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Epiroc Tunnel Profiler Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Technical data ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Profiler equipment ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 System overview ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Scanner .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3 Control lever ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.4 Touch screen buttons ............................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Start menu A01........................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Rotate ........................................................................................................................................ 10
1.5 Starting the system.................................................................................................................. 10
2 Scanning .............................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 11
2.3 Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Scanning rate ......................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 Menu A02 .................................................................................................................................. 14
2.5 From - To................................................................................................................................... 15
2.6 Square ....................................................................................................................................... 15
2.7 Full Profile................................................................................................................................. 16
2.8 Manual scanning ...................................................................................................................... 16
2.9 Graphic display ........................................................................................................................ 16
2.10 Logging ..................................................................................................................................... 18
2.10.1 Save log.................................................................................................................................. 18
2.10.2 Erase log ................................................................................................................................ 19
2.10.3 Go to point in log .................................................................................................................... 20
3 Navigation............................................................................................................ 21
3.1 Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 21
3.3 Graphic display ........................................................................................................................ 22
3.4 General recommendations...................................................................................................... 23
3.5 File transfer RCS - Profiler ...................................................................................................... 23
3.6 Navigation with laser ............................................................................................................... 24
3.7 Navigation with two fix points ................................................................................................ 26
3.8 Navigation with fix point and laser hit ................................................................................... 27
3.9 Checking navigation ................................................................................................................ 29
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1 Overview
C Scanner
D Connection box
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1.2.2 Scanner
The scanner itself is a laser distance meter that measures the distance from the scanner
head to a fixed point. This can be used to scan a rectangular area or a whole tunnel profile
using the methods the system has to offer. It is also possible to operate the scanner manu-
ally with the control lever and measure the distance to individual points in order to register
rock bolts or nodules in the rock.
The scanner transmits two beams, a measuring beam that is invisible and a pointer beam
that appears as a red dot when it hits a fixed object. The distance between the beams is 3
cm. It is essential this is taken into account in order to attain the best possible accuracy.
The scanner can handle distances of up to 40 metres (on rock) but for practical reasons,
the latest round is usually scanned at the same time as drilling takes place.
Overview
1 Control lever
2 Lever button
3 Yellow button
4 Display
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Control
The control lever is used to steer the scanner head to point the laser. The control works in
two ways depending on which menu is active on the profiler display. The two different
methods of control are called Direct and Sphere.
The Direct control method means the laser is controlled with the two scanner axes directly
corresponding to the two control lever axes. The control levers are then used to control the
scanner head by operating the scanner axes individually.
The second method of control, Sphere, means the scanner axes interact so that the con-
trol lever axes correspond to the laser moving in the longitudinal direction of the tunnel and
the tunnel contour respectively.
You can change method of control in several menus using the buttons marked Direct or
Sphere.
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Button Description
F10: Show help Shows help for the next button pressed
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Menu A01
Button Description
F22: Laser Jumps to the menu for selecting laser. Shown only
if navigation with laser or with a fixed point + laser
is selected.
F29: From parking Runs the scanner head so that the laser beam
points straight up.
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1.4 Rotate
In several menus is a button for the Turn function (F22). When this button is pressed, the
scanner positions itself so that the scanner head changes its position but the pointer beam
is still pointing to the same spot.
This can be useful if you are in a position where it is not possible to reach with the pointer
beam from a certain direction. The scanner then repositions itself to attempt to reach it
from the opposite direction.
Connection box
Start the profiler system by turning the switch on the junction box to position 1. On starting,
the scanner head goes automatically from parking position so that it points straight up in-
stead.
In order to activate all the profiler's functions, the rig's control system (RCS) must also be
turned on. So turn this on if it is not yet in operation.
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2 Scanning
2.1 Safety
WARNING
Serious injury
Laser beam.
u Danger of injury to the eyes.
u Do not look into the beam.
u Do not put optical instruments in the way of the beam.
2.2 Introduction
In order to be able to use the scanner function, the profiler system must have access to
geometric data (tunnel line). Geometric data is read via the rig's control system (RCS).
The rig must also be navigated. It can be navigated via the rig's control system or with the
help of the profiler system.
Check in the start menu status box if the following rows have been ticked.
• Geometry data (= tunnel line read)
• Navigated (= rig is navigated)
If these rows have been ticked, you can start scanning.
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2.3 Settings
Menu S01.1.1
In this menu, you can make various settings that affect the scan.
• Stick. Here you can change the behaviour of the control lever. With Direct mode se-
lected, you can operate the scanner on both axes independently of each other.
• Full profile. These settings apply only if scanning with the Full Profile method has
been selected.
– The value at Depth (m) specifies how much of the tunnel is to be scanned.
– The In left side (m) value determines how far down to the floor scanning is to
be performed on the left wall of the tunnel. If, for example, you wish to start
scanning one metre up on the tunnel wall, enter the value -1.000. Note that it
must be a negative value.
– In right side (m) has the same function as above but for the right-hand wall of
the tunnel.
• Logging. These settings determine the accuracy of the scan/log.
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– Point distance tunnel (m) specifies the distance between log points along
the length of the tunnel.
– Point distance contour (m) specifies the distance between log points along
the contour of the tunnel.
– Max distance inside (m) is a boundary for the log. The points that are further
inside the contour than this boundary are not included in the log. In this way,
there will not be any uninteresting measuring points from e.g. booms and
other equipment on the rig.
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• Square. These settings apply only if the Square method of scanning is selected.
– Min depth (m) and Min width (m) specify the length of the rectangles sides,
i.e. the size of the area to be scanned.
• Scanning. Here you can select whether the scan is to run along the length of the tun-
nel or at right angles, i.e. along the contour of the tunnel. Select between the following
three alternatives:
– Along tunnel
– Along contour
– Along tunnel opposite
! NOTE: Scanning along the tunnel contour is often slower than scanning the length of
the tunnel.
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Menu A02
Button Description
F7: Start scanning Start scanning. Shown only if any of the methods
Square, Full Profile or From - To are selected.
F15: Delete
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With the From - To method, the entire profile of the tunnel is scanned from an optional start
peg to an optional final peg.
• Square
The Square method of scanning means scanning within a limited rectangular area around
the point at which the scanner is pointing. The default size of rectangle is 1 x 1 metre but
these values can be change to an optional size.
• Full Profile
Full profile means scanning the entire tunnel profile, normally five metres along the length
of the tunnel.
• Manual scanning
Manual scanning means specifying individual points using the lever on the control lever
box. This method can be used, for example, to register rock bolts or nodules.
2.5 From - To
The From - To method works principally in the same way as the Full Profile method, i.e. the
entire tunnel profile is scanned. If it has been specified the scan is not to be done all the
way down to the floor (in menu S01.1.1), this will also apply to the From - To method.
The difference between the two methods is when scanning depth. With the Full Profile
method, a starting point is specified and the Profiler scans a certain distance back from this
point. With the From - To method, two sections between which the Profiler is to scan are
specified.
1. Check the settings for Full Profile in the setting menu S01.1.1 and adjust them if ne-
cessary. Refer also to the section on Settings.
2. Start by setting between which tunnel sections scanning is to be done. Press From -
To (F17) in the A02 menu. This will instead show the A02.1 menu.
3. Press From peg (F4). A window will appear with the opportunity to enter a numeric
value for the start peg. Then press OK.
5. Then press To peg (F5). Enter a numeric value for the stop peg and press OK.
2.6 Square
1. Check the S01.1.1 settings menu to see which measurement are set for the side of
the rectangle and adjust them as necessary. Refer also to the section on Settings.
2. Run the scanner head with the control lever so that the pointing beam comes into the
middle of the area to be scanned.
4. If a size of square other than the one specified in the S01.1.1 menu is required, it can
be changed. Move the laser diagonally from the point specified as the centre of the
square to a point you want to constitute a corner of the square. Then press Rek-
tangle again.
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2. If required, select another point in time at Point type in the A02 menu. Refer to the
section Define point types.
3. Move the scanner pointing beam to the point to be registered (for example a rock bolt
or nodule in the rock) using the control lever. Press the button on the top of the lever
to register the point.
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A Theoretical contour
C Scanner position
D Scanned points
The graphic display is divided into two parts. The lower part shows the scanned result in
relation to the theoretical contour. All points outside the contour are overbreak and all the
points inside the contour are underbreak.
In the upper part is shown the theoretical contour instead as a straight line, where all the
points below the line are underbreak and all the points above the line are overbreak.
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2.10 Logging
A log is created while the scan is in progress. The logged result is shown in the A03.2
menu.
Save log
The log can be saved in the A03 menu by pressing the Save log (F6) button. The log will
be saved to the communication unit (CCI). From the RCS system, the log file can then be
saved on a memory stick. The file is automatically named with the file extension LG5.
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Erase log
The log can be deleted from the A03 menu by pressing the Erase log (F7) button.
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Menu A03.2
Pressing the Show selected point (F8) button on the A03.2 menu will make a cursor in
the graphic display jump to the point in the lo that deviates the most from the theoretic con-
tour. The laser also points to this point.
The cursor jumps to the measuring points before and after the selected point with the
Backward (F6) and Forward (F7) buttons.
The cursor jumps ten measuring points backward or forward from the selected point with
the Fast backward (F4) and Fast forward (F5) buttons.
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3 Navigation
3.1 Safety
WARNING
Serious injury
Laser beam.
u Danger of injury to the eyes.
u Do not look into the beam.
u Do not put optical instruments in the way of the beam.
3.2 Introduction
In order to use the scanning function, the rig must be navigated. Navigation can be done
using the method offered by the RCS system (Laser Line) or with the help of the profiler
equipment.
To navigate with the profiler equipment, the Profile scanner alternative must be selected
in the rig's control system navigation menu. The profiler must also have access to geomet-
ric data, i.e. tunnel line, and to navigation data, i.e. laser line and/or fix points. Refer to sec-
tion on File transfer RCS - Profiler.
Navigation with the profile equipment can be done using three different methods:
• Laser
• Two fix points
• Fix point and laser hit
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Menu B02
The graphic display in the B02 menu shows:
• White line = tunnel line
• Red line with arrow = laser line
• White cross = fixed point
• Needle = selected section
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Navigation
1 Tunnel line
2 Tunnel laser
A Fix point
B Scanner
• The maximum distance (L1) between the scanner and a navigation point is technically
about 100 metres but is often limited because of practical conditions.
• For navigation to be as accurate as possible, the navigation points (fix point or laser
hit) should not be placed too close to each other. Recommended distance between
points is about 30 metres.
• The distance between navigation points (L3) should always be greater than the dis-
tance between the scanner and the closest point (L2).
• If the points are on different sides of the tunnel, it is essential the distance between
them along the length of the tunnel is greater than the tunnels width.
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1. First, select the Profile scanner navigation alternative in the RCS system.
2. Read a tunnel line into the RCS system with the Read tunnel line function. You can
choose to read the file from a PC card (DISP) or CCI unit (CCI).
3. Then read a laser file in the same way with the Read laser line function and/or a fix
point file with the Read fix points function.
4. At this point, the files have only been read into the RCS system. By selecting Navig-
ate rig in the RCS system navigation menu, the Profiler will also gain access to them.
Menu B04
Navigation with laser means that a tunnel laser is used with point of contact on the face
and a sight plate located so that the laser goes through the hole in the middle of the plate.
A section number for one of these points must be specified.
1. Select navigation method Profiler - Laser with (F4) in the B02 menu. Confirm your
selection by pressing Apply (F12).
2. Enter the section number of either the floor or the sight plate with Peg (F5). Then con-
firm with Apply (F12).
For the section number of the floor, select Forward with Peg value fwd/bwd(F7).
For the section number of the sight plate, select instead Backward with (F7).
Finally confirm with Apply (F12).
3. If there are several laser files that have been read, the one being used for navigation
must be selected. Go to the BC03 menu by pressing Next (F1).
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Select laser with Active laser (F6). Confirm with Apply (F12) and then continue to
the B04 menu by pressing Next (F1).
4. Run the scanner manually with the control lever so that the pointer beam lights the
tunnel laser contact point on the floor. Press the yellow button on the control lever
box, whereby the Profiler will register the distance to the contact point.
If a navigation has been made previously to the position in question, you can press
Go to fwd ref. (F4) instead. The scanner will then go to the intended point of contact
automatically, i.e. as it stood for the last navigation. It is then possible to finely adjust
the pointer beam with the control lever and press the lever button.
Press Accept fwd ref. (F5) to finish.
5. Also point to the tunnel laser's point of contact on the sight plate with the scanner.
Either by running completely manually with the control lever or by first pressing Go
bwd ref. (F6) and then finely adjusting with the control lever. When the pointer beam
hits the laser's point of contact on the sight plate, press the yellow button on the con-
trol lever box so that the distance is registered by the Profiler.
Press Accept bwd ref. (F7) to finish.
6. Once the Profiler has registered the distance to both points, the scanner will go to cal-
culation mode level with the rig, whereby the scanner and the rig positions in relation
to the tunnel line can be calculated.
A new box opens to show that the calculation is in progress. Allow it to finish and do
not press OK or Cancel.
8. Navigation is ready and the box for Navigated in the start menu (A01) should be
ticked.
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Menu D04
Navigation with two fix points means there must be two points in the tunnel that are defined
in the tunnel's coordinate system. These points are to be marked with the two navigation
plates that accompany the Epiroc Tunnel Profiler.
Normally, the read fix point file contains a list of several defined fix points and then the
points that are wanted for navigation can be selected.
1. Select navigation method Profiler - Two fix points with (F4) in the B02 menu. Con-
firm with Apply (F12).
2. Enter the section number for the floor. Confirm with Apply (F12).
4. The fix point file that has been read via the RCS system probably contains several
defined fix points. Select which of these is to be the front fix point with Fixed point at
face (F4).
Confirm the selection of fix point with Apply (F12).
5. Run the scanner manually with the control lever so that the pointer beam lights the
front fix point. Press the yellow button on the control lever box, whereby the Profiler
will register the distance to the fix point.
If a navigation has been made previously to the position in question, you can press
Go to fixed point fwd (F5) instead. The scanner will then go to the intended fix point
automatically, i.e. as it stood for the last navigation. It is then possible to finely adjust
the pointer beam with the control lever and press the yellow button on the control
lever box.
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6. Select the point to is to be the rear fix point from the fix point file with Fixed point
bwd (F7).
7. Also point to the rear fix point with the scanner. Either by running completely manually
with the control lever or by first pressing Go to fixed point bwd (F8) and then finely
adjusting with the control lever. When the pointer beam hits the fix point, press the
yellow button on the control lever box so that the distance is registered by the Profiler.
Press Accept fixed point bwd (F9) to finish.
8. Once the Profiler has registered the distance to both fix points, the scanner will go to
calculation mode level with the rig, whereby the scanner and the rig positions in rela-
tion to the tunnel line can be calculated.
A new box opens to show that the calculation is in progress. Allow it to finish and do
not press OK or Cancel.
10. Navigation is ready and the box for Navigated in the start menu (A01) should be
ticked.
Menu C04
Navigation with fix point and laser hit is principally the same as navigation with two fixed
points but instead of a front fix point, the tunnel laser hit on the floor is used. This is the re-
commended method of navigation with the Profiler.
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The fix point shall be marked with one of the two navigation plates that accompany the Epi-
roc Tunnel Profiler.
1. Select navigation method Profiler - Fix point + Laser hit with (F4) in the B02 menu.
Confirm with Apply (F12).
2. Enter the section number for the floor. Confirm with Apply (F12).
3. If there are several laser files that have been read, the one being used for navigation
must be selected. Go to the BC03 menu by pressing Next (F1).
Select laser with Active laser (F6). Confirm with Apply (F12) and then continue to
the D04 menu by pressing Next (F1).
4. The fix point file that has been read via the RCS system probably contains several
defined fix points. Select which of these is to be used with Fixed point (F8).
Confirm the selection of fix point with Apply (F12).
5. Run the scanner manually with the control lever so that the pointer beam lights the fix
point. Press the yellow button on the control lever box, whereby the Profiler will re-
gister the distance to the fix point.
If a navigation has been made previously to the position in question, you can press
Go to fixed point (F4) instead. The scanner will then go to the intended fix point
automatically, i.e. as it stood for the last navigation. It is then possible to finely adjust
the pointer beam with the control lever and press the lever button.
Press Accept fixed point (F5) to finish.
6. Also point to the tunnel laser's point of contact on the floor with the scanner. Either by
running completely manually with the control lever or by first pressing Go to laser hit
point (F6) and then finely adjusting with the control lever. When the pointer beam hits
the laser's point of contact on the floor, press the lever button so that the distance is
registered by the Profiler.
Press Accept laser hit point (F7) to finish.
7. Once the Profiler has registered the distance to both points, the scanner will go to cal-
culation mode level with the rig, whereby the scanner and the rig positions in relation
to the tunnel line can be calculated.
A new box opens to show that the calculation is in progress. Allow it to finish and do
not press OK or Cancel.
9. Navigation is ready and the box for Navigated in the start menu (A01) should be
ticked.
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Menu A03.1
Navigation can be checked for extra accuracy. This will require access to a control point,
i.e. a point that is defined in the tunnel's coordinate system but has not been used for the
navigation itself.
1. Select a control point with Control position (F4) in the A03.1 menu.
2. Run the scanner manually with the control lever so that the pointer beam lights the
control point. Push the button on the top of the lever to register the control point.
Press Go to control pos. (F5) instead if the control point has been used earlier for
controlling navigation. The scanner will then run to the point in question. The pointer
beam can then be finely adjusted with the control lever and the lever button pressed.
Press Accept (F6) to finish.
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