F-900 Instruction Manual 8/14/2017
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3. Do one of the following:
a. In Windows Vista and 7, click the Formats tab, and then click
Customize this format. In Windows 7 click the "additional settings"
button to get to the option to change the separator.
b. In Windows XP, click the Regional Options tab, and then click
Customize.
4. Type a new separator in the List separator box. For example, type ","
5. Click OK twice.
NOTE: After you change the list separator character for your computer, all
programs use the new character as a list separator. You can change the
character back to the default character by following the same procedure.
5. How do I create and open a file to start using the F-900?
a. To start using the F-900, create a file to save data into. Go to File>Create.
Change the file00 to the desired file-name and press save. Next, open the file
to save measurements. Go to File>Open and use the arrows to highlight the
newly created file. If the value next to the file-name is a negative number, this
indicates an error. You should delete the file and create it again. Then, open
it and check that the value is zero. Now, you can save data into this file.
6. What consumables come with the F-900?
a. The F-900 and F-900RK ship with potassium permanganate (KMnO
4
), an
ethylene scrubber (Purafil Fresh Air Sachets). KMnO
4
is sold at many Home
and Garden stores and online.
The pellet (vs. crystal or powder) form of
KMnO
4
is recommended
http://www.producefreshies.com/
is an online
source.
b. The F-900RK also ships with a humidity scrubber (silica gel). If the F-900
includes an optional CO
2
sensor, soda lime is provided as a CO
2
scrubber.
Carolina Biological (
) is an online source for soda lime and
silica gel.
7. What are some possible applications for the F-900?
a. The F-900 could be used to help optimize Controlled Atmosphere Storage
Rooms and prevent losses. Ethylene
is an important and sensitive marker for
ripening of fruits. Other postharvest research applications are possible.
b. In addition to plants, some microorganisms, including fungi and bacteria,
synthesize ethylene. Microorganisms can cause great losses in the
postharvest industry through disease and mold, so research into ethylene
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