TD8620

Handheld Digital TeslaMeter

USER’S MANUAL

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CONTENT
CONTENT..................................................................................................

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION...............................................................

2. SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................

2.1. TD8620-5.......................................................................................

3. INTRODUCTION................................................................................

4. AXIAL AND TRANSVERSE PROBES............................................

5. INITIAL SETUP.................................................................................

5.1. Install Batteries...........................................................................

5.2. Select probe................................................................................

5.3. Connect the Hall probe..............................................................

5.4. Turn on apparatus......................................................................

5.5. Null Probe....................................................................................

6. OPERATION......................................................................................

6.1. Turn on meter..............................................................................

6.2. Gauss/mT....................................................................................

6.3. Handing probe............................................................................

6.4. Probe operation..........................................................................

6.5. Hold...............................................................................................

7. IN CASE OF TROUBLE..................................................................

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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The TD8620 Handheld Digital Teslameter is a field-portable unit

that measures DC magnetic fields with direct digital readout in mT

or Gs. The unit is designed for wide range, auto-range, high

accuracy, and ease of use .

2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1. TD8620-5

Range 200 mT 2000 mT

Scope Maximum calibration field 2400 mT, 24 kiloguass

Resolution 10 μT
0~1000 mT：±2%
Accuracy
1000 mT ~ 2400 mT：±5%
Display 4 digit（in Decimal）

Power Stud-snap Battery Operated ;one section of 9 V battery

Operating environment 0℃ ~ 50℃

Storage temperature -20℃ ~ 50℃

Dimensions 160 mm × 80 mm × 32 mm

Weight 260 g（include battery and cable）

Hall probe Transverse probe , with 1 m cable

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3. INTRODUCTION

TD8620 Handheld Digital Teslameter front panel is shown in Fig1.

Hall Probe interface

LCD

On/Off mT/Gs
Hold Null
Backlight

Fig 1 Front Panel

TD 8620 front panel key are defined as follows.

1) ON/OFF: Turns power to the unit on/off.

2) Hold: Turn Max Hold feature on and off. Max Hold captures and

displays the highest field reading.

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3) : Turn backlight feature on and off. Backlight lighten up the

LCD for reading.

4) NULL: Used to zero or null effects of ambient low level fields

from the probe. When user pushes the NULL key ,”0.000 GS/

（mT）”displayed. The unit then automatically accepts whatever

residual field it reads as a zero offset .

5) mT/Gs: Changes units from mT to gauss .Gauss is used in the

cgs system :1 Gs=0.1 mT，mT is used in the SI system :1 mT

=10 G s

Fig 2 LCD Display

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screw hole

One 9V stud-snap ba ery

Ba ery door
Fig 3 Rear Panel

When the stud-snap battery is used up, you should take the follow

steps to replace it. Firstly, use a long-stemmed driver to remove off

the screw which on the hole shown in the fig 3. Secondly, unfasten

the snap of the battery, then take a new battery replace of the

old ,fasten the snap , screw on. Finally replace the battery door.

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4. AXIAL AND TRANSVERSE PROBES

TD8620 can use either the axial or transverse probe shown in Fig

4.

Fig 4 Transverse and axial probe

CAUTION :Care must be taken when handing the probe .The tip of

the probe is very fragile .Pressure the Hall sensor can alter its

calibration. Don’t apply more force than is required to hold probe in

place. So there is no excessive pressure which will tend to bend or

depress the sensor substrate and will destroy the Hall element inside.

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5. INITIAL SETUP

5.1. Install Ba eries

When the stud-snap battery is used up, you should take the follow

steps to replace it. Secondly, unfasten the snap of the battery, then

take a new battery replace of the old ,fasten the snap ,screw on.

Finally replace the battery door.

5.2. Select probe

You can select the axial or transverse probe.

5.3. Connect the Hall probe

Plug the probe into the male connector at the top of the teslameter.

Make sure that the groove of female connector with the probe and

bump of the male connector be matched shown in Fig 5 . However,

it is most important that certain precautions be taken when handing

and installing probes so that they are not damage or destroyed ,and

to preserve their accurate calibration.

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groove

female connector

bump

male connector

Fig 5 connectors

5.4. Turn on apparatus

Push the ON/OFF key on. The LCD displays like Fig 2.

5.5. Null Probe

It is good practice to zero the instrument immediately prior to

making critical field measurements. For absolute zeroing ,place the

probe in a zero-field region, either in a zero field chamber or inside

a suitable , magnetic field , so that the probe is shielded from the

earth’s magnetic field and other stray fields.

If desired ,a relative zero setting may be done; the instrument is

zeroed after the probe is placed in its measurement position .Thus

any ambient field is automatically subtracted from subsequent

measurement. The probe should not be moved once zeroing is

complete.

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6. OPERATION

6.1. Turn on meter

Push the On/Off key. The LCD displays parameters as range,

polarity, value, unit ,battery indicator, percent of range and so on.

6.2. Gauss/mT

Press the Gauss/mT key to toggles the display between the two

units.

6.3. Handing probe

The tip of the probe is very fragile. Stressing the Hall senor alter its

calibration. Any excess force can easily break the sensor. Broken

sensor are not repairable. The axial sensor is exposed on the end

of the probe. A collision with a hard surface can damage the sensor

or wear away its protective coating. The transverse sensor is

somewhat susceptible to bending stress and erosion of the

protective coating.

When the meter is not in use, the probe should be mounted by

cover.

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6.4. Probe operation

For best results , the instrument and probe should warm up for at

least 10 minutes before operation.

When magnetic field forward vertical cross the Hall sensor ,the

polarity is positive(+)see Fig 6,or is negative (-)

Fig 6 positive(+) measurement

Probe readings are dependent on the angle of the sensor in relation

to the magnetic field. The magnetic field should Vertical cross the

sensor. Maximum output occurs when the flux vector is

perpendicular to the plane of the sensor. The greater the deviation

from Vertical orientation ,the larger error of reading.

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Fig 7 Effect of Angle on Measurement

6.5. Hold

The Hold function display the largest field magnitude

measured .When the Hold key is pressed, the maximum value is

captured and shown in the display. The “Hold” is displayed in the

LCD like in Fig 2. Press the Hold key again, Hold function will be

turn off ,the “Hold” is disappear .The meter is real-time

measurement of magnetic field.

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7. IN CASE OF TROUBLE

1. Can’t turn on the power or automatic shut off. The

solution :check the battery install correctly and the power is

sufficient .If not please take the steps like the section “INITIAL

SETUP” to change a new battery or fasten the snap.

2. The LCD can’t light up . Check the female connector of probe

and the male connector at the top of TD8620 tighten or connected

correctly.

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