4000 Pocket Weather Tracker ® with Backlight In a hurry? Be sure to read pages 5-7 to ensure that your Kestrel is setup properly! Instruction Manual For Kestrel 4000 & Kestrel 4000 NV Models www.kestrelweather.com Revised 07/27/10 800.784.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker 3 TEMPERATURE SENSOR Hermetically sealed precision thermistor coiled to isolate from case temperature. IMPELLER Zytec™ V-bearings on a userreplaceable impeller. MANUAL MEMORY BUTTON Press to manually store current conditions to memory. BACKLIGHT BUTTON Press to activate backlight for 1 minute. MEASUREMENT BUTTONS Press to scroll between screens: Date/Time, Measurements, User Defined Screens.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NAVIGATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker NAVIGATION Measurements use Modes use and Wind Speed Temperature Wind Chill Humidity Heat Index DP Dew Point WB Wet Bulb Barometric Pressure Altitude D Density Altitude 7 and The Kestrel 4000 is set up to display 10 Measurements (some are calculations) in 3 Modes. The Measurements are listed here with their corresponding screen icon.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker SPECIAL FUNCTIONS User Screens The Kestrel Meter has three User Screens that can be customized to display three current measurements simultaneously. These screens can also be turned off. (See the Main Menu section for setup instructions.) Max/Avg for Wind Speed & Wind Chill The Max/Avg values for the wind speed and wind chill values are measured independently from the stored and charted data.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker • Ideally, provide an airflow of at least 1 M/S (2.2 MPH), over the temperature sensor—point the Kestrel Meter into the airflow. If there is no airflow, simply wave the unit back and forth so air passes over the sensors. With airflow over the temperature sensors and humidity chambers, readings within specifications will be provided within two to three minutes, even after a large temperature shift.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker barometric pressure. Your altitude as shown on the ALTITUDE screen will change as the weather changes, but you can ignore this screen for this purpose. If you are planning a day hike would like to track your altitude, you’ll need to enter the correct reference pressure on the ALTITUDE screen as described above in “starting with the known barometric pressure.” You can now track the altitude changes as you hike.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker Auto Store (On/Off ) Store Rate* (2 sec – 12 hr) Overwrite (On/Off ) Man Store (On/Off ) 15 When On, data is automatically stored at preset Store Rate. When Off, data is only stored when manually captured with the button. Press or to toggle between On and Off. The frequency at which data sets are automatically stored. (Battery life may be shortened if data is stored frequently.) Press or to increase or decrease Store Rate frequency.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker Units The units of measure can be adjusted to best suit the application. The following units are available: Highlight the desired measurement by pressing the or button. Press the or button to scroll through the available units. Press the button to return to the Main Setup Menu. User Screens The three User Screens can be reconfigured to display the most appropriate information for your application.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker default setting: Metric, Imperial or Defaults. Press the button to return to the Main Setup Menu. 19 or button to reset the factory setting. Press the APPLICATION EXAMPLES This section provides examples of applications where a Kestrel Meter might be used, and the appropriate memory settings. Weather Monitoring Auto Store On 1 hr Store Rate On Overwrite Man Store Off These settings will allow you to track conditions for 2 months.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker HVAC - Environmental Monitoring Auto Store On Store Rate 5 min Overwrite On Man Store Off These settings will record conditions every five minutes, for a total storage of almost 2 days. You can monitor the conditions in a laboratory or manufacturing plant, both day and night, to determine if the climate control is working properly. Or you can examine the effect on the environment when employees enter and exit the building.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker com or www.noaa.gov. Or, locate the USA Today publication, The Weather Book. Please note that any words in a definition printed in italics are themselves defined in this glossary. Altimeter Setting An aviation term for the local barometric pressure. Same as reference pressure. Altitude The distance above sea level. The Kestrel Meter calculates altitude based on the measured station pressure and the input barometric pressure - or “reference pressure”.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker 25 Wind Chill The cooling effect of combining wind and temperature. The wind chill gives a more accurate reading of how cold it really feels to the human body. The Kestrel Meter’s wind chill is based on the National Weather Service standards as of November 1, 2001. Automatic Shutdown Language 15 minutes English PC Upload Stored data may be uploaded to a PC with the optional Kestrel Interface.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker Why is my Kestrel Meter is not registering wind speed? It probably just needs a replacement impeller. You can verify this by removing the impeller (press firmly on the sides of the impeller), and turn the unit on to the wind speed screen. Hold the Kestrel Meter near a television, computer monitor or some electronic device and it will display a wind speed. Or, wave a magnet (like a refrigerator magnet) back and forth by the Kestrel Meter.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from their date of first consumer purchase. NK will repair or replace any defective product or part when notified within the warranty period, and will return the product via domestic ground shipping or NK’s choice of method of international shipping at no charge.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker Beyond 30 days, we offer reasonably-priced tests, calibration services and N.I.S.T. certified calibrations as well as Kestrel Meter tune-ups. All of our measurements are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, ensuring the highest level of accuracy. Our primary Calibration Standards are sent for calibration in accordance with N.I.S.T. requirements and based on a regular schedule. Only approved laboratories and N.I.S.
Kestrel® 4000 Pocket Weather® Tracker Kestrel® Pocket Weather® Meters are designed and manufactured in the USA by: NIELSEN-KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Phone: (610) 447-1555 Fax: (610) 447-1577 Web: www.kestrelweather.com Email: kestrel@nkhome.com Instruction Manual for Kestrel 4000 version: 4.29 ALL Please register your Kestrel Meter at www.KestrelWeather.
