Penetrologger CBR

M-0615SCE

Penetrologger CBR

Royal EijkelkampNijverheidsstraat 9, 6987 EN Giesbeek, the Netherlands

T +31 313 880 200E [email protected] www.eijkelkamp.com © 2021-04

Soil & Water

User manual

Serial number :

Hardware version : 6.00Software version : 2.21Penetroviewer version : 6.13NSN : 6635-12-396-3995

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Contents

About these operating instructions .........................................................................................................................................4Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................4

1. CBR (Californian Bearing Ratio) ..........................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Average CBR value; calculation per penetration ..................................................................................................... 5 1.2Influenceofthesoilmoisturecontentandthecontentoftheorganiccontents ........................................ 5 1.3Influenceofthespatialvariability ............................................................................................................................... 5

2. Description ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

3. Technicalspecifications ........................................................................................................................................................6

4. The procedure .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

5. Planningthemeasuringforfieldmeasurements ..........................................................................................................8 5.1 Creating a plan ...................................................................................................................................................................8 5.2Example ................................................................................................................................................................................8

6. Creation of a plan on the PC ................................................................................................................................................9 6.1 Installation of the software ............................................................................................................................................9 6.2 Starting and ending the Penetroviewer ................................................................................................................... 10 6.3 Set-up .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 6.4Standardparameters ......................................................................................................................................................11 6.5Creatingameasurementplan ......................................................................................................................................11 6.5.1 Enteringameasurementplan .........................................................................................................................11 6.5.2 Savingandendingthemeasuringplan ...................................................................................................... 13 6.5.3 Openingandprocessingameasuringplan ................................................................................................ 13 6.6Transferringameasuringplantothepenetrologger .......................................................................................... 13

7. Creating a plan with the aid of the penetrologger ..................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Operating the penetrologger ....................................................................................................................................... 14 7.2Standardparametersandsettings ............................................................................................................................ 16 7.3Creatingameasurementplan ......................................................................................................................................17 7.4Processingameasuringplan ....................................................................................................................................... 19

8. Carryingoutthemeasurements ....................................................................................................................................... 19

9. Processingthemeasuringdata ........................................................................................................................................25 9.1 Reading out on the PC ...................................................................................................................................................25 9.2DisplayonthePC ...........................................................................................................................................................25 9.2.1 Openingandclosingaprojectfile .................................................................................................................25 9.2.2 Graphic depiction................................................................................................................................................26 9.2.3 Numericdepiction ..............................................................................................................................................28 9.2.4 Externalprocessingofthemeasuringresults ...........................................................................................29 9.3Displayonthepenetrologger ......................................................................................................................................30 9.4 Printing out on a PC ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 9.5ProgrammableAdministratorUser ............................................................................................................................32

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Nothinginthispublicationmaybereproducedand/ormadepublicbymeansofprint,photocopy,microfilmoranyothermeanswithoutpreviouswrittenpermissionfromRoyalEijkelkamp.Technicaldatacanbeamendedwithoutpriornotification.RoyalEijkelkampisnotresponsiblefor(personal)damagedueto(improper)useoftheproduct.RoyalEijkelkampisinterestedinyourreactionsandremarksaboutitsproductsandoperatinginstructions.

10.Problemsandtheirremoval ..............................................................................................................................................33 10.1 CommunicationbetweenthePCandthepenetrologger ..............................................................................33 10.2 Operating the penetrologger .................................................................................................................................33 10.3 Creatingameasurementplan ...............................................................................................................................34 10.4 Carryingoutthemeasurements ...........................................................................................................................34 10.5 The Penetroviewer CBR ...........................................................................................................................................35 10.6 Resetting the penetrologger ..................................................................................................................................35

11.PowersupplyGPS,LCDandservicing ............................................................................................................................35 11.1 Powersupply ..............................................................................................................................................................35 11.2 GPS Receiver ...............................................................................................................................................................36 11.3 LCDscreenwithbackgroundlighting .................................................................................................................36 11.4 Service ..........................................................................................................................................................................36

Literature .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37Appendix1 penetrologgermenus ........................................................................................................................................38DeclarationofConformity ........................................................................................................................................................ 41

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About these operating instructionsSymbols (as shown left) are meant for technical requirements of which the user must take special note.

Caution (symbol shown at left) is meant for work and operation processes that must be strictly adhered to in order to prevent danger to persons. The user is responsible at all times for complete personal protective equipment.Refers also to working and operation processes that must be strictly adhered to in order to prevent damage to or destruction of the penetrologger.

Text between inverted commas “….” (or italics) means that the text is exactly as shown on the screen.

Introduction TheCBR-penetrologgerisadevicespeciallydesignedformeasuringtheCBRvalue(=CalifornianBearingRatio)ofthesoil;atthesametimethisinstrumentautomaticallysavesthemeasuringresultsobtainedandthusmakespossibletheirfurtherprocessingonaPC.Thepenetrologgerisdistinguishedbyanergonomicdesign,itslowweightanditsuser-friendliness.Itpermitsmeasurementsuptoadepthof70cm.ThepenetrologgerdisplaystheCBRvalueforeachmeasurement.ThepenetrologgercontainsaGPSsystemforexactdeterminationofthemeasurementposition.Thecoordinatesdisplayedbythepenetrologgercanbeallocatedwiththeaidofcertainsoftware(orsomewhatlessaccuratelyovertheInternet)toasiteoramap.

Optionallyasoilmoisturesensor(Art.-No.:061550)canbeconnectedtoitinordertodetermineandsavethesoilmoisturepercentage(single-pointmeasurement)ofthemeasuringposition.

Thepenetrologgerpermitsthedirectstorageandprocessingof1500measuringdata(CBRdataincludingGPSandsoilmoisturedata).Forthisreasonthisinstrumentissuitableaboveallforcomprehensivetestseries.Thepenetrologgerpossessesabuilt-inarrangementfordisplayingthepenetrationspeed,asatoo-quickorimpactmethodofadvancewillresultinvaluesthatarenotrepresentativeofthemeasuredsoil.Thismethodispreciseandpossessesameasuringrangeofvon668N(15%CBR). 1. CBR (Californian Bearing Ratio)TheCalifornianBearingRatio investigation (shortCBR) isamethodof testingwith thehelpofwhich thecarryingcapacityofsoilsandhydraulicallyboundlayers(ratherseldom)canbeinvestigated.Theprocedurewasoriginallydevelopedforcompactionofairportsurfacesandismeanwhilealsousedinroadconstruction.Itwasdevelopedbythe“CalifornianDepartmentofTransportation“.Basicallytheinvestigationdisplaystheforceneededbyaplungerpressedintoasampleofsoilinordertoachieveadefinedpenetrationspeeduptoadefineddepth.Thebetterthecarryingcapacityofthesoilsample,thehigherthegeneratedplungerpressure. AsoilCBRvalueisanindexoftheshearresistanceunderstandardloadingascomparedtotheshearresistanceofastandardmaterial(crushedlimestone)underthesameloading.

TheCBRinvestigationisdescribedintheMILCRD-C654-95,ASTMStandardsD1883-05(forsamplespreparedinthelaboratory)andD4429(forfieldsoils)andAASHTOT193.Itisnecessarytocarryoutmeasurementsindepths,takingintoaccountdeviations,ofthesoilcapacityforairtrafficwithandwithoutpreparedstartandlandingstrips.ThemeasuringresultsofthepenetrologgerarevalidatedinordertocharacterizetheCBRvaluesofthesoilasdescribedintheTTRLReport901.

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1.1 Average CBR value; calculation per penetration

Thepenetrationdepth (70 cm) is divided into 5 customer-specific,adjustabledepths.TheCBRvalue(1to5)ismeasuredatthesedepths.CBR 1 (first value) andCBR 5 (last /deepestmeasurement) are thedeterminingCBRvaluesandsavedasindividualvaluespercm.Values2,3and4aresupplementaryinformation.

1.2 Influence of the soil moisture content and the content of the organic contents

Thepenetrationresistanceofthesoildepends,amongothers,onthesoilmoisturecontent.Thehigher thedegreeofmoistureof thesoil,theloweritspenetrationresistanceandtheloweritscarryingcapacity.In the comparisonof penetration resistances that aremeasured atdifferentpointsintime(forinstancebeforeandafteraparticularsoilprocessing),onemustensurethatthesoilmoistureconditionsduringthemeasurementare comparable. Inpractice, comparablemoisturevaluesarebestensured in that thepenetrationresistance isdeterminedatfieldcapacity (pF-2).Thesoilmoisturecontentofthemeasuringpointcanbedefinedandsavedwiththeaidoftheoptionalsoilmoisturesensor(Art.-No.:061550).

1.3 Influenceofthespatialvariability In thedeterminationof thepenetration resistance the spatial variability of the soilmust alsobe takenintoaccount.Thedifferenceswithregardtotexture,thestructureorcontentoforganiccontentcandiffersubstantiallyonaparcellevel.Asallthesefactorsdeterminethepenetrationresistance,itisfirstnecessarytomakerepeatmeasurementsinordertoreceivearepresentativevalue.Thenumberofnecessaryrepeatmeasurementsisorientedtothedesiredprecisionandthenaturalvariabilityofthesoil.Theliterature(forinstanceCampbell&O’Sullivan,1991)recommends10measurementsperplotbecauseofthesoilformationduetotheimpressionofthecone.Thespacingbetweentheindividualmeasuringpointsisatleast50to60cm.TheNetherlandsstandardforelectricalpenetrations(NEN5140,1996)promotesaspacingofatleast100cmbetweenpenetrations. 2. DescriptionTheCBRpenetrologgerisnormallysuppliedasacompletesetformeasurementstoadepthofupto70cm.Suchasetiscomprisedofthepenetrologgeritself,suitableCBRcones,conecheckkey,proberods,adepthreferenceplate,cable,softwareandatestprotocol.Accessoriessuchassoilmoisturesensor(061550)areobtainableasoption.Allthesepartsarepackedintoacarryingbag.

Thecompletepenetrologger(seepicture)consistsofahousing(a)withGPSantenna(7),aLCDdisplay(8),akeypad(9),alevel(10),andaforceabsorber(2).Theloggerhasaspray-waterprotectedhousingwithhandgrips(11).Thepenetrologgerisprovidedwithpowerbymeansofbatteries.Thecone-shapedpointor“Cone”(4)isscrewedonbelowthethree-partproberod(3).

Whentheconeisforcedintothesoil,thepenetrologgerregistersthedepthupto70cmwithgreatprecisionbymeansofaninternalultrasoundsensorwherebythedepthreferenceplate(5)comesintouse.Themeasuredpenetrationresistance,theGPSdataand–iftheoptionalsoilmoisturesensorisconnectedtothecommunicationport(6)–thepercentageofsoilmoisturearesavedintotheinternalLoggerofthepenetrologger.TheaveragevalueoftheCBRvaluesandthestandarddeviationcanbecalculatedautomatically.Ifthecable(13)isconnectedtothecommunicationconnectionport(6)andtothePC,thendatacanbeexchangedbetweentheLoggerandthePC.TheaccompanyingsoftwarepermitsthereadingoutofthedatatothePC,thegraphicandnumericalrepresentationandtheprintingoutofthedata.Theconecheckkey(12)isusedforcheckingthewearonthecones.Theconemustbereplacedwhenitfitsthrough the hole.

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3. TechnicalspecificationsEnvironment Temperature -10to+70°CMoisture 0..100%RHTemperatureshock 50°C

Physical Dimensionsofbag 30x25x15cm(hxwxd)Totalweight 5.5kgIPclassification IP54(spraywater/watertight)

TheconeisCBRstandardwithadherencetoNATOspecification.Diameter 0.5inch(1.27cm)/upperedgeofconeTopangle 30°Surface 0.2 Inch2(1.27cm2) cone

Penetrationdepth 0-70cmPenetrationresolution1cmPenetrationspeed 1-5cm/secPenetrationforce 0-700N(0-15%CBR)Penetrationresolution0.1%CBRPenetrationaccuracy 2%(re-calibrationwitherror>5%)

GPSaccuracy 2mCEPCircularErrorProbable 3.5mSEPSphericalErrorProbable (Egnoscompensated) CEP,50%24-hourstatic,-130dBm (typeµBloxLEA-6H)

Display LCDmonochromegreen/blackBackgroundlighting LEDintensity+contrastadjustable

Powersupply BatterypackLithiumSEM528.4VorBH8AA12VBatterylife >600measurementsMemory 1500penetrationmeasurements

Levelling Spiritlevel(bubblelevel)Moisture Optional sensor available

Measuring modeCalculatingtheaveragevalue:ØCBR=(measuringvaluesCBRdepth1(X)tomeasuringvaluesCBRdepth4(Y))/n(=No.ofmeasuringvaluesbetweenXandY=percentimetreofameasurement).ØCBRaveragevalueisroundeddown(e.g.CBR7.9 CBR 7)

Rangeforcalculations:ØCBRaveragevaluecanbeenteredfor2(CBRdepth1(X)andCBRdepth4(Y))users.

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4. The procedureBeforestartingthemeasurementswiththepenetrologger,aplanforthefieldmeasurementsmustfirstbeestablished(Chapter5.Planforfieldmeasurements).Suchameasurementplancontainsthedefinitionofthefieldmeasurementpositions,thenumberofmeasurementsthatwilltakeplaceattheindividualmeasuringpoints,andthesettingsofthepenetrologger(forinstancethespeedofpenetration).

Ifdesired,thedesiredmeasuringplancanbecreatedonthePCoronthepenetrologgeritself(Chapter7.Creatingaplanwiththeaidofthepenetrologger).Practically,itismoreconvenienttomakeuseofaPC(Chapter6. Creating a plan on the PC). To this purpose the Penetroviewer CBR software needs to be installed on the computer.IfthePCisnowconnectedtothepenetrologgerviathecommunicationcable,thenthecreatedmeasuringplanistransferredfromthePCtothepenetrologger. Aftercreatingtheplan,thepenetrologgerisreadyforuseandthuspermitsthemeasurementofthepenetrationresistance.Nowtheprescribedmeasurementarecarriedoutateachmeasuringpointinthefield(Chapter8.Carryingoutthemeasurements).Thecorrespondingresultsareautomaticallysavedintheloggerwherethereisanupperlimitof1500measurementresults.Itisalsopossibletoadaptthemeasurementplaninthepenetrologger on site (Paragraph 7.4).

Themeasuringresultscanbecalleduponsiteonthepenetrologgeringraphicor innumericaldepiction(Chapter9.Processingthemeasuringdata).ThesoftwarealsopermitsthereadingoutofthedataonthePC,theprocessingofthesedata,transfertootherprograms,andprintingoutonaprinter.

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5. Planningthemeasuringforfieldmeasurements

5.1 Creating a plan

Thistypeofplanconsistsofahierarchicalstructureof projects, plots andpenetrations (seepicture).A project consists of several plots (measuringpositions).Apenetrationresistanceisdeterminedateachindividualplot.Inthis,oneormorepenetrations(measurements)arecarriedoutperplotinordertoarrive at a representative average value for the plot.

The following general parameters are created foreachproject: Project designation Username(e.g.BW) Plot designation Penetration speed Numberofplots Quantityofsoundingsperplot(max.20)

5.2 ExampleAnexampleofonesuchmeasuringplanis“Plan X”:

PLANX Project 1 Plotname 1 Penetration 1 Penetration 2 Penetration 3 Penetration 4 Plotname 2 Penetration 1 Penetration 2 Penetration 3 Penetration 4 Plotname 3 Penetration 1 Penetration 2 Penetration 3 Penetration 4

Project 2 Plotname 1 Penetration 1 Plotname 2 Penetration 1

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Project 1 (Strip 1) Project 2 (Strip 2)

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6. Creation of a plan on the PCThecreationofaplanonthePCandthelatertransfertothepenetrologgerhastheadvantagethattheentryviathekeyboardofthePCisofteneasier.Thismethodsavesmuchtime,especiallywhenspecialplotdesignationsaretobeused,whichcanbetime-consumingasregardsthetypingeffort.Oneormoreprojectscanbedefinedperplan,infactuptoamaximumof1500penetrations.SeveralplanscanbesavedonthePCandthesecanbecalleduplaterasrequired.However,thepenetrologgercanonlysaveoneplan.Thisplancancontainseveralprojects.Inthecasethatseveralplansareusedinthefield,thenitisadvisabletouseaLaptop.

6.1 Installation of the software

Systemrequirements: Windows7,8or10

1. Firstinsertthe“PenetroviewerCBR”DVDintothedrive.TheAuto-Runprogramstarts,followtheinstructionsofthescreen.IftheAuto-Runprogramdoesnotstart,thentheSetupfilecanbestartedmanually.

Select“Setup”andclickon“Open”.Toconfirm,clickonthecommandbutton“OK”. Whendownloaded:InstallthePenetroviewersoftware.ClickontheSetup. exefileandtheinstallationstarts,

followtheinstructionsonthedisplay.

2. InordertoselectadifferentfolderforthePenetroviewer,clickon“Change”andenterthedesiredfolder.Thestandardtargetfolderis“C:\Program Files\PenViewer”.

Toconfirm,clickonthe“OK”commandbutton.

3.Clickon“Next”inordertostarttheinstallationor“Abort”tostoptheinstallationprocess.

4. ThePCmustberestartedtoactivatethechanges.Click“YES”tostartautomaticallyor“NO”ifitisintendedto start later.

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6.2 Starting and ending the Penetroviewer

1. TostartthePenetroviewer,clicktheEijkelkamp PenetroviewershortcutintheWindowsStartmenuunderPrograms, Eijkelkamp Penetroviewer, Penviewer.

ThenawindowwiththeEijkelkamplogoappearsanddisappearsagainafewsecondslatertobereplacedbythemainwindowofthePenetroviewer(seepicture).

2.Whenusedforthefirsttime,themainwindowhasanEnglishlanguagemenubar.IftheGermanlanguageisdesired,select“Language”under“Tools”inthemenubarandplaceanXinthe“German”box.

3. ToclosethePenetroviewer,click“Close”inthemenubarunder“Project”orclicktheXatthetoprightofthe window.

6.3 Set-up

ThefollowingparametersareshownintheSet-up Export Language Comm.Port Info

Whenused for thefirst time, themainwindowhasanEnglish languagemenubar. If instead theGermanlanguageisdesired,select“Language”under“Tools”inthemenubarandplaceandtickinthe“German”box.

ThesoftwareautomaticallyfindstheavailablecommunicationportsontheComputer.Thecorrectcommunicationportsmustbeselectedwhenthepenetrologgerisfirstconnected.Connectthepenetrologgertothecomputerandswitchiton.GotoTools Comm. Port and select one of the availablecommunicationports.Whenyouhaveselectedthecorrectportagreentick(‘’)appearsinthesmalldepictionofthepenetrologger(toprightinthepicture).Iftheincorrectportisselected,aredXwillappearinsteadandanotherportmustbe selected.

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Eithera longorashortversioncanbeselectedasexport format.The longversion issuitable for furtherprocessinginExcel.Forthis,selectExport TXT file pro cm depth under Set-up / Exportinthemenubar(forfurtherinformationsee9.2.4).Theshortversionissuitableforthe“Go-book”.Forthis,selectExport TXT Average value under Set-up/Export inthemenubar(forfurtherinformationsee9.2.4).

6.4 Standard parameters

Certainstandardparametersaresetbeforethecreationofameasuringplan.Thecorrespondingvaluesarefilledinautomaticallyinatime-savingmethodwhencreatingaplan

Thefollowingstandardparametersarefilledinfor“Standard”under“Plan”inthemenubar:

Company Enteramaximum8-charactercompanyname–withoutspacing.Adifferenceismadehere betweenupperandlowercaseletters.Normallythenameappearsbetweensquarebrackets Inthefirstuse,thisis:[COMPANY].

Number of plots Herethedesirednumberofplotsthatwillbeusedwithinthescopeofagivenprojectis enteredwithamaxof1500.Normallythisnumberappearsinsquarebrackets.Inthefirst use,thisis:[1].

Pen. per Plot Selectthedesirednumberofpenetrationsthataretobecarriedoutperplot.Normallythe numberofpenetrationsperplotis:[1](max.20)

Pen. speed Selectthedesiredpenetrationspeed(cm/sec)forthemeasurements.Therecommended valueis2cm/sec(seeParagraph7.2).Normallythepenetrationspeedissetto:[2].

CBR depth Normallyallvaluesbetween0cmand60cmareusedforaveragecalculationsoftheCBRs perpenetration.Itispossiblefortheprojecttopre-selectotherareas(e.g.measurements between10cmand50cm). Type of cone TheCBRconetypeispre-selected.

6.5 Creating a measurement plan

6.5.1 Entering a measurement plan

1. Aplaniscreatedbyselecting“New Plan”in“Plan”inthemenubar. Thisopensthe“Add Project”window.

If a new plan is to be created, then no other plan must have already beenloadedinthePenetroviewer.Thereforefirstclosethealreadyloaded plan (see Paragraph 6.5.2).

2. Inthenextstep,clickNew Projectinordertodefineanewprojectwithinthe plan.

Thisopensthe“EDIT PROJECT”window.

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3. Now the following entries can be changedProject name Normallybasedonthedate(Year-Month-Day)andthesequentialnumber;entera

uniquedesignation,maximum8-characterentry.Company Maximum8-characterentry.Type of cone CBR cone (cannot be changed)CBR depth CBR-1(X)startingdepthaveragecalculationØCBR CBR-4(Y)EnddepthaveragecalculationØCBR CBR-5 (End depth penetration)Penetr. speed 1,2,3,4or5cm/s.No. of plots 1 ... 1500No. of penetrations per plot 1 ... 20Plot name Normallyallplotswithinagivenprojectpossessauniquename,i.e.theyarenamed onthebasisofasequentialnumber.Thesenumbershaveamaximumlengthof 8 characters.

The same penetration speed should always be used with several measurements in order to ensure that the results are reproducible.

4.Theprojectisdefinedbyamouseclickon“OK”wheneverythingisenteredasdesired(alsothewholeprojectcanberemovedwithBack).

5. Repeat steps 2-4 until all the desired projects have been entered.

Inthisconnection,itshouldbepointedoutthatatotalofmaximum1500penetrationscanbereservedinthepenetrologger.Ifthislimitisreachedduringcreation(thePenetroviewercalculatesthisautomatically),thentheNewProjectbuttonnolongerappearsinthe“SELECT PROJECT”window.Also,inthiscasenoadditionalplotsandpenetrationscanbedefinedanymore.

6.Savethecompletedplan(seeParagraph6.5.2).

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6.5.2 Saving and ending the measuring plan

As soon as the changes of the settings have been carried out, a window appears (irrespective how) with the query whether the changes should be saved or not (Yes/No/Abort). The saved plan can then later be used again or can be processed (see Paragraph 6.5.3)

1. Nowselectthe“Save”optionin“Plan”inthemenubarandenteranamefortheplan.Thenselectthedesiredfolderinwhichtheplanfileistobesaved.Thefilewillhavethesuffix”pla”.

Ifthefilenamealreadyexists,thentheoperatingguideinthedialoguewindowaskswhethertheexistingfileistobeoverwritten.Ifthefileistobeoverwritten,confirmbymeansofamouseclickonYes;otherwise,clickNoandenteranewname.

2. If(aftersuccessfulsaving)theplanistobeclosed,selectClosein“Plan”inthemenubar. Thenadialoguewindowappearswiththequerywhetheryoureallywanttoclosetheplan.WithYes the

plan is closed and Noannulsthecommand(thisdoesNOTdeletetheplanfromtheharddisk!).

Aftersuccessfullyclosingtheplan,thePenetroviewercanbeusedtocreateanewplanortoloadanexistingplan.

6.5.3 Opening and processing a measuring plan

1. Ifanalreadyexistingplanistobeopened,select“Open”in“Plan”inthemenubar. However,thePenetroviewercanonlysaveoneplanatatime.Forthisreason,ifaprocessedplanisalready

open,adialoguewindowwillappearwiththerequesttosavethecurrentplan.

2.Nowopenthedesiredfolderinwhichthefilewiththe“pla”suffixislocatedandselectthefile.Thefileisloaded with Select and the process is aborted with Abort.

3. Iftheloadedplanistobeprocessed,select“Edit Plan”in“Plan”inthemenubar.Aftersuccessfulselectionofaplan,thesettingscanbeadaptedusingEdit project.

6.6 Transferring a measuring plan to the penetrologger

TheplancreatedonthePCcannowbetransferredtothepenetrologger.Forthispurpose,thepenetrologgermustfirstbeconnectedtothePC.

1. Remove theprotective capon the communication connectionof thepenetrologger. Then connect thecommunicationcabletothecommunicationconnection.Theconnectiononlyfitsifproperlyinstalled.Inserttheplugfirmlyandfastentheconnectionbyscrewinguptherotatingring.

2. ConnecttheotherendofthecommunicationcabletoaserialcommunicationconnectionofthePC.

3.PlaceanXnexttothecorrectcommunicationconnectionforthePenetrovieweratComm. Portunder“Tools”inthemenubar.

4.Nowthepenetrologgercanbeswitchedonbypressingthetopwhitebutton.Iftherearenobatteriesinthepenetrologger,thesemustnowbeinserted(see11.1“Powersupply”).

ThePCwillnowautomaticallyrecognisethepenetrologgerandactivatetheDataloggermenuinthemenubar.

5. Inthenextstep,selectIdentify under Dataloggerinthemenubar. Then thepenetrologger is recognisedby thePC.Thedisplayof thepenetrologger thenshows the text

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The Penetroviewer possesses a “LOGGER INFORMATION”windowwiththeserialnumberofthehardwareandsoftwareversions.

Close this window to continue.

6.UseSend plan in Dataloggerinthemenubartotransfertheplan to the penetrologger.

Inawindow,theoperatorguidanceaskswhethertheplanisreallytobetransferredtothepenetrologger.Transfertheplan with Yes; abort the procedure with No.

When transferring a plan to the penetrologger, all existing data in the penetrologger (the plan including the possibly existing measuring data) are deleted. This is because the penetrologger can only save one plan at a time. Before this, a warning will appear on the screen.

Thepenetrologgerisnowreadyforoperationandcancarryoutmeasurements.Ifdesired,theplaninthepenetrologgercanstillbeadapted(see7:“Creatingaplanwiththeaidofthepenetrologger”).

7. Finallyremovethecommunicationcableandscrewtheprotectivecapbackonagain.

7. Creating a plan with the aid of the penetrologgerThedirectcreationofaplaninthepenetrologgerhastheadvantagethatthemeasuringplancanbecreatedorprocessedinthefield.Thisisofhelp,aboveallifonedoesnotknowexactlyinadvancehowmanyandwhichplotsaretobemeasuredorwhichconeistobeused.Asthedefaultparameterscanbeusedinthecreating,thecreationonsiteneednotnecessarilybetimeconsuming.

The creation or processing of a measuring plan can only be carried out by means of Admin or PC software!

7.1 Operating the penetrologger

The penetrologger has 7 function buttons. The functions of theindividualbuttonscanbeseeninthedisplay;inthisthetextappearsinadarkblockbesidestherespectivekeys.AllmenufunctionsaredescribedinAppendix2.

Key Function 1 Switch-on button2 Menu selection3-7 Dependentontheselectedmenu

1. PressKey1toswitchonthepenetrologger.Thestartmenuappears.

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2. Ifdesired,setthecontrastandbrightnessoftheLCDdisplaywiththearrowbuttons. Abrighterscreenadverselyaffectsthebatterylife.

3.Openthemainmenuwith“MENU”(aftertheplanhasbeencreatedeitherbymeansofAdminorPCsoftware!)

* PLAN and EDIT,onlyvisibleasADMIN MEASR,onlyvisiblewhenaplanhasbeencreated. VIEW,onlyvisibleafterameasurement.

4. Ifadifferentlanguageisdesired,youcanswitchintoyourpreferredlanguage. 1. Forthis,activateEDITinthemenubar(dependingonthecurrentlanguage). 2.Withtheaidof thearrows,gotoSPRACHE [DEUTSCH],German, IDIOMA Español,LANGUE Français or LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] andconfirmyourchoicewithOK. 3. Inthenextstep,selectENGLISHdependingonthechosenlanguage.Afterashortperiodoftime,the English language is activated.

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7.2 Standard parameters and settings

Certainparametersareprescribedbefore creatingameasuringplan. The corresponding valuesare thenautomaticallyappliedduringthecreationofaplanandthissavesalotoftime.Inaddition,certainsettingsofthepenetrologgercanbedefined.

1. Activatethe“EDIT”keyinthemainmenu.The“EDIT SYSTEM MENU”appears.

2. Inthe“EDIT SYSTEM MENU“,enterthestandardparametersandthesettingdataofthepenetrologger.HereitispointedoutthatthestandardvaluesaresetwithoutreferencetothePenetroviewer.Thus,itispossiblethattherearedifferentstandardvaluesonthePCandthepenetrologger!

However,theindividualobjectscanbereworkedinthattheselectedentryischosenusingthearrowbuttonsandconfirmedwith“OK“.Inthenextstep,usethehorizontalarrowstogotothedesiredpositionandchangethesignusingtheverticalarrows.Thechangesareconfirmedwith“OK“andtheprocessingisended;with“MENU”thedisplayreturnstothepreviousmenu.Thefollowingisanoverviewofthe“EDIT SYSTEM MENU”.

StandardparametersCOMPANY [BUNDESWR] UsernameDEPTHS CBR CBR-1(X)startingdepthaveragecalculationØCBR CBR 2 and 3 inactive CBR-4(Y)EnddepthaveragecalculationØCBR CBR-5 (End depth penetration)PEN. SPEED [2] Penetrationspeedincm/sTherecommendedconstantspeedis2cm/swith amaximumdeviationof0.5cm/s(accordingtoNEN5140,1996)NR. OF PLOTS [1] No. of plots for the project (1 … 1500).PENETR./PLOT [1] No. of penetrations per plot (1… 20).SHUT-OFF TIME [10] Timeinminutesafterwhichthepenetrologgershutsitselfoff.Choiceposs. 1…60Min.Fivebeepsareheardimmediatelypriortotheautomaticshut-off function.GPS [On] Switching the GPS function On and OffMOISTURE [Off] SwitchingtheoptionalsoilmoisturesensorOnandOff.LANGUAGE [English] Languages:Dutch,German,French,SpanishorEnglishDATE [13-04-11] Current dateTIME [11:48:21] CurrenttimeCALIBRATION Theusercannotcalibratethepenetrologgerhimself!

Edit system menu screen

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EDITSYSTEMMENUCOMPANY BUNDESWRDEPTHSCBR 10/40CMPEN. SPEED 2NR.OFPLOTS: 4 PENETR./PLOT: 3 SHUTOFTIME: 38GPS: OnMOISTURE: OffLANGUAGE: ENGLISH DATE 13-04-11TIME 11.48.21CALIBRATIONCLEARMEMORY

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The user cannot calibrate the penetrologger himself. The calibration occurs in the factory and usually does not need to be adapted by the user. Eijkelkamp Soil & Water recommends an annual works calibration control.

CLEAR MEMORY Deletingthepenetrologgermemory.Afterselectionaboxwillappearwiththequestion “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DELETE THE MEMORY?”Confirmthiswith“YES”anddepress thisbuttonfor5seconds(wherebyfivebeepscanbeheard)inordertodeletethe memoryofthepenetrologger.TheprocedurecanbeabortedwithNOandthedisplay returnstothe“EDIT SYSTEM MENU“.

The memory should only be deleted when it is certain that the current data (the plan and the possible measuring data) in the penetrologger will no longer be used. The existing data are completely deleted!


1. Inthepenetrologgeronly1plancanbecreatedandsavedatanyonetime.Therefore,beforecreatinganewplanapossiblyexistingplanmustberemovedfromthepenetrologger(ifdesired,firstsavetheexistingplanonaPC).Theprocedureisasfollows:

Deletethememoryofthepenetrologger(seeParagraph7.2),or CreatetheplanonthePCandtransferthistothepenetrologger,wherebythememoryofthe penetrologgerwillfirstbeautomaticallydeleted.

2. In the next step, select “PLAN” in the main menu. This brings up the “PLAN MENU”.3. Now select a project and a plot with PROJ, PROJ, PLOT or PLOT.

Exceptforanalreadydefinedproject,therenowexistsanewundefinedprojectthatcanberecognisedbythetext“NEW PROJECT”atthebottomofthedisplay.Thecorrespondingprojectdesignationconsistsofauniquenumberthatcontainsthefollowinginformation:Yearnumber–Month–Time-sequentialnumber.Anewprojectiscreatedonthebasisofthisundefined“Empty project”.

Plan menu select project screen

MENU

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PLANMENUSELECTPROJECT PROJECT: 11041316 COMPANY: BUNDESWR PLOT: PLOT-001 CONE CBR: 1.2cm230° PEN.SPEED: 2 NR.OFPLOTS: 4 PENETR./PLOT: 3 DEPTHSCBR: 10-20-30 40-50cmNEWPROJECT

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Thedesiredprojectiscreatedwith“OK”.The“EDITPROJECT”sub-menunowappears.

4.Toedittheproject,processtheentrieswith“EDIT“.Therenowappearsthesub-menuwithwhichvariousitemscanbeadapted.

Theentriesinthesub-menucanbechangedwiththeaidofthearrowbuttons.Thechangesaresavedwith“OK”orareabortedwith”MENU“wherebythedisplayreturnstothe“SELECT ITEM“menu.

Atthispointitispointedoutthatonlytheplotdesignationsoftheplotselectedunderpoint3canbechanged.

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PLANMENUEDITPROJECT PROJECT: 11041316 COMPANY: BUNDESWR PLOT: PLOT-001 CONE CBR: 1.2cm230° PEN.SPEED: 2 NR.OFPLOTS: 4 PENETR./PLOT: 3 DEPTHSCBR: 10-20-30 40-50cmNEWPROJECT

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5. Thecreatedprojectisdefinedwith“SAVE”. Nowthetext“PROJECT DEFINED”appearsatthebottomofthedisplay.

Theprojectisdefinitelysavedwiththedefinition.Afterthis,neitherthenumberofplotsnorthenumber of penetrations per plot can be changed!

6. With“OK”or“MENU”thedisplayreturnstothe“SELECT PROJECT”menu.Ifdesired,theremainderoftheplotdesignationsofthedefinedprojectcanbechangedwiththeworkingsteps3and4.

7. Ifdesired,moreprojectscanbecreatedwiththeprocesssteps3-5.

8.Returntothemainmenuwith“MENU“andendtheplandataentry.

7.4 Processing a measuring plan

Once a project has started, the number plots and the number of penetrations per plot can no longer be changed. It is also not possible to remove an individual project from the plan.

1. Switchonthepenetrologgerandopenthemainmenu.

2. Now run through the steps 3 and 4 of Paragraph 7.3.

Ifmeasurementswithinthescopeofaprojecthavealreadytakenplace,thentheprojectcannolongerbechanged.However,theaffectedprojectcanstillbeselectedwith“PLAN MENU”butinthiscasetheOK button isnotactive.Thetext“PROJECT ACTIVATED”appearsatthebottomofthedisplayand“PLOT ACTIVATED”appearsunder the relevant plot.

3.Returntothemainmenuwith“MENU”.

Informationinthecasethataproject isunusableduetoanentryerrororachangedsituation,thentwopossibilitiespresentthemselves: Definitionofanewproject,wherebytheunusableprojectremainsintheplan.However,hereitmustbe

ensuredthatonlyvalidprojectsareselectedforthemeasurements. Deletionofthewholeplaninthatthememoryofthepenetrologgerisdeletedandanewplaniscreated.

Buthereonemustnotforgetthatallthedatasavedinthememoryofthepenetrologger(theplanaswellasallthemeasuringdata)willbedeleted!DetailsondeletingtheLoggermemorycanbefoundinParagraph7.2.

8. Carrying out the measurementsBeforethemeasurement,certainaspectsshouldbecheckedinthe“SYSTEM INFO MENU“(select“INFO”inthemainmenuforthis): GPSsatelliteinformation Thecurrentdateandtime Thebattery.Thetypeofbatteryandtheremainingcapacityofthebatteryin%(isshownbasedonthe

batteryvoltage).Avalueof100%correspondstoafullbattery. Servicecounter:Overallcounter. Theserialnumberofthepenetrologger The software version. The hardware version. Thenumberofcarriedoutmeasurements(penetrations)inthememory. Thenumberofremainingmeasurements(“Reserved”).

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Backgroundlightingandcontrastsettingsmenuisselectedwiththeaccompanyingbutton.

SwitchloudspeakerOnorOffwiththerelevantbutton.

1. Installtheassociated(three-part)proberodandscrewtheconeontightly.Usesuitabletoolsfortightening.Then screw the probe rod with the coupling into the penetrologger and tighten the screw.

The fastening should be carried out by light hand-tightening (in order to avoid damaging the force sensor).

Theconewearsoutwithuse.Forthisreason,itsdimensionsmustbecheckedbeforeusewiththeConecheckkey.IftheconecanbepushedthroughtheConecheckkey(see2“Description”),thentheconeisunsuitableforreliablemeasurements.Alsoasymmetricallywornsoundingpointsareimpermissible.

3. Optional:Connectthesoilmoisturesensortothecommunicationportofthepenetrologger.

The instrument is ready for use after completeddata entry (Plan/project/plot) and installation of thepenetrologger.

4. Switch on the penetrologger.

TheGPSdeterminationtakeslongerwhenthepenetrologgerisusedinaparticularareaforthefirsttime.Thetimeforsubsequentmeasurementsisshorter(<8seconds),

5. Select“MEASR”inthemainmenu. Thisbringsupthe“MEASUREMENT MENU“inwhichthedesiredprojectisselected.Alsotheprojectsettings

entered appear here.

Nowselectthedesiredprojectandconfirmyourchoicewith“OK“.Measurement menu window

MENU

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OK

MEASUREMENTMENUSELECTPROJECT PROJECT: 11041316 COMPANY: BUNDESWR PLOT: PLOT-001 CONE CBR: 1.2cm230° PEN.SPEED: 2 NR.OFPLOTS: 4 PENETR./PLOT: 3 DEPTHSCBR: 10-20-30 40-50cmPROJECTDEFINED

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Thisbringsupthemeasurementscreen.Nowthefirstplotoftheselectedprojectcanbemeasured.

Theplotscanonlybemeasuredinthesequenceoftheirdefinition.

6.Place thedepth referenceplatehorizontally on the groundwiththe two turned-up edges facing downwards. Push the cone of the penetrologger through the opening of the depth reference plate into theground.Forthefollowingreasons,attentionmustbepaidtoanoptimalverticaldirection:

Distributetheforceasevenlyaspossibleoverbothgrips(too-greatforcedifferencescandamagetheforcesensor).

The vertical direction is checked by the level gauge of thepenetrologger.Inthistheslantangleofthepenetrologgermustnotdeviatebymorethan3.5°fromthevertical.Thisistopreventthatthefrictionbetweentherodandthesoilinfluencesthepenetrationresistance value.

Inordertoensurecorrectdepthmeasurement,anultrasoundsensorservesformeasuringthepenetrationdepth.Theultrasoundsignalssentbythissensorarereflectedatthedepthreferenceplateandreturnfromittothesensor.

In order to obtain reliable measurements from the ultrasonic sensor, it is recommended in strong wind to place oneself with the back to the wind (certain wind noises can disturb the ultrasonic measurements).

7. Select“START”tobeginthemeasurement. If“Moisture”ison“Yes”(seeParagraph7.2)thenthepenetrologgerdisplays: Set Thetaprobe and press Start.Thenthesoilmoisturepercentageisshownfirst:SAVE Thetaprobe…% VOL. ? IfthisisOK,selectYES (percentage is saved). With a renewed press on START,astartcanbemadewiththepenetrationresistancemeasurement.

Measuring with the penetrologger

Measurement screen

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8. Afterpressing“START”thepenetrologgerwantstonulltheforcesensor.

Inthenullingprocesyoumaybeaskedtorelieftheforce(“RELIEF FORCE !!“)ofthesensorbyliftingtheinstrumentandconfirmwiththe“OK” key.

Ifthenullingprocesisnotwithinspecificationsyoucancontinuebutthemessage“UNCALIBRATED“willappearandthefilenamewillbechangedforthefirstfourcharactersby“!!!!” (i.e.filename11041316willchangein!!!!1316).

Confirmwiththe“OK” key.

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UNCALIBRATED !!

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9.Nowpress thepenetrologgerevenlyandasverticallyaspossiblewithconstantspeedintothesoilaccordingtothemeasuringplan.Attherecommendedspeedof2cm/s,theprescribeddepthof70cmisreachedinabout40seconds.

In the display there appears the deviation from the prescribed speed (± 40percent)informofaspeedindicator.Ifthepenetrationdepthfallsaboveorbelowthepermissible range (whereby theLoggerwillemitabeepat30percent), themeasurementsareabortedasinthiscasenorepresentativeresultcanbeobtained.

Ifthespeeddisplayshowsadeflectiondownwards(to“S”),thentheadvanceistoofast.Inthiscase,oneshouldpressslowerintothesoil.

If,incontrast,thereisadeflectionupwards(to“L”),thentheadvanceistooslow.Inthiscase,onepressestheinstrumentquicker.

Withapenetrationspeedthatistoofast,awarningappearsonthescreen“MEASUREMENT INVALID”.Select“STOP”toendthemeasurement;thedataarenotsaved.With apenetration speed that is too slow, awarning also appearson the screen“MEASUREMENT INVALID”.However,hereitispossibletosavethedata.

Variousparameterscanbereadoffinthe“MEAS MENU”window.1. Short project description (PROJECT)2. Graphic representation of depth and associated CBR.3. Penetration speed 4. Average value CBR (Ø CBR)5. Current CBR (ACT)6. Penetrationdepthincm(DEPTH)7. Status of GPS connection 8. GPS coordinates

The penetrologger is pushed into the soil

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TheaverageØCBRisanindicativevaluethatisroundeddown.Itisalwaysroundeddowntowholenumbers.ThecurrentandgraphicCBRvaluesareun-roundedmeasuringvalues.

Ifthesensorduringthemeasuringisnotinapositiontoreceivetheultrasonicsignalsandnocorrectdepthmeasurementcanbemeasured,thenthesign“---“appearsinplaceoftheactualdepthdisplay.Inthiscasethemeasurementshouldbeaborted.

10.Whentheenddepthof,forinstance,70cmisreached,thenthemeasurementisended.Themeasurementcanbeabortedearlywith“STOP”ifonecannotreachthemaximumdepthordoesnotwantto.

Answer the question as towhether themeasurement is to be savedwith “YES” (measurement, GPScoordinates,possiblysoilmoisturepercentagearesaved)or“NO”inordernottousethemeasurementorto repeat it.

InthecasethatthedepthbelongingtoCBR1isnotreached,thenthemessage“MEASUREMENT INVALID”appears.SelectCanc.toendthemeasurement,thedataarenotsaved.

11.Ifdesired(dependingontheprescribednumberofpenetrationsperplot)afurtherrepeatmeasurementatthesameplotcanbecarriedout.Forthispurpose,chooseapositionatleast1mawayfromtheothermeasuringposition(s)sothatthemeasurementsdonotinfluenceoneanother.Alsotheremainingpenetrationsarenow carried out.

Measurement screen measurement invalid

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9. Processing the measuring data

9.1 Reading out on the PC

1. Inordertoreadoutthemeasuringresults,connectthepenetrologgertothePC.Seeworkingsteps1-4inParagraph 6.6

2.Nowselect “Read data”under “Datalogger”on themenubar.

Allmeasuringresults(onlytheactualmeasurements)aretransferredfromthepenetrologgertothePC.

3. After the reading out of the data on the PC. a separate filewiththesuffix“*.pen”iscreatedforeachdefinedproject.Awindowappearsforeachindividualproject,inwhichthefilenameisentered:herealsoselectthedesired folder.

4.Finally, switch the penetrologger off, remove thecommunicationcable,andscrewtheprotectivecapofthecommunicationconnectiontight.

9.2 Display on the PC

Thefilenameisdisplayedonthetitlebar.

ThemeasuringresultscanbedisplayedonthePC.Inthis,themeasuringresults–brokendownaccordingtoprojects–canbeshownselectivelyingraphicornumericform.Theprojectdataarealsosuitableforprocessinginspreadsheetformat.

9.2.1 Openingandclosingaprojectfile

1. FirstselectOpen under Projectinthemenubar.Thenselectthedesired“pen”file(Project)inthefolderinquestion.ThefileisopenedwithSelect.

Theexamplefile“Example.pen”isastandardfileintheprogramfolderofthePenetroviewer.

Assoonasafileisopened,therewillappearagraphicdepictionoftheplotresults;nowthePlotmenuisalsoavailableinthemenubar.

2. Inordertocloseagivenprojectfile,selectEnd under Projectinthemenubar.

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9.2.2 Graphic depiction

Thefollowingoptionsareavailableinthegraphicdepictionoftheresults(seepictures):

Allmeasurements(penetrations)fortheplotinquestionappearhereasstandard.Aparticularmeasurementcanbefadedoutorselectedagainbymeansofamouseclickonacolouredboxbesidethegraphic.

All measurements are displayed

Graphic depiction of one measurement

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Theresultsofthepreviousorthenextplotcanbecalledupwiththeaidofthe“Previous”or“Next”buttonsattherightorunder“Plot”inthemenubar.

Theaveragevalueofallselectedmeasurementsoftheplotinquestioncanbecalledupbyactivatingthe“Average value”button.

Ifonlythreeofthetenmeasurementsareselected(wherebytherestarefadedoutbymouseclickonthecolouredboxes),thentheaveragevalueofthesethreemeasurementresultsaregiven.Thisisusedinthecasethatdisturbancevaluesaretobeeliminated.Theaveragevaluesofatleast2measurementsarecalculatedandwillalsogivethestandarddeviationatevery10cm.

Arepeatedpressingon“Average value”bringsalltheindividuallinesupagain.

Ifthedepictionofthelinesistobechanged,use“Line Type”under“Plot”inthemenubar.Herethereisachoicebetween“Line”,“Points”and“Bold line”.

Thematrixinthegraphicdepictioncanbefadedinoroutinthatacrossisplacednextto“Grating”under“Plot”inthemenubar.

Thehorizontalmeasuringlineinthegraphicareacanbeshiftedupwardsordownwardswithamouseclickinthatitiseitherpulledwiththemouseorthedesiredpositionisclicked(alternativelyonecanmakeuseofthecursorkeysonthekeyboard).

Thedepth(incm)belongingtothedepthdisplayisshownunder“DEPTH”nexttothegraphicarea.Under“PRESSURE”therespectivecolourandthenumericalvalue(MPa)forthedepthmentionedinthemeasuringlineisshownforallmeasurementsoftheplot.

Thecorrespondingmeasurementisshownunder“CBR value”abovethegraphicdisplay,theGPScoordinatesareshownunder“GPS coordinates”,andthesoilmoisturepercentageisshownunder“Soil moisture”.

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9.2.3 Numeric depiction

Firstselect“Numeric”under“Plot”inthemenubarinordertocallupanumericoverviewofthecurrentlyselectedmeasurements(penetrations).Thisbringsupameasurementvalueforeverycentimetreofdepth.Iftheaveragelineisshowninthegraphicdepiction,thenthenumericdataoftheaveragevalueandtherespectivestandarddeviationsaredisplayed.Inaddition,allplot-referencedinformationappears.

Theminimummeasuringvalue/penetrationresistancedeterminesthecarryingcapacityofthearea.

Numeric depiction of all measurements

Numeric depiction of the average value

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9.2.4 External processing of the measuring results

Itispossibletosavethelistsasatextfile(ASCII)withthesuffix“*.txt”.Forthispurpose,select“Export TXT file per cm depth”under“Setup”/“Export”inthemenubar.Inthisthemeasuringresultsuptothispoint(selectedmeasurementsoraveragevalueswithstandarddeviations)aresaved.

Achoicecanbemadebetweenalongandashortversioninthe“*.txt”exportformat.Theshortversionissuitableforfurtherprocessing,forinstance,inthe“Go-Book”PC.

Saving data as text

Text file per cm depth

Text file average value

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The“pen”filescanbereaddirectlyintoaspreadsheetandcanthenbearrangedhorizontally.Amaximumof20lines(amaximumof20measurementsarepossibleperplot)contain81datacolumns(0-80cmdepth).

Themeasuringdataaresavedinafilewiththesuffix“.pen”inCBRinpercentage.

However,themeasuringdatacanalsobesavedasatextfile“*.txt”(menuoption“Project”,“Save as text”).InthisfilethemeasuringdataaresavedaspenetrationresistancedatainMegapascal).Forreadingintextfiles,forinstanceinExcel:”Open file, Type of file: All files”.ImportintheWizard text:thenselectType of file,then Tab and Space as a separator,andendtheroutinewithClose.

9.3 Display on the penetrologger

1. Firstselect“VIEW”inthemainmenuinordertoviewthepenetrationmeasurementsonthedisplayofthepenetrologger.The“VIEW MENU”appears.

2.NowselectaprojectandaplotandconfirmthiswithOK in order to call up the graphic results.

The“GRAPHIC RESULTS”windowappearswiththeaveragevaluesoftheindividualpenetrationsfortherelevantplot.Thestandarddeviation(asfaraspossible)isdisplayedforevery10cminahorizontalline.Ifthestandarddeviationistoosmallthenthislinewillnotappear.

3.Anumericaldepictionoftheresultscanbecalledupwith“NUM”. InthistheaverageCBRvaluepercentimetredepthisshownfortherelevantplot.4.Returntothegraphicdisplaywith“GRAPH”;the“RESULTS MENU”isagaincalledupbyopeningMENU. 5.Returntothemainmenuwith“MENU”.

VIEWMENUSELECTPROJECT PROJECT: 11041316 COMPANY: BUNDESWR PLOT: PLOT-001 CONE CBR: 1.2cm230° PEN.SPEED: 2 NR.OFPLOTS: 4 PENETR./PLOT: 3 DEPTHSCBR: 10-20-30 40-50cmPROJECTCOMPLETEDPLOTCOMPLETED

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View menu screen

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9.4 Printing out on a PC

ThemeasuringresultscanbeprintedoutinnumericalofgraphicformwithPenetroviewerwherebyaprinterorplottercanbeusedasdesired.Dependingontheselecteddepiction,eithertheindividualpenetrationsofa plot or the average value with the associated standard deviation can be printed out.

Select“Graphic”withthe“Print”entryunder“Project”inthemenubarinordertoprintoutthegraph.

Select“Numeric”withthe“Print”entryunder“Project”inthemenubarinordertoprintoutthenumericresults.Theprinterresolutionisamaximumof300dpi.

All theresultsofaplotareprintedoutasstandard. Incontrast to thespreadsheet, theselectionofameasuringlineisnotpossibleinthiscase.

Graphic results window

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9.5 Programmable Administrator User

Itispossibletoprotectthepenetrologgerbymeansofapassword.Inthiscase,the“Plan”and“EDIT”menupointsnolongerappearinthepenetrologgermenu.Onswitchingonthepenetrologger,thestandardmodeisuser.Inthisthe“Plan”and“EDIT”functionsarenotavailable.“Administrator”rightsareobtainedwiththeentryofthecorrectPINcode.

ThePINcode(e.g.10000000)fortheadministratorisdefinedatthecomputerviathePenetroviewersoftware.WhenthePINcodeisset,e.g.to10000000,thepenetrologgerhas“Administrator”withallfunctionalities.

Defining the PIN code

PINMENU

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For thePenetroviewerCBRsoftware thecomputerusually requiresWindowsAccesspasswordsandUser/Administratorrights.TheutilisationasadministratorishandledbyWindowsandcanbedefinedbytheuserifnecessary.ThePINcodeistransferredtothepenetrologgerpercommunicationandcanbechangedbytheadministratorinthePenetroviewerCBR.

10. Problems and their removal

10.1 Communication between thePC and the penetrologger

The DataloggermenuofthePenetroviewerCBRisnotavailablealthoughthepenetrologgerisconnectedtothePCviathecommunicationcable.

FirstcheckwhetherthecorrectcommunicationconnectionissetattheComm. Port under Tools in the menubar. Checkwhetherthepenetrologgerisswitchedon(amenuappearsonthedisplay). The DataloggermenuofthePenetroviewerCBRisavailablealthoughthepenetrologgerisnotconnected

tothePCviathecommunicationcable. AnotherinstrumentisconnectedtothePenetroviewerCBRcommunicationconnection.However,thisisno

problemforthefunctionofthePenetroviewerCBR.

10.2 Operating the penetrologger

Thedepictionofthedisplayisfuzzy.Changethedepictionsettingswiththeverticalarrowsinthestartmenuorinthe“CONTRAST“or“BRIGHTNESS“entryinthe“START MENU“.

The“MEASR”optioninthemainmenuisnotavailable.FirstcreateameasuringplanonthePCordirectlyonthepenetrologgervia“PLAN“.

The“VIEW”optioninthemainmenuisnotavailable.Firstcarryoutthefieldmeasurements. Thepenetrologgerswitchesoffbetweentwomeasurements.Increasetheswitch-offtimeinthe“EDIT SYSTEM

MENU”. Thebatteriesareempty.Replacethebatteries.

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ThepenetrologgerorthePenetroviewerCBRdoesnotpermitthecreationofanewmeasuringplan.Firstdeletethecurrentplan(Paragraph6.4.2);itcanpossiblybesavedfirst.

Anewprojectcannotbedefined. Thehighestnumberof1500measurementsisalreadyreservedsothattheplanis“full”.Possiblyanew

measuringplancanbedefinedwiththePenetroviewerCBRoronecanarrangethecurrentplandifferently. Theprojectshavebeenincorrectlydefinedorchanged. penetrologger.Adefinedprojectcannotbeindividuallydeletedfromtheplan.Thisproblemcanbe solvedbydefiningnewprojectsandsimplyignoringtheincorrectlydefinedprojectsinthe measurements. If,however,duetotheincorrectcreation,thehighestnumberhasalreadybeenreserved,thenthis measuringplancannotbeusedanyfurther.Inthiscase,deletethewholeplanandcreateeverything fromscratch. Penetroviewer CBR. Delete or process the projects. Duringthemeasurementsitbecomesobviousthatthenumberofplotsandthenumberofpenetrations

perplotneedtobechanged.Ifadditionalplotsaretobemeasured,thencreateanewprojectfortheplotsinquestion.

Severalmeasuringplanscannotbeusedatthesametime. Createallthemeasurementsforafieldmeasuringdaywithinasingleplan.If,howeverseveralplansare

tobeused,thenthiscanbeachievedinthatinthefieldthemeasuringresultsarereadintoalaptopandthenanewmeasuringplanissenttothepenetrologger.

10.4 Carrying out the measurements

“---“appearsunder“Depth”inthe“MEASUREMENT MENU”(duringthespeeddisplayitoccasionallysendsout signals).

Thismeansthatthedepthmeasurementisinterruptedinthatthesensordoesnotreceivethetransmittedultrasonicsignals.Inthiscase,abortthemeasurementwithoutsavingtheresults.Thefollowingmustthenbetakenintoaccountinthenextmeasurement:

Checkwhetherthepenetrologgerisreallyalignedvertically(maximumdeviation;3.5°). Duringmeasuring,turnyourbacktothewind;ensurethatduringthemeasurementthereisnopiece ofclothingorsimilarbetweentheultrasonicsensorandthedepthreferenceplate. Ensurethatduringthemeasurementthereisnoclothingorsimilarbetweentheultrasonicsensorand the depth reference plate. Alsoensurethatthedepthreferenceplateisplacedexactlyhorizontallyontheground. Checkwhetherthesensorismoistandthisisfalsifyingthemeasuringvalues.If,forinstance,thepenetrologger

istakenfromacoolroomtoawarmerone(orreverse),thencondensatecanformontheultrasonicsensor ofthepenetrologgerandinthiswayinfluencethedepthmeasurement.Forthisreason,oneshouldallowthe penetrologgeracertainacclimatisingtimesothatthiscondensatecancondenseoffbeforestartingthe measurements.

Themeasurementisabortedduetothepenetrologgerbeingpressedintothesoiltooquicklyortooslowly. Ifthespeeddisplaymovesupwards(leftinthedisplay),thenoneshouldadvancetheinstrumentfaster.If,

ontheotherhand,thespeeddisplaymovesdownwards,thenoneshouldadvanceslowerintothesoil.

Duringthemeasurementtheconeatsomepointreachedadepthlimitandcannotbepusheddeeperintothesoil.Thiscanbeduetotheconehavingencounteredanimpermeablelayersuchasagravellyorstonylayeroralayerwithwasteproducts.Inthiscasethemeasurementmustbeaborted.

TheinternalGPSdoesnotreceiveasignal.Thereareinterferingobjectsinthevicinity,andsatellitesignalscannotbereceived.Chooseanothermeasuringposition.

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10.5 The Penetroviewer CBR

Theattempttoprintoutagraphicdepictionoftheplotresultsisunsuccessful.Inthiscase,ensurethattheprinterissettoamaximumof300dpi(dotsperinch).

Thegraphicprintoutisbrokenoffattheedgeofthepaper.Inthiscaseitisbesttoprintoutthedatawithaspreadsheetprogram.

10.6 Resetting the penetrologger

ThepenetrologgercanbeReset(incaseofacrash):1. Switch off the penetrologger.2. SwitchonthepenetrologgerwiththeOn/OffswitchandkeeptheOn/Offswitchdepressedfor3seconds.3. Thepenetrologgerisnowresetandallscreenfunctionsaresetagain.Thememorywithallmeasurements

is unchanged.

11. Power supply GPS, LCD and servicing

11.1 Power supply

Thepenetrologgerisprovidedwithpowerbymeansofabatterypack

1. BatteryTheproposedSEM52(Friwo)batteryoftheGermanArmedForcesisusedforthepowersupply.The8.4Vlithiumbatteryisnotrechargeable.Theinternalbatterychamberiseasilyaccessibleinthehousing.Alternatively,usecanbemadeofthe12VbatteryholdertypeBH8AABüroBeckerGmbH.Thiscanhold8non-rechargeablebatteriestypeL91-UltimateLithium(1.5V/200mAh)oftheEnergizerCompany.Thetypeofbatteryisautomaticallyrecognizedwhenusingthe8.4V/12Vbatteries(EorFinthedisplay:seePictureonPage34).Allsettingssuchasintensityandcontrastsettingsareautomaticallysavedinthepermanentmemoryandareevensavedwhenthebatteryisreplacedornotinstalled.

Lithium batteries have a high energy density for a small size. Therefore this type of battery must be handled with particular care.

Never short-circuit lithium batteries or operate them with incorrect poles!There is danger of overheating and explosion. Prevent random short circuits and for this reason, do not store them in metal containers and do not place them on metal surfaces. Store the batteries in dry rooms or protected from moisture.Protect battery contacts in order to prevent short circuits.

Never recharge lithium batteries!Lithium batteries are primary elements and cannot be recharged. Attempts to recharge lithium batteries lead to overheating and possible explosions.

Dispose of lithium batteries in an environmentally-friendly manner!Donotopenlithiumbatteriesandneverthrowtheminthefire;dangerofexplosion!Do not dispose of lithium batteries in house waste but in an environmentally-friendly manner according to the communal regulations.

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2. Checkingtheremainingcapacity:Thebatterydisplay(in10-percentagesteps)alsoappearsinthe“SYSTEM INFO MENU“onthedisplayofthepenetrologger(seealso8“Carryingoutmeasurements”).Thepenetrologgeremitsaclankingsoundwhenthebatteriesareempty.Therenowremainsameasuringtimeof5minutesafterwhichthepenetrologgerswitchesitself off.Witha remaining capacityof 2%, thepenetrologgerbegins tobeep (three shortbeepsevery 5 seconds).However,witharemainingcapacityof0%,the“Battery empty”messageappearsafterwhichthepenetrologgerswitches in 5 seconds.

3. Batterylife:Minimumuse/batterylifeis600measurementsinthetemperaturerangeof-10°Cto50°C.Theusefullifedependsontheintensityofthebackgroundlighting.Carryingoutof300measurementspresentsnoproblemswiththeuseoftherecommendedSEM52battery.Adurationofuseof6-8hoursisrealistic.

11.2 GPS Receiver

TheGPSmakesuseofdifferentcorrectionsin the receipt of SBAS satellites (WAAS,EGNOS) with DGPS corrections and is equippedwithanactiveGeoHelix-H20dBiantenna. Information canbe found in theSYSTEM INFO MENU. Thenumberofsatellitesreceivedisshown(“S 7“)andifthereisnosatellitereceptionpossiblethenthemeasurementscanalsobe saved without GPS registration.

Communication NMEA protocol (CATIcoordinates C). Letter E: (from Egnos)S refers to standardGPSmeasurements.E refers to Egnos satellite found.

Thesatellitecorrectionsareimplementedandthespecificationsarecheckedto2exactreferencepointsbyEijkelkamp.

11.3 LCD screen with background lighting

Thecolourof thescreen isgreenwithblackcharacters.The intensityof thebackground lightingand thecontrastsettingcanbecontrolledbytheuserduringthestartwindowdisplay.Itisonlythoughtoffordarksurroundings.Thebackgroundlightingisswitchedoffcompletelywhentheintensityissettominimum.Allsettingssuchasintensityandcontrastareautomaticallysavedinthepermanentmemory.

11.4 Service

Caremustbetakenthattheinstrumentsarekeptcleanduringandafteruse.Soilthathasdriedontheconeincreasesthemeasuringvaluesforthepenetrationresistance.

Duringusetheultrasonicsensormustbekeptdryinordernottofalsifythedepthmeasurements.

EijkelkampSoil&Waterrecommendsthatthepenetrologgerisservicedandcalibratedonceayearbythemanufacturer.

System info menu window

SYSTEMINFOMENUCOM S:7-N51°59.318 E:SE006°03.407Datum: 30-03-12Time: 13:29:43Batt: F 99%

Service counter 14Serialnumber 31347217Software release 2.21Hardwarerelease 6.00Penetrations done 1 reserved 35 available 1464

MENU

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LiteratureW.P.M.Black,1979.TRRLLaboratoryreport901.Thestrengthofclaysubgrades,itsmeasurementbyapenetrometer

ErikW.Hansen,Major,USAFAFIT/GMO/ENS/02E-06(2002GRADUATERESEARCHPROJECT)EVALUATINGTHEC-17SEMI-PREPAREDRUNWAYCAPABILITY–ANOFF-ROADMAP

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Appendix 1 penetrologger menusSTART MENUMENU TheMAINMENUopens Contrastsettingofthedisplay(+) Contrastsettingofthedisplay(-) Brightnessofthedisplay(+) Brightnessofthedisplay(-)ADMIN Administratorlog-inscreen

ADMIN MENU PIN MENUMENU AnnulthesuccessfulchangesandreturntotheSELECTITEMmenu Gobackonestep Go forward one step Replacewiththefollowingnumber(choiceof0..9) Replacewiththepreviousnumber(choiceof0..9)OK ConfirmchangeandreturntotheSELECTITEMmenu

MAIN MENUPLAN OpenthePLANMENUinordertocreatethemeasuringplanMEASR InconnectionwiththemeasurementsopentheMEASUREMENTMENU(availablewhenthe measuringplanisdefined)VIEW Fordepictingthemeasuringresults,opentheVIEWMENU(availablewhenmeasurementshave been carried out and have been saved) EDIT OpentheEDITSYSTEMMENUinordertosetthepreferenceparametersINFO SysteminformationistobetakenfromtheSYSTEMINFOMENUOFF Switchingoffthepenetrologger

PLAN MENUSELECTPROJECTMENU ReturntotheMAINMENU PROJ Selectthepreviousproject PROJ Selectthenextproject PLOT Selectthepreviousplot PLOT SelectthenextplotOK SelectthisprojectandthisplotandopentheSELECTITEMmenu

PLAN MENU SELECT ITEM MENU ReturntotheSELECTPROJmenu Selectthepreviousentry Selectthenextentry SAVE Definetheproject(availablewhencreatinganewplan) EDIT Ifthesettingsoftheselectedentryaretobechanged,opentheEDITITEMmenu. OK ReturntotheSELECTPROJmenu(0nlyavailablewithadefinedproject)

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PLAN MENU EDIT ITEM MENU AnnulthesuccessfulchangesandreturntotheSELECTITEMmenu Gobackonestep Go forward one step Replacewithfollowingcharacters(choiceof26letters,10numbers,“-“orempty space) Replacewithpreviouscharacters(choiceof26letters,10numbers,“-“oremptyspace) OK ConfirmchangeandreturntotheSELECTITEMmenu

MEASUREMENT MENUSELECTPROJECTMENU ReturntotheMAINMENU PROJ Selectthepreviousproject PROJ SelectthenextprojectOK SelectprojectandopentheMEASMENU

MEASUREMENT MENU MENU ReturntotheSELECTPROJmenu START Startmeasuring STOP Endmeasuring

VIEW MENU (result menu)SELECTPROJECTMENU ReturntotheMAINMENU PROJ Selectthepreviousproject PROJ Selectthenextproject PLOT Selectthepreviousplot PLOT SelectthenextplotOK SelectthisprojectandthisplotandopentheGRAPHICRESULTmenu

GRAPHIC RESULT MENU ReturntotheVIEWMENU(resultmenu) NUM. Numericalrepresentationofthemeasuringdata(averagevaluesoftheselectedplot) GRAPH. Graphicalrepresentationofthemeasuringdata(averagevaluesfortheselectedplot) PLOT Representationofthemeasuringdataofthepreviousplot PLOT Representationofthemeasuringdataofthenextplot

EDIT SYSTEM MENU (1)MENU ReturntotheMAINMENU Selectthenextentry SelectthepreviousentryOK SelectthepresententryandthenautomaticallyopentheEDITSYSTEMMENU(2)ortheEDIT SYSTEMMENU(3)

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EDIT SYSTEM MENU (2) MENU AnnulchangesandreturntotheEDITSYSTEMMENÜ(1) Gobackonstep(onlyavailablewhenrequired) Goforwardonstep(onlyavailablewhenrequired) Replacewithfollowingcharacters(choiceof26letters,10numbers,“-“oremptyspace) Replacewithpreviouscharacters(choiceof26letters,10numbers,“-“oremptyspace) OK SavechangesandreturntotheEDITSYSTEMMENU(1)

EDIT SYSTEM MENU (3) YES Carryoutthetaskwhenthebuttonispressedforthedurationof5beeps. (nothing happens when pressed for a shorter period) NO AnnulthejobandreturntotheEDITSYSTEMMENÜ(1)

SYSTEM INFO MENU MENU ReturntotheMAINMENU

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Declaration of ConformityDeclaration de ConformitéKonformitätserklärungTheundersigned,representingthemanufacturer:

EijkelkampSoil&WaterBVNijverheidsstraat 96987ENGiesbeekThe Netherlands

Herewithdeclareforthefollowingproduct.

Type: Penetrologger CBRArt.no.: 0615SC-CBR

Function: ApparatusformeasuringCaliforniaBearingRatio(CBR),apenetrationtestforevaluationofthe mechanicalstrengthofroadsubgradesandbasecourses

conformitywiththefollowingdirectives:

R&TTE1999/5/EC

Applied standards

EN301489-1V1.8.1 EN301489-3V1.4.1 EN300440-2V1.4.1 EN 60950-1

RestrictionofUseofcertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment”(RoHS)

Directive2002/95/EC

Giesbeek,April,2020

Manufacturer:

Signature

H.EijkelkampCEO

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