User Manual

2150GR Ground Penetrating Radar
054-139 - Rev. 1
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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Trademarks...................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Acronyms and Definitions ............................................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Acronyms............................................................................................................................2
1.3.2 Definitions...........................................................................................................................2
2. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 How to use this manual ................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Background knowledge required..................................................................................... 3
3. USER GUIDE.......................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Description of the hardware............................................................................................ 4
3.1.1 The Radar Control Unit ......................................................................................................5
3.1.2 The Antenna........................................................................................................................6
3.1.3 Power supply.......................................................................................................................7
3.1.3.1 Charge level and battery replacement ....................................................................7
4. ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE................................................................................................... 8
4.1 How to assemble the trolley............................................................................................. 8
4.2 Connecting the cables.................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Connecting the battery......................................................................................................10
4.2.2 Mounting the antenna and connecting its cables .............................................................11
4.2.3 Mounting the PC notebook...............................................................................................12
4.2.4 Connecting the position sensor.........................................................................................13
4.2.5 Removing the trolley wheels............................................................................................14
5. THE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE .................................................................................... 15
5.1 Basic characteristics of the notebook PC...................................................................... 15
5.2 Software installation and configuration........................................................................ 16
5.3 The operational phases.................................................................................................. 18
5.3.1 Running the software........................................................................................................18
5.3.2 Pre-acquisition commands................................................................................................19
5.3.3 Commands used during acquisition .................................................................................20
5.3.4 Depth calibration...............................................................................................................24
5.3.5 Post-acquisition commands..............................................................................................25
5.4 Error messages..............................................................................................................29
6. WORK PROCEDURE FLOWCHART .............................................................................. 30
7. HOW TO USE THE 2150GR............................................................................................... 31
APPENDIX A - THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION................................................. 34
APPENDIX B - THE TECHNICAL MAPS ........................................................................... 34
APPENDIX C - OPENING MANHOLES.............................................................................. 35
APPENDIX D - CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS ........................... 35
APPENDIX E - CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................... 36