CHAPTER 3 QUICK START
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WITHIN THE MENUS:
Using the stylus, just tap the menu item you want to use, then tap a command on the drop-down
menu, just as if you were using a mouse on a desktop PC. If you fail to fill out some required
information, the window will not close until you enter the required information.
OPENING AN EXISTING JOB AND MAKING A NEW JOB:
The program will automatically open your last job. If you want to open a different Job, this is
similar to opening a file in any other program. Tapping FILE/OPEN will open a selection
window, showing all folders on the storage card where data are stored. Folders that contain
RoadFace data are shown with a blue folder icon instead of the normal tan color. This makes it
easy to find data, because the program has "X-Ray Vision" that allows it to know which folders
have RoadFace Data in them. You can open any Job by double-tapping it or by single-tapping,
then tap OPEN JOB on the dialog box.
Sometimes you'll want to start a new Job, rather than collect data in an old Job. (Be sure to start
a new Job every time you go to a different Job site.) To do this, just tap FILE/NEW, then type in
the name of the new Job. Let the program choose where to store the data - on the SD (storage)
Card.
CHECKING THE DIPSTICK
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VOLTAGE:
After the Dipstick is assembled fully, you should check the Dipstick's voltage before you start
collecting data. Tap COLLECT/VOLTAGE to check voltage in the Dipstick
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itself.
If you get a “Dipstick Not Responding” message, you do not have the Dipstick connected
to the Handle Mount or there is a bad connection.
When fully charged, the Dipstick voltage will be over 13V. Anything over 11V is OK.
The Dipstick will operate properly and collect data until the voltage drops to about 10.5V.
Whenever the Dipstick
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voltage drops below about 10.7 Volts, you'll see a "LOW BAT"
warning in each of the Dipstick's two LCD screens. This means that you have a short time left to
collect data before recharging the Dipstick. You’ll be able to collect one or two more Runs when
you get the "LOW BAT" warning, but don’t expect to be able to collect all day long after you get
a "LOW BAT" warning. If the voltage drops below 10.5 Volts, the Dipstick will beep 3 times
and display "OFF." At this point, the Dipstick will no longer collect data, and you must recharge
it or exchange batteries. Please note that if the Dipstick allows you to collect data, it will be good
data. The Dipstick will shut itself down before the voltage gets too low to collect good data.
CHECKING HANDLE BATTERY VOLTAGE:
It is important to keep the Dipstick
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Handle Battery fully charged and to always use the Handle
Battery to power the 2277 Tablet. Otherwise, you'll only be using the 2277 Tablet’s battery, and
you run the risk of losing power to the 2277 Tablet while collecting data. This is particularly
important if you have the screen brightness turned up on the 2277 Tablet. Charging the Handle
Battery is covered in Chapter 7, Maintenance. If you charge the Handle Battery and the 2277
Tablet properly, it will give you more than a full day’s service. If you charge the Handle Battery
every night before using it the next day, you will not run out of battery power. Do NOT risk
having the 2277 Tablet shut down during data collection because it has no power. The green
LED on the Handle Mount shows the voltage in the Dipstick's Handle Battery. Remember, this
is the Handle Battery voltage, and it supplies extra power to the Tablet. When the Handle
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