IDS GeoRadar s r l ALADDINSK2 Ground penetrating radar User Manual MN 2005 038 12 ALADDIN ENG

IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi SpA Ground penetrating radar MN 2005 038 12 ALADDIN ENG

aladdin sk2 user manual

Tot pag. N°. = 32    - PRO/010/M1 Rev 3 -  INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI S.p.A.   Rev. 1.2 Protocol: MN/2005/038    “ALADDIN SK2” STRUCTURE KIT USER MANUAL          Pisa, 28/06/2006    “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   2 / 32 Document Evolution Revision  Date  Reason of change Rev. 1.0  19/12/2005  First Edition Rev. 1.1  28/06/2006  Upgrade of the survey kit Rev. 1.2  25/07/2006  FCC information included  Versions covered by this document K2 01.01.000, 01.02.000, 01.02.002. GRED 3D 01.00.000, 01.00.001, 01.00.002, 01.03.016   Disclaimer IDS  will  not  be  held  responsible  for  the  consequences  of  an  improper  use  of  the equipment IDS  will  not  be  responsible  for  the  consequences  caused  by  the  improper  use  of  the software.   Contacts IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A. – GeoRadar Division Via Sterpulino, 20 56121 Ospedaletto (PISA) - ITALIA Tel: +39.050.967111 Fax: +39.050.967121 inforis@ids-spa.it Customer Care Department: customercare.gpr@ids-spa.it Tel.: +39.050.967122 Sales & Marketing: sales.gpr@ids-spa.it Tel.: +39.050.967123/24
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   3 / 32  IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE US  CUS TOMERS  In the US this unit operates under FCC rules Part 15. According to these rules, the system includes  a manually operated switch (“dead-man switch”) that causes the transmitter to cease operation within 10 seconds of being released by the operator. The  use  of  this  switch  is  further  explained  in  this  manual;  specific  instructions  for operating a system sold in the US are identified by the following label         This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Any changes or modifications not expressly  approved  by the  manufacturer  could  void  the  user’s  authority to  operate  the equipment.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   4 / 32 INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................6 1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................6 1.2 Field of application...............................................................................................6 1.3 Reference ..............................................................................................................6 1.3.1 Referenced Documents ............................................................................6 1.4 Acronyms and Definitions.....................................................................................6 1.4.1 Acronyms.................................................................................................6 1.4.2 Definitions................................................................................................6 1.5 How to use this manual.........................................................................................7 2. SYSTEM COMPONENTS .........................................................................................8 3. HOW TO S ET UP THE S YS TEM.............................................................................9 3.1 Opening the case...................................................................................................9 3.2 Connecting up the system ...................................................................................13 3.2.1 How to assemble the frame to the antenna ............................................13 3.2.2 How to assemble the metric wheel to the frame ....................................14 3.2.3 Assembly of the slide on the frame........................................................14 3.2.4 How to assemble the fork and the handle on the frame .........................15 3.3 Cable connection of the system...........................................................................15 3.3.1 Complete list of cables...........................................................................15 3.4 Technical advice .................................................................................................20 4. HOW TO USE THE S YSTEM.................................................................................21 4.1 Main functions ....................................................................................................21 4.2 Work procedure using the Aladdin system .........................................................25 4.2.1 "Automatic" mode..................................................................................25 4.2.2 “M anual” Mode......................................................................................29 4.2.3 “M anual (no check)” Mode....................................................................30  PICTURES INDEX  FIG. 2-1 – “ALADDIN SK2” STRUCTURES KIT ..................................................................8 FIG. 3-1 – OPENING THE CASE...........................................................................................9 FIG. 3-2 – REMOVING THE  BATTERY ..............................................................................9 FIG. 3-3 – REMOVING T HE DAD AND T HE ANT ENNA T ROLLEY .................................10
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   5 / 32 FIG. 3-4 – REMOVING THE BIPOLAR ANTENNA............................................................10 FIG. 3-5 – BOTTOM SECTION...........................................................................................11 FIG. 3-6 –  UPPER SECTION..............................................................................................11 FIG. 3-7 – INSERTING THE SUPPORT LEGS.....................................................................12 FIG. 3-8 – FIXING THE WORKTABLE...............................................................................12 FIG. 3-9 – FINAL SET-UP OF THE WORKTABLE.............................................................13 FIG. 3-10 – ASSEMBLY OF T HE FRAME ON THE ANTENNA..........................................13 FIG. 3-11 – ASSEMBLY OF THE MET RIC WHEEL ON T HE FRAME................................14 FIG. 3-12 – ASSEMBLY OF T HE SLIDE ON THE FRAME.................................................14 FIG. 3-13 – ASSEMBLY OF T HE HANDLE TO THE FRAME.............................................15 FIG. 3-14 – FIXED CONNECT ION CABLE BETWEEN T HE BIPOLAR ANTENNA  TRIGGER BOX...........................................................................................................16 FIG. 3-15 – CONNECTING T HE REMOTE CONTROL CABLE..........................................16 FIG. 3-16 – CONNECTING T HE SERIAL CABLE...............................................................17 FIG. 3-17 – CONNECTING T HE D-D CABLES...................................................................17 FIG. 3-18 – LAN CABLE.....................................................................................................18 FIG. 3-19 – POWER CABLE...............................................................................................18 FIG. 3-20 – METRIC WHEEL CABLE.................................................................................18 FIG. 3-21 – OPT ICAL DET ECTOR, CABLE AND ANTENNA CONNECTION....................19 FIG. 3-22 – SURVEY WHEEL CABLE................................................................................19 FIG. 4-1 – OPENING WINDOW K2 SW ..............................................................................21 FIG. 4-2 – EXTERNAL DEVICE SETTINGS COMMAND...................................................22 FIG. 4-3 –EXTERNAL DEVICE SETTINGS WINDOW.......................................................22 FIG. 4-4 – COM SETTINGS WINDOW ...............................................................................23 FIG. 4-5 – ALADDIN FIELD...............................................................................................23 FIG. 4-6 – INIT IAL K2 SW WINDOW WHEN USING T HE ALADDIN ST RUCTURES KIT25 FIG. 4-7 – ALADDIN SYSTEM .........................................................................................26 FIG. 4-8 – PAD FOR THE STRUCTURES KIT ....................................................................27 FIG. 4-9 – STARTING POSITION.......................................................................................27 FIG. 4-10 – ST ART  BUTTONS............................................................................................28 FIG. 4-11 – SEQUENCE OF 2 SCANS USING A 2X2 PAD..................................................29 FIG. 4-12 – PSG CARPET....................................................................................................30 FIG. 4-13 – FEATURES OF PSG AND SLIDE .....................................................................31 FIG. 4-14 – GRED3D BUTTON...........................................................................................32
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   6 / 32 1. INTRODUCTION This  manual  contains  a  complete  description  of  the  "Aladdin" structures kit, including details on how  to assemble  the kit hardware, use it and operate the software interface 1.1 Purpose This document is intended to be used as a guide for the installation and use of the "Aladdin" structures kit.  1.2 Field of application This  product  must  only  be  used  for  applications  in  the  civil engineering field. 1.3 Reference 1.3.1 Referenced Documents [RD1]  MN/2004/005 (K2 Data Acquis ition Software User's guide) [RD2]  MN/2005/002 (GRED 3D Data Elaboration Software). 1.4 Acronyms and Definitions 1.4.1 Acronyms K2:  IDS georadar data acquisition software.  DAD:   radar control unit 1.4.2 Definitions Field survey: a group of field acquisitions relating to a single survey  Raw data: unprocessed data obtained during a field survey. Maps:  graphics  showing  the  change  in  received  radar  signal  (signal intensity  in  gray scale) with respect to  the scanning  direction. These signals must be processed to be comprehensible
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   7 / 32 Survey: the name given to a collection of acquisitions, which together cover all the areas of a large investigation: typically an entire town or a large urban area.  Scan: a s ingle movement of the antenna trolley from the beginning to the end of a pre-established path.  Data processing: this is applied to the raw data to permit the acquired sections to be viewed in a comprehensible way. Setup: initialisation of a piece of equipment or a software process  1.5 How to use this manual This manual is divided into the following sections:  Chap. 1: Introduction.  Chap. 2: System composition.  Chap. 3: How to set up the system.  Chap. 4: How to use the system.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   8 / 32 2. SYSTEM COMPONENTS The "Aladdin SK2" structures kit consists of the following parts:  1. bipolar antenna 2. connection box  3. trolley handle.  4. antenna trolley  5. notebook PC.  6. 2CH MCH DAD.  7. 2 cables to connect the D-D 65cm antenna to the DAD.  8. 1 battery.  9. 1 battery charger.  10. USB stick + K2 acquisition software.  11. CD-ROM + GRED 3D processing software. 12. transportation case. 13. PSG (Pad Survey Guide) carpet. 14. Optional: Kit with special trolley + optical carpet + optical reader.  Fig. 2-1 – “Aladdin S K2” structures Kit
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   9 / 32 3. HOW TO SET UP THE SYSTEM 3.1 Opening the case  When  you  receive  the  case  containing  the  "Aladdin"  structures  kit, follow the procedure below:   Open the protective case, remove the bottom divider and take out the antenna trolley steering handle (see Fig. 3-1).  Fig. 3-1 – Opening the case    If  you  want  to  remove  the  battery,  unscrew  the  black  screw shown in the picture (Fig. 3-2).  Fig. 3-2 – Removing the  battery
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   10 / 32  Undo the Velcro that keeps the DAD unit blocked, now remove the DAD and the trolley (Fig. 3-3).    Fig. 3-3 – Removing the DAD and the antenna trolley   Remove the bipolar antenna, pushing the lever towards the foam support  then  lift  the  antenna  out  rotating  it  s lightly  (see  the direction of the red arrow in Fig. 3-4); when you have to replace the antenna in the case, be careful that the white pegs on the side of  the  antenna  are  blocked  into  the  two  holes  inside  the  case (indicated with the red circle). .  Fig. 3-4 – Removing the bi polar antenna   Open  the bottom section  (Fig.  3-4  and Fig. 3-5); this  is the PC storage area; if a PC has not been supplied with your order, you can  store your  own  PC  here using  the pre-cut foam to  model  a suitably shaped space (Fig. 3-5). The maxim space available for storing a PC is 34cm x 27cm x 5cm
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   11 / 32  Fig. 3-5 – Bottom section   Undo the Velcro on separator of the top part of the case and lift up the top section (Fig. 3-6).  Fig. 3-6 –  Upper section   Remove the two support legs and insert them in the holes  in the bottom of the case (Fig. 3-7).
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   12 / 32  Fig. 3-7 – Inserting the support legs   Close  the  lid  of  the  case,  inserting  the  legs  into  the  upper supports (Fig. 3-8).   Fig. 3-8 – Fixing the worktable   Connect the power cable  to  the battery then replace the  lower cover  onto the case to provide  a second surface  for sitting the material from the kit (Fig. 3-9).
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   13 / 32  Fig. 3-9 – Final set-up of the worktable  3.2 Connecting up the system 3.2.1 How to assemble the frame to the antenna As we can notice from the Fig. 3-10 the procedure of assembly of the frame on the antenna is the following: •  Link the frame as  indicated in the pictures below and then push it up in order to connect it in the lateral white nuts.  Fig. 3-10 – Assembly of the frame on the antenna
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   14 / 32 3.2.2 How to assemble the metric wheel to the frame •  Screw  the  central  nut  of  the  metric  wheel  in  the  lateral  hole located on the frame, keeping the wheel in vertical position (see Fig. 3-11).  Fig. 3-11 – Assembly of the metric wheel on the frame  3.2.3 Assembly of the slide on the frame •  Put  the  slide  under  the  antenna  fitting  the  two  lateral  holes located on the front and back side of the antenna as indicated in Fig. 3-12. The slide holds a special film PSG type (Pad Survey Guide)  in  order  to  use  it  only  in  combination  with  the  PSG carpet (see Par 4.2.3). •  Screw the four nuts to the relative holes.  Fig. 3-12 – Assembly of the slide on the frame
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   15 / 32 3.2.4 How to assemble the fork and the handle on the frame •  In  order  to  assemble  the  handle  it’s  necessary  to  insert  the fork  at the  end  of  the  handle  in  the  point  indicated  in  Fig. 3-13 and then screw the nut. •  Then  connect  the  fork  of  the  handle  to  the  frame  making pressure on the two white lateral nuts up to link them.  Fig. 3-13 – Assembly of the handle to the frame 3.3 Cable connection of the system 3.3.1 Complete list of cables  The following  list  contains all the structures  kit cables  and how  they are connected:   Fixed connection between the bipolar antenna  trigger box (Fig.  3-14);
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   16 / 32  Fig. 3-14 – Fixed connection cable between the bi polar antenna  trigger box   Remote control cable connecting the antenna to the handle (Fig. 3-15); after inserting and tightening the handle screw to the fork connected to the antenna, connect the handle cable to the port situated on the back of antenna labelled "REMOTE" (Fig. 3-15).  Fig. 3-15 – Connecting the remote control cable   Serial  cable  connecting  the  PC  to  the  distribution  box  (Fig. 3-16); connect  the  serial  cable  to  the  serial  port  of  the  trigger box and the PC (Fig. 3-16).
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   17 / 32  Fig. 3-16 – Connecting the serial cable   2 65cm D-D cables connecting the trigger box to the DAD (Fig. 3-17); connect the cables respectively to the ports ANT.1   CH1 and ANT.2  CH2  indicated on the DAD and on the trigger box  Fig. 3-17 – Connecting the D-D cables  LAN  cable connecting the PC to the DAD (Fig. 3-18); connect the large LAN connector to the port  on  the  DAD and the other end to the smaller port on the back of the PC;
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   18 / 32  Fig. 3-18 – LAN cable   Cable  connecting  the  battery  power  supply  to  the  DAD  (Fig. 3-19); connect the metallic connector to the DAD and the white plastic connector to the battery.   Fig. 3-19 – Power cable   Metric wheel cable: connect the cable of the metric wheel to the WHEEL  port  located  on  the  front  side  of  the  antenna  (Fig. 3-20).  Fig. 3-20 – Metric wheel cable
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   19 / 32   (Optional) Optical reader cable (Fig. 3-21); after having inserted the bipolar antenna in the trolley as shown in Fig. 3-21, connect the  optical  reader  cable  to  the  port  labelled  "OPTICAL READER".   Fig. 3-21 – Optical detector, cable and antenna connection   (Optional) Antenna survey wheel cable (Fig. 3-22); connect the survey wheel cable to the port positioned on the optical detector if one is being used. If an optical detector is not being used, the survey wheel cable must be connected to the port on the front of the bipolar antenna (Fig. 3-22).   Fig. 3-22 – Survey wheel cable
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   20 / 32 3.4 Technical advice Pay  special  attention  to  the  following  technical  advice  to  avoid operational problems:   Fix the pad to the surface being investigated with adhesive tape.  Avoid treading on the paper  pad,  this  may damage it  making it unusable.   Block the antenna cable to  the handle with  Velcro  when using the device so the cable doesn't get in the way   If a high frequency antenna is being used, it must be connected to the trigger boxand the trigger box to the DAD using the D-D cable.   The  optical  detector  device  isn't  waterproof  therefore  it shouldn't be used in damp conditions.   When the optical detector is in use, don't look at the laser beam.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   21 / 32 4. HOW TO USE THE SYSTEM 4.1 Main functions  To  access  the  "Aladdin"  structures  kit  from  the  K2  SW  (see MN_2004_005), you have to open a dedicated session.    Fig. 4-1 – Opening window K2 SW  Step  1  Click  once  with  the  left  mouse  button  on  the  "K2"  icon contained in the blue bar at the top of the initial K2 SW window (see Fig.  4-1).  A  series  of  options  appears, from which  you  have  to select External device settings (see Fig. 4-2)
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   22 / 32  Fig. 4-2 – External device settings command  Step  2 this  opens  the  window  shown  in  Fig.  4-3,  select  RS-232 Aladdin in the External device type field. CLICK ONCE   Fig. 4-3 –External device settings Window  VIRTUAL KEYBO ARD
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   23 / 32  Step 4 Click on the COM Settings button. This will open the window shown in Fig.  4-4, from where you  just  have  to  select  the Com port number you have used to connect the kit to the structure, then press the OK button  Fig. 4-4 – Com settings Window Step 5  Use the Aladdin  field  shown  in the window in  Fig. 4-3 to  set the acquisition parameters to be  used with  the structures  kit  (see Fig. 4-5):  Fig. 4-5 – Aladdin Field
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   24 / 32  The Aladdin field consists of the following parameters: ·  Automatic: an automatic acquisition mode in which once the other  parameters  have  been  set, it is sufficient to  press  start, stop  and any automatic user markers,  positioning the system just before the horizontal  line shown  on  the pad.  This mode contains  automatic  data  quality  control  (see  the  Tolerance field later on).  Manual:  in  this  mode,  once  you  start,  the  acquisition  is performed independently of the position  of the antenna with respect to  the  pad.  This  mode  also  contains  automatic  data quality control (see the Tolerance field later on).    Manual  (no  check):  this  acquisition  mode  has  no  type  of automatic data quality control, and leaves you free to acquire data  as  you  wish.  In  this  case,  the  system  limits  itself  to providing  an acoustic  warning if  the system  is  not  following the  pre-established  scan  path.  It  is  also  possible  to  make acquisitions without using the optical reader.   Auto  marker:  this  sets an automatic  user  marker  each  time the antenna crosses a horizontal line on the pad  Carpet  grid: this represents  the size of each square that the optical  detector  signals  with  user  markers  on  the  pad;  e.g. 2cm  represents  a  2x2cm  square,  while  4cm  represents  a 4x4cm square and so on.  Acquisition:  Length: this  represents the length  of  the pass  you  intend to perform on the pad..  Total  scans:  this  represents  the  total  number  of  passes that  you  intend  to  perform  starting  from  the  initial coordinate indicated on the pad.  Start  coordinate:  this  represents  the  initial  acquisition coordinate shown on the pad..  Tolerance (% sweep out): this is the factor that controls the  quality  of  acquired  data;  this  factor  controls  how much road is covered by the antenna with respect to the pre-set  value  and  if  the  path  length  is  greater  than  your user set percentage error. In Automatic mode, if this value
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   25 / 32 is  exceeded,  the  software  forces  you  to  repeat  the  pass being performed.  You also have the option of calling up the virtual keyboard by pressing the button shown in Fig. 4-3. To confirm all the set parameters, press the OK button  in the window shown in Fig. 4-3.  Confirmation that Aladdin has been activated is given in the initial K2 SW window, with ALADDIN shown under the other lights (circled in Fig.  4-6  in  red)  accompanied  with  three  of  its  own  lights  which simulate the three infrared sensors that make up the optical reader.  Fig. 4-6 – Initial K2 SW window when using the Aladdin structures kit  4.2 Work procedure using the Aladdin system 4.2.1 "Automatic" mode  Step 1: Assemble the system (see Fig.  4-7), and place the pad on the surface to be investigated (Fig. 4-8).
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   26 / 32   Fig. 4-7 – Aladdin System   NO TE!  The pad consists of  a grid of longitudinal  and transversal lines that  indicate  the  profiles  to  be  traced  using  the  antenna.  In addition,  there is a black square at the  bottom right hand corner which represents the antenna parking area, containing an optical detector that temporarily deactivates the acoustic signal.   Step 2: Start the K2 SW, perform the calibration (as described in Par. 4.2  and  4.3  of  MN_2004_005)  and  set  the  Aladdin  structures  kit parameters (as described in Par. 4.1 of this manual).  NO TE!  If  you are using  a bipolar  antenna,  only longitudinal  scans  must be performed; for a single high frequency antenna, perform both longitudinal and transversal scans
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   27 / 32  Fig. 4-8 – Pad for the structures kit  Step 3: Position the antenna on the initial preset coordinate (Fig. 4-9) in the L (or  T)  direction and carefully position the antenna  until  the acoustic signal stops  Fig. 4-9 – Starting position  Step 4A (Standard System): Press one of the START buttons placed on the handle or directly on the antenna (Fig. 4-10); a special acoustic signal will confirm that the START button has been pressed Step 4B (US System): Press one of the START buttons placed on the handle or  directly  on  the antenna  and keep  it pressed (Fig.  4-10); a special acoustic signal  will confirm  that the START  button has been pressed. Releasing the button, will stop the collection after 10 sec.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   28 / 32  Fig. 4-10 – START buttons  Step 5: Move the antenna  in the pre-established direction; acquisition will  start  as  soon  as  the  optical  detector  crosses  the  first  horizontal line.  Step  6:  If  you  have  pre-set  "Auto  Marker",  each  time  the  antenna crosses a horizontal  line, the system will insert a User Marker on the scan.  Step  7:  The  scan  will  be  automatically  STOPPED  as  soon  as  the optical  detector  encounters  the  last  horizontal  line  pre-set  by  the operator on the basis of the set scan Length.  Step 8: Continue the procedure described from step 3 onwards on the next pre-set coordinate.  WARNI NG! There is one particular case where you must pay attention: if  you  use  a  2x2  pad,  the  optical  detector  must  carefully follow  a  thick  line  followed  by  a  fine  line,  the  fine  lines  being  indicated  with  the extension  F (see for example Fig. 4-11 which shows increasing coordinates (e.g. 1, 1F, 2, 2F and so on). In Automatic mode, you have to keep alignment under  control  during  scanning,  making  use  of  the  laser pointer.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   29 / 32  Fig. 4-11 – Sequence of 2 scans using a 2x2 pad  4.2.2 “Manual” Mode Steps  1-4: Follow  the  same  procedure  described  for  "Automatic" mode above.  Step  5:  Acquis ition  starts  when  you  press  the  START  button, independently of the position of the first horizontal line encountered.  Step  6A  (Standard  System):  Insertion  of  User  Markers  during scanning is performed by rapidly pressing the START button.  Step 6B (US  System):  Insertion  of  User  Markers  during scanning is  performed  by  rapidly  releasing  and  pressing  again  the  START button.  Step 7A  (Standard System): The scan  is  STOPPED by  keeping  the START button pressed Step 7B (US System): The scan is STOPPED by releasing the START button    NO TE! The  system  keeps  control  of  data  quality  (Tolerance)  in  both Automatic  and  Manual  mode.  In  fact,  if  this  tolerance  is respected,  a  confirmation  acoustic  signal  is  activated;  if  the tolerance  exceeds  the  pre-set  percentage  during  the  scan, an  error  acoustic signal  is  heard,  the  scan  isn't  saved  and  you have to repeat it.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   30 / 32 4.2.3 “Manual (no check)” Mode Step 1-7:  In  this case the user must use the PSG carpet –Pad Survey Guide Guide (Fig.  4-12) with the slide  applied under the frame (see Par. 3.2.3).  Fig. 4-12 – PSG Carpet The PSG carpet  holds  alternated upper and  lower  guides  in order to make  the  slide  perfectly  fit  and  for  the  antenna  to  realize  straight scans.  Also  the  slide  holds  a  special  film  on  its  external  surface removing  to the minimum  the friction during the drag of the antenna on PSG. Finally the PSG holds on its edge a graduated horizontal pole with the indication of numbers and letters in progressive sequence,  in order to give to the user a reference point at the beginning of the scan (Fig. 4-13).
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   31 / 32  Fig. 4-13 – Features of PSG and slide Follow the same operative procedure used in  the "Manual"  procedure described above.  NOTE! The main difference with respect to the "Manual" mode consists in the absence of the Tolerance control factor, therefore you are free to choose how long the scan  should be (Length). This mode is  useful  when  scans  of  different  lengths  have  to be performed. This is the only mode in which the user can work with the optical detector deactivated.   WARNI NG! Once  the  scans  are  finished,  you  can  activate  the Review  Acquisition button  (see  Par.  4.7  in  manual MN_2004_005);  this  opens  the window  shown  in  Fig.  4-12, from where pressing the Gred3D button (circled in red), you  can  automatically  start  the  GRED  3D  NAVIGATOR SW  for  the  survey  underway.  The  GRED  3D NAVIGATOR  SW can be used to process the raw data as required. For information on the GRED 3D NAVIGATOR SW, see the user manual MN_2005_002.
IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Protocol: MN/2005/038 - Rev. 1.2 “ALADDIN SK2 ” STRUCTURE KIT  User Manual   32 / 32  Fig. 4-14 – Gred3D Button

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