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Rimik CP200 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual CP200 Cone Penetrometer...
  • Page 3 User Manual CP200 Cone Penetrometer Manufactured by: Rimik 1079 Ruthven Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 Australia Ph. +61 438 135 215 sales@rimik.com www.rimik.com...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Rimik Penetrometer Reader Software Setting Up for an Insertion Cone Wear Using the Penetrometer Performing the Insertion Reviewing Insertion Data on the CP200 Screen Clearing the Data Memory Downloading Data to PC Viewing Data on PC Troubleshooting Appendix...

  • Page 6: Warranty Terms

    Parts replaced will not be returned. Rimik will not be responsible for any costs in connection with freight or postage of replacement products or parts.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    CP200 off when held down until the unit beeps. Enter/Power on: The Enter button is used to power the CP200 on when pressed and held down until the unit beeps. The button also enters a chosen selection and starts an insertion from the Start Screen.

  • Page 8: Features

    Reset Switch: The Reset Switch is used to force the CP200 into the power off state. Normally, it is powered off by the Cancel/Power off button on the front panel. However because it is kept...

  • Page 9: Understanding The Menu & Parameter Settings

    Figure 5 - Optional Accessories Understanding the Menu & Parameter Settings Review Data File This allows the user to view the data from the last 50 insertions. The CP200 displays this data in numerical form. Clear Data Memory This allows the user to delete all the insertion data from the CP200.

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    Used to set the time and date since each insertion is tagged with the time and date. Check Clock Time & Date Used to check the time and date. If the CP200 has been off for more than about 1 or 2 weeks it will lose its time and date.

  • Page 11: Time & Date

    ‘Enter’. The maximum speed can be set from 1 to 15 metres per minute. If the Too fast or Too Slow aborts are set to On then the CP200 will abort an insertion auto- matically if the set speed is exceeded. The Speed Abort Delay Time is the time allowed for the speed to be over or under the set abort limit.

  • Page 12: Cone Wear

    Keeping the target on the ground, hold the weight of the CP200 to stop the cone from sinking into the soil, the cone needs to be above the ground to start the insertion, otherwise the CP200 will show the error message ‘Too Close!, Data not Saved’.

  • Page 13: Reviewing Insertion Data On The Cp200 Screen

    Downloading Data to PC To download the insertion data from the CP200, connect the CP200 to the PC with a USB cable and open the installed Rimik Penetrometer Reader Software on PC. Make sure the correct COM port is selected by going into settings, then communications, select the com port and press ok.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Maximum load of 100kg Try keeping a slower constant ceeded! (7500kPa) has been exceeded. speed of insertion. Soil too hard for CP200. Memory full. In built memory of 50 insertions Download data to PC and clear has been used. memory.

  • Page 15: Appendix

    The LCD screen will display ‘Zero Load, Push Enter..’ Hold the CP200 with no shaft or cone attached, and the load cell pointing straight down, and press the ‘Enter’ button when the value on the screen has settled.

  • Page 16: Checking The Load

    Top up the battery every 3-6 months while in storage. Any well regulated power supply from 6 to 16 volts can be used to charge the CP200, as long as the plug is connected as per Figure A-3 below and has an inside diameter of 2.1mm, and an outside diameter of 5.5mm.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Baud Rate/Download speed (bps) 2 x 16 Screen Resolution (characters) 900, up to 150 Battery Life (mAh, insertions) Conforms to Standard ASAE S313.3 feb99 12.83, 130 Cone Size (dia. mm, area mm²) 9.53 Shaft Size (dia. mm) Copyright by Rimik 2017 www.rimik.com...
  • Page 18 Copyright by Rimik 2017 www.rimik.com...

  • Page 19: Addendum

    Used to alter the number of insertions in each group of data. This is useful for keeping track of insertions within a traverse or groups of insertions by area. Configure Bluetooth Bluetooth is an optional addition to the CP200. If fitted, enter this menu is used to display and configure Bluetooth settings. Bluetooth Power Settings...
  • Page 20 When the data is downloaded into the Rimik Penetrometer Reader, the software presents insertions in the groups that were stored on the device. Groups will vary in size depending on how the field work was undertaken.

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