Skip to Content
Last modified by robert on 2026/06/29 16:42
From version 110.12
edited by Jack Dent
on 2026/06/15 10:37
Change comment: (Autosaved)
To version 114.1
edited by robert
on 2026/06/29 08:20
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

Summary

Details

Page properties
Author
... ... @@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
1 -XWiki.JackD
1 +XWiki.robert
Content
... ... @@ -73,6 +73,18 @@
73 73  
74 74  If you come to collect your node and it is missing~-~- LOOK FOR IT! It may not have gotten far. We have found dozens of nodes by spending 15 minutes looking for them.
75 75  
76 += External Power =
77 +
78 +Both the 5Hz IGU-16HR and 5s BD3C-5 can be optionally powered via external battery via either a replacement bottom half (the 5Hz nodes) or a battery cable accessory (BD3C-5) using standard lead acid batteries from 9-36v. We have done preliminary testing at 250 Hz with a 12v battery:
79 +
80 +- BD3C-5: ~~2 days of recording per 1 Ah
81 +
82 +- IGU16-HR 3C:  ~~3.5 days of recording per 1 Ah
83 +
84 +- IGU16-HR 1C: ~~7 days of recording per 1 Ah
85 +
86 +Of course, these can also be fit with a solar panel & charge controller which would then theoretically keep them going indefinitely (limited only by the disk storage, which at 250 Hz could be on the order of 12 months).
87 +
76 76  = **Installation** =
77 77  
78 78  (% class="box infomessage" %)
... ... @@ -99,14 +99,14 @@
99 99  
100 100  **Site Analysis**:
101 101  
102 -* **Take compass measurements away from the sensor as it will affect your measurement.**
103 -* Take photographs from various angles to document the site setup thoroughly.
104 -* Include a detailed site description in your notes
114 +* **Take compass measurements away from the sensor as it will affect your measurement. Use a stick or shovel to help align.**
115 +* Take photographs from various angles to document the site setup thoroughly. Have a colleague stand next to it pointing at it.
116 +* Include a detailed site description in your notes.
105 105  
106 106  == 3. GPS Considerations ==
107 107  
108 108  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
109 -The GPS antenna is at the top and center of the unit, and will (usually) only receive signal with a clear sky view directly above. The signal is able to penetrate plastic and terracotta planters and a thin layer of soil, but may struggle if the soil layer is too thick. **These nodes will not start recording without attaining a GPS lock** and repeated attempts will excessively drain the battery.
121 +The GPS antenna is at the top and center of the unit, and will (usually) only receive signal with a clear sky view directly above. The signal is able to penetrate plastic and terracotta planters and a thin (2 cm?) layer of soil, but may struggle if the soil layer is too thick. **These nodes will not start recording without attaining a GPS lock** and repeated attempts will excessively drain the battery.
110 110  
111 111  == 4. Visibility and Location Marking ==
112 112  
... ... @@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
114 114  
115 115  **GPS Marking**:
116 116  
117 -* Use a GPS device to mark the instrument's exact location.
118 -* Record this location in both your paper notes and the GPS device.
129 +* Use a GPS device to mark the instrument's exact location. Most modern cell phones can get to about a 3m error with their internal GPS also; you can probably also get away with investing a few dollars in a good app that shows error and lets you log markers.
130 +* Also write the GPS down on paper (ie your [[LOG SHEET>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/NODES_blank_fieldlog.pdf]]).
119 119  
120 120  == (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:max(18px, min(20px, 14.4444px + 0.462963vw))" %)5. Charge Time, Pre-Deployment & Post-Deployment(%%) ==
121 121  
... ... @@ -319,17 +319,17 @@
319 319  **Exporting Data in Readable Format**:
320 320  
321 321  * Go to the “Tool” menu and select “export seismic data”.
322 -* Tailor other parameters to project preference and ensure "Sample Interval" matches the setting used during node reset.
334 +* Tailor other parameters to project preference and ensure "Sample Interval" matches the setting used during node reset (note: the standard used by ANU is 4ms, or 250hz)
323 323  * (% class="box warningmessage" %)
324 324  (((
325 325  **Ensure export data is set to "COUNTS" (int32), not "mV" (float). This is critical!**
326 326  )))
327 327  * Set "Remove Gain" to the same decibel gain as during programming. By default ANU sets this to 24db for short period nodes (a scaling factor of 15.848932), and 6db (a factor of 2.0) for broadband nodes.
328 -* Set 'Remove DC' to 'Yes' to centre the data around the zero value
340 +* Set "Remove DC" to "Yes" to centre the data around the zero value
329 329  * Set the correct Start Time (UTC) and End Time (UTC) of the project to prevent the unnecessary export of older data
330 330  * [[image:Smartsolo harvesting #9 copy.png]]
331 331  * Click “prepare” followed by “run” to start reformatting. Monitor this process in the small panel at the bottom left.
332 -* The data will be exported to the SOLODATA folder. For a windows system, the following file explorer page is where you must navigate to to locate your project folder
344 +* The data will be exported to the SOLODATA folder. For a windows system, the following file explorer page is where you must navigate to to locate your project folder[[image:Smartsolo harvesting #8 copy.png]]
333 333  )))
334 334  
335 335  == Smart Solo IGU-16HR Polarity Notice ==
... ... @@ -422,6 +422,9 @@
422 422  
423 423  We are aware that there are various different published responses for these instruments and trust very few of them. One has to be careful with how polarity is handled between groups as well, and if one is working in integer counts (the ANSIR default) or mV (unclear why anyone would use this as it makes file sizes enormous). The response information published below is in **counts** and seems to fit well in huddle tests. Note that the response is the same for all channels and all units (e.g. there are no bespoke calibrations!), all appear to be sample rate insensitive, and the IGU data has been inverted (multiplied by -1) as described here: [[5Hz Node Polarity Issues>>https://auspass.edu.au/xwiki/bin/view/Data/AusPass%20Data/#HSmartSoloNodePolarityIssues]]
424 424  
437 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
438 +//A small note on the y-axis scale of the following plots: We are aware that raw velocity is typically scaled ~~1e-6. This data has been filtered and selected for especially quiet regions so has lower amplitude, hence why it also matches the known CMG-6TD and Centaur data.//
439 +
425 425  == IGU 16HR-3C ==
426 426  
427 427   '16HR3C': {'poles':[(-22.211059+22.217768j), (-22.211059-22.217768j)],
Smartsolo harvesting #8 copy.png
Author
... ... @@ -1,0 +1,1 @@
1 +XWiki.JackD
Size
... ... @@ -1,0 +1,1 @@
1 +38.3 KB
Content
Smartsolo harvesting #8.png
Author
... ... @@ -1,0 +1,1 @@
1 +XWiki.JackD
Size
... ... @@ -1,0 +1,1 @@
1 +60.0 KB
Content