Please Check the Installation Notes Portion of this Manual Before Installing the Software Update

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1 SOFTWARE MANUAL V This manual is designed for viewing on a computer with ADOBE reader and has hyperlinks throughout to help navigation between topics. To view this manual on a computer, select the SUPERGRAPHICS Manual PDF option in the Help menu of the program. For support or questions please contact: Larry King (205) x22 / (800) x22 service@nomis.com Please Check the Installation Notes Portion of this Manual Before Installing the Software Update Last Update 06/08/2006

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents... 1 Introduction... 3 Installation Notes... 4 Main Screen... 5 Information Bar... 5 Main Menu... 6 Edit...6 View...8 Print...16 Options...17 Help...19 Shortcut Buttons Analyze this Waveform...20 View Frequency Plot...20 Display FFT Plot...20 Filter this Waveform...20 View Details for this Event...21 Print this (or selected) Event (s)...21 View Sensitivity Setting...21 Contact Graph...21 Excel Data Export...21 Display Summary List...21 SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration...22 File Directory File List File List Columns...23 Select File...24 Deselect File...24 Highlighted File...24 Event Summary Waveform Display Waveform Analysis Information Bar Menu View...27 Print...27 Shortcut Buttons View Frequency Plot...27 FFT...27 Filter this Waveform...28 Print this Event...28 Zoom Control Reset Zoom...28 Previous Zoom...28 Next Zoom...28 Scale Control Increase Scale...29 Decrease Scale...29 Current Scale...29 Print Zoom Event Details Event Summary Waveform Contact Graph Serial Connection

3 Modem Connection Event Download Destination...36 Download...37 SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration General Graph...41 Printing...41 Communications...42 Display Mode...45 Bar Graph...45 Units...46 Company Name...46 Folders Default Data Directory...47 Freq. Plot Backup/Restore this Configuration Decompress Previously Downloaded Files SUPERGRAPH Setup Graph Write Configuration to SUPERGRAPH...55 Parameters Waveform Specific...57 BarGraph Specific...59 Common Settings...60 Alarm Timer/Auto Printer Firmware Updater Communications Local...74 Remote...78 Remote Address Book Contact List Edit...81 Company...81 Location...81 Telephone...81 Database Actions Add...81 Edit...82 Delete...82 Cancel...82 Save to Disk...82 Dial Graph Printed Report Waveform Printouts Waveform Portrait Printout...84 Waveform Landscape Printout...85 BarGraph Printouts BarGraph Portrait Printout...87 BarGraph Landscape Printout...88 Troubleshooting/ FAQ/ How Do I? Glossary Index...i 2

4 INTRODUCTION This manual is intended to provide basic information for operating the NOMIS SUPERGRAPHICS Software. References to other sections of the manual appear Bold and Italicized. If you are viewing this manual on a computer you will find that these references are actually hyperlinks to that portion of the manual. We are constantly working to improve the SUPERGRAPHICS Software and Software Manual. Please visit the NOMIS website ( for updates to this manual and the software. For support or questions please contact: Larry King (205) x22 / (800) x22 service@nomis.com 3

5 INSTALLATION NOTES In order for SUPERGRAPHICS version to function properly with all of the new additions to the software, it is necessary to uninstall previous versions of SUPERGRAPHICS before installing version Before uninstalling previous versions of the software, it is recommended that you back up your current software configuration (see Backup/Restore this Configuration on page 48 of this manual) Once you have backed up your configuration and uninstalled the previous version of SUPERGRAPHICS, you can install the new version of the software. After the new version of the software has been installed, you can return to the Backup/Restore function (see Backup/Restore this Configuration on page 48 of this manual) and restore your previous configuration into the new version of the software. 4

6 MAIN SCREEN The Main Screen is what you see when you start the program. The Main Screen of the program is separated into seven sections. These sections are the Information Bar, Main Menu, Shortcut Buttons, File Directory, File List, Event Summary and Waveform Display. These individual sections of the Main Screen are explained in detail below. INFORMATION BAR The information bar simply displays the event # and SUPERGRAPH Serial # for the event which is currently Highlighted File in the File List. This information is also displayed in the open programs portion of your windows toolbar. 5

7 MAIN MENU The Main Menu has four separate drop-down menus. The drop-down menus are titled Edit, View, Print Options and Help. Selecting these titles will open a menu with several options in that category. Detailed information on menu choices in each of those categories is listed below. EDIT SELECT ALL FILES This option will select all of the files in the current File List. DESELECT ALL FILES This option will deselect all of the files in the current File List. You will then be able to select individual files for analysis and printing. CREATE NEW DIRECTORY This option will create a new folder in the current directory listed in the File Directory. When selected, a window will pop up asking you for a folder name. The folder name must follow windows naming guidelines. It can be very helpful to store your data in separate folders depending on the project, etc. SENSITIVITY This function is used to view the sensitivity setting for seismograph. This can only be changed on the SUPERGRAPH. When the sensitivity is selected, the following window will pop up. This function is used to view the sensitivity setting for the transducer connected to the SUPERGRAPH. The maximum vibration level on Low is 10 in/sec (260 mm/sec) and the maximum vibration level on High is 5 in/sec (130 mm/sec). These values will change when the standard transducer gain (X2) is not used. CHANGE EVENT FILE These functions are used to make changes to the Highlighted File in the File List. 6

8 These functions also allow you to modify multiple files at the same time. For more information on selecting multiple files, please see Select File on page 24 of this manual. Before the system makes these changes, the original is copied to the user's TEMP folder in case it needs to be retrieved. PLEASE NOTE - This only happens once for each file. After a user makes a SECOND change to the same file, the original (located in the TEMP folder) is overwritten permanently. The subcategories of this selection allow you to Modify this Event s Details or Delete this Event File. These selections are explained in more detail below. Modify this Event s Details The details for the highlighted event in the File List can be edited with this function. Once selected, a menu will pop up that lets you change/edit the Company Name, Location, Operator, Notes, Distance and Wgt. per Delay that are stored with the event. This information will be printed in the corresponding fields when you print this event. COMPANY NAME This field is typically used to list the name of the company performing the blasting activities. While some use this field for the name of the company performing the monitoring activities it is suggested that this information be entered in the Company Name field of the Display portion of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu on page 46 of this manual. This field is limited to 30 characters and it will be used in the Company Name field of the Printed Report. 7

9 LOCATION This field should contain the location where the seismograph was set up to monitor. This should be an exact description (such as street address, resident name, etc.) so this location can be identified in the future. This field is limited to 30 characters and it will be used in the Location field of the Printed Report. OPERATOR This field should have the name of the person who operated the seismograph for this event. This field is limited to 30 characters and it will be used in the Operator field of the Printed Report. NOTES This field is helpful for any additional notes you may want to include on the printed report. Information such as the shot location, weather conditions, comments from the homeowner or any other information about the blast can be included here. This field is limited to 100 characters and it will be used in the Notes field of the Printed Report. DISTANCE-BLAST This field is for the distance from the seismograph to the blasting or vibration activities. In Imperial units this field will be in feet and in Metric this field will be in meters. This value will be used for calculating the scaled distance on the Printed Report. WGT. PER DELAY This field is for inputting the maximum amount of explosives detonated during any single delay period. In Imperial units this field will be in pounds and in Metric this field will be in kilograms. This value will be used for calculating the scaled distance on the printed report. This entry only appears while in selftriggered mode. Delete this Event File This will permanently delete the highlighted event file in the File List. The user can also select a number of files (with the X at the left side) and right click to delete a number of files at one time. VIEW WAVEFORM ANALYSIS Selecting the Waveform Analysis function will open the Waveform Analysis Screen. For more information, see Waveform Analysis on page 8. FREQUENCY PLOT Frequency Plot displays the particle velocity vs. frequency plot for the highlighted event. The type of frequency plot displayed is selected in the Freq. Plot portion in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu discussed on page 47 of this manual. 8

10 FFT PLOT Selecting this option will display the FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) for the current event. This analysis will appear in a new window. 9

11 The predominant frequency for each trace is displayed at the right side of each graph. Print Selecting this option will produce a printout of the current event. This will be a standard printout as discussed in the Printed Report portion of this manual on page 83 except the Frequency plots will be replace with FFT plots. View Hz This will filter the FFT s to only display between 1 and 100 Hz. 10

12 FILTERING This option is used to filter the selected event by frequency ranges for advanced analysis of the event. Type The filtering can be performed in several ways. The options for filtering are French Regulation, Band, Low and High. FRENCH REGULATION Selecting this option automatically sets the filter values to the requirements for the French regulation. BAND This option allows you to select a frequency band to analysis. In the Seismic portion of the window you will be able to input an upper and lower frequency limit. The frequency range between these two limits will be analyzed. LOW If this filter is selected, the Seismic portion of the window will have the option to input one frequency. The event will be filtered so that vibrations above the frequency entered will be filtered out. This is considered a low-pass filter. HIGH If this filter is selected, the Seismic portion of the window will have the option to input one frequency. The event will be filtered so that vibrations below the frequency entered will be filtered out. This is considered a high-pass filter. 11

13 Value SEISMIC This is where the filter values for the seismic waveforms are entered based on the criteria from the Type of filter selected above. Once the filter information has been entered, select Confirm to view the filtered waveforms. The waveform will now be displayed in the Waveform Analysis screen with Filtered Wave Mode displayed in red to the right of the Scale Control. The original waveforms will be displayed in black and the filtered waveforms will be overlaid in red. The event summary portion of the display will now show the peak values for the original waveform in black and the peak values for the filtered waveform in red. Error! Reference source not found. - If you move the curser along a waveform, a Error! Reference source not found. box will appear showing the amplitude of the filtered waveform at the corresponding time (milliseconds after trigger) of the waveform. 12

14 Note: for more information on viewing the waveform in the Waveform Analysis screen, please see the Waveform Analysis section of this manual beginning on page 26. DETAILS This selection will display the details for the currently Highlighted File in the File List. The details displayed are the Company Name, Location, Operator, Notes, Date, Sample Rate, Record Duration, Sensitivity, Seismic Trigger, Air Trigger (dbl), Battery Level, Last Calibration, Distance, Max Charge, Scaled Distance and the Vector Sum of the selected event. Company Name This is usually the name of the company performing the blasting activities. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) 13

15 Location This is the location where the seismograph was set up to monitor. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) Operator This is the name of the person who set the seismograph up to record this event. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) Notes This is additional information the operator has included with the event information. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) Date This is the date that this event was recorded. This date is based on the clock settings in the seismograph. The clock settings can be adjusted on the seismograph or using the Graph Date/Time function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup portion of this program (see page 54 for more details). The date cannot be adjusted in an event that has already been recorded. Sample Rate This is how fast the seismograph was set to sample data. The sample rate can be adjusted on the seismograph or by using the Sample Rate function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup portion of this program (see page 61 for more details). The sample rate cannot be adjusted in an event that has already been recorded. Record Duration This is how long the seismograph was set to sample data after it triggered. The record duration can be adjusted on the seismograph or by using the Record Duration function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup portion of this program (see page 58 for more details). The record duration cannot be adjusted in an event that has already been recorded. Sensitivity This is the sensitivity setting from the seismograph when the event was triggered. The sensitivity can be adjusted on the seismograph or by using the Seismic Sensitivity function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup 14

16 portion of this program (see page 61 for more details). The sensitivity information cannot be adjusted in an event that has already been recorded. Seismic Trigger This is the vibration level that will trigger the seismograph to start recording. The seismic trigger can be adjusted on the seismograph or by using the Seismic Trigger function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup portion of this program (see page 57 for more details). This value cannot be changed after the event has been recorded. Air Trigger (dbl) This is the airblast level that will trigger the seismograph to start recording. The air trigger can be adjusted on the seismograph or by using the Air Trigger function in the SUPERGRAPH Setup portion of this program (see page 57 for more details). This value cannot be changed after the event has been recorded. Battery Level This is the battery level of the seismograph at the time the event was recorded. This value cannot be changed after the event has been recorded. Last Calibration This is the date of the last factory calibration of the seismograph. Annual calibration is recommended. This value cannot be changed after the event has been recorded. Distance This is the distance from the seismograph to the blast, as entered by the operator. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) Max Charge This is the maximum weight of explosives per delay period, as entered by the operator. This can be modified after the event has been recorded by using the Modify this Event s Details function of the SUPERGRAPHICS software. (See page 7 of this manual for more details on this function) Scaled Distance Where SD = D / W SD = Scaled Distance 15

17 D = Distance (see above) W = Max Charge (see above) Vector Sum This is the vector sum value for the current event. This value cannot be changed after the event has been recorded. PRINT The options in the Print menu are used to get paper printouts of your digital events. The choices in this menu are This Event, Pseudo-Print View, Selected Events, All Events and Setup Printer. Information on these choices is detailed below. Print outs can be either portrait or landscape style. For more information on the Printed Report, see page 83. THIS EVENT This selection will print the currently Highlighted File in the File List. For more information on the File List, see page 22. PSEUDO-PRINT VIEW Selecting this option will cause a separate screen to pop up showing how the current event will appear if it is printed using the current printing setting. SELECTED EVENTS This selection will print the selected files in the File List. See Select File on page 24 for information on selecting files. ALL EVENTS This selection will print all of the events in the File List. For more information on the File List, see page 22. SETUP PRINTER This selection will open the Windows Printer Setup window. You will be able to select the printer type and set other Windows printer functions. 16

18 OPTIONS DISPLAY SUMMARY LIST This selection displays a summary listing of the selected events. The fields at the top of the window are from the Company, Location and Notes fields of the first event in the list. These fields will be used on the printed report if that option is selected. These fields can be edited in this view. If the print option is selected from this window, a columnar printout of the events will be printed. 17

19 EXCEL DATA EXPORT This function is used to export the raw data from event files into a format that can be used in other programs, like Excel spreadsheets. To export the data, simply select the event(s) you want to export, then select the Excel Data Export function or the icon from the Shortcut Buttons. The raw data will be exported to files with the same name, except with a.csv extension, in the same directory as the original event files. These raw data files can be opened in a variety of data programs, including Excel. 18

20 HELP ABOUT SUPERGRAPHICS This command will display the version and release date for the SUPERGRAPHICS software you are currently using. SUPERGRAPHICS MANUAL PDF This selection will open a PDF file of the SUPERGRAPHICS Software Manual. CONTACT This selection will display contact information for NOMIS Seismographs. MAIL THIS EVENT This function is used to the current event to NOMIS for evaluation. Once you select this option, an add notes window will open so that you can include any comments about the event (i.e. why you are sending it to NOMIS) Once you select OK in the add window, the event will be ed using your software. SHORTCUT BUTTONS The shortcut buttons are located just below the menu line at the top of the program window and it looks like this. 19

21 These buttons are used for quick access to some of the most commonly used functions of the software. Error! Reference source not found. - If you move the curser over the shortcut buttons, a Error! Reference source not found. box will appear giving information about the function of that button. ANALYZE THIS WAVEFORM This shortcut button opens the Waveform Analysis function of the software. For more information, see Waveform Analysis on page 26. VIEW FREQUENCY PLOT This shortcut button performs the same function as the Frequency Plot function on page 8 of this manual. The type of frequency plot displayed is selected in the Freq. Plot portion in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu discussed on page 47 of this manual. The current frequency plot criteria selected will be displayed. DISPLAY FFT PLOT This shortcut button performs the same function as the FFT Plot function on page 9 of this manual. FILTER THIS WAVEFORM This shortcut button is used to access the Filtering function of the software. For more information on this function, please refer to the Filtering function on page 11 of this manual. 20

22 VIEW DETAILS FOR THIS EVENT This shortcut button performs the same function as the Details function described on page 13 of this manual. PRINT THIS (OR SELECTED) EVENT (S) This shortcut button performs the same function as the print This Event or Selected Events functions described on page 16 of this manual. VIEW SENSITIVITY SETTING This shortcut button is used to access the Sensitivity function of the software. For more information on this function, please refer to the Sensitivity function on page 6 of this manual. CONTACT GRAPH This shortcut button is used to contact the seismograph so that data can be downloaded and utilized in the SUPERGRAPHICS software. Please refer to the Contact Graph section of this manual on page 33 for more information on this topic. EXCEL DATA EXPORT This shortcut button is used to access the Excel Data Export function of the software. For more information on this function, please refer to the Excel Data Export function on page 18 of this manual. DISPLAY SUMMARY LIST This shortcut button is used to access the Display Summary List function of the software. For more information on this function, please refer to the Display Summary List function on page 17 of this manual. 21

23 SUPERGRAPHICS CONFIGURATION This shortcut button will open a screen used for changing the configuration of the software. Please refer to the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration section of this manual on page 40 for more information on configuration options. FILE DIRECTORY This portion of the Main Screen is used to select the directory where event files are stored. The files in that directory are displayed in the File List to the right of the directory. FILE LIST The File List displays the seismograph data files in the current File Directory. The file list includes columns for T (Event Type), File, Event #, Date, Time, End Date, End Time, PPV, Air and Vector Sum. Each of these items is explained in more detail below. Selecting the title at the top of a column will sort the list of files according to the information in that column. A second click on the same heading will reverse the sort order. The File List is used for selecting files to view, analyze and print. 22

24 FILE LIST COLUMNS T (EVENT TYPE) The Event Type will be listed as W, B, P or C. These letters are abbreviations for the following W is for Waveform. B is for BarGraph P is for Calibration Pulse C is for Combination Event FILE The File column is used to display the file names for the individual events. If SUPERGRAPH is selected in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration then only SUPERGRAPH data files will be displayed. If NOMIS 5400 is selected in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration then only NOMIS 5400 files will be displayed. If multiple events with the same event # are downloaded to the same directory, subsequent events are added with a number in parenthesis after the event number. EVENT # This column displays the Event # which was assigned by the SUPERGRAPH. If there is a red INC in this column, this indicates that this record is incomplete and/or corrupted. If there is a red CURRENT or RECORD in this column, it indicates that this is a BarGraph event that is still in session during the download. DATE This is the Date that the Event was originally recorded by the SUPERGRAPH. TIME This is the Time that the Event was originally recorded by the SUPERGRAPH. END DATE This is the End Date for a BarGraph Event. This Column will only display information for BarGraph Events. 23

25 END TIME This is the End Time for a BarGraph Event. This Column will only display information for BarGraph Events. PPV This column displays the PPV (Peak Particle Velocity) for each event. This information will be in either in/sec or mm/sec depending on the Units selected in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration (see page 46). The units of measurement will be displayed next to the PPV in the column header. AIR This column displays the Airblast level for each event. This information is displayed in decibels. VECTOR SUM This column displays the vector sum reading for the event. SELECT FILE To select a file, simply click on the box to the left of the file you want to select. When an X appears in the XX column, the file has been selected. In the sample file list below, files 44(1).nsh, 114.nsh and 3.nsh are selected. DESELECT FILE To deselect a file, simply click on the X in the box to the left of the file you want to deselect. The X will disappear and the file has been deselected. A file that has been deselected is the same as a file that is not selected. In the sample file list above, files 44.nsh, 4.nsh and 4(1).nsh are not selected. HIGHLIGHTED FILE An event is highlighted when it appears shaded slightly darker than the rest of the files in the File List. To highlight a file, simply click on any of the summary data fields for the file you want to highlight. In the sample file list above, file 114.nsh is highlighted. The highlighted file in the File List is the file that provides the data for the Event Summary and Waveform Display in the Main Screen. 24

26 Additionally, the highlighted file in the File List is the file that is used when functions such as Waveform Analysis, Frequency Plot, Details, Print This Event, Modify this Event s Details and Delete this Event File are selected. EVENT SUMMARY The Event Summary displays information about the data in the event file that is currently highlighted in the File List. The information displayed includes the Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) for all three vibration channels (L, T, and V), Peak Airblast level, Sample Rate, Seismic Trigger, Acoustic Trigger and Last Calibration. WAVEFORM DISPLAY The Waveform Display shows the vibration and airblast waveforms for the event file that is currently highlighted in the File List. The horizontal scale on the waveforms is in seconds and the vertical scale for each waveform is listed in the left margin of the waveform. Additionally, the calibration pulse from the event is displayed on the right side of the Waveform Display. The small circles (red) on each waveform indicate the location of the peak reading. The small half circles (green) on the divider below each waveform indicate the time of the peak vector sum. 25

27 WAVEFORM ANALYSIS To access the Waveform Analysis functions, select the icon on the Main Screen. This will open the Waveform Analysis Screen. This screen has seven basic sections. These sections are the Information Bar, Menu, Shortcut Buttons, Zoom Control, Scale Control, Event Details, Event Summary and Waveform. INFORMATION BAR The information bar simply displays the event # and SUPERGRAPH Serial # for the event which is currently highlighted in the previous file list. 26

28 MENU The Menu has two separate drop-down menus. The drop-down menus are titled View and Print. Selecting these titles will open a menu with several options in that category. Detailed information on menu choices in each of those categories is listed below. VIEW FREQUENCY PLOT This menu function will open a window with the Frequency plot of the current event. The type of frequency plot displayed is selected in the Freq. Plot portion in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu discussed on page 47 of this manual. The current frequency plot criteria selected will be displayed. FILTERS THIS FUNCTION IS CURRENTLY DISABLED PRINT This menu choice will print the current event. This printout will be made according to the current settings in the printer setup portion of the program (see Setup Printer on page 16). SHORTCUT BUTTONS VIEW FREQUENCY PLOT This shortcut button will open a window with the Frequency Plot of the current event. The type of frequency plot displayed is selected in the Freq. Plot portion in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu discussed on page 47 of this manual. FFT This shortcut button performs the same function as the FFT Plot function on page 9 of this manual. 27

29 FILTER THIS WAVEFORM This shortcut button is used to access the Filtering function of the software. For more information on this function, please refer to the Filtering function on page 11 of this manual. PRINT THIS EVENT This shortcut button will print the current event. This printout will be made according to the current settings in the printer setup portion of the program (see Setup Printer on page 16). ZOOM CONTROL The Zoom Control area of the Waveform Analysis screen is used to display and adjust the time scale of the current waveform. With these controls the control options are Reset Zoom, Previous Zoom and Next Zoom. In order to zoom in on the waveform, please refer to Zoom Window instructions on page 30 of this manual. RESET ZOOM This button will reset the zoom level of the current waveform back to the original level (100%) and clear the stored zoom levels. The current zoom level is displayed directly above this button. The zoom level is the percentage of the original waveform that is currently visible (i.e. if you are zoomed in to 1 second of a 5 second event, you are looking at 20% of the waveform) PREVIOUS ZOOM This left arrow button will return the waveform image to the previous zoom level displayed. The number displayed above this button shows how many more zoom levels are currently available for this function. NEXT ZOOM This left arrow button will return the waveform image to the next zoom level displayed. The number displayed above this button shows how many more zoom levels are currently available for this function. 28

30 SCALE CONTROL The Scale Control area of the Waveform Analysis screen is used to adjust the vertical scale of the velocity channels of the current waveform. With these controls you have the option to Increase Scale, Decrease Scale and view the Current Scale. INCREASE SCALE Using this up arrow will double the scale of the velocity waveforms. Therefore, if the existing scale is 0.32 then one click on the up arrow will change the scale to 0.16 DECREASE SCALE Using this down arrow will halve the scale of the velocity waveforms. Therefore, if the existing scale is 0.32 then one click on the up arrow will change the scale to 0.64 CURRENT SCALE This area displays the Current Scale for the waveform on display. This value will be the same as the value displayed to the left of each waveform in the Waveform portion of the display. PRINT ZOOM Once a waveform has been zoomed in this window, a Print Zoom option will appear near the scale control. Selecting this option before selecting the Print function will result in a Printed Report that has a waveform that is zoomed the same way the waveform is zoomed on the screen. EVENT DETAILS This portion of the window simply displays the details for the current event. For information on changing the event details, please see Modify this Event s Details on page 7. 29

31 EVENT SUMMARY The event summary portion of the window displays the summary data for the current event. This display area is the same as the Event Summary portion of the Main Screen. Please see Event Summary on page 25 for more information. WAVEFORM This area of the window display shows the vibration and airblast waveforms for the current event. The initial display will show the waveform for the full duration of the event recording. Error! Reference source not found. - If you move the curser along a waveform, a Error! Reference source not found. box will appear showing the amplitude of the waveform at the corresponding time (milliseconds after trigger) of the waveform. ZOOM WINDOW By clicking and dragging across portions of the waveform you can zoom in for closer inspection. Move the cursor to the beginning of the area you would like to zoom in on and click and hold the left mouse 30

32 button (a vertical line will appear). Now drag the cursor across the waveform to the end of the area you want to expand (a second vertical line will follow the curser) and release the mouse button. The selected portion of the waveform will be expanded to fill the waveform window and the timeline at the bottom of the window will be adjusted. 31

33 The Zoom Window can be repeated on the new waveform, to expand a waveform further. Each zoom is stored as a zoom level and you can scroll between different zoom levels using the Zoom Control functions described on page 28. Error! Reference source not found. - If you move the curser along a waveform, a Error! Reference source not found. box will appear showing the amplitude of the zoomed waveform at the corresponding time (milliseconds after trigger) of the waveform. This can be particularly helpful in the zoomed waveform view. 32

34 CONTACT GRAPH This shortcut button is used to contact the seismograph so that data can be downloaded and utilized in the SUPERGRAPHICS software. The software will connect to the seismograph based on the Communications settings in the General window of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration window (see page 42 of this manual). Please review this portion of the manual for information on connecting the seismograph to the computer. Below are descriptions for contacting the seismograph through either the Serial Connection or the Modem Connection. SERIAL CONNECTION When you select this button, you will receive a popup warning, reminding you that the seismograph must be at the NOMIS MAIN MENU when connecting. The Transducer and/or Microphone does not need to be connected during this process. To get to the NOMIS MAIN MENU, just turn the SUPERGRAPH on and wait until the NOMIS MAIN MENU screen appears. Once you have confirmed that the seismograph is on the right screen, select OK and continue. The seismograph will display a screen that says it is unlocking the instrument. If this seismograph has not been previously connected to a computer for communications, it will display a screen asking you to input the access code to unlock the unit. The default code is If the unlock code has been changed on the SUPERGRAPH then it will be necessary to enter the updated code to unlock the unit. 33

35 Once the software has unlocked the unit, the software will download the summary data from the seismograph. Once the summary data has been retrieved, a file access screen will appear, listing the events currently stored on the seismograph and options for downloading these events to your computer. Please see the Event Download section on page 36 of this manual for more information on downloading events from the SUPERGRAPH. MODEM CONNECTION If you are communicating through a modem, the connection process will be slightly different than the Serial Connection process. To connect through a modem, the modem option must be selected in the Communications setting of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration window (see page 44 or select on the Main Screen. Once you select the contact graph button, the Remote Address Book will pop up. You will then be able to select the location you would like to connect to and select Dial Graph to connect. For more information on the Remote Address Book please see page 80 of this manual. 34

36 If connected with a modem, the unit will always ask for an unlock code before proceeding (The default code is 0000). If the unlock code has been changed on the SUPERGRAPH then it will be necessary to enter the updated code to unlock the unit. This lock is used to prevent unauthorized access to the unit. Once the software has unlocked the unit, the software will download the summary data from the seismograph. 35

37 Once the summary data has been retrieved, a file access screen will appear, listing the events currently stored on the seismograph and options for downloading these events to your computer. Please see the Event Download section on page 36 of this manual for more information on downloading events from the SUPERGRAPH. EVENT DOWNLOAD The Event Download window is used for downloading events from the seismograph to your computer. DESTINATION Before downloading events the destination for the event files will need to be chosen using the file directory portion of the window. It is important to give some thought to where you store your events so 36

38 that they can be easily located in the future. One suggestion is to store events in folders, which correspond to the project name and/or seismograph location. CREATE FOLDER If desired folders have not already been created on your computer, the Create Folder button can be used to create new folders for your event data. First, navigate the File Directory (above the Create Folder button) to the location on your computer where you would like to create the new folder(s). Once you are in the correct directory, select the Create Folder button and a window will pop up for you to type in the name for the new folder. The new folder will be created as a sub folder in directory listed in the File Directory. DOWNLOAD Once you have navigated to the folder where you would like to download events, you can either select one or more events to download or download all of the events in the seismograph. NOTE: SUPERGRAPH Firmware version 1.30 will allow for faster download of data. SELECTED To download only selected events, simply select the events in the list that you would like to download, then select the Selected button. ALL To download all of the events on the seismograph, simply click on the All button and all of the events on the seismograph will be downloaded to the folder, which you have selected. When downloading either Selected or All events, a popup window will appear displaying the current download activity. The information displayed includes the event # currently being downloaded, the count of the event in the current download set and the total number of events selected for download. If any errors are detected during the download process, an error list will be displayed once the download process has finished. Any events that did not download correctly will remain selected in the Event Download window and simply choosing Selected will retry the events that did not download. 37

39 LOG/JOURNAL This function retrieves a Log/Journal from the seismograph, indicating the time periods that the seismograph was monitoring. This journal can be very useful when verifying that the equipment was operating at the time of specific events. When this function is selected, the information from the seismograph will be retrieved and a Log/Journal window will open. The Log/Journal window displays the information on the monitoring periods of the seismograph. This information can be printed or saved in a file. Save to Disk 38

40 This function will save a copy of the Log/Journal to a text file on disk. In the window to the right of the button, you need to add a file name after the directory location information. Simply click in the window to the right of the existing text and type in a log file name. Since the saved file will be a text file, it is suggested that the extension.txt be added to the filename. Print This function will print a copy of the Log/Journal file to the printer for your records. 39

41 SUPERGRAPHICS CONFIGURATION To access the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu, select the button from the Shortcut Buttons on the Main Screen of the program. This shortcut button will open a screen used for changing the configuration of the software and accessing functions of the SUPERGRAPH. The configuration menu is divided into seven sections. You can navigate between the sections by selecting the appropriate tabs in the upper portion of the window. The seven tabs are General, Display, Folders, Freq. Plot, (Backup/Restore this Configuration) and (Decompress Previously Downloaded Files) Please note that any changes made on any part of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu must be enabled by clicking on the OK button at the button of the window. The CANCEL button will allow you to cancel any changes made at this time. 40

42 GENERAL Selecting the General tab will give you these options GRAPH This is where you can select either the NOMIS 5400 or NOMIS SUPERGRAPH. This setting will adjust the program so that it identifies the correct data files for analysis. This is also where you enter the SUPERGRAPH Setup or the Firmware Updater, for more information on these functions, please refer to the SUPERGRAPH Setup section of this manual on page 51 or the Firmware Updater section of this manual on page 70 PRINTING Here you are able to select between Portrait and Landscape printing formats. 41

43 PORTRAIT Portrait will create printed reports that are 11 inches high and 8-1/2 inches wide. LANDSCAPE Landscape will create printed reports that are 8-1/2 inches high and 11 inches wide. For more information on the printing formats see Printed Report on page 83. COLOR Select Color if you would like to use the color printing capabilities of your printer. VECTOR SUM Select this option if you would like the vector sum to be included in the printouts. COMMUNICATIONS This is where you tell the software how to communicate with the seismograph. Your basic choices are Serial, Modem and Auto. SERIAL This selection tells the software that a seismograph is connected directly to the serial port on the computer. This connection is made using the RS232 cable supplied with the SUPERGRAPH. To connect the SUPERGRAPH to you computer, simply connect one end of the RS232 cable to the SUPERGRAPH (The serial port is the connector with 9 pins, remove the plastic cover first) and the other end of the cable to a serial port on your computer. NOTE: If your computer does not have a serial port but does have a USB port, you will need a USB to Serial port adapter. COM In order for the computer to communicate with the software, the correct Serial (COM) port must be selected. Use the drop down menu to select the correct Serial (COM) port for your computer. If you do not know which Serial port your seismograph is connected to, you may need to follow the steps in Determining Serial (COM) port below. DETERMINING SERIAL (COM) PORT If you do not know which Serial port is being used for your connection between the seismograph and the computer, you may need to determine the correct port by trial and error. 42

44 Select COM 1 first, then select Confirm at the bottom of the window. Then select the CONTACT INSTRUMENT ICON ( ) on the main screen. If the Serial port you have selected is not active on your computer, you will get the following message. If you get this message, return to the Communications settings in the General window of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration window and select the next COM port number (i.e. 2, then 3, etc.), select confirm and repeat the Contact Instrument step above until you get to a COM port that is active. If you have selected an active COM port, you will get the following message. This does not mean that this is the serial port that the seismograph is connected to, only that this serial port is active on your computer. Turn on the SUPERGRAPH and let it proceed to the NOMIS MAIN MENU, then select OK on the computer screen. Next, you should receive the following two messages. 43

45 If the next message you receive is the Communications Failed, then you do not have the correct COM port selected. If you get this message, return to the Communications settings in the General window of the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration window and select the next COM port number (i.e. 2, then 3, etc.), select confirm and repeat the Contact Instrument step above until you get to a COM port that is active. If you have selected the correct COM port, the Event Download window will pop up and your computer is connected to the SUPERGRAPH. You can now either download events from the SUPERGRAPH by following the Event Download instructions on page 36 of this manual or select the red X at the upper right of the window to close the Event Download window and return to the Main Screen. Baud Next you can select the Baud rate for the communications between the seismograph and the computer. By default this rate is set at You also have the option of changing the Timeout and Delay settings in the Communications section of this menu. These settings may be adjusted to correct some communications problems. For most direct connections, a Timeout of 10 and a Delay of 0.25 is ok. MODEM Select this option if you will be connecting to a seismograph via a modem. In order for the computer to communicate with the software the correct COM port for the modem must be selected. Use the drop down menu to select the correct COM port for the modem on your computer. Next you can select the Baud rate for the communications between the seismograph and the computer. By default this rate is set at This speed will need to be lowered for GSM modems. You also have the option of changing the Timeout and Delay settings in the Communications section of this menu. These settings may be adjusted to correct some communications problems. For most Modem connections, a Timeout of 20 and a Delay of 1 may work best. AUTO THIS FUNCTION IS CURRENTLY DISABLED 44

46 DISPLAY Selecting the Display tab will give you these options MODE BASIC This is the current display mode used in the SUPERGRAPHICS software. ADVANCED THIS FUNCTION IS CURRENTLY DISABLED BAR GRAPH This is where you can adjust the display settings for Bar Graph operation. 45

47 UNITS IMPERIAL For Imperial units, velocities are in inches per second (in/s), sound is in dbl (linear) and psi (pounds per square inch), distances are in feet (ft) and weights are in pounds (lbs). METRIC For Metric units, velocities are in millimeters per second (mm/s), sound is in dbl (linear) and KPa (kilo Pascals), distances are in meters (m) and weights are in kilograms (kg). COMPANY NAME The company name and phone number listed here will be used for the heading at the top of the reports when they are printed. This name is normally the company performing the vibration monitoring. The company name and phone number can be changed in these fields. 46

48 FOLDERS DEFAULT DATA DIRECTORY This is where you select the default data directory. The default data directory is the directory that will be used in File Directory when the program starts. Please note that a default directory (SUPERGRAPHICS.tmp) is created when the SUPERGRAPHICS program is installed. FREQ. PLOT This is where you select the type of Frequency Plot you would like to display and print. 47

49 Currently, the available selections are USBM RI 8507, OSM CFR 30, BS7385, Criterio de Prevenci and DIN Table 1. Please note that the operator can add any frequency plot desired by using the Add button. BACKUP/RESTORE THIS CONFIGURATION This function is used to save the current program configuration to a file outside the program. If the program is removed and re installed at a later time, this information will be available to restore to the current program. The configuration data is stored in the SUPERGRAPHICS program directory with the name NTOCONFIG.SAV and the Frequency Plot selections are stored in the same directory with the name NTOBOMI.SAV. 48

50 This can also be very helpful if the software is installed on a new/different computer. To transfer the configuration from one computer to another, copy the NTOCONFIG.SAV and the NTOBOMI.SAV file from the current computer to the SUPERGRAPHICS program directory on the new computer, then use the Backup/Restore function on the new computer to Restore the configuration from the old computer to the new one. When this function is selected, a small window will pop up with two buttons on it Select the top button - - to backup the current configuration. Select the bottom button - - to restore the previously saved configuration. DECOMPRESS PREVIOUSLY DOWNLOADED FILES This feature is used for decompressing files downloaded from a NOMIS This function does not work when the type of Graph selected in the General section of the Configuration menu is set for SUPERGRAPH. 49

51 The Downloads section of the screen is for selecting the directory where the compressed file(s) are located. The Select Destination section of the screen is use to determine where the decompressed file will be saved. To decompress the data, simply select the event(s) in the Compressed Files Found portion of the screen and select Begin. 50

52 SUPERGRAPH SETUP The SUPERGRAPH Setup options are accessed through the button in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu. This option is used to change seismograph settings remotely with a modem connected or directly through a serial cable. Please go to page 33 of this manual for more information on the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu. When you select the button, the following window will appear. If you are communicating through a modem, the connection process will be as follows. When the Online Configuration window is first activated, the status indicator near the bottom/center of the window will indicate. 51

53 Click on the Download Current Configuration button in the bottom left corner of the window. Then select the correct telephone number from the address book and dial that number. You should receive the following brief message followed by If you are prompted for an unlock code, please input the code (default code is 0000). Once connected, the window will change slightly and the status indicator will now show the seismograph as and the date/time of the connection will also be displayed like this. The Configuration window will now have five separate tabs for accessing different portions of the configuration options. 52

54 GRAPH The Graph tab allows you to change certain System Characteristics GRAPH MODE The first option is to change the seismograph between Waveform and BarGraph monitoring. Selecting the Change button will alternate between the two modes. 53

55 STATUS This function provides the option for starting or stopping the seismograph. The Status will show as Idle when the seismograph is stopped and Sampling when the seismograph is monitoring. To alternate between these two activities, selected the Start/Stop button. Do not start the unit until all of the operating parameters have been adjusted. GRAPH DATE/TIME For the Date/Time settings, the current time on the SUPERGRAPH will be displayed on the left and the Set option is on the right. If you want to adjust the Date/Time on the SUPERGRAPH simply use the drop down menus to adjust to the Time/Date. Changes in the time should be done last (just before you Write Configuration to SUPERGRAPH) so the time will be completely accurate. The Time/Date will not be adjusted on the SUPERGRAPH if no changes have been made in the Set area. ERASE ALL EVENTS This will PERMANENTLY erase all of the events currently stored on the seismograph. RESTART GRAPH This button will restart the SUPERGRAPH. The bottom portion of the window provides current data on some of the other settings of the seismograph. 54

56 WRITE CONFIGURATION TO SUPERGRAPH For all of the changes made in the configuration window it will be necessary to select the Write Configuration to SUPERGRAPH in order to upload the new information to the seismograph. When you choose Write Configuration to SUPERGRAPH you will receive a warning that any monitoring activity by the seismograph will be stopped for the data upload. This operation should be done last, after all changes are made. Once you have selected Yes, the configuration will be updated on the seismograph. 55

57 If you receive an error message instead of a Write Configuration Successful! message, then there was an error transferring the data to the SUPERGRAPH. If this happens, you should exit the configuration menu, re enter the menu and try your changes again. If the error continues, please contact NOMIS with the exact error message so that the problem can be resolved. PARAMETERS The section of the Configuration screen is used to adjust various settings in the SUPERGRAPH, including Trigger levels, Record Time, Bar Interval, Summary Interval, Scaled Amplitude, Seismic Sensitivity, Sample rate and shot information such as Weight/Delay, Distance to Source, Company Name, Location, Operator and Notes. 56

58 WAVEFORM SPECIFIC The settings in this area are for setting the Waveform Specific settings of the SUPERGRAPH. These settings will only be accessible if Waveform is the current setting in the Graph Mode field (page 53) under the Graph tab in this menu. SEISMIC TRIGGER This function can be used to set the Seismic Trigger level of the SUPERGRAPH when it is in Waveform mode. The Seismic Trigger level is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Seismic Trigger value can be set from in/sec to 10 in/sec [0.191 mm/sec to 260 mm/s] or turned off (N). The The The The button adjusts the Seismic Trigger down by in/sec. [0.635 mm/s] button adjusts the Seismic Trigger down by in/sec. [ mm/s] button adjusts the Seismic Trigger up by in/sec. [ mm/s] button adjusts the Seismic Trigger up by in/sec. [0.635 mm/s] NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. AIR TRIGGER This function can be used to set the Air Trigger level of the SUPERGRAPH when it is in Waveform mode. The Air Trigger level is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Air Trigger value can be set from 92 db to 148 db or turned off (N). The button adjusts the Air Trigger down by 10 db. 57

59 The The The button adjusts the Air Trigger down by 1 db. button adjusts the Air Trigger up by 1 db. button adjusts the Air Trigger up by 10 db. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. RECORD DURATION This function is used to set the Record Duration for Waveform events on the SUPERGRAPH. The Record Duration is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Record Duration can be set from 1 second to 90 seconds. The The The The button adjusts the Record Duration down by 10 seconds. button adjusts the Record Duration down by 1 seconds. button adjusts the Record Duration up by 1 seconds. button adjusts the Record Duration up by 10 seconds. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. WEIGHT PER DELAY This function is used to set the Weight Per Delay for a blast when recording Waveform events on the SUPERGRAPH. The Weight Per Delay is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Weight Per Delay can be set from 0 pounds to pounds. [45354 kg] The The The The button adjusts the Weight Per Delay down by 10 pounds. [ kg] button adjusts the Weight Per Delay down by 1 pounds. [ kg] button adjusts the Weight Per Delay up by 1 pounds. [ kg] button adjusts the Weight Per Delay up by 10 pounds. [ kg] 58

60 NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. For the Weight Per Delay field, values can be entered directly into the field by clicking in the data field and using the computer keyboard to enter the desired value. BARGRAPH SPECIFIC The settings in this area are for setting the BarGraph Specific settings of the SUPERGRAPH. These settings will only be accessible if BarGraph is the current setting in the Graph Mode field (page 53) under the G tab in this menu. BAR INTERVAL This function is used to set the Bar Interval when recording in BarGraph mode on the SUPERGRAPH. This is the amount of monitoring time calculated for each bar on the graph. The Bar Interval is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Bar Interval can be set to 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 seconds. The The The The button adjusts the Bar Interval down to the lowest value available. button adjusts the Bar Interval down to the next available value. button adjusts the Bar Interval up to the next available value. button adjusts the Bar Interval up to the highest value available. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. SUMMARY INTERVAL 59

61 This function is used to set the Summary Interval when recording in BarGraph mode on the SUPERGRAPH. The Summary Interval is the time that a results report is calculated and displayed on the LCD or printed. The Summary Interval is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Summary Interval can be set to 5, 15 or 30 minutes or 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 or 12 hours. The The button adjusts the Summary Interval down to the next available value. button adjusts the Summary Interval up to the next available value. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. BAR SCALE This function is used to set the Bar Scale when recording in BarGraph mode on the SUPERGRAPH. This feature will not alter the value of the results but will enlarge the bars for ease of reading. This is used mainly for recording very low levels of activity. The Bar Scale is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Bar Scale can be set to 12.5, 25, 50 or 100 percent. The The The The button adjusts the Bar Scale down to the lowest value available. button adjusts the Bar Scale down to the next available value. button adjusts the Bar Scale up to the next available value. button adjusts the Bar Scale up to the highest value available. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. COMMON SETTINGS Below the Waveform and BarGraph specific settings, are some common settings that can be adjusted. 60

62 SEISMIC SENSITIVITY This function is used to set the sensitivity setting for the transducer connected to the SUPERGRAPH. The maximum vibration level on Low is 10 in/sec (260 mm/sec) and the maximum vibration level on High is 5 in/sec (130 mm/sec). These values will change when the standard transducer gain (X2) is not used. SAMPLE RATE This function is used to set the Sample Rate on the SUPERGRAPH. The Sample Rate is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Sample Rate can be set to 1024, 2048 or 4096 samples/second. The Sample Rate will reset to 1024 for BarGraph monitoring. For most monitoring, a sample rate of 1024 is OK. The The button adjusts the Sample Rate down to the next available value. button adjusts the Sample Rate up to the next available value. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. DISTANCE-BLAST This function is used to set the Distance-Blast for documenting the distance from the SUPERGRAPH to the vibration source you are monitoring. The Distance-Blast is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Distance-Blast can be set from 0 feet [meters] to feet [30,477 meters]. The The The The button adjusts the Distance-Blast down by 10 feet [3 m]. button adjusts the Distance-Blast down by 1 foot [.3 m]. button adjusts the Distance-Blast up by 1 foot [.3 m]. button adjusts the Distance-Blast up by 10 feet [3 m]. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. 61

63 For the Distance-Blast field, values can be entered directly into the field by clicking in the data field and using the computer keyboard to enter the desired value. COMPANY NAME, LOCATION, OPERATOR AND NOTES In this area you can input Company Name, Location, Operator and Notes, which will be included with recorded events. These fields are included in the Details portion of the event record (see page 9) and can be adjusted after the event has been recorded using the Modify this Event s Details function of this software (see page 7). ALARM The portion of the Configuration Menu is used to adjust the Alarm settings on the SUPERGRAPH. These alarms can be used for warning the operator when certain vibration or airblast levels have been exceeded. 62

64 MODE The Mode function is used to turn the alarm on and off and to set whether the alarm is based on Seismic levels, Airblast levels or Both. SEISMIC LEVEL This function is used to set the Seismic Level at which the alarm will trigger. The Seismic Level is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Seismic Level can be set from in/sec [.191 mm/sec] to 10 in/sec [260mm/sec] or turned off (N). The button adjusts the Seismic Level down by 0.03 in/sec [0.63mm/sec]. 63

65 The The The button adjusts the Seismic Level down by in/sec [0.063mm/sec]. button adjusts the Seismic Level up by in/sec [0.063mm/sec]. button adjusts the Seismic Level up by 0.03 in/sec [0.63mm/sec]. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. AIR LEVEL This function is used to set the Airblast Level at which the alarm will trigger. The Airblast Level is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Airblast Level can be set from 92 db to 148 db or turned off (N). The The The The button adjusts the Airblast Level down by 10 db. button adjusts the Airblast Level down by 1 db. button adjusts the Airblast Level up by 1 db. button adjusts the Airblast Level up by 10 db. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. TIME This function is used to set the time for how long the alarm will sound once it is triggered. The Time is adjusted using the arrow buttons to the right of the value window. The Time can be set from 1 to 60 seconds. The The The button adjusts the Time down by 5 seconds. button adjusts the Time down by 1 second. button adjusts the Time up by 1 second. 64

66 The button adjusts the Time up by 5 seconds. NOTE: When using the arrows to change a value, if you hold down the enter key (on the computer keyboard) after the first click you can quickly scroll through the values. TIMER/AUTO The portion of the Configuration Menu is used to set the Automatic Monitoring and Timer settings of the SUPERGRAPH. These settings are very helpful for conserving battery life. AUTOMATIC MONITORING This sets the time delay before the seismograph automatically starts monitoring. The options for this function are 2, 3 and 4 minutes. This is always set to 2, 3 or 4 minutes when on modem operations. There is no option to turn this off. It is imperative that the unit goes back to monitoring once the remote connection is broken. 65

67 AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION This sets the time when the SUPERGRAPH performs an internal calibration. The internal calibration tests to make sure the sensors are connected and functioning properly. The options for this function are 24, 48 and 72 hours. The Automatic Calibration also gives proof that the unit was working during days with no triggers. The Automatic Calibration will always occur at midnight. TIMER MODE The timer is used set times when the SUPERGRAPH will be monitoring and when it will be idle. The Timer Mode is used to turn the timer on and off. When the timer is turned off, the SUPERGRAPH monitors based on the operator turning the unit on and off manually. The timer mode will prolong the battery life when the SUPERGRAPH is not connected to external power. TIMER FREQUENCY This function is used to set how often the timer operates. This function has five options, One Time, Daily, Weekdays, Weekly and Monthly. One Time This will set the timer to function only one time. Daily This will set the timer to operate on a daily schedule. (Every day) Weekdays This will set the timer to operate on Monday through Friday. (Off on Saturday & Sunday) Weekly This will set the timer to function on a weekly schedule. (Once per Week) Monthly This will set the timer to function on a monthly schedule. (Once per Month) TIMER START This sets the Start time for the timer. You will be able to set the Month, Date, Year, Hour and Minute for the Start Time. Month This is used to select the Month for the seismograph to start (JAN, FEB, MAR ) Date This is used to select the day of the month for the seismograph to start. Year This is used to set the year for the seismograph to start. Hour This is used to set the hour for the seismograph to start monitoring. This function is based on a 24-hour clock (i.e. 3:00 pm is 15:00) Minute This is used to set the minute for the seismograph to start. (0-59 minutes) 66

68 TIMER STOP This sets the Stop time for the seismograph. You will be able to set the Month, Date, Year, Hour and Minute for the Stop Time. Naturally, this time needs to be after the Timer Start time. Month This is used to select the Month for the seismograph to stop. (JAN, FEB, MAR ) Date This is used to select the day of the month for the seismograph to stop. Year This is used to set the year for the seismograph to stop. (Please note that for all selections other than one time, the year will advance one year past the start time. If the year does not advance by one all selections will be ONE TIME only.) Hour This is used to set the hour for the seismograph to stop monitoring. This function is based on a 24-hour clock (i.e. 3:00 pm is 15:00) Minute This is used to set the minute for the seismograph to stop. (0-59 minutes) PRINTER The portion of the Configuration menu is used to set some of the functions for the SUPERGRAPH printer. These settings will not affect the Print settings used for printing events on a printer attached to your computer. 67

69 PRINTER This function simply turns the SUPERGRAPH printer on or off. When the printer is turned on, events will be automatically printed, when the printer is turned off, events will be stored in memory for printing at a later time. PRINTED LANGUAGE This function is used to choose between English, French, Spanish, Italian and German languages for the SUPERGRAPH printout. UNITS This function is used to choose between Imperial and Metric units for the SUPERGRAPH printout. FREQUENCY PLOT STANDARD This function is used to select between the USBM RI 8507, OSM CFR 30, BS7385, Criterio de Prevenci and DIN Table 1 frequency plot for the SUPERGRAPH printout. FREQUENCY PLOT (ON/OFF) This function is used to turn the frequency plot on or off for the SUPERGRAPH printout. VECTOR SUM (ON/OFF) This function is used to turn the vector sum on or off for the SUPERGRAPH printout. 68

70 BARGRAPH CHANNELS This function is used to set which channels are plotted on the SUPERGRAPH printer during BarGraph monitoring. The options are Air, Seismic or Both. 69

71 FIRMWARE UPDATER The Firmware Updater is accessed through the button in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu. Please go to page 33 of this manual for more information on the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration menu. As new features are added to the SUPERGRAPH, it may be necessary to update the firmware in the seismograph. The Firmware Updater is used to update the software in the SUPERGRAPH. The firmware will be updated during your annual calibration, so in most cases it will not be necessary for you to update your firmware. If you have received a firmware update file from NOMIS, be sure to save it in a location on your computer where you will be able to access it during the update process (i.e. mydocuments or SUPERGRAPHICS.tmp) IMPORTANT NOTE: Before updating firmware, download any stored events in the SUPERGRAPH using SUPERGRAPHICS and erase the seismograph memory either manually on the seismograph or using the Erase ALL Events function discussed on page 54 of this manual. Not doing so may cause the seismograph to lock up if viewing events stored on the graph prior to firmware update. If you choose to erase the events on the seismograph follow these steps. 1. See comment above before proceeding to this step. All stored events will be deleted at this point! 2. Power on the SUPERGRAPH. Once NOMIS Main Menu is showing, press the help key on the SUPERGRAPH. Under Configurations and Options press enter. Scroll down to the option Erase Memory and press enter. Under Really Erase All Events? press yes and then press yes again after Do not turn the unit off until the operation is complete. The next screen will read, Erase operation in Progress. Please be patient. Allow 2-3 minutes to complete. 3. Next, you will see the screen Zero Event Number which will make the next event triggered start with Event 1. This step is optional. Choose Yes or No here. 4. The next screen will allow you to erase all current saved setups (option 4 at the NOMIS MAIN MENU) on the seismograph. This step is also optional. This will erase all saved setups if Yes is selected. Turn the unit Off. The seismograph is now ready to be updated. When you select the button, the updater window will appear. The first thing you will need to do is select the correct directory for the update file you have saved on your computer. 70

72 Next you will need to select the actual update file, and the software will automatically perform an integrity check to make sure the file has not been corrupted. 71

73 Once the integrity scan has completed, the Firmware box at the lower left of the screen should turn green and you should now be able to select your communication method. 72

74 Connect the seismograph to the computer with the RS-232 download cable that came with the unit if it is not already connected. COMMUNICATIONS Now the method of communicating with the SUPERGRAPH can be selected. The options are either Local or Remote. Local connection is used for SUPERGRAPH connected to the computer with a cable and Remote connection is used for a SUPERGRAPH, which is set up on a modem. 73

75 LOCAL Select Local if the SUPERGRAPH is connected directly to your computer with a serial cable. Once you select Local, you will be able to chose between Graph is OFF and Graph is RUNNING. Graph is OFF is used if you do not know which COM port the SUPERGRAPH is connected to and Graph is RUNNING can be used if you know which COM port you are using. As the titles suggest, you will want the SUPERGRAPH turned off if you choose the first method and you will want the SUPERGRAPH turned on if you choose the second method. GRAPH IS OFF Select the Graph is OFF option and follow the instructions on the next pop-up screen closely. As soon as you press the ON button on the SUPERGRAPH, immediately click OK on the pop-up screen. If the unit is not recognized and the Firmware Updater screen disappears, repeat the steps above except click YES on the pop-up screen FIRST. Wait for a different COM number to appear in the yellow box at the top of the screen, THEN power on the unit. This allows the user to select a COM port as the computer is checking all of them. The reason for this is the program is looking for the COM port connected to the seismograph. Please keep in mind if other applications are running, these applications may be blocking the COM port needed for this transfer. You may have to continue this process by looking at the yellow COM n box at the top of the screen and turn the seismograph on when different COM port numbers appear in this box. 74

76 If the seismograph is found and communicating at this point, you will see another pop-up screen that says Seismograph is ready, click ok or cancel Click OK. NOTE: If you are unable to connect with the SUPEGRAPH with this method, proceed to Graph is RUNNING below. The firmware is now being uploaded and you will see a progress indicator bar showing percentage completed. This process will take approximately 2 minutes. 75

77 Once the upload has completed you will receive a confirmation message. You can select ok. The firmware update has been completed. The process is now complete and the seismograph will now have the latest firmware update available. You can verify this when the unit is first turned on. Make sure the new firmware version is displayed on the LCD when the unit is first turned on. GRAPH IS RUNNING MAKE SURE YOUR SUPERGRAPH IS TURNED ON AND IS AT THE NOMIS MAIN MENU BEFORE PROCEEDING. If you are connected directly to the seismograph with a serial cable, select and Graph is RUNNING, and the software will begin uploading the new firmware to the SUPERGRAPH. NOTE: The software must be set to the correct COM port in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration 76

78 Updating Firmware will show on the SUPERGRAPH screen. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS ON THE SUPERGRAPH UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE. This process will take approximately 2 minutes. Once the upload has completed, the SUPERGRAPH will reboot and you will receive a confirmation message. You can select ok. The firmware update has been completed. The process is now complete and the seismograph will now have the latest firmware update available. You can verify this when the unit is first turned on. Make sure the new firmware version is displayed on the LCD when the unit is first turned on. 77

79 REMOTE Remote connection is used for a SUPERGRAPH that is set up on a modem. MODEM/DIAL Select Modem/Dial and the Remote Address Book will pop up. You will then be able to select the location you would like to connect to and select Dial Graph to connect. For more information on the Remote Address Book please see page 80 of this manual. NOTE: The software must be set to the correct COM port for your modem in the SUPERGRAPHICS Configuration. When connecting with a modem, the unit will always ask for an unlock code before proceeding (The default code is 0000). If the unlock code has been changed on the SUPERGRAPH then it will be necessary to enter the updated code to unlock the unit. This lock is used to prevent unauthorized access to the unit. 78

80 Once the upload has completed, the SUPERGRAPH you will receive a confirmation message. You can select ok. The firmware update has been completed. 79

81 REMOTE ADDRESS BOOK The Remote Address Book is used to store contact information for seismographs that are set up for access through a modem. This window can be used to Add, Edit and Delete contact information and you can use the Dial Graph button to connect to a SUPERGRAPH remotely. 80

82 CONTACT LIST The address list shows in the main part of the window. This is where you select the SUPERGRAPH that you want to contact or edit. To select a contact, simple select it with the mouse and it will be highlighted (like the NOMIS contact in the list above). EDIT This column shows the edit status of the individual contact. If this field is empty, there have been no changes to that contact since the last time the address book has been saved. If there is an E in this field, that contact has been edited since the last save of the address book data. If there is an A in this field, that contact has been added since the last save of the address book data. If there is a D in this field, that contact has been deleted since the last save of the address book data. This contact will not actually be delete until the next time the data file is saved. If you have decided you do not want to delete this contact, you can delete it again and the D will be removed from the Edit column. COMPANY This field is used to help identify the SUPERGRAPH in the contact list. LOCATION This field is used for the location of the SUPERGRAPH. It is very important to use a description that clearly identifies the location of the SUPERGRAPH. TELEPHONE This field is that actual phone number that the software will dial to contact the SUPERGRAPH. The number must be put in this field exactly as the software will need to dial. If you are connect to a phone system that needs to dial a number to access an outside line, you will need to include that access number in front of the phone number. A comma (, ) in the filed will create a sort pause in the dialing. This pause may be necessary for obtaining outside lines or using calling cards to dial. DATABASE ACTIONS ADD Select this button to add a new remote seismograph to the contact list. Separate windows will open for you to enter the Company, Location and Telephone information. 81

83 EDIT Select this button to edit the information for the selected remote seismograph to the contact list. Separate windows will open for you to edit the Company, Location and Telephone information. DELETE Select this button to delete the selected contact. This action will place a D in the Edit column of the contact. This contact will not actually be delete until the next time the data file is saved. If you decide you do not want to delete this contact, you can delete it again and the D will be removed from the Edit column. CANCEL Select the cancel button if you do not want your changes to be saved in the contact database. The Contact List will revert to the last saved list and any Add, Edit and Delete changes you have made since the last time the data file was saved will be lost. SAVE TO DISK Select the Save to Disk button to save all of the changes to the contact database. The Contact List will be updated to include any Add, Edit and Delete changes you have made since the last time the data file was saved. DIAL GRAPH When the Dial Graph button is selected, the contact that is currently highlighted will be dialed and you will be connected to that SUPERGRAPH. 82

84 WAVEFORM PRINTOUTS PRINTED REPORT The options in the Print menu are used to get paper printouts of your digital events. Printouts can be either portrait or landscape style. For Waveform Printouts, both styles will include the following information. 1) Header 2) Company 3) Location 4) Operator 5) Notes 6) Unit Type 7) Serial # 8) Event Time & Number 9) Record Time 10) Sample Rate 11) Calibration Date 12) Distance to Source 13) Weight per Delay 14) Scaled Distance (calculated from distance and weight entries) 15) Vibration Trigger Level 16) Airblast Trigger Level 17) Peak Vibration Readings 18) Peak Airblast Reading 19) Time of Peak Vibration Readings in milliseconds from trigger point 20) Time of Peak Airblast Reading in milliseconds from trigger point 21) Peak Vector Sum (if Activated) 22) Waveform Scale 23) Acoustic Scale 24) Waveform Plot 25) Calibration Pulse 26) Frequency Plot or FFT s Below are samples of each printout style. These samples have numbers on the printouts showing where the information above is printed. 83

85 WAVEFORM PORTRAIT PRINTOUT 84

86 WAVEFORM LANDSCAPE PRINTOUT 85