DURA Dura-Meter Manual

1. Rea an follow all instructions before using this meter.
2. Agricultural flui s can be hazar ous to your health! Follow fe eral, state or
local laws for use an isposal proce ures.
3. Follow the safety precautions for each flui use in the meter when using
the pro uct an cleaning the meter.
4. Do not use flammable fluids such as asoline or alcohol. Do not use
fluids with a flashpoint below 100°F.
5. Do not try to expose the circuit boar . Damage to the epoxy compoun
encasing the circuit boar will voi the warranty.
6. Improper use of this meter can cause serious bo ily harm. Please ouble-
check all connections an hoses when using.
• EPA-compliant recirculation system
• Extra-large numbers for easy
rea ability
• Easy-to-use menu
• Battery strength in icator
• Illuminate isplay for low-light
con itions
• Fixe or in-line mounting
capabilities
• English or metric units
• Dynamic flow rate in GPM or LPM
• Inventory management system
• Powere by two AAA batteries
(Inclu e )
CAUTION!!!
Wear the proper protective clothing,
eye an skin protection when using hazar ous flui s.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Dura-Meter™- Loaded with Features
1. Rea an follow all instructions before using this meter.
2. Agricultural flui s can be hazar ous to your health! Follow fe eral, state or
local laws for use an isposal proce ures.
3. Follow the safety precautions for each flui use in the meter when using
the pro uct an cleaning the meter.
4. Do not use flammable fluids such as asoline or alcohol. Do not use
fluids with a flashpoint below 100°F.
5. Do not try to expose the circuit boar . Damage to the epoxy compoun
encasing the circuit boar will voi the warranty.
6. Improper use of this meter can cause serious bo ily harm. Please ouble-
check all connections an hoses when using.
• EPA-compliant recirculation system
• Extra-large numbers for easy
rea ability
• Easy-to-use menu
• Battery strength in icator
• Illuminate isplay for low-light
con itions
• Fixe or in-line mounting
capabilities
• English or metric units
• Dynamic flow rate in GPM or LPM
• Inventory management system
• Powere by two AAA batteries
(Inclu e )
CAUTION!!!
Wear the proper protective clothing,
eye an skin protection when using hazar ous flui s.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Dura-Meter™- Loaded with Features

To Our Valued Customer,
Thank you for purchasing Dura-Meter™New Generation Fluid Meter!
Dura Products, Inc. was founded by owners that have been in the farming industry
in many capacities, from family farming, to agricultural chemical sales, to sales and
service of agricultural pumps and meters. With the introduction of the Dura-Meter™
in 2011, Dura Products, incorporated durability, versatility and innovation into digital
agricultural chemical meters.
The flagship Dura brand goes beyond excellent design to incorporate smart
thinking that anticipates peoples’ needs, providing thoughtful innovations and
inspirational designs. From a moisture-sealed construction and a robust poly-housing
that allows for multiple mounting capabilities to a large LCD display and a
Calibration Quick-List™, Dura-Meter™provides a better way to experience agri -
cultural meters.
Dura Products places a high priority on products that address today’s
environmental concerns, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
equirement under 165.45 that all portable re-fillable containers have either a one
way check valve and/or tamper evident seals on all openings. To that end, Dura
Products invested in innovative design and technology to produce Dura-Meter™which
contains a three port flow meter that can be plumbed for re-circulation of the fluid
being pumped by utilizing all three ports, while maintaining compliance with EPA
(165.45).
Throughout the Americas, on farms and agricultural retailers, Dura Products is
trusted to deliver innovation, quality design and reliable performance.
Dura Products, Inc.
6660 E. 266th St. Suite 300
Arcadia, Indiana 46030
Tel: [phone] (DU A)
To Our Valued Customer,
Thank you for purchasing Dura-Meter™New Generation Fluid Meter!
Dura Products, Inc. was founded by owners that have been in the farming industry
in many capacities, from family farming, to agricultural chemical sales, to sales and
service of agricultural pumps and meters. With the introduction of the Dura-Meter™
in 2011, Dura Products, incorporated durability, versatility and innovation into digital
agricultural chemical meters.
The flagship Dura brand goes beyond excellent design to incorporate smart
thinking that anticipates peoples’ needs, providing thoughtful innovations and
inspirational designs. From a moisture-sealed construction and a robust poly-housing
that allows for multiple mounting capabilities to a large LCD display and a
Calibration Quick-List™, Dura-Meter™provides a better way to experience agri -
cultural meters.
Dura Products places a high priority on products that address today’s
environmental concerns, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
equirement under 165.45 that all portable re-fillable containers have either a one
way check valve and/or tamper evident seals on all openings. To that end, Dura
Products invested in innovative design and technology to produce Dura-Meter™which
contains a three port flow meter that can be plumbed for re-circulation of the fluid
being pumped by utilizing all three ports, while maintaining compliance with EPA
(165.45).
Throughout the Americas, on farms and agricultural retailers, Dura Products is
trusted to deliver innovation, quality design and reliable performance.
Dura Products, Inc.
6660 E. 266th St. Suite 300
Arcadia, Indiana 46030
Tel: [phone] (DU A)

• Not for use with flui s that have a flash point below 100°F (37.8°C), such
as gasoline an alcohol.
• Refer to NFPA 325 M, Fire Hazar Properties of Flammable Liqui s,
Gases an Volatile Soli s, for flash points of common liqui s.
• Static electricity buil -up an ischarge coul result in arc an explosion.
DANGER - FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD
Dura-Meter™
New Generation Fluid Meter
Meter Body
Face Plate
Meter Body
Cover
Nutatin
Disc
Assembly
Meter Body
Moisture-Sealed Construction
• Electronic circuit impervious to
moisture
Desi ned for Durability
• Strengthene against vibration an
shock
• LCD isplay proven in harsh
environments
Durable Housin
• Robust poly-housing with multiple
mounting capabilities
• Meter can be securely mounte to
avoi amage
Dura-Meter™Calibration Quick-List™
• Choose from a list of commonly use
pro ucts an selecte temperatures
to quickly calibrate meter
Easy Manual Calibration
• Dispense to a calibrate container
an a just meter to the amount
pumpe
• Not for use with flui s that have a flash point below 100°F (37.8°C), such
as gasoline an alcohol.
• Refer to NFPA 325 M, Fire Hazar Properties of Flammable Liqui s,
Gases an Volatile Soli s, for flash points of common liqui s.
• Static electricity buil -up an ischarge coul result in arc an explosion.
DANGER - FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD
Dura-Meter™
New Generation Fluid Meter
Meter Body
Face Plate
Meter Body
Cover
Nutatin
Disc
Assembly
Meter Body
Moisture-Sealed Construction
• Electronic circuit impervious to
moisture
Desi ned for Durability
• Strengthene against vibration an
shock
• LCD isplay proven in harsh
environments
Durable Housin
• Robust poly-housing with multiple
mounting capabilities
• Meter can be securely mounte to
avoi amage
Dura-Meter™Calibration Quick-List™
• Choose from a list of commonly use
pro ucts an selecte temperatures
to quickly calibrate meter
Easy Manual Calibration
• Dispense to a calibrate container
an a just meter to the amount
pumpe

I POWER UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Entry, Home
II HOME SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Batch, Power, Total, Amount Metere , Units
III FOUR BUTTON PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reset, Program, Calibration, Information
IV RESET BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
New Button Functions: Home, Reset, Next, Help
V PROGRAM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
New Button Functions: Home, Down, Up, Next
Factory Settings
VI CALIBRATION BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11
Home, Help, Quick, Calibration
Quick List Calibration Screen
How to Calibrate Manually
VII INFORMATION BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Home, More, Help
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14
REPAIRS AND RETURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I POWER UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Entry, Home
II HOME SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Batch, Power, Total, Amount Metere , Units
III FOUR BUTTON PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reset, Program, Calibration, Information
IV RESET BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
New Button Functions: Home, Reset, Next, Help
V PROGRAM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
New Button Functions: Home, Down, Up, Next
Factory Settings
VI CALIBRATION BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11
Home, Help, Quick, Calibration
Quick List Calibration Screen
How to Calibrate Manually
VII INFORMATION BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Home, More, Help
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14
REPAIRS AND RETURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dura-Meter™
New Generation Fluid Meter
I. POWER UP
Press any of the four buttons on the
Dura-Meter™to power up.
- You will see the Ent y Sc een for a few
secon s.
- Then the Home Screen will appear.
1
FEATURE
Dura-Meter™automatically
starts when flui begins
moving through the meter
bo y
Face Plate
Operating In truction
Entry Screen
Dura-Meter™
New Generation Fluid Meter
I. POWER UP
Press any of the four buttons on the
Dura-Meter™to power up.
- You will see the Ent y Sc een for a few
secon s.
- Then the Home Screen will appear.
1
FEATURE
Dura-Meter™automatically
starts when flui begins
moving through the meter
bo y
Face Plate
Operating In truction
Entry Screen

II. HOME SCREEN
The Home Screen gives you information at a glance about the amount of
power, the unit of measure, the amount metere in the current batch an the
total amount metere . In or er to see Batch an Total on the Home screen,
make sure Batch Total an Flow Rate (un er the Pro button) are set to 'Yes'.
A. Batch. Keep a tally of the amount metere since Dura-Meter™ was last
reset.
B. Power. Power remaining in the battery. When the power is below 5% the
backlight is non-functional to conserve the remaining power.
C. Total. This secon ary
counter can be use
to measure the total
amount metere . It
may be reset at any
time.
D. Amount Metered. Large,
easily viewe isplay shows
flui as it is pumpe . May be
reset at any time.
E. Units. Select Gallons or
Liters.
2
FEATURE
While flui is pumpe , the Power rea out (B) changes to Flow Rate (Gallons or Liters
per minute).
Home Screen
A
B
C
D
E
II. HOME SCREEN
The Home Screen gives you information at a glance about the amount of
power, the unit of measure, the amount metere in the current batch an the
total amount metere . In or er to see Batch an Total on the Home screen,
make sure Batch Total an Flow Rate (un er the Pro button) are set to 'Yes'.
A. Batch. Keep a tally of the amount metere since Dura-Meter™ was last
reset.
B. Power. Power remaining in the battery. When the power is below 5% the
backlight is non-functional to conserve the remaining power.
C. Total. This secon ary
counter can be use
to measure the total
amount metere . It
may be reset at any
time.
D. Amount Metered. Large,
easily viewe isplay shows
flui as it is pumpe . May be
reset at any time.
E. Units. Select Gallons or
Liters.
2
FEATURE
While flui is pumpe , the Power rea out (B) changes to Flow Rate (Gallons or Liters
per minute).
Home Screen
A
B
C
D
E

III. FOUR-BUTTON PANEL
Reset. Cycle through several screens to
reset the amounts metere (numbers
match the Quick-Start Flowchart
screen numbers).
1. Amount Mete ed reset screen
2. Batch Amount reset screen
3. Total Amount reset screen
These three screens control three of the
values that are visible on the Home screen:
Batch (A), Total (C) an Amount Metere (D).
See Section IV for etaile instructions.
3
FEATURE
Batch Amount an Total Amount reset
screens are only accessible if Display Batch
Total (un er the Prog Button) is set to 'Yes'.
Amount Metered
Reset Screen
Set Meter Timeout Screen Pro . Program. Cycle through several
screens to select preferences for
meter settings. (numbers match the
Quick-Start Flowchart screen
numbers)
4. Meter Time-out
5. Backlight Time-out
6. Meter Reset
III. FOUR-BUTTON PANEL
Reset. Cycle through several screens to
reset the amounts metere (numbers
match the Quick-Start Flowchart
screen numbers).
1. Amount Mete ed reset screen
2. Batch Amount reset screen
3. Total Amount reset screen
These three screens control three of the
values that are visible on the Home screen:
Batch (A), Total (C) an Amount Metere (D).
See Section IV for etaile instructions.
3
FEATURE
Batch Amount an Total Amount reset
screens are only accessible if Display Batch
Total (un er the Prog Button) is set to 'Yes'.
Amount Metered
Reset Screen
Set Meter Timeout Screen Pro . Program. Cycle through several
screens to select preferences for
meter settings. (numbers match the
Quick-Start Flowchart screen
numbers)
4. Meter Time-out
5. Backlight Time-out
6. Meter Reset

7. Unit of Measure
8 Display Batch/Total*
9. Display Flow Rate*
10. Factory Defaults
11. Water Calibration Reference
Cal. Calibrate the meter to the pro uct you
are using with either of two metho s.
12. Select a calibration metho :
either Quick or Calib.
13. Quick. Calibration Quick-List™QuickCal
reference values for some well-known flui s.
14. Calib. Manually calibrate for any flui .
See Section VI for etaile instructions.
Info. Contact Information, software version
an a General Help section, along with
tips for using your meter effectively. See
Section VII for etaile instructions.
Information Screen
4
FEATURE
Display Batch/Total an Display Flow Rate
must be set to 'Yes' in or er to view them on
the Home Screen. Display Batch/Total must
be set to 'Yes' to access their reset screens
un er the Reset button
Calibration Screen
7. Unit of Measure
8 Display Batch/Total*
9. Display Flow Rate*
10. Factory Defaults
11. Water Calibration Reference
Cal. Calibrate the meter to the pro uct you
are using with either of two metho s.
12. Select a calibration metho :
either Quick or Calib.
13. Quick. Calibration Quick-List™QuickCal
reference values for some well-known flui s.
14. Calib. Manually calibrate for any flui .
See Section VI for etaile instructions.
Info.
Contact Information, software version
an a General Help section, along with
tips for using your meter effectively. See
Section VII for etaile instructions.
Information Screen
4
FEATURE
Display Batch/Total an Display Flow Rate
must be set to 'Yes' in or er to view them on
the Home Screen. Display Batch/Total must
be set to 'Yes' to access their reset screens
un er the Reset button
Calibration Screen

5
IV. RESET BUTTON
From the Home Sc een, press an hol
Reset to see the Amount Mete ed screen.
New Button Functions:
Home. Return to Home screen
Reset. Reset Amount Metere to 0.00
Next. From the Amount Mete ed
screen, press Next to access
the Batch Amount Mete ed
screen. Press Next again to
access the Total Amount
Mete ed screen. The Next button lets you cycle through all of the
Reset screens.
Help. Get instructions for using the Amount
Mete ed screen. In the Help screen,
press Return to go back to the
Amount Mete ed screen or More to
go the next Help screen.
FEATURE
Once you leave the Home Screen, each
physical button takes on a new function. New
igital button labels are isplaye above each
physical button.
Amount Metered
Reset Screen
Help Screen
5
IV. RESET BUTTON
From the Home Sc een, press an hol
Reset to see the Amount Mete ed screen.
New Button Functions:
Home. Return to Home screen
Reset. Reset Amount Metere to 0.00
Next. From the Amount Mete ed
screen, press Next to access
the Batch Amount Mete ed
screen. Press Next again to
access the Total Amount
Mete ed screen. The Next button lets you cycle through all of the
Reset screens.
Help. Get instructions for using the Amount
Mete ed screen. In the Help screen,
press Return to go back to the
Amount Mete ed screen or More to
go the next Help screen.
FEATURE
Once you leave the Home Screen, each
physical button takes on a new function. New
igital button labels are isplaye above each
physical button.
Amount Metered
Reset Screen
Help Screen