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PRg-930 Wheat and Rice Flour MoistureTester Operating Manual...
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Thank you for purchasing our Wheat and Rice Flour Moisture Tester, PRg-930. This tester can measure the moisture of f lour and grain by simple operation, but proper operation is necessary for accurate moisture measurement. Please read this operating manual carefully before use.
Table of contents Contents of Package ................2 Part Names ....................3 Description of Display ................. 4 How to Place Batteries ................ 6 Before Measurement ................7 Measurement ..................8 Average Value ..................17 Storage ....................18 Specifications ..................19...
Description of Display This tester adopts the auto power off Use of backlight in the display section function. The power of the tester is allows users to see the display clearly automatically turned off in approx. even in the dark. 5 minutes after turning on the power if no operation is performed.
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Description of Display Meanings of special marks The display may show marks as follows: Battery is dead. Replace the batteries with new ones. Battery mark Caution (displayed immediately after pressing the power switch and while using) Displayed when the measured result exceeded the upper limit of the Over mark Caution measurement range...
How to Place Batteries Take out the main unit Take out the batteries Open the battery box from the carrying case. from under the battery on the back side of the holder. main unit, and place 4 batteries appropriately.
How to Place Batteries Before Measurement Battery replacement This instrument is equipped with a When the battery is running out, the temperature compensation circuit. bat ter y mark lights up the display. However the test unit and samples Replace all 4 batteries (AA) with new are required to be thermally stabilized ones.
Measurement Press the “POWER” button. All of the backlight, all characters on the display section, mark light up for 2 seconds, and then model number and software version number is displayed automatically. The backlight goes out, and the tester becomes a standby state for measuring.
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Measurement T h e b a c k l i g h t t u r n s o f f a n d Press the "SELECT" button and repeat “A p p l i c a t i o n ”, “ T i m e s ” “ %” a r e until the Selection Indicator and the displayed.
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Measurement Note: The measurement procedure Wheat flour, Rice flour: vories depending on applications. Scoop wheat flour with the spoon See 12, page for Wheat, Long with tweezers and use the grip of the milled rice, Short milled rice, Long cleaning brush to level off the rice paddy, Short paddy .
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Measurement Put wheat flour on the sampling tray Put the metal plate on the wheat and shake the tray slightly to flatten flour and press it gently with your the flour. finger. Perform measurement with the metal disc put on.
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Measurement Wheat, Long milled rice, Short milled rice, Long paddy, Short paddy: Put the test sample evenly on the sample tray by just the amount that will be one layer. Evenly in one layer on the sample tray Note:Both the amount of sample is too ×...
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Measurement Rotate the handle counterclockwise Note: Failure to observe this may cause the tip of the handle to damage the plastic to let the sample tray enter the portion of the sample tray. Be sure to testing chamber. Place the sample fully insert the tray.
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Measurement Slowly rotate the handle clockwise. Press the "MEA." button, the decimal When the tip of the handle reaches point blinks, the backlight lights up, the sample (A), and fully rotate the the moisture content and measuring handle to the “handle stop red mark” number are displayed thereafter.
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Measurement For continuous measurement, perform After a lapse of 5 minutes, the power the next measurement while the last is automatically turns off and all the measured value is displayed. Replace the displayed items are cleared. test sample, fully rotate the handle, and Pressing the "POWER"...
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Measurement Clean testing chamber inside, sampling tray, and metal plate af ter ever y measurement. (Pictures 1, 2, and 3) If the last test sample remains, proper measurement cannot be performed. For continuous measurement, disconnect the handle and remove the attached sample and contamination from the tip of the handle and contact section sometimes.
Average Value Pressing the "AVE." button after several Note1: To o b t a i n t h e a ve r a g e va l u e o f m o i s t u r e c o n t e n t s , p r e s s t h e measurements can obtain the average "AV E ."...
Storage Observe the following instructions to keep moisture tester for a long period of time: • Be sure to remove the batteries. • Clean every portion of the main body in a careful manner. Especially for the measuring unit, disconnect the handle and clean the inner contact section sufficiently.
Specifications Applications Abbreviation Measurement range Accuracy Wheat flour W F L O 11.0-18.0% Wheat W H E A 9.0-30.0% Rice flour R F L O 8.0-18.0% 0.5% or less Long milled rice L M R 10.0-20.0% of SEC Short milled rice S M R 10.0-20.0% Long paddy...
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Specifications Measurement method : Electric resistance Accuracy : Flour : 0.25% (SEC, 130°C 5g 2hrs method, Entire range) Grain : 0.5% (SEC, 130°C 5g crushed 2hrs method, Under 20% range) Environment without abnormal electromagnetic noise Operating temperature : 0 to + 40 °C Display : Digital LCD with backlight illuminator, Minimum display digit : 0.1% Number of calibration curves : 7...
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Dimensions and weight : 164 (W) x 94(D) x65 (H) mm, 0.45kg, approx./ Main unit only 310 (W) x 150 (D) x 120 (H) mm, 1.8kg, approx./ Shipment gross Accessories : Sample tray for grain (2), Sample tray for flour (2), Metal plate (3), Spoon with tweezers (1), Cleaning brush (2 types), AA size Battery (4), Carrying case (1), Operating manual (1), Inspection certificate (1) Options...
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Notes ● Copying some or all of the contents of this user manual without prior written consent is strictly prohibited. ● The contents of this user manual may be changed at any time in the future without any prior notice. ● The appearance and/or representations of the products and parts depicted in this user manual may not ap- pear exactly as their actual counterparts, but this does not affect their operation or functionality. ● This user manual was intended to be written as clearly and accurately as possible. However, if you are unclear about anything in this user manual or notice any missing information, please contact us directly. ● We cannot be held responsible for any actions or effects resulting from the execution of any operations out- lined in this user manual. 060343-01...
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