From PSA 97 USB Data Module or PSA 95 Memory Card

Using the PSA 97 USB data module you can connect the PSA 95 memory card to your PC

6 SW-Update

To obtain the latest version of the software use either the update functionality of PC software Hilti PROFIS PS 1000 or download from the Internet: www.hilti.com/detection.

To show the update functionality, use the parameter “? Information...” in the Menu bar

Click the "Check for update now" button to find out whether an update for Hilti PROFIS PS 1000 is available. If your PC is unable to connect to the Hilti PROFIS Update Server, it may be necessary to make adjustments to the proxy server settings (see Section 2). If a new version is available, you will receive a message and can then download and install the update in one step.

For that purpose, execute the functionality “Download and install updates…” and follow the instructions.

To update the PSA 100 monitor and X-Scan PS 1000, first check for updates by using the functionality “Check for updates now…” in the tab “Update PS 1000 / PSA 100“.

Then download the new software package to the hard drive of your PC by using “Download update…” and save the software package on the PSA 97 USB data module by using

“Prepare USB Stick for Update...”.

Connect the prepared PSA 97 USB data module to the device’s interface while it is switched off. Then switch on the device and follow the instructions.

7 Troubleshooting

the basis of a two-layer model using the option

“Overlay” of the "Param." function. If the lateral variations of the material are too strong, we recommend to realize several individual Quickscan recordings and to process the data on the basis of the adjusted “Concrete” value.

An overlay is used While an overlay has been used, it has not been indicated during the scan data processing (option “Overlay” in the “Param.” function.

Too many

Adjust the value “Concrete” until you obtain an optimal focusing of the data and the depth is correctly indicated (see chapter 4.3.1, Section

“Depth Scaling”).

“3D Display

Threshold” in the 3D display too low

Adjust the value for “3D Display

Threshold” (Function button “Display”).

Depth range “Deep” When “Deep” in 4.3, Function button “Param.”

“Depth Range” is selected, the data will be massively amplified. Thus, minor irregularities or border areas are possibly made extremely visible and displayed as real objects.

Number of

Adjust the value for “Concrete” until you obtain an optimal focusing of the data and the depth is correctly indicated (see chapter 4.3.1, Section

“Depth Scaling”).

“3D Display Threshold” in 3D display too high

Adjust the value for "3D Display

Threshold" (Function button “Display”).

Depth range

“Standard”

Try the setting “Deep” in “Param.” “Depth Range”. Thus, the data from the depth will be massively amplified and objects reflecting weak echo signals are more likely to be displayed.

From a certain Extremely absorbing Conductive materials dampen radar waves thus

PS 1000 does not display any objects, this does mean at all that no objects are located in the material scanned but that these objects cannot be detected by means of X-Scan PS 1000.

Hint: if possible, scan both sides of the material to possibly detect objects from the back surface.

Conductive films Conductive films are used in structures as vapor barriers or reflectors. These films reflect the penetrating radar waves and prevent detection behind this film. In the raw data or a Quickscan view, this film appears as strong and continuous reflex.

Interspaces between objects too small

If interspaces between the objects are too small, any objects located below these objects are not visible (blocked view).

The back

surface or slices in the ground are not displayed

Filter type Unlike the process chain of X-Scan PS 1000 Quickscan, the process chain of Hilti PROFIS PS 1000 is designed to hide constant reflexes of the surface of layered structures or the back surface. The advantage is that smaller objects can be more easily visualized. Nevertheless, the disadvantage is that, with completion of the data processing, these constant reflexes will no longer be visible in the displayed data. To view it,

please select the value “Raw” in “Param.” for the displayed data.

Irregular display of Quickscan recordings of great length

Filter type In Quickscan recordings of great lengths, the material scanned will probably vary. In this case use the filter type “High-pass”.

Only objects in x-or-y-direction

Configuration In "Config." "Activate/Deactivate" you can use the checkboxes to select the scan direction to

Uneven or abrading material

Uneven or heavily polluted surfaces might be the reason for the travel sensors of X-Scan PS 1000 not being able to measure the distance actually covered. In this case, we recommend using an overlay.

Edges, angles and material transitions cause reflections which are visualized as objects. The PC software is designed to detect object in homogenous objects. If not possible, use the value “Deep” in “Param.” “Depth Range”

which tries to minimize these transitions.

Nothing to see in the main content

Zoom and move It may happen that the 2D/ 3D data visualization in the main content is moved out of the visible area or that this area has been downsized by zooming it so that it is hardly visible. In the 3D view, click “Display” “3D View” and select

“Diagonal front/left”. The visualization will be reset to the visible area and a reasonable zoom factor.

If you transfer the data manually or by using the PSA 95 memory card to your PC, make sure to copy first a folder called "\Projects" as well as the data folder containing the projects in the

mentioned directory. For archiving the data, Hilti PROFIS PS 1000 requires to create the

following directory structure: ...

In this case, the dataset has never before been processed or a preview image has never before been generated. Open the dataset, process the data using the appropriate parameters and generate a preview image using “Extras”

“Preview image”.