Announcement: Introduction of WinTDR 98

[Dr. Dani Or <dani@tal.agsci.usu.edu>]

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Announcement:
The Soil Physics Group at Utah State University is pleased to announce the
introduction of WinTDR 98.  WinTDR 98 is the latest version of WinTDR, a
Windows 3.1/Windows 95 based software package for use with  the Tektronix
1502/3X Metallic TDR Cable Tester.  

WinTDR has the following main features:
· Water Content Analysis of TDR waveforms including: 
  · Enhanced graphical representation of reflection features of the waveform
  · A sliding anchor sloped-method and flat-method of automatically
locating the 2nd reflection.
· Electrical Conductivity Analysis.
· Step-by-step probe calibration - WinTDR 98 helps you calibrate each probe
to its exact impedance and length.  This is crucial to acquiring accurate
readings.
· Dynamic Multiplexor Capabilities including the built-in capability of
using the SDMX 50 8 to 1 multiplexor and the Vazec 16 to 1 multiplexor.
· Variable File Format capabilities - Ability to change the output files
customarily to each individual need.
· Automated Timed Readings:  WinTDR 98 allows the ability to take readings
at differing intervals on different probes.
· User-Friendly Multiplexor Setup - WinTDR 98 makes setting up your probes
easy with a new wizard that asks questions and directs you through the
whole process of setting up your multiplexors in a visual tree-like structure.
· Automatic TDR Detection - WinTDR 98 looks for and finds the TDR for you.
· Multi-Document Interface - WinTDR 98's new multi-document interface
allows the opening of different copies of the program to be open at once.
This feature allows two setups to co-exist and run at the same time, using
the same TDR.  (Note:  please take care not to overlap copies to try and
take a reading at the same time, one may lose out).

WinTDR 98 is distributed free of charge through the Soil Physics Group
Homepage at http://psb.usu.edu/wintdr98/index.html.  The Soils Group hopes
this software proves useful.

Brent Fisher - Chief Software Engineer
Dani Or - Project Director

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Dr. Dani Or
Dept. of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-4820
Phone: (801) 797-2637
Fax: (801) 797-2117
Email1: dani@tal.agsci.usu.edu
Email2: dani@mendel.usu.edu
http://tal.agsci.usu.edu
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