Cable and pipe locator Success AG-317G

Description of cable and pipe locator Success AG-317G

The set is designed for accurate location of underground utilities and their depth measurement (power/signal cable lines, armored fiber optic cables, pipes made of conductive materials), search for defects in cable lines, survey the ground before the excavation works in the shortest time and with great reliability and prevent damage to engineering utilities.

The set includes a monoblock receiver with a large LCD screen, which indicates actual position of cable and pipe and automatically measures burial depth up to 10 m, as well as current rate. Built-in GPS/GLONASS module to store the coordinates of located utility. "Probe" mode for locating NON-METALLIC utilities with pipe sonde (optional).

The set features the latest AG-107 autonomous transmitter with built-in batteries, LCD display, and built-in inductive antenna, for tracing utilities with a non-contact method.

Transmitter output power up to 60 W.

Application of cable and pipe locator Success AG-317G

• Detection of cables and any metal pipelines underground up to 10 m.
• Direct digital measurement of the depth up to 10 m.
• Tracing of metal utilities at distance up to 5 km.
• Detection of energized cables.
• Detection of intersections of the pipeline and cable.
• Detection of defects in cable lines.
• Survey the ground before the excavation works
• Storing of GPS\GLONASS coordinates and mapping of located utilities.
• Location of non-metallic utilities with optional pipe sonde.

Features of AP-019.3 receiver

• Advanced digital monoblock receiver AP-019.3.
• Indication of utility on the screen.
• Automatic measurement of burial depth and current rate.
• Built-in GPS/GLONASS module to store the coordinates of located utility.
• "Probe" mode for locating NON-METALLIC utilities with pushing rod and pipe sonde (optional).
• Several indication modes: "Route", "Graph", "Graph+", "MIN&MAX", "R.dis." (Relative distance to the utility) and "2 frequencies" which allow operator to utilize full potential of device.
• Additional functions when connecting external sensors.
• Vast range of supported frequencies (50(60) / 100 (120) / 512/ 1024/ 8192 / 32768 Hz, WideBand 40…8000 Hz, Radio 8…40 kHz).
• Menu in English and Russian.
• Connect Power Bank and work at sub-zero temperatures, Power Bank is hidden under the clothes of the operator.

Features of AG-107 transmitter

• Built-in rechargeable battery.
• Maximum output power up to 30 W in continuous and up to 60 W in intermittent mode.
• Maximum output voltage up to 60 V.
• Work from an external power supply of 10...25 V.
• Alarm and protection against connection to a live load.
• Several types of protection against several factors (exceeding the allowable external supply voltage (>27 V) and the voltage on the output clips).
• Built-in "multimeter" indicates the operator's choice of voltage, current, resistance, output power or supply voltage.
• Built-in transmitting antenna for non-contact pointing of the signal to utility.
• Manual power reduction/increase after auto-adjustment.
• Small size and weight.

Functional features of AP-019.3 in different operation modes

"Route" mode

"Route" mode screen is considered to be main. Utility axis position, burial depth and current of the utility are indicated on LCD screen. Detection of utility is performed in semi-automatic mode clearly and quickly.

"Graph" mode

Moving graph of signal strength level at the selected frequency is indicated together with utility position. "Graph" mode is used when the signal is too low or when the electromagnetic field is distorted.

"Graph+" mode

This mode provides the location of energized power cables which cross another located utility.

"MIN&MAX" mode

The "MIN&MAX" mode on the graphs of signal level changes helps to locate the center of a cable or pipe more accurately. Also it helps indicating several utilities laying nearby.

"R.dis." modes (Relative distance to the utility)

These modes are used when cables and pipes are positioned close to each other to measure burial depth of located utilities.

"2 frequencies" mode

In the "2 frequencies mode", the cable condition and pipeline protection diagnostic is performed using the transmitter.

Linking utilities to a terrain map using the GPS/GLONASS module

Using the built-in GPS/GLONASS module, the current coordinates of the receiver are detected. By pressing a key on the control panel, the date, time, current coordinates and measured parameters of the main points are stored in the receiver’s RAM: the burial depth and current rate.

The saved data are uploaded to PC for mapping and further processing: editing the connection between points (track construction), saving the track to a database, as well as to a KML or CSV file.

MapProgram

This program is designed for reading of saved points from the AP-019.3 device, displaying locations on Google Maps and Yandex Maps, editing of interrelation between points (construction of a track), saving a track to a database, as well as to KML-file and CSV-file. All points are stored in database. The database is stored in the folder with exe file. The name of the database is "GPSdb".

To work with the data saved in the receiver AP-019.3 the device is connected to a computer using a USB cable.

System requirements for the computer

• Operating system: Windows XP 32/64 Bit, Windows 8.1 32/64 Bit, Windows 8 32/64 Bit, Windows 7 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista 32/64 Bit, Windows 10 32/64 Bit.
• Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+ processor or higher.
• RAM: 1 GB GAM.
• Hard drive space: 300 MB of free space.

MapProgram window

All the information about the program is contained in the "Help" section.

UtilityLoc program

The UtilityLoc program is designed for the AP-019.3 receiver and has greater functionality for saving data in publicly available formats than the MapProgram. Users have access to its updates for the duration of its use.

System requirements for the computer

• Operating system: Windows XP 32/64 Bit, Windows 8.1 32/64 Bit, Windows 8 32/64 Bit, Windows 7 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista 32/64 Bit, Windows 10 32/64 Bit.
• Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+ processor or higher.
• RAM: 1 GB GAM.
• Hard drive space: 300 MB of free space.

The disc comes with a key to activate the software.

For information on the cost of the program and its license, please contact our managers.

AP-019.3 operation for utilities tracing

During the operation there will be the following indication on the screen:

1. There is indication in the form of point on the screen, it means the utility is far away from the operator. It’s necessary to move towards the point.
2. The utility axis is appeared on the screen and its position relative to the operator.
3. The axis in the middle shows that the operator is above the utility. There is automatically calculation of the depth and current.

Cable and pipe locator Success AG-317G is recommended for application in the following industries

• Power.
• Public utilities.
• Heat and water supply.
• Oil and gas industry.
• Geodesy.