SPX Radiodetection PCM+ User Manual

PCM
+
Operation Manual i
Table of contents
Section 1 – Introduction 1
1.1 About this manual 1
1.2 Manual outline
1
1.3 Overview of the PCM
+
System 1
Section 2 – Transmitter Functions 3
2.1 Transmitter Control Panel 3
2.2 Frequency Select
3
2.3 Output Current Select
3
2.4 Warning Lights and indicators
4
2.5 Display
4
2.6 Signal Connection
4
2.7 Power Supply Connections
6
Section 3 – Receiver Operation 8
3.1 Control panel and LCD features 8
3.2 Software revision
and calibration date 9
3.3 Setting Controls
9
3.4 Batteries
9
3.5 Operating Frequency Modes
9
3.6 Depth measurement 1
0
3.7 Locate current 1
0
3.8 Recording measurements 1
0
Section 4 – Basic Locating 12
4.1 Pinpointing a Target Line 12
4.2 Peak Procedure 1
2
4.3 Null Procedure 1
2
4.4 Depth and Curren
t Measurement 12
4.5 Current Direction 1
3
4.6 Mapping Current Measurements 13
4.7 Using dBmA for Pipeline
Current Mapping 14
Section 5 – Taking Measurements 16
5.1 Pipelines and Distribution Systems 16
5.2 Pipelines and Pipeline defects 1
7
Section 6 – Applications 18
6.1 Parallel Pipes 18
Section 7 – PCM
+
A-Frame 21
7.1 About the A-Frame 21
7.2 Operation 2
1
7.3 Comparing Fault Severity 2
2
7.4 Saving PCM
+
FF Readings 22
7.5 Data Upload – PCM
+
FF Data 22
Section 8 – Interpreting Results 23
8.1 Introduction 23
8.2 Avoiding errors 2
3
8.3 Identifying Interference 23
8.4 Locate current 2
3
8.5 PCM
+
Current. 23
8.6 Direction Arrows 2
3
8.7 Interpreting survey results 2
4
Section 9 – PCM
+
SurveyCERT
™
Software
for the PC and PDA 2
5
Section 10 – Appendix 26
10.1 Technical Specications 26

SPX Radiodetection PCM+ Specifications

General

Brand	SPX
Model	Radiodetection PCM+
Category	Water Pump
Language	English