Sound Level Meter Troubleshooting and FAQs

Sound Level Meter, order code SLM-BTA, $165
Specifications and User Guide

TROUBLESHOOTING

-Primary Test (stand alone): Use the Power button to turn on the device. The LCD panel should display a reading of sound level, in dB.
-Secondary Test (connected to a LabPro, CBL 2, Go! Link, or ULI): connect the device to a LabPro (or ULI) and run the data-collection program. Open a file in the Probes & Sensors folder under the Experiment list. A reading should appear on the main screen of the data-collection program. Note: the older Sound Level Meters are not auto-ID.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Sensor: Electric condensor microphone, 13.2 mm
Power: 4 AAA batteries
Display: 18 mm 3 1/2 digit LCD
Input ranges: 35 dB to 90 dB
75 dB to 13 dBC
Frequency Range: 31.5 Hz to 8,000 Hz
Resolution: 0.1 dB
Accuracy: 1.5 dB (ref 94 dB at 1 kHz)
Response: Slow, 500 ms; Fast, 200 ms
Output: DC - 10 mV/dB
AC - 1.0 Vrms corresponding to each range setup

CALIBRATION?
-Calibrate? No
-If calibration is a concern, additional equipment is need to calibrate the sensor.

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