Document No. GUK0018/2007 issue 02
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Page 3: ...ut their written permission The data and information contained in this publication are not binding and the manufacturer reserves the right to make modifications at any time for technical or commercial reasons or in order to adapt to the legal requirements in the various countries AMENDMENTS Issue Number Page s Amended Date Authorised By Preliminary First issue 14 03 07 A Leyland Issue 01 8 10 17 2...
Page 4: ...ttons 14 3 4 1Programming the Event Button 14 4 Operation of the hand held PC software 15 4 1Operating the menu screen 15 4 2Using the on screen key board 16 4 3Working Off Line or On Line 17 5 Set up and recording procedure 18 5 1 On tracking 18 5 2 Track Recording Setting up 21 5 2 1 Switching on Unit and hand held PC PDA 21 5 2 2 Closing the Job 28 5 2 3 Updating location 29 5 2 4 Adding existi...
Page 5: ...43 8 2 1 Copying a Profile 43 8 2 2 Editing a Profile 43 8 3 Dealing with profile conflicts 43 8 4 Updating profiles to other users 44 8 4 1 Circulating an updated profile 44 8 5 Receiving an updated profile 44 9 Data collection and transfer 45 9 1 Typical Measurement Data 46 9 2 Typical Exceedance Data 47 10 Pairing48 11 Maintenance 48 12 Battery Management and Charging 50 13 ReportingFaults 50 1...
Page 6: ...ng unit is accredited with setting new standards in the presentation of collected data This follows extensive trials and market assessment which has produced key features including Hand held display Real time monitoring and display of all measurements Exceedance alerts Automatically monitors measurements against any chosen track geometry profile to alert the operator visually and audibly to any to...
Page 7: ...level 200mm adjustable in 1mm steps Twist 100mm adjustable in 1mm steps Distance Recorded every 125mm Accuracy 5mm m Adjustable in steps of 1m when updating location Measuring resolution 0 1mm Manual Event 3 Button text input Text comment box Batteries Integral rechargeable NiMH Autonomy 20 hours PDA see manufacturers Charging Via external 230vac input charging unit others by request Charging Time...
Page 8: ... in 0 1 steps Twist default 0 adjustable in 0 1 steps Distance Recorded every 0 125yds Accuracy 0 2 yd Adjustable in steps of 1yd when updating location Measuring resolution 0 01 Manual Event 3 Button text input Text comment box Batteries Integral rechargeable NiMH Autonomy 20 hours PDA see manufacturers Charging Via external 230vac input charging unit others by request Charging Time 24 hours for ...
Page 9: ... 1mm steps Twist 100mm adjustable in 1mm steps Distance Recorded every 125mm Accuracy 5mm m Adjustable in steps of 1m when updating location Measuring resolution 0 1mm Manual Event 3 Button text input Text comment box Batteries Integral rechargeable NiMH Autonomy 20 hours PDA see manufacturers Charging Via external 230vac input charging unit others by request Charging Time 24 hours for complete ch...
Page 10: ... in 0 1 steps Twist default 0 adjustable in 0 1 steps Distance Recorded every 0 125yds Accuracy 0 2 yd Adjustable in steps of 1yd when updating location Measuring resolution 0 01 Manual Event 3 Button text input Text comment box Batteries Integral rechargeable NiMH Autonomy 20 hours PDA see manufacturers Charging Via external 230vac input charging unit others by request Charging Time 24 hours for ...
Page 11: ...the Amber unit 3 1 Folding Unit Item No Description Folding unit 1 Amber Main Unit 2 Hinge Clip 3 Push Handle Assembly 4 1 x Handle retaining strap 5 1x Handle retaining clip 6 Wheel Assembly 7 Contact Roller Assembly 8 Carry Handle Assembly Mains charger charging socket ...
Page 12: ...iption Fixed length unit 1 Amber Main Unit 2 Not Applicable 3 Push Handle Assembly Detachable 4 Handle retaining straps 5 Handle retaining clips 6 Wheel Assembly 7 Contact Roller Assembly 8 Carry Handle Assembly 1 8 3 6 4 5 7 Mains charger charging socket Tacho wheel Tacho wheel ...
Page 13: ... thumbs up switches the unit off but only following a data recording run When exiting the software the unit s alarm will bleep continuously which is the prompt to depress button to switch it off To switch off the unit before a recording has been set up press buttons B and C simultaneously Button C tools an auxiliary button for use in conjunction with A and C for selected set up procedures C A B Ba...
Page 14: ...ta files When the event button s is pressed the red neon light will flash and the event description s will flash briefly on the acquisition screen 3 4 1 Programming the Event Button From menu select Settings Event Marker Text Select from the drop down menus an existing text or select New to create new key board will appear or select Copy to modify an existing one or Delete to delete an entry See P...
Page 15: ...d none other To change this refer to Para10 0 section on Pairing 4 1 Operating the menu screen Paragraphs 6 0 and 7 0 provide a menu layout and a detailed description of each menu item This section provides a guide to actually operating the screen which comprises a series of scrolling menus and sub menus Scrolling through the menu Tapping the screen in this area will scroll the menu down wards Tap...
Page 16: ...l automatically appear when selecting NEW in any drop down dialogue box or when tapping the dialogue screen for setting of tolerance profiles and location details The keyboard provides for entering letters numbers or symbols To make an entry tap the appropriate button Where two characters share a common button tap once for the first character or tap twice in quick succession whilst the button is d...
Page 17: ...ot be available The Off Line feature is an ideal facility for preparing Jobs in the office or remotely whilst the Amber unit may be elsewhere or being charged NB please note that it is not possible to work On Line whilst the Amber unit is being charged To operate Off Line simply switch on the hand held PC and select the Amber short cut When Off Line and requiring to work On Line switch the Amber u...
Page 18: ...that the push handle is stored in the retaining clip and that the handle retaining strap is in position and fastened before carrying in the folded position Apart from this carrying position NEVER carry any unit purely by the push handle Fig 2 and 3 show a folding unit being assembled in to position on track Whilst resting the partially extended unit on top of both rail heads as shown use the hinge...
Page 19: ...ding you must check for the correct operation of the unit s self braking capability Compress the unit manually whilst on track and slowly release and observe that it freely opens out without any assistance If this does not happen STOP and return the unit to base Otherwise proceed with the measuring process which will be taken as confirmation that the units braking is fully operational the date for...
Page 20: ...not fit for use terminate the recording run as described in Para 5 2 2 Otherwise replace the unit back on track as near as possible to the point of derailment to minimise any potential error in the distance measurement and repeat the on track procedure described previously Re zeroing should not be necessary unless the unit has received a serious knock in which case it is likely to be unfit for use...
Page 21: ...it is activated If not click and follow prompts to activate 03 On the PDA select start 04 Select shortcut to Amber Please note that depending upon the type of PDA the Blue Tooth icon my vary 05 Enter Operator ID from drop down menu or type in new name The System security defaults to the last used level To change System Security tap the window and type in new password To change a password or operat...
Page 22: ...n track track can be canted but avoid any of the wheels resting on a joint Note the position of the unit on track in preparation for the unit being turned through 180º back in line with the original position To save time it is best that the unit is put on track facing the opposite direction to which the eventual recording will take place 08 Select start 09 Turn the unit through 180º back in line w...
Page 23: ... 23 of 53 10 Confirmation that calibration 11 Scroll to System Status Is completed Select OK 12 Shows battery status of the unit 13 Scroll to Open Job tap drop Colour red denotes 25 capacity down menu select New and tap Open Job window ...
Page 24: ...nu select New This will cause the virtual keyboard to appear see Para 4 2 The required description can be typed in and will be stored automatically for future reference Any existing or stored descriptions can be edited or deleted Follow the prompt in the drop down menu DO NOT USE SYMBOL CHARACTERS AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ROUTE ID or TRACK ID Simply enter letters or number or spaces ...
Page 25: ...details select Km or Miles Yds chose Increment or decrement Tap the dialogue screen to call up the virtual key board to enter large values See Para 4 2 for keyboard operation 18 Scroll to Tolerance Profile and 19 Choose Tolerance Profile and scroll to Start Job tap drop down arrow ...
Page 26: ...ault Note that the battery indicator bar which will reduce in length as the battery level reduces When this changes to RED battery level has 25 capacity remaining The speed indicator changes through green to red if data collection is being carried out too fast A normal walking pace is fine Note the temperature indicator If this is red pause the recording and carry out a rezeroing Para 5 2 6 To clo...
Page 27: ...l have reverted to a normal non exceedance In such instances pull the unit backwards whilst being aware of any tripping hazards until the audible alert sounds and immediately stop The fault s indications will be viewable When the fault s have been viewed remedial action or marking of the track can be completed The unit can be pushed forward to continue with the recording process Remember when reco...
Page 28: ...GUK0018 2007 issue 02 28 of 53 5 2 2 Closing the Job 01 Select Pause 02 Select down arrow 03 Make a selection regarding the 04 Select Close Job Job details This does not affect the data which is saved automatically ...
Page 29: ...06 Select exit software On exiting the software the PDA will revert to the normal start screen The Amber unit alarm will bleep continuously and will require switching off by pressing the thumbs up button 5 2 3 Updating location 01 Select Pause 02 Scroll to Update Location ...
Page 30: ... 03 Change the values with the keys or call up the key board see Para 4 2 Press hold and release the Update button to return to acquisition screen or scroll to another item 5 2 4 Adding existing comments 01 Select Pause 02 Scroll to Add Comment ...
Page 31: ...18 2007 issue 02 31 of 53 03 Select down arrow 04 Select option 05 Select and Add Comment s 06 Selection confirmed Press hold and release the ADD Comment button to return to acquisition screen or scroll to another item ...
Page 32: ...Document No GUK0018 2007 issue 02 32 of 53 5 2 5 Creating a new comment 01 Select Pause 02 Scroll to Add Comment 03 Select down arrow 04 Select New ...
Page 33: ...No GUK0018 2007 issue 02 33 of 53 04 Type in New Comment 06 Tap Save 07 Tap Add comment 08 Comment confirmed Tap hold and release the ADD Comment button to return to acquisition screen or scroll to another item ...
Page 34: ...rocedure for creating job details or job profile This process can be repeated several times in order to create a job list to store for future use These job details would appear in the drop down menu in Para5 2 1 pic 12 on the Select Job screen This means that by creating jobs beforehand it is possible to reduce the actual set up on track because an operator can select an existing job and assuming ...
Page 35: ...ob profile will be copied and displayed in the job settings together with a time stamp to differentiate it from the original Selecting Open Job and scrolling through the Job Reference menu the copied job details can be modified to suit This copying procedure is intended as a quick method of preparing several similar jobs with the minimum of typing ...
Page 36: ...rator Level after use There are three operating levels as detailed below Level 1 Operator cannot create or modify tolerances Level 2 Supervisor can create modify unlocked tolerances only Level 3 Administrator can create modify locked or unlocked tolerances If an incorrect password is entered the security level defaults to Operator To change security level or operator ID during a recording run it w...
Page 37: ...s switched off Item marked is not available when the unit is switched on Items coloured black indicates that there are no sub menus Items coloured green indicates that there is a sub menu Selecting any Items coloured green will display the sub menu To return to any previous menu tap any menu item and hold and release until the desired menu level is achieved Operator ID System Security Start Exit C...
Page 38: ...nt L2 Tolerance Cant L1 Tolerance Twist Base Twist1 L1 Tolerance Twist1 L2 Tolerance Twist2 L1 Tolerance Twist2 L2 Tolerance Profile Management Settings Acquire Rate Audible Alarm Event Marker Text Regional Settings Measuring Units Decimal Separator Operator Language keyboard Layout System Settings Communications Port File Path Software Licence Exit Software ...
Page 39: ... If an incorrect password is entered the security level defaults to Operator NB Higher level security holders please note that the operating system always opens at the last used security level Consequently on completion of any higher security level tasks the system security level must be reset to Operator level Start Starts the software Exit Cancels the procedure Connect When working with the Ambe...
Page 40: ...ofile options which are i Select and view an existing profile for the job ii select and modify an existing profile See Para 8 0 for modifying an existing profile when job files with the original profile already exist iii Create a new profile This section deals with the subsequent editing of non locked existing profiles or setting up new The administrator only can edit locked profiles Profile ID Al...
Page 41: ...details for the installed software version Acquire Rate For setting the frequency at which data is collected If measuring frequencies greater than 0 125metres or 0 125yards are selected an option of Spot Mode measuring at each measuring point only or Averaging Mode an average measurement over the measuring frequency distance has to be selected Audible Alarm To switch the audible alarm on or off Ac...
Page 42: ...e that the Profile ID is a method of giving a Tolerance Profile a form of amendment number or reference so as to be able to keep the main Tolerance Profile name constant Please note also that the Profile Security is only displayed when logged on as an Administrator 03 Scroll to Gauge L1 Tolerance and set the level 1 tolerance for the gauge by means of the buttons or by calling up the keyboard for ...
Page 43: ...le name Select short cut to amber Operator ID enter select ID System Security enter password Tap Start Scroll to System Security enter password Scroll to Edit Tolerance Profile select the tolerance to be modified from the drop down menu and tap Edit Tolerance Profile and continue as Para 8 1 8 3 Dealing with profile conflicts When editing a profile as in Para 8 2 2 it is possible that Job files ma...
Page 44: ...hen the new Job with the latest Tolerance Profile has been created exit the Amber software and revert to the PDA normal operating screen and proceed as below Start File Explorer My Device SD Card Job Files Identify the new Job with the latest profile and using ActiveSync copy for emailing to all users Notice how the chosen job name makes for ease of identification 8 5 Receiving an updated profile ...
Page 45: ...reporting tool containing as it does self explanatory detail of a particular recording run To view the collected data turn on the PDA normal operating screen and proceed as below Start File Explorer My Device SD Card Measurement Data or Exceedance Data Both sets of data can be transferred to an Excel spread sheet on a PC Utilising ActiveSync as supplied with the PDA simply select the appropriate f...
Page 46: ...256 3 375 1450 6 0 0 0 256 3 5 1450 7 0 2 0 2 0 2 256 3 625 1453 4 6 1 6 1 6 1 256 3 75 1453 5 21 6 21 6 21 6 256 3 875 1453 7 22 1 22 1 22 1 256 4 1453 7 36 36 36 256 4 125 1453 7 57 3 57 3 57 3 256 4 25 1453 7 65 7 65 7 65 7 256 4 375 1453 8 65 3 65 3 65 3 256 4 5 1454 63 3 63 3 63 3 256 4 625 1458 67 3 67 3 67 3 1 256 4 75 1461 7 62 2 62 2 62 2 1 256 4 875 1467 3 141 1 141 1 141 1 2 256 5 1467 ...
Page 47: ...67 3 256 4 75 1461 7 62 2 62 2 62 2 256 4 875 1467 3 141 1 141 1 141 1 256 5 1467 5 139 8 139 8 139 8 256 5 25 1468 147 8 147 8 147 8 256 5 375 1468 143 1 142 7 143 1 256 5 5 1468 1 140 9 140 5 140 9 256 5 625 1468 1 140 7 140 5 140 7 256 6 625 1468 1 135 8 135 8 135 8 256 6 75 1468 2 135 3 135 1 135 3 256 6 875 1468 1 135 5 129 4 135 5 256 7 1468 7 127 9 106 3 127 9 256 7 125 1432 7 1 7 23 8 1 7 ...
Page 48: ...ing rough handling or storing will help considerably to maintaining your unit in full operation condition Always wipe the unit dry after use in wet weather ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THE AMBER MANUAL TRACK GEOMETRY RECORDING UNIT IS AN ACCURATE MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND NOT A GENERAL PIECE OF RAILWAY RUNNING EQUIPMENT AS WITH ANY INSTRUMENT INTENDED FOR USE ON RAILWAYS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITHIN TH...
Page 49: ...k operating the event button as each metre marker is passed At the end of the run check the distance travelled which should be the same as the known amount Spot checks of calibration can be carried out whenever required by placing the Amber recording unit on a track at various locations where the track parameters are known If a fault is suspected in the calibration the instrument must be returned ...
Page 50: ...ould be completed in 24 hour but do not keep on charge for longer than a week end The Amber unit should not be charged in ambient temperatures exceeding 30ºC NB please note that it is not possible to work On Line whilst the Amber unit is being charged 13 ReportingFaults Should you experience any problems with the operation of your Amber unit please contact us as detailed on page 2 Be prepared to p...
Page 51: ... make copies of different language versions and you may not transfer such other versions to another person or allow another person to use such other versions Make one copy of the Software for archival purposes or copy the software onto the hard disk of your computer and retain the original for archival purposes Use the Software on a network provided that you have a licensed copy of the Software fo...
Page 52: ...CHASE PRICE FOR THE SOFTWARE The disclaimers and limitations set forth above will apply regardless of whether you accept the software GENERAL This Agreement will be governed by the laws of England This Agreement may only be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this license or by a written document which has been signed by you and by Geismar Unless specified otherwise in writing all goo...
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