Extech FHT200 Operating Manual

User’s Guide

Fruit Hardness Tester

Model

FHT200

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Extech’s Fruit Hardness Tester Model FHT200. The tester is
used to measure the hardness (ripeness) of fruits such as apples, pears, strawberries and grapes.
Users include fruit science research departments, fruit producers, fruit farms and agricultural
colleges and universities to improve the fruit quality, harvest, storage, and product transportations.
The tester helps to judge the fruit's degree of maturity. This professional meter, with proper care, will
provide years of safe reliable service.

Features

• Maximum capacity: 20.00Kg / 44.10lb / 196.10 Newton.

• Units: Kg/lb/Newton

• Includes a high precision load cell sensor

• Digital display with Peak hold function for easy measurement

• Tension or Compression

• Positive/ Reverse display

• Large backlight LCD display

• RS-232/USB computer interface

• Complete set with hard carrying case and 4 tips (3 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, 11 mm)

• Optional USB cable and data acquisition software

• Peak hold (Max. load) can be held in display during the measurement

• Zero button can operate both for normal mode and "peak hold" mode

• Full capacity zero (tare) control capability

• Fast/Slow response time

• Low power consumption for long battery life

• Microprocessor circuit & exclusive load cell transducer

• Overload protection

• DC 9V power adapter input socket

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