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Nova-Strobe BBL

Basic Battery LED Stroboscope

MONARCH INSTRUMENT

Instruction Manual

15 Columbia Drive

Amherst, NH 03031 USA

Phone: (603) 883-3390

Fax: (603) 886-3300

E-mail: support@monarchinstrument.com

Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

Printed in the U.S.A.

1071-4230-111R-1012

7.0 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

PSC-2U Universal Recharger, 115/230 Vac with USA, U.K., AUS,

Euro Adapter Plugs for battery operated Nova-Strobes

CC-7 Latching carrying case for Strobe with provision for

accessories (included with BBL Kit)

CC-12 Deluxe water-tight latching carrying case for Strobe with

provision for accessories

SPC-1 Splash proof Protective vinyl Cover for Battery Powered

Strobes ONLY

CAL-N.I.S.T N.I.S.T. Traceable Certificate of Calibration / Re-calibration

Protective Rubber cover that fits over reflector housing to protect

strobe

Rubber Cover

Summary of content (8 pages)

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7.0 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES PSC-2U Universal Recharger, 115/230 Vac with USA, U.K., AUS, Euro Adapter Plugs for battery operated Nova-Strobes CC-7 Latching carrying case for Strobe with provision for accessories (included with BBL Kit) CC-12 Deluxe water-tight latching carrying case for Strobe with provision for accessories SPC-1 Splash proof Protective vinyl Cover for Battery Powered Strobes ONLY MONARCH INSTRUMENT Instruction Manual CAL-N.I.S.T N.I.S.T.
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Safeguards and Precautions Display Indicators Knob Adjustment LCD display with 6 numeric 0.506 inch [12.85 mm] high digits and 5 alphanumeric 0.282 inch [7.17 mm] high digits Battery level Digital Rotary switch with 36 detents per revolution; velocity sensitive Battery powered: Internal Rechargeable Batteries 6 Vdc Average: 3000 Lumens @6000 FPM 12" from lens Adjustable 0.5 to 3000 microseconds or 0.2 to 14 degrees of rotation (auto adjust with flash rate) 12 hours typical at 6000 FPM, and 2.
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When charging, the strobe will indicate CHRGE in the bottom of the display. The recharger will fast charge the batteries for about 4-5 hours and then trickle charge the batteries. Allow the recharger to charge the batteries until the display shows DONE for peak battery life performance. If the batteries are not charged to 100% regularly, the batteries will lose capacity. 5.3 Stroboscope Disposal Prior to disposing of the battery-powered strobe, the user must remove the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The enclosure contains control electronics to properly and safely charge the batteries. Never remove the batteries from the enclosure and attempt to charge externally. Always use the recharger supplied (PSC-2U). 1.0 OVERVIEW ............................................................................ 1 1.1 Brightness .......................................................................... 1 5.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 When the batteries are charged, there will be no battery icon indication.
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image you encounter, call this speed “A”. Continue decreasing the flash rate until you encounter a second SINGLE image. Note this speed as “B”. Continue decreasing the speed until you reach a third SINGLE image at speed “C”.
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rely on the persistence of the human eye (the ability to remember and image) and its response to bright light to give an apparent stop motion image. Imagine a shaft rotating at 6000 RPM or one rotation every 1/ 100 of a second (10 msec). If the strobe flashes once every 10 msec for a brief moment, the user sees the flash at the same spot in the rotation of the shaft and the persistence of the eye remembers this until the next flash making the shaft appeared to be stopped.
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3.2.2 Flash Duration - Microseconds 1.1.1 To view or adjust the flash duration in microseconds press the BRIGHT button again after viewing degrees or press the BRIGHT button twice from normal operation. The display will show the current flash duration in microseconds (uSECS) – this may be calculated from phase degrees set uSECS above. Use the knob to increase or decrease the flash duration in microseconds. Adjusting the microseconds will cause this to be the controlling parameter for pulse width.
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2.0 3.1.1 PREPARATION FOR USE The strobe flash rate can be instantly doubled (x2) or halved (÷2) by pressing the x2 and ÷2 buttons shown right. This is useful in determining actual rotational speed. Refer to the section on speed measurement – Section 4.0. Note that if doubling or halving the flash rate will cause the strobe to exceed its capability, the display will show OVER or UNDER respectively and the flash rate will remain at the current flash value.