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DISCOVERY SERIES

USER MANUAL

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Page 2: ...is strictly prohibited General Information GROUNDTECH products should be used with caution as one do with electronic devices Search coils and main unit should be used with caution they should be protected against impacts and hard objects and refrained from applying excessive force Injury GROUNDTECH products do not cause injury or health prob lems when used normally GROUNDTECH products usually do n...

Page 3: ... damage the product or open the main unit the warranty will lose its validity INITIAL SETUP SCREEN To start using Discovery you have to complete the initial setup This setup allows you to personalize your product In 7 steps setup screen select the option you want to select with the right and left buttons and press the OK button It will skip to the next level when you press the OK button Optionally...

Page 4: ...r area 4 Distance Unit Select the unit of distance you want to use on your device You can choose either metric or imperial 5 Menu Theme Select the menu and color theme that you want to use in menu appearance 6 3D Screen Background Select the background color you want to use when scanning and performing the 3D graph ical analysis of the scan result 7 GPS You can turn the built in GPS locator on and...

Page 5: ...Navigation Buttons Allows you to ride in the menu 4 Back Button Allows you to go back to the previous screen 5 Mode Button Allows you to switch to 3D rotation panning depth and detail menus in 3D graphics review 6 Power Button Allows you to turn your device on and off 7 Start Button Located under the handle of the device the start button used for manual measure ment ...

Page 6: ...body will flash red while your device is charging If your battery is fully charged it will turn to stationary red light You can see the battery level of your device on the screen In the lower left part of the device there is a round adjustment ring for adjusting the sensor length You can adjust the length of your telescopic sensor to suit your height and then use the device Charge Headphone ...

Page 7: ...section of your device 1 Activation To activate the external mobile applications of your device read the square code on the screen or enter the numbers on the screen The numbers on this screen are also the identification number of the product ...

Page 8: ...ete the stored data on your device or restore the factory settings If you restore the factory settings or de leted the stored data all your settings will be reset and you cannot restore them 1 2 Hardware Information You can view hardware in formation such as the sensor and processor used in your device and information such as memory and processor temperature level 1 3 Software Information You can ...

Page 9: ...d on whether you scan a specific area There are two options in the ground scanning function Automatic and Manual You do not need to press any button in automatic scanning for each num ber of signal pulses entered and you need to press the start button for each signal in manual scanning ...

Page 10: ... options For example 5 steps 5 rows In the Meter option you must enter in meters in step and line options For example 5 meters line 5 meters row Zigzag Parallel Scanning Type You can scan in parallel or zigzag You should start scanning from the start point and finish at the endpoint as shown in the graph When the number of signal pulses en tered for each row is complete you should proceed to the n...

Page 11: ...earch objectives Small General and Tunnel according to the purpose of your screening Small should be selected if your target is small ob jects In the Small option each scan signal range should be 15 20 cm You can select the General scan such as normal object space structure In this option your scan signal range should be between 25 and 35 cm You can select the Tunnel option for your scans covering...

Page 12: ...int You can adjust your scanning starting point by starting at the bottom right or bottom left corner To do this you must select left or right from the starting point If you start searching from the bottom left corner you should continue with the next scan row on your right If your selection is in the bottom right corner you should continue with your next scan row on your left After you have made ...

Page 13: ...een without any changes and anomalies You can see mineral soils and objects with a relatively low magnetic ef fect as yellow and orange After the scan you can examine this data in detail on the analysis screen On the right side of the scan screen you will see the settings you made before scanning If your selection is Automatic mode you will be directed to press the Start button when the number of ...

Page 14: ...wer function for a detailed analysis of the received data If you want to end the search before the number of signal steps entered and the line row is completed you must press the Back button on the device Press Back and the device will ask you if you want to end the search Select Yes and your search will end and you will be directed to the 3D Viewer ...

Page 15: ...is screen you will see 3D graphics of the data you have collected in the center The color bar on the right gives information about the soil that was scanned Functions of the buttons in 3D Viewer Mode Switches between different types of analysis Arrow buttons Turn the graph up down left and right move the graph and go through each square in the details page Zoom Makes the graph bigger or smaller to...

Page 16: ...e device to ro tate your graph left right and up down This way you can see your graphic from different angles You can use the magnifier buttons to zoom in and zoom out to the graphic You can zoom in with the button that has a plus sign and zoom out with the button that has a minus sign 3D Pan You can exam ine your graph and the colors closely by zoom ing in You can move the graph left and right up...

Page 17: ...he general depth information of the measurement and see the start and end points of ground and other variables The colors on the graph represent the following Red Metallic objects and objects with high magnetic effect Blue Filled dirt tunnels and cavities in the under ground Green Standard soil that does not have any mag netic effects Orange and Yellow Mineral substances mineral soil and objects t...

Page 18: ...The most important property of metallic objects that dis tinguishes them from minerals is that there is a signifi cant numerical difference between them and soil in the collected data In order to see these numerical values you have to switch to the Scanning Details feature in the 3D Viewer function You can see soil balance value and numerical values of the selected area in the top bar when you go ...

Page 19: ...t have less magnetic effect and have not been un derground for too long If there is a big difference between the soil and object that has magnetic effect there is a great possibility of valueless metal For example when the level of soil is 80 units and magnetic object is 200 units Metallic objects that have been buried underground for a longer period of time can be detected more easily Precious ma...

Page 20: ...ve a distinctive shape and form for example if you are searching for a structure that re sembles a tomb the blue area on the graph should be rectan gular and the size of a tomb In order to see this numerical value you should switch to the Scanning Details feature in 3D viewer function There must be a decrease of at least 15 points between the soil which is shown with green and grounds which are sh...

Page 21: ...N You can get approximate information about real objects me tallic objects or the depths of underground grounds with the calculations Depth calculations may vary depending on type of soil or objects staying underground for a long period of time You must switch to Scanning Details in 3D Viewer function You must select the type of soil accordingly to the area you are working on from the depth inform...

Page 22: ...see total depth information you will have to switch to Depth Information in the 3D Viewer function You can move the depth level indicator up and down with zoom in and zoom out buttons on this screen You can see the total depth information on the top bar Numbers on the graph show me ters or feet If there are no objects with magnetic effect or different abnor malities in your calculations the depth ...

Page 23: ...most of the objects that have magnetic effect with red and some objects that have magnetic effect with orange Tunnels filled dirt and cav ities underground with blue soil that had no changes or anom alies with green Mineral soil and objects that have relatively low magnetic effect are yellow and orange Additionally you can see soil balance values and numerical values of instant data on the top lef...

Page 24: ...ts you have detected The color of the graph will change from green to red as you approach the target in pin point mode A proper red color indicates that you are in the highest magnetic effect zone This means you are close to the object RESISTIVITY SCANNING Resistivity scanning allows you to find large metals large struc tures such as tunnels chambers caves Resistivity scanning has two different se...

Page 25: ...e of mistaking you must perform soil calibration For calibration settings arrange the probes 1 2 meters apart and place 2 conducting probes on the ground Place the probes in ground free of any metal cavities or water Attach the conducting wires which come with your device to the probes and the other ends to any line on your device For example to the A line output sockets number 1 and 2 ...

Page 26: ...do the calibration in each different scan or area For deleting the calibration and returning to the interval of the device on manufacture select the Reset option on the calibra tion menu Therefore the calibration values of the device will be reset to factory defaults AUTOMATIC MODE You can use resistiv ity mode for large metals and large scale searches such as tunnels caves water underground struc...

Page 27: ...n select the Automatic Mode on device menu You will need to press the OK button on your device to start the scan ning When you press the OK button search will be initiated automatically between 4 probes If you want to stop the scanning for any reason press Back button After the scanning is completed you can see the graphic re sults and numerical values on the right side of the screen about the mea...

Page 28: ...t show the results per ceived on the lines after scanning MANUAL MODE Manual Mode Before starting the resistivity scan place the 2 supplied conductive probes in parallel with the ground Adjust the distance between the probes according to the depth you want to scan Your scan depth is equal to the average half of the distance between the two probes Connect the 2 supplied conductive wires to any of t...

Page 29: ...gin Af ter the scan you will see the measurement result graphically and numerically on the device screen OPEN A SAVED FILE You can save a large number of measurements that you took to your device You can save measurements in two different options 3D ground scanning and Resistivity scanning There are 3 different options in the Saved File open menu 1 3D ground scan files 2 Favorite scan files 3 Resi...

Page 30: ...e them from the favorite list You can view the saved scans that you added to the favorite list from the Favorite Scans menu Only scans you add to the favorite list appear in this menu In the Resistivity Scans menu you can see and delete only the resistivity scans To view the resistivity scans press the OK but ton on the scan you wish to turn on FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can this device be used st...

Page 31: ...an I install the software of the device on another computer or an Android tablet telephone Yes The products comes with a CD or flash disk You may download the Android software from Google Play Store You need to purchase an additional license for an application in stalled on another computer or Android device In case there is any problem with the tablet or computer supplied together with the produc...

Page 32: ...t charger supplied with the device and 6 7 hours with the vehicle input charger It takes longer if you use a power bank to charge the device It may vary depending on the voltage and ampere output power of the power bank Will the failure to charge the battery harm the device Will it kill the battery In case you do not use the device for a prolonged period of time the li ion battery inside the devic...

Page 33: ...em work It is a passive magnetic field measurement method with UMD 2 sensors using a sensitive magnetic anomaly detection tech nology What is the highest depth measurement of my device The highest depth measurement is maximum 18 to 25 meters depending on the soil structure the size type and magnetic field sensitivity of the object and how long it has been under the ground Can I find gold with this...

Page 34: ...formation is not accurate and bind ing Estimated information is provided Is it possible to understand the sizes shapes and weights of the buried objects 3D Systems display the shape and size of the buried object in graphics but these shapes and sizes may be misleading de pending on the underground minerals or the scanning mis takes of the user You may not detect the weight Can the device help me f...

Page 35: ...erent points may cause you to have different data How can I be sure that my device is robustly functioning Your device functions if the numerical values are obtained in a different but certain level in the data you have However there may be a failure in your device if there is a single stand ard color in your graphic such as red blue green etc and all the numerical values remain between 0 and 5 fo...

Page 36: ...ce between the device and the ground be when scanning The distance between the ground and the sensor should be up to 15 cm and remain unchanged when scanning How fast can I scan with the device You should scan in a normal walking speed ...

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