Fischer Barograph User`s Manual
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1. 4 2 Mechanical Clockwork 12 4 3 Quartz Clockwork 13 4 4 Starting the Barograph 14 5 Maintenance 15 5 1 Winding the Mechanical Clockwork 15 5 2 Changing the Battery 15 5 3 Replacing the Chart Paper 16 5 4 Setting the correct local pressure 17 5 5 Cleaning the Housing 17 5 6 Troubleshooting 18 6 EEC Conformity 19 7 Liability Limitations 20 Appendix 1 Pressure Corrections for Elevation 21 5 Barograph User s Manual 1 General Information This manual contains important information about the function star2. in feet and Po is the base or surface pressure 1013 25 mb The notation x y means x raised to the power of y If you live at an elevation of 1100 feet your pressure will read 39 6 mb lower than reported at sea level if your barom eter is properly calibrated If the barometer in your boat is 10 feet above sea level your barometer reads 0 4 mb lower than it should if not corrected to sea level See The Barometer Handbook by David Burch for more information on atmospheric pressure barometers and baro graphs Appendix 1 Pressure corrections for Elevation
3. the measuring elements as shown in Section 2 2 There is a small lock screw on top of it that must be released before the adjustment and then gently tightened once done Warning The pressure range of the barograph from top to bottom of the chart cannot be changed without irreparably damaging the instrument Therefore the pressure range adjustment screws have been secured with lacquer and should not be adjusted 5 5 Cleaning the Housing The outside of the housing can be cleaned with a dampened washcloth and mild soap Do not under any circumstances use scrubbing agents or solvents 18 Barograph User s Manual 5 6 Troubleshooting Error Possible Cause Solution The barograph is not recording The fiber pen is not touching the recording drum Move lever to the right The protective case has not been removed from the fiber pen Remove the protective case The fiber pen has dried up Dampen the pen with a drop of vinegar The fiber pen is used up Change pen The recording drum does not rotate The recording drum is not set on the clockwork axle properly Gently rotate the drum until you feel the gears engage The clockwork has not been prop erly wound Fully wind the clockwork Gears are not engaged properly Reset the drum revolution cycle paying close attention to the gears Battery is dead Change battery The barograph records a constant pressure The pen arm is touching the Disen gagin
4. 287MQ same as above With vibration damped movement for use at sea with a fixed measuring range of 955 1055 hPa 9 Barograph User s Manual Admiral s Choice Models 265 267 Housing made of beech hardwood with a mahogany stain finish Glazing cut glass with beveled edges Base plate and movement of polished brass includes front drawer for charts and pens Dimensions 345 x 190 x 185 mm 13 6 x 6 7 x 7 1 weight 4 4 kg 9 7 lbs Model 265M Mechanical wind up clockwork Runs in 2 modes daily or weekly Model 265MQ Quartz clockwork Runs in 3 modes daily weekly and monthly Optional pressure rages selected at time of purchase Model 267M and 267MQ same as above With vibration damped movement for use at sea with a fixed measuring range of 955 1055 hPa 10 Barograph User s Manual 3 Unpacking the Barograph After taking the barograph out of it s packaging remove the surrounding paper including the carrier handle cardboard wrap Warning Be sure to remove all accessories chart paper fiber pens battery and clock work key from the package before discarding it To open the housing move the housing lock 13 to the left and raise the lid For models 225 227 move the housing lock to the left and right In models 225 and 227 Navigator s Choice both sides of the housing can be opened The barographs are initially set to transport mode The housing is locked and the transmission sys
5. Barograph User s Manual Made in Germany presented by English Edition Copyright 2011 Feingeratebau K Fischer GmbH Germany Feinger tebau K Fischer GmbH Venusberger Stra e 24 D 09430 Drebach Germany Tel 49 0 37341 487 0 Fax 49 0 37341 487 30 Email info meteoclima de Internet www meteoclima de Fischer USA 3050 NW 63rd St Seattle WA 98107 USA Tel 1 206 783 1414 Fax 1 206 783 9209 Email fischerbarometers gmail com Internet www fischerbarometers com Barograph User s Manual 4 Barograph User s Manual Table of Contents 1 General Information 5 2 About Barographs 5 2 1 Mechanical Diagram 6 2 2 Technical Data 7 2 3 Model Specifications 8 3 Unpacking the Barograph 10 4 Start Up 11 4 1 Setting the Drum Revolution Cycle 11
6. are selected before purchase to match the station elevation where they will be used but the models with enhanced dampening are as sumed to be used at sea so they come with a single fixed pressure range for sea level applications The barographs are equipped with either a mechanical or quartz clockwork that drives the rotation of the recording drum For the quartz clockworks the drum revolution can be easily set to a daily weekly or monthly cycle The corresponding time in hours would be 25 6 hr 176 hr and 783 hr respectively The mechanical clockworks can be changed between daily or weekly operation All models of barographs come with fiber pens and chart paper to last one year The Captain and Admiral models have a chart storage tray built into them The Captain model is accessed from the end of the unit the Admiral model from the side Chart tray on Captain s Choice model 6 Barograph User s Manual 2 1 Mechanical Diagram 1 Precision Movement 2 Socket 3 Grub screw set 4 Pressure adjustment screw 5 Upper telescope case 6 Lower telescope case 7 Capsule set 8 Pin 9 Bimetal arm 10 Axle 11 Transport mode screw 12 Null setting lever 19 4 2 1 5 6 7 20 21 18 15 17 16 14 3 11 13 22 12 10 23 X 8 9 24 13 Housing lock 14 Disengaging rod release 15 Pen arm 16 Fiber pen 17 Disengaging rod 18 Clockwork 19 F
7. arograph User s Manual 4 4 Starting the Barograph For instructions on attaching the chart paper see section 5 3 Replacing the Chart Paper The Barographs are supplied with two fiber pens Each pen should last 6 to 8 months under normal usage To insert a new pen remove the protective tip of the fiber pen and attach it to the pen arm as shown in the illustrations Before recording be sure that the proper chart paper is being used in ac cordance with the drum revolution cycle Adjust the pen arm s position using the Pen arm Adjustment Screw until the fiber pen touches the chart paper on the recording drum Note This should be set to have the minimum force on the chart that will leave a trace You can rotate the drum manually to check this Too much pressure could mask small pressure changes Then close and lock the housing and the barograph is ready to begin recording If desired the safety lock on the housing can be engaged to prevent unauthorized access to the baro graph Be sure the pen arm is not touching the disengagement rod when recording pressures Pen arm Adjustment Screw inset 15 Barograph User s Manual 5 Maintenance The following instructions will detail the proper maintenance procedures to insure that the barograph functions to its full potential 5 1 Winding the Mechanical Clockwork The mechanical clockwork can last on its own for at least 1 week After that the clockwork must be re wound i
8. astening nut 20 Recording drum 21 Diagram retaining strips 22 Housing 23 Handle 24 Pen arm adjustment screw 7 Barograph User s Manual 2 2 Technical Data Accuracy of measurement 0 7 hPa mb Chart graduation 1 hPa mb Measuring range corresponding altitude 955 to 1055 hPa 0 up to 150 m above sea level 0 to 490 ft 930 to 1030 hPa 150 up to 350 m above sea level 490 to 1 150 ft 905 to 1005 hPa 350 up to 600 m above sea level 1 150 to 1 970 ft 880 to 980 hPa 600 up to 850 m above sea level 1 970 to 2 790 ft 855 to 955 hPa 850 up to 955 m above sea level 2 790 to 3 140 ft Clockwork Mechanic drum clockwork International accuracy standard DIN 58658 Revolution cycle day 25 8 h week 176 h Running period 1 week see later notes on clockwork Electronic quartz clockwork Revolution cycle day 25 8 h week 176 h month 783 h Running period 12 months uses two AA 1 5 V batteries Recording drum Drum material plastic Drum dimensions 93 3 mm diameter 93 mm high Chart paper clamp material brass nickel plates Chart paper write range 80 mm resolution 1 hPa inches charts also available Materials Transmission system brass matte chromium plates axles in chrome plated steel Movement stand aluminium 2S5 267M Brass polishes Housing cover part 225 227 aluminium and chrome plated steel X5CrNi1810 corrosion resistant other models polished wooden cases Accessories Add
9. carry the CE approval 20 Barograph User s Manual 7 Liability Limitations No liability is assumed by Feingeratebau K Fischer GmbH for damages and or Injury resulting from use of equipment supplied by this company In no event will Feinieritebau K Fischer be liable for indirect or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use data or profits arising out of connection with the use or performance of Feirtgeritebau K Fischer products Feingeratebau K Fischer products are not designed intended or authorized for use as components of medical systems or other applications intended to support or sustain life or for any other applica tion in which the failure of the Feingeratebau K Fischer product s could create a situation where personal Injury or death may occur Any claims against Feingeratebau K Fischer in connection with the products described in this manual can exclusively be based on the guarantees provided Any further claims are excluded In particular Feingeritebau K Fischer does not give any guarantee as to the correctness of the contents of this manual Feingeratebau K Fischer reserves the right to make changes to their products and to their specifica tions any time without prior notice Copyright 2011 by Feingeratebau K Fischer GmbH Germany Operating manuals are subject of copyright Copying duplication translation conversion into any electronic medium or any machine readable form as a who
10. f the drum to the correct time as needed This may take a further adjustment after some time has passed to remove slack in the gear Warning If the barograph has a mechanical clockwork the clockwork key must be unscrewed in the clockwise direction before removing the recording drum Likewise it must be screwed back in coun ter clockwise after it the drum has been replaced 17 Barograph User s Manual 5 4 Setting the correct local pressure Your barograph will provide accurate pressures to within 0 7 hPa but it is best to check the pres sure at first installation and adjust the pen position as needed Local airports or weather services offer pressure values as do some newspapers There are also numerous convenient online sources of local weather data See in particular www starpath com barometers which is set up specifically to provide you with accurate local pressure worldwide as well as elevation corrections Recall that most public sources of accurate pressure are corrected to sea level pressure which will be higher than the actual pressure at your instrument location unless you too are at sea level Thus to set your barograph to the correct local pressure called station pressure you must reduce the reported sea level pressure for your location by an amount determined by the elevation of your loca tion plus the height of the instrument above ground level See Appendix 1 The Pressure adjustment screw is located above
11. g rod Press lever completely to the right Time measurements on the chart paper do not correspond with the rotation of the recording drum The wrong chart paper is being used Make sure the chart paper cor responds with the drum revolution cycle The battery is dying Change battery The barograph is recording the wrong values The chart paper used does not correspond with the range of the barograph Make sure you are using the cor rect chart paper The chart paper is not correctly aligned Reset chart paper making sure the bottom edge is properly aligned with the base of the recording drum Pressure correction not set Correct the pressure adjustment Pressure correction drifted Correct the pressure adjustment The barograph pen arm hangs down The precision movement is not con nected to the pen arm Reconnect the arm with the move ment see Start up notes 19 Barograph User s Manual 6 EEC Conformity We hereby confirm that the barographs series 205 207 225 227 215 217 265 267 285 287 conform to the following regulations EEC guideline on electromagnetic compatibility 89 336 EWG as modified by guideline 92 31 EWG Further EU guidelines have not been established for the equipment The following standards are met for industrial and residential areas relating to protection from electro magnetic emissions and interferences EN50081 1 92 2 93 EN50082 1 92 2 95 All units
12. itional chart paper Sealed pack of 2 fiber pens AA Batteries Quartz Models Carrying Case ES 55 for Models 225 227 8 Barograph User s Manual 2 3 Model Specifications Navigator s Choice Models 225 227 Housing made of cast aluminum and chrome steel with a white finish Movement brass and steel with flat chrome finish Glazing made of transparent synthetic material Dimensions 290 x 145 x 190 mm 11 4 x 5 7 x 7 5 weight 2 5 kg 5 5 lbs Model 225 Mechanical wind up clockwork Runs in 2 modes daily or weekly Model 225Q Quartz clockwork Runs in 3 modes daily weekly and monthly Optional pressure ranges selected at time of purchase Model 227 and 227Q same as above with vibration damped movement for use at sea with a fixed measuring range of 955 1055 hPa Captain s Choice Models 205M 207M and 285M 287M Housing made of beech hardwood with a mahog any stain finish Comes with choice of movement finishes Dimensions 345 x 170 x 180 mm 13 6 x 6 7 x 7 1 weight 3 4 kg 7 5 lbs Model 205M Mechanical wind up clockwork Runs in 2 modes daily or weekly Movement brass and steel with flat chrome finish Model 205MQ Quartz clockwork Runs in 3 modes daily weekly and monthly Movement brass and steel with flat chrome finish Model 285M 285MQ same as above with polished brass movement Optional pressure ranges selected at time of purchase Model 207M 207MQ and 287M
13. le or in parts is not permitted 21 Barograph User s Manual Elevation Correction Feet Meters hPa mb 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 2 10 3 0 4 20 6 0 7 30 9 1 1 40 12 1 5 50 15 1 8 75 23 2 7 100 30 3 7 150 46 5 5 200 61 7 3 250 76 9 1 300 91 10 9 350 107 12 8 400 122 14 6 450 137 16 4 500 152 18 2 550 168 20 0 600 183 21 8 650 198 23 6 700 213 25 4 750 229 27 2 800 244 29 0 850 259 30 7 900 274 32 5 950 290 34 3 1000 305 36 1 1050 320 37 9 1100 335 39 6 1150 351 41 4 Elevation Correction Feet Meters hPa mb 1200 366 43 2 1250 381 44 9 1300 396 46 7 1350 411 48 5 1400 427 50 2 1450 442 52 0 1500 457 53 7 1600 488 57 2 1700 518 60 7 1800 549 64 2 1900 579 67 7 2000 610 71 1 3000 914 105 1 4000 1219 138 1 5000 1524 170 2 6000 1829 201 3 7000 2134 231 4 8000 2438 260 6 9000 2743 289 0 10000 3048 316 4 11000 3353 343 1 12000 3658 368 8 13000 3962 393 8 14000 4267 418 0 15000 4572 441 4 16000 4877 464 1 17000 5182 486 0 18000 5486 507 3 19000 5791 527 8 20000 6096 547 6 The standard surface pressure is 1013 25 mb and the pressure drops at a rate that can be computed from Pa Po 1 6 87535 H 1 000 000 5 2561 where Pa is the pressure at altitude H given
14. n its entirety From a fully unwound position this will take approximately 10 full 360 turns Warning The clockwork must always be wound in a counter clockwise motion other wise the clockwork could be irreparably damaged 5 2 Changing the Battery The electronic quartz clockwork runs approximately 12 months The actual life of the battery will de pend upon the chosen drum cycle revolution setting as well as operating conditions If the clockwork stops replace the battery Always use AA batteries 16 Barograph User s Manual 5 3 Replacing the Chart Paper At the end of the drum revolution cycle move the pen arm away from the drum using the lever at tached to the Disengaging rod see section 2 1 Mechanical Diagram Then remove the recording drum from the clockwork Remove the clamp holding the chart paper to the recording drum and re move the used chart paper Wrap a new chart paper around the drum so that the slightly overlapping edges line up with the location of the clamp see diagram 5 3 Be sure that the bottom low pressure side of the chart paper is lined up directly with the lip on the lower edge of the recording drum Insert the clamp in the slot at the base of the drum and clip it at the top After the paper is loaded replace the drum on the clockwork with the time and date approximately aligned with the pen position Once the chart is in place and the pen is returned to the chart make a final manual rotation o
15. nds place fingers underneath the edge of the drum and lift it off the clockwork After that the revolution cycle can be set by inserting the gear wheel in the desired orientation daily or weekly Then replace the drum over the clockwork and using the key screw it back down in a counter clock wise motion To start the mechanical clockwork wind the clockwork key in a counter clockwise motion until it is fully wound until it will turn no further This will be about 9 or 10 full 360 turns of the key 13 Barograph User s Manual 4 3 Quartz Clockwork Using both hands place fingers underneath the edge of the drum and lift it off the clockwork After that the revolution cycle can be set by moving the red gear wheel to the desired position daily weekly or monthly The highest position is 7 day weekly the middle position is 31 day monthly and the lowest is 1 day daily Warning After changing the drum revolution cycle you will need to insert the corre sponding chart paper Standard delivery includes weekly charts but this can be changed at the time of purchase To start the electronic quartz clockwork simply insert the provided AA battery into the battery holder Be sure that the positive and negative ends are in their correct positions After the battery is in place put the recording drum back on the clockwork Daily Position Monthly Position Weekly Position Daily Weekly Monthly 14 B
16. t up and maintenance of Fischer Barographs Please review all of the information before initial use of the barograph For the barograph to function as intended all instructions in this manual must be followed in detail If the instructions are not followed closely operational malfunctions may occur 2 About the Barographs Fischer barographs record changes in atmospheric pressure over time The measuring element used is a 7 cell aneroid capsule set with a 62 mm diameter They are constructed from a corrosion resistant copper beryllium alloy whose excellent flexibility has made it the best material for measur ing atmospheric pressure for the past 70 years These aneroid capsules are essentiality immune to hysteresis and elastic after effects The effect of temperature changes on the measurement is compensated for with bimetal elements over the full range of pressures for temperatures between 30 C 22 F and 40 C 104 F The elements of the precision movement are made of brass in various finishes depending on the model All crucial axles use jeweled bearings for lowest possible residual friction All materials used are corrosion resistant The measuring element is enclosed within the fully ventilated housing and is therefore protected from mechanical damages Optional lockable housings are also available Some models employ an enhanced dampening movement for use at sea All standard barograph models have optional pressure ranges that
17. tem is decoupled in two places This does not apply to the 2X7 series with vibration damped measuring systems The pen arm is also secured to the disengaging rod with a circular cardboard clip Before starting the barograph the transmission system must be reconnected as shown and the write arm must be removed from the cardboard clip 11 Barograph User s Manual 4 Start Up The following instructions will prepare you for the initial start up of the barograph including setting the drum revolution cycle winding the mechanical clockwork or setting the quartz clockwork and begin ning recording 4 1 Setting the Drum Revolution Cycle The clockwork is located inside the recording drum which it rotates in a clockwise direction The clockwork can be set for 1 day daily 7 day weekly or 31 day monthly revolution cycle Warning The monthly setting is only available with quartz clockwork models The baro graphs are initially set to a weekly cycle To change the setting you must lift the record ing drum off of the clockwork as described in the following sections Connect the decoupled pieces by inserting the pins in the slots provided The weight of the pen arm will keep it in place 12 Barograph User s Manual Orientation Orientation Clockwork Key Gear Wheel 4 2 Mechanical Clockwork To remove the drum insert the clockwork key in the drum and turn the key in a clockwise motion Us ing both ha
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