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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 -
88 88  = **Installation** =
89 89  
90 90  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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111 111  
112 112  **Site Analysis**:
113 113  
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.
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
117 117  
118 118  == 3. GPS Considerations ==
119 119  
120 120  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
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.
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.
122 122  
123 123  == 4. Visibility and Location Marking ==
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126 126  
127 127  **GPS Marking**:
128 128  
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]]).
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.
131 131  
132 132  == (% 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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331 331  **Exporting Data in Readable Format**:
332 332  
333 333  * Go to the “Tool” menu and select “export seismic data”.
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)
322 +* Tailor other parameters to project preference and ensure "Sample Interval" matches the setting used during node reset.
335 335  * (% class="box warningmessage" %)
336 336  (((
337 337  **Ensure export data is set to "COUNTS" (int32), not "mV" (float). This is critical!**
338 338  )))
339 339  * 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.
340 -* Set "Remove DC" to "Yes" to centre the data around the zero value
328 +* Set 'Remove DC' to 'Yes' to centre the data around the zero value
341 341  * Set the correct Start Time (UTC) and End Time (UTC) of the project to prevent the unnecessary export of older data
342 342  * [[image:Smartsolo harvesting #9 copy.png]]
343 343  * Click “prepare” followed by “run” to start reformatting. Monitor this process in the small panel at the bottom left.
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]]
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
345 345  )))
346 346  
347 347  == Smart Solo IGU-16HR Polarity Notice ==
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