TERN Australian SuperSite Network Acoustic Sensor User Guide
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1. Mu T 0 TERN e uperSiteNetwor Ter me ial Ecosystem Oo esearch Networ TERN Australian SuperSite Network Acoustic Sensor User Guide Nov 2013 Table of Contents d OV SIV WE an nn n b daha awae Ae e eee k ea Ke del a kn wes Re wenn kera sike de Eda ia Si Re ec kec outed ea diwa s dec l ea K N k ek Zi al an n el di gelo YRD Ae NA Ee a e tenet ued a e e e e a e ee a 2 MStalliie MEMON Galas irnia dad 00a e e E0 0b ab n 005 ele N 0 0D N eb WA B DEN DAW N AA lase lT eb ere sa sa Nere rare Weg 5 Mounine the S5010501 ay eke A ne ee n an N E yek Ni KE e OR a We e NE e 6 switching the sensorON and OPP s2n icine n ke Nek e k K n E N e r N n le Ke ve athe Za sDSeONSOm COMMUNAL ON lc ne ne na e n n e KOD ND M e K de M ape E e San OP Ae y eleke de Ia AP den Ne WI Ae de eV o Ment Navigatio E ln e ee n e ee KK n a ke N ae r Re Dere N G 9 Start Recording Schedule sunrise y n Va retake aie Aetna Oars 10 Makine RECOrdINES xo nk ance cau ois xav bye bin keye n i ae Wr ucts siyae s kelya uk ee DA n Key kk ye n k jv k ke S ea YA N 11 Aborting a Recording in Progress ccccccssseccccsseccccessecccsesececceececeesececsusececsunecesseneceesegecessuecessuneceesenes 12 JManudal Recording Feature ke n za y da ten e e ke lk a e ea ee ea b a2. you may need to consider a little electric fence setup such as http www sureguard com au products Farm Electric Fencing Portable Budget Electric Fence 12 Volt The solar configuration selected should Support this but you may need to increase the solar panel size to 40W 7 In terms of maintenance give the solar panel a wipe and check the cables for damage when you change the SD cards Sensor Setup 1 Attach the SM2 external power adapter to the SM2 external power input below the left hand microphone input See page 2 http www wildlifeacoustics com wp content uploads 2011 08 SM2plus1 pdf 2 Switch the SM2 from internal to external power using the power selection switch See page 4 and page 10 http www wildlifeacoustics com wp content uploads 2011 08 SM2plus1 pdf 3 When connected to the battery the unit should power up as normal B AL istralian Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 8 ow SupersiteNetwork bei 15 Pre Deployment Checklist 1 10 J rex Inspect the Sensor for damage inside and out Verify that the three input connector nuts left and right microphone inputs and external power input are finger tight and that the weatherproof vent is also finger tight by turning clockwise Never turn the nuts or vent counter clockwise Also verify that the cable gland is well seated and not punctured Install four fresh high quality alkaline batteries in the main batter
3. el bO Ka B n aS daya Dataene N e N E NE 14 Solar Configuration for TERN Acoustic SenSoOr sssssssesssseesesreresrrrssssrresrrersserresrreresreresrrereseeressrereseeressne d9 Pre Depihboyment Checklistor aa E 1 Overview The Song Meter SM2 is an environmental acoustic sensor designed to remain deployed in the field recording continuously for extended periods of time The Sensor cover when properly closed is weather tight and vented to protect against condensation and stress on seals caused by pressure changes While it is designed to survive temporary immersion in water it is not designed or recommended for underwater use All of the sensors electronics batteries data storage flash cards and controls are mounted inside the enclosure to protect them from the elements and are therefore inaccessible without removing the enclosure s cover Figure 2 illustrates the inside of the sensor For comprehensive instructions please consult the website http www wildlifeacoustics com and the Song Meter User Manual at http www wildlifeacoustics com images documentation SM2plus1 pdf Removing and Replacing the Cover There are four plastic cover screws in the corners These screws have clips to prevent them from falling out and getting lost When closing the cover make sure the indicator LED window is correctly oriented over the LED on the circuit board and tighten the screws by turning them clockwise The foam insert on the inn
4. November 2013 Page 5 rare SupersiteNet work a 4i 12 Manual Recording Feature In addition to recording on a schedule the Sensor can also start a recording when the start up screen is displayed by pushing the Up and Down buttons simultaneously This will start a one hour recording on the lowest lettered slot on which the recording will fit Pressing the Select button toggles between display modes and headphone 13 Transferring Data Data should be transferred from the SD cards to the 1TB external USB drive Once the data has been successfully transferred from the SD cards to the external drive please delete the data from the SD card re insert it in the sensor and redeploy Please return the external USB drives to the address below every three months to have the data uploaded to the central repository Please also keep a copy of all the data stored on the external drive in case it fails or is lost in the post Once the data has been uploaded the external USB hard drives will be returned Ultimately the data will be available for online analysis See www bush fm Jason Wimmer eResearch Queensland University of Technology Level 10 1006 S Block Gardens Point Campus 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 The external drives are USB 3 0 compatible so if possible use a computer with a USB 3 0 port to save time transferring the data Otherwise downloading takes approximately 1 minute per GB xe Acoustic Sen
5. efore the scheduled event z2012z 5oep 1 1931321530 Song Meter II R3 1 0 Az 32G 46282 32G U C N A D N A After scanning the four SD flash card slots the message Preparing to record will appear z0Tz 5ep 160 09 297 11 Song Meter II R3 1 0 Preparing to record Note that if a scheduled recording time is already in progress the Sensor will begin recording as soon as it is ready to do so and end the recording on schedule You can abort the next recording and return to the main menu by pressing the Wake Exit button When the Sensor begins recording the display will indicate progress as shown below ZOULZ Sep LO Loroa Recording 01 29 12 B 0909111332 WAV 0 44100xStereo 5 The top line of the display shows the current date and time as before The second line indicates the time remaining in the current recording The third line shows the flash card slot and short file name of the recording file MMDDhhmm WAV and the percentage completed The last line shows the sample rate and number of channels x2 for stereo x1 for mono and the percentage indicates how full the SD flash card slot is on which the recording is being made You can press the Select button to toggle between the displays 11 Aborting a Recording in Progress While the Sensor is recording you can press the Back or Wake Exit to abort the recording in progress g Australian Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2
6. er side of the lid is to prevent battery movement Left Right Mic Ma Input nput External S Pressure Power gt a Equalization Input Vent Cable Gland Figure 1 Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 Vovember 2013 Page 1 om SupersiteNetwork e ox Up Select Back Down LCD Button Buttons Display Wake Exit o Button Indicator LED Amp and Filter Power Switches Selection Switch Headphone Flash Card Jack Slots A B C D Main Batteries Clock Batteries 4 D Cells 2 AA Cells Figure 2 2 Power Resources Each unit requires 4 D cell batteries Batteries last for approximately 14 days Rechargeable batteries have very high failure rates so use good quality alkaline batteries i e Duracell Procell The Power Selection Switch can be used to select between internal and external power sources and to turn the unit off A solar power configuration is possible and has been used at Alice Mallee and Great Western Woodlands SuperSites have been fitted with solar panels allowing 3 months of continuous operation using 64 Gb SD cards See section 14 Solar Configuration for TERN Acoustic Sensor for details 3 Installing Memory Cards Standard SD memory cards can be used The four card slots can be populated with one to four flash cards of assorted capacities Acoustic monitors supplied to SuperSites were initially supplied with 32 Gb SD Cards These can be replaced with higher capaci
7. nd attaching to a star picket beforehand http www greensystems com au files pdf products GS MNT O02 pdf pdf There may be some slight modifications required Some wiring will be required when deploying the solar setup to connect the solar panel to the charge controller charge controller to the battery and sensor This will require a screw driver pliers and wire strippers If possible bring a multimeter with you as well for fault finding http www jaycar com au productView asp ID QM1500 Instructions for the charge controller are included here http www apolloenergy com au core media media nl id 245333 c 851604 f h 9667c2 23a94e62fe2322 The solar panel should be mounted on a star picket and oriented to the north at an angle of approximately 30 degrees Figure 3 The solar panel should be mounted on another star picket next to this with the battery and charge controller in between me fee Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 7 upersiteNetwork Figure 3 5 The battery and charge controller are fairly robust but should be kept off the ground and out of direct sunlight Try using plastic marine battery enclosures like this http www jpwmarine com au products electrical battery boxes battery box standard size aspx Use a couple of house bricks to keep them off the ground Also sprinkle ant granules in the bottom to keep the ants away 6 If you have any cattle or other curious animals
8. s updated every second The bottom two rows display the status of the four SD card slots labelled A through D If no SD card is plugged into a slot N A is displayed to indicate that the slot is not available 7 Sensor Configuration The sensors have been pre configured to record for 12 hours per day 6 hours around dawn and 6 hours around dusk They will adjust themselves to record at the correct time throughout the year using the GPS coordinates of the individual sites Configured to record 12 hours per day the units will run for approximately 14 days before running out of battery power At this point the batteries will need to be replaced and the data should be transferred from the SD cards If the sensors require reconfiguring please consult Jason Wimmer Queensland University of Technology j wimmer gqut edu au as configuration files can be stored and sent on a SD card for uploading on the unit obviating the need to do this manually core more details on configuration see pp 15 42 il i Oio Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 3 8 SupersiteNe stwork ee toy 8 Menu Navigation Press the Wake Exit button then press the Select button to enter the main menu The display will look like this Song Meter Main Menu Schedule daily Settings Utilities The double underline indicates the blinking cursor position Each menu screen can only display three lines a
9. sor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 6 ow SupersiteNetwork ee S s 14 Solar Configuration for TERN Acoustic Sensor The solar power setup comprises a deep cycle 12 volt battery charge controller solar panel pole mount and SM2 external power adapter cable Battery http www apolloenergy com au Renewable Ener Components Batteries N50 GEL Charge Controller http www apolloenergy com au Renewable Ener Components Charge Controllers SS 10L 12V Solar Panel http www apolloenerqy com au Renewable Enerqy Components Browse by Manufacturer Suntech STP020S 12 Cb Solar Panel Pole Mount http www greensystems com au products product php prod code GS MNT 02 SM2 acoustic sensor external power adapter cable http www wildlifeacoustics com wa php order php power and http faunatech com au You need 2 x star pickets preferably 240 cm Battery box similar to this http www jpwmarine com au products electrical battery boxes battery box standard size aspx Multimeter http www jaycar com au productView asp ID QM1500 Installation 1 ee S s The entire setup is not particularly bulky but the battery weighs about 24 kg so vehicular access to the site would be an advantage The solar panel pole mount can be mounted on a star picket The mount has been designed to accept the Suntech 20 W solar panel without any modification but please test both mounting of the solar panel a
10. t a time scroll down using the Down button The Up and Down buttons can be used to scroll through the menu choices To select a menu choice press the Select button To return to the previous menu press the Back button From the Main Menu you can press the Back button to return to the start up screen The Wake Exit button will start or resume the recording schedule 9 Start Recording Schedule Press the Wake Exit button If the next scheduled recording is more than 45 seconds away the following message is displayed ZO LZ SepH 16 15254212 Going to sleep until Z0LI Sep L7 05230200 The top row indicates the current time and date The bottom shows the next scheduled recording start time After 5 seconds the Song Meter will go into a deep sleep and the display will go blank You should now replace the protective cover If the next scheduled recording event is in progress or within 45 seconds away the Song Meter will begin preparing to record and begin recording at the correct start time or as soon as possible if a scheduled recording is already in progress xe Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 4 ow SupersiteNetwork ee S s 10 Making Recordings Once configured pressing the Wake Exit button will cause the Sensor to put itself to sleep until the next scheduled recording event The Sensor will automatically wake up about 30 seconds b
11. ty SD cards if necessary You must install at least one flash card in order for the Song Meter to make and store recordings o0 e a Oe e Australien Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 2 LA RP SupersiteNetwork Ox KI 4 Installing Microphones The SMX II weather proof microphones can attach directly to the left and right microphone input connectors on the Song Meter Alternatively they can be extended on cables Note that the microphones are fragile they should be removed from the Song Meter during transport The microphones while weather proof are expected to degrade over time It is recommended that recording quality is checked every 6 months and microphone replacement considered Replacement SMX II weather proof microphones can be ordered from http www wildlifeacoustics com buy 70 USD each Delivery 96 68 USD as of Nov 2013 5 Mounting the Sensor Where practical the sensors should be deployed at roughly chest height on a star picket in the centre of the core 1ha plot Please also refer to the pre deployment checklist on page 9 before deploying 6 Switching the Sensor ON and OFF To switch the Sensor On Off press the Wake Exit button see Figure 2 When the Sensor is Switched on the display will look something like this 20 LZ SepH LG 134132126 Song Meter II R3 1 0 A 32G 48 B 32G 0 C N A D N A The top row displays the current date and time and i
12. y tray Always remove flash cards prior to inserting or removing batteries to avoid damage to the card connectors Test and replace the 2 AA clock batteries annually Check to make sure that the date and time are set correctly and the clock is running Check to make sure you have the latest version of firmware http www wildlifeacoustics com Check the Zorb It packet installed on the inside cover If it is noticeably swollen it may have been exposed to liquid water and should be replaced For more information visit www zorb it com After installing flash cards and microphones use the instant record feature to make a test recording and listen to the test recording to verify your audio settings are set as intended See Manual Recording Feature on page 6 In hot environments avoid exposing the Sensor to direct sunlight to ensure that the inside temperature does not exceed the rated limits of the Sensor or batteries When you put the Sensor to sleep with the Wake Exit button make sure it indicates the expected wake up time Make sure the indicator LED is flashing once per minute when sleeping or once per second while recording before walking away Acoustic Sensor User Guide Version 2 November 2013 Page 9 lt SupersiteNetwork
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