Opera Duo User Manual

8/10/2019 Opera Duo User Manual

1/83

Tot pag. N. = 83

- PRO/010/M1 Rev 5 -

Rev. 1.1

Ndoc: MN/2014/024

Config.: OPERA DUO-PRCS-OUT-MN

OPERA DUO

OPERA DUO

System v. 1.0

User Manual

Pisa, May, 2014


2/83

IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. N doc: MN/2014/024 - Rev. 1.1OPERA DUO System v. 1.0User M anual

2 / 83All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved

KEYWORDS GEORADAR, RADAR SYSTEM, ANTENNA, RADAR MAP,ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

SUMMARY This manual contains a complete description of the Opera Duo

radar system, detailing the assembly procedure, the correct use ofthe data acquisition software, the field work procedure and thegeneral operating procedures of the system.

Document Evolution

Revision Date Reason of change

Rev. 1.0 April 2014 First Edition

Rev 1.1 May 2014 Added paragraphs 5.1and 10.1, changes in paragraphs 3.1.6,3.2,4.1,4.2,5.3,5.4,5.5,5.6

Document Change Record (Log)

RNC Reference Modification Description

SW Versions covered by this document

Ouverture 01.00


3/83



DISCLAIMER1. General.

i. The present Disclaimer applies to all products (the Products) designed, produced and distributedby Ingegneria Dei Sistemi SpA - Georadar Division (IDS), its Subsidiaries, Affiliated and

authorized Distributors. IDS reserves full ownership and intellectual property rights of anyInformation contained in this Disclaimer including Trade Marks and Graphics. No part of thisDisclaimer may be used or reproduced in any forms without the prior written agreement of IDS.

ii. In the event that any provision of this Disclaimer may be invalid, unlawful or incapable of beingenforced by a rule of law, all other provisions shall, nonetheless, remain in full force and effect.Failure to either enforce or exercise any right, privilege, or legal remedy at any time, any

provision contained in this Disclaimer, shall not be deemed a waiver of such provisions or right,remedy, or privilege.

iii. This Disclaimer shall be interpreted, governed, construed and enforced in accordance with thelaws of Italy. Buyer hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of Pisa, Italy.

2. Initial Precautions for Setting-up and Use of the Products.

i. For setting-up and using the purchased Products, the Buyer shall consult the official

documentation provided by IDS for the Products (Reference Documentation) and carefullyascertain the compliance with national laws and requirements, which may limit or even forbidtheir use.

ii. For Products which operate by circulation in Public Areas/Roads, with or without moving traffic,the Buyer/User shall verify the approval of local authority and/or site owner according to theirspecific procedures. IDS shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental orconsequential damages or injuries, including without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits,resulting from unauthorized use of the Products in Public Areas/Roads.

iii. For Products which include specific Operational software with automatic data processing andanalysis Tools, the User shall be aware that the results provided by these Tools may be not errorfree. Any User who completely relies on the outcomes provided by these Tools only, does it at hisown risk.

iv. In no event IDS shall be liable for special, direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive or

consequential damages including, but not limited to, loss of profits or revenue, caused by the useof the Products, either separately or in combination with other products or relied upon the results

provided by the above Tools.

3. Disclaimer for the Use of the Products.i. The User shall follow the instructions provided by IDS in its official Reference Documentation

for the Product, in particular the Users Technical Manual which contains all the specific stepsand recommendations for a correct set-up and use of the Product.

ii. In no event IDS shall be liable for special, direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive orconsequential damages including, but not limited to, loss of profits or revenue, caused by the lackor incomplete observance of the instructions and prescriptions for the use of the Products, eitherseparately or in combination with other products, in particular for the following main aspects:

a. Use of IDS Products outside their limitation of use, without proper and adequate

scientific/technical knowledge or without specific training.b. Use of results/outcomes of the measurements performed by the Product dealing with

safety aspects without using adequate control procedures and assessment by skilledpersonnel.

c. Opening of the Equipment (for HW Products) without express written authorization fromIDS.

d. Unauthorized changes and additions to the Products.e. Use of the Products connected to suspected defective equipment or to equipment (mainly

PC) not having characteristics in compliance with the required IDS specifications or notexpressly authorized by IDS.

f. Poor or faulty operation of the electrical and telecommunication networks not directlymanaged by IDS or its delegates.

g. Poor or faulty operation of third party Software/Hardware connected with IDSEquipment.

Rev. 1.0


4/83



h. Poor or faulty operation of the Products due to infection from Software Virus after theirdelivery.

i. Use of the Products which have encountered suspected manumissions, accidents,electrostatic shocks, lightning, fire, earthquake, flooding or other natural disasters orunexpected events.

j. Use or storage of the Products outside the limits of the Operational Temperature Rangespecified by IDS.

Contacts

IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A.GeoRadar Division

Via Enrica Calabresi, 24Loc. Montacchiello56121 PISA - ITALYTel: +39.050.312411

Fax: [email protected]

Customer Care department:

[email protected].: +39.050.3124356

Sales & Marketing department:

[email protected].: +39.050.3124352


5/83



Warranty Conditions & Registration FormA.

Standard Warranty Conditions

1. IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A, (hereinafter referred to as IDS or Seller), warrants that its products shall be free from defects in materialand workmanship, for a period of 12 months from the delivery date duly registered and certified (Effective Date) in the WarrantyRegistration Form enclosed hereto. IDS shall repair or replace Products or parts thereof found faulty (the Faulty Parts) which are returnedto IDS, and which, at IDSs judgment, were defective or became defective during its normal us e. The Sellers obligations shall not apply to

Faulty Parts that:(a) The Buyer does not properly store, install, use, or maintain;

(b) The Buyer modifies, or performs tests on, which are not approved in writing by the Seller;

(c) The Buyer has subjected to any kind of misuse, detrimental exposure beyond its intended purpose or damaged in an accident or bynatural disaster or calamities.

(d) Are repaired by personnel other than IDS personnel; in which HW/SW accessories not supplied by IDS have been installed; areintegrated or connected to equipment different from the ones supplied by IDS (except the PC data Logger conform to IDSspecifications);

(e) Whose operational software was not installed as per IDS instructions (see IDS Users Guide for the Data Acquisition Software);

2. The Sellers Products may include specific Operational software with automatic data processing and analysis tools (SW) supplied under aLicense agreement (EULA). While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information/results provided by these tools, they mustnot be intended as a substitute for analysis by personnel; rather, they are intended as an advisor and the user must not completely rely on theresults provided by them. Under no circumstances does IDS warrant that the SW will operate uninterrupted or error free. The SW is providedas is without warranty of any kind. IDS warrants for a period of sixty (60) days from the Effective date that, under normal use, the SW

support media will be free of defects in material and workmanship; in such case the provisions of above point a) apply3. Any different warranty, granted by the Buyer to its retailers and clients, even as final consumers, pursuant to the European Union law inforce regarding the rights of the consumers, does not engage IDS in anyway.

4. The above mentioned warranty excludes any other remedies and it has to be considered the only and exclusive remedy foreseen for the Buyerand its retailers and clients, with reference to IDS Products purchase, being, expressively understood that any kind of limitation and/ordischarge of responsibility provided by the present warranty is referred to both (I) the responsibility as against any third parties, pursuant tothe legislation regarding the producer responsibility and (II) the warranty provided by the law in force.

B.

Warranty Procedure

1. To proceed in the application of warranty terms, the Buyer has to contact IDS Customer Care Office to get the clearance to return the FaultyParts.

2. The Faulty Parts once received by IDS will be inspected to verify they are eligible for repair or replacement..

3. The Buyer is responsible for ensuring that the Faulty Parts are returned to IDS in suitable packing (it is recommended that the originalpacking be saved for a better understand of the failure cause); IDS will not be obliged to repair or replace Faulty Parts damaged from abuse,misuse, negligence, accident loss or damage in transit.

4.

The Shipping costs for Products returned during the warranty period, are as follows:(f) From the Buyer Site to the Seller siteshipping costs, as per Incoterms CIP, are borne by the Buyer

(g) From the Seller Site to the Buyer siteshipping cost, as per Incoterms CIP, are borne by the Seller

5. The warranty period on the repaired or replaced Faulty Parts is 6 (six) months or the unexpired portion of warranty on such Faulty Partswhichever date comes later.

C.

Limited Liability

1. The Sellers sole obligation and liability under this Agreement shall be limited to the repair or replacement of the Product, or the refund ofthe purchase price at the Sellers sole option. This Article sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects ornonconformity of the Products, whether the claim is on contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.

2. The cumulative liability of the Seller, including its subcontractors or suppliers, for any and all claims, including but not limited to claimsbased on the Sellers negligence of any degree, strict liability, breach of contract, warranty, reliance on the acc uracy, reliability, or timelinessof the information provided by the SW, patents or otherwise, shall not exceed the sums cashed by IDS for the purchased Products, whichgive rise to the claim, and any such liability shall terminate upon the expiration of the warranty period.

Registration Form(to be partially filled in by IDS, sent to Distributor/Customer and returned to IDS duly completed as indicated)

To be filled in by References and dates

Distributor Purchase Order (if applicable) IDS

End Customer Purchase Order (if available) Distributor/IDS

Delivery Date certified by IDS IDS

Effective Date certified for Warranty (*) Distributor/EndCustomer

Distributor Name (if applicable) IDS


6/83



End Customer Name and full address Distributor/IDS

End Customer Representative (Name, Phone,Fax, e-mail address)

End Customer

IDS seal and signature

Distributor seal and signature (if applicable)

End Customer seal and signature

List of Products purchased and test certificate to be filled in by IDS (if the lines are not enough, please use additional sheet)

Orderlineitem

Description Q.ty S/N System Summary Test Certificate date andreference to internal test

report(**)

(*) In case the Customer/Distributor does not return the Warranty Registration Form duly filled in and signed to IDS the effectivewarranty date shall start 10 (ten) days after the delivery date as certified by IDS and written in the above form.

(**) By inserting a date in this field, IDS certifies that the item has been checked and calibrated as per IDS standard procedures and theitem meets or exceeds all test specifications. The location of tests is PisaItaly.


7/83



!WARNING

CLEANING INFORMATION

Before cleaning any external parts of the apparatus, make surethat all cables have been disconnected, including the powersupply cable. If a damp cloth is used, make sure it is not too wet,to avoid any damage to the electrical components of theequipment. Wait until the equipment is totally dry beforereconnecting the cables.

The Opera Duo should be cleaned periodically using a dampcloth.

Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents.Do not apply liquid directly to the electrical contacts of thevarious connectors. If a specific spray is used to clean the PCTFT monitor, make sure it is not flammable; in any case, do notspray it directly on the screen, instead, spray it onto the cleaningcloth.


8/83



BATTERIES REMOVAL INFORMATION

Laptop Batteries (X2):Type: Li-ion

Characteristics: 7.2 V 3.4 Ah

Removal instructions:

1. Open the drawer with the symbol of the batteries;2.

Extract the battery pack pulling the tab.

Radar batteries:

Manufacturer: FIAMM FG21202 / SAFT MP176065

Type: Rechargeable lead acid / rechargeable lithium-ion

Characteristics: 12V & 12Ah / 15V & 6.8Ah

Removal instructions:

1. Disconnect the battery from the instrument:a.pull the connector wings;

b.

separate the connectors;2. Remove the battery from the cover (optional) opening thestrap.


9/83



RECYCLING

The crossed out wheeled bin symbol shown on the equipment indicates thatthe product must be recycled separately from other waste at the end of itsuseful life.

Separate waste disposal of this product at the end of its useful life will beorganised and managed by IDS. When you decide to dispose of theequipment, contact IDS and follow the system that IDS has set up to permitthe separate collection of the apparatus at its life end.

Adequate separate collection for its subsequent recycling, treatment and

environmental friendly disposal contribute towards avoiding anyunnecessary effects on the environment and to health and favour the reuse orrecycling of the materials that make up the equipment. Unauthorised disposalof this product as unsorted waste by its possessor will lead to anadministrative penalty foreseen by national regulations.


10/83



CONTENTS

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 14

1.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 14

1.2 Application Field ........................................................................................................... 14

1.3 Trademarks .................................................................................................................... 14

1.4 Reference ....................................................................................................................... 14

1.4.1 Regulations ................................................... ................................................................. ... 14

1.5 Acronyms and Definitions .............................................................................................. 17

1.5.1 Acronyms ...................................................... ................................................................. ... 17

1.5.2 Definitions ......................................... ................................................................. .............. 17

2. Overview................................................................................................................................. 18

2.1 Contents ......................................................................................................................... 18

2.2 Intended readership ....................................................................................................... 18

3. Opera Duo hardware description ........................................................................................ 19

3.1 Opera Duo main body ................................................................................................... 22

3.1.1 Antenna ......................................................... ................................................................. ... 22

3.1.2 Control unit .................................................................................................................... ... 23

3.1.3 Encoders............................................. ................................................................. .............. 23

3.1.4 Handle ........................................................... ................................................................. ... 24

3.1.5 Wheels .................................... ................................................................. ......................... 25

3.1.6 Laptop support .............................................. .............................................................. ...... 25

3.2 Laptop ............................................................................................................................ 26

3.3 Battery ........................................................................................................................... 28

3.4 Battery charger .............................................................................................................. 29

3.5 Spray support ................................................................................................................. 30

3.6 GPS support ................................................................................................................... 31

4. Assembly procedure .............................................................................................................. 32

4.1 Unfold the radar main body .......................................................................................... 32

4.2 Connect the laptop ......................................................................................................... 35

4.3 Insert the battery ............................................................................................................ 37

4.4 Mount the Spray support ............................................................................................... 38

4.5 Mount the GPS support ................................................................................................. 40

4.6 Encoder calibration ....................................................................................................... 41

5. Ouverture software guide ..................................................................................................... 42

5.1 Software installation ...................................................................................................... 42

5.2 Main menu ..................................................................................................................... 43

5.3 New Project ................................................................................................................... 44

5.3.1 Map layer list ..................................... ................................................................. .............. 46


11/83



5.3.2 Area map and radargram ............................................................... .................................... 46

5.3.2.1 Area map ................................................................. ............................................... 47

5.3.2.2 700 and 250 radargrams ................................................................ ......................... 48

5.3.3 Acquisition commands ....................................................... ............................................... 48

5.3.4 Target commands ........................................................................................................ ...... 49

5.3.4.1 Place Target Window .......................................................................................... ... 49

5.3.5 Acquisition menu ................................................................................................ .............. 51

5.3.5.1 Create Report .......................... ................................................................. .............. 52

5.3.6 System status ............................................................ ......................................................... 53

5.3.7 Map visualization menu .................................................................................................... 53

5.4 New Assisted Project ..................................................................................................... 54

5.4.1 Assisted Project Setup ......................................................... .............................................. 54

5.4.1.1 Area map ................................................................. ............................................... 55

5.4.1.2 Reference Line Commands .................................................................................... 56

5.4.1.3 Grid Settings ........................... ................................................................. .............. 56

5.4.2 Assisted Project Acquisition window ...................................................... ......................... 57

5.4.2.1 Starting Point Editor ........................................................... .................................... 57

5.5 Open Project .................................................................................................................. 58

5.5.1 Area map and radargrams ............................................................. .................................... 58

5.5.2 Target Commands ............................................................... .............................................. 58

5.5.3 Review Acquisition menu ................................................................................... .............. 59

5.6 Settings ........................................................................................................................... 60

5.6.1 Survey Settings ....................... ................................................................. ......................... 60

5.6.1.1 Positioning Settings ............................................................ .................................... 61

5.6.2 Hardware Settings ............................................................................................................. 63

5.6.2.1 Wheel calibration ................................................................................................ ... 63

5.6.3 International Settings .................................... .............................................................. ...... 65

6. IDS geomap guide .................................................................................................................. 66

6.1 The command Export to Ids Geomap ............................................................................ 66

6.2 GeoMap application ...................................................................................................... 66

6.2.1 GPR and GPS data export ............................................................. .................................... 67

7. Preliminary jobsite investigation ......................................................................................... 73

7.1 Jobsite features .............................................................................................................. 73

7.2 Technical maps .............................................................................................................. 73

7.3 Opening manholes ......................................................................................................... 74

8. Field working procedure ....................................................................................................... 75

8.1 Job setup ........................................................................................................................ 75

8.2 On site target mark-out .................................................................................................. 75

8.3 Utilities mapping without GPS ...................................................................................... 76

8.4 Utilities mapping with GPS ........................................................................................... 77

9. GPS requirements ................................................................................................................. 78


12/83



10. IDS On-line assistance ......................................................................................................... 79

10.1 Download area ............................................................................................................ 79

10.2 Remote assistance using Webex Support Center ......................................................... 80

10.2.1 How to use the Webex service ............................................................... ......................... 80

FIGURES INDEX

FIG. 3.1TWO WHEELED SYSTEM SIZE, OPENED ............................................................................ 19

FIG. 3.2TWO WHEELED SYSTEM SIZE, CLOSED .................................................................... ........ 20

FIG. 3.3FOUR WHEELED SYSTEM SIZE, OPENED ............... ........................................................... 20

FIG. 3.4FOUR WHEELED SYSTEM SIZE, CLOSED ........................................................... ................ 21

FIG. 3.5OPERA DUO ANTENNA AND WHEELS COVERS .......................................................... ..... 22

FIG. 3.6DAD POWER BUTTON ............................................................ ................................................ 23

FIG. 3.7OPERA DUO HANDLE ............................................................. ................................................ 24

FIG. 3.8ETHERNET CABLE PLUG ON THE HANDLE ...................................................... ................ 24

FIG. 3.9TWO AND FOUR WHEELED VERSIONS OF THE OPERA DUO ........................................ 25

FIG. 3.10LAPTOP SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 25

FIG. 3.11PANASONIC CF-H2 .......................................................................... ...................................... 26

FIG. 3.12OPERA DUO BATTERY ......................................................... ................................................ 28

FIG. 3.13BATTERY CHARGER ............................................................. ................................................ 29

FIG. 3.14SPRAY SUPPORT ......................................................... ........................................................... 30

FIG. 3.15EXAMPLE OF VERTICAL SPRAY SPOT MARKER ........................................................... 30

FIG. 3.16SPRAY SUPPORT STORAGE BAG ............................................................ ........................... 31

FIG. 3.17GPS SUPPORT IN THE STORAGE BAG ............................................................... ................ 31

FIG. 4.1UNFOLD THE OPERA DUO .................................................................................................... 32

FIG. 4.2HANDLE BAR AND LAPTOP SUPPORT HEIGHT REGULATION BUTTONS .................. 33

FIG. 4.3LAPTOP SUPPORT INCLINATION REGULATION .............................................................. 33

FIG. 4.4ANTENNA LOCKING LEVER FOR TWO WHEELED VERSION ........................................ 34

FIG. 4.5ANTENNA HEIGHT REGULATION ...................................... ................................................. 34

FIG. 4.6VELCRO STRIPS ON THE LAPTOP AND LAPTOP SUPPORT............................................ 35

FIG. 4.7ETHERNET CONNECTION...................................................................................................... 35

FIG. 4.8REMOVAL OF SUPPORT PLATE FOR DIFFERENT MODEL OF LAPTOP ........... ERROR!

BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.FIG. 4.9BATTERY COMPARTMENT ............................................................. ...................................... 37

FIG. 4.10BATTERY CONNECTION ................................................................ ...................................... 37

FIG. 4.11SPRAY SUPPORT LOCKS ................................................................ ...................................... 38

FIG. 4.12SPRAY SUPPORT FIXING ............................................................... ...................................... 38

FIG. 4.13SPRAY SUPPORT CABLE CONNECTION ........................................................... ................ 39

FIG. 4.14SPRAY CAN INSERTION ................................................................. ...................................... 39

FIG. 4.15GPS SUPPORT UPPER PART INSERTION ........................................................... ................ 40

FIG. 4.16GPS SUPPORT LOWER PART FIXING ................................................................................ 40

FIG. 5.1OUVERTURE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................... ................ 42

FIG. 5.2MAIN MENU ........................................................ ................................................................. ..... 43


13/83



FIG. 5.3SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER AND CONTACT INFORMATION ................................. 43

FIG. 5.4RADAR CALIBRATION COMPLETION ..................... ........................................................... 44

FIG. 5.5CALIBRATION ERROR ............................................................ ................................................ 44

FIG. 5.6ACQUISITION MAIN WINDOW ....................................................... ...................................... 45

FIG. 5.7DOWNLOADABLE MAP LAYERS ......................................................................................... 46

FIG. 5.8AREA MAP ................................................................................................................................ 47

FIG. 5.9RADARGRAM ........................................................................................................... ................ 48

FIG. 5.10MARKER SPRAY .............................................................................. ...................................... 49

FIG. 5.11PLACE TARGET WINDOW ............................................................. ...................................... 50

FIG. 5.12TARGET TYPE ........................................................................................................................ 50

FIG. 5.13PROPAGATION VELOCITY EVALUATION ....................................................................... 51

FIG. 5.14DELETE LAST SCAN ............................................................................................................. 51

FIG. 5.15CREATE REPORT ............................................................................. ...................................... 52

FIG. 5.16STATUS DETAILS .................................................................................................................. 53

FIG. 5.17LOW NUMBER OF SATELLITES ............................................................... ........................... 53

FIG. 5.18ASSISTED PROJECT SETUP ................................................................................................. 54

FIG. 5.19REFERENCE LINE ....................................................................................... ........................... 55

FIG. 5.20REFERENCE LINE POINT SETUP .................................................. ...................................... 56

FIG. 5.21GRID DIMENSION ................................................................. ................................................. 56

FIG. 5.22 - STARTING POINT EDITOR .............................................................. ...................................... 57

FIG. 5.23REVIEW ACQUISITION WINDOW ........................... ........................................................... 58

FIG. 5.24SURVEY SETTINGS ............................................................... ................................................ 60

FIG. 5.25COM PORT SETTINGS ........................................................... ................................................ 61

FIG. 5.26POSITIONING SYSTEM MENU ............................................................................................ 62

FIG. 5.27HARDWARE SETTINGS ....................................................... ................................................. 63

FIG. 5.28CALIBRATION START ............................................... ........................................................... 63

FIG. 5.29ENCODER CALIBRATION .............................................................. ...................................... 64

FIG. 5.30CALIBRATION FINISHED ..................................................................................... ................ 64

FIG. 5.31INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS ......................................................... ...................................... 65

FIG. 6.1EXAMPLE OF A FILE IN ASCII FORMAT ............................................................. ................ 66

FIG. 6.2IDS_GCAD_XYZ TOOLBAR ........................................................................ ........................... 66

FIG. 6.3 - DIALOG WINDOW PARAMETER SECTION PARAMETERS .............................................. 67

FIG. 6.4TRAVERSAL SECTION EXAMPLE ............................................................. ........................... 68

FIG. 6.53D VIEW WITH RENDERING ACTIVATED .......................................................... ................ 69

FIG. 6.63D VIEW IN IRON WIRE MODE ....................................................... ...................................... 69

FIG. 6.7LAYOUT MANAGER WINDOW ....................................................... ...................................... 70

FIG. 6.8EXAMPLE OF AREA SUBDIVISION IN PRINTINGS ........................................................... 71

FIG. 6.9EXAMPLE PRINTING LAYOUT ................................. ............................................................ 71

FIG. 6.10 - EDIT OBJECT WINDOW PROPERTY CHANGES................................................................ 72

FIG. 10.1REGISTRATION FORM .......................................................... ................................................ 79

FIG. 10.2IDS E-MAIL SENT TO THE CLIENT .......................................................... ........................... 80

FIG. 10.3CLIENT DATA INSERTION FORM ............................................................ ........................... 81

FIG. 10.4WEBEX SET UP WINDOW .................................................................................................... 81

FIG. 10.5 - WELCOME TO WEBEX SUPPORT CENTER WINDOW ..................................................... 82


14/83



FIG. 10.6COMMAND ACCEPTANCE WINDOW ................................................................................ 82


15/83



1.INTRODUCTION

1.1Purpose

This manual explains how to use an Opera Duo system.

1.2Application F ield

This system is dedicated to underground utilities localization and mapping and it is usedfor applications in the civil engineering field.

1.3Trademarks

Windows 7 and Windows 8 are owned by the Microsoft Corporation.

Google is owned by Google Inc.

1.4Reference

1.4.1Regulations

CONFORMITY TO EUROPEAN REGULATIONS

The equipment conforms to the following requirements set by ECregulations, including subsequent modifications, and to the legislation set

by the member states that implement these regulations:

1999/05/EEC Radio Directive

Warning: this equipment is destined for use in industrial environments(Class A apparatus). In residential, commercial and light industryenvironments, this apparatus may generate radio interference: in this case,the user may be required to operate while taking appropriatecountermeasures.

The apparatus is sensitive to the presence of external electromagnetic fields,which may reduce its performance.


16/83



IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE US CUSTOMERS

FCC ID: UFW-OPERADUO

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules:

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesiredoperation

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.

Operation of this device is restricted to law enforcement, fire and rescue officials, scientific researchinstitutes, commercial mining companies, and construction companies. Operation by any other party is aviolation of 47 U.S.C. 301 and could subject the operator to serious legal penalties.

Coordination Requirements.

(a) UWB imaging systems require coordination through the FCC before the equipment may be used. Theoperator shall comply with any constraints on equipment usage resulting from this coordination.

(b) The users of UWB imaging devices shall supply detailed operational areas to the FCC Office ofEngineering and Technology who shall coordinate this information with the Federal Government throughthe National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The information provided by the UWBoperator shall include the name, address and other pertinent contact information of the user, the desiredgeographical area of operation, and the FCC ID number and other nomenclature of the UWB device. Thismaterial shall be submitted to the following address:

Frequency Coordination Branch., OET

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20554

ATTN: UWB Coordination

(d) Users of authorized, coordinated UWB systems may transfer them to other qualified users and todifferent locations upon coordination of change of ownership or location to the FCC and coordination withexisting authorized operations.

(e) The NTIA/FCC coordination report shall include any needed constraints that apply to day-to-dayoperations. Such constraints could specify prohibited areas of operations or areas located near authorizedradio stations for which additional coordination is required before operation of the UWB equipment. If

additional local coordination is required, a local coordination contact will be provided.(f) The coordination of routine UWB operations shall not take longer than 15 business days from the receiptof the coordination request by NTIA. Special temporary operations may be handled with an expedited turn-around time when circumstances warrant. The operation of UWB systems in emergency situationsinvolving the safety of life or property may occur without coordination provided a notification procedure,similar to that contained in CFR47 Section 2.405(a)-(e), is followed by the UWB equipment user.

Notice: Use of this device as a wall imaging system is prohibited by FCC regulations.


17/83



IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE CANADIAN CUSTOMERS

IC Certification Number: IC:8991AOPERADUO

This device complies with the requirements of IC Standard RSS-220

This Ground Penetrating Radar Device shall be operated only when in contact with or within 1 m of the ground.

This Ground Penetrating Radar Device shall be operated only by law enforcement agencies, scientific research

institutes, commercial mining companies, construction companies, and emergency rescue or firefightingorganizations.

NOTE IMPORTANTE POUR LES UTILISATEURS CANADIENS

Numro de certification IC:8991AOPERADUO

Cet appareil est conforme aux exigences de la norme RSS IC-220

Cet quipement goradar doit tre utilis que lorsquil est en contact ou moins de 1 mtre du sol.

Cet quipement goradar doit tre utilis que par des organismes d'application de la loi, des instituts de recherchescientifique, des socits minires commerciales, des entreprises de construction et de secours d'urgence ou lesorganisations de lutte contre les incendies.

RADIO-FREQUENCY EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE

This product operated is usually operated at least 1 m from the operator.

Typical power density levels at a distance of 1 m or greater is below 1W/cm2 (0.01 W/m2) which are far below the levels specified by thecurrent regulations.

Thus, this product pose no health and safety risk when operated in thenormal manner of intended use.

CONFORMIT DEXPOSITION AUX FRQUENCESRADIO

Le produit doit tre au moins un mtre de lutilisateur lorsquen opration.

Le niveau de densit de puissance une distance de 1 mtre et plus est de 1W/cm2(0.01 W/m2), ce qui est nettement infrieur aux niveaux spcifis

par la rglementation en vigueur.

Ainsi, ce produit ne reprsente aucun risque pour la sant et la scuritlorsqu'il est exploit dans les conditions d'utilisation prescrites.


18/83



1.5Acronyms and Defi ni tions

1.5.1Acronyms

DAD: Digital Antenna Device

RADAR: RAdio Detection And RangingUSB: Universal Serial Bus

GPR: Ground Penetrating Radar

PPS: Pulse Per Second

HDOP: Horizontal Dilution Of Precision

RTK: Real Time Kinematic

LAN: Local Area Network

GPS: Global Positioning System

AC: Alternate CurrentNMEA: National Marine Electronics Association

CORS: Continuously Operating Reference Station

UHF: Ultra High Frequency

GSM: Global System for Mobile communications

1.5.2Definitions

Raw data:unprocessed data obtained during a field survey.

Maps:graphics showing the change in received radar signal with respect to the scanningdirection.

Survey:the name given to a collection of acquisitions, which together cover all the areasof a large investigation: typically an entire town or a large urban area.

Scan:a single movement of the antenna trolley from the beginning to the end of a pre-established path.

Setup: initialization of a piece of equipment or a software process.

Encoder:a distance measurement device which constantly signals the distance travelledfrom the start of the scan back to the Control Unit .

Transmitter:part of the antenna dedicated to emitting the radar signals.Receiver:part of the antenna dedicated to detecting the radar signals.

Utilities: the objects the Detector Duo searches for, i.e. pipes supplying gas and water,electricity cables, etc.


19/83



2.OVERVIEW

2.1Contents

This manual is divided into the following sections:

Chap. 1: Introduction.

Chap. 2: Overview.

Chap. 3: Hardware description.

Chap. 4: System assembly procedure.

Chap. 5: Software description.

Chap. 6: Preliminary site investigation.

Chap. 7: Working procedure.

Chap.8: GPS requirements.

Chap 9: On-line assistance.

2.2I ntended readership

The intended reader of this manual should be the technician in charge of using the systemthat has undergone the IDS training for Opera Duo.


20/83



3.OPERA DUO HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

The Opera Duo system is composed by the following parts:

Opera Duo main body

Laptop (with the Opera Duo software) Battery

Battery charger

Spray support (optional)

GPS support (optional)

This chapter contains the description of those parts.

The size of the two versions of the system, in trolley and working position, are shown inFig. 3.1,Fig. 3.2, Fig. 3.3 andFig. 3.4.

Fig. 3.1Two wheeled system size, opened


21/83



Fig. 3.2Two wheeled system size, closed

Fig. 3.3Four wheeled system size, opened


22/83



Fig. 3.4Four wheeled system size, closed


23/83


24/83



3.1.2Control unit

The Control Unit, or DAD, is the central part of the system because it communicates withthe antenna, the laptop and the encoder, making all the systems work together.

The DAD is lodged in the antenna box and has a power button on top of it to turn it on/off

(seeFig. 3.6).The characteristics of the Control Unit are:

Voltage: 12 V +/- 10%

Environment feature: IP 65

Absorbed power: 8 W

Operating temperature: -10/+40 C

Fig. 3.6DAD power button

3.1.3

Encoders

The Opera Duo employs two encoders for acquisition distance measuring, each one ispositioned inside one of the wheels.

This feature ensures that the distance is correctly registered even in rough terrain when, attimes, only one wheel is touching the ground.


25/83



3.1.4Handle

The Opera Duo handle is an ergonomic and adjustable handle bar (Fig. 3.7)that can beadjusted both in height and inclination (see paragraph4.1).

Fig. 3.7Opera Duo handle

The Laptop support is mounted on the Handle bar (see paragraph3.1.6).

The Handle bar also contains the Ethernet cable that goes to the laptop (Fig. 3.8).

Fig. 3.8Ethernet cable plug on the handle


26/83



3.1.5Wheels

The Opera Duo comes in 2 and 4 wheeled versions (Fig. 3.9); the 2 wheeled version hastubeless tires while the 4 wheeled version has 2 tubeless tires in the rear and 2 solid tiresin the front.

The tubeless tires have to be inflated to a pressure of 2 bars.

Fig. 3.9Two and four wheeled versions of the Opera Duo

3.1.6

Laptop support

The inclination of the Laptop support can be adjusted to achieve the best viewing anglefor the user (Fig. 3.10).

The support is made to hold a laptop Panasonic CF-H2, to hold a different type ofcomputer the user must remove the plastic plate unscrewing the two screw shown inFig.3.10.

Fig. 3.10Laptop support


27/83



3.2Laptop

The system can be provided with a laptop Panasonic CF-H2 (see Fig. 3.11), with thesoftware already installed; however the user can operate Opera Duo with any laptoprespecting the following minimum requirements:

Processor: i3 1.7 GHz

RAM: 1 GB

Graphic adapter compatible with Open GL 2 or newer

Operative system: Windows 7

Ethernet port

However, for an optimal performance we recommend the following requirements:

Processor: i5 1.7 GHz

RAM: 2GB

Graphic adapter compatible with Open GL 2 or newer

Screen resolution: 1024 X 786

Operative system: Windows 7

Hard disk: 40 GB shock proof

Serial port RE 232 (only used with the GPS)

USB port

Ethernet port

Fig. 3.11Panasonic CF-H2


28/83



Prior to the software installation the user should be sure that the drivers of the graphic adapter areupdated to the latest version.For example for Intel graphic adapter those steps can be followed:

1. Connect the laptop to internet (the user should set the IP address to dynamic for this

operation);2. Open an internet browser and go tohttp://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect;3. Install the updated drivers;4. Change again the IP address to the original one.
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detecthttp://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detecthttp://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detecthttp://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect


29/83



3.3Battery

The battery used by an Opera Duo system provides power to the Control Unit and, fromthere, to the Antenna, the Encoder and, if present, the Spray support; the battery does notprovide power to the laptop or the GPS, if present.

The Opera Duo battery is a 12 V / 12 AH rechargeable lead battery (seeFig. 3.12).

Fig. 3.12Opera Duo battery


30/83



3.4Battery charger

The battery charger is composed of two parts: a small cable to connect the battery to thecharger and the battery charger itself, to be connected to the electricity mains at AC110/220 (seeFig. 3.13).

Fig. 3.13Battery charger

The battery can be charged whilst connected to the system or after having been removed.Note that, in either case, the radar cannot be turned on during the battery charging.


31/83



3.5Spray suppor t

The Spray support can be easily attached to the radar main body and contains a cable to beconnected to a socket in the upper part of the antenna lodging (seeFig. 3.14).

Fig. 3.14Spray support

The support must be used with a vertical spray spot marker (seeFig. 3.15).

Fig. 3.15Example of vertical spray spot marker


32/83



The Spray support is provided with a storage bag that can also contain an additional spraycan (seeFig. 3.16).

Fig. 3.16Spray support storage bag

3.6GPS suppor t

The GPS support is composed of two parts that have to be mounted on the radar mainbody and holds the GPS pole (seeFig. 3.17).

Fig. 3.17GPS Support in the storage bag


33/83



4.ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

The procedure to assemble the Opera Duo is very simple and can be performed by oneperson.

To assemble the system follow these steps:

1. Unfold the radar main body (paragraph4.1);

2. Connect the laptop (paragraph4.2);

3. Insert the battery (paragraph0);

4. Mount the Spray support (optional, paragraph4.4);

5. Mount the GPS support (optional, paragraph4.5).

4.1Unfold the radar main body

To unfold the Opera Duo main body place it to on the ground, press the central handle

button and raise the rudder to the desired angle (Fig. 4.1).

Fig. 4.1Unfold the Opera Duo


34/83



The user can also adjust the height of the handle bars and laptop support using the twovertical buttons in the upper part of the rudder (Fig. 4.2).

Fig. 4.2Handle bar and laptop support height regulation buttons

The inclination of the laptop support can be changed opening the two horizontal locks on

its sides (Fig. 4.3).

Fig. 4.3Laptop support inclination regulation


35/83



In the 2 wheeled version, the antenna movement can be blocked by putting the front leverin the right position (Fig. 4.4); if the lever is in the central position the antenna will havelimited mobility, useful for rough terrain; while the left position is used for thetransportation of the folded system.

Fig. 4.4Antenna locking lever for two wheeled version

In the 4 wheeled version, the antenna can be slightly raised from the ground by pulling thestrap shown inFig. 4.5.

Fig. 4.5Antenna height regulation


36/83



4.2Connect the laptop

The laptop support on the radar main body is complete with Velcro strips; to attach thelaptop to the support press down until the Velcro strips on the support are securelyattached to the Velcro strips on the laptop (seeFig. 4.6).

Fig. 4.6Velcro strips on the Laptop and Laptop support

The CF-H2 laptop provided with the radar already has the Velcro strips attached; ifanother laptop is used instead, the user should attach the Velcro strips (provided with theradar) to this laptop.

Once the laptop is in place the user must connect the Ethernet cable (Fig. 4.7).

Fig. 4.7Ethernet connection


37/83



If a different model of laptop is used, such as a Panasonic CF-19, the upper holding platemust be removed from the support prior to the Velcro application, see paragraph3.1.6.


38/83



4.3I nsert the battery

To connect the battery open the dedicated compartment by turning and pulling themetallic ring (Fig. 4.8), slide the battery inside with the plastic connector facing the frontof the radar (Fig. 4.9)and then close the compartment.

Fig. 4.8Battery compartment

Fig. 4.9Battery connection


39/83



4.4Mount the Spray support

The Spray support is an optional component to hold and command the spray to marktargets on the ground.

It can be mounted on either side of the antenna, following these steps:

1. Open the locks in the lower part of the spray support (Fig. 4.10);

Fig. 4.10Spray support locks

2. Fix the spray support to the radar main body, inserting first the upper part andthen the lower (Fig. 4.11);

Fig. 4.11Spray support fixing


40/83



3. Close the locking system in the lower part of the spray support;

4. Connect the Spray cable to the dedicated connector (Fig. 4.12);

5. Insert the spray can into the support with the dispenser facing downward (Fig.4.13).

Fig. 4.12Spray support cable connection

Fig. 4.13Spray can insertion


41/83



4.5Mount the GPS support

The GPS support is composed of two metallic parts whose purpose is to hold the GPSpole. This pole is not provided with the radar.

To mount the GPS support follow these steps:

1. Insert the upper part of the support into the two dedicated holes (Fig. 4.14);

Fig. 4.14GPS support upper part insertion

2. Screw the lower part to the Opera Duo main body using the two knobs, in thisway the two parts will be fixed together (Fig. 4.15).

Fig. 4.15GPS support lower part fixing


42/83



4.6Encoder calibration

The first time the system is used the metric wheels have to be calibrated; this operationcan also be repeated every time a difference between real and measured distance is noted.

First the user should inflate the tires to a pressure of 2 bars, then proceed with the wheelcalibration using the proper software tool (see paragraph5.6.2).


43/83



5.OUVERTURE SOFTWARE GUIDE

The Opera Duo software, Ouverture, manages the acquisition and storage of the dataacquired with the Opera Duo radar system.

5.1

Software installation

Prior to the software installation the user must be sure that the graphic adapter drivers areupdated, see paragraph3.2.

To install the software the file Ouverture-x.x.x.exe (where x.x.x is the version number)must be launched, then the user have to follow the on screen instruction.

Please note that the installer has to be executed as an administrator (Fig. 5.1).

Fig. 5.1Ouverture software installation


44/83



5.2Main menu

The Ouverture main menu contains 5 commands (Fig. 5.2):

1. New Project (see paragraph0)

2.

New Assisted Project (see paragraph5.4)3. Open Project (see paragraph5.5)

4. Settings (see paragraph5.6)

5. Exit

Fig. 5.2Main menu

In the Menu bar at the top of the screen the user can also find the Help command, inwhich the software version number and IDS Customer Care contact information can befound (Fig. 5.3).

Fig. 5.3Software version number and contact information


45/83



5.3New Project

Clicking the New Projectbutton in the main menu (Fig. 5.2), the software calibrates theradar and inFig. 5.4 is shown when the calibration is completed.

Fig. 5.4Radar calibration completion

If the radar fails to calibrate (Fig. 5.5), the user should check if the LAN cable is properlyconnected to the laptop and the DAD is turned on (seeFig. 3.6); if the problem persistscontact the IDS customer care.

If one of the channels is not working, a calibration error appears with the faulty channelindicated.

Fig. 5.5Calibration error


46/83



After the calibration, the acquisition main window automatically opens (

Fig. 5.6).

Fig. 5.6Acquisition main window

The main window is composed by the following sections:

1. Map layer list (paragraph5.3.1)2. Area map and radargrams (paragraph5.3.2)3. Acquisition commands (paragraph5.3.3)4. Target commands (paragraph5.3.4)

5.

Acquisition menu (paragraph5.3.5)6. System status (paragraph5.3.6)7. Map visualization buttons (paragraph5.3.7)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7


47/83



5.3.1Map layer list

The user can load one or more maps from a saved file or from the internet to visualize thescan lines and the targets on them.

To load a saved map use the button; the types of file format that can be loaded are.tif, .tiff, .and .kml). Be sure to load a map containing the area you are currently scanning.

To load from the internet use the button; the layers that can be downloaded areshown inFig. 5.7.

Fig. 5.7Downloadable map layers

Each layer can be removed from the list using the button, turned off by clicking the

button and made more transparent using the slider .

The layers are visualized in the Area map (see paragraph5.3.2).

5.3.2

Area map and radargram

This section is divided in 3 parts:

1. Area map (see paragraph5.3.2.1)

2. 700 MHz radargram (see paragraph5.3.2.2)

3. 250 MHz radargram (see paragraph5.3.2.2)


48/83



5.3.2.1Area map

This map shows the loaded map layers (see paragraph5.3.1), a compass , the scantrajectory and the inserted targets (Fig. 5.8). The current position of the radar is

represented as a yellow icon .

Fig. 5.8Area map

The user can zoom to the entire extent of the scan with the button and zoom in/out

with the button.


49/83



5.3.2.2700 and 250 radargrams

This map shows the two radargrams in real time, complete with horizontal scale (distancetravelled) and vertical scale (depth), seeFig. 5.9.

Fig. 5.9Radargram

The same zoom commands can be found here as for the Area map section, (see paragraph

5.3.2.1); in addition the user can adjust the contrast of each map with thecommand.

5.3.3

Acquisition commands

Before starting an acquisition, the user can chose the scan direction (forward or backward)

using the button, in order to push or pull the radar.

To start an acquisition click the button; after that the button changes into the

button, that needs to be clicked to stop and save the acquisition.

During the first scan, the software uses a very short part of the radar scan (about half ameter) to evaluate soil characteristics and to calculate the best graphic settings for thevisualization of radargrams. Following this, the software continuously adjusts thosesettings.

If a sudden change in the soil condition is encountered, the software wont be able to

adjust the graphic settings properly. The user should click the button to refresh thegraphic settings based on the acquired data (from the previous half a meter).


50/83



5.3.4Target commands

To insert a marker click the button and then click directly on the anomaly seen onthe radargram: this opens the Place Targetwindow (see paragraph5.3.4.1).

To delete a marker click the button then select the marker to be deleted using themouse.

If the Spray Support is installed and connected, the user can click the button tomark the target on the ground (seeFig. 5.10).

Fig. 5.10Marker Spray

5.3.4.1Place Target Window

This window opens after a marker has been placed on the radargram using thebutton. In the left part of this window (seeFig. 5.11)the user can edit the inserted marker,defining:

Target type (Fig. 5.12);

Name: a list of the previous inserted targets is available. A default name isproposed based on the selected target typology;

Color: default color is defined according to the target typology;

Notes.

If two markers are inserted using the same name, the software connects them with a linein the map, forming a so-called Target.

The details of the target (position, depth etc.) can also be seen in this window.


51/83



Fig. 5.11Place Target window

Fig. 5.12Target type


52/83



The right part of the Place Target window is used for the propagation velocityestimation: the user can superimpose the red hyperbola on the radargram using the sliderbelow the map or modifying one of the three values below the slider (Fig. 5.13). All theseparameters are bound by a relationship.

Fig. 5.13Propagation velocity evaluation

With the button the user can reset the propagation velocity to the last confirmedvalue.

On the right of the radargram the zoom buttons , and . can be found.

To confirm the insertion of the marker click the OKbutton, otherwise click Cancel.

5.3.5Acquisition menu

This bar contains a series of buttons to manage various functions.

By clicking the button, the Create Report window opens, see paragraph5.3.5.1.

With the button, the grid on the radargrams can be turned on and off.

The button can be used to delete the last acquired scan (Fig. 5.14).

Fig. 5.14Delete last scan


53/83



The user can click the button to access the Settings menu, see paragraph 5.6;please note that the settings window during a project is only for the visualization, to

change the settings the user must access the window using the main menu, see paragraph5.2.

To stop the current Project and go back to the main menu (see paragraph 5.1)click the

button.

5.3.5.1Create Report

In the Create Report window the user can manage the options for the survey reportgeneration (Fig. 5.15).

Fig. 5.15Create Report

In the Header section the Company and Operator name and the Date/Time can beinserted; the user can also insert a Logo to be printed in the report.

In the Survey Descriptionsection the user can edit the Survey and Project name and thejob Location; some notes can also be added to the report.

In the Format section the user can switch between different Paper sizes (A3 or A4),Planimetry scales (from 1:50 to 1:1000) and Output types (PDF or HTML).

Click Save to generate the report, select Preview to visualize it before saving and clickCancelto avoid saving the report.


54/83



5.3.6System status

The status of the radar , the GPS , and the battery can be checkedin this section.

The user can verify the status of the system by clicking on one of these buttons (see Fig.5.16).

If the number of satellites seen by the GPS is low the window inFig. 5.17 will be shown.

Fig. 5.16Status details

Fig. 5.17Low number of satellites

5.3.7

Map visualization menu

The user can turn on and off the Area map , the shallow channel and the

deep channel .


55/83



5.4New Assisted Project

5.4.1Assisted Project Setup

When the Assisted Projectbutton is clicked in the main menu (Fig. 5.2), the softwareopens the Assisted Project Setupwindow (Fig. 5.18), from here the user must setup themeasurement grid.

Fig. 5.18Assisted Project Setup

The Setupwindow is composed by the following parts:

1. Map layers list (paragraph5.3.1)2. Area map (paragraph5.4.1.1)

3.

Reference Line commands (paragraph5.4.1.2)4. Grid Settings (paragraph5.4.1.3)

When the grid is complete the user must click to begin the acquisition,

or to go back to the main menu.

1 2

3

4


56/83



5.4.1.1Area map

This section contains the loaded map layers and the grid sketch superimposed on eachother.

The user can zoom to the entire extent of the grid with the button and zoom in/out

with the button.

To draw the grid reference line the user must click and then click on the map toplace two or more points (Fig. 5.19).

Fig. 5.19Reference Line

To pan the map click the button, then click and drag the mouse.


57/83



5.4.1.2Reference Line Commands

When the drawing of the reference line is finished, the user can click

.

The reference line can be modified if the button is clickedagain.

Selecting one of the points of the reference line the user can change the distance from theprevious point and the angle relative to the previous segment of the line (Fig. 5.20).

Fig. 5.20Reference Line point setup

5.4.1.3

Grid Settings

In this section the user can change the dimension and the step of the grid in the T and Ldirections. There is also the option to flip the grid 180. The total number of scans neededto complete the survey is also shown here (Fig. 5.21).

The T axis is the starting point of the transversal scans, the L axis is the starting point ofthe longitudinal scans.

Fig. 5.21Grid dimension


58/83



5.4.2Assisted Project Acquisition window

The Acquisitionwindow is the same as the one explained in paragraph5.3,but has twonew available commands.

The button lets the user select a scan line on the defined grid (see5.4.1.3); to dothis click and drag the selection over the desired lines, alternatively the user can just clickon the line he wishes to select. This function is available before starting a scan.

Clicking opens the Starting Point Editor window, from which the user canmodify the starting position of the next scan with respect to the defined grid (seeparagraph5.4.2.1). This function is available before starting a scan.

5.4.2.1

Starting Point Editor

This window shows the information of the selected scan (Direction and Coordinate) andallows the user to modify the starting point position and scan direction (Forward orBackward).The radar picture is interactive, green arrows can be clicked to modify thevalues of the in-line and lateral displacements. The radar icon on the Map is positioned onthe pre-defined grid according to the parameters set in this window.

Fig. 5.22 - Starting Point Editor


59/83



5.5Open Project

The Open Projectbutton in the main menu (Fig. 5.2)is used to open an existing projectselect the .xml file found inside the survey folder, this opens the Review Acquisitionwindow (Fig. 5.23).

Fig. 5.23Review Acquisition Window

The Review Acquisitionwindow is composed by the following parts:

1. Area map and radargrams (paragraph5.5.1)2. Target Commands (paragraph5.5.2)3. Map visualization buttons (paragraph5.3.7)

4.

Review Acquisition menu (paragraph5.5.3)5.5.1Area map and radargrams

This section is similar to the one explained in paragraph5.3.2,in addition the radargrams

contain the and buttons to scroll the scan horizontally.

5.5.2Target Commands

These commands are the same as the ones explained in paragraph5.3.4,except thebutton is not present.

12

3

4


60/83



5.5.3Review Acquisition menu

This bar contains the commands to manage various software functions.

The , , and functions are explained in paragraph5.3.5.

The function is described in Paragraph 5.3.2.

Clicking the button the user can resume the saved Survey and proceed with dataacquisition (for example, for completion with missing lines).

With the command the targets are exported to IDS Geomap in a .dat file, seechapter 6.

Using the Scrollmenu , the user can switch between thevarious scans.


61/83



5.6Settings

The Settings menu , accessible using the Settingsbutton of the main menu (Fig. 5.2), issubdivided in three tabs:

1. Survey Settings (see paragraph5.6.1)

2. Hardware Settings (see paragraph5.6.2)

3. International Settings (see paragraph5.6.3)

5.6.1Survey Settings

In the Survey Settingsmenu the user can (seeFig. 5.24):

Fig. 5.24Survey settings

1. Modify the project name and save the folder;

2. Turn on and off the GPS and access the Positioning Settings (see Paragraph5.6.1.1).

With the button the user can go back to the initial settings.


62/83



5.6.1.1Positioning Settings

The Positioning Settingsmenu contains two tabs:

1. COM Port Settings (Fig. 5.25)

2. Positioning System (Fig. 5.26)

In addition, the status of the GPS and the incoming NMEA strings can be found in thesame window.

In the COM Port Settingsthe user must insert the same value used for the setting of theGPS (refer to the GPS user manual).

Fig. 5.25COM Port Settings


63/83



In the Positioning System menu contains a Status section displaying the followinginformation:

1. Satellites: indicates the number of satellites from which the GPS is receiving data, fora good signal at least 5 satellites are required.

2. HDOP: Horizontal Dilution Of Precision, the lower this number is, the better

accuracy is achieved; for a good positioning this value should be no greater than 2.3. Fix: indicates the Real Time Kinematic status, the value can be GPS Fix (without

RTK) or RTK Fix (with RTK); if the value is RTK Float it means that the connectionwith the base station is lost.

Fig. 5.26Positioning System menu


64/83



5.6.2Hardware Settings

The Hardware Settingsmenu is used for modifying the radar depth range (in ns) and thenumber of samples, seeFig. 5.27.

From the same menu the user can also calibrate the encoder clicking on , seeparagraph5.6.2.1.

Fig. 5.27Hardware Settings

5.6.2.1Wheel calibration

The user must click Calibrateto start the wheel calibration, seeFig. 5.28,and then click the Start

button in the encoder calibration window, seeFig. 5.29.

Fig. 5.28Calibration start


65/83



Fig. 5.29Encoder calibration

Once the calibration is finished, click the Stop button, then the user must enter thetravelled distance and click the OKbutton, seeFig. 5.30.

Fig. 5.30Calibration finished

For a correct calibration, a distance of at least 10 meters must be covered.


66/83



5.6.3International Settings

The International Settings menu allows the user to choose the language, themeasurement system and units (Fig. 5.31).

Fig. 5.31International Settings

The available units of measurement for distance are meters, feet and yards; for depth theuser can choose between meters, centimeters, inches or feet.


67/83



6.I DS GEOMAP GUIDE

6.1The command Export to I ds Geomap

Clicking the button, the user can save a file in ASCII format with the list ofcoordinates of all the targets extracted. This file is saved in the current directory (Fig.6.1).

Fig. 6.1Example of a file in ASCII format

When the user has completed the target insertion, the targets can be exported to Autocad.The user has to open Ids_gcad_xyz Autocad application to import the data file intoAutocad.

6.2GeoMap application

Once the Autocad application icon is launched, the Ids_gcad_xyz toolbar appears (Fig.

6.2).

Fig. 6.2Ids_gcad_xyz toolbar

The procedure used to transfer data to AUTOCAD software from Opera DUO software isdetailed as follows.


68/83



6.2.1GPR and GPS data export

To export GPR data on Autocad the user must follow this procedure:

1. Click the Open Projectbutton on the Ids_gcad_xyz toolbar. Then select

any .scan file from the current project folder and click Open.

2. Click the Load from radar export button from the Ids_gcad_xyztoolbar.The data will be automatically represented on the drawing and georeferencedaccording to the reference system used (GPS or Reference Line).

3. The Make Section button allows the user to au

Opera Duo User Manual

Documents

Transcript of Opera Duo User Manual