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Fax

Use this field to record your company’s fax number 

 

(20 char max).

Email

Use this field to record your company’s contact email 
address (30 char max).

4.11 Splash and video title screens

The P350 flexitrax features several splash and information 
screens.

4.11.1 Splash screens

The P350 flexitrax command module displays two splash 
screens at start up. The first is the Pearpoint splash screen. 
This screen is fixed and will appear during start up.

The second splash screen is optional and you can use 
your own graphic, such as a logo. This screen will appear 
after the Pearpoint logo and before the welcome screen 
(Section 4.4).

Creating a splash screen

Your company may already have a logo or other image 
suitable for use as a splash screen. If not then you can 
create your own splash screen in an image editor such as 
Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Paint.

NOTE: Your image must in JPEG format with horizontal 
and vertical dimension in multiples of 16 pixels and size 
not larger than 768 by 576 pixels.

Save your image as “splash.jpg” and copy the file to root 
folder of the Compact Flash card. For more information 
on copying files from your computer to the Compact 
Flash card please refer to Section 6.7.

4.11.2 Video title screen

You can insert a short title screen at the beginning of 
your recordings. The title page, if enabled, will add a 
few frames containing information to the start of a video 
recording. The title page is illustrated in Figure 4.8.To 
enable or disable the video title screen go to DVR->TITLE.

Figure 4.8: Video title page

Select Title ON or Title OFF by using the   or 

 

keys.

Press OK to confirm your choice.

The title page includes the following information:

Company name.

Crew name.

Date and Time.

Reel or drum type.

The company and crew name are taken from your 
company details stored in the P350 flexitrax. See Section 
4.10 for more information.

4.12 Ethernet configuration

You can connect the P350 command module to a PC 
running a compatible reporting software to control OSD 
and text position as well as retrieving telemetry data. 

Ensure that you have the latest software installed. See 
section 9.3 for more details.

Please note that the boot-up time for the command 
module will be longer if no ethernet connection is present.

To connect to a PC you may use a standard or a crossed 
patch RJ45 leads connected to the RJ45 receptacle in 
the command module I/O panel (fig 2.2 item 15).

Use the standard RJ45 straight lead if you are connecting 
through a network hub or a router.

Use the crossed patch lead if you are connecting to a 

 

PC directly.

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Summary of Contents for PEARPOINT P350

Page 1: ...P350 flexitrax Pearpoint s advanced crawler based video inspection system 90 P350 OPMAN ENG 05 Operation Manual l Issue 5 l July 2011...

Page 2: ...P350 flexitrax system...

Page 3: ...If available use the wheels to assist transport Observe heavy lifting safety practices when lifting any component of this system Refer to the specifications in Appendix 9 9 for a description of the sy...

Page 4: ...ing the generator ensure that all electrical loads including the P350 are switched off before starting the generator Allow the generator to stabilise before connecting any electrical loads or switchin...

Page 5: ...P350 flexitrax Operation Manual iii...

Page 6: ...s flexitrax flexiprobe FlexiSight and RD7000DL are trademarks of Radiodetection Ltd all rights reserved Pearpoint is a trademark owned by Radiodetection Ltd SPX Corporation The Bluetooth word mark and...

Page 7: ...3 1 4 Elevator 10 3 1 5 Auxiliary Lighthead 11 3 1 6 Crawler connection 12 3 2 Crawler deployment tools 12 3 3 Manual drum and external PSU 13 3 4 Powered drum 13 3 5 Command module 13 3 5 1 Mounting...

Page 8: ...Copying files 46 6 3 4 Moving files and folders 47 6 3 5 Renaming files and folders 47 6 3 6 Deleting files and folders 47 6 3 7 Creating folders 47 6 3 8 Sending a file with Bluetooth 47 6 3 9 Infor...

Page 9: ...O panel 3 Figure 2 4 Command module keypad 3 Figure 2 5 Powered drum with command module installed 5 Figure 2 6 Manual drum 5 Figure 2 7 Front and rear connection panels Common to powered drum and ex...

Page 10: ...1 Text and Report menu 52 Figure 7 2 Video text editing page 53 Figure 7 3 Report menu 53 Figure 7 4 Report pages 54 Figure 7 5 Viewing reports in Internet Explorer 57 Figure 7 6 Report Navigation 58...

Page 11: ...system text pages Section 8 provides a comprehensive guide to digital video options and settings Section 8 also includes a guide to converting and distributing videos for playback on computers and oth...

Page 12: ...order and playback device Video is displayed on an 8 industrial LCD Video pictures and inspection reports are stored on a compatible high speed Compact Flash card On Off Switch This switch only works...

Page 13: ...tion Manual 2 4 1 12 11 7 8 15 9 10 13 14 Figure 2 1 Command module Figure 2 3 Command module I O panel Figure 2 4 Command module keypad 5 Figure 2 2 Command module rear view 17 18 20 22 23 24 26 25 3...

Page 14: ...connector To connect the command module link cable BNC Video Jacks Provide secondary input and output options for external composite video equipment Power supply socket To connect mains power Fuse ho...

Page 15: ...drum with command module installed 1 4 5 3 Figure 2 7 Front and rear connection panels Common to powered drum and external PSU 8 9 10 2 11 7 6 Figure 2 8 External PSU 23 Figure 2 6 Manual drum 20 16...

Page 16: ...s supplied by mains or a vehicle adapter which connects to the DC socket in the command module s I O panel When a pushrod system is connected the command module s power switch will turn the system on...

Page 17: ...awler and accessories You can configure the P354 and P356 crawlers with a variety of wheels tires cameras and accessories to suit a wide range of pipes and conduits Figure 3 1 demonstrates the modular...

Page 18: ...uit most traction requirements Figure 3 2 Connecting various tires Figure 3 3 Crawler configurations opposite For a complete list of compatible wheels and tires please visit www radiodetection com Fig...

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Page 20: ...120 lm light source Figure 3 5 Fixed view camera Pan and Tilt cameras P350 CAM PT Figure 3 6 the pan and tilt capabilities provides the crawler with almost 360 vision The pan and tilt camera s focal r...

Page 21: ...ry lighthead P350 ELV LAM large adjustable elevator P356 only Figure 3 8 right The large adjustable elevator will deploy the P356 in pipes from up to 600mm 24 Figure 3 8 P350 camera elevators Adjustab...

Page 22: ...assembled Failure will damage the termination and may result in the crawler being disconnected from the cable Figure 3 13 Strain relief clamp and spring guard 1 Cable termination C clamp 2 D Shackles...

Page 23: ...ata and video The link cable socket is located on the rear side of the command module Item 5 in Figure 2 2 Mount the command module and connect the controller cable to the controller terminal on the p...

Page 24: ...note it and press OK to continue CAUTION When you power off the system wait at least 5 seconds before switching it on again Failure to do so may cause the system to lock up NOTE When the command modu...

Page 25: ...see Section 6 6 status Also indicates when a JPEG picture file is open see Section 6 5 This is not recorded on video Distance counter crawler position from 0 0 in feet or meters see Section 4 8 Page t...

Page 26: ...affect their readability on the screen and in recordings Time and Date OSD You can hide or move these OSD fields around the screen custom layout only Press TIME to enter the Time OSD menu or DATE to e...

Page 27: ...menu provides users with access to all features and settings The menu is organized in hierarchical layers 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Figure 4 6 Main screen showing top level system menu 4 6 1 General nav...

Page 28: ...u Description DEVCE Device menu CONTR Command module menu TIME Set the time DATE Set the date KEYBD Select keyboard type LANG Select system language UPDTE Update command module software MAIN Update ma...

Page 29: ...e Date position to the default normal layout position OnOff Display or hide the Date COUNT OSD Counter Menu RSTOR Restore counter position to the default normal layout position MENU Enable or disable...

Page 30: ...able 4 2 provides a detailed overview of the card menu Table 4 2 CARD menu schema Menu Description DSTN Destination folder menu NEW Create new directory SET Set the selected directory as the default d...

Page 31: ...up menu popup on Report Disable report popup menu popup off QUAL Video quality menu HIGH High quality preset MED Medium quality preset LOW Low quality preset ADV Advanced quality settings SIZE Set vid...

Page 32: ...imperial US units ASTOP Set the Auto Stop point INFO Display Drum or PSU software version and Auto Stop position TRACT Crawler menu WHEEL Set the current wheel size None None selected 62mm Small whee...

Page 33: ...utomatic driving mode EXIT Exit the DRIVE menu 4 6 7 TEXT and Report menu The TEXT and Report menu allows you to create and edit reports and on screen video text pages The text menu is accessed by pre...

Page 34: ...escribed above You can select the following options Manual or Powered drum Reel Cable 100m 330 Reel Cable 150m 500 Reel Cable 200m 660 Reel Cable 250m 820 Pushrod reels Reel Rod P341 Plumbers 30m 100...

Page 35: ...ou want to edit and then press OK 1 2 Logo Your company logo To enter it copy a JPEG version of your company logo 32KB maximum into the root of a compact flash card and insert it in the command module...

Page 36: ...lash card please refer to Section 6 7 4 11 2 Video title screen You can insert a short title screen at the beginning of your recordings The title page if enabled will add a few frames containing infor...

Page 37: ...parameters IP address enter a valid IP address Subnet mask enter a valid Subnet Mask Address gateway enter a valid Address gateway You will need to to switch the system OFF then ON to make the settin...

Page 38: ...CAUTION Do not attempt to lift the crawler by the cable Do not drop the crawler as it may damage the camera and the system s electronics 5 2 1 Before deployment Assess your deployment and safety requi...

Page 39: ...yment CAUTION Failure to follow this procedure may result in severe damage to the crawler and camera system 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 5 4 Crawler grab and crawler Assemble as many rods as are required by scr...

Page 40: ...engage the crawler Pull the crawler grab up to the surface 5 2 3 Cable and manhole rollers The optional cable deployment rollers Figure 5 1 on page 28 and Figure 5 8 below help protect the cable from...

Page 41: ...he sonde Use the and keys to select the desired transmitting frequency between 521Hz 640Hz 8192Hz and 32768Hz 1 2 1 2 Press OK to confirm the selection and exit to the previous menu You can also use t...

Page 42: ...present and braked P powered drum connected M manual drum connected When the T or B and P or M icons are colored green it means the devices are correctly connected and the communication link is good I...

Page 43: ...em Basic mimic features an artificial horizon and a speed indicator that shows the crawler s forward and reverse speed The artificial horizon center line indicates the crawler s inclination as it trav...

Page 44: ...er semi circular area represents the area above and behind the crawler The lower semi circular area represents the area below and behind the crawler For example if you move the target cursor to the 12...

Page 45: ...P350 flexitrax Operation Manual 35 Figure 5 13 1 Figure 5 13 2 Figure 5 13 3 Figure 5 13 4 Figure 5 13 5 Figure 5 13 6 Figure 5 13 7 Figure 5 13 8 Figure 5 13 9 Figure 5 13 Advanced mimic controls...

Page 46: ...oggle between Auto and Manual driving modes As with forward movement you must be in the DRIVE menu to reverse the crawler From a stationary position press to reverse the crawler 5 3 6 Manual system No...

Page 47: ...ake sure this matches the wheel set installed on the crawler and press OK to continue Press GO to begin retrieving the crawler The crawler will automatically stop once the cable counter reaches the 0...

Page 48: ...nnector 1 2 1 No camera control Check camera connector No video no video at Drum Check tractor connector check down hole cable check camera connector No video video at Drum OK Check link cable No appl...

Page 49: ...htness keys to adjust the lighting level NOTE When a lighthead is connected you cannot toggle the lights on and off using a simultaneous press of the brightness keys as this will change the control mo...

Page 50: ...you to manipulate the video displayed on the screen when playing back a recording or displaying a video from an external video source 5 7 1 Pan You can use the pan function to digitally pan a zoomed i...

Page 51: ...al zoom function FOCUS To focus on distant objects press To focus on near objects press Note Continuous pressing of either or key will result in wrap around of camera focus i e in focus out of focus i...

Page 52: ...ng the SELECT key will disable the sonde and cycle through the four available sonde frequencies Sonde frequency is shown on the adjacent indicator pair Pressing the ENABLE key will activate the crawle...

Page 53: ...using the TRIM keys Pressing the left or right trim key will increment the trim offset For example if you press the left trim button while the crawler is driving straight ahead the crawler will begin...

Page 54: ...CF card to store all video images text entries and report files A two gigabyte card will store up to 1 hour and 45 minutes of video using the high quality video setting refer to Section 8 for more in...

Page 55: ...the command module If you format the card using your PC or Mac format the card using the FAT32 file system Cards formatted in different formats or by a media player or digital camera may not work NOTE...

Page 56: ...cture or pitch log file is created by the command module with the following structure ddmmmxxx ext where dd is the day number mmm is the month xxx is a counter and ext is the file extension For exampl...

Page 57: ...lete operation or NO to cancel 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 CAUTION This operation will delete your files It cannot be undone Note You can also use the DEL button on the keyboard 6 3 7 Creating folders You...

Page 58: ...return to the file browser Viewing slideshows You can display a slideshow of all pictures contained in the folder or of the multiple pictures you have selected Press SSHOW 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 59: ...ff for the duration of the connection The integrated card reader will draw sufficient power from your computer s USB hub Ensure your computer is switched on and running Connect the supplied USB cable...

Page 60: ...fore attempting to pair make sure your device s Bluetooth interface is switched on and set to visible or discoverable Consult your device s documentation if you need help to configure your device s Bl...

Page 61: ...led devices such as computers and mobile phones will handle received files differently Your device may ask you to specify the location of the received file Some mobile phones however will automaticall...

Page 62: ...e present in the root of the CF card for this to work Obtain the latest defect_codes txt file from the Radiodetection website or create your own See Appendix 9 7 for more information on how to create...

Page 63: ...your changes and exit the Text menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Press OK to save your changes and exit the Text menu 7 3 5 Changing text appearance You can modify the text appearance by varying character s...

Page 64: ...The seven editable pages are Client see Section 7 4 2 Company see Section 7 4 3 Freetext see Section 7 4 4 Observations see Section 7 4 5 Photos see Section 7 4 6 Site see Section 7 4 7 Survey see Se...

Page 65: ...if present See Section 7 2 for more information 3 ObsNotes record your comments such as a brief description or assessment of the observation 30 char max 4 ObsGrade grade your observation if required F...

Page 66: ...ar phone number of the site contact 20 char max 6 SiteEmail email of the site s contact 30 char max 7 4 8 Survey The survey page allows you to enter information about the survey you conduct Survey inf...

Page 67: ...g folder of the Compact Flash card and is named according to the name you gave the report when you created it For example 30NOV MYReport 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reports are organized as follows My...

Page 68: ...and date of report Report details includes Survey Company Client and Site details Observations details the observations you made while in situ and includes thumbnail images Photos Small shows captione...

Page 69: ...edit the converted report using Microsoft Word 7 8 4 Customizing the Word template FlexiSight uses a standard Word document template to create Word versions of inspection reports If required you can m...

Page 70: ...The High quality setting provides high quality recordings but produces larger file sizes which reduces the number of recordable hours per gigabyte The medium and low quality settings produce smaller...

Page 71: ...your choice Press OK to confirm or to return to the settings menu NOTE Bitrate is the only parameter that will affect your recording sizes Higher bitrates will result in better video quality and larg...

Page 72: ...module or any computer system that has compatible video playback software and CODECs installed 8 4 1 Command module playback Video playback using the command module is described in Section 6 6 8 4 2 C...

Page 73: ...they can be easily edited and digitally stored on company servers More advanced DVD players can also play some video files Digital video files can be distributed on CDs DVDs flash memory or even elect...

Page 74: ...soft s DVD Creator supports H264 AAC recordings for Windows based PCs Roxio Toast is available for Mac Users These programs feature easy to use wizards that guide you through the conversion and burnin...

Page 75: ...ble media player to play on computers QuickTime MOV files The QuickTime format is based on a similar H 264 CODEC as the native P350 video format thus it enjoys the same quality to file size ratio The...

Page 76: ...ersion software for Windows Ultimate Video Converter The Ultimate Video Converter is a commercial utility that can convert video files using internal CODECs The Ultimate Video Converter is available f...

Page 77: ...e expensive and difficult to learn Converting to DV format You can convert to DV format in two ways analog or digital To make an analog conversion you need video recording equipment with analog video...

Page 78: ...h Profiler Fn Ctrl Decrease drum rate of pull manual mode only Fn Ctrl Increase drum rate of pull manual mode only Table 9 2 Crawler commands and shortcuts Keypad key Keyboard key Description Drive fo...

Page 79: ...versions otherwise the system may not work correctly If the software loaded on a component is incompatible with the rest of the system or missing as a result of a failed upload this is reported on the...

Page 80: ...Flash card into the command module and switch the system on NOTE The system should be completely assembled if attempting to upload new crawler software Please check the presence of the drum and crawl...

Page 81: ...as been sucessfule the system will display a message saying Upload OK Press OK to continue If a software upgrade has failed a message will be displayed indicating the error If this happens perform the...

Page 82: ...the cable is housed in a cassette This component is user replaceable The following procedure outlines the removal and replacement of the cable cassette WARNING Switch the system off and disconnect th...

Page 83: ...ll the cable from the drum and ensure that the follower moves in the correct direction when the cable is spooling off the drum cassette If this is not the case remove the level wind chain again and ma...

Page 84: ...named defect_codes txt and be saved in the root of your Compact Flash card You can easily create or edit this file using any plain text editor like Notepad for Windows or TextEdit for Mac OS X Alterna...

Page 85: ...nerated reports however some unicode characters may not be displayed correctly on the P350 s screen Should this problem occur you can correct it by opening the defect_code txt file in your plain text...

Page 86: ...Power 110 240V 50 60Hz 1 2kVA Generator if used to have inverter type output 9 8 4 Crawlers Crawlers P354 P356 Pipe diameter 100mm 4 to 300mm 12 150mm 6 to 600mm 24 Dimensions L x W x H 250mm 9 8 x 8...

Page 87: ...nd Stainless Steel Stainless Steel and Aluminum Aluminum Pipe Range P354 up to 300mm 12 up to 380mm 15 Not available Pipe Range P356 up to 380mm 15 up to 458mm 18 300mm to 600mm 12 to 24 9 8 8 Pendant...

Page 88: ...Rhein Germany Tel 49 0 28 51 92 37 20 Fax 49 0 28 51 92 37 520 Email rd sales de spx com Web http de radiodetection com Asia Pacific Radiodetection Asia Pacific Room 708 CC Wu Building 302 308 Henness...

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