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User Manual 

 
 

Pin Moisture Meter 

with Bluetooth® 

 
Model MR55 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ME13552

Page 1: ...User Manual Pin Moisture Meter with Bluetooth Model MR55 ...

Page 2: ... 7 Data Hold 8 4 8 Material Group Selection 8 4 9 Temperature o C o F and Relative Humidity Display Selection 8 4 10 Calibration Verification Test 9 5 Bluetooth Technical Details 9 6 Field Firmware Upgrades via USB Interface 10 6 1 System Firmware Upgrade 10 6 2 Bluetooth Firmware Upgrade 11 7 Maintenance 12 7 1 Cleaning 12 7 2 Battery Installation and Replacement 12 7 3 Electrode Pin Replacement ...

Page 3: ...herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners 1 2 Quality Assurance The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the ...

Page 4: ...1 Key Features Resistance based pin moisture measurements for wood and other building materials including plywood drywall oriented strand board OSB brick cement screed concrete cement mortar anhydrite screed lime mortar and plaster Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity measurements Test material group selectivity Bluetooth data transmission Firmware upgrades via micro USB port located in batte...

Page 5: ...ns 3 Display backlit LCD 4 Data Hold short press Bluetooth transmit long press 5 Worklight ON OFF short press and backlight ON OFF long press 6 Power button long press ON OFF 7 Material Group number short press and o C o F RH selection long press 8 Work light 9 Battery USB port compartment lock 10 Battery USB port compartment cover Note Protective cap not pictured ...

Page 6: ... area 3 3 Button Description Long press to power the meter ON OFF Short press to freeze unfreeze displayed readings Readings must first be held before they can be transmitted via Bluetooth Long press to transmit held reading to remotely paired device Short press to switch work light ON OFF Long press to switch display backlight ON OFF Short press to select a material group number 1 11 Long press t...

Page 7: ...ep through o F o C and Relative Humidity readings 3 Remove the protective cap when taking ambient measurements 4 Replace the cap when finished 4 3 Moisture Measurements 1 Power the meter and select the appropriate material group using the button short presses See the Material Group Reference sections for details 2 The meter detects moisture through the electrode pins positioned at the top of the m...

Page 8: ... a remote device Further you cannot transmit data unless the display is showing the Bluetooth icon 4 5 Display Backlight Long press the backlight button to switch the LCD backlight ON OFF Over use of the backlight will shorten battery life considerably 4 6 Worklight Short press the work light button to switch the beam ON OFF To conserve battery life use the light only as needed 4 7 Data Hold Short...

Page 9: ...evice running the FLIR Tools mobile app the MR55 using the METERLiNK protocol can send readings for display on the remote device When connected to a compatible FLIR camera that supports BLE Bluetooth Low Energy the MR55 can send meter readings for display on the camera screen Download the FLIR Tools mobile app from the Google Play Store the Apple App store or from here https www flir com products ...

Page 10: ...r com The MR55 to be updated The update file s Refer to the steps in the next section 6 1 System Firmware Upgrade 1 Visit support flir com to obtain a firmware upgrade file 2 Select the Downloads tab and then select Instrument Firmware Test and Measurement from the drop down menu 3 Select MR55 from the second drop down menu 4 Select and download the firmware upgrade file to the PC 5 Turn the meter...

Page 11: ...mware 11 When the upgrade is complete the meter will automatically power ON 6 2 Bluetooth Firmware Upgrade To execute a Bluetooth Firmware Upgrade please perform the same steps as listed in Section 6 1 System Firmware Upgrade above If there is an error the screens shown below will alternately display If this error occurs please repeat the upgrade procedure If the problem persists contact FLIR tech...

Page 12: ...strument does not switch ON or if the battery status icon indicates a low battery voltage please replace the batteries 1 Remove the Phillips head screw at the rear of the instrument and remove the battery compartment cover 2 Install or replace the two 2 x 1 5V AA batteries observing correct polarity 3 Secure the battery compartment before operating the meter 7 3 Electrode Pin Replacement To replac...

Page 13: ... of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic...

Page 14: ...re in wood Group 1 9 7 29 2 MC 30 99 Reference Only Moisture in building materials Group 10 and 11 1 99 Group 10 1 35 Group 11 Reference Only Ambient Temperature 32 122 F 0 50 C 2 F 1 C Ambient Relative Humidity 0 10 4 10 85 2 Maximum specified range is dependent on the fiber saturation point for specific species Beyond this point the reading can only be used as a relative reference value For more...

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Page 16: ... Elm English 4 Oak American Red 1 Spruce Sitka 3 Elm Japanese Grey Bark 2 Oak American White 1 Sterculia Brown 1 Elm Rock 4 Oak European 1 Stringybark Messmate 3 Elm White 4 Oak Japanese 1 Stringybark Yellow 3 Empress Tree 8 Oak Tasmanian 3 Sycamore 5 Erimado 5 Oak Turkey 4 Tallowwood 1 Fir Douglas 2 Obeche 6 Teak 5 Fir Grand 1 Odoko 4 Totara 4 Fir Noble 8 Okwen 2 Turpentine 3 Gegu Nohor 7 Olive E...

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Page 18: ...a papaverifera 3 Tectona grandis 5 Dalbergia latifolia 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Terminalia superba 1 Diospyros virginiana 6 Ochroma pyramidalis 1 Thuja plicata 3 Dipterocarpus Keruing 5 Ocotea rodiaei 3 Thujopsis dolabrat 8 Dipterocarpus zeylanicus 1 Ocotea usambarensis 3 Tieghamella heckelii 2 Distemonanthus benthamianus 3 Octomeles sumatrana 4 Tilia americana 6 Dracontomelium mangiferum 2 Ole...

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Page 20: ...rt Email TMSupport flir com Service Repair Support Email Repair flir com Support Telephone number 1 855 499 3662 option 3 toll free 12 Three Year Limited Warranty This product is protected by FLIR s 3 Year Limited Warranty Visit www flir com testwarranty to read the 3 Year Limited Warranty document Register your product at the website to receive a free 1 year warranty extension ...

Page 21: ...70 USA Telephone 1 503 498 3547 Customer Support Technical Support Website http support flir com Technical Support Email TMSupport flir com Service and Repair Email Repair flir com Customer Support Telephone 1 855 499 3662 option 3 toll free Publication Identification No MR55 en US Release Version AB Release Date August 2018 Language en US ...

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