User Manual for V2.8
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2/21/2020
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3.4. STEP 4. Start Test on TX unit, then Start Test on RX unit
During an acoustic inspection for a pipe segment, the TX transmits a sequence of tones and this sequence is
repeated up to 12 times over the duration of the measurement. The TX needs to be started prior to starting
the RX. After correctly deploying the TX, the steps for operating the TX are as follows:
Ref #
User Display
Description
TX1
TX Startup (1/2)
From the TX Startup Screen, start the TX acoustic
measurement operation by pressing the center button
<START TEST>
.
Rx/Tx Synch Status
indicates whether RX and TX need to
synch. The devices automatically sync every time they are
turned on.
The TX will require synch if it reaches 200
unsynchronized records. Status can be as follows:
•
RX/TX Synch None:
All measurements are synched
•
RX/TX Synch Ready:
1-150 measurements waiting
to synch
•
RX/TX Synch Warning:
150-199 measurements
waiting to synch
•
RX/TX Synch Required:
Data must be synced to
continue operation. Devices have reached capacity
at 200 unsynchronized measurements.
TX2
TX Start Test
Once operator with RX signals that RX is ready, press the
right button <
Start
>.
Operator with RX can press <
Start RX
> as soon as the TX
begins emitting sound tones (Ref #RX3).
