Guideline Geo MALA GeoDrone 80, User Manual

Page 1: ...MAL GeoDrone 80 User Guide ________________________________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 2: ...GPR products with the capability to meet your needs for efficiency and productivity now and into the future Whether this is your first MAL product or addition to the MAL collection we believe that sma...

Page 3: ...ntended only to assist the reader in the use of the product and every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Guideline Geo shall not be liable for any loss or d...

Page 4: ...Registering MAL GeoDrone 80 8 MAL GeoDrone 80 hardware 9 Antennas 9 GeoDrone 80 Main Unit 9 GX Controller 9 Positioning 10 Power 10 Antennas and GeoDrone main unit 10 GX Controller 10 System set up 1...

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Page 6: ...measurement and not towards the air The antennas should be kept in close proximity to the media under investigation Canadian and US regulations state that whenever GPR antennas are in use the followi...

Page 7: ...en de a d un m tre du sol Cet instrument de G oradar se devra d tre utilis seulement par les agences charg es de l application de la loi les instituts de recherches scientifiques les compagnies mini...

Page 8: ...g kit should be used whenever shipping is necessary If original packing materials are unavailable pack the instrument in a box that is large enough to allow at least 80mm of shock absorbing material t...

Page 9: ...can thus be changed The Rx antenna is marked with a label for correct mounting The Tx has one connector from the antenna tube to the control unit Connectors to connect the antenna elements are found...

Page 10: ...ne main unit External DPGS provided with the MAL GeoDrone 80 Power Antennas and GeoDrone main unit The batteries for the antenna and GeoDrone main unit are found under the hatch Use the supplied charg...

Page 11: ...s charging The green lightning bolt indicates the GX Controller is fully charged Note The bars on the top row indicates the battery level in the GX Controller the bottom row indicates the battery leve...

Page 12: ...Connect the DPGS antenna Attach the antenna on top of the drone for best reception Attach the MAL GeoDrone 80 to the drone To prevent damage to the equipment make sure the MAL GeoDrone is securely at...

Page 13: ...three filters to enhance the radargram Background removal Contrast Time gain The default measurements settings are satisfying for most applications but if necessary adjust settings in the Settings me...

Page 14: ...surements showing the actual measured trace The intensity of the screen light can be changed with the Backlight option Tip Reducing the backlight will extend the battery life between charges WiFi sett...

Page 15: ...ments to enable a more secure mode of data collection Data transmission can be interrupted when utilising Wi Fi and the in built storage guarantees that data continue to be safely collected during the...

Page 16: ...r a good connection Once you have chosen the new channel it will take approximately 1 minute to finish the channel switching Restoring Missing Traces It is possible to move the antenna away from the G...

Page 17: ...nect the data cable between the antenna and the Controller Switch the Wi Fi off and then proceed to the Work With Files option on the Start Screen Choose the correct file and then select the Restore b...

Page 18: ...18 Note WiFi initialisation can take up to 90 seconds to complete please be patient...

Page 19: ...mm W23 x L41 x H9 Antenna separation 530 mm 21 Antenna weight incl 2 batteries 3 23 kg 7 lb 2 oz Antenna weight excl 2 batteries 2 31 kg 5 lb 1 oz Battery weight 0 46 kg 1 lb Operating time Approxima...