Users Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Overview ................................................................................... 1
2. Getting Started .......................................................................... 3
2.1 Assembly 3
2.2 External GPS (optional) 7
2.3 Charging the Battery 8
2.4 Connections and Cable Management 8
2.5 Powering up the PDP 11
3. Navigating the Tablet .............................................................. 13
3.1 Wi-Fi Connectivity 15
3.2 Brightness 16
3.3 Battery Level 16
4. PDP Collection Software .......................................................... 19
4.1 Tools 21
4.1.1 System Config ..................................................................................................21
4.1.2 GPS .................................................................................................................24
4.1.3 Plot Options ......................................................................................................26
4.1.4 File Management ...............................................................................................30
4.1.5 Sensor Test ......................................................................................................32
4.2 Collecting Data 35
4.2.1 Profile Mode ......................................................................................................35
4.2.2 Stationary Mode ................................................................................................38
4.2.3 Warning Messages .............................................................................................39
4.3 Stats 40
4.4 Admin Settings 41
4.4.1 System Admin ..................................................................................................41
4.4.2 Software Update ...............................................................................................42
4.4.3 Network Settings ...............................................................................................45
4.4.4 Locale Settings..................................................................................................46
4.4.5 Date and Time ..................................................................................................47
4.4.6 Logs ................................................................................................................48
5. Methodology ............................................................................ 49
5.1 Importance of density measurements 49
5.2 How PDP works 49
5.3 Usage scenarios 49
5.3.1 Dielectric Permittivity (K) for uniformity ...............................................................50
5.3.2 Transforming Dielectric Permittivity (K) to density .................................................51
5.3.3 Transforming Dielectric Permittivity (K) to Site Specific Density ..............................52
5.4 Outputs 53
6. Exporting Data ......................................................................... 55
6.1 Downloading Data 55
6.2 Downloaded files 56
6.3 PDP Summary report 57
6.4 Formatting USB Sticks 62
7. Troubleshooting & Product Care .............................................. 63
7.1 Battery 63
7.2 Cable Care 63
7.3 Connectivity Issues 64