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TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE

Page 36 of 72

OPERATION

“Walking the Line” (Legacy Transmi  er)

Pinpoint a 22 Hz single-frequency transmi  er the same way you would 
an X100, with this excep  on: the upper and lower markers will 

decrease

 

in size as you re-approach the transmi  er. 

PINPOINTING

Содержание TRAXALL 720

Страница 1: ...e c Pipeline Pig Loca on and Tracking System Models 770 720 USER GUIDE M l M Pi li Pi L TRAXALL 1801 North Juniper Avenue Broken Arrow Oklahoma 74012 U S A 1 918 258 6068 worldwide www pigging com support pigging com ...

Страница 2: ...d Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microso Corpora on Google Earth is a service of Google Inc Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries WARNING Any opera on involving work on pipelines containing gases or liquids under pressure is poten ally hazardous It is necessary there...

Страница 3: ...s 5 Devices Supported by TRAXALL 6 Components 8 Controls 9 I O Connec ons 11 LCD Display 12 GETTING STARTED 17 OPERATION 19 Passage Detec on 19 Playback 24 Pinpoin ng 31 APPENDIX 38 System Menu Tree 38 Global Posi oning System GPS 45 Remote Opera on 53 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 68 TRAXALL Linestat 68 WARRANTY 70 CARE MAINTENANCE SERVICING 71 ABOUT CDI 72 ...

Страница 4: ...t Le or Enter on the keypad pg 10 Menu op ons will appear in this guide exactly as displayed For example REC PASSES and SEL VISIBLE DATA refer to Record Passages and Select Visible Data op ons Solid arrows indicate sequence progression or transi on Outlined arrows point out specific items or details Segmented arrows indicate physical movement ...

Страница 5: ...nter precision locator Built in Global Posi oning Satellite receiver Built in Bluetooth for remote communica on Programmable relays USB port These features will be explained as you read through the GETTING STARTED and OPERATION sec ons of this user guide Details can be found in the APPENDIX pg 38 TRAXALL 770 and 720 are iden cal in design func on and opera on differing only in mul frequency capabil...

Страница 6: ...Legacy Transmi ers CDI T series single frequency 21 768 Hz transmi ers are available in various sizes pressure ranges and pulse rates WARNING Always use cau on when opening any CDI transmi er that has been in a pressurized environment It is possible for pressurized liquid or gas to leak into a transmi er and remain there even a er the transmi er has been removed from the pipeline Always point the ...

Страница 7: ...own here is a common inline inspec on tool As it travels through a pipeline the magne c array magne zes the steel When defects are encountered the magne c field leaks from the steel This leakage field is sensed by the magne c detector Field intensity and defect loca ons are usually stored by the unit s on board recorder Inline Inspec on ILI Tool Transmi ers ILI transmi ers are similar in performan...

Страница 8: ...lignment legend is a guide to help you posi on your TRAXALL receiver for best passage detec on results MFL TRANSMITTER SENSOR ANTENNAS LCD DISPLAY CONTROLS HANDLE SHOULDER STRAP BATTERY COMPARTMENT MAGNETO RESISTIVE MR PINPOINTER SENSOR ARRAY PIPE ALIGNMENT LEGEND COMPONENTS ...

Страница 9: ...ap support the TRAXALL receiver during portable tracking searching opera on such as walking the line during Pinpoin ng pg 31 Controls Power ON OFF COMPONENTS CONTROLS POWER ON OFF AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR RELAY PORT FOR SATELLITE RADIO RELAY CONTACTS USB BLUETOOTH CONNECTION KEYPAD ...

Страница 10: ...a c Light Sensor ALS The ALS will automa cally adjust LCD backligh ng brightness for op mal visibility and ba ery life Backligh ng can also be adjusted manually via the SYSTEM menu Keypad The keypad is where TRAXALL controls are accessed Use the Up Down Right Le and Enter keys to cycle through the mode and menu op ons CONTROLS d menu op ons ...

Страница 11: ...ALL will register as a mass storage device on the host PC During connec on the TRAXALL will display a screen that says Syncing All other TRAXALL func onality is off during the PC USB connec on Bluetooth TRAXALL S built in Bluetooth will let you monitor and operate your TRAXALL receiver from a remote loca on for example a vehicle cab or shelter during inclement weather on a laptop or PC over an appr...

Страница 12: ...ries transmi ers color coded across seven different frequencies two for the TRAXALL 720 model Legacy Tradi onal CDI CD42 T Series single frequency 22 Hz transmi ers Mag used to detect a magne c flux leakage MFL smart pig LCD DISPLAY PINPOINTER DIAL BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR GPS DIAL BLUETOOTH ENABLED DISABLED INDICATOR GAIN STRENGTH INDICATOR SOURCE LEGEND GAIN CONTROL FILL MODE SELECTOR SYSTEM ME...

Страница 13: ...cep on graph shown here is clipped and LED stack is now red both which indicate gain has been set too high This image shows a normal gain se ng Thi i h l i Recep on graph shown here MR Reset When exposed to a very strong varying magne c field the magneto resis ve MR sensor array used in Pinpoint and MAG modes can lose sensi vity un l it is reset Press Enter while GAIN is highlighted will restore s...

Страница 14: ...ux pig is selected Use to cycle through AUTO Mul frequency color coded transmi er 1 7 Mag MFL Legacy single frequency transmi er When desired transmi er is highlighted press Enter to select AUTO is the default mode If specific TRAXALL transmi er type is unknown passage will be recorded in this mode LCD DISPLAY ...

Страница 15: ...use data display Assign to and manage job lists Set GMT and Daylight Savings Time offsets Adjust LCD backligh ng Set units to either Standard or Metric Press un l SYSTEM is highlighted then to access op ons Though your TRAXALL may be operated out of the box it is suggested that GMT OFFSET and UNITS be set before use These and other SYSTEM menu op ons are covered in the APPENDIX sec on of this User ...

Страница 16: ...reference to LCD controls and indicators HELP Menu About TRAXALL displays your TRAXALL s serial number firmware version CDI contact informa on and system free storage capacity You may need this informa on should you contact CDI for opera onal or service related ques ons A s c s i o D re ...

Страница 17: ...g The TRAXALL is shipped preassembled It is only necessary to insert the ba eries included Ba eries Open the TRAXALL ba ery compartment A screwdriver is included for this purpose D cell ba eries are also included Insert six posi ve side to red contacts as shown here UNPACKING BATTERIES ...

Страница 18: ...se the compartment Make sure screws are firmly seated to maintain a weatherproof seal Startup Hold down the Power bu on about 3 5 seconds TRAXALL firmware and serial number will momentarily appear This informa on is also available in the HELP menu See pg 16 STARTUP ...

Страница 19: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 19 of 72 OPERATION OPERATION Passage Detec on Using your TRAXALL to detect and record data for a moving pig Align the TRAXALL along pipeline as shown TRACKING ...

Страница 20: ...EM menu To record Access the SYSTEM menu Press when REC PASSES is highlighted box default is unchecked Use to select Job 1 through 5 from the SYSTEM Job List menu Select either AUTO TRIGGER or MANUAL REC PASSES box will be checked and you will be ready to record If REC PASSES box is checked and you do not want to record simply to uncheck NOTE Place TRAXALL in posi on before selec ng AUTO TRIGGER F...

Страница 21: ...s full As TRAXALL has 4 GB system memory capacity it is unlikely you will exceed memory storage limita ons but you may determine available memory via the HELP menu See pg 16 MANUAL begins data logging as soon as selected Logging Data will appear in red begins logging Stop logging by cycling back to REC PASSES and unchecking the box Recording if not manually stopped will con nue for three minutes b...

Страница 22: ... Page 22 of 72 OPERATION Tracking Example 1 Here are some typical tracking applica ons SETTINGS Transmi er CDI X100 Fill se ng AUTO Record mode AUTO TRIGGER Once se ngs are entered your TRAXALL is ready to record a passage TRACKING ...

Страница 23: ...pig transmi er reaches the sensor antenna Verifying Passage The pig has passed through this loca on and TRAXALL is now verifying and logging passage Passage Logged TRAXALL is wri ng passage informa on to the Job 1 folder of system memory You may review this passage at any me via VIEW REC LIST menu TRAXALL is ready for the next passage TRACKING ...

Страница 24: ...PERATION Playback Replay recorded passes by accessing the log files as shown here Use to access the desired Job folder and log file From VIEW use to replay or to delete NOTE You may pause freeze data display by while SYSTEM is highlighted TRACKING ...

Страница 25: ...as a video player Use the arrow keys to control playback When log file is replayed the graphic meline will scroll from right to le The first object to appear will be a ver cal beginning of file BOF marker followed by the graph itself Forward Reverse Increase replay speed Decrease replay speed Pause Unpause Stop TRACKING ...

Страница 26: ... of log file which will con nually loop un l stopped Recorded passage can be viewed in TRANS HISTORY default or AXIS HISTORY modes However TRANS FFT display is available in real me only See pg 40 42 for more informa on on these display modes To change view mode from TRANS HISTORY to TRANS AXIS go to the DATA WIN VIEW system menu before entering the VIEW REC LIST menu Here Job 1 is shown in TRANS A...

Страница 27: ...r detec on as there is no ac ve transmi er effec veness will depend upon variable factors including proximity pipe material and wall thickness etc Preliminary field tes ng indicates effec ve MFL to Traxall proximity is within 4 5 meters Logging Data Unlike AUTO TRIGGER mode TRAXALL begins recording as soon as you enter manual mode Here transmi er proximity is indicated Polarity shi indicates point o...

Страница 28: ...R GUIDE Page 28 of 72 OPERATION TRAXALL will con nually write passage data to the logfile un l REC PASSES is unchecked Playback Replay recorded passes in the same manner as Job 1 pgs 22 26 TRANS HISTORY AXIS HISTORY TRACKING ...

Страница 29: ...mode must be set to Mag or Legacy when manually tracking recording 22 Hz single frequency transmi ers Wai ng for Trigger As you are in AUTO TRIGGER TRAXALL will remain in a wait state un l a pig transmi er reaches the sensor antenna Verifying Passage The pig has passed through this loca on and TRAXALL is now verifying and logging passage TRACKING ...

Страница 30: ...ALL is wri ng passage informa on to the Job 1 folder of system memory You may review this passage at any me via VIEW REC LIST menu TRAXALL is ready for the next passage Playback Replay recorded passes in the same manner as Job 1 pgs 22 26 TRANS HISTORY AXIS HISTORY TRACKING ...

Страница 31: ...u find CDI X Series or Legacy transmi ers Known pipeline last recorded posi on A flow direc on A to B transmi er type CDI X100 Unknown present loca on of obstructed pig MFL pigs are not located with the Pinpointer rather you use the tracking capability to locate the magne c passage detec on see Tracking Example 2 pg 27 es s PINPOINTING ...

Страница 32: ...ept there will likely be no need for recording as pinpoin ng is a hands on opera on From last known posi on proceed downline keeping TRAXALL as closely aligned with pipeline as prac cal Observe History Window closely As you approach the transmi er the graph climbs When you see the peak you have just passed the transmi er PINPOINTING ...

Страница 33: ...trace your steps back toward the transmi er while watching the Pinpointer dial The four pie wedge shaped markers in the dial func on as precision sigh ng cross hairs As you return to the transmi er the upper and lower markers will increase in size as signal strength along the axis of magne c flux lines increases PINPOINTING ...

Страница 34: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 34 of 72 OPERATION Walking the Line cont The markers will con nue to increase in size as you reach the transmi er PINPOINTING ...

Страница 35: ...S USER GUIDE Page 35 of 72 OPERATION Here your TRAXALL s pinpoint MR sensor is directly over the X100 magne c null zone The pinpointer markers are full size and outlined You have located the X100 transmi er PINPOINTING ...

Страница 36: ...f 72 OPERATION Walking the Line Legacy Transmi er Pinpoint a 22 Hz single frequency transmi er the same way you would an X100 with this excep on the upper and lower markers will decrease in size as you re approach the transmi er PINPOINTING ...

Страница 37: ... 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 37 of 72 OPERATION Note dip in History Window graph and diminished pinpointer markers Both indicate that the TRAXALL is over the magne c null zone of a legacy transmi er PINPOINTING ...

Страница 38: ...e relay contacts can be used for passage annuncia on lights horns etc a very useful feature where an unmanned passage must be monitored RELAY ONE and or RELAY TWO can be set for NORMALLY OPEN NORMALLY CLOSED TIME ON or OFF and CYCLES Relay dwell mes are in seconds Values are displayed in red un l confirmed by at which point values are shown in black SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 39: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 39 of 72 APPENDIX Relay Op ons cont Set CYCLES for desired number of relay repe ons RESET deac vates a triggered relay It does not change relay se ngs SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 40: ...three ways of graphing transmi er passage TRANS HISTORY is the default data display mode It is an X Y graph where X Time and Y Signal Magnitude When TRAXALL is set to TRANS HISTORY passage data can be viewed in real me or if recorded the log file can be replayed at a later me SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 41: ... graph line the red line represents the same signal a er enhancement by the TRAXALL DSP digital signal processor Data Win View con nued TRANS FFT Fast Fourier transform is a me to frequency conversion algorithm where X Signal Frequency and Y Signal Magnitude When TRAXALL is set to TRANS FFT passage data can be viewed in real me only SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 42: ...L is set to AXIS HISTORY passage data can be viewed in real me or if recorded the log file can be replayed at a later me When TRAXALL is aligned with the pipeline as shown here the pipe legend decal will match the Y axis green plot the X axis red plot will represent magnitude perpendicular to the pipeline and the Z axis blue will represent an up down measurement r r l r a an be at me SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 43: ... Time DST With SET GMT OFFSET highlighted to highlight GMT OFFSET then again GMT OFFSET text will turn red Default is 0 Use to advance or set back according to your local me zone Press Enter to confirm and set If Daylight Savings Time is being observed in your area use to check the DST box Pressing again will uncheck the box SYSTEM MENU ...

Страница 44: ...ghtness and blanking intervals through this menu Use the to access MAN LEVEL to adjust LCD brightness to your preferred 1 5 level Values selected for change are displayed in red un l confirmed by pressing at which point values are shown in black Blanking delay can be set in ten second increments from 10 60 seconds or None ALS levels are 1 through 4 Level 5 is accessible only in manual mode and sho...

Страница 45: ...is updated five mes per second The GPS almanac and real me clock are on ba ery backup while TRAXALL is off The GPS can also provide heading informa on provided the TRAXALL is moving over ground at least three meters second GPS status may be checked at any me by pressing when GPS is highlighted Acquired GPS satellites are displayed in red GPS ROOT MENU GPS DIAL SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR GPS MENU ...

Страница 46: ... enable the GPS Once enabled it will begin searching for GPS satellites When three satellites are acquired the signal strength indicator bars will change from dark green to light green and the GPS dial will become ac ve The GPS is now ready for Se ng waypoints Naviga ng to waypoints Recording a traverse GPS MENU CLOSING DISTANCE GOLF TEE POINTER HEADING ...

Страница 47: ... Page 47 of 72 APPENDIX GPS Setup and Opera on When you have selected a func on you will be prompted to assign your task to one of five Job folders The Job folders are where waypoint wpt and tracking nmea files are stored GPS MENU ...

Страница 48: ...LL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 48 of 72 APPENDIX GPS Setup and Opera on cont SELect VISIBLE DATA to choose either CLOSING DISTance ALTITUDE or GROUND SPEED values in the range por on of the GPS dial GPS MENU ...

Страница 49: ... bars Waypoint data is most accurate if four bars are present While Waypoints can be set anywhere they are usually features or landmarks directly related to pipeline pigging opera ons for example signaler loca ons launching receiving sta ons valves manifolds etc When the TRAXALL receiver is posi oned at the desired waypoint 1 to access SET WAYPOINT op on 2 or to select a Job folder 3 or again to r...

Страница 50: ... GUIDE Page 50 of 72 APPENDIX Waypoints are stored in the Job folders as wpt files Each waypoint file contains Date Time La tude Longitude Eleva on Once set recorded waypoints may be displayed navigated to or deleted GPS MENU ...

Страница 51: ...aypoints you may record an en re traverse for later viewing and analysis in Google Earth Track recording may be done along with other TRAXALL opera ons such as passage detec on and or pinpoin ng 1 to access RECORD TRACK op on 2 or to begin logging 3 or to stop logging Page 51 of 72 GPS TRACKING ...

Страница 52: ...LL to a laptop or PC When connected TRAXALL will register as a mass storage device Open Google Earth on your laptop PC and drag and drop an NMEA file from the file list over to the Google Earth applica on Google Earth will import and superimpose track path points and other informa on onto its satellite imagery GPS MAPPING ...

Страница 53: ...RAXALL receiver from a remote loca on for example a vehicle cab or shelter during inclement weather on a laptop or PC With TRAXALL Remote Control you can Set gain Set tracking recording mode Manage job folders Reset the TRAXALL MR sensor Under normal condi ons these tasks may be performed over an approximate maximum distance of 330 100 m TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL ...

Страница 54: ...ooth icon will change from grey to blue to confirm A BTooth Discoverable prompt means that TRAXALL Bluetooth is ac ve but it is s ll necessary to establish communica on with your PC or laptop and then launch the TRAXALL Remote Control applica on See following pages NOTE only Microso Bluetooth drivers are supported by TRAXALL Contact CDI support pigging com or 1 800 580 4234 if you require Bluetoot...

Страница 55: ... to obtain and install TRAXALL Remote Control to your PC Click the TRAXALL Remote Control applica on icon on your PC desktop TRAXALL Remote Control applica on will open 2 LAUNCH TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL APPLICATION If your PC or laptop does not have built in Bluetooth insert a Bluetooth adapter dongle into its USB as shown here ...

Страница 56: ... will display TRAXALL devices as they are found The window may show previously connected TRAXALL devices even if they are no longer ac ve or present Green check mark icon indicates TRAXALL unit or units are now configured for use on your PC Clock icon indicates TRAXALL Remote Control TRAXALL is searching for a unit or units have been detected are being configured for use on your PC ...

Страница 57: ...pairing code will be the last four numbers of your TRAXALL s serial number The serial number may be accessed via the TRAXALL HELP menu Warning icon indicates unit cannot be found and or configured within TRAXALL Remote Control If unit is present and this icon appears unit must be configured within Windows Bluetooth Device Manager ...

Страница 58: ...L 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 58 of 72 APPENDIX TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL Select desired device Click OK bu on to begin connec on When communica on is established the Bluetooth icon will change from blue to green ...

Страница 59: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 59 of 72 APPENDIX TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL 4 LINK BLUETOOTH DEVICE If the TRAXALL Remote Control applica on window on your PC shows TRAXALL ac vity you have communica on ...

Страница 60: ...TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL TRAXALL Remote Control func ons can be accessed by menus icons and or tabs MENU OPTIONS File Save Saves text in Log Window to a file Exit Closes the TRAXALL Remote Control applica on View Tool Bar Check uncheck to show Status Bar Check uncheck to show MENU OPTIONS ...

Страница 61: ...on the TRAXALL receiver unit Working Folder Assign passage recordings to any of five job folders for later review Automa c TRAXALL will remain in a wait state un l a pig transmi er reaches the MR sensor Manual Prepares TRAXALL for user controlled Start Stop recording see Record Control bu ons Help So ware Version and Build informa on When exposed to a very strong varying magne c field the magneto ...

Страница 62: ...UIDE Page 62 of 72 APPENDIX TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL MANUAL RECORD CONTROL PASSAGE PROMPT GAIN CONTROL GAIN STRENGTH INDICATOR TRANSMITTER SELECTOR HISTORY WINDOW TOOL BAR DATA STREAM CONTROLS Operate TRAXALL Remote Control cont ...

Страница 63: ...L RECORD CONTROL Start Stop recording when in Manual mode DATA STREAM CONTROLS Same func on as TRAXALL Transport op ons pg 13 These commands control the display stream from the TRAXALL History Window Live Pause Stop TRANSMITTER SELECTOR Similar to the TRAXALL receiver FILL menu Use the drop down menu to select transmi er type Auto Select Transmi er 1 7 Mag Legacy Selec on of one type excludes othe...

Страница 64: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 64 of 72 APPENDIX TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL Operate TRAXALL Remote Control cont INFO DISPLAY TABS CLEAR BUTTON PASSAGE EVENT COUNTERS INFO DISPLAY WINDOW ...

Страница 65: ...between Log Tracking informa on in text format Axis History Real me plots of signal rela ve field magnitude where red X green Y and blue Z Device Info TRAXALL unit and GPS informa on Passage and Event Counters Number of pig passages Ignored events Clear Clears Log Window and Passage and Event counter entries ...

Страница 66: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 66 of 72 APPENDIX TRAXALL REMOTE CONTROL Operate TRAXALL Remote Control cont BATTERY STATUS CONNECTION STATUS SIGNAL STRENGTH TIME APPLICATION STATUS STATUS BAR ...

Страница 67: ...XALL REMOTE CONTROL STATUS BAR Applica on Status Displays current state of TRAXALL Remote Control applica on Connec on Status Color connected Grey disconnected Ba ery TRAXALL ba ery charge status Signal Strength TRAXALL PC Bluetooth link Time Local me of day ...

Страница 68: ...mously monitor pig passages and send remote no fica ons as emails or text messages GPS GLOBALSTAR CDI DATA CNTR SAMPLE DATA MESSAGE LineStat requires no cellular telephone network and func ons anywhere in the world Retrofi ng your TRAXALL 770 720 requires only a subscrip on to LineStat service available through your CDI distributor and a conversion kit shown on the following page ...

Страница 69: ...TRAXALL 700 SERIES USER GUIDE Page 69 of 72 APPENDIX OPTIONS Page 69 of 72 TRAXALL CONVERSION KIT TRAXALL WITH LINESTAT ...

Страница 70: ...ple thereof must be returned to CDI at the Purchaser s expense The equipment must be accompanied by the Purchaser s wri en order describing the defect s and authorizing CDI to invoice the Purchaser for any charges not covered by the warranty Upon receipt of the equipment and Purchase Order CDI will examine the equipment and make a determina on of the nature and cause of the defect If the defect is...

Страница 71: ...CDI equipment should only be operated by qualified personnel who are familiar with any and all manuals and procedures for said equipment s opera on Service and Repairs Cost for repairs not covered by the warranty or carried out a er the warranty period has expired will be charged at the current hourly or set service rate plus the cost of materials upon approval by Purchaser Equipment for repair mu...

Страница 72: ...n the United States for more than 32 years CDI currently employs 45 people in the areas of electronics and mechanical design so ware and firmware programming electronics manufacture machining and more All CDI products are designed and built completely in house u lizing an on premises machine shop boas ng six fully automated CNC machines as well as full me electronics assembly personnel ...

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