User's Manual

2150GR Ground Penetrating Radar
054-140 - Rev. 2
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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Trademarks...................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Acronyms and Definitions ............................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Acronyms.........................................................................................................................3
1.3.2 Definitions........................................................................................................................3
2. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 How to use this manual ................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Background knowledge required..................................................................................... 4
3. USER GUIDE.......................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Description of the hardware............................................................................................ 5
3.1.1 The Radar Control Unit....................................................................................................6
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..........................................................................................13
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............................................................................................................26
5.3.5 Post-acquisition commands............................................................................................29
5.4 Error messages..............................................................................................................33
6. WORK PROCEDURE FLOWCHART .............................................................................. 34
7. HOW TO USE THE 2150GR............................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX A - THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION................................................. 38
APPENDIX B - THE TECHNICAL MAPS ........................................................................... 38
APPENDIX C - OPENING MANHOLES.............................................................................. 39
APPENDIX D - CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS ........................... 39
APPENDIX E - CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................... 40