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Felix Instruments F-751 Manual

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F-751 Mango Quality Meter
MANUAL
\Plot01\Plant001\Fruit003
18.5% DM
BRIX: 12
01/03/2019 11:34:12
GPS Lock
Revised 02/26/2020

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  • Page 1 F-751 Mango Quality Meter MANUAL \Plot01\Plant001\Fruit003 18.5% DM BRIX: 12 01/03/2019 11:34:12 GPS Lock Revised 02/26/2020...
  • Page 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer: CID Bio Science, Inc. Felix Instruments – Applied Food Science 1554 NE 3 Camas, WA 98607 Declares that the CE-marked Product: Product Model(s): Model F-75x FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Assessing Your Results ............... 24 Overview of FruitMaps.com ........... 24 Connecting to a Wireless Network ........25 Uploading Records to FruitMaps ........... 27 Downloading Measurements to Your PC ....... 29 Troubleshooting ................. 31 Technical Support ..............33 F-751 Production Test Check Sheet ........... 34...

  • Page 4: Overview

    The F-751 primarily measures dry matter. Dry matter is the part of the mango which would remain if all its water content was removed. The F-751 measures dry matter with an estimated 5% accuracy, 95% of the time.

  • Page 5: Unpacking & Getting Ready For Use

    P a g e This instrument can operate in 4 languages: • English • Spanish • Portuguese • Chinese To change the language on your instrument, follow these steps: 1. Use the left/right arrow buttons until you have reached the Main Menu. 2.
  • Page 6 P a g e Para cambiar el idioma de su instrumento, siga los siguientes pasos: 1. Use las flechas (botones) Izquierda/Derecha hasta llegar al Menú principal. 2. Use las flechas Izquierda/Derecha para navegar hasta Configuración del equipo y presione la flecha derecha. 3.
  • Page 7 P a g e 2. Utilize as teclas para cima/baixo para navegar até Instrumento de configuração e pressione a Tecla para a direita. 3. Na próxima tela use as teclas para cima/baixo para navegar até Language e pressione a Tecla para a direita. 4.
  • Page 8 P a g e 4. 在新页面中，用向上键/向下键选择您需要的语言， 按下右键确认选择，如需选择中文，请选择中文. 完整版使用手册已翻译成超过 20 种语言，可以在我司官网 的产品页面中下载...

  • Page 9: Loading The Battery

    P a g e Unpacking & Getting Ready for Use If you have just received your F-751, the instrument will arrive in a carrying case that includes: • The F-751 Produce Quality Meter • SD card • 2 sets of removeable rechargeable standard-sized batteries (4).

  • Page 10: Protecting Your Device

    Protecting Your Device Ensure that the rubber bumpers on the top and bottom of the F-751 are always installed when using the instrument, as they protect it from water damage. The hand strap should be tightened so that the device has a snug and secure fit around the hand.

  • Page 11: Turning The Instrument On

    P a g e Turning the Instrument On 1. Press the Power On/Off Button, the instrument will turn on. This process takes a few moments and the display will display Ready when the instrument is prepared to measure mangos. Ready...

  • Page 12: Instrument Interface

    P a g e Instrument Interface 1. Power On/Off Button 2. Measure Button 3. Navigation Buttons (referred to as Up\Down\Left\Right)
  • Page 13 P a g e | 10 Instrument Interface (Continued…) Navigating Menus The instrument’s interface is composed primarily of menus that are operated using the navigation buttons. Up/Down navigates between menu item. Left navigates back to the previous menu. Right navigates into the selected menu item. Entering Text/Numbers When prompted, text/numbers can be entered using the device using the navigation buttons.

  • Page 14: Measuring Mangos

    P a g e | 11 Measuring Mangos 1. Position a mango over the lens of the instrument… Ready...
  • Page 15 P a g e | 12 Measuring Mangos (Continued…) We suggest taking scans from either shoulder of the fruit to reduce any potential interference from the seed. There is noted variance in dry matter between the “blush” and “non-blush” sides of the fruit, therefore it is imperative that the user is consistent in which shoulder they take scans from.
  • Page 16 P a g e | 13 Measuring Mangos (Continued…) 2. Press the Measure Button to record a new measurement. This process takes a few moments. The display will display Measuring while reading the fruit, then Processing while calculating the results. When completed, your measurement results will be displayed.

  • Page 17: Organizing Measurements

    P a g e | 14 Organizing Measurements Overview of Lots Used to Group Records Measurements can be grouped using “Lots”. While browsing measurements, each lot displays the number of records, along with the average and standard deviation of the Dry Matter values.

  • Page 18: Organizing An Existing Measurement

    P a g e | 15 Organizing an Existing Measurement While recording a measurement, or while browsing measurements, the Lot is displayed in the upper-left corner of the display. In the example below, the lot is \Plot01\Plant001\Fruit001. \Plot01\Plant001\Fruit001 18.5% DM BRIX: 12 01/03/2019 11:34:12 GPS Lock...
  • Page 19 P a g e | 16 Organizing an Existing Measurement (Continued…) After recording a measurement, the Lot this record is assigned to can be changed. To do this, while viewing the record, press the Right button \Plot01 Plant001 22.3 0.7 SD σ...
  • Page 20 P a g e | 17 Organizing an Existing Measurement (Continued…) After pressing the Right button, the following menu will be displayed. Use the Up\Down buttons to select the desired action, then press the Right button. Select Recently Used Lots Select Lots from List Enter Lot Manually Delete Measurement...
  • Page 21 P a g e | 18 Organizing an Existing Measurement (Continued…) If you selected Enter Lot Manually, the instrument will prompt you to enter a new lot. Follow the on-screen directions to enter the text for the lot. Separating text with a \ (backslash) allows you to have sub-lots within lots.
  • Page 22 P a g e | 19 Organizing an Existing Measurement (Continued…) If you selected Select Recently Used Lots, the instrument will display a list of the most recently used lots. Navigate these lots using the Up\Down buttons, then press the Right button to select the desired lot.
  • Page 23 P a g e | 20 Organizing an Existing Measurement (Continued…) If you selected Select Lots from List, the instrument will display a list of the lots pre-loaded on the instrument (see page 21 for instructions on updating this list). Navigate these lots using the Up\Down buttons, then press the Right button to select the desired lot.

  • Page 24: Organizing New Measurements

    P a g e | 21 Organizing New Measurements 1. Press the Left button until you have returned to the main menu. 2. Then use the Up\Down buttons to navigate to Default Lot for New Measurements and press the Right button to select that action.
  • Page 25 P a g e | 22 Organizing New Measurements (Continued…) The menu displayed is identical to the menu displayed for organizing existing measurements (pages 13-19). The difference is that the lot chosen here (from a list or by entering it manually) will be used for all new measurements.

  • Page 26: Updating Lots From Your Pc

    P a g e | 23 Updating Lots from Your PC 1. Turn off the device. 2. Remove the SD Card from the device. 3. Insert the SD Card into your PC. 4. Launch the Notepad app. 5. Open the file LotsList.txt under the root of the SD Card. 6.

  • Page 27: Assessing Your Results

    The following pages will guide you first, through connecting the F-751 to a wireless network, then uploading your data to FruitMaps.

  • Page 28: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    P a g e | 25 Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. Press the Left button until you have returned to the main menu. 2. Then use the Up\Down buttons to navigate to Setup Instrument. Browse Measurements Upload to FruitMaps.com Default Lot for New Measurements Setup Instrument...
  • Page 29 P a g e | 26 Connecting to a Wireless Network (Continued…) 3. Use the Up\Down buttons to navigate to Wireless Network, then press the Right button to select that menu item. 4. Use the Up\Down buttons to navigate to Networks, then press the Right button to select that menu item.

  • Page 30: Uploading Records To Fruitmaps

    P a g e | 27 Uploading Records to FruitMaps 1. Before uploading measurements, login to FruitMaps.com and register this device using the serial number. The instrument’s serial number can be found on the Ready screen. 2. Connect to your wireless network (see page 21). Ready S/N 75X-002-18016 v1.2.0 build 13000...
  • Page 31 P a g e | 28 Uploading Records to FruitMaps (Continued…) 3. Press the Left button until you have returned to the main menu. 4. Use the Up\Down buttons to navigate to Upload to FruitMaps.com, then press the Right button to select that menu item.

  • Page 32: Downloading Measurements To Your Pc

    P a g e | 29 Downloading Measurements to Your PC 1. Turn off the device. 2. Remove the SD Card from the device. 3. Insert the SD Card into your PC. 4. If you have never used Data Viewer… 4.A.
  • Page 33 P a g e | 30 7. Browse to the Lots folder on the SD Card and select the data files to view. 8. Click the File icon or press Alt+F 9. Select Export… 10. Select Measurements This will export the data to a CSV file that can be opened with Excel or another similar application…...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    P a g e | 31 Troubleshooting If something goes wrong, the device can always be reset by pressing and holding the Power On/Off button for 20 seconds, waiting for two seconds, then pressing the Power On/Off button again.
  • Page 35 P a g e | 32 Troubleshooting (Continued…) Visit the Felix Instruments website for advanced troubleshooting, frequently asked questions, or to report a problem. www.felixinstruments.com...

  • Page 36: Technical Support

    P a g e | 33 Technical Support If you have questions, online support is available at the following address… http://www.felixinstruments.com/support Felix Instruments is committed to provide customers with high quality, timely technical support. Felix Instruments’ contact information: Mailing Address Phone Felix Instruments 800-767-0119 (U.S.

  • Page 37: F-751 Production Test Check Sheet

    P a g e | 34 F-751 Production Test Check Sheet Date: ________________________ Technician Initials: ________________________ Serial #: ________________________ Spectrometer #: ________________________ Firmware Version: ________________________ Spectrometer Pixel Coefficients Spectrometer DAC Offset: Reference Voltage:...
  • Page 38 P a g e | 35 Specific technology in this device was developed with the generous help and technical guidance of PROCINORTE, a network of national agricultural research bodies in the three countries of North America: Canada, USA and Mexico https://www.procinorte.net/.

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