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HAPTER
4 COLLECT
4-5
Low
Medium
High
No Beep
2 Identical
2 Avg
4 Avg
8 Avg
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Tap “OK” and you are ready to go. It’s that simple.
But you must remember to change the Foot Spacing under SETTINGS/HARDWARE if you
ever move the Moon Feet to different holes.
And if you use the Variable Foot Spacer Bar, you must be certain to use the correct pairs of holes
in the bar, and you must change the Foot Spacing under SETTINGS/HARDWARE to match the
actual Foot Spacing. The Variable Foot Spacer Bar has several different pairs of holes at smaller
spacings for you to use when you want a shorter data interval.
BEEPER SETTING
This allows you to determine the duration of the “Beep" that sounds after a reading has
been captured. You may set the beeper from “Low" to “High,” or you may select “No
Beep” if you need to collect data silently. The longer the beep, the louder it sounds.
The recommended normal setting is “Low.” Even at the “Low” setting, it is loud
enough to hear under ordinary conditions. If there is a lot of background noise, you can use the
higher settings. The “Beep” at the higher settings lasts considerably longer than at the “Low”
setting, so if there is a momentary noise, it will not obscure the “Beep”. Note: You do NOT need
to wait until the end of the beep to turn the Dipstick. You can start turning as soon as you hear the
beep start.
AVERAGING
The Capture Settings allow you to determine which algorithm the Dipstick uses to
"capture" readings. The following selections are available:

2 Identical
( This is the normal mode.)
When using 2 Identical , you can skip over the Averaging and Allowable Difference boxes. This
selection will cause the
Dipstick
to capture data from the internal sensor after it has settled down
and two identical readings in a row are produced. When the Dipstick's internal sensor sends two
identical readings in a row, the computer then knows the Dipstick is stationary and "captures" that
reading. This is the normal method for collection data. You should use this method unless the
surface is unstable or moving, such as on a bridge deck moving in the wind.

Averaging
(This is for swaying or vibrating structures)
The Dipstick polls the internal sensor for a reading many times per second. When the surface is
vibrating or the building is swaying (for example in the case of a bridge), the sensor inside the
Dipstick will pick up these motions and change the readings on the L.C.D. screens. These motions
may be quite small but because the Dipstick is able to measure them, variations as small as a
thousandth of an inch will change the values between successive readings and not be captured in
the traditional "2 successive identical readings" mode.
If you collect data on bridges or similar
structures, particularly when the wind is blowing or if there is heavy earthmoving equipment or
jackhammers working nearby, your Dipstick may have trouble collecting data in the "2
Identical" mode. This is because the bridge or structure is swaying or moving. The movement
may be so slight that you cannot feel it or see it, but since the Dipstick's sensor will detect
motion as small as a thousandth of an inch, if the structure is moving even slightly, the sensor
will see slightly different readings and will try to wait until the movement stops. If the structure