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WARNING:
Indicates a situation in which serious bodily injury or death could result if the
warning is ignored.
Caution:
Indicates a situation in which bodily injury or damage to your instrument, or both,
could result if the caution is ignored.
Identifies items that must be disposed of safely to prevent unnecessary damage to the
environment.
Note:
Provides useful supporting information on how to make better use of your purchase.
3. Safe use
WARNING:
These products are not qualified for use in explosive atmospheres or life
support systems. Consult Bartington Instruments for advice.
4. Introduction to the Mag585 and Mag592
The Mag585 is a magnetometer consisting of three feedback stabilised fluxgate sensors
arranged along X, Y and Z axes. Each axis provides a highly linear magnetic response with low
hysteresis and low cross talk between axes.
The Mag592 is a single axis equivalent, providing precision measurements of the intensity of
static and slowly varying magnetic fields in one direction.
The Mag585 and Mag592 are cost effective sensors suitable for many general purpose
applications. High stability circuitry ensures that a minimum of ten years’ service should be
expected.
The sensors have no power supply or data processing abilities of their own and must always be
connected to a power supply to be able to operate.
4.1. Vector measurements and conventions
The Mag585 produces three independent analogue output voltages in response to the magnitude
and direction of the orthogonal components of a magnetic field. A ‘right-hand’ co-ordinate
system is adopted (Figure 1). In this system, the X, Y and Z axis correspond to the thumb, first
and second finger respectively of the right hand. By convention, the magnetometer should be
installed so that the X axis is arranged to point north, the Y axis to point east and the Z axis to
point down.
