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1 Version User Manual

2 Contents PipeOptix Minimum System Requirements... 3 What is Included with the PipeOptix Software... 4 Download and Installation Instructions... 5 How to License/Un-license PipeOptix... 6 Activate License... 6 Deactivate License... 6 Tabs, Buttons and Settings Overview... 7 Application Tool Bar... 7 Help Menu... 8 On Screen Tools... 9 PipeOptix Settings General Tab Recording Tab Overlay Tab Voice Tab Reports Tab Mainline Inspection Select your template Getting Started Flag an Observation Flag a Continuous Defect Lateral Inspection Select your template Getting Started Flag an Observation Flag a Continuous Defect Inline Lateral Inspection Select your template Getting Started _A

3 How to Capture Inclination Data How to Review a Previous Inspection How to export a NASSCO Database Export to NASSCO Exchange Database Video/Audio Capture Device Configuration Rack Mount Computer Configuration Laptop Computer Configuration Notes: _A

4 PipeOptix Minimum System Requirements Rack mount PC: User manual Operating System Platform: Computer Hardware: Graphics Card: Additional Hardware: Audio Support: Windows 7/8 (64-bit) Dual Core >2GHz Intel Processor 6GB RAM 500GB HD (Operating System) Internal or External 1TB Hard Drive (Data) Optical (DVD-RW) drive 1 Serial port 4 USB ports (2.0 or 3.0) Optional wireless network adapter Supports 1366 x 768 resolution minimum 1 VGA or 1 DVI or 1 Display port connection Monitor that can support 1366 x 768 resolution minimum 1 Microphone and 1 Headphone jack TTS (Anna or Mary) Automated Text to Speech Audio Laptop: Operating System Platform: Computer Hardware: Additional Hardware: Graphics Card: Audio Support: Windows 7/8 (64-bit) Dual Core >2GHz Intel Processor 6GB RAM 1TB HD (Operating System and Data) Optional External 1TB Hard Drive (Data) Optical (DVD-RW) drive 1 Serial port* 4 USB ports (2.0 or 3.0)* Wireless network adapter Monitor that can support 1366 x 768 resolution minimum Docking station with the following connections: 1 Serial 4 USB (2.0 or 3.0) 1 Mic jack and 1 Headphone jack 1 VGA or 1 DVI or 1 Display port connection Supports 1366 x 768 resolution minimum 1 VGA or 1 DVI or 1 Display port connection* 1 Microphone jack* and 1 Headphone jack* TTS (Anna or Mary) Automated Text to Speech Audio *Items noted with an * can be used on the docking station and thus do not necessarily need to be on the laptop itself _A

5 What is Included with the PipeOptix Software Rack Mount PCs: o PipeOptix software media disk. o StarTech video capture card. Aries Part# o Y cable, 3.5mm M to RCA Fx2. Aries Part# o Y cable, RCA M to RCA Mx2. Aries Part# o Adaptor, RCA M to 3.5mm F. Aries Part# Laptop PC: o PipeOptix software media disk. o StarTech video capture card. Aries Part# o Y cable, 3.5mm M to RCA Fx2. Aries Part# o Y cable, RCA M to RCA Mx2. Aries Part# o Adaptor, RCA M to 3.5mm F. Aries Part# o Serial to USB adaptor. Aries Part# o External Speakers _A

6 Download and Installation Instructions Upon purchasing the PipeOptix software you would have received an to create a user account and password in the PipeOptix portal. You will need your user name and password to complete the following steps. Go to and log in with the user name and password you created previously. Click on [Downloads]. Select the most recent version of PipeOptix and click on the download icon. Save the file to your desired location and launch the installer. The installer will start. Click [Next]. Choose the staging path. This is where your data will be stored. A location other than C: drive is recommended but not required. Click [Install]. The software will install, when complete click Finish. The software will automatically launch. A standard End-User License Agreement will display. Click on [I agree to the License Terms and conditions], Click [Agree] _A

7 How to License/Un-license PipeOptix User manual Activate License After the initial installation, PipeOptix will only run in reader mode until it is activated with a valid license. Check the upper left corner of the header showing the software in in reader mode. Note: Access to the Internet is required for the initial activation. Internet is not required to operate the software in the field. To license the software, click on the [Help] icon and click on [Activate License]. A log on window will appear. Use the same Username and Password used to access the PipeOptix portal. You will be presented with all of your available license(s). Highlight the pertinent license and click [Activate]. If the activation was successful, PipeOptix will no longer show it is in reader mode. Deactivate License Note: Access to Internet is required to deactivate the license. To deactivate the license, click on the [Help] icon and click on [Deactivate License]. The license has now been removed and PipeOptix will now be in reader mode. Deactivating a license allows the operator to activate a license on another PC/laptop _A

8 Tabs, Buttons and Settings Overview User manual Application Tool Bar 1. Mainline Toolbar Button A. Record a mainline inspection. 2. Lateral Toolbar Button A. Record a lateral inspection. 3. File Directory A. Opens to the staging path location where all asset inspections are stored. 4. Import an asset A. Import asset information from another NASSCO certified software. 5. Tools A. Overlay Test Will search for preconfigured overlays and attempt to establish communication. B. Settings Configuration and preferences can be found here. C. Inspection Folder Houses the files for the current inspection. D. Terminate Inspection Terminates current inspection and will not save data. 6. Report Preview A. Generates a PDF report of the asset inspection. 7. NASSCO Exchange Database A. Generates an Access database file on assets inspected with NASSCO standards. Go to page 20 for more information A 5.B 5.C 5.D _A

9 Help Menu 1. Activate License (Internet connection required) o Please reference page 5 for instructions on how to activate your license. 2. Licensing Server Status (Internet connection required) o Displays the status of the licensing sever, this is a good for troubleshooting. 3. Deactivate License (Internet connection required) o Deactivates your current license. You must reactivate the license to use the software. 4. Check for Updates (Internet connection required) o Checks for new software updates 5. Application Flow o Used for troubleshooting. 6. Media Systems o Used for troubleshooting. 7. Carry Over fields o Provides an explanation of what fields are carried over to a new asset inspection. 8. About o Product information is available here. Legal information. Partners. Certifications. Hardware ID. Software version number _A

10 On Screen Tools 1. symbol allows the operator to change the preset footage manually ft will reset the counter to 0.0 ft ft will change the counter to the predetermined preset of 5.0 ft. (Reference page 12.) 4. The red arrow allows the operator to record the second footage for a continuous defect. 5. The next two allow the operator to display asset information on the preview screen. 6. The << reverses the distance counter. 7. The black/white box changes the text background color from black to clear. 8. The circular green arrows will refresh or re-establish communication with the overlay. (This will reset the footage counter to 0 ) 9. The Record button will start video recording. 10. The pause button will pause the recording. To continue recording click the resume button. 11. This angle button is to record inclination º will reset the inclinometer. 13. Stop button stops the recording. 14. Video preview window _A

11 PipeOptix Settings User manual General Tab Units Select the distance unit from US Customary or Metric. Inspection Type Select between NASSCO or Aries Standard inspection type. Office Mode Use PipeOptix in office mode for in office viewing of recording. This is turned off by default. Carryover Designated Inspection Carries over data from the previous inspection over to a new inspection _A

12 Recording Tab Video Bitrate Changes the quality of recorded video. (Use the default setting of Balanced ) The Staging Path This is the Windows directory where the inspections will be stored. The staging location can be changed by the operator. Audio Recording Turn on to record audio from a microphone and synthesized voice. Observation Snapshots Turn on to automatically take a picture of an observation _A

13 Overlay Tab Preset Distance Value Change the value of your preset footage. Transparent Background Change the text background color from black to clear. AutoDisplay Setup Info Display asset information on the preview screen automatically when a recording begins. Advance Settings Enable/disable date, time and speedometer. Distance counter Position Allows the operator to move the footage counter to different locations on the screen. This function is not available in the VL5000 Overlay _A

14 Voice Tab Synthesizer Turn on the synthesizer if you want to have Microsoft Anna speak asset information in your recording. Only female US is available for Microsoft Windows 7. Speaking Rate The speaking rate can be adjusted so that the synthesized voice speaks slower or faster. For a more natural sounding voice set it to -2. Preview Voice Button Click the [Preview Voice] button to listen to the synthesized voice _A

15 Reports Tab Import a logo or add text to your report. The logo/text will appear on the upper left/right of the report or both _A

16 Mainline Inspection User manual Select your template The PipeOptix software has two asset inspection templates. Please reference Page 10 to change your template. Aries Basic Template NASSCO Template Note: The NASSCO template will have more required fields. Aries Industries, Inc. recommends obtaining NASSCO training and certification before using the NASSCO template. Getting Started After selecting your template click the [Mainline] toolbar button, this will activate the Asset tab. In the [Asset] tab enter the required asset information. Fields in bold red or bold black are required. (With exceptions to the Project and Customer fields.) Click on the [Inspection] tab and enter the required Inspection information Once all the required fields have been filled in, the previously greyed out Record button will now be active. Click the [Record] button to begin recording and logging your mainline observations. When done inspecting your asset, click on [Stop] to stop recording your asset. Click the [Report Preview] button to generate a PDF report of your asset inspection. Note: PipeOptix does not generate the report automatically. Flag an Observation Under the [Observation] tab, click the red flag to mark your observations. Enter the corresponding code for your observation as well as any additional relevant information such as, clock position, Percentage, etc. Footage should populate automatically and should reflect what is displayed in your Video Overlay. Click [Save] to take a record of that observation. This observation will be displayed in the Conditions box with the code that was entered. A snapshot of that observation will be saved and displayed in the Snapshot column. Follow the steps above to record additional observations of the asset. Flag a Continuous Defect To flag a continuous defect follow the steps described above. When arriving to the end of a continuous defect, click on the original observation and then click on the red arrow. (Reference page 9.) This will add the secondary footage and save the observation showing the total length of the continuous defect _A

17 Lateral Inspection User manual Select your template The PipeOptix software has two asset inspection templates. Please reference Page XX to change your template. Aries Basic Template NASSCO Template Note: The NASSCO template will have more required fields. Aries Industries, Inc. recommends obtaining NASSCO training and certification before using the NASSCO template. Getting Started Click on the [Lateral] toolbar button. In the [Asset] tab enter the required asset information. Fields in bold red or bold black are required. (With exceptions to the Project and Customer fields.) Click on the [Inspection] tab and enter the required Inspection information. Click the [Record] button and begin recording and logging lateral observations. Flagged observations will be logged in the Conditions box. All snapshot will be logged in the Snapshot column box. When finished inspecting your asset, click on [Stop] to stop recording your asset. Click the [Report Preview] button to generate a PDF report of your asset inspection. Note: PipeOptix does not generate the report automatically. Flag an Observation Under the [Observation] tab, click the red flag to mark your observations. Enter the corresponding code for your observation as well as any additional relevant information such as, Clock position, Percentage, etc. Footage should populate automatically and should reflect what is displayed in your Video Overlay. Click [Save] to take a record of that observation. This observation will be displayed in the Conditions box with the code that was entered. A snapshot of that observation will be saved and displayed in the Snapshot column. Follow the steps above to record additional observations of the asset. Flag a Continuous Defect To flag a continuous defect follow the steps described above. When arriving to the end of a continuous defect, click on the original observation and then click on the red arrow. (Reference page 9.) This will add the secondary footage and save the observation showing the total length of the continuous defect _A

18 Inline Lateral Inspection User manual Select your template The PipeOptix software has two asset inspection templates. Please reference Page XX to change your template. Aries Basic Template NASSCO Template Note: The NASSCO template will have more required fields. Aries Industries, Inc. recommends obtaining NASSCO training and certification before using the NASSCO template. Getting Started Click on the [Mainline] toolbar button. In the [Asset] tab enter the required asset information. Fields in in bold red or bold black are required. (With exceptions to the Project and Customer fields.) Click on the [Inspection] tab and enter the required Inspection information. Click the [Record] button to begin recording and logging mainline observations. Click the [Lateral] toolbar button. When you click this while recording a mainline, the system interprets that as an intention to record an inline lateral. o Note: This will pause your mainline recording. Fill in the lateral asset information. Click the [Record] button to begin recording and logging inline lateral observations. Once the inline lateral inspection in complete, click the [Stop] Button. This will save the recording to your predetermined location. A picture-in-picture feed will be available to assist the operator with returning the lateral camera back home. Once the camera is back home, click the [Mainline] toolbar button to return to the mainline inspection. The mainline inspection will be paused, resume the recording to continue logging mainline observations. Repeat the steps above to inspect the next inline lateral _A

19 How to Capture Inclination Data Note: To get the most precise inclination data, we recommend capturing this data at the end of your asset inspection when it is time to retrieve your tractor. The steady pace when retrieving the tractor allows for a more consistent and accurate inclination reading. To capture inclination, pause the video recording when you have reached the end of your asset inspection. This is to prevent recording unnecessary video. Pausing the video recording is optional. Pausing the video recording will not prevent Pipeoptix from recording inclination data. Click on the angle button to start recording inclination data. (Reference page 9.) Pull the tractor back out of the mainline at a steady pace. PipeOptix will record inclination data during this time. Once you have retrieved the tractor to the starting point of your inspection, click on the angle button again to stop recording inclination data. Click on the [Stop] button to end your inspection _A

20 How to Review a Previous Inspection To view a previously recorded asset inspection, click on the [File Directory] toolbar button. (Reference page 7.) This will open to the Staging Path. This is the location where all asset inspections are stored. (Reference page 11.) Locate and open the Inspection folder. Note that all Inspection folders are named based on the date, upstream manhole, downstream manhole and time. Example: MH1-MH idb The lateral inspection folders are named differently. They are based on the red bold fields. However, the red non-bold fields also play a role in the naming of the file depending on the camera direction in the lateral. Example: Lateral 11.0 from DSMH at 3 on idb (Camera direction upstream.) Example: idb (Camera direction downstream from building or structure.) Double left click on the database file. This should be the only file visible in the folder with an.idb file extension. Your previously recorded asset inspection will now be loaded and ready for review _A

21 How to export a NASSCO Database Note: The NASSCO template will have more required fields and is more stringent with how data is collected, imported and exported. Aries Industries, Inc. recommends obtaining NASSCO training and certification before using the NASSCO template. Export to NASSCO Exchange Database Once an asset inspection has been completed using the NASSCO template, click the [Export to Exchange Database] toolbar button. This will cycle through the inspection validating the information against the NASSCO 6.0 standard. If it finds any errors, it will not export and a log will be generated showing any errors needing correction. If there are no errors, then an access database file will be exported into the inspection folder. This access database is formatted as such that it can be imported into any other NASSCO certified software _A

22 Video/Audio Capture Device Configuration Rack Mount Computer Configuration User manual All Trucks may not be wired the same. This diagram should only be used as a guide to configure the video/audio capture device _A

23 Laptop Computer Configuration User manual All Trucks may not be wired the same. This diagram should only be used as a guide to configure the video/audio capture device. This picture shows the laptop configuration as well as the microphone configuration. The microphone configuration applies to both rack mount PCs and laptops _A

24 Notes: User manual _A