MJCMCDMicroCorr Digital Leak Detector Base Station

1 MicroCorr  Digital Users Guide Ty Coch House Llantarnam Park Way Cwmbran NP44 3AW United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1633 489479 Fax: +44 (0) 1633 877857 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.palmer.co.uk Mcorr Dig UG Issue 5bAugust 2003 Based on SW-042-01-109a Based on FW-042-02-107a 2 MicroCorr  Digital Users Guide Introduction and Features.......................................................................................................... 3 New features.............................................................................................................................. 3 Operational Benefits .................................................................................................................. 4 Principle of Correlation .............................................................................................................. 5 System Overview....................................................................................................................... 6 Standard system configuration ..................................................................................................6 Optional accessories ................................................................................................................. 6 Fully Digital Correlation ............................................................................................................. 7 Features of the correlator unit ................................................................................................... 8 Features of the Out Stations...................................................................................................... 9 MicroCorr ® DIGITAL correlator unit operational features ........................................................ 11 Key functions ........................................................................................................................... 11 Using the MicroCorr  Digital Correlator................................................................................... 12 BATTERY WARNING.............................................................................................................. 12 Step 1: Charging and installing batteries................................................................................ 12 Step 2: Set up and deployment of Out Stations ..................................................................... 14 Step 3: Switching on the Correlator........................................................................................ 15 Correlating ............................................................................................................................... 16 Main Menu ............................................................................................................................... 17 Correlate ..................................................................................................................... 17 File .............................................................................................................................. 17 Regression Analysis ................................................................................................... 19 Set-up .........................................................................................................................22 Test and Service......................................................................................................... 24 Other System Options ................................................................................................ 26 Correlation Screen................................................................................................................... 27 Pipe data..................................................................................................................... 28 Zoom...........................................................................................................................32 Peak Suppression Screen .......................................................................................... 33 View Settings .............................................................................................................. 34 Calculate Velocity ....................................................................................................... 35 Filters ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Program upgrade (Software and Firmware) ............................................................................ 40 Technical Specification ............................................................................................................ 43 Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 45 Patents..................................................................................................................................... 45 3 MicroCorr  Digital Users Guide Introduction and Features MicroCorr ® DIGITAL is the latest model of the world’s leading correlator brand (over 4,000 MicroCorr ® units in use worldwide) but is the first fully digital system. This enables it to achieve performance levels well in excess of previous analogue-based systems, with important benefits to the user. • Totally digital system • Superior leak detection performance on all pipe materials and sizes • Quick and easy to use, especially for less experienced operators • Automatic parametric filtering (APF) • Ergonomically designed – lightweight, compact system • 1/4 VGA colour display • Software upgrades via Internet web site • Optional third Out Station for velocity measurement and rapid survey • Select dedicated or PC-based models New features • Transceiver communication enables all system functions to be controlled centrally, enabling quicker deployment • Expert s…

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Palmer Environmental Ltd. Registered in England. Registration No. 1463016 Letter of Agency 5 th February 04 To Whom It May Concern: We certify that we are not subject to denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse ACT of 1988, U.S.C. 862. Further, no party, as defined in 47 CFR 1.2002(b), to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours faithfully Simon Harris Product Support Manager On Behalf of Palmer Environmental Ltd. Ty Coch House Llantarnam Park Way Cwmbran NP44 3AW United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1633 489479 Fax: +44 (0) 1633 877857 Email: [email protected] Web: www.palmer.co.uk

Palmer Environmental Ltd. Registered in England. Registration No. 1463016 Request for Confidentiality 05/02/04 TRL Compliance Services Ltd Long Green Forthampton Gloucester GL19 4QH UK RE: Certification Application FCC ID: MJCMCD To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised that the following information is to be held confidential on behalf of Palmer Environmental Ltd. • SE-032-001-A Kestrel DSP+CPU & Mem.PDF • SE-032-002-A DSP Digital Interface.PDF • SE-032-003-A DSP Analogue Interface.PDF • SE-032-004-A DSP Power Supplies.PDF • SE-032-005-A DSP External Power.PDF • SE-042-03-Kestrel Keypad PCB.pdf • DOC-042-0001KESTRAL BLOCK DIAGRAM.PDF • GP-042-0003-F Basestation Core Assy.xls • GP-042-0008-A MCD Outstation Kit FCS Red.xls • GP-042-0009-A MCD Outstation Kit FCS Blue.xls • GP-042-0017-A Top Level Kit 2 Outstation FCS.xls • GP-042-0018-B Basestation Kit Hitachi FCS.xls • GP-042-0020-E MCD Outstation Core Assy.xls • GP-042-0025-A Pelican Case Core Assy.xls • GP-042-0028-A MCD Family Tree 2 Outstation FCS.doc • DOC-042-0002MCD Technical Description.doc The application contains technical information which Palmer Environmental Ltd. deems to be trade secrets and proprietary. If made public, the information might be used to the disadvantage of the applicant in the market place. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours faithfully Simon Harris Product Support Manager On Behalf of Palmer Environmental Ltd. Ty Coch House Llantarnam Park Way Cwmbran NP44 3AW United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1633 489479 Fax: +44 (0) 1633 877857 Email: [email protected] Web: www.palmer.co.uk

TRL C OMPLIANCE S ERVICES L TD EMC D IVISION L ONG G REEN F ORTHAMPTON G LOUCESTER GL19 4QH U NITED K INGDOM T ELEPHONE +44 (0)1684 833818 F AX +44 (0)1684 833858 E- MAIL [email protected] www.trlcompliance.com TEST REPORT NO: RU1017/5883 COPY NO: 2 ISSUE NO: 1 FCC ID: MJCMCD REPORT ON THE CERTIFICATION TESTING OF A PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd MICROCORR DIGITAL BASE STATION WITH RESPECT TO THE FCC RULES CFR 47, PART 90 INTENTIONAL RADIATOR SPECIFICATION ON BEHALF OF PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd TEST DATE: 25 th – 30 th November 2002 TESTED BY: J CHARTERS APPROVED BY: P GREEN PRODUCT MANAGER DATE: 18 th November 2004 Distribution: Copy Nos: 1. PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd 2. FCC EVALUATION LABORATORIES 3. TRL EMC THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED ONLY IN ITS ENTIRETY AND WITHOUT CHANGE RU1017/5883 Page 2 of 38 CONTENTS PAGE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY & COMPLIANCE 3 APPLICANT’S SUMMARY 4 EQUIPMENT TEST CONDITIONS 5 TESTS REQUIRED 5 TEST RESULTS 6-24 ANNEX PHOTOGRAPHS A PHOTOGRAPH No. 1: Transmitter front view PHOTOGRAPH No. 2: Transmitter rear view PHOTOGRAPH No. 3: PCB track side PHOTOGRAPH No. 4: PCB track side PHOTOGRAPH No. 5: PCB track side PHOTOGRAPH No. 6: PCB track side PHOTOGRAPH No. 7: Transmitter module PHOTOGRAPH No. 8: Transmitter module PHOTOGRAPH No. 9: Equipment Under Test APPLICANT’S SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION LIST B BAND OCCUPANCY PLOT C Notes: 1. Component failure during test YES NO [ ] [X] 2. If Yes, details of failure: 3. The facilities used for the testing of the product contain in this report are FCC Listed. 4. The contents of the attached applicants declarations and other supplied information are not covered by the scope of this laboratory’s UKAS or FCC accreditations’ and is provided in good faith. RU1017/5883 Page 3 of 38 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY & COMPLIANCE FCC IDENTITY: MJCMCD PURPOSE OF TEST: CERTIFICATION TEST SPECIFICATION: FCC RULES CFR 47, Part 90 TEST RESULT: Compliant to Specification EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST: MICROCORR DIGITAL BASE STATION EQUIPMENT SERIAL No: Engineering Sample ITU: EMISSION CODE: 16k2F2D EQUIPMENT TYPE: BASE STATION PRODUCT USE: Water Leak Detection CARRIER EMISSION: High Power 24.5dBm Low Power 5.2dBm ANTENNA TYPE: Whip ALTERNATIVE ANTENNA: Not applicable FREQUENCY OF OPERATION: 464.5MHz CHANNEL SPACING: 25kHz NUMBER OF CHANNELS: 1 FREQUENCY GENERATION: SAW Resonator [ ] Crystal [ ] Synthesiser [X] MODULATION METHOD: Amplitude [ ] Digital [X] Angle [ ] POWER SOURCE(s): 12.0Vdc Battery TEST DATE(s): 25 th – 30 th November 2002 ORDER No(s): 29217 APPLICANT: PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd ADDRESS: TY-COCH HOUSE LLANTARNAM PARK WAY CWMBRAN NP44 3AW UNITED KINGDOM TESTED BY: J CHARTERS APPROVED BY: P GREEN PRODUCT MANAGER RU1017/5883 Page 4 of 38 APPLICANT’S SUMMARY EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT): MICROCORR DIGITAL BASE STATION EQUIPMENT TYPE: BASE STATION SERIAL NUMBER OF EUT: Engineering Sample PURPOSE OF TEST: CERTIFICATION TEST SPECIFICATION(s): FCC RULES CFR 47, Part 90 TEST RESULT: COMPLIANT Yes No [X] [ ] APPLICANT’S CATEGORY: MANUFACTURER IMPORTER DISTRIBUTOR TEST HOUSE AGENT [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] APPLICANT’S ORDER No(s): 29217 APPLICANT’S CONTACT PERSON(s): Mr S Harris E-mail address: [email protected] APPLICANT: PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd ADDRESS: TY-COCH HOUSE LLANTARNAM PARK WAY CWMBRAN NP44 3AW UNITED KINGDOM TEL: +44 (0)1633 489479 FAX: +44 (0)1633 877857 MANUFACTURER: PALMER ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd EUT(s) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED KINGDOM TEST LABORATORY: TRL EMC UKAS ACCREDITATION No: 0728 TEST DATE(s) 25 th – 30 th November 2002 TEST REPORT No: RU1017/5883 RU1017/5883 Page 5 of 38 EQUIPMENT TEST / EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED 1. TEST/EXAMINATION RULE PART DETECTOR APPLICABILITY RF Power Output: 90.2052 Peak Yes Modulation Limits: 90.212 Peak Yes Occupied Bandwidth: 90.209 Peak Yes Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminal: 2.991 Quasi Peak Average Yes Field Strength of Spurious Radiation: 90.210 Quasi Peak Average Yes Frequency Stability: 90.213 Peak Yes Transient Frequency Behaviour: 90.214 N/A Yes Maximum Frequency of Search: - Yes 2. Product Use: Leak detection 3. Emission Designator: 16k2F2D 4. Duty Cycle: <100% 5. Temperatures: Ambient (Tnom) 19 o C 6. Supply Voltages: Vnom 12.0Vdc Note: Vnom voltages are as stated above unless otherwise shown on the test report page Single channel [X] Two channel [ ] 7. Equipment Category: Multi-channel [ ] Narrowband [X] Wideband [ ] 8. Channel spacing: 25kHz RU1017/5883 Page 6 of 38 TRANSMITTER OUTPUT POWER – CONDUCTED – PART 2.1046 Ambient temperature = 18 o C Supply voltage = 12Vdc Relative humidity = 70% Channel number = 464.5MHz See Annex C for full list of test equipment The test setup was as per the above diagram .The unit was put into test mode and set to operate in both power modes. RESULTS Microcore Digital Base Station was found to comply with the limits. FREQ. (MHz) MEASURED VALUE (dBm) CABLE LOSS (dB) ATENUATOR (dBm) LEVEL (dBm) LEVEL (WATTS) 464.5 -5.7 0.2 30 24.5 0.281 464.5 5.0 0.2 0 5.2 0.003 Notes: 1 Results quoted are extrapolated as indicated 2 Test at both high and low power 3 New batteries used for battery powered products TRLUH120 TRLUH179 EUT RU1017/5883 Page 7 of 38 TRANSMITTER TESTS TRANSMITTER OCCUPIED BANDWIDTH – CONDUCTED – PART 2.1049(1) Ambient temperature = 18 o C Supply voltage = 12Vdc Relative humidity = 70% Channel number = 464.5MHz ITU emission code = 16k6F2D Authorised Bandwidth = 20kHz See Annex C for full list of test equipment The test setup was as per the above diagram. The unit was put into test mode and set to operate at maximum power. . On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by the following percentage of the authorised bandwidth Frequency Applicable level Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Level dBc High power Level dBc Low power Result ABW ±5kHz 0 464.495 464.505 0 0 Compliant >5kHz<10kHz f d 83log(f d /5) 464.49 464.51 -24.9 -24.9 Compliant f d >10kHz <250% 29log (f d 2 /11)dB or 50dB 464.45 464.55 -50.0 -50.0 Compliant Limits Emission Mask C >250% 43+10log(P)dB…

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RF335 iss02 RU1017/5883 Page 34 of 38 PHOTOGRAPH No. 9 EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST