March 2020
www.farmscan.com.au
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Tank Setup
PRODUCT CALIBRATION
NOTE:
When calibrating a product, it will calibrate that metering shaft for the specific Bin/Tank that it is in.
Make certain that you are in the correct tank when calibrating the product.
1.
Select a tank from the list on the left to select it.
NOTE:
The calibration will apply for this product in
this tank only, the product in a different tank will have to be calibrated again).
2.
Select
Details
and enter the
Bulk Density
of the seed or fertilizer being used. Bulk density is used to
determine the
“Estimated
Bin Level”
.
Bulk density is determined by the following method:
a.
Determine the volume (Liters) of an available container.
E.g. 2 Litre ice-cream tub
b.
Determine the weight of the product in a level filled container
E.g. 1.5kg
c.
Divide the weight by the volume
E.g. 1.5kg/2L = 0.75kg/l
3.
If required, enter the
Supplier
&
Batch
details.
4.
Press the
Tick
button when done.
5.
Product Unit
can be either kg or L depending on product being calibrated.
6.
Select the
Calibrate
button
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