FEATURES

Advanced, light weight, shock

resistant digital MEMS bi-axial
inclinometer system.

DIGITAL INCLINOMETER

Uses easily available Android

OS based GSM/GPRS capable
mobile phones as hand held

Model EAN-26M

readout unit.

INTRODUCTION
Encardio-rite model EAN-26M is one of the most advanced MEMS digital

vivid colour display of readings

inclinometer system being produced anywhere in the world. It utilizes the

and graphs.

capability of high computational power and large high resolution colour display of
today's Android OS based mobile phones as a readout and data storage unit.

Phone provides high resolution

Wireless Bluetooth connection

The mobile phone uses wireless Bluetooth connection to communicate with the

eliminates cable between

inclinometer reel unit. Gone are the days of frayed cable and unreliable slip ring

rotating reel and mobile phone

connection between the reel and the hand held readout units. The EAN-26M

readout.

Inclinometer system is much lighter in weight and is very much liked by field

Mobile phone memory capacity

personnel who have to carry the system from borehole to borehole for logging.

allows local storage of more

OVERVIEW

than 1 million data points.

The digital inclinometer system consists of a traversing type digital tilt sensing

Data can be compared instantly

probe that is connected to a reel unit kept at borehole top. The reel unit consists

after logging with previously

of a winding reel that holds the cable and a wireless Bluetooth relay unit that

logged data using different

sends the digital probe data to the mobile phone. A

rechargeable battery in the reel unit supplies power to

graph types.
v

the whole system.

Data can be sent instantly to

central server over GSM/GPRS
connection.

APPLICATIONS
v

Determination of lateral
movement and deformation of
earth works or structure.

Measurement of magnitude of
inclination or tilt and its variation
with time in structures like

Mobile phone data logger

retaining/ diaphragm walls,

piles etc.

Easy to carry cable reel with provision to

hold inclinometer probe

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The digital inclinometer probe has a measuring range
of 30 degrees with a resolution of 10 arc seconds.
The probe uses a 24 bit ADC that measures the
MEMS sensor output with a resolution of over 1 million
counts. An embedded processor in the probe provides
a digital output that gives the horizontal displacement
value directly in desired engineering units.
The probe data is transferred to the reel over a thin
high strength two core cable with a central high
strength Kevlar core that makes the cable essentially
stretch proof even with intensive use. The twin core
cable carries both data and power supply to the probe
from the reel unit. Transmitting data digitally to the reel
allows any length of cable to be used without affecting
the accuracy of the measurement.
A standard commercially available Android OS based
mobile phone is used as a hand held unit. The
Encardio-rite Digital Inclinometer application is loaded
on the mobile phone to enable it to configure and
collect data from the digital inclinometer system.
The mobile phone communicates with the reel unit of
the Inclinometer system through its in-built Bluetooth
wireless interface. The wireless link eliminates the
traditional slip ring and cable connection between the
reel unit and the handheld readout that often became
unreliable due to frayed cable and slip ring problem.

equipped with Bluetooth

interface that are being
made available by select
manufacturers now a
days. This will free the
field operator from
carrying different readout
units for different types of
sensors/data loggers.
A choice of mobile phones
can also provide the
functions of camera to
record photos or video
clips of site conditions,
view tutorial videos on site,

Graphical display of data

over a period of time

or fix its geographic location using the inbuilt GPS

receiver besides all the functions available in a mobile
phone.
OPTIONAL SETTLEMENT MEASUREMENT
If settlement is also desired, annular magnetic targets
can be fixed to the inclinometer casing at different
depths and a magnetic sensor probe can be used to
plot the change in depth of the magnetic targets over
time. For more information please refer Encardio-rite
Model EDS-91 Magnetic Probe Extensometer
catalog.

Encardio-rite Android Digital Inclinometer application

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

exploits the huge computational and image

The Encardio-rite model EAN-26M Inclinometer

processing power of today's mobile phone to display

system basically consists of four components:

the logged borehole data as tables or various types of

Access tube and fittings

graphs commonly used at back end computers to

Digital tilt sensing probe

visualize the data. This allows the operator to verify

Interconnecting cable on a portable reel

the logged data and investigate any anomaly

Mobile phone as a readout/datalogger unit

immediately at site. The current memory capacity

ACCESS TUBE AND FITTINGS

available in mobile phones allows storage of borehole

ABS access tubes have longitudinal keyways,

data of all the boreholes in a site for a number of

specially produced to close tolerances. Wheels of tilt

months.

sensing probe can run smoothly inside these

Use of an off the shelf available mobile phone allows a

keyways.

faulty hand held readout to be serviced or replaced

Access tubes are 3 m in length. Different kinds of

with another unit locally very easily eliminating delays

couplings are available to rapidly join access tubes.

associated with servicing a custom readout unit or a

Telescopic couplings are available in case settlement

proprietary palm top computer.

is expected to take place. Design of these couplings

The mobile phone can also be loaded with application

ensure that correct alignment of keyways is

software for other types of sensor and data loggers

maintained throughout depth of gage well.

EAN-AT70 self aligning

ABS casing

access tube

Sealing accessories

Self aligning ABS tubing, 70

BOPP tape 50 mm width x 30 m

mm o.d., 58 mm i . d . , 3 m

long.

length.

EAN-PC

EAN-FC70 ABS fixed

Protective cover

coupling (70 mm)

DIGITAL TILT SENSING

ABS fixed coupling for 70

PROBE

mm o.d. access tube, 77

EAN-26MV Inclinometer

mm o.d. x 160 mm length.

probe

EAN-TC70 ABS telescopic

Digital probe of stainless steel

coupling (70 mm)

construction is fitted with two

ABS telescopic coupling for

pairs of pivoted sprung wheels

70 mm o.d. access tube, 77

which can rotate freely.

mm o.d. x 300 mm length,

Standard gage length between

displacement up to 150 mm.

the wheels is 500 mm. An

EAN-EC70 End cap for

option of 2' gage length is also

ABS tubing (70 mm)

available. The spring loaded

ABS end cap for 70 mm o.d.

wheel arms help to position the

access tube to fit at top or

probe centrally inside the

bottom.

access casing at any required

EAN-TT70 Top cap for

depth. Probe consists of two

ABS tubing (70 mm)

precision MEMS accelero-

ABS lockable top cap for 70

meters. One accelerometer

mm o.d. access tube.

has its axis in the plane of the

Pop rivets for ABS tubing

wheels and other at 90 to it.

Pop rivets packets of 100

The probe senses horizontal

numbers for fixed coupling.

deviation between the probe

Self tapping screws for

ABS tubing

axis and the vertical plane,

ABS casing

simultaneously in both the

Probe

Self tapping screws packets of 100 numbers for

orthogonal axis. A four pin

telescopic coupling

connector is provided for connection to the cable.

Pop rivet gun

EAN-26DP Dummy probe

Hand held manually operated.

It has the same dimension as the actual probe. It is

Power drill

used for checking the gage well. Cord length is same

230 V 50 Hz operation power drill with two 3.2 mm dia

as cable length in the actual probe.

drill bits.

EAN-26CCJ Calibration check jig

Mastic tape

It enables verification of calibration of the inclinometer

50 mm width x 10 m long mastic tape.

probe at known angles of tilt.

InclinoView
Digital Inclinometer Analysis Software
ER InclinoView software has been designed to
process borehole data from Encardio-rite's EAN-26M
digital inclinometer. It is suitable for plotting mean
deviations, absolute borehole profile, cumulative
deviation against depth and time vs deviation and
vector plots at each depth. It can also plot checksums
for assessment of quality of data. Plots can be easily
switched between top or bottom reference. The plots
can be viewed along inclinometer casing grooves or
along a skew angle. Spiral correction can also be
applied if such data is available.
InclinoView allows inclinometer data for the same
borehole to be automatically correlated for excavation
or fills and benchmark elevation or fill levels with date
can be annotated on the plots. Sub soil stratigraphy
layers can also be marked on the plots together with
user comments.
InclinoView allows data from a large number of
boreholes from different sites to be organized and
stored on the users' PC. InclinoView can run on both
Microsoft Windows (XP and later operating systems)
and Linux platforms.

INTERCONNECTING CABLE

Probe specifications

EAN-26R Operating cable and cable reel

Two core abrasion resistant polyurethane sheathed,
weather proof signal cable with high tensile straining
member, graduated at every 0.5 m (or 2' Imperial).
This is available in different lengths.
A four pin connector is provided for connecting to the
probe. The cable reel comprises of a plastic winding
reel on suitable frame to hold the specified length of
the cable.
EAN-26CB Cable suspension bracket
It can be directly placed on the ABS tubing at the top of
gage well. It has a slot to hold the cable at the
graduated marks for convenience in taking the
readings.
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Cable specifications

Mobile Phone
Any GSM/GPRS mobile phone running Android 2.1
(or later) Operating System with at least 480 x 800
pixel bright color display, at least 1 GB memory and
Bluetooth connection can be used as a hand held
readout/datalogger unit. Mobile phone should be
compatible with local cellular standards. Internet
connectivity is required if data is to be transferred to
remote server. A local cellular connection (SIM) is

Cable reel specifications

required for operation. Encardio-rite Digital

Inclinometer application software for Android needs to
be installed in the phone. Application software is
supplied free to owners of Encardio-rite EAN-26M
Digital Inclinometer System.
A suitable mobile phone installed with Digital
Inclinometer application software is generally

Cable reel with cable

supplied with the EAN-26M Digital Inclinometer

System. However, obtaining local cellular connection
with internet connectivity is in user scope.
*All specifications are subject to change without notice.

ENCARDIO-RITE ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.

A-7 Industrial Estate, Talkatora Road, Lucknow, UP-226011, India
p +91 522 2661040, f +91 522 2662403, email: [email protected]
International: p +91 522 2661044
www.encardio.com
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