Data

RT130 log files are most easily viewed and interpreted with the program LOGPEEK. LOGPEEK is part of the PASSOFT software package.     This figure shows how LOGPEEK looks under normal operation. For more help or detail please see the Help section within LOGPEEK.  

 

This shows a short summary of what fields are displayed graphically in LOGPEEK and what they mean.

RT130 data is downloaded from the CF cards to .zip files using the NEO program.  The NEO program is included in the PASSOFT software package and can be started from the command line or from the NEO button on EPIC field computers. After the data is downloaded it should be reviewed to make sure that it is complete and two backup copies should be made.
 

This page is meant as a quick reference guide for using the Clié program "PFC-130" to load configuration parameters to a RT130. When deploying RT130's in the field, you will be provided an installation worksheet which covers the same steps but with more detail specific to your experiment.

Basic Guide for Loading Parameters to a RT130 from a Clié

1. Open PFC-130, on the Clié

2. Select Work with Configuration

3. Load (Load Configuration Pre-Written or Loaded Config File)

4. Select OK

5. Verify Configuration Name top of screen

6. Send to DAS

7. Select OK

8. Select Done

9. Re-Enter Work with Configuration

10. Select from DAS (Load from DAS)

11. Edit

12. Confirm Experiment Name

This page provides instructions for downloading Balers using the EzBaler program and reviewing the State of Health (SOH) data using PQL. EzBaler is the best option for downloading data from multiple Balers at one time. Known problems are: it will sometimes fail to connect to a Baler (just try again) and it will hang up if it encounters corrupted data.  These instructions are written specifically for use with a PASSCAL MacBook field computer, but in general apply to other platforms as well.

The data downloading is in two parts.  The first part is downloading the SOH data which contains the low sample rate seismic data and systems data to be used for doing field Quality Assurance (QA) for the station.  The second part is downloading all of the seismic data for archiving.