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TR-1 Operator manual 

861-081

 

 

11 

13. Scan in progress 

 

 

 

When pushing the unit over the subject field, data is collected. With a small delay the processed 

data result is automatically displayed. 

 

Note. The maximum continuous scan distance is 16 meters.

 

 

Unprocessed 
data 

Not yet processed 

data is shown in 

Purple.

 

Operator feet 

 

Allows approximate 

positioning relative to 

the operator.

 

Processed data 

 

Red  

High likelihood 

of Service present. 

 

Yellow  

Intermediate 

likelihood of Service 

present. 

 

Green 

Low likelihood of 

Service present. 

Cursor 

 

Current position is  

marked by the  

Black

 cursor. 

 

Use central 

►◄

 for  

accurate positioning. 

Summary of Contents for TR-1

Page 1: ...Operator Manual Ground Penetrating Radar System TAKACHIHO SANGYO CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...of the measurement point by safety corn and please be careful about traffic The unit is not complete waterproofing specifications Please do not put it in water In addition when water comes in inside please use it after drying it well If not completely dry it causes the malfunction Please do not fail to drop give strong shock and vibration Please take out rechargeable battery when not being used fo...

Page 3: ...n 6 8 Common Icons 7 9 Chronos masking icons 8 10 Battery status icons 8 11 Start up screen 9 12 Start scan 10 13 Scan in progress 11 14 Data adjusting 12 15 Continuing scan 13 16 Chronos masking 14 17 Chronos masking levels 15 18 Chronos masking examples 16 19 Depth estimation 17 20 Measurement example 1 18 21 Measurement example 2 19 22 Measurement example 3 20 23 Finishing a scan 21 24 Replacin...

Page 4: ...to an appropriate angle 2 Antenna cover When letting antenna part in contact with the ground and use it burdens always hang over the antenna part To prevent abrasion of the lower antenna by the contact an electrostatic cover is attached to an antenna When replacing a new antenna cover with the worn antenna cover off the screw Under no circumstances do not operate it without antenna cover May cause...

Page 5: ...s after being fully charged atmospheric temperature 20 Fitting Removing the battery Step 1 Make sure power is OFF Step 2 Keep battery terminal downward insert it into the battery compartment like in the left photo Step 3 Battery lock pin be down and fixed When taking battery out down lock pin and release the fix When charging the battery use the supplied charging pod and adaptor Do not use any oth...

Page 6: ...handle length to a comfortable working height After adjusting the height fix it by closing the lever 4 Adjusting the display angle Please turn the coupling lever counterclockwise until the handlebar and the monitor move freely Adjust to the comfortable working angle and turn the coupling lever clockwise in the opposite direction until held firm Be careful do not overtighten The monitor is tightene...

Page 7: ... of starting Move the power switch ON Note To prevent unintentional discharging of the battery please remove the battery in case of transportation and temporary storage Remove the battery when stored or no use for any length of time CAUTION ...

Page 8: ...ars in the screen for 5 seconds If nothing chosen color combination will be the initial setting Red Yellow Green To change color combination power off and then on Operate as above mentioned In the manual it is explained as using initial setting color combination Red Yellow Green Tap this area of the screen to choose the Yellow Grey Blue color combination Tap this area of the screen to choose the R...

Page 9: ...ombination Depending on the color combination the icon color to use for operation is as follows Action Red Yellow Green color combination icons Yellow Grey Blue color combination icons Sensitivity up Sensitivity down Start forwards Start backwards ...

Page 10: ...a corruption please down the walking pace Overspeed Fault Appears if skipping out the warning and exceed the data collection speed Stop immediately and re start the scan or may cause serous data loss Overspeed Error Appears if skipping out above mentioned the Overspeed Fault message and do not stop ON OFF blinking starts The system will automatically hold data collection any more Estimated depth T...

Page 11: ...icons Action Icon Masking of data can be applied Details see P13 to P15 10 Battery status icons The following icons are used to represent the approximate value of current battery status BATTERY 99 BATTERY 80 BATTERY 60 BATTERY 40 BATTERY 20 BATTERY 5 ...

Page 12: ...TR 1 Operator manual 861 081 9 11 Start up Screen Pushing the reset button will enter the start scan screen ...

Page 13: ...face Note Irrespective of direction of scan selected Data is always displayed on screen with a forward motion Forward scan Press to start scan in the forward direction Distance scale Indicates in meter rough distance from start of scan Log collection up to 16 m is possible Battery status Indicates battery status See P8 Data panel Displays progress and results here Backward scan Press to start scan...

Page 14: ...m continuous scan distance is 16 meters Unprocessed data Not yet processed data is shown in Purple Operator feet Allows approximate positioning relative to the operator Processed data Red High likelihood of Service present Yellow Intermediate likelihood of Service present Green Low likelihood of Service present Cursor Current position is marked by the Black cursor Use central for accurate position...

Page 15: ...ence but by adjusting the sensitivity the object can be found Be able to confirm the effect of the adjustment on a screen immediately operate can be done intuitively and quickly Note The system will automatically reset sensitivity back to the default center point position each time the system is powered up until then the last used setting will remain in effect Reduce sensitivity Press to reduce th...

Page 16: ...ving the unit to the search direction again Restart the scan automatically when it reaches at not yet processed data spot and new data is collected and the data panel begins scroll below When no need to continue the scan please push the scan stop See Finishing a scan P20 for more details Stop a scan Press stop if you wish to finish your Scan ...

Page 17: ...used when need to cutoff data depending on estimated depth or cutoff neighboring service to the vertical direction As long as Chronos masking works data is never lost even if how many times repeating each setting Able to perform repeatedly even the beginner can find the rough estimated depth easily Chronos masking Press to change the level of Chronos masking ...

Page 18: ...sking All data is displayed Level 1 Top 16 data is masked Only Shallow deepest data displayed Level 2 Top 32 data is masked Only deepest data displayed Level 3 Bottom 68 data is masked Only Near surface shallow data displayed Level 4 Bottom 84 data is masked Only near surface data displayed ...

Page 19: ...displayed Near Surface Shallow data only displayed Near surface data only displayed Disappears Level 3 4 therefore Deeper Fade Level 1 Disappears Level 2 4 therefore borderline Shallow All Disappears Level 3 4 therefore Deeper Disappears Level 2 4 therefore Shallow Note the Capability to separate vertically adjacent services Disappears Level 1 2 therefore Near Surface Disappears Level 2 4 therefor...

Page 20: ...isplayed See P7 By performing sensitivity adjustment by manual operation the estimated depth may be displayed In this case an error grows big in comparison with the initial setting and the measurement accuracy becomes 0 3m 0 5m 300mm 500mm 2 Advanced The receiving signal may be mixed because it is reflected at a more chaotic place including a city area and the metropolis by the multi neighboring b...

Page 21: ...mple of a basic result of a measurement screen without the Chronos masking Put the cursor on the center of data which depth estimation is expected Estimated depth in meter comes out All data comes out Tap the screen anywhere within the data panel to show depth estimation ...

Page 22: ...vious result See Measurement example 1 there is remarkable difference in the estimated depth This shows that strong data exist in near surface or shallow level Adjust sensitivity rather high and allow to analyze estimated depth even from weak signal Sensitivity is increased on all other visible data Deep depth data is displayed Near surface shallow data are removed Near surface shallow data are ma...

Page 23: ...ronos masking to level 2 See Measurement example 2 able to well confirm the existence of two buried service from difference in the estimated depth Set sensitivity to initial value The estimated depth shows the existence of the different buried service on the direct above the deep depth Shows near surface or shallow data Deep depth data is removed Deep depth data is masked The cursor is on the cent...

Page 24: ... continued and the collected data are displayed to the cursor position Chronos masking can be applied depending on sensitivity adjustment or need until Reset icon is pushed When push Reset icon all data are removed in data panel and able to start the new measurement Data is displayed right up to the cursor Stop icon is replaced by the Reset icon ...

Page 25: ...1 body on a workbench upside down so that the antenna is facing up Take care to avoid putting undue weight on the monitor 2 Using a Philips head cross head screw driver remove all 6 screws surrounding the antenna cover 3 Using your hands lift and remove the cover from the antenna ...

Page 26: ... new cover on the antenna 5 Return the 6 screws that were removed in step one and fasten the cover to the antenna Caution When replacing the cover tighten the bolts by hand taking care not to overtighten the bolts as it may damage the antenna ...

Page 27: ...ion Walking pace Frequency 135 MHz 835 MHz Detection parameter Detection range 50 mm 1500 mm depend on soil environment Detecting object Detect regardless of material Plastic pipe Optical fiber cable Earthenware drainage Accuracy of depth estimation Standard setting 0 1 m 100 mm Manually adjust sensitivity 0 3 m 0 5 m 300 mm 500 mm Display Screen High contrast color LCD 177 mm portrait style direc...

Page 28: ...TR 1 Operator manual 861 081 TAKACHIHO SANGYO CO LTD Tokyo office 32 8 5 Chome Shiba Minato Ku Tokyo 108 0014 TEL 81 3 3453 4778 Head office Factory in Nagoya Japan Call Contact 2018 6 ...

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