GSSI SIR 4000, Manual

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Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. SIR® 4000
Manual
MN72-433 Rev F 47
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your SIR 4000 for
2D Data Collection and Playback
in Expert Mode
This chapter provides instructions for configuring your SIR 4000 to collect single 2D profiles of data.
These profiles can be interpreted by themselves or stacked together in software to produce a 3D image.
See Chapter 2: Getting Started and Export Mode Setup, for more information about each of the options
and settings described below. The first section includes a step-by-step checklist to help set up your
system. This refers to the software setup only. If you are using a survey cart, please see Appendix C for a
hardware example, otherwise see section 2.1. The first two sections assume that you are collecting
distance-based data with a survey wheel. If you are collecting data where the scan spacing is based on
time (Time-based) see section 3.3. If you are collecting single Point data please see section 3.4.
3.1: Setting Up Distance Mode Data Collection
Step 1 - Introduction Screen
Press the green power button and wait for the SIR 4000 Introduction Screen to appear.
Expert Mode:
Select Expert Mode from the rotating list at the top of the Introduction Screen.
General Settings:
Once the Introduction Screen loads verify Language settings, Units of Measure, and
Theme. These options are available in the Toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
Antenna:
If not using an antenna with “Smart ID” choose from the list of available antenna frequencies.
GPS:
Configure the GPS. Refer to Chapter 7: Using a GPS with your SIR 4000 for instructions.
New Project:
Select New Project and enter a new Project Name. This will be the name of the folder
where all of your files will be stored and the default name of the files as well. Once you provide a name
and press Apply you will automatically leave the Introduction Screen and enter the Collect Setup Screen.
Step 2 – Expert Mode Setup
Once a new project is created you will see a split screen with the main data display window on the left,
the O-Scope in the center, and the Setup menu on the right. The Setup Menu has four (4) main menus:
Radar , Process , Output , and System . To collect data, you’ll need to check or adjust settings in all four
(4) menus.
Recall Setup
If you’ve previously saved a setup that you want to use, recall it first before making any changes.
Otherwise when you do recall the setup it will overwrite any of your changes with those that were saved.
Setups can either be uniquely named or you can use one of the sixteen (16) available setup names.
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Open the System Menu and select Recall Setup.