USER`S MANUAL TUFF TILT DIGITAL Uniaxial and
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1. ite S Tiltmeter Readings Z 0 13 ava Ndeq al Temp degl ois oo9 2400 Ea 4 87 000 175 00 081 023 990 N1046 0 99 i When entering this screen you should wait about ten seconds for the indicator under Connection Established to change from red to green This means that the connection between the clinometer and computer has been established If the green indicator does not come on exit this screen and re enter the Communications Set up screen to verify that your settings are correct In rare instances the Com port may hang This requires that you exit the ZAGI program and then re enter it to acquire the Com port Most of the commands on the display screen are associated with firmware commands discussed in Appendix A Firmware Commands A description of the menu and screen options is summarized in the next section B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 30 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 6 Command Line Menu Options Output Selects output ASCII string format Output String Format The following string formats are supported ASH Ashtech compatible NMEA string SIM Simplified format XDR Standard NMEA XDR string TCM Trimble Navigation proprietary pitch and roll output LCD For use with LCD display only firmware version 2 4r only Reset Baud Rate Drop down list of available baud rates Once changed Communications Setup Screen must be re entered to r2. ID The target ID of this command must be 99 Syntax 99ssID lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default 01 Example command 9900ID lt CR gt lt LF gt response 9901ID lt CR gt lt LF gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory page 17 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY TR PASH ON Translates the Paros provided SPASHS XDR P sentences to standard NMEA XDR format An example input PASH string would be SPASHS XDR P 1 000123 B SN123 C 22 12 C SN123 H 32 11 P SN123 lt CR gt lt LF gt The translated string would then be SWIXDR P 1 000123 B SN123 C 22 12 C N123 H 32 11 P SN123 hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Syntax ttssXY TR PASH ON lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY TR PASH ON lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY TR PASH OFF Turns off translation of SPASHS XDR P sentences Syntax ttssXY TR PASH OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY TR PASH OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY EP Enables power on message Power on message is AGI Tiltmeter Firmware V5 2 SN N1212 IDO1 Where V5 2 is the firmware version SN N1212 is the serial number of the device and IDO1 is the targ
3. 2 50 2 50 01 ad 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 01 al 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0l a2 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 01 a3 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 01 Tcoef 0 Ks 0 0003 Kz 0 Tcal 25 01 Tcoef 1 Ks 0 0003 Kz 0 Tcal 25 01 N_SAMP 1000 Xzero 0 00 Yzero 0 00 01 TR PASH OFF E99 ON SO NMEA SIM XY EP 9600 baud FV B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 25 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY DUMP 2 Dumps extended settings of device Syntax ttssxXY DUMP2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence N A Example command 9900XY DUMP2 response Ol TBias 8 95 Above 0 00 KZMinTemp kz 0 Below 0 00 KZMinTemp kz 2 1 ADCDelay 310 PCA Model 84833 13 X Ch Gain 1 0000 Y Ch Output Mode Degrees Using RS232 Relay Thresholds Positive Limit 1 5000 Calibration Points 041 OOO SOOO O L O O1O O O PRRRRFRRERRRRFER EH EI ADC Channels Two B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital oll oo x nw N N wr oll oo oo oo G o La La Firmware Version 5 10 Rev D Gain 1 0000 Temperature Gain 1 0000 Real Time Clock Not Installed External Flash Capacity 0 Bytes Not Installed Xpositive 1 0000 Xnegative 1 0000 Ypositive 1 0000 Ynegative 1 0000 Calibration method Dynamic Negative Limit 1 5000 X Disa
4. check for loose broken wires or a loose or detached internal connector If these checks still do not reveal the problem contact Applied Geomechanics in California for assistance at telephone 831 462 2801 fax 831 462 4418 or e mail applied geomechanics com B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 12 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Appendix A Firmware Commands B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 13 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Firmware Commands Valid commands are listed below Some commands have more than one string to trigger the command tt stands for the target ID 99 and ss stands for the source ID 00 Settings stored in nonvolatile memory remain in effect until disabled even after a power cycle XY Outputs a single tilt measurement The format of the output depends on the setting of the SO command Syntax ttssXY lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence N A Example command 9900XY lt CR gt lt LF gt response SYXXDR A 00 920 D N A 00 210 D E C 030 045 C T N1212 57 SO Selects the output format for the XY command The possible formats are SIM Sx x y y t t sn lt CR gt lt LF gt l l l Serial number Temperature of tiltmeter Y tilt value in degrees X tilt value in degrees Example 00 920 00 210 030 045 N1212 XDR SYXXDR A x x D N A x xX D L th Checksum Serial numbe
5. format of commands issued by the host is 9900 lt command gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Valid commands are listed in Appendix A 1 2 3 The input output processing on the serial port of the Tuff Tilt Digital is as follows Input is read until a lt CR gt or lt LF gt carriage return or line feed is received On a PC this usually means pressing the Enter or Return key When a line is received it is parsed to see if it is a command of the device If it is not then it is echoed back out terminated with a lt CR gt lt LF gt and we go back to step 1 All strings that are not commands for the unit are echoed If the command is for the device we then go to step 3 The command is processed and we return to step 1 All incoming characters are buffered up to 1000 while the command is being processed If the command is for ID 99 and echoing of 99 commands is enabled the command is echoed after the command result is transmitted B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 8 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Default output running firmware version 5 and above is a simple SIM comma delimited string consisting of X tilt in degrees Y tilt in degrees temperature in C and the serial number of the device Optional outputs consist of a Trimble Navigation proprietary ASCII string with X Roll and Y Pitch tilts in degrees and two output formats that follow NMEA Standard 0183 version 2 1 O
6. printer Where Displays port selection Eject page after printing Unchecking this box causes the print to be held in the memory of a laser printer This can be used to overlay images on top of each other Save image to binary file This file can be used by some high end printers Width Millimeter 10 Paper width in tenths of a millimeter Entire Paper Print image to fill entire paper width Proportional to height Forces the hard copy width to be to be scaled integrally to the height Height Millimeter 10 Paper height in tenths of a millimeter Entire Paper Print image to fill entire paper height Proportional to width Forces the hard copy width to be to be scaled integrally to the width Horizontal offset Millimeter 10 Sets the horizontal x offset of the hard copy image on the paper The coordinates 0 0 define the upper left corner of the paper Centered Centers the image in the horizontal x direction Vertical offset Millimeter 10 Sets the vertical y offset of the hard copy image on the paper The coordinates 0 0 define the upper left corner of the paper Centered Centers the image in the vertical y direction Force black amp white Checking this box forces the printer to print in black amp white disregarding color information Visible area only Checking this box causes the window frame and menu bar to be added to the print Use Bitmap printing Not functional at this time B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 37 Append
7. remains in effect until turned off with the XYC OFF command see below Turns off X YC mode Enables control feature Disables control feature Sets the control pin high 5 VDC Sets the control pin low 0 VDC Sets the control thresholds page 10 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SET HYST k Sets the control hysteresis XY DUMP SETTINGS Dumps settings of device XY DUMP2 Dumps extended settings of device 4 4 Sample Data Using the XY Command The most commonly used command is the XY command which returns the X and Y tilt angles in degrees and the internal temperature of the Tuff Tilt Digital in C The format of the returned data depends on the setting of the SO command The returned data are averages of a series of readings The number of samples used in the average is set by the XY SET N SAMP command The following lines illustrate the format of the data returned by the XY command for the range of possible SO settings SO ASH Ashtech compatible NMEA output string which returns the North South Y and East West X tilt angle in degrees and the internal temperature of the MD 900 T in C PASHS XDR A 004 261 D N A 004 280 D E C 021 288 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 D N A 004 280 D E C 021 306 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 D N A 004 280 D E C 021 298 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 D N A 004 280 D E C 021 332 C T N1346 SO SIM default Simple X Y T SN output which returns the X and Y
8. second delay after the Start button is pushed Then the program will tell you how long the tiltmeter will be able to store readings in its memory Click OK to begin logging 5 After the buffer is filled the instrument will stop logging but it does not shut down The readings will continue to be taken at the predetermined sample rate and then sent out the serial port of the instrument 6 After logging begins the computer can be disconnected from the tiltmeter but power must be continuously supplied to the instrument 7 Inthe event of a power interruption the tiltmeter will stop saving measurements However all measurements up to the power interruption will be retained in memory 8 Re establishing communications with the device by using ZAGI will turn off the logging B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 34 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 9 To plot the data retained in the tiltmeter using ZAGI you must first download the data to a file on your PC Select Download Data from the Memory Options menu item and push the Start button ZAGI will then ask you to specify a file name for the downloaded data If the data file name chosen already exists the program will ask whether you want to rename or overwrite the existing file After you have made your selection the program will write the data to your PC 10 You are now ready to plot the retrieved data on the X and Y graphs of the ZAGI sc
9. tilt angle in degrees and the internal temperature of the MD 900 T in C 00 619 000 023 018 910 NO000 00 619 000 023 018 923 NO000 00 620 000 024 018 932 NO000 00 620 000 023 018 951 NO000 SO XDR Standard NMEA XDR output string which returns the North South Y and East West X tilt angle in degrees and the internal temperature of the MD 900 T in C YXXDR A 000 034 D N A 00 625 D E C 021 651 C T N0000 47 YXXDR A 000 034 D N A 00 624 D E C 021 675 C T N0000 40 YXXDR A 000 034 D N A 00 624 D E C 021 686 C T N0000 4C YXXDR A 000 034 D N A 00 625 D E C 021 707 C T N0000 45 B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 11 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters SO TCM Proprietary Trimble Navigation pitch Y tilt and roll X tilt output string which returns the tilt angle in degrees and a checksum P 00 907R002 186 1C P 00 906R002 183 18 P 00 908R002 191 15 P 00 908R002 191 15 P 00 905R002 190 19 SO BAE Advanced users only using the D711 2A 4X BAE Systems encoded 11 byte output which returns two synchronization bytes the X 2 bytes and Y 2 bytes tilt angle the internal temperature of the tiltmeter 2 bytes the serial number 2 bytes and a checksum byte U A TeU A i Tal A B TUU A T The BAE output string is not clearly decipherable by HyperTerminal which sometimes hides characters that it has received and cannot understand Because of this it is di
10. with power cycle Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Can be changed by reissuing the command with a different value for x or by changing the output rate with the XYCx command Example command 9900XY SET N SAMP 250 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 20 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SET RSMODE x Sets output protocol to RS232 or RS485 RS422 as follows x 0 RS232 x 1 RS485 RS422 D Syntax ttss XY SET RSMOD r X lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Set in factory to customer specification Persistence Once initiated remains in effect even with power cycle Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET RSMODE 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt CAUTION If you change the output protocol you will no longer be able to communicate with the tiltmeter unless you have the correct interconnect cable XY AUTOZ Turns autozero function on causing tiltmeter to subtract current X and Y readings from all subsequent X and Y readings Syntax ttssXY AUTOZ lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY AUTOZ lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY AUTOZOFF Turns autozero function off causing tiltmeter to display non biased unsh
11. 58 28 189 N0000 0 The data above represent 10 records collected at a rate of 4 per second for a total elapsed time of 2 5 seconds Because event markers are not operational when logging data to the tiltmeter memory an event marker of 0 is appended to each line of data B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 35 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 12 Printing Executing the print command prints a modified screen image in either color or black amp white The printed image is modified from the screen image by removing several of the screen items that don t provide any useful information and would just clutter the print The following figure shows the Print Screen window for reference HP DeskJet 600 Iw L LI Centered ae Choosing the correct options for your printer generally requires some experimentation The options on the print options screen are discussed in Table B2 CAUTION The Use Bitmap Printing may cause your system to lock up This option was designed for older style printers and does not work with most printers available on the market today B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 36 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Table B2 Description of Print Screen Options Parameter Displays currently selected printer allows new selection to be made Allows user to select print properties such as paper size number of copies etc Displays Windows
12. Biaxial Tiltmeters ground reducing the likelihood of damage to the circuitry Installing the Tuff Tilt Digital on Vertical Surfaces Note The tiltmeter enclosure may also be screwed directly to the mounting surface without use of the P N 84051 Mounting Plate Figure 5 Installation Methods B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 6 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters A i RA l 1 E ET ZZZJ 1 LLLL L777 4 i ZZ K S173 44 O T LILIA i Md MSA R S N N Wii Figure 6 Box Mounting Details B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 7 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 4 1 Ne Communicating with the Tuff Tilt Digital Basic Requirements and Settings You may communicate with your tiltmeter using ZAGI Software supplied with the tiltmeter and a personal computer running Microsoft Windows A terminal emulator program e g Terminal in Windows 3 1 or HyperTerminal in Windows 95 and later or A GPS receiver that is capable of sending and receiving terminal commands All communication to the tiltmeter is performed through the send transmit and receive wires of the serial port The default parameters for the serial port are set to no parity 8 bits and 1 stop bit with no hardware or software flow control The baud rate is the only parameter that is user selectable The default baud rate is 9600 Baud rates up to 230400 are supported 4 2 Firmware Command Format The
13. Convenient for testing Gases If the Persistence Control pin stays high until the user issues the command control feature is on and the tilt falls above the positive threshold value minus the hysteresis value or falls below the negative threshold value plus the hysteresis value the control pin may go high again immediately XY S the control feature altogether Syntax ttssxXY SET CTRLTEST OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Example command 9900XY SET CTRLTEST OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SET THRESHOLD x x yt y Sets the control thresholds ET CTRL OFF turns off Persistence None If the control feature is on and the tilt exceeds the hysteresis value the control pin may go high again immediately The parameter x is the positive threshold for the x axis in the current output units default is degrees and so and y If the tilt xceeds either threshold on either axis and the control feature is on the control pin goes high 5 VDC until the tilt falls bel on for parameters x yt ow the positive threshold value minus the hysteresis value or falls above the negativ hysteresis value threshol Syntax ttssxY SET THRESHOLD x x y y lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR XY SET THRESHOLD PARSE ERROR Default xt 1 gt l yt 1 y
14. Dy one Figure 1 Tuff Tilt Digital B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 1 APPLIED eee Digital GEOMECHANICS niaxial amp Biaxial Tiltmeters Tuff Tilt Dic ANGULAR RANGE 3 degrees 50 degrees greater range available RESOLUTION 0 0001 degree 0 002 degree REPEATABILITY 0 0003 degree 1 arc second static 0 004 degree static TEMPERATURE COEF Zero 0 0002 degree C typical Zero 0 004 degree C typical CHANNELS Single axis or dual axis with 2 orthogonal tilt channels 1 temperature channel LINEARITY lt 0 1 of full span TIME CONSTANT 0 15 second RS232 or RS485 transmit and receive DIGITAL OUTPUT Baud rate 9600 default 19200 28800 57600 115200 230400 NMEA 0183 compatible x y temperature serial no plus other output strings OUTPUT DATA RATE POWER REQ TS ENVIRONMENTAL 25 to 70 C operational 30 to 100 C storage NEMA 4X IP65 MOUNTING MATERIALS CABLE amp CONNECTOR SIZE amp WEIGHT 120 x 80 x 60 mm 4 7x 3 2 x 2 4 inches 0 6 kg 1 5 Ib 4X NO 8 82 x 3 4 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW 67 2 64 aa a aL aw TOP VIEW WITH LID REMOVED C aA 1 S rd D 107 4 21 INSTRUMENT MOUNTING HOLE LOCATIONS DIMENSIONS mm in Figure 2 Mounting holes are accessed by removing lid of tiltmeter Use 8 32 or 4 mm screws B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 2 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Y TRANSVERSE CONFIGURATION amp X LON
15. GITUDINAL gt CONFIGURATION Gy FN D Figure 3 Cable termination details Tinned ends left for power and optional analog or tilt switch output DB9 connector for serial communications and barrel connector for power input using optional power supply part no 00254 02 B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 3 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Figure 4 Wiring connections Tuff Tilt Digital B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 4 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters ae Communications Protocol Description amp Order Numbers RS232 RS485 3 degrees Uniaxial Transverse 98031 02 98034 02 3 degrees Uniaxial Longitudinal 98031 05 98034 05 RS232 version is available with optional analog X Y output or tilt switch output Please specify when ordering Accessories 0rder No Extracable 70369 Horizontal mounting plate 84051 Vertical mounting bracket 81439 Power supply 110 240 VAC 00254 02 2 Installing the Tiltmeter Making Connections Tilt Directions For best results the tiltmeter should be fastened to a rigid metal or concrete base using four machine screws no 8 or M4 size To access the four mounting holes first remove the lid of the clinometer Figure 2 The base to which you will attach the clinometer should be drilled in advance with four threaded or through holes Use a bolt anchoring system if the base is concrete The hole pattern must match the 107
16. Installation of ZAGI requires approximately 3 megabytes of free disk space 3 Installing ZAGI While running Windows insert Disk 1 of the ZAGI installation disks and run A Setup exe where A is the drive specification where the installation disk resides Follow the instructions on the screen The program by default will be installed in C ZagiXX where XX is the version of the ZAGI program If you desire you can change the default directory B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 28 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 4 Configuring Communications ZAI ver 3 0 Real Time Graphical Display for AGI Digital Tiltmeters Once ZAGI is running the main screen will be displayed The Communications Setup option will be bold while the Data Access option will be grayed out see above This indicates that the user must enter the communications setup first Push the Communications Setup button and the following screen will be presented Communications Setup i j Baud Bate Fany Data Bis Sign Bas COM1 2400 none T 6 3600 32 COM2 is is A E COM3 3600 Wane comM4 19200 38400 Fis Cina ns Xon solf erie Bate F Yes No s Hardware Parity Data Bits Stop Bits and Flow Control found are eprom defaults and None CANNOT be modified Lentinue E B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 29 Tuff Tilt Dig
17. MEA XDR format Turns off translation of PASHS XDR P sentences Enables power on message page 9 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SP XY EE XY SE XY SET BAUDRATE x XY SET N SAMP x XY SET RSMODE x XY AUTOZ XY AUTOZOFF XYCx II SO AN eS 1 per ve SB SR BR RR RR N XN Re Il Il XYC OFF XY SET CTRL ON XY SET CTRL OFF XY SET CTRLTEST ON XY SET CTRLTEST OFF XY SET THRESHOLD x x y y B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital Disables power on message Enables echoing of global 99 commands Disables echoing of global 99 commands Sets baud rate to value of x in bits per second Selectable values include 9600 19200 28800 57600 115200 and 230400 baud Sets number of samples that are averaged before a reading is transmitted x may have any value from 1 to 1000 Changing this value may also change the output rate Selects serial output mode x 0 RS232 x 1 RS485 RS422 Turns on auto zero function Turns off auto zero function Continuously sends XY data where x determines output rate as follows 8 10 outputs per second 4 outputs per second 1 output per second default 1 output every 10 seconds 1 output every 60 seconds 1 output every hour 1 output every 12 hours 1 output every 24 hours Averaging of the 8 10 outputs per second data Averaging of the 4 outputs per second data Averaging of the 1 output per second data Once initiated continuous output
18. USER S MANUAL TUFF TILT DIGITAL Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Serial No 3 degrees 50 degrees Uniaxial Transverse Tilt Uniaxial Longitudinal Tilt Biaxial RS232 RS485 DU DU U DU C DU U APPLIED GEOMECHANICS INCORPORATED 1336 Brommer Street Santa Cruz CA 95062 USA Tel 831 462 2801 Fax 831 462 4418 applied geomechanics com www geomechanics com Copyright 2006 by Applied Geomechanics Inc All rights reserved Document No B 06 1006 Rev A APPLIED y Tuff Tilt Digital GEOMECHANICS niaxial amp Biaxial Tiltmeters 1 Introduction The Tuff Tilt Digital is an exciting new digital instrument for indoor and outdoor work requiring precision and rugged durability Itis excellent for continuous monitoring of structural behavior or short term testing of machine and structural performance It fills a gap between our economical MD900 T Digital Clinometer and our Model D711 Scientific Tiltmeter The Tuff Tilt Digital is offered with many powerful features including RS232 output RS485 output analog output or optional tilt switch output in the RS232 versions biaxial or uniaxial measurement and 16 bit A D resolution The serial data output is easily interfaced to many GPS receivers spread spectrum radios and wireless Ethernet converters A powerful set of firmware commands enables the user to collect process and store data or to send data directly to external devices One ete SaN a Taar gt
19. able below lists the commands issued by ZAGI to the digital tiltmeter These commands are described in detail in Appendix A Table B1 Firmware Command Descriptions Output String Format SO xxx Changes format of output string Only the simple string format SO SIM is available when storing data in the clinometer s memory Log Data option selected Reset Baud Rate XY SET BAUDRATE xxxx Displays a drop down list of baud rates Clicking on a baud rate writes that baud rate to the EPROM A new baud rate should only be selected when the clinometer is not running before pressing start or after pressing stop When a new baud rate is selected the green indicator will change to red This means you must go to the Communications Settings screen to change the baud rate to correspond with that written to the EPROM Data Output Rate XYCx Changes output rate Fastest rate is 8 10 times per second Slowest is 1 time every 24 hours Log Data XY MEMS Stores continuous output in the clinometer memory A maximum of about 150 lines of data can be stored in memory and only the simple string X tilt Y tilt Temperature Serial Number is supported when logging data Data is continuously stored at the output rate selected by the user until memory is full at which time data logging ceases The program will tell you how long you can store data at a selected rate when you push Start Download Data XY MEMD Retrieves data st
20. al Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET THRESHOLD 5 3 244 4 0 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital ld value plus the page 24 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SET HYST x Sets the control hysteresis where the parameter x is the hysteresis value in the current output units default is degrees If the tilt exceeds either threshold on either axis and the control feature is on the control pin remains high 5 VDC until the tilt falls below the positive threshold value minus the hysteresis value or falls above the negative threshold value plus the hysteresis value Syntax ttssXY SET HYST x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR XY SET HYST PARSE ERROR Default 0 Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET HYST 0 5 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY DUMP SETTINGS Dumps settings of device Syntax ttssxXY DUMP SETTINGS lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence N A Example command 9900XY DUMP SETTINGS response APPLIED GEOMECHANICS Tiltmeter Firmware V5 0 SN N2144 IDO1 01 Vbias 2047 000000000 2047 000000000 NaN NaN 01 Vgain 0 005000000 0 005000000 0 000610350 0 000610350 Ol Vmin 2 450 52750 2 50 2 50 Ol Vmax 2 250 2350
21. bled Y Enabled Uniaxial x2 Sensor Type 2 page 26 Appendix B ZAGI Graphical Interface Software Installation and Operation B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 27 1 Introduction ZAGI software has been specially designed to work with AGI s digital clinometers and tiltmeters ZAGI runs on PCs with Windows 95 and later editions of the Microsoft Windows operating system It offers an easy to use interface for a single tiltmeter connected to a PC serial port Graphical strip charts display X and Y tilts and numerical displays show X and Y tilts and temperature The output rate of the instrument and the output string format can be changed using on screen toggles Some additional features include autozero selectable baud rates and a search feature for finding the baud rate of the clinometer ZAGI will store instrument output in a file for later plotting and manipulation in ZAGI or in other programs such as AGI s TBASE II program or spreadsheet programs such as EXCEL 2 System Requirements ZAGI combines data logging capabilities with configuring downloading and displaying of data from AGI s digital clinometers The performance of the graphical data display on your PC is dependent on the ability of the operating system to acquire parse and distribute the data to the displays For best performance we recommend that this software be installed on a PC with a 100 MHz or faster Pentium processor and at least 24 megabytes of RAM
22. ctober 15 1995 This standard may be obtained from National Marine Electronics Association NMEA National Office P O Box 3435 New Bern NC 28564 3435 USA Tel 919 638 2626 Fax 919 638 4885 4 3 Firmware Command Summary The list below summarizes the most important user accessible firmware commands Precede these commands with the string 9900 See Appendix A for additional details XY SO xxx XY MEMS XY MEMD XY M1 XYVR ID XY TR PASH ON XY TR PASH OFF XY EP B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital Outputs a single tilt and temperature measurement The format of the output depends on the setting of the SO command Selects the output format for the XY command xxx selects format as follows ASH Ashtech compatible NMEA format SIM Simple x y t sn output string default XDR NMEA XDR format TCM Trimble Navigation proprietary pitch Y and roll X string BAE BAE Systems encoded 11 byte string containing a sync packet x y t SN and checksum information Advanced users only typically for embedded system integration Stores tiltmeter readings at selected output rate in nonvolatile memory Versions 5 1 and higher Downloads data from nonvolatile memory Versions 5 1 and higher Sets the tiltmeter to Mode 1 operation Displays the sign on string Sets the ID of units in the daisy chain not currently implemented Translates the Paros provided PASHS XDRP sentences to standard N
23. eestablish communication 2400 baud not supported 3600 baud not supported 4800 baud not supported 9600 baud 19200 baud 57600 baud Output Data Rate Change rate of continuous output from clinometer e 10 per second 4 per second 1 per second 1 per 10 seconds 1 per 60 seconds 1 per hour 1 per 12 hours 1 per 24 hours Plots Selects options and files for plotting and saving Axis Limits Allows user selected axis limits for real time plotting or plotting of saved files Plot Saved File Selects saved data file for plotting All saved data files have dat extension This feature only works when not recording data Save Event to File Saves event plotted on graph to dat file Memory Options Activates storing and retrieving readings from non volatile memory Log Data Continuous output from instrument is written to non volatile memory when Start is pressed A maximum of 319 stored readings is supported Screen plotting is not available while logging data Download Data Retrieves stored data from instrument when Start is pressed Data is stored in dat file the Save to file option is automatically selected Dump Settings Writes stored settings of instrument to file tiltset txt Print Screen Prints image of screen to system printer B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 31 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 7 Screen Options Connection Established Comm
24. er in hexadecimal format te 6 7 g h Temperature in Deg C Bits 14 0 magnitude LSB bit 0 004 Deg C Bit 15 sign Byte 4 5 e f Y Axis Level Data Bits 14 0 magnitude LSB bit 0 0000277 degrees Bit 15 sign Byte 2 3 c d X Axis Level Data Bits 14 0 magnitude LSB bit 0 0000277 degrees Bit 15 sign Byte 1 b OxAA 2 Synchronization Byte Byte O a 0x55 1 Synchronization Byte B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 15 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters Syntax ttssSO lt output format gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR XY SO BAD PARAMETER lt output format gt was invalid ERR XY SO PARSE ERROR Could not parse lt output format gt Default SIM Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900SO XDR lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY MEMS Stores the tiltmeter readings in simple format SO SIM at selected output rate in nonvolatile memory Syntax ttssxXY MEMS lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Subsequent tiltmeter readings stored in nonvolatile memory until memory is full Maximum of approximately 150 lines of data Example command 9900XY MEMS lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY MEMD Downloads the tiltmeter readings in nonvolatile memory to PC Syntax ttssXY MEMD
25. et s ID Syntax ttssXY EP lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default On Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 0100XY EP lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 18 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SP Disables power on message Syntax ttssxXY SP lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900TR SP lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY EE Enables echoing of global 99 commands If the unit receives a command for ID 99 then the unit will respond to the command and echo the command when it is done Syntax ttssxXY EE lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default On Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 0100XY EE lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SE Disables echoing of global 99 commands If the unit receives a command for ID 99 then the unit will respond but the unit will NOT echo the command when it is done Syntax ttssxXY SE lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 0100XY SE lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 19 Tu
26. ff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SET BAUDRATE x Changes communications baud rate Maximum supported baud rate is 57 600 baud The parameter x is an integer with up to six places defining the baud rate as follows 9600 9600 baud 19200 19200 baud 28800 28800 baud 57600 57600 baud 115200 115200 baud 230400 230400 baud Syntax ttssXY SET BAUDRATE x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR XY SET BAUDRATE x PARSE ERROR Default 9600 Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET BAUDRATE 57600 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SET N SAMP x Sets the number of samples that are averaged before a reading is transmitted The parameter x is an integer between 1 and 1000 equal to the number of samples that are averaged Syntax ttssxXY SET N SAMP x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Depends on data output rate as specified by the XYCx command The default numbers of samples averaged for each data rate are XYCO 28 XYVCA 10 0 XYC2 460 XYC3 500 XYC4 500 XYC5 500 XYC6 500 XYC7 500 If the number of samples specified exceeds the number listed above for XYCO XYC1 or XYC2 the microprocessor reduces the data output rate until it has enough time to collect and average all of the samples Persistence Once initiated the same averaging remains in effect even
27. fficult if not impossible to interpret data in this format The above output string shows four outputs taken from HyperTerminal The BAE output string is not selectable using ZAGI This encoded output command is typically used to communicate with embedded systems as they can view raw data and perform fast translations The first synchronization byte is 0x55 the second is UX A A The X and Y bytes use 0 0000277 angular degrees per LSB hence the total output range of this output mode is limited to the model D711 2A 4X The temperature uses 0 004 degrees Celsius per LSB The serial number is a two byte integer The checksum byte is the result of ANDing bytes 2 7 with 255 BAE output mode reduces the total number of characters per output to 11 bytes while transferring the same data as the SIM output mode which requires 33 bytes BAE mode also includes checksum and frame synchronization bytes Refer to Appendix A Firmware Commands to decode the output 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Tuff Tilt Digital is packaged in a rugged aluminum box and should provide many years of trouble free operation Best results are achieved by keeping the unit clean dry and within the stated operating and storage temperature ranges Problems most commonly result from lack of power or a broken wire or connection If the unit does not respond when queried by the host first verify that it is receiving power If it still does not respond remove the lid and
28. hold value minus the hysteresis value or falls above the negative threshold value plus the hysteresis value Syntax ttssxXY SET CTRL ON lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default On Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET CTRL ON lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SET CTRL OFF Disables control feature The control pin will remain at ground potential 0 VDC unless the user issues the command XY SET CTRLTEST ON or turns the control feature on again by issuing the command XY SET CTRL ON Syntax ttssxXY SET CTRL OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default On Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET CTRL OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 23 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY SET CTRLTEST ON Sets the control pin high 5 VDC control functionality regardless of Syntax ttssxXY SET CTRLTEST ON lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off XY SET CTRLTEST OFF or disconnects power Example command 9900XY SET CTRLTEST ON lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SET CTRLTEST OFE Sets the control pin low 0 VDC regardless of whether control feature is on or off
29. ifted position readings Syntax ttssxXY AUTOZ OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY AUTOZ OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 21 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XYCX B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital Continuously sends XY data ven after power has been turned off and then on again Timing is determined by the microprocessor s crystal and is approximate The parameter x is an integer between 1 and 7 the letter A or OA 1A or 2A An A indicates the use of the moving average function in which the moving average of the data is output When the moving average function is used the first output is delayed until the first n readings have been taken where n is the number of readings to be averaged After that the outputs occur at the same rate as the readings For example the command XYC2A outputs the moving average of the same data that would be output if the user issued the command XYC2 Since XYC2 outputs data once per second XYC2A also outputs once per second However the first output occurs after a four second delay in which the first four readings at a rate of 1 per second are averaged The second output is the average of readings 2 5 the third output is the average of readings 3 6 and so on creating an output rate equal to tha
30. ital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters The parameters which are user selectable on this screen are the Com port and the baud rate The default Com port is Com 1 Use the mouse to select the Com port that is connected to the digital clinometer The baud rate of the digital clinometer is programmed into its microprocessor All digital clinometers are shipped with the baud rate set to 9600 baud If you haven t changed the baud rate user selectable on the Data Access screen described below then no additional changes are necessary If you have changed the baud rate move the baud rate slider to the baud rate of the digital clinometer If you don t know the baud rate click on the Auto Sense Baud Rate and ZAGI will find the baud rate of the digital clinometer for you Baud rates slower than 9600 are no longer supported No other parameters on this screen are user selectable Now exit this screen and return to the main screen 5 Data Access After the communications parameters have been configured click on Data Access which should now be displayed in bold type to show the data display screen daput Data Analysrs Output Plots Memory Options Dump Settings PrintScreen Help Connection Established E Tiltmeter Response Memory Log Downioad 307 Event Markers 218 STE S 0 40 ETE 1 39 Save ta hie Auta Zera 2 28 M Onz0ff M Onz0ff 0 39 4 62 3 04
31. ix C Warranty and Limitation of Liability B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 38 WARRANTY and LIMITATION of LIABILITY Standard goods those listed in Applied Geomechanics published sales literature excluding software manufactured by Applied Geomechanics Inc AGI are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for twelve 12 months from the date of shipment from AGI s premises with the following exceptions Series 900 analog or digital clinometers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days from the delivery date AGI will repair or replace at its option goods that prove to be defective during the warranty period provided that they are returned prepaid to AGI and a that the goods were used at all times for the purpose for which they were designed and in accordance with any instructions given by AGI in respect of them b that notice is received by AGI within 30 days of the defects becoming apparent and c that return authorization is received from AGI prior to the goods being sent back Should goods be damaged in transit to the Purchaser AGI will accept no liability unless the Purchaser can show that such damage arose solely from AGI s failure to pack the goods properly for shipment Software products are warranted to perform substantially in accordance with their documentation for 90 days following your receipt of the software AGI and its suppliers do not and cannot warrant the pe
32. lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Stored tiltmeter readings downloaded at rate of 1 per second to PC in ASCII comma delimited string Example command 9900XY MEMD lt CR gt lt LF gt response Sstart 11 11 1997 18 43 09 4 sec 000 699 01 022 025 116 N1028 000 699 01 022 025 116 N1028 000 698 01 021 025 110 N1028 000 698 01 022 025 122 N1028 B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 16 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters XY M1 Sets the operation to Mode 1 This command groups several other commands together for convenience The commands that are issued are XY TR PASH ON XY SO XDR XY S XY SE U FI Syntax ttssxXY M1 lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Example command 9900XY M1 lt CR gt lt LF gt response AGI Model D711 2A 4X Firmware V2 2 SN N1212 IDO1 XYVR Displays the sign on string Syntax ttssxXYVR lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence N A Example command 9900XYVR lt CR gt lt LF gt response AGI Model D711 2A 4X Firmware V5 2 SN N1212 IDO1 ID This command is not currently supported Sets th Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory ID of units in the daisy chain The first device in the serial chain sets its ID to the source ID plus one ss 1 and then outputs a the ID command to the next device with the source ID set to its new
33. ored in the clinometer s memory and plot on screen The Save to file screen option is automatically invoked with this option selected and the Start button pushed Start XYCx Begins operation of clinometer Based on user selectable options one of three modes begins when Start is pushed By default pushing Start begins continuous output of the clinometer at user selected rate to the Com port If Log Data has been selected continuous output from the instrument is stored in the clinometer memory If Download Data is selected the data stored in the clinometer memory is sent to the PC and shown on the graphical display XY DUMP SETTINGS Writes the configuration settings for the digital clinometer in a file called TILTSET TXT readings B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 33 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 9 Event Markers Plotting Saved Files Event markers are used to distinguish one part of the time series displayed on the strip chart recorder from another With the clinometer running pushing the yellow EM button causes the color of the line on the strip chart to change color as shown by the colored boxes below the EM button The default color is always blue Blue is event 0 and is designated in a saved data set with a zero at the end of the delimited string When the EM button is pushed for the first time the line color on the graph changes f
34. r Comment T for temperature Units C degrees C Temperature of tiltmeter Data Type C Temperatur Comment E for East West X direction Units M microradians D degrees X E tilt value Data Type A Angular Comment N for North South Y direction Units M microradians D degrees Y N tilt value Data Type A Angular Example SYXXDR A 00 920 D N A 00 210 D E C 030 045 C T N1212 57 EC pes T sn hh lt CR gt lt LF gt I 4 pii B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 14 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters ASH l Serial number Comment T for temperature Units C degrees C Temperature of tiltmeter Data Type C Temperatur Comment E for East West direction Units M microradians D degrees X E tilt value Data Type A Angular Comment N for North South direction Units M microradians D degrees Y N tilt value Data Type A Angular x C T Ssn lt CR gt lt LF gt SPASHS XDR A x x D N A x X D E Example SPASH XDR A 00 920 D N A 00 210 D E C 030 045 C T N1212 TCM SPy y Rx x hh lt CR gt lt LF gt l CheckSum Roll X tilt value in degrees Pitch Y tilt value in degrees Example SP 00 905R002 190 19 BAE abcde Hh 1J Byte 10 k Checksum of bytes 2 7 ANDed with decimal 255 Byte 8 9 1 3 Serial numb
35. reen Click on Plots in the command line and then Plot Saved File Then select the file using the window that pops up and click OK Finally click on the EM button or on the 0 event marker button to plot the entire file Note Event markers are not operational when logging data to the tiltmeter memory 11 Data File Format Data output from the clinometer with a simple string format is a comma delimited ASCII file with the following format assuming simple string format X Tilt Y Tilt Temperature C Serial No Event Marker Each line represents one measurement The time interval between measurements equals the data output rate of the clinometer 0 500 0 458 28 201 N0000 1 0 500 0 458 28 189 N0000 1 0 500 0 458 28 189 N0000 1 When data are being acquired and saved to a file only not logged the data output interval is not recorded It therefore must be remembered by the user for future processing When the data are retrieved from the clinometer s memory data logging mode the date starting time and output rate are stored in the first line of the output file as shown below Sstart 07 07 1997 10 25 40 4 sec 0 500 0 458 28 176 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 176 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 174 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 186 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 187 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 189 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 192 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 188 N0000 0 0 500 0 458 28 189 N0000 0 0 500 0 4
36. rformance or results you may obtain by using the software or its documentation In respect of goods or parts thereof manufactured by others and resold by AGI AGI will pass on to the customer the benefit of any guarantee or warranty received by AGI from the original manufacturer insofar as such guarantee or warranty is assignable ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE ARE EXCLUDED THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE THE BUYER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES APPLIED GEOMECHANICS INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY THIS WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE AND OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF ANY KIND AND CHARACTER THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF AGI s liability arising out of the sale of its goods is expressly limited to the repair and or replacement of defective parts or the cost of such repair and or replacement If software does not perform substantially in accordance with the documentation the entire and exclusive liability and remedy shall be limited to either at AGI s option the replacement of the software or the refund of the license fee you paid for the
37. rom blue to red and the data is appended with the number 1 The red box with the number one in it also changes to bright red indicating that event 1 is presently being plotted Press EM to change These colors and numerals indicate the events or to plot an ehtresaved data fle event color plotted on the strip chart Pressing these while plotting a saved file plots the event on the strip chart The Event Marker buttons are also used to plot data that have been saved to a file on your PC After choosing to plot a saved data file from the command line menu options Plots gt Plot Saved File pushing the EM button plots the entire time series Pressing any one of the active individual event markers plots only that event 10 Data Logging to Tiltmeter Memory AGI digital tiltmeters running firmware version 2 3 or later have the capability to store approximately 150 lines of data in the instrument s FLASH memory This memory is nonvolatile and will be retained when power to the instrument is turned off or disconnected It is important to keep in mind the following conditions when using the logging capability 1 Only the simple string format is supported for data logging operations 2 Select the simple SIM string format and the desired output rate before starting the instrument in logging mode To log data clink on Memory Options and then Log Data Next click on the Start button 4 There will be a 3 4
38. software Liability for any other form of loss or damage is hereby expressly excluded Customer shall indemnify AGI against any third party claim arising out of the use of goods and or services supplied by AGI including any claim arising directly or indirectly out of alleged negligence on the part of AGI its employees servants representatives or agents November 2006 B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 39
39. t of XYC2 The parameter x determines rate of continuous output as follows xX 0 8 10 per second Lis 4 per second 2s 1 per second 3 1 every 10 seconds 4 1 every 60 seconds 33 1 every 60 minutes 6 1 every 12 hours T3 1 every 24 hours OA Average of 8 10 outputs sec data 10 readings are averaged 1A Average of 4 outputs second data 4 readings are averaged 2A or A Average of 1 output second data 4 readings are averaged Syntax ttssxXYCx lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Once initiated continuous output remains in effect even with power cycle Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Must be turned off using the XYC OFF command see below Example with SO SIM command 9900XYC1 lt CR gt lt LF gt response 00 699 000 070 020 290 N0000 S 00 699 000 071 020 309 N0000 S 00 699 000 071 020 313 N0000 S 00 699 000 071 020 330 N0000 S 00 699 000 071 020 348 N0000 S 00 700 000 070 020 360 N0000 page 22 XYC OFF Turns off XYC mode Syntax ttssxXYC OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command Q100XYC OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response 0Q100XYC OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt XY SET CTRL ON Enables control feature If the tilt exceeds either threshold in any direction the control pin will go high 5 VDC until the tilt falls below the positive thres
40. unication between clinometer and PC established The indicator must be green for data recording to operate properly Memory Log Download Indicator turns green when logging or retrieving logged data Event Markers Activates and displays events The yellow EM button is used to mark an event Each event is denoted by line color on the strip chart and by a number appended to each line in the optionally saved dat file The EM button is also used to plot the entire stored file Auto Zero Subtracts current X Y readings from subsequent readings Save to file Saves data being plotted or downloaded to user selected dat file on your PC checked box indicates that option is activated Start Initiates one of the following three responses from tiltmeter depending on user selected options Default Continuous data output to PC Data displayed in real time on strip charts Log Data Stores continuous output in instrument non volatile memory ZAGI will display time to fill memory at current output rate Green Memory Log Download indicator comes on while logging or downloading Download Data Initiates data transfer from tiltmeter to PC Download data screen option is automatically invoked when downloading stored data Stop Stops recording data Exit Returns to main screen B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 32 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and Biaxial Tiltmeters 8 Equivalent Firmware Commands The t
41. x 67 mm hole mounting hole pattern of the clinometer For stable readings the mounting screws should hold the clinometer tightly against the base so that it cannot shift or wobble Replace the lid when installation is complete Note Our horizontal mounting plates and vertical mounting brackets simplify the installation See the accessory table above and also Figure 5 To operate your clinometer connect the cable assembly as shown in Figure 4 Provide power by connecting the transformer to the power input connector or use the auxiliary power leads and a separate power supply Connect the DB9 serial interface connector to a PC or terminal and then follow the instructions in Section 4 Tilt directions are shown in Figure 3 3 Power Requirements and Grounding Your Tuff Tilt Digital operates on 7 28 volts DC and draws approximately 30 mA of power Power and ground are connected at pins 2 and 1 respectively of the 6 pin connector See Figure 4 for wiring details The enclosure case is not grounded except through tranzorbs used for surge protection Transient surge absorbers tranzorbs connect the power ground RS232 and RS4835 pins to the case Screwing the case to a metal substrate at the four mounting holes will ground the case Figures 2 If the substrate is grounded to the earth high voltage transients traveling down the clinometer cable will have a path to earth B 06 1006 Rev A Tuff Tilt Digital page 5 Tuff Tilt Digital Uniaxial and
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