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TABLE OF CONTENTS NITESTAR NS-50 and NS-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Automatic Error Correction (AEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INSTALLATION Mounting The Nitestar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Mounting The Terminal Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Wiring The Nitestar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 KEY DESCRIPTIONS On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NITESTAR MODELS NS-50 AND NS-60 AUTOMATIC ERROR CORRECTION (AEC) The Nu-Metrics NITESTAR Vehicle Installed Distance Measuring Instruments are available in two models; the NS-50 and the NS60. Both models are easy-to-use distance measuring instruments (DMI) that facilitate land measurements from the convenience of your automobile. The model NS-50 includes features required for most basic surveys and applications.
the DMI wiring harness into the power socket on the DMI. Route the wire lug end of the wiring harness (telephone cable) from the DMI location to the terminal block. Wire the cable to the terminal block as shown in the drawing. WIRING A TRANSMISSION OR ELECTRONIC INTERFACE SENSOR or… SEE THE PROXIMITY SENSOR WIRING DIAGRAM (Inside Back Cover) CABLE FRONT VIEW TELEPHONE-TYPE FLAT CABLE (BLACK, 8 FT.
( same as MARK/ENTER key) Changes the SPEED units displayed each time the key is pressed. Units: Feet/Second -- Miles/Hour -- Kilos/Hour See PDI Section See Access to Memory Programs Section Prints data to the RS-232 output and updates INTERVAL. If the RS-232 option is available the DMI will output... See Memory Section – IMPORTANT – Event # Distance Interval 1. 12345 0 2. 12445 100 ...
INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION 1. Insure the DMI is in the FEET unit mode. If not, depress the UNIT key until the DMI display shows FT. NOTE: Nitestar Calibration MUST be done in FEET mode. 5. Depress MARK/ENTER. The display will show 0. When the vehicle moves the display will show the pulses counted. The value displayed is a tabulation of pulses counted by the instrument and not a distance traveled. NOTE: The SPEED window will NOT operate at this time. 2.
CALIBRATION SUMMARY (AUTOMATIC) With the instrument in COUNT/HOLD: • 1CAL key • DISP/HOLD - Change car number • RUN/HOLD - <1000’> in current units. (Enter new course length if needed) • MARK/ENTER - Roll through calibration course! • RUN/HOLD - (New cal number) • MARK/ENTER to enter calibration number (course length is displayed) MEMORY The NITESTAR has 99 memory locations. Each location can store an event and a distance.
VIEW : Exits memory store. Now the NITESTAR is back to standard operation mode. Depressing the MARK/ENTR key will store the code and the current distance into memory. When you do this the MARK value will go up by one and the code will become 00 again. RUN/HOLD : Will start the NITESTAR counting. This would have stored a code 82 at distance 3216 in location number one (1). Now we are ready to enter location two (2).
At this point you can depress any of the following keys on the next page: PRINTING MEMORY MARK/ENTR : Moves to next memory location. If you have the RS-232 option and a printer you can print a copy of the survey header on the printer by depressing the 9PRM key, 0VIEW key, the MARK/ENTR key, and then the 6PRINT key. PRINT : If you have the RS-232 option and a printer attached it will print all memory locations.
CHANGING MEMORY OUTPUT FORMAT The code output by the NITESTAR can be either the number input by the user as shown above or you have the option of automatically having that event number translated to a plain language description. The standard NITESTAR has events 1 through 20 assigned as follows: Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Plain Language B.LINE INT B/W INT R INT L BEG 2 LN BEG MULT LN BEG BR END BR CUL SCH.Z RxR STA.M SPD.L U.POLE PASS.R PASS.B PASS.L N.
SURVEY DATA MANAGEMENT (SDM) SOFTWARE GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS Survey Data Management software is designed to provide the ability to organize, view,and report information collected during various surveys on or off the road. With the new WINDOWS SDM software, reporting is simplified with “Crystal Reports™” generated output. The ability to export to other WINDOWS applications is also available. Data is stored in Microsoft Access format.
TTL PDI WIRING The device is connected to the RED wire; a 47K Ω resistor is necessary to supply the ground level to the device. PDI SIGNAL IS RED RED CABLE FRONT VIEW BLACK TELEPHONE-TYPE FLAT CABLE (BLACK, 8 FT.
STEP 2 : At the PLEN prompt, enter the length in current units you would like your pulse to be on. You can set the pulse to be on for a set length. The output shown below is for Low Going High: The length duration will have an error = +/- CALIBRATION NO./1000 FEET. If you had a calibration number of 800, your PDI pulse duration would be your set length +/- 0.8 FOOT. The duration is limited to 32,768* CALIBRATION NO. / 1000 FEET.
…and your output would be: SET COUNT PRE-DISTANCE To have your PDI count to start at a value other than 0 depress the following sequence of keys: 8PDI key, 8PDI key again, (ENTER PREDISTANCE VALUE), MARK/ENTR key. The value will appear in the INTERVAL window. SUMMARY PDI KEYS Note that the duration does not apply to this one, it just alternates HIGH & LOW on each PDI distance. ADVANCED PDI USES As pre-mentioned a count of the PDI pulses can be displayed in the INTERVAL window.
The DMI can be used to assist in this process. Begin your distance at the start of the road and at each house divide the distance by 50, for example, and you have the number. The DMI performs this function and no calculations are necessary. With the PRE-DISTANCE function of the DMI you can start your address numbering from a known value. If a new house is added you would not have to drive the entire road to locate a new address.
To access, press the PRM key then enter in the selected program number and press MARK/ENTR key to start the program. NOTE: insure your instrument is in COUNT/HOLD mode before selecting any auxiliary program. NITESTAR can have program numbers from 0 to 255. Only a small fraction of this range is used and is summarized below. Refer to the section in the function description for information on the use of this operation. Some of the functions are described here.
PRM 10 - AREA CALCULATION NS-50/60 PRM 13 - TONNAGE CALCULATION NS-50/60 This determines the area for a fixed lane width over distance displayed. Press PRM, 10, MARK/ENTR PROMPT INPUT For FT/MI units For KM units _______________________________ This is used to estimate the amount of material for a project, the volume is calculated as in PRM 11 and then is multiplied by lb/cu yd or kg/cu m. This yields an estimate of the number of tons of material needed. Insure instrument is in COUNT/HOLD mode.
PRM 30 - TIME-SPEED-DELAY (TSD) NS-50/60 TIME-SPEED-DELAY LIMITS Traffic engineers often use TIME-SPEED-DELAY (TSD) measurements to evaluate roadways. They drive the road recording total trip time and total distance. Then dividing total distance by total time to get an average speed for the road segment. This measurement can be done at various times (i.e. at night, rush hour etc.) measuring congestion and other factors affecting traffic flow. The NITESTAR (50 & 60) after revision 3.
Full Duplex: PRINTER INSTRUCTIONS The DPU-414 Printer is a portable thermal printer that can operate from an AC Power Adapter or from the built in rechargeable battery system. The battery operated system has a typical run time of 1,500 printed lines when fully charged. Front View Serial Connector (Nitestar Data Connector): The DPU-414 can be used in the vehicle to obtain a real-time printout, or in the office to “dump” inventory data previously stored in the Nitestar's Memory.
OPENING THE PAPER HOLDER PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS (DPU-414) STEP 1 : Using your thumb, pull paper holder cover towards back of the printer. (Unlock it.) STEP 2 : Lift cover upwards.
TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED… 4. Enter the proper calibration number or re-calibrate as described in the Calibration section of your manual. Remember even if working properly, the DMI will not count unless a calibration number has been entered. 5. If after step #3 the instrument does not power up, the problem may be in the instrument and it should be returned for service. Instrument is operational but does not count.
HYPERTERMINAL SET-UP FOR NS-60 Double click on HYPERTERMINAL you will get: Hyperterminal is a terminal emulation program that comes built into Windows. You can use it to control your NS-60 via a serial link. The controls for the NS-60 are the keys.
Use the serial I/O parameters shown below: Pick ASCII setup and you will get: The next step is to set it so that when you look at data from the NS-60, it will display correctly on the screen. If you do not do this step the NS-60 will print all data on the same line on the screen. After you have said OK to the above dialog then pick PROPERTIES and you will set the ASCII properties.
USING HYPERTERMINAL SPECIFICATIONS NITESTAR NS-50/60 Start Hyperterminal by launching your new Nitestar icon. You can now issue the CAPTURE TEXT command to your NS-60. POWER: 9 to 16 VDC, negative ground. OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0 degrees C to +70 degrees C. DISPLAY: 1.0 ft. to 999,999 ft. Liquid Crystal W/ Backlight DISTANCE RESOLUTION: + 1.0 ft. ACCURACY: up to +/- 1 ft.
SERVICE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT If your equipment should ever need servicing, you must contact the Nu-Metrics’ Service Department to acquire an RMA number to be included with your shipment. Please provide a description of the problem, your name, telephone number, complete return address and desired method of shipment with the product(s) you are returning. Send it freight (pre-paid) to the address below.
48 Distance IN FT 0 432 3190 4964 5287 5773 7587 8201 8697 10181 10736 12014 12810 13304 14842 Delta IN FT 0 432 2758 1774 323 486 1814 614 496 1484 555 1278 796 494 1538 Speed IN MPH 11 23 32 13 19 22 29 31 8 24 25 30 35 6 27 PROMPT - COMMENT - Ended: 10/13/04 3:57:03 PM Route: 110 Direction: North Operator: KBJ DESCRIPTION Begin Survey Telephone Pole Telephone Pole Stop Sign No Pass Zone Divided Highway Passing Allowed No Pass Zone Stop Sign Telephone Pole Telephone Pole Passing Allowed Telephone Po
