Summary of Contents for Seedburo 1200D
- Page 1 ® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual MMAN0235-02 Seedburo Equipment Company 2293 S. Mt. Prospect Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 Ph#s (toll free) 800-284-5779 / 312-738-3700 Fax # 312-738-5329...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Unpacking 2. General Information 2.1 Features 3. Technical Reference 3.1 Main Components 3.2 Power Connection 3.3 Display & Key Pad 3.4 Serial Communication 4. Operation 4.1 Sample Collection 4.2 Power Up 4.3 Menu Screen Mode... - Page 3 ® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual...
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Page 4: Unpacking
Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual 1 UNPACKING ® Before shipment, your new Seedburo Model 1200 D Digital Moisture Tester has been thoroughly tested and found free of defects. Upon unpacking the unit, please inspect for any visual damage before continuing. - Page 5 ® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual...
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Page 6: General Information
Digital Moisture Tester Manual 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ® The Seedburo Model 1200D Digital Moisture Tester is an automatic, electronic instrument designed for the determination of moisture in cereal crops and in a wide variety of other products. An outside scale is required with accuracy of plus or minus .5 grams for weighing the... -
Page 7: Features
Soft White Wheat Medium Grain Rough Rice Grain Sorghum (Milo) Seedburo Equipment Company participates in the NTEP with the Model 1200A Automatic Moisture Tester in the on-going calibration program that represents the NTEP Phase II. The grains and commodities not listed above can still be measured for moisture content using the calibration data developed by Motomco Ins.,... -
Page 8: Technical Reference
DUMP CELL Completely redesigned from the previous version of the 1200D, it contains temperature sensing probe in the Grain cell. The design of the DUMP CELL insures that the sample is always deposited into the... - Page 9 Moisture Meter is totally encased in a rigid die-cast aluminum housing with components mountings carefully designed to withstand the rigors of normal field usage. The power-on switch can be found in the back of the Model 1200D, while in the front panel the liquid display can be found.
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Page 10: Power Connection
Three MULTI-FUNCTION KEYS are located below the display (Part b in figure). Their function changes in the operation of the Model 1200D, and is continuously displayed on the last line of the graphical display. The MEASURE key (part c in figure) button is located beneath the... -
Page 11: Serial Communication
It can be used to connect the Seedburo Model 1200D to a RS232 compatible printer or to the serial port of a computer. The electrical signal assignment for the RS-232 9 pin connector is here given. - Page 12 The sample number is automatically incremented for each measurement, and is reset to zero at power-on. A typical printed ticket is shown in figure. SEEDBURO 1200D S/N: SP-0733 Cal. USA Ver. VC1.5 User: SEC...
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Page 14: Operation
.5 grams should be used. 4.2 POWER-UP At Power-Up the Seedburo logo is shown on the screen, as well as the program version and calibration version. The Empty Grain cell and the empty DUMP cell must be connected to the unit so that the instrument can perform the initial SELFTEST and verify that all components are properly working. -
Page 15: Menu Screen Mode
® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual 4.3 MENU SCREEN MODE 01/10/2003 18:22 In the first line of the Menu Screen the current date and time are displayed. The OATS sample type is displayed in the next line, Dump 200g grain followed by sample size to be measured. -
Page 16: Sample Screen Mode
® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual 4.4 SAMPLE SCREEN MODE In this Mode the user can choose the sample type of the grain being tested. Besides the sample name, the moisture and temperature ranges are displayed. The NEXT and... - Page 17 1 out of 3 SAMPLE To speed up the operation of the Model 1200D between two successive readings on the same sample, the sample removed from the GRAIN cell can be directly placed into the DUMP cell and the measuring process activated by pressing the MEASURE button, and dumping grain in Grain cell.
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Page 18: Maintenance
® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual 5 MAINTENANCE ® The Seedburo Model 1200 D Digital Moisture Meter is a high precision moisture meter, and care should be taken in maintaining the instrument. 5.1 ROUTINE CARE AND MAINTENANCE The presence of any foreign material in or on the inside of the DUMP and GRAIN cells will affect the accuracy of moisture determinations. -
Page 19: Factory Service
Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual 5.2 FACTORY SERVICE Before shipment, all Seedburo Model 1200D Digital Moisture Meters are calibrated against the factory Primary Standard. This Standard is maintained in continuing agreement with the Master Standard held by the Grain Division of the United States Department of Agriculture. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
If no corrective action can be taken or fails to alleviate the problem, please call Seedburo Equipment Company with the error number, and the sequence of operations performed to obtain such error. The errors can be divided into two types: Equipment errors and Procedural errors. -
Page 21: Error List
Check the equipment temperature A/D counts in the special combination mode. A/D counts should change if you touch RT1 on the printed circuit board. Hardware error Not applicable for 1200D 9-10 Grain Temperature Grain cell temperature is out Wait for sample to reach temperature range. - Page 22 A/D counts and temp. should change. 47-53 N/A for 1200D To return a product for repair, first contact the AgPoint Precision Service Department at 1-866-668-4855 for a return authorization number. An RMA (Return Material Authorization) is required for any returned product.
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Page 24: Warranty
Meter is a warranty and registration card. For your convenient reference, the full language of the warranty is reproduced below. SEEDBURO EQUIPMENT COMPANY warrants each new instrument sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship in normal use and service, its... -
Page 25: Registration
® Seedburo 1200D Digital Moisture Tester Manual REGISTRATION On your receipt of a new meter, please fill in and mail the registration card promptly. The factory maintains a file record, by serial number, of ® all Seedburo 1200 D Digital Moisture Meter produced. With your cooperation in mailing the registration card, the serial number of your ®... -
Page 26: Registration Card
Please remove this page and mail to: Seedburo Equipment Company 2293 S. Mt. Prospect Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 REGISTRATION CARD Seedburo ® Model 1200D Digital Moisture Meter SERIAL No. ________________________ Name of Purchaser _________________________________________________________ Street Address _____________________________________________________________ City or Town ______________________________________________________________ Date of Purchase ___________________________________________________________ Seller’s Name and Location _________________________________________________...
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