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INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI S.p.A.

Rev. 1.0

N°doc.: MN/2011/067

TRHF/TRHFNA

Hardware Configuration

User’s Guide

December 2011

Summary of content (29 pages)

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INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI S.p.A. Rev. 1.0 N°doc.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. Docum ent Evolution Revision Rev. 1.0 Date December 2011 Reason for m odification First edition OUR CONTACTS IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A. – GeoRadar Division Via Enrica Calabresi, 24 56121 Montacchiello (PISA) - ITALIA Fax: +39.050.3124 205 inforis@ids-spa.it C ustomer C are department: customercare.gpr@ids-spa.it Tel.: +39.050.3124 355/356 Sales & Marketing department: sales.gpr@ids-spa.it Tel.: +39.050.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. DISCLAIMER IDS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN IMPROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND/OR THE SOFTWARE. THIS SOFTWARE MAY INCLUDE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. CONFORMITY TO EUROPEAN REGULATIONS The equipment conforms to the following requirements set by EC regulations, 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).
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. ! CLEANING INFORMATION WARNING Before cleaning any external parts of the apparatus, make sure that all cables have been disconnected, including the power supply cable. If a damp cloth is used, make sure it is not too wet, to avoid any damage to the electrical components of the equipment. Wait until the equipment is totally dry before reconnecting the cables. The system should be cleaned periodically using a damp cloth.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. BATTERIES REMOVAL INFORMATION Laptop Batteries: Manufacturer: PANASONIC Type: Li-ion Ni Characteristics: 10.65V 5.7Ah Removal instructions: 1. turn off the laptop; 2. open the drawer with the symbol of the batteries; 3. 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.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. RECICLYING The crossed out wheeled bin symbol shown on the equipment indicates that the product must be recycled separately from other waste at the end of its useful life. Separate waste disposal of this product at the end of its useful life will be organized and managed by IDS.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. WARRANTY CERTIFICATE CONDITIONS 1) IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. IMPO RTANT NO TE FO R THE US C USTO MERS FCC ID: UFW-TRHFNA 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.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. IMPO RTANT NO TE FO R THE C ANADIAN C USTO MERS IC Certification Number: IC:8991A – TRHFNA 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.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 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 1 W/cm2 (0.01 W/m2 ) which are far below the levels specified by the current regulations. Thus, this product pose no health and safety risk when operated in the normal manner of intended use.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. INDEX 1. Hardware equipment of the Hi-Bright system........................................................14 2. Setting The System Up ..............................................................................................15 3. Working Procedure ..................................................................................................17 4. The DAD C ontrol Unit...................................................................
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. FIG. 5.8 – CONFIGURATION FILE FOR WIRELESS CONNECTION .......................26 FIG. 6.1 – M AIL SENT BY IDS TO THE CLIENT ........................................................27 FIG. 6.2 – CLIENT DATA INSERTION FORM .............................................................28 FIG. 6.3 – WEBEX SET UP WINDOW ...........................................................................28 FIG. 6.4 – WELCOME TO WEBEX SUPPORT CENTER WINDOW ..
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 1. HARDWARE EQUIPMENT OF THE HI-BRIGHT SYSTEM This handbook shows you the equipment you will receive and guides you through the configuration of your system.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 2. SETTING THE SYSTEM UP The following list contains all the cables and how they are connected:  Fixed connection between the antenna and DAD (Fig. 2.1); Fig. 2.1 – Fixed connection cable between the antenna and DAD  LAN cable connecting the PC to the DAD (Fig. 2.2); 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; Fig. 2.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Metric wheel cable: connect the cable of the metric wheel to the WHEEL port located on the back side of the antenna (Fig. 2.4). Fig. 2.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 3. WORKING PROCEDURE Step 1: Assemble the system and place the antenna on the surface to be investigated). Fig. 3.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 4. THE DAD CONTROL UNIT The DAD Control Unit is the control unit responsible for directing the antennas and digitalising the acquired radar data. The DAD Control Unit has the following ports  Lan Port for a network connection to the Notebook Computer  Battery Port to connect the battery  Wheel Port to connect the position sensor wheel  Ant.1/CHAINE - Ant.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. Ant1 and Ant 2 Wheel Port Connectors Fig. 4.2 – DAD side Fast Wave with connections to position sensor and antennae Considering the type of available antenna, the following combinations are possible: 1. Ant.1 (connector with 19 poles) This kind of connector may be connected to the following categories of radar antennae.  Entire range of TR IDS antennae that has a 19 pole connector and foresee a cascade connection, Fig.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Entire range of TR IDS antennae that have an 11 pole connector, if supplied with an appropriate 19-11 pole adaptor (Fig. 4.4). Fig. 4.4 – 19-11 pole Adaptor 2. Ant.2 (11 pole connector) This kind of connector may have the following antenna radar categories connected  Entire range of mono static TR IDS antennae with an 11 pole connector  Entire range of TR IDS antennae with internal or external multiplex and an 11 pole connector 5.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.  Graphics/Video Mem ory: Intel 945GM video accelerator with up to 128MB shared video memory Wireless Networking: WLAN 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, Optional WWAN (EVDO, HSDPA) and GPS Ports: Two USB 2.0, Firewire, Ethernet, modem, headphone, mic, docking connector Card Slots: PC Card Type II, SD Card slot Weight: 5 pounds Size: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.9 inches Warranty/Support: Three-year limited warranty, parts and labor lifetime toll-free 24/7.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 5.2 Connecting the DAD Control Unit - Notebook Computer The following describes how to cable the DAD Control Unit to the Notebook Computer  Use the Lan C able (Fig. 5.2) to connect the DAD Control Unit and the Notebook Computer as shown in (Fig. 5.3) Fig. 5.2 – Lan C able Fig. 5.3 – Lan C able connection between the Notebook C omputer and the DAD C ontrol Unit  Connect the DAD Control Unit to the Battery using the Battery C able (Fig.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. Fig. 5.4 – Battery C able Fig. 5.5 – C onnecting the DAD C ontrol Unit to the battery pack and switching on button (red color) Press the red button to switch on the DAD control unit (Fig. 5.5). This button has to be kept pressed until the blue on switch lights up. If the K2_FW software is not activated within 30 seconds, the indicator light will start to flash.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 5.3 Wireless connection Here below you can see the requirements and steps to connect by wireless DAD to PC: 1) System requirement: wireless network board of PC must support network protocol type 802.11g. 2) Disconnect Lan cable from DAD and from PC. 3) Connect the wireless plug on LAN port of the DAD (Fig. 4.1 e Fig. 5.7). 4) Activate wireless network on PC choosing “ON” with the button on relative port shown in Fig. 5.6.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. Fig. 5.7 – Wireless connection on the DAD Fig. 5.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. 6. ON LINE ASSISTANCE 6.1 Remote assistance using Webex Support Center Webex Support Center is a service that allows the activation of a two host session, making an application or the desktop available to the other user or letting you capture another remote desktop. It can be used to perform web conferences and presentations. It is easy to use thanks to its simple and intuitive interface.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. Once you have clicked on the link sent by email, the following window will appear. Insert your data into the form (see Fig. 6.2). Fig. 6.2 – C lient data insertion form Once you have clicked Submit, the following page will appear showing a downloading bar. The session starts as soon as the download is complete. (see Fig. 6.3). Fig. 6.
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N doc.: MN/2011/067 – Rev. 1.0 IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. As you can see from the following screen, (Fig. 6.4) you are given a console, just containing the C hat, Video and Leave Session commands. Fig. 6.4 – Welcome to Webex Support C enter window At this point, IDS Customer Care can perform a range of operations on your desktop:  Request control of the desktop using the Request Control command.  Give you control of the IDS desktop using the Share Control command.