BRAIN User Manual EN - 00 - 18 PDF

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DIGITAL INCLINOMETER SYSTEM

USER MANUAL
INCLINOMETERS
& TILT METERS
INDEX INTRODUCTION Page 4
DESCRIPTION Page 5
B.R.A.IN APP INSTALLATION & FIRST TIME USE Page 9
B.R.A.IN APP OVERVIEW AND SET-UP Page 10
SYSTEM MENU Page 17
BACKUP/RESTORE MENU Page 18
TAKING MEASUREMENTS Page 20
DATA PROCESSING Page 32
TROUBLESHOOTING Page 35
MAINTENANCE Page 37
APPENDIX 1 - PROBE-CABLE CONNECTION SEQUENCE Page 38
APPENDIX 2 - CONNECTION TABLES Page 39
APPENDIX 3 - REFERENCE MARKS ON CONTROL CABLE Page 40
APPENDIX 4 - HOW TO CONNECT PUSHING RODS Page 41

TO THE HORIZONTAL INCLINOMETER PROBE
APPENDIX 5 - DEFINITION OF “MEASURE LENGTH” Page 42

IN B.R.A.IN APP
APPENDIX 6 - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF APP READING PAGE Page 43
APPENDIX 7 - EXAMPLE OF XML FILE FROM INCLINOMETER Page 44

SURVEY
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Notes on the use of product For safe and efficient use of the product, please read carefully the following
instructions before starting any operation.
Any use of the product other than the one described in this manual shall be considered the
user’s full responsibility.
The same applies for any unauthorized modifications.
In addition to the hereby listed standards, the user must comply with the provisions of the
current legislation regarding personal safety and health together with all other persons in the
workplace.
SISGEO is not responsible for any accident, breakdown or other problems due to lack
of knowledge and / or non-compliance with the requirements contained in this manual.
Check that the product has not been damaged during the transport.
Verify that the package includes all items as well as any requested optional accessories;
if anything is missing, please promptly contact SISGEO.
The user must strictly follow all the operations described in this manual.
Maintenance or repair of the device is permitted only by authorized operators.
These operators must be physically and intellectually suitable.
For information about instrument or to order spare parts, always specify the product
information which can be found on the identification label.
When replacing parts, always use ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS.
Symbols
Pay particular attention to the following instruction.
Identification Instruments can be clearly identified by

• the batch number (written on the Compliance Certificate)
• the serial number (s/n) engraved on the instrument
• the label on the instrument
• the label on the cable
Note The present Manual is issued by SISGEO in English Language and should be available in
other different languages.
In order to avoid discrepancies and disagreements on the interpretation of the meanings,
Sisgeo Srl declares that English Language prevails.
All the information in this document is the property of Sisgeo S.r.l. and should not be used
or reproduced without permission from Sisgeo S.r.l.
We reserve the right to change our product without prior notice.
For any other information regarding inclinometers, please refer to the International Standard
ISO 18674-3.

INTRODUCTION B.R.A.IN digital inclinometer systems are used to monitor underground displacements in
soil or foundations.
Typical applications are in landslides, embankments, dams, retaining walls, piles and
tunnels.
B.R.A.IN inclinometer system is mainly composed by:
- vertical or horizontal digital inclinometer probe (A);

- B.R.A.IN cable reel with embedded electronics (B);
- Android or iOS device (NOT supplied by Sisgeo) for system and survey management;
- B.R.A.IN APP compatible with Android and iOS devices.
Available accessories (strongly suggested) are:
- dummy probe (C), similar to the inclinometer probe, but without sensor. It allows to check
the accessibility of the inclinometer casing before the survey. Supplied with dummy cable
reel (C.1)
- spiral meter, to measure the twisting of inclinometer casing’s keyways;
- pulley and cable stop (D), used to block the cable and as depth reference.
- KLION data analysis software (see relevant datasheet and manual)
C.1 D
F A C A.1

DESCRIPTION VERTICAL INCLINOMETER PROBE
Vertical inclinometer probe consists of:

• an electrical waterproof male connector with O-Ring for connection to B.R.A.IN cable
reel;
• a stainless steel body with biaxial MEMS digital inclinometer sensor;
• 2 two-wheels assemblies, at a distance (gauge length) of 500 mm or 1000 mm, to
slide the probe along the keyways of the inclinometer casing;
• a rubber tip at the bottom to limit any damage due to accidental impacts.
inclinometer
control cable
cable connector
electrical
connector
B A
gauge length
rubber tip

HORIZONTAL INCLINOMETER PROBE
Horizontal inclinometer probe consists of:

• two electrical waterproof male connectors with O-Ring (marked as connector “1” and
“2”) for connection to B.R.A.IN cable reel;
• a stainless steel body with an uniaxial MEMS digital inclinometer sensor;
• two fixed wheels at a distance (gauge length) of 500 mm or 1000 mm and two
spring-loaded wheels to slide the probe along the keyways of the inclinometer casing.
electrical electrical
connector “2” connector “1”
spring-loaded wheels cable

connector
fixed wheels
(gauge length)
2
1
inclinometer
control cable

B.R.A.IN Bluetooth CABLE REEL
B.R.A.IN cable reel consists of:

• a support reel with integrated electronics and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
communication module;
• control cable with female waterproof connector for linking to the digital inclinometer
probe. The cable is available in “heavy duty” (HD) model or “light” model, both
graduated with metal marks every 500mm. The first cable mark is placed at:
- 1000mm from the center line between wheels assembly for 500 mm probe gauge
length;
- 1250mm from the center line between wheels assembly for 1000 mm probe gauge
length.
Every 5 meters a colored reference helps to identify the actual depth (see Appendix 3
for more details).
B.R.A.IN PANEL OVERVIEW

On the support reel is placed B.R.A.IN panel. It includes the electronic that allows probe’s
measurements and the connection through Bluetooth (BLE) to the Android or iOS device that
will handle the inclinometer measurements.
B.R.A.IN panel consists in:
• ON/OFF button
• Notification LED
• Charger connector
ON/OFF button
Notification LED
Charger connector

ON/OFF button
ON/OFF button is used mainly to switch on/off B.R.A.IN.
Pushing once with B.R.A.IN switched off, this will be switched on. The green LED will turn
on for confirmation.
• In case at the end of a survey, the LED remains blue, it means that B.R.A.IN didn’t
disconnect the Bluetooth. Push and keep presses the button for 3 seconds until it
turns green.
• With B.R.A.IN switched on, pushing the button once, it will be switched off. The led
will be switched off too for confirmation.
STATUS LED
The LED, through a colour code, shows B.R.A.IN status. Following is the colours code:
• POWER ON: the green flashing LED means that B.R.A.IN is switched on but hasn’t
established a Bluetooth connection with a device yet;
• BT CONNECTION: the blue flashing LED means that B.R.A.IN successfully connected
with a device;
• ANOMALY: the red flashing LED means that there is a system’s anomaly. On the APP
will be displayed the anomaly’s details;
• LOW BAT: the yellow flashing LED means that B.R.A.IN’s rechargeable battery is
empty and needs to be recharged.
CHARGER connector
The connector on the lower part of the panel allows the recharge of the batteries inside
B.R.A.IN.
Connecting the supplied battery charger, the batteries will be recharged. It is possible to
use B.R.A.IN during the recharge.
ATTENTION: we recommend to use only the original battery charger supplied by SISGEO to
avoid damaging the batteries and B.R.A.IN itself.
NOTE: during the re-charge, ONLY the led on the battery charger will switch on; instead
there will be no led flashing on B.R.A.IN panel.
RESET
It is possible to force B.R.A.IN reset keeping the button on the panel pushed for 10
seconds.
As soon as B.R.A.IN will receive the reset command, the LED will flash repeatedly with the
sequence of two short and one long flash.
When this sequence is shown, release the button: the LED will start to flash green. After
this operation, in some cases will be necessary to pair again the reel with the APP.

B.R.A.IN APP B.R.A.IN APP is compatible with the following Operative Systems:
INSTALLATION & • Android OS from version 7 onward

FIRST TIME USE • iOS from version 11 onward
The smartphone/tablet where the APP is installed must be compatible with BLE (Bluetooth Low
Energy) from version 4.1 onward.
The APP can be downloaded from the app stores of both O.S. (Google Play Store for Android and
App Store for Apple).
Search for the APP and then click on Install key, the APP will be dowloaded and then installed
on the device.
With the Android O.S. it is possible to install the APP also using directly the APK (Android
Application Package) of the app.
The APK file can be supplied by SISGEO in case of connection problems to Google Play Store.
In this situation, it’s necessary to enable the installation of apps of unknown source.
This option is usually in the menu “Advanced Settings - Safety - Unknown source”. Please refer
to your device manual for more information.
FIRST TIME USE

Once installed the APP B.R.A.IN, it’s necessary to carry out the BT connection with a
B.R.A.IN inclinometer system. Every inclinometer system has a different name.
The BT name of the inclinometer system is like: “B.R.A.IN-aaaannnn”, where “aaaa” is
the registration year and “nnnn” is an unique numer. In this way, also among different
inclinometer system, the user will be always able to understand which B.R.A.IN to connect
to. If it’s the first time you connect to an inclinometer system, will be requested the BT
association through the insertion of a PIN.
PIN code is the same for all the B.R.A.IN and is 123456.
NOTE: the PIN is common among all B.R.A.INs since B.R.A.IN doesn’t record data, so there
is no safety risk for the acquired data.
Data are stored exclusively on the device used for the inclinometer test.
In order to perform the first connection proceed as follows:
• switch on B.R.A.IN pressing POWER ON key
• on the device (smartphone/tablet) enter in the BT menu and search for the name of the
B.R.A.IN just switched on.
• Selecting B.R.A.IN, a menu will be opened where you can insert the PIN in order to
perform the pairing:

Once carried out the pairing, it will be possible to use the B.R.A.IN APP.
NOTE: the association through pairing must be carried out only the first time you connect
B.R.A.IN to a device.
NOTE: the Bluetooth connection between device and B.R.A.IN happens only after the
selection of its B.R.A.IN in the APP; at the end of the test the device wil be automatically
disconnected from B.R.A.IN.
B.R.A.IN APP APPLICATION START

In order to start the APP, press on its icon on the device.
OVERVIEW AND Once the app starts, it will be displayed a “load” page.
SET-UP After a few seconds will be displayed the welcome page with the main menu (also called
home page)
The Home Page consists in 4 main menu:
START: it allows the configuration of sites and inclinometer casings, as well as inclinometer
readings execution and the export of the measures taken.
BACKUP/RESTORE: it allows to execute the configuration and measures backup. It’s

moreover possible to save the backup directly on a cloud service ( i.e. DropBox, GDrive
and iCloud). From the same menu it will be possible to execute the restore from a previous
backup. NOTE: the cloud apps and the cloud accounts must be on the same device and
already configured.
SYSTEM: it allows to obtain information about the probe connected, about integrated reel
electronics, about the APP version and the device. This page summarize all the information
necessary in case of assistance with Sisgeo’s Customer Care.
NOTE: in order to show B.R.A.IN and the probe’s information, B.R.A.IN must be connected
to the device and the probe to B.R.A.IN. If they are not connected, both fields will result
empty.
MANUALS: it create a connection with SISGEO WEBSITE, on the products page, with its
manuals and the video tutorial.

SITE CREATION
In order to create a new site, proceed as follows:
• select START menu
• select SITE/CASING CONFIGURATION, then SITES and then NEW SITE:
• It will be opened a new page where you can insert the data of the SITE you are about
to create. You can insert a SITE NAME and a SITE DESCRIPTION. Selecting the icon
“POSITION” the device will record automatically the GPS coordinates of the survey
site in SITE characteristics. A check mark will be shown next to POSITION icon.
Selecting INSERT A PHOTO it will be possible to upload and link a photo from the
device’s gallery with the SITE.
Selecting ACCEPT you will return to the SITE CONFIGURATION submenu and will be
shown the SITE just created.

MODIFY/DELETE SITE
In order to modify a SITE previously created, proceed as follows:
• select SITE/CASING CONFIGURATION, then SITES and then EDIT next to the SITE
you want to modify:
It will be possible to modify the data inserted during SITE configuration (except SITE
NAME), save the changes pressing ACCEPT, undo the changes pressing CANCEL or press
on the DELETE key in order to delete the whole SITE.
CASING CREATION
In order to create a new CASING proceed as follows:
• select START menù
• select SITE/CASING CONFIGURATION, select then CASINGS
• Select the SITE where the casing will be created, select CASINGS and then NEW
CASING:

• It will open CASING configuration page. Once you have configured CASING’s
parameters, press ACCEPT to save configuration.
CASING CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

the following are all the configurable CASING parameters:
CASING NAME: name to be associated to the CASING. This field will be used for the
identification of the casing in the APP.
CASING DESCRIPTION: descriptive field to be used in order to better identify the CASING
in the app (optional)
MEASURE TYPE: selection field where can be choosen the kind of measure to be executed
among INCLINOMETER SURVEY, SPIRAL METER SURVEY or T-REX SURVEY
RUN TYPE: it allows to select between VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL
READING SEQUENCE: it allows to select how many keyways to read (2 keyways or 4

keyways).
UNIT: it allows to select the unit of measurements used to manage the inclinometer survey
between METERS and FEET. Automatically it will change the unit of measure displayed for
the MEASURING LENGTH and for the STEP LENGTH.
NOTE: this unit of measurement must be selected in agreement with probe’s gauge length.
Infact it’s not correct to have a metric probe with imperial units and set “feet” as unit of
measurements and viceversa
MEASURE LENGTH: it allows to insert the length of the casing’s section to be measured
(for details see APPENDIX 5)
STEP LENGTH: it allows to insert the step of the measures

AZIMUTH: it allows to insert the Azimuth value
• Selecting the icon POSITION the device will record automatically the GPS coordinates
of the survey site in SITE characteristics. A check mark will be shown next to
POSITION icon.
Selecting INSERT A PHOTO it will be possible to upload and link a photo from the
device’s gallery with the SITE.
Selecting ACCEPT you will return to the SITE CONFIGURATION submenu and will be
shown the SITE just created.
MODIFY / DELETE CASING

In order to modify a CASING previously created, proceed as follows:
• select SITE/CASING CONFIGURATION, then CASINGS and then EDIT next to the SITE
you want to modify:
It will be possible to modify the data inserted during CASING configuration (except CASING
NAME), save the changes pressing ACCEPT, undo the changes pressing CANCEL or press
on the DELETE key in order to delete the whole CASING

APP SETTINGS
APP SETTINGS menu allows to modfy and set some parameters of the app:
• Select START menu
• Select APP SETTINGS
The following is a list of functions settings:
VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION

VALUE
LANGUAGE Italian English Language used from the app.

English If you change the language, close and
restart the APP.
TEMPERATURE UNIT Celsius Celsius Unit of measure used to display the

Fahrenheit temperatures.
EXPORT FORMAT XML XML It allows to select the format of the

Archimede measures executed (for details see
APPENDIX 7).
B.R.A.IN TIMEOUT minutes 10 It allows to define after how many
minutes minutes B.R.A.IN shuts down in case
of user’s inactivity.
ALARM B.R.A.IN On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

TEMPERATURE notification of the high or low
temperature detected on B.R.A.IN
electronics.
High threshold: 65°C
Low threshold: -15°C
ALARM B.R.A.IN On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

HUMIDITY notification of the high or low humidity
detected on B.R.A.IN electronics.
High threshold: 85%

ALARM PROBE On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app
TEMPERATURE notification of the high or low
temperature detected on the probe
High threshold: 65°C
Low threshold: -25°C

HUMIDITY notification of the high or low humidity
detected on the probe
High threshold: 85%

CALIBRATION EXPIRY notification of expired calibration date
ALARM MEASURE On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

STABILITY notification of the measurement
execution stability
INCLINOMETER % 0.005% Percentage value of inclinometer

MEASURE STABILITY measure stability acceptability
TOLLERANCE
INCLINOMETRIC number 5 Number of readings that are

NUMBER OF STABILITY compared in order to verify the
READINGS stability
SPIRAL METER % 0.005% Percentage value of spiral meter

MEASURE STABILITY measure stability acceptability
TOLLERANCE
SPIRAL METRER number 5 Number of readings that are

NUMBER OF STABILITY compared in order to verify the
READINGS stability
T-REX MEASURE % 0.005% Percentage value of T-REX measure

STABILITY TOLLERANCE stability acceptability
T-REX NUMBER OF number 5 Number of readings that are

STABILITY READINGS compared in order to verify the
stability

SYSTEM Selecting this menu it’s possible to display complete information on the system. It will be
MENU shown a page with all the information on the probe, of the reel electronics, of the APP and
of the used device.
This page is really useful in case of the intervention of our Customer Care Department is
needed. It can be shared with SISGEO in order to supply the necessary information on the
inclinometer system and receive a proper assistance.
NOTE: in order to obtain all the information it’s necessary that the probe would be connected
to the B.R.A.IN panel. Otherwise no information about the probe will be available.
• Selecting SYSTEM it will be displayed the list of B.R.A.IN system available
• Select the B.R.A.IN you want to connect to, after a few seconds it will be displayed
the page with the information summary

BACKUP/RESTORE This menu allows to execute the backup of all data included in the APP directly on a cloud
service or locally on the device internal memory.
MENU The backup must be executed manually from the operator.
The user, in order to execute the backup, must be already registered to a cloud service and
have the APP of the cloud service installed and working on the device.
To execute a BACKUP:
• Select BACKUP/RESTORE
• Select BACKUP. It will display a window where the system will suggest some
APP that can be used to execute the BACKUP. After the choice of the APP (in the example,
G-drive), select the name of the backup file and the position where to save it. Then press
SAVE. The BACKUP will be saved.
To execute a RESTORE.
• Select BACKUP/RESTORE
• Select RESTORE. A warning popup will appear informing the user that all app’s
data will be replaced from the ones of the BACKUP: select YES if you wish to proceed. Now
you shall look for the proper BACKUP file in the position where it has been saved. After the
selection, a popup will appear informing that the RESTORE was successful.
NOTE: In order to retrieve a backup saved on a cloud, it’s necessary to download it in advance
on the device memory. Otherwise the RESTORE procedure will show an error message.
NOTE: the app and his content automatic backup can be executed automatically through the
operating system base functions. In this case it will be necessary to tell the O.S. to execute
the backup of B.R.A.IN app and its content. For further information please refer to the O.S.
manufacturer user manual.

TAKING SURVEY WITH VERTICAL PROBE
MEASUREMENTS Inclinometer casing survey consists in a number of readings at regular steps of the tilt of
the inclinometer probe.
Probe shall be moved incrementally along the casing, whereby for ISO 18674-3 each
increment shall not exceed the gauge length of the probe (500 or 1000 mm).
reference
1 The inclinometer casing should be installed with one keyway in the reference direction.
In vertical boreholes, the reference direction should be the direction of the anticipated
keyway
principal movement OR the keyway closer to geographic north.
The keyway in the reference direction shall be the reference keyway and shall be durably
marked, for example, by cutting a notch at the top of the guide tube into that keyway or by
4 2 identifying it by a water-resistant and wear-resistant mark.
Inclinometer’s casing keyways, once installed, are identified with numbers 1-2-3-4,
clockwise; the keyway in the reference direction is the key way “1”.
3 The below scheme shows SISGEO probe sign convention: the lower wheel and letter A are
the probe’s reference side. If you place the probe vertically on an horizontal flat surface and
tilt it in the arrows direction, channel A and B readings (the 2 orthogonal axis) take different
signs.
A<0 A>0 B<0 B>0
reference wheel B
(lower)
A-
B+
B-
A+
reference wheel

Inclinometer surveys can be taken in two or four keyways, so with two or four runs.
4-keywas survey is usually identified with the following string:

A1B1 - A3B3 - A2B2 - A4B4
2-keywas surveys are usually identified with the following strings:

A1B1 - A3B3
A2B2 - A4B4
where:
A1B1 is the run with probe’s reference wheel in keyway 1
A3B3 is the run with probe’s reference wheel in keyway 3 (reverse or conjugated run)
A2B2 is the run with probe’s reference wheel in keyway 2
A4B4 is the run with probe’s reference wheel in keyway 4 (reverse or conjugated run)
The first complete survey is called “reference reading” and is the survey compared to
which will be calculated all the future displacements of the inclinometer’s casing.
For establishing a reliable reference set, there should be, in the reference reading, at least
two repetitions of the initial measuring survey whereby each survey consists of a normal
(0°) and a reverse (180°) run along the guide tube (usually A1B1 - A3B3), under repeatable
conditions.
We suggest to take reference readings on four keyways (A1B1 - A3B3 - A2B2 - A4B4),
because sometimes casing could deform, preventing probe’s readings, while the
perpendicular keyways can still be used.
Before inserting the inclinometer probe in the casing, we advice to check casing’s accessibility
using the dummy probe, which has to slide along the casing with the reference wheels put
in all the 4 keyways.
The stability of the readings is critical for a correct measurement. Therefore, at the beginning
of a survey, the measuring probe shall be brought to the point furthest from the collar of the
guide tube (lower part of the casing) and left there to adjust to the ambient temperature until
the readings are considered to be sufficiently stable. We suggest a minimum stabilization
time of 10 minutes.
To carry out an inclinometer survey, proceed as follows.

The detailed operations to be performed with B.R.A.IN APP will be described in next
paragraph “HOW TO USE B.R.A.IN APP FOR TAKING READINGS”
• Remove the probe from shoulder carrying bag;

• Check wheels assembly and wheels functionality;
• Check if the O-ring on the connector is present;
• Keep the probe vertical on the ground and connect it to the inclinometer control cable
paying attention to fit connector’s references. DON’T TURN and DON’T STRAIN the
connectors to avoid any irreparable damage (for this operation, see APPENDIX 1);
• Once the connectors are matched, screw manually the nut until is fully locked in order
to grant the water thightness;
• Switch-on the B.R.A.IN reel, open the B.R.A.IN APP on your device and select SYSTEM
in order to verify if the device is correctly paired with the reel, if the reel electronic
works properly and if the probe is correcly connected;

• Insert the probe in the inclinometer casing with the reference wheels in keyway 1
(RUN A1B1); if available, install the pulley and cable stop or the cable gate on the
inclinometer casing. Drop slowly the probe until it reaches the lower part of the
casing;
• On the B.R.A.IN APP select the SITE and the CASING of the actual survey, connect the
APP to the B.R.A.IN cable reel and select the RUN type (A1B1);
• Wait at least 10 minutes to stabilize the probe temperature;
• Pull-up the probe until the first available mark on the cable is on the expected reference
point. Place very carefully the marks on the pulley or cable gate because, to have good
results, their position must never change.
• Before registering the data at each step (depth), wait for te stabilization of the values
(green characters on the device display)
• push “READ” button on B.R.A.IN APP to register the data;
• Pull-up the probe using the control cable, placing the next mark of the cable according
to the step set (usually the probe gauge length);
• Proceed in this way for the whole length of the casing.
• Once ended with keyway 1, pull out the probe from the casing;
• Turn the probe of 180°, put it back in the casing with the reference wheels in keyway 3
and lower the probe until it reaches the bottom;
• Proceed as already explained for keyway 1. In this case the values will be identified as
A3B3.
• In case of 4-keyway reading, the described steps must be performed also with the
probe reference wheel in keyway 2 (A2B2) and then in keyway 4 (A4B4).
• Once ended the reading, unscrew the nut and disconnect carefully the probe from the
cable connector;
• Check the connectors (probe and cable) to ensure that there is no humidity inside;
• Screw the protection caps;
• Clean carefully and dry the probe in its mechanical parts;
• Rewind carefully the inclinometer cable on the B.R.A.IN reel in order to avoid any
torsion;
• Put back the probe in its carrying casing;
Advices:
• Use always the same inclinometer system (probe-B.R.A.IN reel) to survey the casing.
• Use the pulley and cable stop or the cable stop.
• When you move from a level to the next one, record the data only when the values are stable.
• Avoid pulls and excessive speed in the probes’ recovery.

SURVEY WITH HORIZONTAL PROBE
The inclinometer reading consists in a survey, at regular steps, of the inclinometer casing
tilt compared to the horizontal.
The step is usually the same of the wheels assembly distance (gauge length).
For establishing a reliable reference set, there should be, in the reference measurement,
at least two repetitions of the initial measuring survey whereby each survey consists of a
normal and a reverse run along the inclinometer tube under repeatable conditions.
The inclinometer casing should be installed with one keyway in the reference direction.
In horizontal and inclined boreholes, the reference direction should be the “top” of the
borehole. The keyway which is in the reference direction shall be the reference keyway and
shall be durably marked, for example, by cutting a notch at the top of the guide tube into
that keyway or by identifying it by a water-resistant and wear-resistant mark. Inclinometer’s
casing keyways, once installed, are identified with numbers 1-2-3-4, clockwise; the keyway
in the reference direction is the keyway “1”.
The following drawing shows the reading sign convention:
connector 1
ght
e len
gaug
connector 2
A<0
reference keyway
spring-loaded
wheel
4 2
fixed wheel

To carry out an inclinometer survey, proceed as follows. The detailed operations to be
performed with B.R.A.IN APP will be described in next paragraph “HOW TO USE B.R.A.IN
APP FOR TAKING READINGS”
• Remove the probe from shoulder carrying bag;

• Check wheels assembly and wheels functionality;
• Check if the O-ring on the connector is present;
• keep the probe vertically on the ground and connect the inclinometer cable to the
connector “1” paying attention to the connector reference. DON’T TURN and DON’T
FORCE the connectors in order to avoid damaging them (see Appendix 1);
• Once the connectors are matched, screw manually the nut until is fully locked in order
to grant the water thightness;
• if the probe will be pulled through the tube, connect the pulling steel wire to the steel
cap on the connector “2”. If the probe will be pushed into the tube with rods, proceed
as for Appendix 4;
• insert the probe into the inclinometer casing with the fixed wheels in the groove no. 3.
• Position the probe at the end of the casing using the steel wire or the rods;
• On the B.R.A.IN APP select the SITE and the CASING of the actual survey, connect the
APP to the B.R.A.IN cable reel and select the RUN type (C1, connector 1);
• Wait minimum 10 minutes to stabilize the probe temperature;
• Pull the probe until the first available mark on the cable is at the border of the
inclinometer casing. Place very carefully the marks since, in order to have good results,
their position must never change.
• Before registering the data at each step (depth), wait for te stabilization of the values
(green characters on the device display)
• push “READ” button on B.R.A.IN APP to register the data;
• Pull the probe using the control cable, placing the next mark of the cable according to
the step set (usually the probe gauge length);
• Proceed in this way for the whole length of the casing.
• Once ended, pull out the probe from the casing and disconnect the pulling wire or the
pushing rod;
• Disconnect the inclinometer cable from the connector “1” and connect it to the
connector “2”;
• Connect the steel wire or the pushing rods as already described;
• Proceed as already explained for run C1. In this case the values will be identified as C2
(connector 2).
• Once ended the reading, unscrew the nut and disconnect the probe from the B.R.A.IN
cable reel;
• Check the connectors (probe and cable): be sure that there is no humidity inside;
• Screw the protection caps;
• Clean carefully and dry the probe in its mechanical parts;
• Rewind carefully the inclinometer cable on the B.R.A.IN reel in order to avoid any
torsion;
• Put back the probe in its carrying casing;
Advices:
• Use always the same inclinometer system (probe-B.R.A.IN reel) to survey the casing.
• Use the pulley and cable stop or the cable gate
• When you move from a level to the next one, record the data only when the values are
stable.
• Avoid pulls and excessive speed in the probes’ recovery.

HOW TO USE B.R.A.IN APP FOR TAKING READINGS
NOTE: B.R.A.IN can read only SISGEO’s digital probes.

NOTE: we suggest to set the device in “plane” mode during the execution of the inclinometer
measure, having the foresight to reinstate the Bluetooth.
After the configuration of at least a SITE and a CASING it will be possible to execute the
inclinometer measurement.
Proceed as follows in order to execute the inclinometer measurement:
• Select START
• Select SURVEY, then the SITE and lastly the CASING where the inclinometer survey
will be executed:
If there are already measurements for the CASING, it will be possible to select a measure in
order to use it as reference reading for the next measure it will be executed.
Otherwise, select NO REFERENCE READING in case you don’t want to refer the inclinometer
survey to any previous reading.

Next it will be shown the list of the B.R.A.IN switched on where you can connect. Select the
wanted B.R.A.IN in order to establish the connection.
NOTE: Usually it will be shown just one B.R.A.IN. More B.R.A.IN can be shown in case of, in
the Bluetooth range, there would be more B.R.A.IN switched on at the same time.
If the name B.R.A.IN is red, the pairing has NOT been executed. If the name B.R.A.IN is
green, the pairing has been executed.
NOTE: Each available B.R.A.IN will be displayed also if previously hadn’t been executed a
Bluetooth pairing through Bluetooth settings of the device.
Once selected the B.R.A.IN, it will be displayed a page with the summary of the B.R.A.IN,
of the PROBE, of the APP and the used device information.
Clicking on the top-right arrow, it will be displayed the page showing the last options to be
configured before the reading:
• SURVEY NUMBER: by default it will be suggested the number “0” if in the current
casing there are no other surveys. if there would be other surveys, the proposed
number automatically will be the next one referring to the last survey
• DELAY: by default it is suggested “Manual”, so, the operator shall tap during the survey
in order to record the measure. Otherwise it will be suggested time steps in order to
execute the survey automatically.
• DIRECTION: it will be possible to select whether to execute the survey starting from
the bottom (UPWARD) or from the top (DOWNWARD)
Pressing on CONFIRM the survey will start.

The APP will now display the RUN that is possible to execute, according to what has been
configured in the CASING setup. In the below exaple, it’s requested whether execute the run
A1B1 or the run A3B3: click on the run choosen.
In case you enabled, in the APP settings, the measure stability notification (you find more
info in the chapter “SETTING MENU”), it will be displayed a warning telling the user to wait
at least 10 minutes before executing the measure. This will allow the probe to sabiliize its
temperature at the bottom hole.
Pressing on OK, will start the probe’s reading page.
It will display a timer that runs a 10 minutes countdown. The light blue button warns the user
about the time to be waited until the inclinometer measuerement can start, as suggested
by SISGEO.
It’s anyway possible to start immediately the inclinometer survey, without waiting the 10
minutes, pressing on the light blue button, that will become green confirming the start of the
inclinometer survey. For the detailed description of reading page, please refer to APPENDIX 6.
NOTE: To change the number of deciman values of A and B channels readings, tap on the
value and it will chage from 2 to 1 to 0, then again 2.

In order to record the measure, it’s necessary to press on READ button. Once pressed, the
data will be recorded and the device will vibrate and ring, confirming the measure taken.
Positioning the probe at the chosen depths and pressing READ on each occasion, the
measures will be recorded.
In case a wrong measure is taken, and you need to do it again, you just need to press on the
BACK button, and you can take another one. The previous wrong measure will be overwritten.
It’s possible to view the current measure’s data anytime pressing on the button DATA:

It’s also possible to interrupt the inclinometer survey, pressing the button ABORT.
In this case a pop up will ask if you want to keep the already recorded data, or delete them.
NOTE: also saving data, it won’t be possible to restart the interrupted inclinometer survey.
Once all the measure steps have been executed, the READ button will become grey and can’t
be selected anymore. The button SAVE, grey and not-selectable until now, it will become
green and it will be possible to save the survey just ended.
Before the ending of the survey and the data saving, it will be possible to insert some text
notes about to the survey that will be recorded in the XML file.
Once you select CONFIRM, it will be confirmed the survey saving through a page where it
will be possible to view immediately the graph of the survey just ended (selecting DATA).
At the end select FINISH.

DISPLAY AND EXPORT THE INCLINOMETER SURVEY
In order to display or export an inclinometer survey previously executed, it’s necessary to
follow these simple steps:
• Select menu START
• Select BROWSE READINGS, then SITE and then CASING that includes the measure
you want to view/export.
NOTE: clicking on the photo icon of the SITE or the CASING, it’s possible to view the related
photos and the descriptions inserted during the creationg of the SITE and CASING
It will show the list of of the readings executed with reference of date and time.
From the list select the SURVEY you want to check the readings: it will open a table with all
the readings at their measure steps.
Swiping left on the page you will pass from the table, to the graphs of the measure.

In order to export the data, select the “sharing” icon.
According to each O.S. and the apps installed on the deivce, it will be possible to share the
measures file (i.e. through e-mail, Whatsapp, saving on a Cloud or in a folder on the deivce).

DATA The data processing is usually made using KLION software; see software relevant
PROCESSING datasheet and manual for further details.
Below you can find the basic information for data processing.
The values (digits) displayed and stored by B.R.A.IN APP can be converted in degrees
according to the following formula:
digits = (sin α) x K
and so:
α = ARCSIN ( digits / K )
SISGEO inclinometer probes have as default a constant K equal to 20000.

Different “K” value shall be required at order time.
DATA PROCESSING WITH VERTICAL PROBE
In order to calculate the probe displacement from vertical at each step, proceed with the
following formula:
DA, i = L x sin αA, i
DB, i = L x sin αB, i
where:
αA, i = local inclination read by A-axis, at the generic step “i”
αB, i = local inclination read by B-axis, at the generic step “i”
DA, i = probe local displacements in A-axis direction at the generic step “i”
DB, i = probe local displacements in B-axis direction at the generic step “i”
L = probe gauge length
Now, to calculate the resultant displacement and its direction at the generic step “i”, use
the following formula:
D i = RADQ ( DA, i2 + DB, i2 )
θ = ARCTG ( DA, i / DB, i )
where:
D i = probe local displacements resultant at the generic step “i”
θ = direction of displacement resultant at the generic step “i”

In order to calculate the total horizontal cumulative displacement, proceed with the
following formula:
where:
D = total cumulative displacement
The same formula can be used also to calculate the total cumulative displacement in A-axis
and B-axis, by replacing “Di” with “DA, i” or “DB, i”
The total cumulative displacement calculation must be done considering that one end
of the casing is not subject to movements (usually deepest point as reference point), or
considering the absolute displacements of the casing taken, for example, by means of
topographic measurements.
DATA PROCESSING WITH HORIZONTAL PROBE
To calculate the probe displacement from horizontal at each step, proceed with the
following formula:
D i = L x sin α i
where:
α i = local inclination read by probe at the generic step “i”
D i = probe local displacements at the generic step “i”
L = probe gauge length
In order to calculate the total cumulative vertical displacement, proceed with the following
formula:
where:
D = total cumulative displacement
The same formula can be used also to calculate the total cumulative displacement in A-axis
and B-axis, by replacing “Di” with “DA, i” or “DB, i”
The total vertical cumulative displacement calculation must be done considering that one
end of the casing is not subject to movements, or considering the absolute displacements
of the casing taken, for example, by means of topographic measurements.

HOW TO USE THE CHECKSUM
Check-sums should be used as the basis for the acceptance test of the readings and for
identifying erroneous measurements.
If readings are incorrect or in doubt, the inclinometer survey shall be repeated.
The check-sum is the sum of the normal and reverse readings taken at the same depth “i”.
Ideally, the sum is zero since the readings have opposite signs.
Basically, however, variations in the positioning of the probe and zero offsets of the probe
contribute to non-zero check-sums.
The check-sums can be affected by sediments in the keyways, by inclinometer casing
deformation and from the wheel positioning near the couplings.
Common practice is plotting the check-sums of all measuring points over the inclinometer
guide tube.
In normal circumstances, each combination of probe and guide tube has a unique check-
sum signature, which is repeatable in each follow-up measurement.
Small variations do not usually indicate a problem, however, spikes in the plot are indicative
of inconsistencies in the readings.
SISGEO suggests a check of the inclinometer system in our laboratory in case of check-
sum values higher than 50digit.
KLION software automatically calculates the check-sums and generates plots.
For any further information regarding the check-sums interpretation, please refer to “Mikkelsen P.E.
2003. Advances in inclinometer data analysis. Proceed. 6th Int. Sympos. Field Meas. in Geomechanics,
15–18 September 2003, Oslo, pp. 555–567, Lisse (Balkema)”

TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible cause Solution
Wrong
Wrong choice of the reference Use the correct reference
measures
put in charge B.R.A.IN reel using

Low battery voltage
the supplied charger.
Measure the insulation between

the pins of the probe connector
and the steel body.
Probe low insulation
If it’s less than 50 MΩ, send it
Instable back to SISGEO Customer Care
measures Department
Dry it. Verify the integrity of the

Damp in the connector
“O-ring”
Verify wiring in the Appendix 2.

One or more electric wires are Send back to SISGEO Customer
disconnected Care Department if any
disconnection is found.
put in charge B.R.A.IN reel using

Low battery voltage
B.R.A.IN reel the supplied charger
do not
Let B.R.A.IN reel return within
switch ON Reel temperature is out from its
working temperature range (about
working temperature range
-20°C to 80°C)
Verify wheels movement.

Excessive movement of the
If necessary send back to SISGEO
wheels
Customer Care Department.
Unstable
Verify and insert correctly the
checksum
wheels in the keyways.
values Wheels out of keyways
Move the probe slower.
Dirty casing Clean the casing
Dirty probe or cable connector Clean the probe or the connector
Probe not connected Connect the probe

Send back to SISGEO Customer
Damaged connector
Probe not Care Department
found
One or more internal wire of the Send back to SISGEO Customer
probe are disconnected Care Department

Probe not working
Care Department

Verify that your device have BLE
(Bluetooth Low Energy) interface, Change the device
minimum version 4.1
Impossible to
pair the device Verify that you are in the working Get the device closer to the
with B.R.A.IN distance of BLE B.R.A.IN reel
reel
Possible failure to the BLE module Send back to SISGEO Customer
of B.R.A.IN Care Department
B.R.A.IN reel is OFF Switch B.R.A.IN ON
If not compatible, change the

APP Verify that your device is device with a compatible one
does not work compatible If compatible, uninstall and
reinstall the APP

B.R.A.IN reel The power supply does not work
Care Department
do not keep
the charge Old batteries that was already Send back to SISGEO Customer
recharged more than 500 times Care Department

MAINTENANCE Inclinometer system is composed by precision instruments and devices and has to be
handled carefully, avoiding accidental shocks both during the transport and the work: use
the probe carrying case during the transport and the storage.
Clean the probe with water and lubricate, without using grease, the wheels.
Clean up from mud and dirt on the spring.
Take away the protection cap from the probe and inclinometer cable, clean and eventually
dry the connector and the thread. Clean the connectors with cotton wads and alcohol.
Don’t use solvents or other products that can cause a damage.
The probe and the accessories have to be stored in a dry place. To avoid condensation
we advise to store probe and cable without protection caps; they have to be replaced in
case the instrument has to be moved.
Be careful during the unwind and rewind of the cable to avoid stretching and rolling that can
damage the cable.
As for ISO 18674-3 International Standard, inclinometer system shall be regularly

re-calibrated. Sisgeo suggest a maximum interval between two calibrations of two years.
If the instrument was not in use for more than two years, re-calibration shall be carried out
immediately prior to the measuring survey.
After-sales assistance for calibrations, maintenance and repairs, is performed by SISGEO’s

Customer Care Department.
The authorization for shipment shall be activated by requesting an RMA ticket (Return
Manufacturer Authorization).
Please create your Sisgeo web site account and then fill in the RMA form clicking on:
www.sisgeo.com/assistance.html
Please read carefully the instruction published on Sisgeo’s web site.
Send back the instrument/equipment with the complete accessories, using suitable
packaging, or, even better, the original ones.
The shipping costs shall be covered by the sender.
Please return to the following address, with correct delivery documentation, reporting the
RMA code received:
SISGEO S.r.l.
Via F.Serpero, 4/F1
20060 MASATE (MI)
Customer Care Department e-mail: assistance@sisgeo.com

APPENDIX 1 PROBE-CABLE CONNECTION SEQUENCE
How to correctly connect probe and cable in order to avoid any connector damage:
1 2
- Put the probe on the ground. - Insert carefully the connector

- Align the reference guides with
the corresponding ones in the
probe.
3 4
- Tighten the nut - Connection final result

APPENDIX 2 CONNECTION TABLES
Probe Inclinometer control cable
Heavy Duty Light

6 pins female
cable cable
Pins Functions connector
0S2RC600000 0S2RD600000
(probe side)
(yellow jacket) (orange jacket)
A + Vcc A Orange Red
B -Vcc B Black Black
C N.C. C Grey
D N.C. D Yellow
E RS485 A E Blue White

F RS485 B F Green Green
Shield

APPENDIX 3 REFERENCE MARKS ON CONTROL CABLE
METERS GREEN BLACK RED WHITE
first cable 5 1
mark 10 1
15 1 1
20 1
25 1 1
30 1 1
35 1 1 1
40 2
45 1 2
50 1
55 1 1
1250 mm (with gauge length equal to 1000 mm)
1000 mm (with gauge length equal to 500 mm)
60 1 1
65 1 1 1
70 1 1
75 1 1 1
80 1 1 1
85 1 1 1 1
90 2 1
95 1 2 1
100 2
105 1 2
110 1 2
115 1 1 2
120 1 2
125 1 1 2
130 1 1 2
135 1 1 1 2
140 2 2
145 1 2 2
150 3
155 1 3
160 1 3
gauge length
165 1 1 3
center line
170 1 3
between
175 1 1 3
wheels
180 1 1 3
assembly
185 1 1 1 3
190 2 3
195 1 2 3
200 4
92 mm

APPENDIX 4 HOW TO CONNECT PUSHING RODS TO THE HORIZONTAL INCLINOMETER PROBE
1 2
- Remove the cap from the - Align the pushing rod connecting
inclinometer cable connector tool with the cable connector
3 4
- Stick the tool on the connector - Tighten the two screws with allen
wrench N.5
5 6
- Unscrew the protecting cap from - Insert carefully the connector and
the inclinometer probe connector tighten the nut
7 8
- Allign the female connector of the - Tighten the nut of the joint.
first pushing rod to the male joint of For the next rods, proceed as for
the connecting tool step 7 and 8

APPENDIX 5 DEFINITION OF “MEASURE LENGTH” IN B.R.A.IN APP
In this example we have:

Step length: 0.5 m
Measure length: 4.5 m
cable mark
measure length

APPENDIX 6 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF APP READING PAGE
Actual RUN Reel electronics’ battery level
CASING name
SITE name
Actual check sum value

of channel A
Actual channel A reading
Actual check sum value

of channel B
Actual channel B reading
Actual probe internal

temperature
Actual probe position
Second RUN display
READ button
First RUN display
SAVE button
(active when survey is finised)
BACK button
(it erase the last reading)
DATA button
(it show all collected readings
and check-sums values)

APPENDIX 7 EXAMPLE OF XML FILE FROM INCLINOMETER SURVEY
NOTE
Data are in ISO 8601 format

The attributes of the ‘step’ items are defined as follows:
A: A axis value
B: B axis value
T: Temperature inside the probe (in Celsius or Fahrenheit)
H: Relative Humidity inside the probe in %RH
V: Supply voltage of the probe
S: Status (S= STABLE, I=INSTABLE)

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DIGITAL INCLINOMETER SYSTEM

B.R.A.IN APP INSTALLATION & FIRST TIME USE Page 9

B.R.A.IN APP OVERVIEW AND SET-UP Page 10

SYSTEM MENU Page 17

BACKUP/RESTORE MENU Page 18

TAKING MEASUREMENTS Page 20

DATA PROCESSING Page 32

APPENDIX 1 - PROBE-CABLE CONNECTION SEQUENCE Page 38

APPENDIX 2 - CONNECTION TABLES Page 39

APPENDIX 3 - REFERENCE MARKS ON CONTROL CABLE Page 40

APPENDIX 4 - HOW TO CONNECT PUSHING RODS Page 41

APPENDIX 5 - DEFINITION OF “MEASURE LENGTH” Page 42

APPENDIX 6 - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF APP READING PAGE Page 43

APPENDIX 7 - EXAMPLE OF XML FILE FROM INCLINOMETER Page 44

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Pay particular attention to the following instruction.

Identification Instruments can be clearly identified by

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B.R.A.IN inclinometer system is mainly composed by:

- vertical or horizontal digital inclinometer probe (A);

Available accessories (strongly suggested) are:

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Vertical inclinometer probe consists of:

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Horizontal inclinometer probe consists of:

spring-loaded wheels cable

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B.R.A.IN cable reel consists of:

B.R.A.IN PANEL OVERVIEW

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INSTALLATION & • Android OS from version 7 onward

FIRST TIME USE

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B.R.A.IN APP APPLICATION START

The Home Page consists in 4 main menu:

BACKUP/RESTORE: it allows to execute the configuration and measures backup. It’s

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CASING CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

RUN TYPE: it allows to select between VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL

READING SEQUENCE: it allows to select how many keyways to read (2 keyways or 4

STEP LENGTH: it allows to insert the step of the measures

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MODIFY / DELETE CASING

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The following is a list of functions settings:

VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION

LANGUAGE Italian English Language used from the app.

TEMPERATURE UNIT Celsius Celsius Unit of measure used to display the

EXPORT FORMAT XML XML It allows to select the format of the

ALARM B.R.A.IN On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

ALARM B.R.A.IN On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

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ALARM PROBE On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

ALARM PROBE On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

ALARM MEASURE On/Off Off Activate/Deactivate the app

INCLINOMETER % 0.005% Percentage value of inclinometer

INCLINOMETRIC number 5 Number of readings that are

SPIRAL METER % 0.005% Percentage value of spiral meter

SPIRAL METRER number 5 Number of readings that are