Face Dipstick 2277 - Dipstick Capabilities...................................Appendix B; Elevation Studies & 3-D Topo Maps....................... Appendix C; Dipstick Hints & Tips

Appendix D Dipstick Hints & Tips DS 2277
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1. You can’t delete an original run.
2. Don’t put alkaline (or other) batteries in your Dipstick body unless you cover the
recharge port with tape.
3. Never allow your computer to run out of battery power. The new Tablet is VERY bright,
but this takes lots of power. Always keep your Battery Handle recharged too. Make
certain to turn the computer all the way off.
4. Use RoadFace MERGE to merge two jobs into one. Do this whenever you have two or
more sets of data on the same job and want to consolidate them into one.
5. Do you have very bad IRI Numbers? Check the following:
 If only one run has an unreasonably high IRI, look at the graph for a single false
reading.
 If all the IRI's are unreasonably high, look for evidence of bad Zero.
 Sawtooth profile
 Loose Moon Feet
6. Make yourself a test track and use it. Save the data and run your Dipstick on the Test
Track once a year or so, and compare the data to the first time you ran the Test Track. If
you ever question the Dipstick, the test track will tell you if it’s OK or not. If the profile
and IRI is the same now as it was 4 years ago, the Dipstick is still working like it did 4
years ago.
7. If you can’t collect data, it is almost always a connection problem. Check all wires and
connections, including the pins on the serial cable. We suggest that you keep the serial
cable attached to the tablet.
8. If your Dipstick won’t stay on, even though you have charged it:
 Plug in the charger and verify that you get a green light indicating charging.
 Remove the Dipstick battery end cap and re-seat the AA batteries – one of them may
have come out of its seat.
9. You can't change Hardware settings while you are in the act of collecting data.
10. Always collect longitudinal profiles on roads & bridges by using a box or boxes.
11. Know how to measure in a box when the _A and _C legs are not an even number of steps
apart: (Create 1-ft/300 mm circle, then step onto it)
12. Use notes properly - You must know where your corners are!
13. Learn how to Append. (COLLECT/APPEND) It's easy and helpful, especially in
removing False Readings during data collection.