Introduction to P-alert

Da-Yi Chen
The Instrument
 P-alert: Features
DO: 2 sets
DI: 4 sets
GND: 1 set

LED Display: Date • Time • Intensity • Trigger

mode • IP Address

10/100MHz Ethernet Port: Streaming &

Receiving Data to and from Servers

10-30V Power Socket

RS-232 & 485 COMs
User configurable
Certified by TAF
P-alert: Detailed Specifications
• Sensor：Tri-axial MEMS Accelerometer
• Dynamic Range： 0.1~1960 gal
• Accuracy：X、Y ±2%，Z ±3%
• Frequency Response： 0.075~10Hz / 0.075~20Hz
• Output Resolution： 16bit
• Algorithm：Pd、PGA、Displacement、STA/LTA
• Modbus TCP：3 Hosts Simultaneously
• Switch Set-points：2 Channels (Default，10 gal &
50 gal)
• Set-point Range： 1~1960gal
• Power Consumption：3.5W
• Dimension & Weight：125 * 105 * 30 mm / 450g
• Operating Temperature：-10~60℃
 Triggering Modes

• PD
P-wave Displacement (a axis)
• PGA
Peak Ground Acceleration (CWB
standard)
• Disp
Displacement (a axis)
• STA/LTA
Short / Long Time Average
 Record Modes

• Sampling Rate
100 sps
• Trigger Record
Total length 120 seconds. Pre-event &
Post-event are user adjustable.
• Manual Record
Continuous recording
• Memory
No internal memory built. Record data
via Ethernet (TCP/IP) to your PC.
 EEW系統現況
Palert Seismic Network

New Taipei City (1)

(51) Keelung (1)
Taipei City (4)
TaoYuan(1)
HsinChu(27)
Ilan (32)
MiaoLi(24)
TaiChung(29)
NanTou(39) Hualien (32)

ChiaYi(29)

TaiNan(45)
Titung (30)
Kaohsiung(2
0)

Total 347 PingTung (29)

(398) stations
On-site Warning Device: i-touch
Designed specially for P-alert, i-touch is an
earthquake warning device, connecting to P-alert by
RS-485 cable whose maximum communication
length can reach up to 1200 meters. Users can
operate and configure i-touch by its touch screen. I-
touch is able to store 100 seismic records (intensity
& time) continuously. As events occur, the built-in
audio warning will be activated automatically. It has
two different sound phases based on different
intensities. The built-in battery, supplying power to
P-alert simultaneously, can last for 4 continuous
hours without AC power supply.
An i-touch can be customized for connecting up to
three P-alerts (optional), by means of the principal
that if two out of three P-alerts detect real seismic
waves, the alert will be released. This is to avoid
false alarm which is made by humans or non-
seismic activities.
With the combination of P-alert and i-touch, users
are able to apply this advanced function of P-alert
to earthquake early warning for reducing any further
follow-up damage.
i-touch Real Time Seismic Info.
Ideas of Small Region Early Warning

PC
TCP/IP
Palert

Internet
TCP/IP

EEW Server iPad

Palert iPhone
TCP/IP

Palert
Palert
Smart phone
 P-alert
P-alert tothe
theWorld
World

MEXICO INDONESIA

SWITZERLAND CHINA
Installation and Monitoring
 Get the Tools

Screw
P-alert
Drivers with
Orientation
Various
holder
sizes

10-30
24 V V Ethernet
Adapter cable

You also
P-alert
need…
Electric drill, screws in different sizes, extended power and Ethernet cables…etc.
 Pick a Proper Location

Installed it
Use the
Solid vertically
holder to
concrete due to
orient
pillars or P wave
P-alert to
walls detected in
North.
indoors. a axis.
 A Proper Location Should be

• Indoors because P-alert

is not waterproofed.
• As close to the ground
as possible.
• Far away from non-
natural vibration.
• A pillar is always better
than a wall.
• Easy access to power
and Ethernet sockets.
 Power Up

Negative
Positive
Connect DC12V or DC24V power positive to (B)+Vs、negative to GND
 Connect P-alert to PC

You can connect your PC or laptop to P-alert directly via a Ethernet cable.
If your PC or laptop cannot act as a modem, you need to use a HUB in between.

HUB
Data Receiving
Signal Processing Configuration
Continuous Real-Time Data Streams
Waveforms from the Palert Seismic Network
 High Quality Data
Acceleration

Velocity

Displacement

Apply a 0.075 high pass filter

P-wave arrival
Thanks for your attention.
 P-alert System Configuration

330 2 Main 3 Spare

Stations Servers Servers
Signal Processing Configuration
Continuous Real-Time Data Streams
Waveforms from the Palert Seismic Network
 High Quality Data
Acceleration

Velocity

Displacement

Apply a 0.075 high pass filter

P-wave arrival
 Earthquake Early Warning procedure

Earthworm
Pick_eew_P
Real-time data WAVE_RING PICK_RING
packet input
Pick_eew_S

Earthquake Early Warning Report tcpd

 Earthworm Modules Earthworm Shared Memory

Pick_eew_P
WAVE_RING
• Pick P-wave arrival
• Calculate parameters of Pa, Pv and Pd
• Storing Real-time seismic waveforms
Pick_eew_S

• After P-arrival has been picked， PICK_RING

pick S-wave arrival

tcpd
• Storing P and S arrivals.
• Storing parameters of Pa, Pv and Pv.
• Locating Earthquakes by P-wave and
S-wave arrivals.
• Predicting Earthquakes by using Pa,
Pv or Pd.
P-wave Method for Earthquake Early Warning Systems

Acc.

Vel.

Disp.

Pd

P-wave arrival 3-second time window

System Performance
Performance of the System
Magnitude: 5.79
Processing Time: 13.49 s

EEW Report 1
Magnitude: 5.85
Processing Time: 14.64 s

EEW Report 2
Magnitude: 5.82
Processing Time: 16.28s

EEW Report 3
Thanks for your attention.