OPERATOR`S MANUAL - DICKEY
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3. Invalid Password A service function with an invalid password was attempted If service is required contact DICKEY john Technical Support at 1 800 637 3302 for assistance on how to obtain the password and proper service procedure Date Time Incorrect The programmed machine date is less than expected Program the instrument date and time If problem persists then the battery backup for the internal clock may need to be replaced Contact DICKEY john Technical Support at 1 800 637 3302 for service Cold Sample Moisture Too High The sample is too high in moisture to accurately read at its current temperature Warm the sample above the low temperature threshold specified in the product calibration file and rerun the measurement Dump Motor Timeout The dump mechanism does not appear to be closing Check that the dump motor optical sensor is clean and there is no interference in the dump mechanism Press the Green button to retry If error persists contact technial support at 1 800 637 3392 GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 Unexpected Application Crash The application has encountered an unexpected error Press the Initiate green button or cycle power to reboot the instrument If problem persists contact Dickey john Tech Support at 1 800 637 3302 TROUBLESHOOTING 59 OPERATOR S MANUAL 60 TROUBLESHOOTING GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 Dealers have the responsibility of calling
4. NOTE The date can be changed to US or UK format at the Units screen GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 TIME At the System Setup screen press the Time button To select a date press the Date drop down arrow to display calendar Use arrows to change the month Enter time using the up down arrows Select PM check box if applicable Press the Enter button when done 9 QI N Figure 22 Time and Date Screen System Setup Time Result Export Data Format OQ Time and Date Settings GAC2500 Date Tuesday 29 2009 Time 6 44i j g 4 loo 4 9 29 2009 6 18 06 PM SETUP 29 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john 30 SETUP RESULT SETTINGS After performing a grain analysis the unit can be set to automatically advance back to the Sample ID screen from the Analysis Results screen or manually return to this screen with a button press The unit default is set to manual return Grain automatically dumps from the hopper in manual or automatic advance mode e Automatic Return advances from the Analysis screen to the Sample ID screen within a specified period of time 4 to 20 seconds without pressing the Initiate button Manual Return advances to the Sample ID screen to perform another test by pressing the Enter button after each test e Bottomless Drawer in Use must be enabled when the bottomless drawer style is used with a flow through counter to preve
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6. 5 Press the Enter button to accept 6 Enter a Password and re enter password to confirm 7 Press the Enter button to accept Once a new password is created the unit is configured so that an administrator name and password is required to gain entry into the System Setup screens Password and User Name can be any combination of letters and numbers Refer to Administrative Settings in the System Settings section to change an Administrator user name and password or reset to open access IMPORTANT The following words are restricted to system functionality and cannot be used as User Names ROOT GUEST REBOOT RESET PASSWORD RESTRICTIONS 13 OPERATOR S MANUAL CORPORATION All DICKEY john Figure 8 Password Screen Enter Admin Username Please Log In OOO Enter Admin 600 Username 00 Enter Password hn GAC2500 Product Admin Settings System Diagnostics Enter New Password Enter Admin Username FRED GAC2500 Enter Admin Username ogogo nnn n 0000 FRED PASSWORD New Password QOO00 OOOO OOOO OOOO 0000 OOOO FRED PASSWORD Re Enter Password 14 PASSWORD RESTRICTIONS GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE NTEP calibrations are regulated and cannot be altered GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 SETUP Setup establishes basic unit operating parameters and allows customization
7. Attention Required GAC2 500 Please Fill Hopper GAC2500 Analyzing Corn SamplelD Sample ID Please wait Analysis Results GAC2500 Product Corn Sample Name Sample ID 10 9 Moisture 25 2 Ib bu 75 0 F 9 Press the Initiate button green to proceed 10 Pour grain into the hopper heaping grain slightly up to the hopper full sensors GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE A yellow Initiate button indicates an action must be taken before a test can begin Follow onscreen instructions until button turns green NOTE automatically return to the Sample ID screen without pressing the Initiate button refer to the System Setup Results Setting section for enabling Automatic Return Print GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 11 Follow onscreen instructions 12 Press the Initiate button green to begin test Grain will dump into the measurement cell from the hopper A test will only perform when the Initiate button is green 13 The cell fills and the striker arm swings across the top of the test cell to wipe away excess grain 14 During analysis a testing status bar indicates progress 15 An audible alarm indicates when test is complete and automatically advances to the Analysis Results screen CAUTION Do not insert fingers or foreign objects into the opened hopper doors 16 The Analysis Results screen displays Pr
8. NOTE You must know the directory Figure 15 where the files are saved as i Load Multiple Products Screens names do not display Product Setup GAC2500 Edit Existing Product Load New Product Load New Products Q _ y 858955555555 596A62500 Select A Folder of Calibration Files 4 Directories 15 Files Exist Single tap f n Tap to select Hard Diski highlight desired directory Product Already Exists PG Communications in Progress Product Already Exists Opening XXXXXXXXXX DurumWheat 070109 cal Please wait Replace Skip GAC 2500 SETUP 21 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE Refer to the Setting Password Restrictions section for creating a user name and password 22 SETUP ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS If the instrument is set with an administrator password the password can be changed or the instrument can be reset to open access mode TO CHANGE A KNOWN USER NAME PASSWORD 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Setup button 2 At the Password Login screen enter existing user name and password 3 At the Setup screen press the Admin Settings button 4 At the Admin Settings screen press the keypad icon and enter a new Admin Username 5 Enter New Password and re enter password for verification 6 Press the Enter button to accept changes TO RESET A USER NAME PASSWORD The instrument can be
9. USB Printer J Star USB Printer Printer Setup Printer only requirement Header Footer Test Select to Output Format Line Termination print to printer and M Automatically Print Upon Sample Result computer scale gi Include 7 M Line Feeds After Print To Add a Header and Footer to a Ticket Header and Footer text can be added to print on a print ticket Owner Data text can be selected as the default or customized text can be entered To Enter a Header Footer 1 At the Printer Setup screen press the Header button 2 To use the Owner Data address information enable the check box next to the company name and address If the owner data text box is blank GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john owner data information has not been entered at the Owner Data screen and can be entered at the System Setup screen Owner Data button 3 To enter other text deselect the Owner Data check box 4 Press the keypad icon on the screen of the lower text box to open the unit s keyboard and enter desired text 5 Press the Enter button to accept 6 If desired enter a footer name by pressing the Footer button Enter desired information to appear in footer Figure 18 Header Screen Header 671 0y 20 010 Miller Grain Elevator Owner Data gt M Select 72 Depot Road screen Anytown IL USA PRINTER SCALE SETUP PRINTER SETUP The GAC 2500 can be set to print test
10. 1505B 201011 RESULTS The Results screen provides access to grain test results product list and audit trail To View Test Results 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Results button 2 At the Results screen press the View Results button Figure 36 View Results DICKEY john Corporation e7 OW ho 010 0 Current User UserName Analyze Results Setup Q Rese GAC2500 View Results Audit Trail View Products 3 The Results screen default displays all test results with Sample ID Moisture Weight Temperature Product Issue No Customer ID User ID Date and Time 4 Press the Filter button to choose what events display on the test results record Refer to Refine Query Options for criteria options 5 Press the Print button to print results as displayed in the table on the Results screen 6 Insert USB memory device and press the USB button to transfer product results to a computer All results are transferred to USB regardless of Filter setting RESULTS 45 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john REFINE QUERY OPTIONS Figure 37 Product Like Criteria Example Refine Query e7 GW ho 010 LI Print only last Ll All Products M Product Like User Like O Sample ID like OU O Last View Results GAC2500 j Results of Wh 1 3 ____Sample Moisture Weight Temp Product _____ NSB9SB139 1 11 1 55 1 73 9 Wheat NSB9SB139 2 6 7 55 1 73 5 Wheat NSB
11. 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john TROUBLESHOOTING If the system locks press and hold the on off button on the front of machine until system turns off or unplug instrument power Wait a few seconds and then power on The GAC 2500 contains a microprocessor to control grain sample measurements and self checks that determine the integrity of the internal electronics If any limit is exceeded or malfunctions occur an error code displays with a recommended resolution Figure 45 Error Screen Example Error Detected 2500 Error 5 INVALID GRAIN CALIBRATION FILE c gac2500 product Durum Bad cal An invalid calibration file was selected Re install the selected calibration file If error persists contact technical support GAC 2500 TROUBLESHOOTING 57 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john ERROR MESSAGES Error messages display when an abnormal event occurs An error can be acknowledged by pressing the Initiate button For any failure that persists contact DICKEY john Technical Support at 1 800 637 3302 GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 56 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john ERROR CODE ERROR PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Empty Cell Measurement Out of Spec Moisture or dirt buildup in cell Dump grain and verify cell is clean and free of grain in and surrounding the cell Empty Cell Weight Out of Spec Empty cell measurem
12. OQO Delete Product 2500 Confirm Deletion Of Peas2100 GAC 2500 SETUP 19 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE Contact DICKEY john Technical Support at 1 800 637 3302 for assistance with obtaining updated calibrations or with transferring data to the unit 20 SETUP LOAD NEW PRODUCT New product calibrations can be loaded to the GAC 2500 using either a USB memory device or connecting the unit direct toa PC The Load New Product buttons only appear when a USB memory device is inserted in the unit To Load a Single Product 1 Insert the USB memory device to the unit s USB port on front panel of unit or connect cable to the unit s USB B drive and to the PC 2 At the Product Setup screen press the Load New Product button 3 Navigate to the directory where the product is located press on the product name to highlight and press Enter to begin download A progress bar indicates downloading status A single tap is required to select the desired file Pressing located at the top of the list returns to previous level in the directory structure 4 If a product calibration already exists on the instrument accept the new calibration by pressing the Replace button or the Skip button to revert to the existing product Figure 14 Load New Product Screen GAC2500 Product Setup Edit Existing Product Load New Product Load New Product
13. barcode scanner or mouse can be used to enter data 34 SETUP OWNER DATA Enter name address and phone information if desired Data entered at this screen can be used as the header footer on a print ticket This data can also be viewed by pressing the Instrument Information button found on the Main Menu screen refer to Printer Setup 1 At the System Setup screen press the More button until the Owner Data button appears 2 Press the Owner Data button and enter name address phone number by pressing the keypad icon 3 Press the Enter button when finished Figure 27 Owner Data Screen GAC2500 System Setup Units Sample Setup Owner Data GAC2500 Owner Data DICKEY john Corp Auburn IL 62615 Address 217 438 3371 GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john SERVICE DATA The Service Data screen provides text entry fields for technicians to enter comments regarding service performed on the unit and service date Resettable Counter resets the number of tests to 0 Total Cycles indicates the number of tests performed over the life of the unit and is not resettable 1 At the System Setup screen press the More button until the Service button appears 2 Press the Service Data button to display the Service Data screen 3 Enter notes and date by pressing the keypad icon 4 Press Reset button to set counter to 0 if desired NOTE An external keyboard
14. barcode Figure 28 scanner or mouse can be used to enter data Service Screen 2500 System Setup Service Data Service Data GAC2500 Frank from GSF 457 2222 basic Service Note checkout ogogo mamm 0000 10 10 2010 Service Date goog goog UUDUDDU Resettable Counter 2000 Reset Total Cycles 100 000 GAC 2500 SETUP 35 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john Display Touch Screen Calibration 36 SETUP LCD DISPLAY TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION The LCD display touch screen may not respond as it should with a finger touch or stylus after a period of time or if subjected to extreme temperature changes The display can be re calibrated to improve responsiveness 1 At the Service Data screen press the Display Touch Screen Calibration button and follow onscreen instructions 2 Carefully press and hold finger on the center of the target 3 Repeat as the target moves around the screen 4 With a keyboard attached press the Enter button to accept new settings or the Esc button to keep previous settings Without an attached keyboard press anywhere on the screen to accept Figure 29 Display Calibration Service Data GAC2500 Frank from GSF 457 2222 basic Service Note checkout OO000 0000 Service Date 1 1 2010 O000 OOOO 0000 0000 Resettable Counter 2000 Total Cycles 100 000 Carefully press and br
15. be associated with each grain test and prints to ticket Sample ID default is enabled Sequence Sample ID Automatic number sequencing to the next higher number will occur with additional tests of the same grain Sequence Sample ID default is enabled Customer ID Required Requires a Customer ID to be associated with each grain test and prints to ticket Customer ID default is disabled User Login Required A User Login requires a tester to login with a user name at the Main Menu screen before grain can be analyzed If a user login is required the user name entered at the User Login screen is recorded in the unit s database and prints on the print ticket The User button only appears on the Main User Ne Menu screen when enabled User Login default is disabled Display Test Weight Test weight displays on Results screen for each test Display Test Weight default is enabled Display Temperature Display Temperature displays on Results screen for each test Display Temperature default is enabled Figure 26 Sample Setup Screen System Setup Units Sample Setup Sampling Setup 2500 Owner Data When running samples MA sample ID is Required zl Auto Sequence Sample ID Customer ID is Required User Login Required zl Display Test Weight Display Temperature GAC 2500 SETUP 33 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john va Instrument Information NOTE An external keyboard
16. data results to a ticket via a printer as well as interface with a scale To interface with a printer and scale certain parameters must be selected on the Printer Setup screen 1 At the System Setup screen press the Printer button 2 Baud Rate must be set at 9600 to communicate with a scale At the Printer Setup screen verify the Baud Rate of 9600 is selected The RS232 checkbox must be selected to view the Baud Rate 3 To interface with a printer and scale check either the PCL or Star USB checkbox When the USB box is checked the unit can output to both the USB and RS232 port The USB port communicates with the printer and can operate with any printer output format step 5 IMPORTANT When the output desired is to a scale and a printer via USB Print CSV Serially Also and a Baud Rate of 9600 must be selected 4 To interface with a scale only check the RS232 box GAC 2500 SETUP 25 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE When printing to a database or scale using an RS232 connection and CSV printer output format a line feed of 7 is required for a carriage return line feed 26 SETUP 8 9 Select the output format for the printer Standard 20 column printer output PRN21 Special 20 column printer output PRN8O Standard 80 column printer output 80 characters per line Standard 80 column printer output 81 characters per lin
17. is lower than the range specified for the calibration selected Use a more representative sample and re analyze grain Verify correct grain calibration is selected No Communication An internal communication failure has occurred and communication has been lost Power unit off and turn back on to reset Instrument High Temp Limit Exceeded Instrument temperature is higher than the allowed limit of 45 degrees C Check unit ventilation or move to a cooler environment Unit to Grain Differential The difference between grain temperature and machine temperature has exceeded the unit specification to analyze grain Allow grain and machine temperature to equalize and then re analyze Internal Power Supply Out of Spec Unit internal voltage is out of specification Service is required Contact DICKEY john Tech Support at 1 800 637 3302 Unable to Predict Moisture A corrupt instrument calibration file or other unexpected error Dump sample and re analyze Instrument Needs Updated Firmware in the instrument is out of date for this application Update device with new firmware File I O Error An unexpected file i o error has occurred An obstruction has occurred in the cell Blockage must be cleared before testing can resume Weight Measurement Device Error An error has occurred with the load cell Power unit off and turn back on to reset Service unit if failure continues
18. of the user interface by Editing an existing product and loading new products Product button Setting administrative levels Admin Settings button Setting system parameters for external devices language locale preferences time date sample result output unit measurement sample customer D s and printing formats System button Diagnostics for troubleshooting and unit information Diagnostic button To View Setup Options 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Setup button 2 Enter User Name and Password if required and press the Enter button to display the Setup screen If defaulted to Name Guest and Password Guest press the Enter button Figure 9 Setup Screen GAC2500 Product Admin Settings System Diagnostics PRODUCT The Product screen is used to Edit existing products Load new products EDIT EXISTING PRODUCT If for any reason non NTEP calibrations need to be adjusted certain product parameters can be changed as follows Modifying moisture and test weight bias and moisture and test weight slopes Creating a new product by copying a similar product duplicated and saved using a different name and Issue ID Deleting an existing product from appearing on active screens SETUP 15 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john To Edit an Existing Product 1 At the Product Setup screen press the Edit Existing Product button 2 At the View Product Setup screen an alphabetical product
19. perform a search for similar records within Sample ID All records that fit the criteria entered in the Sample ID Like filter search will display GAC 2500 RESULTS 47 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john USB 48 RESULTS DATA STORAGE CAPACITY The unit is capable of storing 30 000 test results When the unit has reached its limit of storing test results a Delete Results screen appears and one of the following actions must be selected e Delete oldest 100 records Delete oldest 10 000 records e Delete clear all records Download and clear all records To Delete Records 1 At the Delete Results screen select the desired action 2 Press the Enter button to delete clear records reference item 1 2 3 in Figure 38 After records are cleared previous screen appears and testing can continue A Warning screen displays when Delete Clear all records is selected This warning does not appear when the oldest 100 or 10 000 records deletion is selected 3 Press the USB button to download all records to a USB memory device reference item 4 in Figure 38 After download is complete press the Enter button to return to previous screen and continue testing All records will be cleared from the instrument Figure 38 Delete Results Screen ey Noy 20 010 Your machine is nearing data storage capacity Delete Results Please select appropriate action 2 LI Delet
20. to a ticket The ticket can be customized to include details as it relates to facility date time testing errors and product results The unit can be set to automatically or manually print a ticket at the end of each test NOTE Reference the printer s To Set Printer Settings specifications for correct 1 At the System Setup screen press the Printer button settings 2 At the Printer Setup screen enable the check box for the type of connection between the unit and printer RS 232 connection using a Null modem cable PCL USB when connecting to a PCL USB printer Star USB when connecting to an SP712 USB printer 3 For an RS232 connection select the Baud Rate Byte Size Parity and Stop Bits that match the printer 4 When sending results to a printer a Header and Footer can be added to print on each ticket if desired 5 Press the Test button to verify that the printer and or computer and the unit s print settings match for proper communication between the devices 6 When enabled Automatically Print Upon Sample Result will print a ticket at the end of each test 7 When enabled Include Line Feeds After Print allows additional line feeds to be added at the end of each ticket after printing NOTE When printing to a database 8 Select the output format using an RS232 connection PRN20 Standard 20 column printer output and CSV printer output format PRN21 Special 20 column printer output a line fe
21. 1 800 637 3302 for release dates and available languages To Select a Language 1 At the System Setup screen press the Language button 2 At the Language screen press the desired language and press Enter 3 Unit will automatically convert to the selected system language Figure 20 Language Screen System Setup Printer Language Locale Set Language GAC2500 Language English GAC 2500 SETUP 27 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john LOCALE SETTING Locale allows selection of a specific region area by language that will use the calibrations relevant for that region The active locale setting appears in the header on the Product Selection screen when analyzing grain Locale default is United States US Available Locales United States US e Additional locales will be available on future releases Contact Technical Support at 1 800 637 3302 for release dates and available locales To Change Locale 1 At the System Setup screen press the Locale button 2 At the Locale screen press the desired locale to highlight and press Enter to confirm 3 System will automatically convert to the selected Locale setting Figure 21 Locale Screen System Setup Printer Language Locale OQ Set Locale Calibration Set GAC2500 Locale Calibration Set United States 28 SETUP GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john
22. 8 INSTALLATION GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 NAVIGATION The user interacts with the GAC 2500 via the LCD touch screen display screen interaction by finger touch or using a dull pointed object such as a stylus or pen is recommended Refer to Maintenance section for cleaning display Do not use any sharp objects on the display Damage to screen can result The following methods are used to navigate through and interface with the unit 1 Text input boxes 2 Keypad icon enables keyboard 3 Buttons 4 Keyboard Figure 6 LCD Touch Screen Display Enter Sample Name 2500 Sample ID Sample ID Customer ID sss Customer ID 5 Load Sample Change Product View Last Result USING EXTERNAL DEVICES The following external devices can be used to enter data and navigate through the screens by connecting to the USB ports 2 front 2 back e keyboard e mouse barcode scanner NAVIGATION 9 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john TOUCH SCREEN BUTTON FUNCTIONS HOME Home button is available on most screens and when pressed returns to the Main Menu screen POWER OFF Power Off button turns the system off from the touch screen display The system must be turned on using the On Off button located on the front panel but can be turned off from either th
23. 9SB122 7 104 55 1 73 2 Durum Wheat Progress bar indicates loading printing and saving status Results can be filtered to display based on one or all of the following criteria PRINT ONLY LAST NUMBER OF RECORDS Allows entry of a specified number of records to display or print starting with the last sample taken such as printing the last 5 samples taken NOTE A status bar indicates progress MALL PRODUCTS of retrieving filtered data Results can take several minutes to load while retrieving data Do not press any buttons PRODUCT LIKE during this time Prints all sample tests stored on instrument Allows entry of part or all of the product name to perform a product search All records that fit criteria entered in the Product Like filter search will display Example Searching for a product like Wh searches for all records with Wh in the product name Figure 37 displays results for Wheat and Durum Wheat 46 RESULTS GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE User Like and Sample ID Like USER LIKE filter function works the same A oa of the U i ri h f imil as the Product Like filter Refer OWS entry o part or a e User name pe orm a searc OT simi ar records within the User field All records that fit the criteria entered in the to Figure 37 i User Like filter search will display SAMPLE ID LIKE Allows entry of part or all of the Sample ID name to
24. All DICKEY john POWER DOWN 0 The unit can be powered down from any screen by pressing the on off switch located on the front panel Virtual Power Down A virtual Power Down button is also available on some top level screens and powers off the unit in the same manner as the on off switch A Power Down screen must be acknowledged before the unit will shut down Figure 31 Power Down Screen Shut Down Requested GAC 2500 Do you want to shutdown Yes No 38 STARTUP GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john User GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 ANALYZING GRAIN The Main Menu screen appears after all Startup screens have loaded This is the Home menu through which all other menus are accessed At the Main Menu screen three functions are performed 1 To analyze grain 2 To access test results 3 To setup customize the unit Figure 32 Main Menu Home Screen DICKEY john Corporation GAC2500 Power 3 Current User UserName Instrument Off Information Analyze Results Setup Enter User Name Ao 0 0 User Login Enter User Name Optional Username eas Enabled at 558 Sample Setup Clear User Name User Log Off USER LOGIN OPTIONAL A User Login is an optional feature that requires a user to login before grain can be analyzed The unit default is no user login required If a user login is required a User button appears on
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28. Unit Dimensions TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW UNIT POSITIONING Place the unit in a clean environment that is protected from rapid changes in ambient temperature and vibration Avoid a hazardous classified location as defined in Article 500 of the NFPA Handbook of the National Electrical Code CONNECTING AC POWER 1 Securely connect power cord into the AC plug connection Figure 2 located on the back of the unit 2 Plug the male end into an appropriate 3 wire grounded outlet INSTALLATION 7 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john The grounding pin on the line cord connects directly to the GAC 2500 frame When using an adapter ensure the grounding wire is connected properly to a good earth ground to prevent a shock hazard GRAIN DRAWER The unit is equipped with a standard grain drawer with handle An optional bottomless grain drawer is available for purchase from DICKEY john OPTIONAL BOTTOMLESS GRAIN DRAWER Part Number DRAWEROPGAC2500 A bottomless grain drawer is used with a flow through work counter that allows the tested grain samples to fall through to a larger container below The size of the hole must be at least equal to the drawer dimension and located directly beneath the grain sample drawer NOTE Contact DICKEY john Technical Figure 5 Support at 1 800 637 3302 for Flow Through Work Counter additional information on grain drawers Bottomless Wises Grain Drawer gt If
29. ains not viewable on the top level Select Product screen press the More button 40 ANALYZING GRAIN GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john Figure 34 Select Product GAC2500 Select Product CORN SOYBEANS WHEAT WINTER WHEAT RED Select Product NG Ae 010 2 Row Barley 6 Row Barley Corn 2100 Durum Wheat Initiate button Press the Up and Down buttons to view grains Press the desired grain in the product table Once selected press the Initiate button to accept The selected product and Issue ID displays at the top of the Sample ID screen The Change Product button allows selection of a different product 7 ASample ID and Customer ID are optional entries unless required under System Setup 8 ASamplelD name can be entered by pressing the keypad located next to the input box Automatic number sequencing to the next higher number will occur with additional tests of the same grain 1 2 3 etc If auto sequence is not selected the previous tests sample ID is cleared 9 QI gt OW GAC 2500 ANALYZING GRAIN 41 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john 42 ANALYZING GRAIN Figure 35 Sample ID Screen Enter Sample ID GAC2500 Product Corn Issue ID 070109 Optional Enable at Sample Id 29 Sample ID Customer ld 15 Customer ID Setup rn Change Product e View Last Result
30. ation files will be available for download at the DICKEY john website www dickey john com for transfer to the GAC 2500 via a USB memory device These files are also available through DICKEY john Technical Support Group at 1 800 637 3302 GAC 2500 GRAIN CALIBRATIONS 53 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL 54 GRAIN CALIBRATIONS GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john MAINTENANCE EXTERNAL CLEANING The GAC 2500 surface can be cleaned with any cleaner designed for plastic and stainless steel surfaces INTERNAL CLEANING It is recommended that the internal hopper and testing cell be cleaned periodically 1 Unplug power cord 2 Remove grain drawer Figure 41 Remove Grain Drawer 3 Place the unit on its side Figure 42 Place Unit on Side 4 4 Open the hopper door and use supplied brush to remove dust and grain particles in the cell GAC 2500 MAINTENANCE 55 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john 56 MAINTENANCE Figure 43 Open Cell Unload Door and Clean Cell Unload i Door Figure 44 Clean Cell 5 Return unit to its upright position 6 Replace grain drawer LCD DISPLAY The LCD display may require periodic cleaning Use a commercial cleaner for glass lenses to remove dust Do not apply water organic solvent or chemicals such as acid and alkali to the LCD display GAC 2500 11001 1505B
31. e CSV01 Comma separated variables requires a 9600 baud rate selected when test results are sent to a computer NTEP A detailed printout that includes engineering data and test results used by the National Conference on Weights and Measures Select the line termination style CR carriage return CRLF carriage return line feed LF line feed LFCR line feed carriage return When enabled Automatically Print Upon Sample Result will automatically print a ticket at the end of each test When enabled Include Line Feeds After Print allows additional line feeds to be added at the end of each ticket after printing Press the Enter button to accept changes Figure 19 Scale and Printer Setup System Setup Printer 1 Verify Baud Rate is 9600 La nguage 2 Select either PCL USB or Star USB 3 Select Printer Output Format Locale 4 Enable Print CSV Serially Also 5 Enable other selections if desired 6 Press Enter ey N GY Ae 00 USB Printer LJ Star USB Printer Include 7 M Line Feeds After Print O Q GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john LANGUAGE SETTINGS The unit is equipped with a set of various languages that displays the user screens in the language selected Language default is English US Available Languages English e Additional languages will be available on future releases Contact Technical Support at
32. e oldest 100 records 2 1 Delete oldest 10000 records Warning screen appears only when deleting all records GAC2500 WARNING You have chosen to delete all the measurement results on your instrument Please select Enter to Continue or Home to abort GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john AUDIT TRAIL Any changes that relate to system functionality and testing are recorded and stored The Audit Trail provides a log of these changes To View Audit Trail 1 At the Results screen press the Audit Trail button 2 The Audit Trail screen displays Event Counter EC number assigned to each change Event Type Description User 3 Press the Filter button to choose what events display on the Audit Trail record or to obtain an NTEP audit trail display Show NTEP only when selected all other options are unchecked Show All Events when selected all other options are unchecked Show Calibration Changes W Show System Changes Show Errors Print only a certain number of events 4 Press the Print button to print results as displayed on the Audit Trail screen If the printer output format is PRN80 PRN81 CSVO1 or NTEP the output format is CSV All other formats print in strip Insert a USB memory device and press the USB button to transfer USB Audit Trail results as displayed on the Audit Trail screen to a file for transfer to a com
33. e screen display or the On Off button INITIATE BUTTON The Initiate button is used to analyze grain and has 3 states of operation Green proceed to begin test Yellow an action is required to proceed Red system cannot process error has occurred PRINT Print button allows printing test results to a local printer Refer to the Setup section for print requirements BACK Back button returns to the previous screen ABORT Abort button dumps grain from hopper empties the cell and aborts test ENTER Enter button accepts action taken and proceeds to next screen USB USB button is used when connecting the unit direct to a computer for downloading software and installing calibrations USER User button appears on the Main Menu screen only if a User ID has been enabled in System Setup Requires a tester to enter a User Name before a grain analysis can proceed and will print on a ticket 10 NAVIGATION GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john 3 GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 INSTRUMENT INFORMATION Instrument Information button appears on the Main Menu screen providing details regarding unit service date serial number and software version Typically used for troubleshooting purposes LCD DISPLAY TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION Display Touch Screen Calibration button re calibrates the display when screen responsiveness does not occur effectively to a finger touch or
34. ed of 7 is required for a PRN80 Standard 80 column printer output 80 characters per line carriage return ine feed Standard 80 column printer output 81 characters per line CSV01 Comma separated variables requires a 9600 baud rate selected when test results are sent to a computer NTEP A detailed printout that includes engineering data and test results used by the National Conference on Weights and Measures GAC 2500 SETUP 23 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE An external keyboard barcode scanner or mouse can be used to enter header and footer information 24 SETUP 9 Select the line termination style CR Carriage return CRLF Carriage return line feed LF Line feed LFCR Line feed carriage return 10 Print CSV Serially Also Enable this selection when test results are sent to both a printer and a computer Baud rate byte size parity and stop bits must also be defined to match the RS232 computer output Example If a customer wants to use a USB strip printer and an RS232 scale interface both features can be turned on 11 CSV Verbose When enabled subject headers print with results in comma separated variable format When disabled results print with no headers Figure 17 Printer Setup Screens to add a Header and Footer to a Ticket System Setup GAC2500 Printer Language Locale 671 Gy Ae e 0 LIRS232
35. ent is out of tolerance Dump grain and verify cell is clean and free of grain in and surrounding the cell No Products Installed No product calibrations were found on the machine Install product calibration files Fill Motor Jammed The motor has stalled while loading grain from a possible obstruction Clear blockage from cell Invalid Grain Calibration File An invalid calibration file was selected Re install the selected calibration file Moisture Too High Measured product is above the moisture upper limit of the calibration Verify sample filled the cell Moisture Too Low Measured product is below the moisture lower limit of the calibration Verify sample filled the cell Instrument Low Temp Limit Exceeded Instrument temperature is less than the allowed limit of O degrees C Move unit to a warmer environment or allow to warm up Grain High Temp Limit Exceeded Grain temperature has exceeded the unit specification to analyze grain Allow grain to cool and then re analyze Grain Low Temp Limit Exceeded Grain temperature has exceeded the unit specification to analyze grain Allow grain to warm and then re analyze Sample Weight Too High Test weight is greater than the range specified for the calibration selected Use a more representative sample and re analyze grain Verify correct grain calibration is selected Sample Weight Too Low Test weight
36. er a different Issue ID if desired 5 Press the Enter button to save Figure 12 Creating a Product Screen View Product Setup Cy N 010 Product Popcorn Issue ID 20101030 Calibration UGMA Edit Range 5 35 Test Weight Range 42 68 Ibs bu Temperature Range 25 125 F Moisture Bias 1 35 Moisture Slope 1 00 Create Test Weight Bias 0 00 Test Weight Slope 1 00 File Name Popcorn 20101030 CAL Delete Rename Product GAC2500 Enter New Product Name 000 New Product Name OOQ popcorn NEW 000 DD New Issue ID 20100116 18 SETUP GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john DELETE PRODUCT A product and its calibrations can be deleted so that it does not appear on the active user screens A product and its history is stored in the unit s database and can still be viewed on the Audit Trail screen after it has been deleted Deleting a Product 1 At the View Product Setup screen press the Delete button 2 At the Delete Product screen press the Enter button to confirm deletion Figure 13 Delete Product Screen View Product Setup GAC2500 Product Peas2100 Issue 20101231 Edit Calibration GAC2100 Emulation Range 10 30 Moisture Test Weight Range 42 73 lbs bu Temperature Range 0 50 C Moisture Bias 0 00 Moisture Slope 1 00 Create Test Weight Bias 0 00 Test Weight Slope 1 00 File Name Peas2100 cal Delete lt
37. h the provisions of the following directives and regulations 4 INTRODUCTION EN2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive EN2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN61010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use operating at a maximum altitude of 6562 feet 200 meters CAN CSA C22 2 NO 61010 1 and ISA 82 02 01 IEC 61010 1 MOD and UL61010 1 NTEP GRAIN ANALYZE NCWM publication 14 and NIST Handbook 44 GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john EMC EMC conformity to EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory use as follows Immunity Radiated RF field EN 61000 4 3 2002 e Conducted RF voltage EN 61000 4 6 1996 A1 2001 Fast transient burst EN 61000 4 4 2004 e Electrostatic discharge ESD EN 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2001 e Surge 61000 4 5 1995 A1 2001 e Voltage dips and interruptions EN 61000 4 11 2004 Emission e Radiated emission CISPR 2005 A1 2004 e Conducted emission CISPR 2003 A1 2004 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS e 4USB connections 2 in front 2 in back allow for a keyboard mouse printer or flash drive to be connected 1 USB connection to connect the GAC 2500 to a PC for downloading of software to the device installing calibrations or remotely accessing data from the instrument e 1 RS232 serial port printer connection Figure 2 External Comm
38. he Product Already Exists screen The Skip button returns to the previous product s bias and slope setting 5 The new bias and slope appears in the product table on the View Product Setup screen The product name and Issue ID will remain the same Figure 11 Edit Product View Product Setup 2500 Product Peas2100 Issue 20101231 Edit Calibration GAC2100 Emulation Range 10 30 Moisture Test Weight Range 42 73 Ibs bu Temperature Range 0 50 C Create Le Weight A Edit button He is not available lt calibrations OC piit prodee GAC2500 Moisture Bias Moisture Slope Test Weight Bias Test Weight Slope QOQ product Already Exists _ GAC2500 Product Already Exists Peas2100 Replace Skip SETUP 17 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john CREATE PRODUCT A new product can be created by copying a similar product s parameters Creating a new product name and Issue ID prevents an existing product s parameters from being overwritten NOTE An external keyboard barcode To Create a Product scanner or mouse can be used i enter data 1 At the View Product Setup screen press the Create button 2 At the Rename Product screen the product name and NEW appears as the default name 3 Press the keypad icon to enter a different product name if desired 4 A new Issue ID is automatically defined for the new product Press the keypad icon to ent
39. iefly hold stylus on the center of the target Repeat as the target moves around the screen Press the Esc key to cancel Press Target with finger or stylus New calibration settings have been measured Press the Enter key to accept the new settings Press the Esc key to keep the old settings GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john STARTUP The GAC 2500 is powered on by pressing the on off switch located on the front panel Figure 1 A series of Startup screens load after the system is turned on A status bar will indicate self checks are occurring and upon completion the Instrument Information screen is displayed for several seconds before the Main Menu screen displays IMPORTANT On initial power up of the unit the system defaults with open access to all screens To ensure that the unit s settings are protected and accessible by qualified users an administrative level with password should be created Refer to the System Setup section for further information Figure 30 Startup Screens GAC 2500 The Industry Standar A E F 5 Instrument Information GAC Aa e 0 Company Name Miller Grain Elevator Address 72 Depot Road Anytown IL USA Phone 1 555 555 5555 S N 1807 00005 Software Versions 1 32a 0 0 IP Address 169 254 0 37 Last Service 1 1 2010 Model GAC2500 NTEP CC NO 10 038 GAC 2500 STARTUP 37 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL
40. is symbol carefully read the message that follows Be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death gt Use of the word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION Use of the word CAUTION with the Safety Alert Symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Use of the word CAUTION without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in equipment damage GAC 2500 SAFETY NOTICES 1 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL 2 SAFETY NOTICES GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john INTRODUCTION The DICKEY john Grain Analysis Computer GAC 2500 quickly tests grain and automatically calculates moisture content temperature and test weight density of the sample The unit prompts for sample loading tests the sample and displays the results ACCESSORIES The following list of components are included with the unit and can be ordered as replacement parts e 110V power cord p n 203150002 e 220V power cord p n 203150005 international optional not currently available e Operator s manual p n 11001 1505 Cleaning brush p n 206410003 e Grain drawer p n 468071541 Grain drawer bottomless optional p n DRAWEROPGAC2500 UNIT OVERVIEW Power on off button Ho
41. list appears Press the Up or Down button to display additional products Figure 10 Edit Existing Product Screens Product Setup GAC2500 Edit Existing Product Only appears Load New Product if flash drive inserted Load New Products into unit View Product Setup GAC2500 gaya 3 Press the desired product to highlight and press the Enter button to select Once the product is selected the product s parameters display in a table 4 Select the desired action Edit product does not display on screen for NTEP calibrations Create product Delete product 16 SETUP GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE A product s detail at the View Product Setup screen can be printed by pressing the Print button NOTE An external keyboard barcode scanner or mouse can be used to enter data into the unit GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 EDIT PRODUCT A product s moisture bias test weight bias moisture slope and test weight slope can be changed at this screen All NTEP calibrations are locked and cannot be modified A product s calibrations should only be changed by an authorized user To Edit a Product 1 At the View Product Setup screen press the Edit button 2 At the Edit Product screen press the keypad icon to modify a product s parameters 3 When finished press the Enter button 4 Confirm product replacement by pressing the Replace button at t
42. nt or e Moisture test weight and temperature display resolution tenths or hundredths Test Weight defaults to display on the Analysis Results screen but can be removed by disabling at the Sample Setup screen Unit defaults e Date US MM DD YYYY e Test weight lbs bu e Temperature degrees F e Radix point Period e Moisture tenths To Change Units 1 At the System Setup screen press the the More button until the Units button appears 2 Press the Units button to display the Units Setup screen 3 Enable the respective check boxes 4 When selected press the Enter button to accept Figure 25 Units Screen System Setup Units Sample Setup Owner Data Units Setup GAC2500 Date Format V MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY Temperature Fahrenheit O Centigrade Radix Point Period O Comma Test Weight M Lb bu Moisture M X X O 32 SETUP GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john SAMPLE SETUP A Sample ID Customer ID User Name Login Grain Temperature and Test Weight can be enabled so that a grain sample is identified and saved with this information each time a test is performed 1 At the System Setup screen press the the More button until the Sample Setup button appears 2 Enable the check box of desired ID s required when running samples 3 Press the Enter button to accept Sample ID Requires a Sample ID to
43. nt an empty drawer caution from occurring when running tests Grain can also be tested without the grain drawer secured in the unit when Bottomless Drawer in Use is enabled however a Drawer Ignored screen appears each time a test is performed and will only proceed to perform test when the Initiate button is pressed Figure 23 Result Screen System Setup 2500 Time Result Export Data Format OQ Sample Return Setup GAC2500 Upon Sample Result Zi Manual Return O Automatic Return in 8 seconds Enter number between 4 20 seconds O Bottomless Drawer in Use GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john EXPORT DATA FORMAT Data can be saved for output to a computer in an Excel or CSV format The unit default is CSV 1 At the System Setup screen press the the More button until the Export Format button appears 2 Enable the check box of the desired output 3 Press the Enter button to accept Figure 24 Data Format Screen System Setup Time Result Export Data Format Saved Data C7 NG 40 0 0 Save Data Outputs in the Following Format M CSV Format O Excel Format ale GAC 2500 SETUP 31 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john UNITS The Units screen allows selection of e Date format UK or Euro e Temperature degrees F or C e Unit measurement for test weight lb bu or kg hl e Radix poi
44. oduct tested Sample name Moisture content Test Weight Ibs bu or kg hl optional Temperature optional 17 Test results are automatically saved to the unit 18 If the unit is set to Manual advance after each analysis press the Initiate button to return to the Sample ID screen to enter the next sample name and then initiate another test Grain automatically dumps into the drawer for removal in Manual or Automatic advance Drawer capacity holds approximately 3 tests After 3 tests the drawer must be emptied before proceeding IMPORTANT When using a bottomless grain drawer with flow through counter the bottomless drawer feature should be enabled under System Setup Result Settings to perform unlimited grain tests to eliminate error messages Grain will not dump out of the cell if drawer is not present or secure Other Actions Print button sends test results to a local printer Home button returns to the Main Menu screen Refer to the Error Message section for probable causes and corrective actions if errors occur during analysis Refer to the Save Results section and Printing Options section for output options ANALYZING GRAIN 43 OPERATOR S MANUAL 44 ANALYZING GRAIN GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE A momentary pause may occur before test results appear on screen Do not press any buttons during this time USB GAC 2500 11001
45. pper Hopper full sensors Touch screen display USB connections 2 front 2 back Sample drawer 9 QI gt N Figure 1 GAC2500 Overview Front of Unit GAC 2500 INTRODUCTION 3 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john FEATURES Color touch screen display guides users through testing and setup Easy to use user interface Fast accurate grain analysis One core calibration for all grains Alpha numeric sample identification with the ability to add an optional extended keyboard or bar code reader via USB Error messages display when out of limits moisture grain weight or grain temperature occur Customizable work environment Optional password protection Storage of 30 000 grain tests Large storage to handle complete grain calibration library Internal memory capacity to handle future upgrades Printing capabilities A variety of external communication options English language capability additional languages to be added SPECIFICATIONS Operating temperature 36 to 113 degrees F 2 to 45 degrees C Power 110 220V 50 60 Hz 30 35 VA Humidity 20 to 90 noncondensing Grain temperature 32 to 113 degrees F 0 to 45 degrees C Storage transit temperature 4 to 140 degrees F 20 to 60 degrees C Moisture range 5 to 45 grain dependent Approximate Weight 25 Ibs Approximate dimensions 17 H x 19 W x 140 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The GAC 2500 is in conformity wit
46. puter Print GAC 2500 RESULTS 49 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john Figure 39 Audit Trail C7 Ny 20 010 Results View Results Audit Trail View Products Current GAC2500 Filter Selected ERROR LOGGED PRODUCT DELETE ERROR LOGGED ERROR LOGGED ERROR LOGGED ERROR LOGGED Print Complete por File Saved displays Audit Trail Query Settings e7 10751010 when done Show NTEP Only L Show All Events L Show Calibration Changes L Show System Changes _ Show Errors oop _ Print Only Last Events 50 RESULTS GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john VIEW PRODUCTS The Installed Products screen provides an alphabetical table of active products stored on the unit with respective Issue ID Products can only be viewed and printed at this screen 1 At the Results screen press the View Products button 2 Press the Print button to print all active products and respective Issue ID s Print Figure 40 View Products Screen Results GAC2500 View Results Audit Trail View Products QOQ Installed Products GAC2500 Product 6 Row Barley CornHM 2100 HRS Wheat HRW Wheat LGR Rice GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 RESULTS 51 OPERATOR S MANUAL 52 RESULTS GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john GRAIN CALIBRATIONS Grain calibr
47. reset to open access if an administrator setting is no longer desired or if the administrator name and password is forgotten Password name RESET must be entered in All Caps 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Setup button 2 At the Admin Username screen use the keypad icon to enter the User Name as RESET 3 Enter a password name of RESET 4 Press the Enter button to accept Once the Enter button is pressed the existing password Is cleared from the instrument The instrument is now reset to open access 5 The Username and Password will default to GUEST when the Setup screens are accessed Figure 16 Reset Username and Password DICKEY john Corporation 2500 Current User GUEST Analyze Results Setup Q Enter Admin Username Please Log In Enter Admin 5 Username Password GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john SYSTEM SETUP system Setup allows customization of the unit s functionality and print settings e Printer scale setup Language selection e Locale selection e Time and date setup e Test result settings automatic manual return e Printing setup print ticket e Units of Measurement Sample setup Sample user ID e Exporting data format CSV Excel e Owner data troubleshooting information e Service information PRINTER SETUP A USB or RS232 serial port connection is available to connect a printer that prints test data results
48. s Select a Calibration File 1 Directories 22 Files Exist Directory Contents DurumWheat 070109 cal Corn 20100422N cal PC Communications in Progress Q Hard Disk Opening DurumWheat 070109 cal Product Already Exists Please wait Product Already Exists DurumWheat 070109 cal Replace Skip GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john To Load Multiple Products NOTE Product calibrations are 1 Insert the USB memory device to the unit s USB port on front panel of available for download at unit or connect cable to the units USB B drive and to the PC DICKEY john s website 2 At the Product Setup screen press the Load New Products button to www dickey john com products load all products from the selected directory of the memory device or Agriculture Moisture Testing PC AVAA 3 When loading multiple products navigate through the directory l structure and highlight the directory containing the desired products to load A progress bar indicates downloading status A single tap selects the desired directory Pressing V located at the top of the list returns to the previous level in the directory structure 4 Press the Enter button to begin download 5 If product calibrations already exist on the instrument accept new calibrations by pressing the Replace button or the Skip button to revert to the existing product
49. stylus KEYPAD The Keypad icon appears on those screens that require text entry Pressing the Keypad icon opens the virtual keyboard for typing text on the screen The virtual keyboard is used when an external keyboard mouse or barcode scanner are not available Figure 7 Keyboard Enter Sample Name 2500 NAVIGATION 11 OPERATOR S MANUAL 12 NAVIGATION GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE An external keyboard barcode scanner or mouse can be used to enter data into the unit GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 PASSWORD RESTRICTIONS Setting an Admin user name and password to restrict system settings to be controlled by an administrator are optional The unit is shipped with an Admin user name and password setting of GUEST Keeping the Admin user name and password as GUEST retains the unit in open access mode allowing any user to enter System Settings and modify unit settings IMPORTANT To restrict access to System Setup that affects overall unit functionality a new Admin user name and password must be created To Create an Admin User Name and Password 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Setup button 2 Leave the Admin Username and Password as GUEST and press the Enter button 3 At the Setup screen press the Admin Settings button 4 At the Enter New Password screen press the Admin Username keypad icon and enter an administrator user name
50. the Main Menu screen The User cannot proceed to test grain until a login name is entered The User Login feature records the user name with a grain test in the unit database is viewable in the Audit Trail and prints on each grain ticket ANALYZING GRAIN 39 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john USER LOGIN NOTE Refer to the System Setup 1 At the Main Menu screen press the User button Sample Setup section to enable 2 GUEST appears as the default User Name and must be replaced with user login a different user name Press the keypad icon to enter a new user name Figure 33 User Login Keypad Username GAC2500 Uee Removes Name 3 Press the Enter button to accept The user name will appear as the current user on the Main Menu screen The unit will continue to analyze grain with the active user name until the user logs off or the power is turned off USER LOG OFF 1 At the Main Menu screen press the User button 2 At the User Login screen press the Clear User Name button GUEST will default as the new user name 3 Press the Enter button to return to the Main Menu screen 4 A new user name must be entered before additional grain analysis is allowed SELECTING PRODUCT To select a grain for testing 1 At the Main Menu screen press the Analyze button A pre defined list of 4 grains appear on the Select Product screen After grain selection grains will then be saved in a last used order 2 To view additional gr
51. to the attention of their customers the following warranty prior to acceptance of an order from their customer for any DICKEY john product DICKE Y john WARRANTY DICKEY john warrants to the original purchaser for use that if any part of the product proves to be defective in material or workmanship within one year from date of original installation and is returned to DICKEY john within 30 days after such defect is discovered DICKEY john will at our option either replace or repair said part This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from misuse neglect accident or improper installation or maintenance any expenses or liability for repairs made by outside parties without DICKEY john s written consent damage to any associated equipment or lost profits or special damages Said part will not be considered defective if it substantially fulfills the performance expectations THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR PURPOSE AND OF ANY OTHER TYPE WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED DICKEY john neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other obligation or liability in connection with said part and will not be liable for consequential damages Purchaser accepts these terms and warranty limitations unless the product is returned within fifteen days for full refund of purchase price For DICKEY john Service Department call 1 800 637 3302 in either the U S A or
52. unication Connections Back of Unit 2 USB 1 USB B 1 LAN 1 RS232 Serial Port Printer Connection Power Cord Connectio Appropriate space must be left around the input power connector to allow easy disconnection at the unit GAC 2500 INTRODUCTION 5 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john PRINTER An optional printer that is RS232 compatible or a USB printer that supports Printer Control Language PCL can connect to the GAC 2500 to print test data results to a ticket The ticket can be setup to include the facility name and address product date and time sample ID customer ID grain calibration date percent moisture grain temperature test weight and errors The data can be automatically printed at the end of each measurement cycle or manually initiated by pressing the Printer button Figure 3 Printer gt 6 INTRODUCTION GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 OPERATOR S MANUAL All DICKEY john NOTE After unpacking visually inspect for damage occurring during transit Save all packing materials until inspection is complete If damage is found file a claim with the carrier immediately and notify your DICKEY john sales representative GAC 2500 11001 1505B 201011 INSTALLATION The GAC 2500 unit requires minimal setup The unit is fully assembled and ready for operation after attaching the AC power cord and inserting the grain drawer Figure 4
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