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2. 00000 00000 00000 00000 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS XY DUMP2 Syntax Error Strings None Default N A Persistence N A Example command response 9900XY DUMP2 TBias 10 30 Above 0 00 KZMinTemp Below 0 00 KZMinTemp ADCDelay 310 PCA Model 84833 14 Firmware Version 2 0 Rev F X Ch Gain 1 0000 Calibrated in uRadian Using RS485 Real Time Clock Installed Use RTC for Timing Yes External Flash Flash Status in Samples Low Power Logger Data Rate Calibration method Dynamic Positive Limit 330 00 Supply Voltage 11 87 Volts 9900XY DUMP 2 tO O GO OOS S G OO OG S S OOS gt OVO Or OO FY oe i Ee Bee a a rrr EF Bee ee rr FEF t B 05 1003 Rev D Y Ch Gain 1 0000 Current Output Dumps extended settings of device ttssxXY DUMP2 lt CR gt lt LF gt rature Gain 1 0000 uRadian Temp Mode 2162688 Bytes Installed Used Total 1 38599 1 Seconds per Sample Negative Limit 330 00 Calibration Points 022 X Enabled Y Enabled Uniaxial x2 Sensor Type 1 ADC 16 bit external Compass Installed Magnetic Declination 0 000000 Compass Xoffset 730 Yoffset 144 Xrange 7 Yrange PID Coeff iMax 100 0 iMin 100 0 iGain 0 0150 pGain 2 50 Motor I_limit 50 0mA Current Time 01 19 07 15 14 52 38 4 dGain 10 0 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS Appendix C Warranty and Limitation of Liability Stand
3. 9900XY MAG OFFS rsp 9900XY MAG OFFS ET 1 2345 lt CR gt lt LF gt ET 1 2345 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt cmd 9900XY MAG OFFSET 1 2345 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp 9900XY MAG OFFSET 1 2345 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt XY LEVEL x Issuing this command starts the sensor leveling procedure when x 1 and stops the leveling procedure when x 0 To halt a leveling procedure that is in progress use XY LEVEL 0 The procedure first levels the X axis then proceeds to the Y axis appending a Switching to Y text message to the end of the current output sample Once both sensors have been leveled a Leveled text message is appended to the end of the current output sample Once leveled the leveling procedure continues to output data points for settling information at approximately 10Hz until the user manually stops the output The output can be stopped by issuing either the XY LEVEL 0O or the XYC OFF command Syntax ttssXY LEVEL x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence N A Example cmd 9900XY LEVEL 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp 9900XY LEVEL 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt 334 892 334 892 0 68 21 49 N6571 334 894 334 894 0 77 21 51 N6571 334 859 334 859 0 60 21 16 N6571 109 454 334 862 78 018 334 861 33 612 334 862 3 491 334 838 51 21 19 N6571 60 21 18 N6571 60 21
4. Data Type N tilt value A Angular SPASHS XDR A 044 646 M N A 10 550 M E C 18 77 C T N6571 APPLIED 23 GEOMECHANICS TCM SPy y Rx x hh lt CR gt lt LF gt CheckSum Roll X tilt value in microradians Pitch Y tilt value in microradians Example P001 479R026 382 04 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 67573 readings with 2 1 Mbytes of flash installed Example command 9900XY MEMS lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 24 GEOMECHANICS Z XY MEMD Downloads the tiltmeter readings in nonvolatile memory to PC Syntax ttssXY MEMD lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Stored tiltmeter readings downloaded at rate of multiple readings per second t
5. Example command 0100XY SE lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY SET BAUDRATE x Changes communications baud rate Maximum supported baud rate is 115 200 baud The parameter x is an integer with up to six places defining the baud rate as follows 4800 4800 baud 9600 9600 baud 19200 19200 baud 28800 28800 baud 57600 57600 baud 115200 115200 baud Syntax ttssXY SET BAUDRAT Gl r X lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR XY SET BAUDRATE x PARSE ERROR Default 19200 Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY SET BAUDRATI response lt none gt GI 57600 lt CR gt lt LF gt APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 29 GEOMECHANICS XY SET N SAMP x Syntax t Error Stri Sets th is transmitted number of samples that are averaged before a reading The parameter x is an integer between 1 and 8000 equal to the number of samples that are averaged When in a specific output rate mode see XYCx command changing the number of samples averaged with this command will modify the output rate tssXY SET N SAMP x lt CR gt lt LF gt ngs 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 XYC1 100 XYC2 360 XYC3 1000 XYC4 8000 XYC5 8000 XYC6 8000 XYC7 8000 If the number of
6. RS232 4 4 Green Green 3 Tx Tx RS 485 5 5 Orange Orange 4 Rx Tx RS 485 6 2 White Gray 5 Rx Rx RS485 T 7 White Black Yellow 9 Tx Rx RS485 8 8 Red Black Brown 8 Tx Pins 4 and 6 in the RS232 connector DB9 are shorted B 05 1003 Rev D Pins 7 and 8 in the RS232 connector are shorted Figure A1 Face View of Female DB9 Connector with Pin Assignments APPLIED GEOMECHANICS Appendix B 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 ttssxXY 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 M N A 00 210 M 1 C 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 m m t t ts v v sn lt CR gt lt LF gt Serial number Supply Voltage when ON Timestamp when ON Temperature of tiltmeter Magnetic compass value in degrees if installed Y tilt value in degrees or microradians see Appendix A X tilt value in degrees or microradians see Appendix
7. 19 Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments and Test Cable Wiring ssccscsssssssseesees 20 Appendix B Firmware Commas ys osissesssvccesssuscisesvensvenssvennsesunsesesssvavavssensesvsbassiensueasamsnencnes 22 Appendix C Warranty and Limitation of Liability e eeseesessossesoosossosoossesossossesossossesossosse 39 B 05 1003 Rev D APPLIED GEOMECHANICS 1 Introduction The LILY Self Leveling Borehole Tiltmeter is designed for volcanic and tectonic research and for monitoring of hydraulic fracturing and other subsurface processes in the energy and mineral industries LILY is the culmination of over 25 years of experience in the fields of instrumentation and geophysics by the engineers and scientists at Applied Geomechanics Its small diameter and high pressure stainless steel housing give it ruggedness and versatility for demanding field projects Figure 1 The dual axis tiltmeter senses angular movement in two orthogonal vertical planes using precision electrolytic tilt sensors The digital electronics convert the tilt signals to easily recorded RS485 or RS232 data streams that contain tilt 2 channels azimuth temperature serial number and time Data output in NMEA 0183 format is a standard feature The LILY tilt sensors can self level on command through a range of 10 degrees and have lt 5 nanoradians resolution over a dynamic range of 330 microradians LILY incorporates an innovative new design patent applied for that ac
8. 19 N6571 51 20 95 N6571 OGOOGO APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 35 GEOMECHANICS 3 252 334 837 0 60 20 94 N6571 4 225 334 838 0 51 20 95 N6571 Switching to Y 3 711 334 839 0 60 20 96 N6571 10 006 2 479 0 60 20 72 N6571 11 789 3 470 0 51 20 73 N6571 Leveled 9 554 3 599 0 60 20 73 N6571 XY L EV EL x override iGain pGain dGain iMax iMin This command behaves identically to the standard XY LEV however allows the user to override the end range moto detection safety algorithm when override 1 If usi with the override set to 1 verify the unit is within t EL x command r current ng the Lily he specified leveling range Additional inputs iGain pGain dGain i the PID coefficients and should not be changed from fac Max iMin set tory defaults Current values can be found using the XY DUMP2 command Syntax ttssXY LEVEL x override iGain pGain dGain iMax iMin lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Both x and override are not persistent they are only used once The PID coefficients iGain pGain dGain iMax and iMin are stored in non volatile memory for future use Example cmd 9900XY LEVEL 1 1 015 2 5 10 100 100 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp 9900XY LEVEL 1 1 015 2 5 10 100 100 330 000 330 000 263 32 20 84 N7055 330 000 330 000 263 12 20 78 N7055 XY MOT ILIMIT x This set
9. A Example Timestamp amp Supply Voltage OFF 105 034 35 034 90 46 18 62 N6561 S XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XK XXX Xx NXXXX Example Timestamp OFF Supply Voltage ON 330 000 330 000 263 33 21 11 11 87 N7055 Example Timestamp and Supply Voltage ON 330 000 330 000 263 19 21 15 01 19 07 15 09 44 11 87 N7055 APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 22 GEOMECHANICS XDR ASH B 05 1003 Rev D Data Type Example Y Units SYXXDR A x x M N A x x M E C x X Data Checksum Serial number Comment T for temperature Units C degrees C Temperature of tiltmeter Data Type C Temperature Comment E for East West X direction Units M microradians D degrees E tilt value Type A Angular T sn hh lt CR gt lt LF gt l Comment N for North South Y direction M microradians D degrees N tilt value A Angular SYXXDR A 044 664 M N A 11 596 M E C 19 02 C T N6571 41 SPASHS XDR A x x M N A x x M E C x X C T Sn lt CR gt lt LF gt I I l Example Y 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
10. Output If you have the LILY version with the 8 pin connector part no 98020 03 you may switch the output between RS232 and RS485 by issuing the 9900X Y SET RSMODE firmware command However after switching to RS485 an RS232 port can no longer be used to communicate with the tiltmeter You must switch to the RS485 serial connector on the test cable Figure 8 and an RS485 port on your computer Similarly after a switch to RS232 the RS485 serial connector and port can no longer be used If your LILY has a 6 pin connector it is wired for only one output protocol RS485 or RS232 PN Do not switch output protocols If this happens you will lose the ability to communicate with your tiltmeter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting LILY tiltmeters are rugged and require no special maintenance other than normal care and cleaning Apart from the procedures described below the tiltmeters are not field serviceable If you encounter problems not described here please contact Applied Geomechanics Inc at 831 462 2801 or support geomechanics com in California A service engineer will assist you in determining the cause of any problem 9 1 Routine Maintenance Keep all tiltmeters away from extremes of heat and cold Extreme temperatures shorten the life of the seals and unnecessarily stress the electronic components Keep tiltmeters out of direct sun because the internal temperature can reach levels much greater than the ambient temperature We a
11. X and Y tilts in microradians the third is compass heading Y direction counter clockwise from north the fourth is temperature C and the fifth is the tiltmeter serial number The compass heading is the azimuth of the Y direction of the tiltmeter Figure 6 measured in degrees counter clockwise from North N 0 W 90 S 180 E 270 To remove the compass heading from the output data string issue the 9900X Y SET MAG 0 command To get an accurate azimuth it is necessary to correct for the magnetic declination This is done using the XY MAG OFFSET x command where x is the magnetic declination The declination is added to the output of the compass to give true north Declinations to the west of north are positive numbers those to the east of north are negative numbers APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 17 GEOMECHANICS 8 6 Recording Data in Internal Memory or on a PC Data File Sizes You can log data to nonvolatile FLASH memory in your LILY tiltmeter by using the XY MEMS command Data stored to FLASH memory must be stored in simple SIM format Storage capacity is 2 megabytes or approximately 64 000 lines of data To download the data to a PC or other device issue the XY MEMD command If you record the data to a PC the sizes of the data files are approximately Format ASH 16 5 lines 1 kilobyte SIM 29 8 lines 1 kilobyte XDR 16 6 lines 1 kilobyte TCM 42 3 lines 1 kilobyte 8 7 Switching between RS232 and RS485
12. either end of the output range the tiltmeter is probably tilted off scale Relevel the unit 9 3 Opening Your LILY Tiltmeter If you suspect a hardware problem inside the tiltmeter it may be opened for inspection as follows 1 Unscrew the 4 20 bolt in the center of the bottom cap item 9 in Figure 2 2 Slide the outer tube downward away from the top cap taking care to not damage any of the internal components in the process After the outer tube has been removed inspect the internal assembly for loose connectors or other problems If a connector appears to be loose push it back onto its mating header pins To reassemble the tiltmeter reverse the process above Make sure that all O rings and their contact surfaces including the O ring on the 14 20 bolt are clean and have no cuts or scratches They should receive a light coating of silicone grease before reassembling the tiltmeter aN WARNING NEVER USE AN OHMMETER TO MEASURE THE TILT SENSORS INSIDE THE TILTMETER APPLYING DC CURRENT THROUGH THE SENSORS WILL CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 19 GEOMECHANICS Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments and Test Cable Wiring LILY Self Leveling Borehole Tiltmeter The tiltmeter with this serial number is the following version O LILY part no 98020 01 with 6 pin connector and RS485 output O LILY part no 98020 02 with 6 pin connector and RS232 output Serial Number O L
13. 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 APPLIED INN B 05 1003 Rev D 39 GEOMECHANICS
14. sensors at a rate of 1 kilohertz An 8000 sample average requires 8 seconds per sensor or a total of 16 seconds to average enough samples for one output on each channel For a complete description of the firmware commands see Section 8 and Appendix B 7 1 Settling Behavior After you level the sensors in your tiltmeter they will continue to settle until they reach equilibrium A typical example of this settling is shown in Figure 9 In this example the sensors were leveled after tiltmeter installation in a barrel filled with sand in the Applied Geomechanics laboratory The graph Figure 9 begins at the end of the leveling process and shows that the X sensor settled about 25 microradians and the Y sensor about 12 microradians over a period of a few hours the increase in output at the end of the data set is caused by warming after sunrise In some cases we have found that leveling a second time after installation increases long term stability and reduces long term drift 8 Communicating with your LILY Tiltmeter 8 1 Basic Requirements and Settings You may communicate with your tiltmeter using 1 A terminal emulator program e g Terminal in Windows 3 1 or HyperTerminal in Windows 95 and later or 2 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
15. 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 19200 Baud rates up to 115200 are supported APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 11 GEOMECHANICS N6561 X LILY AGI Sandpit SN6561 N6561 Y XYC4 Logging to Flash FW1 0R 12 22 05 7 10 PM to 12 23 05 9 10 AM 10 N6561X N6561Y microradianans a 40 12 22 05 6 43 12 22 05 9 07 12 22 05 11 31 12 23 05 1 55 12 23 05 4 19 12 23 05 6 43 12 23 05 9 07 PM PM PM AM time AM AM AM Figure 9 Typical Settling Behavior of LILY Tiltmeter after Leveling Settling Occurs between 7 00 and 9 00 p m on 12 22 05 8 2 Firmware Command Format The format of commands issued by the host PC or GPS receiver is 9900 lt command gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Valid commands are summarized in Section 8 3 and described in detail in Appendix B The input output processing on the serial port of the LILY tiltmeter is as follows 1 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 2 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 comman
16. through the hole in the handle Figure 3 Then pour enough sand into the hole to cover the tiltmeter to the middle of the handle Keep the rope on the tiltmeter if you plan to retrieve it later After LILY has been installed in the hole connect the cable to a computer power the tiltmeter and begin the self leveling process by issuing the following firmware commands 9900SO SIM This command puts the output into Simple format 9900X Y LEVEL 1 This command begins the leveling process The leveling process typically takes 5 10 minutes When the X and Y readings are around 0 to 20 microradians the leveling process will stop You should then issue the following command before proceeding 9900X Y LEVEL O This command resets the tiltmeter so that it can be releveled again later APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 10 GEOMECHANICS Unless you plan to collect data with the Simple output format you should now change the format using the SO command to your desired output format For example the following command changes the output to the XDR format 9900SO XDR Next set the number of samples to average for each output The command below sets the number at 8000 9900X Y SET N SAMP 8000 To request a single sample e g from a GPS receiver issue the command 9900XY Or to continuously output once per minute issue the command 9900XYC4 Note that the LILY tiltmeter samples the waveform coming from each of the tilt
17. 00 21 14 01 19 07 14 53 24 N7055 SO SIM with the Supply Voltage and the Timestamp ON 330 000 330 000 21 17 01 19 07 14 53 59 11 86 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 16 01 19 07 14 54 00 11 87 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 14 01 19 07 14 54 01 11 86 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 16 01 19 07 14 54 02 11 86 N7055 APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 16 GEOMECHANICS SO XDR Standard NMEA XDR output string which returns the North South Y and East West X tilt angle in microradians and the internal temperature of the tiltmeter in C YXXDR A 000 034 M N A 00 625 M E C 021 651 C T N0000 47 YXXDR A 000 034 M N A 00 624 M E C 021 675 C T N0000 40 YXXDR A 000 034 M N A 00 624 M E C 021 686 C T N0000 4C YXXDR A 000 034 M N A 00 625 M E C 021 707 C T N0000 45 SO TCM Proprietary Trimble Navigation pitch Y tilt and roll X tilt output string which returns the tilt angle in microradians 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 8 5 Using the Magnetic Compass To record the magnetic heading azimuth of the tiltmeter you must first set the output to Simple SIM mode by issuing the command 9900SO SIM Then to turn the compass output on issue the command 9900X Y SET MAG Now whenever an XY or XYC command is issued the output will have the form 305 032 124 346 97 93 18 60 N6561 where the first two variables are the
18. ILY part no 98020 03 with 8 pin connector RS485 and RS232 output Table A1 Tiltmeter part no 98020 01 Pin Assignment Table RS 485 Pin Pin 3 r function IBC Connector Bulkhead Weoprene Cable Testcabl Conector DB 18 MCBH6M Whip MCIL6F Part No 89072 Computer End ia j 1 3 Red Red Ground 2 1 Black Black Tx RS232 3 Rx RS232 4 Tx RS 485 5 4 Green Green 4 Rx Tx R 485 6 2 White White 5 Rx Rx RS 485 7 5 Orange Orange 9 Tx Rx RS 485 8 6 Blue Blue 8 Tx Table A2 Tiltmeter part no 98020 02 Pin Assignment Table RS 232 Pin Pin A Function aed E Ae aa vet cae Di 9 18 MCBH6M Whip MCIL6F Part No 89078 Computer End a 2 1 3 Red Red Ground 2 1 Black Black 5 Ground Tx RS232 3 6 Blue Blue 2 Rx Rx RS232 4 4 Green Green 3 Tx Tx RS485 5 Tx RS 485 6 Rx RS485 7 Rx RS485 8 Pins 4 and 6 in the RS232 connector DB9 are shorted Pins 7 and 8 in the RS232 connector are shorted B 05 1003 Rev D 20 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS Table A3 Tiltmeter part no 98020 03 Pin Assignment Table RS485 and RS232 Pin Pin 7 7 Function rA Fed prea Vaca abe es va a ie g 18 MCBH8M Whip MCIL8F Part No 89070 ComputerEnd Computer End sar j 1 3 Red Red Ground 2 1 Black Black 5 Ground Tx RS232 3 6 Blue Blue 2 Rx Rx
19. R 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 unshifted 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 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 32 GEOMECHANICS XYCX Continuously sends XY data even 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
20. USER S MANUAL LILY Self Leveling Borehole Tiltmeter Serial No UL Part no 98020 01 RS485 Output 6 Pin Connector 0 Part no 98020 02 RS232 Output 6 Pin Connector 0 Part no 98020 03 RS485 RS232 Outputs 8 Pin Connector APPLIED WN 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 2007 by Applied Geomechanics Inc All rights reserved Manual No B 05 1003 Rev D TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WnOd NCO ncn si ciieccnececi nisin ene icine 1 2 Technical Highlights oes cicaiscauaceccenasensicatavave vonnconsntsccescvowacasveanncev denecaanpaenavesebnssusneasasnvavannsuusensnave 2 3 Specifications esis occinscandcavecannsetasaccdeseeacuseansaneuyceanscans cansedvvvasncuenesaneiuenannevesennccdveuaseonunnsaccaneenanenn 3 4 Transient Protection e ssessoesoessessoesoossessoesoossoesoesooesoesoesoossoesoesoossossoeesossoesseesossosssessoesoossoesoesooe 3 5 Digital Output Features and Wiring sessoesssesssecssocsseosssocessecssocesocesoosesocesoccssocssoosssossssesssese 4 5 1 R5232 Output enaa E E A EE 4 32 RSSI R8422 Output siseste E REE EEE O OE EE EaR 4 5 3 Usine the Test Cables srers nre e a a S E eter eer rere 4 6 Initial Check Out Procedures s ijssisiessesssssnssscessessscasvassvnscensvecsennsnasssssonccccasasusceesssuadvassexscnapoes 10 7 Installing and Leveling Your Tiltmeter Collecting Data
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22. between 100 and 130 Ohms Connect one resistor between the receive inputs Rx and Rx at the computer end of the cable Similarly connect one resistor between the tiltmeter s Rx and Rx inputs at the tiltmeter end of the cable Appendix A 5 3 Using the Test Cable The test cable and power transformer in the Starter Kit see Section 1 are intended for initial check out and bench testing of the tiltmeter The test cable includes a barrel connector Figure 7 that mates with the output jack of the power transformer When the transformer is plugged into a 110 or 220 VAC wall socket it supplies 12 Volts DC to the tiltmeter The standard transformer shipped with the tiltmeter accepts 100 to 240 Volts AC at 50 60 Hz For safe operation read the power rating printed on the transformer and verify that it conforms to your wall socket power before use The test cable has either one or two DB9 serial connectors depending on the tiltmeter version that you have Figure 8 To use the test cable plug one end into the tiltmeter and the other end into your RS232 or RS485 serial port Connect power and then begin communicating with the tiltmeter using the firmware commands If you use your own power supply you can cut off the barrel connector and wire DC power directly to the red and black wires APPLIED N B 05 1003 Rev D 4 GEOMECHANICS THIS GROOVE WITH PIN ON ITEMS 2 amp 3 Sita J ol
23. ccording to the wire color and pin assignment code in Appendix A Or use the test cable Figure 7 and 8 and power transformer supplied with your Starter Kit 2 Open HyperTerminal selecting the proper COM port and baud rate the default baud rate for your tiltmeter is 19200 3 Type the command 9900X YC2 note that the tiltmeter firmware commands are case sensitive 4 If properly attached the tiltmeter will now start outputting data through the serial port at a rate of 1 reading per second and the data will be displayed in HyperTerminal 5 Tilt the unit in the X and then the Y direction Figure 6 Next tilt it in the X and Y directions Verify that the tilt values move through the full measurement range Section 3 and that the sign polarity of the output changes on opposite sides of null 6 Type the command 9900X YC OFF to stop the output 7 Your LILY tiltmeter is now ready for installation 7 Installing and Leveling Your Tiltmeter Collecting Data LILY tiltmeters are designed for installation at any depth in cased or uncased holes with internal diameters of 64 mm 2 5 inches or greater We consider an internal diameter of 76 mm 3 inches to be ideal If the diameter is too small the tiltmeter may become stuck if the casing bends or deforms To install your tiltmeter first pour clean sand into bottom of the hole to a depth of 8 10 cm 3 4 inches Lower LILY to the bottom of the hole on a rope which has been threaded
24. command XY SET RSMODE x is used to switch between the two protocols Please read Section 8 7 before attempting to change output protocols 5 1 RS232 Output RS232 output is designed for signal transmission over cable lengths less than approximately 15 meters LILY versions 98020 02 and 98020 03 have RS232 output Appendix A lists the RS232 pin assignments in the tiltmeter connector and cable 5 2 RS485 RS422 Output RS485 and RS422 outputs are designed for signal transmission over long cables The RS485 and RS422 standards specify transmission distances up to 1220 meters 4000 ft but it is common to transmit data longer distances by using heavier gauge wire LILY uses the RS485 protocol for data transmission which is functionally equivalent to the RS422 protocol in most cases If you are operating more than one tiltmeter with RS485 output each requires its own serial port It is not currently possible to operate a series of tiltmeters in multidrop fashion on a single 4 wire cable Appendix A shows the wiring and pin assignments for version 98020 01 with RS485 output Wiring of the DB9 connector on the test cable corresponds to the National Instruments 8 port RS485 card for the PCI databus part no 777641 08 2004 When cable length exceeds 12 meters we recommend that termination resistors be used at the ends of the transmit and receive lines to dampen possible reflections and maintain good signal quality Recommended resistor values are
25. cuitry where the delicate low voltage components are overloaded and fail To help avoid such an occurrence each wire that enters the LILY tiltmeter is connected to the stainless steel tiltmeter housing through variable resistance type surge absorbers transzorbs The transzorbs normally have extremely high resistance They change to low resistance conductors when they sense a high voltage on one of the incoming wires Ideally they will then short this high voltage to the outer housing of the tiltmeter and into the earth if the tiltmeter is grounded The transzorbs in LILY form a single stage of transient protection and require that the tiltmeter housing be grounded to be effective For fuller protection we recommend the installation of an external three stage surge protection device such as a PolyPhaser IX DC24 www polyphaser com or Citel B480 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 3 GEOMECHANICS 12 www citelprotection com Transient protection and noise reduction can also be enhanced by keeping your cable as short as possible and by earthing your cable shield drain wire at one end only Note that the tiltmeter connector does not carry a cable shield into the tiltmeter or short it to the tiltmeter housing 5 Digital Output Features and Wiring The firmware in your tiltmeter can be selected to give you either RS232 or RS485 RS422 digital output The test cable shipped with your cable has DB9 connectors for both output protocols Firmware
26. ds for the unit are echoed If the command is for the device we then go to step 3 APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 12 GEOMECHANICS 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 Default output of the tiltmeter is the Simple SIM comma delimited string consisting of X tilt in microradians Y tilt in microradians 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 microradians and two output formats that follow NMEA Standard 0183 version 2 1 October 15 1995 This standard may be obtained from 8 3 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 Firmware Command Summary The list below summarizes the most important user accessible firmware commands Precede these commands with the string 9900 See Appendix C 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 05 1003 Rev D Outputs a single tilt and temperature measurement The format of the output depends on the setting of the SO command Selects the output f
27. ds 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 microradians and the internal temperature of the tiltmeter in C PASHS XDR A 004 261 M N A 004 280 M E C 021 288 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 M N A 004 280 M E C 021 306 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 M N A 004 280 M E C 021 298 C T N1346 PASHS XDR A 004 261 M N A 004 280 M E C 021 332 C T N1346 SO SIM default Simple X Y T TS SV SN output which returns the X and Y tilt angle in microradians the internal temperature of the tiltmeter in C a timestamp if enabled and a supply voltage reading in Volts if enabled 0 619 0 023 18 910 N0000 0 619 0 023 18 923 N0000 0 620 0 024 18 932 N0000 0 620 0 023 18 951 NO000 SO SIM with the Supply Voltage ON 330 000 330 000 21 16 11 86 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 16 11 87 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 17 11 86 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 16 11 86 N7055 SO SIM with the Timestamp ON 330 000 330 000 21 14 01 19 07 14 53 21 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 13 01 19 07 14 53 22 N7055 330 000 330 000 21 12 01 19 07 14 53 23 N7055 330 000 330 0
28. dvise keeping a light coating of silicone grease on the rubber of the connector to prevent it from drying and cracking at times when it is not submerged APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 18 GEOMECHANICS 9 2 Determining the Cause of Malfunctions Although your tiltmeter is not field serviceable there are some basic things you can do if you encounter problems If there is no output when you have connected the tiltmeter to a PC while using HyperTerminal check that all connectors are securely attached and properly wired to the power and communication pins Failure to obtain an output signal from the tiltmeter normally is the result of lack of power or a broken wire or connection If no communication is seen in HyperTerminal check your port settings Most computers connect to their serial ports using COM 1 4 Verify that the software settings conform to the COM port that you are using The default baud rate of the tiltmeter is 19200 baud which is factory set and verified upon shipment If your computer requires a different baud rate change the tiltmeter s baud rate setting using the XY SET BAUDRATE command Check your wiring Appendix A as RS485 RS422 uses different signals and connector pins than the single ended RS232 protocol For either protocol verify that the tiltmeter s transmit output is connected to the receive pin s on the computer and that its receive is connected to the PC s transmit pin s If the tiltmeter output is pegged at
29. e motors to level in specific harsh environmental conditions however raises the chances of the motor becoming stuck at the end of the ranges for example if the Lily is outside of the leveling range Additional inputs iGain pGain dGain iMax and iMin are used with the PID leveling algorithm and should not be changed from factory settings unless the end user is having significant leveling problems Each individual Lily has PID coefficients that are uniquely tuned and tested at the factory The current values can be found by using the XY DUMP2 command Using the advanced XY LEVEL command with the override set to 1 bypasses normal out of using this command verify that the instruments installation angle is within the specified A range detection methods and can potentially lead to the leveling motors becoming stuck When leveling range Should the motors get stuck the unit will have to be opened to return normal operation XY SET RSMODE x XY AUTOZ XY AUTOZOFF B 05 1003 Rev D Selects serial output mode x 0 RS232 x 1 RS485 RS422 Turns on auto zero function Turns off auto zero function APPLIED N 14 GEOMECHANICS XYCx x 0 x x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 0OA x 1A x 2Aorx A XYC OFF XY SET MAG x XY MAG OFFSET x XY DUMP SETTINGS Continuously sends XY data where x determines output rate as follows 8 10 outputs per second 4 outputs per second 1 output per second defa
30. every tiltmeter built Your tiltmeter contains two electrolytic level sensors one for each tilt axis that produce changes in resistance in response to a rotation of the sensor A voltage divider network senses the resistance change The electronics then sample and convert the sensor outputs into tilt angles using factory calibration data stored in nonvolatile FLASH memory LILY measure tilts in two orthogonal vertical planes X and Y APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 2 GEOMECHANICS Figure 6 The vector sum of the outputs of both channels yields the magnitude of rotation with reference to the vertical gravity vector and the direction of this rotation with respect to the tiltmeter azimuth Please contact us should you desire technical assistance when processing your tilt measurements 3 Specifications General specifications are listed below Specifications X tilt Y tilt azimuth temperature lt 5 nanoradians Same as resolution under static conditions MEASUREMENT RANGE 330 microradians 10 degrees 0 2 of full span FREQ RESPONSE lt 1Hz Span Ks 0 02 C Zero Kz 3 uradians C typical Smaller coefficients available at higher cost On board magnetic compass 0 to 360 output User selectable from 10 second to 1 day 2 Megabytes of nonvolatile Flash memory 64 000 samples DATA FORMATS Formats NMEA XDR Trimble proprietary Ashtech compatible Simple x y azimuth temperature serial no RS232 or RS485 RS422 Baud
31. hers 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 software Liability for any other form of loss or damage is hereby expressly excluded Customer shall indemnify AGI against any third
32. hieves high mechanical stability necessary for stable long term measurements at a much lower cost than was previously possible in instruments of this type Figures 2 5 The standard tiltmeter comes with RS485 digital output An RS232 version is also available Additionally we make a third version that allows the user to switch between RS485 and RS232 output The version that you have is indicated on the title page and in Appendix A of this user s manual Note that RS232 is typically limited to cable lengths less than 15 meters 50 feet The RS485 output of the LILY tiltmeter which is functionally equivalent to RS422 output can drive cable lengths greater than 1200 meters 4 000 feet Your LILY includes a 45 cm 18 inch cable whip that mates to the bulkhead connector on the top of the tiltmeter Please verify that the cable whip is present when you unpack the box You can splice your own cable to this whip and add your own connector to produce a hookup cable that is specific to your application Alternatively we will be pleased to manufacture cables to your specifications Please contact customer support at applied geomechanics com if you require our services You may have ordered one of the following Starter Kits when you purchased your LILY tiltmeter Each Starter Kit consists of one 6 meter 20 ft test cable and a power transformer for powering the tiltmeter from 100 240 VAC mains power Starter Kit Part No Desc
33. imestamp OFF SET TIME sec min hour day month year Sets the current Lily time to a specific time Each input is two characters long sec 00 59 min 00 59 hour 00 23 day 00 31 month 00 12 year 00 99 Syntax ttssSET TIME sec min hour day month year lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings ERR SET TIME BAD VALUES Default Time upon power on 01 01 00 00 00 00 Persistence Time is not maintained while unit is de powered Example command 9900SET TIME 00 00 16 19 01 07 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 31 GEOMECHANICS XY SET RSMODE x Sets output protocol to RS232 or RS485 RS422 as follows 0 RS232 1 RS485 RS422 x x Syntax ttss XY SET RSMODE 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 and serial port XY AUTOZ Turns autozero function on causing tiltmeter to subtract current X and Y readings from all subsequent X and Y readings Syntax ttssxXY AUTOZ lt C
34. logging procedure has successfully started Syntax ttssxXY MSTAT x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Output 01 Flash Status in Samples Used Total 1 67573 Persistence The number of samples used is reset to 1 after a power toggle This can manually be reset by setting x to any number between 0 and 67573 Manually resetting this value allows lost data due to a power toggle to be forced to output out of memory by following this command with a XY MEMD command Example cmd 9900XY MSTAT 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp O01 Flash Status in Samples Used Total 5 67573 9900XY MSTAT 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 SE XY SP Syntax ttssxY M1 lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default N A Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY M1 lt CR gt lt LF gt response APPLIED GEOMECHANICS LILY Firmware V1 0 SN N6561 IDO1 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 26 GEOMECHANICS 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 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS LILY Firmware V1 0 SN N6561 IDO1 ID This command is not currentl
35. o wa NUMBER Figure 2 LILY Self Leveling Borehole Tiltmeter Exploded View APPLIED SSS GEOMECHANICS B 05 1003 Rev D SSEMBLED OUTER TUBE REMOV Figure 3 Assembled View with and without Outer Tube APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 6 GEOMECHANICS JUMPER 1 HEADER 11 JUMPER 2 ASSEMBLED QUTER TUBE REMOVED Figure 4 Assembled View Showing Header Locations on Circuit Board APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 7 GEOMECHANICS Figure 5 Cable Assembly at Top End of Tiltmeter see Figure 2 for item numbers Figure 6 Tilt Sign Convention Looking Down at Top of Tiltmeter APPLIED INN B 05 1003 Rev D 8 GEOMECHANICS Figure 7 Test cable for LILY version 98020 03 with 8 pin connector This cable has two serial connectors RS485 and RS232 Figure 8 DB9 serial connectors and barrel connector upper left for power transformer Test cables for LILY versions 98020 01 and 02 have only one serial connector APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 9 GEOMECHANICS 6 Initial Check Out Procedures Before installing your tiltmeter verify that it is functioning properly by following the steps below Refer to the firmware command summary in Section 8 3 The following instructions assume that the operator is using HyperTerminal Windows 95 and later to communicate with the tiltmeter 1 Apply power and attach the tiltmeter to a PC a
36. o PC in ASCII comma delimited string 9900XY MEMD lt CR gt lt LF gt start 12 23 05 14 57 03 1 min Example command response 81 81 81 81 81 81 703 24 056 47 84 19 33 N6561 177 23 642 47 71 19 44 N6561 608 24 033 47 80 19 33 N6561 683 23 713 47 71 19 44 N6561 297 24 033 47 71 19 34 N6561 797 23 536 47 84 19 42 N6561 end download Sstart x Adds a 23 character user defined messag x usually in a mm dd yy hh mm ss 1 min format to the start of flash once continuous logging has been started Syntax Default Example rE N A Issue Issue Issue ss start x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None the following command 9900XY MEMS lt CR gt lt LF gt the following command 9900 start 12 23 05 14 57 03 1 min lt CR gt lt LF gt the following command 9900XYC2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Once a number of samples are stored issue the following command 9900XY MEMD lt CR gt lt LF gt The following data will be output start 12 23 05 14 57 03 1 min 43 555 250 126 0 00 20 01 N6571 42 591 246 021 0 17 20 09 N6571 Send download 9900XY MEMD B 05 1003 Rev D APPLIED 25 GEOMECHANICS XY MSTAT x Outputs the current Flash memory status when x 0 If x is any number between 0 and 67573 this command manually sets the number of samples This allows the user to verify that the data
37. ormat 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 Stores tiltmeter readings at selected output rate in nonvolatile memory Downloads data from nonvolatile memory Sets the tiltmeter to Mode 1 operation Displays the sign on string Sets the tiltmeter ID not currently implemented Translates the Paros provided PASHS XDR P sentences to standard NMEA XDR format Turns off translation of PASHS XDR P sentences Enables power on message APPLIED N 13 GEOMECHANICS XY SP XY SET BAUDRATE x XY SET N SAMP x XY LEVEL x Disables power on message Sets baud rate to value of x in bits per second Selectable values include 4800 9600 19200 28800 57600 and 115200 baud Sets number of samples that are averaged before a reading is transmitted x may have any value from 1 to 8000 Changing this value may also change the output rate Starts sensor leveling procedure when x 1 and stops leveling when x 0 XY LEVEL x override iGain pGain dGain iMax iMin Starts sensor leveling procedure when x 1 and stops leveling when x 0 however this command provides some additional functionality When override 1 the end range motor current detection is turned off allowing an increase in current to be applied to the leveling motors This allows th
38. rate 4800 9600 19200 default 28800 57600 115200 Present Accuracy better than 10 minutes year POWER REQT S 7 to 28 VDC 30 mA when sampling or transmitting 16 5 mA in idle mode when sampling 1 minute 250 mV peak to peak ripple max reverse polarity protected SURGE PROTECTION All input and output wires are tranzorb protected 6 or 8 pin wet mateable neoprene connector with 10 000 psi 690 bars pressure rating Housing electronics and sensor 25 C to 85 C operational 30 C to 100 C storage Neoprene connector 4 C to 60 C operational and storage ENVIRONMENTAL Collapse pressure of tubular housing 3 300 psi 227 bars Titanium housing available collapse pressure 10 500 psi 725 bars LILY is fully submersible 51mm 2 inches diameter x 915mm 36 inches detachable handle is 150mm 6 inches long 6 8 kg 15 lb MATERIALS 303 and 304 stainless steel 1 degree 3600 arc seconds 17453 radians microradians 1 radian 57 29578 degrees 27 radians 360 degrees 4 Transient Protection Your tiltmeter has an earth ground circuit that provides protection from high voltage transients surges caused by nearby lightening strikes unstable power supplies and other sources High voltage transients typically from nearby lightning strikes are a common cause of failure of electronic field instruments In a typical occurrence an induced transient travels along the cable until it encounters the instrument s electronic cir
39. 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 that of XYC2 The parameter x determines rate of continuous output as follows xX 0 8 10 per second L 4 per second 23 1 per second 2 1 every 10 seconds 4 1 every 60 seconds 5 1 every 60 minutes 6 1 every 12 hours T 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 ttssxYCx 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 S 81 608 24 033 47 80 19 33 N6561 S 81 683 23 713 47 71 19 44 N6561 S 81 297 24 033 47 71 19 34 N6561 S 81 797 23 536 47 84 19 42 N6561 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 33 GEOMECHANICS 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 9900XYC OFF lt CR gt lt LF gt response 9900XYC OFF lt CR gt l
40. ription 89079 01 Test cable for LILY with RS485 output 100 240 VAC transformer 89079 02 Test cable for LILY with RS232 output 100 240 VAC transformer 89079 03 Test cable for LILY with both output types 100 240 VAC transformer The Starter Kit enables you to get your tiltmeter up and running quickly in a bench test or a shallow borehole installation The test cables and transformer are also available for purchase separately Part numbers for the test cables are listed in Appendix A The transformer is part number 00254 02 APPLIED NN B 05 1003 Rev D 1 GEOMECHANICS Figure 1 LILY Self Leveling Borehole Tiltmeter 2 Technical Highlights LILY includes the following key features e Tilt angle is measured with two electrolytic sensors with resolution lt 5 nanoradians e The tiltmeter will automatically level both sensors upon receipt of one firmware command e An onboard magnetic compass measures tiltmeter azimuth e The tiltmeter comes with a powerful set of user selectable firmware commands e All electronics reside on a single internal printed circuit board Housing and all structural elements are nonmagnetic stainless steel The housing is designed for rapid assembly and for full submergence at high water pressures Figure 3 e All tiltmeters are hand assembled calibrated and tested at our plant under stringent quality control standards e AGI maintains complete specifications and test records for
41. s the leveling end range motor current li The factory value is set and tested rigorously du calibration process and should not be changed in circumstances To bypass this current boundary advanced XY LEVEL x override iGain pGain dGain iM mit to x ring the most use the ax iMin command Syntax ttssxXY MOT ILIMIT x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Factory set amp tested Persistenc Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory B 05 1003 Rev D 36 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS 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 LILY Firmware V1 0 SN N6561 IDO1 O01 Vbias 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 01 Vgain 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 0 0000 Ol Vmin 2 50 2 50 2 250 2 50 Ol Vmax 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 01 ad 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 01 al 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 01 a2 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 01 a3 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 01 Tcoef 0 Ks 0 0003 Kz 0 Tcal Ol Tcoef 1 Ks 0 0003 Kz 0 Tcal 01 N_SAMP 28 Xzero 0 00 Yzero 0 00 01 TR PASH OFF E99 ON SO NMEA SIM XY EP 19200 baud FV 9900XY DUMP SETTINGS B 05 1003 Rev D 37 00000 00000 00000 00000 32 23 32 23 Ooo O
42. samples specified XYCO XYC1 Persistence with power Example oer XYC2 cycle xceeds the number listed above for the microprocessor reduces the data output rate until it has enough time to collect and average all of the samples Once initiated the sam averaging remains in effect even 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 command 9900XY SET N SAMP 250 lt CR gt lt LF gt response lt none gt XY TOGGLE SUPPLYVO 5 LTAGE Appends the current Supply Voltage to the Simple SIM Syntax ttssXY TOGGLE SUPPLYVOLTAG Error Stri Default O Persistence Example output string when turned ON ngs None ff E lt CR gt lt LF gt e Setting is stored in no command 9900XY TOGGLE SUPPLYVOLTAG response B 05 1003 Rev D Supply Vol nvolatile memory E lt CR gt lt LF gt Ltage ON Supply Vol ltage OFF 30 APPLIED GEOMECHANICS XY TOGGLE TIMESTAMP Appends a timestamp to the Simple SIM output string when turned ON Syntax ttssxY TOGGLE TIMESTAMP lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default Off Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900XY TOGGLE TIMESTAMP lt CR gt lt LF gt response Timestamp ON T
43. t LF gt XY SET MAG x Enables or disables magnetic compass output during simple SO SIM mode sample output The parameter x can either be 0 or 1 When x 0 the compass output is disabled when x 1 the compass output is enabled The current status can be verified by issuing a XY DUMP2 command Syntax ttssXY SET MAG x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default ON Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example enabling magnetic compass in simple output mode cmd 9900XY SET MAG 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp 9900XY SET MAG 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt T E 81 703 24 056 47 84 19 33 N6561 81 177 23 642 47 71 19 44 N6561 81 608 24 033 47 80 19 33 N6561 Example disabling magnetic compass in simple output mode cmd 9900XY SET MAG 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt rsp 9900XY SET MAG 0 lt CR gt lt LF gt E A 81 703 24 056 19 33 N6561 81 177 23 642 19 44 N6561 81 608 24 033 19 33 N6561 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 34 GEOMECHANICS XY MAG OFFSET x Sets the magnetic declination The x value is added to the magnetic output The x value can be a negative or positive number Th current status can be verified by issuing a XY DUMP2 command Syntax ttssxXY MAG OFFSET x lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default x 0 Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example cmd
44. ult 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 remains in effect until turned off with the XYC OFF command see below Turns off XYC mode Adds compass heading to Simple SIM output string when x 1 and removes it when x 0 This command works only when the tiltmeter output is set to the Simple SIM output string see section 8 4 Sets the magnetic declination The x value is added to the measured output Dumps settings of device XY DUMP2 Dumps extended settings of device XY TOGGLE SUPPLY VOLTAGE Appends a supply voltage reading to the Simple SIM output string when toggled on see section 8 4 XY TOGGLE TIMESTAMP Appends a timestamp to the Simple SIM output string when toggled on see section 8 4 SET TIME sec min hour day month year Sets the current Lily time to a specific time Each input must B 05 1003 Rev D be two characters long sec 00 59 min 00 59 hour 00 23 day 00 31 month 00 12 year 00 99 APPLIED N 15 GEOMECHANICS 8 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 microradians and the internal temperature of the tiltmeter in C The format of the returned data depen
45. wer on message Power on message is APPLIED GEOMECHANICS LILY Firmware V1 0 SN N6561 IDO1 Where V1 0 is the firmware version SN N6561 is the serial number of the device and IDO1 is the target 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 XY SP Disables power on message Syntax ttssxY 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 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 28 GEOMECHANICS 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
46. y supported Sets the 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 ID The target ID of this command must be 99 Syntax 99ssID lt CR gt lt LF gt Error Strings None Default O1 Persistence Setting is stored in nonvolatile memory Example command 9900ID lt CR gt lt LF gt response 9901ID lt CR gt lt LF gt 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 N123 C 22 12 C SN123 H 32 11 P SN123 hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Syntax ttssxXY 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 APPLIED B 05 1003 Rev D 27 GEOMECHANICS 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 po

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