Method for controlling a depth vibrator

A method of compacting soils by means of a depth vibrator, the excited by a rotating about a vertical longitudinal axis imbalance mass is lowered into the soil and pulled back from that provided at a broker or the like by means of a screwed-on via a jointed coupling pipe string and by means of a current in the broker steel cord is suspended and is connected to at least one cable or hose strand is introduced to the tubing string, wherein the balance mass is driven with alternating directions of rotation.