KTS-Electronic GPA 500 XS Manual

KTS-Electronic GPA 500 XS Manual

Ground penetrating analyzer

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GPA 500 XS
Model 2020
Ground
Penetrating
Analyzer
KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Germany

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  • Page 1 GPA 500 XS Model 2020 Ground Penetrating Analyzer KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG Germany...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    License agreements ..................24 Terms of use....................25 Exclusion of liability ..................25 Warranty ......................25 After expiration date ..................26 Care ......................26 Legal note ....................26 Contact ......................27 KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 3: General Guidelines

    Congratulations on your purchase of one of the most advanced high performance detectors: The GPA 500 XS. The GPA 500 XS is the new development of KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG. The device contains the GPA 500 XS unit and the GOLD ID-XL unit.
  • Page 4: Scope Of Delivery

    1.3 Scope of delivery Hardware:  GPA 500 XS electronic unit with integrated GOLD ID-XL metal discrimination and Bluetooth  GPA 500 XS probe 50 cm (20") incl. bag  GOLD ID-XL 30x30cm search coil with carbon telescope rod  Eight-fold demountable GOLD ID-XL search frame 1x1 meter incl. bag ...
  • Page 5: Hardware Operation

     Join the electronic unit to the other side of the telescope rod as shown  Plug the probe in to the “GPA”-socket of the electronic unit. Fig.: 1 - GPA 500 XS Universal probe with carbon telescope rod and electronic unit Fig.: 2 - Assembly probe Fig.: 3 - Assembly electronic unit...
  • Page 6 Fig.: 4 - Universal probe with tablet computer KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 7: Assembly Of Gold Id-Xl Search Coils

     Connect the electronic unit to the armrest (display facing up) and fasten it with the adjusting screw.  Plug the search coil in to the “Pulse”-socket of the electronic unit. Fig.: 5 - 30x30cm search coil with armrest KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 8: Search Frame 1X1M

     Plug the search frame in to the “Pulse”-socket of the electronic unit. Fig.: 6 - Folded cable Fig.: 7 - Placed cable Fig.: 8 - Search frame (unpluggged) KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 9: Electronic Unit

    GPA as well as the GOLD ID-XL and impresses with it simple handling. The GPA 500 XS is a measuring device, which can measure alterations of ground anomalies caused by metal objects, soil structure or excavations and can discriminate from normal ground magnetism.
  • Page 10: Gold Id-Xl Display

     The “back”-button leads you back to the search method selecting screen.  The battery status will be shown in the lower left corner of the display. Fig.: 13 - GPA display KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 11: Search Methods

    Fig.: 14 - Universal probe Fig.: 15 - Complete universal probe 4.2 GOLD ID-XL search methods There must be a coil connected to the electronic unit to use the GOLD ID-XL search method. KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 12: Search With 30X30Cm Search Coil

     It takes some experience to interpret the sounds correctly. The sound becomes more intense the bigger the object or the closer to the surface the object is. Fig.: 16 - Complete 30x30cm search coil KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 13: Search With 1X1M Search Frame

     It is recommendable to keep the search coil parallel and close to the ground while searching.  Small scrap iron parts will automatically be filtered.  Set frequency like in 4.2.1. Fig.: 17 - Complete search frame KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 14: Battery And Charger

    Fig.: 20 - Batterypack incl. wire and clip  The external battery pack is connected to the electronic unit via included cable. The battery pack can be attached to your belt loop or somewhere similar. KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 15: Android Software

    5 Android software There is a tablet computer included in the GPA 500 XS-set for two-dimensional and three-dimensional evaluation of your measurements which connects wirelessly via Bluetooth with the electronic unit. Fig.: 21 - Tablet computer incl. mount 5.1 Commissioning of tablet computer ...
  • Page 16: Bluetooth-Connection

     A confirmation pop up with :”CONNECTED” will appear on the tablet computer.  A blue dot will appear on the screen of the electronic unit. Fig.: 23 - Successful Bluetooth connection KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 17: Kts Gpa 3D - Software

     The measurement can be deleted with the “RESET”- button. Hint: The Bluetooth pairing has failed if there is no “START”- button on the lower part of the screen . (see 5.2) KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 18: Evaluation With Kts Gpa 3D

     Tap “LOAD” for loading a previously saved measurement.  The 3D- image can be moved with one finger and rotated/zoomed with two finger (see following figures). Fig.: 26 - 3D evaluation of measurements KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 19  Tapping “CURRENT MEASUREMENT” on the lower part of the screen will show the current measurement in 2D.  Tapping “LOAD” gives you the option to see a previously saved measurement in 2D. Fig.: 28 - 2D evaluation of measurements KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 20: Settings For Kts Gpa 3D

    “Developer Settings”: Please do not change the developer settings except for “Measure-delay”. Here you can change the time between two measurements. Please note that this option will effect the speed options “SLOW”, “NORMAL” and “FAST” under “MEASURE”. KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 21: Kts Gpa Visualizer -Software

     For higher accuracy you should walk in a steady pace. Hint: The Bluetooth pairing has failed if there is no “START”- button visible on the lower part of the screen (see 5.2). KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 22: Evaluation With Kts Gpa Visualizer

     Tapping “CURRENT MEASUREMENT” on the lower part of the screen will show the current measurement in 2D.  Tapping “LOAD” gives you the option to see a previously saved measurement in 2D. Fig.: 32 - Evaluation of measurements KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 23: Settings For Kts Gpa Visualizer

    “Developer Settings”: Please do not change the developer settings except for “Measure-delay”. Here you can change the time between two measurements. Please note that this option will effect the speed options “SLOW”, “NORMAL” and “FAST” under “MEASURE” KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...
  • Page 24: Reinstallation

    6.2 License agreements The KTS program as well as the entire accompanied electronic or printed documentation is subject to the copyright of KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG. Should parts of the present license regulations feature alterations or expansions in comparison to former program versions, they will also apply to prior versions.
  • Page 25: Terms Of Use

    Defective parts will be repaired gratuitous or will be replaced by efficient parts of our choice. KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG reserves the right to exchange a device by an equal valued replacement unit in case the returned product cannot be required in an appropriate budget time frame.
  • Page 26: After Expiration Date

    In this case repairing and shipment will be charged. 7.2 Care Your GPA 500 XS requires little maintenance, yet there are some items, which you should consider, in order to receive its best functionality.  Avoid extreme temperatures, since it can be possible that electronic construction units are damaged thereby.
  • Page 27: Contact

    9:00 am to 4:00 pm Copyright: KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG, Moerfelden-Walldorf, Germany, 2019. A duplication or usage of graphics and/or text of this publication is not allowed without explicit consent. KTS-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG – GPA 500 XS...

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