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- Page 1 SmartSeis Maintenance Manual Geometrics, Inc. 2190 Fortune Drive San Jose, CA 95131 Tel: (408) 954-0522 • Fax: (408) 954-0902 Email: sales@mail.geometrics.com Internet: www.geometrics.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.0 SmartSeis Troubleshooting ..................3 1.1 External power......................3 1.2 External equipment.....................3 1.3 Triggering........................4 1.4 Internal system......................5 1.4.1 Software......................5 1.4.2 Hardware ......................6 2.0 SmartSeis Maintenance and Repair .................9 2.1 Internal seismograph access..................9 2.2 Replacing an acquisition board..................10 2.2.1 Acquistion board jumper settings..............11 2.3 Replacing the OMNI board..................12... -
Page 3: Smartseis Troubleshooting
1.0 SmartSeis Troubleshooting When a functional problem with the SmartSeis seismograph occurs, there are several steps towards isolating its cause. One should start with the easiest checks and, depending on the results, proceed to more complicated tests and evaluations of the seismograph system set-up. -
Page 4: Triggering
If the system still fails to trigger, check if the seismograph trigger circuitry is operational. Set the trigger sensitivity to the midpoint at 50. Next, trigger the seismograph using the MANUAL TRIGGER function in the OTHER menu. SmartSeis Maintenance Manual... -
Page 5: Internal System
Incorrect software settings for your type of seismic survey may also cause problems while running the software. One resource for more information on your desired settings and how to parameterize the seismograph can be found in the SmartSeis Exploration Seismograph Operation Manual. -
Page 6: Hardware
Display If the display is blank after booting, test the power supply to the LCD. Press the silver buttons at the top of either side of the SmartSeis and lift open the top display panel. There is a row of three light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the right underside of the panel. If any of them are not lit there is a problem with the panel power supply. - Page 7 Lithium battery while the seismograph is off. The key panel of the SmartSeis does not emulate an actual keyboard, and thus, keyboard detect is not set up as the CMOS default, causing the “Keyboard not found” error. You may set CMOS to ignore keyboard errors upon start-up by entering the Setup.
- Page 8 ISA edge connectors Connectors for Acquisition board(s) motherboard, power connector hard and floppy drives, and External battery input printer power power connector cables Motherboard power cable Power board LEDs Figure 1. The motherboard (upright) and power board (base). SmartSeis Maintenance Manual...
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Page 9: Smartseis Maintenance And Repair
If you are comfortable working with a personal computer performing circuit board or disk drive installation, then you should be qualified to perform simple repairs on the SmartSeis Alternatively, a local computer service center may be able to assist you in an emergency. -
Page 10: Replacing An Acquisition Board
2.2 Replacing an acquisition board The SmartSeis acquisition boards are located beneath the OMNI board (Figure 3), numbered in order, from 1 to N, starting with the lowest number. The channels that correspond to each board increase in sets of 12. -
Page 11: Acquistion Board Jumper Settings
A jumper is a connector that, when placed over two jumper pins, provides continuity. Jumpers are used to make each acquisition board specific to input from a particular set of 12 channels. Depending on whether it is a 12- or 24-channel SmartSeis (S12 or S24), the jumper installation will vary. -
Page 12: Replacing The Omni Board
J6, while the LCD panel port is named J2 (Table 2). You might want to label each of the cable connectors with the names of their corresponding ports to prevent the connectors from getting swapped. SmartSeis Maintenance Manual... - Page 13 Not used Trigger To remove an OMNI board: 1. Confirm that the power is off and the cable disconnected from the seismograph. 2. Remove the four Philips screws and the retaining bracket holding the OMNI board in place. SmartSeis Maintenance Manual...
- Page 14 Figure 4. Diagram of an OMNI board (top view). J-numbered ports connect to ribbon cables terminated with appropriate connectors (Table 2) and the JP-numbered jumper pins are connected with jumpers, see Section 2.3.1, OMNI board jumper settings, for board-specific settings. The S1 switches set the VGA panel configuration. SmartSeis Maintenance Manual...
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Page 15: Omni Board Jumper Settings
This IRQ must not conflict with any other IRQ used by the system. Table 4. Jumper numbers and corresponding IRQ numbers used by the seismograph keypad. Jumper JP7 and IRQ 10 is the normal selection. Jumper no. IRQ no. IRQ 10 IRQ 11 IRQ 12 JP10 IRQ 15 SmartSeis Maintenance Manual... -
Page 16: Replacing The Floppy Drive
If you do not have a spares kit, you may be able to purchase a replacement floppy drive locally. Press the silver buttons on either side of the SmartSeis and open up the top display panel. -
Page 17: Replacing The Hard Drive
2.6 Replacing the front LCD panel The front LCD panel is accessed by pressing the silver buttons on either side of the SmartSeis and opening up the top panel (Figure 5). Turn the seismograph on its backside so that the front... - Page 18 Installation of a new LCD panel is the reverse of removal. LEDs Figure 6. The front LCD panel with the back panel removed. Three LEDs correspond to the following voltages: -24 V, +12 V, +5 V, from top to hinged panel edge. SmartSeis Maintenance Manual...
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