Eddyfi Technologies Floormap X User manual

User’s
Manual
Floormap®X
MFL Array Tank Floor Inspection Solution

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Eddyfi UK Ltd
Clos Llyn Cwm,
Swansea Enterprise Park,
Swansea,SA6 8QY,
Wales, UK.
[phone]
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Québec (QC),
G1P 0B3,
Canada.
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FloormapX User Manual Version C-01
Original instructions supplied with the FloormapX system
SIMS GO Software version 1.1R2
SIMS PRO Software version 1.2R3
The text, figures and programs have been worked out with the utmost care. However, we cannot accept either legal responsibility or any liability for any incorrect
statements which may remain, and their consequences. The following documentation is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Eddyfi reserves the right to continue developing the system and software without documenting each individual case. Eddyfi holds no responsibility for any damage or
destruction caused when following instructions within this manual.
July 2022

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Contents
1. General Precautions and Conventions .............................................................................. 11
1.1 General Precautions ........................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. 11
1.3 Conventions ......................................................................................................................13
1.4 EMC Directive Compliance .................................................................................................15
1.5 EU Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................ 16
1.6 Calibration and Warranty Seals ..........................................................................................17
1.7 Limited Warranty...............................................................................................................17
1.8 Copyrights........................................................................................................................ 18
2. Introducing FloormapX ..................................................................................................20
2.1 What’s in the Box.............................................................................................................. 20
2.2 FloormapX Overview......................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Assembling the FloormapX.................................................................................................31
2.4 Recommended Scanning Bridge Height ............................................................................. 32
2.5 MFL Technique ................................................................................................................. 33
2.6 Specifications...................................................................................................................34
3. Inspection Process.........................................................................................................36
3.1 Pre-Inspection preparation ................................................................................................36
3.2 Onsite FloormapX setup preparation .................................................................................36
3.3 FloormapX calibration preparation ....................................................................................36
3.4 In Tank Inspection Setup ................................................................................................... 37
3.5 Scanning checklist............................................................................................................40
3.6 Plate scanning coverage................................................................................................... 41
3.7 Post-inspection checklist................................................................................................... 42
4. SIMS GO data acquisition Software ................................................................................44
4.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................44
4.2 Backstage........................................................................................................................44

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4.3 Frontstage Layout .............................................................................................................51
4.4 Inspection.........................................................................................................................51
4.5 Calibration....................................................................................................................... 53
4.6 Plate Setup Ribbon........................................................................................................... 56
4.7 Plate View Ribbon ............................................................................................................60
4.8 Scan Ribbon.....................................................................................................................65
4.9 Freescan Ribbon............................................................................................................... 67
4.10 Workflows and Operation................................................................................................68
5. SIMS PRO Reporting Software ........................................................................................70
5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 70
5.2 Installing SIMS PRO........................................................................................................... 70
5.3 Loading SIMS PRO ............................................................................................................ 70
5.4 SIMS PRO Backstage .........................................................................................................71
5.5 SIMS PRO Frontstage ........................................................................................................ 77
5.6 Home Ribbon...................................................................................................................80
5.7 Design Ribbon .................................................................................................................. 85
5.8 Repair Ribbon ..................................................................................................................88
5.9 Report Ribbon..................................................................................................................90
5.10 Report Tool Ribbon.......................................................................................................... 92
5.11 Data Ribbon.................................................................................................................... 93
5.12 Indication Ribbon ............................................................................................................94
5.13 Modification Ribbon ........................................................................................................96
6. Maintenance ................................................................................................................99
6.1 FloormapX system precautions ..........................................................................................99
6.2 Transportation and Storage ..............................................................................................99
6.3 Tablet.............................................................................................................................102
6.4 User control ....................................................................................................................102
6.5 Mainframe......................................................................................................................102

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6.6 Scanning Head ...............................................................................................................103
6.7 Service............................................................................................................................104
7. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 105
7.1 System won’t power on ....................................................................................................105
7.2 Motorization not functioning............................................................................................105
7.3 Firmware version error message .......................................................................................105

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Figures
Figure 1: System magnet position indicators ................................................................................ 11
Figure 2: FloormapX front overview ............................................................................................ 20
Figure 3: FloormapX rear overview.............................................................................................. 20
Figure 4: Scanning head overview ...............................................................................................21
Figure 5: Scanning head product and serial number label .............................................................21
Figure 6: Mainframe front overview............................................................................................ 23
Figure 7: Mainframe rear overview ............................................................................................. 23
Figure 8: Mainframe product and serial label .............................................................................. 23
Figure 9: Laser and rear light module ........................................................................................ 24
Figure 10: User control product and serial label ........................................................................... 25
Figure 11: User control button overview....................................................................................... 25
Figure 12: Tablet product and serial label .................................................................................... 26
Figure 13: FloormapX tablet overview ......................................................................................... 26
Figure 14: FloormapX tablet label ............................................................................................... 28
Figure 15: FloormapX battery label ............................................................................................. 28
Figure 16: FloormapX mainframe label ....................................................................................... 28
Figure 17: FloormapX battery ..................................................................................................... 28
Figure 18: FloormapX battery compartment ............................................................................... 28
Figure 19: FloormapX battery charger information ...................................................................... 29
Figure 20: Offering the mainframe to the scanning head .............................................................31
Figure 21: Engaging the mainframe with the scanning head .........................................................31
Figure 22: FloormapX tablet connector....................................................................................... 32
Figure 23: FloormapX battery compartment ............................................................................... 32
Figure 24: Tank floor aligning for horizontal and vertical plane..................................................... 38
Figure 25: Identifying parallel plate rows..................................................................................... 38
Figure 26: Orientating to be perpendicular to plate rows ............................................................. 38
Figure 27: Position of tank datum into the bottom left-hand corner............................................. 39
Figure 28: Plate numbering system with bottom-left tank datum position ................................... 39
Figure 29: Rectangle and sketch plate markings for scan width ...................................................40
Figure 30: FloormapX sensor head mechanical constraints .......................................................... 41
Figure 31: SIMS GO backstage - general......................................................................................44
Figure 32: Create inspection ......................................................................................................45
Figure 33: Tank diameter calculator ........................................................................................... 45
Figure 34: Load inspection .........................................................................................................46
Figure 35: Inspection transfer menu ...........................................................................................46
Figure 36: Load calibration ........................................................................................................ 47

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Figure 37: Plate list.................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 38: Backstage, documentation ........................................................................................48
Figure 39: Backstage, system ....................................................................................................48
Figure 40: Date and time menu .................................................................................................48
Figure 41: Backstage, display .....................................................................................................49
Figure 42: Backstage, software license .......................................................................................50
Figure 43: Edit contact information............................................................................................50
Figure 44: Backstage, help.........................................................................................................50
Figure 45: Frontstage ribbon.......................................................................................................51
Figure 46: Inspection page..........................................................................................................51
Figure 47: Plate list.................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 48: Full indication list....................................................................................................... 52
Figure 49: Tablet button to change indication status .................................................................. 53
Figure 50: Calibration page ....................................................................................................... 53
Figure 51: Create calibration ......................................................................................................54
Figure 52: Step 1 - top surface scan ............................................................................................54
Figure 53: Step 2 - top surface scan ...........................................................................................54
Figure 54: Step 3 - top surface scan ........................................................................................... 54
Figure 55: Turning the reference plate ........................................................................................ 54
Figure 56: Step 1 - bottom surface scan...................................................................................... 54
Figure 57: Step 2 - bottom surface scan ..................................................................................... 54
Figure 58: Step 3 - bottom surface scan ..................................................................................... 54
Figure 59: Load calibration ........................................................................................................ 55
Figure 60: Importing calibration from another inspection ............................................................ 55
Figure 61: Plate setup page........................................................................................................56
Figure 62: Green tick on calibration ribbon.................................................................................. 56
Figure 63: Purple exclamation mark on calibration ribbon ...........................................................56
Figure 64: Example of horizontal plate ....................................................................................... 57
Figure 65: Example of a vertical plate......................................................................................... 57
Figure 66: Example of parallel scan pattern ................................................................................58
Figure 67: Example of a raster scan pattern................................................................................ 58
Figure 68: Discrepancy between the plate thickness and calibration thickness.............................. 58
Figure 69: Overlap value of 0mm ............................................................................................... 59
Figure 70: Overlap value of 50mm ............................................................................................. 59
Figure 71: Shell offset measurement ........................................................................................... 59
Figure 72: Scanning head side black casing notch .......................................................................59
Figure 73: Created plate status with green circle.........................................................................59
Figure 74: New plate status with orange circle............................................................................ 59

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Figure 75: Plate view .................................................................................................................60
Figure 76: Plate list....................................................................................................................60
Figure 77: Plate view update for add custom scan....................................................................... 61
Figure 78: Selected scan number................................................................................................ 62
Figure 79: Scan options ............................................................................................................. 62
Figure 80: Start scan position - track origin ................................................................................63
Figure 81: Start scan position - resume .......................................................................................63
Figure 82: Start scan position - plate ref .....................................................................................63
Figure 83: Full indication list....................................................................................................... 65
Figure 84: Tablet button to change indication status ..................................................................65
Figure 85: Scan window during data acquisition.......................................................................... 65
Figure 86: Scanner speed window ..............................................................................................66
Figure 87: Scan markings during acquisition ...............................................................................66
Figure 88: Freescan page........................................................................................................... 67
Figure 89: Screening inspection workflow ...................................................................................68
Figure 90: Mapping inspection workflow.....................................................................................68
Figure 91: SIMS PRO installation wizard....................................................................................... 70
Figure 92: SIMS PRO desktop icon .............................................................................................. 70
Figure 93: SIMS PRO backstage home .........................................................................................71
Figure 94: Import data wizard, asset selection ............................................................................ 72
Figure 95: Import data wizard, import data................................................................................ 72
Figure 96: Load inspection wizard .............................................................................................. 73
Figure 97: Exit inspection options ............................................................................................... 74
Figure 98: Excel manual indication template .............................................................................. 74
Figure 99: Excel patch plate template ........................................................................................ 75
Figure 100: Importing Excel Data Template................................................................................. 75
Figure 101: Template data validation successful .......................................................................... 76
Figure 102: Indication list export configuration ............................................................................ 76
Figure 103: SIMS PRO frontstage ................................................................................................ 77
Figure 104: Home ribbon............................................................................................................80
Figure 105: Plate list tool window ............................................................................................... 81
Figure 106: Indication list tool window ........................................................................................ 81
Figure 107: Additional information for a selected indication ......................................................... 82
Figure 108: Rectangular indication ............................................................................................. 82
Figure 109: Freeform indication ..................................................................................................83
Figure 110: Note marker............................................................................................................. 83
Figure 111: Calibration viewer tool window...................................................................................84
Figure 112: Curve weld indication................................................................................................84

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Figure 113: Curve weld indication................................................................................................ 85
Figure 114: Design ribbon ...........................................................................................................85
Figure 115: Tank north compass.................................................................................................. 85
Figure 116: Create annular ring wizard ........................................................................................86
Figure 117: Component list tool window ...................................................................................... 87
Figure 118: Repair ribbon............................................................................................................88
Figure 119: Patch plate reference position at center.....................................................................89
Figure 120: Patch plate reference position at top left...................................................................89
Figure 121: Patch plate list tool window.......................................................................................89
Figure 122: Report ribbon ...........................................................................................................90
Figure 123: Report document window.........................................................................................90
Figure 124: Report wizard options............................................................................................... 91
Figure 125: Plate property reportable options .............................................................................. 91
Figure 126: Report tools ribbon................................................................................................... 92
Figure 127: Indication ribbon ......................................................................................................94
Figure 128: Group of selected indications ....................................................................................94
Figure 129: Edit indication by prove-up .......................................................................................95
Figure 130: Edit indications by a percentage variation .................................................................95
Figure 131: Modification ribbon...................................................................................................96
Figure 132: Scanner head transit case packing .......................................................................... 100
Figure 133: Mainframe transit case packing ............................................................................... 101

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Chapter 1
Precautions and
conventions