PrecICE IceTec8 Manual Download Page 6

Prec”Ice” IceTec8 System

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Rev. 1.3, 10/15/08

Copyright © 2008 by PrecIce Technology.  All rights reserved.

To start taking measurements, go to the measurement location indicated by 
the flashing spot on the IceTec8 display.  Alternately select the desired 
measurement location by using the arrow keys on the IceTec8.  

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Measurements are made by simply placing the IceTec8 transducer on 
the ice and confirming that a measurement was successfully recorded. 
This should take 1-3 seconds. If a value does not appear quickly move 
the tool a few inches and try again. The measured value appears in the 
lower right corner with an equal (=) sign.  

When the IceTec8 is lifted from the ice, the equal sign (=) disappears 
to signify that the value has been retained.  When the Enter button is 
pressed, the measured value will be saved in memory at that location 
and the measurement location (flashing spot) will advance to the next 
location.  Normally a full set of measurements will be made.  In some 
cases a partial set of measurements is desired. Unmeasured locations 
or locations measuring less than .25 inches (6.3mm) will appear as 
zero when data is transferred to the PC.  

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Transducer must be flush to the ice surface for accurate 

readings. Excessive moisture on the transducer can also cause 
inaccurate or  “phantom” readings.

When occasional inaccurate or false readings occur, they can be 
corrected by retaking the measurement then pressing the “Enter” 
button when satisfied that the displayed measurement is accurate. The 
IceTec8 is designed to accurately read ice thickness from 0.5 inches 
(12.7mm) to 3.0 inches (101.6mm) with an accuracy of plus or minus 
2%.

Summary of Contents for IceTec8

Page 1: ...M Mo od de el l I Ic ce eT Te ec c8 8 I Ic ce e T Th hi ic ck kn ne es ss s M Me ea as su ur re em me en nt t T To oo ol l A An nd d P PC C P Pr ro og gr ra am m...

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Page 3: ...SPLAY 8 PC PRPGRAM SETUP 8 IceTec8 CONFIGURATION 13 LOADING MEASUREMENTS TO THE PC 13 SAVING DATA 13 DISCONNECTING THE IceTec8 14 CLEARING DATA FROM THE IceTec8 15 ENTERING CORRECTIVE ACTION 15 V VI I...

Page 4: ...and directions are recorded to a file and printed on a paper document that can be given to ice maintenance personnel When maintenance activities are complete the file can be reopened and the maintenan...

Page 5: ...he USB cable Refer to the PC program operation later in this manual for more detail Measuring the Ice Sheet Turn on the IceTec8 by momentarily pressing the Enter button The LCD display will light up a...

Page 6: ...e does not appear quickly move the tool a few inches and try again The measured value appears in the lower right corner with an equal sign When the IceTec8 is lifted from the ice the equal sign disapp...

Page 7: ...nes and logos regardless of the material used however certain brands of white ice paint used for the base coat if applied heavily enough will reflect the signal back giving the user the ice thickness...

Page 8: ...configured so that the disk program will not automatically run For those computers it is necessary to manually start the installation Open My computer usually located on the desktop or Windows Explore...

Page 9: ...ft te er r s st ta ar rt ti in ng g t th he e P PC C p pr ro og gr ra am m T Th he e f fi ir rs st t t ti im me e t th he e I Ic ce eT Te ec c8 8 i is s c co on nn ne ec ct te ed d t to o a a s sp pe...

Page 10: ...n L LE ED D a at t t th he e t to op p o of f t th he e d di is sp pl la ay y l li ig gh ht ts s u up p i in nd di ic ca at ti in ng g t th ha at t t th he e c co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n i is s s s...

Page 11: ...2008 by PrecIce Technology All rights reserved E En nt te er r t th he e A Ar re en na a n na am me e a an nd d a ad dd dr re es ss s i in nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n a as s y yo ou u w wa an nt t i...

Page 12: ...or r p pr ri in nt ti in ng g w wi in nd do ow w w wi il ll l o op pe en n F Fi ir rs st t c ch ho oo os se e l lo oc ca al l d di is sk k u us su ua al ll ly y t th he e C C d dr ri iv ve e t th he...

Page 13: ...is s r re eq qu ui ir re ed d t to o v vi ie ew w f fi il le es s A Ac cr ro ob ba at t i is s a av va ai il la ab bl le e f fr re ee e f fr ro om m A Ad do ob be e a at t h ht tt tp p w ww ww w a ad...

Page 14: ...th he e n nu um mb be er r o of f r ro ow ws s a an nd d c co ol lu um mn ns s i in n t th he e m me ea as su ur re em me en nt t p pa at tt te er rn n a a c co on ns si is st te en nt t p pa at tt t...

Page 15: ...is sp pl la ay ye ed d o on n t th he e m ma ai in n s sc cr re ee en n T Th he e I Ic ce eT Te ec c8 8 i is s n no ow w r re ea ad dy y t to o m me ea as su ur re e t th he e s se el le ec ct te ed...

Page 16: ...n r ri in nk k s sc cr re ee en n w wi il ll l r re ea ap pp pe ea ar r a an nd d a an n h ho ou ur rg gl la as ss s w wi il ll l a ap pp pe ea ar r w wh hi il le e t th he e f fi il le e i is s s sa...

Page 17: ...n n I In n m ma an ny y c ca as se es s t th he e m ma ai in nt te en na an nc ce e s st ta af ff f w wi il ll l t ta ak ke e c co or rr re ec ct ti iv ve e a ac ct ti io on ns s t th ha at t c ca an...

Page 18: ...re ep po or rt t w wi il ll l a ap pp pe ea ar r i in n t th he e P PD DF F v vi ie ew we er r I It t i is s p po os ss si ib bl le e t to o p pr ri in nt t t th he e r re ep po or rt t f fr ro om m...

Page 19: ...B Ba as se el li in ne e m me ea as su ur re em me en nt t c ca an n b be e m ma ad de e s sh ho or rt tl ly y a af ft te er r t th he e i ic ce e s sh he ee et t i is s c cr re ea at te ed d L La at...

Page 20: ...h he e c co om mp pa ar ri is so on n f fi il le e i is s S SM MA AL LL LE ER R t th ha an n t th he e v va al lu ue e i in n t th he e b ba as se el li in ne e f fi il le e B Bo ot th h f fi il le e...

Page 21: ...AN ND D C CA AL LI IB BR RA AT TI IO ON N The IceTec8 is factory calibrated and should not require recalibration for the life of the product Regular testing is not required If desired a test block s o...

Page 22: ...for a specific rink on May 8th 2008 would be named 582008_1 The next file saved for the same rink on the same day would be named 582008_2 The files are save in two formats a pdf format which can be vi...

Page 23: ...e complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received inclu...

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