Argus TreeQinetic User Manual

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Contents
1. TREEQINETIC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 3
1.1. GENERAL HINTS .................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2. INSTALLATION OF THE TREEQINETIC PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 3
2. TREEQINETIC COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................ 4
2.1. CONTENTS OF THE MEASURING CASE ..................................................................................................... 4
2.2. ELASTOMETER ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. INCLINOMETER ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4. FORCEMETER ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5. ANEMOMETER (OPTIONAL) ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.6. COMMUNICATION UNIT .......................................................................................................................... 7
3. DATA TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1. CONNECTION PC - TREEQINETIC ........................................................................................................... 8
3.2. CONNECTION COMMUNICATION UNIT – INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................. 8
4. TREEQINETIC PC SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................ 9
4.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 9
4.2. TREEQINETIC DATA DIRECTORY ............................................................................................................. 9
4.3. MEASUREMENT PROCESS ...................................................................................................................... 9
4.4. SCREEN SHOTS ................................................................................................................................... 14
5. SETTINGS FOR MEASURING DEVICES ............................................................................................... 15
5.1. HOW TO TURN ON AND OFF ............................................................................................................... 15
5.2. MODULADDRESS ................................................................................................................................. 15
5.3. ZERO-SETTING .................................................................................................................................... 16
5.4. CALIBRATION ...................................................................................................................................... 16
6. MOUNTING THE MEASURING DEVICES ON THE TREE..................................................................... 17
6.1. ELASTOMETER .................................................................................................................................... 17
6.1.1. Unmounting the Elastometer .................................................................................................... 17
6.2. INCLINOMETER .................................................................................................................................... 18
6.3. FORCEMETER ..................................................................................................................................... 19
6.4. ACCUMULATOR HINTS.......................................................................................................................... 20
6.4.1. Auto Power Off ......................................................................................................................... 20
6.5. CHARGING OF THE COMMUNICATION UNIT ........................................................................................... 20
6.6. CHARGING OF THE MEASURING DEVICES .............................................................................................. 21
7. GENERAL HINTS .................................................................................................................................... 22
7.1. TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................... 22
7.2. DIRT AND DUST .................................................................................................................................. 22
7.3. AMBIENT CONDITIONS DURING PULLING TESTS ...................................................................................... 22
8. TECHNICAL REFERENCE ...................................................................................................................... 23
8.1. WARRANTY ......................................................................................................................................... 23
8.2. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 23
8.3. SHIPPING OF THE TREEQINETIC
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SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 23
8.4. PC REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 23
8.5. TECHNICAL DETAILS ............................................................................................................................ 23
9. CONTACT ................................................................................................................................................ 24

Argus TreeQinetic Specifications

General

Brand	Argus
Model	TreeQinetic
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English