User guide

SAA CR Logger Integration Guide
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Once the conversion is completed, you will be prompted on whether or not you want to view the data
using either SAA3D or SAAView.
12. Viewing SAA Data
When proceeding to view SAA data directly after a SAACR_raw2data conversion, you will be prompted
to select which SAA viewer you would like to use. In most cases, you can use either SAAView or SAA3D.
However, if you are converting convergence data, you can only view the data in SAAView. Complete
instructions on how to use SAAView and SAA3D are given in their respective manuals, which can be
found in the SAA3D folder.
After setting up a monitoring station, it is sometimes helpful to look at the absolute shape of the array in
the ground. To do this, open SAAView and select the SAA you wish to view (Figure 12.1). To look at the
absolute shape of the array, click on the ‘QuickView’ button. This will open the window shown in Figure
12.2. The 3D shape of the array is plotted on two graphs, the second plot showing the orthogonal view
of the first one. It is possible to view the X-Z position data plot and the Y-Z position data plot by clicking
the X button at the bottom right of the screen (Figure 12.2). It is also possible to view the X-Y position
data plots by clicking on the Z button at the bottom right of the screen. The plots shown in Figure 12.2
contain three solid lines. These are: a blue line representing the initial shape reading of the array, a red
line representing the latest shape reading, and a black line representing the difference between the
initial and latest readings. In order to view intermediate readings, you will need to use the
‘ViewUnfiltered’ or ‘ViewFiltered’ option in the main menu. Note that it is also possible to view the
absolute shape of the SAA in the main view. This is done by selecting ‘Absolute Shape’ from the ‘View’
menu (Figure 12.3). Complete instructions for the use of SAAView and SAA3D are provided in their
respective manuals.
Figure 12.1: Selecting an SAA to View in SAAView.