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Calibrating the flow meter with the tank method
 
 
 
Mode of operation
 
 
With the tank method, a large quantity of water will be applied from the tank over a specific time.
The flow meter measures the pulses during this time.
After the application, you must enter the quantity of water that has been applied.
The computer calculates the number of pulses per litre.
 
 
 
Preconditions
 
 
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All sections are selected.
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Manual mode is activated (the  Hand icon appears on the work screen).
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You have filled the tank with clean water. For this you need several hundred liters of water.
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You have the option of weighing the entire trailer or measuring the volume of water applied with another method.
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Pump is switched on.
1.
Make sure that all preconditions are fulfilled!
2.
Switch to the Flow pulses screen:
 DFM-Impulse Tankmethode
The following screen appears:
 
3.
 Ampel - Start calibration.
The following function icons appear:
 OK - Stop calibration.
 ESC - Abort calibration.
4.
 Teilbreiten-Hauptschalter - Start application.
During application, the number of pulses is counted on the Flow pulses screen.
5.
Wait until a few hundred liters have been applied.
6.
 Teilbreiten-Hauptschalter - Stop applying.
The application will be stopped.
No pulses are counted on the display.
7.
 OK - Stop calibration.
The highlighted Volume line appears in the Flow pulses screen.
8.
Determine the quantity applied.
9.
Check that the Volume line is highlighted.
10.
 OK - Select the Volume line.
The data input screen appears.
11.
Input the amount applied in liters.
12.
 OK - Confirm.
13.
 ESC - Exit the screen.
You have calibrated the flow meter with the tank method.