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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3 CMM IS probes

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3 Saturated Salt Solutions

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3 Calibration Check

Chambers

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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 :