Vertek - Hogentogler Cone Penetrometer Products

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Dynamic Cone Penetrometerwith Data Acquisition System

Accurate

Cost-Effective

Easy to Use

Data Acquisition System

Accurate and Simple Data Acquisition - VERTEKs DCP Data Acquisition System (DCP-DAS) is designed to operate with the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP), automatically measuring and recording the depth of penetration and number of drops, for evaluation of the in situ strength of pavement base, subbase, and subgrade materials. DCP-DAS data is recorded in an electronic format that can be easily downloaded to a computer for further analysis.

Cost-Effective One Person Operation - Automatic data acquisition allows one-person operation, reduc-ing testing cost, while improving the accuracy of the data collected. Windows-based software is user-friendly and the sturdy construction is designed to withstand the rigors of fi eld use.

DCP-DAS Special Features Lightweight, Weatherproof, and Rugged Battery Operated, 8+ Hours of Testing Time Static RAM Data Storage Compatible with any manual DCP Fast Setup String Potentiometer Depth Transducer

String Potentiometer

Vertek - Hogentogler Cone Penetrometer Products

Please Contact Us at (802) 728-4588 or visit our website at www.vertek.ara.com

Dynamic Cone Penetrometerwith Data Acquisition System

DCP-DAS Operation The DCP-DAS uses a low power consumption microprocessor interface with weather-proof touchscreen. The displacement of the DCP is moni-tored with a string potentiometer, which is attached to a hook on the DCP rod anvil. The DCP-DAS records the number of hammer drops and the penetration depth per drop. This data is recorded in memory and can be uploaded to a computer at the end of the day or as nec-essary.

DCP-DAS Data Analysis - DCP-DAS data is uploaded to a PC, then analyzed using one of several shareware pro-grams to obtain soil and pavement parameters. PCASE software and other computer programs that can read a standard ASCII fi le may be used.

DCP-DAS Specifi cations Touchscreen User Interface 6 640x480 LCD Graphics Display Real-time Display of Test Data 8+ hours on Battery Operation Unlimited time on 12 VDC Data Transfer to computer via an RS232 Link Optional Soil Moisture/Resistivity Function

Optional DCP Data Acquisition System with Soil Moisture/ Resistivity/ Tempera-

ture Probe