Made in Germany
‘TERRATEST 4000 USB’
‘TERRATEST 5000 BLU’
Instruction
Manual
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Page 3: ...Tests by means of the Dynamic Plate Load Test as well as RIL 836 Deutsche Bahn AG for Track Construction TERRATEST GmbH ensures constant improvement and development of its products and hence reserves...
Page 4: ...ry Performance 20 3 9 Charging of Testing Computer 21 3 10 Charging of Bluetooth Load Plate TERRATEST 5000 BLU ONLY 21 3 11 USB Cable Port 23 3 12 Measuring Cable 24 4 General Overview Light Weight De...
Page 5: ...y Time 58 7 6 7 2 Bluetooth Pairing 58 8 TERRATEST 2 0 Software 59 8 1 Uninstalling the TERRATEST 2 0 Software 59 8 2 Re Installing the TERRATEST 2 0 Software 59 8 3 Using the TERRATEST 2 0 Software 6...
Page 6: ...ctions TERRATEST GmbH will not be liable for damages caused by failure to observe these instructions All details contained in this documentation are subject to change without prior notice TERRATEST Gm...
Page 7: ...ing methods Accordingly the water content of the soil must not vary widely ATTENTION According to German standard TP BF StB Part B 8 3 Light Weight Deflectometers must be calibrated at least once a ye...
Page 8: ...TENTION The assembly may be destroyed if the leads of the battery are interchanged or a different type of fuse is inserted No tests should be performed while charging the device 1 3 2 Mains Power Supp...
Page 9: ...solvent free cleaning agents only Gently wipe surfaces with a soft dry cloth If dirt remains use a cloth moistened with water well wrung and then wipe with a soft dry cloth to absorb any remaining moi...
Page 10: ...the electronics of the load plate may not be disposed of with your domestic waste Comply with your local regulations In some countries you are required by law to dispose of these products only at the...
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Page 12: ...in accordance with German standard TP BF StB Part B 8 3 USB stick for test data storage Power cable 100 240 V 12 V 1 25 A Car charger lead 12 V DC Detailed instruction manual Calibration certificate...
Page 13: ...ity push pull connectors from LEMO for testing computer load plate User friendly software TERRATEST 2 0 with statistical analysis in accordance with German standard TP BF StB Part B 8 3 USB stick for...
Page 14: ...ipper handle load plate 300 mm socket for sensor connection socket for sensor connection not visible sensor dome not visible sensor thermal printer USB stick port not visible 2 5 General View TERRATES...
Page 15: ...for opening the paper tray button for paper feed GPS antenna backlit graphic display control buttons USB stick port USB cable port on the back panel 2 6 Top View of Control Panel Testing Computer TER...
Page 16: ...ensor the magic eye Bluetooth transmitter with control lamp thermal printer USB Stick port not visible 2 7 General View TERRATEST 5000 BLU electronic testing computer mechanical loading device load pl...
Page 17: ...for opening the paper tray button for paper feed GPS antenna backlit graphic display control buttons USB Stick port USB cable port on the back panel 2 8 Top View of Control Panel Testing Computer TER...
Page 18: ...nother during calibration of the device These three components may only be used in conjunction with each other and may not be interchanged with the components of other devices Accordingly the single c...
Page 19: ...urement range settlement 15 70 MN m2 70 120 MN m2 Power supply long lasting rechargeable 6 Volt PANASONIC Super Life lead acid battery Automatic switch off after three minutes Radio clock date display...
Page 20: ...splay STATUS REQUEST upon switching on the device Fully charged the battery holds 7 4 volts 100 Approximately 300 tests can be performed with a new fully charged battery However the battery performanc...
Page 21: ...imum variation in voltage must not exceed 10 During the charging process place the testing compu ter inside a dry room and take care that it is possible to disconnect the device from power at any time...
Page 22: ...e into the socket of the Bluetooth sensor dome Then plug the other end of the cable into the wall socket When disconnecting the cable always take hold of the plug Pulling on the cable may result in da...
Page 23: ...ice doing so may distort test results 3 11 USB Cable Port The testing computer is equipped with a USB cable port on the partition panel of the storage box This USB port provides service access for the...
Page 24: ...ng computer and insert the measuring cable all the way until it stops The plug will lock itself automatically inside the socket it can be disconnected only by unlocking the plug Accordingly pull only...
Page 25: ...ing cable into the socket of the extension cable all the way until it stops Plugs with LEMO PUSH PULL lock TERRATEST 5000 BLU ONLY lock themselves automatically inside the sockets they can only be dis...
Page 26: ...xangular weight catching grip with chamfered edges for a better grip of the drop weight Angled handles to facilitate handling of the load plate on the construction site and aid picking up of the devic...
Page 27: ...dynamic plate load test may be performed as an alternative to the static plate load test according to DIN 18134 The use of the Light Weight Deflectometer always requires a prior determination of corr...
Page 28: ...es for Proper Use 1 Always perform a correlation measurement with the static plate load test For every static plate load test at least three dynamic tests must be performed 2 The section examined by t...
Page 29: ...the correlation procedure together so that they can both agree on the standard test method 4 8 Interpreting the Test Results According to German standards ZTV E StB 09 ZTV A StB 12 and RIL 836 Deutsc...
Page 30: ...urement with the static plate load test before evaluating the test results The water content at the different testing points must not vary widely For every static plate load test at least three dynami...
Page 31: ...he ideal case only one single curve composed of three congruent curves will be shown see Figure 2 one can conclude that the ground can be further compacted without difficulty due to residual compactio...
Page 32: ...reen switches automatically to STATUS REQUEST D I 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 5 5 0 2 2 OK OK OK GPS 6 3 V D I 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 5 5 0 2 2 GPS 6 3 V Welcome to TERRATEST 0 17 T E R R A T E S T 4 0 0 0 DATA INPUT YES NO...
Page 33: ...Select and overwrite characters already entered by pressing TEXT to delete use space character To confirm data input press and hold down the START button You will be forwarded directly to the measuri...
Page 34: ...s performed before the audio signal After hearing the audio signal and receiving the instruction 10 kg 3 Preload continue with the third pre consolidation test in the same way as described above The d...
Page 35: ...sk exists particularly if the test area is inclined Avoid sideward movements of the load plate on inclined test areas by placing your foot against the side of the plate Never stand on the plate Doing...
Page 36: ...press the button on the green control lamp Lift the cover and insert the new thermal paper roll 57 mm wide and 25 mm long with the coated side facing outwards One roll of paper will print approximate...
Page 37: ...f immersion average maximum settlement dynamic deflection module date of test maximum settlement s v value relation between settlement and speed display of text input function time of test GPS coordin...
Page 38: ...imately three seconds when turning on the device until the start screen switches automatically to STATUS REQUEST An audio sonar signal announces the setup of the Bluetooth connection to the Bluetooth...
Page 39: ...utton Select and overwrite characters already entered by pressing TEXT to delete use space character To confirm data input press and hold down the START button You will be forwarded directly to the me...
Page 40: ...e mechanism The status LED on the Bluetooth sensor dome shows blue while transferring the data to the testing computer The status LED switches back to green when the device is ready for the next test...
Page 41: ...rip to aid in the vertical positioning of the guide rod The test is invalid if the load plate moves horizontally during the impact This risk exists particularly if the test area is inclined Avoid side...
Page 42: ...by pressing the button on the Bluetooth sensor dome the magic eye will show red indicating that the device is ready for use In this state the Bluetooth sensor dome is waiting for the connection with...
Page 43: ...the START button again to select the menu STAND BY TIME The stand by time is the time that the testing computer will wait for the next test to start before switching itself off due to timeout Use the...
Page 44: ...press the button on the green control lamp Lift the cover and insert the new thermal paper roll 57 mm wide and 25 mm long with the coated side facing outwards One roll of paper will print approximatel...
Page 45: ...f immersion average maximum settlement dynamic deflection module date of test maximum settlement s v value relation between settlement and speed display of text input function time of test GPS coordin...
Page 46: ...vice make sure that the display shows an OK on the USB stick icon during STATUS REQUEST Every test saved to the USB stick receives a consecutive data record number Tests performed on the same day will...
Page 47: ...uld like to print Upon pressing the PRINT button SHOW the test data of the selected test will be shown Press the PRINT button again to print the corres ponding test protocol Pressing the RESET OFF but...
Page 48: ...SELECT button To activate the selected language press the START button SET The MAIN MENU will then appear automatically in your desired language Press the RESET OFF button EXIT to return to the STATUS...
Page 49: ...to 12 satellites may be received at the same time To determine a valid position the data of at least three satellites is necessary This works very well in open field In this case the accuracy is belo...
Page 50: ...d you would like to re activate it proceed as described above After activating the GPS reception the GPS icon will appear during STATUS REQUEST Press the RESET OFF button EXIT to return to the MAIN ME...
Page 51: ...START button SET to enter the SET CLOCK menu With the SELECT button you can then choose between date day month year and time and set both manually by pressing the PRINT button The modified details mus...
Page 52: ...ime zone even if it is subsequently switched to a manual time setting The automatic time zone mode is active only when the device is set to TIME IS GPS TIME 7 4 8 Time Zone Set up Turn on the device b...
Page 53: ...PRINT button SHOW the test data of the selected test will be shown Press the PRINT button again to print the corresponding test protocol If no test data is saved in the internal memo ry MEMORY IS EMP...
Page 54: ...s the RESET OFF button EXIT again to return to the STATUS REQUEST 7 5 4 Clear Internal Memory Turn on the device by pressing the START button Enter the MAIN MENU by pressing the SELECT button Use the...
Page 55: ...SERVICE from the menu Press the START button SET to enter the SERVICE menu Use the SELECT button to move the arrow and select VERSION from the menu Press the START button SET to enter the VERSION men...
Page 56: ...button will start the test procedure 7 6 4 Display Contrast Turn on the device by pressing the START button Enter the MAIN MENU by pressing the SELECT button Use the SELECT button to move the arrow an...
Page 57: ...ET until the desired volume is reached To test the selected volume use the SELECT button to move the arrow and select TEST SOUND or TEST NEXT SOUND from the menu Press the START button SET A voice ins...
Page 58: ...rrent settings will be displayed Using the SELECT button you can increase the stand by time by 5 minute increments up to a maximum of 30 minutes Values greater than zero imply that the testing compute...
Page 59: ...version The new software cannot be installed otherwise Use the uninstall routine of the software as follows Go to START CONTROL PANEL SOFTWARE select the TERRATEST 2 0 software and click the Change R...
Page 60: ...appropriate option field Confirm your selection by clicking Next The confirmation screen will open Confirm by clicking Next Next the main installation process of the TERRATEST 2 0 software will start...
Page 61: ...en imported a summary will be displayed at the top left in the form of a list including data record number date time and Evd value On the right hand side is a preview of the test protocol including th...
Page 62: ...o change or add a logo sim ply right click on the area in the top right corner of the screen A selection window will open in which the relevant image file supported formats bmp jpg gif tif png may be...
Page 63: ...est data will appear in the left window as a test data list including data record number date time and Evd value The test data is now ready for processing If there is no data stored on the USB stick y...
Page 64: ...READ CHIP CARD A progress bar will open indicating the progress of downloading the test data from the chip card All test data saved on the chip card will be loaded and displayed as a test data list i...
Page 65: ...ST 2 0 software Right click on the button LOAD TEST DATA and select LOAD AND CONVERT T3000 TEST DATA A file window will open Navigate to the location of your saved test data and then select the test d...
Page 66: ...idual settlements in mm the mean value of the three individual settlements in mm the Evd value in MN m2 the discrepancy between this and the required Evd value entered manually beforehand the s v valu...
Page 67: ...ed to the PC A satellite picture of the testing point is displayed on the bottom right for the selected test On the top right the individual data record with its three settlement curves is shown In th...
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Page 69: ...time and Evd value The data is now ready for further processing The content of only one folder one external media device or the testing computer can be displayed in the test data list at any one time...
Page 70: ...START button SET to load the test data directly to the TERRATEST 2 0 software Upon establishing a successful USB connection PC connected will appear on the display Click on the button READ TESTING CO...
Page 71: ...71 To download the test data from the testing computer connect it to the USB cable port of your computer and establish the connection via the menu of the testing computer...
Page 72: ...mputer to your PC you will automatically be informed about the required driver To install the driver for the testing computer on your PC check YES THIS TIME ONLY and then click CONTINUE In the next wi...
Page 73: ...ws you will be asked if you would like to continue with the installation Confirm by clicking CONTINUE INSTALLATION The driver will then be installed To finish confirm the driver installation with COMP...
Page 74: ...a pen symbol in front of each respective data record Select any data record marked with the pen symbol and edit the blank fields of the individual data record by entering site specific data including...
Page 75: ...The pen symbol in front of the data record will disappear Please be aware that imported test data will not be saved automatically only the data records selected for editing are made available for savi...
Page 76: ...facilitate the entry of soil characteristics However individual descriptions can be entered as well The pen symbol marks the data records ready for editing Only those featuring the pen symbol will be...
Page 77: ...screpancy between the required and the measured value will be displayed automatically 8 3 11 Print Protocol Export as PDF File The individual protocol for the currently displayed data record can be pr...
Page 78: ...list click on the button STATISTICS on the top right A statistical analysis in accordance with the German standard TP BF StB Part B 8 3 will be displayed It contains the previously selected data reco...
Page 79: ...in the statistical analysis can be displayed by clicking on the button Google Maps Statistics Overview The map is equipped with the typical Google Maps controls and can thus be scaled and switched be...
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Page 82: ...82 After double clicking on the version number the language selection will open 8 3 15 Select language You can select the desired language of the software by double clicking on the version number...
Page 83: ...s To do this check the relevant box in front of the filter category and enter the search term in the description field behind the filter category Up to three search terms can be combined with each oth...
Page 84: ...ll be A number followed by a star refers to all values that start with the entered number A star followed by a number refers to all values that end with the entered number Examples for the GPS COORDIN...
Page 85: ...and Limitations in section 2 Please read this document carefully By exercising any rights derived from this warranty you declare concurrently that you have understood and accepted their conditions Yo...
Page 86: ...ir with new or overhauled products of comparable quality and performance in which case all data saved on the original system may become permanently inaccessible 2 1 4 Consumables i e any parts which n...
Page 87: ...es suffered by the end user 2 3 If you make a claim under the warranty you acknowledge concurrently that no further entitlements against TERRATEST GmbH regarding the purchase or use of your system exi...
Page 88: ...the following directives regulations which apply to the product EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Applied harmonised standards in particular Other applied technical standa...
Page 89: ...40 MN m2 on the subgrade for Construction Classes V and VI If the subsoil or substructure is susceptible to frost a deflection modulus of at least Ev2 45 MN m2 or alternatively Evd 25 MN m2 is necess...
Page 90: ...substructure under embankments or cuttings Type of railway line Top soil Protective layer Subgrade general assembly Material mix Standard thickness cm area affected by frost Line category1 Track ball...
Page 91: ...st values Evd Ev1 The influence of the dynamic excess pore water pressure which occurs with cohesive soils the dispersion due to the high number of tests as well as the deviations caused by various te...
Page 92: ...h Sensor Dome GND green black U white red OUT brown green 12 1 1 Male Plug Codification Wire U red OUT white GND yellow 12 2 Jack Connection TERRATEST 4000 USB ONLY 12 2 1 Female Socket Codification T...
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