User Guide

About Datgel Lab Tool

The Datgel Lab Tool gINT Add-in (DLT) is a geotechnical and construction materials Lab Information Management System (LIMS) within gINT. It is designed to store the details of collected samples and specimens, the scheduling of laboratory tests on those samples / specimens, store and calculate test data, perform automated checking of the completed test results against user defined specification criteria and to report the test results on a range of reports. It is purchased and licensed separately from the host gINT software, and is supported by Datgel.
Key features of the Add-in include:

  • Designed for flexibility and user configuration

  • Supports a range tests to ASTM, BSI and ISO/TS for

  • Classification

  • Compaction, both in situ and laboratory

  • Chemical testing for geotechnical purposes

  • Limited specialist soil tests

  • Aggregate

  • Limited Rock and Revetment

  • Supports the import and export of AGS 3.1, AGS 3.1 RTA 1.1 and AGS 4 Format

  • Reports the test results on a range of reports

  • Interactive graph interfaces for relevant tests

New in Version 5

  1. Classification and compaction test according to ISO/TS Standards

  2. SQL Server support

  3. Revised flexible specification check

  4. One-Dimensional Consolidation

Support

You are eligible for support and maintenance if the DSM subscription for you license is current. For technical support please email support@datgel.com or call +61 2 8202 8600 or +65 6631 9780.

System Requirements

gINT

The product runs optimally using gINT 8.2.008 or 8.1.2.008 (23/Jun/2010 12:00:00 PM) or higher.

The use of gINT Professional or gINT Professional Plus is recommended as these versions include fence and graph reports which are featured in the DLT. The program will run using gINT Logs, and data entry could be done, but the reports are not available.

Datgel Lab Tool DLL program version 3.0.12 or higher

Hardware and Operating System

No additional system requirements to those for gINT.

Required Windows Components

  1. Windows Installer 4.5

  2. .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Installation and Activation

Before the DLT can be used you need to:

  1. Complete the installation procedure (see Installation and Basic Configuration)

  2. Activate the product (see Datgel Product Licensing System User Guide)

About this Guide

This document is intended for use by new users of Datgel Lab Tool.
To make the most of this guide, good familiarity is required with the following technologies and environments:

  • Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software.

  • Geotechnical engineering techniques and terminology

Conventions and typography used in this guide

Conventions and typography used in this guide

Information


Tip


Warning


Note


ExampleDescription

>

Used to indicate a series of menu commands, e.g. Select File > Open.

|

Used to indicate a gINT Application Group, Application, Table Group or Table , e.g. DATA DESIGN | Project Database.

Bold Text

Items you must select, command buttons, or items in a list, e.g. Navigate to UTILITIES | Convert Projects (4th tab).

Italics Emphasis

Use to emphasize the importance of a point such as parameters, e.g. Data Entry – Check Omit Must Save prompt when save is required.

CAPITALS

Names of keys on the keyboard, for example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT.

KEY+KEY

Key combinations, for example CTRL+P, or ALT+F4.

Code Snippet

Indicates a code snippet within a paragraph.

Code sample

Indicates a sample program codes inserted in user guide e.g.

public override string ToString ()
File name or path

Used for formatting file name and paths e.g. abc lib.glb or V:\10 gINT\Datgel Install Files.

Table_Name

Database table name, e.g. POINT_TABLE.

Field_Name

Database field name; e.g. PointID.

Command line

Command line, presented exactly as it must be entered e.g. cdir.

Field Colours

Each of the fields in the project tables have been coloured to improve the data entry process as indicated the following table.

 Field Colour

Field Name and Explanation

Yellow

gINT Key Field – mandatory data entry

Pastel Purple

AGS Data – data associated with the AGS Data Interchange Format

Pastel Green

Calculated Field – data is written to this field by Datgel's code

Brown - Green

Data Enter and Calculated field

Pastel Beige

Data Entry Field – data should be entered into this field, or data in this field influences the calculation

Pastel Red

Legacy Data Field – historic data entered here, is typically from an old database

Pastel Blue

Output Option – used to control how data displays on a report

Pastel Orange

Remark or Metadata Field – additional data associated with the primary information

Grey

Read-only


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