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H60.0.11.6C-16   Operating Manual GMH 3830  Page 5 of 18 
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3.4  Connections 
1. 
Output: Operation as interface: Connect to optically isolated 
interface adapter (accessory: GRS 3100, GRS3105 or 
USB3100) 
Operation as analogue output: Connection via suitable cable. 
Attention: The output mode has to be configured (p.r.t 2.7) 
and influences battery life! 
2. 
Sensor-connection: BNC 
3. 
Temperature-probe-connection: Thermocouple type K 
(NiCr-Ni) for temperature-compensation with an external 
temperature-probe 
4. 
The mains socket is located at the left side of the instrument. 
3.5  Display Elements 
1 = Main Display: 
Currently measured material moisture 
[percent moisture content] 
HLD: Measure value is ‘frozen‘ (Button 6) 
2 = Auxiliary Display: 
Currently selected material 
(or temperature when pressing Button 3) 
Blinking display: Displayed value is out of 
specified range (wood 8..40%u) 
Special display elements: 
3 = Moisture 
evaluation: 
Evaluation of the material condition: via top 
arrows: DRY - MEDIUM - WET 
4 = Warning triangle: 
Indicates low battery 
5 = “%u” or “%w” 
Displays unit: moisture content u or wet 
basis moisture content w 
6 = T external-arrow 
Appears if an external temperature-probe is 
connected and automatic temperature 
compensation is activated. 
All remaining arrows have no function in this version. 
3.6  Pushbuttons 
Key 1: 
On/Off key 
Key 4: 
Set/Menu   
press (Menu) for 2 sec.: configuration will activated 
Key 2, 5: 
During measure: select a material 
p.r.t.: limitation of the material selection, 
 List of selectable materials: 
 Appendix A; Appendix B 
With manual temperature compensation: 
 When displaying temperature (call via button 3 
‚Temp‘):  
 Input of temperature 
up/down for configuration: 
 to enter values or change settings 
Key 6: 
Store/: 
-  Measurement: 
with Auto-Hold off: Hold current measuring value ('HLD' in display) 
with Auto-Hold on: Start a new measure, which is ready when 'HLD' appears in the 
display 
refer to chapter 5.3 Auto-Hold Function 
-  Set/Menu or temperature input: 
confirming of selected input, return to measure 
Key 3: 
During the measure: shortly displaying temperature or changing to temperature input. 










