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Operating Instructions CONTADOR Serial no.: _____________ Pfeuffer GmbH Distributed by: Hoffman Manufacturing,Inc. 16541 Green Bridge RD SE Jefferson, OR 97352 USA Tel. (541)327-2242 Fax (541)327-2255 www.hoffmanmfg.com sales@hoffmanmfg.com...
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Introduction General The seed counter CONTADOR is used for the rapid determination of precise counting results, e. g. for the thousand corn weight of grain, small seeds, legumes, maize, etc. The Contador consists of a photoelectric counting device, keypad, well-legible, illuminated LCD dot-matrix display, programme for normal, summation and differential counting, automatic or manual speed regula- tion and setting of grain size.
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CONTADOR Safety 2.1 Symbol and notice explanation 2.1.1 Operator safety symbol: You find this symbol in connection with all notices regarding operator safety in these oper- ating instructions (OI), which refer to dangers to life and limb of persons. Pay attention to these notices and be very careful in these cases.
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CONTADOR Assembly Place the Contador horizontally onto a solid table. Pay attention to an ergonomic arrangement and to the consideration of the safety regulations described under chapter 2. In the supplied original position the feed container and the collection are not mounted to the in- strument.
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(refer to 6.2)! Switching on After switching on the instrument the system message " *** CONTADOR *** " appears on the LCD-display for 2 seconds and then the status indication " # # 0 0 "(refer to illustration under 4.2) with the values for speed, size, count and preset appears.
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CONTADOR Settings In order to improve the counting speed or counting accuracy the Contador offers various settings. In order to start a counting process only the preset must be set. For the other parameters, the standard settings can be maintained.
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CONTADOR Counting speed (TEMPO/SPEED) The CONTADOR selects the counting speed automatically in accordance with the placed feed container and the measured counting impulse. At the same time the counting period and the co n ing acc ac i op imi ed. Speed ( # ) mean , ha he e ing of he co n ing peed i ad- justed automatically by the Contador.
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CONTADOR Thi co n ing mode i indica ed b mean of he mbol - be ween the count and preset. After pressing the key "START" the count quantity entered as preset value is detracted from the quanti- ty already counted.
5. Trouble shooting Independent of the following notices the local safety regulations must be considered during the operation of the CONTADOR in any case. As for the rest we refer to the relevant rules for prevention of accidents of BA15/QM-LP-1/18/2017-2...
CONTADOR Cleaning and maintenance Besides the following points the Contador is not subject to warranty. Cleaning In case of dusty and dressed seeds the feed container and the collection container must be cleaned by means of a pencil from time to time.
Please refer to the spare part lists for your spare part orders. It is most important to keep spare parts and wearing parts on site to maintain the constant func- tion and readiness for operation of the CONTADOR. Pos. Part-No.
CONTADOR Technical data 8.1 Ratings (please enter data): Company/place: Description of machine: Seed counter Type of machine: Contador Serial no.: Year of construction: 200__ 8.2 Machine data voltage: 115 V or 230 V ~ AC frequency: 50 / 60 Hz...
(=reference sample, e.g. 1000 grains of wheat) immediately after receipt of the CONTADOR. In case of high deviations, please contact the customer service of Pfeuffer GmbH. This protocol serves as documentation of the test condition of the seed counter Contador by the operator. Please copy this page for your tests.
CONTADOR EC-Declaration of Conformity as defined by EC directives Machinery 89/392/EEC, Annex II A and Electro-magnetic compatibility 89/336/EEC We herewith declare that the machine described below as well as the version put into circulation by us corresponds to the relevant elementary safety and health standards of the EC machinery directive because of its design.
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