FEATURES
Advanced, light weight, shock
resistant digital MEMS bi-axial
inclinometer system.
DIGITAL INCLINOMETER
Uses easily available Android
OS based GSM/GPRS capable
mobile phones as hand held
Model EAN-26M
readout unit.
INTRODUCTION
Encardio-rite model EAN-26M is one of the most advanced MEMS digital
vivid colour display of readings
inclinometer system being produced anywhere in the world. It utilizes the
and graphs.
capability of high computational power and large high resolution colour display of
today's Android OS based mobile phones as a readout and data storage unit.
Phone provides high resolution
Wireless Bluetooth connection
The mobile phone uses wireless Bluetooth connection to communicate with the
eliminates cable between
inclinometer reel unit. Gone are the days of frayed cable and unreliable slip ring
rotating reel and mobile phone
connection between the reel and the hand held readout units. The EAN-26M
readout.
Inclinometer system is much lighter in weight and is very much liked by field
Mobile phone memory capacity
personnel who have to carry the system from borehole to borehole for logging.
allows local storage of more
OVERVIEW
than 1 million data points.
The digital inclinometer system consists of a traversing type digital tilt sensing
Data can be compared instantly
probe that is connected to a reel unit kept at borehole top. The reel unit consists
after logging with previously
of a winding reel that holds the cable and a wireless Bluetooth relay unit that
logged data using different
sends the digital probe data to the mobile phone. A
rechargeable battery in the reel unit supplies power to
graph types.
v
the whole system.
Data can be sent instantly to
central server over GSM/GPRS
connection.
APPLICATIONS
v
Determination of lateral
movement and deformation of
earth works or structure.
Measurement of magnitude of
inclination or tilt and its variation
with time in structures like
Mobile phone data logger
retaining/ diaphragm walls,
piles etc.
Easy to carry cable reel with provision to
hold inclinometer probe
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The digital inclinometer probe has a measuring range
of 30 degrees with a resolution of 10 arc seconds.
The probe uses a 24 bit ADC that measures the
MEMS sensor output with a resolution of over 1 million
counts. An embedded processor in the probe provides
a digital output that gives the horizontal displacement
value directly in desired engineering units.
The probe data is transferred to the reel over a thin
high strength two core cable with a central high
strength Kevlar core that makes the cable essentially
stretch proof even with intensive use. The twin core
cable carries both data and power supply to the probe
from the reel unit. Transmitting data digitally to the reel
allows any length of cable to be used without affecting
the accuracy of the measurement.
A standard commercially available Android OS based
mobile phone is used as a hand held unit. The
Encardio-rite Digital Inclinometer application is loaded
on the mobile phone to enable it to configure and
collect data from the digital inclinometer system.
The mobile phone communicates with the reel unit of
the Inclinometer system through its in-built Bluetooth
wireless interface. The wireless link eliminates the
traditional slip ring and cable connection between the
reel unit and the handheld readout that often became
unreliable due to frayed cable and slip ring problem.
equipped with Bluetooth
interface that are being
made available by select
manufacturers now a
days. This will free the
field operator from
carrying different readout
units for different types of
sensors/data loggers.
A choice of mobile phones
can also provide the
functions of camera to
record photos or video
clips of site conditions,
view tutorial videos on site,
Graphical display of data
over a period of time
or fix its geographic location using the inbuilt GPS
receiver besides all the functions available in a mobile
phone.
OPTIONAL SETTLEMENT MEASUREMENT
If settlement is also desired, annular magnetic targets
can be fixed to the inclinometer casing at different
depths and a magnetic sensor probe can be used to
plot the change in depth of the magnetic targets over
time. For more information please refer Encardio-rite
Model EDS-91 Magnetic Probe Extensometer
catalog.
Encardio-rite Android Digital Inclinometer application
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
exploits the huge computational and image
The Encardio-rite model EAN-26M Inclinometer
processing power of today's mobile phone to display
system basically consists of four components:
the logged borehole data as tables or various types of
Access tube and fittings
graphs commonly used at back end computers to
Digital tilt sensing probe
visualize the data. This allows the operator to verify
Interconnecting cable on a portable reel
the logged data and investigate any anomaly
Mobile phone as a readout/datalogger unit
immediately at site. The current memory capacity
ACCESS TUBE AND FITTINGS
available in mobile phones allows storage of borehole
ABS access tubes have longitudinal keyways,
data of all the boreholes in a site for a number of
specially produced to close tolerances. Wheels of tilt
months.
sensing probe can run smoothly inside these
Use of an off the shelf available mobile phone allows a
keyways.
faulty hand held readout to be serviced or replaced
Access tubes are 3 m in length. Different kinds of
with another unit locally very easily eliminating delays
couplings are available to rapidly join access tubes.
associated with servicing a custom readout unit or a
Telescopic couplings are available in case settlement
proprietary palm top computer.
is expected to take place. Design of these couplings
The mobile phone can also be loaded with application
ensure that correct alignment of keyways is
software for other types of sensor and data loggers
maintained throughout depth of gage well.
EAN-AT70 self aligning
ABS casing
access tube
Sealing accessories
Self aligning ABS tubing, 70
BOPP tape 50 mm width x 30 m
mm o.d., 58 mm i . d . , 3 m
long.
length.
EAN-PC
EAN-FC70 ABS fixed
Protective cover
coupling (70 mm)
DIGITAL TILT SENSING
ABS fixed coupling for 70
PROBE
mm o.d. access tube, 77
EAN-26MV Inclinometer
mm o.d. x 160 mm length.
probe
EAN-TC70 ABS telescopic
Digital probe of stainless steel
coupling (70 mm)
construction is fitted with two
ABS telescopic coupling for
pairs of pivoted sprung wheels
70 mm o.d. access tube, 77
which can rotate freely.
mm o.d. x 300 mm length,
Standard gage length between
displacement up to 150 mm.
the wheels is 500 mm. An
EAN-EC70 End cap for
option of 2' gage length is also
ABS tubing (70 mm)
available. The spring loaded
ABS end cap for 70 mm o.d.
wheel arms help to position the
access tube to fit at top or
probe centrally inside the
bottom.
access casing at any required
EAN-TT70 Top cap for
depth. Probe consists of two
ABS tubing (70 mm)
precision MEMS accelero-
ABS lockable top cap for 70
meters. One accelerometer
mm o.d. access tube.
has its axis in the plane of the
Pop rivets for ABS tubing
wheels and other at 90 to it.
Pop rivets packets of 100
The probe senses horizontal
numbers for fixed coupling.
deviation between the probe
Self tapping screws for
ABS tubing
axis and the vertical plane,
ABS casing
simultaneously in both the
Probe
Self tapping screws packets of 100 numbers for
orthogonal axis. A four pin
telescopic coupling
connector is provided for connection to the cable.
Pop rivet gun
EAN-26DP Dummy probe
Hand held manually operated.
It has the same dimension as the actual probe. It is
Power drill
used for checking the gage well. Cord length is same
230 V 50 Hz operation power drill with two 3.2 mm dia
as cable length in the actual probe.
drill bits.
EAN-26CCJ Calibration check jig
Mastic tape
It enables verification of calibration of the inclinometer
50 mm width x 10 m long mastic tape.
probe at known angles of tilt.
InclinoView
Digital Inclinometer Analysis Software
ER InclinoView software has been designed to
process borehole data from Encardio-rite's EAN-26M
digital inclinometer. It is suitable for plotting mean
deviations, absolute borehole profile, cumulative
deviation against depth and time vs deviation and
vector plots at each depth. It can also plot checksums
for assessment of quality of data. Plots can be easily
switched between top or bottom reference. The plots
can be viewed along inclinometer casing grooves or
along a skew angle. Spiral correction can also be
applied if such data is available.
InclinoView allows inclinometer data for the same
borehole to be automatically correlated for excavation
or fills and benchmark elevation or fill levels with date
can be annotated on the plots. Sub soil stratigraphy
layers can also be marked on the plots together with
user comments.
InclinoView allows data from a large number of
boreholes from different sites to be organized and
stored on the users' PC. InclinoView can run on both
Microsoft Windows (XP and later operating systems)
and Linux platforms.
INTERCONNECTING CABLE
Probe specifications
EAN-26R Operating cable and cable reel
Two core abrasion resistant polyurethane sheathed,
weather proof signal cable with high tensile straining
member, graduated at every 0.5 m (or 2' Imperial).
This is available in different lengths.
A four pin connector is provided for connecting to the
probe. The cable reel comprises of a plastic winding
reel on suitable frame to hold the specified length of
the cable.
EAN-26CB Cable suspension bracket
It can be directly placed on the ABS tubing at the top of
gage well. It has a slot to hold the cable at the
graduated marks for convenience in taking the
readings.
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Cable specifications
Mobile Phone
Any GSM/GPRS mobile phone running Android 2.1
(or later) Operating System with at least 480 x 800
pixel bright color display, at least 1 GB memory and
Bluetooth connection can be used as a hand held
readout/datalogger unit. Mobile phone should be
compatible with local cellular standards. Internet
connectivity is required if data is to be transferred to
remote server. A local cellular connection (SIM) is
Cable reel specifications
required for operation. Encardio-rite Digital
Inclinometer application software for Android needs to
be installed in the phone. Application software is
supplied free to owners of Encardio-rite EAN-26M
Digital Inclinometer System.
A suitable mobile phone installed with Digital
Inclinometer application software is generally
Cable reel with cable
supplied with the EAN-26M Digital Inclinometer
System. However, obtaining local cellular connection
with internet connectivity is in user scope.
*All specifications are subject to change without notice.
ENCARDIO-RITE ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.
A-7 Industrial Estate, Talkatora Road, Lucknow, UP-226011, India
p +91 522 2661040, f +91 522 2662403, email: geotech@[Link]
International: p +91 522 2661044
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