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Amberg Fidelity

Fidelity

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18/05/2021 (Application version 1.9.0.2)

Art.No. 10760

Amberg Technologies AG

Trockenloostrasse 21

8105 Regensdorf

Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 870 92 22

Mail: support.rail@amberg.ch

http://www.amberg.ch/at

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Page 1 Amberg Fidelity Fidelity User guide 18/05/2021 (Application version 1.9.0.2) © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Art.No. 10760 Amberg Technologies AG Trockenloostrasse 21 Phone: +41 44 870 92 22 8105 Regensdorf Mail: support.rail@amberg.ch Switzerland http://www.amberg.ch/at...
Page 5: Introduction
Fidelity. 2 Product description Amberg Fidelity is a tool to measure the geometry of the GRP Sytem FX and to adjust the trolley sensors. The goal is to assure the quality during the whole time of track surveying. There are eleven system configurations which can be checked: GRP 1000 ■...
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Page 7: Program Principles
User guide Chapter 1 Program principles 1.1 Screen description The user interface of Amberg Fidelity is divided in four main parts: Menu bar ■ The menu bar contains all available functions for using Amberg Fidelity. ■ Tool bar The most important functions can be directly accessed through the tool bar.
Page 8: Data Handling
1.4 License concept Amberg Fidelity supports in general four different licenses: End user license. There is no dongle needed. Most of the functionality in Amberg Fidelity ■ is accessible to an End user. Geometrical inspection results can be compared with the ge- ometrical values on the sensorboard, but the new results can't be stored.
Page 9: Sensorboard Content
User guide Chapter 2 Sensorboard content When Amberg Fidelity is started a connection to the trolley can be achieved by selecting Trolley Sensorbox, first button in button bar. When the trolley is connected, the program tree shows in the node Trolley Sensorbox the content of the connected sensorboard.
Page 10 +/- button. The value can be adjusted via a new wheel wear inspection. Find out more about the wheel wear inspection here: Section 9.2, “Wheel Wear Inspection” on page 41 Page 10 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 11: Page: Configuration
Amberg Rail or GRPwin. This field can be edited by a Power user license or higher after pressing the Edit button at the bottom of the page. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 11 of 82...
Page 12 These fields can't be edited. Only the original values of Original can be changed. The geometrical values from this part are used in Amberg Rail or GRPwin. Page 12 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 13 Sensor Origin Position. Result of [Reference Gauge] - ■ [Sensor raw value / Gauge sensor increments from Trol- ley setup]. During the measurement the measured incre- © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 13 of 82...
Page 14 IMS configuration is given. Xodo. X value for odometer [m] (related to gauge width) ■ Yodo. Y value for odometer [m] (constant offset) ■ Zodo. Z value for odometer [m] (zero) ■ Page 14 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
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Page 17: Overview - Available Functions
The connection to the sensorbox is closed with this button. The function can only be started, when Open Trolley Sensorbox was started before. When closing Am- berg Fidelity the connection is aborted automatically. Geometrical Inspection Starts the geometrical inspection wizard. To be able to do a geometrical inspection some information needs to be available already.
Page 18 Only accessible as long as no trolley is connected. Allows to set communication parameters for trolley, profiler and total station. The function can be started as well via Options\Program Settings. Learn more about the program settings here: Chapter 4, Program settings on page Page 18 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 19: Additional Menu Functions
The functions here are explained in detail in their respective chapter: Geometrical Inspection: Section 9.1, “Ge- ■ ometrical Inspection” on page 37 Wheel Wear: Section 9.2, “Wheel Wear In- ■ spection” on page 41 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 19 of 82...
Page 20: Devices
Only dump files from same trolley (same serial number) can be loaded. View/Edit Dump Allows to view and edit a dump file of the sen- sorbox in Amberg Fidelity. Remove Dump Dump file can be removed in Amberg Fideli- 3.2.6 Options...
Page 21 Overview - Available functions Function Description Chinese ■ Korean ■ About Contains Actual version of Amberg Fidelity + Build ■ Dongle serial number and type of license ■ available Copyright (C) ■ © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 21 of 82...
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Page 23: Program Settings
If a device is available, it is marked green, if not it is red. Single ports can be selected by clicking on the round icon. The background color is marked green, if selected. Make sure that radiohandle/radio modem(s) have same baudrate and that TPS set- ting is correct. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 23 of 82...
Page 24 The program settings can be accessed and changed in Amberg Fidelity as long as no sensor- box is connected.
Page 25: Sensor Check Page
Cant [rad]. Displays the measured cant value of the cant sensor including 6 digits. In Am- ■ berg Fidelity the sign for the cant does not consider the official sign definition for cant. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 25 of 82...
Page 26 ("raw_[SN]_[Date]_[Time].txt") will be generated and stored in the program data path. This file can be sent to Amberg Technologies for further investigation if there are suspected sen- sor fails. Depending on the suspected fail the trolley has to stand still or be moved during the 90 seconds.
Page 27: Company And Operator Management
Amberg Fidelity gives you the possibility to guarantee the quality standard during the whole workflow. The checking of the GRP System FX by the use of Amberg Fidelity guarantees a high precision of work. You will get reports as evidence for a continuous checkup.
Page 28: Operators
Insert personal information about the operators who execute the inspections or work with the trolleys. Following information must be filled in the respective fields: Name ■ First Name ■ Company ■ Title ■ Page 28 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 29: Inspection Devices
User guide Chapter 7 Inspection devices Amberg Fidelity recognizes the used total station model. You can enter additional Information about the instrument. Following fields can be filled: Date of the last TPS calibration ■ The certificate number ■ The company of device calibration ■...
Page 31: Inspection Site Setup
The total station is set up every time at the same position and at the same height. Ideally ■ the total station is placed on a column but the inspection process will also work, if the total station is placed on a tripod. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 31 of 82...
Page 32: Hardware Setup
When a site is measured Amberg Fidelity stores the angle differences from the control point to each prism mounted on the trolley. When inspecting a trolley with the same configuration at a later date these angle differences are used for the automated inspection.
Page 33 Site Setup Name the complete name of the site has to be defined. First part of the site ■ setup name always includes the used system type and gauge width. Now follow the instructions of the site setup wizard. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 33 of 82...
Page 34 11. O ptionally: Point to prism 5 (top of GNSS column or IMU, s. reference above) and press Next. 12. O ptionally: Point to prism 6 (top of GNSS column) and press Next. 13. P ress Finish. Page 34 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
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Page 37: Inspection Procedures Trolley
Prism, if site has been defined for GRP 1000/3000/5000 ■ GNSS, if site has been defined for GRP 1000/3000/5000 GNSS ■ TPS1200/15/16/30, *S50/60, if site has been defined for GRP TSC ■ © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 37 of 82...
Page 38 1 pole 0.846m ■ on tip, 2 poles 1.692m ■ on plate, 1 pole 0.846m ■ on plate, 2 poles 1.692m ■ Select the Wheels. Possible values here are: ■ Page 38 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 39 2. Press Next. 3. Aim at the reference point. Amberg Fidelity is measuring the trolley in 2 sets, each in 2 faces. During this time the visibility of the prisms must be guaranteed. 4. Press Next to start the measurement sequence.
Page 40 It is not possible for the End user to save the geometrical inspection on the trolley. But a Parameter Test Report with the information of the trolley compared with the inspection result can be printed out in the report section. Page 40 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 41: Power User And Higher License
Start the wheel wear off inspection wizard with the respective button in the button bar or through Inspection\Wheel Wear Off. A wheel wear inspection asks for max. five values that have to be measured: © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 41 of 82...
Page 42 Enter the measured values for the wheel diameter and flanges in the respective fields. Ensure that the trolley wheels are clean during measurement. Measure several times to control and to enhance accuracy. Measure on the place with the most wear. Page 42 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 43: Gauge Adjustment
An inspected or calibrated gauging frame can be purchased at Amberg Technologies. Gaug- ing frames guarantee higher precision. Depending on the chosen method Amberg Fidelity will apply the wheel wear differently: Inspection frame When inspecting the gauge on the inspection frame, the gauge on the two-wheel part wheels is measured in the corner where the flanges meet the wheels.
Page 44: Gauge Adjustment On Track
Gauge Type. The gauge adjustment will only affect configurations with the same gauge ■ width. Reference Gauge: Type in the gauge width you measured with another device. ■ 5. Press Next. 6. You can select the current temperature. Press Next. Page 44 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 45: Gauge Adjustment On Gauging Frame
8. Push trolley forward till the measured distance is red. Push back until the origin position on the track is reached, the field becomes green. Press Next and press Measure. 9. Repeat this procedure. Amberg Fidelity shows the accuracy of Gauge Adjustment. If the sigma is too large, repeat the whole procedure. 10. P ress Save.
Page 46: Cant Sensor Inspection
7. Retract and release the gauge measuring wheel. 8. Repeat steps 6 + 7 twice. Amberg Fidelity shows the accuracy of Gauge Adjustment. If the deviation is too big, repeat the whole procedure. 9. Press Save if you want to store the results. Press Cancel if you want to discard the results.
Page 47 3. Turn the trolley by 180° (200gons) and release the gauge measuring wheel. 4. Read out the value of the cant sensor in second face. 5. The determined values are averaged. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 47 of 82...
Page 48 9. Read out the value of the cant sensor the second time in second face. 10. R epeat the last two steps until the cant has been read out four times. 11. T he determined values are averaged. Page 48 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 49: Odometer Inspection
Make sure that the distance has a length of at least 10 m. Odometer Inspection Start the Odometer Inspection wizard with the respective button in the button bar or through Inspection\Odometer Inspection. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 49 of 82...
Page 50 6. The present odometer increments are shown as well as the newly determined increments and the difference to the existing ones. 7. Choose whether to store or discard the new inspection. The determined odometer increments are applied to all configurations on the sensor- box. Page 50 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 51: Inspection/Verification Procedures Profiling Devices
Carry out a cant adjustment before you start adjusting the vertical angle (GRPwin). ■ 1. Choose config with gauge type. The vertical angle adjustment needs to be done for each gauge type separately. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 51 of 82...
Page 52 6. Press Next. 7. Aim profiler to the marked point and press Measure. Results are shown in the screen. ■ Store The values are stored on the sensorbox and the database. Page 52 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 53: Device Angle Inspection
- RS232. Check that connection via COM 14 is disabled, for further instructions see the total station user manual [IMS 1000 only]. 2. Press the respective button in the button bar. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 53 of 82...
Page 54 The measurement consists of multiple cant and distance measurements. 8. The first result/text info for the chosen side will be shown below. For relative mode it is mandatory that the trolley is turned by 180°. Page 54 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 55: Grp 3000
In this case the measurement is done without a typed in vertical offset. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 55 of 82...
Page 56 Set Hz=0°. Please note that the total station does not need to be leveled like in case of the TSC config and that the displayed total station settings in the screen should look like shown below. Page 56 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 57: Sensor Angle Verification
The setup of the trolley is not fix. The graphic adapts automatically to the orientation of the device. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 57 of 82...
Page 58: Grp 3000
GRP 3000), the adjustment in the Device Angle Inspection Tool needs to be repeated. 12.1 GRP 3000 The GRP 3000 configuration enables to verify the Profiler FX by a given reference point with known horizontal and vertical offset. Page 58 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 59: Grp Tsc
Set Hz=0°. Please note that the total station does not need to be leveled like in case of the TSC and that the displayed total station settings should look like this. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 59 of 82...
Page 61: Horizontal Angle Verification
Beside the vertical angle, it can be necessary to adjust the horizontal angle of the Profiler FX. This procedure is not given in Amberg Fidelity, because it is just a mechanical procedure. Almost same setup as for the adjustment of the vertical angle can be used. Few additional requirements are needed.
Page 62 4. Measure the horizontal offset between both marked points. If the offset is >6mm for a dis- tance of 10m, we recommend to adjust the horizontal angle mechanically by the given screws of the profiler case. Page 62 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 63 This procedure can change the setting of the adjusted vertical angle. Thus it is better to verify the V-angle again or to do the mechanical adjustment of the horizontal angle before the V-angle adjustment. © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 63 of 82...
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Page 65: Certificates / Reports
2. Press Next. 3. The report will be created and a report preview is opened. The report is stored at the defined location in the program Settings of Amberg Fidelity. 14.1 Parameter Test Report The Parameter Test Report contains the geometrical parameters stored on the trolley and the results from the geometrical inspection.
Page 66: Test And Adjustment Report
Test and Adjustment Report is only available for the Power user. This report is used to docu- ment the actual state of the trolley. After a geometrical inspection the new geometrical param- eters can be stored by the Power user. Page 66 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 67: References
Chapter 15 References 15.1 Licensing Amberg Fidelity supports four different licenses End user license. There is no dongle needed. Most of the functionality in Amberg Fidelity is ■ accessible to an End user. Geometrical inspection results can be compared with the geo- metrical values on the sensorboard, but the new results can't be stored on the sensorboard.
Page 68: Coordinate System Of Trolley
Test and Adjustment Report Parameter Test Report Options Program Settings 15.2 Coordinate system of trolley 15.2.1 Coordinate system of GRP 1000 Table 1. Coordinate system of GRP 1000 Front view Side view Page 68 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 69: Coordinate System Of Grp 1000 Using Gnss
User guide References Top view 15.2.2 Coordinate system of GRP 1000 using GNSS Table 2. Coordinate system of GRP 1000 using GNSS Front view Side view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 69 of 82...
Page 70: Coordinate System Of Grp 3000
References User guide Top view 15.2.3 Coordinate system of GRP 3000 Table 3. Coordinate system of GRP 3000 Front view Side view Page 70 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 71: Coordinate System Of Grp 3000 Using Gnss
User guide References Top view 15.2.4 Coordinate system of GRP 3000 using GNSS Table 4. Coordinate system of GRP 3000 using GNSS Front view Side view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 71 of 82...
Page 72: Coordinate System Of Grp 5000 And Elise
References User guide Top view 15.2.5 Coordinate system of GRP 5000 and ELISE Table 5. Coordinate system of GRP 5000 and ELISE Front view Side view Page 72 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 73: Coordinate System Of Grp 5000 Using Gnss
User guide References Top view 15.2.6 Coordinate system of GRP 5000 using GNSS Table 6. Coordinate system of GRP 5000 Front view Side view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 73 of 82...
Page 74: Coordinate System Of Grp Tsc
References User guide Top view 15.2.7 Coordinate system of GRP TSC Table 7. Coordinate system of TSC GRP Front view Side view Page 74 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 75: Coordinate System Of Ims 1000
User guide References Top view 15.2.8 Coordinate system of IMS 1000 Table 8. Coordinate system of GRP IMS Front view Side view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 75 of 82...
Page 76: Coordinate System Of Ims 3000
References User guide Top view 15.2.9 Coordinate system of IMS 3000 Table 9. Coordinate system of GRP IMS Front view Side view Page 76 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 77: Coordinate System Of Ims 5000
User guide References Top view 15.2.10 Coordinate system of IMS 5000 Table 10. Coordinate system of GRP IMS Front view Side view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 77 of 82...
Page 78: Origin (Y) Through Profiler
15.2.11.1 GRP 3000 - Origin (Y) through Profiler Table 11. Coordinate system of GRP 3000 - Origin (Y) through Profiler YTrolleyPos set to -0.1340 m ■ YProfDevice set to 0.0000 m ■ Front view Page 78 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
Page 79 15.2.11.2 GRP 3000 using GNSS - Origin (Y) through Profiler Table 12. Coordinate system of GRP 3000 using GNSS - Origin (Y) through Profiler YTrolleyPos set to -0.3240 m ■ YProfDevice set to 0.0000 m ■ Front view © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021 Page 79 of 82...
Page 80: Calculation Of Gauge Width
You can check this value on the field by comparing a known distance with the displayed odome- ter values and the resulting difference. If the wheel wear is not considered by determining an actual value of the odometer inspection, a systematic error will occur. Page 80 of 82 © Amberg Technologies AG, 2021...
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