Phoenix MTU-5C Setup guide

1Power/Record button and indicator
2Display
3E1 (Ex) electrode connectors
E2 (Ey) electrode connectors
4Ground electrode connector
512VDC power input
6LAN connector
7GPS antenna connector
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H1 (Hx) magnetic sensor connector
H2 (Hy) magnetic sensor connector
H3 (Hz) magnetic sensor connector
9SD card button and indicator
10 SD card slot and cover
MTU-5C Quick
Start User
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1. Open EMpower
2. Click Prepare to display the
Configuration Parameters window
3. Fill in the required information then
click OK
Creating a Configuration File
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Configuration Creator
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The Notes is useful for documenting any additional
information
This section is used for inputting
the parameters and instrument
details that will be used for the
recording
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Complete the information:
1. Check that the Receiver type is MTU-5C
2. Select the Schedule
3. Receiver Settings
- Define the Sampling Mode and Rate
4. Configuration Layout
*This information will be displayed on each channel

Electric Channel Settings
1. Select the Electric channel
2. Enable or Disable the channel(s)
-Disable the channel(s) If you do not
plan to use the channel during the
recording
3. Fill in the required information on the
Electric channel settings
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Channel settings can be configured using right
click or filling out the Electric channel settings
section

Magnetic Channel Settings
1. Select the Magnetic channel
2. Disable or Enabled the channel(s)
-Disable the channel(s) If you do not
plan to use during the recording
3. Fill in the required information on the
Magnetic channel settings
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Channel settings can be configured using right
click or filling out the Magnetic channel settings
section

Saving a Configuration File
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1. Insert the SD card in the computer
slot or use a USB memory card
reader.
2. Click File menu
-Save or Ctrl+S
-EMpower will automatically create
the file “config.json”
3. Save the configuration file in the root
folder of the SD card.
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MTU-5C Connections
Start by connecting:
1. Ground electrode
2. Electrodes to channel E1(Ex) (N+, S-) and
channel E2(Ey) (E+, W-)
3. Magnetic sensors to channels H1(Hx), H2(Hy)
and H3(Hz)
4. GPS antenna
5. 12V DC Power Source
In the field, it is often most efficient to connect the
components to the receiver following the order on the right

SD Card - Recording Data
Press button briefly and release
Starting Acquiring GPS Ready
SD
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Press button briefly and release.
Ready Channels Recording
Detection
SD
-Automatic Start
The recording starts automatically according to
the schedule
Recording
SD
Recording
1. Insert the SD card
2. To turn on the receiver, press
the Power button briefly, wait
until both LEDs are steady blue.
-Automatic Start recording
3. If the schedule type was
configured as Manual, press the
Power button to start recording
Slow, equal pulses
Solid color / Off
Indicators

Stopping record
1. Press the Power button briefly and release to stop recording
2. Turn off the receiver, pressing the Power button for a few
seconds the LEDs will flash red
○Wait until both LEDs turn off
3. Eject the SD card
SD Card - Stopping record
Keep press button 3sec and release
Ready Shutdown Off
SD
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3Press the SD card and release, pull the SD
card
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Press Power button briefly and release
Recording Starting Ready
SD
Rapid, equal pulses
Solid color / Off
Indicators

Importing and Evaluating Data
1. Click the Evaluate button
2. Select View data
3. Select the SD card
○ The recording process creates
two folders, log and recdata
4. Open recdata folder and select the
recording file and click Choose
Receiver
Serial
Number
Recording
Date
Recording Start Time
(GPS timezone)
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Evaluate
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The warning icon indicates that something
might be wrong with the recording, review
and make necessary changes
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This section is also used
to input additional field
information if desired 3
Review and Process the recorded information
1. Review the Electrode Resistance and make the
necessary corrections to the Electrode distance with
respect to the ground distance
2. Ensure that the magnetic sensor were detected and
if necessary, make corrections to the Magnetic
Sensor types and serial numbers
3. View Recording Details, see the next page
4. Process the recorded data after review of
information, see page 13

View Recording Details
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Review that the following levels
are within valid limits for quality
control:
1. Battery
2. Temperature
3. GPS Timing Card Verify
4. Channels Details
If saturation is not close to
0%, review the channel
configuration (see pages
4,5), the gain might be too
high and/or there is artificial
noise on your site
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Verify that there was not warning display

Process Data
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Setting up the processing parameters:
1. Verify that the channels and references selected are as desired
2. Select the desired length of the recording to be processed by decreasing
the time at the beginning and ending of the recording
3. Enable the electric power grid filter that corresponds to the site (50Hz,
60Hz or None)
4. Click the Process button
5. A live display of the resistivity curve will appear after a few seconds
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This resistivity curve is not saved. It is purely for
QC purpose.