Operating instructions – TIF 3420 Differential Pressure Meter User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

1. Press to power the manometer ON or OFF.

When turned ON, the manometer will perform a

short self-test, then defaults to the setting used

during the last operation.

ZERO ADJUST AND OFFSET

1. Before use and without fittings attached to the

meter, press the HOLD button for longer than

two seconds to zero the meter. The meter will

reset, displaying “0000” from right to left. Then

the display shows 0.000.

2. If it is desired to offset the meter and display,

press the DIF button while taking a measure-

ment. Subsequent readings will be the differ-

ence between the current measurement and

the measurement that was on the display when

the DIF button was pressed.

DATA HOLD

1. Press the HOLD button momentarily to freeze

the displayed reading. The HOLD icon will ap-

pear in th upper left corner of the display. If the

pressure value is over the range an error code

will display. Press the HOLD button again to

return to normal operation.

RECORD

The MAX/MIN mode allows the user to view only

the highest (MAX), lowest (MIN), or average

(AVG) readings with relative time stamp.

1. Press the REC button once. REC will appear

on the display. All other functions are locked

out except for power and backlight. The rela-

tive time clock also appears in the secondary

display and starts counting.

2. Press the REC button again and MAX appears

on the display. The display now shows the

maximum pressure and relative time that it was

recorded.

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3. Press the REC button to display the minimum

(MIN) reading with the relative time.

4. Press the REC button to display the average

value (AVG) reading with the relative time.

5. Press the REC button again to continue record-

ing MAX/MIN/AVG measurements.

6. To exit the MAX/MIN/AVG mode and return to

normal operation, press the REC button for at

least three seconds.

BACKLIGHT DISPLAY

Press the button to turn the display backlight

ON. It will remain ON for forty seconds.

AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN

The manometer will automatically shutdown after

twenty minutes to conserve battery life. To disable

Auto Shutdown, hold down the HOLD button and

press the to power ON the manometer. An

“n” will appear in the display indicating that Auto

Shutdown is disabled. The manometer will return to

normal operation when it is powered OFF.

ERROR CODES

An error message will display if the manometer

fails an internal diagnostic test. An error message

freezes all function buttons.

1. Err.1: Pressure value is over the range.

2. Err.2: Pressure value is under the range.

3. Err.3: DIF function, the differential pressure

value is over range.

4. Err.4: DIF function, the differential pressure

value is under range.

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