Geokon GK-404, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... 2019 GEOKON All rights reserved Document Revision O Release date 11 15 19 Model GK 404 Vibrating Wire Readout Instruction Manual ...

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Page 5: ...INTENANCE 6 4 1 LOW BATTERY INDICATION AND AUTO OFF 6 4 2 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 6 4 3 CLEANING 6 4 4 CALIBRATION 6 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 6 LIMITS OF LIABILITY 8 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 9 A 1 VIBRATING WIRE READOUT 9 A 2 TEMPERATURE READOUT 9 A 3 PHYSICAL 9 A 4 TRANSDUCER PLUG PIN OUT 9 APPENDIX B THERMISTOR TEMPERATURE DERIVATION 10 B 1 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 3KΩ 10 B 2 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR ...

Page 6: ...II FIGURES FIGURE 1 LEMO CONNECTOR 2 FIGURE 2 NECK STRAP CONNECTOR 2 FIGURE 3 CONNECTOR ON GK 404 2 FIGURE 4 DOWNWARD POINTING CONNECTOR 3 FIGURE 5 NECK STRAP CONNECTIONS 3 ...

Page 7: ...IFICATIONS 4 TABLE 3 VIBRATING WIRE READOUT 9 TABLE 4 TEMPERATURE READOUT 9 TABLE 5 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 9 TABLE 6 TRANSDUCER PLUG PINOUT 9 TABLE 7 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 3KΩ 10 TABLE 8 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 8 2KΩ 11 TABLE 9 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 10KΩ 12 ...

Page 8: ...IV EQUATIONS EQUATION 1 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 3KΩ 10 EQUATION 2 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 8 2KΩ 11 EQUATION 3 THERMISTOR RESISTANCE FOR 10KΩ 12 ...

Page 9: ...apable of operating for more than 20 hours continuously on two AA batteries It is designed for the readout of all Geokon vibrating wire gauges and transducers and is capable of displaying the reading in either digits frequency Hz period μs or microstrain με The GK 404 also displays the temperature of the transducer embedded thermistor with a resolution of 0 1 C ...

Page 10: ...e carrying case To connect the nylon strap to the carrying case clip both ends of the strap onto the plastic loops on the sides of the case Connect the neck strap to the GK 404 as follows 1 Locate the plastic connector on the neck strap see the figure below FIGURE 2 Neck Strap Connector 2 Place the larger circular hole onto the plastic nub on the back of the GK 404 with the bottom of the connector...

Page 11: ... GK 404 The individual leads can be identified as shown in the wiring diagram in Table 1 below Each sensor is read in turn by connecting either the red or black clip to the lead marked common The black or red clip must be connected to the leads marked 1 2 3 etc The blue clip should be connected to the cable shield wire and the green and white clips to the cable leads marked thermistor 1 White s bl...

Page 12: ...ing A F has different preprogrammed parameters that are optimized for certain instruments Each option also has different scaling and processing characteristics The table below details the correct position to use with the various models sold by GEOKON TABLE 2 Position Specifications 3 2 MODE BUTTON Pressing the Mode button will select the format of the vibrating wire reading The available options a...

Page 13: ...select automatic shutoff after five minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes The Auto Off may be disabled so that the GK 404 will only shut off if the front panel On Off button is pressed The Auto Off will activate only if no front panel buttons are pressed for the specified amount of time The timer will reset each time a button is pressed When the GK 404 powers down all settings are saved to the internal...

Page 14: ...actory To replace the batteries use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the battery compartment cover located at the back of the readout Install a new set of batteries following the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment Reinstall the battery compartment cover Never use two different types of batteries or mix old batteries with new This could cause batteries to leak and permanently dam...

Page 15: ...r of readout SYMPTOM VIBRATING WIRE GAUGE READING UNSTABLE Improper position selected Verify gauge model number against the recommended setting see Table 2 in Section 3 1 If position setting is correct the gauge is either marginal or there may be a strong source of electromagnetic interference nearby SYMPTOM THERMISTOR MEASUREMENT SHOWS DASHES Check alligator clip connections to thermistor leads I...

Page 16: ...lems be double checked using another measurement system In addition the readout is provided as is and GEOKON assumes no responsibility as to results performance or interpretation associated with the GK 404 vibrating wire readout Warranty shall cover parts except batteries and labor for a period of one year from the date of purchase In addition there is a one month grace period to the warranty for ...

Page 17: ...ype Thermistor YSI 44005 Dale 1C3001 B3 Alpha 13A3001 B3 Sensor Accuracy 0 5 Celsius Measurement Range 20 to 50 Celsius Measurement Resolution 0 1 Celsius Measurement Accuracy 1 0 of Full Scale Display 16 columns x two lines LCD Dimensions 120 mm 4 72 x 65 mm 2 56 x 22 mm 0 87 Weight Approx 145 grams 5 1 ounces with two AA alkaline batteries installed Temperature Range 20 to 50 Celsius Battery Two...

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