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Contents
1 Assembling the Platemeter ..................................................................... 5
1.1 Your Platemeter ...................................................................................... 5
2 Platemeter Parts ............................................................................................ 6
3 Retrofitting the Platemeter Counter ................................................ 7
4 Caring for your Platemeter ..................................................................... 9
5 Battery Life and Charging ....................................................................... 10
5.1 Recharging the battery .................................................................... 10
5.2 Replacing the battery ........................................................................ 11
6 Calibrating your Platemeter .................................................................. 12
7 Things to do before you start your walk ....................................... 14
8 P-Plus Instalation ............................................................................................ 14
8.1 Download Link ......................................................................................... 14
8.1.1 Moving P-Plus and your farm data to a new
computer ......................................................................................... 15
8.1.2 How to Run P-Plus with the Pasture Cover
Module ............................................................................................... 16
8.1.3 How to Licence P-Plus Software .................................... 16
8.1.4 Entering Your Licence Key ................................................. 17
8.1.5 Re – Licensing .............................................................................. 17
9 Operating the Electronic Counter ..................................................... 18
9.1 F200 Front Display Buttons ........................................................... 18
9.2 F300 Front Display Buttons .......................................................... 19
9.3 Startup / Self-test ................................................................................ 19
10 Current DairyNZ Equations .................................................................... 21
10.1 Entering Factory Default Formula ........................................... 21
10.2 Entering Your Own Formula .......................................................... 22
10.2.1 F200 Entering Formula ....................................................... 22
10.2.2 F300 Entering Formula ....................................................... 23
11 Using the Correct Measuring Technique ..................................... 24
12 Taking Paddock Readings or the Pasture Walk ..................... 26
12.1 F200 Pasture Walk ............................................................................... 26
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