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Moisture / Density Gauge
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Page 4: ... 2021 InstroTek Inc NoNuke Density Gauge Operation Manual Version 1 7 07 06 2021 ...
Page 5: ...CTIONS 16 6 VERIFICATION 18 7 READING MODES 19 8 MAX DENSITY VALUE 22 9 INPUT MIX INFORMATION 22 10 DENSITY OFFSET 24 11 PROJECT STORAGE AND PRINTING 27 12 GPS 35 13 KEYPAD SOUND 36 14 LED BACKLIGHT 38 15 DIAGNOSTICS 39 16 BLUETOOTH AND ANDROID SOFTWARE 41 17 SPECIFICATIONS AND APPENDICES 54 18 INDEX 57 19 WARRANTY 60 ...
Page 6: ... measurement in pipe insulation at chemical plants The NoNuke gauge was designed to meet the demands of the construction market with reliability and accuracy The NoNuke density gauge utilizes state of the art technology to reduce the uncertainty inherent in electric density measurements providing enhanced reliability and improved density resolution in the rugged construction environment Its primar...
Page 7: ...nmatched expertise and exceptional service Gauge Technology The NoNuke gauge uses Electrical Capacitance to measure permittivity properties of pavement NoNuke s internal software automatically corrects for temperature In addition it will alert the user to high surface moisture The sensitivity of the sensors allows this device to measure accurate density results The NoNuke provides density compacti...
Page 8: ...use the unit near exposed electrical wiring due to potential shock hazard Do not use or place gauge at proximity of high electro static fields Unauthorized disassembly of the unit voids the warranty Turn the gauge off during transportation or when it is unused Do not leave the case lid open and unattended to avoid moisture and debris from getting inside the case Avoid exposing gauge to moisture Cl...
Page 9: ... and Standard Accessories Model NoNuke 1 NoNuke 2 AC DC charger and flash drive one each 3 Gauge Case with removable wheels 4 Standard Block 5 Manual of operation and gauge paperwork 2 3 5 Fig 1 1 NoNuke Gauge Accessories 1 4 ...
Page 10: ...low The provided 12VDC car charger can be used for emergency charging in the field Plug this charger into your vehicle charger outlet and charge the gauge for 30 minutes This should provide enough battery power to your gauge to complete your testing for the day Charge the gauge using your AC charger after using the car charger to obtain a full charge During a charging session a C will appear in th...
Page 11: ...dly to select a desired letter Note The minus key is also the DOWN key The decimal point is entered by holding the 0 key down for over one second Decimal limited to use in setting offset value only To backup and change the offset the Clear Entry key CE is used ...
Page 12: ...r gauge from powering on to taking a measurement The following initial steps are recommended to start taking measurements with the NoNuke 1 Powering the gauge ON 2 Set Time Date 3 Set Units 4 Input Max Density 5 Taking Measurements 1 Powering the Gauge ON Press the ON key to power the gauge on When the gauge is powered on the NoNuke will show After 3 seconds the serial and battery voltage will be ...
Page 13: ...off until it is turned on though the menu function by the user When the GPS is turned on the battery consumption if increased and the gauge may have to charged more often Press the OFF key and hold for 3 seconds to turn the gauge off 2 Setting Time Date To provide proper time and date for measurements complete the following steps Press the MENU the first screen will be Press the DOWN key twice Gau...
Page 14: ...nter the data and time information Select AM or PM for the last setting After selecting the Date and Time the NoNuke returns to the first menu screen Date Time Change Value Press YES or NO ESC to Exit Enter Value for Month 1 ENTER to Accept ESC to Exit MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode 1 Change Time Date 2 Change M D Order 3 24 Hour Time ESC to Exit Select 1 AM 2 PM ...
Page 15: ...3 to select between AM PM or 24 hour display After selecting Yes the NoNuke returns to the first menu screen Press ESC to return to the Gauge Ready screen Gauge Ready Start to Begin Date Time 1 Change Time Date 2 Change M D Order 3 24 Hour Time ESC to Exit Date Displayed in Day Month Year Order YES to Change ESC to Exit Time Displayed in 24 Hour Mode YES to Change ESC to Exit ...
Page 16: ...once Press 4 Press 1 for lb ft3 inch ºF 2 for kg m3 mm ºC or 3 for g cc mm ºC After selecting the Unit of Measurement the NoNuke returns to the first menu screen Press ESC to return to the Gauge Ready Screen 1 Lb ft3 2 kg m3 3 G CC Select ESC Exit MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode MENU 4 Set Units 5 Set Time Date 6 LED Backlight MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode...
Page 17: ...gauge will use a default maximum density of 145 PCF 2323 kg m3 From the main screen Gauge Ready Screen PRESS MAX key on the keypad PRESS YES or NO to change the value or confirm the current value This value is provided by the lab and can be changed as needed to account for daily production variations Press YES to change the displayed value NO to use the displayed value or ESC to exit Gauge Ready S...
Page 18: ...void wet areas for best accuracy Then from the main screen Press START on the keypad or push the quick button on the handle which will measure density compaction air void road temperature and further information of GPS and project if applicable To view GPS and project information scroll UP DOWN Gauge Ready Start to Begin Date Time Density Comp Air Start or ESC Road Temp Date Time LAT LNG ALT ...
Page 19: ...0 kg m3 the user will see a warning message on the screen This message instructs the user to change the factory calibration from Factory 1 to Factory 2 Menu item 12 will change this setting Factory 2 calibration is needed when the asphalt aggregate mixture is causing the gauge to measure higher than normal dielectric values Always keep the Factory 1 settings active until a high density warning is ...
Page 20: ...and maximum aggregate size 5 Set Time Date Enables setting of time and date for each project and reading 6 LED Backlight Enables Disables the LED backlight display and keypad for easy viewing during night work 7 Keypad Sound Enables Disables the buzzer alarm function of the NoNuke 8 GPS Enables or disables the GPS module Note to preserve battery life the GPS module is normally off Enable the GPS b...
Page 21: ...een two factory calibrations Factory 1 and Factory 2 Factory 1 is used on asphalt aggregate mixtures with low dielectric values Factory 2 is used on asphalt aggregate mixtures with high dielectric values The gauge default calibration is Factory 1 If the gauge is using Factory 1 and the measured density reading is greater than 171 PCF 2740 kg m3 the gauge will display and warn the user that they sh...
Page 22: ...ents Then place the gauges on top of the carrying case Turn it on and access the Menu screen Press 1 verification Make sure gauge is placed flat on the plastic surface of the standard block see picture Press the remote button on the gauge handle and the gauge will perform a standard reading This will take 3 seconds Do not touch the gauge during the measurement The gauge will make a beeping sound w...
Page 23: ...r any solvent that do not evaporate 7 Reading Modes NoNuke has two reading modes Single Reading and Multiple Readings To select or change the reading mode complete the following steps When comparing your results to cores or to obtain the best results for each measurement spot the Multiple Reading Mode is recommended You can use the single reading mode for controlling the rolling pattern on new pav...
Page 24: ...lar measurement location or comparison to cores To customize number of readings to be averaged press 3 Select new number of readings and press Yes otherwise press ESC For the multiple reading mode we recommend 5 reading spots as illustrated in Figure 6 1 Make sure the areas you want to measure are flat and dry Place the NoNuke on the pavement MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode 1 S...
Page 25: ...re 6 1 illustrates a 5 point reading setup Move the gauge 3 to 4 inches from center of first position up right down and left respectively in order to collect data from positions 2 3 4 and 5 Fig 6 1 5 readings for multiple reading mode 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 26: ...current number This value is provided by the lab and can be changed based on daily production variations Press YES to change the displayed value NO to use the displayed value or ESC to exit If no other max density values are entered the default value used by the gauge is 145 pcf 2323 kg m3 9 Input Mix Information The NoNuke has provision for the storage of important mix parameters The information ...
Page 27: ... will come up Press the number corresponding to that mix to select New mix select item 3 New Selecting Yes brings up the screen below allows the user to change the parameter listed Select the appropriate number MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode Mix Information 1 Select 2 Review 3 New Max Size 0 98 1 22 in Yes to Change Enter to Continue Esc to Save Select Agg Size 1 0 12 0 39 inc...
Page 28: ...red and Esc is selected the following screen is displayed Enter the mix name using the numeric keypad 10 Density Offset Accuracy can be improved by measuring the pavement density using core s and adjusting the density measured by the gauge i e to offset the calibration of the gauge To use the density offset select a specific mix or simply the factory calibration and choose the multiple reading mod...
Page 29: ... of the spot by moving the gauge to locations 2 3 4 and 5 just move gauge 3 to 4 inch from center of first position up right down and left respectively Gauge will display the average density Record the average reading for each core spot from the NoNuke gauge Compare the average gauge readings for all locations to the average of all core density values for the same locations The difference between ...
Page 30: ...E is used After changing the offset value you are asked whether Density Offset should be activated or not Press YES to activate or NO to exit To avoid using the wrong offset value on another project when gauge is moved between sites Gauge Offset is disabled after using the OFF key to turn the gauge off This will ensure the incorrect offset is not inadvertently used on a project Enter Value for Off...
Page 31: ...n the Auto Store on and select a project the gauge will automatically store each reading under the selected project and each reading will be sequentially numbered The second way to store data is to select a project or create a new project and press the store key after each reading This will allow you to store the data you want to store and report The gauge will also allow you to store data at any ...
Page 32: ...when Auto Store is turned on To store data manually make sure the Auto Store feature is turned off Press the Project key and enter a new project name or select one that has already been created After completing a test press the STORE key The gauge will promote you to enter a station number After you enter a station number the gauge saves the data for future review and reporting Note the design of ...
Page 33: ...of project Project location Project Date Company etc Once you have setup a new project you can select to have the station number increase sequentially after each reading or you can enter the station number manually before you start each reading If you select the Auto Sequential you can also select the starting station number Enter Project Name YES to Accept ESC to Exit Station Name Mode 1 Auto seq...
Page 34: ...ation number Select 2 to manually enter the station Identification For example core location Time Station Material etc To use an existing Project press 3 in the PROJECT Screen Scroll DOWN 1 screen Starting Station Number ENTER to Accept ESC to Exit Auto Store OFF YES to Change ESC to Exit 1 Auto Store 2 Start New Project UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Select ESC Exit 3 Sel Stored Proj 4 Review Proje...
Page 35: ...to either enable or disable auto storage for this project To review data for a project scroll DOWN 1 screen in the PROJECT Screen Project names ENTER to Select UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Auto Store OFF YES to Change ESC to Exit 1 Auto Store 2 Start New Project UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Select ESC Exit 3 Sel Stored Proj 4 Review Project UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit ...
Page 36: ...stored station data To delete data for a project scroll DOWN 2 screens in the main Project screen and press 5 Project names ENTER to Select UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Station names ENTER to Select UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit 1 Auto Store 2 Start New Project UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Select ESC Exit 5 Delete Project UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit ...
Page 37: ... and select the project to review Select the project and press ENTER Delete Project 1 Delete All Proj 2 Delete One Proj Select ESC to Exit Press ENTER to Delete All Proj ESC to Exit Project names ENTER to Select UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit Press ENTER to Delete All Data Project Project names ESC to Exit ...
Page 38: ...Send Data to USB Go the main Gauge Ready screen press the PRINT key To print all projects on a USB drive press 1 Erase Project Data From Memory YES to Accept ESC to Exit Gauge Ready Start to Begin Date Time Write Data to USB 1 Write All Data 2 Write one Project ESC to Exit Insert External Drive in USB Port Press ENTER ...
Page 39: ... preserve battery life the GPS module is normally turned off To turn the GPS module on or off complete the following steps Press the MENU button the first screen will be Scroll DOWN 3 screens Press 10 Project names ENTER to Select UP DOWN for Next ESC to Exit GPS OFF YES to Change ESC to Exit MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode MENU 10 GPS 11 Bluetooth 12 Diagnostics ...
Page 40: ... on again When the GPS module is enabled longitude latitude and altitude data is provided with every measurement and can be displayed and stored with density compaction and other mix information 13 Keypad Sound To turn the sound on or off complete the following steps Press the MENU the first screen will be Scroll DOWN 2 screens Press 9 Keypad Sound ON YES to Change ESC to Exit MENU 7 Set Time Date...
Page 41: ...InstroTek 37 To change press YES if not press ESC ...
Page 42: ... Note The batteries will consume 4 times more power when the LED backlight is on The gauge will have to be charged more often when using the LED Backlight Press the MENU the first screen will be Scroll DOWN 2 screens Press 8 To change press YES otherwise press ESC LED Backlight ON YES to Change ESC to Exit MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode MENU 7 Set Time Date 8 LED Backlight 9 K...
Page 43: ...s in this module requires an access code Diagnostic functions that require an access code should be performed by a trained technician or under InstroTek s instructions To access the diagnostics module complete following steps Press the MENU the first screen will be Scroll DOWN 3 screens Press 10 to access the diagnostics functions of the gauge Below each item in the Diagnostics module is described...
Page 44: ...w firmware version the gauge firmware can be updated using this function Place the file NoNukeUpdate cyacd available from InstroTek on a compatible USB drive Insert the USB drive into the Data port and go to the Update Firmware menu Follow the instructions to read the file from the USB drive and update the gauge s firmware 8 Reset Memory Resets the internal gauge memory to factory default values T...
Page 45: ...oftware the NoNuke software must be downloaded and installed on a tablet Bluetooth in the NoNuke must be turned on To turn the Bluetooth on or off complete the following steps Press the MENU button The first screen will be Scroll DOWN 3 screens Press 11 MENU 1 Verification 2 Density Offset 3 Reading Mode MENU 10 GPS 11 Bluetooth 12 Diagnostics Bluetooth OFF YES to Change ESC to Exit ...
Page 46: ... Inc NoNuke icon 4 Follow the onscreen instructions To open and start the software 1 Follow your device s manual to access Apps on your device 2 The software saves all the files in the Documents folder 3 Tap the NoNuke Icon to start the application To connect to a NoNuke 1 You must first pair with the device before you can receive any results For this purpose follow your device manual to pair with...
Page 47: ...u connected to a NoNuke you will see following screen The next time you start the application it will automatically connect to this NoNuke To use the application After connecting to a NoNuke the following screen will be shown ...
Page 48: ...e 4 tabs They are described below a Main This is the main application where the results of each test are displayed You must press the START button on the gauge to take a test When the test has finished the results will be displayed on this screen ...
Page 49: ... name Any subsequent tests will be saved under this name in the download folder of your device This section displays the test results All the values are calculated in the App from information collected in the gauge Notice the battery voltages on the top line These 2 fields are for user data entry Enter your name in the Field Professional box The information in these fields will be stored with each...
Page 50: ...oTek 46 Check the box to automatically save the test Press the button to save the currently displayed results to the project Pressing this button with Auto Save checked will save a duplicate reading b Review ...
Page 51: ...e the currently selected project as a PDF in the download folder of your device Pressing this button will open the default EMAIL application on your device You will have to navigate to your download folder and manually attach the PDF to the email you want to send to any receipient Each test result displays the date time density and compaction To the right of this is a ...
Page 52: ...InstroTek 48 checkbox Check it to include the result in the PDF and uncheck it to exclude it from the PDF Clicking the arrow to the left of the entry will show additional details of the result ...
Page 53: ...InstroTek 49 c Project Information On this page you can enter pertinent information for the current project Use these fields to enter your company s information This will be displayed on the PDF ...
Page 54: ...information This will be displayed on the PDF Use these fields to enter your report information This will be displayed on the PDF Use these fields to enter your project information This will be displayed on the PDF Press this button to save the above data ...
Page 55: ...InstroTek 51 Press this button to load a company logo that will appear on the PDF It should be a bitmap with the dimensions width 131 pixels and height 71 pixels ...
Page 56: ...InstroTek 52 d Camera On this page you can take a picture of the area you are testing for the current project Press the button to take a picture Press Save Picture to save it or Cancel to try again ...
Page 57: ...InstroTek 53 Sample Gauge Data Report ...
Page 58: ...quirement of ASTM D7113 and AASHTO T343 Gauge performance Verification Download reports to external devices via USB or Bluetooth GPS for Precise Location Data Latest software updates via USB flash drive 2GB of internal storage for easily reviewing and managing project data in the gauge ...
Page 59: ...ects Time and Date Setup time and date Units Density gr cm3 kg m3 lb ft3 Temp C F Aggregate Size mm in Verification functionality check of the gauge High Moisture presence warning Pavement moisture presence warning Power 6 AA Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Life 40 to 60 Hours Depending on Usage Reading Modes Single reading Multiple readings Average of Five or more Readings to Ensure Hig...
Page 60: ...inch 13 mm Quick Count Button Button on Handle to Take Count ASTM D7113 AASHTO T343 Weight 19lbs 8 6kg Dimensions 14 5in 37cm H x 16in 41cm L x 10 5in 27cm W Shipping Weight in Case 56lbs 25 4Kg Shipping Dimensions 19 5in 49 5cm x 19 5in 49 5cm x 19 5in 49 5cm ...
Page 61: ...B Battery Life 8 40 55 Bluetooth and Android Software 41 Bluetooth 41 43 55 C Charging the Batteries 6 Connecting to a NoNuke 44 D Daily Max Density 13 22 Daily Max Density Value 13 22 Verification 18 Density Offset 16 24 25 Diagnostics 39 E Extended Test 16 40 G Gauge Technology 3 GPS 35 ...
Page 62: ... LED Backlight 16 38 M Menu Functions 16 Mix Information 17 22 O Offset 19 21 Operating the NoNuke 8 P Powering the Gauge On 8 Project Storage and Printing 27 39 55 Q R Reading Modes 16 19 55 S Safety 3 Sample Gauge Data Report 53 SD Test 39 Setting Date Time 16 Setting Units 12 ...
Page 63: ...InstroTek 59 Shipping Dimensions 56 Specifications 54 T Taking a Measurement 14 U Units 8 12 16 55 Update Firmware 16 39 40 USB Test 16 39 40 V Verification 16 18 55 W Warranty 59 Weight 56 ...
Page 64: ...d This warranty is void if inspection shows evidence of abuse misuse or unauthorized repair This warranty covers replacement of defective materials and workmanship only It does not cover shipping charges duties or taxes in the transport to and from the factory or authorized service center InstroTek s liability is in all cases limited to the replacement price of its products InstroTek shall not be ...
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