LUX/FC LED Light Meter

TM-201L / TM-209

User’s manual

HB2TM2090000
 CONTENTS

1.  Description.................................................... 1 
2.  Safety Precaution ......................................... 1 
3.  Preface ......................................................... 2 
4.  features......................................................... 3 
5.  Specifications................................................ 4 
6.  Operation ...................................................... 5 
7.  Luminous intensity measurement (TM-209)........... 9 
8.  Instrument Description of TM-201L............. 10 
9.  Instrument Description of TM-209................11 
10. Attention...................................................... 13 
11. Recommended Levels of Illumination ......... 14 
12. Battery Replacement .................................. 16 
13. End of life.................................................... 16 
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1. Description
Measures light from visible luminaries equipped with
white light LED, fluorescent, metal halide, high-pressure
sodium and incandescent sources.

2. Safety Precaution
CAUTION
Be extremely careful for the following
conditions while measuring

z Do not operate the meter under the environment

with explosive gas (material), combustible gas
(material) steam or filled with dust.
z In order to avoid reading incorrect data, please
replace the battery immediately when the symbol
“ ” appears on the LCD.
z In order to avoid the damage caused by
contamination or static electricity, do not touch the
circuit board before you take any adequate action.
z Operating Environment: Indoors use. This
instrument has been designed for being used in an
environment of pollution degree 2.
z Operation Altitude: Up to 2000M.
z Operating Temperature & Humidity: 5℃ ~ 40℃,
0%~ 80%RH.
z Storage Temperature & Humidity: -10℃ ~ 60℃,
0%~ 70%RH.
z EMC: EN61326-1(2006), IEC 61000-4-2(2008, IEC
61000-4-3(2006) + (2007).

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3. Preface
The flux of light received in a unit area of a certain side
being shown is popularly known as illumination. The
measuring unit in both United Kingdom and America is
known as footcandles light, but in Europe it is also
known as meter candlelight.
One foot-candles light is the illumination of light that
falls on one side which is one foot away from a one
foot-candlelight and exactly intersecting with the light.
Its abbreviated form is written as 1 Fc=1 Lm/ft, similarly,
one-meter candlelight is the illumination of light that falls
on a side which is one meter away from a one meter
candlelight and exactly intersecting the light. It is also
called Lux i,e. the flux of light being received in each sq.
meter is called the illumination of one lumen.

1 FC=10.764 LUX, 1 LUX=0.09290 FC,

therefore,Nbr. of foot (meter) candlelight =

Nbr. of Lumen
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Area(sq. foot or sq. meter)

Nbr. of Lumen=Nbr. of foot (or meter)x area

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4. Features
z Overload Indication: LCD screen will show “OL” on
the upper left-hand corner.
z Low battery Indication” ”.
z Sampling Rate: 2.5 times per second for digital
display.
z Spectral response close to CIE luminous spectral
efficiency.
z Cosine Angular corrected.
z According to JIS C 1609:1993 and CNS 5119
general A class Specifications.
z Measuring lights source: LED white light and all
visible light.
z Measuring intensities of illumination in Lux or
footcandles.
z Many applications include: Warehouses, factories,
office buildings, restaurants, schools, library,
hospitals, photographic, many video, parking
garages, museums, art galleries, stadiums, building
security.
z Data hold.
z Maximum hold.(TM-201L)
z Maximum/Average/Minimum Hold.(TM-209)
z Zero adjustment.
z Auto power off and disable function.(TM-209)
z Auto ranging.(TM-209)

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5. Specifications
Display of 2000 count, maximum display 1999
TM-201L
Display of 4000 count, maximum display 3999
TM-209
Sensor Silicon photodiode and filter
Measuring 200,2000, 20000,200000 Lux
Range of
TM-201L 20,200,2000,20000 Footcandles
Measuring 40,400,4000, 40000,400000 Lux
Range of
TM-209 40,400,4000,40000 Footcandles
Accuracy ±3% (Calibrated to standard
incandescent lamp 2856∘K and
corrected LED day while light
spectrum)
8% other visible light source(TM-201L)
6% other visible light source(TM-209)
○
Angle deviation 30 ±2%
○
from cosine 60 ±6%
characteristics 80
○
±25%
Power Supply 9V NEDA 1604, IEC 6F22, JIS 006P
battery x 1pc
Battery life About 200 hours
Meter: 38 (H) x 55(W) x 130(L) mm
Dimensions 1.5(H)x 2.2(W) x 5.1(L) inch
Sensor: 25(H) x 55(W) x 80(L) mm
9.8H)x 2.2(W) x 3.1(L) inch
Weight 250 g (include battery)
Accessories User’s manual, carrying case, 9V
battery
Length of wring for light sensor: Approx. 1.5M

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6. Operation

1. Press the “ ” button to turn power on or off.

2. Remove sensor cap and place the sensor

perpendicular to the light.

3. Select LUX or FC.

4. When “OL” is shown on the LCD screen, press

the button for useable reading. (TM-201L).

5. If you want to keep the reading value on the LCD

screen permanently after testing, press the “ ”

button.

6. When done testing, replace the sensor cover to

protect the filter and sensor.

z Data Hold
Freezes the reading present on the LCD screen
at the moment the button is pressed.

z R(TM-201L)
Press the manual ranging button for usable
reading.

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z ZERO (TM-201L)
Adjust to 0, ADJ to enable LCD to indicate 000 on
the screen.

z ZERO(TM-209)

Press the “ ” button for the zero adjustment if

any digits appear on the LCD screen, when the
light sensor cap is not attached “CAP” will be
shown on the screen. Make sure that it is
attached to the light sensor.

z M-H (TM-201L)

Press button to Lockup data maximal value

of measure data.

z MAX/AVG/MIN(TM-209)

Press button simultaneously Lockup data

maximum and average and minimum value of
measure data. Press the “ ” button for more
than 1 seconds to disable this feature.

z LX/FC(TM-201L)
Illuminance Lux or Foot candle measuring unit
button.

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z LX/FC/CD(TM-209)
Illuminance Lux or Foot candle and luminous
intensity measuring unit button.
z L.S.(TM-209)
Light source selection 1 ~ 9 features, each light
source can set correction parameters, default as
1.000. Calibration parameters can be set to 0.001
to 1.999, when the pressure L.S. button for more
than 1 second, LCD L.S. below the LN flashing,
pressure or change L1 to L9. Press LS
button for less than 1 second, the digits of 1.000
on the lower right-hand corner of the screen will
be flashing, pressure or , you can change
the calibration parameters as to 0.995, the display
changes immediately, set 350.0x0.996 = 348.6,
Setup complete press “ ” for more than 1
second.

z L.S. (light source) factor:

L1ÎLED white day light : 0.99. 
L2~L9 ÎDefault Standard light source A: 1.00. 

z Auto-Power Off (TM-209)

Power off automatically after approx. 5
minutes without using the meter.

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z Disable Auto Power Off (TM-209)

When the power is on, press the button for

more than 1 second, to cancel or recovery
automatically shutdown. Automatic shutdown
feature is enabled If " “ shows on the screen.

z MEM(MOMORY) (TM-209)

Press button for one second to store the data,

the LCD screen will display M and NO. 01~NO.99.
When the AVG shows on the right hand corner of the
screen, press button at this moment, LCD will
display AVG M and NO.01 ~ NO.99, and store the
AVG value at present moment.

z READ (READ MEMORY)(TM-209)

Pressure button for more than one second to
display the stored values, the LCD will display M and

NO. 01 ~ NO.99, press  or keys to review

all the stored values, for example, NO. 1 ÎNO. 2
until NO. 99. If the stored data is AVG value, the
screen will display AVG on the lower left-hand corner.
Press the  button for more one second to
disable this feature.

z Clear memory (TM-209)

When power is off, press and buttons

together,then the screen will display “CLr” which
means the memorized data is erased.
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7. Luminous Intensity Measurement (TM-209)

1. Press the “ ” button to turn power on or off.

2. Remove sensor cap and place the sensor
perpendicular to the light.
3. Press button for more than 1 second.
4. Press or  button to select ft(feet)or 
m(meter).
5. Press button for less than 1 second.
6. Press or to set the distance between the 
light center of lamp and measurement base level.
7. Press  button for less than 1 second.
8. Read the display.
9. Press the “ ” button for more 1 second to
disable this feature.
 
z The luminous intensity is calculated using the
following formula:
2
Luminous intensity(cd)=illumination(Lx)x distance(m )

z The preset maximum distance is 0.01 ~ 30.47 m

or 0.01 ~ 99.99 ft.
z If a single light source is used and is regarded as
a single-point light source, the luminous intensity
of the light source can be calculated and
displayed, by setting the distance from the light
source to the measuring point.

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8. Instrument Description of TM-201L

1. Display (LCD).
2. MAX HOLD.
3. Power Button: ON/OFF.
4. Lux/Fc button
5. DATA HOLD button.
6. Range button.
7. Photo detector.
8. Zero Adjustment.

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9. Instrument Description of TM-209

1. Display (LCD).
2. Lux/Fc/CD button
3. MEM/READ.
4. MAX/AVG/MIN and setup upward.
5. Power ON/OFF and disable auto power off.
6. Real time auto zero.
7. DATA HOLD and Light source select (L.S.).
8. Setup downward.
9. Photo detector.

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z Relative Spectral (Sensitivity)

The deviation from the comparative standards for
luminosity is determined by JIS standard C 1609-1993.
Peak sensitivity wavelength: 550 nm
Typ. Ta=23℃
RELATIVE SENSITIVITY

100
90
80
70
60 V(λ)＊
50
40
30
20 TM-209
10
0
(%)

380 440 500 560 620 680 740

WAVELENGTH (nm)
＊CIE luminous spectral luminous

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10. Attention
z Set for referring the testing of source of light is
located at the right top end (0 degree) of the light
sensor ball plane.

z When the meter is not in use, please keep the

cap of the light sensor in its place to avoid the
photo diode from wearing out.
z When it is not in use for a long time, please take
the batteries away. And avoid keeping it in a
place of high temperature and humidity.

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11. Recommended Levels of Illumination

Suitable levels of illuminance
(According to the JIS standard Z 9110-1979)

Offices
Illuminance (lux) Place
1500 to 750 Offices, designing, drawing rooms

750 to 300 Offices, conference rooms, computer

rooms
300 to 100 Workrooms, corridors, stairways,
restrooms
75 to 30 Indoor emergency stairways

Factories
Illuminance (lux) Place
3000 to 1500 Where such work as assembling,
inspecting testing, selecting,
extremely precision visual work
1500 to 750 Assembling, inspecting, testing,
selecting, precision visual work
750 to 300 Assembling, inspecting, testing,
selecting and visual ordinary work
300 to 150 Wrapping and packing

75 to 30 Indoor emergency stairways

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Schools
Illuminance(lux) Place
1500 to 300 Precision drawing or drafting,
precision experimenting, library
750 to 200 Classrooms, library reading rooms,
staff rooms, gymnasia
300 to 75 Lecture halls, assembly rooms,
locker rooms, corridors, stairways
and restrooms
75 to 30 Warehouses and emergency
stairways
10 to 2 School passages

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12. Battery Replacement

WARNING
If the symbol ” ” appears on the LCD,
please replace the battery immediately
1. Remove the battery cover
2. Replace the battery.
3. Install the battery cover.

13. END OF LIFE

Caution: this symbol indicates that

equipment and its accessories shall be
subject to a separate collection and
correct disposal

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TENMARS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD

6F, 586, RUI GUANG ROAD, NEIHU,
TAIPEI 114, TAIWAN.
E-mail: service@tenmars.com
http://www.tenmars.com

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