Tru-Test EC-10 Manuale utente

Datamars recommends the use of Jenquip Pasture Management Software. This software

is required in order to download data from the plate meter. It takes the information from

your farm walk and produces ready-to-use reports. Jenquip Pasture Management

Software is supplied with your plate meter on a USB stick. For all support, phone

0800 AGDATA (0800 243282).

Computer requirements: Windows XP or later.

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Datamars Limited

25 Carbine Road

Mt Wellington

Auckland 1060

New Zealand

Postal address:

P O Box 51078

Pakuranga

Auckland 2140

New Zealand

832993 Issue 2 05/2019

Introduction......................................................................................................1

Assembly instructions.......................................................................................2

Operating the plate meter................................................................................4

Zero calibration ................................................................................................6

Start up/self test...............................................................................................8

Entering the factory default formula.................................................................8

Other formulas .................................................................................................9

Entering your own formula.............................................................................10

Using your plate meter...................................................................................11

Taking paddock readings (the pasture walk)..................................................12

How to take paddock readings (step-by-step instructions).............................14

Software.........................................................................................................16

Using the Jenquip Pasture Management Software........................................17

Maintenance...................................................................................................23

Fault finding ...................................................................................................25

Warranty and servicing...................................................................................28

Congratulations on the purchase of your Tru-Test EC-10 Plate Meter. This plate

meter is a high precision engineered device for measuring the average height of

pasture relative to density of the pasture.

This is directly relative to the quantity of dry matter present (kilograms of dry matter

–kg DM/ha).

Your plate meter will become an invaluable tool in your farming operation for day-

to-day feeding decisions and long term feed budgeting.

Read and understand all the instructions before using the plate meter. A copy of this

user guide can be downloaded from www.livestock.tru-test.com

Your plate meter is designed only for measuring pastures. Use it for no other purpose

(e.g. it is not a walking stick). We have manufactured the plate meter using quality

materials and manufacturing techniques, however, if faults do occur, have them

corrected before you use the plate meter.

Be careful around electric fences. Parts of the plate meter will

conduct electricity!

Store the plate correctly. Be careful that the wind does not blow the plate away - it

could be dangerous. It is not to be thrown.

Water blasting or submerging the unit will void the warranty.

The plate meter is supplied in three parts:

The heavy duty plastic plate sits on top of the pasture to establish average height

and density. The area of the circle and weight of the plate have been carefully

calibrated.

The grooved rod allows pasture to be measured in 0.5 cm intervals (clicks). The

yellow shaft includes the electronic meter.

The black handle can be adjusted to suit the height of the user.

To assemble the plate meter:

1With one hand, hold the yellow shaft

vertically with the counter towards the

ground. The grooved rod will slide

down through the shaft.

2With your other hand, screw on the

plate, making sure that the smooth

side of the plate is uppermost (ribbed

side closest to the meter).

3Turn the plate meter the correct way

up (plate down) and place it on the

ground. The grooved rod will protrude

out of the shaft. With one hand hold

the grooved rod and with the other

hand, screw on the black plastic

handle. Be careful not to displace the

small rubber O-ring on the top of the

rod.

4Use the buttons on the handle to adjust the handle so that it is a

comfortable height.

The plate meter is switched on and off using the black switch at the back of the unit.

Off is in the ‘down’ position. When the unit is off, there are no numbers displayed

on the LCD screen.

The functions of the plate meter are defined by the four buttons on the front of the

unit:

Disp/Enter

Height/Reset

Count/Menu

Up/down arrows

(The words in BOLD type are the primary functions). Activate by pressing the button

briefly. Activate the secondary functions (in normal type) by holding the button down

until the function operates.

Press Display to show the current paddock number selected (1-100).

Press Enter to show the current paddock number selected (1-100).

Up/Down arrows used to scroll back and forth in some options.

When the Count button is pressed the number of readings is displayed.

A “C” will show on the left side and count on the right. Hold the button

down to view menu of further options.

Height displays the average height of readings in clicks (0.5 cm).

Pressing Reset will save the average height to memory and reset all

data ready for the next paddock.

Disp

Enter

Count

Height

Reset

To ensure that the plate meter accurately measures the compressed height of

pasture, the plate meter must be calibrated. This requires setting a base level of zero

so measurements can be benchmarked against this. If the plate meter does not

return to zero after each reading, it will not record the measurement - hence the

plate meter will not beep.

If, for any reason, the plate meter is out of calibration, it will need to be recalibrated.

To calibrate the plate meter:

1Hold the plate meter at the bottom of travel and ensure that the plate

meter is switched off.

2Locate the zero adjustment screw (beside the On/Off switch).

3Remove the protective rubber bung by levering it out gently using a flat-

bladed screwdriver.

4Hold down the “Count” button while switching the unit on. The display

will change to “CAL” briefly and display a colon (:) followed by a number.

The colon (:) signifies that it is in fine calibration mode.

As an example, you might see “:5” when you switch on.

5Using the flat bladed screw

driver, turn the yellow plastic

or steel shaft within the cog,

anticlockwise, until the

display reads “0”.

The cog and steel

shaft must remain

stationary.

Do not turn the

shaft beyond this

point or you may

damage the plate

meter and void the

warranty.

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