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Table of Contents
Introduction 2

Disclaimer 3

Definitions 4

Side Panel 5

Compass / Clino 6

Notes & Images 12

Map 15

Stereonet 20

Project 21

Switch Project 23

Settings 25

Export 26

Digital Compass Calibration 28

Frequently Asked Questions 31

Our Experience 35

System Requirements 38

About Petroleum Experts 39

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Introduction

Clino is a digital compass-clinometer for data capture on smartphones. The

app allows an Android or iOS phone (see the iPhone user guide) to be used
as a traditional hand-held bearing compass and clinometer for measuring
and capturing the orientation of planar and linear features in the field. The
field notebook and camera are an integral part of this new technology
allowing the capture and storage of geo-referenced photographs and text
notes. Stereonets can be plotted, lines and polygons to be drawn on maps
(on iPhone only) and map symbols can be chosen.

Clino supports online Google Maps as well as offline maps as geo-referenced

MBTile basemaps. Projects can be exported to CSV (.csv comma-separated
values), Move™ (.mve) and, Google Earth (.kmz).

This document outlines functionality and recommends workflows to use

within Clino.

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Disclaimer
The use of GPS devices and smartphones as navigation
aids
The internal GPS in your device can be used to automatically set location
information in the app, which is recorded as latitude and longitude.

Global Positioning System (GPS) devices are commonly used to aid

navigation, having grown in popularity over the past decade. Over the last
few years, this has extended to smartphones and digital compasses, which
are often equipped with GPS functionality.

GPS is a valuable aid to navigation during fieldwork, however it is important

to keep safety at the forefront, and we draw your attention to the advice
given by a number of mountaineering councils:

“Everyone heading into the hills needs to learn how to read a map, and be
able to navigate effectively with a paper map and traditional magnetic
compass, especially in poor visibility.”

The Clino App requires online data transfers for some features (Google
Maps, sharing exported files, etc.). Using such functionality over mobile
network services (such as 3G) may incur costs from your provider. If you
use the app and services on your mobile phone, you are responsible for any
fees that your phone service provider charges for data services, etc. Your
phone service provider is not the provider of the Clino App.

Petroleum Experts accepts no liability or loss, resulting from the use or

misuse of this product.

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Definitions
Project
A project is a set of localities, structural data, notes and images related to a
specific mapping area. When exporting data it is the whole project that is
exported.

Localities
Localities are a way of grouping data and are user definable. For example,
localities can be applied to an outcrop or for a new day in the field.

Stratigraphy
User defined list that is used to assign a colour to structural measurements
or line objects i.e. to define a rock type or a fault. This information is
recorded as an attribute on the object.

Data Type
Defined as planar and linear data. Location can be set automatically using
the device GPS.

Comments
These are linked to specific measurements, for example describing in detail
the surface where a dip measurement has been taken from.

Notes
Notes are geo-referenced descriptions, such as a sample location or notable
change in vegetation. This is akin to the notes taken in a field notebook while
mapping. Photos may be added to notes.

Maps
Images can be shown over the online map on the Map page. Map overlays
can be loaded in as MBTile files.

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 Side Panel
Side Panel
The Side Panel can be opened from any page using
the icon or by swiping from the left edge of the
page. It allows navigation between the following
pages:

Compass / Clino
Take a bearing or record structural planes and
lineations with a range of attributes, and create new
localities.

Notes and Images

Keeps a chronological record of data captured and Side Panel
allows geo-referenced notes and photos to be taken,
which can be edited and deleted.

Map
Displays structural data on online and offline maps.

Stereonet
The stereonet displays data as poles and planes on
an equal area or equal angle stereonet plot.

Project
Details of the active project.

Switch Projects
The Project List page displays all the projects stored
on the phone, allows creation of new projects, and
gives access to additional settings and access to
import.

Export
Data can be exported as a CSV, mve and Google
Earth files (.kmz).

Help
Access to Quick Help or Extended Help (this
guide).

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 Compass / Clino
Compass / Clino
Navigate to the Compass / Clino page from
the Side Panel.

A hand bearing compass or clinometer face will

be activated. The active face can be switched
between by tapping on the small face.

Note: always give the compass and

clinometer a few seconds to stabilise before
tapping the clinometer to lock the reading.
This will help to ensure the data is consistent.

Compass
Compass face. Tap to set a
To take a bearing with the compass rotate the bearing.

phone in the desired heading and tap on the

compass face. When the phone is rotated a red
bar shows the deviation from the set bearing to
the current orientation. Tap the compass face
again to stop tracking the bearing.

The red arrow on the compass face displays

true north and the red outline arrow displays
magnetic north. Declination can be user
defined or calculated by the device on the
project Settings page.

Note: the compass works best when the

phone is held level. See our guide on Digital Compass face. The set bearing is
Compass Calibration. shown by the red bar.

Clinometer
The display on the clinometer shows a dip
symbol if planes are being recorded or an
arrow symbol if lineations are being recorded.

To lock the reading, tap the clinometer face.

The icon will change from red (active) to
black (locked). The reading can be manually
overwritten by tapping on the dip and azimuth,
or dip and strike numbers for a plane; or plunge
and plunge azimuth numbers for a lineation.

To measure the orientation of a planar Clinometer face

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feature the back of the phone should be Location
placed flat on the plane to be recorded.

To take a lineation reading the long edge of

the phone should be placed parallel to the
lineation, ideally with the back of the phone on
the plane.

Note: the dip icon orientation corresponds to

the phones orientation, not north.

Location
Location is displayed as a latitude and longitude
at the top of the page . Below this, the time
of the last location update is displayed. The text Tap coordinates to open the
gives an indication of how the location was set; Location page. Long press on the
map to set the location manually,
Updated indicates that the location was the GPS will be set to idle
received from the GPS, whilst Edited indicates
it was manually set.

Note: UTM co-ordinates are only displayed in

the exported data tables.

Active or Idle GPS

When taking a reading from the Compass /
Clino or Map page a location icon is displayed
in the top right corner of the screen (below the
time). There are two modes, active and idle,
which can be toggled by tapping on the location
icon.

Active Active GPS , last updated

The location icon with dot indicates that the GPS position is shown by blue dot
and the current location by the
phone’s GPS is in use, and the current location red pin
is being updated. The time stamp under the
coordinates shows the last time a new position
was found.

Idle
The location icon without a dot indicates
that the phone’s GPS is idle. Any new data point
or note will be assigned to the last location
update the app received, either from the GPS
or set by the user.

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Automatic positioning using the Location
GPS and updates
Clino uses the phone’s inbuilt GPS unit for two
tasks:

l Finding your location when taking a read-

ing.
l Showing where you are on the map.

In the Location page, the last GPS location is

shown as a glowing blue dot. The red pin
represents a manually set location.

Note: the GPS is constantly trying to update

when the location icon is active. This is battery Idle GPS , last updated GPS
position is shown by blue dot and
intensive and the idle mode can be used to the current location by the red pin
preserve battery when GPS is not required.

Setting Location Manually

Locations can be set manually without using the
GPS functionality, in Degrees / Minutes /
Seconds, from the Compass / Clino page. On
the Compass / Clino page, tap on the latitude
/ longitude (lat / long) value in the Top Bar.
This will open the lat / long Edit Location page.
The current data location is shown by the red
pin.

The GPS or current location can be manually

overwritten by using a long press on the map to
set a new position. This will automatically set
the GPS to idle. Alternatively, lat / long
values can be entered in Degrees / Minutes /
Seconds using the number key pad.

If you tap the location icon the GPS will turn on

(active) and the red pin jumps to the
received location on the map, shown as a blue
dot.

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Declination convention Stratigraphy

Measurements in and exported by the app are

given relative to true north. All data is
automatically adjusted to true north. True
north is calculated using the declination value
set in the Project Details page.

Stratigraphy
All clinometer readings must be assigned to a
unit in the Stratigraphy Column i.e. rock type or
object colour, such as a fault or joint. When
using the app for the first time, the
Stratigraphy Column is blank.
Clinometer face

Tap Add rock unit to open the

Stratigraphy / Rock Types page. This button
is also used to edit an existing stratigraphy
column. In the Stratigraphy / Rock Types
page tap the plus to add new rock units.

To change the name or colour of a unit, tap

the pencil on the right hand side of the page.

To change the name of a unit tap the unit

name. Select a new colour using the colour
wheel and tap the tick in the top left corner
to apply.
Rock Type page
Units can be reordered by dragging them to
the correct position in the list. To do this, drag
the three vertical bars on the left hand side of
the unit up/down. Move it to the desired
location and lift your finger from the screen to
drop it.

Stratigraphy can be imported from pre-

existing Clino projects or from Move as .csv
files. tap on import to open the Import
page. Tap cancel to stop the import.

Tap the tick when complete.

Note: to change the active unit on the Units added to Rock Type list
Compass / Clino page, tap on the desired unit in
the Stratigraphy Column on the right hand side

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of the page.

Deleting a unit from the strati- Data Type

graphic column
A rock unit can be deleted from the
Stratigraphy / Rock Type page by long
pressing on the unit. This will display a
confirmation dialog. Tap OK to delete.

Locality
To change which locality new data will be
created in, tap this button and select the
desired locality from the list. Tap the plus to
create a new locality.

Refer to the Project section to find out more Clinometer face

about the automatic naming of localities, and

Editing Data for more information on editing
locality details.

Note: Measurements not saving? To take

and store measurements a stratigraphy needs
to be set up. To do this, skip back to the
Compass/Clino section and follow the
workflow.

Data type
Tap this option to choose between a range
of planar and linear data types. Open the
Select Data Type page by tapping on the Data Type page

current plane or lineation type. Tap any symbol

to assign it to the current data or tap above to
dismiss.

This list can be customised:

Select Settings . This opens the list of

currently collectable planar and linear data
types.

Selecting an existing data type allows the

icon and name to be edited or the symbol
deleted. Any data assigned to a symbol that is
deleted will be set to the default symbol of its
type. For this reason, the default bedding and

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lineation symbols cannot be deleted.

New icons (icon and name) can be added to

the current list by tapping the plus at the top
right hand corner of the Edit Symbol page.
Tap the tick to apply.

Comments
Add a comment which will be saved with the
reading. When adding a comment for the next
data point on the Clino page, you have the
option to take a picture using the phone's
camera.

Edit Symbol page

Save
Click Save to store the reading which is
displayed in the note book and on the map.
Make sure the confirmation pop-up Saved! is
displayed or the reading will not have been
stored.

The Save button will be disabled if the

clinometer is active or if the stratigraphy table
is empty.

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 Notes & Images
Notes & Images
Navigate to the Notes & Images page from the
Side Panel. The Notes & Images page provides a
chronological record of all the data in your project,
much like a field notebook.

Data list

Data is captured from the Compass / Clino, Map

and Stereonet pages, and is recorded here under
the associated locality in reverse chronological order.
Localities are listed in chronological order. However,
the active locality will always be at the top of the list.
Notes & Images page

A summary of each piece of data is shown in this list.

Tapping on each item allows the details to be viewed
and editing of the fields detailed below. Notes and
images can be added to the data list from this page.

Editing structural data

Clino does not allow the user to modify existing
structural readings; however the rock unit, data type,
comment and location can be edited. The rock unit
and comments can be edited in the same way as on
the Compass / Clino page.

When editing the data type, the data cannot be

Example of Edit page
converted from a line type to a plane type or vice
versa. Data can only be changed to a different
symbol of the same data type. Structural data can be
moved by selecting the Move Data option. See the
Setting location manually section for more details
on setting locations.

Editing notes and images

Clino allows the user to update the text and location
in Notes & Images. The text can be edited by
tapping on it. The location can be changed by
selecting the Move Data option. See the Setting
location manually section for more details on
setting locations. Images can be viewed full screen by
Note page
tapping the image preview. To return from the full
screen view, use the back button.

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Note: it is not possible to edit an image, or add a Edit and Delete
new one, after the note has been created.

Editing Localities
When editing a locality, the user can change the
name, description, colour and location. The colour of
localities defaults to grey, and has no association to
rock units. The colour can by selected by tapping the
colour square next to the locality name.

The location of a locality can be changed by long

pressing at the new location on the map, or by
entering the latitude and longitude manually. Refer Edit Locality page

to the Setting location manually section for more

information.

Deleting note book entries

In the Notes & Images page, orientation data,
notes and photographs can be deleted by long
pressing on the row. This will display a confirmation
dialog. Tap OK to delete.

Filters allow the Notes & Images page to be filtered

to display All data, or just Notes, Datum or Lines.
They can be accessed by scrolling to the top of the
list. The active filter will be dark grey. Tap on the filter
Example of Delete
to apply it to the list.

Screen Options

Side Panel

Refer to Side Panel section.

Localities

This displays a list of localities that have been

created, and allows the user to create a new one. The
currently selected locality is displayed with a tick.

Camera

This option will open up the camera, allowing the user

to take a geo-referenced photo. Take the

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photograph by tapping the capture button in your
camera app. Once you have taken the photo, a page
displaying the current location and an option to type a
note or description of the photograph will become
active. A small compass will become visible. Point the
phone in the direction you took the photo and tap the
compass to set the bearing. Tap again if you wish to
re-activate the compass. Tap the tick icon when
complete. Tap back to cancel saving the photo.

Note

Creating notes allows the user to write longer

descriptions which would normally feature in a field
notebook. An image can be attached to the note by
tapping the camera .

The image can be selected from the gallery, or a new

photo can be taken. Tap the tick when complete.
Tap back to cancel saving the note.

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 Map
Map
Navigate to the Map page from the Side Panel.
The Map can display the location of all the data
that has been collected, as well as Base Maps that
have been imported into the project.

Navigate around the map by dragging it with a

finger. To zoom in, use two fingers pinched
together, move them apart to zoom out.

Icons on the online map can be selected to display

more details, and tapping the opens the Edit
Data page.

Screen Options
Map page, with satellite
Side Panel overlay displayed. Blue dot
Refer to Project Set up and Settings section. shows current GPS position.

Locality
Toggle the localities which are displayed on the
map from the drop down Locality Menu.

Base Maps
Choose which map is used as the base map from
the drop down menu. Refer to Importing Map
section for more information.

Active or Idle GPS

When the active location icon is displayed, the
map will centre on the current location and will
keep your position centred in the map as you move
around your mapping area.

When the GPS mode is active, any new data point

or note will be assigned to the last updated location
provided by the sensors.

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Changing Maps Viewing Map
Overlays
Maps will show either the satellite or the road map
of the current area. To change the map display,
touch the Base Maps icon and select the map
so that it has been ticked. This chosen map will now
display instead of the online maps.

You can also import your own overlay map using

MBTiles files (see below). The imported maps will
show in this list and you can tap a filename to select
it. Only one map can be displayed at a time.To view
the image in a project, navigate to the Map page:

Tap on the Base Maps icon.

Select Manage maps. All the maps that Satellite display

have been added to the project will be listed

here. Tap on the to select a new map.

Browse to the map on your device and tap

to add it to the project.

If you tap on the currently active overlay map, the

map view will zoom to fit the extents of that
overlay.

Loading Maps
Maps (which may contain geological, topographic
and geophysical information) can be imported into
Clino as MBTiles which are created from geo-
MBTile overlay
referenced images (GeoTIFF, JPEG 2000, KMZ
etc.). See the Importing MBTiles section below for
instuctions.

There are a variety of programs that can perform

the conversion of geo-referenced images into
MBTiles, including:

l MOVE 2019 (www.petex.com) [Windows]

l Global Mapper [Windows]
l Map Tiler (free demo available) [Win-
dows/Mac OS X/Linux]
l Arc2Earth plugin for ArcGIS [Windows]

Note: Make sure the image you use has a high MBTile loading

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enough resolution for the scale of mapping being Level Metre / Pixel
performed. In low resolution files the higher you 1 78272
zoom in, the more distortion will be seen in the 2 39136

image. 3 19568
4 9784
Note: MBTiles files are locked at a minimum and
5 4892
maximum zoom level. Each zoom level increases
6 2446
the magnification by a factor of two, and as a 7 1223
result the size of the MBTiles file approximately 8 611
increases by a factor of two as well. This means 9 306
that low zoom level files take up less space on the 10 153
phone, but not as useful for mapping as higher 11 76

zoom levels. Be wary of the file size when 12 38

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increasing the zoom level beyond 16, as the file
14 9.6
size grows exponentially.
15 4.8
16 2.4
Exporting MBTiles from MOVE
17 1.19

To export an MBTiles file from MOVE first make 18 0.6

19 0.3
sure you have an image present in a geo-
20 0.15
referenced .move file. Select the image and click
Guide to zoom levels
the right mouse button. Select the Export As
option then Export MBTiles.

The Set MBTiles Properties dialog box will

appear. Select the M inimum Zoom Level and
Maximum Zoom Level. An Estimated Output
number of tiles and the size of the file will be
displayed. An MBTiles file will be exported to the
chosen location.

For topographical maps, a scale of 1m/pixel will

produce a very large file with a scale that will show
paths, streams etc. For satellite images, a scale
that fits the resolution of the satellite is suitable.
For geological maps, finer resolution than the map
itself may be more suitable as this will allow high
levels of zoom. It is also worth making all the small
zoom levels available (typically a zoom of above
1:2,000,000). This will ensure that the image can
be seen in relation to the global map, and will only
take up a small amount of the phone’s memory. It
is worth taking some time to experiment with the
scale of the map before going into the field.

Import MBTiles files into Clino

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Once images are saved in the MBTiles format, they
can be copied to you device from your computer.
Below are the steps to following to import a new
map into your Clino project.

To import a basemap into Clino, the map

needs to be saved into the Maps folder within the
phones FieldMove memory (Computer\Nexus
5\Internal storage\FieldMove).

Tap on Manage maps.

The Manage Maps list

Figure: Maps folder

To open the basemap in the Clino project,

open the Map page from the Side Panel. Select
the Base Map icon, and tap on Manage
maps.

The Manage Map screen shows all the maps

that have previously been imported into the
device. Long selecting on a map will bring up the
option to Delete.

To add the MBTile basemap to the list of active List of loaded MBTiles
maps, select Add map, this will navigate to the
Map folder on the phones memory.

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 Select the desired basemap from the list. This
will automatically add it to the map selection.
When back in the main map screen, tap the Base
Map icon. Within this list will be the imported
MBTile base map. Tap on the required map name
to open it in the map view.

Select a map file.

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 Stereonet
Stereonet
The Stereonet page allows the user to view
structural data on an equal area or equal angle
stereonet. The user can use filters to display a
subset of the collected data.

Mean Dip / Azimuth

This option displays the mean resultant plane of
all the planar data visible on the stereonet. The
switch toggles whether the plane and pole are
visible on the stereonet. The mean resultant plane
is displayed as the thicker black pole and great Stereonet Page
circle.

Display settings
There are two settings to toggle the visibility of
poles and planes on the stereonet.

Stereonet plot
There are two settings to choose from, Equal
Area (Schmidt Net) and Equal Angle (Wulff Net).

Filter
Choose the data to be displayed. Individual data
points can also be toggled on or off. A ticked Data Display Page
checkbox indicates the data is being displayed.

Data can be filtered by locality, unit or type by

selecting the relevant data type. Localities allow
the user to toggle visible localities; Units allows the
user to filter data by specific rock units; and Types
allows the user to filter data by planar or linear
data types.

Side Panel
Refer to Side Panel section.

Notes
Save an image of the stereonet to the Notes & Data Type Filter Menu

Images page.

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 Project Details
Project
Locality Prefix

By default this is Locality #. Changing the locality

prefix changes the default names given to localities
when they are created. The hash (#) indicates the
position of the number in the name. If it is excluded
the locality number will just be appended to the prefix
given.

Folder

Where to find the folder your project is stored in

when you connect your device to a computer.
Project page opened from
the Side Menu
Description

Add a description of the project. By default it will give

the creation date and the name of the device it was
created on.

Localities

A list of the localities defined in the project, with

creation date and time.

Merging Projects

The ability to import another existing project is

enabled in the project details page. After tapping the
Project page opened from
import button, you will be presented with the list of the Switch Projects page
other projects on the device. Selecting one project
will show more details. You can then import the
selected project.

You have the option to ignore base maps (mbtiles)

and/or images. Keep in mind that importing these will
create copies of all the data and require extra
storage space.

When importing, the rock unit and symbol tables will

be merged. If the imported rock unit list or symbol list
contain entries that have the same name as those in
the current project, the imported data will be
assigned to the existing unit or symbol.

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Deleting a locality
Localities can be deleted from the notebook, or the
Project Details page. Delete a locality by long
pressing on it. Note that the active locality cannot be
deleted. Change the active locality from the
Compass / Clino or Notes & Images pages.

Delete Project
This will permanently remove the project from the
device. See Switch Project section for more details.

Note: this option is only available when opened

from the Switch Projects page.

Note: Project not loading/Saving once

imported into Move? One of the main reasons this
has occurred in the past is due to the inclusions of
non ASCII characters such as é, £ or % in file titles.
This should not be a problem with users on devices
younger than the iPhone4s.

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 Switch Project
Switch Project
The Projects List page lists all the current projects
stored in the phone.

There are four button options at the bottom of this

page:

App Setting
Set the Angle Convention. The Version is available
from this page. See the Settings section for more
information.

E-mail Feedback
We are still developing this app and are always keen Project List page

improve our products so please let us know what you

think and if you have any wishes for future
development.

Help
Access to Quick Help or Extended Help (this
guide).

New Project
Create a new project, this opens the Project Details
page.

Importing a Project Deleting a Project

Projects can be re-imported to the phone after they

have been copied onto a computer. This includes
projects created on the iPhone version of Clino. To
import a project from a computer to the phone,
follow the steps below.

First find the .fm folder that was saved onto the
computer. Connect the phone to the computer and
copy the .fm folder to the Clino/Projects/ directory on
the phone’s external storage. Open Clino and
navigate to the Switch Projects page. The imported
project should be visible. If it is not, restart Clino to
force it to synchronise the projects.

Please note that while the import will not overwrite an

existing project, it does not ensure the project name

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not already in use. This may lead to several projects
having the same name.

Deleting a Project
To delete a project, navigate to the Switch Project
page and long press on the project you wish to
delete. This will bring up a confirmation dialog. Tap
OK to remove the project from the device.

Note: You cannot delete an active project. To

delete the active project, you will have to switch to
another project, and then return to the project
details from the Switch Project page.

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 Settings
Settings
The App Settings gives options for:

Angle Convention
Choose between Dip / Azimuth (default) or Dip /
Strike for the right hand rule (RHR). Both
conventions are used when the project is exported.

Calibrate Accelerometer
Allows the app to calibrate the accelerometer in the
event that it does not report inclination correctly.

Magnetic Sample Size

Set the level of averaging used when processing
Settings page
magnetic data. Some devices provide more stable
results with higher average, whilst others work fine
with little to none. Experiment with this setting to
see what works best on the device.

Version
The version of the app currently installed on your
Android device. Please provide this information
along with your operating system when reporting
bugs.

Tap the app icon, or back, when complete.

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Export
Projects can be exported by selecting the export Exporting Data
option from the Side Panel or Project Details
page. Data can be exported as:

l CSV (.csv);
l MOVE (.mve);
l Google Earth (.kmz).

Tap the selected file type to export the data. The

operation can be cancelled by tapping Cancel on the
progress pop-up.

Note: exporting a project with a large number of

pictures and data can take some time.

Once the export is complete, an option to Share data Export menu

is available on pop-up box. Data can be shared using
any app which is registered to deal with the export file
type.

Exported files will be stored in their project folder. To

access this data connect the phone to a laptop or
desktop PC. Select the device from My Computer
and browse to the project folder location. Copy the
exported files to the laptop or desktop computer.

Opening exported projects

CSV files are comma delimited and store geo-
referenced point data and photo locations. The first
line of each file gives the column titles. Each .csv file Share pop-up options

contains a single data type, and is named as such. For

example, all localities are saved localities.csv and
plane data is stored in planes.csv. Whilst localities
and their data are stored in separate files, they can
be easily cross referenced using the localityId which
is assigned to each locality and data point. CSV files
can be imported directly into many GIS software
packages as CSV/ASCII data. Files can be viewed
quickly by opening them in simple text editors such as
Notepad, or spreadsheet software such as Excel.
Note that images are not exported in the CSV export.
Instead the geographic location of each photo is
found in the image CSV file, along with the name of
Share menu

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the image file. All images can be found in the images
folder, which is stored in the Project folder on the
phone.

Note: CSV files do not contain lines or polygon

information.

MOVE files (.mve) can be opened directly in MOVE.

MOVE is designed for 2D and 3D model building,
interpretation and validation in 4D. You can also load
.mve files into Clino for digital mapping on a tablet
PC.

Note: When importing the data into MOVE it is

advisable to set up the projection in a new document
and insert the .mve file into this new document.
Doing so avoids UTM calculation issues and
misplaced data for larger spanning projects. This
process will also flag up any UTM calculation issues
on the import summary and is a good check of data
location / projection validity.

KMZ files can be opened in Google Earth.

Note: KMZ files do not preserve line style.

Note: When I open my exported .kmz project

into Google Earth I can only see some of my
data. In the top left of the Google Earth screen a
time stamp bar shows the range of information
displayed that is set between specific dates. The
user may need to alter this so that the extent range
covers the time period that the data was taken.

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Digital Compass Calibration
Most new smartphones contain electronic magnetometer, gyroscope, and
accelerometer chips that, either individually or when combined, provide
orientation information about the device. These electronic components vary
in quality and are subject to a number of limitations. For example,
magnetometers can be strongly influenced by the magnetized iron, steel or
other permanent magnets in the device (the hard iron effect), as well as
being influenced by external magnetic material in the natural and built
environment. Gyroscopes often suffer from gyro-drift – an error caused by
the accumulation of the unique bias present in each gyroscope. We can
counteract these limitations by attempting to calibrate the sensors, or using
a combination of their output data to provide an improved result.

However, some smartphones perform more consistently than others. This

variation between devices can be caused by:

l differences in phone hardware and firmware

l differences in the built-in noise filtering and sampling frequency
l the different sensor combinations (sensor fusion) or compensation
algorithms

There are also differences between the mobile operating systems and how
they allow developers to access and manipulate the sensors available on
each device.

We are reluctant to recommend specific devices to run Clino, however there

are significant variations in the quality of the components that are currently
being used by the various manufacturers, and we feel strongly that we
should make users aware of some of our recent findings.

Calibration for Android™ Devices

We have observed much larger variations in the measured data recorded
using Android devices which we suspect is largely down to the quality of the
hardware components inside the device. If you are running Clino on an
Android device then we would strongly recommend that you follow the
advice below.

It is essential to calibrate the magnetometer/gyroscope/accelerometer

combination in your phone before starting to measure data. Apple phones
display a black screen with a small red ball that must be rotated within the
confines of a graduated circle. The compass clinometer within Clino will not
become active until this operation has been performed. Unfortunately,
many Android phones do not display a similar visual feature for calibrating
the internal components. We recommend that you follow the instructions

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set out in the manufacturer’s guide, which might include rotating the phone
several times in the x-y-z planes. There are also some helpful videos on
YouTube relating to compass calibration for certain models of Android
phone.

We have found that some devices do not correctly report inclination. This is
obvious when a device is on a flat horizontal surface, yet Clino still reports a
dip. We believe this is due to components in the device not being seated
properly, as we have tested other devices of the same make and model and
not observed any problems. To counteract this, we have added an
accelerometer calibration option in the app settings. In all cases, calibration
resulted in devices correctly reporting inclination.

To get the most out of your smartphone we recommend that you collect
data with the device in a variety of orientations and compare this against a
traditional hand-held compass clinometer to work out the best orientation to
collect data in. Many Android devices work better when held against the rock
in landscape mode (long-axis horizontal) rather than in portrait mode (long-
axis vertical). When measuring lineations, some Android phones will only
record sensible measurements of plunge azimuth in one orientation - when
the device is held with the top of the screen pointing down- or up-plunge
depending on the manufacturer. This does not seem to apply to the iPhone
(all models) with good data being recorded irrespective of the orientation of
the phone.

These questions may help you

l Does the phone have reasonable consistency with itself in all ori-
entations and situations?
l Does the phone have reasonable consistency with a control analogue
compass-clinometer in all orientations and situations?
l Are there any orientations (e.g. device long-axis vertical or horizontal)
that provide more consistent and accurate results? If so, make sure to
collect data only in these orientations.

As with an analogue compass, be aware of sources of interference. This can

come from magnets, ferrous metals, electronic devices, another analogue
compass or electronic device, watch or phone case (beware of magnetic
clasps) to name a few.

..and finally
Clino is designed to make data collection quick and easy, facilitating the
collection of large, statistically valid data sets. We have found that there are
tremendous advantages to using Clino on a well-calibrated smartphone.

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Most users will have experience with traditional analogue devices, where
often a single reading at each station is taken with the assumption that each
of these readings will have a high level of both precision and accuracy. This
assumption is normally wrong. We always recommend taking several
readings at each location, which can then be treated statistically to provide
both improved accuracy and an understanding of measurement error.

Note: All my projects are in the same position, even though I

entered different localities in different regions. ALWAYS check that
your GPS is on and has been updated recently. Any measurements will be
recorded to your last known position. Therefore if the GPS has accidentally
been turned off, or has lost signal the most recent measurement will be
positioned at the last GPS reading. These can only be edited manually in
Move, and only by using human knowledge not satellite accuracy.
Additionally, you may wish to collect a track with an external GPS device or
another GPS tracking app on your device. This will allow you to use time
stamp information from the track to reposition any mislocated field
readings.

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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I load a base map?

Along with the online maps already installed on the app, users can import
their own basemaps. As long as the basemap is geo-referenced it can be
brought into Clino. However, we recommend importing as an MBTile via a
computer as the user can set the zoom level making faster to use in the
field. Converting to MBTile can be done in a couple of steps in MOVE, please
see the Map section of the respective guides for more information on how
to do this.

Base maps are added to a project from the Manage Maps option in the
Map page. The active base map can be selected from the basemap list and
is indicated with a tick.

Refer to the Maps section for more detailed information.

How do I change the project name?

The project name can be changed on the Project Details page, which is
accessed from the Project option in the Side Panel, or by tapping the
information icon in the Switch Project page.

Refer to the Project or Switch Project sections for more detailed

information.

How do I set a bearing?

Navigate to the Compass / Clino page. If required activate the compass

by tapping on the small compass. Tap the compass face to set the bearing,
deviations from this set bearing will be displayed by a red bar. To stop
tracking the bearing, tap the compass face again.

Refer to the Compass / Clino section for more detailed information.

What does a phone need to be able to take Clino measurements?

There are 3 important items that each phone must contain to be able to take
accurate readings. They are an accelerometer, gyroscope and
magnetometer (sometimes called a geomagnetic sensor). When looking
to purchase a phone, the technical specification page will normally list what
sensors it is equipped with.

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Can an external Bluetooth GPS be used with FieldMove Clino?

Yes an external Bluetooth GPS can be used with FieldMove Clino. To do this
connect the Bluetooth GPS to your device and then restart FieldMove.

FieldMove uses the devices location service. This means if the Bluetooth GPS
is compatible with your device, FieldMove will automatically use the updated
information from the location service.

How do I take a reading using the Compass / Clino?

Planar or linear readings are taken from the Compass / Clino page. If
required, activate the clinometer by tapping on the small clinometer to the
right of the compass face. At least one rock unit is required before taking a
reading, so select the Add rock unit option first or select the rock unit you
wish to assign to the data you are about to collect. Set the Data Type to be
collected from the list of planar or linear types. The clinometer page will
update to reflect the Data Type.

To measure the orientation of a plane, the back of the phone should be

placed on the surface to be measured. To take a lineation reading, the
edge of the phone should be placed along the lineation, preferably with
the back of the phone on the surface – but this is not essential.

To lock the reading, tap the clinometer face. The display will change from
red (active) to locked (black). Check the location reading and associated
properties, unit type, locality and add an optional comment before tapping
Save.

Refer to the Compass / Clino section for more detailed information.

Does Clino support other coordinate systems?

At present, Clino only operates using a Lat/Long and WGS84 projection

system. When the project is imported in to MOVE, the coordinate system
can be changed. However, we recommend that before the Clino project is
imported, a blank document is set up with the correct coordinate system so
that it avoids UTM calculation issues.

How do I create a geo-referenced note?

In the Notes & Image page select the Note icon to take a geo-referenced
note.

Refer to the Notes & Images section for more detailed information.

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How do I take a geo-referenced photo?

In the Notes & Images page select the Camera icon to take a geo-
referenced photo. If you want to insert an image as a geo-referenced
image, use the camera option within the Note page.

Refer to the Notes & Images section for more detailed information.

How do I view and edit recorded data?

All data can be viewed in the Notes & Images page, which can be opened
from the Side Panel.Data can be filtered and displayed on a stereonet.
Data can also be viewed on the Map.

Refer to the Notes & Images section for more detailed information.

How do I change a locality name?

Locality names and positions can be changed on the Edit Locality page,
which is accessed from the Notes & Images or Project pages. Tap on the
locality in the list to open the Edit Locality page.

The name of future localities can be set by changing the Locality Prefix in
the Project Details page, accessed from the Side Panel.

Refer to the Notes & Images or Project sections for more detailed
information.

How do I delete data?

The Project can be deleted from the Switch Project page. Active projects
cannot be deleted. Switch projects to delete an active project. Rock Units
can be deleted from the Rock Types page. Localities can be deleted from
the Notes & Images page or the Project Details page. Notebook entries
can be deleted from the Notes & Images page.

Long press on an item to display the Delete dialog.

Refer to the Compass / Clino, Notes & Images or, Project sections for
more detailed information.

How do I export the data?

Data can be exported in CSV, Move and Google Earth file formats. The
export option is accessed from the Side Panel and Project Details page.

Refer to the Export section for more detailed information.

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How do I use Clino offline?

Clino requires online connectivity for the basic maps (satellite or street
views) and for accessing DropBox. If you disable online connectivity, GPS
and the map view will still work but the map view will only show a basic grid
in places where there is no cached data. Please note that activating airplane
mode on some devices will turn off the GPS. If the GPS does not work in
airplane mode, to disable online services but preserve the GPS, please
navigate to the Settings page and disable Cellular Data/Mobile Data.

Refer to the Settings section for more detailed information.

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Our Experience

Collecting data on folded Devonian sediment at Ardmore Point

The following comments are based on our experience of testing Clino with
an iPhone 5 running iOS 7.

Hardware
Battery can last for a full field day (~8 hours, with the GPS on but when
other apps and data streaming are turned off). This is highly dependent on
the phone and we recommend experimenting with your phone to get the
best out of usage time.

When your phone is locked, the GPS will become inactive and will not drain
the battery.

There are plenty of tough cases and water proof pockets on the market that
project the phone and make it waterproof and robust, such as LifeProof,
Idry, Aquapac etc.

Preparation
A common hindrance to successful digital geologic mapping is a lack of
advance preparation before leaving for the field. In addition to collation of
digital base maps, elevation models, and existing geologic maps, the most
important aspect of preparation is practice using the software and hardware
tools. As with any compass, orienteering, and basic mapping skill, advance
practice ensures that the mapping device is not the focus of the user’s
attention, leaving the field mapper to focus on 3D spatial analysis of rock

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units. We find that these issues are relatively easily overcome with advance
planning and training, as well as an appreciation for the potential benefits of
digital field mapping.

We recommend testing and calibrating the phone against a compass before

going to the field. See our guide on Digital Compass Calibration.

Things to watch out for when mapping with a smartphone

1. Make sure that you lock your phone when it is in your pocket. This
will ensure that you don’t end up with ‘ghost’ readings while you’re en
route to the next outcrop.
2. Check that the GPS location has updated to your current location,
before saving a reading. Look at the time stamp (underneath the lat /
long values) and check that this has the lat / long values for your cur-
rent location. If you are still unsure if the GPS has placed you correctly,
tap the lat / long reading (this will bring up the Map page) where you
can check that your current location is correct on the map. Additionally,
you may wish to collect a track with an external GPS device or another
GPS tracking app on your device. This will allow you to use time stamp
information from the track to reposition any mislocated field readings.
3. Make sure that your phone has enough storage space for a day’s
data collection. We recommend that, at the end of each day, you copy
your files from your phone to your PC and back these up. You can then
delete the project from your phone and start a new project, to free up
memory. To put a project back onto your phone, simply paste it from
its saved location on your PC into the Projects folder on your device.
4. At the start of the day, check your phone’s calibration before taking a
reading. Make sure that you are away from buildings, cables, vehicles
and jewellery and compare the readings from your phone with a tra-
ditional compass-clinometer.
5. Take care to check that you have made the right lithology and struc-
ture type choices before hitting the Save button. It is very easy to col-
lect incorrectly classified data, which cannot be used later (e.g. you
have recorded a cleavage measurement as bedding or vice-versa).

Closing remarks
We find that digital mapping tools improve the 3D spatial interpretation
process by facilitating more analysis and less data management than
traditional techniques, especially in the “field office” during the evenings.
With a digital mapping workflow, data organisation largely occurs in the field
upon data collection, transcription from paper to digital format is
unnecessary, and data backup can be as simple as copying digital files to

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external hard drives. Digital mapping allows more time in the evenings for
problem solving, targeting areas of uncertainty, and formulating effective
field plans.

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System Requirements
Minimum iPhone model requirements
iPhone 4, running iOS 7.0 and above

Android smartphone version

An Android version of Clino is also available to
download from the Google Play Store™. Please note
that the Android app is for smartphones only, and
will not scale up to 7” or 10” tablet devices.

Minimum Android model requirements

A smartphone running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream
Sandwich) and above.

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About Petroleum Experts
Petroleum Experts (Petex) are the global standard in petroleum engineering
and structural geology software tools. We are a team of highly skilled
professionals with extensive experience in petroleum engineering,
structural geology, and engineering software.

Petroleum Experts pioneered integrated field modelling, with the objectives

of improving field management, production and recovery, with our
petroleum engineering IPM suite – fully integrated reservoir, well, surface
network modelling system, and the Digital Oil Field platform (DOF).

Midland Valley, the world leader in the field of structural geology, providing
expert consultancy and the MOVE suite of geologcial software, joined forces
with Petroleum Experts in October 2017.

For more than thirty years, geoscientists at Midland Valley utilised

restoration and balancing techniques to unravel geological evolution and
extract unseen information from available data. The ground-breaking
approach minimises technical uncertainty, and enables companies to reduce
risk in a methodical and cost-effective way.

The next evolutionary step of company integration will incorporate geology

and geophysics through MOVE, to deliver a seamless set of workflows from
field geology to production and oil and gas field management – field
discovery to late production life.

About MOVE™
The MOVEtm suite is the most complete structural modelling and analysis
toolkit available. It provides a full digital environment for best-practice
structural modelling to reduce risk and uncertainty in geological models. The
MOVE suite provides a platform for integrating and interpreting data, cross-
section construction, 3D model building, kinematic restoration and
validation, geomechanical modelling, fracture modelling, fault response
modelling, fault analysis and stress analysis.

MOVE is the only software package that offers users the full range of tools
for geometrically constrained model building and kinematic analysis in 2D
and 3D space.

While other companies market software for model building, our kinematic
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between alternative interpretations, and to produce more accurate models.

MOVE is backed up by a team of specialists dedicated to the continuous

improvement and evolution of the software, and the underlying science.

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Further information on the principles behind our approach to model building
and structural modelling using MOVE, as well as the latest software news
can be found on our website.

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