User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 General Overview
- 2 Noggin Components
- 3 Noggin 100 Assembly
- 4 SmartCart Assembly
- 5 SmartTow Assembly
- 6 SmartHandle Assembly (Noggin 500 & 1000 only)
- 7 Rock Noggin Assembly (Noggin 500 & 1000 only)
- 8 Connecting GPS
- 9 Digital Video Logger (DVL)
- 10 Powering Up the System
- 11 Locate & Mark Mode
- 12 Survey & Map Mode
- 12.1 Survey & Map Menu
- 12.2 Data Acquisition
- 12.2.1 Replaying or Overwriting Data
- 12.2.2 Screen Overview
- 12.2.3 Position Information
- 12.2.4 Data Display
- 12.2.5 Section C - Menu
- 12.2.6 Gain
- 12.2.7 Collecting Data using the Odometer
- 12.2.8 Collecting Data in Free Run Mode
- 12.2.9 Collecting Data using the Trigger (or B) Button
- 12.2.10 Noggin Data Screens
- 12.2.11 Calib. (Calibration) Menu
- 12.2.12 Error Messages
- 12.3 Noggin Setup
- 12.4 Noggin File Management
- 12.5 Noggin Utilities
- 13 Troubleshooting
- 14 Care and Maintenance
- Appendix A Noggin Data file Format
- Appendix B Health & Safety Certification
- Appendix C GPR Emissions, Interference and 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
Noggin Appendix C - GPR Emissions, Interference and Regulations
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C-2 ETSI Regulations for the EC (European Community)
In the European Community (EC), GPR instruments must conform to ETSI (European Technical Standards
Institute) standard EN 302 066-1 v1.2.1. Details on individual country requirements for licensing are coor-
dinated with this standard. For more information, contact Sensors & Software’s technical staff.
All Sensors & Software ground penetrating radar (GPR) products offered for sale in European Community
countries or countries adhering to ETSI standards are tested to comply with EN 302 066 v1.2.1.
For those who wish to get more detailed information, they should acquire copies of the following docu-
ments available from ETSI.
ETSI EN 302 066-1 V1.2.1 (February 2008) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Ground and Wall- Probing Radar applications (GPR/WPR) imaging systems; Part 1: Technical
characteristics and test methods
ETSI EN 302 066-2 V1.2.1 (February 2008) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Ground and Wall- Probing Radar applications (GPR/WPR) imaging systems; Part 2: Harmonized
EN covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
ETSI TR 101 994-2 V1.1.2 (March 2008) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Technical characteristics for SRD equipment using Ultra Wide Band
technology (UWB); Part 2: Ground- and Wall- Probing Radar applications; System Reference Document