Carlson Quarryman Pro User manual

Quarryman Pro manual H-5915-8503-03-A June 2018
Quarryman Pro
ruggedised laser scanner
user manual

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Contents
1Customer information.............................................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Dear customer .............................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 User manual ................................................................................................................................................................................5
2Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 System overview..........................................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Blast design package...................................................................................................................................................................6
3Laser safety...........................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Quarryman Pro laser module with red dot pointer ........................................................................................................................8
4Equipment description .........................................................................................................................................................................10
4.1 The Quarryman Pro...................................................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Control Display Unit (CDU) ........................................................................................................................................................11
4.3 Laser module.............................................................................................................................................................................13
4.4 Telescope..................................................................................................................................................................................14
4.5 Yoke ..........................................................................................................................................................................................14
4.6 Carrying handle with GPS mount...............................................................................................................................................15
4.7 Tribrach .....................................................................................................................................................................................16
4.8 Battery pack...............................................................................................................................................................................17
4.9 Alternative power connections ...................................................................................................................................................19
4.10 USB drives.................................................................................................................................................................................20
4.11 Tripod ........................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.12 Transit case...............................................................................................................................................................................22
4.13 Carlson USB drive .....................................................................................................................................................................23
4.14 Quarryman Viewer software.......................................................................................................................................................24
5Maintenance and care of the Quarryman Pro.......................................................................................................................................25
5.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................25
5.2 In Use........................................................................................................................................................................................25
5.3 Cleaning the Quarryman Pro......................................................................................................................................................25
5.4 Storage and transportation.........................................................................................................................................................26
6Using the Quarryman Pro ....................................................................................................................................................................27
6.1 Data files....................................................................................................................................................................................27
6.2 Startup.......................................................................................................................................................................................27
6.3 Main menu.................................................................................................................................................................................30
6.4 Point and shoot mode................................................................................................................................................................31

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6.5 FastScan mode..........................................................................................................................................................................33
6.6 AutoFix mode.............................................................................................................................................................................36
6.7 Saved settings...........................................................................................................................................................................36
6.8 Date and time settings ...............................................................................................................................................................37
7Operational guidelines .........................................................................................................................................................................39
7.1 System limitations......................................................................................................................................................................39
7.2 Instrument heights and target heights ........................................................................................................................................39
7.3 Notes on FastScan options........................................................................................................................................................41
7.4 Last-hit mode.............................................................................................................................................................................45
8Typical operating sequence.................................................................................................................................................................46
8.1 Positioning the Quarryman Pro..................................................................................................................................................46
8.2 Setting up the Quarryman Pro....................................................................................................................................................46
8.3 Switching on and starting the survey..........................................................................................................................................47
8.4 Resection observations..............................................................................................................................................................47
8.5 Toe and crest observations........................................................................................................................................................48
8.6 Shooting the hole markers.........................................................................................................................................................48
8.7 Scanning the face......................................................................................................................................................................48
8.8 Scanning....................................................................................................................................................................................49
8.9 Completing the survey ...............................................................................................................................................................49
9Quarryman Pro troubleshootingguide ..................................................................................................................................................50
9.1 Diagnosis of some common issues............................................................................................................................................50
9.2 Other faults................................................................................................................................................................................52
10 Quarryman Pro Specifications..............................................................................................................................................................53
11 Product information..............................................................................................................................................................................55

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1 Customer information
1.1 Dear customer
The Quarryman Pro system is designed to be easy to operate. However, we would ask you to take the time to
carefully work through these operating instructions before using the instrument and to keep the manual with the
instrument at all times.
If your system requires servicing or calibration, or if there are questions arising beyond the scope of this manual,
contact Carlson or your local Carlson representative. Visit our website – www.carlsonsw.com – for contact details.
To ensure best service, please make a note of your equipment’s serial number, which can be found on the upper
surface of the yoke of the instrument.
1.2 User manual
It is important that you read this manual carefully before using the instrument.
There are two manuals available with the Quarryman Pro system:
1. This Quarryman Pro hardware manual, provided on the supplied USB drive;
2. A Quarryman Viewer software manual, provided on the supplied USB drive.
This hardware manual describes the Quarryman Pro and all accessories supplied with a standard system.
Section 8 gives a brief overview of a typical operation. Some troubleshooting tips are offered in section 9, which
address some of the most common problems and questions that arise from users of the Quarryman Pro.
This manual has been compiled with care. However, should you discover any errors, we would be grateful if you
could contact Carlson directly.
Reproduction in whole or in part, including utilisation in machines capable of reproduction or retrieval, without the
express written permission of Carlson is prohibited. Reverse engineering is also prohibited.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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2 Introduction
2.1 System overview
The Quarryman Pro is a field instrument which combines reflectorless laser ‘point and shoot’ measurement
technology with high-speed automatic scanning. The unit can be used for conventional total station survey methods
as well as 3D laser scanning. Complete scenes and objects in view at ranges of up to 750 m can be surveyed.
The instrument employs the ‘time-of-flight’ laser measurement technique to measure ranges to rock faces and other
objects without the need to place reflectors on the target. This allows accurate measurements to be made of
inaccessible points such as quarry faces and stockpiles.
Versions of the Quarryman have been used in the field for over 30 years. This experience has ensured that the
instrument has been developed very specifically for its intended applications. It is designed to be very simple to use
and is capable of operating in the harshest environments.
Selective use of the FastScan feature enables single or multiple high-definition scans to take place, highlighting
rock features and anomalies.
The Quarryman Pro will observe 250 points per second, or up to 900,000 points per hour.
Quarryman Viewer software is supplied with the Quarryman Pro. This can be used to process the survey, and then
to edit, view and export the data. Many third-party packages will also take in data directly from the Quarryman Pro
for specialist profiling and volumetric applications.
2.2 Blast design package
Carlson is able to provide a complete ‘blast design’ package to help quarry operators optimize their fragmentation
Figure 1 The Quarryman Pro

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operations.
The Quarryman Pro produces a detailed scan of the rock face to be blasted. The proposed positions of the borehole
collars can also be positioned by the Quarryman or, alternatively, a Carlson GPS system can be used for this
purpose.
Blast design software can then be used to design the blast by adjusting the proposed hole positions and parameters.
The resulting blast design can then be delivered to the driller to guide their drilling operations. Once drilling is
complete the Boretrak – Carlson’s borehole-deviation survey system – is used to audit the drilling by providing a
survey of the deviation of each hole.
Final burden calculations and hole reports can then be made in the blast design software, enabling the quarry
operators to plan the loading of their holes and the pattern of the blast.
Using a blast design system in this way has been proven to help quarry operators significantly improve the safety
and efficiency of their fragmentation processes.

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3 Laser safety
The Quarryman Pro is supplied with two internal laser modules: the laser range finder, and a targeting red dot laser
pointer. Refer to the relevant section below for eye safety classification and recommendations.
3.1 Quarryman Pro laser module with red dot pointer
The Quarryman Pro instrument is classified as a Class 2 laser product and fully complies with the British and
European standards BS EN 60825-1:2014. The following mandatory labels are permanently fixed, legible and
clearly visible upon the top base of the yoke, facing the user during operation, maintenance and service:
The optical specification of the embedded laser modules are described as follows:
Infrared laser module
Type InGaAs laser diode
Wavelength (typ) 905 nm
Operation Pulsed
Max energy per pulse 675 µJ
Pulse length (typ) 16 ns
Pulse frequency 2 kHz
Visible laser module
Type InGaAsP laser diode
Wavelength (typ) 650 nm
Operation Continuous wave (CW)
Maximum power < 0.6 mW
WARNING: invisible and visiblelaser radiation.Do not stare into the beamor direct it into the eyes of others.
Do not view directly with optical instruments, e.g. binoculars, theodolite or telescope.
CAUTION: use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other that those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
WARNING: opening the protective housing may result in exposure to Class
3B radiation.
The laser safety labels are located either on the underside of the laser module or on the right-hand side of the laser
yoke facing the user.

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Only qualified and trained persons should be assigned to operate the Quarryman Pro. When not in use, the laser
should be stored in a location where unauthorized personnel cannot gain access.
We recommend that the instrument is not directly pointed at people’s eyes, especially if they are using optical
instruments. Do not unnecessarily look into the transmitter lens of the Quarryman Pro laser scanner.
Eye protection, designed to provide adequate protection against specific laser wavelengths (905 nm typically),
should be used in all hazard areas. Any exceptions should only be undertaken with the approval of the laser safety
officer. All laser protective eyewear shall be clearly labelled with information adequate to ensure proper choice with
the particular laser. For the Quarryman Pro instrument, the recommended CE marked laser eyewear shall be
marked as “R 905 L1”as specified to EN 207, or equivalent. Note that protection shall be afforded to infrared laser
radiation, and not the visible laser radiation. The visible laser is however Class 2 when operated by itself and as
such is safe to use without eyewear (unless deliberately stared at).

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4 Equipment description
The sections below describe each individual element of a standard Quarryman Pro system.
4.1 The Quarryman Pro
The Quarryman Pro instrument incorporates a laser module held between two pivots within a yoke. The laser
module houses the optical and electronic components that allow distance measurements to be recorded to
reflectorless targets up to 750 m from the instrument. The laser module rotates vertically within the yoke.
The yoke itself contains the vertical motor which drives the movement of the laser modulebetween the pillars of the
yoke. It also houses the vertical encoder which measures the angle through which the laser is rotated.
The horizontal housing contains the horizontal motor which drives the rotational movement of the yoke. It also
houses the horizontal encoder which measures the angle through which the yoke is rotated.
The combination of the two axes of rotation gives the Quarryman Pro a view that encompasses 360° horizontal and
135° vertical rotations. The yoke itself prevents the laser from viewing a 90° sector of the vertical rotational axis
looking down to the ground beneath the instrument.
Laser module
Telescope
System ‘power
on’ indicator light
Levelling bubble
Yoke
USB port
Horizontal
housing
Tribrach
Power
connector
Carrying handle
with GPS mount
Figure 2 Component parts of the Quarryman Pro