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The fourth and final measurement display option is the Moisture-
Hygrometer Screen, shown at right.
To select the Moisture-Hygrometer Screen, press the 

MODE

button 

with the Large Numeric Screen on the OLED. On this screen, note
the absence of the wood species number and name and the
absence of the remaining battery charge icon. As on the Full
Measurement Screen and Large Numeric Screen, held readings 
are indicated by the flashing of the 

%

sign to the right of the 

measured moisture value.
Note: When the MMD8P is powered on following a manual or 
automatic (APO-triggered) shutdown, it will automatically resume 
operation with the last selected measurement display option.

SELECT A SPECIES

The MMD8P incorporates industry-standard moisture-resistance curves for 48 species of wood.

To select a particular species:

1) Choose either the use the Full Measurement Screen or the

Analog Bar Graph Screen (because the species number and name are not shown on the Large
Numeric Screen or Moisture-Hygrometer Screen); and 2) Use the 

and 

pads of the joystick

to scroll through the species options until the number and name of the desired species appears
at the top of the screen.
The following table shows the Code Nos. and names of each of the 48 wood species whose
moisture-resistance curves are stored in the meter.

7

Fir,Douglas

Pine,Southern

SPF

Alder

Apitong

Aspen

Ash,White

Basswood

Birch

Cedar,Eastern Red

Cedar,Incense

Cherry

Cottonwood

Cypress

Elm,American

Fir,Red

Fir,White

Gum,Black

Gum,Red

Hemlock,Western

Hackberry

Hickory

Keruing

Larch

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Magnolia

Mahogany,African (also Khaya)

Mahogany,Honduras

Mahogany,Philippine

Maple,Hard/Soft

Meranti,Dark Red

Oak,Red

Oak,White

Pecan

Pine,Longleaf

Pine,Ponderosa

Pine,Shortleaf

Pine,Sugar

Pine,White

Poplar,Yellow

Ramin

Radiata Pine

Redwood

Spruce,Sitka

SPF,COFI

Teak

Virola

Walnut,Black

Western Hemlock-COFI

S p e c i e s   C o d e   C h a r t

C o d e   N o .

Wo o d   S p e c i e s

Wo o d   S p e c i e s

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

C o d e   N o .

A typical Moisture-
Hygrometer Screen 
(Display Option 4)

Summary of Contents for MMD8P

Page 1: ...PRECISION MULTI SPECIES WOOD MOISTURE METER USER S MANUAL MMD8P Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product...

Page 2: ...ng or joining Selecting dry lumber The meter infers the moisture level of a piece of wood by measuring the electrical resistance it presents between the meter s test pins The electrical resistance of...

Page 3: ...BRIEFLY TO HOLD READING 3 PRESSED IN MEMORY STORE MODE STORES DISPLAYED RECORD 4 PRESSED IN MEMORY VIEW MODE DELETES DISPLAYED RECORD 5 PRESSED IN TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION MODE SAVES SELECTED TEMPERAT...

Page 4: ...orage is chosen how often readings are stored 5 The temperature measurement unit F or C It is not necessary to enter Advanced Setup mode if you are willing to use the default settings for each of the...

Page 5: ...ent of change from one digit to 10 or more Doing so can make it faster to make a change to a new value far from an old one You can use the and pads to wrap around the low or high end of a setting rang...

Page 6: ...te rectangle at left The linear scale below the rectangle indicates values from 5 3 to 40 0 WME from left to right Also note the addition of the small letters L and H at left and right respectively L...

Page 7: ...e Large Numeric Screen or Moisture Hygrometer Screen and 2 Use the and pads of the joystick to scroll through the species options until the number and name of the desired species appears at the top of...

Page 8: ...o allocate for record storage As mentioned earlier as a practical matter there is no reason not to enable memory storage and no reason not to select the maximum memory capacity available 100 records E...

Page 9: ...o 1 of a total of six stored indicated by 1 6 on the display To recall additional records use the and or pads Unlike in Setup mode you cannot use the or pads to fast forward or fast rewind through rec...

Page 10: ...n Whether you use the default compensation temperature of 70 F or another value of your choosing you can read the actual value applied on the three Display Option screens that show ambient temperature...

Page 11: ...m that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two...

Page 12: ...e product of superior quality However in the event your instrument requires repair please contact our Customer Service to obtain an RGA Return Goods Authorization number before forwarding the unit via...

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