Oerad Concretto User Manual Download Page 2

Safety Information

Thank you for purchasing this Oerad equipment. Please read this User Manual 
carefully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. 
Electromagnetic radiation from GPR systems manufactured by Oerad Tech Ltd 
do not constitute a safety or health hazard under normal operating 
conditions.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or annoying interference use only the recommended accessories 

and do not disassemble this product’s modules. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of batteries according to the 
manufacturer’s instructions.

Information on Disposal

For private households: Information on Disposal for 
Users of WEEE

This symbol on the product and/or accompanying documents means 
that used electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) should not be 
mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery 
and recycling, please take this product to designated collection points 
where it will be collected free of charge. Alternatively, in some 
countries, you may be able to return your product to your local retailer upon purchase of an 
equivalent new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help save valuable resources and prevent any 

potential negative effects on human health and the environment, which could otherwise 

arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection 
point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with your 
national legislation. 

For professional users in the EU

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), please contact your dealer 
or supplier for further information. 

For disposal in countries outside of the EU

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product please 
contact your local authority or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. 

of your Ground Penetrating Radar may look somewhat different from 

those shown in the illustrations in this User Manual.

Summary of Contents for Concretto

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Wall Penetrating Radar Concretto Full System ...

Page 2: ...ake this product to designated collection points where it will be collected free of charge Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your product to your local retailer upon purchase of an equivalent new product Disposing of this product correctly will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise ar...

Page 3: ...ructive imaging of subsurface structures It comprises of a transmitter and receiver boards and antennae a controller board and a distance measurement device The Concretto system is designed and manufactured by Oerad Ltd What Concretto is used for The Concretto has a wide variety of usages including but not limited to underground utility detection non destructive concrete structure analysis rebar d...

Page 4: ...nna Power Consumption Batteries Autonomy with One Charge Charge Time ADC Range Data Acquisition Rate Samples Per Trace GPR Interface Operating Temperature Range Water Resistance Size Weight 200 MHz 4000 MHz 2000 MHz 7 5 ns 14 ns 120 dB min 0 001 m 0 001 m 1 MHz 600 ps 30 V 200 ps 3 W 110 mAh 10x900 mAh NiMH 1 2 V 8 h 1 5 h 8 bits 18 2 traces second 585 UART over USB 5º C to 40º C IP 52 14 5x20x8 c...

Page 5: ...2 4 5 6 3 7 1 Concretto WPR Main Module 2 Handle 3 Extension stand 4 Extension handle head 5 Extension handle 6 Short Assembly bolts x 3 for extension stand 7 Long Assembly bolts x 3 for extension handle ...

Page 6: ... position with two short bolts 2 Secure handle extension stand with three short bolts 3 Attach extension head to the handle extension hand either vertically or horizontally Secure with two long bolts 4 Attach extension handle ...

Page 7: ...Red battery getting low Red blinking you need to recharge your WPR 2 Sockets for handle and extension handle stand 3 Indication of horizontal centre of emitted wave 4 Indication of vertical centre of emitted wave 5 Charger socket with waterproof cap 6 Power switch 7 USB Data cable socket ...

Page 8: ...blet when finished surveying For further details on technical specification requirements how to download install and configure the Oerad App please refer to the app s user manual available at https oerad eu software Operating Modes Survey Real time data visualization and recording Live filter application Open File Viewing recorded files and filter apply data filters to files Settings Recording opt...

Page 9: ... Place GPR at beginning and start it up Navigate to the Calibration menu in the Oerad app via settings or on its initial start up screen Press Start and allow the Oerad App access to the USB device if prompted When you reach the end of the surface press Stop and then Save Your distance measuring wheel is now calibrated The step indicator shows you how many steps in the wheel encoder have been regi...

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Page 11: ...ength elsewhere to reduce noise reduce amplitude amplify signal x1 0 amplification factor green bar amplification factor 9 Y Axis showing penetration depth expressed in nanoseconds or meters feet 10 Radargram streaming live data from the GPR Double tap anywhere on it to pause resume surveying 11 Update radargram on movement is only applicable to devices supporting a distance measuring wheel 12 Apply...

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Page 13: ...ce measuring wheel This feature is not yet available to Dipolo systems 8 Radargram of the recorded sounding data Tap and swipe right to navigate to the end of the file Tap and swipe left to navigate to the beginning of the file 9 Change palette of displayed file 10 Change the penetration depth measurement unit displayed in the Y axis 11 Apply Background removal filter It is recommended to view files wi...

Page 14: ...depth 9 Minimal vertical distance between objects to be detected separately 0 02 m Objects such as cellular towers power lines or other EM wave emitting devices may cause interferences in the signal This may result in radargram deteriora tion Concretto is suitable for levelled materials and terrains where the back wheels can touch the surface simultaneously Concretto needs to be calibrated to be u...

Page 15: ... for mat optimized for small data storage Time Window Operational window of the receiver antenna Penetration Depth Theoretical maximum depth achieved during a given time window and a material s dielectric constant Dielectric Constant Measure of a material s ability to store elec trical energy in an electric field Attenuation Reduction in GPR signal amplitude caused by energy dissipation in a materi...

Page 16: ...The max depth of EM waves in the frequency range 10MHz 1GHz where D max depth t time window Ɛ dielectric constant ...

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Page 18: ...Oerad Tech Ltd Svoboda 69E Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria https oerad info info oerad info 39 392 92 07 751 Italy ...

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