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User Manual Motorized Tank & Vessel Scanner...
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KEEP THIS MANUAL – DO NOT LOSE THIS MANUAL IS PART OF THE TRIPOD SYSTEM AND MUST BE KEPT FOR THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. PASS ON TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS. Ensure any amendments are incorporated with this document. SAFETY WARNINGS / PRECAUTIONS DANGER! The TriPod is designed for a specific use.
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Example: If inspecting a tank that is 6m (20ft) tall, the No Entry Fall Zone radii must be no smaller than 3m (10ft) from the area below the area of crawler operation. TriPod User Manual Page 3 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
See 2.5 “Tether Requirements and Attachment”. 12 Intended User For operating at a height greater than 2m (6’), the TriPod is intended to be used by two people: • a person who is trained in rigging and fall protection and is able to effectively apply the same safety principals to the crawler.
17 Unintended Use DANGER! FALLING OBJECT HAZARD. Using the TriPod outside of its intended use is dangerous. Severe injury or death could result. Do NOT use the TriPod as listed below! The TriPod is NOT intended for: • operation on surfaces that are not clean. (e.g. excess rust, scale, ferrous debris, ice, frost);...
CAUTION! PINCH / CRUSH HAZARD. BE CAREFUL when passing the TriPod crawler through narrow ferrous (magnetic) openings, such as man-holes. The magnetic Drive Wheels can cause bodily harm if allowed to slam onto the walls of the opening.
Standard length for the control cable is 20ft, although longer Figure 11 - Hand Held Controller lengths are available. TriPod User Manual Page 8 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
Wiring Connections to the encoder are done through a six pin circular connector located in the umbilical end bell. Pin # RS422 Line Driver Enc B Enc B’ Enc A Enc A’ Common TriPod User Manual Page 9 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
Connect the camera connector to the back of the camera. Connect the power connector to the connector in the front of the Tripod. Ensure the green flying lead BNC connector on the umbilical is connected to the BNC connector on the camera (see 2.3 – connecting Figure 14 - Camera Mounted the components).
IMPORTANT! Carefully inspect the lifting sling for damage prior to each use. Ensure the tether hook does not have sharp edges that may cut the lifting sling. TriPod User Manual Page 11 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
Ensure there are no patches of non-ferrous material in the drive path of the crawler. If the crawler drives over a non-ferrous patch, it will lose magnetic attraction and will cause the crawler to fall. TriPod User Manual Page 12 of 21...
Right Joystick – Inactive in this mode. Left Pushbutton click – Inactive in this mode. Right Pushbutton click – Selects menu item. Right Pushbutton hold – Exits to “Manual Drive” mode. TriPod User Manual Page 13 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
314 Diagnostic Mode WARNING! DO NOT USE ON INSPECTION SURFACE. Do NOT use this mode when the crawler in placed on an inspection surface that is anything other than horizontal and flat. TriPod User Manual Page 14 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
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Left Joystick – Scrolls up and down in the setting list. Last menu item is always exit to “Main Menu”. Right Pushbutton click – Depends on current item being displayed. See diagnostic item list. Right Pushbutton hold – Exits to “Main Menu”. TriPod User Manual Page 15 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
Ensure that the drive wheels are flat on the mat. 4. Back the crawler down off of the mat. Do not drive forward. 5. Remove the mat. Figure 18 - Placement TriPod User Manual Page 16 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
3. Back the crawler onto the mat. (Umbilical end moving onto the mat first.) Do not drive forward. 4. Pull the crawler off of the mat. 5. Remove the mat. TriPod User Manual Page 17 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
M6x16 Screw (see Fig. 19; item #28) is tight. If the screw is tight, the crawler must be serviced. Contact the manufacturer before further use (see page 3). TriPod User Manual Page 18 of 21 AA0277.indd REV 04...
Ensure connectors are dry and clean and pins in connectors are not bent. TriPod system not started. Start the TriPod system (see Section 3.2 “System Start Up”) Damaged components in Call manufacturer (see page 4). Controller, Crawler, Power Supply, or cabling.
1. Slide the Drive Wheel #27 onto its axle. Rotate the wheel until the drive dogs fully engage. 2. Insert and tighten the M6x16 Screw #28 to 8 Nm (75 in.lbs) 62 Technical Support For technical support contact Jireh Industries (see page 4). TriPod User Manual Page 20 of 21...
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