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GRAINPRO

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MOISTURE METER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MA4064RAD0918

Summary of Contents for MA4064RAD0918

Page 1: ...GRAINPRO MOISTURE METER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MA4064RAD0918 ...

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Page 3: ... 5 INSTRUMENT OPERATING PROCEDURES 8 Battery Installation 8 Power On 8 Initialization 8 Measure Mode 8 Battery Mode 10 Calibration Mode 10 Clear Average Mode 11 Turning OFF the Moisture Meter 11 6 STORAGE MOISTURE CONTENT OF COMMODITIES 12 7 MAINTENANCE AND CARE 12 8 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 12 9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 13 10 WARRANTY CLAUSE 14 ...

Page 4: ...asy to use even in the field 1 1 FEATURES 1 1 1 Portable 1 1 2 Measures up to 19 grains and seeds 1 1 3 Digital readout up to one decimal point accuracy 1 1 4 Combined grinding and compression mechanism 1 1 5 Built in measuring cups 1 1 6 Automatic temperature compensation 1 1 7 Automatic calculation of average value 1 1 8 Individual calibration for all grain types 1 1 9 Grinder made of hardened g...

Page 5: ...it includes the following items PART NAME DESCRIPTION IMAGE 2 1 Moisture Meter 2 1 1 GrainPro Moisture Meter with built in grinder for 19 commodities 2 2 Battery 2 2 1 9V Alkaline Battery 1 pc 2 3 Brush 2 3 1 Brush 1 pc 2 4 Hard Case 2 4 1 Plastic Hard Case 1 pc 2 5 Instruction Manual 2 5 1 Instruction Manual for GrainPro Moisture Meter ...

Page 6: ...EST Button This key is used to turn on the Moisture Meter to enter into a specific mode to confirm a selected command and to get the moisture content reading of the sample commodity 3 4 Arrow UP Key Arrow DOWN Key This key is used to select the desired Mode to select the commodity to be measured and to increase or decrease the calibration value 3 5 ESC OFF Button This key is used to change into ot...

Page 7: ...1 x 4 5 Warranty year 1 Product Life years 10 APPLICATION AND MEASURING RANGES ITEM NO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY RECOMMENDED QUANTITY OF SAMPLE ml MEASURING RANGES MC 1 Wheat 9 11 7 26 9 2 Sunflower 9 4 3 27 5 3 Broken Rice 9 8 1 13 8 4 White Rice 9 11 7 26 5 5 Brown Rice 9 10 9 25 9 6 Buckwheat 9 10 1 20 8 7 Cocoa 11 4 7 18 7 8 Green Grams Mung Beans 11 11 0 19 4 9 Corn 11 18 11 7 50 0 10 Corn Grit ...

Page 8: ...e right 5 2 Power On 5 2 1 Inspect the test cell grinding disc to make sure it is clean and empty 5 2 2 Press ON TEST Key to turn on the Moisture Meter 5 3 Initialization 5 3 1 During initialization the instrument will display the company name and the battery status 5 3 2 After which the Main Menu MEASURE will automatically appear in the display 5 4 Measure Mode 5 4 1 From the Main Menu press ON T...

Page 9: ... to Application and Measuring Ranges Table 5 4 4 Put the sample commodity on the sampling port Position the cap on the grinder 5 4 5 Rotate the cap clockwise until the 2 stop pins lock 5 4 6 Press ON TEST Key to get the reading approximately after 15 seconds NOTE Left side MC is the moisture content of the sample while the MC on the right side is the average of the last 4 readings Symbol Hi means ...

Page 10: ... Menu press the Arrow DOWN Key once to determine the current level of the battery 5 6 Calibration Mode 5 6 1 From the Main Menu press the Arrow DOWN Key twice to get in to Calibration Mode 5 6 2 Press ON TEST Key to enter into Calibration Mode 5 6 3 Use the Arrow UP DOWN Keys to select the desired commodity to be calibrated 5 6 4 Press ON TEST Key to confirm ...

Page 11: ...lear Average Mode 5 7 1 From the Main Menu press the Arrow UP Key once to get to Clear Average Mode 5 7 2 Press ON TEST Key to clear all the average readings NOTE Successful clearing of average readings will prompt OK in the display 5 7 3 After the successful clearing display will show the Main Menu 5 8 Turning OFF the Moisture Meter 5 8 1 Press and hold ESC OFF Key to turn off the device Or it wi...

Page 12: ... 4 If the Moisture Meter is taken into a warmer environment from a cold storage location it is recommended to acclimatise the instrument to prevent condensation in order not to affect the results of the measurement 7 5 After using the Moisture Meter wipe all the surfaces with well wrung damp cloth and remove the battery from the instrument 7 6 Clean the parts of the cap the bolt and lubricate with...

Page 13: ...ot skew the measurement The compression mechanism ensures consistency and repeatability 9 3 What is Automatic Temperature Compensation Automatic Temperature Compensation is a facility that corrects the moisture measurement of a sample with respect to its temperature GrainPro Moisture Meter automatically correct for the effects of temperature on moisture readings 9 4 What is the ideal Storage Moist...

Page 14: ...trophes fault or negligence or improper storage installation maintenance of the Products Replacement costs and shipping charges for Products found not to be under warranty as specified above would be paid in full by the Buyer before new refurbished Products are shipped Notwithstanding the above if the Products include main parts or sub assemblies purchased by GrainPro from other vendors Additional...

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