FLIR MR55 User manual

QUICK START
FLIR Model MR55
Pin Moisture Meter with Bluetooth®

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The latest versions of the detailed User Manual and Quick Start, with translations,
are located on the http://support.flir.com web site (download tab). Please read
these documents carefully before use. Register for extended warranty and product
updates at www.flir.com/testwarranty
QUICK STEPS
1. Ensure that two fresh 1.5V ‘AA’ batteries are installed in the meter’s
rear compartment.
2. Long press the Power button to switch the meter ON. The meter
automatically switches OFF after 20 minutes (APO).
3. Short press the button to select a material group 1~11 (see
Measurement Considerations section).
4. Remove the protective cap and firmly insert the test pins into the
material under test.
5. Read the moisture level in %on the meter’s large display digits.
6. Read the ambient temperature or relative humidity on the smaller
digits. Long press the button to select oF, oC, or RH display.
7. Long press the button to switch the meter’s backlight ON/OFF.
Short press the button to switch the meter’s Work Light ON/OFF.
8. To freeze/unfreeze a displayed measurement, short press the HOLD
button.
9. To transmit a held reading refer to the Bluetooth® section below.
10. Replace the protective cap after each and use caution when the sharp
pins are exposed.
11. Verify calibration using the test points in the protective cap as
described in the User Manual.
12. The micro USB port (battery compartment) allows for System
firmware and Bluetooth® firmware upgrades. See the User Manual for
details.

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METER DESCRIPTION
1. Temperature / RH sensors
2. Electrode pins
3. Backlit LCD
4. Data Hold / Transmit button
5. Worklight / Backlight button
6. Power ON-OFF button
7. Material group select and
Temperature/RH button
8. Work light
9. Battery compartment lock
10. Battery/USB port compartment
Note: Protective pin cap not pictured
Note: QR code on back of meter provides website link to material group
information for wood and building materials.
FUNCTION BUTTON DESCRIPTION
Long press to power the meter ON/OFF
Short press to freeze/unfreeze displayed readings (readings
must be held before they can be transmitted via
Bluetooth®)
Long press to transmit held reading to remotely connected
device using Bluetooth®
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 to select ambient temperature or relative
humidity display on lower left of screen

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DISPLAY DESCRIPTION
1. Bluetooth® icon appears when meter
is paired with remote device
2. Transmission icon appears for 3
seconds while transmitting
3. Data Hold freezes displayed reading
4. Battery status
5. Material Group Number. Refer to
User Manual for reference tables
6. Moisture reading
7. Ambient temperature or Relative Humidity display
MEASUREMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Moisture Measurement ranges:
Wood 7 ~ 99%
Building materials (Group 10) 1 ~ 99%
Building materials (Group 11) 1 ~ 35%
Moisture readings are automatically temperature compensated
When testing wood, always insert the pins perpendicular to the wood’s
fiber structure
Take a number of readings in several locations for the best
representation of the moisture present
Material Groups 1~8 are for timber; Group 9 is for plywood and
oriented strand board (OSB); Group 10 is for brick, cement screed, and
concrete; Group 11 is for cement mortar, anhydrite screed, lime
mortar, and plaster. Download the User Manual at
http://support.flir.com for complete details.

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BLUETOOTH® COMMUNICATION
When connected to a remote device 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. Download the FLIR Tools™mobile app from the
Google Play™Store, the Apple App store, or from here:
https://www.flir.com/products/flir-tools-app/
When successful communication between the meter and a remote
device or FLIR camera is established, the Bluetooth® icon appears
on the MR55 display.
Refer to the FLIR Tools™help utility (in the mobile app) for detailed
information regarding FLIR Tools™.
To transmit a displayed reading, first short press the MR55 HOLD
button to freeze the reading (the ‘H’ icon appears) and then long
press the button to transmit.
The transmission icon appears for 3 seconds during the
transmission of the moisture reading, material group number, and
temperature/humidity readings. Date/time stamp can be taken from
the remote device at the time of transfer.
To unfreeze the displayed reading, short press the HOLD button again
(the ‘H’ icon will switch OFF).
FLIR Test and Measurement Limited 3-Year 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.

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Publication Identification No.: MR55-QS
Release version: AB
Release Date: August 2018
Language: en-US
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