Minimate Pro FAQs

Copy events to a computer

Please refer to Chapter 5.4 of the THOR Operator Manual, page 98, for more information.

Use this function to store a copy of the event file(s) onto your local computer. The Location attribute indicates where the event file resides.

Unit: The event file is stored on the unit and is being viewed temporarily in THOR.

Local: A copy of the event file has been downloaded to the local computer and can be viewed permanently in THOR.

1. Click the Projects & Events tab.
2. Click the Manage Events button.
3. Click a project’s arrow that contains the unit’s event data to copy.
4. Click a monitoring unit.
5. Select one or more events with the Location Type Unit, then right-click and select Create Local Copy of Event(s) and Log(s). or click the Copy icon. (Events with the Location Type Local are already copied onto the computer.)

Delete events from a unit

Please refer to Chapter 5.5.1 of the THOR Operator Manual, page 99, for more information.

Delete events in projects

1. Click the Projects & Events tab.
2. Click the Manage Events button.
3. Click a project’s arrow that contains the unit’s event data to delete.
4. Click a monitoring unit.
5. Select one or more events then right-click and select Delete Event(s). Tip: To select multiple events, hold down CTRL on the keyboard and select the events.
6. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. WARNING: Deleting an event, will delete all associated reports with it.

Delete all events in monitoring units

Please refer to Chapter 5.5.2 of the THOR Operator Manual, page 100, for more information.

To delete all the events in a unit:

1. Click the Projects & Events tab.
2. Click the Manage Events button.
3. Click a project’s arrow that contains the unit’s event data to delete. WARNING: Deleted events cannot be restored.
4. Right-click a monitoring unit.
5. Click Delete All Events and Logs.
6. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Please refer to Chapter 3.7 of the THOR Operator Manual, page 69, for more information.

Each unit contains a configuration file known as the “Unit Setup”. All units can use the standard Compliance setup while the Minimate Pro units can benefit from Advanced setup features.

Unit Setup files can be created, edited and used as templates for other units. Saving unit settings for later use facilitates switching between configurations. Once created in THOR they simply need to be loaded into the unit.

E.g. A Minimate Pro operating on a pile driving project (using Histogram mode) is moved to a blasting project. In this case, the unit set up with waveform parameters would be loaded into the unit to adapt its monitoring for blasting.

Setup files can be sent to any unit of the same type. The same unit setups can be used on multiple units.

To view the complete Minimate Pro setup procedure, refer to the THOR Operator Manual section mentioned above.

Seismic Trigger: 0.13 to 254 mm/s (0.005 to 10 in/s)

Linear Acoustic Trigger: 2.0 to 500 Pa (0.00029 to 0.0725 psi or 100 to 148 dB)

Sound Level Microphone: 33 to 140 dB (A or C)
in Advanced Mode: 0.448-100 Pa (A), 0.01424 - 25 Pa (C)

To retrieve Service Logs from Micromate or Minimate Pro units:

1. Establish communication with the unit in the Unit/Communications to verify a connection.
2. Switch the unit type to Series IV by checking the box at bottom of the screen if connecting to a Micromate (Be sure the COM port in the Series IV communications menu matches the Micromate communications port if you are connecting to a Micromate).
3. In the Tools menu, select Save Series IV Service Log.
4. Select a location to save the file in the Select Output file prompt.  You will see a confirmation window listing the number of service log records copied, if there is data in the service log.  If the service log is empty you will receive an error that 0 service logs were written.
5. Navigate to the file location and find the .SVR file to be sent to Instantel for review.

Please refer to Chapter 3.1.1 of the THOR Operator Manual, page 27, for more detailed information.

Connect the Minimate using the default Ethernet cable provided or with an optional serial cable.
(USB to serial adaptor can be ordered separately from an Instantel dealer.)

1. Connect the auxiliary connector to the auxiliary port located
2. on the side of the unit.
3. Attach the other end according to the available connections on the computer:
   1. Serial cables connect to a serial port on the computer.
   2. USB to serial adaptors connect to the USB port on the computer.
   3. Ethernet cables connect to an Ethernet port on the computer.

Please follow the instructions below to create a request for calibration or repair services on your Instantel equipment.

1. Login to the Instantel Service Portal.
2. Once you are logged in, click on Create RMA Request.
3. You will then have to fill in your Contact Information, your Local Distributor's Contact Information and the Return Shipping Address.
4. Click Continue.
5. Enter information about your Instantel equipment. There is also a section here to enter any details or items you would like our technicians to review.
6. Click Continue.
7. You will be provided with an RMA (Return Material Authorization) number – this is your service request number. An email with instructions on how to send your equipment to Instantel will be sent to the email address you submitted the request with. This email will also included a return shipping label with Instantel’s corporate address and the RMA number.
8. Please use the shipping labels provided to return your equipment to Instantel.

Please refer to Chapter 9.5.1 of the Minimate Pro Operator Manual, page 9-29, for more information.

Use the Sensor Check feature to determine if the attached sensors are connected, oriented, and working properly, or to ensure that the sensors match the current settings within the View/Edit Setup File menu if it has been set to Before or After an Event. The results of the Sensor Check and the associated information for each sensor, including Serial Number, Calibration Date, and Calibration Location, appear on the Event Report.

The only purpose of the Sensor Check feature on Instantel vibration monitors, is to ensure that the sensors have been connected and installed correctly. If a sensor was not level, or was upside down, the monitor would indicate a failed Sensor Check. The Sensor Check is NOT a calibration check and cannot replace the annual calibration process. Sensor Check does not compare the measured result against an external traceable reference sensor, nor does it test the entire electronic circuit that is integral to the sensor’s response.

When a Sensor Check error occurs, check the following for possible causes:

• Was the sensor moved during the Sensor Check? This will result in a failed reading.
• Ensure that the orientation of the Geophone is correct, as per the given application, such as a ceiling installation. Refer to the section in this manual, Geophone Direct Hard Surface Mount Installation Instruction.
• Check all cable connections.
• Check cables and connectors for wear, bent pins, or foreign debris.
• If required, return the sensor to an Authorized Instantel Representative for further testing.

Please refer to Chapter 9.6.7 of the Minimate Pro Operator Manual, page 9-46, for more information.

The Zero Offsets menu will monitor the geophone and microphone for 10 seconds and then analyze the data to determine if there is an offset on any of the channels. If an offset is detected, the value associated with the offset will be stored in the unit. The offset will then be used to correct the data being recorded by adding the stored offset value to the data. This corrected value is then stored as the event data.

Note: Ensure there are no vibration or sound signals produced while running this function as it will negatively affect the results.

1. Select Zero Offsets from the Maintenance Menu.
2. Select the Right Arrow key to Remove Offsets, or press the Cancel key to return to the Maintenance Menu.
3. If you have selected to Remove Offsets, a message appears, “Removing A/D offsets. Please wait…”
4. The unit responds with the message, “Offsets removed.”
5. Press Enter to Continue.