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1. MOISTURE AND DENSITY MAD USER S MANUAL Table of Contents Startins MAD silk ii Rep SE ERE es CR erue eco eus E wine Mace ie v OP aye URS EN RC 1 For the First Time si buen ees bueebuss t a 2 MAD Options 47 eji ee t ERES NEM T RE S UE REI ERE AER RUE RR wie RR avs AR 5 Balance and Pycnometer Options 8 ene neces 5 Button Options eo oe ueber TR UR EDU EBORE 6 cu be dpt esi UU UEM EMISORA es T eget eat ches 6 Upload Samples Lis her tie hap eet eke EPCRRERY GR ot a 7 Download Samples 445 01142 beets MU RR ae ee 7 Use ODP Defaults e A Ae HUP CA NUN Sa AR s 8 Admin Options iss A a elk aa aot ate ae debate bebes 8 MAD Administrative Options ccc ccc ec 9 Detault OptiOnS i 2 A i dots RUE TR UE e EX Catt antes es 9 Button Options ciere Re E e eR HERE Dore der elo e te eb eed 9 Miu u ERE PL P e LK a a a A 9 Beaker e er b m er etes eias ew 11 Set Data Paths 54 eL fb ECRIRE D rpg 11 Save Options ccce en e UE eee teo lie erae rt i ee a 11 Quit ii RO AO Bhi e Ro OR ae Meanie eatin See ie 11 MAD Reports i ov ARAS Vt Rr Tr vien eese ene Pa SR NV UE ENS en 11 Setting Information s sses le cr A Daas 11 Reports Py pee sco eius heer ce mo DER Te REG2. 8 Admin Options 9 The Calibration Standards window 10 Example of entry blanks and up down arrows 10 Select report information from this window 11 Select samples for analysis at this window 12 Add a new sample at this 13 Scan a new sample at this Window 14 Calibrate the balance at this 15 Calibrate the pycnometer at this window 16 Mass Measurements are displayed here 19 select samples here x oa outs exe o adda neha kaye GR a 20 Enter new sample here seed e rS EE Mese 20 Recorded Measurements 22 The Pvenomieter window 22 Select tie beaker here bud a e Li 23 Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 1 Introduction This document was developed to provide the user with basic information about the Moisture and Density MAD software program The MAD program was developed to work in conjunction with the balances and the pycnometer All MAD windows functions and options are explained in detail Document Layout This document is broken into several
3. Beaker List window see Figure 8 Ib Beaker List vi Figure 8 The List window Click once on a beaker type to select it for use during analysis Click twice to open the beaker s info screen which includes the beaker ID type mass volume and comments Add a new beaker by clicking on the New Beaker button This opens the Beaker ID window see Figure 9 Type information into the entry blanks or use the up and down arrows to set the information Click Save before quitting gt BeakerType ID vi Figure 9 Beaker ID window Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 7 Edit a beaker type by clicking on it once then the Edit Beaker button This opens the information box for that beaker Edit any of the settings and then click Save Delete a beaker type by highlighting it and clicking the Delete button Upload Samples Click on Upload Samples to open the Sample Upload window see Figure 10 Use this window to upload samples and their associated data back to the database Do this by selecting the samples then clicking on the Upload button gt Sample Upload vi Sample Upload Sample Beaker Vt Vd Mt Md Comments 185 1149 23 1 1 00 3 00 1 522 0 000 35 000 2C 000 10 0 Figure 10 Sample Upload window Download Samples To download samples from the database for analysis click on the Download Samples button This opens a login b
4. eee ed cy a dote e ee 12 MAD Sample 4259 ener e eye hee eR eh EHI Roe RUE UE RD ete acer 12 Calibrating the Balance wr vp EVE aer RI ea aa V ame Ra f 15 Calibration Explanation 2 2 sna eer e RR RR RE e rp ees 15 Calibration Directions esee erp ER EE ORDEN der Sah Sele oh ye eee d ees 15 Deleting a Data Point cse Cum t Rr i 15 Calibrating the Pycnometer 0 cee ccc cece cece eee e hh hh n n nnn 16 Opening the Calibration Window I t 16 Sample Cell Calibration Directions I 16 Va Calibration 3 c at Ra As aka ua te So dob eed E RS EUR RC Rd E Rede 17 Meastiring Mass ev dd ve a Sew aai ov eerie mee are a slew EAS M E 19 Selecting Samples pA SSA eos RE LUE ER Rupe 19 Selecting from List verie eO eG eR Bey Sec a eA 19 Entering a New Sample 335824 wi ba min ae be Ae Da oe eee 20 Scanning a New Sample eee mh 21 Selecting a Sample Type s eta cage Saag Se E RR Rep RR 21 Measuring Controls ius eens Sine des e Re ee eked E OCA ey tne 21 Selecting a Beaker cesse Re eR ERIS Ra pe A Ae og ERA EE REC e Rede 21 Entering a Reference Mass eee 21 Tarne the Balance s o e eee S ET MGR EI IRE 21 Measuring a Sample echoes eov repre RE R
5. Figure 4 Empty file warning Next a message will appear asking if you want to set the beaker types see Figure 5 Click Yes to open the Beaker Type List window See Beakers p 6 click No to continue You can also set the beaker types at any time from the Options window The fil for beaker type information has just been created If you would like you can enter beaker pe information now Yes No Figure 5 Beaker message Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 4 Next a message will appear asking if you would like to set the calibration standards Click Yes to open the Control List window for setting the calibration standards See Standards p 9 click No to continue You can also set these standards at any time from the Admin Options window Finally a message will appear asking if you would like to set the user options Click Yes to open the Options window See MAD Options p 5 click No to continue You can also set these standards at any time by clicking on the Options button on the main menu Once the data paths is set and the other options are set or closed the main menu of MAD should become active see Figure 6 The next time you start MAD you will not see any of the previous warnings or messages The main menu should be the only window available gt Main_Menu vi Figure 6 The MAD Menu Window Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density
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8. MAD User s Manual 5 MAD Options Multiple options including pycnometer and balance information are set at the Options window Besides the options on the window face there are also several buttons Note if you plan to use the ODP defaults for all settings disregard the rest of this section except for Uploading Samples Also disregard the Administrative Options section To set the ODP defaults click on the Use ODP Defaults button on the Options window From the main menu click on the Options button to open the Options window See Figure 7 gt Options vi Figure 7 Set Options at this window Balance and Pycnometer Options Set Pycnometer and Balance settings on the window face by either using the up and down arrow keys or entering them manually Balance settings include the number of measurements taken in a set amount of time and the standard deviation to allow Pycnometer settings include the purge time number of measurement and the standard deviation Note Holding down the Shift key while clicking on an arrow speeds up the scrolling process Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual Button Options The Options window has four buttons that open to individual windows Use these buttons to select beaker types to download sample from the database and to upload samples and their associated data back to the database Beakers Click on Beakers to open the
9. Th Beaker window is almost identical to the Calibration Standards window From here you can enter new beaker types or edit or delete existing ones See Beaker Types p 11 for more information Set Data Paths See For the First Time p 2 for details on how to set the data path Save Options Be sure to click on the Save Options button before quitting this window This saves all administrative options including those displayed on the window face Quit This button exits the Admin Options window only The MAD program remains open MAD Reports You can query two types of reports from MAD graphs and tables From the main menu click on the Reports button to activate the Report window See Figure 16 ib Reports vi Report Lg 185 ste 0 Core 0 setim f 20 Content wt C H20 Contentiws Buk Density Grain Density DryDensiy O Porosity O ea Figure 16 Select report information from this window Setting Information First select all leg information The leg number is a default to the current leg Select the Site Hole Core and Section by using the up and down arrows A leg site and hole must be selected or a warning is displayed on the screen Select report topics by clicking the box next to one or more selections Click once to place an X in the box click again to remove the X You can also select all report top Oce
10. click No Once the calibration is done reset the pycnometer back to the main menu and click OK on the message box Va Calibration Calibrating the reference cell is slightly different than the sample cells l Select a standard for the calibration by clicking the List button which displays the avail able choices Highlight your choice and click Select Click the Va Calibration button Note from this point on the program takes you step by step through the calibration using interactive message boxes Some are displayed in the following directions Follow the directions in the displayed message box and click OK See below Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 18 Reset the Pycnometer and select a Va calibration for the small and send the volume of the calibration sphere to the Pycnometer x212 7 140E 4 Make sure the pycnometer and all the cells are empty and properly sealed because the pro gram is about to start the blank run Click OK to continue Click OK on the next message box to start the blank run 6 Follow the directions in the displayed message box and click OK See below When the Pycnometer is done with the blank run put the calibration sphere in CELL 4 make sure it is sealed properly and press OK to continue the Va calibration Please do not touch this screen until the blank run is completed Cancel 7 To start the run with the sphere i
11. the next page for all the connection details 1 Connect the serial port using the cable provided This should be a straight connection from the pycnometer to the computer 2 Connect the digital controls using the cable provided 3 The cable end marked Pvenometer ends in a 16 pin connector and two loose leads To connect this cable follow these steps e Disconnect the cable coming from the keypad to connector P6 inside the pycnometer Plug the 16 pin connector of the cable provided female end in its place Plug the keypad cable into the back of the 16 pin connector male end Connect the two loose leads to the two terminals of the reset button order does not mat ter Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 27 PYCNOMETER COMPUTER INTERFACE BOX 4 The end of the cable marked Pycnometer ends in 10 loose leads These are connected to digital port A and B of the LAB ND card Follow these steps Connect all the commons in Port A together Connect one of the shortest leads pins 5 amp 7 to B 7 common Port B Bit 7 common out Connect the other short lead Pins 9 amp 11 to B 7 NO normally opened Connect the next shortest lead Pin 2 to A 0 NO Connect the following pins to their respective ports pin 4 to A 1 NO pin 6 to A 2 NO pin 8 to A 3 NO pin 10 to A 4 NO pin 12 to A 5 NO pin 14 to A 6 NO pin 16 to A 7 NO 5 Connect
12. 132 Pyrex 8 044 3 498 133 Pyrex 7 965 3 463 134 Pyrex 8 283 3 601 135 Pyrex 8 023 3 488 136 Pyrex 8 204 3 567 137 Pyrex 8 127 3 533 138 Pyrex 8 158 3 547 139 Pyrex 8 059 3 504 140 Pyrex 7 967 3 464 141 Pyrex 8 106 3 524 142 Pyrex 8 006 3 481 143 Pyrex 8 144 3 541 144 Pyrex 8 022 3 488 145 Pyrex 8 059 3 504 146 Pyrex 8 131 3 535 147 Pyrex 8 188 3 560 148 Pyrex 8 100 3 522 149 Pyrex 8 002 3 479 150 Pyrex 7 994 3 476 151 Pyrex 8 027 3 490 152 Pyrex 7 996 3 476 153 Pyrex 8 377 3 642 154 Pyrex 8 243 3 584 155 Pyrex 8 104 3 524 156 Pyrex 8 025 3 489 157 Pyrex 8 093 3 519 Ocean Drilling Program 32 Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex Pyrex 8 101 8 002 8 053 8 052 8 080 8 097 7 992 7 991 8 280 8 054 8 063 8 120 7 953 8 396 8 013 8 349 7 976 8 273 8 024 8 195 8 257 8 113 8 132 8 027 7 977 8 075 8
13. 72 3 496 3 447 3 504 3 501 3 466 3 510 3 519 3 590 3 490 3 490 3 513 3 544 3 478 3 511 3 492 3 494 3 518 3 517 3 499 3 510 3 492 3 494 3 497 3 494 3 460 3 492 3 498 3 497 3 513 3 549 3 584 3 604 3 499 3 492 3 494 3 547 3 491 Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 307 Pyrex 8 336 3 624 308 Pyrex 8 019 3 487 309 Pyrex 8 172 3 553 310 Pyrex 7 971 3 466 311 Pyrex 8 153 3 545 312 Pyrex 7 963 3 462 313 Pyrex 8 032 3 492 314 Pyrex 7 996 3 477 315 Pyrex 8 006 3 481 316 Pyrex 8 260 3 591 317 Pyrex 7 907 3 438 318 Pyrex 8 132 3 536 319 Pyrex 8 106 3 524 320 Pyrex 7 983 3 471 321 Pyrex 8 073 3 510 322 Pyrex 7 940 3 452 323 Pyrex 8 191 3 561 324 Pyrex 8 151 3 544 100 Pyrex 8 341 4 509 Make believe beaker MAD Export Files for Janus Upload MAD Export Files for Microsoft Excel Ocean Drilling Program
14. IDE E ees RAG PEE EP E 21 Measuring Volume A wie UR eiue 22 Entering Information cee hmmm e n 22 Entering a New Sample ou e p e etes gp aoe ap 23 Measuring Sample essere A eee RIORUM eG OR DC ES Dep 23 The MAD Process EET HY Rye n y le b RO e eR Re RR acess 24 Appendix A MAD Installation and 565 26 Appendix B File Formats ecelesie m n n nnn 29 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Table of Figures Input Datapathi window 2 Set data path her iuo eee big Ae ee We ae ee EU 3 Empty file warming si sibi ase AREA ep ech ed Pas 3 Beaker 11888828 xb SAUL RERO 3 set Options at this window 5 The Beaker List window 6 Beaker ID Windows eet e EI koa tae A 6 Sample Upload windows sens esas Qux e EVE XR ee ee 7 Login for central database 7 Import Samples window
15. K This opens the Input Datapath window see Figure 2 if Input Data Path vi Fath For Data Enter the path where the data files for this application should be kept If the folder or direztor for the data has already been specified at another machine you may specify the path to that folder or directory this machine musl share access lu folder Ur Data Path 4D develop MADNEXE Lis save ou Figure 2 Input Datapath window 3 If you already know the data path type it into the Data Path field If not click on the List button This opens a navigational dialog box see Figure 3 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 3 Data Path HE Look in O er File name Files of type Files Cancel Select Cur Dir Figure 3 Set data path here 4 Navigate through the box until you find the location where you want to save the MAD data files Click on the Select Cur Dir button The data path is now set The very first time MAD is started you should also receive the following warning see Figure 4 If you receive this warning at any other time please notify the IS group Click Continue Some of the data files for this program were not found Empty files have been created This shculd only happen during installation In any other case contact ISG before you do anything else at all
16. Mass 0 00 Figure 20 Calibrate the balance at this window Calibration Explanation Click on Explain Calibration for an explanation of why the balance must be calibrated Calibration Directions 1 Follow the directions on the screen to calibrate the balance 2 The compiled graph of all weight standards is displayed on the main Balance Calibra tion window See Figure 20 above Verify that the correct standard mass is weighed Deleting a Data Point If you need to delete the last data point because of error or otherwise click on Delete Last Point Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 16 Calibrating the Pycnometer Opening the Calibration Window Before sample analyses calibrate the pycnometer to assure that it is measuring properly Click on the Calibrate Pycnometer button to open the Pycnometer Calibration window See Figure 21 E Pycnometer Calibration vi Pycnometer Calibration 1 Specify the standard that is to be used for the calibration Ju H you vish to calibratethe s ample ces 2 Specify which cells m the Pponometar are to be calibrated Cellstobe calibrted 1 2 O L s 0 CJ O 3 Press the Cell Calibration button EE vou v sh to calibrate thereferance cdl 4 Press the Va Calibration button Cell Calibration Va Calibration mw Figure 21 Calibrate the pycnometer at this window Sample Cell Calibration Di
17. an Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 12 ics by clicking on the Mark button Deselect all topics by clicking this button again Report Type Graph Graphical reports can display only one report topic at a time If you have more than one topic selected the program will display an error Once a topic is selected click on the Graph button MAD displays a graph with the topic s data from the leg site hole etc that you selected View equations used to generate the graph by clicking on the View Equations button Table A table can display more than one topic at a time Select one or more topics and click on the Table button This displays a table of data based on your leg information and selected topic s MAD Sample Add Import Edit or Delete samples for analysis from the Sample Selection window This window is opened by clicking on the main menu s Sample button or from the main Volume or Mass windows This section describes how to utilize this window starting from the main menu 1 Click on the Sample button to open the Sample Selection window See Figure 17 Sample_List vi Sample Selection Leg Site H Cor Sc Interval Beaker Delete Figure 17 Select samples for analysis at this window 2 Select a leg site and hole from the list on the left side of the window Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list 3 A list of corresponding samples is display
18. an Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 14 Figure 19 Scan a new sample at this window 7 Delete a sample by highlighting it then clicking the Delete button message asks if you really want to delete the sample Click OK to continue or Cancel to stop 8 Import samples for analysis by clicking on the Import button For more information on importing samples from the database See Download Samples p 7 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 15 Calibrating the Balance Before sample analysis calibrate the balance to assure that it is functioning properly Click on the Calibrate Balance button to open the Balance Calibration window See Figure 20 gt Balance Calibration vi Balance Calibration Meacuremert sides ofthe balance Reference Measuremen Linear Coefficients Enter the mas ofthe standard inthe fields elow Press the Use for Calibration button Slope Intercept Repeat using 5g 10g 15g 20g and 30g New Br 0 000 10 000 Reference calibration information 0 000 0 000 Saved Br 0000 0 000 Reference Saved 100 200 300 400 Measue E 0 000 m 0 000 Mass a Explain Use for Delete SAVE Calibration Calibration Last Point Calibration 04 OU Oc E Reference 10 00 Measurement
19. anual 22 standard deviation of 2 096 These measurements are recorded on the graph The average measurements are recorded in the green boxes under the graph See Figure 25 The Measured Mass is the mass of the beaker plus the sample The Sample Mass is the measured mass minus the beaker mass The standard deviation is also recorded Be sure to Save the information before running the next sample Figure 25 Recorded Measurements Measuring Volume Set the pycnometer to measure sample volume Open this window from the main menu by clicking on Pycnometer See Figure 26 Pycnometer ne vi Figure 26 The Pycnometer window Entering Information 1 Select Wet Dry or Control as the cell type for cells 1 5 using the up and down arrows 2 If you selected wet or dry as the cell type click on the List button to display a list of beakers From this list first select the current leg number in order to display all available beakers Next click on your beaker of choice then the Select button See Figure 27 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 23 Sample List View vi Figure 27 Select the beaker here 3 If you selected control as the cell type click on the List button to display a list of control standards Click on the standard you want and then the Select button 4 Once the beaker or standard is selected the sample ID or control description is au
20. cting from a List 1 Click on the List button to display the samples already entered into the Janus database 2 Click on the current leg number to display all samples entered for that leg See Figure 23 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 20 Sample List View vi Figure 23 Select samples here 3 Click on the ID of the sample you want to analyze 4 Click on Select to export the sample ID to the Sam ID box on the Balance window Entering a New Sample 1 Click on the New button to open the Sample ID window See Figure 24 Sample ID vi Figure 24 Enter a new sample here 2 Enter sample information in the entrv fields Use the Tab kev to navigate through the boxes Use the up and down arrow kevs to set the information and use the List button to select a beaker tvpe Click on the Save button to save the new sample ID 4 To select this new sample for a measurement use the List button on the Balance screen Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 21 See Selecting from a List p 19 Scanning a New Sample 1 Click on the Scan button to open the Sample ID window for scanning 2 Click in the ODP Barcode Top box to activate it and then scan the top barcode on the sample 3 Click in the ODP Barcode Bottom box to activate it and then scan the bottom barcode on the sample 4 Notice that all sample information is a
21. ed on the right side of the window During anal ysis you will select samples from this list at the main Mass or Volume windows Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 13 4 Adda new sample to the list by clicking the New button This opens the Sample ID window See Figure 18 Sample ID vi Figure 18 Add a new sample at this window Enter values by using the up and down arrows or manually by first clicking on the Manual Entry button then entering the values Select a beaker type by clicking the List button and highlighting a beaker in the dis played list Click the Select button to select the beaker For a wet volume only click in the fixed volume box and set the values for the acti vated wet volume box 5 Edit a sample by clicking on it first then the Edit button This opens the sample s Sam ple ID window See Figure 18 above Edit any information and be sure to click the Save button before quitting 6 Youcan also add a new sample by scanning it in Click the Scan button to open the scanning Sample ID window which has entry blanks for the top and bottom ODP barcodes See Figure 19 Click on the top or bottom box to activate the field then scan the respective code Do this for both barcodes The information settings e g leg site hole are set automatically but can be edited at this window Be sure to Save before exiting Oce
22. irst Time p 2 Click on any button to access its respective window Standards Click on Standards to open the Calibration window This window displays a list of all current calibration standards From this window you can add a new standard or edit or delete an existing one See Figure 14 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 10 gt Control List vi Figure 14 The Calibration Standards window Click on a calibration standard once to select it for use during analysis Click on it twice to open a screen containing that standard s information e g type volume Click on New to add a new standard This opens the Calibration Standard Info win dow Use the up and down arrows to set info or type it in manually See Figure 15 gt Control ID vi Figure 15 Example of entrv blanks and up down arrows e To edit a standard click on the name and then the Edit button This opens its Calibra tion Standard Info window Type information into the entry blanks or use the up and down arrows to edit the standards Delete a standard by highlighting it and clicking the Delete button A message appears asking if you really want to delete the standard Click OK to continue or Cancel to stop Always be sure to Save after making any administrative changes Press Quit to leave the window Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 11 Beaker Types
23. is collected a scoop or measurement may be taken This method know as or Fixed Wet Volume measurement gives the wet sample volume Note this measurement type is only recommended if the sedi ment is runny and the sample has no gas pickets so as to ensure a proper volume measurement Measuring the Wet Sample Mass Note the wet mass measurement must always be taken in order to calculate the Moisture and Density properties 1 Use the MAD software to complete this step See Measuring Mass p 19 2 Sometimes a wet volume measurement method B is also taken This is an optional step because the method can be imprecise if there are any gas pockets This method can also be done with the MAD software See Measuring Volume p 22 Drying the Samples 1 Place the samples in an oven for 24 hours 2 Because the sample must be completely devoid of moisture do not set them out in the open after the drying process This can cause the samples to collect moisture 3 Place all samples in the dry holding cabinets after drying Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 25 Re Weighing the Samples 1 Measure and record the dry mass using the balance See Measuring Mass p 19 Note the dry mass measurement is required for MAD property calculations 2 After the dry mass measurement the dry volume method can be taken Use the MAD software to operate the pycnometer See Measuring V
24. n cell 4 click OK 8 Follow the directions in the displayed message box and click OK See below When the Pycnometer is done with the Va calibration take the control sphere out of cell 4 and reseal the cell properly Press OK to end the Va calibration Do not touch this screen until the Pycnometer has completed the Va calibration 9 If you would like a printout of the calibration factors be sure the pycnometer is connected to the printer and click Yes on the message box If not click No 10 Once the calibration is done reset the pycnometer back to the main menu and click OK Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 19 Measuring Mass All mass measurements are displayed on the Balance window See Figure 22 alanceOne vi 10 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 071 1 0 100 Measured Massig 10 0000 Measure Voltage 0 000 Sample 0 0 0000 Reference Voltage 0 000 SD A 0 000 Sample Mass Measured Mass Beaker Mass E least 100 measurements taken over 10 seconds with 2 0 maximum standard deviaton Type Ref Mass g 10 00 cant Ea eS Tare Measure 5 1 Figure 22 Mass Measurements are displayed here Selecting Samples Before weighing a sample you must select its correct sample identification Either select it from the list of uploaded samples enter a new sample ID or scan a sample in using its bar code Sele
25. ols Control Type M or V Comments Sm wgt mass 5 00 small weight Sm sph volume 7 07 small sphere Control Sample Control Type Expect C Measur StdDev Time Stamp Datapath ini Macintosh HD Applications LabVIEW 4 Data Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 31 Options Table 4 Options Time Stamp Bmea BSecs Bal SD Pmea PmaxSD PPurge 1996 05 14 100 10 2 00 5 0 01 11 31 1996 05 14 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 32 1996 05 14 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 32 1996 05 14 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 36 1996 05 14 100 10 2 00 3 100 00 13 39 1996 12 02 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 18 1996 12 02 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 18 1996 12 02 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 11 18 1996 12 04 100 10 2 00 D 100 00 18 12 1996 12 04 100 10 2 00 5 100 00 18 43 Samples Leg Site H Cor Sc Top cm Bottom S Beaker ID U F Vt ml Vt sd C Wn Mt g Vd ml Vd sd C Dn Md g Comments Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual Settings Table 5 Settings Time Stamp Leg P Tol B Tol BeaDen SeaSal 1996 05 14 100 2 000 2 000 2 700 0 035 11 31 1996 05 14 165 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 11 31 1996 12 02 169 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 12 01 1996 12 04 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 15 46 Beakers 8 059 3 504 129 Pyrex 8 233 3 580 130 Pyrex 8 150 3 543 131 Pyrex 8 003 3 480
26. olume p 22 Note at least one of the three volume measurements A B or C must be taken The dry volume measurement is the pre ferred method of operation Storing the Samples 1 Place the sample in a plastic bag with the corresponding barcode label 2 Matching the beaker number on the barcode label with the number on the beaker identifies the bag Note this step is very important as these residues are often used by other scientists for analysis Exporting Sample Data to Janus Once samples are analyzed and the data recorded they are ready to be uploaded to the central Janus database See Appendix B File Formats p 29 for details on uploading Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 26 Appendix A MAD Installation and Setup This appendix explains how to setup and install the Moisture and Density MAD equipment and software What You Need A PC compatible computer with a minimum of 32 MB of RAM 64 MB recommended A hard disk drive with at least 50 MB of free space At least a 15 monitor A laser printer supported by your system if you plan to print reports Excel only if you plan to export data to Excel LabView drivers for the National Instruments card At least one pycnometer Two balance pods Se 9o pec Oxo com US qun ue The connecting cables and interface box as provided with the software Setting up the Hardware Please refer to the figure on
27. ox which provides access to the database see Figure 11 Enter your username password and host Click the Remember Password box if you want the program to retain the password during subsequent logins User Password Hot Remember Password Figure 11 Login for central database Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 8 Once access is established to the central database the Import Samples window will become active see Figure 12 iE Import Samples vi Import Samples From Database Site Status IMPORTING PP SAMPLE DATA 185 1143 4 Reading from database 121 PP sample records found Checking for records already loaded 1 records already loaded Loading the remaining 120 records Done Figure 12 Import Samples window Note the Sites and Holes available on this window correspond to the Leg number selected on the Administrative Options window See MAD Administrative Options p 9 1 Select a Site then a Hole by clicking on them once 2 Click on the Get Samples button The program will notify you that the samples for your selected Site and Hole are being collected from the database 99 3 Once the samples are retrieved they will be available for selection from the Sample List window See MAD Sample p 12 Use ODP Defaults Use this button if you want to set all defaults according to ODP standards The
28. rections 1 Specify the standard to be used for the calibration Click the List button to display avail able standards From the list highlight one and press the Select button 2 Specify the cells in the pycnometer to be calibrated Select one or more by clicking in the box next to the cell number which places an X in the box Note from this point on the program takes you step by step through the calibration by using interactive message boxes Some are displayed in the following directions 3 Press the Cell Calibration button Follow the directions on the message and press OK Ocean Drilling Program Setup the Pycnometer for cell calibration for each of the cells selected by the user Also specify the number of measuremts and maximum std dev X221E3E 7 140EE25E 0 010E2 Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 17 4 Putthe calibration sphere in the cells marked for calibration then click OK 5 The program goes to calibration for the next shere See below Click OK Boing to calibration for the next sphere E When the Pycnometer is done with the cell calibration take the control sphere out of the last cell and reseal the cell properly Press OK to end the cell calibration Do not touch this screen until the Pycnometer has completed the calibration If you would like a printout of the calibration factors be sure the printer is set up to the pycnometer and click Yes on the message box If not
29. se are set automatically upon clicking the button Admin Options See MAD Administrative Options p 9 Note Be sure to click the Save Options button before quitting the Options window Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 9 MAD Administrative Options In addition to the data paths there are several more administrative options that must be set before proceeding Once these options are set they do not need to be changed again Access to these windows requires administrative password privileges Default Options Several default options must be set on this window see Figure 13 The options are listed on the Admin window current leg number pycnometer settings and pycnometer serial port Click on the up and down arrows to set the default values or enter them manually If you decide to use the ODP defaults these options are already set See Use ODP Defaults p 8 Note Holding down the Shift button while clicking on an arrow speeds up the scrolling process ib Admin ptions vi Admin Options Current Leg Numbar H 185 When pushing tke Pponometars buttons Keep button pressed for 100 msec Wait for E 100 msec between pressing buttons Serial Port for Pynometer Data Retrieval E 1 Beaker Set Data a sir em Figure 13 Admin Options window Button Options There are three button options including setting data paths See For the F
30. sections including two appendices The first four sections describe administrative functions such as starting the program and setting defaults The next four encompass setting up reports and samples and calibrating the balance and pycnometer The next three sections describe how to measure and record the mass and volume and how to run through the entire process The final two sections are appendices Appendix A includes installation and setup information Appendix B includes all file format information Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual Starting MAD For the First Time The very first time that MAD is started the following warning appears see Figure 1 This message indicates that the program cannot find the folder where the data files for MAD are located This data path must be set before the program will run properly Note the data path need only be set the very first time MAD is run After that only change the data path if you change the location of saved data 1 Double click on the MAD icon to start the program The following message will appear Unable to find the path to the folder or directory where the data files for this application should be stored Please enter the path where vou want the data for this application to be stored If the data files already exist at the specified path the program will detect them and use the existing files Figure 1 Data path warning 2 Click O
31. ter the setup information Answer to each prompt Note the program will use the defaults prescribed by ODP to create the setup files and run the instruments 3 You may change the setup of these screens at any time during the operation of MAD Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual Appendix B File Formats MAD Local Database Files Beaker Type Table 1 Beaker Type Density Comments Type Alum 2 75 Aluminum Pyrex 1 85 Pyrex Calibration Table 2 Calibration Time Stamp Mref Bref Mmeas Bmeas 1996 05 14 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 11 32 1996 05 14 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 11 32 1996 05 17 0 725 0 458 0 559 0 426 12 06 1996 06 06 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 10 13 1996 06 06 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 10 33 1996 12 02 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 11 12 1996 12 04 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 16 02 1996 12 04 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 16 31 1996 12 04 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 16 41 Ocean Drilling Program 29 Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 30 Table 2 Calibration Time Stamp T Mref Bref Mmeas Bmeas 1996 12 05 P 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 09 12 1996 12 05 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 10 00 1996 12 10 P 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 09 45 1996 12 10 P 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 10 39 1996 12 16 P 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 14 23 Controls Table 3 Contr
32. the balance voltages Connect the reference side balance voltage to the first analog input channel A0 Connect the measurement side balance voltage to the second analog input channel A1 Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 28 Installing the Software The software is provided as a CD or on the software server The install is a basic windows installation 1 Put the CD in the drive or make sure you are connected to the software server 2 Using your desktop explorer navigate until you find the install program in the MAD folder on the CD or the server Double click on the file s icon to start the program that installs MAD 4 The program prompts you for the location and name of the folder where you want the soft ware installed 5 Provide the location and name of the folder where you want the software installed There are no special requirements for the naming or locations of this folder Starting MAD for the First Time The very first time MAD is started the program will prompt you for some extra setup information This will also occur if all the MAD data files are removed This should be done at each port call to ensure that each leg is started with a clean empty data set 1 The program warns that it is not able to locate its data and file setups This is OK The pro gram will create those files for you 2 For each of the different setup screens the program asks if you would like to en
33. tomat ically displayed on the Pycnometer screen Entering a New Sample To enter a new sample that is not already in the Janus database 1 Click on the New Sample button This open the Sample ID window 2 Setall sample information using the up and down arrow Select the beaker type using the List button Click Save to save the new sample 4 use the new sample you must now select it using the List button on the Pvenometer window See Selecting from a List p 19 Measuring a Sample Once all the sample information is entered allow the sample to purge for one minute 2 Click on the Measure button The volume information and standard deviation are recorded in the green boxes Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s Manual 24 The MAD Process This section is a brief overview of the process for handling samples Moisture and Density measurements are taken on core samples by a process that involves several steps The MAD software handles many of these steps though this section does not go into software details It only provides the cross references Collecting the Samples 1 2 3 4 Samples are collected at the sampling table and placed in a beaker The sample ID information is entered into the database A barcode is produced which identifies the sample Each beaker used for MAD samples is identified by a number which is printed on the bar code label When the sample
34. utomatically entered on the screen Click Save to save the new sample 5 To select this newly scanned sample for a measurement use the List button on the Bal ance screen See Selecting from a List p 19 Selecting a Sample Type Select a sample type in the entry box Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list Select either Wet Dry or Control Measuring Controls If you selected Control as your sample type the screen face will change slightly Select a control to measure by clicking on the List button This opens a list of control types Click on the control you want and press the Select button This displays the control in the entry box next to the List button Selecting a Beaker Type Select a beaker type only if your sample is wet or dry Enter the beaker type into the available entry box Entering a Reference Mass Enter a reference mass into the Ref Mass entry box Use the up and down arrows to set the mass Taring the Balance Tare the balance before measuring your first sample or anytime the free balance is not recording zero by clicking on the Tare button Measuring a Sample Once all sample and beaker information is entered the sample is ready to be measured Click on the Measure button The MAD program takes at least 100 measurements over a ten second interval with a maximum Ocean Drilling Program Moisture and Density MAD User s M
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