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PiCUS TreeQinetic

Manual

This manual is valid for PiCUS TreeQinetic systems of these versions:

Hardware Version:

0.1.0000

Firmware Version:

0.0.0707

App Version:

1.0

Manual version:

28 Mai 2021

argus electronic gmbh

Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 49d

18059 Rostock

Germany

Tel.: +49 (0) 381 - 496814

– 40

www.argus-electronic.de

email:

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for PiCUS TreeQinetic

Page 1: ...tems of these versions Hardware Version 0 1 0000 Firmware Version 0 0 0707 App Version 1 0 Manual version 28 Mai 2021 argus electronic gmbh Erich Schlesinger Stra e 49d 18059 Rostock Germany Tel 49 0...

Page 2: ...harger Optional 18 4 1 9 Anemometer Optional 19 4 2 General Operating Instructions 20 4 2 1 Ambient Conditions 20 4 2 2 Module Addresses 20 4 2 3 Automatic switch off 21 4 2 4 Charging 21 4 2 5 Mainte...

Page 3: ...age Inclinometer 35 5 7 5 Page Anemometer 35 5 8 Additional Information Background Processes 35 5 8 1 Interruption of the Bluetooth Connection 35 5 8 2 Vibrating Alert 35 5 8 3 Internal Calculations 3...

Page 4: ...nation in italics 3 General Information This chapter deals with general information 3 1 Intended Use PiCUS tree measurement technology offers tree experts a comprehensive set of diagnostic tools for t...

Page 5: ...he inclination of the tree part to which they are attached First the inclinometer mount is attached onto which the measuring instrument is then placed and aligned The com unit allows to receive and re...

Page 6: ...1 3 Forcemeter 1 4 Inclinometer 1 5 Inclinometer mount in the lid compartment not pictured 1 6 Elastometer 1 7 Elastometer needles in pairs 5 8 Gauge for Elasto needles 1 9 Overload Indicator 1 10 Mea...

Page 7: ...ging cable 3 12 PTQ USB cable 1 13 Data cablel 5 m 2 14 Data cable 30 m Forcemeter 1 15 Shackle Forcemeter 2 16 Pliers for Elasto needles hand riveter 1 17 Power supply 1 18 Power supply cable 1 Table...

Page 8: ...ending with BT5 is able to connect to mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones To ensure communication to older laptop computers a BT5 USB dongle is delivered with these devices No Designation...

Page 9: ...1 Turn off modules 2 Unplug cable 3 Turn on modules All modules which are turned on without a cable connected to them automatically activate the radio link Cable connection 1 Turn off modules 2 Plug a...

Page 10: ...measured values for force and rope angle as well as the battery voltage and the module address By pressing the OK button once the forcemeter switches to offset mode zeroing By pressing the OK button...

Page 11: ...use incorrect measurement results and damage the forcemeter especially the attachment of the round spacers Figure 1 Forcemeter with properly attached shackles 4 1 3 Inclinometer PTQ inclinometers meas...

Page 12: ...e address After switching on the firmware version module address and the individual serial number of the respective measuring instrument are temporarily displayed By pressing the OK button once the In...

Page 13: ...against the bark at the desired position and fastened with a pan head screw By tightening the screw the three tips are pulled against the surface and prevent slipping and twisting The screw used shou...

Page 14: ...ss After switching on the firmware version module address and the individual serial number of the respective measuring instrument are temporarily displayed By pressing the OK button once the Elastomet...

Page 15: ...th the lower needle bracket and initially held slightly tilted to the right The bottom of the display points to the tree A slight tilting movement brings the upper needle bracket up to the upper needl...

Page 16: ...switch The flashing lights also indicate the measurements state Blue flashing indicates the stand by mode the device is not receiving data Green light means the overload indicator is connected but no...

Page 17: ...ng 5 Data cable 30 m Transmitting data from forcemeter to com unit Do not use for charging 6 USB cable Backup for transmission to PC Table 8 Delivered cables and their applications 4 1 7 Case The PiCU...

Page 18: ...es Connection to modules 3 Socket for data cable Data transmission to com unit Table 9 Eightfold charger Parts and explanations Operation To charge up to eight modules connect the power supply to the...

Page 19: ...Button Navigation in the menu 8 Data cable socket Data transmission to com unit optional 9 Input measuring unit Connection to measuring unit mandatory 10 Antenna Radio connection Table 10 Anemometer...

Page 20: ...immediately before pulling so that no further drift can occur before the measured values are recorded If necessary shade the inclinometers during the test Protect the instruments from avoidable dirt m...

Page 21: ...d one after the other Sensor modules must always be connected directly to the com unit for charging The sensors must not be charged via the data cable manifold To change the sensor to be charged the p...

Page 22: ...d handled carefully the devices can be used for many years without the need for maintenance or repairs 4 2 6 Spread of Infestations Theoretically it cannot be excluded that pathogens are spreaded by t...

Page 23: ...osition of the examined tree via the GPS of your mobile device The prerequisite for this is your permission to use the positioning system 2 Camera optional Data acquisition for a pulling test necessar...

Page 24: ...issions You will now see all permissions requested by the app and can manually grant or deny them using the buttons on the right 5 2 3 Features of iOS If you have denied one or more of these authoriza...

Page 25: ...on the typical work flow in a pulling test Accordingly the tabs and their pages are usually processed from left to right and the respective page content from top to bottom 5 3 2 Features of Android 5...

Page 26: ...t status of the device search The lower one shows the current status of the Bluetooth connection 4 Device List All PTQ Com Units found during the last device search are listed here Tap on one of the d...

Page 27: ...e Data 5 5 2 Open a saved project by tapping on one of the other list entries the view automatically switches to the next page Tree data 5 5 2 Delete a saved project via the context menu of the respec...

Page 28: ...etup Create a new measurement setup by tapping on the first list entry Create New Setup the view automatically switches to the next page Test Setup 5 5 3 Open a saved test setup by tapping on one of t...

Page 29: ...th a grey background color and a instead of the connection type This can have various causes such as Interrupted radio connection after change of position of the sensor module or communication unit Em...

Page 30: ...f the elastometer with respect to the pulling direction in Example Device is mounted directly in pulling direction 0 device is mounted opposite to pulling direction 180 Enter the pulling force proport...

Page 31: ...ment data recording starts During and after this calibration the instruments should not be touched anymore Afterwards the measurement runs in live mode i e data recording is paused This can be recogni...

Page 32: ...oftware The data displays of the different instrument types are organized in columns For each sensor module found during the device search a cell with the following information is displayed 1 Device c...

Page 33: ...alue Red Overload alarm measuring value of at least one sensor module has reached alarm limit 5 7 Tab Data View 5 7 1 Page Result This page shows a short summary of the measurement just performed 1 St...

Page 34: ...gram display can also be zoomed using the usual 2 finger pull gesture on both axes This applies to all diagrams of the Data View tab The magenta colored line represents the alarm limit set for the for...

Page 35: ...he mobile device and the PTQ communication unit can be affected by various external circumstances and in the worst case may be interrupted This can be recognized by the signal strength symbol in the t...

Page 36: ...pulling test is carried out To do this pull the tree to the maximum load you have targeted and keep the force there constant for about 10 seconds before releasing the tree 5 8 3 2 Rope Angle The app...

Page 37: ...eated within this project The folder name results from the creation time of the measurement setup and the entered name A subfolder and various files are created in each setup folder setup json This fi...

Page 38: ...e main folder PicusTQData Unlike Android the MAC file browser cannot navigate deeper into the folder structure Therefore you have to copy the complete main folder to the hard disk of your MAC 5 9 3 Co...

Page 39: ...PiCUS TreeQinetic Manual 39 6 Software To be updated...

Page 40: ...To PC USB 2 0 Bluetooth 5 0 Dongle Charge channels 3 channels for modules each 800 mA 7 2 PTQ Forcemeter Property Value general Weight 1970 g Dimensions 235 mm x 75 mm x 60 mm Battery Capacity 2000 mA...

Page 41: ...0 01 V Kommunikation Radio connection 868 MHz 14 dBm 115 2 kBps Range at free line of sight 150 m 7 4 PTQ Elastometer Property Value general Weight 590 g Dimensions 220 mm x 60 mm x 38 mm Distance inb...

Page 42: ...of sight 150 m 7 6 PTQ Case Property Value Dimensions Ca 500 mm x 400 mm x 200 mm Weight empty Ca 2 7 kg Weight Starter kit Ca 11 kg 7 7 Requirements Mobile Device Android Device Apple Device Operatin...

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