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Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 HYDROMETTE BL H 42 Hydromette BL Compact TF...
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Neither GANN Mess- u. Regeltechnik GmbH nor any of its partner or subsidiary companies can be made responsible or liable in the event of misuse of the information contained in this document.
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Switching the Device On and Off ......8 Menu Guidance ............. 8 Material Selection ..........9 Basic Measurement ..........11 2.5.1 Measuring Process ........11 Using the Hydromette BL H 42 ........ 11 ® Hydromette BL H 42 Version 1.0...
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1 Foreword This quick start guide contains an overview of the most important functions of the Hydromette BL H 42. It only contains parts of the legal and safety-relevant information and has been abridged for better readability. A complete digital version of the operating instructions is available on our homepage in the download area (in English: pdf.
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1.1 Explanation of the General Warnings The following danger levels are used in this quick start guide to indicate potentially dangerous situations and important safety instructions: Danger Level Description Danger / Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious irreversible injuries.
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2 Device Layout and Button Assignment BNC socket OLED display Up button On / Off button Down button Measure button ("M"-button) Mini USB port Figure 2-1: Front view of the Hydromette BL H 42 ® Version 1.0 Hydromette BL H 42...
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2.1 Display Symbols Battery level indicator Measured value in % by wt. Wood temperature compensation in °C "Hold" symbol Material ID Figure 2-2: Wood symbol Main menu symbols Battery level indicator „>“ material-specific upper limit with measured value "Hold" symbol; Measured value is held;...
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2.2 Switching the Device On and Off The device is switched on and off by pressing the "On / Off" button The GANN logo is shown on the display while the device is starting up. The device name and the installed firmware version are also displayed.
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Each menu selection must be confirmed by briefly pressing the "M" button. To leave a menu, either confirm the (changed) menu selection by pressing the "Measure" button or select the "Return" symbol using the "Up" or "Down" buttons and confirm by pressing the "M"...
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assignment is made using the wood type table supplied with the device. Additional specific measurement curves for wood-based materials are also available. The "Material selection" menu item is not available for batch measurements for which at least one measured value has already been saved. This means that measurements of different materials cannot be saved in a list.
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The descriptions for batch measurement and average value measurement can be found in the complete operating instructions. 3 Using the Hydromette BL H 42 When measuring wood moisture, the two measuring pins must be pushed / hammered into the wood to be measured at right angles to the fibre direction.
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For a reliable measurement result, the measurement button must be pressed for at least two seconds. If the material is very dry, the measuring button must be pressed for up INFORMATION to eight seconds. Do not completely drive in the electrode pins! To rule out the effects of surface moisture...
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