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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

mini GAC

®

11001-1464A-201701 Rev B

                                  

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QUICK START GUIDE

IMPORTANT: The cell must be empty and the loading cup 

removed before turning the unit ON and 
during all testing (progress bar indicates 
when testing).

SELECTING GRAIN

1. Press the 

On/Off/Home

 button to power on the unit.

2. To select a grain type, press the 

Down Arrow

 button to 

position cursor at the 

Product

 heading and press 

Enter

.

3. Select a product (grain) using the 

Up or Down Arrow 

button

 and press 

Enter

.

4. The selected grain will appear at the top of the display.

GRAIN SAMPLE TESTING

1. Ensure Loader is removed from the top of the unit.

2. With the product name selected at the top of the display, 

press the 

Enter

 button.

3. The cell must be empty, upright, and still to perform an 

empty cell test.  When the Empty Cell menu displays, press 
the 

Enter

 button.

IMPORTANT: The empty cell reference measurement is 

used for all product testing until the unit is 
powered off. It is critical that the cell be 
clean and completely empty when the unit is 
on. Keep the measurement cell opening 
clear of hands or other objects during this 
period.

4. After the empty cell test completes, the 

Fill Cell

 menu 

displays.

5. With the slide closed, scoop or pour grain into the Loader 

over the minimum fill line (Label on loader identifies 
minimum fill line) (

Figure 5

).

6. Place the Loader on top of the unit.
7. When secured, pull Loader slide out to dispense grain into 

the unit.

8. Remove the Loader and use the level edge to strike 

any excess grain from the unit.

9. Press 

Enter

 to begin the test.

NOTE: Refer to the Normal 
Operation section for 
additional information on 
the screen displays of 
Selecting and Testing 
Grain.

Summary of Contents for mini GAC

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Page 2: ...n 5 Grain Sample Testing 5 Settings 7 Languages 7 Results 9 Average 10 Backlighting 10 Contrast 11 Units 12 Power 12 Normal Operation 15 Measuring Moisture 15 Grain Sample Testing 16 Auto Ranging 19 A...

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Page 4: ...The mini GAC portable tester offers Moisture readings The mini GAC plus portable tester offers Moisture readings Test weight readings FEATURES Plastic loading cup Loader 9V alkaline battery included L...

Page 5: ...2 122 degrees F 0 50 degrees C Recommended Maximum Temperature Difference between analyzer and grain 36 degrees F 20 degrees C Humidity 5 95 noncondensing Weight 2 lbs 7 oz 1 1 Kg Power Source A 9V al...

Page 6: ...be lost Battery life can be prolonged by reducing the Power Down setting of inactivity The power down setting range is selectable from 10 to 90 seconds The default setting is 90 seconds SWITCHPAD FUNC...

Page 7: ...a heading name on the display is used as a navigation tool that when the Enter button is pressed the selected item s menu will display Figure 4 Cursor Selection Tool Soybeans Product Average on off ho...

Page 8: ...pright and still to perform an empty cell test When the Empty Cell menu displays press the Enter button IMPORTANT The empty cell reference measurement is used for all product testing until the unit is...

Page 9: ...es and press the Up or Down Arrows to scroll through all previous readings 11 Press the Home button to return to the Home menu IMPORTANT Refer to the Error Codes and Troubleshooting section if an erro...

Page 10: ...AGES Up to 12 languages are supported in each version of the mini GAC with each language conforming to its own set of calibrations Other languages will be added when available To change the Language s...

Page 11: ...age 5 Any Averages and History stored will be cleared when the language setting is changed Press the Enter button to acknowledge or the On Off Home button to escape and retain averages and history Fig...

Page 12: ...s menu 3 Select either Test Weight or Temperature 4 Select either Show to display results or Hide to disable results 5 Press the Enter button to save the changed setting or the On Off Home button to e...

Page 13: ...s the Up or Down Arrow button to increase or decrease the number of buffers to appear on the menu 4 Press the Enter button to save the changed setting or the On Off Home button to escape and retain th...

Page 14: ...rom the Home menu press the Down Arrow button and scroll to Setup and press Enter 2 Scroll and press Enter to select the Contrast menu 3 Press the Up or Down Arrow button to change the contrast of the...

Page 15: ...ton to select English or Metric 4 Press the Enter button to save the changed setting or the On Off Home button to escape and retain the previous setting Figure 11 Modifying Units Setting POWER The Pow...

Page 16: ...and press Enter 2 Scroll and press Enter to select the Power menu 3 Press the Up or Down Arrow button to select a power down time 4 Press the Enter button to save the changed setting or the On Off Ho...

Page 17: ...al 5200 Dickey john Road Auburn IL 62615 www dickey john com 217 438 3371 217 438 6012 fax 2017 DICKEY john DICKEY john Sales 800 637 2952 agsales dickey john com DICKEY john Technical Support 800 637...

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