Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the REAL informative email....particularily the note
in regard to the 3 sensors all working together for all the functions.
That statement alone really makes me curious as to the actual
sensors individually, i.e., their construction, to derive all aspects.
It almost sounds like its a ball on a spring....but....each unit
apparently has a 120 degree on maximum/allowable sensing,
of some sort.

Thanks a bunch Dennis,
Regards, Meredith Lamb
............

FOR PSN READERS:
I can't or haven't yet figured out how to transfer the PDF image
for viewing on a web site.  The main points are somewhat
repeated here:

NOTE:  THE THREE CANISTERS WORK TOGETHER TO
PROVIDE OUTPUTS FOR VERTICAL, NORTH/SOUTH,
AND EAST/WEST.  THESE OUTPUTS ARE CALCULATED
USING TRIG FUNCTIONS TO DERIVE THESE OUTPUTS.

THERE IS NOT A VERTICAL SENSOR AND A EAST/WEST
OR NORTH/SOUTH SENSOR.

The PDF view seems to show a screw on "cable head" cap, or,
rubber rings/screws on the cap/s themselves to keep out moisture
....then a main body, with the motorized air pump (to level canisters),
then, underneath that, the electronics cards and cable interface.
Underneath that are the 3 canisters one below the next.  The
"bottom plug" also seems to be a screw on cap, or rubber rings.
The outer casing is stainless steel (undoubtedly the bulk of the
weight).

End of notes.
.............................

Dennis Recla wrote:

> Hi Meredith

> Seeing lots of notes about the KS-36000, here is a brief sketch
> showing what they look like inside.  The one things that I think is
> important is that there is not a single canister that is used for NS
> or EW or V outputs.  It requires all three sensors to get these
> outputs.  In this way all the canisters could be identical in
> construction, only their orientation at 120 degrees apart provides the
> total output.  So each canister is mounted in the frame at 120 degrees
> from the other canister.   If a canister is bad, it could be replaced
> from one of the other packages, sort of mix and match to end up with
> working units.  Getting them "tuned" might be the only problem doing
> this, as I don't think each has an identical output.

> Again, it's been years, and I was mostly involved with the testing of
> the original prototype units, when I managed the environmental test
> lab.  But saw alot of them put together, and helped out a bit with the
> vacuum / heater chamber that was used to evacuate the canisters.

> They should transport pretty well, it's a pretty rugged instrument.
> Just avoid any sharp bangs, and keep them from hitting one another or
> rolling around.  If they still have the shipping containers for them,
> which is highly probable, use them.  It's a box about 1.5 ft square on
> the ends and about 6 ft long, with lifting handles on the sides for 4
> people to lift it.  They usually would keep the shipping case around
> since they were used to return them for repairs if that was ever
> necessary.

> Dennis


Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the REAL informative email....particularily the note

in regard to the 3 sensors all working together for all the functions.

That statement alone really makes me curious as to the actual

sensors individually, i.e., their construction, to derive all aspects.

It almost sounds like its a ball on a spring....but....each unit

apparently has a 120 degree on maximum/allowable sensing,

of some sort.
Thanks a bunch Dennis,

Regards, Meredith Lamb

...........
FOR PSN READERS:

I can't or haven't yet figured out how to transfer the PDF image

for viewing on a web site.  The main points are somewhat

repeated here:
NOTE:  THE THREE CANISTERS WORK TOGETHER TO

PROVIDE OUTPUTS FOR VERTICAL, NORTH/SOUTH,

AND EAST/WEST.  THESE OUTPUTS ARE CALCULATED

USING TRIG FUNCTIONS TO DERIVE THESE OUTPUTS.
THERE IS NOT A VERTICAL SENSOR AND A EAST/WEST

OR NORTH/SOUTH SENSOR.
The PDF view seems to show a screw on "cable head" cap, or,

rubber rings/screws on the cap/s themselves to keep out moisture

...then a main body, with the motorized air pump (to level canisters),

then, underneath that, the electronics cards and cable interface.

Underneath that are the 3 canisters one below the next.  The

"bottom plug" also seems to be a screw on cap, or rubber rings.

The outer casing is stainless steel (undoubtedly the bulk of the weight).
End of notes.

............................
Dennis Recla wrote:
Hi Meredith

Seeing lots of notes
about the KS-36000, here is a brief sketch showing what they look like
inside.  The one things that I think is important is that there is
not a single canister that is used for NS or EW or V outputs.  It
requires all three sensors to get these outputs.  In this way all
the canisters could be identical in construction, only their orientation
at 120 degrees apart provides the total output.  So each canister
is mounted in the frame at 120 degrees from the other canister.  
If a canister is bad, it could be replaced from one of the other packages,
sort of mix and match to end up with working units.  Getting them
"tuned" might be the only problem doing this, as I don't think each has
an identical output.

Again, it's been
years, and I was mostly involved with the testing of the original prototype
units, when I managed the environmental test lab.  But saw alot of
them put together, and helped out a bit with the vacuum / heater chamber
that was used to evacuate the canisters.

They should transport
pretty well, it's a pretty rugged instrument.  Just avoid any sharp
bangs, and keep them from hitting one another or rolling around. 
If they still have the shipping containers for them, which is highly probable,
use them.  It's a box about 1.5 ft square on the ends and about 6
ft long, with lifting handles on the sides for 4 people to lift it. 
They usually would keep the shipping case around since they were used to
return them for repairs if that was ever necessary.

Dennis