Digitilt AT

System Manual
503325xx
50334xxx

Copyright ©2022 DGSI. All Rights Reserved.

This equipment should be installed, maintained, and operated by technically qualified personnel. Any errors
or omissions in data, or the interpretation of data, are not the responsibility of Durham Geo Slope Indicator
(DGSI). The information herein is subject to change without notification.
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DURHAM GEO SLOPE INDICATOR

4561 Greer Circle, Suite 100
Stone Mountain, GA, USA, 30083
Tel: 770-465-7557 Fax: 770-465-7447
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.durhamgeo.com
 Contents

Safety Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Pairing Tablet & Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the Reader App . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Reader App Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Adding Inclinometers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Survey Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Survey Run-Through. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Plotting Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Sending Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Inspection & Maintenance . . . . . . . . .35

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 Safety Guide
WARNING - Before using, read the entire user manual. After read-
! ing, store it in a safe place for future reference. Incorrect handling
of this product could possible result in personal injury or physical
damage. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any dam-
age caused by mishandling that is beyond normal usage as defined
in this manual.
NOTE - The information in this manual is subject to change without
notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors
that may appear in this manual.

About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this manual and on the product itself
to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and other,
and to prevent property damage. The meanings of these symbols
are described below. It is important that you read the descriptions
thoroughly and fully understand the contents.

Danger High Voltage This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly
result in personal injury or even death due to electrocution.

Warning If these warnings are not observed, considerable physical injury or

property damage may occur as a result of burns, electrocution, fire
or injury.

Warning If these warning are not observed, considerable phsical injury or

property damage may occur as a result of burns, electrocution, fire
or injury.

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 Safety Precautions

Warning When unit is connected via the charger to high voltage AC mains,
the possibility of personal injury or even death due to electrocu-
tion exists.

Warning Charge only indoors.

Warning Do NOT charge when wet.

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 System Components
About Inclinometers An inclinometer system includes inclinometer casing, and a porta-
ble probe, control cable, and readout.
Inclinometer casing is permanently installed in a near-vertical
borehole that passes through a zone of suspected movement. The
probe, cable, and readout are used to survey the casing.
The first survey establishes the baseline profile of the installed cas-
ing. Subsequent surveys will reveal changes in the profile if ground
movement has occurred. Plotting these changes reveals the rate,
depth, and magnitude of ground movement.

System Components The Digitilt AT system includes an inclinometer probe, control

cable, a Bluetooth reel, a cable gate, the Digitilt Reader app for cer-
tified Android-based tablet computer, and DigiPro2 software that
runs on Windows.

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 Inclinometer Probe The Digitilt AT inclinometer
probe is supplied in metric and + +
English versions.
The metric version has a gauge
length of 0.5m. The English ver-
sion has a gauge length of 2 feet.
0.5m
A + mark is engraved on the 2 ft
body of the probe. Use this mark
to orient the probe during a sur-
vey.

Measurement Axes There are two tilt sensors inside A+

the probe. The A-axis sensor
measures tilt in the plane of the
wheels. The B-axis sensor
measures tilt in the plane +
perpendicular to the wheels. B- B+

When the top of the probe is

tilted in the + direction, tilt
values are positive, and when the
probe is tilted toward the A-
- direction, tilt values are Probe viewed from top
negative.

Handling the Probe The inclinometer probe is a sensitive measuring instrument. Han-
dle it with care.
 Transport the probe in its carrying case, if applicable. If you drive
to the site, carry the case in the passenger compartment, prefer-
ably on a passenger seat.
 When transporting the system on site, if you use the clips on the
reel to hold the probe, make sure there is slack in the cable or
disconnect the probe from the cable to prevent damage to the
cable caused by a too tight bend radius.
 For systems with a removable probe, avoid over-tightening the
nut when connecting the control cable to the probe, since this
will flatten the O-ring and reduce its effectiveness.
 When you insert the probe into the casing, cup the wheels with
your hands to compress the springs and allow smooth insertion.

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  When you lower the probe into the borehole, do not allow it to
strike the bottom.
 When you withdraw the probe from the casing, again cup the
wheels with your hands to prevent them from snapping out.
 When you rotate the probe, keep it upright and perform the
rotation smoothly.
 The probe is rated for temperatures from -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158
°F). Avoid using the probe in temperatures outside this range.

Control Cable Control cable is used to control the depth of the inclinometer
probe. It also conducts power and readings between probe and
reel.
 Metric control cables have half-meter graduations with labels
every meter. The first graduation is 0.5 meters from the top
wheels of the probe.
 English control cables two-foot graduations with labels every
four feet. The first graduation is 2 feet from the top wheels of the
probe.

Cable Gate The cable gate is pushed onto the

top of the inclinometer casing to
serve as the reference for the
depth graduations.
During the survey, successive
cable graduations are locked into
the cable gate to hold the probe
steady for readings.
The cable gate is designed to fit three diameters of grooved inclini-
ometer casing: 85, 70, and 48 mm (3.34, 2.75, and 1.9 inch). Please
note that the cable gate will only work with 70 mm (2.75 inch)
extruded inclinometer casing where the grooves extend beyond
the nominal outside diameter of the casing.

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 Bluetooth Reel The Bluetooth reel transmits commands and readings between the
Reader and the probe. A battery pack inside the reel powers both
the reel and the probe.

Front Panel LEDs The front panel has three LED lamps and a power switch.

Bluetooth LED Battery LED

Power Switch

Power Switch Press to switch on. Press again to switch off. The Power LED glows
& Power LED green when power is on.
Power is switched off automatically if there is no bluetooth connec-
tion for 5 minutes or if there is no communication between reader
and probe for 10 minutes.
The power switch can also be used to reset the reel, if necessary.
Check that the charge cable is disconnected, then press and hold
the power switch for about 10 seconds. The Battery LED blinks
once after the reset.

Bluetooth LED The Bluetooth LED blinks while the Bluetooth radio waits for a con-
nection. Blinking is rapid at first and then slows. When a connec-
tion is made, the bluetooth LED glows a steady blue.

Battery LED The Battery LED stays off during normal use. A fully-charged bat-
tery provides about 40 hours of operation.
If the battery charge is too low for operation, the Battery LED and
Power LED blink rapidly for a few seconds and then turn off. Charge
the battery as soon as possible.

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 Charging the Battery Plug the AC adaptor into a wall socket. Insert the barrel-plug into
the charge socket on the back side of the reel.
The Battery LED first blinks and then changes to a steady red glow
when the battery is charging. When charging is finished, the green
Power LED blinks slowly.
You can charge the battery every night. A charging circuit inside
the reel limits charge time to 5 hours.
If the battery is fully discharged, a full recharge may take longer
than 5 hours. In that case, it is possible to reset the charge timer by
disconnecting and then reconnecting the AC adaptor.
The adaptor provides 12 Vdc. Polarity of barrel connector is
+ inside and - outside.

Reader The Reader (readout device) is an Android tablet running the Digit-
ilt Reader app.
Android Tablet: Not all Android devices can run the Reader app.
Battery life varies with the device. We recommend that you charge
the device every night. A typical survey requires 30 to 60 minutes.
If you have a demanding survey schedule, an accessory battery
pack or a second battery may be useful.
Digitilt Reader App: The Reader app is software that transforms
the Android device into a full-featured inclinometer readout. The
Reader app is available from Play.Google. Instructions are provided
later.

DigiPro2 Software DigiPro2 is a Windows program that creates a database to hold

inclinometer surveys and generate plots for data analysis and
printing. To download DigiPro2 and the DigiPro2 manual:
1. Direct your browser to www.slopeindicator.com.
2. Click Downloads - Software.
3. Download both the software and the manual.
4. Run the setup program for DigiPro2.

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 Pairing Tablet & Reel
About Pairing Pairing is normally a one-time process. During the pairing
process, the tablet and the reel exchange Bluetooth IDs and store
them in memory.
Pairing essentially gives permission to the tablet and reel to
connect and communicate.

How to Pair 1. Switch on the Bluetooth reel. The blue LED starts blinking.
2. Switch on the tablet.
3. Tap the “Settings” icon and find Wireless and Network.
4. Enable Bluetooth.
5. Enable “Search for devices.”
(If you don’t see this setting, try tapping the Bluetooth entry.)
6. After a short delay, the tablet shows Bluetooth devices that are
available for pairing. Each device has an ID or name.
7. Tap the ID that matches the
“Bluetooth” label on the back-
side of the reel. The example at
right shows FireFly-4DC9 as the Bluetooth ID.
8. The tablet will either:
a. ask for a PIN. Enter 1234.

b. show the image below. Press “Pair”

3. Finally, look for a message confirming that the devices is paired.

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 Installing the Reader App
Downloading & Installing The Digitilt Reader app is available from the Google Play Store.
the Reader App 1. Start the Google Play app on your Android device.
2. Search for “Digitilt Reader.”
3. Tap “Install” when the app appears.

4. Tap “Accept & download” after reviewing permissions.

5. The Digitilt Reader icon appears on the tablet home
screen.
If the icon does not appear, find the icon in the
app drawer. Then tap and hold the icon, releasing
it on one of the home screens.

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 Reader App Overview
Digitilt Reader App Tap the Digitilt Reader icon to open the app.

Action Bar: See below.

Scan: Tap to start a Survey: Tap to start a

survey from a QR survey from the
code. inclinometer list.

Send: Tap to send new

Plot: Tap to show surveys by email or
plots and data. Dropbox.

System Bar: Back,

Home, Recent

Action Bar Tap icon to take action. Icons vary with screen.
Options

Add (inclinometer)

Done
Cancel

Pause (survey)

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 Adding an Inclinometer
The Inclinometer List The Reader keeps a list of inclinometers along with
the survey data for each inclinometer. To see the list,
tap the Survey icon.
 To add an inclinometer to the list, tap +.
 To start a survey, tap the inclinometer.
 To edit an inclinometer, tap-and-hold the inclinometer.

Tap + to add.

Tap to start survey.

Tap-and-hold to edit.

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 Adding an Inclinometer 1. Tap “Survey” to display the list of inclinometers.
2. Tap “Add” to display an inclinometer form.

3. Make entries as explained below. If the keyboard hides part of

the form, slide the form upwards with your finger.

4. Tap “Done” when the form is complete.

Fields on the Site & Inclinometer: These two fields are used together to
inclinometer form identify an inclinometer. Each field can contain 12 characters.
Spaces, punctuation, and special characters are not allowed.
Description: Optional.

A0 direction: Optional. Compass heading 0 to 359.

Units: Tap to switch between metric and English units.

Display Unit: Tap to switch between mm and Digi-metric or

between inch and Digi-English. Digi units are explained in a later
chapter.
Depth Unit: Fixed to meters or feet.

Interval: Typically 0.5 for metric and 2 for English.

Top Depth: Typically 0.5 for metric and 2 for English.

Bottom Depth: Enter a multiple of 0.5 for metric systems or a mul-

tiple of 2 for English systems.

Note: The reader turns a field red if it finds an unacceptable entry. Check
that you have entered no spaces, punctuation, or special charac-
ters. Also check that top and bottom depths are multiples of the
interval.

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 Survey Basics
Inclinometer Surveys During a survey, the probe is drawn from the bottom to the top of
the inclinometer casing. This is called a “pass”. A complete survey
consists of two passes, a 0 pass and a 180 pass.

A-Grooves Inclinometer casing is installed with A0 Groove

one set of grooves aligned with the
expected direction of movement
(downhill or towards the excava-

Direction of Movement
tion). These are the “A” grooves.

A-Grooves
Only the A-grooves are used in the
survey. The A0 groove is usually
marked for easy identification.

A180 Groove

Orientation of Probe For the 0 pass, insert the probe with + toward A0 groove
for 0 Pass the + mark facing the A0 direction.
The + mark appears on the body of
the probe above the top wheels.
+

Orientation of Probe For the 180 pass, remove the probe,

for 180 Pass rotate it 180, and insert it with the
+ mark facing the A180 groove.

+ toward A180 groove

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 The Survey Screen The survey screen guides you through the survey.

0-Pass Screen The elements of the survey screen are explained below.

Inclinometer Name Pass

Active Depth

Last Recorded Depth

A Reading

Unit

B Reading

Progress Bar

Record button

180-Pass Screen The 180-Pass screen adds checksums and a second progress bar.

180 Pass

A Checksum

B Checksum

2nd Progress Bar

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 The Record Button The record button has multiple colors and functions.

Start & End The record button is orange at the start and end of each pass. Tap
“Start” to enable recording. Tap “End” to disable recording. This
prevents accidental recording of readings when you
position the probe for each pass.

Tap to start recording.

Tap to end recording.

Wait The record button is yellow when readings are not stable. You can
tap the Wait button to record a reading, if necessary.

Wait for stable readings.

Tap or Pull The record button is green when readings are ready to record. Tap
the button or pull the cable (hands-free mode) to save the read-
ings. The button is dark green after readings are saved.

Tap to record (Tap mode) Pull cable to record (Hands-free mode)

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 Survey Modes Tap the options icon to change survey mode.
Options icon

Choose Tap or Hands-Free. In Tap mode, you tap the record button
to save a reading. In hands-free mode, you pull the cable to record
the reading. There is no need to hold the tablet or tap the screen
except at the beginning and end of a pass.

Changing If cable depth and “active depth” get out of sync:

the Active Depth 1. Tap & hold the active depth until arrows appear.
2. Tap the arrow to change the depth.
3. Move the probe to the new depth
4. Tap OK to resume the survey. The new “in-sync” readings over-
write the previous “out-of-sync” readings.

1. Tap & hold the active depth.

2. Tap arrow to change the depth.

3. Move the probe to the new depth,

then tap OK to resume the survey.

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 Resuming an The Reader keeps a “bookmark” with each recorded reading. If a
Interrupted Survey survey is interrupted, the bookmark lets you resume from the last
recorded depth.
1. Display the inclinometer list.
2. Tap the inclinometer to start a survey. A dialog appears.
3. Tap OK to start the survey from the bookmark. To abandon the
bookmarked survey and start a new survey, choose New.

Halting a Survey 1. Tap Pause to halt the survey for any reason.
Pause

2. Make a choice, then tap OK.

Or tap Cancel to resume the survey.

Abandon: Deletes the current survey.

Bookmark: Sets a bookmark at the last recorded reading.

Done: Saves the current survey as is. This is useful if you are
correcting a few readings and then want to stop.

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 Survey Run-Through
Set Up 1. Switch on Reel and Reader. Tap the
Digitilt Reader icon to start the app. Wait
for a steady blue glow from the Bluetooth
LED to show that a connection has been
made.
2. Tap “Survey.”

You can switch between Tap mode

and Hands-free mode at any time. The
examples here show Tap mode.

3. Tap an inclinometer to survey.

4. The Reader displays the start depth for the

survey.

Insert the probe, with + mark facing the A0

groove, and lower it to the start depth.

5. Place the cable gate onto the casing and lock in the cable.
6. Wait ten minutes for temperature adjustment. You can switch off
the Reader while you wait.

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 Run the 0-Pass 1. Switch on the Reader and tap
“Start 0 Pass.”

2. The A and B readings appear. Readings are

stable, so the record button is green. Tap to
record.

3. The Reader displays the next active depth.

Raise the probe to this depth and wait for
stable readings.

The last recorded depth appears just below

the new active depth.

4. Tap the record button when it is green.

5. The Reader displays the next active depth.
Raise the probe to this depth, wait for sta-
ble readings, and then tap the record but-
ton.
6. Repeat these operations until the probe
reaches the top depth.

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 0-Pass continued Now the Reader displays the top depth.
Raise the probe to this depth and wait for
a stable reading.

7. Tap when the record button is green.

8. Tap End 0 Pass.

This disables recording so you can handle
the probe.

9. Now the Reader displays the start depth for

the 180-Pass. Recording is still
disabled.
Remove the probe, rotate it 180 degrees,
and insert it with the + mark facing the
A180 groove. Lower it to the start depth.

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 Run the 180 Pass 1. Tap “Start 180 Pass.”

This enables recording.

2. Tap the record button when it is green.

You can see checksums now.

3. The Reader displays the next active depth.

Raise probe to this depth and wait for a sta-
ble reading.

4. Tap the record button when it is green.

5. The Reader displays the next active depth.
Raise the probe to this depth, wait for sta-
ble readings, and then tap the record but-
ton.
Repeat these operations until the probe
reaches the top depth.

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 180-Pass continued 6. Now the Reader displays the top depth.
Wait for a stable reading.

7. Tap the record button when it is green.

8. Tap “End 180 Pass.”

The survey is complete. The Reader saved
readings during the survey so there is no
need to save anything now.
When you tap the End button, the Reader
takes you to the Plots screen.

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 Plotting Inclinometer Surveys
Introduction The Reader app can display four types of plots. These are useful for
validating the survey. The Reader cannot print plots. Use DigiPro2
for that.

Checksums Checksums are the sum of the 0 and 180 reading at each depth.
The ideal checksum is 0. In practice, checksums are typically some
non-zero value. Checksum plots are displayed in the reading units
used in the survey.

Change from Initial This plot shows changes in profile (cumulative displacement): cur-
rent- initial, last-initial, and initial-initial (which plots on the 0 line).

Change from Last This plot shows change in profile from the last survey. Calculations
are current-last and last-last (which plots on the 0 line.

Profile This plot shows the casing profile (cumulative deviation).

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 View Data This shows a table of data. If your checksum plot shows a bad read-
ing, look at the data table to identify the depth and pass
(0 or 180) of the bad reading.
If you are still on site, you can reopen the survey and make the cor-
rection with the inclinometer probe. The steps are:
1. Tap and hold the depth the bad reading.
2. Choose 0 or 180.
3. The Reader displays that depth and a live reading. Orient the
probe for 0 or 180, insert it into the casing, and lower it to the
depth displayed on the Reader.
4. Click OK to enable recording. Tap the record button to record a
replacement reading. Continue upwards as needed, or tap the
“Pause” button to exit the survey.

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 Sending Data Files to a PC
Introduction Inclinometer data files have a .dux extension. For convenience, we
call them “dux” (Digitilt Uniform eXchange) files.
You can send dux files to the PC by email or Dropbox. Or you can
transfer files by USB cable and a Windows file manager).

Email or Dropbox

USB cable

If you need to send files to the tablet or erase surveys from the tab-
let, please refer to the DigiPro2 User Manual.

Send by Email Email transfers require an internet connection and an email

program. The instructions below assume you have a Gmail
account, since that is usual with Android devices.

Set Email Recipients 1. Setup is a one-time task. Tap Options - Share.

Options

Share

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 2. Enter one or more email addresses. Then tap Done.
Done

Enter up to four
addresses.

Sending by Email 1. Tap Send.

2. Tap Share.

3. Tap Gmail.

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 4. Tap Attach icon.

5. Tap Attach File.

6. Navigate to Internal Storage > Download > Digitilt Reader >

Outbox

7. Select the desired file(s) to transfer and tap Done.

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 8. There will be one *.dux file for each inclinometer that was sur-
veyed and they should now be visible as attachments to the
email. Press the Send icon.

9. Once the surveys have been emailed, tap the Empty Outbox but-
ton to clear the Outbox folder so that only new surveys are sent
after the next set of readings.

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 Send by Dropbox Dropbox is a “cloud” service. Dropbox transfers are more
automated than email transfers. No user actions are required. The
dux files sent from the Reader simply appear in the Dropbox folder
on your PC.

Dropbox Account

Reader linked PC linked

to Dropbox to Dropbox

The convenience of Dropbox is well worth the time that it takes to

set up. Other cloud services such as Google Drive can be set up in a
similar way.

Set Up Dropbox 1. Visit Dropbox.com using your web browser. Create a free Drop-
box account. Enter an email address for the User ID, then create a
Dropbox password. User ID and password are used again in the
next steps
2. Download Dropbox for Windows. Run the setup program and
then log in to Dropbox, using your User ID and password. Now
your PC is linked to Dropbox in the cloud.
3. If you are using DigiPro2, create a default import folder in Drop-
box (See the DigiPro2 manual). Otherwise,
just create a folder in Dropbox to hold the dux files.
4. Visit the Google Play store using your Android device. Search for
Dropbox and install it. You already have a Dropbox account, so
login using your User ID and password. Now the Android device
is linked to Dropbox, too.
5. The Dropbox file listing on your Android device now shows the
folder you created in step 3. That is where the Reader app will
send dux files.

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 Sending by Dropbox 1. Tap Send.

2. Tap Share.

3. Tap Dropbox.

4. Tap Upload. The

Reader uploads the
dux files to the
specified folder.

5. Soon afterwards,
the files appear in
the Dropbox folder
on your PC.

(Look in
My Documents).

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 USB Transfers This method requires the USB cable supplied with your Reader
device and the Windows file manager (Windows Explorer).

Use the USB cable supplied

with the Android device.

1. Connect the Reader to the

PC using the USB cable.

Choose “Open device.”

2. The Reader device appears

in the address line. Click
on Internal storage.

3. Click on the “Download”

folder. Then click on the
Digitilt Reader folder.

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 USB Transfers Continued 4. Click on the Outbox
folder. This folder
holds any updated
dux files.

5. Copy all the dux files

in the Outbox.

6. Paste the files into a folder on your PC. If you are using DigiPro2,
paste them into the default import folder.

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 Options Menu
Options Tap the Options icon.
Options icon

User A user name is saved with the survey. Choose a name from the list.
Tap and hold to edit the list.

Survey Mode: Choose “Tap” mode if you want to tap the record button to record
readings. Choose Hands-Free if you want to pull the cable (rather
than tap the button) to record readings.

Sound Choose the sound that the reader makes when you record a read-
ing. You can add your preferred sounds by saving a sound file to
the reader’s Notification folder. The sound file will then appear in
the list of selectable sounds.

Battery Displays battery level of the Reader, but not the Reel.

Probe Displays “live readings” from the probe. Tap the units label to spec-
ify different units (Keep in mind that metric units should be used
with metric probes and English units should be used with English
probes).

Share Set default email addresses for sending data files by email.

About Displays embedded serial number and firmware version.

Themes Light theme shows black text on a light background. Dark theme
shows white text on a black background. Choose theme that pro-
vides best visibility.

Survey Control These settings can improve your surveys.

Stability: This is the variation allowed for stable readings. The
default value is 6 sine units, equivalent to 0.03mm or .001 inch. The
Digitilt DataMate - which is the defacto standard - uses a stability
threshold that is two times larger. If your readings take a long time
to stabilize, consider using a value up to 12.

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 Motion: When a reading exceeds this number, the reader app
assumes the probe is in motion. Used for hands-free mode. If the
reader fails to detect your pulls, try setting a lower number. Users
who pull slowly need a lower number. Users who pull quickly can
use a higher number. Normal values are 80 to 100.
If there is a lot of vibration at the site, tap mode may be your only
choice, but you could try setting "motion" to a higher
number and then make your pulls quick, rather than slow. The
higher number decreases sensitivity to the ground vibration, but
you must accelerate the probe faster so that a pull can be detected.
Tap Lockout: This tells the reader how long to display the “saved”
message. During that time, the app will not accept new input. The
default is 2 seconds.
Pull Lockout: Same as above, but used for hands-free mode. Lock-
out is more important for hands-free mode. Experiment to find the
right lockout timing. New users may be more comfortable with a
lockout of 3 seconds or more. Expert users who develop a rhythm
may prefer a 2 second lockout.

Exit Turns off the Bluetooth connection and closes the reader app.

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 Inspection & Maintenance
Probe Inspection

Wheel yoke Yoke does not return to fully extended position: If yoke is
(all systems) dirty, clean it. If problem persists, spring may be broken or weak.

Wheel Does not turn freely: Lubricate wheel bearings with light
(all systems) machine oil.

Connector keyways Wear or corrosion: Worn keyway may degrade O-ring seal. Learn
(connector systems only) how to connect cable without “hunting.” Remove corrosion and
change practice - allow connector to dry after use.

Connector O-ring Flattened, split: Replace if flattened or split.

(connector systems only)

Connector pins Bent pins: Bent pins are easily broken when straightened.
(connector systems only) Replacement of connector requires recalibration of probe. Change
connection practice.

Probe Maintenance

Moisture Management Wipe off the control cable and probe when you finish the day’s final
(all systems) survey. Do not store wet cloth with the probe.
Allow the connector to dry thoroughly: remove connector cap and
allow connector to air-dry for a number of hours.
Lubricate the wheels. This helps displace moisture.

Wheels Lubricate the wheels by applying drops of a light machine oil on

(all systems) the wheel bearings. Do not use WD-40 or any other lubricant spray
that contains chlorinated solvents. Wheels should be lubricated at
the end of each day of usage, prior to storage of the probe.

O-Ring Lubricate regularly with O-ring lube or silicone based grease. Do

(connector systems only) not use WD-40 or any other lubricant spray that contains chlori-
nated solvents.

Connectors Clean connectors as necessary. Use a slim cotton swab moistened

(connector systems only) with alcohol. Be careful not to bend pins.

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 Do not use electrical contact cleaners, especially sprays. Solvents in
these products will attack the neoprene inside the connectors.
When attacked, the neoprene swells and reduces the effectiveness
of the O-ring seal.

Storage Store probe in dry place. Be sure that the box is dry, the wheels are
(all systems) oiled, the connector is dry.

Control Cable Inspection

Cable Twists: Twists indicate poor coiling technique. Change practice: do

(all systems) not pull the cable over the side of the reel - reel off and reel on.
Worn markings: user is dragging cable through cable gate.
Change practice - pull cable out then up.
Kinks and/or gouges: if kinks do not straighten, there is probably
internal damage and likelihood of intermittent reading failures. If
any deep gouges, water can enter cable. In both cases, bad section
of cable must be removed, either by shortening the cable or replac-
ing the cable.

Connector key Wear: Change connection practice - use witness marks.

(connector systems only)
Corrosion: Remove corrosion and change practice - allow connec-
tor to dry after use.

Connector rubber insert Swelling, poor seal: Rubber swells when attacked by WD-40 or
(connector systems only) contact cleaners. Swelling may prevent good seal and allow water
to enter connector. Return for service if sealing is compromised.

Connector for Probe Check O-ring: Do not disassemble this connector. Requires about
(connector systems only) two hours and a pressure test to reassemble.

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Control Cable Maintenance

Moisture Management Wipe off the control cable as you draw the probe up on the last run
(all systems) of the day.
When you return to the office, remove connector caps and allow
connectors to air-dry for a number of hours.

Cable When necessary, rinse cable (but not connectors) in clean water or
(all systems) wash the cable in a laboratory-grade detergent, such as Liquinox.
Do not use solvents to clean the cable. Do not submerge the reel.

Connectors If it is necessary to clean the connector, use a cotton swab moist-

(connector systems only) ened with alcohol. Sockets can be cleaned with a brush.
Do not use spray lubricants or electric contact cleaners. Solvents
contained in such products will attack the neoprene inserts in the
connectors.

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 Technical Details
Reading Units The Digitilt AT stores tilt readings as 100000 x sine(), where  is
the angle of tilt. During the survey, the Reader app displays the fol-
lowing units:

Metric Units  mm of deviation, assuming a 500 mm gauge length.

 digi-metric, 25000 x sine(), the metric unit displayed by the Dig-
itilt DataMate readout.

English Units  inches of deviation, assuming a 24 inch gauge length.

 digi-English, 20000 x sine(), the English unit displayed by the
Digitilt DataMate readout.

Inclinometer “dux” Files The Digitilt Reader app creates a file for each inclinometer. The file
has a .dux extension. For convenience, it is called a dux file. The dux
file contains the parameters of the inclinometer (depth, etc) and all
the surveys for that inclinometer. New surveys are appended to the
end of the file.

Folders The Digitilt Reader app creates the following folders within the
Android system “Download Folder:”
Digitilt Reader: Top Level folder.

Inclinometer Data: This folder holds all the inclinometer (.dux)

files. The Reader app scans the Inclinometer Data folder to
create its list of inclinometers.
Outbox: This folder holds a copy of any dux file that has been
updated with a new survey. All the file transfer methods use files
from the Outbox folder.
System: Holds system files. It contains the bookmark file which
allows any interrupted survey to be restarted with no loss of data.
Most files are machine-readable, not human-readable.

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 File Management The final repository for your inclinometer data should be a
database on your PC or network. The .dux files on the Reader
should be regarded as temporary, not long term.
Inclinometer Data: This folder holds the “original” files. As men-
tioned above, the Reader scans the inclinometer folder to create its
list of inclinometers.
 If you want two Readers to have the same list of inclinometers,
copy the dux files from one Reader to the other.
 If you want to remove an inclinometer from the list, delete
its dux file in the Inclinometer data folder.
Outbox: After you transfer the files from the Reader to the PC, you
can delete the files in the Outbox, either with the “Empty Outbox”
button on the Reader or via a file manager.

FCC notice The Digitilt AT system reel contains a Bluetooth wireless module:
FCC ID T9JRN41-1. The module label may be viewed by removing
the Reel control panel.

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 Regulatory Notices
FCC Statement Warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
1 - This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2 - this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.

For Customers in CANADA NOTICE: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada
applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation
est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit
pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit
accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage
est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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