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- Page 1 U S E R G U I D E K e s t r e l 5 5 0 0 F i r e W e a t h e r P r o K e s t r e l 5 4 0 0 F i r e W e a t h e r P r o w i t h W B G T CanarySense www.
- Page 2 Before relying on temperature readings from your Kestrel Meter, be sure to let it equilibrate or force air flow over the sensors by waving or slinging your meter through the air. For Humidity readings, wait until your unit’s readings have stabilized, indicating it has equilibrated to its new environment.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Batteries ................4 Impeller Replacement ............23 Measurements And Features ..........5 Warranty Certificate ............24 Getting To Know Your Kestrel ..........7 Buttons .................. 8 Kestrel Options Menu ............8 Weather Mode Screens ............9 Kestrel Menu Navigation ........... 10 Getting Started .............. -
Page 4: Contact
BATTERIES This User Guide contains only the information you need We recommend that ONLY Lithium AA batteries to get started using your Kestrel meter. For FAQ’s, chat be used in your Kestrel Weather/Environmental and e-mail support Meter to provide the widest operating temperature range and to avoid damage caused by leaking lead-acid batteries. -
Page 5: Measurements And Features
MEASUREMENTS Icon 5000 5500 5400 5500 5400 Environmental Weather Fire Fire Wind Speed | Air Speed • • • • • (mph | fpm | Bft | m/s | km/h | kt) • • • • • Temperature (˚F | ˚C) •... - Page 6 Naturally Aspirated Wet Bulb Temp (˚F | ˚C) • • FEATURES 5500 5400 5500 5400 5000 Environmental Weather Fire Fire LiNK Connectivity & Kestrel LiNK Mobile App • Backlit Display switchable white or • • • • • Night-Vision preserving red optional CanarySense www. .com 1.888.610.7664...
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Page 7: Getting To Know Your Kestrel
AA BATTERY (1) READABLE (Lithium recommended) DISPLAY CAPTURE OPTIONS/EXIT BATTERY DOOR BACKLIGHT DATA TRANSFER PORT SELECT SCROLL/ADJUST LANYARD ATTACHMENT BATTERY DOOR LATCH POWER *Only available on 5400 Fire Weather Pro WBGT. CanarySense www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Shop for Gas products online at:... -
Page 8: Buttons
Button Name Function from the main Options menu by pressing the button POWER Turns Kestrel on and off. from any Weather Measurement Screen. Press for on, hold for two • BLUETOOTH seconds to turn off. » Bluetooth On/Off » Conct... -
Page 9: Weather Mode Screens
WEATHER MODE SCREENS MORE MEASUREMENTS Data Point Scroll Bar Measurement Data Point Value Graph of Stored Data Log & Icon Units Data Point Time Stamp Current Measurement Screen Min Avg Max Screen Data Graph Screen Data Points Screen Press SELECT to enter settings Press SELECT to start, stop Press... -
Page 10: Kestrel Menu Navigation
KESTREL MENU NAVIGATION TYPES OF MENU ITEMS » Tasks are executed by highlighting the field and pressing Select. » The presence of a submenu is indicated by a “…” following a field. » Highlight the field and press Select to enter a submenu. -
Page 11: Getting Started
Follow the on-screen instructions: 1. INSTALL BATTERY. Slide the battery door latch and open » Place the base of the Kestrel on a flat surface at least 3 door. Insert the provided AA lithium battery as indicated feet from any large metal objects. -
Page 12: Probability Of Ignition And Fine Dead Fuel Moisture
PROBABILITY OF IGNITION AND FINE DEAD FUEL MOISTURE The Probability of Ignition (PIG) and Fine Dead Fuel Moisture Note! When the time set in the Kestrel is earlier than 08:00 (FDFM, also known as Reference Fuel Moisture or 1 Hour Fuel... -
Page 13: Configure Wbgt
A tripod individually. Selecting a zone for Light or Buzzer will or pole mount and the Kestrel Rotating Vane Mount are cause that alert to activate when conditions reach ideal for ensuring accurate measurements. -
Page 14: Custom Flag Settings
Warning: While the Kestrel LiNK app for mobile devices (compatible with LiNK enabled units only) does have a threshold alerts feature, it does not currently synch with the zone thresholds set in the Kestrel 5400 which must be set separately. -
Page 15: Altimeter And Barometer
Altimeter or Barometer functions and your reference value is no longer accurate (Ref Baro Note! You cannot use your Kestrel as a barometer and altimeter for Alt, Ref Alt for Baro) due to a change in weather or simultaneously. -
Page 16: Using Min/Avg/Max
USING MIN/ AVG/ MAX CONNECTING TO DEVICES USING LiNK Pressing the right scroll button from any Current If your Kestrel is marked LiNK on the bottom front label, Measurement Screen will open the Min/Avg/Max Screen. it can be connected wirelessly to other LiNK-compatible The capture process is linked for all measurement screens, devices. - Page 17 » On the Kestrel, open the Options Menu and CONNECTING TO COMPUTERS USING USB CABLE: select Bluetooth. Set Bluetooth to On. All Kestrel 5 Series units can connect to a computer via » Set Conct to Device. the Data Transfer Port using the USB Data Transfer Cable »...
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Page 18: Creating, Viewing, & Exporting Data Logs
Bluetooth® Smart/LE devices. » A graph of the most recently logged data points » Exported to a PC or Mac using Kestrel LiNK software and a will be displayed and continue to grow at the Kestrel USB Dongle (available separately). Requires a Kestrel selected store rate. - Page 19 Manage Data Logs screen on the Manage page. » In the Kestrel LiNK software, choose a data log from the » Hit the Export Data button. Choose a method for Logs window and click on the Export to File button.
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Page 20: Thermal Work Limit (Twl)
THERMAL WORK LIMIT (TWL) TWL CURRENT MEASUREMENT SCREEN The Kestrel 5400 also displays a measure of human heat stress known as “Thermal Work Limit, ” or “TWL. ” Unlike WBGT, » Units 154.2 which is a measure of the environment, TWL is an estimate »... -
Page 21: Weather Glossary
Measurement Screen, scroll to and select the clothing the wind passing through the impeller. For greatest setting that most closely reflects the clothing worn accuracy, point the back of the Kestrel directly into by the people you are monitoring. A check mark will the wind. - Page 22 BARO – Barometric Pressure is the local station (or temperature measured inside a 6-inch copper globe absolute) pressure with the pressure differential painted black. On the Kestrel HST, the temperature inside associated with the locations altitude above sea level the 1-inch|25 mm globe is converted to the equivalent subtracted.
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Page 23: Impeller Replacement
» Press FIRMLY on the impeller module to remove it. » Insert the new impeller so the side that has the Figure 2 small triangle (close to the perimeter) faces the front of the Kestrel when installed. Figure 1 CanarySense www. -
Page 24: Warranty Certificate
WARRANTY CERTIFICATE Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of its first consumer purchase. NK will repair or replace any defective meter or part when notified within the warranty period, and will return the meter via domestic ground shipping or NK’s choice of method...
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