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SMT-300 Preliminary Manual

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CERTIFICATION

SENSOR Nederland b.v. - INPUT/OUTPUT INC. certifies that this instrument meets its published specifications at the time of
shipment from the factory.

WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE

This INPUT/OUTPUT INC. product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of SIX months from the
date of shipment. INPUT/OUTPUT INC. will, at its option, repair or replace a product which proved to be defective during the
warranty period, provided it is returned to an INPUT/OUTPUT INC. office and providing the proper preventative maintenance
procedures as listed in this manual are followed. Repairs necessitated by misuse of the product are not covered by this warranty.

NO OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL INPUT/OUTPUT INC. BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT OR
CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT, FAILURE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THE PRODUCT, WHETHER A CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGE IS
BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.
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SOFTWARE LICENSE
ATTENTION: USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE I/O SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE
INPUT/OUTPUT MASTER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE
OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THE SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND.
IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR
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DISTRIBUTOR. THE RIGHT TO RETURN AND REFUND DOES NOT EXTEND TO YOUR TRANSFEREE.

The following terms govern your use of the enclosed software unless you have a separate Input/Output master software license
agreement in place.
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or regulations.
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Assistance
Should you have any queries or require assistance please don’t hesitate to contact:

Steve Burden
Product Support Manager
Tel. +31-5601213
Email: sburden@i-o.com

Rick Laroo
Engineering Manager & Project leader
Tel. +31-5601234
Email: rlaroo@i-o.com

Kees Faber
Technologies Manager
Tel. +31-5601234
Email: kfaber@i-o.com

Brad Coram
Sales & Marketing Manager
Tel. +31-5601216
Email: bcoram@i-o.com

For information on our products and associated data sheets please consult our website: www.geophone.com
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Specifications
Natural Frequency
Range 1 to 100Hz
Accuracy 8Hz - 14Hz ± 0.5% of the measured value. Other: ± 2% of the measured
value or ±0.5Hz, whichever is greater.
Display Resolution 0.01Hz
Coil Resistance
Range 20 to 200k ohm
Accuracy ± 1% or ± 1 ohm, whichever is greater
Display Resolution 1 ohm or 0.1 ohm when measured value is less than 100 ohm
Damping
Range 0.10 to 0.85
Accuracy ± 1% of measured value
Display Resolution 0.001
Sensitivity
Range 0 to 999 V/m/s
Accuracy ± 2%
Display Resolution 0.1 V/m/s
Harmonic Distortion
Range 0 to 20 %
Accuracy ± 10% of measured value or 0.001% whichever is greater
Display Resolution 0.001%
Dynamic Resistance
Range 20 to 99999 ohm
Accuracy Not specified
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Leakage Test
Range 1M to 100M ohm
Accuracy ± 5% of measured value
Test Storage
Capacity Internal memory typically storing 8192 records and up to 69 specifications or
set-up files.
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (Approx.) 260 x 135 x 86 mm (10.2 x 5.3 x 3.4 inches)
Weight (Approx.) 2.97 kg (6.56 lbs.)
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature range -20 to 60 °C
Storage temperature range -20 to 35 °C (NiMH battery limitation)
Humidity 0 – 80% RH
Housing Standard IP-65

NOTE: All capabilities are measured at 20 °C.

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Packaging information
Before getting started please check the package is complete with the following items:

• Transport case
• SMT-300
• Carry strap
• Geophone cable Bendix 19 pin connector incl. temp sensor unterminated
• Serial cable Bendix 10 pin to Sub-D 9 pin
• Power adaptor AC/DC converter (wide input)
• Mains cable European / US / or UK style
• Reference geophone SM-24/U-B 10Hz 375 ohm
• Software CD
• Leakage probe
• Operations Manual (this Manual)
• Certificate of calibration
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Getting Started
PC Software Installation

The SMT - 300 application requires approximately 25 MB of hard disc space on the target machine. The system requirements are
Windows 98 or better, at least 128 MB of RAM and a Pentium II processor at 200 MHz. The application is best viewed in screen
resolution 1024 X 768.
The application itself requires a LabVIEW 7.0 runtime system, which will be installed automatically by the application installer
program setup.exe, if not already present on the target system.

Installation Procedure
If the SMT-300 PC software is being upgraded to a newer version it is best to first remove the older version as described in section
Un-install Procedure

1. Insert the accompanying CD into an appropriate CD drive on the target PC

2. Click on the SMT-300 button in the self-extracted SMT-300 installation screen
3. Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard. Click Finish when done.

NOTE: After installation of the application on your computer you should have one new program group in your Start menu which is
called “SMT - 300” and contains an icon to start the application as well as a link to the PDF version of this Manual.

Un-install Procedure
If the software needs to be removed from the hard disk use the following procedure.
Click on the Start menu in the lower left corner of your PC screen
Select Control Panel / Add and Remove Programs
Highlight the SMT-300 icon and click Remove

Running the program

From the Windows Start menu / Programs / SMT-300 click on the SMT-300 icon to start the program.
The SMT-300 software offers Multi Language support. If this is the first time the program is being run 300 application requires the
default language to be selected.
The language file must be available in C:\Programe Files\SMT-300\Language Support\ (for example "Dutch.txt") for the language to
be supported.
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Menu Structure

File Tools Windows Help

Exit Language Specification Files Online help
Firmware Setup File About…
Diagnostics System Files
File Location Data Files
Settings
SMT-Connection
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Battery charging
The internal battery is a maintenance free Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) type and is capable of over 1000 charge cycles. The
SMT-300 can be used whilst charging the battery which can be achieved through use of the included 110 – 230 VAC mains
cable or the 12-30 VDC charger / adaptor. When FastCharge is selected the SMT-300 can be recharged and ready for use in
as little as two hours. The charge status LED indicates the following:
• Orange – FastCharge charging mode active
• Green – FastCharge complete; SMT-300 continues to charge in trickle mode
• Red – Charging suspended due to a high battery temperature and will automatically resume when the temperature has
returned to a safe level.

The battery could be destroyed if it is recharged using an incorrect type of charging unit. To ensure maximum performance
from the battery the following guidelines should always be followed:
• Only use the specified charging adaptor
• Never short circuit the battery terminals
• If possible avoid charging battery pack at extreme ambient temperatures
• Although NIMH batteries are not sensitive to being left in a discharged state it is best to charge the SMT-300 at regular
intervals when the unit is in storage

Note: New NiMH batteries require 5 to 10 charge / discharge cycles before they achieve full capacity.
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SMT-300 Layout
The SMT-300 consists of a single integrated unit with an internal battery pack. Operation is still possible whilst charging the
onboard battery. While using the SMT-300 when connected to the charger the battery will be automatically charging as
required.

Charging Status
Indicator
Alpha Numeric
Keypad

Charger Connector
Cursor Keys

Test Connector

PC link connector

Power on &
Start/Enter Key
Backlit LCD Display

SMT-300 Front View

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Switching on the SMT-300

To power up the SMT-300 simply push (tap) the ENTER/START key once. The unit will beep to
acknowledge the power up request. The start up screen will be displayed while the system is going
through a set of Power On Self Tests (POST). This is a functional test of the CPU and its associated
hardware.

After approximately 10 seconds the Username screen will appear. Enter the name of the user and
accept by pressing the start/enter button once. Or edit the user name using the mode key to switch
between Caps/Small case/Numeric

Esc deletes a character

Esc Esc selects the whole input and press Esc again deletes the input
Mode toggles between CAPS and lower case letters
Retest reverts to the original value
arrow keys moves the cursor

The unit is now ready for operation. If this is the first time the unit is being used it will need to be setup
for the particular string to be tested. All settings are stored in non-volatile memory and are retained even
when the power is off.
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Post Mortem on Powering up
If the SMT-300 was last shutdown with one of the following errors, a post mortem screen is
displayed on the next power up sequence
to alert the operator.

Temperature SMT-300 detected an internal

High temperature greater than 70°C
Temperature Low SMT-300 detected an internal
temperature lower than -20°C
Battery Low SMT-300 detected a battery voltage
less than 7 V
Power Safe Time-out shutdown - user specified in
screen [2-2-4]

Navigating around the screens

The SMT-300 operates on a simple menu system. There are two ways to access the sub-menus:

CURSOR CONTROL Use the cursor keys to move to the required sub-menu. Once the cursor is
next to the selected menu press the ENTER/START key to select the sub-menu.

DIRECT CONTROL Press the number corresponding to the desired sub-menu on the numeric
keypad. This will take you directly to the required menu.
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Switching off the SMT-300

To shut down the SMT-300 return to the main menu then select 0. This will begin the shut down sequence. SMT-300 configuration
file is saved and then the Log Off delay count begins (set in menu item [2-2-1]). During this time period the shut down sequence
can be aborted by hitting the start/enter key. Once the count down timer expires the SMT-300 will be safely shut down.
If left unattended, the SMT-300 will shut down automatically after a user set delay [2-2-4] or if the battery voltage should drop below
7.0 volts.

SMT-300 Hard System Reset

In the rare case that the SMT-300 locks up or cannot be shut down reset the tester by shorting pin ‘C’ to either pin ‘A’ or ‘B’ on the
power port of the SMT-300. .

Short Short

ONLY USE AS A LAST RESORT

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Battery level
The internal NiMH battery in the SMT-300 will power the tester for over 20 hours of continuous operation and can be recharged in
as little as 2 hours. Battery charge condition is continually monitored and displayed as a bar graph indicator, which is visible in all
screens (thick line at the bottom, just above the date and time). This provides the user with a guide of the remaining operational
time of the SMT-300.

Bar Graph Indicator of battery status:

Battery almost full

Battery half-full

Battery almost empty

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Start-up

Username, only if set in System set-up / Display menu

Do a test

DUT number (Device Under Test)

will always be asked on the first test
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Alternative test result screens (Go/No-go test results)

Menus for special test

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Test set-up (1 - Select / Edit String Menu)
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Test set-up (2 - Geophone specifications)
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Test set-up (3 - Test sequence and settings)
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Test set-up (4 - Test sequence and settings - continued)
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Test set-up (5 - Operating menu)
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Test set-up (6 - Copy / delete)
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System set-up
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Data file management
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Diagnostics & info

Quit Start-up