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Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. DISCLAIMERS 4 1.1 Copyright 4 1.2 Quality Assurance 4 1.3 Documentation 4 1.4 Disposal of Electronic Waste 4 SAFETY 5 2.1 Safety Notes 5 2.2 Safety Symbols 5 INTRODUCTION 6 3.1 Key Features 4. 5. 6 METER DESCRIPTIONS 7 4.1 Meter Description 7 4.2 Control Button Descriptions 8 4.3 Main Menu Overview 8 OPERATION 9 5.1 Powering the Meter 9 5.1.1 Auto Power OFF (APO) 9 5.2 Moisture Measurements 9 5.2.1 Moisture Measurement Overview 9 5.2.
5.3 Screen Capture and Data Acquisition 6. 12 5.3.1 Screen Capture and Review 12 5.3.2 Data Acquisition 12 5.4 High Moisture Alarm 13 5.5 SETTINGS Menu 14 MAINTENANCE 15 6.1 Cleaning 15 6.2 Battery Charging 15 6.2.1 Disposal of Electronic Waste 15 6.3 Updating the MR60 firmware 7. 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 7.1 General Specifications 17 7.2 Moisture Meter Specifications 18 8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 18 9. MATERIAL GROUPS 19 9.
1. Disclaimers 1.1 Copyright © 2016 FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the software including source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.
2. Safety 2.1 Safety Notes Before operating the device, you must read, understand, and follow all instructions, dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes. FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice. 2.
3. Introduction Thank you for selecting the FLIR MR60 Moisture Meter Pro. The FLIR MR60 Moisture Meter Pro is an easy-to-use pin and pinless moisture meter with advanced functionality to meet all your professional measurement needs. An integrated pinless sensor and an external pin probe (MR02) provide the flexibility to take either destructive or non-destructive measurements. You can select one of the eleven material groups for pin moisture, or set a reference point for fast pinless moisture scanning.
4. Meter Descriptions 4.1 Meter Description 1. Color Graphical Display 2. Capture button stores reading and screen shot 3. Four (4) Navigation buttons (ring) 4. Select button (center) 5. Back button 6. Hold button 7. Power button 8. USB, external probe jack, and charge LED 9. Internal Pinless Moisture sensor (back) 10. Micro USB cable jack 11. External probe jack (RJ45) 12. Charging LED Fig.
4.2 Control Button Descriptions Capture button. Save a reading to internal CSV file and store a screen shot. Back button. Back up or return from a menu screen. Hold Button (freezes reading on the display) Press to power ON. Press and hold to power the meter OFF. Press the Select button (center) to access the Main Menu. Use this button to select items from within the menu structure. Use the four outer (ring) buttons to navigate. 4.3 Main Menu Overview The menu items are described briefly in this section.
5. Operation Important Note: Please charge the meter battery before first use. Instructions for battery charging are provided in Section 6.2. 5.1 Powering the Meter 1. Press the Power button 2. 3. Press and hold the Power button for > 1 second to switch the meter OFF. If the battery status indicator (upper left) shows that the battery voltage is low, or if the meter does not power on, charge the battery. See section 6.2 Battery Charging. Please fully charge the battery before use. 4.
5.2.2 Moisture Display Overview Moisture readings are displayed as shown in the example for Fig. 5-1. 1. Battery status icon 2. Moisture reading (digital) 3. Moisture reading in bargraph format; Bars are blue when in non-alarm state and red when in alarm state. 4. Set Reference value (see Set Reference mode in Sections 5.2.3 and 5.2.6); pinless mode only. Note that in Pin mode this display area will show the selected Material Group. 5. High Moisture Alarm threshold (see Section 5.4) 6. Selected Mode 7.
5.2.4 External Pin Probe Moisture Measurements 1. Follow the steps in Section 5.2.1 through 5.2.3 and select Pin mode from the MOISTURE mode options. 2. Connect the external pin probe to the meter’s EXT jack on the bottom of the meter (under the protective flap). Refer to the FLIR website for information on available external pin moisture probe types. 3. Select the appropriate Material Group as described in Section 5.2.3 (see Section 9 for the Material Group Appendices).
5.2.6 Reference Mode Moisture Measurements 1. Follow the steps in Section 5.2.1 through 5.2.3 and select SET REFERENCE from the MOISTURE mode options. This mode is only available for pinless measurements (internal sensor). 2. When the SET REFERENCE function is selected the Reference value and delta symbol are shown on the right side of the display, refer to example screen in Fig. 5-1. 3. Exit the menu Moisture Menu and begin taking readings. 4. Measurements taken now will be relative to the reference value.
Fig. 5-3 Log file example 5.4 High Moisture Alarm The MR60 offers a High Moisture Alarm where an audible and visual alert activates when the moisture reading exceeds the programmed high limit. 1. Press the Select button to access the Main Menu 2. 3. 4.
5.5 SETTINGS Menu Access the SETTINGS menu by pressing the Select button and choosing the Settings icon The Settings menu options are described below: 1. . LANGUAGE. In this mode the user can select the desired language for text displays. From the Settings menu, scroll to Language and press the Select button. The selected language will show a blue dot to its right. Use the four Navigation buttons to scroll to the desired language and then press the Select button to confirm.
6. Maintenance 6.1 Cleaning Clean the meter with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not use abrasives or solvents. 6.2 Battery Charging 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The internal battery is not user serviceable. Please charge the battery before first use. Connect the meter to an AC source or a computer USB port using the supplied USB charger cable. The USB port is located on the bottom of the meter, under the protective flap, next to the EXT Probe jack.
6.3 Updating the MR60 firmware The MR60 firmware can be updated in the field by the user, without the need for sending the unit in for service. If assistance is required, the user can contact a FLIR technical specialist (see Section 8). Firmware updates provide performance enhancements and new features and functions. To update the firmware the following is required: Access to the website where the update file(s) are located: http://support.flir.
7. Specifications 7.1 General Specifications Display QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) 2.3” 64K color TFT graphical display Internal memory 4GB; 9999 image storage capacity Screen shot format .bmp (bitmap) with measurement values overlaid Stored data format Comma Separated Values format (.csv) with time/date stamp, reading and reading type included Power supply 3.
7.2 Moisture Meter Specifications Internal Pinless Sensor Measurements 0 ~ 100 (relative readings) External Pin-based Measurements Measurement Resolution Pinless Measurement Depth Sample rate Pin Moisture Groups Response time Wood groups (1~9): 7% ~ 30%MC* (±1.5% MC*) 30% ~ 100%* (Reference Only) Construction material groups (10~11): 0 ~ 20% (reference only) 0.1 0.75” (1.
9. Material Groups 9.1 Common Names of Timbers (BS888/589:1973) with MR60 Group Nos.
Chestnut 3 Meranti, White 2 Santa Maria 7 Coachwood 6 Merbau 2 Sapele 3 Cordia, American Light 5 Missanda 3 Sen 1 Cypress, E African 1 Muhuhi 8 Seraya, Red 3 Cypress, Japanese (18-28%mc) 3 Muninga 6 Silky Oak, African 3 Cypress, Japanese (8-18%mc) 8 Musine 8 Silky Oak, Australian 3 Dahoma 1 Musizi 8 Spruce, Japanese (18-28%mc) 3 Danta 3 Myrtle, Tasmanian 1 Spruce, Japanese (8-18%mc) 8 Douglas Fir 2 Naingon 3 Spruce, Norway (European) 3 Elm, English 4 O
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Castanea sutiva 3 Larix occidentalis 5 Scottellia coriacea 4 Cedrela odorata 8 Liquidamper styraciflua 1 Sequoia sempervirens 2 Ceratopetalum apetala 6 Lovoa klaineana 8 Shorea spp 2 Chamaecyparis spp (18-28%mc) 3 Lovoa trichiloides 8 Sterculia rhinopetala 1 Chamaecyparis spp (8-18%mc) 8 Maesopsis eminii 8 Swietenia candollei 1 Chlorophora excelsa 5 Mansonia altissima 2 Swietenia mahogani 2 Cordia alliodora 5 Millettia stuhimannii 1 Syncarpia glomulifera 3 Croton me
9.3 %WME Table (% Wood Moisture Equivalent) Material Wood Group Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 %WME (percent wood moisture equivalent) 7 8.2 9 8 7.1 7 11 10.5 - 8 10 10.5 9.3 7.5 7.4 11.5 11 - 9 10.8 10.9 9.7 7.9 8.1 12.1 11.6 8.5 10 11.7 11.5 10.4 8.6 8.8 12.7 12.2 9.4 11 12.7 12.6 11.3 9.5 9.7 13.4 13.4 10.5 12 13.6 13.7 12.1 10.5 10.5 14 14.3 11.5 13 14.5 14.5 12.7 11.2 11.2 14.5 15.1 12.5 14 15.3 15.5 13.4 11.8 11.8 15 16 13.
10. Warranty 10.1 FLIR Test & Measurement 2-Year Limited Warranty Congratulations! You (the “Purchaser”) are now the owner of a world-class FLIR Test and Measurement product. A qualifying FLIR Test and Measurement product (the “Product”) purchased either directly from FLIR Commercial Systems Inc.
6. WARRANTY RETURN, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. To be eligible for warranty repair or replacement, Purchaser must notify FLIR within thirty (30) days of discovering of any apparent defect in materials or workmanship. Before Purchaser may return a Product for warranty service or repair, Purchaser must first obtain a returned material authorization (RMA) number from FLIR. To obtain the RMA number Owner must provide an original proof of purchase.
