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Geosignal ™
Dataloggers
XP 101K USB
Version 1.0.1
User Manual

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  • Page 1 Geosignal ™ Dataloggers XP 101K USB Version 1.0.1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2018 all rights reserved. www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..........4 GETTING STARTED........6 MEMORY STRUCTURE......13 CALIBRATION...........17 TROUBLESHOOTING.......20 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....21 Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2018 all rights reserved. www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing a data logger XP 101K USB (waterproof standard alone pressure data logger. XP 101K is a stand alone pressure data logger storing up to 3.9 million measures on its internal memory, it is implemented as generic USB disks and is designed to operate under any operating system capable to read standard USB flash drives (pen drives).
  • Page 5 Data is saved on a read only file named “DATALOGS.CSV” The data logger will start scan at the given time with the given scan rate after it will be detached from the USB socket. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Linux image or a Windows one to program the device. However the logger remain fully readable by the latest Macs OS Versions: Data can be downloaded (sampling will resume once the device is unplugged, excluding millisecond sampling). Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 7 Log starts at Start Time after device is detached from USB. Scans: @ms 00s 01s 10s 01m 10m 01h 01d Clock +-sec per week Sensor Bar/Psi +-.0015% Input code to unlock device. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 8 Ubuntu immediately save the file but some other operating systems or older versions may require you to unmount the device or go through the process of “Safely remove the device”. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 9 Do not try to erase directly the file DATALOGS.CSV as it will only be removed from the computer cache, not from the memory of the data logger. • Open the file CONTROL.TXT with a text editor, Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 10 USB socket, reattach the data logger to the USB socket, reopen the file CONTROL.TXT, read the updated battery value. • The charge level shown can vary between 0% and 99% Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 11 USB plug inside the logger. • After that the file CONTROL.TXT of the data logger will show that the current time has been reset and needs to be reprogrammed. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 12 The fast scan rate will be activated by selecting by the basic scan rate command: “@ms” when programming the starting time into CONTROL.TXT. The file CALIBRAT.TXT shows the current millisecond scan rate. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 13: Memory Structure

    Log starts at Start Time after device is detached from USB. Scans: @ms 00s 01s 10s 01m 10m 01h 01d Clock +-sec per week Sensor Bar/Psi +-.0015% To Erase: MEMORY: ERASE+code. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 14 The disk is supposed to be read only with the exclusion of CONTROL.TXT, hence the disk cannot be formatted nor other files can be written on it: any attempt will produce a disk error. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 15 Avoid overcharging the battery and disconnect the logger as soon as possible from the USB if Bat99% is shown. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 16 The blank fields indicate that the logger has been stopped, then restarted and the last memory page has not been completely filled. Negative pressure measurements can also be shown. Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 17: Calibration

    SENSOR: 000.00 Sca+0001 set the scale calibration: add input x FS x scale (0001) x 0.0000305, this will increase or decrease the gain on the sensor up to about +30% of FS (000.00 Sca+9830) and Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 18 The acquired data should appear more or less like the below chart. The datapoints should follow a straight line the Y intercept is the pressure offset (0.039 Bar in this case). Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 19 FS with the Psi FS value (249.99) in this case as 249.99 Psi = 17.236 Bar. There is no need to recalibrate nor change offset and scale values when switching between measurement units (between Psi, Bar). Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Scan rate was not programmed or mistake in setting the starting date and time. Always check twice for the correct start time and for correct parameters (case sensitive) before saving CONTROL.TXT. • Out of Memory: Erase memory Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    Pressure Port Type A: ¼ BSP Type B: ¼ NPT Dimensions(max.) 137 x 26 x 25.4 mm Weight Type A: 140g Type B: 185g Protection Grade IP 67 waterproof Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 22 XP 101K-A: (250 PSI / 17.2 BAR) ----------------------------------------------- XP 101K-B-[range] ranges: 100 PSI (6.88 BAR) 250 PSI (17.2 BAR) 1000 PSI (68.8 BAR) 5000 PSI (344 BAR) 10000 PSI (688 BAR) Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 23 Millisecond Scan Rate................12, 15 Negative pressure..................17 Offset.......................15, 17 Order Code ....................22 Programming ....................8 Read inputs in real time ................12 Reset ......................11 Scale......................15, 17 Slow clock.....................17 Technical specifications ................21 Troubleshooting ....................20 Geosignal XP 101K USB Data Logger Copyright 2017-2018 all rights reserved www.geosignal.com.au...
  • Page 24 Geosignal TM www.geosignal.com www.geosignal.com.au support@geosignal.com PO BOX 2418 Warwick WA 6024 Australia...