Model 3430 Plus & 3440 Plus
Enter Moisture Offset (Manual Entry)
To enter a new moisture value manually via the keypad, first
determine the true moisture content of a sample taken at the
measurement site using standard laboratory methods (for example,
oven drying, and so on).
Take multiple readings at or near the location where the sample was
removed and record the moisture measurements. Calculate the
average moisture of the readings to determine the gauge moisture
content.
To enter the moisture offset manually, press 〈1〉 at the Select
Offset Source menu shown on page
7–4. The gauge request the
true moisture value as shown:
Enter the true moisture value and press 〈ENTER/START〉. The
gauge requests the gauge moisture value as shown:
Enter the gauge moisture value and press 〈ENTER/START〉. The
gauge calculates and displays the moisture offset (K) as shown:
To enable and use this moisture offset without storing it for later
use, press
〈NO〉. The gauge enables the offset and returns to the