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HAY MOISTURE TESTER
HX-700
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  • Page 1 HAY MOISTURE TESTER HX-700 Operating Manual...
  • Page 2 HAY MOISTURE TESTER SAFETY ISSUES Read these safety issues to avoid injury, material loss or other accidental damages. The instrument is designed to be safe, but, nevertheless, be sure to use it only after reading these safety issues. MAKE SURE TO OBSERVE THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Read all the safety precautions in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTANTS 1. FEATURES ..............4 2. SPECIFICATIONS ............5 3. NOMENCLATURE ............6 4. DISPLAY SCREEN ............7 5. HOW TO USE THE INSTRUMENT ......8 5-1. Preparation for measurement ....... 8 5-2. How to measure ........... 9 5-3. Precautions for measurement ......11 5-4.

  • Page 4: Features

    HX-700 is a long, weighted instrument designed to match the needs of this industry. Make the most of the advantages offered to you by the HX-700, whether for moisture control during storage or to check moisture during a buying or selling transaction.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    2. SPECIFICATIONS Measurement method Electric resistance Measurement object Hay (Grass) Measurement range 8~30% Measurement accuracy Standard error 1.0% (20% or under) Standard method 135°C (275°F), 2hours Display Digital (LCD, The smallest display digit is 0.1% Usable temperature 0°C~40°C (32F~104°F) Special features Average display Upper alarm setting (10~39% or off) Automatic power off (in 5 minutes)

  • Page 6: Nomenclature

    3. NOMENCLATURE [Instrument body] [Accessories] Connector Display Probe screen Shoulder strap 1.5V AA alkaline Operation battery x 6 panel Battery compartment cover (on the back) Carrying case Operating manual...

  • Page 7: Display Screen

    4. DISPLAY SCREEN HAY display Alarm setting Number Moisture % Battery information Measurement times Bar graph...

  • Page 8: How To Use The Instrument

    5. HOW TO USE THE INSTRUMENT 5-1. Preparation for measurement (1) Install the six AA alkaline batteries in the battery compartment on the back of the instrument. Remove the battery compart- ment door and install the batter ies. Take care not to reverse 2 Insert firmly.

  • Page 9: How To Measure

    5-2. How to measure (1) Press the key to turn the instrument power on. For 3 seconds the LCD will show all the letters and signs on it. After that "HAY", "TIMES" and "%" will be displayed. • If the LCD wouldn't start up as described here, there might be an error occurring in the instrument.
  • Page 10 (3) Press the key, the decimal point will blink. In about 3 seconds after a short beep, "Measurement Times", "Moisture %" and "Bar Graph" will be displayed. • The bar graph increment is 2%, and capable of displaying 50% at maximum.

  • Page 11: Precautions For Measurement

    5-3. Precautions for measurement (1) Insert the probe at the outer surface of the hay roll. Other ways of measurement may result in errors. (2) If it is difficult to insert, try other angles or make a hole with a sharp stick before inserting the probe.

  • Page 12: Display Of The Average

    5-4. Display of the average After measurement has been done 2~9 times, you can display the average by pressing the key. The key will display "AVE" "Calculated average" and "Measurement times". After 9 times the "Measurement times" display will return to 1.

  • Page 13: How To Set Continuous Measurement Mode

    5-5. How to set Continuous Measurement mode In this mode, you don't have to press the or the key every time for measurement. (1) To set the continuous measurement mode; After the operation of "5-2 Measurement (3), press the key, the decimal point will blink and the bar graph will appear. "LO"...

  • Page 14: How To Correct The Moisture % Display

    5-6. How to correct the moisture % display The calibration of the instrument is a statistically calculated correlation of the dry process measurement data and the corresponding electr ic resistance. However the measurement results ma y differ from the actual moisture, being affected by many aspects of the hay and the environment at the measurement site.

  • Page 15: How To Set The Alarm

    5-7. How to set the alarm The upper moisture limit alarm can be set. A series of short beep sounds let you know the sample is over the limit. (1) Press the key. The number to the right of "ALARM" will blink. (2) Enter the limit value.

  • Page 16: Error Display

    6. ERROR DISPLAY If an error has occurred in the instrument or in the measurement conditions, either of the following messages will appear for 4 seconds before turning the power off automatically. (1) The temperature sensor has an error. Call for repair. (2) The electric circuit for measuring moisture has an error.
  • Page 17 (3) The instrument temperature is –5°C (23°F) or lower. Warm the instrument up to the usable ambient temperature range 0~40 °C (32~104°F). (4) The instrument temperature is 50°C (122°F) or higher. Cool down the instrument to the usable ambient temperature range 0~40°C (32~104°F).
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