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Meter functions:
PIN MODE:
The RDM-3P operates on the principle of electrical resistance - it uses paper as the element in a circuit
by driving two electrode pins into it. This method is effective because moisture is an excellent
conductor of electricity and paper is an effective insulator.
The meter is able to store MC measurement results for review, statistical analysis or download to a PC.
In order to allow the user to better keep track of stored data, the meter organizes MC readings in
groups called JOBS.
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A reading cannot be taken or stored without being part of a job. There are no limitations
to a job size, other than those imposed by storage memory limits.
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The meter supports up to 98 different jobs at any one time.
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The meter imposes strict boundaries among existing jobs. All operations on stored data
can only be performed on the job selected.
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The meter restricts each job to one scale. Only readings taken from the same scale can
belong to 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:
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Default scale:
Paper
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Default Job Number:
1
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Alarm
Off
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Mode
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An example of the main PIN MODE screen is shown below:
This screen provides a complete snapshot of the current meter settings, as well as the current reading.
In the upper left corner the meter indicates the current scale being measured. The large text in the line
below shows the current MC measurement. The Dry-Wet bar below shows where the current reading
falls between “DRY” and a user-defined “WET” condition.
NOTE:
The “WET” bar limit is directly tied to the Alarm value, when it is used. If the Alarm feature is
off, the WET bar limit is reached at a reading of 7% MC Paper. If another scale is used, this value
becomes the scale-corrected reading for 7% MC Paper.
Below the Dry-Wet bar is an information area, showing the job number, alarm sett ing and the
measurement mode. The EXIT option allows the user to exit this function.
The selected scale screen has both selectable and non-selectable items.
