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User’s Guide 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Fruit Hardness Tester 

Model FHT200 

 

Summary of Contents for FHT200

Page 1: ...User s Guide Fruit Hardness Tester Model FHT200 ...

Page 2: ...rvice Features Maximum capacity 20 00Kg 44 10lb 196 10 Newton Units Kg lb Newton Includes a high precision load cell sensor Digital display with Peak hold function for easy measurement Tension or Compression Positive Reverse display Large backlight LCD display RS 232 USB computer interface Complete set with hard carrying case and 4 tips 3 mm 6 mm 8 mm 11 mm Optional USB cable and data acquisition ...

Page 3: ...ay 4 FAST SLOW button 5 LCD Reverse Display button 6 Kg Newton LB unit switch 7 OFF ON PEAK HOLD switch 8 RS 232 output terminal 9 LCD Back Light button 10 Zero button 11 Battery Compartment rear 12 DC 9V Power Adapter input socket 13 11mm Tip 14 8mm Tip 15 6mm Tip 16 3mm Tip 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 4: ...e most repeatable results place the fruit against a firm surface when making measurements 6 Press the measurement tip perpendicular against the fruit surface Do not measure at an angle Tip Selection There are four diameter tips 3mm 6mm 8mm and 11mm Which tip should be used is based on the user s experience type of fruit or vegetable location the fruit was grown and ripeness of the fruit Always log...

Page 5: ...elect switch 4 Press the ZERO button to zero the display 5 Select FAST or SLOW response FAST is the preferred speed for fruit harness testing 6 Properly align the tip and the fruit and then slowly increase the applied pressure against the fruit 7 Observe the display to monitor the applied force LCD Backlight The backlight feature provides display illumination when the meter is used at night or in ...

Page 6: ...ewton Resolution 0 01Kg 0 01LB 0 05 Newton Min Display 0 02Kg 0 07LB 0 3 Newton Accuracy 0 5 2 digits within 23 5 C and 10 Kg 20 Kg Update time Fast Approx 0 2 second Slow Approx 0 6 second Over range Indicator is displayed Data output RS 232 serial computer interface Overload Capacity Max 30kg Full Scale Deflection Approx 0 4mm max Data output RS 232 serial computer interface Mounting Holes Locat...

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