Arrangement for data recording and sampling for an agricultural machine

Arrangement for data recording and sampling for an agricultural machine in which a material stream is received, processed, stored or delivered during operation, the arrangement for data recording and sampling comprising:

• a sensor arrangement for detecting properties of the material in the material flow, comprising a sensor interacting with the material and a processing device, which is configured to generate a signal with regard to one or more properties of the material on the basis of a raw data signals provided by the sensor;
• a spout for dispensing a sample of the material from the material stream, which is actuatable by an actuator and arranged to place the sample at a desired deposition location;
• and
• an electronic control unit connected to the sensor arrangement and the actuator in a signal-transferring manner;
• wherein the control unit is configured to perform the following steps in response to a trigger signal:
• (a) instruct the actuator to bring the spout into a position for sampling;
• (b) starting a recording of the raw data in a memory;
• (c) after the sample has been deposited at the deposition location, stop recording the raw data and instruct the actuator to return the spout from the sampling position to an inactive position;
• and
• (d) save identification data to identify the sample together with the raw data in the memory.