asbestos 0.95
Asphalt 0.95
Basalt 0.7
Ceramic 0.95
Concrete 0.95
Copper oxidized 0.4-0.8
Fabric 0.95
Glass plate 0.85
Gold 0.01-0.1
Gravel 0.95
Ice 0.98
Iron oxidized 0.5-0.9
Karborundum 0.9
Lead Oxidized 0.2-0.6
Paper Each color 0.95
Plastics Transparent>0.5mm 0.95
Rubber 0.95
Sand 0.9
Snow 0.9
Soil 0.9-0.98
Steel oxidized 0.7-0.9
Water 0.93
wood Natural 0.9-0.95

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