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- Page 1 Limited Manual No. Revision Date Originator Checked Authorised...
- Page 2 in this manual then the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
- Page 3 avoid any problems and keep it handy when using the strong and durable whilst remaining lightweight and consists...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION Important information PRODUCT CHANGES WARRANTY DISPOSAL System Description. Things You Need to Know About the NXG Vertical Inclinometer ABOUT INCLINOMETERS SYSTEM COMPONENTS SYSTEM OPERATING CONDITIONS NXG VERTICAL INCLINOMETER PROBE MEASURMENT AXIS NXG REEL CABLE HOW TO NEGATE PLOTTING ERRORS... - Page 5 REEL LOCATION In-Port Pro App Overview IN-PORT PRO SOFTWARE ACTION BAR Adding An Inclinometer THE INCLINOMETER LIST ADDING AN INCLINOMETER FIELDS ON THE INCLINOMETER FORM Recording Inclinometer Surveys A-GROOVES ORIENTATION OF PROBE THE SURVEY SCREEN 0-PASS SCREEN 180-PASS SCREEN SURVEY BUTTONS CHANGING THE ACTIVE DEPTH RESUMING AN INTERRUPTED SURVEY HALTING A SURVEY...
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Page 6: Electrical Safety
SENDING FILES TO DROPBOX Options Menu OPTIONS LIST SURVEY CONTROL Technical Details READING UNITS FILES AND FOLDERS FILE MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE GUIDE Maintaining the NXG Vertical Inclinometer System ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CABLE MAINTENANCE MOISTURE MANAGEMENT WHEEL BRACKET Probe Inspection WHEEL Probe Maintenance WHEELS... - Page 7 APPENDICES Appendix A-Data Download Format and Manual Data Reduction DATA REDUCTION VARIABLES DATA REDUCTION TO INCREMENTAL DATA DATA REDUCTION ABSOLUTE PROFILE DATA REDUCTION CULMUTIVE PROFILE Appendix B CHECKSUMS CALIBRATION AND SERVICE CUSTOMER SUPPORT...
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Page 8: Overview & Introduction
QUESTION PRODUCT CHANGES... -
Page 9: System Description
Things You Need to Know About the NXG Vertical Inclinometer ABOUT INCLINOMETERS SYSTEM COMPONENTS The NXG Vertical Inclinometer system has been designed to be used in SYSTEM outdoor environments. The Inclinometer Probe has a water resistance OPERATING depth of more than 200M and will operate in temperatures of -20... - Page 10 Accessories bag with Reel Charger, Mineral Oil, Duster, and Tetherable Cable Gate. Android Tablet with In- Port Pro App Pre-Loaded NXG Vertical Inclinometer Field Tablet with a long Battery life and Pre-Loaded with In-Port Pro software for easy data capture.
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Page 11: Measurment Axis
A + mark is engraved on the body of the probe. 0.5m... -
Page 12: Nxg Reel Cable
previously been read using a mid-probe datum inclinometer you will see anomalies in the data plots when comparing the previous borehole Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Use the Depth Index adjustment feature in In-Profile to reposition the previous data sets. See article Using In-Profile Depth Index Correction, found on our soilinstruments.com Knowledge Base at... -
Page 13: Wireless Connectivity Reel
HANDLING THE PROBE Take care to keep fingers clear of the Wheel arm as it closes during entry into the Casing The cable gate is pushed onto the top of the inclinometer casing to CABLE GATE into the cable gate to hold WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY REEL... -
Page 14: Front Panel Led's
The Wireless Connectivity Reel System is supplied with a 15V CHARGER switching power supply to charge the reel battery. Only the supplied charger or a Soil Instruments replacement can be used to charge the system. Soil Instruments catalogue code C17-NXG-CHARGE. Voltage Input... -
Page 15: Quick Start Guide
Ideally the battery should be over 50%; however, the tablet will function at a lower level. • Read this manual to familiarise yourself with the Instrument. The NXG Vertical Inclinometer must only be operated by a competent operator. CHARGING THE BATTERY... -
Page 16: Connecting The Probe
Insert the Connector into the rear of the Probe and engage the collar by turning clockwise. There is no requirement to line the connectors up due to the Ring and Roller Pin connection design. The Collar should be done up firmly by hand with little to no rotation of the Cable or probe. -
Page 17: Wireless Connectivity Pairing
DISCONNECTING THE PROBE Undo the collar and pull the connection apart. Check that the O-ring is clean and gently wipe down the connectors. Fit the protective caps to the cable connector and the probe. The connection between the NXG cable connector and the NXG probe should only be assembled and disassembled in a dry and clean area, to prevent contamination of the connectors and O-Rings. -
Page 18: Safety Advice - When Using The Nxg Inclinometer System
Safety Advice - When Using the NXG Inclinometer System CABLE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CABLE GATE SAFETY FEATURES... -
Page 19: In-Port Pro App Overview
In-Port Pro App Overview IN-PORT PRO SOFTWARE Share: Plot: Back: tablet home page. The ‘Action Bar’ contains tap icons that vary depending on the screen. ACTION BAR Add (Inclinometer) Done Cancel Pause (Survey) -
Page 20: Adding An Inclinometer
Adding An Inclinometer Tap “Done” when the form is complete. Done... -
Page 21: Fields On The Inclinometer Form
FIELDS ON THE North = 0, South = 180 Units: Interval:... -
Page 22: Recording Inclinometer Surveys
A0 Groove A180 Groove... -
Page 24: The Survey Screen
THE SURVEY SCREEN... -
Page 27: Recording The Survey
Wireless Connectivity LED to show that a connection has been... - Page 28 Place the cable gate onto the casing and lock in the cable.
- Page 30 below the new active depth.
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Page 37: Detailed Software Guide
DETAILED SOFTWARE GUIDE Plotting Inclinometer Surveys INTRODUCTION CHECKSUMS CHANGE FROM INITIAL CHANGE FROM LAST PROFILE VIEW DATA... -
Page 38: Advanced Borehole Features
Advanced Borehole Features ANDS-FREE You can switch between the two methods of readings whenever you... -
Page 39: Qr Code Feature
Once a borehole has been completed and imported... - Page 40 For more information, please refer to the Knowledge Base at soilinstruments.com. Connect the tablet to the PC using the USB cable and change the...
- Page 44 by other companies, so long as they support Windows and Android Download the Windows Dropbox program from Dropbox.com. Download the Android Dropbox app from the Google Playstore. Run the Dropbox app on your tablet and log in to your new account.
- Page 45 There is an Android bug that affects files for USB connection. The files are not visible until the Android device has been restarted.
- Page 46 Probe: Keep in mind that metric units should be used with metric probes and English units should be used with English probes). Share: Displays embedded serial number and Light theme shows black text on a light background. Dark...
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- Page 48 Metric Units: mm of deviation, assuming a 500mm gauge length. Inches of deviation, assuming a 24 inch gauge length.
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Page 49: Routine Maintenance
MAINTENANCE GUIDE Maintaining the NXG Vertical Inclinometer System ROUTINE Although the NXG Vertical Inclinometer System is a robust unit, it still MAINTENANCE needs to be treated with care and properly maintained. The NXG Vertical Inclinometer System is supplied with a cloth for removing moisture and dirt and oil for maintaining the moving parts, such as the wheel assemblies. - Page 50 Lubricate the wheel bearings with light machine oil. Lubricate the wheels by applying drops of a light machine oil on the wheel bearings. Do Twists indicate a poor coiling technique. Change practice - do not pull The user is dragging the cable through the cable gate. Change practice pull cable out then up.
- Page 51 APPENDICES Appendix A-Data Download Format and Manual Data Reduction Soil Instruments have designed and developed a powerful data interpretation software package called ‘In-Profile’ to analyse Digital Inclinometer System data. If a user chooses to manually reduce the inclinometer data outside of this software, they should only do so providing they have full competency.
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Page 52: Calibration And Service
AND SERVICE To return your Inclinometer for calibration and or service, email Servicing@SoilInstruments.com requesting an RMA number. Soil Instruments provide a wealth of articles on our knowledge base to CUSTOMER help support customers. The Knowledge Base is found at SUPPORT Soilinstruments.com. - Page 56 SoilInstruments.com Manual No. Revision Date Originator Checked Authorised TN22 1QL United Kingdom...
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