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VIY5-37 SAMRTECH LATAM Ground Penetrating Radar User Manual Part 1. Equipment...
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Representative on the USA is “Smartech Latam CORP, Inc” 5701 Collins Ave, Apt 1207 Miami Beach, FL 33140 – registered trademark of Transient Technologies LLC ® All pictures in this User Manual are given for reference purpose only, and may differ from actual product appearance.
For U.S. Customers ....................5 Ground Penetrating Radar Coordination Notice And Equipment Registration ..5 General information ....................6 VIY5-37. New generation of Ground Penetrating Radars..........6 Application of VIY5 series GPR..................6 Package options ....................... 6 VIY5-37t. Handcart version................... 6 VIY5-37m.
FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers): FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers): This device complies with part 15F of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device many not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesired operation 9 Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party re- sponsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
7. Receipt Date Of Equipment: Fax this form to the FCC at: 202-418-1944 Mail to: Frequency Coordination Branch, OET Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 ATTN: UWB Coordination 9 Do not send this information to Transient Technologies...
Also the equipment can be used for searching and mapping of: underground water sources leaks, oil and other dangerous liquids underground pollutions; ground water level. VIY5-37 Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has Dual Frequency antenna with central frequencies of 300 MHz and 700 MHz.
GPR Handcart with bidirectional measuring wheel. Contains battery on board*. Designed to be used with VIY5-37, VIY5-300, VIY5-600 GPR *In case of Handcart version of VIY5-37, by default the battery is located inside Handcart’s compartment. Battery Box Battery Box that contains a battery for supplying an antenna unit.
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General information SH5-300 Protective bottom cover SH5-300, compatible with AB5-37 antenna unit. Backpack The backpack for GPR antenna, accessories, laptop, and Battery Box. DC5-1 Cable Cable (1.5 m length) to connect DATA socket on the Handcart or Battery Box to a laptop. DC5-2 Cable Cable (2.5 m length) to connect DATA socket on the Handcart or Battery Box to a laptop.
GPS receiver • Handcart version Picture below shows the general view of the version of VIY5-37 GPR with Cart-46 Handcart. The antenna unit is suspended under the Handcart on ropes. Laptop should be placed on Handcart laptop holder. 9 We recommend to stick Velcro tape to the bottom of a laptop and a laptop holder to not let laptop drop.
Main components description Manual version Picture below shows general view of the manual version of VIY5-37 GPR with VO-22 odometer and a transportation pole. In this case the battery is placed in the Battery Box to make the antenna unit lighter. The Battery Box can be carried inside the operator’s backpack.
Main components description Cart-46 Handcart Cart-46 is GPR Handcart that is designed to carry either AB5-37, AB5-300 or AB5-600 antenna units. It can be folded and deployed easily and within very short time. The Handcart’s parts and laptop holder can be fixed with a help of eccentric clamps.
Main components description Backpack for GPR accessories and laptop shelf The backpack is included in each GPR set. The laptop shelf is an accessory that should be used as a support for user’s laptop. The shelf can be fastened to the backpack. Laptop shelf Backpack with laptop The backpack contains compartments for:...
Getting Started Getting Started Manual version of VIY5-37 GPR Mounting Transportation pole and Odometer to antenna unit. Mount transportation pole and odometer to the antenna unit and screw them manually. Pole screw Odometer screw Connect the cable of odometer to antenna socket.
Getting Started To disconnect - just pull the plug ring back and disconnect it. 9 GPR power supply is turning on when DATA socket is connected to the socket 9 Do not pull the cable trying disconnect the plug. It may damage the connectors! Connecting antenna unit to a laptop Connect EXT socket on antenna to EXT socket on Battery Box...
DATA socket Cart-46 Handcart Foldable Cart-46 Handcart was created to carry an antenna unit during survey. The Cart-46 can be used either with VIY5-37, VIY5-600, or VIY5-300 antenna units. Before operating you should unfold Cart-46 to the working position.
Getting Started Deploying Cart-46 Handcart To unfold the Handcart you should loose an eccentric clamp and unfold the Handcart. Then fix the clamp back. Eccentric Clamp Cart-46 Handcart in unfolded position The same way you should loose the eccentric clamp of laptop holder and set it in the position that is the most convenient for work.
Getting Started Plugging connectors Data cable, big connector Odometer connector, small connector • Odometer connector and DATA connectors are clamped to the bottom of Cart-46. • You should take them out from their holders. • Connect big connector forward socket on antenna unit.
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Getting Started Data cable, big connector on the cart Odometer cable, small connector on the cart GPS cable Sockets are interchangeable 9 Connect small connector to odometer socket on antenna unit. 9 There are two identical small sockets for GPS and odometer. You can connect either GPS or odometer to any of these sockets.
Getting Started Folding Cart-46 back to transport position To fold the Cart-46 back to transport position you should perform all described above in a reverse way. You can either take an antenna out of the Handcart, or fold the Handcart together with the antenna. Mounting the antenna unit on the Cart-46 Handcart Place the antenna unit on a ground and insert mounting ropes into antenna’s mounting rings: •...
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