RD1000 Ground Probing Radar

CONTENTS Product Introduction Product Features Competitor Analysis Customers Models, Pricing & Availability Promotional Material Practical Demonstration What to do now Summary

Product Introduction What is RD1000? A new product using Radar technology and a technique known as GPR (Ground Probing Radar) Provides a real time display of all buried services (pipes and cables) including metallic and non-metallic (plastic)

Product Introduction What is RD1000? A portable unit on four wheels that can be easily stowed in a vehicle Provides an excellent compliment to our existing range of cable and pipe locators RD1000 is a new product and does not replace any existing Radiodetection product - it s all incremental sales!

Product Introduction Why have we introduced RD1000? Ground Probing Radar has been increasing in popularity with our customers in recent years Many of our customers (Utility companies) are purchasing both cable and pipe locators and GPR products. A major objection to using GPR products is the price It is a relatively new technology and Radiodetection wants to be involved in its future development

CONTENTS Product Introduction Product Features Competitor Analysis Customers Models, Pricing & Availability Promotional Material Practical Demonstration What to do now Summary

Features of GPR Arches occur because GPR energy does not radiate as a pencil-thin beam but more like a 3D cone. The GPR sensor sees the pipe before and after going over top of it and forms an arch-shaped response on the image. 1. 2. 3.

Features of GPR If the target is a long, linear object like a pipe or cable, it is important that the target arch used for the soil type calibration be produced by crossing the target at a 90 degree angle. The depth estimation of a target will be incorrect if the soil type calibration is done on a target arch produced at an oblique angle (smaller that 90 degrees).

High performance radar and processing system delivering cutting edge performance Tough molded plastic shell 1.Emission approved for all major jurisdictions 2.-10 db bandwidth 125-375 MHz 3.Weight < 5 kg 4.Power required < 8 W 5.Size 630 x 410 x 230 (mm) Display connector Odometer connector Battery connector High wear resistant skid plate

Simple straightforward operation Removable flash memory card Rugged aluminum extrusion housing Optimal sunlight visible screen Upgradable embedded software Low power <5W Water proof enclosure System total power management Simple intuitive user interface Tough membrane keypad Image recording option

Simple straightforward operation Upgrade firmware from flash 1.Simple user interface 2.Selectable depth range to 8m 3.Signal enhanced filtering 4.Symbolic or selected language menus 5.Interactive target location 6.Target depth estimation with optimization for soil type

Simple straightforward operation Press the Scan or button to start scanning. Language: Select the language for the menus. Current options are English or Icons. Units: Units for the Position Axis, Depth Axis and Depth Indicator can be either Meters or Feet. Lines: Select whether Depth Lines are ON or OFF. The horizontal lines appear on the image to assist with determining the depth of targets. Date: Opens the Date Screen to change the current date. Images are saved with this date. Time: Opens the Time Screen to change the current date. Images are saved with this time. Power Off: Opens a sub-menu to confirm powering off the system. There is also an option to restore the system to factory default settings.

Simple straightforward operation SCANNING SCREEN As the Cart is pushed forward a cross-sectional image of the ground scrolls onto the screen from the right to left. The position is displayed on the horizontal axis at the top while the depth is displayed on the vertical axis. The position and depth axes units are meters or feet. Approximately 16 meters or 50 feet of data is displayed on one screen. If the survey line exceeds this distance the image will scroll off the left side of the screen. To save the current screen image to file, press the Camera button on the Display Unit.

Simple straightforward operation SCANNING SCREEN Pressing any of the buttons on the Display Unit marked 1 to 8 while scanning adds a numbered marker at the current position. Pressing the Pause button opens the Image Settings Screen to change the current Color Palette, Depth, Filter and Gain.

Simple straightforward operation IMAGE SETTING SCREEN Pressing the Pause button opens the Image Settings Screen to change the current Color Palette, Depth, Filter and Gain.

Simple straightforward operation IMAGE SETTING SCREEN Color: GPR images are displayed in colors corresponding to a color palette. In general stronger GPR signals appear in stronger colors

Simple straightforward operation IMAGE SETTING SCREEN Gain: Since GPR signals are absorbed by the material being scanned, deeper targets have weaker signals. Gain acts like an audio volume control, amplifying the signals and making deeper targets appear stronger in the image. The Gain varies from 1 to 9 with 1 being no gain and 9 being the maximum gain.

Simple straightforward operation IMAGE SETTING SCREEN Filter: The filter has the effect of removing flat-lying reflections in the image and enhancing the dipping reflections and arches usually caused by targets.

Simple straightforward operation IMAGE SETTING SCREEN Depth: The depth setting is an estimate of the total depth displayed on the Scanning Screen based on the current Soil Type setting. The depth setting ranges from 1 to 8 meters. The system always collects data to a depth of approximately 8 meters but the Depth setting determines how much of the data is displayed on the screen. It is possible to scan with a Depth setting of, say 2 meters, pause scanning and then increase the depth setting to re-display the image to look for deeper targets. Return: Exits the Scanning and Image Settings Screens and returns to the Systems Settings Screen.

Simple straightforward operation LOCATING SCREEN The Locating Screen is accessed by stopping and pulling the cart backwards while scanning. Cursor: The Cursor is the moving cross-hairs that consists of 3 parts: Position Indicator vertical cross-hair is tied to the odometer and corresponds to the location at the center of the GPR sensor. As the cart is pulled backwards, the Position Indicator moves to indicate the current location of the cart in the image. Depth Indicator horizontal cross-hair found at the peak of the soil type indicator arch indicating the depth. Indicator Arch idealized representation of typical pipe-like target response observed on GPR image. The width of the arch is controlled by soil type setting. The soil type setting is changed using the Arch buttons. Increasing the soil type makes the indicator arch wider while decreasing the soil type makes it narrower.

Simple straightforward operation LOCATING SCREEN SOIL TYPE CALIBRATION - matching a target arch 1) With a target arch visible on the image, back the cart up until the Position Indicator is centered on the target arch in the GPR image; preferably one with long tails because this provides the most accurate soil type calibration. 2) Use the Up and Down Arrows to move the Indicator Arch shallower or deeper in the GPR image, respectively, until it lies overtop of the target arch. 3) Use the Wide and Narrow Arch buttons to change the shape of the Indicator Arch to match the shape of the Target Arch on the GPR image. The Wider Arch button increases the Soil Type while the Narrow Arch button decreases it.

Simple straightforward operation LOCATING SCREEN SOIL TYPE CALIBRATION - matching a target arch 4) The Soil Type value is displayed above the menu. Press the Save button to save this value and use it for estimating the depth of targets while scanning in the area.

Tough Durable Assembly and Ergonomic Design Tough, non-metallic fiberglass construction Quick release display unit Integrated odometer Quick release removable handle

Portable - Easy to Transport 1.Ships in one container 2.All up weight < 23 kg 3.Assembly on site in < 2 minutes

Modular Assembly Makes Service and Repair Quick and Cost Effective Display unit Cart Cabling Power Sensor Odometer

Optical encoded rotation sensor detects motion forward and reverse 1 mm resolution Tough short length cables with standard connectors Optional spares kit available in case of accidental damage in the field

Power Quick replace battery pack Tough case with quick release connector 1.Battery -9 Ah standard 2.Supply voltage 12V 3.Proven industry standard lead-acid gel cells 4.Standard battery charger 5.Weight < 4 kg