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SP1

Owner’s Manual

Model: 100000

Important Notice

Travel in avalanche terrain is inherently dangerous. You are responsible for your own

actions and decisions. Knowledge and experience are essential to reduce the risk of injury

or even death. Do not travel in snow terrain without an experienced guide or equivalent

training. Never travel alone. By using the AvaTech SP1, each user confirms that:

User has read and understands the user manual, terms of use, and privacy policy.

User understands the limitations of the Avatech SP1.

User agrees that the AvaTech SP1 is not a substitute for users’ own judgment.

Activities in snow are inherently dangerous. Use the AvaTech SP1 at your own risk.

Letter to the Customer

At AvaTech, we believe safety in the mountains starts with a community empowered to

share knowledge, communicate effectively, and make good, data-driven decisions. We

started AvaTech because of our passion for the mountains and personal experiences with

life-threatening avalanches. On Monday mornings we have a team meeting that starts by

asking ourselves the question: “Why do we exist?” The answer: We exist to serve you,

and in doing so we aim to leave a lasting impact on the safety of our fellow mountain

travelers all over the world.

We want to express our most sincere appreciation for your early adoption of our products

and belief in us at AvaTech. Without you, we do not exist. As one of our first customers,

you will experience an entirely new proactive avalanche safety system. The SP1 and

AvaNet, when combined together, allow you to gather, share, and analyze many valuable

types of snowpack data all over the world. These tools are powerful, but let’s always

remember that they are just tools. The SP1 does not replace a snowpit or your education,

judgment, and experiences in the mountains. The avalanche puzzle is complicated, but

we believe that new technologies designed to facilitate your observations and decision-

making process can be valuable tools in your toolkit. Even more exciting is how these

tools enable us to access the shared wisdom of the community. With AvaNet we can

learn from not only our own observations, but from our neighbor’s observations days,

hours, or even minutes before we set foot in the backcountry.

And finally, AvaTech was founded out of MIT, but our technologies were not the

products of years holed up in a lab. Ask anyone who knows us and you’ll learn about our

process. Our technologies are the products of deep engagement with hundreds of experts

and influencers in our industry over two years of intense product development.

Ultimately, knowledge alone will not set us free. As a community we must come together

to gather, share, and discuss information that can help us all make better decisions, stay

safe, and enjoy the beautiful snowcapped mountains that inspire our lives. Enjoy the

snow, be proactive, and let’s find out what we can all do when we work together!

Sincerely,

the AvaTech Team

For more information about the SP1 or AvaNet, please visit www.avatech.com.

Sales: [email protected]

Customer Inquiries: [email protected]

Product Support & Troubleshooting: [email protected]

Phone Number: (435) 214-4692

Address:

AvaTech, Inc.

2700 Rasmussen Rd.

Park City, UT 84098

1.0 Getting Started

1.1 Read and Understand All Instructions and Warnings

1.2 Sign up for AvaNet

AvaNet allows professionals around the world to map and share SP1 snowpack data,

manual snowpits, test results, and avalanche observations. Signing up will give you the

ability to register and keep your SP1 up to date with the latest firmware. If you have not

signed up for AvaNet, please do so at www.avanet.avatech.com/register

1.3 Register your SP1

To register your SP1, sign in to AvaNet and click on SP1 registration in your

organization’s profile. Your SP1 must be registered in order for members of your

organization to be able to upload their data.

1.4 SP1 Anatomy

Picture of device highlighting features

Pressure Sensor

Depth Sensor

Eye

Slider Tube

Battery door

Pole strap

1.5 What’s in the box?

SP1, Model: 100000

USB Cable

SP1 Travel Sleeve

SP1 Quick Start Guide

1.6 Battery Information and Installation

Battery Type

The SP1 is designed for use in cold temperatures. Only use 2 non-rechargeable Lithium

1.5 volt AA batteries of the same type to power the SP1. Do not use alkaline batteries,

because they do not have sufficient load capacity for this device.

Caution

Risk of explosion if batteries are replaced by an incorrect type. Please contact your local

waste disposal department to properly recycle used batteries.

Notice

Batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as the temperature decreases. The

temperature rating for the SP1 may exceed the usable range of some batteries. For best

battery-life performance in cold temperatures:

Keep the SP1 powered-off when not in use.

Warm up the SP1 inside of your jacket prior to use.

Battery Installation

1. To open the battery door, turn the D-ring counter-clockwise.

2. Remove the battery contact protector sheet.

3. Check to make sure the provided batteries are installed correctly.

4. To close the battery door, orient the D-ring vertically. Apply pressure and turn the

D-ring clockwise 90 degrees.

1.7 Buttons and Navigation

LEFT

Press to power on, do left

button action, or hold to power

off.

RIGHT

Press to do right button action.

Press to select menu options.

TEST

Press to start a test.

1.8 Power-on & SP1 Setup

1. Power on your SP1 by pressing the LEFT button.

2. Input the date and time information.

3. Select your time zone and daylight savings time setting.

Daylight Savings Time: The user must control this setting manually. Generally Daylight

Savings Time is ON during the summer months and OFF during the winter months.

When turned ON, the clock is advanced forward by one hour.

Warning: Proper date and time settings are critical to keeping accurate records of

snowpack data. Please take care to input them correctly.

Notice: Date and time settings will automatically update when a GPS signal is acquired.

Be sure to set the proper time zone, and check the settings after a GPS signal is acquired.

Toggle on/off the daylight savings time to adjust accordingly.

2.0 Using your SP1

2.1 Settings Configuration

The device settings can be accessed from the main menu.

Date & Time

After a GPS signal is acquired, you can adjust the time format, time zone, and daylight

savings time setting.

GPS

When a satellite signal is acquired, indicated by the (gps) icon, latitude and longitude

coordinates for each test are saved in decimal degree format. Turning the GPS off will

disable all signal searching and location services.

Notice: GPS accuracy and signal connectivity are dependent on location and terrain

features. It may take 60 to 90 seconds to acquire satellite signals.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Low Energy allows you to wirelessly sync SP1 snow profiles to AvaNet via

the AvaNet mobile app. The Bluetooth setting must be turned on in order for the SP1 to

communicate with the mobile app.

To download the mobile app, …

Graph Detail

This setting can be adjusted to change viewing resolution of the snow profile graphs.

Setting 1 is the default “high resolution” view, and setting 5 is the most blocky “low

resolution” view. This setting can be adjusted when viewing graph options as well.

Notice: The graph detail setting only affects the viewing of the snow profile data, and it

does not impact the stored data or BLE synced data in any way.

Compass Calibration

Before using the Slope Angle & Aspect feature, you may be required to calibrate the

compass:

1. Collapse the SP1 and connect the pole strap.

2. Enter the compass calibration screen from the settings menu.

3. Hold the SP1 horizontal, and press the RIGHT button to begin.

4. Roll the SP1 one full revolution in five seconds.

5. Spin the SP1 one full revolution in five seconds.

6. Flip the SP1 one full revolution in five seconds.

Caution: Compass calibration should be done outdoors, away from objects that can

disturb magnetic fields such as cars, buildings, power lines, and handheld electronic

devices.

Notice: The compass must be re-calibrated after replacing the batteries.

2.2 Extending & collapsing the probe

To extend the probe:

1. While holding the handle, disconnect the pole strap and let the pole sections hang

down.

2. Grip the pole section just below the slider tube, and pull down firmly until the

spring button clicks into place.

To collapse the probe:

1. While holding the probe vertically, press the spring button and push the pole

segment up into the slider tube as far as possible.

2. Separate the lower pole segments one at a time and fold at each joint.

3. Align the poles into the grooves and reconnect the pole strap.

Caution: Take care to evenly distribute the cable slack throughout the folding joints.

Tightness at a joint may cause pinching and potential damage to the internal electrical

wiring.

(illustrated instructions)

2.3 Collecting snowpack data

You can enter the test mode at any time by pressing the TEST button. The primary test,

called a “snow profile”, is a measurement of snow structure – hardness over depth. Snow

profile measurements are gathered along with date and time, and GPS location, and can

be supplemented with slope angle and aspect.

To conduct a snow profile measurement:

1. With the probe fully extended, press TEST to enter the test mode.

2. Align the probe vertically, holding the tip 1 to 5 cm above the snow surface.

3. When ready, press TEST to begin. A beep indicates when you can start pushing

the probe into the snow.

Caution: The screen will show “calibrating” before the first beep. Take care to

keep the tip out of the snow until after the first beep is heard.

4. Probe at a constant speed, aiming to finish the probe strike in 2 to 3 seconds. A

double-beep indicates that the test is almost complete.

Caution: Avoid jamming the tip into dirt, rocks, or buried vegetation.

5. Wait until the screen says “Processing Data…” to remove the SP1 from the snow.

Slope angle and aspect can be measured at any time by pressing the RIGHT button from

the test mode screen. If you want to add slope angle and aspect information to a snow

profile measurement, follow these steps:

1. Open the graph of the snow profile, and access the graph options by pressing the

RIGHT button.

2. Navigate up to the slope angle and aspect icon, and press the RIGHT button to

record.

3. With the SP1 extended, lay the pole on the slope with the handle pointing directly

uphill and the screen facing the sky. The angle shown on the screen is the angle of

the pole itself. The aspect shown on the screen is the direction that the probe tip is

pointing.

[images to explain]

4. Press the RIGHT button to save the slope angle and aspect.

2.4 Viewing snowpack data

Snow profile measurements are sorted into folders for each day of testing. Within a given

day, snow profiles are numbered in chronological order. This makes it easier to quickly

recall a profile and keep track of your snow measurement process.

You can choose to tag snow profile measurements and add them to your “favorites”

folder. This can be useful if you come across an interesting snow structure and you want

to be able to easily find it for future reference. Favorite profiles are marked with an

asterisk icon.

Snow Profile Graph

The snow profile graph shows the penetration hardness of the snow layers (horizontal

axis) along with the snow layer depth (vertical axis). Penetration hardness is measured in

kPa on a natural logarithmic scale. This scaling helps to show the variations in softer

layers of snow, much like the industry hand-hardness graphing and AvaTech Snowpit

Editor.

Snow Profile Options

Creates a copy of the snow profile in the favorites folder.

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Displays slope angle and aspect data for the current snow profile.

Displays GPS coordinates for the current snow profile.

Adjusts the detail level of the snow profile graph display.

Permanently deletes the current snow profile.

2.5 Syncing and sharing with AvaNet

You can sync and share the snow profile data from your SP1 with the AvaNet mobile

app. Syncing your data is a great way to back it up to a secure location, and sharing is a

great way to support your mountain community with valuable information.

The process to sync data from your SP1 is controlled through the AvaNet mobile app.

Simply make sure your SP1 Bluetooth setting is turned ON, then use the app interface to

pair your phone and SP1.

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