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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.1

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
General Description

VGELE offers three different types of acoustic sensors:

Ultras-Sonic-Wide Range-Sensor
Ultra-Sonic-Single-Sensor

The principle of the three acoustic sensors is identical:

an acoustic signal is transmitted, reflected and received back.
To reception of the elapsed time gives information about the
distance travelled and thus the distance to the reference.

Big-Multiplex-Ski

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.2

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Ultrasonic-Single-Tracker

Ultrasonic Sensor
For Height Measurement

Due to the small dimensions of the sensor, it is suitable ideal

For narrow job sites or road construction with small radii.
Ideal for job sites where the exact copy of the reference is required.
This includes the paving of two parallel tracks Hot-on-Hot or
Hot-on-Cold ore somewhere else where large changes in
paving height must be done within a short time (e.g. speed bumps).

The Ultrasonic-Single-Sensor
transmits just one sensor signal.
Therefore the Reference is copied
1:1 without averaging.

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.3

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Ultrasonic-Multi-Sensor

The Ultrasonic multi-sensor is very versatile.

By forming an average value of the multiple signals,
it can compensate irregularities in the reference.
Besides scanning the ground, the reference can also be
a string line or a tensioned tight rope with a minimum
Thickness of 2,5 mm.

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7.
7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.4

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Ground Mode String Mode
Niveltronic

Niveltronic

Big-Multiplex-Ski

Ground Mode

String Mode
5 Sensors active
no averaging of values
always the shortest distance to the reference (string) is used as valid signal

Variable Working Range

( 250 650 mm )

5 Sensors active
die 2 Signals with the largest deviation will
be faded out, the remaining three are
used - after calculating an average value

Variable Working Range

( 250 650 mm Niveltronic
250 1000 mm - BigSki )

3 Sensors active
Average is calculated and used

Sensing Range

Ground

Big-Multiplex-Ski

50 mm (+25mm/-25mm)

Sensing Range

50 mm (+25mm/-25mm)

String

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.5

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Characteristics of Acoustic Sensors

Since sound waves move at changing

environment temperature with different
Speed an a compensation of that
inconvenient behaviour is required.
I.e. the ambient temperature is increasing,
the sound waves would move faster and
could distort the measurement result.

Distance measurement for

Temperature Compensation

For the required compensation, the single-sensor has

a Metal bracket with a fixed distance to the sensor.
The distance is measured continuously.
When the time from sending and receiving is changing due
to a change in the environment temperature, the signal to the
Niveltronic will be corrected.

Distance measurement for

Temperature Compensation

At the Ultrasonic-Multi-Sensor a sixth sonic signal

is working in a similar way.

Info
Sound Wave Speed
at 0 C = 331 m/sec
at 30 C = 349 m/sec

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski

Three Ultrasonic-Wide-Range Sensors, each with five sensor cells to form

an averaged value for the Niveltronic, be connected to the Big-Multiplex-Ski.
Each sensor sends its measurement results to the central unit.
By using the average value, the system recognizes elongated bumps and levels them.

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski
The expandable rack allows variable ski lengths of 5 m to 13 m

Obstacles outside of an adjustable tolerance

will be excluded and omitted while calculating
the mean-value (bucket, shuffles, big rocks, ...).

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7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski

Central Unit of the Big-Multiplex-Ski

LCD: Sensor Message LCD: Sensor Assignment LED: Sampling type
1

W IR T G EN
G RO U P

V G E L E

Change
Parameters
Calling Parameter (Working Window)
Call Working Window.
The value corresponds to the
permissible measurement range of
sensors around the calibration point
(Value 6 = +/- 3cn)
Change (in increments of 1cm between
4,0 and 20,0) or deactivate the range
(bigger 20,0 = OFF).

Sensor Detection
Each Sensor station that is used the first time is first identified via LED.
In addition sensor configurations or error messages are shown in the LCD display

Selection of
Sampling type
Sensor
Calibration

Parameter Call

Sensor Acknowledgement
When the Big-Ski has been connected the first time or if the sensor combination has
changed, the sensor detection must be acknowledged.
The display flashes before
confirmation.
After confirmation (by pressing
any button) is continuously on.

Set Value Calibration

The sensors must be calibrated before starting the first time or when fundamental
changes in settings took place.
When the Set-button is pressed,
the calibration is done and SET
Appears in the display.

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7.
7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski

Aufbau Big-Multiplex-Ski

W IR T G E N
G RO U P

V G E L E

Sensor Sockets

Analogue connection cable

Standard CAN Kabel
CAN Cable with 2x 120 R
CAN bus resistors
Standard CAN Cable
Sonic-Ski CAN

Sonic-Ski CAN

Sonic-Ski CAN

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7.
7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski

Installing the Big-Multiplex-Ski

Screed Arm Attachment

For scanning within the paving width.

End gate Attachment

For scanning outside the paving width.

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7.3.4
7.3.4.6

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Big Multiplex - Ski

Installing the Big-Multiplex-Ski

Screed Arm Attachment

For scanning within the paving width.

End Gate Attachment

For scanning outside the paving width.

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- Ground mode

Ultrasonic-Multi-Sensor
- Ground mode
- String mode

Big-Multiplex-Ski
-

predominantly ground mode

= applicable
= recommendable

Race Tracks (New Const.)

Airport (Reconstruction)

Places and Areas

Highways

Federal Roads (New)

Roads

Roundabouts

Race Tracks (Reconstr.)

Ultrasonic-Single-Sensor

Airport (New Construction)

Traffic Zones

Application
Levelling
Acoustic Sensors
Recommendation for Acoustic Sensors

Municipal Roads

7.
7.3
7.3.4
7.3.4.7