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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Delmhorst Instrument Co. Model F-2000/H (Hay and Hops) Owners Manual – v3.6 (reissued July 2015) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 F-2000 Features 2 Before You Begin 2 Button Functions 3 Check Calibration 3 Set Scale 3 Change The Set Point 3 To Check The Accumulated Readings... -
Page 2: Before You Begin
FEATURES 8% to 40% moisture range for alfalfa hay 8% to 23% moisture range for hops Digital readout Built-in calibration check Temperature stable circuit Ergonomic case design Includes (1) 9-volt battery Three year warranty ... -
Page 3: Check Calibration
battery, you must reset the meter as described below in the “Resetting the Meter” section. CHECK CALIBRATION Remove the probe from the top of the meter. Press and hold the read button (#1) and check button (#2) simultaneously. Meter is in calibration if it displays “12”... -
Page 4: To Check The Accumulated Readings
TO CHECK THE ACCUMULATED READINGS This feature allows you to view the total number of all accumulated readings for the given product you have chosen, the average of those readings, and the highest stored reading. To add a reading to the sum of all previously stored readings, release the read button (#1) within 2 seconds. -
Page 5: Testing In The Windrow
Connect the probe to the external connector on the top of the meter. Insert the probe into the bale. Press the read button (#1). The meter displays the %MC for two seconds. NOTES The hay prod is electrically insulated, except at the metal points near the tip. The moisture content measured represents the hay in contact with the tip of the prod only. - Page 6 Press the read button (#1) and take a reading. Mix the sample once again and take at least two more readings. Use the highest readings. NOTES Whenever pressure is being applied on the electrode, be sure that the points of the electrode are touching nothing but the hay.
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Page 7: Factors Affecting Your Reading
Repeat these steps in different parts of the field and pay special attention to the areas where the hay is heaviest. The amount of variation found among windrow readings as well as the average stem moisture should be taken into consideration before the decision is made to start baling. -
Page 8: Curing
Add to reading Subtract from reading Hay temperature 20°F/-7°C 40°F/ 5°C 60°F/15°C 80°F/30°C 100°F/40°C 120°F/50°C 140°F/60°C Example: Meter reading: Temperature: 40°F/5°C Moisture Content: 24% (22 + 2) CURING Before proper curing has taken place, wide variations in moisture content should be expected in both recently baled hay and hay in the windrow. -
Page 9: Use Of Preservatives
USE OF PRESERVATIVES Hay preservative or stabilizers may also have an affect on meter readings. Normally a bale of hay treated with preservative will read higher than a bale of the same hay that had not been treated. The readings typically increase by 2-4% points, and 24- 48 hours after treatment, the readings between the bales tends to equalize. -
Page 10: Care Of Your Meter
CARE OF YOUR METER To keep you new moisture meter in good working order: Store your meter in a clean, dry place. The optional protective carrying case is an ideal storage place when the meter is not in use. ... -
Page 11: Service For Your Meter
WARRANTY Delmhorst Instrument Co., referred to hereafter as Delmhorst, guarantees its F-2000 meter for three years from date of purchase and any optional electrodes against defects in material or workmanship for 90 days. If, within the warranty period of the F-2000, you find any defect in material or workmanship return the meter following the instructions in the “Service for Your Meter”...
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