Roughometer III© ARRB Group Ltd 2009-2016 Issue date: 01/03/2016 This page intentionally left blank User Manual - Roughometer III iii Document Change Record Updated Issue Changes Approved By Date by PSM Alan 02/07/2009 Roughometer III release. Paul Murfett Davidson Alan 24/11/2009 Inclusion of warning on use of ReadyBoost in Vista. Paul Murfett Davidson Craig Addition of ‘ARRB Sunset Policy’ to Notice to Customers, Kim 05/08/2013 Blackburn update of Customer Support Contact Details. Sedgwick Alana Craig 01/03/2016 Front cover revision Sutherland Blackburn Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III iv Customer Support Contact Details Customer Support Group ARRB Systems 500 Burwood Highway Vermont South Victoria 3133 AUSTRALIA Telephone: + 61 3 9881 1543 Fax: + 61 3 9887 9820 Email:
[email protected] Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III v ! Important Safety Notice WARNING: To prevent damage which may result in a fire hazard do not expose the in-vehicle equipment to rain or moisture. WARNING: Interfacing to any part of a vehicle’s electronics, in particular engine management systems must only be done by a qualified automotive electrician. WARNING: Any unauthorised changes to the ARRB interface hardware or misuse of the hardware could interfere with the vehicle’s electronic systems. This may result in serious injury, or damage to the vehicle and equipment. Any unauthorised changes or modifications void the user’s authority to operate. CAUTION: Test to ensure safe and correct vehicle operation before driving on open roads. POWER SUPPLY: The hardware supplied is designed to operate on a 12V DC (negative ground) vehicle supply only. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III vi Safety Precautions Setting Up Ensure that electronic components are kept dry and well ventilated. Never cover the equipment. The equipment must only be installed by experienced or qualified personnel and Electronic equipment generally requires ventilation to avoid the risk of overheating, damage to the must not interfere with any of the vehicle’s equipment, and/or fire. Avoid spills, rain and systems or operation. moisture and ensure all air outlets are Improper installation can result in interference with unobstructed. the vehicle’s management and safety systems or result in damage to the vehicle. If in doubt, ask a qualified person to carry out installation work such Do not do anything that might damage the as permanently wiring into the vehicle’s power or cables or equipment. engine management systems. Take particular care with mounting cables and ensure that they cannot become damaged by closing doors etc. If in doubt return the equipment The equipment must be installed securely or cables to ARRB for checking or servicing. and placed where there is no danger to the operator and driver in the event of a collision. If Problems Occur During Use In the event of a collision, poorly installed equipment can become a dangerous object inside If a problem occurs, for instance if smoke the vehicle which may result in serious injury or death. Ideally, all equipment should be properly or an abnormal odour starts to come from secured with fixed equipment installed behind an the equipment, disconnect the power approved safety barrier. immediately and inspect the equipment for damage. The vehicle must first be tested at low If in doubt, consult a qualified automotive electrician speed under safe conditions to determine or return the equipment to ARRB. correct vehicle operation before using on roads with other vehicles, or at high speed. Do not tamper with the equipment, or When modifications to a vehicle are made or attempt to repair it yourself. equipment is installed it must always be tested Tampering, repair or modifications can damage the under controlled conditions before driving on open equipment and/or the vehicle. This may result in roads. serious injury. When In Use Ensure that the equipment is operated in such a way that it does not distract or obstruct the driver. The full attention of the driver should be focussed on driving safely. For some surveys this will require a passenger to operate the equipment. The equipment should also be installed and stored well away from the driving position to ensure there is no interference with the driver. Please Drive Safely ! Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III ii Notice to Customers Confidential Warning This document may only be used for the ARRB Group Ltd makes no warranty that its purpose for which it was intended and may not software products will work in combination with be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or any hardware or applications software products transmitted in any form or by any means, provided by third parties, therefore additional electronic, mechanical, photocopy, microfilm, software packages and/or applications not recording or otherwise, without written prior related to this data acquisition/processing permission from ARRB Group Ltd. system MUST not be loaded as they may interfere with the operation of this product. Copyright ARRB Group Ltd does not accept any responsibility if additional software packages © ARRB Group Ltd. 2009-2016 and/or applications are installed. ARRB Group Ltd retains copyright and other Warranty intellectual property rights including the right to develop enhancements or updates of the For commencement of Warranty and Warranty equipment and software at any time without Conditions, refer to the Handover Document notice. All software is copyright and must not supplied by the ARRB Customer Support be modified, copied (except for back-up by the Representative or the Certificate of Warranty purchaser), or distributed in any form without supplied with the purchase. the written permission of ARRB Group Ltd and the purchaser shall not sell nor re-sell the Software upgrades do not extend or modify the software. warranty on equipment already provided. Software may only be installed on computers according to the licence agreement supplied ARRB Sunset Policy with the software. ARRB offers a seven (7) year support service; where by equipment and software versions will be supported with replacement parts (or equivalent similar parts) for seven years from point of sale. Due to hardware components becoming obsolete, some parts cannot always be guaranteed to be replaced and may require an upgrade to parts of the system as a result. Where a software platform is more than seven years old, ARRB will phase out support as development for current platforms continue. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 1 Contents Page Document Change Record iii Customer Support Contact Details iv Important Safety Notice v Safety Precautions vi Notice to Customers ii Contents 1 1. Introduction 5 2. Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Roughometer III components 6 2.2 The Roughometer III Controller 7 2.3 Roughness sensor installation 8 2.3.1 Vehicle without IRS (independent rear suspension) 9 2.3.2 Vehicle with IRS (independent rear suspension) 10 2.3.3 Routing the Roughness sensor cable 11 2.4 Distance sensor installation 11 2.4.1 Connection to vehicle odometer 11 2.4.2 Installation of optional DMI 12 2.4.3 Modifying the Interface Module for distance sensor type 14 2.5 GPS Receiver installation 14 2.6 Power connection 15 2.7 Power on 15 2.8 Controller menu 15 3. System Calibration 16 3.1 Calibrating the Roughness sensor 16 3.2 Setting the measurement units (metric or imperial) 17 3.3 Distance calibration 18 3.4 Checking and setting the Time and Date 19 3.4.1 Checking and setting Date 19 3.4.2 Checking and setting Time 19 3.5 Survey beep selection 20 4. Performing a roughness survey 21 4.1 Sections, reference points, events and lead-in & lead-out 21 4.1.1 Sections 21 4.1.2 Reference points 21 4.1.3 Events 21 4.1.4 Lead-in and lead-out 22 4.1.5 Distance and Sub Distance 22 4.1.6 Recording reference point and event information during a survey 23 4.2 Checks at the start of each survey day 23 4.2.1 Checking date and time 23 4.2.2 Checking lead-in setting 24 4.2.3 Checking Distance and Roughness inputs 24 4.3 Performing a survey 24 4.4 Cancelling a survey 27 Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 2 5. Ancillary Functions 28 5.1 Available memory check 28 5.2 Diagnostics and Speed 28 5.3 GPS status indicator 28 5.3.1 Roughometer III without GPS 28 5.3.2 Roughometer III with GPS connected 28 5.4 Normal start up messages 29 5.5 Error messages 30 5.5.1 Calibration errors 30 5.5.2 Memory errors 30 5.5.3 Configuration errors 30 5.5.4 Storage exhausted 31 6. Fault Finding 32 6.1 Controller appears dead 32 6.2 No distance pulses in the Diagnostics display 32 6.3 No output from the Roughness sensor (accelerometer) 32 6.4 Aborting survey message received 33 6.5 Power glitch 33 6.6 Memory available for survey data is only 200 MByte 33 7. Data Processing 35 7.1 Processing hardware 35 7.1.1 Minimum requirements for processing computer 35 7.1.2 Volume label of Roughometer III Controller 35 7.2 Installing the software 36 7.2.1 Installing from Roughometer III Controller 36 7.2.2 Installing the software directly to the PC 38 7.2.3 Installing newer versions of the software 38 7.2.4 Location of Roughometer files on PC 39 7.2.5 Possible problems in loading the software 39 7.3 Starting the software 40 7.4 Help menu items 41 7.4.1 User Manual 41 7.4.2 Roughometer III software version number 41 7.5 Roughometer III toolbar 41 7.6 Retrieving survey data 42 7.6.1 Survey data retrieval 42 7.6.2 Roughometer III data files 43 7.6.3 Deleting data files from the Roughometer III Controller memory 43 7.7 Processing survey data 44 7.7.1 Setting the result output folder 44 7.7.2 Setting Roughness and Distance units 44 7.7.3 Selecting the reporting interval 44 7.7.4 Low speed IRI correction 44 7.7.5 Reporting under speed, over speed and stopped 45 7.7.6 The assessment criteria 45 7.7.7 Processing 46 7.8 Disconnecting the Roughometer III Controller 48 8. Reports 50 8.1 Files and reports generated 50 8.2 Condition Assessment Report 51 Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 3 8.3 Roughness Report 52 8.4 Roughness Graph 54 8.4.1 Generating the Roughness graph 54 8.4.2 Modifying the Roughness graph 54 8.5 Survey Map 56 8.5.1 Generating the Map 56 8.5.2 Modifying the Map view 57 8.5.3 Measuring distances and direction in Map view 59 8.5.4 Recording the latitude and longitude of a map location 60 8.6 Editing event information 60 8.7 Editing reference point information 61 8.8 Editing header information 61 8.9 Printing reports 62 8.10 Opening an existing report 62 9. Appendix A – Survey field form example 63 10. Appendix B – Quick Start Guide 67 Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 5 1. Introduction The ARRB Roughometer III is designed to provide roughness data for both sealed and unsealed roads, to assess the performance of any road network. Typical users include Local Government, Forestry and National Parks Management and private companies, as they have a need for assessment of their roads with a cost effective and portable system. The Roughometer III’s outputs can be used to: provide objective data for true evaluation of the roughness level of the road objectively compare and analyse which roads are in need of remedial repair monitor roughness deterioration trends, reviewing successive survey results spaced over several months Capable of collecting 13,000 km of data, the Roughometer III kit comes as a complete user package with data acquisition, processing and reporting software. Optional enhancements are a fully integrated GPS unit and a wheel-mounted Distance Measurement Instrument (DMI). The Roughometer III uses a combination of wheel-mounted motion sensor and a distance input to measure the true longitudinal profile of the road. When driven within the recommended speed range, this measurement is largely independent of vehicle mass and suspension characteristics. The longitudinal profile is used to calculate the International Roughness Index (IRI). All sensor data is stored within the handheld Roughometer III controller and can be subsequently copied to a computer for processing and display of results. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 6 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Roughometer III components The various components of the Roughometer III are shown in Figure 2-1. This Figure also shows how the various components are connected. Figure 2-1: Data acquisition hardware components showing their connections A list of parts and their ARRB Part Numbers is shown in Table 2-1. A collection of cable ties and cable tie bases are also supplied with the Roughometer III. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 7 Part description ARRB Part Number Roughometer III Controller assembly BF-11020.C Roughometer III Accelerometer assembly BF-11040.C Roughometer III Interface assembly BF-11050.C Cableform Interface to Controller BF-CAB/11060.A Cableform Interface to Cigarette Plug BF-CAB/11061.A Cableform Interface to Battery BF-CAB/11062.A Cableform Interface to Odometer BF-CAB/11063.A USB cable Type A to B 2m long BF-CAB/CABUSB42L Bubble level BR-HTL/LL-42-287 Optional components KMI Rotational Transducer kit 19mm & 21mm BF-11114.B GPS Vehicle Fit Out kit for Roughometer III BF-11204.A Table 2-1: Roughometer III Parts List 2.2 The Roughometer III Controller The Controller is used by the operator to perform all the set up and survey functions. It provides operator feedback during the survey, accepts reference point and event inputs from the operator, and acquires Distance, Time and Roughness data, and also, when the optional GPS receiver is installed, GPS data. All data is stored in non-volatile internal memory. The Controller is operated using five buttons (see Figure 2-2). Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 8 Figure 2-2: Roughometer III Controller The actions of the buttons are described in detail throughout this manual but, briefly: ESC returns to the main menu YES marks reference points during a survey and selects menu items Start/Stop starts and stops the collection of survey data The scroll buttons and mark Events during a survey and scroll through menu items. The Controller displays information and instructions relating to the various functions of the Roughometer III on the LCD Display. A typical message is shown in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3: Typical display text Survey data is obtained from the Roughness sensor and a distance input. With the optional GPS receiver GPS data is included in the survey data. 2.3 Roughness sensor installation Read the relevant installation instructions through fully before proceeding. Note: For best results, the Roughness sensor should be calibrated prior to mounting on the vehicle. The calibration procedure is described in Section 3.1. In new Roughometer III kits the Roughness sensor has already been calibrated by ARRB. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 9 2.3.1 Vehicle without IRS (independent rear suspension) It is recommended that the sensor bracket is installed onto the vehicle’s rear axle, as close as possible to the driver’s side wheel (see Figure 2-4). Using the bubble level provided, position the sensor so that it is orientated as near to vertical as possible. Secure the bracket to the vehicle axle using the hose clamp supplied. A small bubble level can be used to correctly orientate the sensor. The arrow printed on the sensor face should face downward (see Figure 2-5). Figure 2-4: Sensor fitted to rear axle Figure 2-5: Orientation of Roughness sensor Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 10 2.3.2 Vehicle with IRS (independent rear suspension) Figure 2-6: Sensor fitted to vehicle with IRS (Independent Rear Suspension) 1. Attach the sensor to the flat plate of the mounting bracket with the two socket head cap screws. Use a 3mm Allen key to tighten the screws up to the point where the sensor can still be moved by hand relative to the bracket. 2. Check that the two parts of the mounting bracket are assembled with a flat M8 washer under both the screw head and the nut. An M8 star washer should be placed in-between the two parts of the bracket where they touch. Tighten the screw up to the point where it is firm, but where the two parts of the bracket can still be moved by hand. A 13mm open ended spanner and 6mm Allen key should be used for this. 3. Select two appropriately sized hose clamps (supplied). Use a flat bladed screwdriver to fully unscrew both. 4. Thread the bands of the two hose clamps through the two pairs of slots on the U shaped section of the mounting bracket. The bands will be tightened later, when the bracket is placed on the shock absorber. 5. Drive the vehicle up on ramps or place on a hoist, etc, to gain access to the rear wheel where the kit is to be fitted. 6. Place the hose clamps around the shock absorber (see Figure 2-6). 7. Thread the bands back into the clamps and tighten them loosely with the screwdriver. 8. It is essential that the sensor is mounted so that its sensitive axis is vertical. The arrow marked on the side of the sensor should point straight down. The bubble level provided can be used to measure whether the sensor is mounted correctly. The mounting bracket is designed to provide adequate adjustment in the position of the sensor. The bracket can be rotated around the shock absorber, as well as tilted in both “north-south” and “east-west” planes. 9. Position the mounting bracket as required and tighten up all screws. After tightening up the screws, use the bubble level to check that the sensor has not moved. 10. Note that at least 40mm at the end of the shock absorber is required for successful mounting of the bracket. The installer should check that the bracket will not be hit by the shock absorber when the vehicle is driven. Note: The device must be secured to the vehicle in such a way that it does not foul the operation of the vehicle. It is the responsibility of the installer of the device to ensure that the shock absorber, or any other part of the vehicle, does not hit the bracket or the Roughness sensor attached to it. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 11 Note: The length of travel for a serviceable shock absorber can be obtained from the vehicle manufacturer. This can be used to determine whether the device will foul the shock absorber. A minimum of 40mm at the end of the shock absorber is required for successful mounting of the device. 2.3.3 Routing the Roughness sensor cable Note: It is essential that the sensor cable is safely and securely attached to the vehicle. The following points should be considered: Ensure that the cable is routed in such a way that it does not interfere with any vehicle functions and is not exposed to exhaust heat Secure the cable using nylon cable ties (do not tie around hot items such as the exhaust pipe) It is recommended that the cable be sheathed in a suitable jacket such as split plastic flexible conduit supplied with the mounting kit For a temporary installation the cable can be routed to enter the vehicle through the rear window in the case of a sedan or under the tailgate in the case of a station wagon (estate car). Typically the cable is attached to the vehicle bodywork using adhesive pads and nylon cable ties. 2.4 Distance sensor installation The distance input can be from either the vehicle’s odometer pulses or from the optional wheel- mounted Distance Measurement Instrument (DMI). 2.4.1 Connection to vehicle odometer Figure 2-7 shows the connection to the vehicle’s odometer pulses. The distance interface cable is supplied with quick connect terminals. The Interface Module will accept pulses with an amplitude of between 2V and 12V. Figure 2-7: Vehicle odometer connection Note: If the signal is from a transistor Open Collector or Open Drain, Link HD1 in the Interface Module must be inserted in position B. In a small percentage of vehicles, the available distance pulse is less than 2V in amplitude. For these installations an in-line pulse amplifier (ARRB Part No. BF-SEN/VDO411096) is available to boost the signal. The amplifier is supplied with separate installation instructions. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 12 Important Safety Notice: Connection to the vehicle’s odometer system should only be done by a qualified auto electrician. Incorrect connections to the vehicle’s electronics may affect the vehicle’s speed measurement and/or engine management system. If this is a new installation the Roughometer III will have been configured for a vehicle odometer distance input. However if the Roughometer III was originally supplied for use with a different distance sensor (eg. DMI) then the Interface Module will need to be modified. See the instructions in Section 2.4.3. 2.4.2 Installation of optional DMI The DMI is mounted on the wheel of the vehicle by means of a custom plate, designed specifically for the vehicle, and collet/sleeve sets which grip the wheel nuts of the vehicle (see Figure 2-8). The DMI is normally mounted on the driver side of the vehicle on the rear wheel. The DMI sensor has a support rod which moves through a bearing attached to the body of the vehicle (see Figure 2-8 and Figure 2-9). The support rod should be as close to vertical as possible. Figure 2-8: DMI mounted on wheel The DMI sensor is attached to the wheel as follows: 1. Remove the socket cap head screws and the aluminium disks from the ends of the collet/sleeve sets provided. Fit collet/sleeve sets to 3 nuts on a wheel with 6 nuts, 5 nuts on a wheel with 5 nuts or 4 nuts on a wheel with 4 nuts. 2. Offer the red circular plate up to the wheel and re-fit the socket cap head screws through the aluminium disks and the plate into the collet/sleeve sets. Tighten the socket cap head screws uniformly whilst holding the assembly tight against the wheel. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 13 Figure 2-9: Attachment of DMI support rod bearing to vehicle The bearing can be attached to the vehicle by one of two means (see Figure 2-9): 1. a universal fixing bracket/clamp to the top of the vehicle’s wheel arch The universal clamp can be used as supplied to clamp onto the lip inside the wheel arch or the backing part of the clamp can be removed and the bracket bolted directly to the vehicle. If holes are drilled in the vehicle then the paintwork should be treated with a rubber or bitumen based paint to inhibit rust. Important Safety Notice: Care must be taken when fitting the bracket or clamp to ensure that the tyre does not come into contact with the fitting at extremes of suspension movement. 2. a Power Grip vacuum cup which affixes to the body or window of the vehicle The Power Grip vacuum cup can be attached to any flat, smooth, non-porous surface of the vehicle. A red line on the pump’s plunger serves as a vacuum indicator. To attach the Power Grip: (a) clean and dry the contact surface and, if necessary, the face of the vacuum cup (b) position the cup so that the red line will be visible (c) pump the plunger until the red line is hidden Important Safety Notice: The vacuum pump must be operated whenever the red line appears on the plunger. It is recommended that the Power Grip be checked at the start of each survey day. The support rod is inserted through the bearing and screwed tightly down on to the threaded coupling on top of the DMI sensor. The support rod may be shortened but should be long enough to remain within the bearing under all extremes of vehicle suspension travel. The cable from the sensor is then run into the vehicle through a door seal or through a window. Important Safety Notice: A safety lanyard is provided which should be connected from the bearing for the support rod to a convenient anchor point on the vehicle. This lanyard is a safety feature intended to prevent the bearing falling off the vehicle in the event that the attachment to the vehicle fails. If this is a new installation the Roughometer III will have been configured for a DMI distance input. However if the Roughometer III was originally supplied for use with a different distance sensor (eg. connection to vehicle odometer) then the Interface Module will need to be modified. See the instructions in Section 2.4.3. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 14 2.4.3 Modifying the Interface Module for distance sensor type The Distance input of the Interface Module is designed to be able to operate with three different types of sensors. When a Roughometer III is supplied to a customer it will be configured for the customer’s distance sensor. This configuration setting is written on a label attached to the Interface Module. If a different type of distance sensor is to be used at a later date the Interface Module must be reconfigured. To change configuration remove the base of the Interface Module by unscrewing the six retaining screws. Find the plug on the internal cable from the DISTANCE connector and gently pull it off the header and replace it on the appropriate header. Then replace the base and six retaining screws. The three distance sensor types and their headers (see Figure 2-10) are: 1. VEHICLE PULSE input is the header (J4) for use with the vehicle’s odometer 2. KMI 15/1 SENSOR input is the header (J3) for use with the wheel-mounted DMI 3. ROTOPULSER input is the header (J2) for use with an Incremental Shaft Encoder Figure 2-10: Headers on Interface Module PCB for various distance sensors Note: Please contact the Product Manager at ARRB Group Ltd to obtain consent authorising you to void the intact security seal (as shipped). This letter will go on to ARRB’s records to ensure any remaining product warranty will be honoured unless any subsequent product failure is deemed by ARRB to be a direct result of other than normal operation or fair wear and tear. Please ensure that these installation instructions are strictly adhered to. 2.5 GPS Receiver installation The Roughometer III has an optional GPS receiver which plugs into the Roughometer III Interface Module. Place the receiver on the roof or dashboard of the vehicle at the commencement of the survey. GPS data is then logging during the survey. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 15 Note: If a GPS is not connected the Roughometer III detects that there is no GPS data available. A survey can still be performed but a map cannot be displayed during data processing. See Section 5.3 for using the GPS status indicator to show correct operation of the GPS. 2.6 Power connection 12V DC power can be obtained from the vehicle cigarette lighter socket via the BF-CAB/11061.A cable, or from the vehicle battery via the BF-CAB/11062.A cable, or a suitable accessory connection. Direct wiring via the BF-CAB/11062.A cable is a better option because cigarette lighter connections can be unreliable. 2.7 Power on Make all connections to the Interface Module and Controller. Switch the power on at the Interface Module and check that: The green light (LED) on the Interface Module is illuminated The display on the Roughometer III Controller has cycled through the startup checks and the New Survey screen is displayed The Roughometer III Controller has emitted an audio signal (2 beeps) indicating that the Controller is ready to collect Roughness data. 2.8 Controller menu When the Roughometer III Controller has gone through its startup checks, the screen will display “New Survey” (see Figure 2-3). The Controller menu has 10 items and the and scroll buttons will take you in opposite directions around the cyclical menu. The menu items are: New Survey (see Section 4.3) Memory Available (see Section 5.1) Calibrate Accelerometer Sensor (see Section 3.1) Calibrate Distance Sensor (see Section 3.3) Diagnostics (see Section 4.2.3 and Section 5.2) Speed (see Section 4.2.3 and Section 5.2) Units – Metric or Imperial (see Section 3.2) Lead-in setting (see Section 4.2.2) Survey beep (see Section 3.5) Date (see Section 3.4.1) Time (see Section 3.4.2) Pressing ESC From anywhere in the menu returns the Controller to the New Survey screen. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 16 3. System Calibration Before commencing a survey, it is necessary to calibrate the devices that collect the survey data. Calibration is carried out in the vehicle that will be used for the survey. The quality of the data collected will depend on these calibrations; therefore the procedures must be followed carefully. Before the Roughometer III is used for the first time, it is important that the correct date and time is set in the Controller. When data is subsequently collected, it is stored in folders which are named according to the survey date and time. Checking and setting the date and time are described in Sections 3.4.1 and 3.4.2. On completion of the Distance and Roughness sensor calibrations and checking or setting the date and time, the Roughometer III is ready to be used in a survey. 3.1 Calibrating the Roughness sensor The Roughness sensor (an accelerometer) is sensitive to vertical motion. When correctly installed, it will accurately measure the vertical motion induced by the road surface profile as the vehicle is driven along the road. Calibration of the accelerometer involves measuring the output from the accelerometer in both the normal and inverted orientations. Note: The calibration factor is stored in the Controller. If a new or different Controller is used, another calibration must be performed. In new Roughometer III kits the Roughness sensor has already been calibrated by ARRB. Select the Calibrate Accelerometer Sensor screen using the Scroll buttons. Cal Accel Sensor Yes to select Press YES to select the sensor calibration mode. Sensor at 0 degs Esc or Yes Hold the sensor against a vertical surface with the sensor arrow pointing downward (see Figure 3-1) and press YES . Figure 3-1: Roughness sensor (accelerometer) calibration Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 17 Sensor = 2.74V Esc or Yes The output from the accelerometer is continuously measured and displayed. Adjust the sensor’s vertical alignment to achieve the maximum output voltage reading, then press YES . Rotate 180 degs. Esc or Yes Rotate the sensor 180 degrees (arrow up, see Figure 3-1), then press YES . Sensor = 2.26V Esc or Yes The displayed voltage in this position will be less than the voltage displayed for the 0 degrees position. Adjust the sensor’s vertical alignment to achieve the minimum output voltage reading, then press YES . Old 4.15 New 4.17 Esc or Yes The calibration value will vary from unit to unit but should be around 4.17. The unit of the calibration is g/V (ie. gravity units per Volt). If the ‘new’ value differs greatly from the ‘old’ value or is greater than 4.27 (ie. +2.5%) or less than 4.06 (ie. -2.5%), press ESC and repeat the procedure. If the calibration value remains outside the recommended values or is not repeatable, there may be a fault. Refer to Chapter 6. Fault Finding. If the ‘new’ value is acceptable, press YES and the Controller will be updated with the new calibration parameters. The Controller will update the calibration value. This will take several seconds to complete and then the Controller will return to the New Survey screen. 3.2 Setting the measurement units (metric or imperial) The Roughometer III Controller can be set to display survey distances in units of kilometres or miles. The appropriate units are also used in the calibration routines. Select the Units screen using the Scroll buttons. Units – Metric Yes to change To change from Metric units to Imperial units (or Imperial to Metric units) Units – Imperial Yes to save To change the units press YES or to keep the current units press ESC . The updating process will take several seconds to complete and the keypad is locked during this process. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 18 3.3 Distance calibration Accurate distance measurement is dependent upon the distance calibration. The Distance Calibration will vary considerably depending on the distance sensor, the vehicle type, wheel diameter and tyre pressure. A Distance Calibration must be performed whenever the system is installed on a vehicle. Important: The calibration factor is stored in the Controller. If a new or different Controller is used, another calibration must be performed. A distance calibration involves driving the survey vehicle along a marked and measured track. The track can be from 100 metres to 2000 metres in length (in increments of 100 metres), or, when using imperial units, the calibration distance can be 0.1 mile to 1.0 mile (in increments of 0.1 mile). A greater length of track will produce a more accurate calibration. 1. Position the vehicle at the start marker of the calibration track and select the distance calibration screen using the Scroll buttons. Cal Odo Sensor Yes to select Press YES to select the Distance calibration mode. Cal. Distance 1000m Scroll/Yes If required, use the Scroll buttons to select the calibration distance and press YES . At start point Press start… Press Start/Stop to start the calibration. Distance xxx Stop at end 2. Drive the vehicle along the measured calibration track at a steady speed and ensure that the vehicle wheels track as straight as is practical. The displayed distance will increment to show the distance measurement produced by the distance calibration settings. 3. Slow the vehicle as it approaches the end of the track and stop the vehicle precisely at the end marker. Press Start/Stop . Old 1002 New 1000 Yes Save or Esc In this example the calibration distance was 1000 metres and the proposed New calibration value is, by definition, 1000. Using the Old calibration value the distance travelled has been calculated as 1002 metres. If the sensor is not been changed the calibration values should be close. Press YES to save the new calibration or press ESC if the new calibration value is not to be saved, for example because of inaccurate start or end positioning, or if the vehicle deviated from the true track. The updating process will take several seconds to complete and the keypad is locked during this process. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 19 3.4 Checking and setting the Time and Date Note: Whenever the date and time are displayed it is a ‘snapshot’ of the date and time and the time does not increment on the display. The clock in the Controller is however still counting and correct times are recorded with data. 3.4.1 Checking and setting Date Select the date screen using the Scroll buttons. Date: 2009-01-14 Yes to change Press YES to change the date or ESC if the date does not need changing. If changing the date proceed as follows. Year: 2009 Scroll/Yes/Esc Use the Scroll buttons to select the correct year and press YES . Month: 1 Scroll/Yes/Esc Use the Scroll buttons to select the correct month and press YES . Day: 14 Scroll/Yes/Esc Use the Scroll buttons to select the correct day and press YES .The date has now been set. 3.4.2 Checking and setting Time Select the time screen using the Scroll buttons. Time: 15:38:33 Yes to change Press YES to change the time or ESC if the time does not need changing. If changing the time proceed as follows. Hour: 15 Scroll/Yes/Esc Use the Scroll buttons to select the correct hour and press YES . Minute: 38 Scroll/Yes/Esc Use the Scroll buttons to select the correct minute and press YES . The time has now been set. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 20 3.5 Survey beep selection The Controller can be set to provide an audible confirmation of the progress of a survey by emitting a ‘beep’ every 100m during the survey. The beep is purely for operator feedback and is not related to the roughness processing interval. Select the Survey beep screen using the Scroll buttons. If, for example, the beeps were disabled the display would be: Survey beeps: Off Yes to change Press YES to change the survey beep mode or ESC if the beep mode does not need changing. If enabling the survey beep mode the following will be displayed: Survey beeps: On Yes to save Press YES and the survey beep mode will be updated and the screen will return to the New Survey display. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 21 4. Performing a roughness survey 4.1 Sections, reference points, events and lead-in & lead-out The following discussion describes the terms “section”, “reference point”, “event”, “lead-in” and “lead-out” as used by the Roughometer III Controller and the Data Processing software. 4.1.1 Sections The simplest survey is one section from point to point (with no events noted during the survey) as shown in Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1: A single section survey 4.1.2 Reference points A more complex survey is one where the survey is divided into a number of sections as shown in Figure 4-2. Each transition between sections is marked by a reference point which is inserted by the operator during the survey. The reference points may be defined before the survey or selected during the survey. Figure 4-2: A three section survey 4.1.3 Events During the survey, it may be desirable to note the location of events of interest. For example, if the vehicle needs to cross a railway line or if there are some road works. These events will influence the roughness of that particular section and it is useful to have the events recorded along with the data to help explain any unusually high results. The Controller allows the insertion of two event types “event A” and “event B”. Whether to use event A or event B is up to the operator. During Data Processing each event can be renamed, for example as ‘Rail crossing’ and ‘Roadworks’. An example of a three section survey with two marked events is shown in Figure 4-3. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 22 An example of the use of event A and event B would be assigning event A to permanent road-based features such as railway crossings and drains and event B to non-permanent or variable features such as diverting, roadworks or overtaking due to heavy traffic. Note that stopping, under-speed and over-speed is automatically detected by the processing software. Figure 4-3: A three section survey with two marked events 4.1.4 Lead-in and lead-out To optimise the accuracy of results, it is recommended that the survey include lead-in and lead-out sections, see for example Figure 4-4. The data acquired during the lead-in allows the processing algorithm to prime the numerical filtering with some historical data before the first section of interest. The lead-out improves data processing at the end of the survey. Where possible, lead-in and lead-out sections of at least 50m are recommended. Figure 4-4: A three section survey with lead-in and lead-out sections 4.1.5 Distance and Sub Distance During a survey Distance and Sub Distance are displayed. Dist 6.789 km Sub 0.456 km Dist (ie. Distance) shows the total distance travelled, and Sub (ie. Sub Distance) shows the distance travelled from the last reference point. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 23 with a lead-in Figure 4-5 shows the Distance and Sub Distance readings for the first two sections of a survey with a lead-in of 75m. Figure 4-5: Distance and Sub Distance for a survey with a lead-in of 75m without a lead-in Figure 4-6 shows the Distance and Sub Distance readings for the first two sections of a survey without lead-in. Figure 4-6: Distance and Sub Distance for a survey without lead-in 4.1.6 Recording reference point and event information during a survey Appendix A – Survey field form example shows an example of a survey field form to be completed before and during a survey. 4.2 Checks at the start of each survey day 4.2.1 Checking date and time It is recommended that the Controller date and time be checked at the start of each survey day. This is described in Sections 3.4.1 and 3.4.2. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 24 4.2.2 Checking lead-in setting Select the lead-in setting screen using the Scroll buttons. The current setting will be displayed. For example: Use lead in: Yes Yes to save Press YES to change the lead-in setting. Use lead in: No Yes to change Then press YES to save this new setting. 4.2.3 Checking Distance and Roughness inputs Before commencing a new day’s surveying it is a good idea to check the distance pulses and the output from the Roughness sensor (accelerometer). Use the scroll buttons to show the Diagnostics screen. Diagnostics Yes to select Press YES . Pulses xxxx Sensor 2.74V The distance sensor count (ie. Pulses) should not count when the vehicle is stationary and should increment when the vehicle is moving. At rest the Sensor (accelerometer) voltage should be around 2.74V. When the vehicle is moving, a further check of the distance input can be obtained by scrolling to the Speed screen. The vehicle’s speed should be accurately displayed. Speed: 60kph 4.3 Performing a survey At power on, or after pressing ESC from any menu item, the Controller displays the New Survey screen. New Survey Yes to select Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 25 1. Press YES to select the survey mode. The display will briefly show the amount of survey data memory available (displayed as km or miles of survey), 7662km Remaining and then advance to show the date and time. Date: 2009-01-14 Time: 15:38:33 It is recommended that the time and date (as displayed) are recorded using, for example, the Survey Field Forms discussed in Appendix A – Survey field form example. The reason for this is that the data files are named using the date and the survey start time (see Section 7.6.2). Press YES to move to: To Start Survey Press Start 2. Start the survey Press Start/Stop to start the survey. If possible press Start/Stop approximately 50 metres (yards) or more before the start of the section to be surveyed, ie. provide a lead-in section. If having a Lead-in has been selected (see Section 4.2.2) the following screen will be displayed: Acquiring LeadIn xx m Ref/Esc At the end of the lead-in section, ie. at the start of the section(s) of interest, press YES to mark reference point 1. The display will then indicate: Reference 1 Sub 0.000 km and soon after: Dist 0.123 km Sub 0.123 km If having a Lead-in has not been selected (see Section 4.2.2) the following screen will be briefly displayed and the distances increase until reference point 1 is reached: Dist 0.000 km Sub 0.000 km 3. During the survey During the survey enter reference points as required by pressing the YES button. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 26 The display will indicate reference point number and the Sub Distance resets to zero. Reference 3 Sub 0.023 km Events are entered by pressing the scroll button for an Event A or pressing the scroll button for an Event B. The display will indicate the event type (A or B) and the event number. Entering an event does not affect the Sub Distance. The following example shows the display after the fifth Event B was recorded. Event B 5 Sub 1.456km If required, events and reference point information can be recorded on a survey field form during the survey. Appendix A – Survey field form example shows an example of a field form. 4. End of survey At the end of the survey press Start/Stop to stop data acquisition. If possible end the survey 50 metres (yards) or more after the last section to be surveyed, ie. provide a lead-out section. The screen returns to the New Survey display ready to start the next survey. New Survey Yes to select Important Note: To improve accuracy and to ensure repeatability, it is important that wherever possible, a constant survey speed is maintained. Actual survey speed will depend on the road, but generally, a speed of 40 – 60 km/h (25 – 37 mph) has been shown to provide good results. The speed should be above 25 km/h (15 mph). A survey speed below 25 km/h can result in significantly higher Roughness results. For sealed roads, a survey speed of up to 70 km/h is generally acceptable. At the start of a survey the driver should reach the survey speed before pressing Start/Stop and, at the end of the survey, still be travelling at survey speed when pressing Start/Stop . Note: There are inevitably situations where the driver will need to slow down to negotiate a turn or to allow for traffic conditions. The processing software can detect these occurrences and compensate to ensure the low speed results do not influence the surrounding valid results. See Section 7.7.4 for more details. The Controller can be set to emit a ‘beep’ every 100m during the survey. See Section 3.5 for enabling or disabling the beep. The survey operations are shown diagrammatically in Figure 4-7. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 27 Figure 4-7: Example of survey operations with a lead-in 4.4 Cancelling a survey A survey can be cancelled at any time by pressing the ESC button. The following screen will be displayed. Stop and discard survey? Yes/Esc To cancel the survey and return to the New Survey screen, press the YES button. To continue the survey press the ESC button. The Roughometer III has continued collecting survey data and the survey resumes without any loss of data. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 28 5. Ancillary Functions The Roughometer III has a number of other functions which are used to check the functionality of the unit as well as assist in diagnosing faults. They can be accessed by using the scroll buttons. The functions are listed below. 5.1 Available memory check Memory Available Yes to select Press YES to see how many kilometres or miles of survey memory are available. 7500 km Remaining (Esc) Press ESC to return to the New Survey screen. Note: The present version of Roughometer III has a 2 GB memory which will store data for approximately 13,000 km of survey. 5.2 Diagnostics and Speed The use of the Diagnostics and Speed displays to check the presence of Distance and Roughness (accelerometer) inputs is described in Section 4.2.3. The Diagnostics mode can also be used for elementary problem solving. The Pulses count is a ‘raw’ count of the pulses received and Sensor shows the accelerometer voltage as measured by the Interface Module. 5.3 GPS status indicator 5.3.1 Roughometer III without GPS The GPS data status indicator is in the upper right hand corner of the New Survey display. If a GPS is not connected, the upper right hand corner shows no indicator. 5.3.2 Roughometer III with GPS connected The GPS data status indicator is in the upper right hand corner of the New Survey display. It is also indicated in some other displays, including the displays during a survey. The input from the GPS consists of location fixes and a pulse per second (PPS) signal which is used during data acquisition. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 29 When the Roughometer III Controller is receiving GPS fixes and the PPS signal a square in the right hand corner of the display flashes once a second. This is the desired GPS operating mode during a survey. If the Controller is receiving GPS fixes but not the PPS signal a half filled in square flashes once a second. The cause of this could be, for example, a damaged cable between the GPS and Interface Module. If the Controller is not receiving GPS fixes and not receiving the PPS signal an empty square is displayed. This could be caused by inadequate signals from satellites due to, for example, when parked in a garage. If bad data, such as incomplete records, is being received by the Controller an “X” is displayed. If no GPS data is being received by the Controller the upper right hand corner shows no indicator. This would be seen if the GPS was not connected. In this case roughness data will still be acquired but there will be no GPS data in the survey results. 5.4 Normal start up messages When the Roughometer III system is switched on, a number of setup procedures and tests are carried out by the internal program in the Controller. An example of the normal startup sequence of screens is as follows: ARRB Roughometer Version 3.0.6 Reading Configuration Initialising disk drive… Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 30 Total 1973984 kB Free 972176 kB Date: 2009-01-14 Time: 15:38:33 New Survey Yes to select 5.5 Error messages 5.5.1 Calibration errors If any problem is found with calibrations one of the following messages will be displayed for approximately 1 second accompanied be six beeps. Odometer not calibrated Accelerometer not calibrated 5.5.2 Memory errors The Controller memory is checked. The following message indicates there was a problem with the check. Memory Fault. Pls Power OFF and ON Follow the displayed instruction (switch the power to the Controller off and on again). The Controller will then cycle through the start up checks and messages accordingly. If the memory fault message persists, please contact ARRB for service. 5.5.3 Configuration errors If the Controller configuration settings are invalid the following message is displayed for 2 seconds accompanied by six beeps Configuration not valid and then the following message is displayed for approximately 1 second. Applying default settings… Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 31 5.5.4 Storage exhausted If the amount of free memory is less than approximately 500 KByte then the survey will stop. The survey data is then saved and the following message will be displayed for 5 seconds accompanied by four beeps. Storage Exhausted It is necessary to free up some of the Controller memory by deleting survey data files, see Section 7.6.3. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 32 6. Fault Finding The following section describes a number of fault scenarios which may be encountered by a user, either at installation or after the unit has been in service for some time. 6.1 Controller appears dead Problem: Unit plugged in but no sign of life on the Controller: Check all connections into the Interface Module and confirm that the power switch is on. If using a cigarette lighter plug the vehicle ignition may need to be in the Accessory position. Check that the Power LED on the Interface Module is illuminated. If the Power LED is not illuminated, first check the fuse in the Interface Module, and then in the vehicle fuse box. If the fuse in the Interface Module is blown and a replacement blows as well, contact ARRB. If the vehicle fuse is blown, remove the Interface Module power connector from the cigarette lighter socket and replace the fuse. If it blows again, check with an automotive electrician. If the vehicle fuse only blows when the Interface Module is plugged in, there may be a fault with the unit or the power cable. Check the power cable and/or contact ARRB. 6.2 No distance pulses in the Diagnostics display Problem: Controller appears to be working, but no distance pulses are evident in the Diagnostics display: Check if the Distance LED on the Interface Module flashes as the vehicle rolls forward. With a high resolution wheel transducer (DMI), the pulses will be very quick and it may appear that the LED is permanently on, whereas with the vehicle odometer input, they will be much slower. If the Distance LED flashes, but there is no distance indication on the Controller’s Diagnostics display, then the most likely fault is the controller cable. Try a spare or contact ARRB. If there are no Distance LED flashes on the Interface Module, then the distance transducer connection could be faulty. Check the cable. If it is suspected the DMI is faulty and a spare DMI is available, then swap the DMI and check the distance pulses. 6.3 No output from the Roughness sensor (accelerometer) Problem: Controller appears to be working, but no output evident from the Roughness sensor: Check if the Sensor LED flashes on the Interface Module as the vehicle is driven over some bumps. If the Sensor LED flashes, but the Sensor voltage indication on the Controller’s Diagnostics display is static, then the most likely fault is the controller cable. Try a spare or contact ARRB. If there are no Sensor LED flashes on the Interface Module, then the Roughness sensor connection could be faulty. Check the cable. If the distance pulses are from the vehicle’s odometer, it may be possible to check the presence of the pulses at the connection to the vehicle wiring Plug a spare Roughness sensor into the Interface Module and check for a signal. With the sensor vertical and the arrow pointing down, the Controller should display around 2.74V. With the sensor Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 33 inverted it should display around 2.26V. If there is still no signal, there may be a fault with the Interface Module. Contact ARRB. 6.4 Aborting survey message received The following message is displayed for 5 seconds accompanied by four beeps. Error mm.nn Aborting survey Problem: The survey is aborted after displaying the above message. If the problem recurs possible solutions are: Delete any survey files on the Controller that are no longer required (see Section 7.6.3.). Reformat the Controller’s disk drive using the standard Windows format utility. Important Note: Reformatting the disk will delete all survey files on the disk and the Roughometer application file on the Controller. If the problem persists write down the error numbers (mm.nn in above example) and contact ARRB. 6.5 Power glitch Problem: In some situations a power spike (or glitch) may occur. The following message will be displayed for 4 seconds accompanied by four beeps. Power glitch Resetting A possible cause is an unreliable cigarette lighter power connection. Ensure that the power connection is reliable, see Section 2.6. 6.6 Memory available for survey data is only 200 MByte Problem: Controller only has approximately 200 MByte of memory (ie. about 660 km) available for survey data. This can occur if the Controller was connected to a PC running Vista and Speed up my system was selected in the AutoPlay window, see Figure 6-1. This enables Windows ReadyBoost which creates a large cache file on the Controller’s disk to improve the speed of the PC. The cache has the filename ‘ReadyBoost.sfcache’ and its default size is approximately 1.8 GByte (leaving only 200 MByte for survey data). This file cannot be deleted using Windows Explorer or My Computer. To remove the file: right click on the Roughometer icon in My Computer to show the Properties window select the ReadyBoost tab check the Do not use this device option button, see Figure 6-2 click OK in My Computer open the Roughometer folder and delete the ‘ReadyBoost.sfcache’ file. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 34 Figure 6-1: AutoPlay window in Vista Figure 6-2: Roughometer Properties window showing ReadyBoost tab Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 35 7. Data Processing 7.1 Processing hardware Data processing only requires the Roughometer III Controller containing the survey data and a PC (not supplied). The survey data and Data Processing software are stored in flash memory accessed via the USB port on the side of the Roughometer III Controller. 7.1.1 Minimum requirements for processing computer The minimum recommended computer requirements are: IBM1 Compatible PC with USB port (minimum USB1, but USB2 preferred) Pentium II 300 MHz CPU 128 MByte RAM 1 GByte of free hard disk space (to run software, greater disk space may be required to store survey data) Microsoft Windows2 XP or Vista operating system. 7.1.2 Volume label of Roughometer III Controller The Data Processing software, Roughometer.exe, recognises the Roughometer III Controller by its volume label ‘Roughometer’. The Controller is assigned this volume label during manufacturing and testing. The Controller volume label can be checked using My Computer, see Figure 7-1. Figure 7-1: Volume label of Roughometer III Controller If the volume label of the Controller is changed from ‘Roughometer’, or another drive connected to the PC has the volume label ‘Roughometer’, the Controller will not be recognised by the Data Processing software. 1 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 36 7.2 Installing the software 7.2.1 Installing from Roughometer III Controller The Data Processing software, Roughometer.exe, can be installed simply by connecting the Roughometer III to the PC with the supplied USB cable. Windows XP The Autorun software on the Roughometer III will display the window shown in Figure 7-2. Click OK to run the Roughometer Data Processing software. It is recommended that the Always do the selected action box is ticked so that the processing software starts whenever the Controller is connected the PC. If the Autorun window is not displayed see Section 7.2.5 for possible reasons and actions. Figure 7-2: Autorun window in Windows XP Vista When the Controller is connected to the PC the window of Figure 7-3 may be displayed. It is recommended that Scan and fix is selected. Figure 7-3: Scan and fix window in Vista The AutoPlay window (see Figure 7-4) will then be displayed. Click Run Roughometer application. It is recommended that the Always do this for software and games box is ticked so that the processing software starts whenever the Controller is connected the PC. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 37 If the AutoPlay window is not displayed see Section 7.2.5 for possible reasons and actions. Figure 7-4: AutoPlay window in Vista Important Note: In the AutoPlay window (see Figure 7-4) do not select Speed up my system. If selected, Windows ReadyBoost can claim most of the disk memory on the Roughometer III Controller thus greatly reducing the memory available for survey data. See Section 6.6 for more information if ReadyBoost has been enabled. Windows XP and Vista If the Data Processing software is not already installed on the PC a window requesting whether to install it will be displayed (see Figure 7-5). If it is already installed on the PC then the Data Processing software will just start. Figure 7-5: Install Data Processing software onto PC? Click Yes and the software will be installed (see Figure 7-6) and started (see Section 7.3). Alternatively, clicking No will cause the software to be run without it being installed on the PC. Figure 7-6: Successful installation information During installation of the Data Processing software a desktop shortcut will be added to the Windows screen (see Figure 7-7). Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 38 Figure 7-7: Desktop shortcut for Roughometer data processing software Important Note: To disconnect the Controller from the PC the instructions in Section 7.8 must be followed to avoid file corruption. Note: Unlike most other software, the Roughometer does not perform an embedded installation and does not change any registry settings on the PC. 7.2.2 Installing the software directly to the PC There may be situations where it is desired to install the Data Processing software directly to the PC, ie. not from the Roughometer III Controller but from another memory source or downloaded over the internet. It is recommended that the default location of files is followed, see Section 7.2.4. 7.2.3 Installing newer versions of the software When a Roughometer III Controller is connected to a PC and Roughometer.exe is started, during startup the software versions are checked. If the version of Roughometer.exe on the Roughometer III Controller is more recent than the version on the PC then the PC version will be upgraded. Alternatively if the PC has a more recent version then the software on the Controller will be upgraded. If the Controller has a newer version of the software the prompt in Figure 7-8 will be displayed. Figure 7-8: Installing newer version from Controller to PC To upgrade the software on the PC to the newer version click Yes . After installation the window of Figure 7-9 will be displayed. Click OK . Figure 7-9: Successful installation of newest version information If the PC has a newer version of the software than the Controller the prompt in Figure 7-10 will be displayed. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 39 Figure 7-10: Installing newer version from Controller to PC To upgrade the software on the Controller to the newer version click Yes . After installation the window of Figure 7-11 will be displayed. Click OK . Figure 7-11: Successful installation of newest version information 7.2.4 Location of Roughometer files on PC During installation of the Data Processing software the necessary folders are automatically created. The Roughometer III Data Processing software, Roughometer.exe, is copied on to the PC in the folder: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Roughometer Vista C:\Program Data\Roughometer Roughometer III application settings are stored at: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Roughometer Vista C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Roughometer Roughometer III survey data and survey results are by default stored at: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Data C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results Vista C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Data C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results 7.2.5 Possible problems in loading the software Two possible problems are discussed here - (i) the PC does not have the 'Auto Run the application’ option available, and (ii) needing to change the drive letter for the Roughometer III memory. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 40 PC does not have the 'Auto Run the application’ option available The PC may not have the 'Auto Run the application’ option available and will therefore need to run the Roughometer.exe software from the flash drive. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, find Roughometer.exe and start the software. need to change the drive letter The PC will try to assign the next physical drive letter to the Roughometer III memory disk. This will typically be drive letter E. If the computer already has a drive named E, the Roughometer III memory disk will not be visible from Windows Explorer and will have to be renamed for this computer. In Windows XP and Vista the method for doing this is as follows: right click My Computer click Manage, then Disk Management right click the removable disk, then click Change Drive Letter follow the prompts to change the drive letter to something else (eg. X). 7.3 Starting the software If a Roughometer III Controller is connected to a PC the software will automatically start (see Section 7.2.1). To start the Data Processing software without a Roughometer III, double click on the Roughometer III desktop shortcut (see Figure 7-7). If the shortcut is not displayed use Windows Explorer or My Computer to navigate to Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Roughometer Vista C:\Program Data\Roughometer and start Roughometer.exe. The About Roughometer III window will briefly open (see Figure 7-12) and then the main window (see Figure 7-13). Figure 7-12: About Roughometer III window Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 41 Figure 7-13: Main window Important Note: If the software has been started by connecting the Roughometer III Controller to the PC then the Controller should not be disconnected until the data retrieval and processing session has been completed. To disconnect the Controller from the PC the instructions in Section 7.8 must be followed to avoid file corruption. 7.4 Help menu items 7.4.1 User Manual From the menu select Help | User Manual and the User Manual will be opened. Note: At present the User Manual is not automatically copied to the PC. If it is desired to open the User Manual when the Controller is not connected, copy the file ‘Roughometer III User Manual.pdf’ from the Controller memory to the PC folder which contains the file ‘Roughometer.exe’ (see Section 7.2.4). 7.4.2 Roughometer III software version number Selecting Help | About… will display the About Roughometer III window (see Figure 7-12) which shows the version number of the Roughometer III software. 7.5 Roughometer III toolbar The Roughometer III toolbar (see Figure 7-14) consists of four buttons which provide fast access to the data retrieval and processing functions. The File menu (see Figure 7-15) contains the same functions plus file location functions. Figure 7-14: Toolbar Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 42 Figure 7-15: File menu items The File menu items and desktop buttons are: Copy - used to upload survey data from the Roughometer III Controller Process - used to process uploaded survey data. Explore My Roughometer folder – opens the folder ‘My Roughometer’ on C drive Explore surveys on Roughometer device – opens the folder ‘Roughometer’ on the Roughometer III Controller Print - used to print graphs and reports. Exit - closes the software. 7.6 Retrieving survey data After a survey, data must be retrieved from the Roughometer III for archiving and report processing. 7.6.1 Survey data retrieval Click Copy on the toolbar, select File | Copy from the main menu, or press Ctrl + Y . Any new files in the Roughometer III Controller memory are copied to the PC. The default folders for the retrieved data are: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Data Vista C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Data To change the folder select Tools | Processing Options… from the main menu to open the Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16). Click the Survey data folder Browse button to open the standard Windows dialog, and select a new folder. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 43 Figure 7-16: Processing Options window The survey data files on the PC and the Roughometer III Controller can be determined by selecting File | Explore My Roughometer folder, or File | Explore surveys on Roughometer device from the main menu. 7.6.2 Roughometer III data files File names are formatted in the following way: “YYYY-MM-DD HHhNNmEEs Survey.rgd” where YYYY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the day of the survey, and HH is the hour, NN is the minute, EE is the second of the start of the survey An example is: 2009-04-22 15h30m34s Survey.rgd 7.6.3 Deleting data files from the Roughometer III Controller memory Although the Roughometer III can store survey data from 13,000 km and the Copy process only downloads new data files to the PC, it is recommended that the data files in the Controller memory are deleted at regular intervals. This would also be necessary after survey data for 13,000 km was collected. Ensure that all the data files are stored on the processing PC, a network drive or a dedicated file backup medium. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the Roughometer III memory disk. The Roughometer folder has a folder for each day of survey data. Delete the data folders as required. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 44 7.7 Processing survey data 7.7.1 Setting the result output folder The default folders for data processing results are: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results Vista C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results To change the folder select Tools | Processing Options… from the main menu to open the Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16). Click the Results folder Browse button to open the standard Windows dialog, and select a new folder. 7.7.2 Setting Roughness and Distance units Roughness data can be processed to produce results and graphs in metric or imperial units. If Metric units are selected, then Roughness is expressed in units of metres/kilometre correlating to the International Roughness Index (IRI), or in Roughness Counts/kilometre from a vehicle based Response Type Road Roughness Measuring System (RTRRMS). In Australia, these RTRRMS counts are known as NAASRA counts. For both units, the rougher the road, the higher the Roughness result. The Roughometer III processing software can produce result tables and graphs in either IRI or NAASRA counts. Distance is displayed in metres or kilometres depending on the length of the survey. If Imperial units are selected, then Roughness is expressed in units of inches/mile correlating to the International Roughness Index (IRI). Distance is displayed in miles and Roughness is displayed in NAASRA counts/mile. In the Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16) select Metric or Imperial from the Units combo box. Click OK to save this option. The selected units will be the default next time the program is started. Select the desired Roughness measurement units by choosing either IRI or NAASRA from the Result type combo box. Note: NAASRA roughness results are only defined for Metric units and if NAASRA results is selected the distance units are automatically set to Metric. 7.7.3 Selecting the reporting interval Typically, Roughness of a road section is reported in 100 metre intervals. It may be desirable to vary this reporting interval, for instance to report a more localised feature (shorter reporting interval) or to get an overall Roughness number for a whole road section. If required, in the Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16), enter a new reporting interval into the Processing interval box. If a single Roughness result is required for each section, then check the Whole Section box. Click OK when complete. Survey data can then be reprocessed using this new reporting interval. 7.7.4 Low speed IRI correction While it is desirable to maintain a constant survey speed above 25 km/h, it is inevitable that the driver will occasionally need to slow down to negotiate a corner or allow for traffic conditions. This low speed data can produce unrealistically high IRI results and influence surrounding valid data. By default, the Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 45 processing program detects the low speed data and compensates to ensure it does not produce peaks in the IRI results. During the survey, the operator should enter an Event to signify where the slow-down occurred. In examining the report, IRI results around the event of low speed should be treated with caution and most likely, disregarded. In the Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16), check or uncheck the Low Speed IRI Correction box. The default setting is Low Speed IRI Correction on. 7.7.5 Reporting under speed, over speed and stopped The Processing Options dialog (see Figure 7-16), allows the reporting of under speed and over speed and when the vehicle is stopped. The speeds for under speed and over speed can also be specified. 7.7.6 The assessment criteria To assist in the quick assessment of a road survey, a report is available which sorts the Roughness results into a number of categories or ‘bins’. The table below (Figure 7-17) shows the Roughness Categories and their corresponding IRI and NAASRA ranges. Roughness IRI IRI NAASRA Category (Metric) (Imperial) (Metric) Very Good 0–2 0 – 157 0 - 52 Good 3–4 158 – 284 78 – 105 Fair 5–6 285 – 411 131 – 158 Poor 7 – 10 412 – 664 184 – 264 Bad 11 + 665 + 290 + Figure 7-17: Roughness Categories vs IRI and NAASRA The criteria will vary from user to user. A logging track carrying low speed trucks through a state forest would be assessed as fair with a Roughness of, say 6, but an unsealed road in a rural shire carrying relatively high volumes of traffic at speeds of around 80 km/h would regard the same road as poor or bad. The criteria can be varied to suit the location and road type. Note that the actual IRI values calculated will not vary, only the assessment ‘bins’ into which they are sorted. These criteria are used in the generation of the Road Condition Assessment report (see Section 8.1) and the survey route map (see Section 8.5). To edit the assessment criteria, select Tools | Assessment Criteria… from the main menu and enter the desired upper limits for each category. The default values, as shown in Figure 7-18, can be selected at any time by clicking Defaults . Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 46 Figure 7-18: Assessment Criteria window The colours for each category are used in the Map view (see Section 8.5). The colour for a particular category can be varied by clicking its coloured box in the right of the Assessment Criteria window. The Color selection options window shown in Figure 7-19 is opened. Figure 7-19: Colour selection options window 7.7.7 Processing Click Process on the toolbar, select File | Process from the menu, or press Ctrl + P . When the Select one or more Surveys to Process dialog opens (see Figure 7-20) navigate to the desired folder and select the survey to be processed. Click Open or double-click on the file to start processing. Multiple surveys can be processed (batch processing) by selecting all the required survey files. To select multiple files use the mouse with the Ctrl and Shift keys. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 47 Figure 7-20: Selecting surveys to process A Report Header dialog will open, into which details of the survey can be entered (see Figure 7-21). Appendix A – Survey field form example shows an example of a form for manually recording this information before or during a survey. Press Tab or use the mouse to move between fields. Click OK when the desired report header details have been inserted. Data processing will commence, with progress being displayed on the progress bar at the bottom of the screen. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 48 Figure 7-21: Report Header without information entered Note: Filling in the Report Header fields is optional. Processing will continue if OK is pressed to bypass this step. The Report Header information can be entered at any time during or after processing, see Section 8.8. 7.8 Disconnecting the Roughometer III Controller When connected to a PC via the USB interface the Roughometer III Controller is seen by the PC as a removable memory device. Once the Controller has been connected to the PC it should not be disconnected until the data retrieval and processing session has been completed. To disconnect the Controller click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar notification area, see Figure 7-22. Figure 7-22: Disconnecting the Controller from the PC Click on the drive letter assigned to the Controller. In Figure 7-23 the Controller is drive X. (See Section 7.2.5 about assigning drive letters.) Figure 7-23: Selecting removable drive to disconnect If the notification shown in Figure 7-24 is displayed, the Controller can be disconnected. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 49 Figure 7-24: Notification that USB drive (Controller) can be disconnected Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 50 8. Reports 8.1 Files and reports generated Processing generates a number of files and reports that can be viewed and printed directly from the Data Processing program, or they can be accessed using programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. The default folders for data processing results are: Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results Vista C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\My Roughometer\Survey Results The default folder can be changed by selecting Tools | Processing Options... (see Section 7.7.1). Roughness reports can be produced in either IRI (metric or imperial) or NAASRA (metric only) format (see Section 7.7.2). The files produced all have ‘YYYY-MM-DD HHhNNmEEs’ at the start of their name as described in Section 7.6.2 . In the following list this is shortened to ‘date&time’ for readability. The files are: date&time Survey.csv - IRI roughness and vehicle speed data in a comma separated variable (CSV) file suitable for importing into Microsoft Excel. If NAASRA reporting is enabled NAASRA results will be reported. date&time Survey IRI.rtf - Formatted IRI results file. Includes all header, section and events information. The file is in rich text format (RTF) suitable for text editing programs such as Microsoft Word. It shows the same information as seen in the Roughness Report (see Section 8.3). date&time Survey NAASRA.rtf - Formatted NAASRA roughness counts (NRC). Includes all header, section and events Information. The file is in rich text format (RTF) suitable for text editing programs such as Microsoft Word. date&time Survey Road Condition.rtf - Assessment file containing IRI results sorted into ‘Assessment Bins’ (see Section 7.7.4 for details of the assessment criteria used). The file is in rich text format (RTF) suitable for text editing programs such as Microsoft Word. It shows the same information as seen in the Condition Assessment Report (see Section 8.2). date&time Survey .hdr – Contains all header information after processing. This information is passed to the reports. Multiple surveys can be processed (batch processing) by selecting all the required survey files, see Section 7.7.7. The on-screen reports produced are: Road Condition Assessment Report Roughness Report Graph of Roughness vs Distance Map of the survey route showing road condition assessment (Note: the Map is only available if an optional GPS receiver was connected during the survey) These reports can be viewed and printed directly from the Roughometer III program. The report displayed on the main screen is selected by clicking the relevant tab in the bottom left corner of the screen, see Figure 8-1. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 51 Figure 8-1: Tabs for selecting reports, graphs and maps 8.2 Condition Assessment Report The Condition Assessment view is a table showing Roughness levels according to the set assessment criteria levels (see Section 7.7.6). Full header details are shown at the top of the report, see Figure 8-2. The fields in the table are: Section - the section number of the record SubDist - cumulative distance within the section TotDist - cumulative distance of the survey Excell – Good – Fair – Poor - Bad – the condition assessment is marked with an X. The assessment criteria are set as shown in Section 7.7.6. Events - the number of times stopped, under speed and over speed for each processing interval is shown. Whether these are displayed, and the threshold speeds for under speed and over speed, is set in the Processing Options window.(see Figure 7-16). The road condition for each processing interval is shown. The example in Figure 8-3 also shows Underspeed, Stopped and Event A1. At the base of the table is the Average Value of the condition assessment of the full survey (see Figure 8-4). Figure 8-2: Condition Assessment report showing header information Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 52 Figure 8-3: Condition Assessment report showing road condition for each processing interval Figure 8-4: Average Condition Assessment for whole survey 8.3 Roughness Report The Roughness Report view (see Figure 8-5) is a table showing the calculated Roughness levels in the selected units. Full header details are shown at the top of the report, as per for the Condition Assessment report, see Figure 8-2. The fields in the table are: Section - the section number of the record SubDist – cumulative distance within the section Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 53 TotDist – cumulative distance of the survey IRI or NAASRA – the roughness (in the selected units) Speed - the vehicle speed at that point Event - the number of times stopped, under speed and over speed for each processing interval is shown. Whether these are displayed, and the threshold speeds for under speed and over speed, is set in the Processing Options window.(see Figure 7-16). The Roughness value for each processing interval is shown. The example in Figure 8-5 also shows Underspeed, Stopped and Events A1 and B1. At the base of the table is the Average Value of the Roughness for the full survey (see Figure 8-6). Figure 8-5: Roughness Report view showing Roughness value for each processing interval Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 54 Figure 8-6: Average Roughness value for whole survey 8.4 Roughness Graph 8.4.1 Generating the Roughness graph The Roughness Graph view is a plot of Roughness (IRI or NAASRA, as selected) versus Distance. Events, reference points, and assessment criteria levels are also shown. An example is shown in Figure 8-7. Figure 8-7: Roughness Graph view 8.4.2 Modifying the Roughness graph zooming The graph can be zoomed-in by left clicking and dragging to the right to create a box. The zoomed view, as selected by the box, is rescaled appropriately. To return to the original view, click Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 55 Restore chart in the top right corner (only available when the view has been panned or zoomed) or left click and drag to the left. panning The graph can be panned by right clicking and dragging the mouse in any direction. Axis scaling is automatically adjusted as appropriate. To return to the original view, click Restore chart in the top right corner (only available when the view has been panned or zoomed). Zooming and panning can be combined. A graph that has been panned can subsequently be zoomed and vice versa. scaling The Roughness graph has right click menus which depend on whether the vertical scaling is automatic or manual, see Figure 8-8. Figure 8-8: Roughness Graph right click menus The scaling option is selected by Change to manual scaling or Change to auto scaling. If the scaling is manual, selecting Set vertical axis maximum opens the dialog of Figure 8-9 and allows customising of the vertical axis of the graph. Enter the desired maximum and click OK . Figure 8-9: Setting the graph vertical axis maximum changing the assessment criteria Selecting Assessment Criteria from the right click menu allows the assessment criteria to be customised (see Section 7.7.6 and Figure 7-18). If the limits are changed, then clicking Apply or OK causes the changed assessment criteria line(s) on the graph to move. expanding graph over several pages The graph may be split to cover a number of pages. In the case where a long survey has been performed, it may be useful to expand the graph to display smaller sections in more detail. Select Tools | Application Options from the main menu to open the dialog of Figure 8-10. Select the number of pages for the graph and click OK . The graph will be redrawn and the first page will be displayed. Figure 8-10: Selecting the Roughness graph pages option Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 56 To view other pages, use the slider control in the bottom right corner of the dialog (see Figure 8-11). Figure 8-11: Viewing multiple page graphs 8.5 Survey Map Note: A survey Map is only available if an optional GPS receiver was connected during the survey. 8.5.1 Generating the Map A Map view example is shown in Figure 8-12. Figure 8-12: Map view The default map shows the route line colour coded to show the roughness according to the set assessment criteria (see Section 7.7.6), the Start and End points, the marked events and the Section start points (reference points). It can also show when the vehicle was stopped, under speed (too slow) or over speed (too fast). Whether these results are processed and the speeds for under speed and speed are determined in the Processing Options window, see Section 7.7.5 and Figure 7-16. Whether they are displayed on the Map is determined in the Map Attributes window, see Figure 8-15. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 57 Figure 8-13 shows under speed around the “Stud Rd” reference point and Reference 9 and the vehicle stopped (red squares) both sides of Reference 9. Figure 8-13: Map view showing under speed and stopped examples The Distance shown near the horizontal and vertical axes is the full distance across that axis. 8.5.2 Modifying the Map view zooming The map can be zoomed in by left clicking and dragging to the right to create a box. The zoomed view is rescaled appropriately. To return to the original view, click Restore chart in the top right corner (only available when the view has been panned or zoomed) or left click and drag to the left. panning The map can be panned by right clicking and dragging the mouse in any direction. To return to the original view, click Restore chart in the top right corner (only available when the view has been panned or zoomed). scaling The right click menu for the Map view is shown in Figure 8-14. Figure 8-14: Right click menu in Map view The options are: Apply auto scaling Apply X=Y scaling – applies equal scaling to X and Y axes Apply XY scaling – applies one of five scales to both vertical and horizontal axes (the same scale to both). Before selecting one of the five scales, you must double click on a point in the map to set the point that the XY scaled map will be centred around. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 58 In metric units, the five scales are 10m, 100m, 1km, 10km and 100km. In imperial units, the five scales are 10ft, 100ft, 1 mile, 10 mile and 100 mile. Map title – allows a title to be added to the top of the map. The title can be edited or deleted by reselecting Map title. Map attributes – opens the Map Attributes window shown in Figure 8-15. Clear marker – removes the marker (see Section 8.5.3) Assessment Criteria – allows the assessment criteria to be customised (see Section 7.7.6 and Figure 7-18). If the limits are changed, then clicking Apply or OK causes the plot colours and Legend to change. changing map attributes The Map Attributes window, see Figure 8-15, allows changing whether and how features are displayed on the map. Figure 8-15 shows the default settings which can be selected at anytime by clicking Default . Figure 8-15: Map Attributes options window Select which features are to be displayed by ticking or unticking the box. The size of some features can be varied. The colour of each feature type can be changed by clicking on the coloured box. The colour can then be selected from the options shown in Figure 8-16. Similarly the colour of the Label Boxes can be changed by clicking on the coloured box. Figure 8-16: Colour selection options window Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 59 8.5.3 Measuring distances and direction in Map view To measure distance and direction on the map, double click on the first location which places a marker on the map. In Figure 8-17 a marker (the blue X) has been placed just below the Stud Rd Reference. Figure 8-17: Marker in Map view The line of sight distance and direction of the cursor to the reference point is then shown on the bottom line of Map view. When the cursor is on the survey route the cursor becomes a cross. Figure 8-18 shows a marker on the Stud Rd Reference and the cursor on Reference 9. Figure 8-18: Marker and cursor point in Map view Figure 8-19 shows the information displayed across the bottom of the Map view screen. Figure 8-19: Distance, direction and location information across bottom of Map view screen Line of sight distance – is the distance from the marker to cursor Distance from start – is the survey route distance from the start of survey to the cursor (only seen when cursor on route survey) IRI – the IRI and speed at the cursor point are shown (only seen when cursor on route survey) Azimuth – is the direction in degrees of the cursor from the marker Lat and Lon – are the latitude and longitude of the cursor point Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 60 The marker can be moved to another location by double clicking at the new location. The marker can be removed by a single left click anywhere on Map view or by selecting Clear marker from the Map view right click menu, see Figure 8-14. 8.5.4 Recording the latitude and longitude of a map location When a location is double clicked there is a marker placed on the map (see Figure 8-17) and the latitude and longitude of the location are copied to the Windows Clipboard. 8.6 Editing event information The events displayed in an open report file can be edited to provide more information about the event. For example, an event may be a rail crossing, a cattle grid or slowing down for traffic. This information cannot be entered into the Controller during the survey, but must be noted and edited into the report at processing time. Appendix A – Survey field form example shows an example of a form for manually recording Event information during a survey. To edit the events, select Edit Events from the Tools menu, see Figure 8-20, or press Ctrl + E . Figure 8-20: Tools menu items The Events Editor dialog will open, see Figure 8-21. Figure 8-21: Editing events The first event will be highlighted. Enter a description of the event. In Figure 8-21 “Roundabout” has been entered for Event A1. Tab to each of the other events and enter a description. Click OK to complete the editing. The event description will be updated in the reports, graphs and maps. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 61 Event labels can also be edited by clicking on the event label in Graph and Map views. 8.7 Editing reference point information Editing reference point information is performed in the same way as editing event information. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + R . Figure 8-22 shows an example of a References Editor dialog that was entered by clicking reference 8 in Map view. Figure 8-22: Editing reference point information 8.8 Editing header information Header information such as Road Name, Travel Direction and Operator Name is typically entered before processing, but can also be edited during or after processing. To edit the header information, select Edit Events from the Tools menu, see Figure 8-20, or press Ctrl + H . The Report Header dialog will open (see Figure 8-23). Figure 8-23: Editing header information Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 62 Tab to the fields to be edited (or click in the fields) and enter the new information. Click OK to complete editing. The header information will be updated in the reports. 8.9 Printing reports Click Print on the toolbar or select File | Print from the menu to print the page currently on the screen. 8.10 Opening an existing report Reports created during a previous processing session can be opened for viewing, printing and editing. Select File | Explore My Roughometer folder from the menu. Select the folder Survey Results (see Figure 8-24) then the date of the survey and then the required survey file. The report files stored are described in Section 8.1. Figure 8-24: Opening an existing report file Graphs and Maps are not stored in Survey Results but can be generated by re-processing the survey data. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 63 9. Appendix A – Survey field form example An example of a survey field form to record survey information, reference points and events is shown on the following pages. The operator is advised to develop a form to suit their requirement and style of survey. The attached field form example has the following features. survey information listed as per the Report Header (see Figure 8-23) distance data recorded a list of event abbreviations to allow fast recording of events The operator may not have time to enter distances in the distance columns for events and reference points during a survey (and, in any case, the distances are stored with the data and displayed during data processing) the distance columns may be useful where reference points are determined before a survey. In this case the distances help the operator identify and record the reference points. A soft copy of the example is included on the root directory of the Roughometer III Controller memory disk. The files are: ‘Survey Field Form Example.doc’ ‘Survey Field Form Example.rtf’ If desired, the example form can be downloaded, edited and printed for survey use. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 64 Reference Point Field Form Survey Date Time Road Name Road section From Road section To Travel Direction Reference Vehicle Operator Comments Reference Distance Sub Dist Reference Point Description Check Point 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 65 Event Field Form Survey: Date: Time: Event A Distance Description Event B Distance Description 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 66 Events Abbreviations Event A Event B BA Bridge Abutment DS Deviation Start RC Railway Crossing DE Deviation End C Culvert RWS Road Work Start SD Spoon Drain RWE Road Work End SH Speed Hump PH Pot Holes RA Roundabout C Corrugations I Intersection ED Edges Deteriorated Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 67 10. Appendix B – Quick Start Guide A printed copy of the Quick Start Guide is supplied with the Roughometer III and a copy of the file ‘Roughometer III Quick Start Guide.pdf’ is stored on the Controller memory. A reduced copy is also reproduced here. Issue Date: 01 March 2016 User Manual - Roughometer III 68 ----------------------- END of USER MANUAL ------------------------- Issue Date: 01 March 2016