Bacharach Tru Pointe 2100 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Tru Pointe® 2100 Instruction 0028-90036the direction of the leak will cause the LEDs to drop below the Peak Hold level.Moving closer to the leak will cause Peak value to reset. The highest Peak valuewill indicate the strongest leak point.5. To adjust the volume, press the MODE button once. The alphanumeric displayreads “VOL”. Then use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to make the adjustment. The alpha-numeric display will display the current setting as V###. The volume reading hasa range of 0 to 255.6. Listen for the leak. A gas or air leak will sound like a harsh rushing noise, or highintensity hiss. This sound will increase as the instrument is drawn toward the leakpoint, and will clearly disappear as the sensor is turned away.7. For more detailed information on specific applications, refer to page 9 of thismanual.Touch Probe ApplicationsUse the touch probe to detect internally generated ultrasound such as leaks in steam traps,valves, and sounds from bearings.WARNING! To ensure a good contact and accuratereadings the touch probe has a sharp tip. Be careful notto injure yourself or others.1. Insert the metal Touch Probe into the port on the nose of the Tru Pointe ® 2100.The Tru Pointe ® 2100 Touch Probe should be snug but do not overtighten. De-press the mode select button until the display reads “PrbH”, “PrbL”, or PrbS” andpress the “▲”or “▼” to activate the touch probe selection.2. Making a firm contact, touch the tip of the probe to the item being tested. Applyjust enough pressure to make good contact. A clear translation of the internallygenerated ultrasonic sound will be heard.3. Listen for fluid leaks in valves, continuous flow or non-cycling in steam traps, andknocking or scraping in bearings.4. The Tru Pointe ® 2100 always defaults back to Sensitivity as the active mode,therefore if readings are off the scale simply press the “▼” to reduce the readingto within the range of the instrument. The alphanumeric display will display theactive sensor and current sensitivity setting before it begins to make the adjust-ments.NOTE: When testing bearings or machinery vibration,record your sensitivity setting, and use the readingon the Alphanumeric display as a baseline for futurereadings.5. For more specific information refer to page 10.