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Certification
Devico AS certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of 
shipment from workshop. Devico AS further certifies that its calibration measurements
complies with and are traceable to the Company Standard, to the extend allowed by
company’s calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities accepted in the drilling
branch to measure borehole inclination and azimuth as well as other related parameters.

Warranty
This Devico AS product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for
a period of one year from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Devico
AS will, at its option, either repair or replace products, which prove to be defective.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility
at Devico’s workshop, Norway. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Devico AS and
Devico AS shall prepay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However,
Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to Devico
AS from another country.
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with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed
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or software, or hardware will be uninterrupted or error free.

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Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 Borehole surveying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Devico survey tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 The DeviShot kit 5

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 The survey tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 PDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 DeviSoft.Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Borehole surveying methods 8

3.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Inclined boreholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Open boreholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.4 Horizontal boreholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5 Upward boreholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 Operation of the survey tool 10

4.1 Preparation before a survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Start the survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.3 During the survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.4 Download the survey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.5 What are the results telling me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.6 Quality control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.7 Start coordinates / magnetic declination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.8 Export survey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.9 Change settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5 DeviShot maintenance 19
5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Quick calibration check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6 Trouble shooting 20
6.1 Survey tool not connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.2 Inaccurate results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3 PDA error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1 Introduction
1.1 Borehole surveying
This user manual is a guide to the successful operation of your survey tool. The user
manual contains important information which is necessary for understanding the oper-
ation principle, the characteristics and applications of use for your valuable borehole
survey tool.

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Borehole surveying, or deviation surveying, is the measurement of a borehole’s di-

rection under the surface in order to be able to calculate the borehole’s trajectory.
Boreholes can deviate considerably from the original plan, depending on factors like
rock formations, drilling parameters and length of the borehole.

1.2 Devico survey tools

Devico manufacture survey tools that cover most applications for diamond core drilling,
including magnetic and non-magnetic survey tools. The survey tools are easy to use
and rugged electronic multishot survey tools.
DeviShot
You are now reading the user manual for the DeviShot survey tool. The DeviShot
is a magnetic multishot survey tool ment for surveying in front of the drill bit or
in open holes. The survey tool is the most accurate survey tool in rock formations
where there is no magnetic disturbance.
The other survey tools Devico can offer are:
DeviFlex
The DeviFlex is a non-magnetic borehole survey tool that is used inside the drill
string. The survey tool is not affected by magnetic disturbance and can be used
in all types of rock formations. The DeviFlex uses accurate and reliable strain
gages to measure the direction of the borehole.
DeviCore
The DeviCore is an electronic core orientation system for accurate orientation of 
rock cores. The core orientation system has minimal impact on drilling time and
drilling procedures. All Devicos borehole survey tools use the same software, so
the learning curve when changing from one system to another is minimal.
We are happy that you have purchased a Devico survey tool and we hope you will
be satisfied with the use and results you’ll get from it. If you have any trouble, please
do not hesitate to contact the Devico support team! We can be contacted by e-mail at
support@devico.no.

2 The DeviShot kit

2.1 Overview
The DeviShot kit consists of two main parts, the survey tool itself and a PDA that
is used to operate and present the borehole survey data. The main component of the
survey tool is connected to a battery pack at the rear to get power, and a shock absorber
at the front to protect the survey tool from impacts.
To connect to the DeviShot survey tool, hold the tool vertical up for approximately
two seconds. The LED light blinks one time. Then move the tool back to horizontal .
The software program DeviSoft.Mobile should automatically detect that it is connected
to the survey tool and you are ready to start your survey.

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2.2 The survey tool

The DeviShot is a magnetic multishot survey tool. The electronic unit consists of 
three magnetometers, three accelerometers and a temperature sensor. They measure
the magnetic field and gravity where the tool is placed along with the tools internal
temperature. The sensor data obtained during a survey is stored in the internal memory
of the tool and can be downloaded when the tool is connected to the PDA.

The DeviShot is designed for water pressure up to 300 bars and it is calibrated for
temperatures between -5 C and 65 C.
◦ ◦

LED light status

0.5 sec DeviShot is trying to connect to PDA
2 sec DeviShot and PDA is connected
5 sec or more A survey has started and the DeviShot is collecting data

2.3 PDA
The PDA that is used to operate the survey tool is Trimble Nomad. It is IP67 rated
and is impervious to water and dust. It has a rugged casing and runs Windows Mobile
6.5. The PDA has DeviSoft.Mobile installed when it is shipped from Devico. Devi-
Soft.Mobile will be explained in more detail in section 4.2.

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To turn on/off the screen use the green button. Use the belonging pen to operate the
touch screen. More information about the Nomad is available on Trimbles homepage:
www.trimble.com

2.4 Battery
The DeviShot is powered with a 7,2V lithium battery pack. The DeviShot can run
app.1200 hours continuously before the batteries need to be replaced.
It is recommended to insert new batteries if the DeviShot has not been used for a
long time, or the voltage drop below 6.4 Volt. The voltage can be checked in the Online
Window on the PDA.
The battery can be changed by opening the back end of the battery pack. Use the
24 mm key to unscrew the end plug. The positive end should face towards the survey
tool. The DeviShot is protected against incorrect polarity. When the battery pack is
not in use, the plastic cap should be used to cover the male threads to avoid drainage
of the battery.

2.5 DeviSoft.Mobile
DeviSoft.Mobile is a PDA program used to operate the DeviShot tool and show the
borehole survey data. DeviSoft.Mobile is installed on the PDA when it is shipped from
Devico. If you for some reason need to reinstall the program, it can be installed from
the memory stick found in the transport box.

You should also from time to time have a look at Devicos webpages to see if there
are updated versions of DeviSoft.Mobile.

Reinstallation procedure:
Close the DeviSoft.Mobile program on the PDA. Go to  Start   →   Settings   →
System   →  Remove Programs and uninstall DeviSoft.Mobile.

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Go to Start   →   Programs   →   File Explorer   →   Program Files   →   Devi-

Soft.Mobile   →  Data and delete or remove the files in this folder.
Connect the PDA to the computer with the USB cable and open the Devi-
Soft.Mobile installation file. Follow the instructions on the screen.

3 Borehole surveying methods

3.1 Overview
There are several ways to measure the deviation of boreholes, and what method that is
best for you depends on what sort of borehole you have.
But; for all boreholes we want to place the survey tool at a given depth, called
a survey station. At that survey station we want to take a measurement, sometimes
called a survey shot, to get the azimuth and inclination. The azimuth and inclination,
together with the depth are used to calculate the borehole trajectory.
In the next sections, different types of boreholes have been described with recom-
mended methods of surveying. The recommendations may not always be optimal. For
instance, if you have a very short inclined diamond drilled borehole, the section de-
scribing open boreholes might be of interest.

3.2 Inclined boreholes

With the DeviShot, inclined or vertical diamond drilled boreholes are easiest and safest
surveyed throughout the drillbit. The survey tool is lowered or pumped through the
drill bit to avoid magnetic disturbance from the drill string. The survey tool is extended
with non-magnetic aluminium rods and a landing collar. The landing collar makes sure
the DeviShot survey tool assembly stops at the drill bit. The landing collar assembly
has a spear head for attaching the overshot. The survey is performed by pulling out
the drill string, but after a section of the borehole is measured the survey tool can be
retracted with the wireline.

The extension alu-rods should be long enough to keep the survey tool a minimum
of 3 meter in front of the drill bit. Remember to pull out the drill string a safe distance
so the survey tool does not hit the bottom of the borehole. In the case where you have
3 meter alu-extension rods, the drill bit should be pulled minimum 5 meter away from
the bottom, since the survey tool is 1.4 meters long.

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It is important to check that your landing collar assembly fits your drill string size.
The landing collar assembly is available in standard BQ, NQ and HQ size. Other sizes
can be custom made upon request.

3.3 Open boreholes

If the boreholes are inclined or vertical the survey tool can be lowered down the borehole
by gravity. The easiest way to survey is connecting the survey tool to a wire or rope
and slowly lower it down the hole.
Blast holes, and many other boreholes where the drilling equipment has left the site,
can be measured using open hole surveying methods. If the borehole has casing, you
can not expect to get correct results for the azimuth in the cased section.

To measure the depth of the survey tool in the borehole, there are two different
ways. The simplest way is to mark the wire or rope at the surface. You can use a
measuring tape to find the depth on the rope or wire, and then mark it with spray
paint or pieces of tape. The other way is to use a wire counter when you are lowering
the rope or wire down the borehole. The wire counter is normally preferred if you have
long boreholes or need high accuracy.

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3.4 Horizontal boreholes

If you are drilling diamond core drilling boreholes, you should make an adapter for your
innertube instead of using the landing collar described in the Inclined Boreholes section.
It is still necessary to use 3 meter alu-extension rods between the instrument and the
innertube or drill string. When you are using the innertube with latching system, you
can be sure that the instrument has landed and will stay in the correct position since
the latches lock the innertube in position.
If you are measuring shorter boreholes, the survey tool can be attached to a stiff 
non-magnetic pipe, for instance a 1” (25 mm) PE-pipe commonly used for water supply.
With the pipe you can push the survey tool into the borehole. Mark the pipe with spray
paint for every survey station you want.

Grout curtains in tunnels are often surveyed this way. It is normal to start the
survey procedure at 0 meters and measure into the borehole. Remember that you can
survey several boreholes without downloading the data between each borehole if you
have multiple boreholes.

3.5 Upward boreholes

Upwards boreholes are found inside mines and tunnels, and they can be made for
different applications like grouting and installation of rock bolts.
The survey tool must be placed in front of a very stiff pipe. It is usual to use the drill
string to push the survey tool into the borehole. Because the drill string is magnetic,
alu-extension rods need to be added in front of the drill string. Devico recommends to
use at least 3 meters of non-magnetic extension rods between the survey tool and drill
string. Adapters can be made to fit the alu-extension rods to the drill rods.
The survey tool is pushed into the drill hole with the drill string. It is very important
to not push too far. Remember that the survey tool is adding some meters to the drill
string. The drill rods are counted to see how many meter the survey tool is inside the
borehole.
Look at section 3.4 for alternative options.

4 Operation of the survey tool

4.1 Preparation before a survey
Before you go out in the field to do a survey, test the survey tool. Do a dummy survey
so you know that the survey tool is working. Make sure that the PDA is fully charged,

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that the DeviShot survey tool has sufficient battery power and that the O-rings and
threads are greased and clean.

4.2 Start the survey

Turn on the PDA. DeviSoft.Mobile should appear on the screen. If you do not see the
program, go to the Windows Start menu and open the DeviSoft.Mobile program.
The DeviShot is ready to use when you take it up from the box. To connect the
DeviShot to the PDA, turn the DeviShot vertical up for 2 seconds to activate the
Bluetooth antenna, then turn the tool back to horizontal position. The tool will blink
one time in vertical position and then start blinking two times pr second in horizontal
position until it is connected. The DeviShot will go back to sleeping mode after 30
seconds if it is not connected to the PDA.
When the program is open, the header will show after a few seconds that the PDA is
connected to the DeviShot tool. If not, the header will tell you ”No tool connected”. If 
you are not able to get contact with the survey tool, please see Section Trouble shooting
in this user guide on how to solve this problem.

To start a survey, press the Survey button. In this window you can choose:

Survey name
Hole name is as default set to the day and time that the survey starts. The name
can be changed by pressing the ”...” button next to the text field and type in a
new name.

Start delay
If you choose delayed start, the survey tool will start running, but it will not start
to log any stations before the delayed start time has passed. This option can be

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used in situation where it will take some time before the survey tool is at the
right place, i.e. you have a long horizontal borehole where the pump-in time is
excessive.

Time interval
The Time interval sets the logging interval of the survey tool. The maximum
survey time will depend on the survey interval time. Survey interval time of 5
sec will give a maximum of 2 hours and 40 minutes to do the survey. If the Time
interval is set to 30 seconds, it will give you a survey time of 16 hours.

Oriented rods
Oriented rods is used under special circumstances when you want to measure
vertical boreholes with magnetic disturbance, i.e. short vertical boreholes with
casing. The 0-toolface mark has to be aimed against a known direction, and
the survey tool must be lowered down in the borehole with special rods to avoid
rotation.

Press the start button and the survey tool and the PDA synchronize. After a few
seconds, a message will tell you that it is safe to disconnect the survey tool from the
PDA. Connect the shock absorber to the front of the survey tool and run the survey
tool into the borehole. See section 3 for different ways of setting up the survey tool.

4.3 During the survey

When the survey tool has synchronized with the PDA, and you have pressed OK, screw
the front shock absorber on before you run the survey tool into the borehole.
You choose the correct Start depth by pressing the plus sign on the right side of 
the Depth button. If your start depth is bigger than your chosen Interval, the program
assumes that you will survey out of the borehole. If that is wrong, there is an option
in the Menu to change survey direction.

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During the survey, press Mark when the survey tool is exactly at the position you
want to measure. Make sure the depth on the PDA screen corresponds to the depth in
the borehole. The Mark button will change from red to green when it is pressed. Do
not move the survey tool when the Mark button is red. If you press mark at the wrong
place, press Menu and Undo the last survey station.
When you have finished the survey, press Stop.

4.4 Download the survey data

When you are finished with the borehole survey, press End and pull out the survey tool.
Connect the PDA to the survey tool with the com. cable. Wait until you see that the
survey tool has connected. The ”Load” button will change from disabled to enabled
when it connects. Press ”Load” and wait until the downloading process has finished.
All the marked survey stations will be transferred to DeviSoft.Mobile. The survey
depth from the PDA will be combined with the appropriate readings from the DeviShot,
and based on those data, the borehole trajectory will be calculated.

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4.5 What are the results telling me?

In the result window, you will find several columns with different headers. You can
scroll sideways by using the sideways scrollbar, and up or down by using the vertical
scrollbar.

Depth
The depth is the depth you typed in when you pressed the mark button. It should

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be as accurate as possible, but it is more important that the depth is accurate

if the borehole is deviated than if the borehole is straight. On how to actually
measure the depth, see section 3.1.

Azimuth
Azimuth is the horizontal angle measured clockwise from the magnetic north. If 
the survey tool points towards the magnetic north, the azimuth will be 0 . For
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magnetic survey tools the azimuth should normally be corrected for magnetic
declination, see section 4.7, or adjusted to any local coordinate system. The
azimuth will be a number between 0 and 360 . Other types of magnetic materials
◦ ◦

can interfere with the earths magnetic field and can lead to wrong azimuth results.

Inclination
Inclination is the angle between the horizontal plane and the direction of the
survey tool. Devico survey tools use +90 as vertical up, 0 is horizontal and -90
◦ ◦ ◦

is vertical down.

Northing, Easting and Elevation

Northing, easting and elevation are the coordinates of the borehole and is cal-
culated from the depth, azimuth and inclination values. DeviSoft.Mobile uses
a minimum curvature method to calculate the coordinates. To get the actual
borehole trajectory, collar coordinates need to be typed in, see section 4.7.

Gravity Toolface
The gravity toolface value tells you which way the survey tools high side/low side
was pointing in the borehole. If the gravity toolface is 0 , it means that the black
◦

dot on the front of the survey tool is pointing upwards. The gravity toolface has
a range from 0 to 360 . A survey tool that is in an absolutely vertical borehole
◦ ◦

will not have any high side/low side, which means the gravity toolface will be
arbitrary.

Gravity vector
Gravity vector refers to the gravity of the earth, and is approximately 9,81 m/s2 .
This value can be used to check if the survey tool was moved when the survey
station was measured. If the survey tool was accelerated in any direction during
the shot, this value will differ from 9,81 m/s2 and you should consider if you can
trust all the values for this station.

Magnetic vector
The magnetic vector refers to the size of the magnetic field where the survey tool is
placed. It will be the size of the earths magnetic field if there is no other magnetic
materials present that can disturb. The magnetic field size varies depending on
where on the earth you are located. The magnetic vector can help you to decide
if your azimuth is good or not by comparing it to the size it should normally be
in the area where you are surveying boreholes.

Magnetic inclination
The magnetic inclination is the angle made by a compass needle with the hori-
zontal plan, and in environments where there is no magnetic disturbance it will

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be the inclination of the earths magnetic field. The earths magnetic inclination
varies depending where on the earth you are located. The magnetic inclination
value can help you to decide if your azimuth is good or not, by comparing it to
the value it should be in the area where you are surveying boreholes.

Magnetic toolface
Magnetic toolface is in many ways similar to the gravity toolface, except the mag-
netic toolface is using the magnetic field instead of the gravity field as reference
system. If the magnetic toolface is 0 , the black dot points in the same direction
◦

as the magnetic field. The magnetic toolface can be used for orientation of the
survey tool in vertical boreholes where it is not possible to use the gravity toolface.

Battery
Battery shows the voltage of the survey tool battery pack. See section 2.4 for
more info.

Temperature
It shows the survey tools internal temperature at the time when the survey shot
was taken.

4.6 Quality control

A automatic quality control can be used to check if the gravity vector, magnetic field
size and magnetic dip is within accepted limits. All survey stations that are marked
with green have been accepted, and all survey stations that are coloured red have one
or more parameters outside the set limits.
Except for the gravity vector, the quality parameters will change depending on
where you are on the earth. You can change the default values by pressing Utility   →
Quality control from the main menu and change the values manually based on local
sources about magnetic field values.
If you have no information about the local geomagnetism, you should bring the
survey tool to an area nearby with no magnetic disturbance and do a dummy survey
there. After you have taken a set of measurements and downloaded the results, you
press Quality control in the Results window, and chose Copy to default settings.

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4.7 Start coordinates / magnetic declination

Start coordinates or collar coordinates are needed to calculate the correct borehole
trajectory. In open air, the start coordinates can be found using an accurate GPS. Inside
mines and tunnels, land surveying equipment is needed to find the start coordinates of 
the borehole. The start coordinates should be three numbers telling you the Northing,
Easting and Elevation of the collar of the borehole and the numbers must be given in
either meter or feet in the coordinate system you are working in.
The DeviShot survey tool should be used in environments that are not affected by
local magnetic disturbance. The survey tool will then show the direction it is pointing
referring to magnetic north as 0 azimuth. The results should be adjusted for the
◦

magnetic declination before the borehole trajectory is calculated. If you are using a
local coordinate system that is not using true north as the North axis, you will need to
adjust further to align the measured direction to your coordinate system.
The magnetic declination varies around the world. To find the magnetic declination
in your areas, there is several resources to be found on internet. When you know the
magnetic declination in your area, you should add the value to the magnetic north if the
declination is east, and subtract if the magnetic declination is west ((source Wikipedia)).

Collar info
Under Collar Info you have the possibility to add information about magnetic
declination and start coordinates for the borehole. When you press save, Devi-
Soft.Mobile will use the values you have entered to calculate the borehole trajec-
tory you see in the result window.

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4.8 Export survey data

To create a survey report, you can use the Export button. This will give you the
possibility to export the survey results to several file formats, where the Word-file and
the PDF-file are the most readable formats. Unless you change it, the file will be stored
with the name you gave it when you started the survey. The file will be stored on
the PDA memory. You have the possibility to change the name, as well as change the
storage directory.
If you choose text file the survey results will be saved as a plain text document that
should be easy to import into almost every system.
Devico has a program called DeviSoft that can import survey data from the PDA.
This program has a few more options, i.e. for changing depths and deleting stations,
and merging surveys together if that is needed. The program can be downloaded from
www.devico.no.
Well done so far! Please read the next section as well, so you can keep the DeviShot
survey tool for a long time.

4.9 Change settings

To change from meter to feet or opposite - go to  Utility   →  Units  and change from
meter to feet there.
To change from Celsius to Fahrenheit - go to Utility   →   Units and change from
meter to feet there.
To change program language, close the program and go to Windows Start Menu →
Settings   →  System   →  Regional settings and choose country. Currently supported
languages are English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Norwegian and Swedish.

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5 DeviShot maintenance
5.1 Overview
Your DeviShot survey tool is a highly accurate deviation measurement instrument, and
it should be threated with care. In any case where you discover unexpected results
or product malfunction, you should look in the user manual, ask your nearest Devico
distributor for advice or ship the survey tool back to Devico AS.

Before each survey run

•  Check that the PDA has enough battery capacity.

•  Check that the survey tool has enough battery capacity.

After each survey run

•  Check that all O-rings are in good shape and put some grease on them.
•   Checkthat the threads are in good shape, and not broken to avoid water
leakage into the tool.
•  Check that there is no physical damage to the survey tool housing.

From time to time

•   Clean
the communication port with electrical contact cleaners, letting dirt
wash out.
•  Do a quick calibration check, see section 5.2

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Annually
•  Send the tool back to your Devico distributor for a recalibration to keep it
in top shape.

When your DeviShot survey tool is not in use, it must be stored away from direct
sunlight in a dry and temperate environment.

5.2 Quick calibration check

We recommend that you do a quick check of the calibration from time to time, to verify
that the DeviShot tool is performing within the given specifications. There are two
simple checks that can be done, one for azimuth and one for inclination.

Azimuth check
To check the azimuth in field, we recommend to mark two points with some
distance apart in the field. You should know the exact coordinates of those two
points and be able to calculate the azimuth between them. Put the DeviShot tool
in a frame that has no iron, or other materials that affects the magnetic field,
and aim the DeviShot tool from point A to point B. Take a reading. Turn the
DeviShot 180 around so that it aims from B to A, and repeat the procedure.
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The two results should be 180 degrees different.

Inclination check
When you are checking the inclination, it is best to start with an online-check.
Connect the PDA to the survey tool, press Utility→Online. Move the survey
tool to vertical position, 45 position, and horizontal position and make sure the
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inclination arrow at the PDA screen follows your movement.

To check the DeviShot survey tool in more detail, do similar to the azimuth
check. Put the survey tool in a frame, take a measurement, turn the survey
tool 180 around , and take a new measurement. The absolute value of the two
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measurement should be almost the same, that means only the plus/minus sign
should be different from each other. The difference of the absolute values should
be equal or less than the tool specifications.

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6.1 Survey tool not connecting
Batteries
Check that the battery is inserted the right way. Check that the batteries both
on the survey tool and in the PDA has power. Check that the battery poles are
in contact with the end springs in the battery house. If the wrapping around the
battery has moved and is covering the battery poles, remove the wrapping from
the ends of the battery. Clean the threads of the battery house, and corresponding
female threads in the main body of the DeviShot tool. See section 2.4 on how to
change batteries and measure the voltage of the batteries.

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PDA
If the the DeviShot does not connect to the PDA, check that the PDA is using
the right type of communication. Go to Utility   →  Communication and choose
the appropriate communication type.
If the default Bluetooth communication is not working, you can try to connect
with cable communication. Choose Serial communication on the PDA, and con-
nect with the cable found the transportation box.

6.2 Inaccurate results

If you suspect that the survey results you have are inaccurate or wrong, you should
first check the gravity vector and magnetic vector / magnetic dip for variation over the
depth. Gravity vector variation above an average value  ±  0.03 indicate movement of 
the tool in the borehole and will contribute to inaccurate results. The solution is to
wait longer before you press the Mark button, so that you are sure the survey tool has
stabilized in the borehole.
You should also look for variation in the Magnetic vector and Magnetic dip. Varia-
tion here indicates that the survey has been done in magnetic rocks or close to man-made
magnetic fields that will give wrong azimuth results. The inclination will still be good
since it is not affected by magnetic fields. For boreholes with just a few stations that
are affected with magnetic disturbance, you can ignore those stations. There is no way
to compensate for magnetic disturbance in boreholes that are heavily influenced with
magnetic disturbance.
If the results are totally wrong, you should do a calibration check, see section 5.2.
If you are getting a negative answer to that test, the survey tool should be sent back
to your nearest distributor for a more detailed check.

6.3 PDA error messages

DeviSoft.Mobile has different error messages.

Cannot open project. Old version.

The DeviSoft.Mobile version you have has been updated, but there are still some
old files in the data folder that contains data files. You should close the Devi-
Soft.Mobile program and open Start   →  File Explorer. Go to My Device   →
Program Files   →  DeviSoft.Mobile   →  Data. You can delete or copy the files
here to another folder.

Communication error
This error is most likely because of a synchronizing error with the storage card.
Go to Storage Card   →  DeviSoft.Mobile   →  Data and delete or copy the files
here to another folder.

Casting exception
This error is most likely because some erroneous data has been transferred from
the survey tool to the PDA. Try to move the cable and clean the communication
port, and repeat what you were doing.

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The stop command did not get a well formed response

The communication between the PDA and survey tool is not as good as it should
be. Try to move the cable and clean the communication port, and repeat the
procedure you were doing.

Online function work, but not able to download data after a survey
The backup battery can be empty. The instrument needs to be sent back for a
check.

To reset the PDA, hold down the on/off button for 5 seconds. Make sure you have
pulled out the USB-cable if you need to restart the system. If the system is totally
frozen, you can also take out the batteries for 2 minutes. This will turn the PDA off.

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