Hydra-U User Manual 1.1

HYDRA-U
Version 1.1
User Manual
IDS Geo
Radar Srl MNG/2019/015 Rev. 1.1 User Manual

HYDRA-U – Ver. 1.1 – User Manual
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INDEX
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Application field.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Intended readership ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
CE Marking ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2 HOW TO USE MANUAL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Manual Layout ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Symbols................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Glossary & Acronyms............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Reference.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3 SAFETY DIRECTIONS........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Definition of Use ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Limits of Use ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Hazard of use ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
System features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
System operating principles ...............................................................................................................................................................................................14
4.2.1 Radar............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.2 FMCW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave) ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.3 Interferometry .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.4 ArcSAR Techniques ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
System composition ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
5 SYSTEM BREAKDOWN .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
How system is delivered .....................................................................................................................................................................................................16
HYDRA Radar Sensor ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Antennas .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Positioning Unit ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Tripod..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Supply & Control Unit (SCU) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Tablet (optional) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Camera................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Laser....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Cables .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Siren Alarm (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Mounting Kits (optional).....................................................................................................................................................................................................33
GPS Kit (optional)................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
6 HOW TO INSTALL THE HYDRA-U SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Preliminary operations .......................................................................................................................................................................................................36
6.1.1 Choose the installation site .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
HYDRA installation procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................................38
7 HOW TO INSTALL THE MOUNTING KIT (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 44
7.1.1 Preliminary operations ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
7.1.2 How to install the Ground Mount Kit ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44
7.1.3 How to install the Levelling Kit Support Base ............................................................................................................................................................... 45
7.1.4 How to install the Levelling Kit ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
7.1.5 How to regulate the Levelling Kit ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
7.1.6 How to install the HYDRA on the Levelling Kit.............................................................................................................................................................. 49
8 HOW TO CONNECT AN EXTERNAL PC (REMOTE DESKTOP) TO THE HYDRA PC ........................................................................................................................... 50
9 HOW TO DISASSEMBLE A HYDRA SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Dismantling the measurement site ....................................................................................................................................................................................52
10 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SW INTERFACE........................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Wizard interface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Settings interface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Session interface.................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
11 HOW TO GET STARTED ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Installation Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Suggested Preliminary Operations on Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................57

11.2.1 General Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57

11.2.2 Session Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
11.2.3 System Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
11.2.4 Data management ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
Data Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59
12 HOW TO SET UP SESSION OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Description of the function.................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Procedure to set up Session root folder .............................................................................................................................................................................60
Procedure to edit default session name ............................................................................................................................................................................60
13 HOW TO SET UP DATA MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Description of the function.................................................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Procedure to set up Guardian location ..............................................................................................................................................................................62
Procedure to set up data transfer ......................................................................................................................................................................................62
14 HOW TO RUN A MONITORING SESSION....................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Procedure to run a Session .................................................................................................................................................................................................63
15 HOW TO LOAD A SESSION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Procedure to load a Session ...............................................................................................................................................................................................65
16 HOW TO MANAGE WARNINGS AND ALARMS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 66
Procedure to hide the pop-up ............................................................................................................................................................................................66
Procedure to check the system error .................................................................................................................................................................................66
Procedure to export the system log ...................................................................................................................................................................................66
17 HOW TO CHECK SYSTEM CURRENT CONSUMPTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Procedure to verify current consumption ..........................................................................................................................................................................67
18 HOW TO CHECK SYSTEM COMPONENTS CONNECTION STATUS ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Procedure to test Hydra Unit connection ..........................................................................................................................................................................68
Procedure to test Supply Control Unit connection ............................................................................................................................................................69

Procedure to visualize System components status ............................................................................................................................................................70

Procedure to Switch On/Off system components..............................................................................................................................................................70
19 HOW TO CHECK PAN TILT FUNCTIONING ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Procedure to test Pan Tilt Unit connection ........................................................................................................................................................................71
Procedure to test Pan Tilt movement ................................................................................................................................................................................71
20 HOW TO CHECK THE CAMERA FRAMING ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
21 HOW TO SCHEDULE PHOTO ACQUISITION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
22 HOW TO CHECK SESSION STATUS ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73
23 HOW TO CHECK HYDRA LICENSES ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
24 CARE AND TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75
Cleaning Information ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Proper use of the system ....................................................................................................................................................................................................75
25 ERROR MESSAGE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................................................ 76
APPENDIX A – Technical Specification .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
APPENDIX B - Disclaimer....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
APPENDIX C – Radio Frequency exposure compliance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 81
APPENDIX D – Customer Support ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
APPENDIX E - IDS GEORADAR ON-LINE ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 82

1 INTRODUCTION Application field

This document describes the HYDRA–U system (Hyper Definition Radar), the The main audience of Hydra Controller -U is anyone who needs to set up and
tactical and compact safety monitoring radar provided by IDS GeoRadar. The start a monitoring session with Hydra-U system that is designed to
system is basically composed by the radar (and all its equipment) and the improve safety in underground mines and tunnels.
HYDRA-U Controller software that manages the radar system. HYDRA- U
Controller allows to set up and start a Monitoring Session in a very easy and Intended readership
quick way. The direct access to the Guardian software permits also to have
the on-site processing and alarming. The intended reader of this manual should be the technician in charge of
using the system that has undergone the IDS GeoRadar training for HYDRA-
This document refers to the concepts the user should learn before initiating G HP Authorization for use – national restriction
the utilization of this device. Therefore, we recommend reading the entire
document before starting to work with the system. The use of HYDRA–U system is subject to authorization by the Competent
Ministry of the country where the system will be used.
Purpose
This manual gets you up and running quickly with HYDRA–U system. It is a
collection of how-to chapters. Each chapter contains
the basic understanding you will need and a list of step-by-step actions
to follow. Almost everything you need to know to:
• Install
• Configure
• Use
• Maintain
the system is covered by this manual.

For more details with reference to the restriction, please refer to the
following website:
https://www.efis.dk/views2/search-general.jsp

CE Marking 2 HOW TO USE MANUAL

This equipment is in compliance with If you need to get something done then just find the relevant chapter,
the essential requirements and other read the basics, identify the actions you need to take, and follow the
relevant provisions of Directive steps.
2014/53/UE.
Manual Layout
The full Declaration of its Conformity This manual should not be read chapter after chapter: it is divided
is sent separately together with the
into procedures that are self-consistent, and they can be read
shipping documents of the product.
sparsely in case of need.
This is a Class A product. In a domestic Symbols

environment it may cause radio Warning messages are an essential part of the Safety Concept of the
interference. If so, the user may need to instrument. They appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can
take adequate measures. occur.
Type Description
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, will result in death or
WARNING serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an

unintended use which, if not avoided, could result
DANGER
in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an

unintended use which, if not avoided, may result
CAUTION
in minor or moderate injury.

In particular, warning messages: Glossary & Acronyms

• make the user alert about direct and indirect hazards concerning the
AC Alternate Current
use of the product.
CLM Client License Manager
• contain general rules of behavior. DEM Digital Elevation Model
DTM Digital Terrain Model
For the user’s safety, all safety instructions and safety messages shall be FMCW Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave
strictly observed and followed. Therefore, the manual must always be FTP File Transfer Protocol
available to all persons performing any tasks described herein. GUI Graphical User Interface
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and are standardized signal words for HP High Power
identifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property HYDRA HYper Definition RAdar
damage. IR Infra Red
For your safety it is important to read and fully understand the table below LP Low Power
with the different signal words and their definitions. Supplementary safety PoE Power-over-Ethernet
information symbols may be placed within a warning message as well as PSC Power Supply Controller
supplementary text.
SCU Supply & Control Unit
The following messages can be inserted to stress some procedure or to give PTU Pan Tilt Unit
some advice to the user: RADAR Radio Detection And Ranging
SW Software
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
Note text to keep in mind USB Universal Serial Bus
UTC Universal Time Coordinated
Reference
Tip text The applicable versions of the following documents are the one officially
released at the time of the emission of the present document.
[BD1] MNG/2018/009 – IBIS Guardian 3.8 – User Manual

3 SAFETY DIRECTIONS DANGER: Local safety authorities and safety experts must be
contacted before working in hazardous areas, or close to
Description electrical installations or similar situations by the person in
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and charge of the product.
the person who uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational
hazards. Responsibilities
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users
understand these directions and adhere to them. Manufacturer of the product: IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. is responsible for supplying
the product, including the user manual and original accessories, in a safe
Definition of Use condition.
The intended use is the displacement monitoring, with early warning
Person responsible for the product: the person responsible for the product
capabilities, of underground mines and tunnels.
has the following duties:
Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse
• To understand the safety instructions on the product and the
The following actions are considered misuse of the system: instructions in the user manual.
• To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions.
• Use of the product without instruction. • To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and
• Use outside of the intended use and limits. accident prevention.
• Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless • To inform IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. immediately if the product and
this is permitted for certain functions. the application becomes unsafe.
• To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for
• Modification or conversion of the product.
the operation of electromagnetics transmitters are respected.
• Use after misappropriation.
• Use of products with obvious damages or defects.
• Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior
explicit approval of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l
• Inadequate safeguards at the working site.
Limits of Use
Environment: Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent
human habitation. Not suitable for use in explosive environments.

Hazard of use NOTICE: If the accessories used with the product are not
properly secured and the product is subjected to mechanical
NOTICE: Watch out for erroneous measurement results if the shock, for example blows or falling, the product may be
product has been dropped or has been misused, modified, damaged.
stored for long periods or transported.
Precautions:
Precautions: When setting-up the product, make sure that the accessories
Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field are correctly adapted, fitted, secured, and locked in position.
adjustments indicated in the user manual, particularly after Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress
the product has been subjected to abnormal use and before
and after of important measurements.
DANGER: If the product is used with accessories, you may
increase the risk of being struck by lightning.
DANGER: During surveys there is a danger of accidents

occurring if the user does not pay attention to the
environmental conditions around, for example obstacles,
excavations or traffic. Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
Precautions:
During operations, the user of the product must be fully aware
of the existing dangers.
DANGER: Inadequate securing of the working site can lead to
dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building sites,
and at industrial installations.
DANGER: Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous
to use poles and extensions near electrical installations such as Precautions:
power cables or electrical railways. Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured.
Adhere to the regulations governing safety and accident
Precautions: prevention and road traffic.
Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations. If it is
essential to work in this environment, first contact the safety
authorities responsible for the electrical installations and
follow their instructions.

Moving parts. Be aware of the risk of collision with the Moving parts. The movement of the Acquisition Unit can cause
Acquisition Unit during its movement. loss of stability.
Precautions: Precautions:
Do not stand inside the Area of Operation during the It is suggested to screw the tripod to the ground. An
functioning of the system. An emergency stop button is emergency stop button is installed on the Power Supply Unit
installed on the Power Supply Unit to immediately stop the to immediately stop the movement in case of hazard (Fig. 2).
movement in case of hazard (Fig. 1).
Fig. 2 – Emergency stop button.
Infrared laser radiation (class 1M): the laser radiation is safe to

look with the unaided eye but must not be viewed using
binoculars or other optical devices at less than 15 m.
Fig. 1 – Area of Operation. Precautions:
Do not use optical devices inside the Area of Operation (Fig. 2)
during the functioning of the system.

NOTICE: If the product is improperly disposed of, the following During dynamic applications, for example stakeout procedures
can happen: there is a danger of accidents occurring if the user does not pay
• If polymer parts are burnt, poisonous gases are produced attention to the environmental conditions around, for
which may impair health. example obstacles, excavations or traffic.
• If batteries are damaged or are heated strongly, they can
explode and cause poisoning, burning, corrosion or
environmental contamination. HYDRA emits non-ionizing radiations that can cause
• By disposing of the product irresponsibly you may enable
interference with implanted electrical or ferromagnetic
unauthorized persons to use it in contravention of the
devices (such as a pacemaker).
regulations, exposing themselves and third parties to the risk of
severe injury and rendering the environment liable to
contamination.
CAUTION: High mechanical stress, high ambient temperatures
or immersion into fluids can cause leakage, fire or explosions
of the batteries.
RECYCLING
Precautions:
The crossed out wheeled bin symbol shown on the equipment Protect the batteries from mechanical influences and high
indicates that the product must be recycled separately from ambient temperatures.
other waste at the end of its useful life.
Separate waste disposal of this product at the end of its useful Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids
life will be organised and managed by IDS GeoRadar. When you
decide to dispose of the equipment, contact IDS GeoRadar and
follow the system that IDS GeoRadar has set up to permit the
separate collection of the apparatus at its life end.
Adequate separate collection for its subsequent recycling, NOTICE: Only IDS GeoRadar authorized technical service are
treatment and environmental friendly disposal contribute entitled to repair this product.
towards avoiding any unnecessary effects on the environment
and to health and favour the reuse or recycling of the materials
that make up the equipment. Unauthorised disposal of this
product as unsorted waste by its possessor will lead to an
administrative penalty foreseen by national regulations.

DANGER: During the transport, shipping or disposal of Always remove the system from the monitoring area, when
batteries it is possible for inappropriate mechanical influences any hardware defect or measuring error occur.
to constitute a fire hazard.
Precautions:
Before shipping the product or disposing of it, discharge the
batteries by running the product until they are flat.
When transporting or shipping batteries, the person in charge
of the product must ensure that the applicable national and
international rules and regulations are observed. Before
transportation or shipping contact your local passenger or
freight transport company.
The use of the system in explosive environments such as gassy

mines is strictly forbidden. The non-ionizing radiations can
interfere with devices such as detonators and cause
explosions.
During the maintenance of the system always switch off the

system and disconnect it from the power source.
Always perform the maintenance and regulation of the system

with steady Acquisition Unit. Performing these operations with
the system moving can cause hazards.

• It can be deployed in less than 30 minutes and it can be transported

by a single person.
• Permits the possibility to manage separate campaign thanks to the
4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION repositioning kit (optional).
The HYDRA system (Fig. 3) is designed to provide real time displacement
information with an accuracy of a tenth of a millimeter. The HYDRA system
is particularly suitable for a range of applications depending on the
configuration, and the HYDRA-U is especially suitable to detect and measure
both slow and fast movements in underground environments, like for
example underground mines, or tunnel.
The performance of the HYDRA system depends on the operative

measurement conditions (above all, related to the reflectivity of the area
under investigation); however, the best performance characteristics can be
defined as follows.
System features
Some of the features of the HYDRA system are: Fig. 3 – Composition of the HYDRA system
• Permits the operator to perform remote monitoring of the area In particular, for the Hydra-U with ANT 102 (ANT 101, optional) the main
(remote sensing), without needing to access the critical area; performances are:
• Supplies a continuous displacement map of the entire area. The
• Maximum operational distance: 500 m (800 m);
HYDRA system simultaneously measures all the displacements of
the entire area illuminated by the antenna beam; • Image resolution in distance: 0.2 m;
• Directly measure the displacements of the territory of interest in • Angular resolution: 8 mrad (14 mrad);
real time;
• Accuracy in measuring displacements in the viewing direction: 0.1
• It can be used also in different weather conditions, day and night mm;
• It doesn’t require the continuous presence of an operator and can
• Radiation Cone (without considering the Pan-Tilt Movement): 27°
be remotely controlled through Ethernet connection;
Horizontal × 32° Vertical (16° Horizontal × 16° Vertical) at-3dB;

• Angular coverage (thanks to the Pan-Tilt Movement): 120°. The ArcSAR technology, with respect to conventional ground-based linear
SAR, has the great advantage of allowing to obtain radar images with a 120°
angular coverage with a constant angular resolution.
System operating principles
System composition
The operation of a HYDRA system is based on interferometric Frequency -
Modulated Continuous-Wave (FM-CW) and ArcSAR techniques. The The HYDRA system provided by IDS GeoRadar, can be schematized as
shown in Fig. 4 and it is composed by the following units:
exploited techniques are briefly described below.
• Supply & Control Unit (SCU): supplies power to the system through
4.2.1 Radar the batteries. Mains supply is used to recharge the batteries.
Embedded in the SCU there is the control computer, equipped with
Radar technique consists in the emission, by a given device, of the system management software. This is used to configure the
electromagnetic waves in the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum, and the acquisition parameters, manage measurements and transmit data to
subsequent reception of the signals reflected by the surrounding scenario. the control room or process data on site (depending on the data
From the received signals it is then possible to extract information on the processing mode chosen);
position and velocity of the objects that reflected them.
• Radar Unit (RU): this generates, transmits and receives the
4.2.2 FMCW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave) electromagnetic signal. The Radar Sensor is installed on the Pan-Tilt;
FMCW technique is a radar technique, in which the object distance is • Positioning Unit: made of a Pan-Tilt Unit (PTU) and a metallic arm to
determined varying, by a modulating signal, the known stable frequency hold the Radar Sensor. The movement of the Radar Sensor on the
continuous wave of the transmitted signal. In the FMCW technique the PTU permits the utilization of an Arc-SAR technique, that obtains a
distance resolving power, that is the capability to distinguish two object two-dimensional image of the scenario;
which are close together, is inversely proportional to the bandwidth of the
modulating signal. • Tripod unit: for the installation of PTU;
4.2.3 Interferometry • Camera: provides a panoramic view or shots of the monitored area;
Interferometric technique is a particular radar technique, in which the object • IR Laser : installed on the PTU, acts as a laser scanner to reconstruct
angular position θ, is determined by comparing the phases of the signals the surface of the monitored area, on which are projected the radar
received from multiple independent antennas separated by a distance d. data.
Interferometric technique doesn’t provide an angular resolution, i.e. it Optional components: The HYDRA system can be integrated
doesn’t allow to distinguish two objects, but it allows to precisely measure
with optional components, such as a tablet for remote
the angular position of a single object. The interferometric measure precision
is directly proportional to the received signal power. connection to the HYDRA PC, a Siren Alarm, a Laser a Mount kits.
And GPS kit.
4.2.4 ArcSAR Techniques

Fig. 4 – Hydra system scheme
For the system complete operation, the following components, which are
not provided by IDS GeoRadar, are also required:
• stabilized power supply (AC or DC) that can be connected directly to

the Control Unit via custom cable, satisfying the technical
specifications indicated in 0.
• Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN)

connection.
The availability of these components is therefore solely user
responsibility.
A detailed description of each component is reported in the next paragraphs.

5 SYSTEM BREAKDOWN • Supply & Control Unit: it is a stand-alone object (Fig. 6).
This section of the manual provides a detailed description of the components
making up HYDRA system.
How system is delivered

The system is delivered with the following packaging:
Fig. 6 – Supply & Control Unit.
Fig. 5 – Delivered packaging: (a) Power Supply Unit (b) 3 trolley bags.

• Trolley Bag A (Fig. 7; Fig. 8):

1. Tablet (optional) (see Par.5.7).
2. Hydra LP sensor (see Par. 5.1).
3. Mount kit (optional, see Par.5.13)
4. Antenna kit 102, and 101 (optional, see Par. 5.3)
5. Soft bag with cables (Fig. 9; see Par. 5.10);
6. Fixed camera (see Par. 5.8)
7. Siren (optional)
Fig. 8 – Trolley bag A including: Tablet (1), hydra sensor (2), levelling kit (3), antenna kit 101
and 102 (4), camera (6), and siren (7).
Fig. 7 – Trolley bag A including: Tablet (1), hydra sensor (2), levelling kit (3), antenna kit 101
and 102 (4), soft bag with cables (5). Fig. 9 – Soft bag with cables: 5 in Fig. 7

• Trolley Bag B (Fig. 10): • Trolley Bag C: tripod suitcase (Fig. 11)
1. Pan tilt unit (see Par. 5.3)
2. Camera PTZ (optional, see Par. 5.7);
3. GPS unit (optional, see Par.5.13 )
4. Laser kit (see Par. 5.9)
Fig. 11 – Trolley suitcase C, with tripod.
Fig. 10 - Trolley bag B including: Pan Tilt unit (1), camera (2), GPS kit (3), Laser kit (4).

HYDRA Radar Sensor

The Radar Sensor (Fig. 12) is the unit containing all the parts for the
generation, transmission, reception and acquisition of the radar signal.
The HYDRA Radar Sensor has the following interfaces:
• n. 14 threaded holes for the installation of the antenna cover (Fig.
13);
• n. 2 waveguides for installation of the antennas (Fig. 13);
• n. 1 connector 19 pins to Pan-Tilt cable (Fig. 14);
• n.1 connector 4 pins for Laser cable (Fig. 14);
• n.1 connector 3 pins for Trigger cable (Fig. 14);
• n.3 fixing points for Positioning Unit (Fig. 15); Fig. 13 – HYDRA Radar Sensor (front view without cover)
• n.1 Radome protective cover (Fig. 12).

• The radar sensor field of view is 30° in vertical, and 120° in Horizontal
(thanks to the rotating arm).
Fig. 12 – HYDRA Radar Sensor (front view)

Fig. 14 – HYDRA Radar Sensor (back view)

HYDRA-ANT101 HORIZONTAL PLANE VERTICAL PLANE
-3 dB 16° 16°
-10 dB 29° 27°
Tab. 1 – Main lobes width of HYDRA-ANT101 antennas at -3 dB and -10 dB
HYDRA-ANT102 HORIZONTAL PLANE VERTICAL PLANE
-3 dB 27° 32°
-10 dB 53° 55°
Tab. 2 – Main lobes width of HYDRA-ANT102 antennas at -3 dB and -10 dB
Fig. 15 – Hydra Radar sensor (bottom view)
Antennas
The HYDRA system is provided with a couple of HYDRA-ANT 102(Fig. 16)
and/or a couple of HYDRA-ANT101 (optional ,Fig. 17) antennas (depending
on the configuration) operating in horizontal polarization and characterized
by a maximum gain of 21 dBi (for ANT 101) or 16 dBi (for ANT 102). The Fig. 16 – HYDRA-ANT 102
amplitude characteristics of the antenna main lobe at -3 dB and -10 dB are
provided in Tab. 2 and Tab. 2.

Positioning Unit
The Positioning Unit (Fig. 18) consists of:
• The Pan-Tilt main body, made in aluminum and plastic, with

dimensions 32x20x21 cm and weight <10 kg, capable of moving the
Radar Sensor in azimuth and elevation;
• A Triggering Magnetic Sensor to synchronize the Pan-Tilt rotation and
the radar acquisition;
• The Arc SAR arm 50 cm long holding the payload items;
• An Elevation Pointing System that is the support of HYDRA Radar
Sensor and permits the main beam of the antenna to be orientated in
elevation towards the area to be observed.
Fig. 17 – HYDRA-ANT 101, optional
The Radar Sensor is fitted with two waveguides, each with four threaded
holes, for the installation of the pair of antennas (Fig. 13).
HYDRA antennas are protected by a Radome protective cover (Fig. 12).
Fig. 18 – Pan-Tilt Unit

The elevation pointing system is fixed on the Arc SAR arm through 2 cam 2 screw holes under the elevation pointing system permits the installation of
levers and 2 knobs. The cam levers are the rotation fulcrums of the pointing IR Laser under the Elevation Pointing System (see Fig. 20).
system, while the knobs permit to select different Radar Sensor bearings,
between -30° and +30° (see Fig. 19).
Fig. 20 – Screw Holes for Laser installation
On the Elevation Pointing System there are 3 fixing points to hold the sensor
in place, two of them are composed by a pull-tab, while the third one uses a
knob (see Fig. 15).
Fig. 19 – Elevation Pointing System
The Radar Sensor must be connected to the PTU with the Sensor Cable,
attached to the 19-pins connector (Fig. 39).
The PTU must be connected to the Supply & Control Unit (SCU) with the Main
Cable, attached to the 32-pins connector (Fig. 21):

Fig. 21 – 32-pin connector for the Main Cable Fig. 22 – Magnetic triggering sensor
The PTU is used to move the Laser in azimuth and elevation to perform Pinch point. Beware of the risk of finger pinch between the
surface reconstruction and the Radar Sensor in azimuth for the radar magnetic sensor and the magnetic trigger during rotation of
monitoring. During surface reconstruction the PTU moves performing a the system (Fig. 22).
serpentine, alternating clockwise and counterclockwise scans in azimuth,
increasing the elevation angle at each scan. During the radar scan, instead,
the PTU moves in azimuth at a fixed elevation from -60° (the magnetic trigger
angle, see Fig. 22) to +60° clockwise, and then returns to the magnetic trigger
angle (counterclockwise).

Tripod • receive power from mains supply and charge the pair of batteries
required to guarantee a continuous power supply for 2 hours after a
A tripod is provided for the installation of the PTU, with an interface blackout event;
that allows easy fastening (Fig. 23).
The SCU is a box with dimensions of 600 x 400 x 385 mm and a weight of 25
kg, with 2 handles plus an additional pull out handle, two wheels and
fasteners fitted with plug locks (Fig. 24).
Fig. 23 – Tripod
Supply & Control Unit (SCU) Fig. 24 – Power Supply Unit

The Supply & Control Unit (or SCU) supplies electric power to the system. Its
The SCU has 7 interfaces (Fig. 25), from left to right:
function is to:
• Tablet Power;
• distribute power and signals to the PTU, Radar Sensor and other
peripherals included in the system; • IR Power;
• Siren Alarm;
• Power Input (supports 100-240 V AC or 12-24 V DC);

• WiFi antenna;
• PTU Main Cable;
• Local Network;
• Camera Ethernet cable.
Camera socket is supplied with 802.3af POE (Power-Over-
Ethernet). Do not connect any other peripherals to that socket.
Fig. 25 – Power Supply Unit connectors

Fig. 26– Emergency Stop Button
The SCU has an emergency stop button accessible on its external surface (Fig.
26) that, if pressed, immediately stops the movement of the PTU. Once
pressed, the button switches off the supply of the PTU.
Rotate the button in order to rearm it and switch the PTU on again and
restart the acquisition.
Opening the SCU gives access to 3 buttons:
• ON button (Fig. 27);
• OFF button (Fig. 27);
• Alarm Mute button (Fig. 28).

The SCU has inside also the HYDRA computer (Fig. 29): that is an industrial
PC supplied with the following software:
• Hydra Controller (for data acquisition) and)

• Guardian (for processing and early warning
Fig. 27 – ON and OFF button
Fig. 29 – HYDRA computer
Fig. 28 – Alarm Mute button

Tablet (optional) IDS GeoRadar takes no responsibility for bad functioning if there is a
functional conflict between its software and any software installed on
The HYDRA system uses a Getac Tablet, remotely connected to the industrial the HYDRA computer by the user. IDS GeoRadar does not guarantee that
PC embedded in the SCU (HYDRA computer), to control the Radar Sensor. the performance of its equipment will be maintained using a different
configuration from the recommended one
The Tablet comes with a user account already configured with the following
credentials:
Camera
• Username: HydraUser
• Password: hydra1234 With the system is provided 4 MP IR Fixed Dome Network Camera (Fig. 31);
As optional, a 3 MP Network Mini PTZ Dome Camera is provided (
Fig. 32);
Fig. 30 – Getac Tablet

Fig. 31 – 4 MP IR Fixed Dome Network Camera
No communication software such as Firewall, Wi-Fi or antivirus
must be installed to avoid any conflict with the Hydra software.

• it is used to correlate the picture scenario with a given Guardian radar

map, thus enabling the visual recognition of moving areas (Fig. 33);
• For all the system versions it can stream a real time video of the areas
of interest.
Fig. 32 – 3 MP Network Mini PTZ Dome Camera
The 4 MP IR Fixed Dome Network Camera is a dome camera with integrated Fig. 33 – Radar map and Camera display for Hydra- X and U
IR illuminator and auto switch between day and night vision.
Both models of the Camera are connected to the SCU though an Ethernet
The 3 MP Network Mini PTZ Dome Camera (optional) is a dome camera cable.
capable of self-movement controlled by the HYDRA Controller
Both types of camera are installed on the fixed part of the Positioning Unit, Laser
on the plate of connection between PTU and tripod. The Laser (Fig. 34), used only in the Hydra-U model, is mounted on the
For the 4 MP IR Fixed Dome Network Camera there is also an elevation elevation pointing system, below the Radar Sensor and, when moved by the
pointing system that permits the orientation towards the area to be PTU, act as a laser scanner, enabling the surface reconstruction of the
observed. An inclinometer is stuck on the elevation pointing system to monitored scenario.
indicate camera bearing. The laser has good measuring performance on a rocky surface up to 50 m
The Camera, integrated into a Hydra installation, provides several additional far.
features: The Laser is connected directly to the Radar Sensor.

• Power Cable Adapter (Fig. 38), this cable is different based on the
country.
• Sensor Cable (Fig. 39);
• Local Network Cable (Fig. 40);
• DC Power Cable (Fig. 41);
• Tablet Battery Cable (Fig. 42).
The PTU Main Cable (Fig. 35) is used to connect the Pan-Tilt to the SCU, it
provides power to the PTU and it exchange data between the HYDRA
computer embedded in the SCU and the PTU.
Fig. 34 – Laser
The laser is rated Class 1M. Do not look at the laser with
magnifying optics such as microscopes and telescopes.
Cables
The Hydra system is provided with a Cable Kit composed by:
• PTU Main Cable (Fig. 35);

Fig. 35 – PTU Main Cable
• Camera Ethernet Cable (Fig. 36);
• AC Power Cable (Fig. 37);

The Camera Ethernet Cable (Fig. 36) is used to connect the Camera to the The AC Power Cable (Fig. 37), is used to connect the SCU to the main power
SCU; it provides power to the Camera and it exchange data between the line; it can be used in conjunction with the Power Cable Adapter (Fig. 38).
Camera and the HYDRA computer embedded in the SCU.
Fig. 37 – AC Power Cable
Fig. 36 – Camera Ethernet Cable
Fig. 38 – Power Cable Adapter

The Sensor Cable (Fig. 39) is used to connect the PTU to the Sensor. The The Local Network Cable (Fig. 40) is an Ethernet cable used to connect the
curved end needs to be connected to the Sensor (Fig. 14). SCU to an external network.
Fig. 39 – Sensor Cable Fig. 40 – Local Network Cable

The DC Power Cable (Fig. 41) is used to connect the SCU to a direct current The Tablet Battery Cable (Fig. 42) is used to recharge the Tablet through the
power source (12-24V). SCU.
Fig. 41 – DC Power Cable
Fig. 42 – Tablet Battery Cable

Siren Alarm (optional) Mounting Kits (optional)

A Siren Alarm (Fig. 43) can be connected to the SCU to provide Early Warning The Mounting kit (Fig. 44) provides a stable measurement platform, that
based on the detected movements in the scanned area. It provides both a allows to acquire separate campaign of data with an installation precision of
visual and auditory alarm. 0.5mm. The complete Mounting kit is composed by two main parts: the
Ground mount kit and Levelling kit.
Ground mount kit and levelling kit are two separate articles.
The Levelling kit can be used also fixed on a concrete block or
any stable surface, while for the use of the Ground mount kit
the installation of levelling kit on top of it, is mandatory.
Fig. 43 – Siren Alarm
Fig. 44 – Mount Kit
The Mounting Kits can be used with any Hydra configuration and it is
composed by the following parts (Fig. 45; Fig. 46)

1. Ground Mount Kit (Fig. 45)

2. Ground Mount Kit screws (1
3. Fig. 46)
4. Allen key (2
5. Fig. 46)
6. Levelling Kit screws (3-4
7. Fig. 46)
8. Levelling Kit base support (5
9. Fig. 46)
10. Levelling Kit (6 Fig. 46 - Mount Kits components: 1 - Ground Mount Kit screws; 2 - Allen Key; 3-4 –
11. Fig. 46) Levelling Kit Base Support; 6 - Levelling Kit.
GPS Kit (optional)

As optional, a GPS is provided in order to mount it on the hydra, and then
provide the accurate position (about 1 m) and orientation (accuracy of 2°)of
the Hydra itself (Fig. 47).
This is a good solution when a DTM is provided and the operator needs to
know the position and orientation of the Hydra to properly visualize the
illuminated area on the DTM.
Fig. 45 – Ground mount kit

Fig. 47 – GPS Kit components
The supply GPS cable must be connected to the radar sensor, as shown in
the pictures below (Fig. 48; Fig. 49) Fig. 49 – GPS mounted on the hydra, from back view.
Fig. 48 – GPS mounted on the hydra, from lateral view.

6 HOW TO INSTALL THE HYDRA-U SYSTEM Below some considerations when choosing an installation site:
The installation of the HYDRA system requires about 15 minutes of work. The • Installation site should have a clear view of the area to be monitored.
procedure can be broken down into following parts: Shadowed areas or other areas that cannot be seen will not be present
in the data;
1. preliminary operations;
• Installation site should be a place with enough room to permit free
2. installation of the tripod; movement of the PTU both in pan and tilt, avoiding collisions of the
3. installation of the positioning unit on the tripod; Arc-SAR metallic arm with other obstacles;
4. installation of the HYDRA Radar Sensor on the positioning unit; • HYDRA should not be placed at a distance less than 2 m from the area
of interest for the monitoring, since targets nearer than 2 m will not
5. installation of the Camera;
be visible;
6. installation of the SCU;
• HYDRA should be placed far enough away from the wall so that it can
The procedure for the disassembling of the equipment from the monitor the desired scenario. The system will monitor a cone shaped
measurement site is given in Section 9 after the description of the above area extending from the installation point. Refer to Par. 4.1 for the
mentioned six steps. maximum distance and beam width of the various configurations;
Preliminary operations • HYDRA measures the line of sight displacement. This means that it
measures the displacement that occurs along a line that extends from
These are the preliminary operations suggested before the actual installation the radar to the monitored surface. Movements which are
of a HYDRA system: perpendicular to the radar’s line of sight can’t be seen. For this reason,
avoid monitoring walls which are parallel to the radar’s line of sight;
- choose installation site;
• Avoid area with vegetation (for slope monitoring) and glass surfaces
- verify in advance that the contents of the transport cases were (for building monitoring);
properly loaded to avoid any damage during transportation.
• We can imagine two typical monitoring scenarios for HYDRA-U
- arrange a suitable means of transportation, capable of containing all scanning: side wall monitoring (Fig. 50) and roof monitoring (Fig. 51).
the needed material.
6.1.1 Choose the installation site

The first step in setting up a HYDRA is choosing an installation point. This is a
very important process which will greatly affect the quality of data. For this
reason, it is advised that you work with IDS GeoRadar personnel to choose
the best installation point.

For side wall monitoring, is suggested an oblique orientation of the PTU with
respect to the monitored surface, in order to maximize the enlightened area,
as shown in Fig. 52.
Fig. 50 – Side wall monitoring
Fig. 52 – Side wall positioning
Fig. 51 – Roof monitoring

HYDRA installation procedure 2. Level the Tripod using the three legs and checking bubble level for a
correct installation (Fig. 54). It is suggested to screw the tripod to the
1. Pull out the Tripod from the transport bag and place it in the ground using the special holes on the tripod’s feet.
installation point (Fig. 53);
Fig. 54 – Tripod leg and bubble level
3. Pull out the PTU from the transport bag;
Fig. 53 – Place the Tripod in the installation point

4. Mount the PTU on the Tripod by accommodating the metallic cylinder 5. Rotate the Positioning Unit on the Tripod until it is possible to access the
bottom of the PTU) in the Tripod’s cylindrical housing (Fig. 55); fixing screw in the Tripod’s cylindrical housing;
6. Use the hex key with the red handle, provide with the Tripod, to screw
on the positioning Unit to the Tripod (Fig. 56);
7. Pull out the Camera (already mounted on its mechanical holding system)
from the transport bag;
Fig. 55 – Mounting the PTU on the Tripod Fig. 56 – Secure the PTU to the Tripod

8. Fix the Camera to the metallic plate of the PTU using the two knobs (Fig. 11. Mount the Radar Sensor on the PTU using the knob and the two fixing
57); levers (Fig. 58);
9. Use the Camera lateral knobs to point the camera at 0° (only for the
model 4 MP WDR Dome Network Camera with IR);
Fig. 58 – Radar Sensor fixing levers
Fig. 57 – Camera Mounted on the PTU
10. Take the Radar Sensor out of the transport bag;

12. Use the 2 quarter turn screws to point the Radar Sensor at 0° (Fig. 59); 13. Connect the Sensor Cable, the Triggering Sensor Cable, and the
GPS/Laser Cable, to the back of the Radar Sensor (Fig. 60);
Fig. 59 – Radar Sensor pointing system
Fig. 60 – Radar Sensor cabling
Check the gap between the magnetic sensor and the magnetic trigger;
the gap needs to be 0.1÷3mm for correct functioning
14. Place the SCU in a convenient location around 1.5m-2m from the Tripod;

15. Connect the PTU main cable to the Pan-Tilt and to the Power Supply Unit 16. Connect Camera Ethernet Cable to the SCU and to the Camera (Fig. 62);
(Fig. 61);
Fig. 62 – Connect the Camera Ethernet Cable

Fig. 61 – Connect the PTU Main Cable

17. Connect the Wi-Fi Antenna to the SCU (Fig. 63); 19. Open the SCU and switch on the system pushing and holding for 2
seconds the ON button inside the SCU (Fig. 64);
It is very important to connect first all the HYDRA components

(cables and devices) and after this, connect the system to the
power supply and switch on the system.
Fig. 63 – Connect the Wi-Fi Antenna
18. Connect the AC Power Cable to the SCU and to the main power line,
eventually using the Power Cable Adapter (Fig. 37 and Fig. 38);
Fig. 64 – Turn ON the system
20. Switch on the tablet or PC and then connect to the Hydra PC, as
described in Section 8.

7 HOW TO INSTALL THE MOUNTING KIT (optional)

The installation of the Levelling Kit system requires about 30 minutes of
work. The procedure can be broken down into following parts:
1. preliminary operations;
2. How to install the Ground Mount Kit;
3. How to install the Levelling Kit support base;
4. How to install the Levelling Kit;
5. How to regulate the Levelling Kit;
6. How to install the HYDRA Radar Sensor on the Levelling Kit; Fig. 65 – Levelling Kit components, in red square the ground mount kit screws
7.1.1 Preliminary operations

IDS GeoRadar does not guarantee that the performance of its
Regarding the Preliminary operation, follow the procedure described in Par. equipment will be maintained using a different configuration from
6 It is important fix the Mounting Kit in a massive and stable platform with a the recommended one.
surface at least 50cmX50cm (es. a concrete block) in order to avoid
movements of the support.
7.1.2 How to install the Ground Mount Kit

Place the Ground Mount Kit on the pre-established location and fix it with its
screws (red square Fig. 65); exploits the five holes in the bottom side of the
ground mount kit to do this operation (red arrows Fig. 66).
Fig. 66 – Ground Mount Kit base

7.1.3 How to install the Levelling Kit Support Base
Place the Levelling Kit Support Base on the top of the Ground Mount kit
taking care to match the fixing holes (red arrows Fig. 67). Bolt the Levelling
Kit Support Base with the relative screws (red square Fig. 68) taking care to
insert the fixing washers (Fig. 69) and tight the bolt to the underside (Fig. 70).
Fig. 67 – Top view of Levelling Kit Support base
Fig. 69 – Levelling Kit support base fixing operation
Fig. 68 – Levelling Kit components, in red square Levelling Kit Support Base screws

7.1.4 How to install the Levelling Kit
Place the Levelling Kit on its support base (Fig. 71) taking care to match the
fixing holes. Bolt the Levelling Kit with the relative screws (red square Fig. 72)
to the support base taking care to insert the fixing washers (Fig. 73); thigh
the screws with the Allen key (Fig. 74).
Fig. 70 – Levelling Kit support base fixing operation, from the bottom view
Fig. 71 – Levelling Kit positioning

Fig. 72– Levelling Kit components, levelling kit screws in red square
Fig. 74 – Levelling Kit fixing operation with Allen key
Fig. 73 – Levelling Kit: position of the screws

7.1.5 How to regulate the Levelling Kit
Unlock the regulation knobs unscrewing the three support screws (Fig. 75).
Rotate the regulation knobs to level the instrument checking the bubble level
(Fig. 76). Lock the regulation knobs screwing the support screws.
Fig. 76 – Levelling operation
Fig. 75 – Operation of locking-unlocking regulation knobs

7.1.6 How to install the HYDRA on the Levelling Kit
Mount the PTU on the Levelling Kit by accommodating the metallic cylinder
(bottom of the PTU) in the Levelling Kit cylindrical housing (Fig. 77 – PTU
insertion ). Rotate the Positioning Unit on the levelling Kit until it is possible
to access the fixing screw in the levelling Kit cylindrical housing and use the
hex key with the red handle, provided with System, to screw on the
Positioning Unit to the levelling Kit (Fig. 78).
Fig. 78 – PTU fixing operation

Fig. 77 – PTU insertion
Follow the procedure described in Par. 6 to install the HYDRA Radar Sensor,
Camera and SCU.

8 HOW TO CONNECT AN EXTERNAL PC (REMOTE 2. In the new window, click on CHANGE ADAPTER OPTIONS (Fig. 80, STEP 3)
DESKTOP) TO THE HYDRA PC

In order to remote the Hydra PC, every tablet or PC with a WI-FI connection
available can be used as a remote desktop.
Follow the steps below for the access to the HYDRA PC:
1. Click on the icon of the connection on the bottom left of the screen
(STEP1), then click Network and Internet settings (STEP2), as in Fig. 79 :
2 Fig. 80- Status window, step3
Fig. 79 – Network view, step 1 and 2.

3. In the Network connection list, right click on wi-fi connection and select 6. Open the “Wireless Network Connection” menu on the Tablet and
WIFI “properties” (Fig. 81, STEP 4). connect to the hydra Wifi network:
4. Click on INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4 (TCP/iPv4) and select
• Network name: Hydra Wifi
PROPERTIES in the tab below (Fig. 81, STEP 5).
5. In the window “INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4 (TCP/iPv4) • Password: hydra1234
PROPERTIES” set the right IP address: 10.0.10.6. (Fig. 81, STEP 6). In the
7. Run the “Remote Desktop Connection” application linked on the Tablet’s
subnet mask row set 255.255.255.0 (STEP 7).
desktop (Fig. 82):
• Computer: 10.0.10.3
• Username: HydraUser
• Password: hydra1234
Fig. 82 – Remote desktop window
The user is now connected with the HYDRA computer inside the SCU. Run
7 the software “HYDRA Controller” or the software “SurfScan”, depending on
the HYDRA system version. Please refer to the User Manual of the 2
software for further details about the use of the abovementioned software.
Fig. 81 – IP setting operations, step 4, 5, 6, 7.

9 HOW TO DISASSEMBLE A HYDRA SYSTEM 10 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SW INTERFACE

The Hydra Controller home page interface is visualized as in the following
Dismantling the measurement site
picture:
The following procedure should be followed in order to remove the HYDRA
Radar Sensor from the measurement site:
1. Switch off the tablet;
2. Turn OFF the SCU and close the lid;
3. Disconnect the AC Power cable and the Power Cable Adapter from the
main power line;
4. Disconnect the AC Power Cable, the Camera Ethernet Cable, the PTU
Main Cable and the Wi-Fi antenna from the SCU, cover each connector
with the relative cap;
5. Disconnect the Camera Ethernet Cable from the Camera;
6. Disconnect the PTU Main Cable from the Pan-Tilt, cover the connector
with the cap; Fig. 83 - Hydra-U Controller home page.
7. Remove the Camera from the PTU; From the main page, the user can access the the following features:
8. Disconnect the PTU Data Cable, the Triggering Sensor Cable, and the
• Set up and start a Monitoring Session through a guided Wizard
Laser Cable, from the back of the Radar Sensor, cover each connector
with the relative cap;
9. Remove the Radar Sensor from the PTU, unlocking the two metallic • Load a previous Session and proceed with the Monitoring
levers and unscrewing the fixing knob;
10. Unscrew the Positioning Unit from the Tripod using the hex key; • Set up the Hydra Controller settings
11. Remove the Positioning Unit from the Tripod by lifting it up;
• Get information about the Hydra-U system
12. Close the cases after verifying that all parts have been packed;
• Minimize to icon
• Close Hydra Controller
The following paragraphs briefly describe the main three sections of the SW:

• Wizard Note that during a Session Wizard you can adopt, for that
particular Session, a different set of configuration parameters
• Settings (i.e. Session name, Session root folder and DTM).
• Session
The Settings interface is always accessible both during a running session and
Wizard interface
when the session is stopped/paused.
The Hydra Controller Wizard allows a rapid deployment of the system for
critical monitoring applications. It consists of a series of guided operations If the settings are opened while no session is loaded, it is possible to modify
allowing the user to set up an acquisition session. any settings. Instead, if the settings are opened while a session is loaded or
running all the parameters are visible but not all the parameters can be
At the end of the Session Wizard, Hydra Controller directly opens the related modified.
Guardian project (if Guardian runs “on-site”, as selectable in the settings
section) in order to allow the set-up of alarms and the visualization of the
Note that the Settings are preserved in case of software upgrade.
monitoring results on-site.
Fig. 84 – Wizard Resume
Settings interface
Hydra Controller Settings interface contains all the configuration parameters
for the application, which are independent from the specific Session. The
Wizard does not affect any of the application Settings, while, in general, all
the settings can condition the Wizard behavior.

The picture below shows the main page of the application Settings: Session interface
The Hydra-U Controller Session interface is shown whenever the user loads
a monitoring session.
Fig. 85 – Settings interface.
The supported languages are:

Fig. 86 – Session interface.
• English (default)
The interface is composed of 3 main parts (Fig. 86):
• Portuguese
• Left side Menu: to navigate through the pages;
• Russian • Central page: to visualize and interact within the pages;
• Bottom bar: to start/stop the monitoring session or to exit from the
• Spanish Session interface.
The Session interface has a dual purpose: both monitoring of the Session and
of the main hardware components status and management of diagnostic
sections and hardware/software features.

11 HOW TO GET STARTED c. Type the Entitlement ID code (EID) (the 25 alphanumeric
characters separated by dashes you can find in the Invoice of
Installation Procedure the purchased software product) in the related field and then
In the following paragraphs the standard online installation procedure is click on Check for activatable licenses
described step by step. For further details (i.e. offline installation etc.) please
read the document Hydra Controller License Activation with Leica CLM.
1. Leica CLM installation: the Leica CLM installer has to be installed

separately, the installer consists of an executable named
clm_package_1.X.XXXX.X. On the computer where is required the
activation of the Hydra Controller software license, run the .exe with
administrator rights and follow the installation wizard.
2. Online CLM Node locked license activation: you need an Internet

connection on the Hydra industrial pc.
Fig. 87 – CLM - EID Insertion
a. Run CLM
a. Verify that all the needed licenses are enabled in the table. If
b. Click on Activate new licenses
the licenses are correct click on Activate new licenses
Fig. 88 – CLM- License activation

b. The EID relevant to the Hydra Controller should include 3 3. Hydra Controller Installation: Before installation, uninstall any
fields as visible in Fig. 89: Hydra Controller version previously installed. Moreover, is
important that this action is performed with Administrator Rights.
a. Install the software by double-clicking on the installer icon

and follow the wizard guide (Fig. 91)
Fig. 89 – Hydra Controller EID
Wait for the license activation and finally double check if

the Entitlement ID is the correct one.
The EID code is reported on the Proforma Invoice sent by IDS

GeoRadar (Fig. 90)
Fig. 91– Hydra Controller Setup: Wizard start screen
b. As soon as the installation process is completed, click on the

Finish button to exit from the installation wizard. Tick the box
Launch Hydra Controller to open the Hydra Controller
software immediately after clicking on Finish.
Fig. 90 – Proforma Invoice, EID Code

11.2.1 General Settings
From the General Settings tab (see the paragraph
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SW INTERFACE) it is possible to define the

following parameters:
Parameter Default value Possible values
LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH,

PORTOGUESE,
SPANISH, RUSSIAN
UNIT OF INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL, US

MEASUREMENTS CUSTOMERY
Fig. 92- Hydra Controller Setup Installation completed TIME FORMAT 24 H 24 H, 12 H
Tab. 3 – General Setting options
11.2.2 Session Settings

From the Session Settings tab it is possible to define:
Suggested Preliminary Operations on Settings
• Session Root Folder: consists in the path of the directory where all
There are not mandatory preliminary actions to start a Monitoring Session
the session's data are saved. The default root folder is
but, in the following, some preliminary operations are suggested to be
D:\HydraSessions.
carried out after the first installation.
Note that the session root folder can't be modified while a

session is loaded and/or running
The software manages the disk occupation, in order to avoid

monitoring interruption due to disk running out of space. When the

free space goes below the threshold (100 GB) the application starts ➢ Pan Tilt: communication can be either through Ethernet or Serial
deleting GBD, PSV and JPG files starting from the oldest one. port. The ethernet connection is enabled by default. The Pan Tilt
• Default Session name: if enabled the default name would be IP address is 10.0.10.11.
Systemname_YYYYMMDD_CustomSessionName
➢ Camera IP: it communicates with the industrial pc through an
11.2.3 System Settings ethernet line. The default IP address is: 10.0.10.4.
From the System Settings window it is possible to define:
➢ Laser: it communicates through a Serial port. The default port is
• System Name: the chosen system name will appear in the default COM 1.
Session name.
For each item, if the connection test is successful, a green flag will
• Hydra Unit configuration: from this tab is possible to configure and appear, while failing makes a red cross appearing instead.
to test the communication between the industrial PC and the Hydra
devices. Clicking on the geared icon a new window will open (Fig. 93) • Supply Control Unit configuration: from this tab it is possible to
configure the settings related to the communication with the Power
Supply Controller, which monitors the battery voltage and power
consumption of the system, and enables the switching of the supply
of the various parts of the system. Click on the Test button to test the
connection to the Power Control Board. If the connection test is
successful, a green flag will appear, while failing makes a red cross
appearing instead.
11.2.4 Data management
Fig. 93 – Hydra Unit Setting
The devices that can be configured/tested are the following: Fig. 94 - Guardian Operating mode panel
➢ Hydra Sensor: it communicates with the industrial pc through a • On Site: select this option if the Guardian software will run on the
dedicated ethernet line. The default IP address is: industrial PC together with the Hydra Controller.
192.168.115.201.

Once the session wizard is completed, the Controller software
automatically creates a Guardian project (in the Guardian project Ensure with the IT that the used port is opened.
folder) and opens it.
The data acquired (PSV, JPG, MSK, DTM) are automatically moved
in the Guardian project folder by Guardian. ➢ If the FTP protocol is chosen, the following window will appear:
• On Remote Computer: select this option if the Guardian software

will run on a different machine, the data transfer can be set-up
choosing between TCP or FTP transfer protocol.
➢ If the TCP protocol is chosen, the following window will appear:
Fig. 96 – Data Transfer Setup
Fig. 95 – TCP settings

All the fields in Fig. 96 have to be filled according to details provided by
Inside the Guardian IP address field is necessary to insert the IP of IT staff managing the user’s local network. Click on Test Connection to
the Guardian machine. Click on Test Connection to verify the check if link is successful, a green flag should appear in case the
successful link. A green flag will appear in case there’s connection, communication is established, otherwise a red cross will appear. Click
in absence of connection a red icon would appear. on Test Connection to verify the successful link. A green flag will appear
in case there’s connection, in absence of connection a red icon would
Ensure that the Hydra system and the Guardian PC are appear.
inside the same network.
Data Management
The Port field has to be filled with the TCP port used for the file
transfer. The default port is set to 25. If the Data Management switch is enabled the user can choose
between two options, Archive or Backup.

12 HOW TO SET UP SESSION OPTIONS
Description of the function

The following paragraphs describe how to change the session root folder
path and how to edit the session name.
Procedure to set up Session root folder

The Root Folder path cannot be changed while a session is loaded, it can be
edited only from the Hydra Controller home page (Fig. 83):
1. Click on the geared icon on the top right side of the window
Fig. 97 – Data management mode
2. Open the Session tab (Fig. 85).
• Archive (move): If this option is selected the data are moved from
the Hydra Controller session folder to the selected archive folder. 3. Click on the Browse button to change the Session Root folder
According to the Guardian Operating mode different data types location.
can be archived:
Only those sessions located under the new path will be listed
➢ On Site: the data archive will operate on GBD files only since in the Load Session list. Therefore, in case a session folder is
PSV and JPG files are moved to the Guardian project folder located under a different path with respect to the one set in
➢ On Remote Computer: the data archive will operate on PSV, the Session Root Folder field, it is necessary to cut and paste it
GBD and JPG files. under the new Session Root Folder path.
• Backup (copy): If this option is selected the data will be copied
from the Hydra Controller session folder on the selected backup Procedure to edit default session name
folder. According to the Guardian Operating mode different data
If the “Use Default Session name” option is enabled, every new session will
types can be backed up:
be named using the following structure:
➢ On Site: the data backup will operate on GBD files only since Systemname_YYYYMMDD_CustomSessionName.
PSV and JPG files are moved within the Guardian project
folder To edit the System’s name it’s necessary:
➢ On Remote Computer: the data backup will operate on PSV,
GBD and JPG files. 1. Stop the acquisition

2. Click on the top right geared icon 13 HOW TO SET UP DATA MANAGEMENT
3. Open the System tab
4. Digit the new System name in the System name field. The current paragraph shows how to manage the data collected by Hydra-X.
Hydra Controller can acquire new data only if there is enough space on the
disk where the session folder is located.
As soon as the residual space on the disk is below 100 GB,

Hydra Controller starts to delete old files: GBD, PSV and JPEG
in order to free up space and let new data to get stored. Once
the residual space reaches the threshold of 10 GB the
acquisition is stopped and Hydra cannot perform any further
acquisition.
According to the Guardian operating mode the data can be sent from
Controller to Guardian in two different mode:
1. On Site: Guardian running on the Hydra industrial PC. Guardian get

data directly from the Hydra Controller session folder. In this case
data will be transferred through FTP protocol.
2. On Remote Computer: Guardian running on a Remote PC. TCP or FTP

protocol can be set.
If the Data Management tab is enabled the user can set up the data
archive option:
• Archive (move): If this option is selected the data are moved from
the Hydra Controller session folder to the selected archive folder.
According to the Guardian Operating mode different data type
can be archived:

➢ On Site: the data archive will operate on GBD files only since
folder
➢ On Remote Computer: the data archive will operate on PSV,
GBD and JPG files.
• Backup (copy): If this option is selected the data will be copied

from the Hydra Controller session folder on the selected backup
folder. According to the Guardian Operating mode different data
type can be backed up:
➢ On Site: the data backup will operate on GBD files only since
folder
➢ On Remote Computer: the data backup will operate on PSV,
GBD and JPG files.
Procedure to set up Guardian location

The procedure is described in the paragraph 11.2.4.
Procedure to set up data transfer

The procedure is described in the paragraph 11.2.4.

14 HOW TO RUN A MONITORING SESSION was enabled during the Preliminary Operations phase (Paragraph
11.2). The maximum length of the Session Name allowed is 24
Description of the function characters. No special characters are allowed.
The Session Wizard consists of a series of guided operations that allow the A description can be added and can be reviewed during the
user to set up an acquisition session. reloading of the session.
At the end of the Session Wizard the system could directly open the related 2. System Bearing: the camera streaming shows the area that Hydra is
Guardian project in order to allow the set-up of alarms and the visualization able to monitor. The user can adjust the vertical bearing/field of view
of the processing. of Hydra by manually adjusting the camera mechanical pointing
system.
Prior to start a Session Wizard close the Guardian software,
in case Guardian is running on site. If a Guardian project is The horizontal orientation must be by adjusting the tripod position.
opened, a new project be automatically opened at the end
of the session wizard. 3. Area to monitor: the Area to monitor window allows to define the
It is recommended to close Guardian even if it is running on left and right edges of the area to monitor by dragging the two slide
a remote PC in order not to mix-up data coming from bars visible in Fig. 98.
different sessions.
Procedure to run a Session

From the Home page (Fig. 83) click on the icon New Session to
create a new monitoring session;
If one between Radar Sensor, Pan Tilt Unit or Laser is

disconnected, is not possible to create a new session.
1. Session Name: fill the name in the field. A new session folder with
the selected name will be created in the session root folder.
Fig. 98 Area to monitor
HYDRA Controller assigns a project name in the format
SystemName_YYYYMMDD in case the field Default Session Name

This step allows the exclusion of portions of the The surface acquisition lasts about 15 minutes.
monitored area. It is useful to exclude areas that could
generate false alarms or non-interest areas. Avoid the passage of people or machineries in front of
the radar during the DTM acquisition phase
4. Surface Acquisition: The Pop-up in Fig. 99 will appear:

At the end of this process the DTM is automatically saved inside the
session folder in ESRIgrid format and a preview of the acquired DTM
will be shown:
Fig. 99 – Surface Acquisition Option

Click Yes to start a new surface acquisition, click No to load another
Session’s surface.
As soon as the Yes button is pressed the laser starts to acquire data
(Fig. 100):
Fig. 101 – DTM Preview
Click on the arrow located on the bottom right side to proceed to the
next Step.
5. Session Startup: In this step Hydra will perform 4 scans used to

create the Selection Mask. During this phase, Controller software will
automatically select all good quality pixels. The pixels discarded are
not processed, although they are still present in all raw data files.
Fig. 100 – Surface acquisition start

15 HOW TO LOAD A SESSION

It is always possible to load an existing session of HYDRA Controller, thus
skipping the wizard. This feature is useful both to double-check an existing
Monitoring Session and to, potentially, continue the Monitoring Session.
It’s strongly suggested to load an existing session only if

Fig. 102 – Preliminary acquisitions Hydra-U wasn’t moved from the position where the session
was originally created.
Avoid the passage of people or machineries in front of
the radar during the mask creation phase.
Procedure to load a Session
As soon as the mask creation process is completed the pop up in Fig. 1. In the HYDRA Controller home page screen, click the Load Session
103 will appear. button (Fig. 83)
2. The Session List will show all sessions saved under the path described
in the “Session Root Folder” (see 12.2).
3. Select a session of interest and click Open
Additional information about the session (equipment compatibility, creation

Fig. 103 - Session Start pop-up
date, number of acquisitions, etc) can be found in the Session Info field. The
Click Yes to start the acquisition. sessions available can be ordered chronologically by Date or by Last
Acquisition.
In case the Guardian operation mode is set on On Site mode (see the
paragraph Procedure to set up Guardian location), a new Guardian project
will be automatically created under the Guardian
project folder, the project name is the same of Hydra session. The
Guardian project will be automatically opened.

16 HOW TO MANAGE WARNINGS AND ALARMS

In Hydra Controller alarms and warning about the Hydra system are notified
by pop-ups and collected both in Session tab and in the System log that can
be exported by the user.
Fig. 105 - System log panel
Procedure to hide the pop-up
Procedure to export the system log
By clicking on the Export button the user is prompted to choose the export
time interval of the System Log (Fig. 106) filtered according to the Log Filter
selection. It is possible to export the log of the last day, week, month or of
the entire session.
1. Click on the Export button (Fig. 105).

Fig. 104 – Error pop-up example 2. Select the time interval of interest.
1. Select the snooze duration from the dedicated drop down menu. The
popup alarms can be snoozed for 15 minutes, 1 hour or 3 hours.
2. Click on Hide.
Procedure to check the system error Fig. 106 – Log Export dialog
Active System Errors and Warnings list only contains currently active 3. Browse to the folder where the log file will be saved.
alarm/warning messages. When the alarm goes off, it may only be found in
the System log. Log files are very useful when you have to refer to IDS
GeoRadar technical support for assistance. It is always best
1. On an active session, open the session tab. practice to send the log together along with your support
2. Click on the Errors icon located on the right side of the System log request.
panel. In this way only the error messages are shown in the system
log panel (Fig. 105).

17 HOW TO CHECK SYSTEM CURRENT CONSUMPTION 3. Click on the Supply Info icon, the Supply chart will open (Fig. 108)
The Log panel gives a graphical representation of the current consumption

of the system during the time.
The total current consumption is shown in yellow, while the “Aux” sensor (in
pink) can show two different parameters according to the SCU Revision:
➢ If the SCU revision is < 6: the Aux chart shows the current
consumption of the Pan Tilt Unit
➢ If the SCU revision is ≥ 6: the AUX chart shows the current
consumption of the Hydra batteries.
These logs are acquired by the Power Control board. At the top of the graph
the buttons Day, Week, Month, All allow the analysis of different time
periods.
Procedure to verify current consumption

1. On an active session, open the System tab.
2. On the System Control panel it is possible to check the updated
Voltage status of the Hydra batteries (Fig. 107). Fig. 108 - Current Log Chart
18 HOW TO CHECK SYSTEM COMPONENTS CONNECTION

STATUS

The Hydra-U system is composed by two main units:
Fig. 107 – System Battery Check

• Acquisition Unit: Composed by the Radar sensor, the Pan Tilt and the
Tripod, the infrared Camera and the Laser

• Supply Control Unit (SCU): It includes all the electronic components

necessary to manage the system supply and the system control.
Fig. 110 - Hydra-U Network Layout

Fig. 109 – System Layout
The network layout of the Hydra system is reported in Fig. 109, all the
Procedure to test Hydra Unit connection
default IP addresses, and COM ports are indicated. 1. To access to the Hydra Unit Setting tab, click on the top right geared
icon and select the System tab.
2. Click on the geared icon of the Hydra Unit field, a new window will
open (Fig. 111).

PAN TILT: Ensure that the 32 pin cable is well plugged from
the Hydra SCU to the Pan tilt.
Ensure that the white ethernet cable (the one with the label
ETH PTU) of the PTU is well plugged to the Router board.
Ensure that the emergency stop button is fully released.
Procedure to test Supply Control Unit connection

1. To access to the Supply Control Unit tab, click on the top right geared
Fig. 111 – Hydra Unit Settings 2. Click on the geared icon of the Supply Control Unit field, a new
window will open (Fig. 112).
3. Click on the Test button to test the connection between the
industrial PC and each device. A green flag will appear in case the test
is successful, otherwise a red cross will appear.
Read the following tips in case the test connection to one or more devices
fails:
RADAR SENSOR: Ensure that both 32 and 19 pin cables are

well plugged on the Hydra SCU as well as on the Hydra
acquisition Unit. Ensure that all Windows OS firewalls are
Fig. 112 – Supply Control Unit Setting
disabled.
3. Click on the Test button to test the connection between the
CAMERA: Ensure that the ethernet cable is well plugged to the
industrial PC and the Supply Control Unit. A green flag will appear in
SCU as well as to the Hydra Camera.
case the test is successful, otherwise a red cross will appear.
LASER: Ensure that both 32 and 19 pin cable are well plugged
on the Hydra SCU as well as on the Hydra acquisition Unit. If the Test connection fails, check if the ethernet cable plugged
Ensure that the cable coming from the laser is well fastened to to the industrial PC is well engaged to the ethernet port.
the radar sensor.

Procedure to visualize System components status

To visualize all the system components status at once it is possible to click on
the top right question mark, then click on System, the System Info window
will appear (Fig. 113).
Fig. 114 – Switch Control Panel
If Radar or Pan Tilt are switched off, the acquisition will be

stopped, and error messages will appear saying that the two
Fig. 113 – System Info
components are not connected.
Green flag means that there’s communication between the Hydra PC and the
relevant device. Red Cross means that there’s no communication between
the Hydra PC and the relevant device.
More details for each device are shown in the right panel.
Clicking on the Export icon, on the bottom right side, it is possible to export
all the devices information in a .txt file.
Procedure to Switch On/Off system components

1. On an active session, open the Supply tab.
2. On the Switch Control panel it is possible to switch On/Off Hydra-U
devices (Fig. 114).

19 HOW TO CHECK PAN TILT FUNCTIONING PAN TILT: Ensure that the 32 pin cable is well plugged from
the Hydra SCU to the Pan tilt.
Description of the function Ensure that the white ethernet cable (the one with the
label ETH PTU) of the PTU is well plugged to the Router
The following procedure explains how to check the Pan Tilt functioning.
board.
Procedure to test Pan Tilt Unit connection Ensure that the emergency stop button is fully released.
1. To access to the Hydra Unit Setting tab, click on the top right geared Procedure to test Pan Tilt movement
1. Before to check the Pant Tilt movement it is necessary to stop the
2. Click on the geared icon of the Hydra Unit field, a new window will running acquisition, clicking on the Stop icon located on the bottom
open (Fig. 115). right side.
2. On an active session, open the System tab and open the Pan Tilt
Panel (Fig. 116)
Fig. 115 – Hydra Unit Settings
3. Check the connection between the Pan Tilt and the industrial PC by Fig. 116 – Pan-Tilt Control Panel
clicking on the Test button. A green flag will appear in case the test
is successful, otherwise a red cross will appear. 3. Click on the button with the home icon to send the Pan Tilt to its
home position (Pan 0, Tilt 0).
Read the following tips in case the test connection fails:

4. Send the Pan tilt arm to the extreme left and to the extreme right on
the Pan axis. In the Pan [deg] field write -168 and then press Go To,
then write + 168 and press Go To. Ensure that the arm movement is
smooth.
5. Send the Pan tilt arm to the extreme left and to the extreme right in
on the Tilt axis. In the Tilt [deg] field write -16 and then press Go To,
then write + 30 and press Go To. Ensure that the arm movement is
smooth.
6. Report any suspicious behaviour to the IDS GeoRadar support team.
On the right side of the panel is it possible to command the Pan Tilt by Fig. 117 – Camera Tab
using arrows, single (1° per step) or double (10° per step).
3. Click on the image icon in order to save the current image inside
the session folder, the used format is .jpg. The saved image will be
automatically sent to the active Guardian project. The Zoom
20 HOW TO CHECK THE CAMERA FRAMING buttons allow the user to zoom in and out, while the Pan icon
1. On an active session, open the Camera tab. permits to navigate within the zoomed image
2. The real time streaming of the Hydra-U camera will appear (Fig.
117) In case the Streaming is not shown, an error message will
appear. Check if the ethernet cable coming from the Camera is
well connected to the Hydra-U SCU.
21 HOW TO SCHEDULE PHOTO ACQUISITION

The following procedure explains how to schedule photo acquisition. The
photos acquired by Hydra Controller are automatically sent to the Guardian
project. This feature allows the user to correlate radar data with photos of
the monitored area; it is possible to schedule different schedules at different
time of the day according to the user needs.

Procedure to schedule photo acquisition

1. On an active session, open the Camera tab and click on the
Scheduling panel (Fig. 118).
Fig. 119 – Scheduling panel
The photos acquired will be automatically sent to the active

Guardian project.
22 HOW TO CHECK SESSION STATUS

Fig. 118 - Scheduling Panel
1. On an active session, select the session tab
2. The scheduling panel will opens, click on the + icon to add a new
2. Open the Info window (Fig. 120). This panel provides a rough analysis
Schedule (Fig. 119).
of the acquisition statistics and useful information on the volume of
3. From the Add Schedule panel it is possible to select schedule date
data created and archived.
and time. In the “Name” field it is possible to insert the name for the
just created schedule. Click Ok to save it.
4. Click on the bin icon delete a selected Schedule.
5. Click on the pencil icon to change the planned date and time of a
specific Schedule.
6. Click on the Calendar icon to load the Schedules configured in other
sessions.

• Autonomy: The disk space is sampled every 7 minutes, with
this information a prediction of space availability is
performed.
• Capacity: Corresponds to the capacity of the disk where the
session folder is stored.
• Free space: Corresponds to the free space of the disk where
the session folder is stored.
• Used space: Corresponds to the used space of the disk where
the session folder is stored.
Fig. 120 – Session Info Panel

23 HOW TO CHECK HYDRA LICENSES
On the Number of acquisitions graph it is possible to keep track of See paragraph 11.1 for the License activation procedure.
the number of Hydra acquisitions over the time period specified by
the buttons on the right. To check the status of the Hydra Controller License click on the question Mark
located on the top right side of the interface, the License Info panel will
The aspect of this graph should usually be an almost flat line, appear (Fig. 121)
since the number of acquisitions should be constant if no
configuration change happens. A sudden drop in the graph may
in fact be due to a hardware failure or a power outage.
The Data Statistic panel shows the following fields:

• Radar data per day: Corresponds to the space occupied by
the total number of GBD and PSV files created in one day.
• Total Acquired Data: Size of the Session folder.
• Total video data: Size of the Video folder.
• Total time of acquired data: It corresponds to the total time
of acquired data.
The Hard Disk field gives real time information of the memory
occupation of the disks and estimated autonomy in terms of
time. The following fields are shown:
Fig. 121 – License Information panel

From this panel is it possible to check the expiration date of the support can test it with the stopped PTU trying gently to move it around its
plan, and the type of license currently active on the Hydra Controller steady position. The movement allowed should be minimum.
software.
• Lubricate periodically the cylindrical interface between PTU FLIR and
Moog Tripod, use silicone grease or silicone spray lubricant, see Fig.
In case the Support Plan is expired it won’t be possible to 55.
upgrade the software to newer versions.
• After 5 years of use replace the batteries inside the SCU.
Proper use of the system

24 CARE AND TRANSPORT
The following procedure should be followed in order to avoid short-circuiting
Cleaning Information and overloads:
In the present section information for HYDRA system maintenance are • The User must not disconnect and connects components and system
provided. For further details please contact IDS GeoRadar Customer cables when the Power Supply Unit it is turn on.
Care.
• The User must connect in the right way the cables and securely
All maintenance operations need to be performed with the tighten the connectors to avoid water infiltration.
system stopped and disconnected from the power source.
Different behavior can lead to injuries due to mechanical or • The User must not connect to the system any damaged
electrical hazards. components/cables.
• Periodically clean the system from dust with particular attention to • The User must not try to repair cables and system components; refer
protective antenna cover, laser lens and rotation joints. to the IDS GeoRadar technical support.
• Periodically verify that the magnetic sensor is well screwed on its

frame and that the gap clearance between the sensor and the trigger
is correct (0.1÷3 mm), see Fig. 22.
• Keep clean the magnetic trigger surface.
• Periodically check if the PTU has acquired some play, that is if the
clearance between different angular positions has increased. You

25 ERROR MESSAGE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

This paragraph lists some tips to avoid the most common mistakes in
the use of the system. For further details please contact IDS
GeoRadar Customer Care.
PROBLEM SUGGESTION
The SCU does not turn on. The backup batteries could be
low. Remember they ensure
continuous operation only for 2
hours.
The SCU is powered on but If the system is disconnected
some components of the from the main supply, make
system seems to be powered sure to keep the on-button
off (e. g. the pressed for at least 7 seconds in
camera/PTU/radar are off). order to start the SCU switching
on all the peripherals of the
system.
The Wifi network “Hydra Wifi” Verify that the Wifi antenna is
for the remote connection of properly connected to the SCU
the Tablet with HYDRA (see Fig. 63).
computer is not listed among
the Tablet’s Wireless Network
Connection list.
The SCU is powered on but the Verify that the emergency
PTU seems to be powered off. button is not pressed.
The PTU moves but the radar Verify that the gap between the
does not acquire new data. magnetic sensor and the trigger
is correct (0.1÷3 mm), see Fig.
22.
Tab. 4 – Troubleshooting

APPENDIX A – Technical Specification GPS (optional)
Pan-Tilt Dimensions 25.9 x 12.9 x 4.5 cm

Weight 0,42 kg
Dimensions 32 x 20 x 21 cm Enclosure Class IP 69
Length of the arm 50 cm
Temperature Range -30 °C ÷ + 70 °C
Weight 18 kg
Position accuracy
Enclosure Class IP 65 1 m (95%)
Single Point1
3 m (95%
Temperature Range -10 °C ÷ + 55 °C SBAS2
Heading accuracy 2° (RMS)
Tripod Pitch/Roll accuracy 2° (RMS)
Input voltage 8 to 36 VDC
Dimensions 100 x 100 x 120 cm
Weight 8 kg Power consumption ~ 2.0 W nominal
Current consumption 165 mA @ 12 VDC
Radar Sensor
Laser SF11 class 1 (optional)
Dimensions 30 x 30 x 11 cm
Weight 5 kg Dimensions 30 x 56.5 x 50 mm
Enclosure Class IP 65 Weight 35 grams (excluding cables
and protective box)
Enclosure Class IP 65 (in the protective box)
Temperature Range 0 °C ÷ + 40 °C
Power Supply
Range 0
Dimension 60 x 45 x 45 cm 2-50 m (natural targets)
Weight 25 kg
Enclosure Class IP 65
Input voltage range 100 ÷ 240 V AC
12 ÷ 24 V DC
Power Consumption (whole 100 W
system)

APPENDIX B - Disclaimer
AB112RTH Alarm Sounder 1. Generals.
(siren), optional
i. The present Disclaimer applies to all products designed, produced and distributed
by IDS GeoRadar s.r.l., its Subsidiaries, Affiliated and authorized Distributors (the
Dimension 19 x 31.2 x 15.6 cm “Products”). IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. reserves full ownership and intellectual property
Weight 2 kg rights of any “Information” contained in this Disclaimer including Trade Marks and
Graphics. No part of this Disclaimer may be used or reproduced in any forms
Enclosure Class IP 65 without the prior written agreement of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l.
Temperature Range -25 °C ÷ + 55 °C ii. In the event that any provision of this Disclaimer may be invalid, unlawful or
Sounder Maximum output: 119dB(A) incapable of being enforced by a rule of law, all other provisions shall, nonetheless,
remain in full force and effect. Failure to either enforce or exercise any right,
@ 1 metre [110dB(A) @ privilege, or legal remedy at any time, any provision contained in this Disclaimer,
10ft/3m] shall not be deemed a waiver of such provisions or right, remedy, or privilege.
Effective range 125m/410ft @ 1kHz
iii. This Disclaimer shall be interpreted, governed, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of Italy. User/Buyer hereby consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of Pisa.
2. Initial Precautions for Setting-up and Use of the Products.
i. The User/Buyer, for setting-up and using the Products, shall consult the official
documentation provided by IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. for the Products (“Reference
Documentation”) and carefully ascertain the compliance with national laws and
requirements, which may limit or even forbid their use.
ii. For Products which shall operate by circulation in Public Areas/Roads, with or
without moving traffic, Buyer/User shall verify the approval of local authority
and/or site’s owner according to their specific procedures. IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. shall
not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages
or injuries, including without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, resulting by
un-authorized use of the Products in Public Areas/Roads.
iii. Buyer/User further warrants:
Fig. 122 – Total system footprint

o that these Products are not being used, in the design, development,
production or use of chemical, biological, nuclear ballistic weapons. Buyer/
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liability (including attorney’s fees) for non-compliance with the terms of this c. Opening of the Equipment (for HW Products) without express written
article. authorization of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l.;
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with reference to some Product categories, no operation or use of the
e. Use of the Products connected to suspected non-working equipment or with
Products shall be started before its designated Operator/s has got the User
equipment (mainly PC) having characteristics not in compliance with the
Certificate, as defined by IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. specific procedure which the
required specifications of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. not expressly authorized by IDS
Buyer confirms to know and accept.
GeoRadar s.r.l.;
iv. For Products which include specific “Operational” software with automatic data
f. Poor or faulty operation of the electrical and telecommunication networks
processing and analysis “Tools”, e.g. the IBIS Products and Hydra Products, User
not directly managed by IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. or its delegates.
shall be aware that the results provided by these “Tools” may be not error free.
User that completely relies on the outcomes provided by these Tools only, does it g. Poor or faulty operation Software/Hardware of the third parties connected
at his own risk. with IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. Equipment.
v. In no event IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. shall be liable for special, direct, indirect, incidental, h. Poor or faulty operation of the Products due to Software Virus which
exemplary, punitive or consequential damages including, but not limited to, loss infected the Products after their delivery.
of profits or revenue, caused by the use of the Products, either separately or in
combination with other products or relied upon the results provided by the above i. Use of the Products which have encountered suspected manumissions,
“Tools”. accidents, electrostatic shocks, flashes, fire, earthquake, flooding or other
natural disasters or unexpected events.
j. Use or storage of the Products outside the limits of the “Operational
3. Disclaimer for the “Use” of the Products. Temperature Range” specified by IDS GeoRadar S.r.l.
i. The User shall follow the instructions provided by IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. in its official 4. Monitoring Products.
“Reference Documentation” for the Product, in particular the User’s Technical
Manual which contains all the specific steps and recommendations for a correct
setting-up and use of the Product. i. IBIS and Hydra Products (the Monitoring Products”) use a leading-edge technology
ii. In no event IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. shall be liable for special, direct, indirect, incidental, for monitoring slope movements and has proven as an effective tool for the early
exemplary, punitive or consequential damages including, but not limited to, loss detection of critical movements, possibly leading to slope failures. Especially in
of profits or revenue, caused by the missed or incomplete observance of the situations where people and machinery are located or working in proximity of
instructions and prescriptions for the use of the Products, either separately or in unstable slopes, the technology used by Monitoring Products, in addition to other
combination with other products, including but not limited to the following main suitable monitoring technologies, maximizes the probability of detecting early
aspects: signs of slope failures, thus permitting the prompt evacuation of people and assets
at risk.
ii. Monitoring Products have been designed and developed to cope with very harsh
a. Use of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. Products outside its limitation of use, without environments. Should the system may become temporary unavailable due to an
proper and adequate scientific/technical knowledge or without specific unexpected hardware failure, monitoring data will not be available until the
training. instrument is repaired
b. Use of results/outcomes of the measurements performed by the Product iii. Monitoring Products are a monitoring instrument that works like other
aimed to safety aspects without using adequate control procedures and monitoring instruments and cannot cause or prevent a collapse to happen. As a
assessment by skilled personnel. monitoring instrument, it helps professionals in providing measurements of

movements of the monitored area, which according to the geological context can covered areas (e.g. movement vectors occurring perpendicularly or close to
be interpreted as a sign of a potential collapse. Generally, the radar is also a perpendicular to the line of sight).
operated in conjunction with other monitoring instruments to have the largest
o Monitoring Products measure the relative line of sight displacement between
information and for complementing pros and cons of each technology. The
the radar and the monitored surface. In case the radar is installed on an
interpretation of data provided by the multiplicity of monitoring sensors has then
unstable location, the movement of the radar setup could be interpreted as
the purpose of detecting movements that can be interpreted as precursors of a
deformation of the monitored surface.
collapse.
o The accuracy of the Monitoring Products in deformation measurement is
iv. Monitoring Products include specific “Operational” software with data processing
dependent on the strength of the signal reflected back by the variable ground
which may give outcomes/results for helping User in the monitoring of “the
surface; performance cannot be uniform on the entire monitored scenario;
stability conditions” of a specific area. We remind however that the setting of the
e.g. some areas may not produce a signal strong enough to enable a proper
alarm thresholds is uniquely an expert User’s responsibility and that this setting
early detection of collapses. Particularly, the radar signal can be affected by
must be done according to the accurate knowledge of the particular geological
the presence of vegetation on the slope.
context.
o Movement of portions of terrain which are (or are close to) perpendicularly
v. Nevertheless, (even though the radar technology employed by Monitoring
oriented with respect to the radar line of sight, could be underestimated or,
Products, is deemed among the most reliable for the monitoring of instable slopes)
even, undetected.
IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. has the obligation to remind the Users that the technology used
by Monitoring Products transmits and receives an electromagnetic signal that by o The propagation of electromagnetic signals generated by the radar, is
its nature is influenced by many factors such as: the parameters introduced by the affected by atmospheric conditions along the travel path. IDS GeoRadar
User/s, the distance, the ground material, the surface roughness and the Radar technology incorporates state-of-the-art algorithms for the correction
electromagnetic wave incidence, which may distort its outcomes, thus giving rise of those atmospheric-induced variations. However, modeling of real
to false or missing alarms. phenomena (like atmospheric variations) always leads to an approximation
of real-world physics, which in some circumstances may introduce spurious
vi. In particular the following aspects must be considered when working with
data, thus limiting the radar performance.
Monitoring Products:
o Due to the complex physics of electromagnetic wave propagation some slope
o Due to the very short time of activation and minimum deformation before a
scenarios could generate multiple reflections of radar waves which cannot be
sudden rockfall event, it may be not always possible to generate proper alerts
totally predicted or detected. In these circumstances a proper evaluation by
prior to the collapse.
radar expert may be necessary to assess the origin of the interference.
o Even if the technology used provides state-of-the-art performance in terms Furthermore, the proper alarming on impending slope failures relies on the
of spatial resolution and accuracy of measurement, movements affecting selection of hazard thresholds, which must be done by skilled and properly
portions of the slope below the radar resolution could go beyond the trained operators. The selection of the thresholds is solely an User’s
minimum detectable movement. responsibilityand must be based on geotechnical considerations, risk
evaluation, in-situ operational procedures and, possibly, on the past records
o Although the radar can measure differential displacements (between two
of the slope’s movement. As such, the procedure is not inherently able to
successive acquisitions) with sub-millimeter precision it must be reminded
predict new, unprecedented movement behaviors that could happen in the
that errors in the displacement measurement cumulate with the observation
future and that can result in missing alarms. Therefore, when Monitoring
time and its effective value is dependent on many factors, such as reflectivity
Products are used in critical monitoring for safety purposes, like real time
of the monitored surface, atmospheric variations etc.
monitoring of unstable slopes, User must be aware that the the assessment
o The technology used measures the displacement along the line of sight only. of the stability conditions of the observed targets must be tasked to skilled
The number of radars to be installed and their locations must be then and certified operator/s able to understand data supplied by either
carefully chosen to reduce the presence of uncovered or not properly Monitoring Products or other equipment employed to such purpose; only
operators officially trained and regularly updated by IDS GeoRadar S.r.l.

(holding an “User Certificate” thereof) are allowed to use Monitoring
Products. IDS GeoRadar S.r.l. assumes no liability for any direct, indirect
APPENDIX C – Radio Frequency exposure compliance
special, incidental or consequential damages or injuries caused by such
reliance or for the use of Monitoring Products by Users not holding an “User
Certificate” issued by IDS GeoRadar S.r.l. Any Buyer or User that completely RADIO-FREQUENCY EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE
relies on information obtained from the automated data processing/analysis
tools only does so at his own risk and, in the event that Monitoring Products Please keep a minimum distance of 0.7 m from the product during its
have been purchases by User, possible damages caused to Monitoring operation. Typical power density levels at a distance of 0.7 m or greater is
Products during operations performed by not-certified operators are not
covered by the applicable Warranty Terms in force. below 1 mW/cm2, which is the Maximum Permissible level of Exposure
specified by the current regulations.
o Machinery, such as trucks, shovel etc., standing along the radar line of sight
will mask portions of the scenario or produce spurious effects that may
generate false alarms. Monitoring Products performance for those zones in FCC use limits
those situations could be partly or totally affected, so that detection of
movements may be reduced or even impossible. Use in all U.S. territories is limited to underground mines, open pit mines,
and tunnels. Authorized EIRP may not exceed 48 dBm.
HYDRA devices may not cause interference to and must tolerate

interference from Government
Radiolocation, 76-81 GHz Band Radar, Radio Astronomy, Amateur, and

Space Research operations.
Thus, this product pose no health and safety risk when operated in the
normal manner of intended use.

APPENDIX D – Customer Support accessing the download area during login at

https://support.idsgeoradar.com/.
The IDS GeoRadar Support team is available to answer any question about:
2) SCREEN CONNECT FOR REMOTE ASSISTANCE
• general enquiries The Screen Connect Support Center is a service that allows the
• request of advertising material activation of a two-host session, making your application or your
• technical issues desktop available to another user.
• any other business
It can be used to perform web conferences and presentations and is
• as well as listening to your suggestions too.
easy to use thanks to a simple and intuitive interface.
Please, feel free to contact us sending an e-mail to: Since there are no firewalls or other types of network configurations,
SUPPORT.GEO@IDSGEORADAR.COM OR it is a fast and secure means of reaching any client host in any part of
SUPPORT.MINING@IDSGEORADAR.COM the world. In fact, you only need to accept to download a small plugin
used to permit the service authentication and functioning.
Or refer to:
3) HOW TO USE THE SCREEN CONNCET SERVICE
+39 050 8934 100 Customer Care Offices You will receive an email from IDS GeoRadar Customer Care
containing a link to the support session (see Fig. 123).
IDS GeoRadar srl
Via Augusto Righi 6-6a-8, Località Ospedaletto, 56121 PISA ITALY
TRADEMARKS and LOGOS.
APPENDIX E - IDS GEORADAR ON-LINE ASSISTANCE

1) DOWNLOAD AREA
• The GeoRadar section of the IDS GeoRadar website has a download
area you can access to get the latest update of software, manuals,
guides and other useful tools.
• To do this, the first step is to request an account activation in
http://idsgeoradar.com/customer-area/customer-area-registration.
• The request will be handled by the Customer Care of IDS GeoRadar, Fig. 123 – IDS GeoRadar email sent to the client
after which you will receive an email with your credentials for

Clicking on the link in the email, the following window appears. Click When the IDS GeoRadar support specialist tries to connect to your
on the arrow to join the session (see Fig. 124). computer, you will receive a dialog popup requesting the
authorization, click on Allow (see Fig. 126).
Fig. 126 – Authorization request
Fig. 124 – Client data insertion form At this point, IDS GeoRadar Customer Care can perform a range of
operations on your desktop:
Click on Run to download the Screen Connect application (see Fig.
• Send and receive files;
124).
• Directly control your PC;
• Chat to ask some physical operation to be performed (for
example connect a cable, turn off/on a system, move some
parts)
Fig. 125 – Run Screen Connect application

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About the Manual

About the Product

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11.2.1 General Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57

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Procedure to visualize System components status ............................................................................................................................................................70

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1 INTRODUCTION Application field

the system is covered by this manual.

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CE Marking 2 HOW TO USE MANUAL

This is a Class A product. In a domestic Symbols

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an

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In particular, warning messages: Glossary & Acronyms

[BD1] MNG/2018/009 – IBIS Guardian 3.8 – User Manual

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DANGER: During surveys there is a danger of accidents

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Fig. 2 – Emergency stop button.

Infrared laser radiation (class 1M): the laser radiation is safe to

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The use of the system in explosive environments such as gassy

During the maintenance of the system always switch off the

Always perform the maintenance and regulation of the system

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• It can be deployed in less than 30 minutes and it can be transported

The performance of the HYDRA system depends on the operative

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Fig. 4 – Hydra system scheme

• stabilized power supply (AC or DC) that can be connected directly to

• Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN)

A detailed description of each component is reported in the next paragraphs.

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How system is delivered

Fig. 6 – Supply & Control Unit.

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• Trolley Bag A (Fig. 7; Fig. 8):

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Fig. 11 – Trolley suitcase C, with tripod.

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HYDRA Radar Sensor

• n.1 Radome protective cover (Fig. 12).

Fig. 12 – HYDRA Radar Sensor (front view)

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HYDRA-ANT101 HORIZONTAL PLANE VERTICAL PLANE

HYDRA-ANT102 HORIZONTAL PLANE VERTICAL PLANE

Fig. 15 – Hydra Radar sensor (bottom view)

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• The Pan-Tilt main body, made in aluminum and plastic, with

Fig. 17 – HYDRA-ANT 101, optional

Fig. 18 – Pan-Tilt Unit

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Fig. 20 – Screw Holes for Laser installation

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