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Solitrend MMP20 (Option D)

Material moisture measurement

BA01947M/00/EN/02.19

71462899

2019-12-27

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Page 1: ...Products Solutions Services Operating Instructions Solitrend MMP20 Option D Material moisture measurement BA01947M 00 EN 02 19 71462899 2019 12 27...

Page 2: ...Solitrend MMP20 Option D 2 Endress Hauser Order code Ext ord cd Ser no www endress com deviceviewer Endress Hauser Operations App XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX Serial number 1 3 2 A0023555...

Page 3: ...2 Charging the battery 15 7 3 Connecting the probe 15 7 4 Switching the handheld device on off 15 7 5 Configuration and measurement 16 7 6 General G Set parameter 17 7 7 Setting or changing the three...

Page 4: ...will result in serious or fatal injury WARNING This symbol alerts you to a dangerous situation Failure to avoid this situation can result in serious or fatal injury CAUTION This symbol alerts you to...

Page 5: ...Solitrend MMP20 Option D About this document Endress Hauser 5 Result of a step 1 2 3 Item numbers A B C Views...

Page 6: ...ion of the Endress Hauser website www endress com downloads For an overview of the scope of the associated Technical Documentation refer to the following W M Device Viewer www endress com deviceviewer...

Page 7: ...erminal for measuring material moisture The following probes can be connected SWZ S1 S1C S2 Incorrect use Only probes specially designed for this device may be connected to it If a probe that is not d...

Page 8: ...the specifications in the separate supplementary documentation that is an integral part of these Instructions 2 5 Product safety This device is designed in accordance with good engineering practice to...

Page 9: ...ne material moisture based on time domain reflectometry TDR technology The measuring system is suitable for mobile use battery operation and consists of a handheld device and a connected probe 3 1 Des...

Page 10: ...reakdown of the device features on the delivery note Enter the serial number from the nameplates into W M Device Viewer www endress com deviceviewer All the information about the measuring device and...

Page 11: ...ating times indicated apply under ideal conditions The ambient temperature and recharging cycle can significantly reduce the performance times In addition for technical reasons the recharging capacity...

Page 12: ...ion key 3 Display 4 Enter key 5 Folder key 6 2 Description of the function of the keys 6 2 1 Enter key Switch on off press and hold for 1 s Take a measurement press briefly Select activate a menu item...

Page 13: ...6 2 4 Down navigation key Next menu item or setting press briefly Clear the value memory Average mode press briefly 6 3 Description of the icons on the display 3 Remaining battery capacity 4 Measureme...

Page 14: ...s called into question if the values vary too much 6 4 Meaning of displayed text Density raw density value of the measured fresh concrete Water content kiln dry water content in l m3 EC T electrical c...

Page 15: ...y on the display screen and trickle charging commences Only charge the battery at room temperatures If the temperature is too low end of charge cutoff might not work correctly and the battery may be o...

Page 16: ...e C 2 Normal grading curve B 3 Coarse grading curve A 4 Special gap graded U Fine grading curve C The probe measures slightly too little water and therefore has to adjust the water content upwards sli...

Page 17: ...e 10 l m are then automatically subtracted from the measurement in the handheld device so that the reading in the handheld device matches the effective water content See also the chapter on Core moist...

Page 18: ...value for the G Set with 1 3 of core water Entering the raw density 1 The first parameter to be configured is the raw density which can be set in increments of 0 005 Ideally the raw density is set co...

Page 19: ...automatically to the Meas menu when you press the Enter key 7 7 4 Measuring in the Average operating mode The following screen appears in the Meas menu once the raw density and G Set values have been...

Page 20: ...ments should be taken and a StdDev of 0 1 to 0 5 should be displayed before you can stop taking single measurements and accept the measured value as the final result It is very difficult however to ac...

Page 21: ...the selected menu item 4 Press the Folder key Exit the current menu item and the Settings menu 7 9 1 Overview of the configuration options Find probe Searches for a connected probe Language Change th...

Page 22: ...activated the symbol appears in the top right hand corner 7 9 4 Auto power off The automatic switch off time can be selected in the Auto power off menu item Options minutes switch off function disable...

Page 23: ...Press Enter to activate and save the selected setting Once the setting has been activated the symbol appears in the top right hand corner 7 9 7 Probe info The following information about the connected...

Page 24: ...e changed by selecting another calibration curve The standard calibration curve Cal No 4 is set by default for concrete Do not change this setting or only change this setting if you are measuring a ma...

Page 25: ...SWZ probe In theory the electromagnetic field lines penetrate the material to be measured to an infinite depth However the probe s effective penetration depth which is relevant for measurement is max...

Page 26: ...ete should always be measured in a plastic bucket as this rules out any influence of metal on the measurement Due to the propagation of the measuring field waves in the graphic select a bucket with a...

Page 27: ...ound the probe This ensures that the fresh concrete is optimally packed around the probe surface for the measurement 8 3 2 Measuring concrete with flow class F2 F3 or F4 1 Insert the probe into the fr...

Page 28: ...ket to pack the concrete delivers the best possible measurement results For relatively stiff F2 concrete it may be necessary to place the bucket together with the probe on a shaking table to compact t...

Page 29: ...ling and kiln dry testing of concrete with a flow class of F5 and F6 can also deliver inaccurate results If the concrete for the kiln drying process is taken from the surface of the bucket or the base...

Page 30: ...was performed as follows 1 The water content of approx 8 l of fresh concrete was measured in a bucket with the SWZ probe A reading of 178 l m was measured for example 2 After this 50 g of water were a...

Page 31: ...er content The cement paste which was very high as a result caused the SWZ reading to deviate from the actually incorrect kiln dried value Influence of large gravel pieces when sampling Kiln dried sam...

Page 32: ...ual actions with the LCD display and the keys To be able to display the exact water content the system must be set beforehand to the formulation characteristic and to the variety of concrete with the...

Page 33: ...e selected parameter is activated by pressing the Enter key 3 Once activated the parameter can be configured with the navigation keys 4 The configured value is accepted by pressing the Enter key Autom...

Page 34: ...arge gravel pieces directly at the surface of the probe can affect a reading a lower water content is measured for example Incorrectly mixed concretes are difficult to measure with the probe Measureme...

Page 35: ...er of sand While there are types of rock that absorb very little core water there are aggregates such as sandstone or lime grit that can absorb up to 50 l of core water Therefore the SWZ probe must be...

Page 36: ...lline bound and the calculated kiln dry water content would be too low as a result Potential problems or influencing factors when kiln drying When kiln drying with a gas burner blowtorch make sure tha...

Page 37: ...ot fully escape during the kiln drying process particularly if kiln drying with a microwave without stirring If the measurement performed with the SWZ probe does not match a correct kiln dried sample...

Page 38: ...acted from the measurement in the device so that the reading in the device matches the effective water content Additives that behave like water are also measured by the SWZ probe This must be taken in...

Page 39: ...recommend that you document the necessary settings for the handheld terminal if different varieties of concrete are used and checked repeatedly The following list shows one way of archiving the infor...

Page 40: ...ce operates in the Average operating mode in connection with the S1 probe Average operating mode in the Average operating mode the device displays the average moisture value calculated from up to 6 in...

Page 41: ...ss the Down navigation key Only a maximum of 6 values can be saved temporarily in the list Older values are removed from the list and are no longer used to calculate the average Six measurements in th...

Page 42: ...ons are saved in the probe depending on the intended application of the probe This can be gravimetric calibrations for sand moisture measurements or also transit time calibrations for example In the M...

Page 43: ...ve to the selected point The slope is not changed as a result Just one material sample is required 2 point calibration Creation of a linear calibration between two measured points Two material samples...

Page 44: ...Enter key The selected memory is overwritten The word OWN now appears in front of the original memory name to clearly indicate which memory has been overwritten NOTICE If SAVE is selected at the end...

Page 45: ...hen upper moisture value wetter material 1 Set the calibration memory 01 15 to be overwritten value using the navigation keys 2 Press the Enter key The setting is accepted 3 Select the percentage mois...

Page 46: ...itten The original calibrations can only be restored by our Service Department Before the measurement commences make sure that the rods of the probe are fully immersed in the material to be measured T...

Page 47: ...d and gravel 1 Insert the probe as far as the blue probe body into the material to be measured A0040898 2 Select the Average operating mode 3 Take measurements at different points This produces a repr...

Page 48: ...0 The container must have a volume of 10 l or more and must be of a non metal material 10 l 10 l A0040891 The container must be roughly cylindrical A0040892 The level of product in the container must...

Page 49: ...his packs compresses the sand 5x A0040895 3 Insert the probe into the sand Once the base of the probe reaches the sand surface push the probe in slightly further do not jiggle the probe or turn it whi...

Page 50: ...e sand into a second bucket so you can take readings from the sand at the bottom this is particularly relevant for gravel and if the sand is close to saturation as any free water can settle at the bot...

Page 51: ...e of the S1C probe you can replace the rods as follows 1 Unscrew the probe rods from the probe body A0041449 2 Remove the probe rods A0041450 3 Remove the sealing rings A0041451 4 Insert new sealing r...

Page 52: ...S1 moisture probe Solitrend MMP20 Option D 52 Endress Hauser 5 Insert the probe rods A0040880 6 Screw the probe rods into the probe body A0041452...

Page 53: ...ed Accumulator Ni MH 4 1 2 V AA 2000 mA h 1000 measurements Physical BUS RS485 Bus protocol IMP BUS protocol II 12 2 SWZ probe Power supply 12 to 24 VDC Current consumption 150 mA 12 VDC during 2 to 3...

Page 54: ...r content Conductivity range 0 to 1 dS m Repeatability 0 3 Temperature drift 0 3 Measuring volume 1 lcorresponds to 130 mm 100 mm Probe temperature range 15 to 50 C 5 to 122 F Calibration pre programm...

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