KRAB EVALUATION PROGRAM KRAB8.

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
MEASURING TROLLEY FOR TRACK GEOMETRY

IV. Evaluation program KRAB 8.1

Komern eleznin vzkum, s.r.o. U Kapliky 1199, 165 00 Praha 6 tel.: +420233920185 2011 Copyright KV 10/2011

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CONTENTS:

1.

INTRODUCTION 1.1. What is new in KRAB 8.0

4 4 4 6 6 The head Events 6 6 7 8 9 File | Open (F3) 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 Edit | Head Ctrl+H Events button Limits button Edit | Data 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 Options | Options 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 24 24 25 27 Graph | Track (F4) 27 28

1.2.The main functions of KRAB 8.0 software 2. PRIMARY GEOMETRICAL DATA 2.1.File extensions *.KRM, *.KRL, *.KRK 2.1.1. 2.1.2. 2.2. 3. 4. *.KRX

Full set of geometrical values (GPK) FILE 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8.

File | Recent files File | Close (F8) File | Close all (Ctrl+F8) File | Save (F2) File | Save as File | Export File | Exit Ctrl-X

5.

EDIT 5.1. 5.1.1. 5.1.2. 5.2. 5.3.

Edit | Subsection (F5)

5.4. Edit | Reverse section Ctrl+R 5.5. 6. OPTIONS 6.1. 6.1.1. 6.1.2. 6.1.3. Edit | Append file Ctrl+F3

Card Calculation Card Print Card Options

6.2.Options | Evaluation parameters Ctrl+P 6.2.1. 6.3. 7. EVALUATION 7.1.Evaluation | Geometry calculationF12 7.2. Evaluation | Local defects RP button Options | Limits

7.3.Evaluation | Section evaluation 8. GRAPH 8.1.

8.2.Graph | Compare two signals Ctrl+F4

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8.3.Graph | Compare two files Shift+F4 8.4. 9. 10. 10.1. WINDOW HELP Help | About 30 Graph | Track map 28 29 30 30

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. What is new in KRAB 8.0

KRAB8.0 is designed for operating systems Windows 98 and higher. It follows previous extensively used version of the evaluation software KRAB7.x. In addition to several small improvements of operation it features the following new functions: Introduces evaluation of new data file format .KRX. This format includes limits used during the measurement and may include track events (facilities) database. According to these events, program computes design values of specific geometrical values and shifts evaluation limits according to computed design values. Introduces work with projects. Projects enable the user to save unfinished work for later. List of last opened files and projects Changes in graph display Display GPS events via .gpx files directly in GoogleEarth Track map - work with ground plan of track

1.2.

The main functions of KRAB 8.0 software

Software KRAB 8.0 allows comprehensive processing of the geometrical data acquired during measurement by KRAB trolley on the tracks. These so-called primary geometrical data are saved in the files *.KRM, *.KRL, *.KRK or *.KRX. The main function of KRAB 8.0 software is calculation of so-called complete set of GPK values. They are calculated using the mathematical procedures on the primary data, which derive the geometrical values in terms of EN13848, i.e. alignment and longitudinal top of the rail in the wave bands D1 (1-25 m) or D2 (25-70 m). Apart from the so-called real geometry it is possible to operate with deflections on the optionally long and asymmetric chord. Calculated values could be displayed, evaluated from the point of view of local errors using command Evaluation | Local errors, evaluated using so-called section evaluation Evaluation | Section evaluation and also printed. Software KRAB 8.0 allows to evaluate up to 5 files at the same time. Names of all currently opened files are shown in the pull down list in the lower right corner. All file operations relate to the file selected from this list. List of the geometrical values has been extended with cant according to ORE (so-called ORE Verwindung), summary signal of the local errors (Gesamtsignal Einzelfehler GSE), summary signal of the standard errors (Gesamtsignal Standardabweichung GSS), cyclic contacts (CS), curvature could be calculated for left and right rail. All software functions are divided into eight basic parts, which are shown in the upper menu bar: File Edit Options Evaluation Graph Print Window Help KRAB 8.0 is controlled using pull down menu with items representing individual commands, which directly perform certain operations (calculation, display, print etc.) or display dialog windows, which allow to set required parameters for these commands. Some of the most often used functions are accessible also using the toolbar in the upper main window or shortcuts.

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Important shortcuts facilitating software operation: F1 = context help F2 = save primary data file F3, Ctrl F3 = load primary data file, append other file F4 = graphic display of the values F5, Ctrl+F5 = select part of the section, select part of the section according to the selected part of the graph F8, Ctrl+F8 = close currently opened file, close all opened files Insert / Delete = insert / select turning point Alt-F4 = close windows Ctrl+X = exit Frequently used program functions are accessible from the toolbar:
Geometry data editation Head editation Subsection parameters Program configuration Track map Compare two files

Save file Horizontal windows Close file Open file Graphic output Geometry calculation Local defects evaluation Cascade windows

Section evaluation Graphic evaluation Compare two signals

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2. PRIMARY GEOMETRICAL DATA

2.1. File extensions *.KRM, *.KRL, *.KRK

The file name is formed from the date and time of the measurement start (file creation). XDDHHMMS.KR X - month hexadecimal (1=January,...9=September, A=October B=November, C=December) DD - day HH - hour MM - minute Head S - check sign 1024/2048 byte Measurement data file *.KRM / *.KRL/*.KRK is composed from three parts: Head Primary geometrical values Description
1st sample (N-group) geom.val. 2nd sample etc. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. : : : : : : : : Numer of samples

2.1.1.

The head

Primary geometrical values

The header has fixed size 1024 bytes (*.KRM) or 2048 bytes (*.KRL/*.KRK) and contains the following data:

Measurement title* Remark* Events Date and time of the measurement end Serial number of the KRAB measurement software used for the file creation Number of the measured primary geometrical values N Number of the measured samples M Location of the KRAB trolley on the track Initial distance in km of the measured trail* Type of the measured data (tram rails, rail trails or tamping)* Used chord base The sections length of the asymmetric measuring chord Length of the events list (for *.KRM/*.KRL max 50, for *.KRK without limitations) Number of used events (for *.KRM/*.KRL max 200, for *.KRK without limitations) Sequential numbers of the event samples and code samples (for *.KRM/*.KRL max 200, for *.KRK without limitations) Values of the calibrations factors and shifts of the geometrical values with respect to the format, which is used for their storage. *) data marked by asterisk could be edited by Edit | Header command.

2.1.2.

Events

Events are attached at the end of the data file. They have a different structure based on the file type (given by the extension *.KRM/*.KRL/*.KRK). Maximum number of events is limited to 50 for files *.KRM, *.KRL. If two such files are combined together, events over 50 are lost. *.KRK files do not have limitations for number of events.

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2.2. *.KRX

.KRX is a data format used with Krab8vNET software and higher. The file name is formed according to this formula: YYMMDDHHMM.krx Measurement data file is an archive composed of binary *.dat files (with 2kB XML head) and 3 other .XML files. These .XML files are: header.XML hardware identification, measurement settings, calibration constants used during the measurement, number of geometrical values measured etc. events.XML events manually entered during the measurement, GPS events and track database events limits.XML limits of geometrical values used during the measurement for all defined speed zones

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3. Full set of geometrical values (GPK)

Full set of geometrical values corresponds with the European standard EN13484 and is listed in the following table under the numbers 1 to 25. Primary values (see Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.):

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Primary gauge (pr_Gauge Gauge) Primary alignment (pr_Alignment Alignment) Primary top (pr_Top Top) Primary alignment (pr_Cant Cant) Prim. quasi-twist (pr_QTwist Twist) Primary alignment on the long base
Fig. 1 Rail twist is vertical distance of point 5 referring plane given by points (1, 3, 4). Quasi Twist qZK is vertical distance of point 5 refering plane given by points (1, 3, 2) = (1, 3, 4).

(pr_AligLong AligLong) 7. Primary top on the long base (pr_TopLong TopLong) Calculated quantities: 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Rail top - dynamic, right Rail top - dynamic, left Rail cant - dynamic Rail cant - quasistatic Rail cant - total Rail alignment - quasistatic, right Rail alignment - quasistatic, left Rail alignment - dynamic, right Rail alignment - dynamic, left Rail alignment - total, right Rail alignment - total, left Track gauge - dynamic Track gauge - quasistatic Track gauge total Variation of Gauge per m Track twist on base BZ1 Track twist on base BZ2 Track twist on base BZ3 ORE twist GSE summary signal of local defects Cyclic top GSS summary signal of standard deviation Cant deficiency

(Tp_R) (Tp_L) (Ct_dyn) (Ct_Qs) (Cant) (1000/R_R) (1000/R_L) (Al_dyn_R) (Al_dyn_L) (Al_R) (Al_L) (Ga_dyn) (Ga_Qs) (Ga) (Ga/m) (Tw1) (Tw2) (Tw3) (ORE_twist) (GSE) (CycTop) (GSS) (uf)

rail curvature 1000/R [m] rail curvature 1000/R [m]

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4. FILE
Examples in the following text of this manual are based on the file containing sample geometrical data measurements A310747X.krl Demo, J.Turek. Commands under item File are used for operation *.KRM/*.KRL/*.KRK containing primary measured values. with the files

4.1.

File | Open (F3)

Select file *.KRM/KRL/KRK and load its contents. It allows selection of the file based either on the name or contents of the header. Click on the file name list in the lower left window. Listing through the file name list automatically shows header data: name, remark, and length of the measured track, date, time and duration of the measurement.

The file is loaded by pressing Enter key, followed by: Display of the measurement name in the pull down list in the upper right window. The loaded file is active (all other activities relates to it, unless other file from the list is selected). Window for editing the header data is opened (see 5.1).

4.2.

File | Recent files

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4.3. File | Close (F8)

Close current file *.KRM/KRL/KRK/*.KRX. This action needs to be confirmed:

The current file is removed from the list in the right lower window after pressing Yes button.

4.4.

File | Close all (Ctrl+F8)

Close all opened files. This action needs to be confirmed. The list in the right lower window is cleared after pressing Yes button.

4.5.

File | Save (F2)

Save file *.KRM/KRL/KRK/KRX on hard drive with all changes.

4.6.

File | Save as

Save *.KRM/KRL/KRK file on hard drive under different name. It is recommended to retain the original name and add characters to it, so that the data about time and date of the measurement start are maintained (see 2).

4.7.

File | Export

Export measured and calculated geometrical values to ASCII file. It is possible to choose between export of all values, one selected value or export all independent events. The commands differ if they are executed before the command Evaluation | Geometry calculationF12 or after it. In the first case only the primary values could be exported, in the second case all geometrical values are exported. The commands File | Export | All values/One value export header data, distance values, column/columns of the geometrical values, two columns of the so-called Design values (see Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.) and eventually column Events in both cases. Geometrical values are saved in the text file with *.ASC appendix and they could be imported into other software (e.g. Excel). Export depends on the parameters, which can be set in window Options (chapter 6.1.4). It is also possible to disable export of certain columns of the geometrical values and set the sampling distance, which is used for the export here. If you want to export data in the shortest possible distance, set 0.25 m. Any other value skips respective number of the data. It is also possible to export GPS events to .gpx file.

4.8.

File | Exit Ctrl-X

Exit from the programm.

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5. EDIT
This section of menu items contains commands changing contents of the files with measured data (*.KRM/*.KRL/*.KRK). It allows changing header data and events as well as primary values signals.

5.1.

Edit | Head Ctrl+H

Edit header data of *.KRM/*.KRL/*.KRK/*.KRX file. It opens the following dialog window, which allows editing the following data:

Measurement description Remark Starting point of the measured section Increasing or decreasing of the KM chainige Up/Down Measured track type (only for information)

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The other data remain unchangeable: Date and time of the measurement start Measurement trolley serial number Number of the geometrical values in the sample (see 2.2) Number of the measured samples M Trolley location on the track during the measurement:

Calibration data table for sensors of the primary geometrical values. Sections of the measuring chord c1[m] and c2[m] (see chapter 5.3) are important to determine the design values of the curvature.

5.1.1.

Events button

Events button opens window allowing edition of events entered during measurement. Window contains list of events entered during measurement. This list is displayed in the table with three columns (Sample

sequential number of the sample, Code of the event and Name of the event). Each row of the table represents one event. Clicking on the row highlights it and allows editing, deleting or entering new event. Events sequential numbers need not to be maintained. Maximum length of the list is 200 events (this limitations does not apply to *.KRK files). Sequential number of the sample uniquely represents the position on the measured track, to which the event refers. This definiteness does not apply generally. One value of the kilometer distance

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may refer to several samples and thus to different locations on the track due to the so-called events KM shift. The relationship between sample number and the kilometer distance for the sample measurement Demo, J. Turek (file A310747X.krl) is shown on the following graph:
120.305 120.255 120.205 120.155 KM 120.105 120.055 120.005 119.955 119.905 119.855 1 401 801 Sample number 1201 1601

Two different samples 361 and 441 (in purple) belong to KM 120.215 for this particular graph. The event code is the sequential number from Event list within <1, 2047>. The first 50 codes mark so-called track events, the others are reserved for kilometer distance shift according to the following equation: KM change [m] = event code - 1000 KM change may be in range 949 m decrease and 1047 increase of the current KM (this limitation does not apply to *.KRK and *.KRX files). The event name is any text string with maximum length of 16 characters.

5.1.2.

Limits button

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5.2. Edit | Data

Edit signals of the track primary geometrical values. The command opens submenu (see figure on the right). The first command Show all shows all N measured geometrical signals, each in the independent graphic edit window. Command Hide all closes all opened graphic edit windows on desktop. Independent signals could be displayed using other menu commands. It opens graphic edit window with the signal of the selected channel.

Graphic edit window has several active elements and functions (see Fig. 1):

Fig. 1 The basic function of the graphic edit window is to show the signal, allow change of the horizontal and vertical scale and read signal ordinates using cursor. The horizontal scale could be changed using buttons [+] and [], the vertical scale could be changed using [] and []. Click on the window with the KM value of the horizontal cursor position to toggle between KM value and sequential sample number. Tip! This is the easiest way to find the sample number and km value of the significant point of the track or noticeable geometrical error. The sample number could be used to set a new event (chapter 5.1.1), boundary of the speed zones (chapter 5.1.2) or sub-section start/stop (chapter 5.4).

Buttons Offset adjustment and Subsection selection are located in the right vertical toolbar of the window. These buttons are active only is the part of the signal in the windows pr_SK, pr_VK and pr_ZK is highlighted. Part of the signal is highlighted by mouse right click at the start, moving to the end and another mouse right click. The scroller could be used for move. Highlighting is canceled by Esc key.

The button Offset adjustment moves the signal in the vertical direction so that the mean value of the highlighted section is zero. This operation is called offset elimination and is important in particular for the primary alignment signal. By definition the mean value of the versine of the straight rail is zero, so select part of the signal of the straight rail. Offset results from the wrong calibration of the measuring equipment. It is corrected by so-called autocalibration. If the autocalibration is not made at the beginning of measurement, it must be corrected subsequently by this procedure.

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Fig. 2 The green signal of the primary alignment is offset. The red signal is correct. Left part of the signals is from the straight rail.

Click on the button

to select sub-section. The result is the same as described in chapter 5.3.

The vertical lines mark events, purple break points. The break points are inserted at the cursor position by Insert key. The break point is deleted by positioning the cursor over it and pressing Delete key. The function of the break points is described in section 6.1.3. If the cursor is positioned over the event, its name is shown in the upper part of the window on the right.

5.3.

Edit | Subsection (F5)

To select subsection from the whole active file. This command is activated also by F5 key. Click on the Selected section option and select first and last sample of the subsection. The scrollers could be used for selection. The KM value is displayed in the information window on the right. Cancel subsection selection by clicking on the Full section option.

Start and end of the subsection is exactly defined by the sequential number of the sample (the KM value is not unique identifier contrary to the sequential number, see 5.1.1). All other commands (graph printing, evaluation, statistics etc.) relate only to selected subsection. The exception is Evaluation | Geometry calculationF12. This commands works over whole set of the primary data.

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The subsection selection could be made also in the editation window of the primary alignment, top or twist (see 5.2).

5.4.

Edit | Reverse section Ctrl+R

This command organizes the measurement data in such a way, that it appears that the real measurement was performed in the other direction (rewind). The command: Reverses sequence of the samples primary geometrical values Reverses sequence of events KM value (up/down) and trolley position (correct/incorrect) changes to the other value

The initial KM value is calculated as the last KM value before turning. From the practical point of view the command is similar to measuring the track from end to beginning. If the command is executed twice, the data returns to the initial state. The function is useful especially when comparing two measurements of the same track section measured in both directions.

5.5.

Edit | Append file Ctrl+F3

This function opens dialog window, which allows to select the file to be attached to the current file (its name is in the right bottom part of the information bar). If the selection is confirmed, the geometrical data from the selected file are attached at the end of the active file. The header data of the current file remain unchanged. The event distances are recalculated. If both files contain more than 200 events or more than 50 different event names, the excess events are lost (this limitation does not apply to KRK files).

The function is used to join two connected measurements, divided for example by the break.

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6. OPTIONS
Commands in this part of menu are used for setup of the program, graphic output, evaluation parameters, tables of the local defects and tables with parameters for calculation of the quality.

6.1.

Options | Options

It is used for program setup (preferences, print, GPK calculations, ). It contains four cards.

6.1.1.

Card Calculation

It defines parameters of the frequency bands and filter types for each geometrical value. Levels and alignment is defined either in real geometry or as versine. Parameters in this card may be changed only if the program was started with parameter /mistr (krab.exe /mistr).

The following values are used in the card: FIR-Kaiser non-recursive filter with the Kaiser window of 3.5 order.

Trapezoidal non-recursive filter with the trapezoidal weighted window. It corresponds to the floating mean used twice. The length of the first floating mean is 20/39 of the boundary wavelength. The length of the second is 2/3 of the first floating mean. Triangular non-recursive filter with the triangular wavelength window. It corresponds with the same floating mean of the 4/9 boundary wavelength used twice.
th

Butterworth recursive filter of the 4 order used twice both ways. This filter has almost same selective properties as FIR-Kaiser. The boundary wavelength (Max, Min) is defined as the wavelength, whose amplitude of the transfer function for given filter is equal to (see Fig. 5).

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Fig. 3 Transfer functions of the filters for rail alignment and curvature Gauge/? [m] calculates Change of gauge (Ga/m) signal on specified base in [m] Gauge total checkbox if unchecked, only Ga_dyn (shortwave part of gauge) is evaluated in Local defects Cant total checkbox - if unchecked, twist (Tw1, Tw2, Tw3) is calculated only from shortwave part of cant BB checkbox if checked, in non-zero sections of cant design signal (regardless whether they were entered manually or from track database) twist design values are replaced with +/-1.1 [mm/m] respecting cant slope sign. This is special fiction for BB.

6.1.2.

Card Print

Contains parameters for the print setup. The parameters are valid for printing of graphs as well as tables.

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6.1.3. Card Options

Language field allows to set the language, which will be used by the program. The languages shown in the window are fixed and may not be changed. The language selected from the external text file ING may be edited. It is therefore possible to create a new language version of the software by simple copying and translation of the new ING file. The Export field allows to set the way the command 4.6 File | Export will work. If the step for export is selected higher than basic 0.25 m, the events will not be completely exported.

6.2.

Options | Evaluation parameters Ctrl+P

It opens the dialog window, with the parameters, which, together with the limit values table (see 6.4), control commands Evaluation | Local defects: Use limits from data file. (If they exist) radiobutton - .krx files include limits used during the measurement. If you want to use these limits, keep this box checked. Use internal limits (from file krab.mh) radiobutton choose this if you want to use limits defined in .mh file Limits for: - choose which levels you want to evaluate. Possible choices are Level 1,2,3; Level 2,3; Level 3

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6.2.1. RP button

It opens Division to the speed zone sections (RP division). When the data file is opened (see 4.1) whole measured track automatically creates one section, which is allocated one speed zone sub-section, selected in Options | Evaluation parameters window (chapter 6.3) or saved in data file (only KRK files). This division has automatically allocated name Integral RP and forms one row in the RP section list.

Another section is added by pressing button , so that whole length of the measured section could be divided into connected subsections. Each sub-section could be independently named and assigned a different speed zone. The main purpose is to allow evaluation of the local errors (see 7.8) according to changing boundary values of the deviations along the measured track section. The evaluation scope may not be changed between sections (deviation boundaries for operation/renewal etc.); only the track speed zone may be changed, which expresses certain track class with common requirements on the allowed deviation tolerances. E.g.:

Subsection could be removed by clicking to the required line of the list and pressing button . Double click on the sub-section line to pen the editation window, where the required speed zone, end of sub-section (given by sample number) and sub-section name is set. The sub-section start is given by the end of previous sub-section.

The final division could be saved into *.TSZ (Track Speed Zone) file using button saved file by button .

. Load division from the

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Note: This is critical point, where speed zones, further used for the evaluation of the local defects, are defined. The window Options | Evaluation parameters (see Chapter 6.2) allows to set the speed zones as well, but this means only, that the newly opened measurement file (*.KRM/*.KRL/*.KRK) is assigned this speed zone into automatically generated sub-section, covering full length of measured track (name Uniform RP). If a newly opened *.KRK file contains information about RP, it has priority over value in Options | Evaluation parameters window.

6.3.

Options | Limits

The command opens table, which allows to set the limit values (thereinafter limits) for evaluation of the local defects. These limits use functions 8.5 and 8.8. The three twist bases are set in the table as well as limits for cyclic connections.

The data in the table are by default loaded from the file Krab.mh. After the exit from Krab 8.00 the software automatically saves performed changes into this file. Save as button saves the current table contents into the user file. It is recommended to use MH extension. Load button allows to load values to the table from the other user file (created by Save... button). The groups of commands Evaluation | Local defects uses limit values from the current table of limits of the local defects. The user is obliged to secure compliance of the limits with regulations and standards like SN, SR103 etc.

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7. EVALUATION
This part of the menu contains commands for evaluation of the track geometrical values.

7.1.

Evaluation | Geometry calculationF12

This part of the program operates the main function Calculation of the real GPK values. The command runs sequence of the calculations, which is reported to user through reports on the monitor. The result of the calculation is transformation of the primary geometrical values to the complete set of the rail geometrical position.\

7.2.

Evaluation | Local defects

The command calculates and shows a general table of the local defects. Exceeding of the allowed value (limit) by the given geometrical value is considered as the local defect. The operation of the command depends on the speed zone or division to the speed zones (see paragraph 5.1.2) and scope of use of limits of the local defects (see 6.3 Options | Evaluation parameters). The table contains bookmarks according to the number of the sub-sections of the individual speed zones. The example of the record of the local defect 3-8.8/2 means that the defect is 3 m long, the extreme value is 8.8 mm and it exceeds level 2.

This table as well as any other could be exported to the text file or printed using

icons.

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icon enable to export GPS events to .gpx file. GoogleEarth) and displays track on the map.

icon opens .gpx associated application (e.g.

opens Track Map. In track map you can see a ground view of the track based on curvature measuring.

Defects display

Navigation panel ZOOM Display events Display speed zones

Export to .KML file

Angle of rotation

In Defects display you can choose which local defects you want to see and their importance indicated by colors. You can also rotate and zoom the ground view of the track. Ground view can be exported to .kml file. Cursor is connected to cursor in the Graphic evaluation.

7.3.

Evaluation | Section evaluation

The command compiles table of the standard deviations and quality indexes. It uses settings from the Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz. Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz. and parameters from the table Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz. Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. The principle of the section evaluation consist of division of the selected track section to so-called basic sections. On each basic section (usually 200 m long) the values of the standard deviations (SDO, ) of the four geometrical values are calculated: Dynamical alignment to the rail axis Al_dyn_A Dynamical gauge Ga_dyn

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Dynamical cant Ct_dyn

Dynamical top in the rail axis Tp_A These standard deviations are used for calculation of the so-called quality index (QI, z) using one of the transformations z = f(), described in Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. The transformation parameters m and b depend on the selected speed zone and are calculated based on the values in the table Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. The so-called total quality index, tamping index ZP and quality number CK are calculated next. CK is weighted average of the four standard deviations described above; the weights are shown in the last row of the table Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. The basic section length could be se in Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. If the section length is higher than the total length, the total signal length is used as the section length. The command Section evaluation tries to divide the selected section to the basic section in such a way, that the divisions between individual basic sections are located on the KM values, which are multiplication of the basic section length. The exponential transformation is used in the following example:

Use the button to open a track map associated with Section evaluation. Use section display to choose, which quality index you want to display.

Section display

8. GRAPH
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8.1. Graph | Track (F4)

The command opens window, which could display up to 10 paths, each may show one or two geometrical value signal. The number of the displayed tracks, their width, min, max, signals and colors could be set in Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz. Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz.. The horizontal scale could be changed using buttons + and - in range of 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 m. The current KM value of the cursor position is displayed in the upper left corner. Click on the KM field to toggle between KM/sample display. The vertical red lines mark position of the events or KM value shifts. Position cursor over the line (using mouse or arrows) to display the event name in the upper window bar. The horizontal dashed lines show local defects limits.

Events Print Min/max Subsection [+] Highlight section [-] Highlight section Send message to associated application

Scale

Event

Cursor

The green line marks boundary between neighboring speed zone sections. The purple line marks the break points. These lines are not printed. The icon Show event list is in the right toolbar. Click on the item in the list and the displayed graph moves to the particular position on the track. Icon Print starts graph printing, which is affected by the setup in Card Print. The layout of the paths and signals corresponds to the monitor. The printer is selected after the command is executed (from the installed printers in Windows 95/98/NT). In order to archive files it is useful to print it into PDF file using e.g. Acrobat Writer. The Temporary path scale icon opens list of the paths and after the selection is made it displays window for temporary change. The change applies only for the monitor display, not for printing and is valid until the graph window is closed. The editing window could be displayed any time by double clicking on the particular path. Drag mouse and right click at the beginning and end to select the sub-section and activate it using icon Subsection. The graph will show only data from this selected subsection. Use the right mouse button to highlight a section. Then by [+] Highlight section button you can add a section to highlighted sections and save (Options | Highlighted sections) all highlighted sections to ascii file. You can also remove section from highlighted sections by putting cursor over highlighted section and pressing [-] Highlight section. Send message to associated application sends a message to application (e.g. AutoCAD)

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8.2. Graph | Compare two signals Ctrl+F4

The command shows the dialog window for selection of the two files of measurements and required signals to compare:

Displays the special graphic window, which compares two signals:

The window is divided into upper and lower part. The upper part shows both selected signals and the lower part shows their difference. Both parts are divided by the scroll bar, which shifts the second signal in the direction of the X-axis with respect to the first signal. Click at the scroll bar arrows to shift the signal by 0.25 m, click into the scroll bar to shift by 1 m. This allows precise synchronization of both signals. The cursor allows to read signal values and their difference. The lower numerical window shows the standard deviation of the difference signal in the displayed length.

8.3.

Graph | Compare two files Shift+F4

The command is similar as the previous one, but allows to compare more geometrical signals at the same time, while no difference signals are displayed. The command displays dialog window for selection of the files:

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The paths are appointed in the same way as for Graph | Track (F4). Each path shows two signals of the same quantity from different measurements. If Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz. defines for one path two signals the second is ignored. The signal color of the second measurement depends on setting of Signal 2 in Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkaz..

8.4.

Graph | Track map

Opens a Track map (ground view of the track)

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Navigation panel ZOOM Display events Display speed zones

Export to .KML file

Angle of rotation

9. WINDOW
This part of menu contains commands for organization of the open windows, their order (cascade, tile), minimization and icon layout. This is useful mostly when user works with more files at the same time (their mutual comparing etc.). It also allows to select the active window from all opened files.

10.

HELP

This part of menu allows to display help and show information about the software (version, license owner, author). The PC must have Internet connection in order to access Internet pages of the manufacturer.

10.1.

Help | About

Shows initial screen with the software owner name and version number.

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