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Technical Specification

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Getting Started

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Operating the Laser in standard mode

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Measuring Height & Stagger

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Measuring Cant/ Super Elevation & Track Gauge

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Measuring REFOS

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Trouble Shooter

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Summary of Contents for ABT 8000

Page 1: ...ABT 8000 Data Logging Laser Height Stagger Gauge Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...Started 4 4 1 Overview 4 4 2 Assembly 5 4 3 Battery Pack 6 4 4 Operating the Laser in standard mode 7 4 5 Measuring Height Stagger 7 4 6 Measuring Cant Super Elevation Track Gauge 9 4 7 Measuring REFOS 9 4 8 DLLHS app 10 4 9 Using the App 10 5 0 Maintenance 21 6 0 Trouble Shooter 21 ...

Page 3: ...esolution1mm Range 2m to 100m Accuracy 2 0mm 5m Resolution 1mm Range 2m to 100m Accuracy 2 0mm Resolution 1mm ABT8000 1600g Length 1770mm Height 1440mm Width 262mm Weight 12kg Range 200mm Accuracy 1 0mm Resolution 1mm Range 520mm Accuracy 5mm STD2 Resolution1mm Range 2m to 100m Accuracy 2 0mm 5m Resolution 1mm Range 2m to 100m Accuracy 2 0mm Resolution 1mm ABT8000 1676g Length 1845mm Height 1440mm...

Page 4: ...processing time back at the office The gauge can additionally measure Track Gauge Super Elevation SE Rail Edge to Face of Structure REFOS temperature and GPS location The built in laser unit is positioned at eye level and features a 90º view finder with a red LED guide dot enabling the operator to easily set the laser location marker onto the OHL in all weather conditions including bright sunshine...

Page 5: ... the vertical beam pull the lever towards you See Figure 1 Lift the vertical beam until it rests against the stop at 90 Turn the locking handle towards the vertical beam to lock it vertically in place shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 Raise the handle against the beam to lock it in place ...

Page 6: ... 3 Battery Pack A 2 4Ah battery pack and mains charger is supplied as standard with the ABT8000 The battery compartment can be accessed by lifting the lid on the vertical beam of the gauge Up to 8 hours of gauge usage is available from a fully charged battery pack The mains charger has an LED indicator which can help identify the state of the battery level when plugged in Yellow charge initiation ...

Page 7: ... The readings taken in standalone mode without use of App are not saved in the DLLHS The user will need to document these readings manually 4 5 Measuring Height Stagger 1 Ensure vertical beam is in the operating position 2 Press M to turn on the measurement laser The laser will stay turned on for 1 minute and during this time the user can position the DLLHS gauge to the measurement location 3 Look...

Page 8: ...in the centre of the vertical beam shown in figure 7 Adjust the vertical beam until the red LED guide dot is on the OHL press M again to record the height and stagger gauge SE temperature and GPS will also be displayed on the screen of the DLLHS gauge Figure 6 90 View finder Figure 7 Stagger adjustment ...

Page 9: ...ed with the DLLHS carefully to the spigot on either side of the gauge foot The laser unit is powered by the DLLHS batteries See Figure 3 2 Use the spirit level on the laser unit to ensure it is level after placing the gauge in a position to take the reading 3 Press the R button on the gauge once to turn on the REFOS laser Ensure the laser is positioned correctly and then press the R button again t...

Page 10: ...r personal or work phones with the ABT8000 given they are able to access and install the app on their phone from their respective app stores 4 9 Using the App The DLLHS gauge will transmit a Wi Fi signal when turned on The device with the DLLHS app installed has the Connect button to connect automatically to the device as shown in Figure 9 an initial pairing via accessing the Wi Fi settings on the...

Page 11: ...uge and the gauge set to 1435mm nominal b Measured gauge Stagger measurement mode The stagger measurement shown in readings will be calculated from the live gauge recording c LED Backlight On Off The DLLHS built in display has a backlight that can be toggled ON OFF to preserve device battery life d Phone display The phone display can be toggled between Don t Keep ON or Keep ON to preserve phone ba...

Page 12: ...lete overwrite the existing file will appear b The Network Rail recording file template TRAMS HS will appear Enter the details in the appropriate areas by tapping on the field under each title Click Save and proceed to be directed to the recording page All of these details can be filled in at the office or prior to going out on track Simply enter the same file name in the Enter file name text box ...

Page 13: ... recorded readings as shown in Figure 12 The user may press the Measure button again to reset the fields and turn on the laser again to retake the measurement e Similarly press the Meas REFOS button to turn on the REFOS laser and tap it a second time to take a measurement Refer to Section 4 7 for further information regarding REFOS f The user can press the text field under Reg arm type Structure n...

Page 14: ...ail data functionality Abtus recommends the user create an email address in the format of DLLHSSerialNo000 gmail com replace the 000 with the serial number of the DLLHS gauge e g SN 025 Free email account can be created with Google by visiting the website www accounts google com signup and entering the personal details of the user company as shown in Figure 13 and 14 Figure 13 Creating a google ma...

Page 15: ...will need to search for DLLHS and install the app The app functions the same way as shown by the instructions in the user manual The difference lies in the user interface in the Wi Fi settings to connect to the DLLHS gauge and the email provider The instructions to connect to the gauge will be provided in the section below 1 Open the quick settings page by swiping up from the bottom of the home sc...

Page 16: ... The saved file can be viewed by pressing Files button in the home page Figure 9 or the View Meas Button in the recording screen Figure 11 Figure 16 View recorded files Figure 15 iOS Wi Fi connection setup ...

Page 17: ...e 18 left prompting the user to choose the files to share The CAT S42 smartphone supplied with DLLHS gauge comes with Gmail as the standard option Select the appropriate application and this will open as the next screen ii If the user selected Gmail a new screen with all the fields except the To will appear Ensure the recipient details are correct and then press the Send button circled in Figure 1...

Page 18: ...internet connection 2 Manually connect to a different Wi Fi source other than the DLLHS device s Wi Fi connection through the mobile device settings This can be accessed by pressing the Wi Fi button on the home page of the device Most Wi Fi connections are secured by a password and this will be required to connect to the internet 3 If the mobile device has a SIM card with mobile network access the...

Page 19: ...Once connected it is necessary to swipe down from the top of the screen until the USB Notification can be seen Figure 19 b Select the notification Charging this device via USB and the change the USB use for to File Transfer as shown in Figure 20 Figure 19 USB Notification Figure 20 USB Options Figure 21 Network Rail Template Recording file ...

Page 20: ...led if the user is trying to access the recorded files from a Windows 10 PC Connect the device to the PC via the appropriate connector and browse to the location as shown in the screenshot below The recorded file xls can be saved on the PC by clicking on the file and then pressing the Save button Browse to the location the file should be saved click Select Folder and the file will be saved in this...

Page 21: ...l beam moves smoothly across the cross beam using the stagger adjustment wheel 5 3 Annual To ensure the ongoing accuracy of your ABT8000 the gauge should be calibrated every 12 months For UK users this means returning to Abtus for re calibration and for overseas users this means returning to your local Abtus Representative a list of which can be found on www abtus com 6 0 Trouble Shooter 6 1 Readi...

Page 22: ...s When this occurs wait a couple of seconds before attempting to take a reading again following the correct method 6 2 GPS readings are not showing or inaccurate After a cold start the GPS unit requires roughly 1 minute to locate the satellites and provide an initial GPS reading This delay should only happen on the first recording subsequent readings shouldn t have any delays in providing accurate...

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