User's Manual

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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

11-Locate & Mark Mode Noggin

11.1.3 Units

Units for the Position Axis, Depth Axis and Depth Indicator can be either Meters or Feet.

11.1.4 Scale

The Scale button toggles to four different Scale options:

1) Lines means Depth Lines are plotted on the data image to assist with determining

the depth of targets (also see Section 3.3).

2) Text means Depth Values are plotted in the center of the data image every 8

metres or 26 feet: