Wagner Meters Orion 910 Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
4 Orion® 910 Parts
5 Quick Start: Basic Use for
Solid Wood
8 Correct Usage Guidelines for
Your Orion® Moisture Meter
11 Function Buttons: Detailed
– ON/HOLD Button
– UP and DOWN Buttons
– SPECIES/MATERIAL Button
• How to Program a Species Setting
• Relative Scale for Moisture
Measurement of Non-Wood
Building Materials
– AUDIO Button
22 Summary of Orion® 910 Features
– Low Battery Alert Indication
–Auto Shut-Down to Preserve
Battery Life
– Calibration of your Orion® 910
–Protective Rubber Boot for Your
Orion® 910
–7-Year Warranty
–Wagner’s IntelliSenseTM Technology
30 Specications
31 Changing the Battery
31 Meter Storage
32 Warranty
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Congratulations!
You have purchased one of the most accurate
moisture measurement instruments for wood
in the world. Using IntelliSenseTM technology,
hand-held moisture meters from Wagner
Meters have been proven by universities
and institutes worldwide to provide superior
measurement results.*
With its electromagnetic eld, your Orion®
910 moisture meter covers a relatively
large cross-sectional area each time you
take a reading, giving you a far better
representation than other technologies of
the true moisture content of your wood.
Wagner moisture meters read IN the wood,
not just on the wood.
INTRODUCTION
The 2.0-inch (50mm) wide by 2.5-inch
(63mm) long by .75-inch (19mm) thick
sensor eld of your Orion® moisture
meter closely approximates the fullthickness cross-section method used when
performing the ASTM D4442-16 oven-dry
lab method. This ASTM standard (and its
international counterparts) is the standard
to which all moisture meters for wood are
compared for accuracy.
Your Orion® 910 is best-suited for wood
thicknesses from .75 inches (19mm) up
to 1.5 inches (38mm). The meter can be
used on non-solid wood products, and
the Species Setting Booklet includes a
few settings for some of these common
materials.
In the Standard Measurement mode, your
Orion® 910 measures moisture content
within the 4.0% to 32.0% moisture
content range.
NOTE: Measurement range may vary
slightly depending on species setting of the
meter.
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The Orion® 910 has an easy-to-read
digital display, scaled in 0.1% increments
when in the Standard Measurement mode
for your solid wood applications.
Wagner hand-held moisture measurement
technology is virtually unaffected by wood
temperature.**
Since 1965, Wagner Meters has been
providing quality moisture measurement
equipment and Wagner’s technology
has been proven to provide some of the
most accurate results in the industry
when compared to the ASTM D4442-16
Standard. Wagner meters have been used
for years by professional lumber-grading
associations, and meters from Wagner
continue to provide reliable and consistent
moisture measurements, with unsurpassed
convenience and ease of use.
*Information available upon request.**Contact
a Wagner Meters expert at 844-689-0660 if your
wood is very hot or frozen.
LCD
ON/ HOLD
BUTTON
SPECIES/
MATERIAL
BUTTON
DOWN
BUTTON
UP BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
ORION 910 PARTS
BATTERY
COMPART-
MENT
(Meter Serial
Number is
located in this
compartment)
SENSOR
PLATE
®
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DOWN arrow buttons to set the correct
species setting for the wood species you
wish to measure (refer
to your Species Settings
Booklet to nd the correct
setting). Finally, press
the ON/HOLD button to
place the meter back in
the Standard Measurement
mode.
NOTE: If you cannot nd
the correct setting for the wood species
or material you wish to measure, go
to www.wagnerspecies.com where you
can access Wagner’s extensive Species
Database. If you still cannot nd the
correct setting, contact a Wagner Meters
expert at 844-689-0660.
Grasping the meter on the sides, begin
taking measurements on the face of the
wood pieces by pressing down rmly,
making sure the rectangular sensor plate area
on the back side of the meter is pressing
rmly on the wood surface and completely
covered by the wood. Minimum wood
With your Orion® 910
turned OFF, press and
release the ON/HOLD
button. Meter will turn
on and briey display the
model number, followed by the rmware
revision number. If this is the rst time
you are using your new Orion® 910,
immediately after the revision number is
displayed, the meter display should revert
to Standard Measurement mode, with the
display showing 0.0% when the meter is held
in the air. If meter display does not display
0.0%, then refer to page 15 regarding the
SPECIES/MATERIAL button.
Next, press the SPECIES/
MATERIAL button once,
and the current species
setting (calibrated to
specic gravity) will
appear. The factory default displayed will
be 0.50 for a new meter. Use the UP or
QUICK START
BASIC USE FOR SOLID WOOD
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To make sure that you are getting the most
accurate readings from your Orion® 910
meter, Wagner Meters recommends that
you pay close attention to the following
guidelines:
1. If the thickness of the piece of wood
or other building material is greater
than 1.5 inches (38mm), it is a good
idea to take measurements on both
sides and average the readings.
2. To prevent high or inaccurate readings,
always have a minimum 1-inch (25mm)
air gap underneath the piece of wood
you are measuring. During this
process, make sure your hand is not
directly underneath the meter.
3. Your Orion® 910 meter was designed
for wood thicknesses from .75 inches
(19mm) up to 1.5 inches (38mm).
CORRECT USAGE GUIDELINES
FOR YOUR ORION® 910
MOISTURE METER
dimension needs to be 2.0 inches (50mm)
wide by 2.5 inches (63mm) long by .75
inches (19mm) in thickness. When taking
measurements, make sure there is a 1-inch
(25mm) minimum air gap underneath the
wood you are measuring (refer to Correct
Usage Guidelines section of this manual).
When you are nished
taking measurements and
wish to turn the meter
off, press the ON/HOLD
button for approximately
2 seconds. Alternatively, the meter will
automatically shut off after approximately
60 seconds of no activity.
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5. If there is visible moisture or water
on the surface of the wood or material
to be tested, wipe off any excess, and
let the surface dry out for a couple of
minutes before taking measurements.
If possible, turn the board over and
measure the other side.
6. Be sure to press down rmly to
ensure good sensor plate contact with
the surface of the wood or building
material. This is especially important
when measuring rough-sawn lumber.
7. Do not take readings where there
is a noticeable defect or knot in
the lumber.
Our Technical Staff Wants to Help You:
Please contact us at 844-689-0660
for specic guidelines on how to
properly measure wood with unusual
characteristics. Additional measurement
corrections may be necessary if you are
measuring lumber that is frozen, salt
water-permeated, or is treated with CCA,
If you wish to measure wood pieces
with thicknesses less than .75 inches
(19mm), the meter will underestimate
the actual moisture content. Thicknesses
that are slightly thinner (example:
.625 inches (15.9mm)) will not be
underestimated substantially, but the
thinner the piece becomes, the more the
measurement will be underestimated.
For pieces thinner than .50 inches
(12.7mm), it is recommended that
you put two or more pieces together
to obtain a composite measurement (if
needed, contact Wagner Technical Staff
for additional assistance).
4. The actual sensing area is a 2.0-inch
(50mm) wide by 2.5-inch (63.5mm)
long rectangle on the meter’s
backside (opposite side of the display
and keypad). In order to take a valid
measurement, this sensing area must
be completely covered with the wood
or other material you are measuring.
If the sensing area is not completely
covered, your moisture reading will
be inaccurate.
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