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STT Group SMD-300 User Manual

Selective pulse metal-detector
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  • Page 1 USER’s MANUAL  2011 ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    „COMPENSATION EMI‟ mode „METAL SEARCHING‟ mode Detected item graphic display Operational mode menu Team-work with PC Getting started Unpacking and setting up SMD-300 power supply Performance check Operating SMD-300 metal detector STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 3: Preface

    W A R N I N G S SMD-300 Metal-Detector represents a functionally complete device – thus needs no maintenance from the User. Don't try to disassemble it. Ask qualified personnel for service and repair. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 4 Nevertheless, please, note: SMD-300 is a complicated ‘second device supplementary echelon’ suspicious object investigation. Its successful use is possible only after careful study and adequate training. Don’t forget saying: ‘Practice makes perfect…’ STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 5: Description

    SMD-300 Detector can reveals such irregularities as thin- walled metallic housing of electronic appliances concealed in fabric constructions with regular reinforcement (walls, sealing and a floor of a premise). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 6: Complete Set

    1 pc Computer connection cable 1 pc Car Adapter 1 pc 3.5" Floppy disk with SMD software 1 pc Carrying case (not shown) 1 pc User manual 1 pc STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 7 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 8: Smd-300 Main Technical Parameters

    – 25 A/m in a Рmin - mode. – 1 kHz. Probe signal repetition rate – not worse 10V Receiver sensitivity (500 kHz band under 10 dB s/n ratio) STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 9 NOTE - detection conditions: thin-wall metallic housing beyond an obstacle – Al-plate (3 cm wide, 1,5 mm thick) placed 3 cm far from the Detector‟s Sensor unit (see fig.4). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 10 Рmin mode - less then 0,4 А Continuous operation time in Рmax mode -not less 3 h in Рmin mode from one fully -not less 6 h charged battery STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 11 – 260×100×30 mm; – Standard carrying case – 550×450×170 mm. - not more 3.0 кг. WEIGHT in run-position TOTAL WEIGHT -not more 6,5 kg. in standard carrying case STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 11...

  • Page 12: Principal Of Operation

    The tone and loudness of it are adequate to the signal level received. SDM-300 operation is available by means of Control unit with indication panel. All operational modes and the data obtained are displayed on a build-in LCD. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 13: Smd-300 Design

    1- Main unit – transceiver module, 2- Sensor with a handle, 3- Control unit with indication panel and connecting cable, 4- Headphones. Fig… Main unit, front panel (turned around image) STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 13...
  • Page 14 Main unit is fixed on operator‟s belt by means of easy to use clamp(fig. 6-7 ). Belt Fig. 7 SMD-300 Detector Set STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 15: Main Unit - Front Panel

    SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual MAIN UNIT - FRONT PANEL Fig. 8-9 Main unit, front panel Main unit, front panel, turn-over image STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 15...

  • Page 16: Main Unit - Bottom Plate

    PC via connection cable (9) on fig. 2 Fig. 10 Main unit, bottom plate, PC connection socket Socket for PC connection is on the bottom plate (see fig. 10). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 17: Control Unit With Indication Panel

    Control unit (1) with indication panel (2) has LCD window (3) and all essential controls (4) with non-fastened buttons (fig. 11). It has user‟s friendly design with handy shaft (5). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 17...

  • Page 18: Smd-300 Controls

    3- ‘DATA’ button for data transfer to PC coupled to the Detector; 4- ◄ & ► cursor buttons; 5- ‘ENTER’ button for selected mode activation; 6- Graphic display. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 19: Main Menu - Operation Modes And Indication

    ‘SELECTIVE METALL DETECTOR SMD-300’ appears on a screen (fig. 13) 3-5 sec later the Main menu will be displayed with „1‟ blinking symbol. Fig. 13-14 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 19...
  • Page 20 - Eddy current magnetic field caused by metallic reinforcement in uniform structures. #3. TEST – automatic efficiency control mode. Use ► or ◄ buttons to select an adequate operational mode and press ‘ENTER’ button to activate it. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 21: Test Mode

    (fig.16) together with progress bar control (1). Fig.16 After 10 sec. and completion of automatic noise compensation mode Detector will return to the Main menu (fig. 14). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 21...

  • Page 22: Metal Searching Mode

    ‘Zmax 20’ - in the upper part of the screen represents the maximum occurrence depth value in [cm] for the metallic item to be revealed and investigated (20 cm - for the sample displayed). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 23 - ‘1’ – ‘2’ – ‘3’ - signifies that detected item can be represented „by convention‟ as a single metallic plate or combination of two or three metallic plates (a kind of virtual equivalent). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 23...
  • Page 24 - ‘0’ signifies that input signal exceeds receiver‟s noise level but not more then 60 dB. - Every step ‘1’ - corresponds to automatic 10 dB attenuation of receiver‟s input and so on - up to 40 Db. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 25: Detected Item Graphic Display

    # I, # II, # III (see fig. 20-21-22) Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 22 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 25...
  • Page 26 Deep item’s occurrence depth Fig.24 While its parameters are uncertain over the weak level of the signal received: small size of detected item or its great occurrence depth (fig. 24). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 27 Cross-cut size; Line’s thickness corresponds to equivalent Plate’s thickness, at the same time, Depth one pixel complies with 0.1 mm of the plate thickness. Fig. 25-26-27 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 27...
  • Page 28 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 29 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 29...
  • Page 30  User’s Manual SMD- Selective Pulse Metal-detector # III. VERTICAL RECTANGLE on Z-axis (see fig. 29, 30 and 31) – corresponds to the detected item shape more complicated then a simple metallic plate (N= 2 or 3). At that: Depth Position of the left border of that rectangular corresponds to the item‟s occurrence depth.
  • Page 31 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 31...
  • Page 32 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 33 Detectors screen by serial pressure of AXIS button (see Table 2) Table 2 LCD image scale version Dmax, cm Zmax, cm Each version corresponds to a consequent AXIS button press. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 33...

  • Page 34: Operational Mode Menu

    Pmax to Pmin and backwards. To do this - place cursor to the 1-st position and press ENTER button (fig. 35). The appropriate label: Pmin or Pmax appears on the screen in confirmation. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 35 DISPLAY’, pp. 22-28). Fig. 36 Switching display to a ‘Text’ mode converts parameters detected item into a digital form presented as a certain table (fig. 37 ). Fig. 37 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 35...
  • Page 36 At that, T-value for ferrous metal is higher while that for non-ferrous one is lower. D, cm – average cross-cut dimension; STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 37 (depicted for one’s reference) one can see the table of parameters when no item was discovered, i.e. N = 0, or response signal was too weak (fig. 38). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 37...
  • Page 38 Metal item detection is indicated by tonal audio signal in the headphones. At that audio signal level is proportional to received response signal. Moreover, right after an automatic attenuator‟s switching over the audio signal tone get higher. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 39: Team-Work With Pc

    (#11 at the fig. 2 & 40). „SMD‟- software allow the user to collect, accumulate, sort and process the data obtained while operating SMD-300. Essential data can be printed for analysis and comparison afterwards. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 39...
  • Page 40 There might be metallic housings of concealed items (“bugs” and other eavesdropping devices, mines, shells cartridges and etc.). Call you dealer for details! STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

  • Page 41: Getting Started

    10 meters from the place to be inspected. Otherwise, significant decrease in detection ability (detection range and questioned item parameters evaluation) could take place. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 41...
  • Page 42 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual - Take components of SMD-300 Detector out of the standard package (Fig. 42) and carry out their visual inspection. Pay special attention to cables and connectors as well as to Sensor, Transceiver (Main unit), Control unit and power supply appliances.

  • Page 43: Smd-300 Power Supply

    (see Battery Charger User’s Manual for reference) Fig. 44 - Couple rechargeable battery to a corresponding connection plate of the SMD-300 body (see fig. 44a, b, c ) STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 43...
  • Page 44 Battery lock. and slide it Pops up and Slide (2) ‘klick’ when away from battery is fixed (3) oneself (#2 on Fig. 45a, b, c the fig. 45c ). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 45 Slide the battery towards oneself (#2 on the fig. 46b ) Take away the battery from the top plate of the Main unit. Press down Take away the battery Slide (2) Fig. 46a, b STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 45...

  • Page 46: Performance Check

    (fig. ). If necessary – replace Fig. 47 the battery. - Use ►, ◄ and ENTER buttons to select Pmax mode (#1 on fig. 34). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 47 (Grph) in operational modes menu (see display bottom line – fig. 34). - Use ►, ◄ and ENTER buttons to engage headphones audio volume control „Vol’ (see fig 39) . STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 47...
  • Page 48 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual - Bring any metallic item closer to the SMD-300 sensor so that flickering concentric circles appear in a graphic display center. Sensor unit Metallic item Fig. 49 - Use ►, ◄ to adjust minimum audio signal in the headphones.

  • Page 49: Operating Smd-300 Metal Detector

    - Switch over to METAL SEARCHING mode, -Select indication mode Grph orText that fit the situation. -Scan the sensor along the surface not faster then 5 cm/s STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 49...
  • Page 50 NOTE 3: In case of ‘ATT 4’ indication (maximum attenuation value) – switch over to Pmin mode (select Pmax in a screen bottom line – just press ►, ◄ and ENTER buttons). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 51 PLASTER REINFORCED BY METAL GRID AND ETC - Place Sensor unit on the surface to be investigated. - Pass to the Main menu. Plaster reinforced by metallic grid 5 cm/s Sensor unit Fig. 52 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 51...
  • Page 52 Fig. 53 item or metallic irregularities Few samples of ‘irregularities’ (see fig. 53) in a structure under (1 & 2) in a regular control (‘bugs’, slot antennas…). plaster filling STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 53 NOTE 2: In case of ‘ATT 4’ indication (maximum attenuation value) – switch over to Pmin mode (select Pmax in a screen bottom line by means of ►, ◄ button and press ENTER button). STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 53...
  • Page 54 (fig. 55). At that, centre of the item should coincide with geometric centre Sensor unit. - Define and record its parameters using corresponding display mode (‘Text’ or ‘Graph’). Fig. 55 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 55 Note every alteration in Concealed ‘bug’ measured parameters. They might signify that the item under control certain insertion irregularity like concealed ‘bug’ (fig. 56). Fig. 56 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 55...
  • Page 56 3. Green „Charge‟ LED for charging mode confirmation. 4. Yellow „Refresh‟ LED for refresh mode confirmation. 5. LCD for battery charging Fig. 58 status indication: STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 57 6. DC 12V INPUT socket for AC - 120-230V/50-60Hz or car adapter - DC 12V (#10, fig. 2). 7. Output voltage switch. Fig. 59 8. Output voltage socket 9. Charger‟s terminals STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 57...
  • Page 58 NOTE: battery charging from a car battery is available via dedicated cable (see #10, fig. 2). BATTERY CHARGING OPERATING ORDER - Couple the battery to the charger (fig. 61). Fig. 61 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 59 25%-50%-75%; - F =full (fig. 63-65). NOTE 1: depending on Fig. 64 battery status indication of charging level might be displayed after several Fig. 65 seconds. of delay. STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 59...
  • Page 60 Refreshing process depends on general battery status and might take up to several hours. Couple the battery to the Charger and press „Refresh‟ button to start the refreshing mode. Fig. 66 STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...
  • Page 61 If ‘SMD-300’Detector is unused the batteries should be charged every 6 months in case of storage temperature less then +25°С, and every month if storage temperature range is from +25°С to +40°С STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 61...
  • Page 62 Prevent packing from shock and vibration. The „SMD-300‟ can be stored, as supplied in its carrying case, in heated areas (warehouses) with ambient temperature +5°С … 40°С and relative humidity not more then 80% under.
  • Page 63 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia 63...
  • Page 64 SMD-300 Selective Pulse Metal-Detector User Manual STT Group - Special Technique & Equipment  Moscow  Russia...

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