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GENERAL DESCRIPTION  

Thank you for your purchase of Delmhorst  Instrument  Co.’s 

RDM-3P

 

handheld  paper moisture  meter.  

The RDM-3P  follows a long line of “RDM”  meters with data acquisition capabilities, and offers the latest 

in features and functionality. The RDM-3P  is intuitive and easy to operate.  We recommend  that you 

read the following  pages in detail to take full advantage of all that the RDM-3P  has to offer. 

 

Outstanding  features: 

 

Three scales for 

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PAPER  (5.3%-23%),   

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RELATIVE  (0-100) scale, and   

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BALED  PAPER  (8%-40%).   

NOTE:

  Displayed  readings  outside of this nominal  range  should be taken as a “no reading”. 

They are included in statistical calculations to provide a more  complete profile  of the moisture 

distribution. 

 

Operating  Temperature  of -20° to 70°C  (-4°F to 158°F) 

 

Integral  contact pins mounted  on top of meter  – 8mm  (5/16”)  penetration 

 

Connector for external  electrode 

 

Date and time stamp for each stored reading 

 

Job groupings  – up to 98 

 

Optional  IR linking  capability w/ application software 

 

Resolution  - 0.1%  MC  

 

Battery - 9V alkaline  included 

 

warranty - 1-year  

 

Carrying  case included 

 

Summary of Contents for RDM3-P

Page 1: ...RDM3 P Paper Moisture Meter MANUAL Version 1 0 Rev 02 13 DELMHORST EUROPE TITANIUMLAAN 100 NL 5221 CK s HERTOGENBOSCH THE NETHERLANDS info Delmhorst eu www MoistureMetersDelmhorst com 31 0 73 6395080...

Page 2: ...ING PAPER PAPER CORES AND CORRUGATED PRODUCTS 12 USING THE 0 100 RELATIVE SCALE 12 TESTING BALED SCRAP PAPER 13 APENDING DATA TO A JOB 14 STORAGE 14 STORAGE MENU 15 VIEW STATISTICS 15 STORED READINGS...

Page 3: ...Three scales for o PAPER 5 3 23 o RELATIVE 0 100 scale and o BALED PAPER 8 40 NOTE Displayed readings outside of this nominal range should be taken as a no reading They are included in statistical ca...

Page 4: ...nderside of the case at the bottom of the handle i Open the battery compartment by sliding the lid back while pressing on the release indent ii Ensure correct polarity and push the battery in flush wi...

Page 5: ...efuse to stay on at power up This gradual warning system is intended to provide the user advanced battery status notice and give ample time for replacement before operational limitations occur NOTE St...

Page 6: ...action changes the selected parameter s value for DONE and CANCEL parameters without assigned values the LEFT and RIGHT keys perform no function All parameter values are incremented using the RIGHT ke...

Page 7: ...the battery is removed Meter Use This chapter describes each meter menu in detail as well as the use of each meter feature MAIN MENU The RDM 3P Main Menu is the default screen at power up It provides...

Page 8: ...o a specific job More than one job can be defined with the same scale RDM 3P automatically configures MC READ Mode with the following default set of parameters when this feature is first accessed o De...

Page 9: ...MODE option and pressing the SELECT key will change the measurement mode o Triggered mode causes a single reading to be taken every time the SELECT button is pressed Each reading is stored in memory T...

Page 10: ...EAD Mode menu This is the same as selecting CANCEL Select JOB and use the LEFT or RIGHT keys to change the job number to the one desired When finished select DONE To abandon select CANCEL If the selec...

Page 11: ...s Once ALARM is chosen pressing the SELECT key toggles the state of the alarm feature ON OFF The ON state is marked by the current alarm threshold value while the OFF state is indicated with an OFF st...

Page 12: ...s not entirely embedded in the thickness of the sample the readings tend to indicate a lower than actual MC This can be overcome by testing more than one sample in stacks USING THE 0 100 RELATIVE SCAL...

Page 13: ...or reject the material Since checking the moisture condition of bales is performed when buying and selling the specific value of the meter readings remains an element to be agreed upon between buyer a...

Page 14: ...xisting jobs or create new ones at random There are no restrictions regarding measurement storage based on job number For example the user is free to take and store readings pertaining to job 3 then j...

Page 15: ...cific job o The third line shows the Average MC value for all stored readings in the specific job o The fourth line shows the Standard Deviation for the specific job o The fifth line shows the Coeffic...

Page 16: ...an only be reviewed in ascending sequence ex reading 1 2 3 etc The meter assists moving to a set of readings later in the sequence by allowing the user to specify a start point for this ascending sequ...

Page 17: ...ately pressing the Left button causes the meter to subtract 10 from the current left side value o DONE Selecting this option signals to the meter that the user has completed the reading recall setup p...

Page 18: ...to 30 cm 0 to 12 Operation 1 Begin by starting the Delmhorst Universal Application Program double click the application icon or chose the program from the Start Menu 2 Once the RDM3 and Base Unit are...

Page 19: ...his is not the case check power connections o No connection to the PC The Base Unit must be connected to the PC through a serial cable Check connection b KBD This message occurs when the user presses...

Page 20: ...our name address daytime phone and fax numbers or e mail address If you believe the meter is under warranty please provide the original sales slip or invoice Ship via UPS Express Mail Priority Mail or...

Page 21: ...ctions in the Care of Your Meter section Under no circumstances shall DELMHORST be liable for any incidental indirect special or consequential damages of any type whatsoever including but not limited...

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