Recording a standard mina survey

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  1. Press the “mina” key located at the top of the keypad and select new project.
  2. Select “standard mina” to bring up the project information header.
  3. Fill in the required information and once complete, press the “mina” key and select “Yes” to continue. (Select “No” to return to the Project Information page).
  4. Follow the on screen instructions.
  5. If record is pressed, you will be prompted to fill out necessary information to complete the projects section page. Note: the Explorer box will auto pause whilst this information is being completed.
  6. Once all the required information is completed the unit will start to record.
  7. Add observations at any time by pressing the snapshot key.
  8. Once a section is complete, press the stop key and fill out the remaining information prompts.
  9. Simply press record to start a new section or the mina key for further options. The further options include...
    • Cancel
    • New Section – (create a new video recording of a section of pipe)
    • Close Project – (close the project with the ability to re-open and continue)
    • Finalize Project – (generates a PDF report once the project is complete) Note: the project can still be edited at a later stage if necessary.
    • Add Site Image – (creates a new or overwrites a projects cover image of the property/site)
    • Insert Map Overview - (create a site map showing the positions of pipes, inspection chambers etc.
    • Add Engineers Notes – (this allows users to add comments to the report PDF)
  10. Exporting reports - when the survey is complete, a PDF report is generated through the “finalize project” option. This file can be exported in two ways.
    • Export to mina application – After pressing “Finalize Report” and successfully generating a mina report, the system box will ask if you wish to transfer the report to the mina app. This allows users to view the report PDF on a mobile device and share via email, Dropbox etc. If you wish to continue, ensure you have the mina application on your mobile device and then select “yes”. The Explorer will prompt you to connect your mobile device via the USB cable or Wi-Fi. Once connection is made, open the mina app and follow app’s instructions.
    • Export to USB – Once a report is finalized, select no when asked if you wish to transfer the report to the mina app. You will return to the previous page, select close project at this point and then press the “Esc” to exit mina. Now press the Report Viewer key at the top of the keypad (it looks like two files next to each other) and find your report within stored files. If you have a USB already connected, the report will be saved direct to the USB itself. Alternatively the report will be stored on the internal memory (this is the preferred option as USB’s can become corrupt). To transfer the report from the internal memory to a USB stick, insert the USB before opening the Report Viewer, select “Internal Storage”, find the report you wish to transfer and press Ctrl + C. A dialog box will pop up with Copy as a header, toggle up or down and select the USB you wish to transfer to.
  11. Editing finalized reports.
    • Once a project is finalized and a report generated, you still have the option to open and edit it. This is necessary if you wish to add more sections or if the information on the report is incorrect.
    • To edit a report ensure the file you wish to edit is present i.e. if the report is saved to a USB device, insert the device before you continue, then press the mina key and select “Open Project”.
    • You can continue adding new sections as normal at this point. Any other actions performed will overwrite the previous version. This means if you select “Add Site Image” the previous version will simply be replaced.
    • If you wish to remove a section altogether, you will need to close down the project and open the final report in the report viewer. Within the file itself a list of sections will be visible, simply highlight the section you wish to delete and press back space.
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