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Hardware Set-up and Connection

Hardware for the digital seismographs consists of these components:

  • Apple Macintosh G3 or G4 computer running MacOS 8.6 or earlier.
  • Full-time internet connection for the Macintosh computer.
  • EAI S-102 seismometer and cables
  • Garmin GPS II+ hand-held GPS receiver, including:
    • externl antenna and antenna cable (80 feet max.)
    • 4 AA batteries
    • Power/Data cable
    • 12 volt/500 mA power supply
    • Macintosh Serial Cable
  • National Instruments Digitizing (A-to-D) board for PCI expansion slot:
    • PCI-1200 (12-bit board)
    • PCI-XE-50 (16-bit board)
  • Connector block (Green screw terminal board) and cable

Tools needed:

  • volt-ohm meter
  • small flathead and philips screwdrivers
  • wire cutter
  • wire srtippers
  • electrical tape


Last update March 10, 2003
Ohio Seismic Network   http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/OhioSeis

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