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FLIR

 

MR160

 

USER

 

GUIDE

       

     

      

Document

 

Identifier:

 

MR160

en

US_AA

 

17

5.6

 

Combination

 

Mode:

 

Held

 

Thermal

 

Image

 

with

 

Moisture

 

Reading

 

The

 

MR160

 

offers

 

an

 

advanced

 

feature

 

that

 

allows

 

the

 

user

 

to

 

‘freeze’

 

a

 

thermal

 

image

 

and

 

continue

 

taking

 

moisture

 

readings.

 

The

 

‘held’

 

thermal

 

image,

 

with

 

continuous

 

moisture

 

reading

 

shown

 

on

 

the

 

same

 

screen,

 

can

 

then

 

be

 

captured

 

as

 

explained

 

in

 

section

 

5.5

 

above.

  

1.

Enter

 

the

 

IR

 

+

 

Moisture

 

Image

 

mode

 

(refer

 

to

 

Section

 

5.2.3

 

Image

 

Mode).

2.

Hold

 

the

 

Capture

 

button

 

until

 

crosshairs

 

appear

 

and

 

laser

 

are

 

visible

 

(Fig.

 

5

8a)

3.

While

 

continuing

 

to

 

hold

 

the

 

Capture

 

button,

 

aim

 

the

 

laser

 

at

 

the

 

measurement

 

spot

4.

Release

 

the

 

Capture

 

button.

 

The

 

image

 

will

 

freeze

 

but

 

the

 

moisture

 

reading

 

will

 

flash

 

and

continue

 

to

 

update

 

as

 

it

 

waits

 

for

 

a

 

measurement.

5.

Press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

make

 

a

 

measurement

 

and

 

capture

 

(save)

 

the

 

image

 

which

 

will

include

 

the

 

moisture

 

reading

 

(Fig.

 

5

8b)

 

or

 

press

 

the

 

Back

 

button

 

to

 

cancel

 

and

 

return

 

to

the

 

normal

 

operating

 

mode.

Fig.

 

5

8a

 

Laser and

 

Cross

hairs

 

visible

;

 

Aim

 

the

 

Laser

 

at

 

the

 

test

 

surface

 

Fig.

 

5

8b

 

Saved

 

image

 

with

 

Target

 

area

 

and

 

Moisture

 

reading

 

Summary of Contents for MR160

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL FLIR MODEL MR160 IMAGING MOISTURE METER 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 2: ...u Icons Overview 9 5 OPERATION 10 5 1 Powering the Meter 10 5 1 1 Auto Power OFF APO 10 5 2 Moisture Measurements and Display Overview 10 5 2 1 Moisture Measurement Overview 10 5 2 2 Display Overview...

Page 3: ...Waste 19 7 SPECIFICATIONS 20 8 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 21 9 MATERIAL GROUPS 22 9 1 Common Names of Timbers BS888 589 1973 with MR160 Group Nos 22 9 2 Botanical names of timbers with MR160 program group num...

Page 4: ...ein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners 1 2 Quality Assurance The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manufactured has b...

Page 5: ...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 2 Laser Safety Warning Sta...

Page 6: ...proper use will provide years of reliable service 3 1 Key Features FLIR Lepton microbolometer Focal Plane Array FPA with integrated shutter delivers best in class thermal imaging Quickly indicate the...

Page 7: ...ure button 3 Four 4 Navigation buttons rim 4 Select button center 5 Back button 6 Laser Pointer Cross hairs button 7 Power button 8 Ext Probe jack USB port Charging LED 9 Laser pointer lens back 10 Th...

Page 8: ...erface to transfer images to computer or other compatible device Press to back out of return from a menu screen Press to activate laser pointer cross hairs in thermal imaging modes Press to power the...

Page 9: ...mode list Items 9 through 12 are the Moisture mode selection icons Material Group Pin mode Pinless mode and Set Reference mode respectively Press icon 3 to view the Moisture mode icon list A blue dot...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...ser pointer ON OFF 8 Moisture reading digital format 9 Moisture reading bargraph format appears blue when in non Alarm state 10 High Moisture Alarm setting see Sections 5 4 and 5 7 11 Set Reference va...

Page 12: ...ensor Note the pinless icon 4 on the upper left of the main display when selected 5 SET REFERENCE MODE SET REFERENCE is used to compare the displayed readings against a stored reference measurement se...

Page 13: ...FERENCE mode is selected a new display line will appear preceded by a delta triangle symbol The digits next to the triangle symbol indicate the reference value the measurement recorded when the SET RE...

Page 14: ...ard the area of interest and view the image on the meter display Hot to cold temperatures for images are represented by this color palette progression white grey black blue white See the color palette...

Page 15: ...Laser button to activate 2 Battery status icon is visible when a program menu is accessed 3 IR Thermal Image 4 Cross hairs Press Laser button to activate 5 Tool tips 6 Image mode icons row IR Thermal...

Page 16: ...to switch the alarm ON OFF Refer to Section 5 7 for Alarm mode details The Alarm can be used in pin or pinless mode of operation Press the Select button to save the value and return to the SETTINGS m...

Page 17: ...e Mode 2 Hold the Capture button until crosshairs appear and laser are visible Fig 5 8a 3 While continuing to hold the Capture button aim the laser at the measurement spot 4 Release the Capture button...

Page 18: ...the Select button to return to the SETTINGS mode and save the value or press the back button to cancel and to return to the normal operating mode 6 When the High Alarm is set ON the main display will...

Page 19: ...port is located on the bottom of the meter under the protective flap next to the EXT Probe jack 3 While the meter is charging a blue LED bottom of meter under protective flap indicates that charging i...

Page 20: ...sampling rate 2 samples per second Internal memory 4GB Power supply 3000mAh 2 x 1500mAh Li ion rechargeable batteries Battery life 10 hours minimum Auto Power OFF Programmable OFF 1 5 or 20 minutes L...

Page 21: ...FLIR MR160 USER GUIDE Document Identifier MR160 en US_AA 21...

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Page 26: ...5 15 1 12 5 14 15 3 15 5 13 4 11 8 11 8 15 16 13 5 15 16 3 16 7 14 1 12 5 12 6 15 6 17 14 4 16 16 9 17 5 14 8 13 13 2 16 17 7 14 9 17 17 7 18 8 15 7 14 3 13 9 16 6 18 5 15 3 18 18 2 19 7 16 3 15 14 5...

Page 27: ...a period of ten 10 years from the Purchase Date Any Product that is repaired or replaced under warranty is covered under this 2 10 Limited Warranty for one hundred eighty days 180 days from the date o...

Page 28: ...oduct as a non warranty return FLIR shall not be responsible for any data images or other information that may be stored on the returned Product which was not included in the Product at the time of pu...

Page 29: ...t Identifier MR160 en US_AA 29 Publication Identification No MR160 en US Release Version AA Release Date 2015 February Language en US Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA...

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