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DUROCOLOR® Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester The DUROCOLOR® is a durometer combined with a colorimeter that determines the firmness of soft fruits like cherries, blueberries, apricots, strawberries.. and tomatoes Mark and patent registered. Designed and manufactured by AGROSTA Congratulations for having acquired a DUROCOLOR® Your box contains: - The device itself composed by the Usb box with pug, and a the sensor - The software to be installed (On a Usb key on the side) - The 3 types of tips (25 mounted on the instrument) - A Usb cable - A preconfigured tablet (Software can be installed on any PC as well) - A Charger for the tablet - Tip protections - 2 Cleaning cottons for the colorimeter sensor - The manual - A certificate of conformity 3 Route de la Fontaine - 76440 COMPAINVILLE - FRANCE lak@agrosta.org - www.aaro-technoloav.co.uk - Tel +33 689494340

DUROCOLOR®Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester The DUROCOLOR® has been completely designed and assembled in France. The electronic board has been manufactured through a highly robotized process. The DUROCOLOR® is not waterproof ! It is a precision instrument, avoid falls and shocks The DUROCOLOR® is guaranteed 2 years from the date of shipment Firmness : - Minimal % measurement : 7% - Maximal % measurement : 100% when completely pressed (Shore A standard = 8.06 N for 100%) - Resolution : +/- 1% - Precision 24 Bits (10 million steps on the 100%) Color : - RGB colorimeter giving the...

DUROCOLOR® Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester TAKE CARE TO TAKE THE SENSOR IN THE RIGHT POSITION when you connect the device (Tip free and in the same position as the one you will use to measure your sample) : The devices takes the origin when you switch it on (When you launch the software on your PC, and select the COM port). If the sensor is not in the right position when you start the device, you can have a mistake in the measurements that can reach up to 4% 3 Route de la Fontaine – 76440 COMPAINVILLE - FRANCE lak@agrosta.org - www.agro-technology.co.uk – Tel +33 6894943

DUROCOLOR® Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester 1) Connect the device to the tablet, and start the tablet - Connect the Usb connector on the tablet Press 3 seconds on this button (Long press for switch off as well) : A blue Led switches on Windows starts This is the Keyboard button : 3 Route de la Fontaine – 76440 COMPAINVILLE - FRANCE lak@agrosta.org - www.agro-technology.co.uk – Tel +33 6894943

DUROCOLOR®Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester 2) Start the software While keeping the sensor in hand, in the same position as the one you will use to measure your batch : - Launch the software from the desktop of your computer (double click on the star) - Choose the COM port corresponding to your machine, or check different COM ports Keep the sensor in origin position during 3 seconds after having clicked on the COM port Place a fruit on the color sensor : Press with the sensor on the fruit : 3 Route de la Fontaine - 76440 COMPAINVILLE - FRANCE lak@agrosta.org -...

DUROCOLOR® Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester The data is displayed (Durofel firmness, color, ctifl index according to cherry standard) You can choose to export data to Excel by clicking on “Export to Excel” : 3 Route de la Fontaine – 76440 COMPAINVILLE - FRANCE lak@agrosta.org - www.agro-technology.co.uk – Tel +33 689

DUROCOLOR® Combined Colorimeter and Firmness tester 3) Cleaning and protections If you are in a dirty environment, or if the sensor might be in contact with fruit juice (When testing Strawberries or Blueberries for example) use the finger cot protections provided : Here you can see the color sensor (colorimeter) : You can clean those two components regularly with a wet cotton (like the ones provided) Take care that no water enters inside the sensor – If it is the case, wait till it is completely dry before switching the device on There is no glass on the sensor because a glass decreases the...