Dynascan Manual (RT3005G) v_0611
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Click on the settings tab to control the filters (as per section 13.2.10 SLM Settings).
All of the alerts should now be green and the system is ready for entry of survey parameters
and data acquisition. If this is the first time the Vehicle / Vessel has been fitted you will need
to calibrate the heading, which is shown in Section 13.1 Calibrating Pitch, Roll and Heading.
You will not need to calibrate the roll or pitch as these values are applied in the factory and
will not change when the equipment is transferred from vehicle to vehicle, or vessel to vessel.
The reason you need to calibrate the heading is that the relationship between the primary
and secondary GNSS antennas will change slightly between each installation. If you use a
ladder with brackets to fix the pod and GNSS secondary GNSS antenna you will only need to
calibrate the heading once and if you re-use the same fixing holes in future you will not need
to re-calibrate.
N.B. You can check power is being supplied to the pod by:
Checking the red dot pointer on the laser, which will illuminate for 5 seconds after
the Interface Adapter is switched on
Pinging the laser IP address to check for a response – see below
There are 3 power indicators for the system, which should all be checked in the event of
power up problems.
1.
The red LED on the cigarette lighter connector must be illuminated
2.
The green LED on the Interface Adapter must be illuminated
3.
The red dot pointer on the laser must illuminate for the first 5 seconds after the
Interface Adapter is switched on
If the system is running without the vehicle engine being started you may experience
problems when the engine is started due to the voltage being pulled down (by the starter
motor). You should switch off all equipment and start again with the engine running.
7.6
Pinging the laser
You can ping the laser by opening the command software. To do this click start / programs /
accessories and command prompt.
You will then see a screen similar to that below.
