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1. The cursor will jump from bottom to top left to right and visa versa when the ex tremes of the TEXT area are reached Press the EDIT key to remove the cursor from the screen when you have finished typing to put the Text Writer in VIEW mode Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 10 DVR CF CARD COMPATABILITY Before starting a recording it is good practice to check how much space Is left on the CF card When the DVR status shows Ready press 6 the DISP button The DVR status will show Busy for a time and then the display as shown here will be displayed The exam ple shown indicates that there is 4 minutes of recording time left on the CF card 84MB After 3 seconds the DVR will return to the Ready state CF cards are readily available in various storage sizes The recording time that can fitona single card is dependant on its stor age size CompactFlash CompactFlash A 4GB card will store 4 hours of re cordings A 1GB card will store 1 hour of re cordings 25 AB 40x speed A 512MB card will store 30 minutes ee pa ctflash of recordings HE St US ld Troglotech reccommends using 4GB cards with at least a 80x speed rating such as the SANDISK III Extreme Cards with a lower speed rating will not allow recordings to be made Do not use cards with a capacity greater than 4GB as these are generally too slow to operate correctly Please note that Windows 98 machi2. 04 User Manual Page 20 Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 5 USING AN EXTERNAL VIDEO RECORDER Lead as shown here Use the cable clips to hold to frame POWER Ay ym g Yi empty m Danger The T804 has an On Screen display on all models to show the current Power Cell charge The display will inform you if charging is required by flashing the B symbol This symbol will also be shown during recording if charging is required The T804 can be powered by the optional 12V lead from a vehicle cigar socket If the symbol appears the voltage is too high and may cause damage discon nect immediately Connect the optional External Video ye Recorder is From Reco rder Connect to external recorder The T804 will select video from the re corder automatically When using the optional 12V lead the Power Cell will be charged at the same time as the T804 is operated The rate of charge is dependant on the vehicle s battery condition the Power Cell has a charge processor that will not allow the T804 to com pletely drain the vehicle battery Full charge of the Power Cell from a 12V supply requires that the engine is run ning We recommend the Mains Charger for a complete charge Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 6 MAI NT AI NANCE MAINTAINANCE T804 SYSTEM When the Rod is returned to the coiler ensure that most debris is removed although the T804 is fully sealed to IP 67
3. DRAINCHEM 22 DMENSIONS O O OOOO o o oee 20 C to 85 C storage 0 C to 50 C operating SYSTEM INPUT VOLTAGE 10 8V 14 6V MISSIONTME SH fora agi charg ote Poner Cal ACCES ORIES WARNING The T804 is a battery operated system never operate the T804 when connected to a mains supply The mains charger must never be operated on site and is for indoor use only Failure to comply to this warning may endanger lives IN LINE SONDE 12Hz 640Hz 8 192Hz and 32 768Hz available Other frequencies made to order DEALER INFORMATION 12V EXTENSION LEAD Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 24 SEWER MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS ABN 50645068573 OPERATIN GINSTRUCTIONS T 804 SYSTEM Sun shade LCD Monitor Digital Video DVR Recorder Controls On Off Switch Text Writer Power Cell T800 Camera Troglotec h T804 Use r Man ual Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE NEW BATTERY LEVEL I NDI CAT OR BATTERY LEVEL METER The Battery Level Meter on Software Version 2 0 and above is changed to a segmented symbol rather than the plain white me ter in previous versions of software This gives a better indication of the battery level The flashing and B symbols are retained as before Slot Power Cell into frame and push Release brake and thread termination upwards to lock in place through rod guide Switch Unit ON Press the Rod Counter button until the Ad
4. ER VARIOUS FUNCTIONS To delete single characters for instance when a mistake is made while typing press the DELETE key while in EDIT mode The DELETE key will delete the character that is displayed above the flashing cursor As the cursor moves when a character is typed you will have to press the DELETE key twice once to move the cursor back to the character and once again to delete that character Each press of the DELETE key deletes the character above the cursor AND moves the cursor back by one position Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor around the screen to select any character that needs deleting Whole pages of text can be deleted for instance when a new Survey is started and the page contains old information To delete a whole page of text put the Text Writer in VIEW mode no Upper Lower case arrow displayed and use the buttons to display the page of text you want to delete Then press the key once The lower part of the screen will now display the message DELETE PAGE Y or N Pressing the Y key will now delete the current page of text Pressing any other key will NOT delete the page of text The Text Writer can display the TEXT area in three differ d ent modes as shown in the first three pictures 5s To switch between the display modes select VIEW mode 290 0 15 using the EDIT key and then use the keys to eee switch between the three modes The display modes ge loop between
5. Hub ble use the clips to position Link Ca ble safely Ready for operation Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 7 USING THE ROD COUNTER lt 000 0 sail FETE UL a Counter requires calibration This is a simple process Return all rod to the coiler so that the camera termination is against the Rod Guide Press the Rod Counter Button for 3 seconds and the calibration message will change from Calibrate Counter to Counter cal brated The Rod Counter can be operated in Imperial feet and 10ths of feet or Met ric mode Metres and 10ths of Metres To switch between the two modes press the Rod Counter Button momen tarily the display will change from Imperial to m Metric lf a relative measurement needs to be made between two points during a sur vey press the Rod Counter button for less than 2 seconds This will zero the counter press again to return to the Original measurement units Metres or Feet The Rod Counter will now count up or down from the point where the button was pressed to give a relative measurement This does not affect the calibration as long as the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds Making accurate measurements As the Rod Counter relies on the rotation of the coiler it is important that the coiler brake is set correctly When letting Rod out from the T804 the coiler may not rotate freely if the brake is set too fiercely Ensure that the brake is set so that
6. NCREASE new value The DAYS display will now be highlighted in yellow EN SET TIME Use the same procedure for O DAYS and YEARS 0000S button this will now highlight the HOURS figure in the box below Set the TIME using the same routine as that used for the DATE When you are happy that the DATE is set correctly press the When you are happy that the TIME is set correctly press the button This will re turn the DVR to the Ready state Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 17 USING THE TEXTWRITER BASICGS DVR CF CARD ERAS NG FORMAT TING CF cards can be reused almost indefinately Once the recordings have been transferred to a DVD or to a computer the CF card can be entrirely erased formatted 15 05 29 24 Jan 2007 text text text text text text text text text To erase a complete CF card better known as formatting follow this procedure gami gai pai i ped pah gomed ed queni esip pama pumo pant panda pod a posh o paan a paa a LLLLLLLL M non Ensure that the T804 DVR is Ready as shown by the symbol in the DVR status display Press the FORMAT amp button After a short while the T804 screen will show the picture pictured to the right Press the Left button to highlight the YES box and then press the YES button After Formatting the DVR will return to Ready this may take up to a minute depending on the size and speed of the CF card TEXT are
7. PLAIN BORDERED BOXED and then back SEE to PLAIN again To set the Time and Date press the CHANGE key once The screen will turn to Grey and the TEXT area will be cleared The HOURS dis play will now be flashing use the buttons to increase or decrease the hours value Once the HOURS are correct press the CHANGE key once this locks the new value The MINUTES display will now be flashing Use the same procedure for MINUTES DAYS MONTHS and YEARS A final press of the CHANGE key will display the live picture again Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 11 DVR BASIC FUNCTIONS Allow the T804 to initialize so that the DVR 000 0m status indicator seen on the T804 display shows the READY symbol and the Status LED is GREEN GREEN DVR READY CF card can be re DVR status moved or replaced ready for operation OFF DVR BUSY DVR is busy do NOT re move CF card FLASHING RED RECORDING The LED will only flash if recording successfully if the LED does not flash the CF card is full missing or faulty Use the Display Time Left button to check that there is sufficient space left on the CF card for your survey Press Record to start the recording When you have finished recording press Stop to stop recording Ensure that the Status LED is flashing RED If the LED does not flash RED then the CF card is incompatible OR the CF card is full Press Play to
8. a Rod counter Time H M S Date Upcrede _ 000 0m 17 56 30 23 Jan 2007 This is text line 1 crade vice Flashing cursor This is text line 9 Counter not calibrated t P1 E Once the CF card is Formatted it will be completely empty and you can record as though this was a brand new CF card The card will not be damaged in any way by Formatting and this can be performed as many times as required Status line messages Upper Lower case Page number DVR status To Erase a single recording first PLAY the recording you want to delete see DVR PLAYING RECORDINGS while the recording is playing press the FORMAT 2 button The screen will change to that shown here Press the Left button ims ter to highlight the YES box and then press the OORL Selerted YES button The recording that was playing will Delete Files 7 be deleted and the next recording if one is present on the card will start playing The Status line messages area is used for giving the operator informa tion such as Calibrate Counter and Counter Calibrated This area is also used to send messages to the opera tor when using the Text Writer The Rod Counter Time and Date can be displayed or hidden using the keys These toggle the display The position of these displays is fixed and cannot be altered they always appear on the top line in the same or der You can now press the STOP butto
9. ained below Rod Counter The selection of Imperial or Metric units can be changed by pressing the C key on the keyboard when the Text Writer is in VIEW mode the cursor is not shown on the screen This selection is stored and is re membered even when the T804 is switched OFF On SW Version 1 0 the Rod Counter Units would change whenever the CAL button was pressed this is not the case with SW Version 2 COUNTER UNITS KEY PAGE KEY MUTE KEY NON EDIT KEYS On T804 systems where a Text Writer is NOT fitted the selection of Imperial and Metric units is performed by holding down the Cal button while the unit is switched from OFF to ON Keep the Cal button pressed until the Troglotech Ltd welcome screen is shown the Units will now change from Imperial to Metric and visa versa The Units selection is remem bered even when the unit is switched OFF Troslotech Ltd 7804 push Www troslot rod s4siven is on fool Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 21 DAY PROCEDURE Tac Bane lt 0 0 oes 206 Switch unit OFF Close the sunshade fold Control Unit flat against keyboard a DIDI NI DIUI VS Remove Power Cell by pressing both ready for transportation buttons and lowering the Power Cell Charger lead i ai 5 The Power Cell can be charge d whilst fitted to the frame if preferred DO NOT OPERATE DURING CHARGE will take 4 6 Hours Troglotech T8
10. e of text put the Text Writer in VIEW mode Upper Lower case symbol NOT displayed Pressing the button will increase the page number and display that page Pressing the button will decrease the page number and display that page Both buttons loop the page number from 9 to 1 and from 1 to 9 respectively If no text needs to be displayed press the CLEAR button this will remove the text from the screen it will also remove the Upper Lower case indicator and the Page Number display from the bottom of the screen Pressing the CLEAR amp button again will display the text contained on the cur rent page and the Page Number display on the bottom of the screen The Text Writer will be in VIEW mode To edit text first choose a PAGE you want to edit as explained in the previous section Put the Text Writer in EDIT mode as explained above the Upper Lower case symbol will be displayed in EDIT mode and the Page number will be dis played to the right of the symbol You are ready to edit text Pressing any of the alohanumeric keys will now write to the screen Each letter you type is automatically saved so if power is removed you will not lose any work 88 button once If you want to change to lower case press the CAP To create spaces press the SPACE button If you want to jump to the next line press the ENTER button Use the and cursor buttons to move the cursor around the screen
11. just the brake to supply a small display shows Counter Calibrated amount of friction You are now ready for surveying Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 2 Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 23 QUICK START GUIDE TEXTWRITER DVR FAST TEXT PAGE SELECTION PAGE SELECTION When the Text Writer is in VIEW mode cursor is not shown on the screen you can now select pages by pressing the 1 to 9 keys Pressing 1 will select Page 1 pressing 2 will select Page 2 and so on This makes the recording of pages of text neater as you can now display individual pages rather than scrolling through them AUDIO MUTE FACILITY When the Text Writer is in VIEW mode cursor is not shown on the screen you can now switch OFF and ON the microphone that is fitted to the T804 DVR system by pressing the M key By default when the T804 is first switched ON the microphone is switched OFF To enable recording of speech press the M key While the M key is held down the MUTE ON symbol is shown next to the Battery Level indicator Each press of the M key toggles between MUTE and AUDIO ON This symbol indicates that the microphone is OFF This symbol indicates that the microphone is ON Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 22 15 05 29 24 Jan 2007 text text text text text text text text text The Textwriter starts with the Rod Counter Time amp Date and the Text from Page 1 di
12. n to return to the READY state or you can press the FORMAT button to erase further recordings Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 16 Coun not catin ced PS LE The Toe starts with the Rod Counter Time amp Date and the Text from Page 1 displayed TEXTWRITER CONTROL KEYS Display TIME Display DATE Cursor UP Display Rod Counter CHANGE key Cursor DOWN Use the keys shown here to hide or display the Rod Counter Time amp Date and the Text The EDIT key is used when Text needs to be altered this button toggles between EDIT and VIEW modes The Text can be cleared from the screen by using the CLEAR button this toggles between O Text and No Text modes When the Text Writer is in EDIT mode the Upper case Lower case symbol appears at the bottom of the screen next to the Page number and the cursor will flash in the TEXT area When the Text Writer is in the VIEW mode the Upper case Lower case symbol will disappear and the cursor will not be shown in the TEXT area The picture above shows that the Text Writer is in EDIT mode If the Text Writer was in VIEW mode the Upper Lower case arrow would not be shown Upper Lower case Page number Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 9 USING THE TEXTWRITER EDITING There are 9 pages that are available to display text The pages are useful for stor ing text that is often used such as your Companies Name and Address To dis play a certain pag
13. nes will accept a maximum of 2GB If your PC runs Win98 please use 2GB cards Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 15 DW irea hd OO NDING Recording using the T804 DVR is very simple Ensure that the T804 DVR is Ready as shown by the D symbol in the DVR status display and the Status LED is GREEN Press the Record button to start recording The DVR status will show Record mode momentarily followed by the Busy symbol The DVR will now check CF card space and will momentarily display the screen Foo shown here After a few seconds B NHS the live picture will return the o ooo record symbol page number and battery level meter will dissapear and will not be recorded unless the Power Cell requires recharging In this situation a flashing B will appear in the picture The Status LED will start FLASHING RED Current Time and Date 11 14 Feb 05 5 If there was no space left on the CF card the screen will show this 640x480 display momentarily Replace the SuperFine CF card with a new card If the ow recordings on the CF card are not required and have been copied to DVD CD or onto a computer then you can FORMAT the CF card as described in the next section You can record voice messages while recording by speaking close to the T804 monitor There is a microphone built into the housing and this will record any voice 12 25 EN Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 14 TEXTWRIT
14. playback the last recording Use the Fast Forward and Fast Rewind bt tons if required Whilst playing you can use the Previous Re PSS cording and Next Recording buttons to play any other recordings that are already on the CF card Press Stop to stop playing Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 12 DVIR PLAYING RECORDINGS Playing recordings on the T804 DVR is extremely simple Ensure that the T804 DVR is Ready as shown by the D symbol in the DVR status display and the Status LED is GREEN Press the Play button After a short delay the T804 will play the meen EE T last recording that was made This is usefull for ensuring the last recording was acceptable The Fast Forward and Fast Rewind buttons can be used to quickly scan through the recording When the end of the recording is reached the first recording on the CF card will be played NEXT RECORDING When any of the above buttons are pressed the display will show the DVR MODE 4 d 4 dd gt m bb 00 00 05 11 m b gt oo 00 33 dd b m gt b 00 00 05 44 m DP 00 00 05 PLAY PAUSE FAST FORWARD FAST REWIND You can play the previous recording by pressing the Previous Recording button You can play the next recording by pressing the Next Recording button You can pause the recording by pressing the Play button press again to Play Press STOP to return to the live picture Troglo
15. r remove the brush holder it is not necessary to remove the locking collar just back it off sufficiently to unlock the clamp The locking collar need only be re moved to change or replace brushes y ee PAAA FitShells over Jermination Fitting Brushes Remove the locking collar from the camera skid and fit eight brushes of suitable length as shown If using in 75mm pipe do not fit any brushes Re fit locking collar which remains fitted except when Shells changing brushes mh emt tH HHI Fitting brush holders Remove the camera from the Termination Loosen the locking collar on a brush skid fit a pair of shells over the termination as shown here and then push the brush skid over the shells Tighten the locking collar Replace the camera on the Termination and loosen the collar on the second brush skid Push the brush skid over the camera and tighten the locking collar You are ready to use the skid set Locking collar Push skid over camera Tighten locking collar a ill 4 UMMA UA To remove the brush skids loosen both collars pull the skid from the camera remove the camera and then pull off the rear brush skid Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 4 ADDENDUM S OFT WARE VERSION 2 0 NEW FEATURES FOR SW VERSION 2 T804 systems with Software Version 2 0 and later have additional features that simplify the Rod Counter Units selection and DVR recording These new features are expl
16. splayed Wait for the Status LED to show that the DVR is ready Fit CF card as shown and replace the cover gemi pomi pmi eei oed eet et ee Yr past a pst a pt paon a pash pe ft ft a FEFEEEEFF OO OCA WN TEXTWRITER CONTROL KEYS Display TIME Display DATE Display Rod Counter Use the keys shown here to hide or display the Rod Counter Time amp EN INA SS nen L gt Remove the CD card cover by pulling the lanyard upwards and then away from the unit STOP OOOO NO YES DYR When you are ready press the RE CORD key to start recording When finished press STOP Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 3 T800 CAMERA AND SKID SET The T800 camera needs no setting up or adjustments before the start of a survey all functions are fully automatic The self uprighting is always active and the Focus pre set to give the best image in pipes of all sizes The only occasional maintenance required is to keep the front window and LED window clear from debris as this will affect the picture quality The T800 Brush Skid set can be provided with your T804 system as an option Where the skid assembly is used in a 3 pipe no brushes are required Provided in the set are brushes suitable for 4 and 6 pipes Your distributor can provide additional brushes The brush holders are retained by means of an ex panding clamp controlled by the locking collar that also retains the brushes To fit o
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18. the coiler allows rod to be removed smoothly but does not allow the coiler to free wheel Layering the rod neatly on the coiler increases the accuracy and is always good practice Measurements will not be accurate if the calibration routine is performed when the camera termination is not next to the Rod Guide This does not have to be critically accurate a leeway of a few inches is acceptable Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 8 DVR SETTING TIME AND DATE The Time and Date are automatically updated and in normal use should not need changing the clock calendar system is aware of Leap Years and will adjust the date accordingly However some Countries employ Daylight Saving in which case the Time will need to be changed and as the T804 is shipped worldwide the date may need changing as well The DVR clock is used to Time Stamp the recordings so that it is a simple case of matching recordings with the time and date that the survey was made Ensure that the T804 DVR is Ready as shown by the m symbol in the DVR status display and the Status LED is GREEN To set the Time and Date press the Set Time button The screen will show the display as pictured here 02 01 2007 19 00 SESE ee i The MONTHS display will now be highlighted in yellow use the buttons to increase or de crease the month s value zz CF Once the MONTHS are correct press the button this locks the I
19. the use of Jet Washers is strictly prohibited as the pressure can exceed acceptable limits Keeping the Rod clean as it is returned to the coiler is the preferable method of keeping the T804 in good condition After each week s operation ensure that the Rod Guide is clear of debris clean if nec essary using warm water and a paintbrush to get into the inaccessible parts Wipe down the enclosures with warm water and a mild detergent using a cloth Perform cleaning operations with camera and accessories connected MAINTAINANCE T800 CAMERA It is best practice to leave the camera and skids fitted to the 1804 system If you need to remove the camera ensure that the Termi nation is clean before removal When replacing the camera en sure that the threads are clean and that the O rings are well lu bricated with Silicone Grease The Lens Window is the only user replaceable part on the T800 camera although the surface is extremely hard it may become scratched over a period of time and this will affect the picture quality The replacement requires the purchase of a Lens Win dow Kit which includes the Quartz window and the sealing O ring Before attempting the replacement ensure that the camera is perfectly clean and there is no debris in the window aperture Use long nosed pliers or a pre fabricated tool to unscrew the locking ring use a double sided adhesive pad and a cotton bud to adhere to the windows front surface and pull the
20. ur computer Many Laptop computers are supplied with a CF card slot In this situation the CF card can be simply copied to a new folder on your machine The card is usually seen as a removable drive and will contain a number of folders The Video Files are contained in the folder Drive MP_ROOT TV where Drive is the letter alb cated to the CF card by your computer The Video Files all have the extension MP4 the other files in the folder with the extension THM do not need to be cop ied and are used by the T804 DVR only to track the Video Files If your PC or Laptop does not have a CF card slot then the use of a Card Reader is recommended This will be seen as an additional drive Full details of how to play store and move files can be found on the Downloads page at http www troglotech com Please contact your Distributor for advice in your area Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 18 CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY CHINES The LCD on the Control Unit can be Brightness Contrast Colour Hue and adjusted using the Menu and Select Sharpness can be adjusted to suit the buttons conditions SIDE OPERATION pemaos ogists ch itd 18040601 Disconnect both cables remove Con trol Unit from frame ae O ey 230 OOGO OOR OOOO 22000000000 Lay the T804 on its side fit Keyboard Connect Keyboard lead and Link Ca and then Control unit above the
21. window from the aperture Remove the inner O ring with tweezers do not touch the lens Fit the new O ring in the same position ensuring that the lens is not contaminated with grease Ensure both sur faces of the window is clean and push into position Refit the lock ing collar REPAIRS SERVICING The T804 has no user serviceable parts Please refer to your Distributor for repairs and service Troglotech T804 User Manual Page 19 DVIR PLAYI NG VIDEO ON A COMPUTER The video files created by the T804 are in MPEG4 format For both Windows and Mac users the best video player to use is Quick Time Player by Apple This player supports the modern MPEG4 files without the need to download any extra Codec s The Quick Time Player for Windows can be downloaded for free from http www apple com quicktime win html All Mac computers are delivered with the Quick Time Player already installed If you need to update your Mac computer go to http www apple com quicktime Windows Vista does not support the Apple Quick Time Player correctly There are many ways to play MPEG4 files on Windows Vista initially download our universal MPEG4 player from here http www troglotech products com software MP4 MP4 zip There are also other options for playing MPEG4 files in Windows Media Player the details can be found here http www afterdawn com guides archive how_to_play_mp4_files cfm Moving the video files to yo
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