Enhanced SRM Software: Streamlined Specimen Management System

1. New software for SRM

2. Basic features • Always allows “EDIT” function to correct information • Recalculates according to new parameters is information is changed • Allows ESCAPE(stop immediately any action) • Allows TERMINATE SEQUENCE (finishescurrent step and do not preform next one) • Possibility to assign “hot keys”

3. Initial window Information collected for every specimen and stored as Header in the *.DAT file. operator / date: measurement type: manual / automatic demagnetization: AF / TH / Thellier rock type: Site: Comment: core/hand sample: lat/lon: strike/dip: volume/mass:

4. Initial window features • Conditions • If AF or TH selected then storage as *.dat • If Thellier selected, then storage as *.tdt • Hand vs. core specimen (different coord. System) • Automatic vs. manual treatment 1 2 3

5. Main window Include M? All in exponencial form Save as *.DAT or *.tdt file with header Save as *.SRM File.

6. Main window features • manual treatment of specimen • Every step is entered by operator (good for TH and Thellier • Automatic treatment • Steps are preset by operator (e.g. ascii table or 2G system)

7. Data files • 3 different data files • Every file must be appendable (header vs. single data)

8. Data file: *.DAT (AF or TH) *.dat is used with ERAAJO software for data analysis 9 rows of header, then AF or TH demag data. Spaces and EOF must be well defined.

9. Data file: *.tdt (Thellier) 2 rows header Every TH step has an Ending: .00 pNRM .11 pTRM .12 pTRM check .13 pTRM tail check .14 add. checks Name step J D I

10. Data file: *.SRM file This file stores the measurements details for every step And is stored in addition to datafile *.DAT or *.tdt Add St. dev. for pos 1 to 4, use Xo, Yo, Zo instead of N, E, U -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------