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Allegro

Hardware Components
Data Management
GPS Setup
DCVG Survey

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Allegro - Overview

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Allegro - Hardware

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Allegro – Hardware

 Survey Mode Adjustment

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Allegro – Hardware

Digital Volt Meter – DVM

- PCMCIA Card

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Allegro – Power/Reset

Basic Reset
MX – Power Button
 Warm=Reset
 Cold=Power Off

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Allegro – Data Management

Data Files

Files are stored in:

 \Storage\AI\
 \SD Card\AI\

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Allegro – Data Management

To your PC
File Explorer

To SD card
‘SD Card’

To USB Flash
‘Hard Disk’

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Allegro – Data Management

Syncing to your Laptop / PC

Connection Options
 USB Cradle or direct USB cable
 Serial Cable

Windows XP
 MS ActiveSync
Windows Vista & Windows 7
 Windows Mobile Device Center

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AI Programs loaded on Allegro

AiDvm
CeCi
DCVG
GpsStatus
Periodic Survey

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Allegro – Versions
Current Release
MX - 4.4.0

Verify Release
Open an AI Application; i.e. ‘DCVG’
DCVG : View / About

How can I get the latest

version?
Technical Support Engineers:
Steve Brown Nick Klaudt
‘Dub’ Woods Tony Faulkner
Website: www.aiworldwide.com

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Allegro – Maintenance
Warm Boot
 Solves a majority of Windows memory and port issues

Touchscreen
 Utilize Screen Protectors

Battery
 Average about 1-1.5 yrs of use
 Keep compartment closed
 Extend NiMH battery life by not leaving on charger 24/7

DVM Calibration
 Per your Company guidelines, but typically annual recertification
 Third-party contact

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Allegro Datum Configuration

GPS Configuration
 Datum (WGS-84) is primary datum
 Configure For
 Accuracy
 Signal Acquisition
 Compromise

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GPS Status
‘FF’ means invalid GPS
packets

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Allegro won’t sync

Set up
 GPS Pod Setup
 NMEA
 9600 BAUD
 Parity – None
 Stop Bit 1
 GGA, GSA, VTG, ZDA

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Gps Status

‘V’ means valid

GPS packets

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GPS Status

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External GPS Units

Holux
ProXRS ProXT & XH

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GPS Setup

Go to Start and choose GPS

Status.
The unit will be using the
Internal GPS of the Allegro
and should be receiving
satellites (8 satellites in
view) and see the time
packet (10:32:13 AM PZ).
Click the Options button.

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External GPS Setup

Click the Port box to

change to the
appropriate COM.
In this case we are
choosing COM1. This is
the serial port.

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External GPS Setup

After changing the Port to

COM1 the “Read PPS from
Internal GPS” is now
enabled so you can select
this option. Check the box.
This will allow a Sub-Meter
data stream to the Allegro
AND get the Time packet
(PPS) from the internal
GPS. Click OK.

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External GPS Setup

The first number is

the external GPS
The second is the
internal

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External GPS Setup

In the DCVG program

we have Differential
GPS identified by the
“D” in the lower right

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External GPS Setup

When we lose our time

packet it is identified by the
“(HiLo)”.
If you notice we are still
receiving the DGPS data for
the location.

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DVM – Digital Volt Meter

 At first Test Station of

each morning, verify
interruption by using the
DVM Graph option
 Click Options

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DVM On/Off Mode

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On/Off - GPS Sync

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DVM Setup “Options” – GPS tab

Comm Port option allows to

assign the port that GPS data
stream is being received from.
Typically is set to COM3
(internal) at 9600 Baudrate

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DVM – On/Off mode and GPS Sync

We can tell we are
locked into due to the
“GPS” and number of
satellites “(7)” and we
have received the time
packet as identified by
“PZ”.
To verify interruption with
wave form, click the
“Graph” button.

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DVM Setup – Graph/Wave Form

To view the graph with “On”
cycle on top, you must change
your upper range to “-2.2” and
lower range to “-1”
Shaded = “On” cycle
Two vertical dashed lines are
where the Allegro is taking the
On/Off reads based on the
delay settings
Triangles identify the cycle is
beginning in the “On”
This matches the interrupter
setting

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 DCVG

ANSINACE Standard RP0502-2002 Item No. 21097

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What is a DCVG Survey?

Holiday Voltage
Gradients

Pipeline

Groundbed

•Cell to cell readings of IR gradients

•Used to identify and size defects in coatings

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DCVG Survey Equipment and settings

 Survey Mode Adjustment

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 For DCVG surveys, it is often necessary to increase

the output of the cathodic protection rectifier to provide
sufficient IR drop for DCVG measurement.
 Since we have increased the rectifier output, we want
to decrease the duration of the ON cycle to avoid
over-polarization. Typically change the interrupter
cycle to give a shorter ON and longer OFF cycle.
◦ Ex: .3s ON and .7s OFF.

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DCVG Survey

Holiday Voltage
Gradients

Pipeline

Groundbed

0.05

0.03

0.01

-0.01

-0.03

-0.05

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DCVG Survey Setup

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DCVG Survey Mode

Flagged mode is
the recommended
survey mode
since you are not
using a chainer.

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DCVG Survey On/Off Settings

On/Off settings
are GPS Sync
or High/Low
To minimize
polarization of
the pipeline
during the IR
drop, increase
the output of the
rectifier and
change the
cycle to a longer
Off than On

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DCVG Survey Data

Enter the On/Off
values for the
beginning and the end
of the survey
The values entered in
the DCVG tab will be
stored in the header of
the survey file
The difference
between the On and
Off is the Signal
Strength value
The polarity display
can be disabled

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DCVG GPS Setup

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DCVG Survey Screen

The DCVG
application will
display the
On/Off values
and the DCVG
reading
The DCVG
reading is the On
– Off

The GPS status

is displayed at
the bottom

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DCVG Polarity On
An arrow is
displayed to show
the polarity when
the Show Polarity
option is enabled
The arrow is
displayed for
voltages outside
+/-3mv
Right for positive
Left for negative

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DCVG Polarity On

A negative IR
Gradient value

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DCVG Polarity Off

Show Polarity is
disabled
The IR gradient
is displayed as
an absolute
value
The arrow is not
displayed

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-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0.02
0.04
0.06

0.015
0.025
0.035
0.045

0.005
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
1057
1057 1063
1063 1069
1069 1075
1075 1081
1081 1087
1087 1093
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1099
1099 1105
1105 1111
1111 1117
1117 1123
1123 1129
1129 1135
1135 1141
DCVG Survey Data

1141 1147
1147 1153
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1153 1159
1159 1165
1165 1171
1171 1177
1177 1183
1183 1189
1189 1195
1195 1201
1201 1207
1207 1213

Polarity Off
Polarity On

1213 1219
1219 1225
1225 1231
1231 1237
1237 1243
1243 1249
1249 1255
1255 1261
1261 1267
1267 1273
1273 1279
1279 1285
1285 1291
1291 1297
1297
1303
1303
1309
1309
1315
1315
1321
1321
1327
1327
1333
1333
1339
1339
1345
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Move Menu – Go To Location

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Move Menu – Go To Location

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Remarks List

Using the number in the

search box will quickly find
and populate the caption to
the remarks field

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DCVG Survey – Remarks List

Selected remark is now in

the Remarks field
Multiple Remarks can be
added

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DCVG Survey – Remarks List Editing

The Remarks list is found in

the Storage\AI\CiData folder
and can opened on the
Allegro in order to modify this
list.

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DCVG Survey – Remarks List Editing

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DCVG Options - Misc

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DCVG Options - File

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DCVG Options - GPS

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DCVG Options - Colors

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DCVG Indication
View>Test Point
Information
(Ctrl +T)
The Defect sizing
screen will be the
first option in the
Test Point
Information list

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DCVG Indication
The Total IR and %IR are
calculated after the defect
data has been collected

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DCVG Indication

A summary of
the defect data
is displayed in
the information
section
The defect data
is saved in the
remarks field

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DCVG Indication

Defect
information in
Single Record
mode

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DCVG Data Files

DCVG application
AI standard = .DVG
Excel-compatible/flat file =
.CSV

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DCVG Data

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