Exploranium KT-9 - Design

4
Design
operations to produce a complete profile of the core in the
SCAN
mode.
Soil monitoring –
A special stick with the an external sensor
can be connected to the
KT-9
to facilitate ground level suscepti-
bility measurement of soils and rocks without you having to
continuously crouch or bend over.
Design
The
KT-9
was specially designed to be an easy to use, one-
handed, rugged field instrument.
Rain and dust proof –
To this end, the slim instrument case
consists of two isolated compartments. The front compartment
(containing all the electronics, the measuring coil, touch
switches and display) is rainproof and dustproof. The measuring
pin used in the
PIN
mode, is covered with a rubber shield. When
the pin is removed for the
NO
-
PIN
mode, a replacement stud is
installed that maintains the moisture and dust seal to the upper
compartment.
The rear compartment contains the battery and connectors for
the external sensors and computer. The connectors are
protected with special rubber plugs to prevent dirt and water
damage.
Simple one-handed operation –
The
KT-9
is totally con-
trolled by only two touch switches conveniently located on the
right and left side of the unit. This allows you to use either your
thumb or fore-finger to control the measurements while com-
fortably holding the unit in the palm of your hand. Further, the
KT-9
can be configured to reverse the functionality of the
switches to accommodate both right and left-handed users.
Large LCD display and audio alerts –
A simple 5 character
liquid-crystal display with half-inch (12 mm) characters is used.
4
Design
operations to produce a complete profile of the core in the
SCAN
mode.
Soil monitoring –
A special stick with the an external sensor
can be connected to the
KT-9
to facilitate ground level suscepti-
bility measurement of soils and rocks without you having to
continuously crouch or bend over.
Design
The
KT-9
was specially designed to be an easy to use, one-
handed, rugged field instrument.
Rain and dust proof –
To this end, the slim instrument case
consists of two isolated compartments. The front compartment
(containing all the electronics, the measuring coil, touch
switches and display) is rainproof and dustproof. The measuring
pin used in the
PIN
mode, is covered with a rubber shield. When
the pin is removed for the
NO
-
PIN
mode, a replacement stud is
installed that maintains the moisture and dust seal to the upper
compartment.
The rear compartment contains the battery and connectors for
the external sensors and computer. The connectors are
protected with special rubber plugs to prevent dirt and water
damage.
Simple one-handed operation –
The
KT-9
is totally con-
trolled by only two touch switches conveniently located on the
right and left side of the unit. This allows you to use either your
thumb or fore-finger to control the measurements while com-
fortably holding the unit in the palm of your hand. Further, the
KT-9
can be configured to reverse the functionality of the
switches to accommodate both right and left-handed users.
Large LCD display and audio alerts –
A simple 5 character
liquid-crystal display with half-inch (12 mm) characters is used.