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N doc:MN/2014/024 - Rev. 1.0
v. 1.0 – User Manual
OPERA DUO
Config.: Opera DUO-PRCS-OUT-MN
- PRO/010/M1 Rev 5 -
Rev. 1.0
N°doc:MN/2014/024
Config.: Opera DUO-PRCS-OUT-MN
OPERA DUO
OPERA
DUO
v. 1.0 – User
Manual
Pisa, February, 2014
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  • Page 1 OPERA DUO Config.: Opera DUO-PRCS-OUT-MN - PRO/010/M1 Rev 5 - Rev. 1.0 N°doc:MN/2014/024 Config.: Opera DUO-PRCS-OUT-MN OPERA DUO OPERA v. 1.0 – User Manual Pisa, February, 2014 All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 Document Evolution Revision Date Reason of change Rev. 1.0 First Edition Document Change Record (Log) Reference Modification Description SW Versions covered by this document 01.00.000 All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 3 Information contained in this Disclaimer including Trade Marks and Graphics. No part of this Disclaimer may be used or reproduced in any forms without the prior written agreement of IDS. In the event that any provision of this Disclaimer may be invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by a rule of law, all other provisions shall, nonetheless, remain in full force and effect.
  • Page 4 Via Enrica Calabresi, 24 – Loc. Montacchiello 56121 PISA - ITALY Tel: +39.050.312411 Fax: +39.050.3124205 inforis@idscorporation.com Customer Care department: customercare.gpr@idscorporation.com Tel.: +39.050.3124356 Sales & Marketing department: sales.gpr@idscorporation.com Tel.: +39.050.3124352 All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 5 Under no circumstances does IDS warrant that the SW will operate uninterrupted or error free. The SW is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. IDS warrants for a period of sixty (60) days from the Effective date that, under normal use, the SW support media will be free of defects in material and workmanship;...
  • Page 6: Registration Form

    IDS seal and signature Distributor seal and signature (if applicable) End Customer seal and signature List of Products purchased and test certificate to be filled in by IDS (if the lines are not enough, please use additional sheet) Order Description Q.ty...
  • Page 7 OPERA DUO (**) By inserting a date in this field, IDS certifies that the item has been checked and calibrated as per IDS standard procedures and the item meets or exceeds all test specifications. The location of tests is Pisa – Italy.
  • Page 8 1. Disconnect the battery from the instrument: a. pull the connector wings; b. separate the connectors; 2. Remove the battery from the cover (optional) opening the strap. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 9 Separate waste disposal of this product at the end of its useful life will be organised and managed by IDS. When you decide to dispose of the equipment, contact IDS and follow the system that IDS has set up to permit the separate collection of the apparatus at its life end.
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    4.4 Mount the Spray support ....................31 4.5 Mount the GPS support ....................33 4.6 Encoder calibration ....................... 34 FIGURES INDEX FIG. 3.1 – DAD POWER BUTTON ......................18 All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 11 FIG. 3.2 – OPERA DUO HANDLE ......................19 FIG. 3.3 – ETHERNET CABLE PLUG ON THE HANDLE ..............19 FIG. 3.4 – TWO AND FOUR WHEELED VERSIONS OF THE OPERA DUO ........20 FIG. 3.5 – LAPTOP SUPPORT ........................20 FIG.
  • Page 12: Introduction

    The apparatus is sensitive to the presence of external electromagnetic fields, which may reduce its performance. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 13 CFR47 Section 2.405(a)-(e), is followed by the UWB equipment user. Notice: Use of this device as a wall imaging system is prohibited by FCC regulations. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 14 ), ce qui est nettement inférieur aux niveaux spécifiés par la réglementation en vigueur. Ainsi, ce produit ne représente aucun risque pour la santé et la sécurité lorsqu'il est exploité dans les conditions d'utilisation prescrites. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 15: Acronyms And Definitions

    Receiver: part of the antenna dedicated to detecting the radar signals. Utilities: the objects the Detector Duo searches for, i.e. pipes supplying gas and water, electricity cables, etc. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 16: Overview

    2.2 Intended readership The intended reader of this manual should be the technician in charge of using the system that has undergone the IDS training for Opera Duo. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 17: Opera Duo Hardware Description

    The 700 MHz antenna permits the user to see small shallow targets, up to a depth 2-3 meters depending on the soil conditions. The 250 MHz antenna permits the user to see bigger targets situated deeper underground (up to 4-5 meters). All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 18: Control Unit

    Fig. 3.1 – DAD power button 3.1.3 Encoders The Opera Duo employs two encoders for acquisition distance measuring, each one is positioned inside one of the wheels. This feature ensures that the distance is correctly registered even in rough terrain when, at times, only one wheel is touching the ground.
  • Page 19: Handle

    1.0 – User Manual OPERA DUO 3.1.4 Handle The Opera Duo handle is an ergonomic and adjustable handle bar (Fig. 3.2) that can be adjusted both in height and inclination (see paragraph 4.1). Fig. 3.2 – Opera Duo handle The Laptop support is mounted on the Handle bar (see paragraph 3.1.6).
  • Page 20: Wheels

    3.1.5 Wheels The Opera Duo comes in 2 and 4 wheeled versions (Fig. 3.4); the 2 wheeled version has tubeless tires while the 4 wheeled version has 2 tubeless tires in the rear and 2 solid tires in the front.
  • Page 21: Laptop

    OPERA DUO 3.2 Laptop The system can be provided with a laptop Panasonic CF-H2 (see Fig. 3.6), with the software already installed; however the user can operate Opera Duo with any laptop respecting the following recommended requirements: Processor: i5 1.7 GHz...
  • Page 22: Battery

    Antenna, the Encoder and, if present, the Spray support; the battery does not provide power to the laptop or the GPS, if present. The Opera Duo battery is a 12 V / 12 AH rechargeable lead battery (see Fig. 3.7). Fig. 3.7 – Opera Duo battery...
  • Page 23: Battery Charger

    The battery can be charged whilst connected to the system or after having been removed. Note that, in either case, the radar cannot be turned on during the battery charging. All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 24: Spray Support

    Fig. 3.9 – Spray support The support must be used with a vertical spray spot marker (see Fig. 3.10). Fig. 3.10 – Example of vertical spray spot marker All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 25: Gps Support

    The GPS support is composed of two parts that have to be mounted on the radar main body and holds the GPS pole (see Fig. 3.12). Fig. 3.12 – GPS Support in the storage bag All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 26: Assembly Procedure

    5. Mount the GPS support (optional, paragraph 4.5). 4.1 Unfold the radar main body To unfold the Opera Duo main body place it to on the ground, press the central handle button and raise the rudder to the desired angle (Fig. 4.1).
  • Page 27: Fig. 4.2 – Handle Bar And Laptop Support Height Regulation Buttons

    Fig. 4.2 – Handle bar and laptop support height regulation buttons The inclination of the laptop support can be changed opening the two horizontal locks on its sides (Fig. 4.3). Fig. 4.3 – Laptop support inclination regulation All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 28: Fig. 4.4 – Antenna Locking Lever For Two Wheeled Version

    In the 4 wheeled version, the antenna can be slightly raised from the ground by pulling the strap shown in Fig. 4.5. Fig. 4.5 – Antenna height regulation All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 29: Connect The Laptop

    Velcro strips (provided with the radar) to this laptop. Once the laptop is in place the user must connect the Ethernet cable (Fig. 4.7). Fig. 4.7 – Ethernet connection All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 30: Insert The Battery

    (Fig. 4.8), slide the battery inside with the plastic connector facing the front of the radar (Fig. 4.9) and then close the compartment. Fig. 4.8 – Battery compartment Fig. 4.9 – Battery connection All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 31: Mount The Spray Support

    2. Fix the spray support to the radar main body, inserting first the upper part and then the lower (Fig. 4.11); Fig. 4.11 – Spray support fixing All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 32: Fig. 4.12 – Spray Support Cable Connection

    Insert the spray can into the support with the dispenser facing downward (Error! eference source not found.). Fig. 4.12 – Spray support cable connection Fig. 4.13 – Spray can insertion All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...
  • Page 33: Mount The Gps Support

    1. Insert the upper part of the support into the two dedicated holes (Fig. 4.14); Fig. 4.14 – GPS support upper part insertion 2. Screw the lower part to the Opera Duo main body using the two knobs, in this way the two parts will be fixed together (Fig. 4.15).
  • Page 34: Encoder Calibration

    First the user should inflate the tires to a pressure of 2 bars, then proceed with the wheel calibration using the proper software tool (see paragraph Error! Reference source not found.). All information contained in this document is property of IDS. All rights reserved...

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