Geokon GK-604D User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE |Model GK-604D Digital Inclinometer
 The GEOKON
®Model GK-604D Digital Inclinometer System.
Digital
Inclinometer Probe
GK-604D Remote
Module (Reel)
FPC-2 Field PC
Powering Up the FPC-2 Field PC
01. Switch on the Field PC by depressing
the power button (lower right).
02. If the Field PC was not in sleep mode
(or hibernating), it may take more
than 60 seconds to power-up. After
the Windows®Mobile main screen
Power Up
appears, the Field PC’s Programs
and Settings can be accessed by
tapping (with the Field PC’s stylus)
the menu at the top of the main
screen. If, during a pause in
operation, the Field PC’s screen goes
dark, simply press the power button
again to awaken the Field PC. The
“Power” settings of the Field PC
can be accessed from the System
Settings menu by tapping then
“Settings,” then the “System”
tab and finally “Power.”

Connect the Inclinometer Probe
to the Remote Module
The Remote Module is part of the reel
assembly which the inclinometer cable
is spooled onto. The inclinometer cable
terminates with a large stainless steel
cable fitting that attaches to the Digital
Inclinometer. Connect the cable fitting to the
Digital Inclinometer as follows:
01. Remove the two protective black
anodized metal caps (one on the
cable fitting and the other on the
probe) and store them in a safe place.
Replace the caps when the inclinom-
eter unit is not being used.
02. Ensure that the O-ring on the face of
the Inclinometer Probe exists and is
free of cuts, nicks or cracks.
03. Align the keys of the cable fitting
with the keyways of the Inclinometer
Probe and gently mate the two
halves of the connector.
04. Tighten the knurled clamp nut on the
cable fitting. Do not over-tighten,
hand tight is sufficient.
Launch the GK-604D
Inclinometer Readout
Application (IRA)
If the FPC-2 and Inclinometer system was
purchased together from GEOKON then
all the Bluetooth®wireless technology
settings should pre-configured and should
need no modification, otherwise, please
see section 2.2, (establishing Contact
with the Remote Module), of the GK-604D
User’s Manual.
Launch the GK-604D IRA by tapping on
from the FPC-2 main window, tap
“Programs,” then tap:
If the GK-604D Inclinometer Readout
Application has not been installed, please
see section 2.3, (Installing the GK-604D
IRA), of the GK-604D User’s Manual. If
at launch, the IRA asks for a workspace
name, please see section 2.4, (Starting
the Inclinometer Readout the First Time),
of the GK-604D User’s Manual.
Adding a Project to a
Workspace
After launching the IRA, the “Main”
window will be displayed (see Figure
1). Tap and hold the Workspace
“GK-604D” to display the context
menu. From the context menu, select
“Add Project.” From the “A d d
Project” screen, enter a name and
description for the new project, then
tap, “Menu->Save Settings.” The
“Main” window will now display the
Workspace with the new project just
below it.
A “Hole” must be defined before a sur-
vey can be taken. Like adding a project,
a “Hole” can be added by tapping and
holding the “Project” icon then select-
ing “Add Hole” from the context menu.
Connect Launch Add a Project
 Figure 1 | Main Window

Taking Live Survey Readings
From the “Main” window of the IRA, make
sure that the newly defined “Hole” is
selected then follow the steps below:
01. Press the “POWER ON/OFF
(BLUETOOTH)” button on the
Remote Module. The blue indicator
light should start blinking.
02. On the FPC-2, tap on
“Application” then “Live
Readings.”
03. The blue light should stop blinking
but remain on and the Live Reading
screen will be displayed (see Figure
3). Note that the “A:” and “B:”
readings are continuously updated.
04. Please refer to section 3.3.1, “Live
Readings,” for more information
regarding the mechanics of
performing a survey.
Readings
Entering Hole Parameters
Figure 2 shows some of the parameters
required to define a “Hole.” Required
parameters are: “Hole name,” “Probe
name,” “Hole units,” “Starting
level” and “Interval.” Enter a name for
the hole and, optionally, a description.
As shipped from the factory, the
Inclinometer Probe should already exist
in the Probe Library. Associate the probe
with the current hole by selecting the probe
serial number from the “Probe name”
drop-down control. The “Hole units”
should match the probe units.
The second hole parameter screen (not
shown for brevity) is accessed by tapping
the arrow. The parameters required for
this screen are: “Starting Level” and
“Interval.” Unless a custom survey inter-
val is desired the “Interval” parameter
defaults to 2 feet or 0.5 meters for English
or Metric units, respectively. After the
required parameters have all be entered,
save and exit this window by tapping
“Menu” and “Save Settings.”
Parameters
 Figure 3 | Live Readings Screen
 Figure 4 | Unsaved Data Prompt
 Figure 2 | Add Hole Window (Page1)
05. To end the survey, tap on “Menu”
then “Exit Live Readings.”
Before exiting to the “Main”
window, the user will be prompted to
save any recorded survey data (see
Figure 4). After selecting to save data
(or not), the Live Readings screen will
close and the Remote Module will
power down.
06. Any saved data can be exported at a
later time to a user’s folder by
utilizing the Export Data function
accessed from the “File” menu on
the “Main” screen.

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Powering Down the GK-604D
When done taking measurements, the
unit is powered down by first closing
the GK-604D IRA. From the “Main”
screen, this is accomplished by tapping
on “Menu” then “Exit.”
Troubleshooting
Power-Down
Problem Solution
FPC-2 does not power up Attach FPC-2 charger for 2 hours then try again.
When launched, IRA asks for a
Probe Library name
Please refer to section 2.4 of the GK-604D User’s Manual.
When adding a “Hole,“ “UNKNOWN”
is the only choice for “Probe name.”
FPC-2 may not have been purchased as part of the GK-604D system or probe was deleted from
library. Please refer to section 2.1, step H.a, of the GK-604D User’s Manual.
The blue indicator light does not blink when the
“POWER ON/OFF (BLUETOOTH)”
button is pressed on the Remote Module.
Attach Remote Module charger for 2 hours then try again.
After tapping on “Live Readings”
the blue light never goes solid blue and a
“Communications error” screen
is displayed
Check that the Bluetooth wireless symbol is displayed in the title bar of the main window of the
FPC-2. Check that there is a valid Bluetooth wireless pairing in the Bluetooth Setting window of the
FPC-2. Please refer to section 2.2 of the GK-604D User’s Manual.
After tapping on “Live Readings” the blue
light goes solid blue but a “ProbeTimeout”
error message is displayed.
Check the connection between the probe and cable fitting.
The GK-604D IRA appears to be “hung” or
“frozen” and will not respond to any key press.
Check for a “background” error message. An error message may exist behind the main
window that requires user input. Tap on and then “Task Manager” to see if there is
another window hidden.
Blue light on Remote Module does not go off after
Live Readings window has been exited.
If the above solution does not apply, press the “POWER ON/OFF (BLUETOOTH)”
button on the Remote Module.
A quick push of the “Power” button on
the FPC-2, sends it to sleep mode where
it draws very little current. This is the
recommended mode when more surveys
are to be taken in the same day.
A full power-down sequence is
recommended at the end of each day.
This is accomplished by pressing and
holding the “Power” button until a
menu is displayed. Select “Power Off”
from this menu.