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Wood Moisture Tester Safety Precautions Injury or damage to property may result if proper safety procedures are not followed when using the wood moisture tester. • Be sure to carefully follow all safety precautions. Carefully read operating manual. • Do not use the unit if it is not functioning properly. Immediately contact our service representative if the unit malfunctions or does not operate properly.
1. Features 1. Sixteen wood groups can be measured. 2. The wood group number(HARD:01-09,SOFT:10-16) is displayed. 3. When inactive, the unit will automatically power off after approximately five minutes. 4. When the moisture content exceeds the set upper value, a buzzer sounds. 5.
2. Specifications Measuring Principle Electrical Resistance Applications Wood Measuring Range 5 to 40% ( Depends on wood group) Functions Average Auto power off ( 5minute) Bias Adjustment ( -9.9 ~ +9.9%) Upper limit alarm setting Operating Temperature 0 to 40˚C Display Power Supply Battery ( 1.5V, size”AA”alkaline ,6pcs)
4. Display and Keypad Display "HRD" or "SFT" Wood group number Upper limit alarm Moisture content Battery indicator Measuring times Bar graph Keypad...
5. Directions 5-1.Before Measuring 1.Load the batteries. The unit is powered by six LR6 batteries. Place the batteries in the compartment, taking care to correctly orient the positive and negative terminls. • The battery indicator is displayed when the batteries are exhausted. Replace all six with new batteries.
5-2.Measurement Method 1.Turn on the MT-700. Press the key. All indicators will be displayed for approximately three seconds. The wood group number, "HRD" or "SFT" ,"TIMES" ,"%" will be displayed. • If this does not happen (as shown in Figure), a problem may exist with the unit.
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(2) Press the key. Single-digit is blinking. (3) Press the key. "12", "SFT" will be displayed. • The wood group number is maintained in memory when the unit's power is off. 3.Press the probe into the wood to be measured as shown figure. Electric current Red mark Place the probe on the wood in the same direction as figure shows,...
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4.Press the key. The decimal point blinks.The moisture content is displayed. • Bar graph is displayed at the same time. (Full scale is 50%,every at intervals of 2%.) • When the moisture content is less than the lower limit of the measuring range, LCD displayes "LO".
5-3.Displaying the average value Press the key to display the average of the measured values. When the number of measurements is between 2 and 9, "AVE", the number measurement and the average are displayed. Once the key is pressed the number of measurements resets to "1".
5-4.Continuous Measurement The unit automatically measures in the continuous measurement mode. 1.Changing to the continuous measurement mode. In step "5-2.Measurement Methhod 4.Press the ...", press the key. The decimal point blinks and the moisture content is displayed. "LO" is displayed when the probe is not inserted into wood or the moisture content is below the measuring range.
5-5.Performing Moisture Content Bias Adjustment A moisture content bias adjustment can be made from -9.9% to +9.9% for each wood group. Input a bias value if the moisture content has a discrepancy against the official standard. Example : Wood group number 12. The bias value should be decreased by 1.2. 1.Slect the wood group.
5-6.How to set an alarm value The unit has alert function. Buzzer sounds, when the moisture content to be measured exceeds the alarm value. 1.Press key. The two digits figures will blink on the right side of "ALARM". 2.Input the alarm value. Example : 20% Press key and...
6. Error Code Display An eror code will be displayed whenever an error occurs. The error code will be diplayed for 4 seconds,then the power turns off. 1.There is a problem with the temperature sensor. Repair is neces- sary. 2.There is a problem with the electronic circuit used for moisture measurement.
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3.The measurement cannot be made because the temperature of the unit is below 5˚C. Raise the temperature of the unit before making mesurements. 4.The measurement cannot be made because the temperature of the unit is above 50˚C. Lower the temperature of the unit before making mesurements.
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