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Instantel BlastMate II Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 BlastMate II Š WKH ZRUOG VWDQGDUG Š %ODVW0DWH ,, 2SHUDWRU 0DQXDO '6 Š &HUWLILHG WR WKH ,62  4XDOLW\ 6WDQGDUG ...
  • Page 2 Authority to return the unit(s) must be obtained from Instantel prior to shipment. Shipping charges to Instantel's plant will be paid by the buyer and those for return will be paid by Instantel. The above warranty does not include any implied warranty of functionality for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Begin iii Check the Package Contents iii Record the BlastMate II Identification Numbers iii Check Your Local Electric Power Supply iii Charge the Battery iv Check the Monitor’s Memory iv Complete and Return Your Registration Card v...
  • Page 4 4.2.9. Irregular Waveforms 4–9 4.2.10. Compound Waveforms 4–10 4.2.11. Graphical Vector Sum 4–10 5. Maintenance 5–1 5.1. Battery Charging 5–1 5.2. Cleaning the BlastMate II 5–1 5.3. Loading Paper into the Printer 5–2 6. Troubleshooting 6–1 Appendix A–1 a) Parts and Accessories A–3 b) Specifications A–4...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Check Your Local Electric Power Supply Every BlastMate II comes with a 120 VAC 60 Hz input AC adapter providing 10 to 14 VDC, 500 mA output. An optional 220 VAC adapter is available. Check with your local power utility to ensure the supplied electric power may be used with the BlastMate II.

  • Page 6: Charge The Battery

    Before you use the BlastMate II, charge its battery for at least 24 hours. Although Instantel ships every BlastMate II fully charged, it is a good idea to top up the battery’s charge before use. Install the 5 amp/250 Volt fast blow fuse. Use a similar type fuse for replacements. To check the battery charge, turn the BlastMate II on and press the BATTERY LEVEL key.

  • Page 7: Complete And Return Your Registration Card

    • Clean the BlastMate II Periodically. Vacuum dust, dirt, and sand from the BlastMate II. Use alcohol to remove stains. Do not use paint thinners and ketone solvents. These may damage the BlastMate II. • Keep the Printer Cover Closed to Keep Out Dirt and Moisture.

  • Page 8: Blastmate Ii Condensed Instructions

    The following typographical conventions appear throughout this manual. Bold type This type tells you which BlastMate II keys to press. For example, when you see ABORT key, it means press the ABORT key located on the BlastMate II keyboard. Window This word, when capitalized, refers to a message window appearing on the BlastMate II display.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Instantel monitors. 1.2. Key Features The BlastMate II offers a range of useful features. The following table gives a small sampling. Please see the specifications located in the Appendix of this manual for a complete list. • One Year Warranty – full one year no nonsense parts and labor warranty on the monitor.

  • Page 10: Accessories

    120 VAC and 220 VAC Adapter – connect the BlastMate II to your local electrical power supply. • Auto / 12 V Adapter – connect the BlastMate II to your vehicle’s 12 volt power supply or a 12 volt battery for remote installations. •...

  • Page 11: The Blastmate Ii Keyboard

    Introduction 1.4. The BlastMate II Keyboard TRIGGER RECORD PRINT PLOTTER TRIGGER BATTERY SOURCE TIME EVENT SETUPS LEVEL LEVEL PAPER ACCESS CLIENT LOCAT’N USER ENTER FEED DISK NAME PAPER TIME/ SPECIAL RECORD NOTES PAUSE ABORT TAKEUP DATE SETUPS MODE RETURN DELETE &...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Notes: 1–4 BlastMate II Operator Manual...

  • Page 13: Basic Tutorial

    ASIC UTORIAL In this tutorial, you will learn how to turn on and setup the BlastMate II to record an event and then print an Event Summary Report. Follow this tutorial to practice event monitoring. You can also use it as a guide when recording actual events.
  • Page 14 R=Review S=Stest Step 3: Review Setups Before we begin, let us review the current BlastMate II setups. To review setups, press the R key. The Review Setups Window appears. Press the R key again to display the current setups or press the PRINT EVENT key to print a list of the setups.
  • Page 15 In the single shot or continuous record modes, you must set the record time for recording the event. You can set either a fixed record time or use the AUTO setting (the BlastMate II continues to record event activity as long as that activity remains above the trigger level). We will set a fixed record time of two seconds.
  • Page 16 Arrow key to display the event we recorded caused by clapping our hands in front of the microphone. We would like to print all the events stored in the BlastMate II at once, so we will follow the next step to print the events.
  • Page 17 Tr†‚…purpxÃSr†ˆy‡† FT=76 OT=39 FV=81 OV=37 FL=80 OL=39 FM=20 PM=270 BL=63 8hyvi…h‡v‚ÃAhpvyv‡’ Geo sensor passed Mic test ok hqà 9h‡rÃ8hyvi…h‡rq Calibrated 10 Oct. 1998 86GD7S6UDPIÃDIAPSH6UDPI by INSTANTEL INC. Figure 2-1 BlastMate II Event Summary Report. 2–5 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Notes: 2–6 BlastMate II Operator Manual...

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Unit

    3. S ETTING P THE This chapter provides instructions to install and setup the BlastMate II. 3.1. What is Event Monitoring? Event monitoring measures both ground vibrations and air pressure. The monitor measures transverse, vertical, and longitudinal ground vibrations. Transverse ground vibrations agitate particles in a side to side motion.

  • Page 20: Installing The Standard Transducer

    4. BlastMate II Protected from Water The BlastMate II is splash resistant and designed to withstand temporary exposure to rain. It is not waterproof and should not be immersed in water. Immersing the monitor or installing the monitor where standing water may accumulate may damage the monitor.
  • Page 21 Compact the material around the standard transducer while back filling to securely couple to the surrounding ground material. Press the S key to check your sensors using Sensorcheck. Figure 3-4 Burying the Standard Figure 3-5 Fill In and Pack the Material Transducer. around the Standard Transducer. 3–3 BlastMate II Operator Manual...

  • Page 22: Hard Surface Installations

    Locate the mounting stand at the point of interest. The mounting stand may be inserted into the support bracket located on the front of the BlastMate II or it can be pressed into the ground. Check that the stand is firmly positioned and installed upright.

  • Page 23: The Blastmate Ii Keyboard

    BlastWare III Operator Manual (p/n 714U0301) that came with your unit. 3.4.1. O The ON/OFF key turns the BlastMate II on or off. To turn the BlastMate II on, press and hold the ON/OFF key until the unit beeps once. To turn the BlastMate II off, display the Main Window and then press and hold the ON/OFF key until the unit beeps twice.

  • Page 24: Pause Key

    To review the setups, press the R key. The current setups scroll past on the BlastMate II display. You can pause the display by pressing the PAUSE key. To continue the review, press the PAUSE key again.

  • Page 25: Trigger Source Key

    Use your judgment when setting the trigger level. You must set the level high enough so the BlastMate II does not trigger on unwanted events such as nearby vehicle traffic. At the same time, you have to set the trigger level low enough so that an event’s activity exceeds the trigger level and starts the BlastMate II recording.
  • Page 26 (300 m) from the event to the BlastMate II to account for the speed of sound. For example, in the figure below the minimum record time required is 1.1 seconds. To be on the safe side and ensure you record all the event’s activity, set the record time to 2.0 seconds.

  • Page 27: Record Mode Key

    (2) S INGLE In Single-Shot mode the BlastMate II operates in the same way as in continuous, except that it will record only one blast record. After processing and storing the data the BlastMate II returns to the Main Window to await instructions.

  • Page 28: Edit Keys

    5 minutes 100 minutes The BlastMate II offers four recording intervals: 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes. To set the recording interval, press the Up or Down Arrow keys until the desired setting appears, and then press the ENTER key.

  • Page 29: Time /Date Key

    The TIME/DATE key adjusts the BlastMate II time and date settings. a. Setting the Time The BlastMate II uses the twenty four hour (e.g. 23:55:23) time format. To set the time, press the TIME/DATE key when the Main Window is displayed. Use the Right or Left Arrow key to move the cursor and the Up or Down Arrow key to set the current time.

  • Page 30: Special Setups

    ABORT key. (1) Timer = ON To set the BlastMate II to monitor at some time in the future, press the SPECIAL SETUPS key when the Main Window is displayed. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to display “Timer = ON”.
  • Page 31 You can turn Daily Self Check on by choosing ON or you can turn it off by choosing OFF. If you choose ON, the BlastMate II displays a time window that allows you to set when the Daily Self Check will occur.
  • Page 32 Press the ENTER key to select a choice when it appears on the display. d. Units of Measure The BlastMate II uses the Metric (e.g. mm/sec) or Imperial (e.g. in/sec) measurement system. To choose either Metric or Imperial units, press the SPECIAL SETUPS key when the Main Window is displayed.

  • Page 33: Plotter Setups Key

    LOTTER ETUPS The PLOTTER SETUPS key controls printing on the BlastMate II and the contents of the Event Summary Report. To configure the settings, follow the steps outlined below. Exit is possible from the menu at any time by pressing the ABORT key.
  • Page 34 This setting controls the printing of the current BlastMate II setups in the Event Summary Report. You can choose to include the setup information on every recorded event’s Event Summary Report by selecting the “PRINT setup info” setting. You can also choose not to print the BlastMate II setup information by choosing “DON’T PRINT setups.”...
  • Page 35 Press the ENTER key repeatedly to display the Plot Graph Window. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to display either “PLOT graph” or “DON’T PLOT graph”, and then press the ENTER key to save your setting. 3–17 BlastMate II Operator Manual...

  • Page 36: Print Event Key

    VENT Press this key to print an Event Summary Report for all the events stored in the BlastMate II or for a specified event only. This key is also used to print an event list, and to delete events and clear the monitor log.
  • Page 37 ABORT key again. c. Print Listing This command enables you print an event list indicating all the events stored in the BlastMate II along with each event’s date, time, and recording results. To print the List of Events, press the PRINT EVENT key when the Main Window is displayed.

  • Page 38: Access Disk Key

    To delete all the events stored in the BlastMate II, press the PRINT EVENT key when the Main Window is displayed. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll through the windows to display the Delete All Events Window.
  • Page 39 4. R EFERENCE This chapter discusses wall and ceiling installation procedures, and the theory of operation for Instantel’s standard transducer, microphone, Sensorcheck, antialias filter, and data analysis techniques. 4.1. Additional Installation Procedures The following sections outline procedures to install the standard transducer on walls and ceilings.
  • Page 40 The integrated bubble level does not work when installing the leveling plate on a wall. Tighten the retaining nut on the bolt to secure the installation. Press the S key to check your sensors using Sensorcheck. 4–2 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 41 Slide on 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) washer and a 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) lock washer over the bolt and tighten with the retaining nut. Press the S key to check your sensors using Sensorcheck. 4–3 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 42 Sensorcheck. 4.2. Technical Data This section describes how Instantel’s transducer and microphone operate. It also discusses Instantel’s Sensorcheck program, antialias filter, and the data analysis techniques used to calculate monitoring results. 4.2.1. Geophone Operation Functionally a geophone sensor is a coil of wire suspended over a permanent magnet (see Figure 4-5.) The coil is free to move in a field of magnetic flux lines.
  • Page 43 To obtain the peak displacement, each wave segment of the entire waveform is integrated between zero crossings, the largest is selected, and half the value is taken as the 1/4 wave peak displacement. 4–5 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 44 Microphone test signal (FM), Peak of Microphone (PM) and Battery Level (BL), respectively. The microphone and the microphone channel are both tested. The values are printed to assist service technicians in case of malfunction. 4–6 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 45 Whenever a frequency cannot be resolved the message "<2 Hz" is printed. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis by the optional BlastWare III Advanced Module can provide more accurate information on frequency content of waveform. 4–7 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 46 Motion is irregular and has large amplitude. Figure 4-8 Manual Waveform Calculations on Nearly Triangular Waveforms. a. Calculating Displacement: × Maximum Displacement (in.) × Maximum Displacement (mm) b. Calculating Acceleration: × Maximum Acceleration (in./s × Maximum Acceleration (mm/s 4–8 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 47 Maximum Acceleration (in./s π × Maximum Acceleration (mm/s 4.2.9. Irregular Waveforms AREA TO BE MEASURED Figure 4-10 Manual Waveform Calculations on Irregular Waveforms. a. Calculating Displacement: Maximum Displacement = area under curve measured by a planimeter. 4–9 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 48 Maximum Displacement (mm) π π b. Calculating Acceleration: π π × × Maximum Acceleration (in./s π π × × Maximum Acceleration (mm/s 4.2.11. Graphical Vector Sum Figure 4-12 Instantaneous Waveform Magnitudes and Peak Vector Sum. 4–10 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 49 L = particle velocity along the longitudinal plane V gm = particle velocity of the ground movement V gm = [ ( T) 2 + ( V ) 2 + ( L) 2 ] 1/2 4–11 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 50 Chapter 4 Notes: 4–12 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 51 To charge the battery, plug the DV-1250 AC adapter, supplied with your monitor, into the connector marked PWR located under the handle of the BlastMate II. Plug the other end into a 120 VAC 60 Hz electrical outlet. The battery charging indicator light turns on. For electrical outlets other than 120 VAC 60 Hz, you must use an optional power converter;...
  • Page 52 To load paper into the printer follow the steps below: Turn the BlastMate II on and open the printer door. Press the PAPER FEED key to remove any remaining paper from the plotter. Remove the Paper Feed Roller, discard the old roll, and insert the new paper roll. Slide the Paper Feed Roller back into the slot in the printer compartment.
  • Page 53 Transducer cable improperly installed or Check the cable connections and cables. damaged. Wall Installation – transverse and vertical Switch the transverse and vertical Geophones not switched. Geophones. Damaged transducer. Have the transducer checked by an authorized Instantel service facility. 6–1 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 54 Have the transducer checked by an authorized Instantel service facility. Check M chan(s) message appears. Microphone not connected. Connect the microphone. Damaged microphone or microphone Have the microphone checked by an cable. authorized Instantel service facility. 6–2 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 55 Appendix Appendix A A–1 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 56 Appendix A–2 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 57 Remote Alarm/RS-232 Splitter Cable—for use with simultaneous remote alarm and modem operation 712A3501 BlastMate Trigger Cable 712A3901 Accessories MiniMate to BlastMate Cable: RS–232 cable for programming MiniMate from BlastMate II 715A0501 BlastMate II replacement Printer Paper Roll (Package of 3) 26-1428 Plotter Pens (Package of 4)
  • Page 58 Graphic plot of ground and air peaks, text plot of peaks and frequencies. Event Storage No. of Full Wave Events No. of Summary Events 1750 Storage method Solid State Memory with >10 year storage life. Events and program still retained with battery removed. * Bruel and Kjaer A–4 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 59 –4 to 140 degrees F (–20 to 60 degrees C) operating. Printer/ LCD 14 to 122 degrees F (–10 to 50 degrees C) operating. Storage –4 to 160 degrees F (–20 to 70 degrees C). Instantel reserves the right to change specifications without notice. A–5 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 60 The BlastWare III software enables you to quickly and easily prepare compliance reports from your BlastMate II blast data. The examples below are only a small sampling of the many different national compliance standards available. Please see the BlastWare III Operator Manual for details.
  • Page 61 Appendix Figure A-2 German DIN 4150 Standard Frequency Plot. Figure A-3 French GFEE Standard Frequency Plot. Figure A-4 Indian Bureau of Standards Frequency Plot. A–7 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 62 Appendix d) Calculating Battery Life The BlastMate II battery life depends on current draw, battery longevity, and ambient temperature. Battery Capacity and Longevity It is important to distinguish between “battery capacity” and “battery longevity.” Battery capacity is the length of time a battery functions reliably between charge and discharge. Battery longevity refers to useful service life and depends on use and abuse.
  • Page 63 Using the 1X scale each roll can hold approximately 95 one second records and over 300 summary events. The table below shows example printer roll capacities at different scales. Print Scale Full Waveform Events Summary Events Condensed Super condensed A–9 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 64 Appendix Notes: A–10 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 65 Features and Benefits, 1–1 Fixed Record Time, 3–7 Frequency Calculations, 4–7 Ceiling Installation, Standard Transducer, 4–3 Fuse installation. See the package contents that came with Cleaning the BlastMate II, 5–1 the monitor Clear Monitor Log, 3–19 Fuse replacement, iv Client Name Key, 3–11 Clock Speed adjusting, 3–12...
  • Page 66 3–19 Memory event list, 3–19 checking amount available, iv one event, 3–18 Memory Full Print Event Key, 3–18 handling in the field, 3–20 Print Setups, 3–16 Metric, 3–14 Printer Mic Alarm Level, 3–15 I−2 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 67 Wall Installation, Standard Transducer, 4–1 Strip-chart Recoding Warning Alarm Recording Interval, 3–10 geo alarm level, 3–15 Strip-Chart Record Mode, 3–9 mic alarm level, 3–15 Warranty. See the title page Website. See the title page Technical Data, Standard Transducer, 4–4 I−3 BlastMate II Operator Manual...
  • Page 68 Index Notes: I−4 BlastMate II Operator Manual...

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