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1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of our radiolocation subsurface sounding equipment and/or
your interest therein. Our Company is using over 30 years of experience in this field; the studies
in this field were launched by Aviation Subsurface Radiolocation Problem Laboratory (PLAPR)
legally succeeded by Radar Systems, Inc.
A modern Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR or “georadar”) is quite a sophisticated radio
engineering device. But with introduction of microprocessor and computer technologies, it has
become simpler in operation as compared with early models. Skill to operate a georadar actually
means knowledge of how to use the software what description you are reading now. Take a look
on software operation, and you'll find no difficulties in it.
In many cases, correct interpretation of sounding data results from certain experience
which you have already or which, hopefully, you'll acquire quite soon. The software will be your
effective helper for your tasks and decisions.
Prism2 Software Package is designed to be used in field as a component of Zond-12e
and/or Python Georadars and also in laboratory for radiolocation sounding data processing and
interpretation. Important: to work with Zond-12e and/or Python Georadar, computer must be
equipped with Ethernet card 10/100 BaseT. For wireless connection computer must be
equipped with Wi-Fi card.
The tasks of Package include:
1. Control of all Georadar modes, and adjustment of its parameters for specific job
conditions.
2. Receiving digital data from Georadar in a radiolocation sounding run, and recording
them in data files on a computer hard disk.
3. Visualization of data being received (or received earlier) on a computer display in
user's specified mode.
4. Digital processing of received data for extracting useful signals and suppressing noise,
interference and non-informative signals.
5. Determination of various signal parameters, spectral computations, and the like.
6. Printout of results.
Package is supplied on USB Flash card, CD or online from the manufacturer web site
(http://www.radsys.lv) with the computer installation file (SETUP.EXE).
Package is compiled as a user's integrated medium, i.e. user starts PRISM2.EXE file only
and deals only with this file. All and any other auxiliary files are run automatically as a function
of user's actions.
The application has a multi-window interface which is convenient for comparison of
various profiles, e.g. before and after processing, single section covered using different antennas,
etc.