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1. None Selected Dave s Crew Ben s Crew Tap OK to begin logging or Cancel to close the screen without keeping the changes DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 20 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Sensors TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY THERMO COUPLES The Sensors screen allows you to view information your logger is receiving from any installed sensors Tapping a sensor type will bring up its associated information GPS Time Latitude Longitude GPS Speed Heading 08 54 21 45 359569 118 048149 0 05 173 95 The GPS module enables the computer to log location information This can be used after the job is complete to review exactly where the road was striped and what striping pattern was used on any given segment of the road You can know how the road was striped without having to leave the office DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 21 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Temperature Humidity Temperature Humidity Sensor Data Humidity Dew Point Road Temp 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Temp Humidity module enables the computer to log information about the temperature and humidity This is also helpful to later review and understand road conditions when a particular section of road was striped Thermocouple Thermocouple Sensor Data Thermo ID Unit Color Type Yellow Paint Yellow Paint Tank White Paint Change Change Color Type Thermocouples measure paint temperatures in the truck This 1s especially important for trucks that us2. However if the GPS module 1s not installed or beyond coverage the data logger will use the computer s internal date and time 1 Close the Skip Line Data Logger program by tapping the red X on the top right hand corner of the screen The Skip Line program is now closed The Windows XP desktop should now be showing In the bottom right hand corner the time is shown 2 Double tap the time on the bottom right hand corner of the screen A dialog screen titled Date and Time Properties should appear This screen shows the current date and time according to the computer system DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 40 x ITE YELLOW W E 5330343 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 3 Correct the shown date and time as needed Date and Time Properties x To change the time tap on the digits you wish to change and then tap on the up or down arrow to raise or lower the value i 17 18 ao ef eu 30 12 05 57 PM 4 Tap on the tab that says Time Zone at the top of the dialog screen just beneath the blue bar The content of the dialog screen will change to a picture of the world In the combo box at the top of the world map it will say which time zone you are currently set to 5 Correct the shown time zone as needed Date amp Time Time Zone Internet Time If you live in an area that does not observe icMT 02 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana daylight savings tim
3. the new name Keyboard Cancel Logging Interval Certain events will trigger a log record to be saved such as a pattern change or resetting the skip timer counters You can also set a logging interval to trigger a log record to be saved based on the odometer DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 30 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Skip Line Data Logger L 1 Tap MENU on the main screen SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 1 21 4 21 4 5 330 343 SYMBOL 7 14 50 05 Sean s Crew zyz __ sqO 07 15 09 poney ms YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F 2 Tap SETUP on the menu screen CURRENT T new screen titled MENU will appear ACTIVITY 2 Tap LOGGING INTERVAL on the setup screen A new screen titled Select Logging Interval will appear INTERVAL LY DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 31 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 3 Tap on the distance you wish to have between log records EUR The distance selected will be highlighted 500 Ft 1500 Ft 4 To start logging using the currently highlighted value tap OK If you don t want to use the new value tap Cancel Importing setup information 1 Insert a USB flash drive that has setup information on it Make sure the drive has the setup information that yo
4. JOB DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 5 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 2 Tap on Change Item A screen titled Change Display Item Selection Dialog will appear 3 Select the item you want to have displayed on the main screen Skip Line Data Logger SPEED BEADS Change Parameters Change Iten Change Msplay Item Selection Unue Bascnption Internal ID vence pe las per Hour fallow Paint Galans p r Mik Yellow Faint mil thickness White Paint talons par Mila White Faint mi thickness Black Pant Gallone per hile Black Pant mil thickness 1 Beads Pounds per Gallon 2 Beads Pounds per Gallon Total Beads Pounds per Gallon alle Paint Tank Gallons Yellow Paint Used Gallons white Paint Tank Galons white Paint Used Gallons Black Paint Tank Gallans Black Paint Used Gallons The following options are available The item being measured is displayed first followed by the unit of measurement Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour Yellow Paint Gallons per Mile Yellow Paint mil thickness White Paint Gallons per Mile White Paint mil thickness Black Paint Gallons per Mile Black Paint mil thickness 1 Beads Pounds per Gallon 2 Beads Pounds per Gallon Total Beads Pounds per Gallon Yellow Paint Tank Gallons Yellow Paint Used Gallons White Paint Tank Gallons White Paint Used Gallons Black Paint Tank Gallons Black Paint Used Gallons 1 Beads Weigh
5. OK at the dialog box that appears 4 Cycle the power on any wireless sensor modules on the truck you wish to associate with the logger system If they are already associated with your logger there is no need to re associate them When they connect their statisics will show up on the Diagnostics Dialog screen 5 When all the modules are connected tap TURN AUTO CONNECT OFF to turn auto connect off When the logger s power is cycled auto connect will automatically turn off even if you do not manually turn it off DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 39 Diagnostics Dialog Osta Sum Cats Emors Signal Stre F4 Packets OK Packet Errors Packet Sum D 1625 D 1627 503 1560 15 580 0 Therra Unit 0 Wireless TURN ALTO CONNECT ON Skip Line Data Logger Diagnostics Dialog Signal Stre Packets OF Packet Errors Packet Sum Data Sum Data Erars Pd H I U C i 1625 I 1627 0 pga 1580 1520 U U Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 SYSTEM There are a few things outside the Skip Line Data Logger program that may require attention such as date and time Attention must be given to shutting the computer down properly after use Setting the system date and time The Skip Line Data Logger can get the date and time from two sources 1 the computer s system date and time or 2 the GPS module Under normal operation the GPS module provides the date and time from its satellite link
6. Yellow 4 00 Left Off White 4 00 Left Off A new screen titled Select Gun will appear 2 3 4 White 4 00 Left Off 5 White 4 00 Left Off 6 White 4 00 Right Off 7 White 4 00 Right Off 8 White 4 00 Right Off Change Change Gun Colors 2 i Truck Name 2 Tap on the gun number you wish to pe change the color of and tap OK Gun 1 A new screen titled Select Gun Color will appear DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 27 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 3 Tap on the color that the gun is physically configured to and tap OK If you want to close the screen without changing anything tap Cancel 4 To set another gun s color repeat steps 2 and 3 When all guns are Gun 1 configured to their correct colors tap Yellow OK to keep these settings Gun 2 Yellow Changing Gun Width Settings 1 While viewing the screen titled Truck Configuration Truck Configur ation tap on the Truck ID 12820 Cha nge Gun Widths button Truck Name None Set Gun Color Width inches Side Pattern 1 Yellow 4 00 Left 2 Yellow 4 00 Left 3 White 4 00 Left 4 White 4 00 Left 5 White 4 00 Left 6 T 8 A new screen titled Select Gun will appear White 4 00 Right White 4 00 Right White 4 00 Right Change Gun Widths DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 28 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 2 Tap on the gun number you wish to change the width of and tap OK The gun
7. events or observations with a particular record DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 4 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 THE MAIN SCREEN Skip Line Data Logger x SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE 11 21 4 21 4 5330343 Lae Ex ME 44 kn 05 Ex Crew X za kn TNT YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 92 43 2 76 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F F After the logger computer power is applied the Main Screen screen always appears first If the logger has already been on and any other screen is displayed you can click the BACK button repeatedly until the main screen appears The main screen lets you view several items that can help your performance during striping operations There are many available items that you can set depending on your own preferences or needs You can configure thresholds on these items so that you will be warned when there are items on the truck that require your attention and correct them before they become a problem Changing Items to monitor on the main screen You can change the items that you wish to view on the main screen Later you can set warnings to appear on these items when they reach certain levels such as when you begin to run low on paint or beads or if your speed is out of a specified range 1 Right click on the item you wish to change Skip Line Data Logger SPEED BEADS 4 Change Parameters 1 Change Item y L l
8. number you tap on will be highlighted 3 Tap on the width that the gun is physically configured to and tap OK You can Select a new width from three to nine inches To view more sizes tap the yellow arrow buttons on the bottom left and right corners of the screen If you want to close the screen without keeping the new configuration tap Cancel 4 To set another gun s width repeat steps 2 and 3 When all guns are configured to their correct width tap OK to keep these settings DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 29 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Changing the Truck s Name 1 While viewing the screen titled Truck Configuration Truck Configuration tap Change Truck ID 12820 Truck Name Truck Name None Set Gun Color Width inches Pattern A new screen titled Change Truck Name gt Yalow O oft will appear g ao oft White 4 00 Off White 4 00 Off White 4 00 Off White 4 00 Off Change Change A Change Gun Colors Gun Widths Truck Name He 2 Type in the new name you wish to sive to the truck Change Truck Name AZ DOT 4 To make the on screen keyboard appear tap on Keyboard To close it tap the red X on its top right corner Cancel 3 Tap OK to begin using the new name you entered If you do not want to save any changes tap Cancel to close this screen without keeping
9. r SL ACTIVITY 2 A new screen titled Current Activity Report will appear DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 23 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 3 From here you can view truck current Activity Report CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT crew job paint and bead settings PS TT Truck Name Truck ID Crew and data u 9148 Ben s Crew Gallons Solid tt Skip ft Total tt Gal Mile Ma Thickness 127 1 418186 0 0 418186 16 0 14 6 127 1 418129 0 0 418129 160 146 Lbs Used Lbs Gallon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 If you have a printer installed you Current Activity Report can tap Print to print a report of the information you see on the screen CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT Gallons Sod Il Total Il Gal Mile MI Thickness This does not work for USB printers Make sure la 71 nanes egg 160 us 4181249 L 416125 160 146 you have a tape reel printer installed on your truck if you want to use this feature Lbs Used Los 1 Gallon 0 0 0 0 When you are done viewing this report tap Tark 00 00 OK to close the screen and return to the menu screen DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 24 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Setup TRUCK VIDEO CONFIGURATION OVERLAY LOGGING INTERVAL IMPORT SETUP a What kind of features are in this menu item and how can they save time amp improve data logging accuracy This menu item contains four sub items Truck Configuration In this screen you can view your truck name amp current paint gun c
10. 10 View Truck Configuration Skip Line Data Logger ed 1 Tap on MENU on the main screen SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear k Reh PE Pie bete be 7 Bae SYMBOL 47 amp 14 50 05 Sean s Crew zyyz __ 07 15 09 YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F 2 Tap on SETUP on the menu JOE screen ACTIVITY DATA m BOL SETUP ABOU 3 Tap on TRUCK CONFIGURATION TRUCK CONFIGURATION L LOGGING DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 26 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 4 Tap OK when finished editing the truck configuration page Truck ID 12820 Truck Name None Set To change gun widths or truck name refer to Gun Color Width inches Side Type Pattern g Yellow 4 00 Left Std Off the instructions below we anp Left Sta Off white 400 Left Std Off White 400 Left Std Off White 4 00 Left Std Off White 4 00 Right Std Off White 400 Right Std Off White 4 00 Right Std Off D J GO O1 B RN Change Change Change Gun Colors Gun Widths Truck Name Changing Gun Color Settings 1 While viewing the screen titled Truck Configuration Truck Configur ation tap on the Truck ID 12820 Change Gun Colors button Truck Name None Set Gun Color Width inches Side Pattern 1 Yellow 4 00 Left Off
11. Changing this parameter does NOT change the method of measurement K Examp le You r ight clicked on an item that ts Font Size a ce Font Size QD says SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You change the label to say Kilometers Hour This label will NOT show the speed in Kilometers per hour but will still show the truck spee in MPH as the description says and will be confusing to the operator To change the item see section 1 1 above and follow the instructions on Selecting items to monitor on the main screen Label Font Size The size the text in the label will be displayed Change Display Item Parameters Dialog NOTE It is possible to change the label to a Internal Description Yehicle larger size than is able to fit inside the item If you cannot view all of the text with the text size you selected try a smaller label font size Value Font Size The size of the item will be displayed as a number NOTE It is possible to change the value font size to a larger size than is able to fit inside the item Use a font size large enough to easily see but not so large that higher numbers don t fit DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 9 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Lower Limit The lowest allowable value for the item Example You right clicked on an item named SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You set the lower limit to 10 Whenever your speed equals or fal
12. JAZZ ME Skip Line Data Logger DL 08 DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 2 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Table of Contents Se S LE NA RP P HO 23 TE O E A nh ee ree 23 L oe QU KDO Semp A K OBE HOMO ee a Cet Tt ee Rem v n notes akn 33 A Abt A D a ns 35 Tonor B L O oh ater a S 36 a 38 ETL aL eee ee eee eee A E o rere te ere er 38 KOR OC sre hee nent O A A 39 DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 3 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 DEFINITIONS Here are definitions of items terms or actions that appear in several steps CLICK Tap on the screen with your fingernail or another non sharp object such as a stylus to cause a click or press the left click button RIGHT CLICK Tap on the right click button This will usually bring up a small list of special options ON SCREEN KEYBOARD An image of a keyboard that appears on the screen which you can use to type things in without requiring a physical keyboard attached to the computer BACK Tap Back to return to the previous screen without making changes CANCEL Tap Cancel to close the current screen without saving changes OK Tap OK to approve any changes you have made on the current screen and return to the previous screen PARAMETERS Information that defines what s on the screen how the screen looks and how thresholds or specific levels that help alert you of changes in a particular item are displaye
13. a tap OK to save the comment to the next record If you do not want to save the comment you have written tap Cancel to close the form without saving the comment to the next record Transfer Data How often should I transfer data Transferring data from the truck to the office is necessary in order to have the information available to create reports Under normal circumstances it s a good idea to transfer your data on a regular schedule at least once per week but perhaps as often as once per day DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 35 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 1 Insert a USB flash drive into the USB port Wait a few seconds to allow the computer to detect the USB flash drive before you continue 2 Tap MENU on the main screen Ue Data Loges p SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 d 21 4 21 4 5 330 343 SYMBOL 47 amp 14 50 05 Sean s Crew zy4z__ 07 15 09 YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F Ma F F 3 Tap on TRANSFER DATA A dialog screen titled Skip Line Data Logger RREN RAN S FE will appear It should say that it successfully transferred data to C Backup Skipline Data CTIVIT 2 DATA which is a location on the data logger Dan O computer This screen confirms data transfer to a backup file SETUP ABOUT 4 T
14. ap OK to continue Another dialog screen titled Skip Line Data Logger will appear It should say that it Sapine Pala Loger successfully transferred data to i D Skipline Data which is a location on the Data Transfer to CBackupiSkipLineiData Completed USB flash drive you just plugged in This screen confirms the data transfer to the USB flash drive DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 36 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Ww LU H 5 Tap OK to continue skip Line Data Logger VU Data Transfer to O SkipLineData Completed The dialog screen will complete its process and close About About Skip Line Data Logger skip Line Data Logger Version 2 4 0 4 Hl Copyright C 2005 2009 Skip Line The About window displays the version number of the Skip Line Data Logger software you are running as well as the year it was released Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to view wireless statistics and manage auto connecting devices This is helpful for troubleshooting and setup of wireless sensor modules To get to the Diagnostics screen u S Skip Line Data Logger fx a ep MEN nemame SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 1 21 42 1 4 5 3 3 0 343 ame lor YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 16 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 37 S
15. assist the paint machine operator to recognize and compensate for materials delivery on the fly and provide temporal and geographic records of areas painted Logger and Monitor calibration is determined by operator entry based on comparison of known values loaded from material stockpiles The PRIMARY source of application rate verification depends on DAILY comparison of actual inventory quantities loaded and consumed against logger values displayed and recorded Do not continue reliance on this logger when significant discrepancies exist between inventory consumption and logged quantities Improper calibration settings cause erroneous results Calibration problems may stem from operator error electrical spikes hard physical impacts or component failure Footage calibration values may be affected by truck tire diameter large payload variation or integrity of motion sensors and sensor plates All electronic equipment is subject to failure Some causes non compatibility of accessories or user added software extreme mechanical vibration electrical spikes exposure to highly inductive noisy power sources temperature extremes induced load dump and welding currents improper wiring poor cable routing insulation chafing stressed mounting over voltage applied mechanical impacts On equipment with on board hard drives improper shutdown procedure can lead to intermittent failure or loss of data Indiscriminate high pressure washi
16. d FONT The typeface or style of text IMPORT In this manual IMPORT means to copy setup parameters into the logger from an external computer via USB flash drive or other peripheral For example a supervisor may have saved a file of parameters such as job list crew list and user interface settings This file can be imported into the truck s logger computer USB FLASH DRIVE A small device about the size of a thumb that plugs into the computer This is the way information information is moved to and from the hard drive USB PORT The connection spot where you can plug a USB flash drive or another USB peripheral into the system IMPROPER SHUTDOWN Turning the truck s ignition off before following proper shutdown procedures 1s considered improper shutdown This can cause permanent damage to your data logger See Proper Shutdown for procedures that must be followed before turning off the truck JOB A data field which designates or describes a name or venue of work This can contain a Job number or brief label describing a section of work SYMBOL A data field which contains tags labels or references to group or sort records for a report Functionally this 1s the same as a Job but Symbols are assignable independently from jobs Symbols may be used to group Jobs COMMENT A data field which contains descriptive sentences or reference notes Comments may be assigned to individual records for the purpose of associating
17. dit Job List 2 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Selecting a Job to log Use the following steps when you arrive at a new job site Skip Line Data Logger x 1 Tap the JOB button SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE 11 214 214 6330343 MTE 14 50 05 zz 07115109 A new screen titled Select Job will appear YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 16 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F Select Job 2 Select the job from the list that matches the job site you are working at None Selected If the job site you are working at does not appear on the list follow the steps in Editing the job list for entering additional jobs into the Jobs list l 84 WB B The currently selected job will be highlighted Stafford Ln oones Ferry Rd 3 Tap OK to begin logging the job you just selected Example scenario You have three jobs that you will be working on this week HWY 30 E Stafford Ln and Boones Ferry Rd There are two methods to enter these job sites into the jobs list DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 17 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Your supervisor creates the job list and exports 1t to a USB flash drive You insert the USB Flash drive into the data logger s USB port and follow the instructions in Importing setup information You create the job list directly on the data logger by following the steps in Editing the job l
18. e toggle the check box Dre just underneath the map so that there is not a check in it IZ Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 41 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 6 Tap OK to keep these changes or tap Cancel to close the dialog screen without keeping these changes E Y The screen will close and the desktop should now be visible again 7 Double tap on the icon that says Skip Line Data Logger to re open the data logger program This icon appears as a striped road Due to the length of this icon title the end of the name may or may not be cut off It may also appear as Skip Line Data L You can now resume normal operation On screen keyboard In some circumstances you may need the on screen keyboard when you are not in the Data Logger program Should this occur press the Keyboard button The on screen keyboard will appear When you are done typing tap on the red X at the top right hand corner of the box As an alternative you may also plug a USB keyboard into the USB port Proper Care The DL 08 is a system based on a personal computer designed to withstand moderately harsh environments However there are some actions that must be followed in order to prevent permanent damage to your DL 08 Environmental Considerations The DL 08 is made to be able to withstand more than most computers However most computers are not installed on industrial
19. e thermoplastic This screen displays information about them and allows you to confgure their colors and types You can assign each thermocouple a color Yellow or White and a type Paint or Paint Tank DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 22 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Current Activity Current Activity Report CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT As of Tuesday Apri 12 2005 15 07 25 Truck Name Truck ID Crew AZDOT 4 5148 Ben s Crew Paint Color Gallons So dit Skip Totalt Gal Mle Yellow 127 1 418186 0 0 41818 6 16 0 Pe 127 1 418129 418129 16 0 i Lbs Used Lbs Gallon 0 0 L 0 0 The Current Activity Report shows the truck s current settings and statistics at a glance This screen 1s useful to identify any settings that may need to be changed Viewing the Current Activity Report There are no changeable options in the current activity report but this information is here for you to view at any time You should refer to other parts of this document to find instructions about how to change these settings 1 Tap MENU on the main screen LEMp Line Data Logger SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 1 21 4 21 4 5 330 343 SYMBOL 472 14 50 05 Sean s Crew zy4z _ s C 07 15 09 YELLOW WHITE BEAD TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMPROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs 2 Tap CURRENT ACTIVITY on the menu screen URRENT
20. ist Monday you will begin working on the HWY 30 E job Before you begin working tap on it to highlight it The data logger will begin to log the work you do under this job name Mid Tuesday you finish the job After lunch you move to the next location named Stafford Ln As you arrive on site you bring up the JOBS screen and select Stafford Ln as the current job site Tap OK to start logging data for this site Wednesday morning you begin working on the Boones Ferry Ln job so you bring up the JOBS screen once more and select Boones Ferry Ln and then tap OK The remainder of your work will be logged under Boones Ferry Ln Symbols select Symbol None Selected Phil s Crew Union County Dave s Crew Brian s Crew Baker County The Symbol menu allows you to assign an additional parameter to your data on the fly For instance if there are multiple crews that use the same truck their logged data can be kept separate Or if the truck is contracted by multiple counties or cities the expenses can be properly attributed DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 18 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Editing the Symbols list 1 Tap the SYMBOL button A new screen titled Select Symbol will appear 2 Tap Edit List A new screen titled Edit Symbol List will appear 3 Type in each Symbol on a new line Remember to tap enter after each item so that each item is on its own line If a ph
21. kip Line Inc 1 27 2010 2 Tap DIAGNOSTICS on the Menu screen A new screen titled Diagnostics Dialog will appear 3 The Diagnostics screen appears Here you can see the devices that are connected Any devices with only zeroes after them are not connected To exit tap OK Auto Connect CURRENT TRANSFER ACTIVITY SYMBOLS SETUP L L TURN AUTO CONNECT OM The auto connect option is used only in the initial setup of wireless sensor modules It allows the modules to connect and associate with the logger Once they associate they will remain associated permanently to that logger unless they are re associated to another logger Make sure any modules on adjacent trucks do NOT cycle power while auto connect is on as they will auto connect to the wrong logger 1 Tap MENU on the main screen LLSKip Line Data Legger G SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 d 21 4 21 5 330 343 DL 08 Manual v0 93 SYMBOL Mm 14 50 05 Sean s Crew za4 07 15 09 YELLOW WHITE BEAD TANK BEAD TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMPROAD TEMP 14 3 148 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F a Page 38 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 2 Tap DIAGNOSTICS on the Menu screen A new screen titled Diagnostics Dialog will appear 3 Tap the TURN AUTO CONNECT ON button This will turn auto connect on Tap
22. ls below 10 miles per hour this item s color will become RED to indicate truck speed is outside of desired range Target Value The value at which the operation is in peak efficiency Upper Limit The highest allowable value for the item Example You right clicked on an item named SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You set the upper limit to 20 Whenever your speed equals or rises over 20 miles per hour this item s color will be RED to indicate truck speed is outside desired range Yellow Warning Method Select whether you want a yellow warning based on a real value or on a percentage Changing this value will allow you to change either the lower and upper warning levels or the percentage warning level depending on whether you select By Value or By Percentage Change Display Item Parameters Dialog Internal IL Description vehic Label SPEED on Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour Limit Type Double Units MPH o ws Limit Type Double DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 10 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Lower Warning Level When Yellow Warning Method is set to By Value you can set the level at which you want the item to change to the yellow warning color Example You right clicked on an item named SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You set Lower Warning Level to 10 5 When truck speed equals or falls below 10 5 miles
23. ng can cause moisture intrusion and corrosion Most sensors such as motion sensors weigh scales flow meters and pump stroke switches are provided by third parties and their performance is not under the control of Skip Line Inc Even space mission computer systems can fail Software bugs can appear Skip Line Inc will not be responsible or liable for any loss as a result of the use of this device or software including but not limited to loss of time money compensation opportunity reputation nor due to re work Verify your inventory use Software amp Firmware are 2006 2009 DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 44 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010
24. ogged will be associated with the job name selected Editing the Job list 1 Tap the JOB button JSkip Line Data Logger x SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled Select Job will appear 1 1 a 21 4 a 2 1 4 5 33 0 343 E TRSYMSOLCT 72 44 50 05 MEN _ JJean s Crew yr WHITE BEAD TANK BEAD TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP E E YELLOW 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 Gali Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F i 2 Tap Edit List A new screen titled Edit Job List will appear DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 15 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 3 Type each job on a new line If your computer does not have a built in keyboard press the Keyboard button and an on screen keyboard will appear Remember to tap Enter after each item so that each item is on its own line Note Alternately a USB keyboard can be used or see Importing setup information for instructions on importing the job list from an office PC When you are done entering jobs tap the red X at the top right corner of the on screen keyboard to close the keyboard 4 Tap OK to accept the new list or tap Cancel to close the screen without keeping the changes The list of jobs will show the changes you have made in your job list DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 16 Edit Job List Keyboard Best nn es Farry Rd Fi 2 ra re GGG DOE SR IHH IER ESS SGS mit OBDODDOMEE a IE E
25. onfiguration You can also configure gun widths and colors a very important part of keeping accurate data Logging Interval Depending on your own data accuracy reguirements you can set the distance between when the data logger records the information to file If you make the interval smaller your data accuracy will be higher but the information may be more difficult to manage Import Setup In many cases a supervisor may want to set the configurations for one of his her crews beforehand The supervisor will save this setup file to a USB flash drive and from this screen the crew can import the setup information and be ready to go to work without having to wait while the system is configured Video Overlay If your truck is equipped with a video overlay unit this is where it is managed Truck Configuration Why is it important that my truck configuration under this menu item is correct The data logger bases its information off of calibrated settings For example You paint a 1 mile solid stripe on a gun that has its width physically set for 5 but in the computer it s configured at 4 The computer will think you used the same amount of paint to cover 20 less surface area and the mil thickness would be miscalculated Thus all data logged while the computer is configured this way would be incorrect Make sure to double check these settings any time you modify the gun width on the truck DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 25 Skip Line Inc 1 27 20
26. p up menu will appear Make sure you right click over the item you want to change 4 L Change Item N i M s DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 7 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 2 Tap Change Parameters Skip Line Data Logger SPEED BEADS U Change Display Item Parameters Dialog will appear 3 Change the parameters to match your requirements Description Displays the description of the item This item is not changeable Label The text that describes the item Example You right clicked on an item that says SPEED You may want to change the oar o Spod label from SPEED to VELOCIDAD to be ES din ae p A a more useful for a Spanish speaking operator F nnan 7 P Label SPEED NOTE Be careful Changing this parameter x S ll does NOT change the value this item Label Font Siam rs to Font measures Example You right clicked on an item that says SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You change the label to say WHITE TANK This label will NOT show the level of paint in the white paint tank but will still show the truck speed in MPH as the description says and will be confusing to the operator To change the item see section 1 1 above and follow the instructions on Selecting items to monitor on the main screen DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 8 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Units The text that describes the unit of A measurement it Type Double NOTE Be careful
27. per hour this item s color will become YELLOW to indicate the truck speed is near the desired limit Yellow warrnin 1 hd cath nil Upper Warning Level When Yellow Warning Method is set to By Value you can set the level at which you want the item to change to the yellow warning color Example You right clicked on an item named SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per uea Hour You set the value to 19 5 When truck speed equals or rises above 19 5 this item s color becomes YELLOW to indicate the truck speed is near the desired limit Percentage Warning Level When Yellow Warning Method is set to By Percentage you can set the percentage at which you want the item to change to the Porcentaje Warning Level R yellow warning color Example You right ae clicked on an item named SPEED The description says Vehicle Speed Miles per Hour You set the percentage to 10 Whenever the truck speed gets within 10 of the range you have set in the Lower Limit and Upper Limit boxes this item s color becomes YELLOW to indicate that truck speed is nearing the desired limit 4 When you have set the Change Display Item Parameters Dialog parameters aS desired tap OK Rene Description Vehicle Spe Label Sas If you dren T sure you want to keep these changes or you don t want to change anything tap Cancel DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page II Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Switching Page
28. s There are two Pages of information that can be independently configured and quickly switched This is useful for trucks with many sensors or to separate different types of data For instance all of the gun statistics could be on the first Page and all of the temperatures could be reported on the second Page To switch Pages click on the Skip Line logo on the main screen 14 5330343 SYMBOL Cim 14 50 05 Skip Line Data Logger Page 1 bean s Crev C mM 4f07115109 DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 12 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 THE MENU From the MAIN SCREEN click the MENU icon at the left of the screen The MENU SCREEN will appear as follows SYMBOLS SETUP ABOUT DIAGNOSTICS COMMENT The menu contains the following items Sensors Current Activity Setup Add comment Transfer Data About Diagnostics Jobs Symbols Sensors Current Activity Setup Add Comment Transfer Data About Diagnostics DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 13 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 These settings can help your crew log the data correctly and effectively so that the data logged will be accurate and useful DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 14 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Jobs The job settings menu allows you to switch the data logger from one job to another on the fly When you finish one job you can go straight to the next job site without having to first transfer or print the data By selecting a new job from the job list the data l
29. system must be properly shut down BEFORE the truck is turned off Even though you may not see the immediate effects of improper shutdown over time it will cause necessary files to become corrupt and eventually it will cause hard drive failure When this occurs the data logger may become unreliable or completely unusable 1 Press the POWER button One press 1s all that 1s necessary DO NOT hold the POWER button down for more than one second or press it more than once The Skip Line program will close and Windows will begin to shut down The entire shutdown process takes about 20 to 30 seconds 2 Wait for the monitor to turn off The screen should black out and the power light should turn off When you see this it is safe to turn off the power supply ignition main power switch etc NOTE Should you not reach this screen after several minutes press and hold the POWER button for four seconds The system will be forced to power down This is NOT the ideal method of power down and should only be used if the computer will not otherwise shut down DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 43 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 WARRANTY WARNINGS AND DISCLAIMER Skip Line warrants the Data Logger for repair or replacement of defective materials or workmanship for one year from original use FOB our factory in Oregon The Skip Line DL 08 data logger is a useful tool for monitoring and recording pavement markings application rates It is intended to
30. t DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 33 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 crews list and user interface settings You may select or reject each import file individually Add Comment The data logging computer will allow you to add a comment into your data at any time during operation This can help you mark events insert descriptions and include explanations to your data 1 Tap MENU on the main screen Ekin Lina Data Longer E SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE A new screen titled MENU will appear 1 d 21 4 2 1 5 3 3 0 343 YELLOW WHITE BEAD TANK BEAD TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 7 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F K F 2 Tap ADD COMMENT on the menu screen A new screen titled Add Comment to Logged Record will appear 3 Type in the comment you wish to Add Comment to Logged Record have attached to the next record If necessary tap Keyboard to make the on screen keyboard appear DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 34 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Add Comment to Logged Record When you are done typing tap the red X on the top right hand side of the on screen keyboard to close it On Screen Keyboard esc F5 F6 F7 Fe MS al pR F11 F12 psc brk C lilelslafls s 7 e s o bksp fins hm puii RLH 7 Lolli lkl1 l en BDEDECGCCIOD 7 ee je Add Comment to Logged Record 4 When you are done entering your dat
31. t Pounds 2 Beads Weight Pounds Air Temperature degrees F DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 6 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Road Temperature degrees F Average Yellow Paint Gallons per Mile Average Yellow Paint mil thickness Average White Paint Gallons per Mile Average White Paint mil thickness Average Black Paint Gallons per Mile Average Black Paint mil thickness Average 1 Beads Pounds per Gallon Average 2 Beads Pounds per Gallon Average Total Beads Pounds per Gallon The measurements above are also listed in metric units 4 Tap OK to apply the change 2 beads Pounds per Gallon Total Beads Pounds per Galan Yelow Paint Tank Gallons You should now see the new item in place of the Yellow Paint Used Gallons previous item you right clicked White Paint Tank Gallons White Paint Used Gallons Black Paint Tank Gallons Changing an Item s parameters and warning levels Changing the parameters and warning levels of a certain item will help you monitor changes in the system You can set the level by either percentage or actual value when an item changes from green to its yellow warning color This helps your crew run more efficiently and reminds the operator to take action before a problem arises You can also change labels and font sizes to make the item more meaningful or clear 1 Right click on the item that you want to change the parameters of Skip Line Data Logger SPEED BEADS A po
32. trucks Other devices used in on and around paint striping vehicles can cause damage to the data logger if proper procedures are not followed The following are devices commonly in use that can cause damage to your system which is not covered under warranty see disclaimer pg 3 Welders Be certain to disconnect all power from the data logger and skip timing system before welding on the truck Do not connect welder ground clamps to frame members that are not bonded to the truck chassis DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 42 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Pressurized Air Do not blow into the box containing the data logger with a pressurized air hose Other important considerations include not installing or running other software on the data logger computer such as installing games other software viewing DVDs etc These may cause conflicts with the logger software and impair performance Do not re image the operating system Proper Startup Pressing the power button after the 1gnition main power switch is turned on will start the data logger The data logger must be allowed to fully start BEFORE turning the power off again If the data logger is accidentally turned on DO NOT immediately turn the power off The data logger must reach its main screen before you may shut it off Turning the computer off while it is still booting may cause necessary files to become corrupt and eventually it may cause hard drive failure Proper Shutdown Any computer
33. u want on it Note This information can be exported from an office PC 2 Tap MENU on the main screen A new screen titled MENU will appear DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 32 Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 Skip Line Data Logger L SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE 11 214 214 5330343 SYMBOL 47 amp 14 50 05 Sean s Crew zyz __ sqO 07 15 09 p YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lbs Lbs F F 3 Tap SETUP on the menu screen A new screen titled MENU will appear CU RRENT T 4 Tap IMPORT SETUP on the setup screen TRUCK A new dialog screen titled Skip Line Data RAS Logger will appear The date and time that the LOGGING import file on the USB flash drive was created is shown followed by the date and time the jobs list on your computer known as the working file was last modified INTEev s 5 Be sure that the USB flash drive contains the correct information then w rr Import file E SkipLine Setup Jobs txt written 11 15 05 tap OK 11 40 08 Is about to replace If you do not want to replace the setup information currently on your computer tap ites oT lite Cancel OK Cancel Depending on how many settings were exported ee _ Cancel to the USB flash drive this dialog may appear up to three times once each for the jobs lis
34. ysical keyboard is not present tap the Keyboard button and an on screen keyboard will appear When you are done typing tap the red X at the corner of the on screen keyboard to close it Note Alternately a USB keyboard can be used or see Importing setup information for instructions on importing the crew list from an office PC DL 08 Manual v0 93 Page 19 Skip Line Data Logger FA SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE 11 214 214 5330343 MENU ve fl ars cr YELLOW WHITE BEAD2 TANK BEAD TANK m 1 m M m ROAD sce 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 16 70 select symbol Baker County Dave s Crew Sean s Crew Baker County us Skip Line Inc 1 27 2010 4 Tap OK to accept the new list or Edit Symbol List tap Cancel to close the screen Dave s Crew Sean s Crew P P Phil s Crew without keeping the changes el Oregon DOT Union County Baker County The list of Symbols will now show the changes you have made in your Symbols list a Selecting a Symbol 1 Tap on SYMBOL on the main m x screen SPEED YELLOW WHITE YELLOW WHITE 11 214 214 5330343 P a JOB jf SYMBOL A new screen titled Select Symbol will MENU Hwy 30 sean s Crew appear YELLOW WHITE BEAD TANK BEAD2 TANK DEW POINT HUMIDITY AIR TEMP ROAD TEMP 14 3 14 8 1154 1154 52 43 2 76 70 Gal Mile Gal Mile Lis Lbs F 2 Tap on the Symbol you wish to log EC
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