DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 1. Design and principle of operation Cable locator and acoustic fault detector Success ATG-127E is designed for: Utility location: - detection of energized cable lines underground up to 6 m depth by passive method. - detection of cables and metal pipelines underground up to 6 m depth - distance of tracing from the place of transmitter connection is up to 3 km.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 2. Receiver AP-027 Appearance and Controls Fig. 2.1 selected parameter adjustment ▲/▼ power on/off button buttons (up/down) frequency button (filter frequency visual indication type button adjustment on/off) sound indication type button LCD screen...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 2. Set the receiver on the holder 3. Put one end of the holder below protective rubber of the receiver. 4. Put other end of the holder below the second rubber 5.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 3. Acoustic sensor AD-227 3.1. Set content of acoustic sensor 1 – Acoustic sensor AD-227 2 – Magnet for AD-227 3 – Contact rod for AD-227, (70 mm) 4 –...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators While working with sensor, please, make sure you are not pressing it too hard. The sensitive base may strike of vertical movement mechanical stopper. It may cause the unwanted noise in headphones and distorted signal.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 4. Operation sequence in passive cable route detection mode Used equipment: receiver electromagnetic headphones AP-027 sensor EMD-247 Fig. 4.1 4.1 Connection of sensors and check of the receiver operability 2.1 To set the electromagnetic sensor from 1.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 4. In the start window of the receiver display: Check the received signal type as «continuous» (by any of Check accuracy of the buttons ▲/▼) sensor connection.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 8. Set the required gain factor of filtered signal to «×1/2/4/8», by pressing buttons ▲/▼ 9. Commence detection or tracing according to the method set in p.3.3, avoiding prolonged input/ output overloads 4.3 Route location methods 1.The Maximum method...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 5. Additional features 5.1 Task: Indirect electromagnetic mode of depth measuring Equipment used: receiver AP-027, electromagnetic sensor EMD Tip: When determining the depth, one should take into account the terrain.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 6.2 Preliminary route inspection Set input signal level using sensitivity buttons и Switch on the measurement mode using the button Set the broadband mode .
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators In order to enter the review mode: 1. Turn off measurement 2. Press the memory 3. Review memorized fields using the◄/► buttons mode by pressing button In order to leave memory mode press button - you enter the launch window, and then to...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 4. Conduct an analysis of the generated spectrum dark segments correspond light to the frequency to the frequency components of accidental components of valid interference (continuous) signal Frequencies where light segments prevail over the dark ones, are the most likely the...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Appendix A Receiver AP-027 Technical specifications Parameter Tracing Leak detection Type of accepted signal Uninterrupted /pulse Uninterrupted signal Range limitation Central frequency of quasi- “below”...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Appendix B Switching-on the receiver 1. Switching-on the receiver When the receiver is switched on, the display shows the following sequence: manufacturer’s trademark (logo) «TECHNO-AC», Business card of the Receiver with the Software version number and the Start window (fig.А.1).
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 3. Scale window When measurement mode is selected (except the two-frequency), Scale working window appears first fig.А.3. Filtering Displays the frequency range scales with numerical and graphical representation of the pass band During work with AD: - pass band filter...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 4. Graph window The graph displays the changes in processed signal levels over time and moves at constant speed from right to left. The graph shows processed signal - in mode...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 6. Power range spectrum window The window is available in the electromagnetic mode of broadband and can be called for by the additional touch of a button .
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 9. Audio indication The sound is output to the headphones or the built-in sound transmitter. Three categories of sound are used: - «Natural» without filtering (broadband) to the phones; - «Natural»...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7 The transmitter АG-120 7.1 Appearance. Controls Fig. 7.1 External power switch (mechanical waterproof) with generation indicator Button « » control of internal electronic power switch Button of power supply parameter indication Indicated power supply parameter: voltage acc.1/acc.2/ext.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7.2 Procedure of work with the transmitter SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WARNING! Output port and leads of transmitter may carry dangerous voltage (more than 330V). The route detection procedure is based on the grounding of one of the transmitter output clamps.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7.3 Transmitter connection 1) Contact mode of transmitter connection This mode guarantees transmission of signal without interference and allows use of low frequencies. The connection to buried utility is done by mating of the output connector of the transmitter to the buried utility and grounding rod figure 7.2.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 2) Contact free mode using the inductive antenna – IEM Connecting to the utility is carried out by induction method. To do this: remove the antenna from it package and insert active part of the antenna in the foundation body.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7.5 Parameter setup The field «PARAMETER SETUP» figure 7.7 is used for selection of one of three generation frequencies f1, f2, f3, one of three modes of sine generation (continuous «CO», one frequency transmission «PU», two frequencies transmission «2F»...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 4) The setting of the specified current is conducted similarly to the work frequency specification. The range of specified current is 0,1…9,9 А with a step of 0,1 А.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7.7 Indication of parameters 1) Indication on the field «POWER» figure 6.10. One of the digital indicator readings is selected by the corresponding button pos.3 by the green LEDs. - voltage on the “base”...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators The power is selected automatically according to the principle: «sufficient (or maximum possible) for achieving of the specified output current (or closest possible value)». When the automatic matching is finished (or interrupted with button “START/STOP ”) manual control of voltage (current, power) with buttons «...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators In this case the voltage increase is stopped and the “Imatch” sign appears in the field «MATCHING». If the load resistance is changed in the stable mode of generation, the power selection program shall maintain the specified current within ±2dB by repeated automatic matching with appropriate adjustment of power.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 7.11 Operations under precipitations The waterproof instrument (IP54) allows operation under precipitations when the cover is closed providing the on-line adjustment of parameters is not required. The power is turned on/off with external waterproof power switch «I/O»...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 8 The joint operation of transmitter and receiver during active route detection The inductive (active) search method is now most widespread for detection of underground buried utilities.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 12.13 Internal accumulators charge Necessary instruments for charge is given on a picture: Transmitter AG-120Т External power supply unit ESP-240-13,5 Power supply cable Charger connection cable AG-120.02.010 Charger connection scheme is given on picture:...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators In order to start the charge of accumulators, connect the charger and transmitter as given above: 1. With red-black cable (AG-120.02.010) ) connect transmitter on EXTERNAL POWER socket on one end and to the corresponding leads ESP-240-13.5 on the other.
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Appendix C Specifications of AG-120 Frequency of generated signal Frequency of generated signal Range 200…9999 Frequencies f1, f2, f3 (three frequencies fixed in (selected in the range with a resolution of 1 memory), Hz Hz and accuracy of ±0,05% Hz and input in...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Design parameters Output power amplifier Pulsed, technology CLASS D(BD), Efficiency factor > 80% LED-based superbright digital indicators of - all supply voltages high temperature range - modes and settings - power resource - «OUTPUT MULTIMETER»:...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Appendix D Symbols displaying the power supply configuration of the АG-120 transmitter accumulator No2 is connected in parallel with the base accumulator No1 (12V) accumulator No2 is connected in series with the base accumulator No1 (24V) the external accumulator (12V) is connected in series to the internal accumulators No1 and No2 connected in parallel (24V).
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Symbolic depiction of the AG-120 multifrequency transmitter operation modes continuous generation pulsed generation (short transmissions) two frequencies (frequencies sent in turn) charging of internal accumulators transmitting antenna connected, continuous generation transmitting antenna connected, pulsed generation Indication of emergency situations during the АG-120 multifrequency...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Active Route Detection Used equipment: receiver electromagnetic headphones AP-027 sensor EMD-247 Transmitter АG-120 Antenna IEM-301.3 9.1 The sequence of operation in the mode of active search of routs using an electromagnetic sensor The method is based on the presence of the electromagnetic field around the conductor with current.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Set the type of signal Press «Enter» to enter (continuous «NP» / the «parameter setting» intermittent «PR» / dual Turn on the generator frequency «2F») Navigate to the Set trace «current»...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Using the ◄/►buttons, To select the desired select the center frequency of frequency press button In the area of «filtering» will the filter appear a pointer Turn on the «measurement»...
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 10 Electromagnetic compatibility The present device is subsumed under “information technology equipment” (ITE) class A according to Russian Stage Standard (GOST) 51318.22-2006. Such equipment should not have any sale restrictions.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Preparation of the sensors for work DKI-117 Prepare the sensor for operation. release the slip pull out the internal nut of the rod till stop tighten the slip nut of the similarly pull out pull out the second support internal rod move the rod to the right...
DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators Appendix E Searching methods by АP-019.1 1. MAX method when searching the place of insulation damage with sensors DKI-117 and DODK-117 When searching for insulation damage by «MAX» method, the one of the input terminals (contact pins of DKI or electrodes of DODK) should be placed over the route, and the second one - at a maximum distance from the route, in the direction straight across its axis.
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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY Detection and locating, measuring equipment, water leak detectors, cable locators, cable and pipe locators 2. Method MIN when searching the place of damage location using sensors DKI- 117 or DODK-117 When searching for insulation damages by «MIN» method, the contact pins of DKI-117 or DODK-117 electrodes should be placed over the route, along the axis of the route.
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