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Table of Contents
SeedCount User’s Guide ........................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................... 3
Introduction to SeedCount™ ..................................................................................... 6
Contents of this Chapter ........................................................................................ 6
What is SeedCount? .............................................................................................. 6
How Does SeedCount Work? ................................................................................ 6
What Does SeedCount Test?.................................................................................. 7
Unpacking and Installation ........................................................................................ 9
Contents of this Chapter ........................................................................................ 9
Hardware Package................................................................................................. 9
Software Provided ................................................................................................. 9
Accessories ........................................................................................................... 9
Installation........................................................................................................... 10
Pre-Configured Computer................................................................................ 10
Software Installation for User-Supplied Computers ......................................... 10
Scanner Cabinet (SC3 systems only)................................................................ 12
Scanner Cabinet (SC4 systems only)................................................................ 12
Operating Environment ....................................................................................... 13
Registration ......................................................................................................... 13
Authorised Modules ............................................................................................ 13
Basic Procedures ..................................................................................................... 15
Contents of this Chapter ...................................................................................... 15
Starting SeedCount.............................................................................................. 15
Options................................................................................................................ 16
Obtaining a Sample and Filling the Tray.............................................................. 24
Scanning Samples................................................................................................ 27
Opening Grain Images......................................................................................... 28
Multi-Tray Mode ............................................................................................. 28
Contents of the Data Analysis File....................................................................... 28
Wheat and Barley ............................................................................................ 28
Medium and Arborio Rice ............................................................................... 29
Long Grain Rice .............................................................................................. 29
Saving Data Files ................................................................................................ 29
Importing a Data File into Excel™ ...................................................................... 31
Results Summary Pages....................................................................................... 31
Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 32
How SeedCount Works ........................................................................................... 33
Introduction......................................................................................................... 33
Contents of this Chapter ...................................................................................... 33
Mini Test Weight (Hectoliter Weight) ................................................................. 33
Detection of Dockage .......................................................................................... 33
Counting Seeds.................................................................................................... 34
Calculating the Kernel Weight............................................................................. 34
Tray Design......................................................................................................... 34
Aspect Ratio........................................................................................................ 35
Roundness ........................................................................................................... 35
Screening Equivalents ......................................................................................... 36
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