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To make moisture measurements, proceed as follows:
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Penetrate one of the side surfaces of the bale with the probe and read the measured
value.
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Due to the active display, you can read the measured value even when slowly
inserting the probe. When the probe is pulled out, the values are not meaningful.
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Moisture values are displayed between 9 and 50 per cent.
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At moisture values below 9 %, the meter displays the letter "L".
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At moisture values above 50 %, the moisture flashes alternately with the letter "H".
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Repeat the measurement at different points in the bale with different penetration
depths to get a better overview of the conditions in the bale.
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The display backlight switches off automatically after 20 seconds without pressing a
key. To reactivate it, press the [Moisture] or [Temperature] key.
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The meter itself switches off automatically after 2 minutes without pressing any key.
To switch the meter back on, press the [Moisture] or [Temperature] key.
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If the word "lobat" appears on the display, the battery voltage is too low, below 8 V,
and the battery must be replaced.
To make temperature measurements, proceed as follows:
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Penetrate one of the side surfaces of the bale with the probe.
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Wait until the temperature value is stable. This can take several minutes. Only read
the value when it no longer changes.
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Note that the probe itself heats up through repeated penetration. Let the probe cool
down accordingly.
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Temperature values are displayed between 0 and 100 °C.
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Repeat the measurement at different points in the bale with different penetration
depths to get a better overview of the conditions in the bale.
5.4
Freeze displayed values (HOLD function)
If you cannot see the display during moisture measurement, for example when you are measuring
a bale on a trailer, you can freeze the currently displayed moisture value for 5 seconds by briefly
pressing the [Moisture] key. During this time, the active display is stopped and the held value is
displayed together with a non-flashing decimal point. After that, the current measured value is
displayed again automatically.
5.5
Averaging
To average several moisture measurements or to count the number of measurements, proceed
as follows:
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Make the first measurement.
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As soon as the measured value on the display is stable, briefly press the [Totalise]
key. The displayed measured value is saved to the memory. The display shows the
number of measurements already in the memory for 5 seconds. After that, the unit
switches back to the automatic display of the moisture.
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Repeat the process as frequently as desired with different measurements in one bale
or measurements in several bales.
