UtilityScanTM Quick Start Guide - A Fast Check List for Field Operation Section 1: Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Tablet Functionality .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Powering and Booting Up ....................................................
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Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Section 1: Getting Started Thank you for purchasing a UtilityScan from GSSI! We at GSSI have taken advantage of our decades of experience in GPR design and coupled it with the valuable advice of professional locators to re-invent the standard in locating. Please carefully check over your system and please contact GSSI at (603)893-1109 if you are missing any components. Tablet Functionality The UtilityScan is controlled by a portable table.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® c) The LED ring around the antenna power button will stop flashing and remain blue once the tablet has connected with the antenna. Choose the correct antenna serial number from available networks Powering Down Simply push the “Power” button on the antenna to power off the system. Wait until the LED ring around the power button has gone out before removing the battery from the antenna. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Section 2: Setting up for Collection Introduction Setup Screen From the Introduction Screen (above), select the soil type which most closely matches the material through which you are scanning. This will set the assumed dielectric value Next select your desired color table and depth of investigation. Click “Collect” to continue to Collect Mode. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Section 3: Collecting Data Push the cart forward to begin collection data. Data will be displayed in real time on the tablet screen. To note the location of a target, back up the cart in a straight line. You will see a vertical crosshair appear on the screen. This is the “Backup Cursor” and is tied to the cart’s survey wheel encoder. Align the backup cursor with the center of a hyperbola and mark the survey surface at the center of the cart. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® You have the following additional options in this mode: • Mark: Pushing this will write a red, dashed fiducial line on the data that is useful for highlighting a particular feature. • Auto Gain: This will adjust the screen contrast and may aid in better visualizing the data. • Save Image: Pushing this will take a screen shot and save it as a .PNG file. • New File: This will close the current file and begin collecting a new one.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Section 4: Data Playback and Transfer Selecting Playback from the initial start screen will allow you to choose files for review or transfer. Select the appropriate file from the list and choose Playback, a transfer method, or delete. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Appendix A: Dielectrics of Common Materials (Soil Conditions) Material Dielectric Constant Material Dielectric Constant Air 1 Wet Granite 6.5 Snow Firn 1.5 Travertine 8 Dry Loamy/Clayey Soils 2.5 Wet Limestone 8 Dry Clay 4 Wet Basalt 8.5 Dry Sands 4 Tills 11 Ice 4 Wet Concrete 12.5 Coal 4.5 Volcanic Ash 13 Asphalt 5 Wet Sands 15 Dry Granite 5 Wet Sandy Soils 23.5 Frozen Sand & Gravel 5 Dry Bauxite 25 Dry Concrete 5.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Appendix B: Examples of Some Common Objects These examples are presented for informational use only. The images that you see on your own site conditions may vary. Example 1 This piece of data shows a bank of conduits feeding into an industrial building. Note the dipping edge of a trench cut to the upper left of the conduits. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Example 2 This image shows a drain line coming out of a restroom. Also note the mesh at the top of the screen. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Example 3 This image shows data collected across a driveway, and locating a conduit from the telephone pole to an industrial building. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Example 4 This image shows data collected along a driveway next to a business. This shows a concrete culvert with a cable running through it. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Example 5 This image shows a gas line and communication cables (Fiber Optic) going across a driveway Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
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Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® The following pages are additional documents included in the GSSI Manual CD that ships with each product. Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers): This device complies with part 15, class F of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device many not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Ground Penetrating Radar Coordination Notice And Equipment Registration Note: This form is only for Domestic United States users. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires that all users of GPR who purchased antennas after July 15th, 2002 register their equipment and areas of operation. It is required that you fill out this form and fax or mail to the FCC. Failure to do this is a violation of Federal law. 1. Date: 2. Company name: 3. Address: 4.
Quick Start Guide 6. UtilityScan® Equipment Identification: Brand Name: Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Antenna Model No. (center frequency): List all antennas being registered. FCC ID (QF7 followed by Model Frequency Model #) 7. Receipt Date Of Equipment: Fax this form to the FCC at: 202-418-1944 Or Mail to: Frequency Coordination Branch, OET Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 ATTN: UWB Coordination Do not send this information to GSSI.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Canadian Requirements for RSS-220 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Canadian Requirements of RSS-220 for Ground Antennas 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 firefighting organizations.
Quick Start Guide UtilityScan® Declaration of CE Conformance Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. hereby confirms that the following named products have been tested and meet the requirements of the European standards as indicated: Models: 3101A, 5106A, 5100B, 5101, 52600, 62000,MINISIR, MINIHR, LL3P, 41000SA, 42000S, 50400S, 50270S, D50300/800, 350HS Description: Ground Penetrating Radar Antennas European Standards: ETSI EN 301 489-32 V1.1.1 (2005-09), ETSI EN 301 489-V1.6.1 (2005-09), ETSI EN 302 066-1 V1.1.
