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Changes for page ANU Seismic Data Loggers

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2 2  ANU has designed and built three generations of seismic data recorders, two of which (the small yellow TerraSAWR and the larger beige LPR-200) are still in use today. Despite their contrasting appearance, they both use the same software, data cards, and have the same instrument response.
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5 5  = Data Card Formatting and Information =
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7 7  Both the TerraSAWR and LPR-200 require SD Cards to be formatted in FAT32 filesystem. For 64Gb cards it can be difficult to format in FAT32, but [[software >>http://auspass.edu.au/field/fat32cardformatter.exe]]is available. ANU recommend SanDisk Extreme 150 mb/s cards in either 32 or 64Gb size. We strongly discourage using cards larger than 64Gb, and in general smaller cards are less likely to fail. We have also found that "adapter" cards (e.g. SD to microSD) are prone to having write issues and **strongly** advise against them.
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68 68  
69 69  This menu also displays the firmware version, battery, external, and solar voltages, and the temperature of the system.
70 70  
71 -==== Upon setup ====
79 +* Check all Initialisation Parameters are marked as successful.
80 +* Check that solar voltage is above 10 V, otherwise the station will not last long.
72 72  
73 -- Check all Initialisation Parameters are marked as successful.
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75 -- Check that solar voltage is above 10 V, otherwise the station will not last long.
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77 -
78 78  == Live Seismometer Data ==
79 79  
80 80  This screen displays real time seismometer data for all 3 axes of the seismometer. Initially, a plot of raw data from all 3 channels is shown. By pressing enter, a high pass filter can be applied showing a more useful plot of all channels. The up and down arrows can be used to change between a view of all channels, individual channels, and all channels on different X axes.
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82 -==== Upon setup ====
86 +* Check that all 3 channels are present and are producing a signal.
87 +* Stomp on the ground near where the sensor is installed to check that a signal is being picked up by all 3 channels.
88 +* Common representations of poor signals include channels sloping smoothly from high values to zero, or sharp corners in the plots.
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84 -- Check that all 3 channels are present and are producing a signal.
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86 -- Stomp on the ground near where the sensor is installed to check that a signal is being picked up by all 3 channels.
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88 -- Common representations of poor signals include channels sloping smoothly from high values to zero, or sharp corners in the plots.
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91 91  == GPS Data ==
92 92  
93 93  This menu displays the status of the stations' GPS connection. The screen lists; UTC time, UTC date, latitude, longitude, altitude, number of satellite connections, and SNR.
94 94  
95 -==== Upon setup ====
94 +* Check that the station is connected to satellites
96 96  
97 -- Check that the station is connected to satellites
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100 100  == SD Information ==
101 101  
102 102  The menu lists if the SD card has been initialised, as well as the capacity and space free on the memory card. See "Data card formatting" (above) to see how to format and initialise the inserted SD card.
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105 105  == System Configuration ==
106 106  
107 107  This menu is used to set the stations identifiers and parameters.
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114 114  
115 115  The seismometer model and serial number (up to 10 characters) can be set. Seismometer model options include:
116 116  
117 -- Trillium Compact
112 +* Trillium Compact (same for 20 and 120)
113 +* CMG - 3ESP
114 +* Guralp 40T
115 +* LE-3D Lite
116 +* Mark L4C
117 +* Mark L4
118 118  
119 -- CMG - 3ESP
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121 -- Guralp 40T
122 -
123 -- LE-3D Lite
124 -
125 -- Mark L4C
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127 -- Mark L4
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129 129  Additionally, the following settings can be used in place of the seismometer model types: +/- 20V, +/- 10V, +/- 5V
130 130  
131 131  The record on restart option ensures that if the logger dies and is powered back up whilst in the field (due to battery charging cycles or other causes) that the recording will resume.
132 132  
133 -==== Upon setup ====
123 +* Set the sampling rate, station identifier, and network code. Set the appropriate seismometer type. Most importantly, ensure the record on restart setting is checked.
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135 -- Set the sampling rate, station identifier, and network code. Set the appropriate seismometer type. Most importantly, ensure the record on restart setting is checked.
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139 139  NOTE: Ensure the 'RECORD ON RESTART' option is marked with a cross.
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144 144  
145 145  == STA/LTA Configuration ==
146 146  
147 -The Short Term Average and Long Term Average Configuration screen is no longer used.
135 +The Short Term Average and Long Term Average Configuration screen.. this is a relic for when people weren't recording continuously. Not advised!
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150 150  = LogFile Conversion Script =
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152 152  Both the TSAWR and LPR-200 write logging information as a binary "dat" file which includes GPS time syncs, temperatures, battery power, and position. To convert them into ASCII you can read, use [[THIS PYTHON SCRIPT>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/anusr_log.py]].
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155 155  = Instrument Response =
156 156  
157 157  Both the TerraSAWR and LPR-200 use the same ADS1281 analog-to-digital converter chip and are designed to have identical instrument response. Depending on the output sample rate (e.g. 100 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz) amplitude response is consistently flat up to ~~100 Hz but phase response can vary above 1 Hz at 100 Hz (or 10 Hz at 250 Hz).
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165 165  
166 166  = ANU TerraSAWR (Gen 3, FW 3.5a, 2017?- current) =
167 167  
168 -Text here
154 +Words to describe the TSAWR would go here, if needed
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183 183  = ANU LPR-200 (Gen 2, FW 2.6a/2.7a, 2013 - current) =
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160 +Ditto the mighty LPR!
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196 196  = ANU "ANUSR" (Gen 1, 2003? - 2013?) =
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165 +This logger has been retired for a long time and has a different instrument response.
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200 200  = References =
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202 202  * [[PDF Manual>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/LPR-200_Instruction_Manual.pdf]]
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217 217  = TerraSAWR Specs =
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224 224  [[image:1704864886951-793.jpg]]
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226 226  |=Size (L x W x H)|30 x 25 x12cm
227 -|=Weight (with battery)| ~*~*1.9kg (2.5kg)
197 +|=Weight (with battery)| 1.9kg (2.5kg)
228 228  |=Battery|(((
229 229  Lead-acid 12v, ~~7Ah
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246 246  [[image:LPR 3.jpg]]
247 247  
248 248  |=Size (L x W x H)|42 x 34 x17 cm
249 -|=Weight (with battery)|4.9 kg (7.3 kg)
219 +|=Weight (no battery)|5.5 kg
250 250  |=Battery|(((
251 -LiFePo4 140Ah
221 +NOW: Any 12v battery with tab connections that will fit (ex. the same TSAWR battery)
252 252  
253 -Rechargeable
223 +DISCONTINUED: LiFePo4 140Ah Rechargeable
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255 255  
256 256  [[image:LPR battery.jpg]]
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