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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" %)
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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 ==
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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(%%) ==
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429 429   'gain':1,
430 430   'sensitivity': 257019225.55108312}
431 431  
432 -[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz filter>>image:IGU16_Z_huddle.png]]
444 +[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz filter>>image:16HR_Z_huddle.png||alt="IGU16_Z_huddle.png"]]
433 433  
434 -[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:IGU16_N_huddle.png]]
446 +[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:16HR_N_huddle.png||alt="IGU16_N_huddle.png"]]
435 435  
436 436  == IGU 16-1C ==
437 437  
438 438  The 1C nodes seem to have the same response as the 3-channel IGU-16HR-3C (above), however the response posted at IRIS-NRL seems to imply that there is no poles and zeros information (e.g. a flat/linear response). This is 100% not so.
439 439  
440 -[[IGU-16 1C, X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter. Seems to be same response as IGU-16HR-3C.>>image:IGU16_1C_Z_huddle.png]]
452 +[[IGU-16 1C, X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter. Seems to be same response as IGU-16HR-3C.>>image:16HR1C_Z_huddle.png||alt="IGU16_1C_Z_huddle.png"]]
441 441  
442 442  == BD3C-5 ==
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453 453  [[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:BD3C_N_huddle.0.5.png]]
454 454  
455 455  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
456 -Below the corner frequency (0.2 Hz) the phase response still fares well, but amplitude response may need to be dialed in a bit (it seems a bit high). In the next two figures the filter is **0.1** to 5 Hz:
468 +Below the corner frequency (0.2 Hz) the phase response still fares well, but amplitude response may need to be dialed in a bit (it seems a bit high). We are working to try to calibrate this a bit better. In the next two figures the filter is **0.1** to 5 Hz:
457 457  
458 458  
459 459  [[BD3C **0.1 **to 5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:BD3C_Z_huddle.0.1.png]]
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