FLIR
MR160
USER
GUIDE
Document
Identifier:
MR160
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US_AA
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5. Operation
5.1
Powering
the
Meter
1.
Press
the
Power
button
momentarily
to
switch
the
meter
ON.
2.
Press
and
hold
the
Power
button
for
>
1
second
to
switch
the
meter
OFF.
3.
If
the
battery
status
indicator
shows
that
the
battery
voltage
is
low,
or
if
the
meter
does
not
power
on,
charge
the
battery.
See
section
6.2
Battery
Charging
.
The
battery
status
indicator
is
visible
in
the
Main
Menu
(press
the
center
Menu
button
to
access
the
Main
Menu).
5.1.1
Auto
Power
OFF
(APO)
The
meter
switches
OFF
automatically
after
a
programmed
period
of
inactivity.
The
meter
beeps
several
times
several
seconds
before
powering
off.
Press
any
button
to
reset
the
APO
timer.
To
disable
APO,
or
to
change
the
APO
time
‐
out
value,
use
the
SETTINGS
utility
accessible
from
the
Main
Menu.
The
default
time
‐
out
is
20
minutes.
5.2
Moisture
Measurements
and
Display
Overview
5.2.1
Moisture
Measurement
Overview
Moisture
measurements
can
be
performed
using
either
the
internal
pinless
moisture
sensor
(rear)
or
by
connecting
an
external
pin
probe.
NOTE
:
Objects
in
close
proximity
to
the
internal
pinless
moisture
sensor
(located
on
the
rear
of
the
unit)
will
affect
the
reading
on
the
display;
Keep
hands
and
fingers
clear
of
the
sensor
when
taking
measurements.
The
internal
moisture
sensor
detects
moisture
to
a
depth
of
approximately
0.75”
(19mm).
The
actual
depth
will
vary
depending
upon
the
amount
of
moisture,
the
material
under
test,
surface
roughness,
and
other
factors.
Moisture
readings
are
shown
on
the
display
(digitally
and
with
bar
graph)
in
the
Moisture
‐
only
mode
or
in
small
digits
(upper
left
hand
corner)
in
IR
+
Moisture
mode.
See
Fig.
5
‐
1
and
Fig.
5
‐
2.
Pinless
measurement
readings
are
relative
scaled
(0~100)
while
pin
‐
based
readings
are
represented
in
%WME
(percent
wood
moisture
equivalent)
0~100%.
Use
the
center
Select
button
and
the
four
outer
Navigation
buttons
to
access
menus,
scroll,
and
select
modes.
5.2.2
Display
Overview
Most
of
the
MR160
operations
are
represented
in
the
icons
and
displays
shown
in
Fig.
5
‐
1
and
Fig.
5
‐
2
below.
Other
operations
are
covered
in
the
context
of
each
section
of
this
User
Guide.
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