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MEMS Digital In-Place Inclinometer System
Quick Start Guide
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 © 2020. RST Instruments Ltd. All rights reserved.
Document Number: ICM0095B
Release Date:
January 5, 2021

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  • Page 1 RST Instruments Ltd reserves the right to change the information at any time and assumes no liability for its accuracy. Copyright © 2020. RST Instruments Ltd. All rights reserved. Document Number: ICM0095B Release Date:...
  • Page 2 Quick Start Up Guide EVISION ISTORY Rev. Revision History Date Prepared By Approved By Initial release 2020-Nov-13 Added instructions for Campbell CR6 and 2020-Dec-24 CR310 loggers; DT Logger Host instructions updated for v. 1.18.5. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd. Page i...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Figure 5-4 Compiling and saving the code in the CRBasic editor ..........11 Figure 5-5 Successful compilation message ................12 Figure 5-6 Select Connect from Main menu ................12 Figure 5-7 CR6 code ......................13 ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd. Page ii...
  • Page 4 Figure 5-15 CR310 code ......................18 IST OF ABLES Table 2-1 Digital output for MEMS IPI 4 system and RST DT2485 ..........3 Table 4-1 Digital output for MEMS IPI 4 system and RST DT2485 ..........5 ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    DONE TO ENSURE FAMILIARITY WITH THE CONNECTION PROCEDURE 2-1 M IGURE ATING THE CONNECTORS NOTE: D CUT THE CABLE TIE THAT LOCKS THE CABLE TO THE WHEEL 2-2). C ASSEMBLY IGURE ABLE TIES HAVE BEEN PLACED TO RELIEVE TENSION ON THE CABLES ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 6: Figure 2-2 Cable Tie - Do Not Remove

    T IS CRITICAL THAT THE SENSORS ARE INSTALLED IN THE SAME ORDER ON THE STRING AS IN THE INITIAL SET UP AND CONFIGURATION EAD ERRORS AND STRING FAILURE MAY OCCUR Connect the IPI string to the desired data logger, following the wiring scheme outlined in Table 2-1. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 7: Installation In The Field

    MEMS Digital in-Place Inclinometer System Quick Start Up Guide 2-1 D MEMS IPI 4 RST DT2485 ABLE IGITAL OUTPUT FOR SYSTEM AND Wire Color MEMS IPI 4 Green White Black Bare 3. Follow the instructions outline in Section 4 to configure the string. Ensure that serial numbers are entered in the same order as they appear on the string.

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    The following Microsoft™ Windows operating systems are supported: • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) • Windows 8 (x64) • Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) • Windows 8.1 (x64) • Windows 10 (x86 and x64) ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 9: Dt2485 Quick Start U P Instructions Using Dt Logger Host

    DRIVERS WILL BE DOWNLOADED FROM ICROSOFT INDOWS PDATE SERVER AND INSTALLED AUTOMATICALLY Contact RST Instruments with any questions or concerns. OGGER ONFIGURATION 1. Connect the IPI string to the logger by following the wiring scheme outlined in Table 4-1. Connect the logger to a PC via the USB port or via the wireless module, if applicable.
  • Page 10 Status screen should display logger information. Navigate to the DTBus tab to configure the IPI sensors (Figure 4-1). All currently configured sensors are listed along with sensor index, sensor serial number and sensor type. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 11: Figure 4-1 Dtbus Tab

    Remove the currently displayed sensor from the string or remove all sensors Verify Sensors can communicate with logger Add specified number 4-1 DTBUS IGURE of subsequent sensors with identical Save the changes parameters. and start logging ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.
  • Page 12 Click “Yes” when asked to update Modbus Addresses. 6. Wait for update process to finish. The logger is now logging data. 7. If desired, real time sensor readings can be monitored by selecting the Monitor tab. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 13: Downloading Data

    OGGER UICK TART NSTRUCTIONS The following is a brief outline to update the Modbus addresses of IPI sensors in a string with a CR6 or CR310 Campbell logger. Before ARDWARE EQUIREMENTS • Campbell Logger o CR6 ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 14: Cr6 Wiring

    2. Navigate to the “CRBasic Editor” option under the Program menu (Figure 5-2). 5-2 S IGURE ELECT ASIC DITOR UNDER THE ROGRAM MENU 3. Select the appropriate logger from the menu, depending on the type of logger used. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 15: Figure 5-3 Cr6 Series Program Icon

    7. Compile the code, and then name and save it. 5-4 C IGURE OMPILING AND SAVING THE CODE IN THE ASIC EDITOR 8. If the compilation was successful, the following message will appear at the bottom of the window: ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 16: Code For Cr6

    14. The Modbus addresses for the sensors on the IPI string will now be updated. 5.2.2 Code for CR6 Copy and paste the following code into the CRBasic Editor. The items in red indicate user input: ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 17: Figure 5-7 Cr6 Code

    For i = 1 To n_ipi 'Read A Axis, B Axis and Temp starting from 0x30 register ModbusMaster(modbus_result(i),ComC1, 9600,i,3,ipi_data(i,1),49,3,3,300) Delay(0,50,mSec) Next i CallTable IPI_GEN4_table ‘Call table to store the data NextScan EndProg 5-7 CR6 IGURE CODE ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 18: Cr310 Wiring

    Modbus address to each sensor in the string once the code is run. 1. Open LoggerNet. 2. Navigate to the “CRBasic Editor” option under the Program menu (Figure 5-2). ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.
  • Page 19 The appropriate code will depend on the type of logger that will be used. 6. Update the number of IPIs and the serial number of each IPI in the code, in order of installation or planned installation. 7. Compile the code, and then name and save it. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.
  • Page 20 8. If the compilation was successful, the following message will appear at the bottom of the window: 5-13 S IGURE UCCESSFUL COMPILATION MESSAGE 9. Close the CRBasic Editor. 10. On the Main LoggerNet menu, select “Connect”. 5-14 S IGURE ELECT ONNECT FROM AIN MENU ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 21: Code For Cr310

    14. The Modbus addresses for the sensors on the IPI string will now be updated. 5.3.2 Code for CR310 Copy and paste the following code into the CRBasic Editor. The items in red indicate user input: ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.
  • Page 22 'Power Up Bus & query Sensors for current reading For i = 1 To n_ipi 'Read A Axis, B Axis and Temp starting from 0x30 register ModbusMaster(modbus_result(i),Com1,115200,i,3,ipi_data(i,1),49,3,3,300) Delay(0,50,mSec) Next i CallTable IPI_GEN4_table 'Call table to store the data NextScan EndProg 5-15 CR310 IGURE CODE ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

  • Page 23: Installation

    Refer to the MEMS Digital In-Place Inclinometer System Instruction Manual (ICM0062) for detailed installation instructions. ERVICE AND EPAIR This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact RST for product service or repair not covered in this manual. ICM0095B RST Instruments Ltd.

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