Summary of Contents for Protimeter Surveymaster BLD5365
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PROTIMETER ® Surveymaster Protimeter Dual-Function Moisture Meter Surveymaster Instruction Manual 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com Amphenol INS5365 Rev. B May 2014 Advanced Sensors...
Heavy Duty Pin Probe, Deep Wall Probes, a Hammer Electrode (optional) or an EIFS probe (optional). Remove the needle cap from the top of the Surveymaster and press to switch it on. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 1...
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Hold them firmly against the base of the holes and take the reading. The Protimeter Hammer Electrode can also be used to make measurements deep into hard and softwoods. Page 2...
A calibration check device (Calcheck) is supplied with the instrument for checking the Measure mode calibration. Hold the Calcheck across the electrode pins as shown. A correctly calibrated Surveymaster will read 18.2 ±1.0. Contact your supplier if the instrument is reading incorrectly. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 3...
Sliding the meter can cause premature wear to the back of Note: the meter. 7 Reference Mode In both Pin and Search mode, Protimeter's patent pending Reference Mode can be used. Measure the material until the meter’s reading is stable then press for 2 seconds. This will store the reading until the mode changes of the meter turns off.
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The unit turns on, with the LCD displaying all the segments and sweeping the LED bar graph. Mode Change: Press mode button to change to the REL (Search) mode from WME (Pin), and vice versa. WME (pin) REL (Search) Protimeter Surveymaster Page 5...
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“DRY” (green) or “AT RISK” (yellow) or “WET” (red), based on the measurement shown. 7-16.9 DRY (Green), 17-19.9 AT RISK (Yellow), 20-99.9 WET (Red) 70-169 DRY (Green), 170-199 AT RISK (Yellow), 200-999 WET (Red) Page 6 Protimeter Surveymaster...
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Press and hold the button and switch on the unit by pressing . Hold both the buttons until the Surveymaster displays the version. Release both buttons while it shows the version number. The unit enters Settings Mode. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 7...
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If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen, it moves to the next setting. Pressing the button, after you have entered the desired setting, will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting. Page 8 Protimeter Surveymaster...
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If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen, it moves to the next setting. Pressing the button, after you have entered the desired setting, will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 9...
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If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen, it moves to the next setting. Pressing the button, after you have entered the desired setting, will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting. Page 10 Protimeter Surveymaster...
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5 sec. Turn off time can be set by pressing the button, and can be saved by pressing After you save this setting, the unit will exit to the measurement screen. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 11...
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Holding / Freezing the Reading: While measuring, if the reading needs to be frozen for any observation, press during measurement. A text "HOLD" will be displayed on the screen. Page 12 Protimeter Surveymaster...
Slide the battery lid downwards applying a little pressure with the thumb to open the battery compartment. Remove the battery, and replace. Care must be taken to ensure that the polarity is correct as below. Place the battery inside the compartment. Protimeter Surveymaster Page 13...
19cm x 6.5cm x 5cm (7.5" x 2.5" x 2") Gross Weight (without battery) ~240g Maximum Needle Depth For WME pins: 0.4" (10mm) Buzzer Audible buzzer for key tone and measurement indication, user configurable Regulatory Compliance CE, RoHS, ETL Page 14 Protimeter Surveymaster...
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99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com Amphenol Advanced Sensors INS5365 Rev. B, May 2014...
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If the probes are placed on the heads of two nails penetrating the wood, will the instrument response and accuracy be affected?