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- Page 1 Operation Manual for Hexcorder Pro CIPS/DCVG Survey Instrument Cathodic Technology Ltd. 15-1 Marconi Court Bolton, Ontario Canada L7E 1E2 Ph: ++1-905-857-1050 ctl@cath-tech.com www.cath-tech.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Table of Contents Limited Warranty ........................... 3 Tablet User Account ........................3 Welcome ............................4 Testing & Calibration ......................... 4 Charging the Battery ........................4 GPS Engine ..........................5 Connections ............................ 6 Setting Up ............................ - Page 4 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Survey Techniques ........................30 CIPS ............................30 DCVG ............................30 Combined Surveys ........................31 Cables ............................32 Replacement Parts / Accessories ....................34 Troubleshooting ..........................37 Environmental Protection ......................37 RN42 Bluetooth Transceiver Regulatory Information ..............38...
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Page 5: Limited Warranty
Note: There is no warranty expressed or implied on batteries. Cath-Tech Policy • Cath-Tech extends a two-year in use warranty on all units, which have been designed and manufactured by Cath-Tech. • Cath-Tech reserves the right to make any changes in design or specification which it deems an improvement, with no liability to make the same changes on existing equipment. -
Page 6: Welcome
Standards and Technology (NIST) or the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The certificate of calibration is valid for one year from the date of issue. The Hexcorder Pro requires re-calibration on a yearly basis; contact Cath-Tech for more information. -
Page 7: Gps Engine
It is recommended that you charge the battery for 24 hours upon receiving the unit. When the charger is connected and the Hexcorder Pro is charging, a red LED on the control panel will light up. When charging is complete, this LED will turn green. When connected to the tablet, the Hexcorder Pro will display the battery life near the top right corner as a percentage. -
Page 8: Connections
GPS Antenna Half Cell – Half Cell – Voltage Gradient Voltage Left / Front Gradient Right / Back Figure 4 - Hexcorder Pro assembly - Bottom view Power Button Hexcorder Battery Charger Pro power button USB Port Enable USB connection... - Page 9 The wire has a fine enamel coating on it that must be removed with sandpaper to make a good electrical connection. Figure 7 - Wire path through chainage counter Figure 8 - Two-man survey crew using Hexcorder Pro Page 7 of 38...
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Page 10: Setting Up
Setting Up To turn on the Hexcorder Pro, press the red power button on the left side of the case. Turn the tablet on by pressing the power button on the right side of the tablet. Hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn the Hexcorder Pro off. -
Page 11: Survey Configuration
Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Survey Configuration Before a survey can be performed the Hexcorder Pro must be configured for the type of survey to be done. The Hexcorder Pro will recall the previous survey settings. Settings are accessed and edited via the SETTINGS tab. - Page 12 Direct Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG) survey detects flaws or holidays in the coating. The Hexcorder Pro is capable of measuring both survey types at the same time, as well as various combinations of the two. The user can select the number of input channels and input impedances, among other options.
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Page 13: Parameters Screen
CIPS. Parameters Screen Figure 12 - Parameters Screen This screen allows many of the parameters of the Hexcorder Pro to be set, such as alarms, GPS, etc. Input Impedance The Hexcorder Pro can take CIPS readings in two input impedances; 25MΩ and 250MΩ... -
Page 14: Time Zone
50Hz or 60Hz depending on the power grid in your area. Alarms The Hexcorder Pro has 3 separate alarm features to help you detect and diagnose potential survey issues or equipment problems. Each alarm can be activated or disabled by tapping on it. -
Page 15: Interruption Cycle & Timing Settings
YOUR interrupters. Delay Times There are six delay time options for controlling the exact time that the Hexcorder Pro takes its measurements within a cycle. The delay times are in milliseconds and are timed from the start of their respective portion of the cycle. - Page 16 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Cycle & Delay Times Cycle Delays (ms) MINIMUM OFF (ms) Cycle (s) DCVG CIPS1 CIPS2 CIPS DCVG CIPS + DCVG 2x DCVG CIPS + 2x DCVG 4 x DCVG Double Imp CIPS...
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Page 17: Survey Screen Settings
Figure 14 - Survey Screen Settings Survey Layout Options The Hexcorder Pro offers five different “widgets” to use during the survey. The screen is split into two halves which can be configured to the user’s tastes. Simply touch and drag the widget you want from the selector bar at the bottom to the location you want it and release. - Page 18 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Double Gauge Needles – the widening spread between them serves as a visual reference Figure 15 – Analog Meters • Bird’s eye view – a DCVG view which shows the arrangement of the survey team measurements from above.
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Page 19: Map Settings
Map Settings Figure 17 - Map Selection Screen The Hexcorder Pro uses Openmaps.org for mapping purposes. A Wi-Fi internet connection prior to the survey is necessary for this function to work. Map data can be saved (cached) on the tablet for later use in the field when Wi-Fi is not available. -
Page 20: Settings Overview
With Wi-Fi turned off, the Xplore tablet will provide approximately 11 hours of continuous use time. Cath-Tech recommends that to prevent the tablet from consuming any additional power, do not install any other apps to the tablet and be sure to fully charge each night before the next day’s survey. -
Page 21: Survey
There are 3 main areas to this screen. The middle largest area is for the widgets chosen by the surveyor to display data. 1. Information Bar – Buttons for connecting/disconnecting the Hexcorder Pro from the Xplore tablet, as well as for connecting a pipe locator 2. - Page 22 GPS may take up to 10 minutes to lock. Once the GPS is locked, the values will begin to appear and the Hexcorder Pro will sound a small beep at the start of each cycle. To pause the survey, press the green SURVEY button and the survey will stop, the button will turn red.
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Page 23: Survey Personnel & Cable Configurations
Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Comments Figure 23 - Adding a comment If the user wants to add a comment to the data file to indicate a note or location information, they can press the COMMENT button. The survey will pause while the user enters the comment via the tablet keyboard. -
Page 24: Ac Scope Mode
Tap the AC SCOPE tab to enter scope mode. The term ‘scope’ and ‘waveform’ are often used interchangeably in the CP industry. Press the START CAPTURE button and the Hexcorder Pro will record a 1-cycle CIPS reading. GPS lock is required to use the scope function. -
Page 25: Data Files
The files are named based on the equipment used and a unique identifier. The ‘H’ at the start indicates that the data is from the Hexcorder Pro. Then the next 4 numbers are the last 4 digits of the serial number to indicate the unit generating the file. Survey data files have the word DATA after the serial number designator, AC scope readings have the letters ACSM in the file name. -
Page 26: Gps Datum
WGS84. The GPS datum can be changed by adding a datum file to the Hexcorder Pro SD storage. The datum is stored in a text file which must be named DATUM.TXT. The datum files can be generated by a small windows application that Cath-Tech has developed and is available on our website. - Page 27 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual GOOGLE MAPS (SPHERE NAD27 (ALASKA) QND95 (QATAR) RADIUS 6378137) NAD27 (ALEUTIAN ISLANDS QORNOQ GRS80 ELLIPSOID EAST) REUNION ISLAND GUAM 1963 NAD27 (ALEUTIAN ISLANDS REYKJAVIK 1900 HARTEBEESTHOEK 1994 (S. WEST) RGF-93 AFRICA)
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Page 28: Pipe Locator
Pipe Locator Pipe Locator Features The Hexcorder Pro can be connected to Bluetooth-enabled pipe locators Vivax-Metrotech. Data such as depth of cover and signal strength can be stored in the Hexcorder Pro data file along with the survey data. Important note: The Hexcorder Pro app must have permission to use your location, allowing it to search for new Bluetooth devices. -
Page 29: Vivax Metrotech Pairing
Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Important note: The Hexcorder Pro app must have permission to use your location, allowing it to search for new Bluetooth devices. When the app asks for permission to use your location (a requirement of Android to allow apps to search for Bluetooth devices) you must allow it or else the tablet will not be able to find your pipe locator. - Page 30 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Tap the “Pipe Locator” button in the top right corner. Figure 28 - Pipe Locator button in Hexcorder Pro app Select the vLocPro from the list Figure 29 - Device selection screen in app The Hexcorder Pro will pair with the pipe locator.
- Page 31 Pipe locator”. This means the message was received but was not automatically associated with a particular reading. During a survey, the Hexcorder Pro will not indicate that it has received successfully. If the pipe locator loses connection with the Hexcorder Pro, a message will be displayed on screen.
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Page 32: Survey Techniques
The one-second cycle will yield a stored reading approximately every two metres at a comfortable walking speed. To take and store a reading, observe the potential on the Hexcorder Pro display - then when you have a valid pipe-to-soil potential, press one of the buttons on the survey pole. The value you see on the screen at the time of the button press is stored. -
Page 33: Combined Surveys
As a defect is approached a noticeable fluctuation is observed on the Hexcorder Pro at a rate similar to the interruption cycle. The amplitude of the fluctuation increases as the defect is approached. The swing of the values is directional, providing the probes are maintained in similar orientation parallel to the pipeline. -
Page 34: Cables
Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Cables To reuse Hexcorder MM cables, the adapter CTL-270 is needed 1 Person Survey As supplied, ready for survey. Includes: • CTL-312 GPS • CTL-267 (or CTL-268) for wire dispenser • CTL-271, pair, for 2 survey poles Possible surveys: •... - Page 35 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual 3 Person Survey Additional supplies needed: • 4x CTL-131 survey pole • 3x CTL-272 short Y cable • 2x choice of: o CTL-273 3m extension o CTL-274 6m extension Possible surveys: •...
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Page 36: Replacement Parts / Accessories
Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual Replacement Parts / Accessories CTL-101 CTL-131 Hip pack wire Half cell extension dispenser pole • Does not include • Does not include cables or survey half cell wire CTL-162 Half cell pole... - Page 37 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual CTL-146 CTL-274 Case large spools (4) 6m extension cable CTL-147 CTL-275 Empty Large Spool Splitter for Front/Rear CTL-267 CTL-247 Cable Hex to 115V charger for Hex backpack, 4 wire Pro, NA plug...
- Page 38 Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual CTL-412 CTL-564 Charger for Android Alligator clips pack tablet CTL-537 CTL-582 9V L-ion battery for Replacement cable Hex Pro connector, male CTL-560 CTL-583 Pin for Hex cables, Replacement cable black connectors...
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Page 39: Troubleshooting
Tablet won’t turn on Dead battery, plug in with tablet AC power adapter If power LED lights but no screen, broken screen Hexcorder Pro and tablet won’t Power cycle Hexcorder Pro and then immediately try connect to connect App crashes during survey Run the app again, reconnect. -
Page 40: Rn42 Bluetooth Transceiver Regulatory Information
Rev 1 – July 2018 Cath-Tech Hexcorder Pro Manual RN42 Bluetooth Transceiver Regulatory Information United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 44 Visit www.cath-tech.com to view our wide range of products and services. © July 2018 by Cathodic Technology Ltd, Canada...
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