Smart Systems User’s Manual Version 1.1
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If a
Smart Cart System
is being used, select one of the two Smart Cart odometers
(usually #1).
If a
Smart Handle system
is being used, select one of the two Smart Handle odometers
(usually #1).
If the system is being towed behind a
vehicle
and using the transmission odometer to
trigger the system, select one of the two Vehicle odometers (usually #1).
The odometers labelled
Other
are to be used in future configurations.
The number after the odometer is the current Odometer Calibration value for that
odometer. To calibrate the odometer, see Section 6.5.2.
6.3.3
Line Parameters
The Line Parameters settings allow the user to view and modify settings specific to
collecting data as individual lines, namely, the starting position of the line and line
direction.
Start Position
The Start Position is the position value at the very beginning of a line. This will usually
be set to zero (0.0). However, if the user wants a data file to start at a position other
than zero, this value can be edited.
Line Direction
The Line Direction setting specifies which direction that line will be collected, either
Forward or Reverse. Data are usually collected in a forward direction.
If data are collected in the Forward direction the position stepsize is positive, that is, the
position value of each data collection point increments positively. For example, for a
Noggin 250 system, if the Start Position is 10.0 and the Line Direction is Forward, the
positions on the line will increment 10.00, 10.05, 10.10, 10.15 ….
If data are collected in the Reverse direction the position stepsize is negative, that is, the
position value of each data collection point increments negatively. For example, for a
Noggin 250 system, if the Start Position is 10.0 and the Line Direction is Reverse, the
positions on the line will decrement 10.00, 9.95, 9.90, 9.85 ….
Station Interval
As Smart Systems moves, the odometer triggers the system to collect a data trace at
fixed distance intervals. This interval is called the “station interval”.
The station interval can be changed to allow a longer or shorter distance between
traces. For a successful survey, it is important that several traces be collected over a
