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CobraTouch™ Data Logger - PACP Driven!
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With more and more cities requiring PACP data, it is vital to have a system designed to handle the specifications!
The new standard
PACP (Pipeline Assessment Certification Program), the standard adopted by NASSCO (The National Association of Sewer Service Companies) for the collection of Video inspection data in the sewer inspection marketplace, is here to stay with more and more Cities requiring PACP data. To date, approximately 1000 operators and trainers are PACP certified by NASSCO through training courses conducted Regionally throughout the US.
Because of the complex data collection and defect requirements incorporated into the PACP standard (approximately 200 defect codes with specific rules for each defect), Cobra set about designing a new Data Logger to handle the work load for the Operator in the field. After extensive development and a couple of false starts, Cobra is now offering the CobraTouchT CDL 9000 Series Data Logger designed specifically to capture data, images (JPEGs) and MPEG video files in the field.
The PACP Software Vendor Committee is in agreement that the certified software vendors will all be able to import and export data in and out of the PACP databases. There is no need to specify a particular database for use in a PACP environment. The CobraTouchT will export PACP data into any of the certified PACP databases making the CobraTouchT universal in the PACP marketplace.
It is no longer appropriate for Engineers or Owners to specify particular software program(s) if they require PACP data collection.
The CobraTouchT CDL 9000 Series Data Logger now can be installed in any video inspection van. The database being used can be loaded into the CobraTouchT and the data downloaded into the database in the truck. Alternatively, the data can be exported and transferred to any PACP certified database in the office.
The PACP Committee at NASSCO allows Users to add fields to the Work Order screen for particular requirements. The CobraTouchT has optional fields to meet any specific requirements should additional fields be required. It should be noted there is NO latitude in the defect coding; NASSCO requires PACP defect codes must be used without modification or addition.
Additional data sets are being added to the CobraTouchT as required. Cobra is presently working on WRc Version 4 and Hansen IMS 7.x. As soon as these datasets are complete, they will be offered to Users.
