EXTECH ExView Mobile App User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- EXTECH
Table of Contents
EXTECH ExView Mobile App
Introduction
The ExView app allows you to remotely communicate with the Extech 250W series
meters, using Bluetooth. The app and the meters were developed to-gether, for
seamless integration. Up to eight (8) meters, in any combination, can be
connected simultaneously with the app.
The current line of 250W series meters is listed below. As more meters are
added to the series, they will be introduced on the Extech website, related
sales outlets, and on social media, check often to stay up-to-date on new
product offerings.
- AN250W Anemometer
- LT250W Light Meter
- RH250W Hygro-Thermometer
- RPM250W Laser Tachometer
- SL250W Sound Meter
The app offers the following features:
- View measurement data on animated, interactive color graphs.
- Tap and drag on a graph to see instantaneous measurement data.
- Check MIN-MAX-AVG readings at a glance.
- Export data log text files for use in spreadsheets.
- Set high/low alarms tailored for each meter type.
- Receive text notifications for low battery, meter disconnection, and alarms.
- Generate and export custom test reports.
- Select dark or light display mode.
- Link directly to the Extech website.
- Easy to update.
Install the ExView App
Install the ExView app on your smart device from the App Store (iOS®) or from Google Play (Android™). The app icon is green with the Extech logo at the center and the ExView app name underneath (Figure 2.1). Tap the icon to open the app. Figure 2.1 The app icon. Tap to open the app.
Preparing the Meter
- Long press the power button to switch on the Extech meter(s).
- Long press the Bluetooth button to activate the Extech meter’s Blue-tooth function.
- If there is no line-of-sight obstruction, the meter and smart device can communicate up to 295.3 feet (90 m). With obstruction, you many need to move the meter closer to the smart device.
- Disable the meter’s Auto Power Off (APO) function. With the Extech meter powered, press the power and data hold (H) buttons for 2 seconds. The APO icon and the APO function will be disabled. Refer to the meter’s user manual for more information.
Adding Meters to the App
After completing the preparations in Section 3, continue with the steps below
to add meters to the app.
Note that the app behaves differently the first time it is opened, compared
with how it appears after some use. Further, the app responds differently
depending on whether or not it detects a meter with which to connect. After
some practice, you will find the app easy to use and intuitive.
The first time you open the app, with one or more meters detected, the de-
tected meters will appear on a list (Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1 List of detected meters. Tap to add a meter to
the app.
Tap a meter from the list to begin the process of adding it to the app. The
app will prompt you to rename the meter (Figure 4.2). Rename, amend, or use
the default name (tap Skip).
Figure 4.2 Renaming a Device.
After you add a device, the Home screen opens (Figure 4.3), showing a sim-
plified representation of the meter readings, along with several options.
You can then access the detailed Measurement/Options menu (Section 5.3) by
tapping a meter from this Home screen.
To add more meters, that are in range, tap the plus sign (+) on the upper
right. Refer to Section 5.1 for Home screen details.
Figure 4.3 The Home screen.
If the app does not detect a meter, the screen shown in Figure 4.4, below, ap-
pears. Retry the steps in Section 3 if the app does not detect your meter;
con-tact Extech support directly from the Settings menu (Section 5.4) for
assistance if necessary.
Figure 4.4
If the app does not detect a device, this screen appears.
Exploring the App
The Home Screen
After adding meters to the app, the Home screen opens.
Refer to Figure 5.1, and the associated numbered list below it, for details
about the Home screen options.
Figure 5.1 The Home screen shows meters that have been added
to the app, basic meter readings, and additional options.
- Start/Stop recording (Section 5.2).
- Open the detailed Measurement/Options menu (Section 5.3).
- Add a new meter.
- Swipe to the left and tap the trash icon to remove a device.
- Home screen icon (left), Record List (center), and Settings (right).
If a meter has more than one measurement type, only the primary measure-ment is shown on the Home screen. Other measurement types are shown on the detailed Measurement/Options menu (Section 5.3).
The three icons, across the bottom of many of the app screens, are shown in
Figure 5.2, below. The currently selected icon appears with a green colored
fill.
Figure 5.2
Option icons available at the bottom of many of the app screens.
- Home Screen icon. Tap to return to the Home screen.
- Settings menu. Tap to open the menu where you can set text notifica-tions, change the display mode, view general information, and connect di-rectly to the Extech website (Section 5.4).
- Record List icon. Tap the Record List icon (bottom of screen, center) to open a list of stored recording sessions (Section 5.2).
Data Recording
Access the Record icon (Figure 5.3, below), from the Home screen or from the
Five Options menu (Section 5.5).
Figure 5.3 The Recording Icon (red when recording, black
when stopped).
Tap the Record icon to start recording and then tap OK to confirm (Figure
5.4). The recording icon will turn red and blink as recording begins and
progresses.
Figure 5.4 Start
recording.
To stop recording, tap the record icon again, the icon will stop blinking and
turn black. You will then be prompted to confirm or cancel. If you confirm, a
message will appear stating that the data recording has been saved to the Re-
cord List.
The recording session appears on the Record List only after the recording has
stopped. If a recording is not manually stopped, it will automatically end
after approximately 8 hours.
Open the Record List by tapping the icon on the bottom, center of the screen.
You can also access the Record List from the Five Options menu (Section 5.5).
Figure 5.5, below, shows the basic Record List menu structure. Refer to the
numbered steps below Figure 5.5 for a description of each item.
Figure 5.5 Record List menu. The numbered
list below corresponds to the items identified in this figure.
- Tap a meter to select it.
- Tap a recording session from the list to show its contents.
- Tap to Export the data as a text file for use in spreadsheets (Figure 5.6 below).
- Tap and drag on the data graph to view instantaneous readings.
Figure 5.6 Example data log file exported to a spreadsheet.
To delete all recorded reading logs for a meter, swipe the meter to the left,
as shown in Figure 5.7 (item 1), below, and then tap the trash icon (2). When
the confirmation prompt appears (3), tap Cancel to abort the action or tap Yes
to proceed with the deletion.
Figure 5.7 Deleting recorded data.
Note that an alert will appear if recording is in progress for the meter in
ques-tion. If you choose to delete data while recording is in progress, you
will lose all recorded data for the current session.
To delete only one recording log, swipe the record to the left (1) and then
tap the trash icon (2), as shown in Figure 5.8 below.
Figure 5.8 Deleting one recording session from the
Record List.
Detailed Measurement/Options Menu
This menu is opened by tapping a connected meter on the Home screen. The Home screen is shown below in Figure 5.9 (on left). To return to the Home
screen from other menus, tap the Home icon .
The detailed Measurement/Options menu is shown on the second screen from left,
in Figure 5.9. The Device Settings menu is spread out over the two remaining
screens, on right, in Figure 5.9. The numbered steps, below, corre-spond to
the numbered items in Figure 5.9.
Figure 5.9 Navigating the Measurement/Options Menu.
- Tap + to add a new device to the app.
- Tap the recording icon to start recording.
- Tap a connected meter to open its Measurement/Options menu.
- Tap the dots to open the Device Settings menu.
- The Five Options icons (Section 5.5).
- Tap to refresh the display.
- Tap and drag on the graph to view instantaneous reading data.
- Tap to rename the meter.
- Tap to view meter information or to remove the meter from the app.
- When updates are available, they appear here. Tap to update.
The Settings Menu
Open the Settings menu by tapping the Settings icon (bottom, right). Figure
5.10 below shows the menu, the numbered list below it explains its
options.
Figure 5.10
The Settings menu.
- Set text notifications on or off. Text alerts are sent when meters become disconnected, when a meter’s battery is low, or when a meter reading trig-gers an alarm.
- Select dark or light display mode.
- Tap on a link to open the user manual, to contact the support staff, or to connect to the home page of the Extech website. You can also note the firmware version here.
- The Settings menu icon.
The Five Options Icons
Figure 5.11 The Five Options icons.
The Five Options shown above in Figure 5.11 are available from the detailed
Measurement/Options menu (Section 5.3). These options are explained below.
Record List Icon
Tap this icon to open the list of recorded data log sessions. Each time a
recording has ended, a log is added to the Record List. Tap a session log from
the Record List to open it. See Section 5.2 for Data Recording and Record List
details.
Figure 5.12
Tap to open a recording log from the Record List.
Selecting the Record List from the Five Options menu is similar to tapping the
same Record List icon at the bottom (center) of many of the app screens. The
only difference is that selecting the list from the Five Options menu bypasses
the meter selection step (since, in this menu, a meter is already assumed).
Report Icon
Tap the Report icon to create a detailed document that includes meter
identification, measurement graphs, uploaded images, alarm activity, and cus-
tom fields. See Figure 5.13 below.
Figure 5.13 Generating a Report.
- Export the report to another device.
- Meter information.
- Add a photo to the report.
- Add text notes.
- Detailed measurement graph with MIN-MAX-AVG readings.
- Triggered alarm information.
Set Alarms Icon
Set high and low alarm limits for each of the connected meters (see ex-ample
in Figure 5.14, below). Note that the alarms in the ExView app are cus-tomized
for each of the measurement types available on each meter.
Text notifications are sent to your smart device when alarms are triggered.
Re-fer to Section 5.4 (Settings menu) for information on configuring text
notifications.
Figure 5.14
Setting Alarms.
- Enable/disable the alarm utility.
- Tap to enable the high or low alarm.
- Tap and type the alarm limit.
- Save the alarm configuration.
Connect/Disconnect Icon
Tap the Connect/Disconnect icon to enable or disable communication with a
meter.
Record Icon
Tap the Record icon to start or stop recording. When recording, the icon is
red and blinking; when recording is stopped the icon stops blinking and turns
black. See Section 5.2 for full details.
Customer Support
Customer Support Telephone List: https://support.flir.com/contact
Technical Support: https://support.flir.com
Contact Extech directly from within the app, see Section 5.4, The Settings
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