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Page 1: ...uments Limited has an ongoing policy of design review and reserves the right to amend these specifications without notice Man251 Digital Inclinometer Pro MN1114 Rev1 2 5 Man 251 Digital Inclinometer Pro User Manual ...

Page 2: ...nual about This manual tells you about the Digital Inclinometer Pro and how to use it to take readings of lateral deflections Who does this apply to Installers field engineers and technicians using the Digital Inclinometer Pro ...

Page 3: ...nd repeatable readings whilst transferring the measurements via a digital signal for interference free data transmission The system incorporates Bluetooth technology for communicating from the inclinometer reel to the Tablet offering a complete cable free data transmitting system with no connectors to corrode or break The graduated cable is constructed with Kevlar making it very strong and durable...

Page 4: ...LED 10 QUICK START GUIDE 11 Using The Digital Inclinometer Pro 11 Before You Go To Site 11 Charging The Battery 11 Detachable inclinometer Pro Connection 11 In Port Pro App Overview 12 In Port Pro Software 12 Action Bar 12 Adding An Inclinometer 13 The Inclinometer List 13 Adding An Inclinometer 13 Fields On The Inclinometer Form 14 Recording Inclinometer Surveys 15 A Grooves 15 Orientation Of Pro...

Page 5: ...Dropbox Transfers 37 Sending Files To Dropbox 37 Options Menu 39 Options List 39 Survey Control 40 Technical Details 41 Reading Units 41 Files and Folders 41 File Management 41 MAINTENANCE GUIDE 42 Maintaining the Digital Inclinometer Pro System 42 Routine Maintenance 42 Cable Maintenance 42 Probe Inspection and Maintenance 43 Cable Inspection and Maintenance 43 APPENDICES 44 Appendix A Data Downl...

Page 6: ...nual without notice Refer to our terms and conditions of sale for warranty information The batteries are a consumable item and are excluded from the warranty Products marked with the symbol are subject to the following disposal rules in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information ...

Page 7: ...ed movement The probe cable and tablet are used to survey the casing The first survey establishes the baseline profile of the installed casing Subsequent surveys will reveal changes in the profile if ground movement has occurred Plotting these changes reveals the rate depth and magnitude of ground movement SYSTEM COMPONENTS The Digital Inclinometer Pro system includes an inclinometer probe Cable a...

Page 8: ...n the body of the probe This is used to orient the probe during a survey MEASURMENT AXIS There are two MEMS tilt sensors inside the probe The A axis sensor measures tilt in the plane of the wheels The B axis sensor measures tilt in the plane perpendicular to the wheels When the top of the probe is tilted in the direction tilt values are positive and when the probe is tilted in the direction tilt v...

Page 9: ...rom the middle of the probe mid probe datum systems but this has some unexpected effects when the readings are plotted Digital Inclinometer Pro system has been designed to negate these plotting errors If you are using your Digital Inclinometer Pro system in new boreholes then the following does not apply However if you use a Digital Inclinometer Pro in a Borehole that has previously been read usin...

Page 10: ...ng the probe in temperatures outside this range During the survey successive cable graduations are locked into the cable gate to hold the probe steady for readings The cable gate fits three diameters of casing 85 70 and 48 mm 3 34 2 75 and 1 9 inch CABLE GATE The cable gate is pushed onto the top of the inclinometer casing to serve as the reference for the depth graduations The Bluetooth reel prov...

Page 11: ...off during normal use A fully charged battery provides about 40 hours of operation If the battery charge is very low the Battery LED blinks red when you first switch on the reel BATTERY LED Battery LED Comms Ready Bluetooth LED Power Button LED BEFORE YOU GO TO SITE Unpack the Digital Inclinometer Pro retaining the packaging for future carriage to Soil Instruments for calibration Charge the Digita...

Page 12: ... night A charging circuit inside the reel limits charge time to 5 hours If the battery is fully discharged a full recharge may take longer than 5 hours In that case it is possible to reset the charge timer by disconnecting and then reconnecting the AC adaptor The adaptor provides 12 Vdc Polarity of barrel connector is ve inside and ve outside CHARGING THE BATTERY ASSEMBLY 1 Remove the cap from the...

Page 13: ... on the connectors and on the probes O ring removing any contaminants with a damp cloth is necessary 4 Line up the largest keyways on the connectors and push together 5 When fully inserted tighten the collar nut by hand and use the 22mm Spanner to fully secure the connection Do not over tighten ...

Page 14: ...around the connection 2 Use the 22mm spanner and unfasten the Collar Nut 3 Pull the Connection apart 4 Check that the O ring is clean and wipe down the connectors 5 Fit the protective caps and fit to the Probe and Reel assembly respectively 6 Re stow the Probe unto the probe pins ...

Page 15: ... Tablet Hard Buttons Physical buttons located at the bottom of the tablet Back Press to go back to previous page Home Press to return to tablet home page Menu Press to show options menu Please retain the packaging supplied with the Vertical Digital Inclinometer System to ensure safe carriage when returning to Soil Instruments for future calibration Soil Instruments will reduce calibration costs if...

Page 16: ...nclinometer tap and hold the inclinometer Adding An Inclinometer Tap to add Tap to start survey Tap and hold to edit ADDING AN INCLINOMETER 1 Tap Survey to display the list of inclinometers 2 Tap Add to display the inclinometer form Tap to add 3 Make entries as explained below If the keyboard hides part of the form slide the form upwards with your finger ACTION BAR The Action Bar contains tap icon...

Page 17: ...rs or feet Interval Typically 0 5 for metric and 2 for English Top Depth Typically 0 5 for metric and 2 for English Bottom Depth Enter a multiple of 0 5 for metric systems or a multiple of 2 for English systems TIP If the probe is 0 5m gauge length then select metric Likewise for the imperial probe if the gauge length is 2ft then select English The app turns a field red if it finds an unacceptable...

Page 18: ...avation These are the A grooves Only the A grooves are used in the survey The A0 groove is usually marked for easy identification To maintain accurate depth control cut the inclinometer casing as level as possible after installation to ensure the cable gate fits securely over the casing You must not cut the casing if readings have been taken previously IMPORTANT INFORMATION TIP Soil Instruments re...

Page 19: ...he 0 pass insert the probe with the mark facing the A0 direction The mark appears on the body of the probe above the top wheel set 180 Pass Readings For the 180 pass remove the probe rotate it 180 and insert it with the mark facing the A180 groove ...

Page 20: ...REEN The 180 Pass screen adds checksums and a second progress bar The survey screen guides you through the survey Pass Active Depth Last Recorded Depth A Reading B Reading Progress Bar Inclinometer Name Units Record Button Pass A Checksum B Checksum 2nd Progress Bar THE SURVEY SCREEN ...

Page 21: ...nts accidental recording of readings while you position the probe CHANGING THE ACTIVE DEPTH If cable depth and active depth get out of sync tap hold the active depth until arrows appear Tap the arrow to change the depth Then move the probe to the new depth and tap OK to resume the survey The new in sync readings overwrite the previous out of sync readings Wait for stable readings Readings are stab...

Page 22: ...ap OK to start the survey from the bookmark To abandon the bookmarked survey and start a new survey choose New HALTING A SURVEY 1 Tap Pause to halt the survey for any reason 2 Make a choice then tap OK Or tap Cancel to resume the survey Abandon Deletes the current survey Bookmark Sets a bookmark at the last recorded reading Done Saves the current survey as is This is useful if you are correcting a...

Page 23: ...HE SURVEY 1 Switch on Reel and Reader Tap the In Port Pro icon to start the app Wait for a steady blue glow from the Bluetooth LED to show that a connection has been made 2 Tap Survey 3 Tap the inclinometer to survey ...

Page 24: ...lt in damage to the inclinometer probe components and calibration WARNING Pay special attention to ensure that the inclinometer cable markers are never dropped into the cable gate Always make sure that the cable markers are placed into the cable gate at each depth to avoid the risk of causing cable damage or marker slippage WARNING 4 The reader displays the start depth for the survey Insert the pr...

Page 25: ...25 RECORDING THE 0 PASS 1 Switch on In Port Pro and tap Start 0 Pass 2 The A and B readings appear The probe has been immobile so readings are stable Tap to record ...

Page 26: ...ings The last recorded depth appears just below the new active depth 4 Tap the record button when it is green 5 The tablet displays the next active depth Raise the probe to this depth wait for stable readings and then tap the record button 6 Repeat these operations until the probe reaches the top depth ...

Page 27: ...27 Now the tablet displays the top depth Raise the probe to this depth and wait for a stable reading 7 Tap when the record button is green ...

Page 28: ...ording so you can handle the probe 9 Now the tablet displays the start depth for the 180 Pass Recording is still disabled Remove the probe rotate it 180 degrees and insert it with the mark facing the A180 groove Lower it to the start depth ...

Page 29: ...29 RECORDING THE 180 PASS 1 Tap Start 180 Pass This enables recording 2 Tap the record button when it is green You can see checksums now ...

Page 30: ...s depth and wait for a stable reading 4 Tap the record button when it is green 5 The tablet displays the next active depth Raise the Probe to this depth wait for stable readings and then tap the record button Repeat these operations until the probe reaches the top depth ...

Page 31: ...31 6 Now the tablet displays the top depth Wait for a stable reading 7 Tap the record button when it is green ...

Page 32: ...32 6 Tap End 180 Pass The survey is complete The app saved readings during the survey so there is no need to save anything now When you tap the End button the app takes you to the Plot screen ...

Page 33: ...GE FROM LAST This plot shows also shows cumulative displacement but in this case the change in profile is plotted as current last and last last which plots on the 0 line DETAILED SOFTWARE GUIDE Plotting Inclinometer Surveys PROFILE This plot shows cumulative deviation the profile of the casing VIEW DATA This shows a table of data If your checksum plot shows a bad reading look at the data table to ...

Page 34: ... with nothing more than a pull on the cable You can switch between the two methods of readings whenever you like even if you are already partway through a run Press the Menu hard button on the tablet Then select Survey Mode Select Tap for manual survey or Hands Free for the Autorun survey Advanced Borehole Features ...

Page 35: ...ethod will allow you to initiate the run even if you are using another tablet that doesn t have the borehole programmed When performing the run this way the prompt buttons at the bottom of the screen will change in the following way Pull will appear to inform you to pull the cable up to the next depth marker this will initiate the saving process Save will appear once you have pulled the cable to t...

Page 36: ...ss 3 Dropbox More automated requires internet access This method requires the USB cable supplied with your Reader device and the Windows file manager Windows Explorer 1 Connect the tablet to the PC using the USB cable and change the tablet from charging mode to SD card mode Open My Computer and select the device It should appear as a removable disk drive USB TRANSFERS 2 The app can be located insi...

Page 37: ...ny updated inclinometer files 5 Copy all the dux files in the Outbox and paste them into a folder on your PC 6 Optional Verify that the dux files are on your PC then delete the files in the Outbox This has no effect on the real inclinometer files in the tablets Inclinometer Data folder ...

Page 38: ...equires an internet connection You can use Gmail or an email client configured for your company s exchange server EMAIL TRANSFERS 1 Setup is a one time task Press the Menu hard button then Share SETTING UP EMAIL RECIPIENTS 2 Enter one or more email addresses Then tap Done ...

Page 39: ...tup for exchange server you can also tap the E mail icon 4 The Reader attaches files automatically Tap Send 5 When the email arrives the recipient saves the attached files into a folder on the PC 1 Tap the Share icon EMAILING FILES 2 Tap Share ...

Page 40: ...tup program create a Dropbox account Accounts are free or paid Log in to the account and create a folder to hold inclinometer data 2 Download the Android Dropbox app from the Google Playstore 3 Run the Dropbox app on your tablet and log in to your new account The tablet stays linked to Dropbox so you don t have to do this often Now you re ready to transfer files DROPBOX TRANSFERS 1 Tap the Share i...

Page 41: ...rst open the program To upload the files simple tap the Add button The program will then start the upload to your dropbox Note This process will vary with with other cloud based storage services 5 Soon afterwards the files appear in the Dropbox folder on your PC Look for the folder in My Documents ...

Page 42: ...ery level of the Reader Does not display the battery level of the Reel Probe Displays live readings from the probe Tap the units label to specify different units Keep in mind that metric units should be used with metric probes and English units should be used with English probes Share Enter email addresses for sending data files by email About Displays embedded serial number and firmware versions ...

Page 43: ...your only choice but you could try setting motion to a higher number and then make your pulls quick rather then slow The higher number decreases sensitivity to the ground vibration but you must accelerate the probe faster so that a pull can be detected Tap Lockout This tells the app how long to display the saved message During that time the app will not accept new input The default is 2 seconds Pu...

Page 44: ...file transfer methods use files in this folder System Holds system files It contains the bookmark file which allows any interrupted survey to be restarted with no loss of data Most files are machine readable not human readable English Units Inches of deviation assuming a 24 inch gauge length Metric Units mm of deviation assuming a 500mm gauge length The final repository for your inclinometer data ...

Page 45: ...e inclinometer cable into The cable should be placed in an orderly fashion ensuring no kinks and twists are present It is important to pay attention to how the inclinometer is used in conjunction with the cable gate The inclinometer cable markers should never be dropped into the cable gate You must ensure that at each depth the cable markers are placed into the gate if this is not adhered to you r...

Page 46: ...nd of each day of usage prior to storage of the probe Cable Inspection CABLE Twists Twists indicate a poor coiling technique Change practice do not pull the cable over the side of the reel reel off and reel on Work markings The user is dragging the cable through the cable gate Change practice pull cable out then up Kinks and or gouges If the kinks do not straighten there is probably internal damag...

Page 47: ...s from first run in direction of expected movement leading wheel direction A Commonly referred to as A180 results A axis second runs results 180 from direction of expected movement trailing wheel direction B Commonly referred to as B0 results B axis results from first run in direction of expected movement leading wheel direction B Commonly referred to as B180 results B axis second runs results 180...

Page 48: ... A0 and A180 directions if a depth is missed the checksums from this point onwards would be very large It is also useful for checking that the probe is not showing any sign of deterioration as the checksums at each depth should be Approximately the same Consistent along the length of the borehole Checksums should only be of concern no matter what their actual numeric value if they fall outside the...

Page 49: ... at 30 feet is correctly plotted at 29 feet which you would not expect The drawing shows a probe in tilted casing We can overlay the probe with a right triangle The vertical side of the triangle is the gravity vector The hypotenuse of the triangle is the gauge length the distance between the top and bottom wheels of the probe You can see the tilt angle at the bottom of the triangle The tilt angle ...

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