Geokon 6160 User manual

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(REV O 7/15)

Installation Manual

Model 6160/6161

MEMS Tilt Sensor

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use and service for a period of 13 months from date of purchase. If the unit should malfunction, it must

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TABLE of CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................1

2 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................2

2.1. Preliminary Tests .........................................................................................................................................2

2.2. Installation Instructions...............................................................................................................................3

2.2.1 Model 6160 Uniaxial and Biaxial Installation Instructions........................................................................3

2.2.2 Model 6161 Uniaxial and Biaxial Installation Instructions........................................................................5

USE THE TILTMETER TO MARK THE WALL WHERE THE DROP IN ANCHORS WILL BE INSTALLED..................................5

2.3. SPLICING AND JUNCTION BOXES......................................................................................................................5

2.4. LIGHTNING PROTECTION .................................................................................................................................5

3. TAKING READINGS............................................................................................................................................6

3.1 DATALOGGERS.................................................................................................................................................6

3.2 RB-500 READOUT BOX....................................................................................................................................6

3.3 MEASURING TEMPERATURE ............................................................................................................................6

4. DATA REDUCTION .............................................................................................................................................7

4.1.TILT CALCULATION...........................................................................................................................................7

4.2. TEMPERATURE CORRECTION...........................................................................................................................7

4.3. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS .............................................................................................................................8

5. TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................................................................8

APPENDIX A - SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................10

A.1. MEMS TILT SENSOR .....................................................................................................................................10

A.2. THERMISTOR (SEE APPENDIX BALSO)..........................................................................................................10

APPENDIX B - THERMISTOR TEMPERATURE DERIVATION ...................................................................11

APPENDIX C WIRING CODE..............................................................................................................................12

APPENDIX D 6160 STANDARD ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS..........................................................................13