User guide

SAA CR Logger Integration Guide
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Figure 10.1: Enabling scheduled data collection.
11. Manual Conversions of SAA Data
SAA data collected using the CR1000 can be manually converted to a format viewable in the Measurand
SAA3D or SAAView viewer software using the Measurand SAACR_raw2data utility. Detailed instructions
are found in the SAACR_raw2data instruction manual (located in the installation directory). Before data
can be converted, calibration files for your SAAs must reside on your PC. Calibration files are most easily
attained by downloading SAARecorder software from www.MeasurandGeotechnical.com website.
SAARecorder will also be used to perform a pre-installation diagnostic check. Additionally, SAA3D
software must also be downloaded from the website.
It is possible to use the data converter to convert SAA data, and data from the following instruments:
vibrating wire piezometers, strain gauges, and vibrating wire earth pressure cells. It is also possible to
convert multiple SAAs into one long “superset” array. In order to use these functionalities you will need
to create a site file for the project and place it in the appropriate SAARecorder folder (c:\Measurand
Inc\SAARecorder\Calibrations\site\[site filename]). N.B. if the site folder does not exist in the
c:\Measurand Inc.\SAARecorder\Calibrations folder, you will need to create it to save your site files
there. You will also need to place the calibration files for the other instruments into the appropriate
SAARecorder calibrations folder (c:\Measurand Inc\SAARecorder\Calibrations\non_saa_coeffs). For
more information on these aspects and how to use the converter, please refer to the SAACR_raw2data
Manual.