The Delmhorst FX-2000 is a digital hay moisture meter with a 6% to 40% range. Used by hand with a prod, it stores up to 100 readings and shows their average and highest value; connected to a bale sensor and 12-volt tractor power, it monitors moisture continuously while baling.
The Delmhorst FX-2000 measures moisture in hay over a range of 6% to 40%, using the relationship between electrical conductivity and moisture content. It has a digital readout with backlight, a built-in calibration check, a temperature stable circuit and an ergonomic case. The manufacturer points out that the readings are a guideline for the safe storability of hay rather than an absolute quantitative measurement, and that readings over 30% should be used only as a qualitative indication of high moisture content.
In portable mode the meter is used with a prod pushed into the bale, or with a short pin prod on hay in the windrow. Each reading is displayed for two seconds; up to 100 readings are accumulated, and the meter shows their number, their average and the highest stored reading. An adjustable set-point sounds a buzzer whenever a reading is higher than the selected moisture content.
For continuous monitoring the meter is mounted in the tractor cab, powered from a 12-volt supply and connected to the #1986 bale sensor installed in the bale chamber. It then takes two readings every second and, after every eight readings, displays their average and their highest value alternately.
| Manufacturer | Delmhorst Instrument Co. |
|---|---|
| Model | FX-2000 |
| Measured Material | Hay (baled hay and hay in the windrow) |
| Measuring Principle | Relationship between electrical conductivity and moisture content |
| Moisture Range | 6% to 40% (starting with serial number 19569) |
| Out-of-Range Indication | Below 6%: .0 | above 40%: 99.9 |
| Use of High Readings | Readings over 30% are a qualitative indication of high moisture content only; tests over 25% are less accurate |
| Display | Digital readout with backlight |
| Calibration Check | Built-in; meter displays 12 (± .2) when in calibration |
| Calibration Temperature | 80°F; correction approximately 1% point for every 20° difference |
| Temperature Correction | Add 3 / 2 / 1 points at 20°F / 40°F / 60°F; subtract 1 / 2 / 3 points at 100°F / 120°F / 140°F |
| Set-Point Alarm | Adjustable set-point with buzzer; reset value 19% |
| Portable Mode | Reading displayed for two seconds; accumulates up to 100 readings; displays number of readings, average and highest stored reading |
| Continuous Mode | Two readings every second; average and highest of eight readings displayed alternately for two seconds each |
| Power Supply | One 9-volt battery (included) |
| Power in Continuous Mode | 12-volt tractor supply, or a 12V all-purpose battery (Eveready 732 or equivalent) |
| Compatible Electrodes | H-4 handle with 830-2 10-inch, 830-3 18-inch or 830-4 36-inch prod; #831 short pin prod; #1986 bale sensor |
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