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Note: If the key does not contain data records, the
“Read Data Key” will be disabled.
4. Select the appropriate file location, type in the file
name, and click the “save” button.
Note: The file will be saved as a “.mbw” data file which
will allow the user to maintain data security. See
“Read Data File” section of the manual.
5. After Excel launches, the data will appear and be
auto-formatted. If desired, user may add notes such
as “location” and “soil type” to data records.
6. Use Excel’s “Save As” command to store the
modified spreadsheet.
Note: Some older versions of Excel may require that it
be left open between reads. If Excel is closed, and
another data file is read, It may be necessary to
close both Excel and the Key Reader program, Then
restart.
Erasing Data from the Key
1. Start the MBW key reader program (if it is not already
running).
2. Insert the key into the key reader. The status of the
key will be displayed after the “Query Key” button is
pressed.
3. Press the “Make/Erase Data Key” button.
Note: Erased data can not be recovered.
Read Data File
The MBW Key Reader Program features enhanced security
to keep the data from being tampered with. When data is
read from the key, (see “Reading data from the Key”
section) it is stored in two places, the first is in a cryptic
“.mbw” file which cannot be altered, and the second is the
Excel spreadsheet which is allowed to be manipulated for
reporting purposes. If the integrity of the spreadsheet data
ever comes into question, the unchangeable “.mbw” file can
be re-read and compared to the modified spreadsheet.
1. Start the MBW key reader program (if it is not already
running).
2. Press the “Read Data File” button. An “Open” dialog
box will appear.
3. Navigate to where the original “.mbw” file is stored,
select the file and click “open.”
4. Excel will launch and auto-format the data.
5. Use Excel’s “Save As” command to store the file in
the desired location.
Note: The “.mbw” can be re-read as often as desired. It
is recommended that the “.mbw” file has the same
file name as the Excel spreadsheet for easy
reference.
Data Content
• Start Date/Time - Displays the date and time of the start
of the compaction.
• Length Minutes - Displays the number of minutes from
the start of the compaction until the STOP light turned on.
• Length Seconds - Displays the number of seconds past
the length in minutes from the start of the compaction
until the STOP light turned on.
• Job Number - Displays the job number of the
compaction.
• Lift Number - Displays the lift number of the compaction.
• Machine type and Completion status - These two
columns display information about the lift. The Machine
Type column will display the type of compaction
equipment used to compact the lift. If a problem occurs
during the compaction process, an error message will be
displayed in place of the machine type. The completion
status column will contain one of three messages
followed by a completion time. Table 1 describes the
messages and their meanings.
• When an error occurs, the compaction time field will
indicate how much compaction had been done before
the error occurred. Errors will not be recorded within the
first 15 seconds of compaction. This prevents multiple
data entries being recorded in the event of a recording
error such as a fractured sensor wire.
Figure 2