Taking a reading testing baled hay – Delmhorst Instrument FX-2000 User Manual
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TO OPERATE THE BACKLIGHT
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Press and release the calibration check key
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. Within one
second, press and hold the set-point increase key
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.
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Hold the set-point increase key
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until the backlight
turns on. The backlight will be activated and remain lit as
long as the meter remains on. After the meter turns off,
the backlight will also turn off.
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The backlight will remain activated while the meter is off
and will light up when any function is activated.
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To deactivate the backlight, repeat the same steps taken to
activate it.
If there are readings stored in memory, the meter will
run through the check cycle while activating the back-
light. If no readings are stored, it will display “0”.
The backlight will be deactivated automatically when chang-
ing from the portable mode to the continuous mode.
Use of the backlight should be kept to a minimum to avoid
draining the battery.
TO RESET METER
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Press and release the calibration check key
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.
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Within one second, press and hold the set-point decrease
key
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.
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The meter will reset itself and display “222.” It will also
reset the set-point to 19% and clear all of the readings
stored in memory.
Note: The meter will also reset itself if you change from the
portable mode to the continuous mode.
TAKING A READING
Testing Baled Hay
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Connect the bale prod or H-4 handle to the external con-
nector on the top of the meter
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.
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Insert the probe into the bale.
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Press the read key
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. The meter displays the %MC and
stores the reading in memory if the key is released within
two seconds. If you do not want to store the reading, press
and hold the read key for more than two seconds or until
the meter completes another read cycle.