MEMS Digital Inclinometer System with Android Instruction Manual All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document. RST Instruments Ltd reserves the right to change the information at any time and assumes no liability for its accuracy. Copyright © 2021. RST Instruments Ltd. All rights reserved. Document Number: ICM0099A Release Date: March 15, 2021 MEMS Digital Inclinometer System with Android Instruction Manual REVISION HISTORY Rev. Revision History Date Prepared By Approved By A Initial release 2021-Mar-15 DH AB ICM0099A i MEMS Digital Inclinometer System with Android Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 2 DIGITAL PROBE ........................................................................................................... 3 DUMMY PROBE ...................................................................................................... 4 SIGN CONVENTION AND MEASURED DEVIATION ........................................................ 4 TAKING READINGS ................................................................................................. 7 3 INCLINOMETER CABLE AND REEL .................................................................................. 9 INCLINOMETER REEL BATTERY .............................................................................. 10 CHARGING THE BATTERY (FOR REELS WITH SERIAL NUMBER OF 2500 OR HIGHER) .... 11 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ................................................................................. 11 4 ANDROID DIGITAL INCLINOMETER APP ........................................................................ 12 REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 12 DEVICE RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................ 12 4.2.1 SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB ACTIVE 2 .................................................................... 13 4.2.2 JUNIPER MESA3 ............................................................................................ 14 4.2.3 JUNIPER CP3 ................................................................................................ 15 DIGITAL INCLINOMETER APP WORKFLOW ............................................................... 16 4.3.1 INSTALL OR UPDATE THE APP ......................................................................... 16 4.3.2 ANDROID SETTINGS PRE-REQUISITES .............................................................. 16 4.3.3 APP USER INTERFACE ORGANIZATION ............................................................. 17 4.3.4 WORKFLOW OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 18 4.3.5 VIEW SITE LIST .............................................................................................. 19 4.3.6 VIEW BOREHOLE LIST .................................................................................... 20 4.3.7 VIEW READINGS LIST ..................................................................................... 21 4.3.8 VIEW READINGS LIST - COMPARISON GRAPH ................................................... 21 4.3.9 ADD READINGS .............................................................................................. 23 4.3.10 ADD READINGS – DELETE AND CONFIGURE ................................................... 26 4.3.11 ADD READINGS - DATA AND GRAPH .............................................................. 27 4.3.12 EXPORT READING FILES OVERVIEW .............................................................. 28 4.3.13 EXPORT READING FILES TO ANDROID DEVICE (INTERNAL STORAGE) ............... 29 4.3.14 EXPORT READING FILES TO EMAIL RECIPIENTS .............................................. 29 4.3.15 IMPORT READING FILES OVERVIEW ............................................................... 30 4.3.16 IMPORT FILES FROM ANDROID INTERNAL STORAGE ....................................... 30 4.3.17 IMPORT ZIP FILE FROM STORAGE ................................................................ 31 4.3.18 REEL AND PROBE STATUS ........................................................................... 31 4.3.19 DEVICES LIST ............................................................................................. 32 4.3.20 REEL AND PROBE INFORMATION .................................................................. 32 5 PROBE TYPES ........................................................................................................... 33 VERTICAL PROBE ................................................................................................. 33 HORIZONTAL PROBE ............................................................................................ 33 INCLINE PROBE .................................................................................................... 34 COMPASS PROBE ................................................................................................ 34 ICM0099A ii MEMS Digital Inclinometer System with Android Instruction Manual SPIRAL PROBE .................................................................................................... 34 6 WHAT DOES THE DATA MEAN? .................................................................................. 34 CHECKSUMS ........................................................................................................ 34 MEAN DEVIATION ................................................................................................. 35 ABSOLUTE POSITION ............................................................................................ 35 INCREMENTAL DISPLACEMENT .............................................................................. 35 CUMULATIVE DISPLACEMENT ................................................................................ 35 7 SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY ............................................................................................. 35 8 CARE AND MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 36 PROBE & REEL CONNECTORS .............................................................................. 36 INCLINOMETER PROBE ......................................................................................... 37 REEL AND CABLE ................................................................................................. 37 ANDROID DEVICE ................................................................................................. 38 CALIBRATION ....................................................................................................... 38 9 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING FILES .............................................................................. 38 SAVING AND IMPORTING INCLINOMETER DATA INTO DIGIPRO SOFTWARE ................. 38 USING SLOPE INDICATOR DATA WITH INCLINALYSIS ................................................ 38 IMPORTING INCLINOMETER DATA INTO GTILT ......................................................... 38 10 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 40 11 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................ 40 APPENDIX A CHANGING THE BATTERY (FOR REELS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS UNDER 2500) 43 APPENDIX B ANDROID TIPS ......................................................................................... 46 B-1. INSTALLING THE DIGITAL INCLINOMETER APP FROM THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE ..46 B-2. INSTALLING THE DIGITAL INCLINOMETER APP APK FROM LOCAL STORAGE ........46 B-3. CONNECTING THE USB FOR FILE TRANSFER MODE .........................................46 B-4. UNINSTALLING THE DIGITAL INCLINOMETER APP ...............................................46 B-5. DELETING THE APPLICATION DATA ...................................................................47 B-6. CONFIGURING DISPLAY OPTIONS .....................................................................47 B-7. CONFIGURING SOUND OPTIONS ......................................................................47 B-8. TOUCH PANEL CONTROL OPTIONS ..................................................................48 ICM0099A iii MEMS Digital Inclinometer System with Android Instruction Manual LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – System Overview ...................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2 – Digital Probe Sizing ................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3 – Probe Orientation ...................................................................................................... 5 Figure 4 – Sign Convention in the A-axis and Deviation D measured by inclinometer probe ...... 6 Figure 5 – Probe Axes ............................................................................................................... 6 Figure 6 – A+ Marking on the Inclinometer Probe ...................................................................... 7 Figure 7 – Unscrewing the Battery Cap .....................................................................................11 Figure 8 – Samsung Active2 tablet............................................................................................13 Figure 9 – Juniper Mesa3 tablet ................................................................................................14