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INTRODUCTION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONTROL ELEMENTS

ASSEMBLY & PREPARATION

OPERATING MODES

DATA TRANSFER

OKM ROVER C4

MANUAL

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Page 1: ...INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CONTROL ELEMENTS ASSEMBLY PREPARATION OPERATING MODES DATA TRANSFER OKM ROVER C4 MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...delivery exploitation or usage of this material This documentation is available as presented and without any kind of warranty In no circumstances OKM takes responsibility for lost profits usage or data losts interruption of business activities or all kind of other indirectly damages which developed because of errors in this documentation This instruction manual and all other stored media which are...

Page 3: ...BLUETOOTH 12 4 2 ASSEMBLING THE DETECTOR 14 5 OPERATING MODES 16 5 1 3D GROUND SCAN 16 5 1 1 Preparing a 3D Ground Scan 16 5 1 1 1 Saving into Memory 18 5 1 1 2 Transferring to Computer 19 5 1 2 Conducting a 3D Ground Scan 20 5 2 PINPOINTER 21 5 2 1 Preparing a Pinpointer Scan 21 5 2 2 Conducting a Pinpointer Scan 22 5 2 3 Analyzing a Pinpointer Scan 23 5 3 MAGNETOMETER 24 5 3 1 Preparing a Magnet...

Page 4: ...will be successful and have a find during the course of your research The recognition of hidden and buried objects depends on a huge number of factors As you well may know there are different soil types all over the world with different levels of natural attenuation Variable soil properties can and will hamper and alter ultimate scan measurements Areas with an extreme amount of ground water varyin...

Page 5: ...or condensation can destroy the unit Avoid strong magnetic fields which may occur in places where there are large electric motors or unshielded loudspeakers Try to avoid using this equipment within 50 meters 150ft of this type of equipment Metallic objects on the ground such as cans tin nails screws or debris can influence your scan data and present negative results regarding your scan data Also i...

Page 6: ...t extremely hot DO NOT leave it in the trunk of a car where high temperatures could build up DO NOT spray lubricants or any type of cleaners solvents sealants or other chemicals into or onto the electronic parts switches or controls DO NOT attempt to modify or repair the detector s electronics as this will void your detec tor s warranty DO clean your unit with a soft dry or slightly damp cloth to ...

Page 7: ...B Sample rate 1024 values second Measurement resolution 16bit Operating temperature 10 60 C Storage temperature 20 70 C Audio Internal speaker Bluetooth Air humidity 5 75 Waterproof No 2 2 WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER Technology Bluetooth 5 1 Frequency range 2 402 2 480GHz Maximum transfer rate 1Mbps Maximum Transmitting Power 8dBm Maximum Range approx 10m 2 3 STANDARD PROBE Length 445mm Diameter Shaft ...

Page 8: ...rn more about the fundamental use of all control elements for this measuring instrument All connections inputs and outputs are explained in detail Assembled Metal Detector with Standard Probe Control Unit Standard Probe with LED Orbit Control Panel with Touchscreen ...

Page 9: ...n touchscreen that allows to touch the function area to change your options and settings see section 5 6 SETTINGS on page 32 for additional information Below that display there are 4 control buttons to operate the device even without touchscreen The button functions are described in the following table and in the chapter of the relating operating mode Button Description This button has 2 different...

Page 10: ...npointer 3D Ground Scan or Mineral Scan Furthermore it is used to return to the previous screen e g to leave a submenu The same effect can be achieved by using the button Lighting Toggle the LED lights on the back of the display to light the search area By touching this icon you may either switch on or off your LED lighting Also read section 5 6 1 Volume on page 32 for detailed information Bluetoo...

Page 11: ...lready includes Bluetooth headphones To use the headphones with your metal detector please follow these simple steps 1 Select Settings from your main menu 2 Now select Headphones 3 Power on your Bluetooth headphones and push the pairing button The Rover C4 tries connecting for 60 seconds If the Bluetooth connection between headphones and device can be established successfully the headphones icon c...

Page 12: ...SSEMBLY AND PREPARATION 4 1 PAIRING BLUETOOTH Prior to transferring scan data to the Visualizer 3D Studio software the Bluetooth of your com puter must be paired with your OKM detector 1 2 3 ASSEMBLY PREPARATION ...

Page 13: ...13 36 In the Add a device dialog select Bluetooth Make sure your device is turned on and discoverable Click on OKM Rover C4 Confirm your selection with click on Done 4 5 6 ...

Page 14: ...o recharge the detector The Power Pack is optionally available not included in the standard delivery scope 2 Either connect the Standard Probe or the Super Sensor to the Sensor Socket The probe is used to measure the underground values and needs to be connected to the socket on the bottom of the unit Push the plug into the Sensor Socket until the notch snaps in There is only one cor rect direction...

Page 15: ...15 36 OPERATING MODES ...

Page 16: ... planned project Usually you should use sev eral operating modes one after another to explore an area In that way you can obtain as much information as possible from the underground of the scanned area 5 1 3D GROUND SCAN The operating mode 3D Ground Scan provides a graphical measurement of any area for anal ysis on a computer For the measurement you can either use the Standard Probe or the Super S...

Page 17: ...cting the scan mode tells the Rover C4 how you will step out the scan field There are different ways to walk over the field while recording the underground information The following scan modes are available Parallel This scan mode is used to scan all scan lines into the same direction So you will scan the first path to its end and then come back to the starting point without further scanning Now y...

Page 18: ...with the button In case you selected a memory area that al ready contains data from a previous scan the shown message appears Use the button to either highlight the Yes or No button and confirm it with the button 9 Now you can get ready and start your first scan line by pushing the button Read section 5 1 2 Conducting a 3D Ground Scan on page 20 to learn more about con ducting a complete ground sc...

Page 19: ...ftware with all the corresponding settings as explained in chapter 6 PREPARING DATA TRANSFER on page 34 9 10 After the Bluetooth connection is established you can start your first scan line by pushing the button Read section 5 1 2 Conducting a 3D Ground Scan on page 20 to learn more about con ducting a complete ground scan If you are going to cancel this operating mode simply push the button After...

Page 20: ...impulse mode Manual you should press the button to start your measurement Now you are using the manual scan mode which means you should re lease each single measure impulse manually one by one with the button The impulses will not be sent out automatically Now you should do a little step forward and press the button to measure the second measure point The device stops and you should again walk a l...

Page 21: ...ct to know at which place of the measuring area you should research in detail with the Super Sensor 5 2 1 Preparing a Pinpointer Scan In this operating mode all measured data will be sent directly to a computer Therefore a wireless data connection to the Visualizer 3D Studio software must be established first 1 2 Power on the device and select the operating mode Pinpointer from the main menu If th...

Page 22: ...r to the computer has been established you are ready to start your mea surement Hold the Super Sensor correctly during the measurement Push the button to start scanning the underground Move the Super Sensor slowly from one side to another above the desired object Try to capture the complete object which means measure beyond the edges of the object Repeat this measurement a few times to get a clear...

Page 23: ...nsor If you keep moving the probe from one side to another these 2 signatures will change continu ously Take care to move the Super Sensor slowly and equal above the ground and above a detected object to get a clear signature Non ferromagnetic metals Non ferrous targets have a pure positive signature In a signature of a non ferrous target you can recognize that there is only a positive amplitude r...

Page 24: ...igh resolution Super Sensor you can obtain a much better penetration depth Please note that it can also react on metallic trash or contamination laying on the surface or near to the surface 5 3 1 Preparing a Magnetometer Scan 1 2 Power on the device and select Magnetome ter from the main menu If there is no appro priate probe connected the button is disabled and displays the icon If a proper probe...

Page 25: ...e surface like nails screws wires seals and similar targets You should use the operating mode Magnetometer to remove such disturbing metal pieces from the area that you like to scan The less metals near to the surface the better your result in the operating mode 3D Ground Scan You can also find larger metal targets which are located deeper underground A general rule is The larger the target the de...

Page 26: ...When searching for fields of mineralization it is important to identify areas of higher probabil ity with the assistance or research of a geologist Locating and prospecting in known areas of higher probability will greatly increase your chances of success Different geological formations may give different results in any particular area If possible start the training and or field test ing of the eq...

Page 27: ...s Use the button to either highlight the Yes or No button and confirm it with the button 5 If you have selected a free memory area or confirmed to overwrite an occupied one the Mineral Scan screen appears In the display you will see the current number of measure points impulses which has been recorded so far As indicated on the bottom of the screen you can start the measurement by pushing the butt...

Page 28: ...nsfer your scan to a PC with Visualizer 3D Studio software for a detailed analysis Therefore follow the instructions in chapter 6 PREPARING DATA TRANSFER on page 34 After an initial area has been located determine the size of the field or potential mineral field by conducting a conventional 3D Ground Scan Be careful to not rotate the antenna during this measurement Rotational errors can occur very...

Page 29: ... in hard rock This example shows naturally occur ring gold that has been detected by a user in North Sudan The gold was embedded in the rock alongside with quartz and black sand 5 5 MEMORY TO PC By using the operating mode Memory To PC you can transfer measured data from the internal memory of the Rover C4 to the Visualizer 3D Studio software The Rover C4 is equipped with four memory areas that ca...

Page 30: ... the four memory slots to trans fer its data to your computer Use the button to highlight a specific slot and confirm it with the button 3 4 Now the device waits for a Bluetooth connec tion initiated by the software Set up your Visualizer 3D Studio software with all the corresponding settings as explained in chapter 6 PREPARING DATA TRANSFER on page 34 ...

Page 31: ...es you can decide if you would like to keep the data in the internal memory of the device If all data has been transferred successfully you can free the current memory area to use it for new measurements Use the button to either highlight the Yes or No button and confirm it with the button 7 If you decided to clear the memory area it will be displayed as empty in the memory screen now Continue wit...

Page 32: ...e head phones icon will change from to 5 6 3 Language The Rover C4 can be used in different languages to simplify the handling Use the button to loop through all languages Confirm your preferred language with the button or the button After selecting your preferred language it will be indicated in the toolbar icon with the 2 letter code according to ISO 639 1 Currently we support the following lang...

Page 33: ...ion will reset all configurations back to factory defaults For safeness purposes an addi tional question pops up to avoid accidental factory resets Use the button to highlight the Yes option and push the button to start the factory reset If you do not want to reset your device select the No option instead or push the button Factory reset will clear all your personal configuration changes 5 7 INFOR...

Page 34: ...e 12 1 2 After launching your Visualizer 3D Studio soft ware you have to select File Import from the menu or you simply click the icon Select Rover C4 version 3 4 or higher from the list and click Next Wait a moment until your device interface appears in the list Now select the entry and click Next DATA TRANSFER ...

Page 35: ...ct the Scan Mode then click Next 3 Mineral Scan 3 Pinpointer Start the scan data import by clicking OK 5 6 Enter title and scan field dimensions You may also apply GPS coordinates and add notes and remarks Then click Next Select the corresponding soil type Start the scan data import by clicking OK ...

Page 36: ... Altenburg Germany we are developing and manufacturing geophysical detectors since 1998 Our unique detection technology helps to visualize buried objects and structures OKM GERMAN DETECTORS 49 3447 499300 0 49 162 419 2147 info okmdetectors com www okmdetectors com ...

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