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Dendrometer Muenchner Str. 23 D-85221 Dachau/Germany Tel.: +49 8131 260 738 Fax: +49 8131 260 736 e-mail: info@ecomatik.de website: www.ecomatik.de Fruit Dendrometer (Type DF2) For measuring changes in diameter of fruits and vegetables User Manual Version 2.0...
This manual is written to help you install and operate your DF2 dendrometer with least difficul- ty and for desirable results. Please read it carefully before installing the sensor, and refer to it if you should have any difficulty with the sensor in the future.
Fruit Dendrometer – Type DF2 Avoid any tension between the cable and sensor during handling and operation. Pay attention to connections to data logger. Wrong connections will provide wrong readings. 4. Installation Tools: Cable strap, spanner (M3), screw driver, and rope.
Relax the screws and let the sensor again at the position where the sensor is pushed in about 2-3 mm. 6. An Example of measured data The figure shows the diameter changes of a apple measured with an Ecomatik fruit dendrome- ter.
Fruit Dendrometer – Type DF2 7. Technical Specification Type: Fruit dendrometer DF2 Use area: For measuring diameter changes of small/medium sized, fast- growing fruits Diameter of fruit: 0-11 cm (>11 cm on request) Range of the senor: 25.4 mm Resolution: The resolution of the sensor itself is infinite.