Manual AGRETO GFM Grain Moisture Tester
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1. Manual AGRETO GFM Grain Moisture Tester Thank you for purchasing an AGRETO GFM product You have purchased a robust device for practical use every day Please read this user manual carefully before using the Agreto GFM the first time Please fill in this manual the serial number of your Argreto GFM You can find the serial number on the ground of the Agreto GFM Serial number Date of purchase ierre All information specifications and illustrations correct as of 2011 subject to technical modifications or design changes Warranty For this device the warranty is two years from the date of purchase We accept no responsibility for the needed batteries improper use misoperation or damage from outside Page 2 AGRIS GmbH Contents Waraniy a sm as ae asin andy eases se TIN AT ese attains 2 PSII cpseactatercctteatiranl s aciuinayeeastarviio beth as eserebs anys Jot au toa oi asemesta 0udn betes 4 Operational Conditions x 2 uovoisuss assa vuolaana a asa aamen KUIN a a aan an Vana 4 insert the DANCHES prore ipii ae het EE puna isha 5 Select the language cc n ana naan ka nana Kaa ankan kaan kaa EEEE EErEE 6 Clean Care of Equipment 0 00 ccc ea naan na enaa a naa kanan rnrn 6 Measure under normal conditions ossssosssssss n na ka annan an eannaen 7 The formation Of averages 02 eee ec eee ka an naa kaan n aka naa kaarnaa 8 Temperature display with empty Cell sss2. SI DS saatat a tamia o asia pata KES S TKSSNSNY 60 J n 22 0 Sunflower COM III VIT NNIS 4O Yn 20 0 Sro MU asea ene e e E EA TO Jn 21 0 Spanish peanuts iim ts vstvaints tuumi te vks ks att DO PIN IT PIIINTEN 15 0 Attention The measureable moisture values may vary slightly according to factory calibration and physiological properties of the test material O AGRIS GmbH Page 13 Switching ON and OFF the display backlight The backlight is designed for low light conditions and can not be seen in sunlight FF ON OFF aj por LIGHT 1 By pressing the button ON OFF switch the device on TEST CAL 2 Confirm the LIGHT button 3 The device switch off automatically MEMORY AVG CLEAR after 2 minutes System Messages Importance of the following system messages System battery is empty change the battery right battery Moisture under limit value the grain moisture is below the measurable range Moisture above limit value the grain moisture is above the measurable range Service needed Electronic Failure Send the device back to Agris Page 14 AGRIS GmbH Fix a Problem The device will not turn on or the backlight does not work m The batteries are not loaded m Press the ON OFF button shorter m The battery contacts are oxidized Clean the contacts and check the tension of the metal contacts If necessary raise with a pair of pliers The device measures inaccurate m f the temperature difference
3. about 10 seconds the measurement result is displayed By this operation the measurement cell is brought to the same temperature as the grain sample This will avoid occurrence of condensation and increase the measurement accuracy If the grain sample has the same temperature as the device you can carry out the measurement Follow the point Measure under normal conditions Adjust the calibration Before you change the calibration you should always calculate the average of at least three measurements of the same grain sample for recalibration For each culture a deduction or surcharge will be defined on the standard trace The maximum deduction or surcharge is 5 0 percentage points To adjust calibrations do the following 1 By pressing the button ON OFF switch the device on 2 Perform a normal measurement as described on page 7 3 If the result is displayed press the CAL button Page 10 AGRIS GmbH 4 On display the last measured value is displayed according to the standard curve 5 Define with the SELECT button to adjust the deduction or surcharge to the standard trace 6 Press the CAL button to store the calibration If you know exactly how many percentage points the trace has to be adjusted you can do this even without measurement Simply select from the culture press the CAL button and proceed with step 5 Important The AGRETO GFM stores the calibration for each culture That means the calibratio
4. between the equipment and the grain sample is greater than 11 C see page 9 m Perform the measurement again at room temperature m The batteries bring no longer enough power Check this see page 5 m It was a wrong calibration performed see page 10 The display shows the message Moisture above or under limit m The grain sample is too dry or too wet see page 12 The display shows the message Service needed m On of electronics components is defective The device must be repaired from AGRIS Please send it to Agris in original packaging O AGRIS GmbH Page 15 R agreto AGRIS GmbH Agrarinformationssysteme Pommersdorf 11 A 3820 Raabs Thaya Tel 43 2846 620 0 Fax 43 2846 620 44 Mail office agris at Web www agreto com
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6. e of grain to the edge 6 Screw the cap onto the measuring cell until the pressure indicator on the measuring cap has the same level as the measuring cap lid 7 Press the TEST button the display will show you REVIEW 8 After about 10 seconds the measurement result is displayed The display shows you now in the first row the moisture content in the second line of sample the temperature in C and F AGRIS GmbH Page 7 Important Perform at least three measurements with different samples and calculate an average value of the acguired measurement data The formation of averages After measuring the grain moisture measurement the result is about 10 seconds long on the display If you press the MEMORY button during this time the unit stores the measurement The display shows you the measured value and the current number of stored measurements in the clamp The next time you repeat the measurement process press again the MEMORY button to save your result You can save up to 20 measurements The AGRETO GFM stores the measurement values for each culture separately It can not be formed averages over different cultures After the desired number of measurements are carried out and saved press the AVG button The AGRETO GFM shows you now the average value of all stored measurements To clear the average value confirm the AVG button and then press the CLEAR button The display shows now the Zero posi
7. he device is between 1 C und 49 C TEST 07 JN MEMORY AVG CLEAR Page 4 AGRIS GmbH Measuring Cell sampling Make sure that no sample residue left behind is in the measuring cell before adding the next sample Each grain has a different shape therefore each sample is also vary greatly compressed Take always three measurements with different samples and form the mean values Please note that the grain sample changes the moisture if this is not hermetically sealed Keep the time between sampling and measurement to a minimum Transport storage Note that the AGRETO GMF is not weatherproof Please carry the AGRETO GFM into the included bag You can use the device with the bag during the measuring process Store the AGRETO GFM at room temperature Insert the batteries The AGRETO GFM included 2 piece 9 volt batteries You can find the battery compartments on the ground of your device The battery on the left side supplies the display lighting the right side provides the current for the measurement Take care by insert of the right polarity Then check the state of charge X e el Now follow this instructions SA co VA J J 1 By pressing the button ON OFF switch the device on 2 Confirm the button SELECT till the menu shows you battery and press the TEST button 3 After a few seconds the battery level is displayed The battery for the backlight display is not absolutely necessary for the meas
8. n is valid only for the selected culture The calibration can only be changed down to the lower or upper measured limit Exceeding these limits is not possible with the calibration Delete the calibration To delete a calibration do the following 1 By pressing the button ON OFF switch on 2 Confirm with the SELECT button the culture to be calibrated 3 Confirm with the CAL button 4 Now confirm with the CLEAR button on display will be shown 0 0 in the second line Important After pressing the CAL button the display shows you in both lines 0 0 no calibration was performed for this culture AGRIS GmbH Page 11 Measuring ranges measurable cultures Culture lower top Limit Limit Alalla oas aon ten thse s n Eta SEE ast Kino mates 50 mmsmssama esit 24 0 Buckwheat r ssa KMT rs en rren 6 0 ua masa 23 0 Winter Wheat 0 ce annakaan aiak naene TOD cnc 21 0 Spring wheat White ccecscccsssssssseeseesteeeeeeens TOD iiien 22 0 Feed wheat ooooouuusmsnaa nua errre eerren e 10 50 21 0 Durum WGA ve cescaciciccistynadnevenssoreenduehateveniiiaetereiievetedte TOD ass mana 21 0 Wheat glaSS kummmilssmotitoThv teh sent R tnni tvnekP kkaa ein mat 80 Maan 20 0 PEAS ed a aa TIT E TITANS 80 ae rere en ee 20 0 WTS NS E TIETEEN nese adie TO Fe iscesetenecesonenats 23 0 Kidney beans cou ciiateanecraermennerbonctstemssadannretsasenaags 80 sadness 20 0 DD see sera seas ye ei I
9. ssssssss naan n na nannaa 9 Measuring with preheating ososssssss kaa aknen kka aka n kaa ankeaa 9 Adjust the calibration samassa k tsitunos kt cvsnendaty ede stated onen du eaa mekkosi 10 Delete the Calibration 00 0 ccc cece nan aka tE anna ankkaa aknea an kneeeai 11 Measuring ranges measurable cultures ccc cette nnen 12 Switching ON and OFF the display backlight ssssssssnsn nene 14 System Messages ccc ccc ete kaa kaa tteetieettestesttesieetieestesteestiess 14 Fixa RIODISNN soassa saumassa es EKK Tea A Eo Ro a Ta ITA EFS EINE T 15 O AGRIS GmbH Page 3 Delivery The delivery of GFM AGRETO includes This manual The meter AGRETO GFM the measuring cap 2 piece 9 volt batteries 1 carrier bag Operational Conditions Condensation If the temperature difference between the device and the ambient air or the test sample is greater than 11 C then condensation forms and falsified the results Make sure for each measurement that the measuring cell has not expired and the device has room temperature Also make sure that the measured grain has the same temperature as the device Wet corn rain condensation falsify the results agreto N OFF IGHT mei SELECT N Temperature Although the device has a temperature correction you should avoid extreme temperatures The best results can be measured at temperatures between 16 C and 32 C The range of application of t
10. tion picture on the left Now you can add new measurements for a new averaging perform Page 8 AGRIS GmbH Temperature display with empty cell To display the temperature of the empty cell turn the device with the ON OFF button on Confirm to the SELECT button till the menu point TEMPERATUR appears Confirm it with the TEST button The cell temperature is displayed in C and F See illustration at right Compare this value with the temperature value of the temperature of your grain moisture measurement sample The temperature difference should be not more than 5 O Measuring with preheating Important If the temperature difference between the equipment and the grain sample is greater than 11 C you must perform the following measurements as 1 Unscrew the cap and check if the cell is empty and clean 2 Turn the device on 3 Select the desired culture with the SELECT button agreto IN OF IGHT are SELECT iii TEST CAL MEMORY AVG CLEAR O AGRIS GmbH Fill the cell with a grain sample Screw the cap slightly to the measuring cell Do not tighten 4 5 6 After 30 seconds screw the measuring cap and empty the cell 7 Fill a fresh sample of grain into the measuring cell 8 Screw the cap onto the measuring cell until the pressure indicator on the measuring cap has the same level as the measuring cap lid 9 Press the TEST button the display will show REVIEW 10 After
11. urement Do not leave empty batteries in the device this could result to damage AGRIS GmbH Page 5 Select the language The AGRETO GFM comes with a standard language By a power failure i the language is automatically reset to SELECT the default language Find out how to change to another language TEST 07 MEMORY AVG CLEAR 1 By pressing the button ON OFF switch the device on 2 Confirm the button SELECT till the menu shows you LANGUAGES and press the TEST button now 3 Select now your language and confirm it with the TEST button Clean Care of Equipment Clean the AGRETO GFM with a damp cloth or cleaning paper To cleaning the measuring cell do not use pointed or sharp objects Also do not use abrasives or harsh chemicals This can damage the device Please don t make the device wet no water or other fluids Do not leave any residue sample in the measuring cell it can also damage the cell by oxidation Page 6 AGRIS GmbH Measure under normal conditions Measure under normal conditions means at room temperature and the same temperature of the grain sample If differences in the temperature or extreme temperatures exist please see the Measuring with preheating 1 Unscrew the cap and checkif the cell is empty and clean 2 Confirm the ON OFF button 3 The display shows you the last measured culture 4 Select the culture with the SELECT button 5 Fill now the cell with the sampl
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