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FLIR

 

MR160

 

USER

 

GUIDE

       

   

      

Document

 

Identifier:

 

MR160

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US_AA

 

6

3. Introduction

Thank

 

you

 

for

 

selecting

 

the

 

FLIR

 

MR160

 

Imaging

 

Moisture

 

Meter.

 

The

 

MR160

 

integrates

 

high

 

quality

 

thermal

 

imaging

 

technology

 

with

 

the

 

best

 

in

 

class

 

moisture

 

detection

 

and

 

quantification.

 

Quickly

 

scan

 

using

 

our

 

Lepton

®

 

thermal

 

imager

 

and

 

find

 

the

 

problem

 

areas

 

to

 

investigate

 

further

 

with

 

built

 

in

 

moisture

 

sensing

 

technology.

  

The

 

MR160

 

offers

 

two

 

methodologies

 

for

 

moisture

 

measurement

 

an

 

internal,

 

non

invasive,

 

pinless

 

moisture

 

sensor

 

and

 

an

 

external

 

pin

based

 

probe.

 

The

 

MR160

 

also

 

features

 

a

 

capture

 

function

 

that

 

saves

 

the

 

measurements

 

and

 

images.

   

The

 

saved

 

data

 

can

 

be

 

transferred

 

to

 

a

 

PC

 

using

 

the

 

USB

 

cable;

 

reports

 

can

 

be

 

generated

 

with

 

FLIR

 

TOOLS

 

PC

 

Software.

  

This

 

device

 

is

 

shipped

 

fully

 

tested

 

and

 

calibrated

 

and,

 

with

 

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

 

moisture

 

content

 

of

 

materials

 

using

 

pin

less

 

technology

without

 

damaging

 

the

 

test

 

surface

Easy

 

to

 

read,

 

color

 

display

 

monitor

 

with

 

intuitive

 

graphical

 

interface

 

featuring

tool

 

tips

 

in

 

local

 

languages

View

 

Thermal

 

Images,

 

Moisture

 

readings,

 

or

 

combine

 

the

 

two

 

on

 

one

 

screen

External

 

Pin

 

Probe

 

included

 

for

 

resistive

 

moisture

 

measurements

Nine

 

(9)

 

Material

 

Group

 

selections

 

for

 

pin

based

 

readings

Audible

 

and

 

Visual

 

High

 

Moisture

 

Alarm

Capture

 

and

 

review

 

Thermal

 

Image

 

screen

 

shots

Laser

 

pointer

 

and

 

display

 

cross

hairs

 

for

 

better

 

targeting

Rugged

 

and

 

Reliable

 

(over

mold

 

Design)

Internal

 

rechargeable

 

battery

 

with

 

USB

 

based

 

international

 

charger

Dedicated

 

measurement

 

modes

 

with

 

large

 

digits

 

and

 

color

 

Bargraph

File

 

management,

 

Image

 

Review,

 

and

 

Report

 

Generation

 

with

 

Free

 

FLIR

 

TOOLS

software

 

for

 

PC

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...

Page 22: ...ga 1 Kauri Queensland 8 Pine Nicaraguan Pitch 3 Basswood 6 Keruing 5 Pine Parana 2 Beech European 3 Kuroka 1 Pine Ponderosa 3 Berlina 2 Larch European 3 Pine Radiata 3 Binvang 4 Larch Japanese 3 Pine...

Page 23: ...ey Bark 2 Oak American White 1 Sterculia Brown 1 Elm Rock 4 Oak European 1 Stringybark Messmate 3 Elm White 4 Oak Japanese 1 Stringybark Yellow 3 Empress Tree 8 Oak Tasmanian 3 Sycamore 5 Erimado 5 Oa...

Page 24: ...sungulis 1 Fraxinus excelsior 1 Pipadeniastrum africanum 1 Araucaria angustifolia 2 Fraxinus japonicus 1 Piptadenia africana 1 Araucaria bidwilli 2 Fraxinus mardshurica 1 Podocarpus dacrydiodes 2 Arau...

Page 25: ...ectona grandis 5 Dalbergia latifolia 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Terminalia superba 1 Diospyros virginiana 6 Ochroma pyramidalis 1 Thuja plicata 3 Dipterocarpus Keruing 5 Ocotea rodiaei 3 Thujopsis do...

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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