Pulsar Nova Starter Guide
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1. N no Va sound level meter quick start guide Getting Started Th Nova w A All Nova meters come with the following standard accessories consists of six powerful level CUN B a e PA40 Microphone Preamplifier e User Manual 6x AA batteries These differ from other l l e Microphone capsule e Product CD e Windshield sound level meters as Were USB d AE PE Keyi they offer you the e Wrist strap ownload cable e Keyring unique opportunity to add features either immediately or at a later z date so that the Inserting the batteries instrument will always Your Nova is powered by 6 x AA be suitable for your batteries also called MN1500 or LR6 We recommend that you use alkaline requirements lithium or high quality rechargable batteries to give the best performance Model 41 Model 42 Model 43 Model 44 Model 45 Model 46 Please contact the Pulsar i Battery Cover Instruments office or ort og el your local representative for more details S S O O O O 1 1 Octaves Remove the battery cover by loosening the captive battery cover retaining screw as shown S s olojojo Single Timer S s olojo o Ln Values Standard feature O Optional addon feature Please look carefully at the diagram inside the battery compartment showing the correct polarity After Indicators inserting the batteries in the correct orientation replace the cover and tighten the battery cover retaining Microphone Capsul2. if the Nova is connected to a LAeq dB PC via the USB connector LC Peak 132 2 dg C A 23 6 The status of the batteries is shown in the Battery Level Indicator When the batteries need replacing the indicator will turn red and start to flash Coloured Status Bar Elapsed t 0 12 29 Audio top Soft Key Bar The information bar also shows icons when functions are active View This text describes the current measurement view or which menu you are currently looking at Left and right arrows show that additional views are available use the left and right navigation buttons to view them Measurement Display The main part of the display shows the measurement functions In addition the display features an Analog Bar on the left of the screen which shows real time A weighted sound level If more pages of information are available for the currently selected function this will be shown at the bottom of the screen ie 1 of 3 use the up and down navigation buttons to view them Pulsar Instruments Plc The Evron Centre John Street Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9DW A pe nN Va sound level meter quick start guide Status Bar The Nova uses a colour coded status bar at the bottom of the screen to help you quickly identify what mode it is in When the Nova is not measuring the status bar shows the date and time When it is measuring the display shows the elapsed time In Review mode it shows the measur
3. e Battery Cover Preamplifier screw Battery Cover Retaining Screw Keypad and Controls The Nova is controlled via the four arrow keys up down left and right the soft keys centre select button and two soft keys which change in function depending upon the mode that the instrument is in The soft key function is shown above the button on the display The left and right keys move between the Views and the up and down keys move between the pages of each View Ambient Light Sensor Battery Cover Power Key Arrow Navigation Keys Display Select Key Soft Keys Select Key Tripod Mount Navigation Keys Pulsar Instruments Plc The Evron Centre John Street Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9DW Tel 44 1723 518011 Website www pulsarinstruments com pulsar mstrarmreiis Pic Switch on The instrument is switched on by pressing and releasing the power button on the top of the keypad After the boot screen your Nova will display the last View you used If the start up screen flashes quickly when you press the power button the batteries have insufficient power to start and need changing Display Time Battery Level Indicator Measurement Run Indicator he Nova uses a high resolution colour OLED screen to show a clear and easy to read display a a of all the information you need Information Bar The information bar shows the battery level if Analog Indicator Y am m external power S connected and
4. ement number and the total number of measurements stored Dark Blue Not measuring mode Soft Key Bar The soft key bar shows the current operation of the two soft keys at the top of the keypad These change function based upon what you are doing at the time Connectors The connectors used by the Nova to communicate with a PC and AnalyzerPlus are at the bottom of the instrument under a protective cover Install the AnalyzerPlus software on to a suitable PC and connect your Nova to your PC using the supplied mini B USB cable output socket Removeable memory card USB Multi O Socket AC Out For further information on how to use the AnalyzerPlus software please refer to the software help files videos Pulsar Instruments Pic USB Mini B socket Wrist strap slot Multi I O output socket Aditional Information Additional technical information on the Nova can be found in the Nova sound level meter user manual and on the Pulsar Instruments website Please visit http www pulsarinstruments com products nova support for the latest tips hints help and videos Version 1 1 August 2013 Tel 44 1723 518011 Website www pulsarinstruments com
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