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1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of our Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR or “georadar”)
equipment and your interest in it. Our Company is using 40 years of experience in this
field; the studies in this field were launched by Aviation Subsurface Radiolocation
Problem Laboratory (PLAPR) legally succeeded by Radar Systems, Inc.
A modern GPR is quite a sophisticated radio engineering digital device. But it has
become simpler in operation while applying of processor, FPGA and computer
technologies, as compared with early models. The GPR user’s skill actually means
knowledges of how to use the software which description you are reading now. Take a
look on software operation, and you'll find no difficulties in it.
The correct interpretation of GPR data is a result of the certain experience which you
have already or which, hopefully, you'll acquire quite soon. The
Prism2
software will be
your effective helper in your tasks and decisions.
First of all the
Prism2
Software Package is designed for proper use in a field as a
component of
Zond
,
Python
and/or
zGPR
family of georadars. Second task of the
software is to help while GPR data processing and its interpretation.
Note: computer has to be equipped with
LAN 10/100 BaseT
or
Gigabit
device
to
operate the
Zond
,
Python
and/or
zGPR
family of georadars by Ethernet cable or with
WiFi
device for wireless communication.
The Software tasks include:
1.
Control of all GPR modes, and adjustment of its parameters for specific job
conditions.
2.
Receiving digital data from Georadar in a radiolocation sounding run, and
recording them in data files on a computer hard disk.
3.
Visualization of data being received (or received earlier) on a computer display
in user's specified mode.
4.
Digital processing of received data for extracting useful signals and suppressing
noise, interference and non-informative signals.
5.
Determination of various signal parameters, spectral computations, etc.
6.
The results printout.
Software package is supplied on USB Flash card or online from the manufacturer
web site (
http://www.radsys.lv
) as installation package (SETUP.EXE).
Package is compiled as a user's integrated medium, i.e. user starts PRISM2.EXE file
only and deals only with this file. Any other auxiliary files are run automatically as a
function of user's actions.
The application has a multi-window interface which is convenient for comparison of
various profiles, e.g. before and after processing, single section covered using different
antennas, etc.
