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Table Of Contents

1 General Overview
2 Noggin Components
3 Noggin 100 Assembly
4 SmartCart Assembly
- 4.1 Unfold the Handle
- 4.2 Attach Wheels
- 4.3 Attaching Separation Bars to the SmartCart
  - 4.3.1 Separation Bar Assembly
- 4.4 Attaching the Swivel Adapters (Noggin 250, 500 & 1000)
- 4.5 Attaching the Noggin to the SmartCart
- 4.6 Attach the Digital Video Logger (DVL)
- 4.7 Attach the Battery Unit
- 4.8 Adding GPS Mount to the SmartCart
5 SmartTow Assembly
- 5.1 Noggin 100
- 5.2 Noggin 250
- 5.3 Noggin 500 and 1000
6 SmartHandle Assembly (Noggin 500 & 1000 only)
- 6.1 SmartHandle “Pull” Configuration
- 6.2 Cable Connections
7 Rock Noggin Assembly (Noggin 500 & 1000 only)
8 Connecting GPS
9 Digital Video Logger (DVL)
- 9.1 Compact Flash Drive
- 9.2 DVL Temperatures
- 9.3 Running a DVL Detached from a Smart System
- 9.4 DVL Carrier
- 9.5 Connecting the DVL to the Smart System
10 Powering Up the System
11 Locate & Mark Mode
- 11.1 System Settings Screen
- 11.2 Scanning Screen
- 11.3 Locating Screen
- 11.4 Image Settings Screen
- 11.5 Changing the Date and Time
- 11.6 English and Equivalent Icons
12 Survey & Map Mode
- 12.1 Survey & Map Menu
- 12.2 Data Acquisition
- 12.3 Noggin Setup
- 12.4 Noggin File Management
- 12.5 Noggin Utilities
13 Troubleshooting
- 13.1 Power Supply
- 13.2 System Communications
- 13.3 System Overheating
- 13.4 DVL Problem
- 13.5 Noggin Problem
- 13.6 Creating a Test Line for Data Quality
- 13.7 Contacting Sensors & Software Inc.
14 Care and Maintenance
- 14.1 Battery Care
- 14.2 DVL Internal Battery
- 14.3 Cable Care
- 14.4 Skid Pads
- 14.5 Storage Cases
- 14.6 Spare Parts
Appendix A Noggin Data file Format
Appendix B Health & Safety Certification
Appendix C GPR Emissions, Interference and Regulations
- C-1 FCC Regulations (USA)
- C-2 ETSI Regulations for the EC (European Community)
- C-3 Industry Canada Regulations
Appendix D Instrument Interference
Appendix E Safety Around Explosive Devices
Appendix F Using the PXFER Cable and WinPXFER Software
- F1 Transferring Data to a PC using the PXFER Cable
- F1.1 Connecting the Digital Video Logger to a PC
- F1.2 PXFER Cable Types
- F1.3 Installing and Running the WinPXFER Program
- F1.4 Setting the DVL to the PXFER Cable Type
- F1.5 Transferring Noggin Data Buffer Files
- F1.6 Exporting Nogginplus Data
- F2 Transferring One or More Noggin PCX Files to an External PC using WinPXFER
Appendix G GPR Glossaries
- G-1 Basic GPR Terms
- G-2 Common GPR Terms
- G-3 Advanced GPR Terms

iv Table of Contents SmartCart

5.2.7 Collecting Data using the Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

5.2.7.1 Reducing Data Quality by Moving too Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

5.2.7.2 Backing up the Smart System to Pinpoint Target Positions . . . . .59

5.2.8 Collecting Data in Free Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

5.2.8.1 Controlling Data Collection Speed in Free Run Mode . . . . . . . . .60

5.2.8.2 Noggin Speed in Free Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

5.2.8.3 Positions in Free Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

5.2.9 Collecting Data using the Trigger (or B) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

5.2.10 Noggin Data Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

5.2.11 Calib. (Calibration) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

5.2.11.1 Hyperbola Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

5.2.11.2 Identifying Air Reflections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

5.2.11.3 Target of Known Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

5.2.12 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

5.3 Noggin Setup

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5.3.1 System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

5.3.1.1 Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

5.3.1.2 Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

5.3.1.3 Depth Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

5.3.1.4 Noggin System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

5.3.1.5 Stacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

5.3.1.6 Linear Time Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

5.3.1.7 Position Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

5.3.2 Cart Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

5.3.2.1 Cart Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

5.3.2.2 Trigger Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

5.3.2.3 Auto Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

5.3.2.4 Arrow Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

5.3.2.5 Trip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

5.3.2.6 Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

5.3.2.7 Odometer Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

5.3.3 Line Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

5.3.3.1 Start Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

5.3.3.2 Line Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

5.3.3.3 Station Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

5.3.3.4 Plot Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

5.3.4 Grid Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

5.3.4.1 Grid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

5.3.4.2 Survey Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

5.3.4.3 Grid Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

5.3.4.4 Line Spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

5.3.5 GPS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

5.3.6 Set Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

5.4 Noggin File Management

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