Changes for page SmartSolo Node Seismometers
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... ... @@ -2,82 +2,6 @@ 2 2 ((( 3 3 (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8" %) 4 4 ((( 5 -= **Node Setup** = 6 - 7 -Short term (~~30 day) battery powered nodes 8 - 9 -== **Pre-Fieldwork Preparation** == 10 - 11 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 12 -((( 13 -(% class="box warningmessage" %) 14 -((( 15 -**~ INVEST IN FAST EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES – DO NOT LET THIS BE THE LIMITATION OF DATA HARVESTING ** 16 -))) 17 -))) 18 - 19 -= **Installation** = 20 - 21 -=== **1- Logbook documentation** === 22 - 23 -((( 24 -**Essential Details**: Record the following in a logbook: 25 - 26 -* Station name 27 -* Latitude and longitude 28 -* Names of team members present 29 -* Date and local time of installation 30 -* Serial number (SN) of the sensor 31 -* Detailed notes on the site conditions and setup 32 - 33 - 34 -=== **2- Node Placement** === 35 -))) 36 - 37 -**Protection**: Place nodes inside thick, landfill biodegradable plastic bags for environmental protection. 38 - 39 -**Site Analysis**: 40 - 41 -* Conduct compass measurements away from the node and metallic structures, adjusting for inclination angle. 42 -* Take multiple photographs from various angles to document the site setup thoroughly. 43 -* Include a detailed site description in your notes, specifying distances and orientations from nearby landmarks (e.g. Richards garden, Te Mini steam field eastern side) 44 - 45 -=== **3- Visibility and Location Marking** === 46 - 47 -**Flag Placement**: Position a flag, preferably in a bright color (avoid green or yellow), near the instrument to aid in its future location. 48 - 49 -**GPS Marking**: 50 - 51 -* Use a GPS device to mark the instrument's exact location. 52 -* Record this location in both your paper notes and the GPS device. 53 - 54 -=== **4- Data Sharing and Metadata Creation** === 55 - 56 -**GPS Data**: 57 - 58 -* Download the GPS file to a laptop. 59 -* Share this file on a drive accessible to all team members for uniform understanding of node locations. 60 - 61 -**Photo Sharing**: 62 - 63 -* Upload site photos to a shared platform (OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.). 64 -* Integrating photos into Google Maps or Google Earth can be particularly beneficial for easy location referencing. 65 - 66 -**Metadata File**: 67 - 68 -* Create a metadata XML file for each node, which is essential for data organisation and future reference. 69 - 70 -=== **5- Additional Best Practices** === 71 - 72 -* **Environmental Responsibility**: Ensure that the node placement and the materials used are environmentally responsible and adhere to local regulations. 73 -* **Training and Familiarisation**: Make sure all team members are adequately trained in using the GPS devices, compass, and other equipment to ensure consistent and accurate data collection. 74 - 75 -= = 76 - 77 -= = 78 - 79 -= = 80 - 81 81 = SmartSolo IGU 16HR 3C (5 Hz) Short Period Node = 82 82 83 83 blahblah ... ... @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ 101 101 102 102 = Keeping the Instruments Clean = 103 103 104 -Use a (**landfill**, not //compost//) degradable bag when installing to keep the instrument clean. This will save you many hours of time cleaning them in preparation for their return. [[Here is a video>> url:http://auspass.edu.au/field/bd3c_removal.mp4]] demonstrating its effectiveness.28 +Use a (**landfill**, not //compost//) degradable bag when installing to keep the instrument clean. This will save you many hours of time cleaning them in preparation for their return. [[Here is a video>>http://auspass.edu.au/field/bd3c_removal.mp4]] demonstrating its effectiveness. 105 105 106 106 107 107 = Charge Time, Instrument Life, and Charge During Storage & Shipping = ... ... @@ -202,30 +202,16 @@ 202 202 203 203 [[image:1705195543887-977.png]] 204 204 205 - 206 206 Then open the “SoloLite” software, and just go to “File” to make a new project. In this case, you do not need to find the exact 16 nodes that were grouped for script writing. Do not worry about the settings for the seismic recordings for the next window to pop up, as the only way to reset the instruments (e.g., sampling rate, gain etc) is to write script to re-program them. 207 207 208 208 [[image:1705195543890-537.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center"]] 209 209 210 - 211 211 Once you create the new project, your Data Transfer View panel on the bottom right of the window will show these nodes that have properly connected to the data harvest, including series number, data size etc. It is okay if the “Prospect not matched”, which simply means the project you just created does not match the one you made to program them. Simply select all these nodes, and right click to “force download”, which will initiate the downloading process. Once they are done, you will see new folders created for each slot at your Downloaded Data panel on the top left of the window. 212 212 213 213 [[image:1705195543891-334.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center"]] 214 214 215 -At this stage, it means that the raw DLL data of the recording has been downloaded successfully to your local machine. To output data in readable format, such as SAC or miniSEED, click the “Tool” menu and select “export seismic data”. The parameters here should be straightforward to set and tailored to personal reference. 137 +At this stage, it means that the raw DLL data of the recording has been downloaded successfully to your local machine. To output data in readable format, such as SAC or miniSEED, click the “Tool” menu and select “export seismic data”. The parameters here should be straightforward to set and tailored to personal reference. A list of ANU group preferred parameters can be found at the end of this session. One thing to note is that the “Sample Interval” must be set exactly to this used to reset the nodes. Once you are done with the setting, click “prepare” before “run”. If everything works correctly, you should see the reformatting process from the small panel on the bottom left of this popped up window. 216 216 217 -(% class="box warningmessage" %) 218 -((( 219 -**Please make sure that data is exported as "COUNTS" and NOT "mV"!** 220 -))) 221 - 222 -(% class="box warningmessage" %) 223 -((( 224 -**Furthermore you must also set "Remove Gain" to the same decibel gain setting that was set during programming! ANU always set this to 18 db (double check) for all types of nodes.** 225 -))) 226 - 227 -A list of ANU group preferred parameters can be found at the end of this session. One thing to note is that the “Sample Interval” must be set exactly to this used to reset the nodes. Once you are done with the setting, click “prepare” before “run”. If everything works correctly, you should see the reformatting process from the small panel on the bottom left of this popped up window. 228 - 229 229 Now the data should be ready. Then you can select these data and right click to output the GPS information associated with them. 230 230 231 231 [[image:1705195543898-365.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center"]] ... ... @@ -232,10 +232,7 @@ 232 232 233 233 When downloading, all the green lights on the nodes will blink. The associated red lights on the rack will flash when it is downloading, and make sure to disconnect the nodes before you unplug anything. Be careful: if the laptop goes to sleep, the download process will pause. 234 234 235 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 236 -((( 237 -**INVEST IN FAST EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES – DO NOT LET THIS BE THE LIMITATION OF DATA HARVESTING**. USB-C, USB 3.0, and 4+ Tb of space are highly recommended! 238 -))) 145 +**INVEST IN FAST EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES – DO NOT LET THIS BE THE LIMITATION OF DATA HARVESTING** 239 239 240 240 When downloading, ensure that all metadata is saved along with the file. 241 241 ... ... @@ -265,60 +265,33 @@ 265 265 266 266 (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4" %) 267 267 ((( 268 - (%class="box"%)269 - (((270 - **Contents**175 +{{box title="**Contents**"}} 176 +{{toc/}} 177 +{{/box}} 271 271 272 -(% class="wikitoc" %) 273 -* [[SmartSolo IGU 16HR 3C (5 Hz) Short Period Node>>path:#HSmartSoloIGU16HR3C285Hz29ShortPeriodNode]] 274 -** [[Sub-paragraph>>path:#HSub-paragraph]] 275 -** [[ >>path:#H]] 276 -* [[Smart Solo BD3C-5 (5 second) Broad-Band Node>>path:#HSmartSoloBD3C-5285second29Broad-BandNode]] 277 -** [[GPS Considerations>>path:#HGPSConsiderations]] 278 -* [[Keeping the Instruments Clean>>path:#HKeepingtheInstrumentsClean]] 279 -* [[Charge Time, Instrument Life, and Charge During Storage & Shipping>>path:#HChargeTime2CInstrumentLife2CandChargeDuringStorage26Shipping]] 280 -* [[Best Practices and Guide>>path:#HBestPracticesandGuide]] 281 -** [[Install>>path:#HInstall]] 282 -** [[Removing/Demob>>path:#HRemoving2FDemob]] 283 -** [[Charging>>path:#HCharging]] 284 -** [[Downloading and Converting Data to MiniSeed>>path:#HDownloadingandConvertingDatatoMiniSeed]] 285 -** [[Converting data>>path:#HConvertingdata]] 286 -** [[Cleaning>>path:#HCleaning]] 287 -))) 179 +{{box title="= SmartSolo [[BD3C-5>>https://smartsolo.com/cp-4.html]] = 288 288 181 += [[image:Trillium compact posthole.jpg]] = 289 289 290 -(% class="box" %) 291 -((( 292 -= SmartSolo [[BD3C-5>>url:https://smartsolo.com/cp-4.html]] = 183 +|(% style=~"width:115px~" %)**Sensitivity **|(% style=~"width:112px~" %)5 seconds 184 +|(% style=~"width:139px~" %)**Size (Diameter x Height)**|(% style=~"width:88px~" %)? x ? cm 185 +|(% style=~"width:139px~" %)**Weight**|(% style=~"width:88px~" %)? kg"}} 186 +|(% style="width:228px" %)**Battery**|(% style="width:183px" %)lithium (30 days) 187 + 188 +{{/box}} 293 293 294 - [[image:Smartsolo IGUBD3C 5 (2).jpg]]190 +{{box title="= SmartSolo [[IGU-16HR>>https://smartsolo.com/cp-3.html]] = 295 295 296 -[[image: smartsolo.jpg]]192 += [[image:Trillium compact posthole.jpg]] = 297 297 298 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Frequency Band**|(% style="width:221px" %)5 Seconds to 150Hz 299 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Sensitivity**|(% style="width:221px" %)200 V/m/s 300 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Size (without spike)**|(% style="width:221px" %)158 x160mm 301 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Weight**|(% style="width:221px" %)2.8 kg 302 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Data Storage**|(% style="width:221px" %)64 Gb 303 -|(% style="width:189px" %)**Battery**|(% style="width:221px" %)Li_etc XXAh 304 -))) 194 +|(% style=~"width:115px~" %)**Sensitivity **|(% style=~"width:112px~" %)0.2 seconds (5 Hz) 195 +|(% style=~"width:139px~" %)**Size (Diameter x Height)**|(% style=~"width:88px~" %)? x ? cm 196 +|(% style=~"width:139px~" %)**Weight**|(% style=~"width:88px~" %)? kg"}} 197 +|(% style="width:228px" %)**Battery**|(% style="width:183px" %)lithium (30 days) 198 + 199 +{{/box}} 305 305 306 -(% class="box" %) 307 -((( 308 -= SmartSolo [[IGU-16HR>>url:https://smartsolo.com/cp-3.html]] = 309 309 310 -[[image:smartsolo node.jpg]] 311 - 312 -[[image:smartsolo node 2.jpg]] 313 - 314 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Frequency Band**|(% style="width:224px" %)5 Hz to 1652Hz 315 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Sensitivity**|(% style="width:224px" %)67.7 V/m/s 316 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Size (with spike)**|(% style="width:224px" %)103mm(L) × 95mm(W) × 187mm 317 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Weight**|(% style="width:224px" %)2.3 kg 318 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Data Storage**|(% style="width:224px" %)64 Gb 319 -|(% style="width:187px" %)**Battery**|(% style="width:224px" %)Li_etc XXAh 320 -))) 321 - 322 322 323 323 ))) 324 324 )))
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