Data Logger User's Guide
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MagLogPro™ MagLogLite™ Data Acquisition Software 25479-01 Rev. R User’s Guide GEOMETRICS, INC. 2190 Fortune Drive, San Jose, Ca 95131 USA Phone: (408) 954-0522 Fax: (408) 954-0902 i ii MagLogPro/MagLogLite Software Installation and Registration Procedure This program is the newest version of our standard MagLogPro or MagLogLite™ logging package. It now includes a Configuration Wizard that will step the user through set up of the G-880, G-881 and G-882 Marine Magnetometers and G-823A or G-823B airborne/base station systems. This software is in continual development, so make sure you check our website regularly for the latest version. For instance, a feature such as “Survey Playback” and “Print on Anomaly” enable high-speed anomaly detection and location. Important! A hardware key (Dongle) or Registration number Key Code protects these versions of MagLogPro and MagLogLite™. You may choose to receive either Dongle or Key Code but not both when you purchase the program. You must follow the procedure below in order to enable the version that you purchased, either MagLogPro or MagLogLite. Note that the Dongle may be moved to multiple computers but the Key Code is only provided to enable 1 computer from which the USER ID was generated as discussed below. 1. Install MagLogPro or MagLogLite by running setup from “Geometrics” CD. You can also download the latest version from our website. During setup you will be prompted to enter your company and user name. This is mandatory. You also can connect the dongle to the USB port at this time. 2. To use MagLogPro or MagLogLite, you must always have the Hardware Key (Dongle) connected to a USB port of the PC on which the software is installed.Alternately you must have a permanent or temporary Key Code from Geometrics, see below). The Dongle should be connected before the program is started. 3. You may install MagLog on as many computers as you wish, but only the computer with the Dongle key connected will be able to acquire data. If you have installed with a USB dongle key, you may ignore steps 4, 5 and 6. 4. If you do not have a dongle but requested the Softare Key when you start MagLog it will be running as a demo version of MagLog. This means that you cannot read data from the serial ports, but only playback surveys from files. To enable the software using the Key Code for logging use, you must contact Geometrics, Inc. to obtain a Permanent or Temporary Registration Number. BEFORE YOU CONTACT US, YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE: First, click on Help/About and write down your User ID Code. Then, contact Geometrics, Inc. via either e-mail, telephone or fax and inform us of your iii User ID Code. In response, Geometrics will provide you with a Registration Number Key Code. To learn more about software registration, see “Software registration.”. Geometrics, Inc. Tel: 408-954-0522 Fax: 408-954-0902 E-mail: [email protected] 5. With your Registration Key Code Number at hand, start MagLog again and go to Help/Register . and then enter your Registration Number. Press Ok to create your Registration file. After the message Operation completed is observed, you have enabled MagLog or MagLogLite. You will be also prompted to backup your registration file at this time. Save it to the appropriate folder or to the external storage such as USB stick. Backup copy will allow registration of the software on the same computer for future installations. Note that if the Key Code is used for limited enabling of MagLog, then the registration file has this time limitation also. 6. Geometrics licenses this software for installation on one PC only. You will have to repeat these steps every time that you install MagLog on a new PC. The registration number is unique for each installation, even if you reinstall on the same PC. However, if you created the backup registration file you may use it to re-install on the same PC without contacting Geometrics. To do so, pressUse Registration file instead entering the company name and user name. Then select previously saved registration file backup. Completion of the above procedure enables full operation of the version of software you purchased, either MagLogPro or MagLogLite. Quick Start Survey Configuration Connect the GPS and Magnetometer or Gradiometer (2 concatenated magnetometers) to the communication port on the computer. Start MagLog. To begin configuration, click on File in the menu bar and then on Survey Wizard. The program will ask some basic questions about the marine system you are using (type of magnetometer), GPS antenna to tow point offsets, tow cable lengths and give an explanation of the setup procedure. When you have completed the wizard, the software will begin displaying the data in analog chart format on the computer screen. Begin logging by clicking on File and then Start Logging. This manual is for both MagLogPro™ and MagLogLite. MagLogPro™ and MagLogLite™ are essentially the same program except that the full featured MagLogPro™ is used primarily in multi-sensor array, multi-instrument geophysical survey applications (airborne, land or marine). The MagLogPro™ program iv supports various external third party instruments. MagLogLite™ is designed primarily for the small marine magnetometer/gradiometer data logging market and can be used for land/ marine dual sensor arrays in archeological or UXO type surveys. Almost all sections pertain to MagLogLite except those that refer to logging such devices as Gamma Ray Spectrometer, Gyro, ORE Trackpoint II, cable payout indicators, etc. However, MagLogLite does include the ability to log other devices using the generic serial device logging option under Configure and Input Devices. Recorded data may be processed using MagMap-2000. Check Geometrics website (www.geometrics.com) for the latest version of MagMap2000. v Data Logger User's Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 11 2 FIRST TIME START-UP OF MAGLOG ............................................................... 13 2.1 SOFTWARE REGISTRATION ..................................................................................... 15 3 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................... 16 3.1 STARTING A NEW SURVEY ...................................................................................... 17 3.2 CONTINUING AN EXISTING SURVEY ....................................................................... 19 4 CONFIGURING INPUT DEVICES AND DISPLAYS WITH MAGLOG WIZARD ........................................................................................................................... 20 4.1 STARTING MAGLOG WIZARD ................................................................................ 20 4.2 CONFIGURING GPS AND ITS DISPLAY ..................................................................... 23 4.3 CONFIGURING MAGNETOMETER OR EM (PULSE 12) HARDWARE ............................ 26 4.4 MAGNETOMETER CALIBRATION ............................................................................. 29 4.5 REAL TIME LAY BACK CALCULATIONS. .................................................................. 30 4.6 DATA DISPLAY CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 33 4.7 CONFIGURING DOT MATRIX OR PRINTREX PRINTERS (FOR OTHER PRINTER MODELS SEE NEXT SECTION). ......................................................................................................... 35 4.8 CONFIGURING SYSTEM-WIDE WINDOWS™ PRINTER. ............................................. 36 4.9 FINISHING SETUP .................................................................................................... 37 5 MANUAL CONFIGURATION OF INPUT DEVICES ......................................... 38 5.1 CONFIGURING SERIAL PORT OR TCP/IP CONNECTION PARAMETERS ...................... 40 5.2 USING ONE SERIAL OR TCP/IP PORT TO RECORD MULTIPLE DEVICES. .................... 44 5.3 CONFIGURING THE G-880 MAGNETOMETER ........................................................... 45 5.3.1 Configuring the magnetometer ....................................................................... 45 5.3.2 Configuring MagLog or MagLogLite to recognize incoming data ................ 49 5.4 CONFIGURING THE GPS ......................................................................................... 52 5.5 CONFIGURING SERIAL EVENT DEVICE .................................................................... 55 5.6 CONFIGURING THE ORE TRACKPOINT II SONAR TRACKING DEVICE ..................... 56 5.7 CONFIGURING THE GR-800 GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETER (AIRBORNE): ............... 57 5.8 CONFIGURING A GENERIC SERIAL DEVICE .............................................................. 58 5.9 CONFIGURING THE RMS AADC AIRCRAFT COMPENSATOR .................................. 60 5.10 CONFIGURING G-886 / G-877 PROTON MAGNETOMETERS .................................. 61 5.10.1 G-877 depth calibration .............................................................................. 66 5.10.2 G-877 Terminal Calibration Log ................................................................ 71 5.11 CONFIGURING G-822A SUPER COUNTER DEVICE ............................................... 74 5.12 CONFIGURING EM61 DEVICE .............................................................................. 74 5.13 CONFIGURING EM61 MARK II DEVICE ............................................................... 75 vi 5.14 CONFIGURING GYRO COMPASS DEVICE