Kestrel 4500 - Manual (Page 5)

Kestrel ® 4500 Pocket Weather ® Tracker 9
NAVIGATION
Measurements use and
Direction
Wind Speed
Crosswind
Headwind/Tailwind
Temperature
Wind Chill
Humidity
HI Heat Index
DP Dew Point
WB Wet Bulb
Barometric Pressure
Altitude
D Density Altitude
The Kestrel 4500 is set up to display 13 Measurements (some are calculations) in 3 Modes.
The Measurements are listed here with their corresponding screen icon. In addition to these
Measurements and Modes, there are also 3 User Screens, which simultaneously show 3 current
measurements, and the Date & Time Screen, which gives the current date and time. Use the and
buttons to scroll through the various Measurements, followed by the 3 User Screens and the Date/Time
Screen. Any of these screens can be turned off so that you can customize your Kestrel Meter to show the
screens that your application requires. (See the Measurements section in the Main Menu.)
The Modes are displayed below. Use the and buttons to scroll through the various Modes. From any
mode, you may still scroll to a different Measurement by pressing the and buttons.
Current - Displays the instantaneous reading.
Min/Max/Avg - Displays the Minimum/Maximum/Average readings from stored data. If there is no
stored data, the values will be displayed as --.-.
Chart - Displays a graphical representation of up to 1400 stored data points for each measurement. If
there is no stored data, the axis will appear, but the chart will be blank. (See the following section for
information on Chart Navigation.)
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Note: The Direction chart will display the logged direction in degrees, with the base line of the chart
representing 0° and the top of the chart representing 360°. The crosswind and headwind charts will
have the same graph scale as the wind speed chart. The graph scale can be adjusted in the Main Menu if
necessary to ensure that your logged values are displayed on screen.
Navigation of Charts
The Kestrel 4500 is capable of storing up to 1400 data points for each measurement. To review the data,
press the - button while viewing a chart. A cursor will appear on the most recent data point. Press the
and buttons to scroll through the data points. The date and time at which the data was stored will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the data value will be displayed at the top of the screen. Hold
down the or button to scroll quickly through the data points.
Press the or button to review the data for the other measurements. Please note that the cursor will
remain at the same date and time. If new data is stored while viewing chart data, the entire chart will
shift left with the new data point charted on the right. The cursor will not shift with the chart.
Modes use and