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6 6  (((
7 7  (% class="container" %)
8 8  (((
9 -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.
9 +The LPR-200 (low power recorder) is the 2nd version of our custom seismic data loggers, first designed in 2013 (?) and still in use today.
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12 12  
13 -= Power Considerations =
14 -
15 -Both the LPR-200 (or "Low Power Recorder" 200) and TerraSAWR are designed to use as little power as possible. For very sunny environments (latitudes < 30) a 10 Watt solar panel should suffice, however there is no harm in using 20 or even a 40 Watt panel. We generally recommend 20 Watt panels with at least a 7 Ah battery.
16 -
17 -
18 18  = Data Card Formatting and Information =
19 19  
20 -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.
15 +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 is available (link this).
21 21  
22 -The loggers can be "pre-programmed" with information (e.g. site name, sampling rate, etc) or they can be programmed in the field using the buttons on the logger. To pre-program the cards you simply edit a text file (named "[[ANUSRSetup.txt>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/ANUSRSetup.txt]]" for the LPRs, or "[[tSAWRSetup.txt>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/tSAWRSetup.txt]]" for the TerraSAWRs) and place it in the root directory on the SDCard. When the logger boots up, it will parse and load this information.
17 += ANU TerraSAWR (Gen 3, 2017?- current) =
23 23  
24 -=== The format for ANUSRSetup.txt / LPR200s will be a single line of text that looks like this: ===
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25 25  
26 -{{{XXX195G0100010034864 2 }}}
21 +== Sub-paragraph ==
27 27  
28 -//corresponding to//
23 +x
29 29  
30 - site **XXX19**,
31 - network **5G**,
32 - sample rate **0100**, (i.e. 100 Hz)
33 - "gps interval" **01** (once per hour~-~- don't change),
34 - start mode (always **0**),
35 - stop mode (always **0**),
36 - seismometer type (**3** = broadband (+/- 20V), 2 = Guralp (+/- 10V), 1 = shortperiod (+/- 5V),
37 - and seismometer serial number (**4864**).
25 +== Sub-paragraph ==
38 38  
39 -(% class="box warningmessage" %)
40 -(((
41 -NOTE: the 2 at the very end is for "RECORD ON RESTART". 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. (# of blank spaces before this doesn't matter)
42 -)))
27 +xx
43 43  
44 -=== The format for TSAWR loggers is shorter: ===
29 +=== Sub-sub paragraph ===
45 45  
46 -(% class="box errormessage" %)
47 -(((
48 -**NOTE: The format is shorter as they don't have an option to set the "GPS sync". The GPS sync number should be omitted otherwise the formatting will not work!**
49 -)))
31 +x
50 50  
51 -SITE15G02500039999 2
52 52  
53 -corresponding to site SITE1, 
34 += ANU LPR-200 (Gen 2, 2013 - current) =
54 54  
55 - network 5G
56 - sample rate 0250, (i.e. 250 Hz)
57 - start mode (always 0),
58 - stop mode (always 0),
59 - seismometer type (3 = broadband (+/- 20V), 2 = Guralp (+/- 10V), 1 = shortperiod (+/- 5V),
60 - and seismometer serial number (9999).
36 +xx
61 61  
38 +== Sub-paragraph ==
62 62  
63 -=== The formatting process using the logger: ===
40 +x
64 64  
65 -The process for formatting an SD card within the logger is straightforward. Navigate to the "SD INFORMATION" screen and press ERASE SD CARD. This process may take up to a minute. This will result in erasing all files from the card. Upon starting recording, a new 'seed' will be written containing all the information that the logger has been set with FINISH THIS SECTION
42 +== Sub-paragraph ==
66 66  
67 -[[image:original_0747763c-e3dd-4667-b897-833f12c8e0b8_20241219_130604.jpg||height="240" width="298"]]
44 +x
68 68  
69 -Here is a general guideline for how much data you can expect to fit on a card:
70 70  
71 -{{{ 64Gb card: 245 days @ 250hz or 610 days @ 100hz
72 - 32Gb card: 122 days @ 250hz or 305 days @ 100hz
73 -}}}
47 += ANU "ANUSR" (Gen 1, 2003? - 2013?) =
74 74  
75 -== Default Settings ==
49 +x
76 76  
77 -As of 2025, the default settings for both LPR (v. 2.7) and TSWAR (v 3.6a) loggers are below. If you're using a broadband instrument, you are essentially good to go without having to program the cards.
78 -
79 -* XX.ANUSR network and station name
80 -* 100 Hz Sample Rate
81 -* 40V pp (or +/- 20 V) gain / Trillium Compact seismometer version
82 -* Record on Restart enabled
83 -
84 -Note that if a user sets the gain incorrectly, this can be fixed later (assuming nothing clipped) by multiplying or dividing by factors of 2. The gain setting can be looked up from the logfile, else you may have to guess from a PSD or other method.
85 -
86 -= Logger Menus Overview (and setup) =
87 -
88 -The same menus are used in both the TSAWR and LPR-200 loggers.
89 -
90 -== System Information ==
91 -
92 -This menu provides an overview of the status of the station. Under 'Initialisation Parameters', the status of systems that are initialised upon powering on the logger can be checked.
93 -
94 -This menu also displays the firmware version, battery, external, and solar voltages, and the temperature of the system.
95 -
96 -* Check all Initialisation Parameters are marked as successful.
97 -* Check that solar voltage is above 10 V, otherwise the station will not last long.
98 -
99 -== Live Seismometer Data ==
100 -
101 -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.
102 -
103 -* Check that all 3 channels are present and are producing a signal.
104 -* Stomp on the ground near where the sensor is installed to check that a signal is being picked up by all 3 channels.
105 -* Common representations of poor signals include channels sloping smoothly from high values to zero, or sharp corners in the plots.
106 -
107 -== GPS Data ==
108 -
109 -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.
110 -
111 -* Check that the station is connected to satellites
112 -
113 -== SD Information ==
114 -
115 -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.
116 -
117 -== System Configuration ==
118 -
119 -This menu is used to set the stations identifiers and parameters.
120 -
121 -First, the sampling rate can be chosen from a set of options (1 Hz, 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 40 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz, 250 Hz, 1000 Hz).
122 -
123 -Next, the station identifier (up to 5 characters) and the network code (2 characters) can be set.
124 -
125 -Record start and stop mode should be left to 'On Request' mode.
126 -
127 -The seismometer model and serial number (up to 10 characters) can be set. Seismometer model options include:
128 -
129 -* Trillium Compact (same for 20 and 120)
130 -* CMG - 3ESP
131 -* Guralp 40T
132 -* LE-3D Lite
133 -* Mark L4C
134 -* Mark L4
135 -
136 -Additionally, the following settings can be used in place of the seismometer model types: +/- 20V, +/- 10V, +/- 5V
137 -
138 -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.
139 -
140 -* Set the sampling rate, station identifier, and network code. Set the appropriate seismometer type. Most importantly, ensure the record on restart setting is checked.
141 -
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143 -(((
144 -NOTE: Ensure the 'RECORD ON RESTART' option is marked with a cross.
145 -)))
146 -
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148 -[[image:original_2b83fcf5-ee5a-4375-bab1-2d738e4ffe8c_20241219_130646.jpg||height="234" width="289"]]
149 -
150 -== STA/LTA Configuration ==
151 -
152 -The Short Term Average and Long Term Average Configuration screen.. this is a relic for when people weren't recording continuously. Not advised!
153 -
154 -= LogFile Conversion Script =
155 -
156 -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]].
157 -
158 -= Instrument Response =
159 -
160 -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, 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).
161 -
162 -The user can choose to apply a 2nd stage "sensor gain" by selecting an instrument type in the setup menu. This effectively selects a 10 Vpp (e.g. short period sensors), 20 Vpp, 40 Vpp (most broadband sensors) regime to match the sensor's sensitivity. This has the effect of doubling amplitude from 10v to 20v, or quadrupling from 10v to 40v. If you have set your sensor correctly (and the signal isn't clipped!) you can "correct" this by simply multiplying your data by 0.5 etc.
163 -
164 -Another important thing to note is that the group delay associated with late stage FIR filters is **automatically applied in the logger**, hence there is no need to apply this in the response. These tend to max out at 0.124 seconds for most output sampling rates (0.062 s for 100 Hz).
165 -
166 -Instrument response can be downloaded from IRIS-NRL (v2) **TODO ADD LINK** if need be, or by downloading the response of an equivalent sensor at AusPass (e.g. get_stations(level='response') )
167 -
168 -
169 -= ANU TerraSAWR (Gen 3, FW 3.5a, 2017- current) =
170 -
171 -Words to describe the TSAWR would go here, if needed
172 -
173 -
174 -
175 -= ANU LPR-200 (Gen 2, FW 2.6a/2.7a, 2013 - current) =
176 -
177 -Ditto the mighty LPR!
178 -
179 -
180 -= ANU "ANUSR" (Gen 1, 2003? - 2012) =
181 -
182 -This logger has been retired for a long time and has a different instrument response. It used modular component boards and was powered via an acrylic case of 6 x 6V lantern batteries. There is a somewhat complete one above the CAT lab door if anyone is so inclined to have a look.
183 -
184 -
185 185  = References =
186 186  
187 187  * [[PDF Manual>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/LPR-200_Instruction_Manual.pdf]]
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196 196  {{toc/}}
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204 204  (((
205 205  = TerraSAWR Specs =
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212 212  [[image:1704864886951-793.jpg]]
213 213  
214 214  |=Size (L x W x H)|30 x 25 x12cm
215 -|=Weight (with battery)| 1.9kg (2.5kg)
77 +|=Weight (with battery)| ~*~*1.9kg (2.5kg)
216 216  |=Battery|(((
217 -Lead-acid 12v, ~~7-9Ah
79 +Lead-acid 12v, ~~7Ah
218 218  
219 219  Rechargeable
220 220  )))
221 -|=Current Firmware|3.5a (Jan 2025)
222 -
223 -[[image:terrasawr battery.jpg]]
224 224  )))
225 225  
226 -
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228 228  (((
229 229  = LPR-200 Specs =
230 230  
89 +
231 231  [[image:LPR 1.jpg]]
232 232  
233 233  [[image:LPR 2.jpg]]
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235 235  [[image:LPR 3.jpg]]
236 236  
237 237  |=Size (L x W x H)|42 x 34 x17 cm
238 -|=Weight (no battery)|5.5 kg
97 +|=Weight (with battery)|3.5 kg? (4.9 kg)
239 239  |=Battery|(((
240 -NOW: Any 12v battery with tab connections that will fit (ex. the same TSAWR battery)
99 +LiFePo4 140Ah
241 241  
242 -DISCONTINUED: LiFePo4 140Ah Rechargeable (shown below).
101 +Rechargeable
243 243  )))
244 -|=Current Firmware|(((
245 -2.6a (old GPS modules) / 2.7a
246 -
247 -Jan 2025
248 248  )))
249 -
250 -[[image:LPR battery.jpg]]
251 251  )))
252 252  )))
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