CDI TRAXALL 770 User manual

Mul-source Magnec Pipeline Pig Locaon and Tracking System
Models 770 & 720
USER GUIDE
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TRAXALL
1801 North Juniper Avenue
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 U.S.A.
[phone] worldwide
www.pigging.com
[email protected]

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Informaon in this document is subject to change without noce and
applies only to the version of soware, hardware, or firmware described
on the tle page.
The soware, hardware, and firmware described in this document are
designed, manufactured, and wrien by CDI. The soware and firmware
copyright © 2014 CDI with all rights reserved.
This document © 2015 CDI. All rights reserved.
Document Number 89–09–0031–00
Manual Revision 15 Oct 2015
TRAXALL, TRAXALL Remote Control, FieldLink, and Configurator products
are covered under United States Patents. The TRAXALL family of
transmiers is covered under United States Patent No. 9172406.
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WARNING
Any operaon involving work on pipelines containing gases or liquids
under pressure is potenally hazardous. It is necessary, therefore, to
follow correct procedures in the use of this equipment to maintain a
safe working environment.
No person should use this equipment unless fully aware of potenal
hazards of working with pressurized pipelines and trained in the
procedures stated in this manual.
The purchaser of this equipment is responsible for the training
and competence of operators and the manner in which it is used.
Contact CDI immediately should any difficulty arise
in the use of this equipment.

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE ...................................................................... 4
Convenons used in this publicaon...................................................... 4
OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 5
Features and Capabilies........................................................................ 5
Devices Supported by TRAXALL .............................................................. 6
Components ........................................................................................... 8
Controls .................................................................................................. 9
I/O Connecons.................................................................................... 11
LCD Display ........................................................................................... 12
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................. 17
OPERATION ........................................................................................... 19
Passage Detecon................................................................................. 19
Playback ............................................................................................... 24
Pinpoinng............................................................................................ 31
APPENDIX.............................................................................................. 38
System Menu Tree ................................................................................ 38
Global Posioning System (GPS)........................................................... 45
Remote Operaon ................................................................................ 53
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 68
TRAXALL Linestat .................................................................................. 68
WARRANTY............................................................................................ 70
CARE, MAINTENANCE, & SERVICING .................................................. 71
ABOUT CDI ............................................................................................ 72

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ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE
Convenons used in this publicaon
   and

indicate you are to press Up,
Down, Right, Le, or Enter on the keypad (pg. 10):
Menu opons will appear in this guide exactly as
displayed. For example, “REC PASSES” and “SEL VISIBLE DATA”
refer to Record Passages
and Select Visible Data
opons.
Solid arrows indicate
sequence,
progression, or transion:
Outlined arrows point out
specific items or details:
Segmented arrows indicate physical movement:

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OVERVIEW FEATURES
OVERVIEW
Features and Capabilies
TRAXALL is CDI’s latest and most powerful pig locang and tracking
receiver.
This formidable array of tracking and locang technologies is
complemented by a large number of useful new features:
• Mul-frequency* transmier, “Legacy” (22 Hz) transmier, and
Magnec-flux leakage (MFL) “smart pig” detecon capability
• Three viewing modes
• Pinpointer® precision locator
• Built-in Global Posioning Satellite receiver
• Built-in Bluetooth® for remote communicaon
• Programmable relays
• USB port
These features will be explained as you read through the GETTING
STARTED and OPERATION secons of this user guide. Details can be
found in the APPENDIX (pg. 38).
* TRAXALL 770 and 720 are idencal in design, funcon, and operaon,
differing only in mul-frequency capability. The 720 can idenfy and
record two transmier frequencies simultaneously, the 770 can process
as many as seven.
Because of the similarity of the two models, this User Guide will
generally refer to and show the TRAXALL 770.

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OVERVIEW
Devices Supported by TRAXALL
Mul-frequency Transmiers
The TRAXALL 770 can separate, idenfy, and record as many
as seven transmier frequencies* simultaneously.
Transmission pulse rate of each color-coded
CDI X-Series transmier can be customized
with CDI’s special
FieldLink Configurator
applicaon.
* TRAXALL 720: two frequencies
Single-frequency (“Legacy”) Transmiers
CDI T-series single-frequency
(21.768 Hz) transmiers
are available in various
sizes, pressure ranges,
and pulse rates.
WARNING
Always use cauon when opening any CDI transmier that has been
in a pressurized environment.
It is possible for pressurized liquid or gas to leak into a transmier
and remain there even aer the transmier has been removed from
the pipeline.
Always point the transmier away from yourself or others when
opening a cover or end cap.
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OVERVIEW
MAGNETIC POLES MAGNETIC POLES
DETECTOR
ODOMETER WHEELS DATA RECORDER
Magnec Flux Leakage (MFL) Pigs
Magnec Flux Leakage is a form of nondestrucve inline inspecon that
detects corrosion, ping, missing metal, cracks, and/or other defects in
steel pipelines.
An MFL “smart pig” such as shown here is a common inline inspecon
tool:
As it travels through a pipeline, the magnec array magnezes the steel.
When defects are encountered, the magnec field "leaks" from the
steel. This leakage field is sensed by the magnec detector.
Field intensity and defect locaons are usually stored by the unit’s on-
board recorder.
Inline Inspecon (ILI) Tool Transmiers
ILI transmiers are similar in performance
and funcon to the T-series transmiers,
but in lieu of pressure housings, are
designed to work in conjuncon
with MFL pigs.
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DEVICES

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OVERVIEW
Components
The Pipe Alignment legend is a guide to help
you posion your TRAXALL receiver for best
passage detecon results.
MFL & TRANSMITTER SENSOR ANTENNAS
LCD DISPLAY
CONTROLS
HANDLE
SHOULDER
STRAP
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
MAGNETO-RESISTIVE (MR)
PINPOINTER SENSOR ARRAY
PIPE ALIGNMENT LEGEND
COMPONENTS

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OVERVIEW
The handle and shoulder strap support the TRAXALL receiver during
portable tracking/searching operaon, such as “walking the line” during
Pinpoinng (pg. 31).
Controls
Power ON/OFF
COMPONENTS/CONTROLS
POWER
ON/OFF
AUTOMATIC
LIGHT SENSOR
RELAY PORT
FOR SATELLITE RADIO
& RELAY CONTACTS
USB/BLUETOOTH
CONNECTION
KEYPAD

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OVERVIEW
Depress buon for 3–5 seconds to power up the TRAXALL receiver
(same to power down).
Automac Light Sensor (ALS)
The ALS will automacally adjust LCD backlighng brightness for opmal
visibility and baery life. Backlighng can also be adjusted manually via
the SYSTEM menu.
Keypad
The keypad is where TRAXALL controls are accessed.
Use the
Up 
Down 
Right 
Le  
and
Enter

keys to cycle through the mode and menu opons.
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OVERVIEW
I/O Connecons
Relay Port
A 12-pin connector provides CDI
LineStat satellite radio connecon,
I/O, and programmable relay contacts
which are programmable to varying
paerns.
USB
When connected to a laptop or PC,
TRAXALL will register as a mass storage
device on the host PC.
During connecon, the TRAXALL will
display a screen that says ‘Syncing’.
All other TRAXALL funconality is off
during the PC USB connecon.
Bluetooth
TRAXALL’S built-in Bluetooth will let you monitor
and operate your TRAXALL receiver from a remote
locaon (for example,
a vehicle cab or shelter
during inclement weather)
on a laptop or PC over an
approximate maximum
distance of 330 [100 m].
I/O CONNECTIONS
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OVERVIEW
LCD Display
History Window
This is where tracking informaon and system menus are displayed.
Source Legend
This is a decal to help you idenfy signal source displayed
in the History Window.
1–7: TRAXALL X-Series transmiers, color-coded
across seven different frequencies
(two for the TRAXALL 720 model)
Legacy: Tradional CDI CD42 T-Series
single-frequency (22 Hz) transmiers
Mag: used to detect a magnec flux leakage
(MFL) “smart pig”
LCD DISPLAY
PINPOINTER
DIAL
BATTERY STRENGTH
INDICATOR
GPS
DIAL
BLUETOOTH
ENABLED/DISABLED
INDICATOR
GAIN STRENGTH
INDICATOR
SOURCE
LEGEND
GAIN
CONTROL
FILL MODE
SELECTOR
SYSTEM
MENU
GPS
MENU
HELP
MENU
HISTORY
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OVERVIEW
GAIN Control & Indicator
 to increase/decrease TRAXALL receiver sensivity. Green/red LED stack
indicates current sensivity level
Usually, advancing gain about 1/3 up the scale –indicated by the stacked
green LED array on le–will be adequate to start with.
LCD DISPLAY
Recepon graph shown here is
clipped, and LED stack is now red,
both which indicate gain has been
set too high.
This image shows a normal gain seng.
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MR Reset
When exposed to a very strong varying magnec field, the magneto-
resisve (MR) sensor array used in Pinpoint and MAG modes can lose
sensivity unl it is reset.
Press Enter

while GAIN is highlighted will restore sensivity. This
realigns the magneto-resisve magnec dipoles.
When TRAXALL is in MAG mode the array is automacally reset.

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OVERVIEW
FILL Menu
This is where the transmier type (or magnec flux pig) is selected.
Use
 to cycle through
• AUTO
• Mul-frequency (color-coded transmier 1–7)
• Mag (MFL)
• Legacy (single-frequency transmier)
When desired transmier is highlighted, press Enter

to select.
AUTO is the default mode. If specific TRAXALL transmier type is
unknown, passage will be recorded in this mode.
LCD DISPLAY

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OVERVIEW
SYSTEM Menu
Use the SYSTEM menu to
• Set up a recording method
• Manage job lists
• Enable Bluetooth communicaon
• Program the relays
• Select transmier history display (graph, FFT, or axis)
• Pause data display
• Assign to and manage job lists
• Set GMT and Daylight Savings Time offsets
• Adjust LCD backlighng
• Set units to either Standard or Metric
Press
 unl SYSTEM is highlighted, then

to access opons.
Though your TRAXALL may be operated “out of the box,” it is suggested
that GMT OFFSET and UNITS be set before use. These and other SYSTEM
menu opons are covered in the APPENDIX secon of this User Guide,
beginning on pg. 38.
LCD DISPLAY

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OVERVIEW
DISPLAY LEGEND is a handy quick-
reference to LCD controls and indicators.
HELP Menu
About TRAXALL displays your TRAXALL’s
serial number, firmware version, CDI
contact informaon, and system free
storage capacity. (You may need this
informaon should you contact CDI for
operaonal or service-related quesons.)
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
Unpacking
The TRAXALL is shipped preassembled. It is only necessary to insert
the baeries (included).
Baeries
Open the TRAXALL baery compartment.
A screwdriver is included for this purpose.
D-cell baeries are also included. Insert
six–posive side to red contacts–as shown
here.
UNPACKING/BATTERIES

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GETTING STARTED
Close the compartment. Make sure screws are firmly seated to maintain
a weatherproof seal.
Startup
Hold down the Power buon about 3–5 seconds.
TRAXALL firmware and serial number will momentarily appear.
(This informaon is also available in the HELP menu. See pg. 16.)
STARTUP

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OPERATION
OPERATION
Passage Detecon
Using your TRAXALL to detect and record data for a moving pig.
Align the TRAXALL along pipeline as shown.
TRACKING

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OPERATION
Record mode and job assignment
You may monitor in real me, record, or monitor and record depending
on how you configure the REC PASSES opons in the SYSTEM menu.
From the SYSTEM menu
To record:
– Access the SYSTEM menu.
– Press

when REC PASSES is highlighted (box default is unchecked).
– Use
 to select Job 1 through 5 from the SYSTEM Job List menu
– Select either AUTO TRIGGER* or MANUAL.
REC PASSES box will be checked and you will be ready to record. (If REC
PASSES box is checked and you do not want to record, simply

to
uncheck.)
*NOTE: Place TRAXALL in posion before selecng AUTO TRIGGER.
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