Mx2# EINTRODUCTION F The 2\\ÿþ2programmers 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Pin 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Meter 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2were: 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Dr. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Larry 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2E. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Wagner, Yiming 2\\ÿþ2Yu 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2Bryan 2\\ÿþ2D. 2\\ÿþ2Nehl. Documentation by Dr. Larry E. Wagner, and Bryan D. Nehl. Dr. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Larry 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2E. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Wagner 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2research 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2scientist 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2United 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2States Department 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2Agriculture. 2\\ÿþ2Currently 2\\ÿþ2he 2\\ÿþ2works 2\\ÿþ2at 2\\ÿþ2Kansas 2\\ÿþ2State 2\\ÿþ2Univer- sity in the Wind Erosion Research Unit. Yiming 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Yu 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2graduate 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2student 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Electrical 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Engineering 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2at 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Kansas State University. Bryan 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2D. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Nehl 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2an 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2undergraduate 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2student 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Computer 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Engineering 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2at Kansas State Universtiy. This program was written to help alleviate 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2tedious 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2time 2\\ÿþ2consum- ing job of collecting data from pin meters. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ21 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2ETUTORIALF EINTRODUCTION F The Pin Meter Program, also refered to as PMP, was designed to eliminate the 2\\ÿþ2tedious 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2time 2\\ÿþ2consuming 2\\ÿþ2job 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2collecting 2\\ÿþ2data 2\\ÿþ2from 2\\ÿþ2pin meters. Basically, the computer 2\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2scan 2\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ2photograph 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2pin 2\\ÿþ2meter. This image is then analyzed by the program, which in turn calculates the information 2\\ÿþ2needed 2\\ÿþ2by 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2user. 2\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ2collected 2\\ÿþ2information 2\\ÿþ2may 2\\ÿþ2then 2\\ÿþ2be displayed to the monitor, sent to the printer or sent to a disk file. This section of the documentation is designed to 2\\ÿþ2get 2\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ2up 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2running with the program in the quickest amount of time as possible. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ22 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2EUSERF ETUTORIALF ESCANNER F This 2\\ÿþ2document 2\\ÿþ2describes 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2procedure 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ2scanning 2\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ2pictures 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ2the Pin Meter Program. 1. You will need to use the machine that is currently configured with an 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2image 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2scanner. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Make 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2sure 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2that 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2machine 2\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ2also 2\\ÿþ2configured with 2\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ2mouse. 2\\ÿþ2Change 2\\ÿþ2directories 2\\ÿþ2with 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2cd\dirname 2\\ÿþ2command 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to the appropriate directory. 2. Type scan at 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2DOS 2\\ÿþ2prompt. 2\\ÿþ2( 2\\ÿþ2This 2\\ÿþ2will 2\\ÿþ2start 2\\ÿþ2execution 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the scanning program ) 3. Now is a good time to make sure that the scanner is correctly con- figured. This tutorial assumes that you are using a DFI Handy Scanner model HS-3000. If you are using a different scanner follow the instruc- tions from the manufacturer on scanning images. However, you will need to make sure that the scanned image has the pins on the right side of the image as displayed on the computer screen. a. Set the switch on the back of the scanner to 3 (300dpi). b. Set the switch on the left side to Photo and then select the smallest dot choose . not o or O. c. You 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2may 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2also 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2need 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2come 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2back 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2adjust 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Light-Dark setting depending on how your scanned images appear. 4. Use 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2mouse 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2select 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2scan 2\\ÿþ2option 2\\ÿþ2from 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2top 2\\ÿþ2bar 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the screen. 5. Clear the buffer if nescessary. 6. Now it is time to scan the image. a. Lay the picture on a flat surface. b. Orientate the picture so that the pins are pointing up. c. Lay 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2scanner 2\\ÿþ2on 2\\ÿþ2top 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2picture 2\\ÿþ2so 2\\ÿþ2that 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pull 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2it from left to right. d. To start scanning hold down the START button that is next to the photo switch on the left side. 7. Now use the 2\\ÿþ2mouse 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2select 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2cut 2\\ÿþ2corners 2\\ÿþ2options 2\\ÿþ2from 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2top menu 2\\ÿþ2bar. 2\\ÿþ2Trim 2\\ÿþ2down 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2picture so that it at least includes the pins and the reference marks. 8. Select the FILE option with the mouse. a. Name the picture an appropriate name. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ23 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University b. Select a PC-Paintbrush file format. (.PCX) c. Save the image with the NORMAL SAVE command. d. Quit the FILE menu. 9. Select the quit option from the menu bar. Click again to exit. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ24 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2EUSERF ETUTORIALF EPMP F This document describes the procedure for using the Pin Meter Program. 1. By 2\\ÿþ2now 2\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ2should 2\\ÿþ2have 2\\ÿþ2followed 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2instructions 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Scanner Tutorial and have a scanned image. The 2\\ÿþ2scanned 2\\ÿþ2image 2\\ÿþ2should 2\\ÿþ2be 2\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PC 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Paintbrush 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2format 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2(.PCX). 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2The picuture 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2should 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2also 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2have 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2pins 2\\ÿþ2facing 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2right 2\\ÿþ2side 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the screen. 2. Now 2\\ÿþ2use 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2cd\dirname 2\\ÿþ2command 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2get 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2directory 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2with 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the PMP.EXE file. 3. Type PMP at the DOS prompt. This will execute the program. 4. Now choose the SELECT IMAGE option. a. Choose the image you want to perfom the analysis upon. b. Enter 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2name 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2Pin 2\\ÿþ2Meter 2\\ÿþ2operator 2\\ÿþ2into 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2OPERATOR field. c. Enter the name of of the site into the SITE LOCATION field. d. Enter any pertinent comments into the COMMENTS field. e. Now 2\\ÿþ2depress 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2 2\\ÿþ2key 2\\ÿþ2on 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2keyboard. 2\\ÿþ2This 2\\ÿþ2will 2\\ÿþ2save the information and exit you out of the window. 5. Now select the ANALYZE IMAGE option. You must have a mouse to use this option. A. Click 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2on 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2AOI 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2top 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2menu 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2bar. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2If 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2it 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2selected 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2it should be highlighted. B. You 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2will 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2now 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2need 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2place 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2corners 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2your 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Area 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Of Interest. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2To 2\\ÿþ2place 2\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ2corner 2\\ÿþ2click 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2right 2\\ÿþ2mouse 2\\ÿþ2button. To remove a corner depress both buttons simulataneously. i. Move 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2upper 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2left 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2corner 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2image, 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2just passed where the picture turns to a solid color. ii. Put down a corner of your area of interest here. iii. Move 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2lower 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2right 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2corner 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2image, 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2just before where the pin heads start. DO NOT INCLUDE THE REFERENCE MARKS IN YOUR AOI Use 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2arrows 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2upper 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2right 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2screen 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to scroll the picture. iv. Put down the second corner of your AOI here. C. Click on the REF option on the top menu bar. i. Mark 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2top 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2bottom 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2reference 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2marks 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2with 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the mouse. 2\\ÿþ2Use 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2right 2\\ÿþ2button 2\\ÿþ2to place a mark. Depress both buttons simultaneously to remove a mark. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ25 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University D. Click 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2on 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2DETECT 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2option 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2on 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2menu 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2bar. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program will 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2now 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2count 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2number 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pins 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2there 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2are 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2collect other information. E. Click on the PIN option. F. Depress both buttons 2\\ÿþ2simultaneously 2\\ÿþ2outside 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2AOI 2\\ÿþ2region. This will make the AOI box and the pin markings visible. G. Check to make sure no errors have occurred. H. Click on the EXIT option. 6. Depress the key to see the generated report. 7. Depress the key to file the generated report. 8. Depress the

key to send the generated report to the printer. 9. Select the Exit option to exit the program. You may use the key to exit the program. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ26 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2EINSTALLATIONF EINTRODUCTION F This section of the manual is designed to help you install the Pin Meter Program. 2\\ÿþ2This 2\\ÿþ2section 2\\ÿþ2details 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2hardware requirements of the program and includes an example installation. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ27 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University EINSTALLATIONF EHARDWAREF EREQUIREMENTS F Hardware requirements for this program are as follows. 1. Color EGA or VGA video system. 2. 640k RAM DOS memory. 3. ~1.5 MEG EMS RAM. This amount varies 2\\ÿþ2according 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2scanner 2\\ÿþ2you are using and how big the image is. 4. Hard Disk Drive. 5. Microsoft compatible mouse. 6. Scanner. 2\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ2scanner 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2software 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2must 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2be 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2capable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2generating the PC Paintbrush files with a .PCX extension. 7. An IBM-AT compatible is suggested for speed. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ28 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2ESAMPLEF EINSTALLATION F This section of the manual is designed to help you install the Pin Meter Program. 2\\ÿþ2This 2\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ2only 2\\ÿþ2designed 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ2use 2\\ÿþ2with 2\\ÿþ2computers 2\\ÿþ2having a hard disk drive C:. The steps to install the Pin Meter Program on 2\\ÿþ2your 2\\ÿþ2computer 2\\ÿþ2are 2\\ÿþ2as 2\\ÿþ2fol- lows: 1. Create the directory PMP. mkdir pmp 2. Make your current working directory PMP. cd\pmp 3. Copy the 2\\ÿþ2following 2\\ÿþ2files 2\\ÿþ2from 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2floppy 2\\ÿþ2disk 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2hard 2\\ÿþ2drive: pmp.exe, pmp.hlp, pmp.cfg. copy a:pmp.* 4. Pmp.cfg is a sample configuration file 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2Pin 2\\ÿþ2Meter 2\\ÿþ2Program. This 2\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ2can 2\\ÿþ2be 2\\ÿþ2editted 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2tailor 2\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2your 2\\ÿþ2needs. The confi- guration 2\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ2consists 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2four 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2main 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2sections. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2main 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2sections are 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2directories 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2extensions, 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pin 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2meter 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2information, 2\\ÿþ2pin meter calibration file directory, and video and output settings. Within the configuration file a # is used to denote the start of a comment. Comments do not wrap to the next line. A. Data 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2directories 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2types. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2This 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2section 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2where 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2it 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2can 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2find 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2files 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2with 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2exten- sions. This section also details where the help file is and what it is called. i. The 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2HELP_FILE 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2where 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the help 2\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ2can 2\\ÿþ2be 2\\ÿþ2found 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2what 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2name 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the help file is. ii. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variables 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2INPUT_FILE_DIR 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2INPUT_FILE_EXT 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2are used 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ2where 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2scanned images are and what extension 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2files 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2have. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2default 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2values 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for these 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2two 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variables 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2data.pcx 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2directory 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2a file extension of .pcx. iii. The 2\\ÿþ2variables 2\\ÿþ2OUTPUT_FILE_DIR 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ2OUTPUT_FILE_EXT 2\\ÿþ2are used to specify where to put the output files that the user 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2generates 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2extension 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2these files. The default values for these variables are the directory data.pin and the extension .pin. iv. The 2\\ÿþ2variables 2\\ÿþ2S_OUTPUT_FILE_DIR 2\\ÿþ2and 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2S_OUTPUT_FILE_EXT are 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ2where 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2put 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2programs 2\\ÿþ2system files. The default for these variables are the direc- tory data.raw and the extension .raw. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ29 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University B. The 2\\ÿþ2second 2\\ÿþ2main 2\\ÿþ2section 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2configuration 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2contains the pin meter information. i. The 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ2REF_DISTANCE 2\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2dis- tance 2\\ÿþ2between 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2reference 2\\ÿþ2marks 2\\ÿþ2on the pin meter in centimeters. ii. The 2\\ÿþ2PIN_DISTANCE 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2dis- tance between the pin meter pins in centimeters. iii. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2NUMBER_OF_PINS 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program the amount of pins on the pin meter. iv. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2MIN_DEPTH_OF_PIN 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the minimum 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2thickness 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pins 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pixels. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Vertical 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2size component. v. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2MIN_WIDTH_OF_PIN 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the minimum 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2length 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2pin 2\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ2pixels. 2\\ÿþ2Horizontal 2\\ÿþ2size component. vi. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2AVE_DEPTH_OF_PIN 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program the average thickness of pins in pixels. Vertical size component. vii. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PIN_NOISE_TOLERANCE 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program what the maximum pin edge roughness is in pixels. viii. The 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ2IMAGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR 2\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2program what 2\\ÿþ2pin 2\\ÿþ2meter 2\\ÿþ2image 2\\ÿþ2color 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2use 2\\ÿþ2as 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2default. 2\\ÿþ2A value 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ20 2\\ÿþ2signifies 2\\ÿþ2black 2\\ÿþ2while 2\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ2value 2\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ21 2\\ÿþ2signi- fies white. C. The 2\\ÿþ2third 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2main 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2section 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2configuration 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2contains information pertaining to calibration files. i. The 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ2CALIBRATION_FILE_DIR 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pro- gram where to put the calibration files. ii. The 2\\ÿþ2CALIBRATION_FILE_EXTENSION 2\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ2what extension to use for calibration files. iii. The 2\\ÿþ2CALIBRATION_FILE_NAME 2\\ÿþ2tells 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what name 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2use 2\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2calibration file. Set this vari- able 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2equal 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2NONE 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2if 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2don't 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2want 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2calibration file generated. iv. The 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2CALIBRATE_FLAG 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2if 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2a calibration file is being used or not. Set equal to 0 if 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2no 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2calibration 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2If 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2set 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2this 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable equal 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ21 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2calibration 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2file 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2generation 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2you 2\\ÿþ2will need 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2set 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2CALIBRATION_FILE_NAME 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2something other than NONE. D. The next main section covers video and output options param- eters. i. The variable TXT_COLOR is used to specify the color of the text in the analysis option. ii. The 2\\ÿþ2ABS_COORD_COLOR 2\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what color 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2absolute 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2coordinates 2\\ÿþ2should 2\\ÿþ2appear 2\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ2when in the analysis option. October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ210 USDA-ARS Wind Erosion Research Unit Kansas State University iii. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2REL_COORD_COLOR 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the color of the relative coordinates when in the analysis option. iv. The variable PIN_MARK_COLOR is 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2color 2\\ÿþ2that 2\\ÿþ2will 2\\ÿþ2be used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2mark 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2tips 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2of 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pins 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2analysis option. v. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2REF_MARK_COLOR 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what color is to be used for marking the reference marks. vi. The AOI_REGION_COLOR is used to specify in which color the border of the Area Of Interest should appear. vii. The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2VIDEO_ADAPTER 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2variable 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2what video 2\\ÿþ2adapter 2\\ÿþ2your 2\\ÿþ2compture 2\\ÿþ2is 2\\ÿþ2using. Set this vari- able to AUTOSELECT and 2\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ2PMP 2\\ÿþ2program 2\\ÿþ2will 2\\ÿþ2automati- cally determine which video system you have. viii. The OUTPUT_UNIT variable is 2\\ÿþ2used 2\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ2specify 2\\ÿþ2what 2\\ÿþ2out- put 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2unit 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2use 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2in 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2the 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2generated 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2report. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2Setting equal 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ20 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2means 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2pixels, 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ21 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2stands 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2for 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2mm, 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2while 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ22 means inches. ix. The variable OUTPUT_TYPE specifies what type of output to 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2use. 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2The 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2various 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2specifications 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2are 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2as 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2follows: 0=(z), 1=(x,z), 2=(#,z), 3=(#,x,z). The default value for this variable is 3. x. The OUTPUT_COORD variable specifies the output coordi- nate 2\\ÿþ2origin. 2\\ÿþ2Using 2\\ÿþ2a 2\\ÿþ20 2\\ÿþ2means use the image boundary. A 1 specifies use of a referenece line. 2 means use a normalized reference line. While 3 means use a regressed line. xi. The variable OUTPUT_HEADER_FLAG is used by the program to 2\\ÿþ2determine 2\\ÿþ2whether 2\\ÿþ2or 2\\ÿþ2not 2\\ÿþ2to output the header file information should be printed by default October 23, 1989 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ2PMP Program 2\\ÿþ\\ÿþ\\ÿþ211 @