METER THERMOLINK User Manual Download Page 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

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2. System

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2.1 Specifications ............................................................................................

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2.2 THERMOLINK Controller ............................................................................

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2.2.1 Main Menu .......................................................................................

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2.2.2  Take a Reading Screen ......................................................................

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2.2.3  Measurement Configuration Screen .................................................

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2.2.4  Stored Readings Menu ...................................................................

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2.2.5  Unattended Mode Screen ...............................................................

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2.2.6  Device Configuration Screen ..........................................................

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2.2.7 About Screen ..................................................................................

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2.3  Selecting a Sensor ...................................................................................

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2.3.1 KS-3 Sensor ...................................................................................

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2.3.2 TR-3 Sensor ....................................................................................

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2.3.3 SH-3 Sensor ...................................................................................

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2.3.4 RK-3 Sensor ...................................................................................

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3. Operation

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3.1 Controller Configuration ..........................................................................

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3.2 Measurement Configuration ....................................................................

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3.3 Sensor Installation ..................................................................................

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3.3.1  Rock or Cured Concrete (RK-3) .......................................................

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3.3.2 Wet Cement ....................................................................................

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3.3.3  Solid Material (TR-3) ......................................................................

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Summary of Contents for THERMOLINK

Page 1: ...0 2 2 5 Unattended Mode Screen 12 2 2 6 Device Configuration Screen 14 2 2 7 About Screen 14 2 3 Selecting a Sensor 15 2 3 1 KS 3 Sensor 15 2 3 2 TR 3 Sensor 16 2 3 3 SH 3 Sensor 16 2 3 4 RK 3 Sensor...

Page 2: ...are Version 29 4 Theory 30 4 1 Dual Needle Algorithm 31 4 2 Single Needle Algorithm 32 4 3 Understanding the SYX Value 33 5 Service 34 5 1 Sensor Maintenance and Verification 34 5 1 1 Verification wit...

Page 3: ...39 theory 30 33 dual needle algorithm 31 32 error 33 single needle algorithm 32 33 THERMOLINK utility 27 28 time 5 18 setting 19 troubleshooting controller 37 sensors 37 V view reading 25 26 results 1...

Page 4: ...ctic alumina 1 m cable NOTE Custom cable lengths of 2 3 5 and 10 m are available available upon request INDEX 42 INDEX A about screen 7 14 accuracy 3 4 needle specs KS 3 3 RK 3 4 SH 3 4 TR 3 3 annotat...

Page 5: ...apacity Vadose Zone Journal 11 2 Marquardt DW 1963 An algorithm for least squares estimation of nonlinear parameters J Soc Indust Appl Math 11 431 441 Shiozawa S Campbell GS 1990 Soil Thermal Conducti...

Page 6: ...commission or other entity having jurisdiction over the interpretation and enforcement of this contract the applications of such provisions to parties or circumstances other than those as to which it...

Page 7: ...y other person or entity for indirect special incidental consequential punitive or exemplary damages in connection with this transaction or any acts or omissions associated therewith or relating to th...

Page 8: ...on Name Address Phone Email address Instrument serial number Description of the problem NOTE For THERMOLINK Thermal Property Analyzers purchased through a distributor please contact the distributor di...

Page 9: ...the instructions in Section 5 2 The sensor does not match the configuration Correct the con guration using the instructions in Section 3 2 Sensor failure attributed to abuse is the greatest source of...

Page 10: ...cation reading For the sensor to be reading accurately the measurements must be within 10 of the glycerin standard 5 1 2 VERIFICATION WITH THE SH 3 Use the two hole white Delrin block to verify the p...

Page 11: ...K to go the Main menu 11 Select Take a Reading to take a measurement Section 3 4 12 At the end of the measurement choose Save as Veri cation to tag the measurement with a V to indicate veri cation The...

Page 12: ...e measurement CAUTION Do not attempt to make measurements in liquids with the SH 3 dual needle or RK 3 sensors 34 SERVICE 5 SERVICE This section describes the maintenance of the THERMOLINK sensors and...

Page 13: ...that the standard error of estimate for the model fit to the data is 1 mK 10 SYSTEM One motivation behind allowing Power Mode Configuration Section 3 2 and Section 3 4 is to allow the TR 3 and SH 3 se...

Page 14: ...ion 1 could be used to predict its temperature When Equation 1 is used for single needle analysis the exponential integral is expanded in an infinite series and only the first term in the expansion is...

Page 15: ...eated needle W m k is the thermal conductivity W mK r is the distance from the heated needle to the measuring needle D is the thermal diffusivity m2 s t is time s and th is the heating time s Ei is th...

Page 16: ...information on diffusivity and heat capacity as well as conductivity An ideal sensor has a very small diameter and is approximately 100 times longer than its diameter The sensor is in intimate contact...

Page 17: ...ad or Update Firmware are available 5 Click the Update Firmware button in the THERMOLINK Utility screen Figure 20 6 Click the Disconnect button 7 Unplug the THERMOLINK from the computer 8 Close THERMO...

Page 18: ...long thin hole into cured concrete and rock samples to accommodate the TR 3 The TR 3 also comes with pilot pins for use in wet concrete or fluidized backfill Each sensor is available for individual sa...

Page 19: ...1 The larger diameter of the TR 3 makes it more robust than the KS 3 and less likely to be damaged in normal use in soil or other solid materials Additionally the dimensions of the TR 3 sensor confor...

Page 20: ...nd of a test the MAKE SELECTION BELOW screen will appear On the bottom of this screen are four save options Figure 18 Use the D pad to scroll through the options and press the CENTER button to select...

Page 21: ...elow screen 18 OPERATION 3 OPERATION Please read all instructions before operating the THERMOLINK to ensure it performs to its full potential SAFETY PRECAUTIONS METER sensors are built to the highest...

Page 22: ...lid materials such as wood or hard soil 1 Drill a pilot hole using the 2 40 mm 0 945 in drill bit included for the TR 3 sensor in solid material 2 Clean the hole with a swab or compressed air 3 Before...

Page 23: ...enough the needle can be entirely inserted once the concrete has cured Thermal concrete sample Pilot pin Sample tube with concrete inside Figure 16 Pilot pin used to form TR 3 access hole 20 OPERATIO...

Page 24: ...o changes need to be made press the BACK button to return to the Main menu To change defaults continue to step 8 22 OPERATION 8 Select the desired eld 9 Use the D pad to scroll through and select the...

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