3M SE-400 SONAR User Manual


 
Setup/instrument configuration
SE-400 Series information details
Sound Examiner SE-400 Series
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4. Once the settings are selected, press key to return to a measurement screen.
Meter settings
Explanations
Log Interval
The logging interval is the logging rate between the logging events. For example,
30 second
logging rate will measure/log and
save in 30 second increments. The selectable parameters
include: 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes,
and 60 minutes.
Exchange Rate
The exchange rate is also known as the Doubling Rate, and refers to how the sound energy is
average
d over time. The optional exchange rate settings are 3, 4, or 5 dB. (Refer to Figure 3-
4
for more information.)
Peak Weighting
The peak weighting parameters are selectable as A, C or Z weighting.
Note: peak weighting may be different than SPL weighting. (Please refer to the Glossary
for more information.)
Language
The language setting has eight
different selections including:
English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Chinese (Simplified), Korean.
Contrast
The contrast setting is used
to increase or decrease the darkness/lightness of the display.
Contrast settings include:
1 to 10 settings in which 10 equates to the darkest display setting and 1 equates to the
lightest display setting.
Table 3-1: Meter settings explained
SE-400 Series information details
In the Unit Information screen, the instrument model, serial number, the hardware, software, and secondary
software revision numbers are identified. (Note: for information on models/features please refer to Table 1-1.)
Unit Information screen
1. From the setup screen, select Unit Info by pressing the / keys and press key.
Figure 3-5: Unit Information screen
Instrument and model identified