Charles Machine Works Inc The 2150GR250 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. INTRODUCTION

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• 1.1 Scope

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• 1.2 Trademarks

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• 1.3 Acronyms and Definitions

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• 1.3.1 Acronyms

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• 1.3.2 Definitions

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• 2. OVERVIEW

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• 2.1 How to use this manual

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• 2.2 Background knowledge required

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• 3. USER GUIDE

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• 3.1 Description of the hardware

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• 3.1.1 The Radar Control Unit

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• 3.1.2 The Antenna

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• 3.1.3 Power supply

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• 3.1.3.1 Charge level and battery replacement

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• 4. ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

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• 4.1 How to assemble the trolley

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• 4.2 Connecting the cables

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• 4.2.1 Connecting the battery

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• 4.2.2 Mounting the antenna and connecting its cables

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• 4.2.3 Mounting the PC notebook

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• 4.2.4 Connecting the position sensor

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• 4.2.5 Removing the trolley wheels

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• 5. THE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE

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• 5.1 Basic characteristics of the notebook PC

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• 5.2 Software installation and configuration

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• 5.3 The operational phases

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• 5.3.1 Running the software

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• 5.3.2 Pre-acquisition commands

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• 5.3.3 Commands used during acquisition

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• 5.3.4 Depth calibration

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• 5.3.5 Post-acquisition commands

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• 5.4 Error messages

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• 6. WORK PROCEDURE FLOWCHART

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• 7. HOW TO USE THE 2150GR

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• APPENDIX A - THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

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• APPENDIX B - THE TECHNICAL MAPS

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• APPENDIX C - OPENING MANHOLES

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• APPENDIX D - CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS

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• APPENDIX E - CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

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• FIG. 3-1 – OVERVIEW OF THE 2150GR AND ITS COMPONENTS

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• FIG. 3-2 – THE CONTROL UNIT

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• FIG. 3-3 – THE ANTENNA-CONTROL UNIT CONNECTION CABLE

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• FIG. 3-4 – THE INVERTED NETWORK CABLE

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• FIG. 3-5 – THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE

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• FIG. 3-6 – ATS ANTENNA

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• FIG. 3-7 – LEAD BATTERY

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• FIG. 3-8 – BATTERY STATUS SIGNAL (LEFT) AND THE BATTERY CHARGER (RIGHT)

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• FIG. 4-1 – TROLLEY FOLDED IN ITS CARRIER BAG

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• FIG. 4-2 – OPENING THE TROLLEY

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• FIG. 4-3 – HANDLE BLOCKING MECHANISM

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• FIG. 4-4 – BATTERY AND CABLING SUPPORT

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• FIG. 4-5 – CONNECTING THE ANTENNA

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• FIG. 4-6 – ANTENNA-RADAR CONNECTION

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• FIG. 4-7 – MOUNTING THE NOTEBOOK PC

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• FIG. 4-8 – CONNECTING THE POSITION SENSOR

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• FIG. 4-9 – REMOVING THE TROLLEY WHEELS

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• FIG. 5-1 – SELECTING THE ETHERNET CARD (TCP/IP)

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• FIG. 5-2 – CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS

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• FIG. 5-3 – ACQUISITION SOFTWARE ICON

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• FIG. 5-4 – INITIALIZING WINDOW

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• FIG. 5-5 – START CALIBRATION

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• FIG. 5-6 – ACQUISITION SELECTION WINDOW

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• FIG. 5-7 – NEW ACQUISITION WINDOW

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• FIG. 5-8 – RADAR MAP DURING THE ACQUISITION PHASE

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• FIG. 5-9 – IDENTIFYING A TARGET

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• FIG. 5-10 – THE ANTENNA CENTER POINT

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• FIG. 5-11 – UP/DOWN FUNCTION

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• FIG. 5-12 – ICONS FOR TYPES OF PIPES AND CABLES

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• FIG. 5-13 – DELETING A SURVEY

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• FIG. 5-14 – HOW TO RENAME A SURVEY

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• FIG. 5-15 – INSERTION OF A MARKER DURING THE REVIEW PHASE

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• FIG. 5-16 – PRINT FUNCTION

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• FIG. 5-17 – FINAL PRINTOUT OF A RADAR MAP

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• FLAT INTERFACE

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• DIRECTION OF INVESTIGATION

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• FIG. 7-3 – EXAMPLE OF MAP INTERPRETATION

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