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Specifications

  • A/D Conversion - 24 bit A/D process using 32 kHz over sampling, digital anti-alias and decimation to users selected sample rate.
  • Dynamic Range - 135 dB theoretical, 113 dB measured @ 2ms, 3 to 150 Hz
  • Distortion - 0.005% @ 2ms, 3 to 150 Hz
  • Bandwidth - 3.0 to 14 kHz, < 1Hz optional
  • Common Mode Rejection - > -90 dB @< 100Hz
  • Crosstalk - -85 dB @ 24 Hz
  • Noise Floor - 0.25 uV, RFI @ 2ms, 3 to 150 Hz
  • Trigger Accuracy - 1 microsecond
  • Maximum Input Signal - 300 mV, P-P
  • Preamplifier Gains - 36 dB, followed by 24 dB floating point amplifier
  • Anti-alias Filters - Digital, automatically selected to correspond to sample rate. -3 dB corner frequency, down 80 dB at Nyquist, except -74 dB when sampling at 16 kHz and none at 32 kHz.
  • Sample Interval - 0.032, 0.064, 0.128, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ms
  • Record Lengths - 24,000 samples per channel for 12 or 24 channels, 12,000 for 36 channels or more.
  • Line Testing - Real-time full waveform noise monitor.
  • Power Consumption - 30 WE plus 1.0 W per channel

Kansas Geological Survey, Exploration Services Section
Updated March, 2000
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