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SONO-DIS with SONO-WZ

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Moisture Sensor Experts

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Page 1: ...Manual More information www imko de SONO DIS with SONO WZ and SONO M1 Moisture Sensor Experts...

Page 2: ...oisture probe You may contact IMKO directly to after exploring your local contact We look forward to helping you For warranty claims please contact your local dealer distributor or service center The...

Page 3: ...neral Settings 13 1 1 Detecting Sensor Probe 13 1 2 Language 14 1 3 Auto Power Off 14 1 4 Display Illumination 14 1 5 Display contrast 15 1 6 Probe Info 15 1 7 Material Calibration Curve 15 1 8 Info 1...

Page 4: ...be 35 SONO DIS with SONO M1 36 1 General Settings 37 1 1 Settings 37 1 2 SONO DIS Mode 38 1 3 Operating Mode Normal 39 1 4 Operating Mode Average Value 39 1 5 Operating Mode Water Calculation 40 1 6 M...

Page 5: ...5 SONO DIS SONO DIS Robust battery powered mobile display unit for the SONO WZ and SONO M1 moisture probes Strong weather resistant IP67 aluminum housing...

Page 6: ...he utilization of the device or due to storage at very high or low temperatures 1 3 Charging the DIS Handheld device Only use the respectively provided charger or a comparable power supply unit to cha...

Page 7: ...s 1s Perform Measurement press shortly Selection of a Menu Item press shortly Storing a setting press shortly Settings Conclude Settings Leave Menu Item With only 4 control keys SONO DIS allows an eas...

Page 8: ...ately If not switch on the SONO DIS by pressing the button Measurement for approximately 1 second An active chargingprocessisindicatedinthedisplaybyananimatedaccumulatorsymbol Theintegratedcharging el...

Page 9: ...y setting Mode water calculation DOWN Go to next Menu Item or Setting Deleting the Value Memory Mode Average Value Key Button Designation Display Symbols Symbol Designation Residual Accumulator Capaci...

Page 10: ...probe was successfully detected the accordingly set background of the operation mode will appear on the display and the SONO DIS is ready for deployment NOTE Should no connection to the probe be possi...

Page 11: ...20 C Background Illum Max Mode Continuous Measurement approx 5000 Connectable Sensors SONO WZ Storage Temperature 30 C up to 80 C Operating Temperature 20 C up to 70 C Charging Temperature 10 C up to...

Page 12: ...12 SONO DIS with SONO WZ SONO WZ Robust mobile moisture probe for measuring water content in fresh concrete...

Page 13: ...e No probe detected will be generated on the display NOTE Should no connection to the probe be possible in spite of several attempts check if the probe is connected properly Should this not deliver a...

Page 14: ...via the button Measurement After activation the symbol will appear in the upper right hand corer of the display NOTE The SONO DIS will only automatically shut down if no further button is actuated Any...

Page 15: ...tuating the button Measurement After activation the symbol will appear in the upper right hand corner of the display 1 6 Probe Info By selecting this menu item after a short moment you will be issued...

Page 16: ...dware Version HW Firmware Version FW Accumulator Capacity Accumulator Voltage 1 9 Measuring Mode This menu enables to switch to expert mode In expert mode the water cement ratio w c ratio will be disp...

Page 17: ...pecifications according to DIN EN 206 1 and DIN 1045 2 concretes that tend to bleed for example may lead to significant deviations of the measured values 2 1 Density Bulk density the value from a shat...

Page 18: ...acteristic Parameter CHAR Sieve curves of the aggregates influence the SONO WZ measurement Therefore the system offers 4 different setting possibilities with the parameter CHAR fine C normal B coarse...

Page 19: ...as PCEs Select the parameter CHAR with entering parameter CHAR with fine normal coarse or special gap graded U with the buttons or and confirm it with the button The SONO DIS switches back to the CHAN...

Page 20: ...alue Press short delete last single value Press long delete whole series last measured single value can be deleted Conductivity or information about the cement see manual Number of measurements carrie...

Page 21: ...OWN or to go back to the menu of the individual base parameters using the button UP 3 2 EC TRIME a valuable cement parameter The main display also shows the radar based Electrical Conductivity paramet...

Page 22: ...t is to be entered with a plus value with 1 3 of the core water If the base parameters are set press and the device is in the standard measuring mode Average ready to measure Step 3 Insert the probe S...

Page 23: ...ter content values which are lower than 100 liter This could happen e g if the start button was activated and the probe was not completely inside the fresh concrete Such wrong measurement values with...

Page 24: ...ave or capacitive the electrical field distribution is not linear but exponentially This means that the intensity of the electromagnetic field is the highest at the probes surface and decreases with m...

Page 25: ...esh concrete samples in a plastic bucket It is necessary to perform a measurement of a fresh concrete sample in a plastic bucket because metal parts can influence an electrical field The bucket should...

Page 26: ...ommonly used in the construction industry Do not use a metal bucket this will affect the electrical measuring field or a larger bucket this will result in non desirable compression Plunge the probe at...

Page 27: ...tool shovel made of plastic vertically at the edge of the bucket completely into the concrete The shovel ensures that larger pebbles do not move to the side of the probe head during the measurement wh...

Page 28: ...erable deviations During the mixing in drops of water can escape from an open bucket in addition the water evaporates very quickly on the bucket wall Depending on the mixing time errors of up to 5 lit...

Page 29: ...recipes contain around 1 3 sand as an aggregate which is completely measured as a component of the cement paste one can work with the distribution 1 3 to 2 3 as an initial orientation 6 2 How to adjus...

Page 30: ...ration As the overall amount of concrete used with this method is comparatively small it is important to use exact the same weights in consecutive measurements 2 When taking concrete samples for kiln...

Page 31: ...ncrete then is refilled in the bucket for measuring the water content again with SONO WZ 3 The measurement result with SONO WZ shows the expected 184 25 Liter m3 for example 181 Liter m3 What causes t...

Page 32: ...because gravels have no water content The following table illustrates the influence of a little number of large gravels on the water cement ratio luence on the water content of the gravels during samp...

Page 33: ...t concrete recipes and for obtaining the best possible result in accuracy it is recommended to note the required settings of Density CHAR and G Set together with the type or variety of concrete A tabl...

Page 34: ...er content and further information Kiln drying method microwave gas oven Kiln water content by oven drying in l m3 in clusive core moisture Kiln quantity in kg Kiln drying time Set values of SONO DIS...

Page 35: ...content Repeated accuracy 2 liter m3 Absolute accuracy 3 from the total quantity of water Conductivity range 0 50dS m Range for water cement ratio from 0 4 to 1 Measuring volume 0 5 Liter Operating t...

Page 36: ...36 SONO DIS with SONO M1 SONO M1 Mobile moisture probe for sand gravel crushed stone and expanded clay...

Page 37: ...measurement of the variables Moisture Temperature and EC TRIME Average Value determination of the average value of up to 6 individual moisture measurement values Water Calculation Calculates the cont...

Page 38: ...sed for the calculation of the average value The selection Water Calculation will switch on the mode determining the content of water in l m of the measured material To get the moisture of a bigger vo...

Page 39: ...danaveragevalueofupto6individualvaluesis calculated Depending on the set calibration either the volumetric or the gravimetric moisture is presented After switching on the SONO DIS handheld device the...

Page 40: ...ontent it is necessary to set up the density of the measured material The measurement is initiated by actuating the button Measurement Repeating this will add another measurement value The average wat...

Page 41: ...one out of fifteen calibration as default calibration or CHANGE to setup an individual new calibration in one of the fifteen calibration storages 1 7 Menu Item CHOOSE The 15 calibration options are d...

Page 42: ...rial calibration option an offset of the appointed calibration is done As no change of the calibration curve gradient is proceeded it is necessary to choose a calibration curve that fits to the materi...

Page 43: ...can store the calibration into the choosen calibration storage inside the probe Choose SAVE and confirm by pressing the button Measurement If you choose DISCARD everything is left untouched To name o...

Page 44: ...e material press the button Measurement To improve the accuracy four measurments will be taken The individual values are averaged The duration of a measurement takes around 20 seconds After each measu...

Page 45: ...rationintheprobeelectronicswillbe overwritten The original calibrations can be restored by connecting the probe with a RS485 adapter for example SM USB to a PC and to use the software PICO Config Fina...

Page 46: ...ing the buttons Up and Down and activate the same via the button Measurement After activation of the language the symbol will appear in the upper right hand corner of the display 1 10 Auto Power Off I...

Page 47: ...read the display For this purpose select the menu item Display Contrast Change the contrast by actuating the button Up respectively Down Set the contrast that you can realize the whole graysca le on t...

Page 48: ...ement volume green waveform The measurement field is large enough to generate adequate and reliable information about arepresentative volume of the measured bulk good 2 2 Measurement Volume of the SON...

Page 49: ...y the material To obtain a representative moisture value of the material select the operating mode Average Value and take measurements at different locations NOTE After rain the material is usually mo...

Page 50: ...e a metal bucket the metal is disturbing the measurement field of the probeDer Beh lter sollte ann hernd zylindrisch sein The bucket should be as far as possible cylindrical to prevent compaction of t...

Page 51: ...on after 5 times repeat this procedure until there is no more compaction to see 3 Sand Insert the probe rods into the sand completely until the gray probe body reaches the surface of the sand and pres...

Page 52: ...d measurement values 7 Fill the material into another bucket as then the bottom layers are on top and vice versa This procedure is in particular important for material near the saturation point as fre...

Page 53: ...ontent in sand and gravel State of the art sensor with integrated TDR electronics Measurement Value Range 0 40 vol Integrated Temperature Sensor Deployable up to more than 5dS m Total Conductivity Bul...

Page 54: ...50 C Material temperature measuring accuracy 0 5 C permanent installed inside the probe Measurement volume 1 0L 130x100mm diameter Operating Temperature 15 C 50 C Calibration Calibration for sand and...

Page 55: ...ge of the Probe Rods 1 Prepare the gaskets the probe body and the probe rods 2 Press the gaskets into the bore holes 3 Press the gaskets until they reach the interior thread 4 Screw the rods into the...

Page 56: ...and tested in accordance with EN 61010 safety regulations for electronic measuring instruments and has left the factory in a safe and safe condition If the sensor or the measuring system can no longer...

Page 57: ...ensor plug in power supply or accessories are damaged the sensor or the measuring system does not operate as intended the power cord or plug is damaged the sensor or the measuring system has fallen do...

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Page 60: ...Contact IMKO Micromodultechnik GmbH Am Reutgraben 2 76275 Ettlingen Germany Tel 49 7243 5921 0 Fax 49 7243 5921 40 info imko de en Manual SONO DIS with SONO WZ and SONO M1 08 2021 www imko de...

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