DeFelsko PosiTector CMM IS CMMISKITB, PosiTector CMM IS CMMISKITC, PosiTector CMM IS CMMISKITP3-E Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual v. 1.0

Concrete Moisture Meter - In Situ

CMM IS

CMM IS

A S T M F 2 1 7 0

Standard Test Method
for Determining Relative
Humidity in Concrete Floor
Slabs using in situ Probes.

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I n t r o d u c t i o n

T h e P o s iT e c to r CMM IS c o n cre te m ois tu r e m e te r m ea s u re s th e
re la tiv e h u m id it y a n d te m pe ra tu re in c o n cre te s lab s u s in g in s itu
p r o b e s , p rior to the a p p lica tio n o f flo o rin g m ate ria ls o r c o a tin g s.

W he n a p p l y in g flo o rin g m a te r ia l s o r c o a tin g s to c o n c r e te , it is
c r itica l to e n s u r e t h a t th e m oistu re lev e l in s id e the c o n c r e te h a s
d e c re a s e d to a c c e p ta b le le v e ls . I f n o t, m ois tu re ca n a c cu m u late
b e l o w th e fl o o rin g or c o a tin g , ca u s in g d is c o lo ra tio n , c u p p in g ,
b u c kling , b liste rin g , a d h e s iv e f a ilu re a n d m old g ro w th .

D e s ign e d in ac co rda n c e w ith AS T M F 2 1 7 0 , the P o s iT e c t o r CMM

IS p ro vid e s a c o m p le te m e a s u r e m en t s o lu ti o n fo r m o n ito r in g th e

d ry i n g p ro c e s s o f c o n c re te sla b s in co m plia n c e w ith in d u s t r y
s ta n d a rd s . T h e u n iq u e d e s ig n of th e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s
a llo w t h e u se r to p l a c e th e m in to c o n c r e te im m e d ia te ly a fte r th e
h o l e s a re d r ill e d a n d l e a v e t h e m in p la c e u n til t h e y re a c h
e q u ilib riu m , e lim in a tin g th e n e e d to r e o p e n th e h o l e at a la te r
d a te .

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s b r o a d c a s t m e a s u re m e n ts to th e
P o s i T e c t o r A p p (p g . 9 ) o r P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d in s tru m en ts

(p g . 11 ) u s in g B lue to o th w ire les s te c h n o lo g y.

T h e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS is a v a il a b le in 3 k it c o n f ig u ra tio n s :

Basic, Complete and Professional.

Basic Kit

CMMISKITB

Complete Kit

CMMISKITC

Professional Kit

CMMISKITP3-E

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l

3 CMM IS probes

l

3 Saturated Salt Solutions

l

3 Calibration Check

Chambers

l

3 Caps

l

Extraction Tool

l

Tape Measure

l

Ten A-76/LR-44 batteries

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5 CMM IS probes

l

5 Saturated Salt Solutions

l

5 Calibration Check
Chambers

l

5 Caps

l

Extraction Tool

l

Tape Measure

l

Vacuum Tool Attachments

l

Ten A-76/LR-44 batteries

l

Hard shell carrying case

l

PosiTector DPM3

l

5 CMM IS probes

l

5 Saturated Salt Solutions

l

5 Calibration Check

Chambers

l

5 Caps

l

Extraction Tool

l

Tape Measure

l

Vacuum Tool Attachments

l

Ten A-76/LR-44 batteries

l

Hard shell carrying case

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E x p a n s i o n P a c k s

F o r ins tr u c tio n s o n h o w t o u s e the P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS

a n d th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p in a cc o r d a n c e w ith A S T M F 2 1 7 0 , re fer
to Setting Up a New ASTM F2170 Project ( p g . 6 ).

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s a r e d e s ig n e d f o r u s e w i t h th e
P o s iT e c t o r A p p o r a P o s iT e c t o r A d v a n c e d G a g e .

P o w er-u p P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s b y u n s c r e w in g th e b a ttery
c o v e r a n d in s e rtin g the b a tte r y (p o s itiv e “ + ” fa cin g u p ) . R ep la ce
th e b a tte ry c o v e r. T h e p ro b e w ill b e g in b r o a d c a s tin g a n d is n o w
v i s ib le to th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p a n d P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d
ins trum en t s .

To p o w er d o w n th e P o s i T e c t o r CMM

IS p ro b e , u n s c r e w ba tte ry c o v e r an d

re m o v e b a tte ry u s in g a p o in te d to o l,
s u c h a s th e p r o b e e x t r a c t io n to o l.

N O T E :

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS E x p a n s io n P a c k s ar e a v a ila b l e w h e n

a d d it io n a l p ro b e s a re r e q u ire d . A s in g le e x p a n s io n p a c k co n s ists
o f th e fo llo w in g :

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e

C a l ib r a t i o n

C h e c k

C h a m b e r

F i n s

B a t te r ie s

C a p

l P o s iTec to r CMM IS p ro b e l C a p
l C alib ra tio n C he c k C h a m b e r l (2 ) A - 7 6 / L R -4 4 b a t t e rie s
l S a tu ra te d S a lt S o lu tio n (N a C l)

Q u i c k S t a r t

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V i e w in g R e a d in g s f r o m P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s
P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS m ea s u re m e n t v a lu e s c a n b e v iew e d u s in g

th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p o r a P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d in s t r u m e n t. To
re c o rd m ea s u r e m en t v a lu e s , s e e How to Measure ( p g . 7 )

U s i n g t h e P o s i T e c t o r A p p :

In s t a ll th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p fro m th e A p p S to re (A p p le i O S ) or
G o o g le p lay (A n d ro id ).

O p e n th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p . Av a ila b le p ro b e s w ith in 1 0 m (3 0 fe e t)
w ill a p p e a r a s “C M M IS ” w ith th e c o r r e s p o n d in g se ria l n u m b e r, a s
s h o w n b e lo w :

T h e sm all c irc l e i c o n s to t h e l e ft of e a c h P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS
p ro b e d is p la y th e m os t re c e n t R e la tiv e H u m id ity re a d i n g . T his
v a lu e is u p d a t e d e v e ry fiv e m in u te s .

To v i e w m e a s u r e m e n ts f r o m th e

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p ro b e , s e le c t it fro m

th e s e a r c h s c r e e n . O n c e c o n n e c te d , a
b lu e lig h t is e m itte d fro m th e b otto m o f th e
p r o b e a n d v a lu e s a re u p d a te d e v e ry f iv e
s e c o n d s a n d d i s p la y e d a s s h o w n to th e
righ t. T h e b a ttery in d ic a to r in t h e to p le ft
c o r n e r sh o w s t h e b a tte ry le v e l o f t h e

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e .

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U s i n g a P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d :

To vie w a va ila b le pro b e s , se le c t B l u e t o o t h S m a r t from th e ga g e ’s

C o n n e c t m e n u . T h e n s e le c t S m a r t P r o b e s (s h o w n be low ) :

A v a ila b le p r o b e s w ith in 1 0 m (3 0 fe e t) w ill a p p e a r a s “ C M M I S ”
w ith th e c o r r e s p o n d in g se ria l n u m b e r a n d la tes t re la tive h u m id ity
re a d in g , as sh o w n b e lo w :

S e le c t a p ro b e to d is p la y its R ela tive H u m id it y a n d Te m p e r a tu re
v a lu e s . O n ce c o n n e c ted , a b lue lig h t is e m itte d f r o m t h e b o t to m
o f th e p ro b e a n d v a lu e s a r e u p d a ted e v e r y fiv e s e c o n d s .

W he n a P o s i T e c t o r DPM e n v iro n m e n ta l p r o b e is

a tta c h e d to t h e P o s i T e c t o r bo d y, P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS
m e a s u r e m e n t d a ta c a n b e re c o r d e d in t o th e g a g e ’s m e m o r y.
W he n a n y o th e r p ro b e is a t ta c h e d , s u c h a s a P o s i T e c t o r 6000
p r o b e , P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS re a d ing s c a n b e v ie w e d o n ly.

N O T E :

C a l i b r a t io n

C a lib r a t i o n is ty p i c a lly p e rfo rm ed b y th e m an u fa c tu re r o r a
q u a li fie d la b . A ll P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s in clu d e a C e rtific a t e
o f C a lib ra tio n . I n a c c o rd a n c e w ith A S T M F 2 1 7 0 , p ro b e s m u s t b e
re c a lib ra te d an n u a l l y. D e F e ls k o r e c o m m e n d s b e g in n in g th e
c a lib ra tio n in t e r v a l fr o m e ith e r th e da te of ca lib r a t i o n , da te of
p u rc h a s e , o r d a t e o f r e c e ip t.

V e r i f i c a t io n o f A c c u r a c y

It is rec o m m e n d e d th a t P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p ro b e s b e s to r e d

C a l i b r a t i o n & V e r i f i c a t i o n o f A c c u r a c y

C h e c kin g th e

S h o r t c u t b o x

o n th e S m a rt
P ro b e s s c re e n
w ill e n a b l e
a c c e s s to th e
S m a rt P r o b e s
s c re e n fr o m
th e g a g e ’s
m a in m en u :

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w ith in t h e C alib r a t i o n C h e c k C ha m be r w h e n n o t i n u s e . T h e
C a lib r a t i o n C he c k C h a m b e r a n d S atu ra te d S a lt S olu tio n a r e
d e s ig n e d in a c c o r d a n c e w ith A S T M E 1 0 4 to m a in ta in a co n s ta n t
re la t i v e hu m i d ity. P e r A S TM F 2 1 7 0 , th e C a lib r a t io n C h e c k
C h a m b e r a n d S a tura t e d S a lt S o lutio n m a in ta in a c o n s ta nt re la tiv e
h u m id ity o f 7 5% (a t 2 5 ° C ) a n d ke e p s the p ro b e in a r e a d y -to - u s e
c o n d ition .

A S T M F 2 1 7 0 r e q u ire s c a l ib ra tio n t o b e ve r ifie d w ith in 3 0 d a y s
p r io r t o u s e . P o w er-u p th e p r o b e b y in s e r tin g a b a t te ry, p o s itive
(+ ) s ide u p . P ro b e c a lib ra t io n is v e r ified b y in s e r tin g a p ro b e in to
th e C alib ra tio n C he c k C h a m be r, c o n n e c tin g t o e ith e r t h e

P o s i T e c t o r A p p o r a P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d g a g e b o d y a n d

ta k ing a m ea su re m en t (a fte r allo w in g the p ro b e a t le a s t 1 h o u r to
a c c lim a t e to th e p re s e n t e n v iro n m e n t). P ro b e s s h o u ld r e p o rt a
re la tiv e h u m id ity w ith in 2% o f t h e h u m id ity va lue l is t e d in Ta b le 1
fo r th e c o rre s p o n d in g te m pe ra tu re . To s im p lify th e v e r ific a tio n
p ro c e s s , w e re c o m m e n d u s in g th e C a l C h e c k fu n c tio n o f th e

P o s i T e c t o r A p p o r P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d . T h e C a l C h e c k

fu n c tio n a u to m a t ic a lly de te rm in e s w h e th e r a p r o b e is re a d in g
w ithin to lera n c e .

P rob e s s h o u ld be a llo w e d to a c c lim ate fo r a t le a s t 2 4 h o u rs w ith in
th e C alib ra tio n C h e ck C h a m b e r a n d S o lu b le S a lt S o lu t io n b e fo r e
c a lib ra tio n is ch e c k e d .

It is i m p o r t a n t to m ain ta i n a c o n s ta n t te m p e ra tu re w ith in th e
C a lib r a tio n C he c k C h a m be r. R e la tiv e h u m id ity v a ria t io n du e to
te m p e ra tu re flu c tu a t io n fo r th e C a lib r a t io n C h e c k C h a m b e r is
s h o w n in Ta b le 1 .

Table 1

E x tra c t e d fro m Ta b le A 1 .1 ,
E q u ili b riu m R e la tiv e H u m id it y Va lu e s
fo r S e le c te d S a tura te d A q u e o u s S a lt
S o lu tio n s (A S T M E 1 0 4 )

Example Tolerance Calculation:

A t 25 ° C , th e S o lu b le S a lt So lu tio n re la t i v e hu m i d ity r a n g e is
7 5 . 3 % ± 0 .2 . I n c lu d i n g t h e ±2 % re la t i v e h u m id ity to le ra n c e
s p e cifie d in A S T M F 2 1 7 0 , a p r o b e w o u ld b e c o n s id e r e d to b e in
to le ra n c e if it m e a s u re d b e tw e e n 7 3 .1 – 7 7 . 5 % .

W he n th e S a tu ra te d S a lt S o lu tio n ( B o v e d a ) i s c o m ple te ly
d ry, it w i ll s o lid i f y. T h e y sh o u ld b e r e p la c e d w hile th e re is still
m o istu r e p re s e n t a n d b e fo r e th e y a r e co m p le te ly s o lid .

N O T E :

t °C t ° F

S o d i u m

C h l o r i d e ( R H % )

5 4 1 7 5 .7 + 0 . 3
1 0 5 0 7 5 . 7 + 0 .3
1 5 5 9 7 5 . 6 + 0 .2
2 0 6 8 7 5 . 5 + 0 .2
2 5 7 7 7 5 . 3 + 0 .2
3 0 8 6 7 5 . 1 + 0 .2
3 5 9 5 7 4 . 9 + 0 .2
4 0 1 0 4 7 4 . 7 + 0 .2
4 5 11 3 7 4 .5 + 0 .2

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P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS pro b e s , c ou p le d w it h th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p o r
P o s i T e c t o r DPM A d v a n c e d s im p lify th e p r o c e s s o f v ie w in g ,

re c o rd in g a n d re p o rtin g in a cc o r d a n c e w ith A S T M F 2 1 7 0 .

S t e p 1 . E v a lu a te t h e lo c a tio n to d e te rm in e h o w m a n y te s ts m us t

b e p e r fo rm e d .

A S T M F 2 1 7 0 sp e c ifie s th a t 3 tes ts m u s t b e p e r f o rm ed
fo r th e firs t 1 0 0 m 2 (1 0 0 0 ft2 ) of co n c r e t e a n d o n e
a d d itio n a l t e s t f o r e a c h 1 0 0 m 2 ( 1 0 0 0 f t 2 ) o f c o n c r e t e .
O n e t e s t m us t b e p e rfo rm ed w ith in 3 f t . ( 1 m ) o f e a c h
e x te r io r w a ll.

S t e p 1 b (if u s in g t h e P os iTe c t o r A p p ). T h e P o s i T e c t o r A p p

m a ke s it ea sy to v ie w, rec o rd an d re po rt in a c c o rda nc e w ith A S T M
F 21 7 0 . T h e a p p is a v a ila b le w ithin the Ap p S t o re (A p p le iO S) a n d
G o o g le p lay (A n d ro id ).

O p e n th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p a n d se le ct F 2 1 7 0 fr o m th e t o p
m e n u b a r. N e x t, s e le c t N e w P r o j e c t a n d e n te r th e jo b
d e ta ils .

A P o s i T e c t o r DPM A d v a n c e d i n s tru m e n t o r sp a re

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p ro b e c a n b e u s e d to r e c o rd a m b ien t

te m pe ra tu r e a s r e q u ir e d b y A S T M F 2 1 7 0 . U n d e r A m b ie n t
Ins t r u m e n t, s ele c t a n a v a ila b le P o s i T e c t o r DPM A d v a n c e d
o r P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p ro b e . To e n a b le b r o a d c a s tin g ,
e n s u re th e P o s i T e c to r A d v a n c e d is p o w e re d o n (B lu e to oth
S m a r t e n a b le d ) o r t h e b a t t e r y in t h e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS
p r o b e is in sta lle d .

H o w t o M e a s u r e (in a c co rda n ce w ith A S T M F 2 1 70 )

S e le c t O k to s a v e th e p r o je c t.

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S t e p 1 c (P o s iTe c to r A p p on ly). If de s ire d , in s e r t a p ic t u re or

b lu e p rin t o f th e a r e a t o b e m e a su re d . U s e th e to ta k e a
p h o to o f t h e blu e p rint, o r u s e th e to in s e rt a n im ag e fro m
th e p h o to g a lle r y. T h is b a c kg ro u n d im a g e w ill m ak e it e a s y to
loc a te e a c h p r o b e w ith in th e a re a .

S t e p 1 d (P o s i Te c t o r A p p o n ly ). P r e s s t h e ( + ) ico n a t th e b o ttom

rig h t o f t h e P r o je c t s c re e n a n d t h e n to u c h th e s c re e n in t h e
d e s ir e d lo c a tio n to p la c e t h e ho le. T h e n e w h o le lo c a tio n w ill b e
o v erlay e d o n th e im age a n d w ill b e id e n tifie d as a c ir c le co nta in in g

--- 0 . R ep e a t th is fo r e a c h m ea s u re m en t loc a tio n w it h in the A r e a .
C re a te ad d itio n a l A r e a s a s re q u ire d .

S t e p 2 – D r il l t h e H o l e

A S T M F 2 1 7 0 se ts o u t st r i c t re q u ir e m en ts fo r h o le de p th an d
d ia m e t e r. U sin g a r o t a r y h a m m e r d rill w ith a c a r b i d e -t ip p e d
m a so n ry d r ill b it (¾ ” d ia m e te r ), d rill th e h o le to th e re q uire d d e p th.
D o n o t u s e w a te r fo r co o lin g o r lu b ric a t io n .

H o l e d e p th re q u ire m en ts a c c o rd in g to A S T M F 2 1 7 0 :

n C o n c re te sla b d ryin g fro m o n e s id e o n ly:

4 0 % d e p th fr o m to p o f s la b

n C o n c re te sla b d ryin g fro m t w o s id e s :

2 0 % d e p th fr o m th e to p o f t h e sla b

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S t e p 3 – C l e a n a n d In s p e c t t h e H o l e

E n s u r e an y d u s t a n d d e b r i s are r e m o v e d fro m th e ho le . T h e
v a c u u m a t t a c h m en t in c lu d e d w ith th e C o m p l e t e K i t a n d P r o K i t
is id e a l for th is p u r p o se . It ca n also b e pu rch a s e d s e p a r a te ly fro m
y o u r d e a le r.

P e r A S T M F2 17 0 , c h e c k th e d iam ete r a n d d e p th o f th e h o le u s in g
th e in c lu d e d ta p e m ea s u re . If e it h e r d im en s io n is in co rre ct, th e
h o le m u s t b e r e -d ril le d a n d c l e a n e d . In c o r r e c t h o le d ia m e te r m a y
c a u s e d i ffic u l t y in s e r t i n g o r r e m o v in g a P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS
p r o b e .

If u s in g th e P o siTe c to r A p p, to u c h the c irc le c o rres p o n d in g to th e
a h o le , a n d re c ord the lo c a tio n , d ep t h a nd d a te/tim e th e h o le w as
d r ille d . S e le c t S e t N o w to in p u t the c u rre n t tim e a n d d a te , or in p u t
it m an u a lly.

S t e p 4 – I n s e r t t h e P r o b e
P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS pro b e s a re d e s ig n e d to b e p la c e d in to th e

h o le a s s o o n a s th e h o le h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d . R e m ove th e p r o b e
from th e C a libra t io n C h e c k C h a m b e r a n d S a tura t e d S a lt S o lu tion ,
u n s cre w th e b a tte r y c o v e r a n d in s e r t the b a t te ry, ( + ) po s itive s id e
u p . R e p la c e th e co v e r.

T h e p r o b e w ill i m m e d ia t e l y b e g in b ro a d c a s tin g r e a d in g s v ia
B lue to o th , a n d ca n b e v ie w e d fro m th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p ( p g . 9 )
o r a P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d ( p g . 11 ) .

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O n c e p o w e r e d - u p a n d o p e ra tio n a l, in s e r t a n d p u s h th e pro b e
c o m ple t e ly t o th e b o tto m o f th e h o le . C o v e r t h e h o l e u s in g th e
in c lu d e d y e ll o w p la s tic c a p . P e r A S T M F 2 1 7 0 , t h e p ro b e m u s t
re m ain in the h o le fo r 7 2 h o u rs to a c h ie v e m o istu re e q u ilib riu m
b e fo re m ea s u r e m en t s a r e re c o r d e d .

If u sin g the P o s iTe c t o r A p p , t o u ch th e c irc le co rre s p o n d in g to th e
h o l e , a n d s e le c t t h e s e r ia l n u m be r o f t h e in s e r t e d p ro b e t o
a s s o c i a te th a t p ro b e w it h th e h o le .

R e c o rd th e d a t e a n d tim e e a c h p r o b e is in se rted b y se le c tin g S e t

N o w to a u to m atic a lly s e t th e c u r r e n t tim e a n d d a t e , o r in p u t it

m a n u a lly.

A ne w ba ttery w ill c o n tinu o u s ly po w e r th e p r o b e fo r u p to

3 w e e ks .

N O T E :

S t e p 5 – R e c o r d M e a s u r e m e n t s

A S T M F 2 1 7 0 re q u i r e s w aitin g 7 2 h o u rs , b e f o r e p r o b e
m e a s u r e m e n t s a r e re c o rd e d . Th e re is n o n e e d to r e m o v e th e
y e llo w c a p o r to a c c e s s th e p r o b e s in th e h o l e s . Th e pr o b e s
re m ain p o w ere d -o n a n d b ro a d c a s tin g w h ile in s itu .

To R e c o r d M e a su re m en ts U s in g th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p :
1 . O p e n th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p a n d s e l e c t F 2 1 7 0 fro m t h e t o p

m e n u b a r.

2 . O p e n th e a s s o c ia te d P ro je c t.

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3 . R e c o rd m ea s u re m en t s for e a c h h o le in th e p ro je c t:

To r e c o rd p r o b e m ea s u r e m e n t s , t o u c h th e c i r c le
c o rre sp o n d in g to th e h o le a n d t o u c h th e M e a s u r e b u tto n to
re c o r d th e R e la t i v e H u m id ity a n d Te m p e r a t u r e w it h in th e
c o rre sp o n d in g h o le .

A m b ien t R e la t iv e H u m id ity an d A ir Te m p e ra t u re (a b o v e the h o le )
c a n be re c o rd e d u s in g a s p a re P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS pro b e o r

P o s i T e c t o r DPM A d v a n c e d ins trum en t . T h e am bien t in s tru m en t

b e in g u s e d is s p e cifie d w it h in th e P r o j e c t s e t u p ( p g . 6 ). S e le c t
M e a s u re , a n d th e n O k to s tor e t h e d isp la y e d v a l u e s . A lte r n a t e ly,
a r e la tiv e hu m id ity a n d t e m pe ra tu re v a lu e ca n b e e n te re d
m a n u a lly.

R e p e a t S t e p 3 fo r e a c h h o le i n th e p ro jec t. O n c e re a d ing s h a v e
b e e n re co rde d fo r a ll h o les in th e p ro je c t, pro fe s s io n a l re p o r ts ca n
b e g e n e r a te d th a t c o n fo rm to A S T M F 2 1 7 0 . S e lec t R E P O R T fro m
w ithin th e P r o je c t t o a u to m a tic a lly g e n e ra te th e re p o rt.

M o r e d eta ile d in struc tion s o n u s in g th e P o s i T e c t o r A p p is

a v aila ble in th e H e lp F ile , lo ca te d a t w w w.de fe ls k o.co m /ap p -h e lp

N O T E :

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T o R e c o r d M e a s u r e m e n t s U s i n g a P o s i T e c to r DPM A d v a n c e d :

1 . A c c e s s th e C o n n e c t M e n u w ith in the g a g e m en u .
2 . U n d e r B l u e t o o t h S m a r t , s e le c t S m a r t P r o b e s ( s h o w n

b e lo w ). A v a ila b le P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS pro b e s w ill be v is ib le .
S e le c t th e p ro b e t o b e re c o rd e d .

3 . T h e r e la tiv e h u m id i t y a n d t e m p e r a tu re m e a s u re d b y t h e

P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS pro b e w ill b e d is p la y e d b e lo w th e a m bie n t

re la t i v e h u m id ity, a ir te m p e r a tu re a n d su rf a c e te m pe ra tu re
m e a s u re d b y th e P o s i T e c t o r DPM p ro b e , a s sh o w n be low :

To r e c o rd , e n su re a b a tc h is o p e n in m em o ry a n d p r e s s th e (+ )
bu tton o n the g ag e . T h e dis pla ye d read ing s of th e P o s iT e c t o r DPM
p ro b e a n d the P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS prob e w ill be re c o rd ed into th e
g a ge ’s m e m ory. If a b a tc h is no t c u rre n tly o p e n , se le ct N e w B a t c h
fro m th e g a g e ’s M em o ry m en u . To a d d m ea s u re m e n ts t o a n
e x is ting b a tc h , s elec t O p e n fro m the g a g e ’s M e m o r y m e n u .

M e a s u rem e n ts from m u ltip le P o s i T e c to r CMM IS p r o b e s ca n be
rec o rde d w ith in the s a m e b a tch b y re pe a tin g the a b o v e step s fo r
e a ch p rob e in th e p ro je c t.

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If a n y p r o b e oth e r t h a n t h e P o s i T e c t o r DPM p ro b e is

a t ta c h e d to th e P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d b o d y w h ile co n n e c te d to
a P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e , t h e g a g e b o d y w ill ig n o re th e
a tta c h e d pr o b e an d o n ly dis p l a y th e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS
m e a s u re m en ts .

R e co rd e d m e a s u re m en t valu e s ca n b e re p o rte d u s in g P o siS o f t
S o lu tio n s. S e e th e P o s i T e c t o r DPM In stru ctio n M a n u a l fo r m ore
info rm a tio n .

S t e p 6 – R e m o v e t h e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS P r o b e s

T h e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p ro b e s a re d e s ig n e d to b e r e u s a b l e .
O n c e m ea s u r e m e n ts are co m ple t e , u s e th e e x tr a c tio n to o l to
re m o v e t h e p ro b e s fro m th e h o le s . C le a n a n y v is ib le d e b ris o r
c o n cre te d u s t from the p ro b e s a n d in sp e c t th e s ilico n e f in s. I f th e
s ilic o n e f in s a re d a m a g e d o r w o rn , th e y s h o u ld b e r e p la c e d . If n o
furth e r te s ts a re req uire d , re m ov e th e b a t te rie s b y un sc rew in g th e
b a t t e r y c o v e r s a n d p u s h in g t h e b a tte ry o u t u s i n g th e p r o b e
e x t r a c tio n to o l a n d pla c e e a c h pro b e in t o a C a lib ra tio n C he c k
C h a m be r s fo r s tora g e .

O n c e te s t i n g is c o m p l e te , th e h o le s s h o u l d b e f ille d w ith a
c e m e n titio u s p a tc h in g c o m po u n d i n a c c o rd a n c e w i t h A S T M
F 2 1 7 0 .

N O T E :

Specifications

Range Accuracy Resolution

Temperature

0˚ to 80˚ C

±

0.5˚ C 0.1˚ C

32˚ to 175˚ F

±

1˚ F

0.1˚ F

Humidity

10 to 90%

±

2%*

0.1%

> 90%

±

3%*

* 0 – 65˚ C (32 – 150˚ F)

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T r o u b l e s h o o t in g

T h e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS P r o b e d o e s n o t a p p e a r i n t h e

P o s i T e c t o r A p p o r in t h e P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d G a g e B o d y

a f t e r t h e b a t t e r y i s i n s e r t e d

C h e c k th e b a tte ry in th e p ro b e a n d r e p la c e if r e q u ire d . E n s u re
B lu e to o th is e n a b le d o n th e S m a rt d e v ic e r u n n in g th e P o s i T e c t o r

A p p o r B lu e to o th S m art w it h in th e P o s i T e c t o r b o d y.

R H v a l u e i s s lo w t o s t a b i l i z e

If th e p r o b e is ex p o s e d to v e r y lo w hu m id it y fo r a n e x t e n d e d tim e
p e r io d a n d th e n p la c e d in a h ig h h u m id ity e n v iro n m e n t, th e
d is p la ye d R e lative H um id it y ( R H ) m a y a p p e a r to re s p o n d slo w ly.
A llo w th e p ro b e t o s ta b ilize a t le a s t 6 0 m in u t e s fo r a c h a n g e o f
R H g re a t e r th a n 5 0 % . W h e n p lac e d in to th e Ca libr a tio n C h e c k
C h a m b e r, a llo w a t le a s t 2 4 h o u rs fo r t h e re la t i v e h u m id ity to
s ta b ilize .

R e t u r n i n g f o r S e r v ic e

F o r is s u e s r e la t e d t o th e P o s i T e c t o r CMM IS p r o b e s :
1 . In s ta ll n e w b a tte r ie s in th e p ro p e r a lign m e n t a s sh o w n w it h in

b a tte r y c o m p a rtm e n t.
2 . E x a m in e th e s e n s o r fo r d e b r is o r d a m ag e .
3 . R e - a tte m p t m ea s u re m en t.

F o r Is s u e s rela t e d to th e P o s i T e c t o r A d v a n c e d G a g e B o d y :
1 . P e r f o rm a H a r d R e s e t a s fo llo w s :

A . P o w er do w n th e G a g e a n d w a it 5 s e c o n d s.

B . S im u lta n e o u s ly p r e s s a n d h o ld t h e ( + ) a n d c e n t e r

b u tto n s u n til th e R e s e t sy m b o l a p p e a rs .

T h is r e tu r n s t h e G a g e to a kn o w n , “o u t-o f - t h e - b o x ” c o n d it io n .

A ll re a d in g s in m e m o ry w ill b e e ra s e d .

2 . U p d a t e y o u r P o s iTe c to r g a g e b o d y a n d r e - a t t e m pt

m e a s u re m en ts .

If th e s e ste p s d o n o t re s o lv e th e is s u e , v is it o u r S e rvice & S u p po rt
p a g e fo r in f o rm atio n o n s e n d in g yo u r G a g e to u s fo r a n o c h a r g e
e v a lu a tio n . S e e : h ttp : / /w w w .d e fe ls k o .co m /s e rv ic e

F o r iss u e s re la te d to the P o s i T e c t o r A p p , p le a s e r e fer to th e H elp
F ile lo c a te d a t: w w w . d e fels k o . c o m /a p p - h e lp

W A R N IN G :

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