beautypg.com

Calibration and control, Banana plugs, The inclinometer monitor unit – Guralp Systems CMG-3TB User Manual

Page 21

background image

Operator's guide

You can set the range of the meter with the

RANGE switch.

When switched to 10 V, the meter ranges from –10 to +10 V (as
marked.) When switched to 1 V, the range is –1 to +1 V.

Calibration and control

You can calibrate a 3TB sensor through the HCU by connecting a

signal generator across the yellow and green

CALIBRATION SIGNAL

inputs and turning the

CAL ENABLE dial to the component you wish

to calibrate. The sensor's response can now be monitored or recorded,
and calibration calculations carried out.

The section of the HCU below the calibration lines controls the

instrument's mass control system. To initiate locking, unlocking, or
centring, hold down the

ENABLE switch on the HCU together with the

appropriate switch for the command you want to issue for at least six
seconds.

Banana plugs

The remainder of the HCU provides useful connections for each of the

signal lines from the instrument, for attaching to your own equipment
as necessary.

The inclinometer monitor unit

The borehole sensor system can operate successfully in boreholes with
a tilt angle up to 3.5 °. To check that the instrument is installed

suitably close to the vertical, a two-axis inclinometer is installed
within the sensor housing. The inclinometer monitor unit is used as a

visual guide to the sensor's tilt only, and should not be used if precise
attitude information is required. You should check the inclination of

the instrument

before unlocking the sensor masses, since too great a

tilt can damage the components.

November 2006

21

This manual is related to the following products: