testo 510 Differential Pressure Meter

Product Information
- Product Name: testo 510
- Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch
- Product Description: The testo 510 is a differential pressure meter with various features and functionalities.
- Features:
- Protective cap with park position
- Connection nipple for differential pressure sensor
- Display for reading measurements
- Control buttons for operating the instrument
- Battery compartment with built-in magnets for easy
mounting
- Technical Specifications:
- Measurement Range: N/A
- Display: LCD
- Power Source: Battery
Product Usage Instructions
- Make Basic Settings:
- To enter the configuration mode, press the power button until the display shows “CONFIG” mode.
- The adjustable function will be displayed. The current setting will blink.
- Switch Display Mode:
- To switch the display mode, select the desired mode using the control buttons.
- The available modes are: Current reading, Hold (readings are held), Max (maximum values), Min (minimum values), Hold Avg (timed mean value calculation).
- Perform Timed Mean Value Calculation for Flow:
- Press the control buttons until “Hold” and “Avg” appear on the display.
- Hold down the control buttons until “- – – -” appears on the display.
- Release the control buttons to start the mean value calculation. The current readings will be displayed.
- To end the measurement and display the mean value, press the power button.
- Switch Off the Instrument:
- To switch off the instrument, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds.
Safety and Environmental Considerations
- Read the documentation carefully and familiarize yourself with the product before use.
- Keep the documentation for future reference and pass it on to users.
- Pay attention to information emphasized by the specified symbols.
- Operate the instrument properly and within the specified parameters.
- Avoid storing the product with solvents, acids, or other aggressive substances.
- Only perform maintenance and repair work described in the documentation and use OEM spare parts from Testo.
- Keep a minimum distance of 10 cm between pacemakers and the instrument to avoid potential harm from magnetic fields.
Short manual testo 510

- Protection cap: Park position
- Differential pressure sensor nipple connection
- Display
- Control keys
- Battery compartment, holding magnets (on rear)
Basic settings
Instrument off >press and hold
2s > select with
, confirm with
:
Unit of pressure/velocity: hPa, mbar, Pa, mmH2O, mmHg, psi, inH2O, inHG, m/s, fpm Density of the medium (Density) > Auto off function: OFF, ON
Switching the instrument on
Press
.
Switching the display light on (for 10s)
Instrument on > press![]()
Select display mode
Instrument on > select with
:
Current reading > Hold: Readings are held > Max: Maximum values > Min: Minimum values > Hold Avg: Timed mean value calculation, see below
Timed mean value calculation for flow
Press
several times, until Hold
and Avg appear > Hold down until – – – – appears > Releasing
starts mean value calculation, the current readings
are displayed > End measurement: press
, the mean value is displayed.
Switching the instrument off: Instrument on >press
and hold 2s.
Safety and the environment
About this document
- Please read this documentation through carefully and familiarize yourself with the product before putting it to use. Keep this document to hand so that you can refer to it when necessary. Hand this documentation on to any subsequent users of the product.
- Pay particular attention to information emphasized by the following.
Important.
Avoid personal injury/damage to equipment
- Only operate the measuring instrument properly, for its intended purpose and within the parameters specified in the technical data. Do not use force.
- Never store the product together with solvents, acids or other aggressive substances.
- Only carry out the maintenance and repair work that is described in the documentation. Follow the prescribed steps when doing so. Use only OEM spare parts from Testo.
Magnetic field
May be harmful to those with pacemakers.
- Keep a minimum distance of 10 cm between pacemaker and instrument.
Magnetic field
Damage to other devices!
- Keep a safe distance away from products which could be damaged by the effects of magnetism (e.g. monitors, computers or credit cards).
Protecting the environment
- Take faulty rechargeable batteries as well as spent batteries to the collection points provided for them.
- Send the product back to Testo at the end of its useful life. We will ensure that it is disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
Specifications
Functions and use
The testo 510 is a differential pressure measuring instrument. It is normally used to measure small differences in pressure (e.g. to check filter permeability), gas flow pressure measurement, fine draught measurement as well as flow velocity measurement with a Pitot tube.
Technical data
Measurement data
- Sensor: Differential pressure sensor
- Parameters: Pa, hPa, mbar, mmH2O, mmHg, inHG, inH2O, psi, m/s, fpm
- Measuring ranges:
0…100 hPa, 0…40.15 inH2O
2 … 100 m/s /6.6 … 328.1 ft/s(with Pitot 1 and air density 1.2 kg/m³ /1,2 pd/ft3) - Resolutions: 0.01 hPa, 0.01 inH2O
- Accuracies
(Nominal temperatue 22 °C, ±1 Digit):±0.03 hPa (0…0.30 hPa),
±0.05 hPa (0.31…1.00 hPa),
±(0.1 hPa+1.5 % of reading)
(rest of range),
±0.01 inH2O (0…0.12 inH2O),
±0.02 inH2O (0.13…0.40 inH2O),
±(0.04 inH2O +1.5 % of reading)
(rest of range) - Measuring rate: 0.5 s
Further instrument data
- Protection class: IP40
- Pitot-factor: 1
- Ambient conditions: 0…50 °C, 32…122 °F
- Storage/transport conditions: -40…70 °C, -40…158 °F
- Voltage supply: 2x 1.5 V type AAA
- Battery life: 50 h (without display light)
- Dimensions: 119x46x25mm / 4.7×1.8×1.0 in (inc. protection cap)
- Weight: 90 g / 3.2 oz (inc. batteries and protection cap)
Directives, standards and tests
- EU Directive: 2014/30/EU
Product description

- Protection cap: Park position
- Differential pressure sensor nipple connection
- Display
- Control keys
- Battery compartment, holding magnets (on rear)
First steps
Inserting batteries:
- To open the battery compartment, push the battery cover down.
- Insert batteries (2x 1.5 V type AAA). Observe the polarity!3 To close the battery compartment, push the battery cover back on.
Basic settings (configuration mode):
Adjustable functions
- Unit of pressure/velocity: hPa, mbar, Pa, mmH2O, mmHg, psi, inH2O, inHG, m/s, fpm
- Only if a unit of velocity is selected: Density of the medium
- (Density): Adjust flashing numbers with
, change to the next number with
. - Auto off function: OFF, ON (instrument switches off automatically if no key is pressed for 10 minutes)
- When switching the instrument on, press and hold
until
and
appear on the display (configuration mode). - The adjustable function is displayed. The current setting flashes.
- Press
several times until the desired setting flashes. - Press
to confirm the input. - Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all functions.
- The instrument changes to measuring mode.
Using the product
For velocity to be measured, the unit of density and density value must be set correctly, see chapter ‚First steps‘, section ‚Basic settings (configuration mode)‘.
- Switching the instrument on:
- Press
.- Measuring mode is opened.
- Switching the display light on:
- The instrument is switched on.
- Press
.- The display light goes out automatically if no key is pressed for 10 seconds.
- Zeroing the measuring instrument: The measurement values can be falsified by a change in the position of the measuring instrument. After zeroing, the position of the measuring instrument must not be changed. Carry out zeroing before every measurement in order to compensate faulty positioning or long-term zero-point drift. Zeroing is only possible in a range of 0…10% of the measuring range. The instrument can only be zeroed in the range up to 10 hPa.
- Press
.- Zeroing takes place.
- Changing the display view:
Adjustable views
- Current reading
- Hold: Readings are held.
- Max: Maximum values since the instrument was last switched on or last reset.
- Min: Minimum values since the instrument was last switched on or last reset.
- Hold Avg: Timed mean value calculation, see below.
- Press
several times until the desired view appears.
- Press
- Timed mean value calculation for flow:
Function only available when unit m/s or fpm is set.- Press
several times, until Hold and Avg appear in the display. The last result of mean value calculation is displayed. - If mean value calculation was carried out since the last time the instrument was switched on, the last result is displayed.
- Press
- Hold
down until – – – – flashes. Releasing
starts mean value calculation automatically, the current readings are displayed. - End measurement: press
. The mean value is displayed.- For further mean value calculation: hold down
.
- For further mean value calculation: hold down
- End mean value calculation: press
briefly.- Resetting Max/Min values:
- Press
several times until the desired view appears. - Press
and hold until – – – – appears. - Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all values that are to be reset.
- Switching the instrument off:
- Press
- Press
and hold until the display goes out.
- Resetting Max/Min values:
Maintaining the product
Changing batteries:
- To open the battery compartment, push the battery cover down.
- Remove used batteries and insert new batteries (2x 1.5 V type AAA). Observe the polarity!
- To close the battery compartment, push the battery cover back on.
Cleaning the housing:
- Clean the housing with a moist cloth (soap suds) if it is dirty. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or solvents!
Tips and assistance
Questions and answers
Question : Possible causes/solutions
- Hi or Lo
- Readings outside the measuring range (too high, too low): Keep to the permitted measuring range.

- Residual capacity <10 min: Change batteries.
If we could not answer your question, please contact your dealer or Testo Customer Service. For contact details, please visit www.testo.com/service-contact
Accessories and spare parts
Accessories and spare parts can be found in the product catalogues and brochures or in the internet at: www.testo.com
References
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