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SANDWICH BOX VIBRATOR TEST SYSTEM

OVERVIEW

All vibrator systems require a crosscheck to ensure that there are no functional or systematic errors.

Current manufacturer’s test systems use the same algorithms present in their vibrator control and QC systems. This does not provide a thorough independent check and generally duplicates the QC results obtained from the controllers.

Vision’s Verif-I Sandwich Box Vibrator QC assures vibrator performance by using totally independent algorithms that have been optimised to show quickly and accurately all areas of geophysical performance.

The Sandwich Box is a PC based independent vibrator QC package offering unrivalled user friendliness and speed of operation. The system has been developed using experience gained auditing a large number of differing types of vibrator.

The unit is housed in a rugged Peli Box and connects to a Windows PC via the parallel port. 
Only one cable is required to connect the vibrator to the acquisition unit and the four-accelerometer capability means that multi-component data can be acquired simultaneously.
Data is saved to disk in SEG-D format.  The displays have been optimised to show comprehensive results in a clear yet simple format.
Results are available as plots or tabulated information.

Software

  • Real time display of data ensures correct acquisition

  • Windows 95/98/2000/XP/ME

  • Automatic processing of acquired record

  • Auto calculation of start time error

  • All plots printed on one page

  • User comments and test parameters stored with data file

  • Output in jpg or bmp format

  • Distortion intensity plot helps identify source of distortion

  • Multiple vibrator overlays

 Hardware

  • 24 bit A/D converter

  • Simultaneous sampling

  • 1 ms or 0.5 sampling

  • Up to 4 accelerometer inputs and 4 voltage inputs

  • Parallel port connection to PC

  • One cable carries all signals from vibrator to instrument

  • Programmed from PC – no switches or potentiometers

  • 12 volt operation

  • Buffered signal output to recording instrument

  • User selectable accelerometer sensitivity

  • Rugged compact design

Sandwich Box Independent Vibrator Test system

Software:

  • Sandwich Box software

  • Software supplied on CD complete with manual in PDF format

Hardware:

  • Sandwich Box 8 channel data acquisition unit c/w

  • 12-volt power cable and 110/240 V PSU

  • 1 x 1.8 metre parallel port cable

  • 2 x 3 metre coaxial cables terminated with BNC plugs at both ends

  • 1 x 3 metre coaxial cable terminated with BNC connector at one end and Cannon

  • Sandwich box input plug at other end for Truck reference

  • 1 x 25 metre multiway cable

  • 1 x 4 channel vibrator breakout box

  • 2 x 31 Mv/Ga/120/VTC Birchall accelerometers c/w magnetic bases

  • 3 x 2 metre accelerometer cables

1 x 5 metre Sandwich output to recording system geophone input cable terminated at Sandwich box end and un-terminated at geophone end.