Draminski Twist Grain pro Instruction Manual

Draminski Twist Grain pro Instruction Manual

Grain moisture meter with sample compressor

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Dramiński Twist Grain pro
Grain moisture meter
www.draminski.com
with sample compressor
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ISO 9001

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  • Page 1 Dramiński Twist Grain pro Grain moisture meter www.draminski.com with sample compressor INSTRUCTION MANUAL ISO 9001...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 | EQUIPMENT CHAPTER 2 | CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVICE CHAPTER 3 | KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 4 | HOW TO START THE DEVICE CHAPTER 5 | NOTES FOR MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER 6 | HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER 7 | EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE PROBE MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER 8 | LIST OF AVAILABLE SPECIES AND HOW TO ADD NEW SPECIES CHAPTER...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 5 Declaration of conformity is located at the head office of will accurately determine your grain humidity DRAMINSKI S A , ul Owocowa 17, 10-860 Olsztyn, Poland Innovative solutions, state-of-the-art technology, vast More information and current data you will find at www.draminski.com...
  • Page 6: Equipment

    EQUIPMENT CHAPTER...
  • Page 7 EQUIPMENT 1 Dramiński Twist Grain Pro grain moisture meter, 2 Tightening cap of the measuring chamber (with inserted 3V battery type CR-2032), 3 Transport case, 4 Carrying strap attached to the case which enables hanging the device, 5 USB cable used to communicate...
  • Page 8: Construction Of The Device

    CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVICE CHAPTER...
  • Page 9 EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION 1 Tightening cap with a sound signaling 1 The cap’s body is made with a proper force of clamping, addition of fibreglass, 2 Measuring chamber with 2 Battery 3V (type CR-2032) a digital temperature sensor, of the sound buzzer, 3 High quality ABS body, 3 The slot to remove grain 4 LCD LED backlit graphic display,...
  • Page 10 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS 16,5 cm 7 cm 7,5 cm CHAPTER 2 | EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION...
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 2 | EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION...
  • Page 12: Keyboard Functions

    KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS CHAPTER...
  • Page 13 – To turn on the device – To turn off the device, hold the button for 5 seconds, (NOTICE! TG pro can be turned off via the menu using ”Turn off!”, if the device is not operated, it will turn off automatically in order to save the battery) –...
  • Page 14: How To Start The Device 13 En

    HOW TO START THE DEVICE CHAPTER...
  • Page 15 The Twist Grain pro is ready to operate if the battery Turn ON the device using the button chamber contains properly inserted batteries (it is neces- a) a greeting message appears on the display which sary to pay attention to polarity)
  • Page 16 NOTICE! If the batteries are too low to carry on operating, appears a countdown from 10 to 0, which can be the device automatically signals it with the following aborted by any button However, if you do not do it, message: the device will turn off automatically in order to save the source of energy, for example:...
  • Page 17 In the advanced mode (function Esc) causes that you go back to the list of available species, (function Clr) clears the average result, TG pro 21.01.2018 12:53 (function Mem) safes the result in the internal memory, Variety wheat 13.8% 13.7% (function Start) launches another measurement 21.4 C Mem Start...
  • Page 18: Notes For Measurements

    NOTES FOR MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER...
  • Page 19 – Before you start the measurements, it is necessary any sharp tools for that purpose to check if the measuring chamber is clean and dry It is important to remember to remove the grain from – Please, remember to clean the chamber carefully so that the chamber as soon as the measurement is finished not to damage the temperature sensor which is located at the bottom of the measuring chamber...
  • Page 20 urements from which the average is calculated can be – Every species has a different range of the measured changes in the main menu humidity However, its exceed is signaled by a proper sign, for example: – To enable saving the measurement results to the mem- ory of the device, it is necessary to run the advanced ”<8.5%”...
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 5 | NOTES FOR MEASUREMENTS...
  • Page 22: Humidity Measurements

    HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER...
  • Page 23 In order to perform grain moisture measurements: (NOTICE: In the case of too soft grain the cap may not a) turn on the device with the help of button, after produce and sound Then you need to twist it to the a greeting message a list of available species appears end of the thread, but never add any grain), (the TG pro displays the last tested grain species as soon...
  • Page 24 NOTICE! Proper cleaning of the measuring chamber is very important when you change the species of i) The Twist Grain pro enables saving of 50 thousands of the sample and when you measure the samples with measurements to the internal memory of the device with...
  • Page 25 TG pro 21.01.2018 11:03 Canola 9.9% 21.6 C Mem Start j) when you finish the measurements, in order to save the source of power supply, it is necessary to switch off the device holding the button for 5 seconds or with the help of the option ”Turn off!”...
  • Page 26: External Temperature Probe Measurements

    EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE PROBE MEASUREMENTS CHAPTER...
  • Page 27 The Dramiński TwistGrain pro moisture meter can be used 1 In order to use the temperature probe, change to as a professional agricultural thermometer when you advanced mode and connect the probe to the mini-USB port and start the option ”Temperature measurement” attach the external temperature probe to the mini-USB port The TG pro is designed so that the user can purchase in the Main menu The probes which have not been...
  • Page 28 TG pro 21.01.2018 11:00 PROBE NO 1 21.7 C Menu Special software for data transition is available at the site www.draminski.com, bookmark Products / Moisture meters / Draminski TwistGrain pro. CHAPTER 7 | EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE PROBE MEASUREMENTS...
  • Page 29 CHAPTER 7 | EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE PROBE MEASUREMENTS...
  • Page 30: List Of Available Species And How To Add New Species

    LIST OF AVAILABLE SPECIES AND HOW TO ADD NEW SPECIES CHAPTER...
  • Page 31 The Draminski TG pro moisture meter is able to save some phone: +48 89 527 11 30 hundreds of different sorts of grain in its memory which the user can use when performing the measurements or the nearest certified distributor of Draminski S A...
  • Page 32: Update Via Usb

    UPDATE VIA USB CHAPTER...
  • Page 33 The Draminski TG pro has a mini-USB port which gives fast If you have any questions or doubts, please, contact and comfortable way for the user to update the data in the your specialists memory of their device, the software, the list of language e-mail: agri@draminski.com...
  • Page 34: Chapter 10 | Modification Of Humidity Results

    MODIFICATION OF HUMIDITY RESULTS CHAPTER...
  • Page 35 The Dramiński TG Pro has humidity curves saved in its The Draminski TG pro moisture meter enables introduc- memory They were developed on the basis of normal- tion of modification of the measurements autonomously ized samples (their density was determined and the...
  • Page 36 A detailed description how to carry out modification of humidity results and how to reset default settings you will find in Chapter: MAIN MENU. CHAPTER 10 | MODIFICATION OF HUMIDITY RESULTS...
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 10 | MODIFICATION OF HUMIDITY RESULTS...
  • Page 38: Main Menu

    MAIN MENU CHAPTER...
  • Page 39 2 Species list Using the functions of the main menu the user can turn In order to return from the MAIN MENU to the list of off the device quickly, adjust operating settings to their needs, add new species, manager the memory and do species, use the button or with the help of the arrows select the Species list and confirm with the...
  • Page 40 NOTICE: In order to save the results to the memory of the TG pro Operating mode device, add the probe in the settings of the main menu Basic Advanced and name it TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 11:00 Main menu PROBE NO 1 Turn o ! 21.7 C...
  • Page 41 TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 Language Display Settings English Backlight intensity Language Backlight intensity Backlight o time Display Polski Deutsh LCD contrast Power auto o Français Number of averages 5 2 Display 5 2 b) Backlight off time – regulation of time after which the display backlight turns off and the device turns TG pro 21.01.2018...
  • Page 42 5 2 c) LCD contrast – in order to change the LCD con- TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 Settings trast, enter the Main menu / Settings/ Display / Language Power auto o Display LCD contrast, then choose an appropriate value Power auto o 3 min Number of averages...
  • Page 43 5 6 Date & time TG pro Canola The TG pro has a real time clock thanks to which the re- 9.9% 9.7 % sults are saved to the memory with the current date and 21.6 C time of the test Start Notice! In order to calculate the average result from the TG pro...
  • Page 44 5 6 b) Set time – in order to set time, enter the Main menu TG pro TG pro 21.01.2018 21.01.2018 Date & time Date & time / Settings / Date & time / Set time, then with the Set date Set date Set time Set time...
  • Page 45 5 7 b) Rename – in order to rename previously saved TG pro 21.01.2018 Settings probe, enter the Main menu / Settings / Tempera- Number of averages Temperature scale ture probes / Rename, select the name you would Date & time Temp.
  • Page 46 select the name of the probe you would like to re- TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 Memory Memory move with the help of the arrows and confirm with Save: result Save: average Delete humidity results Delete humidity results , then a message appears ”Remove?”, which Delete temperature res Delete temperature res Available memory...
  • Page 47 select the value by which you would like to increase or TG pro 21.01.2018 Memory decrease the humidity vaue and confirm with the Save: result Delete humidity results button, for example: Delete temperature res Available memory TG pro 21.01.2018 TG pro 21.01.2018 Choose species Main menu...
  • Page 48 In order to return to the default settings, set to ”0,0%”, In order to enter the special code, select proper signs with then the asterisk next to the name of the species also dis- the help of and confirm with (in order to appears, for example: delete the sign, use the symbol ”<”...
  • Page 49 Here you can check the model of the device, its firmware, series number and on the second page the address and contact details of the Draminski S A company TG pro 21.01.2018 Main menu Settings www.draminski.com Result modi cation Twist Grain pro Add species Firmware v:1.4C K:0.10...
  • Page 50: Chapter 12 | Change Of Batteries

    CHANGE OF BATTERIES CHAPTER...
  • Page 51 UThe device automatically signals when the batteries are the security device is properly locked and there is no risk low In such a situation immediately after the device has that the batteries fall out been switched on or when it is being operated, a message appears ”Change batteries”...
  • Page 52 Change of batteries in the tightening cap with a buzzer. One battery 3V (type CR-2032) powers the buzzer in the tightening but of the measurement chamber When the sound becomes weak or disappears, it is necessary to change the battery To change the battery you should: –...
  • Page 53 CHAPTER 12 | CHANGE OF BATTERIES...
  • Page 54: Chapter 13 | Final Notes

    FINAL NOTES CHAPTER...
  • Page 55 DRAMINSKI S A or the nearest authorized distrib- influence on the measurement results utor This contact is important especially before sending the device to the warranty servicing because most of the –...
  • Page 56: Chapter 14 | Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA CHAPTER...
  • Page 57 Dimensions 16.5 × 7.0 × 7.5 cm Weight of the device 520 g (with batteries and the tightening cap) Way of filling the chamber manual Method of humidity measurement impedance in 4 frequencies Sample’s capacity 90 ml Measurement control single system microcomputer Power supply 4 batteries 1.5V type AA + 1 battery 3V type CR-2032 Power intake...
  • Page 58 Checking the memory status from menu External temperature probe with a digital temperature sensor connected to mini-USB port Display graphic LCD LED backlit, diagonal 2” Keyboard membrane Temperature compensation considered automatically real time clock, save measurements to the memory (date, time and sample number), data transmission to PC, preview of memory status, preview of battery status,...
  • Page 60 DRAMIŃSKI S.A. Owocowa 17, 10-860 Olsztyn, Poland phone: +48 89 527 11 30 e-mail: agri@draminski.com Instr.TGpro1217PL1.0...

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