Carlson Quarryman Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...Quarryman Pro manual H 5915 8503 03 A June 2018 Quarryman Pro ruggedised laser scanner user manual ...

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Page 3: ...module 13 4 4 Telescope 14 4 5 Yoke 14 4 6 Carrying handle with GPS mount 15 4 7 Tribrach 16 4 8 Battery pack 17 4 9 Alternative power connections 19 4 10 USB drives 20 4 11 Tripod 22 4 12 Transit case 22 4 13 Carlson USB drive 23 4 14 Quarryman Viewer software 24 5 Maintenance and care of the Quarryman Pro 25 5 1 General 25 5 2 In Use 25 5 3 Cleaning the Quarryman Pro 25 5 4 Storage and transport...

Page 4: ... operating sequence 46 8 1 Positioning the Quarryman Pro 46 8 2 Setting up the Quarryman Pro 46 8 3 Switching on and starting the survey 47 8 4 Resection observations 47 8 5 Toe and crest observations 48 8 6 Shooting the hole markers 48 8 7 Scanning the face 48 8 8 Scanning 49 8 9 Completing the survey 49 9 Quarryman Pro troubleshootingguide 50 9 1 Diagnosis of some common issues 50 9 2 Other faul...

Page 5: ...he instrument There are two manuals available with the Quarryman Pro system 1 This Quarryman Pro hardware manual provided on the supplied USB drive 2 A Quarryman Viewer software manual provided on the supplied USB drive This hardware manual describes the Quarryman Pro and all accessories supplied with a standard system Section 8 gives a brief overview of a typical operation Some troubleshooting ti...

Page 6: ...for over 30 years This experience has ensured that the instrument has been developed very specifically for its intended applications It is designed to be very simple to use and is capable of operating in the harshest environments Selective use of the FastScan feature enables single or multiple high definition scans to take place highlighting rock features and anomalies The Quarryman Pro will obser...

Page 7: ...esign can then be delivered to the driller to guide their drilling operations Once drilling is complete the Boretrak Carlson s borehole deviation survey system is used to audit the drilling by providing a survey of the deviation of each hole Final burden calculations and hole reports can then be made in the blast design software enabling the quarry operators to plan the loading of their holes and ...

Page 8: ...e described as follows Infrared laser module Type InGaAs laser diode Wavelength typ 905 nm Operation Pulsed Max energy per pulse 675 µJ Pulse length typ 16 ns Pulse frequency 2 kHz Visible laser module Type InGaAsP laser diode Wavelength typ 650 nm Operation Continuous wave CW Maximum power 0 6 mW WARNING invisible and visible laser radiation Do not stare into the beam or direct it into the eyes o...

Page 9: ... specific laser wavelengths 905 nm typically should be used in all hazard areas Any exceptions should only be undertaken with the approval of the laser safety officer All laser protective eyewear shall be clearly labelled with information adequate to ensure proper choice with the particular laser For the Quarryman Pro instrument the recommended CE marked laser eyewear shall be marked as R 905 L1 a...

Page 10: ...e It also houses the vertical encoder which measures the angle through which the laser is rotated The horizontal housing contains the horizontal motor which drives the rotational movement of the yoke It also houses the horizontal encoder which measures the angle through which the yoke is rotated The combination of the two axes of rotation gives the Quarryman Pro a view that encompasses 360 horizon...

Page 11: ...ntegrated into the yoke It incorporates a keypad and screen NOTE The memory in the CDU is protected by a small coin battery which in normal use should last 10 years before requiring replacement The battery ensures that the time and date are retained If this battery needs replacing this must be carried out by an engineer at a Carlson approved service centre The 3 5 inch screen is sun readable and h...

Page 12: ...Scan pause resume FastScan abort Motorised movement left Motorised movement right Motorised movement up Motorised movement down 4 2 3 Battery selection To use a lead acid battery hold for 5 seconds during power up Toggle between lead acid lithium ion batteries from the main menu ...

Page 13: ... The minimum calibrated range of the laser is 10 m The two 50 mm lenses within the laser module are the transmitting and receiving optics It is through these optics that the infrared measuring laser is fired and its reflected light is then received back into the instrument A third smaller window protects the visible red dot pointer laser which can be turned on to assist aiming the Quarryman Pro in...

Page 14: ...orizontal housing provide vertical and horizontal angular measurements respectively Angles are measured to one hundredth of a degree When mounted in the yoke the laser has movement through 55 below horizontal to 90 above horizontal in the vertical The handle will restrict ranging at upper vertical angles but can be removed if required with a 6 mm hex key Motorised movement of the yoke and the lase...

Page 15: ...d chamber and require a complete view of the roof above the instrument The carrying handle incorporates a 5 8 inch thread This can be used when you need to establish the position of the Quarryman unit using a GPS system Use the supplied 5 8 inch male to male adaptor to mount a GPS antenna to the handle The vertical distance from the embossed cross on the side panel to the top of the handle is 141 ...

Page 16: ... A circular bubble on the tribrach can be used for rough levelling of the tripod and tribrach beforethe Quarryman Pro itself is attached However always use the bubble on the yoke of the Quarryman Pro for accurate levelling of the instrument before starting a survey The tribrach incorporates an optical plummet which is required if the Quarryman Pro needs to be set up over a fixed survey station Fig...

Page 17: ...r pins This connector will accept the main Quarryman Pro power cable which runs directly from the instrument Push the connector on the power cable onto the battery connector and turn it clockwise to lock it in place Turn the connector anti clockwise and pull to disconnect The other end of the power cable is a silver lemo connector Match the red dot on this connector to the corresponding red dot on...

Page 18: ... Quarryman Pro battery A fully discharged battery requires around six hours to fully recharge from the mains supply The battery charger is supplied with a selection of plug types to fit mains sockets around the world An LED on the charger will show a flashing green light while charging and a solid green light when the battery is fully charged A flashing red light is shown if the battery charger de...

Page 19: ...battery using the blue cable supplied This cable incorporates two crocodile clips which connect to the positive red and negative black terminals of the battery The minimum requirement for a lead acid battery is 12 V 7 Ah 84 Wh Larger batteries can also be used The Quarryman Pro will also run with an old style lead acid battery part number A 5914 0222 However in this case the old power cable part n...

Page 20: ...ed on the start up splash screen It will also be displayed on the battery indicator in the status bar as either Pb lead acid or Li lithium ion If a lead acid battery is being used at a voltage of less than 10 8 V dc the Quarryman Pro will carry out a controlled shut down due to low power Any voltage source connected to the Quarryman Pro must be within the specified voltage range This includes car ...

Page 21: ...e USB drives supplied are used exclusively for the Quarryman Pro operations and that after data has been downloaded to a PC it is deleted from the USB drive If a new USB drive is used which has not been supplied by Carlson you need to confirm that it will fit in the location provided on the side of the Quarryman Pro It may also be necessary to format the drive to allow it to be compatible with the...

Page 22: ...w is securely fastened before using the Quarryman Pro The tripod should always be set up on stable ground and where possible the feet should be dug into the ground before the instrument is attached and levelled Use the screws on the legs to adjust then fasten the length of the legs so that the Quarryman Pro telescope and CDU are at a height appropriate to the stature of the operator 4 12 Transit c...

Page 23: ...m This is loaded with Quarryman Viewer software for PC Quarryman Viewer software manual H 5915 8502 This Quarryman Pro manual H 5915 8503 Quarryman quick start guide H 5915 8500 This USB drive is not intended for use in the field with the Quarryman Pro Figure 21 USB drive Figure 20 Transit case ...

Page 24: ...e to Quarryman Viewer The software can process survey operations such as traverses and resections and can coordinate data from multiple instrument set ups The data can be viewed edited and exported from the software in various formats Full details of Quarryman Viewer software are outlined in the accompanying software manual Figure 22 Quarryman Viewer software ...

Page 25: ...ms separately The supplied battery pack will benefit from being kept fully charged and receiving steady use Recharging the battery after a short period of use will not affect its performance or life expectancy Inspect and check the probe and accessories for wear tear and damage after each use Always clean and dry the equipment after use See below for details 5 3 Cleaning the Quarryman Pro Always e...

Page 26: ...d or face shields as well as protective gloves is used when dispensing and using HPLC grade acetone 5 4 Storage and transportation Dry the system thoroughly before storing If the instrument remains unused for several weeks it is advisable to remove power sources from the instrument Store within the environmental temperature limits of 25 C to 70 C Before transporting the Quarryman Pro system pack t...

Page 27: ...n verified and processed it is recommended that they should then be deleted from the USB drive The date and time will be added to the file s properties when the Quarryman Pro is powered down The FSC file format is the same as that used in previous versions of the Quarryman Pro and Quarryman Pro If the USB drive is removed while the Quarryman Pro is still powered on the FSC file may not be terminat...

Page 28: ...ess 1 to abort the boot up sequence If the reformat option is selected this process will take around one minute after which the instrument will turn itself off All data on the USB drive will be deleted when it is reformatted Once the start up checks are complete the instrument searches for existing FSC files on the USB drive Only files named QM_nnn FSC will be recognised If no such files are found...

Page 29: ... heading degs by default this will be 00 00 Usually when using data from the Quarryman Pro in blast design packages this value should be left at 00 00 These values cannot be entered again without shutting the unit down first As with all data entry windows use the ENTER button to confirm each value to progress to the next value and to continue to the next screen Use the SCROLL button to move the cu...

Page 30: ...fire mode See section 6 6 4 Toggle last hit mode on and off See section 7 4 5 Toggle the red dot pointer turns the visible pointer on and off 6 Adjust saved user settings See section 6 7 7 Adjust date and time See section 6 8 0 Power off the unit is powered OFF from the main menu Press 0 and you will be offered the choice of either continuing the shut down process or aborting and remaining on the ...

Page 31: ... than 15 charge o Red less than 15 charge You should consider changing the battery as the time remaining will be unpredictable The instrument shuts down when the voltage from the lithium ion battery drops to approximately 12 5 V if a lead acid battery is being used this figure will be approximately 10 8 V The battery status also shows Li or Pb depending on whether a lithium ion or lead acid batter...

Page 32: ...t Point and shoot operation was started Laser displays OFF in Point and shoot mode and ON when the laser is scanning during FastScan or AutoFix operations Storage shows a diagnostic message related to the USB drive connected to the Quarryman Pro There are three possible messages o OK there is over 100 MB free memory left and no errors detected o ERR the USB device is not present or has failed o LO...

Page 33: ...ettings displayed are Units only configurable from the Saved settings screen Increment select Arc or Chord Scan Pattern select Horizontal Vertical or Both Scan Speed select Fast Medium or Slow Chord Length enter a value in metres or feet The default value is configured in the Saved settings screen This option will not be visible if Arc increment has been selected Arc Segment enter a value in degre...

Page 34: ...ting two points one vertically above the other at a horizontal separation no greater than 4 The vertical separation will define the extent of the scan This scan mode can be useful in an underground environment for example where a complete 360 scan of a cave is required As the points defining the polygon are recorded they will each be displayed onscreen as vertical and horizontal angles Once all th...

Page 35: ...rrent scan Laser displays ON while laser is firing Storage displays OK if the USB drive is present and has at least 100 MB free memory Station ID as chosen at the start up phase Code ID as selected in the FastScan settings screen Target ht m automatically set to 0 00 for FastScan operations Status Scan in progress At any stage while the scan is in progress you can pause the scan by pressing the FI...

Page 36: ... moved at an angular speed greater than 2 per second Until this point the Laser label displays OFF Once the laser is firing the Laser label displays ON To finish using AutoFix mode and return to the main menu press ENTER 6 7 Saved settings Select Adjust saved user settings from the main menu to change the default set up of the Quarryman Pro NOTE when all settings have been entered the Quarryman Pr...

Page 37: ... if Arc increment has been selected Arc degs enter a value in degrees This value then appears as the default value when FastScan is selected but can be changed as required for each survey The Arc Segment option will not be visible if Chord increment has been selected Scan code enter a code for the scan This appears as the default value when FastScan is selected but can be changed as required for e...

Page 38: ...P a g e 38 Hour in 24 hour format Minutes Seconds The time and date information is written to the CDU board where a clock keeps the values updated ...

Page 39: ...g operations at a single station the collected data will be invalid Take care to level the instrument secure the tripod in the ground and securely fasten the screws on the tripod legs Do not use the Quarryman Pro to shoot to reflective prisms as the accuracy of recorded ranges may be affected Never use a reflective target when last hit mode is switched on as this can cause ranges to be observed th...

Page 40: ...d by the Quarryman Pro Therefore measure the height of the target above the ground Similarly when carrying out face profiling operations the hole collars are not usually visible from the instrument location on the quarry floor Therefore a person holding a tall target on a pole should stand over each collar Use the Quarryman Pro to shoot a single observation to the target at each collar Figure 40 E...

Page 41: ...rial units have been selected in the Saved settings screen then enter the measurements in feet to the nearest hundredth of a foot Note that the target height is automatically set to zero when FastScan or AutoFix modes are activated In these cases the instrument will always be directly shooting to the feature being surveyed such as a rock face or stockpile rather than to a target held above the fea...

Page 42: ...e covered by the scan It is therefore advisable to use multiple points around the face in order to ensure that all required aspects of a scene are included in the scan The Quarryman Pro will then construct a best fit rectangle around the defined polygon Activate a circular scan by selecting two points one defining the upper boundary of the circular scan the other defining the lower boundary These ...

Page 43: ... the FastScan settings screen Slow 15 per second Medium 17 5 per second Fast 20 per second For almost all operations this setting can be left on the default Fast setting However if carrying out a scan where the highest level of detail is required or where the scene being surveyed is at a very long range it may be advisable to select a Medium or Slow scan speed The points will still be collected at...

Page 44: ...the angle that will need to be subtended in order to achieve the user defined Chord value on the face Note that the single shot should be taken in the middle of the scene to be scanned as this will give a rough average calculation for the whole scene Once calculated the same angular increment is used across the whole scan and is not adjusted if different parts of the targeted scene are at differen...

Page 45: ... the longest time to return to the laser These will generally be the pulses that have penetrated to the targeted surface rather than those which have been reflected by the airborne particles However if the conditions are so bad that very few pulses are penetrating to the intended target then Last hit mode will not be able to help In this case you may need to postpone the survey until the weather i...

Page 46: ...ion the results of the resection observations may be poor Check that he set up location will not be disturbed by other personnel or vehicles during the duration of the profiling 8 2 Setting up the Quarryman Pro Set the tripod on stable ground and ensure that each leg is secure The legs of the tripod should be roughly equidistant and the height should be such that with the instrument mounted on the...

Page 47: ...er manually or with the motorised controls to point to your reference station which will usually be a known control station Fire the laser This will set the horizontal encoder to 0 00 or other value entered as the Backsight heading At this point the display shows the default main menu and the instrument is ready to take observations 8 4 Resection observations Press 1 to select Point and shoot mode...

Page 48: ...re of the target The pole must have a bubble attached This will ensure that the pole can be held straight when positioned over the hole If the pole is not held upright or if it is not straight the calculated hole position will be incorrect Measure the distance from the bottom of the pole to the centre of the target This will be the entered Target Height The second operator should hold the target o...

Page 49: ...ll require no further user intervention On completion of a scan the laser will return to the centre of the scan area The CDU will return to the main menu If more scans are required to fill in detail on the face repeat section 8 7 selecting the scan window and point density as required 8 9 Completing the survey On completion of all observations it is good practice to re aim the unit to the referenc...

Page 50: ...d Swap to a back up power source or ensure the battery supplied is fully charged Section 4 8 Battery pack Using a lead acid battery If using a lead acid battery press 5 for 3 seconds while the instrument is powering up The battery icon on the status bar will indicate Pb if the selection has been registered Section 4 9 Alternative external power connections When starting up the instrument does not ...

Page 51: ... metres or feet Section 8 2 Setting up the Quarryman Pro Telescope not aligned with laser Arrange recalibration Contact Carlson or a local Carlson representative Encoders faulty Arrange recalibration Contact Carlson or a local Carlson representative Large spread of heights from a resection Cause Remedy Reference in manual Telescope not aligned with laser Arrange recalibration Contact Carlson or a ...

Page 52: ... such as coal can give severely reduced ranges Move closer to the target Section 7 1 System limitations Point cloud is ill defined and fuzzy Cause Remedy Reference in manual Thick dust mist or snow interfering with the scan Switch on last hit mode If the problem persists wait for dust or bad weather to clear if feasible Section 6 3 Main menu Standing water running water or wet surfaces present Non...

Page 53: ...location 46 mm location at front of module Visible laser module Type InGaAsP laser diode Wavelength typ 650 nm Maximum power 0 6 mW continuous wave Lens aperture size and location 3 mm location at front of module Angle Encoder type Opto electronic encoder Encoder accuracy 0 02 Encoder resolution 0 01 Mechanical range Vertical 45 to 90 Horizontal 0 to 360 Mechanical motion Stepper driven worm and w...

Page 54: ...uminium Water and dust resistant IP66 Operating temperature range 20 C to 45 C Weight 8 0 kg including tribrach Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments designed for use at a distance for example telescopes and binoculars may pose an eye hazard Maximum measuring ranges are recorded against Kodak white card 90 reflectivity Visible laser module operational 10 C to 50 C ...

Page 55: ...ment arising from any drawing design or specification supplied or modification requested by the customer Carlson shall be under no liability in respect of defects arising from willful damage negligence abnormal working conditions failure to follow Carlson s instructions whether oral or in writing misuse or alteration or repair of the equipment without Carlson s approval Software is not covered by ...

Page 56: ... the beam i e avoid continuous intentional intrabeam viewing Eye protection designed to provide adequate protection against specific laser wavelengths 905 nm typically may be used in hazard areas Any exceptions should only be undertaken with the approval of the local laser safety officer All laser protective eyewear shall be clearly labelled with information adequate to ensure proper choice with t...

Page 57: ...kely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WEEE directive The use of this symbol on Carlson products and or accompanying documentation indicates that the product should not be mixed with general household waste upon disposal It is the responsibility of the end user to dispose of this product at a designated collection p...