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Operation Manual
Multisus 2 for Windows
(for Multisus v2.40 and later)
Bartington Instruments Ltd
10 Thorney Leys Business Park
Witney OXON OX28 4GG
England
Tel: +44 1993 706565
Fax: +44 1993 774813
Specifications may be subject to slight alteration without prior notice. This system is not qualified for use
in explosive atmospheres or life support systems. Consult Bartington Instruments for advice.
The copyright of this document is the property of Bartington Instruments Ltd. The document is supplied on
the condition that it is to be treated commercially confidential and it may not therefore be disclosed to any
third party without the written authorisation of the Managing Directors of Bartington Instruments.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Installation 3
1 Introduction 4
2 Starting Up 5
3 MS2B Dual Frequency Sensor 8
4 MS2C Core Logging Sensor 11
5 MS2E Surface Scanning Sensor 13
6 MS2G Single Frequency Sensor 15
7 MS2H Down-hole probe 18
8 Equipment Drift 20
9 Printing and Plotting Data 22
10 Saving and Opening Data 23
11 Number Format 24
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INSTALLATION
MULTISUS 2 is supplied on CD and will run under Windows '95, '98, 2000 and Windows NT 3.51
or higher
MULTISUS 2 requires a Windows PC with a CD ROM drive, an available serial port and optional
printer connected. The minimum and recommended system requirements are:
Minimum Recommended
Free hard disk space 2 Mb
RAM 8 Mb 16 Mb
Processor 486 66 MHz Pentium 150 MHz
Note: the installation files may be copied to a network drive and installed from there.
To install the MULTISUS 2 software:
1 Ensure you are running Windows
2 If you have an earlier version of Multisus s/w installed, you should remove it using
ControlPanel->Add/Remove Programs.
3 Close all other applications.
4 Put the supplied disk in your CDROM drive.
5 The installation should start automatically. Follow the on screen instructions.
If installation does not start after a few seconds. Select Start->Run from the start menu
(bottom left of the Windows desktop). In the Open box, type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the
drive letter of your CDROM drive). Then click on OK. The installation should start.
6 When the installation is complete, you will be notified by a small screen prompt. Store the
installation disk in a safe place.
If warnings or errors are generated during installation try installing the software again. If prompted
''Do you want to overwrite existing files?' select YES.
Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 'Starting Up' to run the program.
To avoid errors in calculations with decimal values, you should ensure that you set number
formats up correctly as detailed in Chapter 11 Number Format.
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1 INTRODUCTION
MULTISUS is purpose designed software for interfacing the MS2 Susceptibility System with a
Windows personal computer. It allows measurements on single samples and whole cores to be
recorded and stored on file. The software is able to compensate for:
equipment drift;
container susceptibility; and
core diameter.
The software can also calculate:
volume and mass specific susceptibility; and
frequency dependent susceptibility.
Users may wish to compile the susceptibility data in other software, such as spreadsheets and
word processors, for further analysis and graphs. The MULTISUS for Windows data files are
easily imported directly into these.
As detailed in this Operation Manual, it is necessary to compensate for instrument drift during a
sequence of measurements if the optimum precision is to be obtained. This is accomplished by
making an air measurement before and after each sample or series of measurements. The
instrument drift is assumed to be linear during the measurement period and can be subtracted
from the measured values. The software corrects the data after each measurement for single
samples and at the end of a series of measurements for drill cores. Each measurement is time
stamped to allow the correction to be applied.
It is particularly important to apply corrections before leaving the equipment for long periods
during a sequence of measurements as the assumption that the drift is linear with time is only
valid over relatively short periods. For cores it is only possible to make an air measurement and
apply the corrections at the end of the core measurement sequence.
The main section of this Operation Manual explains the different stages within the five sensor
options in the MULTISUS for Windows software. These refer to:
MS2B Dual Frequency Sensor;
MS2C Core Logging Sensor;
MS2E Surface Scanning Sensor;
MS2G Single Frequency Sensor;
MS2H Down-hole Probe.
Further information is provided on printing susceptibility data from MULTISUS, saving data to disk
and opening and amending existing data files.
Reference should also be made to the 'Operation Manual for MS2 Susceptibility System'.
MULTISUS 2.40 incorporates the following changes compared with version 2.31:
1 the MS2H sensor has been included;
2 the ability to change number format such that numbers can be input/output on screen,
printed, written to files and read from files with commas as the decimal separator if
desired.
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2 STARTING UP
1. Before running Multisus, it must be installed into a suitable directory on the hard disk from
the installation disks supplied. Running the software from a floppy disk is not
recommended.
2. Connect the RS232 socket on the MS2 meter to the serial port of the personal computer
(PC) using the cable supplied. You may use a gender changer at the PC end. If hardcopy
is required, connect the PC to a printer and configure this within Windows.
3. Connect the MS2 meter to the required sensor and switch the meter to SI or CGS units,
1.0 or 0.1 scale and set the M/Z toggle switch to its central position.
4. Switch the MS2 meter on and use the M (Measure) button to take a reading to check the
MS2 to sensor connection.
5. On the PC, make sure Windows is running. Select Program from the Start button and
select Multisus 2
6. Wait for the main MULTISUS window to appear. This may take 5 -10 seconds on faster
machines and 1 -2 minutes on older, slower PCs.
7. Now choose an item from the menu bar depending on what you intend to do:
File New measurements using the MS2 -a sub menu allows you to choose a particular sensor
(MS2B, MS2C, MS2E, MS2G or MS2H). Click on the option of your choice:
Serial Port Configure and test communications with the MS2 and sensor:
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Check Drift Monitor equipment drift versus time -a sub menu allows you to choose a particular
sensor (MS2B, MS2C, MS2E, MS2G or MS2H):
Change Number Format Select period or comma as the decimal separator for numbers in
screen input/output, print output, file reading and file writing as desired (see Chapter 11 Number
Format).
Help Display information about this version of MULTISUS.
5 Note that when you finish, the program should be exited by choosing 'Exit' on the File menu.
Do not exit Windows or switch off the computer before choosing this option, otherwise data
may be lost. Exiting MULTISUS will also free memory resources on your PC allowing your
other applications to run better.
It may be necessary to set up the choice of serial port and baud rate. Select Serial Port, Setup
Baud Rate and Port... from the menu to display the configuration screen:
The usual setting for the baud rate should be '1200'. Select the number of the serial port the
meter is connected to. This may be indicated on the connector at the rear of the PC, but is
typically '1' or '2'. Click on OK.
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On Choosing Serial Port, Test Communications, you will be asked to confirm that the MS2 is
switched on and connected to the selected PC serial port. Click on OK to display the Serial Port
Communications Test screen:
Click on Zero or Measure and compare the data with the MS2 meter display. If no data is
received after clicking on Measure, a warning message is displayed. Make sure the meter is
turned on. Check the cable connections and choice of serial port.
The following page shows the main MULTISUS screen.
MULTISUS for Windows Main Window
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3 MS2B DUAL FREQUENCY SENSOR
On choosing File, New Data File, MS2B Dual Frequency Sensor you will be asked to confirm that
the MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be presented with the setup screen.
1. Type in a name for the batch of samples. This can contain up to 50 alpha-numeric
characters including spaces and punctuation and is used as a label for printed
susceptibility data.
2. Enter a drift warning level (greater than zero). This value sets a maximum drift between
two air readings and MULTISUS will alert you if this is exceeded. It only serves as a
warning and does not affect the calculated data.
3. Select Volume or Mass Specific measurements. Volume specific, using the standard
10ml sample container is the default. You will be able to specify the sample volume or
weight on a subsequent screen.
4. Select whether you require automatic correction for the container susceptibility. If
'Automatic' is selected, you will be asked, on a subsequent screen, to enter the container
susceptibility or measure it directly.
5. Select the unit of measurement set on the meter (SI or CGS).
6. Select the scale set on the meter (0.1 or 1.0)
7. Click on OK to continue.
8. If you selected volume specific measurements you will be asked to choose an option
from:
10 ml cylindrical bottle;
23 mm cubic box;
1 inch cube;
1 inch length x 1 inch diameter core;
20 ml cylindrical bottle; or
user defined container volume
and click on OK.
If you selected mass specific measurements you will be asked to enter the mass of the empty
container in grams (greater than zero).
6 If you selected automatic susceptibility correction, a screen will be displayed which allows
you to either:
Enter the container susceptibility directly in the appropriate units - type a value and
click on OK ; or
Measure the container susceptibility - click on Start Measurement and take a series
of air and container measurements. A calculated container susceptibility is displayed
which can be accepted, or rejected and undertaken again. Then click OK.
These MS2B settings will be stored between MULTISUS sessions and saved in data files, but
can be changed for each new batch.
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MULTISUS for Windows MS2B Sensor Setup
You will be asked to make sure there is no sample in the sensor. Once you have checked this,
click on OK - the meter will be zeroed and the measurement screen displayed. You are now
ready to start making measurements.
10. Enter the sample reference (up to 25 alpha-numeric characters).
11. If you selected mass specific measurements, press Tab and enter the sample weight in
grams to one decimal place.
12. Click on the Start Measurement button on the screen and the averaging screen will be
displayed.
i. Remove the sample and press the First Air or Reset Zero button if required.
ii. Place the sample in the sensor.
iii. Press the Sample button to take a single measurement.
iv. Remove the sample from the sensor.
v. Press the Last Air button to take another air reading. Corrections (volume or
mass, drift and, if selected, container susceptibility) are applied. Please read
notes in Chapter 8 on Equipment Drift.
vi. You may save this value or take further air and sample readings, an average will
be calculated. If you have the tick box checked, you will be able to accept or
reject any reading.
vii. Press the Save Value / Average button to return to the measurement screen.
viii. Pressing Cancel returns you to the measurement screen without saving a sample
value.
13. The susceptibility value will be displayed in the results table.
14. Repeat from 10. for additional samples.
You can re-measure samples by entering an existing sample reference and clicking on the Start
Measurement button.
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Making any of the following selections will, after a warning prompt, re-zero the meter:
Changing the measurement range;
Changing the frequency
Clicking on the Reset Zero button.
Changing the frequency and entering previous sample references will allow the frequency
dependent susceptibility to be calculated.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2B Data and Measurement Forms
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4 MS2C CORE LOGGING SENSOR
On choosing File, New Data File, MS2C Core Logging Sensor you will be asked to confirm that
the MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be presented with the setup screen.
1. Type in a reference name for the core. This can contain up to 50 alpha-numeric
characters including spaces and punctuation and is used as a label for printed
susceptibility data.
2. Enter a drift warning level (greater than zero). This value sets a maximum drift between
two air readings and MULTISUS will alert you if this is exceeded. It only serves as a
warning and does not affect the calculated data.
3. Select the interval required and the unit of measurement.
4. Enter the core and sensor diameter in millimetres (Core Diameter < Sensor Diameter)
5. Select diameter correction, if required. This correction uses the relationship between the
reading obtained and the sensor to core diameter ratio shown in the MS2 operation
manual to normalise the measurement to true volume susceptibility. The correction is
applied, together with the drift correction when the Apply Correction button is selected.
6. Select the unit of measurement set on the meter (SI or CGS).
7. Select the scale set on the meter (0.1 or 1.0)
8. Click on OK to continue.
These MS2C settings will be stored between MULTISUS sessions and saved in data files, but
can be changed for each new core.
MULTISUS for Windows -MS2C Sensor Setup
You will be asked to make sure there is no sample in the sensor. Once you have checked this,
click on OK - the meter will be zeroed and the measurement screen displayed. You are now
ready to start making measurements.
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9. Place the core in the sensor.
10. Alter the depth value and interval only if required.
11. Press the Measure button on the screen and wait for the value to be displayed in the table.
12. Move the core to the next position and repeat from 10.
The measurements are displayed in the table and on a graph.
Corrections (drift and, if selected, diameter) can be applied at any time. Uncorrected data is
indicated by data cells in the table are shaded pale red.
Please read notes in Chapter 8 on Equipment Drift. Making any of the following selections will,
after a warning prompt, re-zero the meter:
changing the measurement range; and
clicking on the Reset Zero button.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2C Data and Measurement
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5 MS2E SURFACE SCANNING SENSOR
On choosing File, New Data File, MS2E Core Logging Sensor you will be asked to confirm that
the MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be presented with the setup screen.
1. Type in a reference name for the core. This can contain up to 50 alpha-numeric
characters including spaces and punctuation and is used as a label for printed
susceptibility data.
2. Enter a drift warning level (greater than zero). This value sets a maximum drift between
two air readings and MULTISUS will alert you if this is exceeded. It only serves as a
warning and does not affect the calculated data.
3. Select the interval required and the unit of measurement.
4. Select alignment -core axis or strata. This information is saved in the file for future
reference.
5. Select the unit of measurement set on the meter (SI or CGS).
6. Select the scale set on the meter (0.1 or 1.0)
7. Click on OK to continue.
These MS2E settings will be stored between MULTISUS sessions and saved in data files, but
can be changed for each new core.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2E Sensor Setup
You will be asked to make sure the sensor is removed from the sample. Once you have checked
this, click on OK -the meter will be zeroed and the measurement screen displayed. You are now
ready to start making measurements.
8. Place the sensor on the core surface.
9. Alter the position and interval only if required.
10. Press the Measure button on the screen and wait for the value to be displayed in the
table.
11. Move the sensor to the next position and repeat from 9.
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The measurements are displayed in the table and on a graph.
Drift correction can be applied at any time. Uncorrected data are indicated by pale red shading of
the data cells.
Please read notes in Chapter 8 on Equipment Drift.
Making any of the following selections will, after a warning prompt, re-zero the meter:
changing the measurement range; and
clicking on the Reset Zero button.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2E Data and Measurement
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6 MS2G SINGLE FREQUENCY SENSOR
On choosing File, New Data File, MS2G Single Sample Sensor you will be asked to confirm that
the MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be presented with the setup screen.
1. Type in a name for the batch of samples. This can contain up to 50 alpha-numeric
characters including spaces and punctuation and is used as a label for printed
susceptibility data.
2. Enter a drift warning level (greater than zero). This value sets a maximum drift between
two air readings and MULTISUS will alert you if this is exceeded. It only serves as a
warning and does not affect the calculated data.
3. Select whether you require automatic correction for the container susceptibility. If
'Automatic' is selected, you will be asked, on a subsequent screen, to enter the container
susceptibility or measure it directly.
4. Select the unit of measurement set on the meter (SI or CGS).
5. Select the scale set on the meter (0.1 or 1.0).
6. Click on OK to continue.
7. If you selected automatic susceptibility correction, a screen will be displayed which allows
you to either:
enter the container susceptibility directly in the appropriate units -type a value and
click on OK; or
measure the container susceptibility -click on Start Measurement and take a series of
air and container measurements. A calculated container susceptibility is displayed
which can be accepted, or rejected and undertaken again. Then click on OK.
These MS2G settings will be stored between MULTISUS sessions and saved in data files, but
can be changed for each new batch.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2G Sensor Setup
You will be asked to make sure there is no sample in the sensor. Once you have checked this,
click on OK - the meter will be zeroed and the measurement screen displayed. You are now
ready to start making measurements.
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8. Enter the sample reference (up to 25 alpha-numeric characters).
9. Enter the fill height of the sample and, if this is less than 25mm, the fill correction factor
will be calculated for correcting the results during measurements.
10. Click on the Start Measurement button on the screen and the averaging screen will be
displayed.
i. Remove the sample and press the First Air or Reset Zero button if required.
ii. Place the sample in the sensor.
iii. Press the Sample button to take a single measurement.
iv. Remove the sample from the sensor.
v. Press the Last Air button to take another air reading. Drift and fill height corrections are
applied. Please read notes in Chapter 8 on Equipment Drift.
vi. You may save this value or take further air and sample readings, an average will be
calculated. If you have the tick box checked, you will be able to accept or reject any
reading.
vii. Press the Save Value / Average button to return to the measurement screen.
viii. Pressing Cancel returns you to the measurement screen without saving a sample value.
11. The susceptibility value will be displayed in the results table.
12. Remove the sample from the sensor and repeat from 8. for additional samples.
You can re-measure samples by entering an existing sample reference and clicking on the
Measure button.
Making any of the following selections will, after a warning prompt, re-zero the meter:
changing the measurement range; and
clicking on the Reset Zero button.
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MULTISUS for Windows MS2G Data and Measurement
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7 MS2H Down-hole probe
On choosing File, New Data File, MS2H Down-hole probe you will be asked to confirm that the
MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be presented with the setup screen.
1. Type in a reference name for the core. This can contain up to 50 alpha-numeric
characters including spaces and punctuation and is used as a label for printed
susceptibility data.
2. Enter a drift warning level (greater than zero). This value sets a maximum drift between
two air readings and MULTISUS will alert you if this is exceeded. It only serves as a
warning and does not affect the calculated data.
3. Select the depth interval required and the unit of measurement.
4. Select the unit of measurement (SI or CGS). This must match the selection on the meter.
5. Select the range.This must match the selection on the meter (1.0 is recommended for
MS2H)
6. Click on OK to continue.
These MS2H settings will be stored between MULTISUS sessions and saved in data files, but
can be changed for each new core.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2H Sensor Setup
You will be asked to insert the sensor into the auger hole for a few minutes to thermally stabilise
then remove the sensor from the auger hole, clean the tip and hold in the air. Once you have
completed this, click on OK - the meter will be zeroed and the measurement screen displayed.
You are now ready to start making measurements.
7. Insert the sensor into the auger hole.
8. Alter the depth and interval only if required.
9. Press the Measure button on the screen and wait for the value to be displayed in the
table.
7 Move the sensor to the next position and repeat from 8.
The measurements are displayed in the table and on a graph.
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Drift correction can be applied at any time. Uncorrected data are indicated by pale red shading of
the data cells.
Please read notes in Chapter 8 on Equipment Drift.
Making any of the following selections will, after a warning prompt, re-zero the meter:
changing the measurement range; and
clicking on the Reset Zero button.
MULTISUS for Windows MS2H Data and Measurement
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8 EQUIPMENT DRIFT
The time taken for each series of measurements should be as short as possible. A small
equipment drift will occur during measurements due mainly to temperature changes. When
measuring low values of susceptibility the drift may be significant and it is necessary to correct
the results to remove the effect. The measurement of air before and after each sample
measurement or core sequence allows the estimated air value at the time of the sample
measurement to be subtracted from the measured value. When measurements are made
manually the average of the air before and after the sample measurement is subtracted from the
measured value. The program uses a time stamp to correct the readings assuming a constant
drift rate between air measurements.
The MULTISUS software is supplied with a facility to check the drift of the system by taking
continuous air measurements. This data may be useful in diagnosing whether there is excessive
equipment drift occurring or if there is significant interference from an external source.
On choosing Check Drift, you can select the type of sensor to undertake an automatic series of
readings:
MS2B Dual Frequency Sensor;
MS2C Core Logging Sensor;
MS2E Surface Scanning Sensor;
MS2G Single Frequency Sensor.
MS2H Down-hole probe
You will be asked to confirm that the MS2 meter is connected and switched on. You will then be
presented with the setup screen.
1. Select the unit of measurement set on the meter (SI or CGS).
2. Select the scale set on the meter (0.1 or 1.0)
3. Click on OK to continue.
You will be asked to make sure there is no sample in the sensor. Once you have checked this,
click on OK - the meter will be zeroed and the test screen displayed. You are now ready to start
the equipment drift test.
4. Click on the Start button on the screen. The meter will take multiple air readings at fixed time
intervals.
5. Click on Stop to end the drift test (it will end automatically after 1,500 readings).
6. Print or save the data (see Chapters 9 and 10).
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MULTISUS for Windows Drift Test
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9 PRINTING AND PLOTTING DATA
You can print data and plot simple graphs (MS2C, MS2E, MS2H and Equipment Drift only) from
MULTISUS. The data may be imported into other applications to create more elaborate charts or
to undertake numerical analysis or additional formatting (see Chapter 9).
You may print data and plot the graphs from any measurement or equipment drift screen: Choose
File, Print Data or File, Print Plot from the MULTISUS main screen menu bar.
The Windows printer screen will be displayed where you may choose and configure a printer
connected to your PC. You may also select multiple copies.
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10 SAVING AND RE-OPENING DATA
You can save data from MULTISUS in special comma separated MULTISUS files (SUS file
extension).
You may save data at any time from measurement or equipment drift screens: Choose File, Save
or File, Save As... from the MULTISUS main screen menu bar.
The Windows Save As screen will be displayed if Save As was selected or no filename is known.
You may open and display an existing MULTISUS data file:
1. Choose File, Open...
2. Select the SUS file from the Windows open file screen.
3. Click on Open.
The type of sensor (or equipment drift test) will be read from the file as well as the previous
measurement settings such as unit of measurement, scale and drift warning level.
You can add to measurement data, but not to equipment drift data. Clicking on the Start button for
the latter clears the existing drift data.
Make sure that the settings on the MS2 meter are the same as those on the display screen
before attempting to add data to an existing file.
The meter will be reset and zeroed before any additional data is added.
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11 NUMBER FORMAT
You can select whether MULTISUS uses a period or a comma as the decimal separator in
number formats. Different options allow you to choose the decimal separator used for screen
input/output, print output, file reading and file writing.
The default decimal separator is a period for screen input/output, print output, file reading and file
writing operations. To change the separator for any or all of these program features, select
Change Number Format from the menu. The change number format dialog will be displayed:
MULTISUS for Windows Change Number Format
Choose the desired decimal separator for each program feature and click OK. The settings will be
remembered when you restart the application.
By selecting appropriate decimal separators for file reading and file writing, it is possible to
convert between number formats in existing MULTISUS files. For example, if you have an
existing file which uses the period decimal separator and want to open it, work with it and then
save it using the comma decimal separator, you would set screen input/output, print output and
file writing to use the comma decimal separator and file reading to use the period decimal
separator.
Be aware that if you use the wrong decimal separator when inputting a number of if you attempt
to read a file with the wrong decimal separator, the application will continue to function, but values
will be truncated after the decimal separator.

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