Minimate Pro Operator Manual 7–3
The Alarm Levels within the monitor setup menu controls the triggering of the Remote Alarm
Controller based on the levels set for Vibration or Pressure. The remote alarm sounds two
alarms: warning and alarm. The warning alarm sounds when Event activity exceeds the
Vibration Level or Pressure Level. The Vibration Alarm Level and/or the Pressure Alarm
Level can be set to a higher level than the Geophone Trigger Level and the Pressure Trigger
Level. This allows for the triggering of a second alarm at the higher level.
For example, in pile driving operations the remote alarm triggers a warning when activity exceeds
the trigger level for the geophone, notifying the operator that the pile driving activity has exceeded
the set level. The second alarm triggers when activity exceeds the Vibration Alarm Trigger
Level, set to a higher level, notifying the operator that operations should cease immediately.
Tools and Materials Required:
1. Series IV Unit
2. Remote Alarm Controller (Part No. 720A3901), with instructions
3. External Alarm with power source (required - not supplied)
4. Optional Series IV Remote Alarm/RS-232 Splitter Cable. Used when both a Remote
Alarm Controller and a modem must be connected to the monitor at the same time (Part
No. 720A4001)
5. Optional Series IV Extension Cable, Connector Kit (Part No. 720A3801)
7.3. View Real Time Histogram Data [Optional]
View Histogram data in real time over the Internet with Ethernet® connectivity, is available with
the purchase of the Blastware Advanced Module, and the Ethernet Communications option.
Contact your authorized Instantel Dealer Representative for more information. Ethernet is a
high-speed network standard of communication protocol that is primarily used for Local Area
Networks (LAN) to connect end-systems, in this instance, the Series IV units to a network.
To use this feature, a telephone (cellular or satellite), modem connection to your Minimate Pro
monitor, a PC equipped with a free Ethernet port or router, and the Microsoft® Windows®
operating system are required. The speed of the data transfer will be determined by the connection
quality and supported rate.
Tools and Materials Required:
1. Series IV Unit
2. Blastware Advanced Module
3. Ethernet Communications Cable
4. Ethernet Connectivity Hardware (required – not supplied)
7.4. Vibration Dose Value (VDV) [Optional]
The optional Vibration Dose Value (VDV) Record Mode is available with the purchase of the
Blastware Advanced Module software. If you have a licensed copy of the Blastware Advanced
Module, follow the instructions in the Blastware Operator Manual for Reloading the
Operating System of the Minimate Pro, which will load the VDV feature into the unit. To order
your copy of the Blastware Advanced Module, please contact your Instantel Dealer
Representative.
The VDV monitoring option is used to measure and determine whole-body vibration based on a
Frequency Weighting file that is downloaded from Blastware. Your geographic location and the
type of vibration that you are monitoring will determine which Frequency Weighting file that
you choose to use during the monitoring session – the frequency range of the data collected is
from 1 to 80 Hz. Two frequency weighting files may be downloaded to the monitor.
While monitoring, the unit differentiates the velocity data into acceleration, applies the frequency
weighting and then calculates the VDV and Root Mean Square (RMS) values. The unit displays
the VDV and RMS values every ten seconds while recording, and stores the final calculations as
part of the file and Event Report.
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