Instruments is an ISO-9001 certified company. IMPORTANT NOTES – PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING The MO270 is a field upgradeable device in terms of its firmware. Please visit the Extech Instruments website (www.extech.com) for the latest versions of the firmware and the Instruction Manual.
Electrode pins and Protective cap with calibration check points Sensor release buttons (one on either side of analyzer) Graphical Display Function buttons (F1, F2, F3) Power button Bluetooth status indicator lamp Navigation (up, down, left, right) and ENTER buttons MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
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6. Lithium polymer battery shut-off switch for Analyzer (receiver) Analyzer (Receiver) unit IMPORTANT NOTE: The MO270 is shipped with the two ON/OFF slide switches set to OFF. Please refer to the diagram above to locate these switches. Please switch these ON in order to permit proper meter operation.
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Reading measurement from external probe (black) Internal probe Reading measurement from internal probe (blue) Recording Unit is actively recording (on-screen) (red) Sensor (transmitter) Sensor battery (shown here fully charged) battery (green) Analyzer (receiver) Analyzer battery (shown here minimally battery charged) (orange) MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
To check the battery status, the meter must be disconnected from the PC. Once disconnected, the display will show the two battery icons in the upper right. (Analyzer) and (Sensor) icons will be completely filled when the batteries are fully charged and progressively emptier as the batteries weaken. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
Place the analyzer so that the sensor lies flat against the surface of the material under test. Take readings in several locations on the material for the best representation of the amount of moisture present. Read the measurement values on the display. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
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Channel number will highlight. 3. Press EXIT or BACK when finished. IMPORTANT NOTE: When two or more devices are set to the same channel, communication errors between devices may result. Use separate channel numbers for multiple devices wherever possible. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
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1. To activate the Bluetooth function, select BLUETOOTH from the SETTINGS menu. 2. Scroll to PC MODE or OFF and press 3. Software developers may contact Extech for the MO270 communication programming protocol. 4. Press BACK or EXIT when done. TIME/DATE and FORMAT Settings 1.
(1 through 8) according to hardness. Refer to Appendix A for the timber lists and associated group number settings. Select a group number that corresponds to the wood type under test using the arrow keys and the enter key in the Wood Type menu. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
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The HOLD menu freezes the displayed reading. When HOLD is pressed, two sub-menus SAVE and EXIT appear. Press EXIT to un-freeze the display and return the meter to the normal operating mode. Press SAVE to store the data to memory. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
To begin a Trend session, press F3-START from the Trend Analysis screen (the red REC icon will be visible on the upper right hand corner of the display while the analyzer is trending). Press the F3-STOP soft-key to stop a trending session (the REC icon will switch off). MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
Three sub-menus will appear: INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, and ALL. Select INDIVIDUAL to delete one reading from within one group; Select GROUP to delete an entire group; and select ALL to delete all readings in all groups. Click to clear the item. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. MO270-EU-EN-v2.1 11/12...
Appendix A – Wood Groups Common names of timbers (BS888 & 589: 1973) with MO270 program group numbers Abura Fir, Douglas Afara Fir, Grand Aformosa Fir, Noble Afzelia Gegu, Nohor Agba Greenheart Amboyna Guarea, Black Ash, American Guarea, White Ash, European...
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