Wireless Seismic 00101 Wireless Remote Unit User Manual

Wireless Seismic, Inc. Wireless Remote Unit Users Manual

Users Manual

PreliminaryRT 1000Deployment GuideFebruary 21, 2011R01Part Number: 90-0004When Real-time MattersWireless Seism ic, I nc.361 Cent ennial Parkway, Suit e 230Louisville, CO 80027720.242.9916
PreliminaryTo order additional copies of t his docum ent , send an em ail t o your sales representat ive requesting t he following:Part Num ber: 90- 0004- PDFPart Num ber: 90- 0004- Paper© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved. All other brands, com pany nam es, product nam es, t radem ark s or serv ice m arks referenced in t his m at erial are t he propert y of their r espect ive owners, who m ay or m ay not be affiliated wit h, connect ed t o, or sponsored by Wireless Seism ic, I nc.Wireless Seism ic, I nc.'s t radem arks, registered t radem arks or t rade dress m ay not be used in connect ion wit h any product or ser vice t hat is not t he pr opert y of Wireless Seism ic, I nc., in any m anner t hat is likely t o cause confusion am ong custom ers, or in any m anner t hat disparages or discr edit s Wireless Seism ic, I nc. The products and ser vices described in t his m aterial m ay not be available in all r egions.
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 3 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.Table of Contents1. Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.1 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.2 Who Should Use t his Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.3 Other Docum ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.4 Get t ing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122. Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.2 Mobilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.2.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.2.2 Get ting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.2.3 Prepare t he Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.3 At t he Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.3.1 Set Up t he Cent ral Recording System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.3.2 Lay Out t he Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.3.2.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.3.2.2 Assem ble t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.3.2.3 Place t he Ground Equipm ent in the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163. Sof t w a r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.2 I nst alling t he Soft ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.3 Upgrading t he Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.4 Upgrading t he Firm ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204. Ba ck haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215. Test ing a nd M aint aining t h e Equipm e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.2 Testing the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.2.1 Line Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.2.2 Source Cont rol Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.2.3 Acquisition Param et er Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.2.4 Built - I n- Self- Test ( BI ST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.3 Maint aining the Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235.3.1 Unit s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235.3.2 Ant ennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Preliminary4RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.Table of Contents5.3.3 Geophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235.3.4 Caut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236. Rolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246.1 Rolling the Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246.1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246.1.2 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256.2 Rolling the Stat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256.2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256.2.2 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257. D e m obiliza t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.2 Undeploy t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.3 Disassem ble t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288. Tr ou ble sh oot in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309. Legal I nfor m a t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319.1 FCC Rules and Regulat ions Com pliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Glossa r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33I ndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 5© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.List of FiguresList of FiguresFigure 2–1 WRU .............................................................................................. 15Figure 2–2 LTU ...............................................................................................15Figure 2–3 Geophone....................................................................................... 15Figur e 2–4 I nstalling t he Bat t ery ....................................................................... 16Figur e 2–5 I nstalling t he Geophone ................................................................... 16Figur e 2–6 I nstalling t he Ant enna ......................................................................16Figure 2–7 Power on t he Unit ............................................................................ 17Figure 2–8 Place t he Unit ................................................................................. 18Figure 4–1 Backhaul Com ponent s...................................................................... 21Figure 7–1 Power Off t he Unit ........................................................................... 27Figure 7–2 Undeployed Unit .............................................................................. 28Figur e 7–3 I nstalling t he Ant enna ......................................................................29Figur e 7–4 I nstalling t he Geophone ................................................................... 29Figur e 7–5 I nstalling t he Bat t ery ....................................................................... 29
Preliminary6RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.List of TablesList of TablesTable 1–1 Roles and Responsibilit ies ..................................................................7Table 2–1 LED I ndicators ................................................................................ 18Table 9–1 Ant enna Specificat ions..................................................................... 31
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 7 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.1Overview1.1 About this GuideThis docum ent provides inform at ion on how t o deploy the RT 1000 in t he field.1.2 Who Should Use this GuideThe following t able describes t he t ypical seism ic dat a acquisition users. The expect ed users of t his docum ent are as follows:Crew ( Layout / Juggies)Technician ( LTU)Tr oubleshoot erBosses ( Line Crew)Ta ble 1 – 1 Role s and Respon sibilit ie s Role Re sp on sibilit yBosses ( Line Crew) Responsibilit ies:• Superv ise line crew personnel ( j uggies)• Drive and m aint ain t he t rucks used t o transport personnel and equipm ent t o and from field operations• Co- ordinat e crew m em bers boarding and exiting helicopt ers• Arrange t he safe and or derly transport of equipm ent. Report s t o:• Coor dinat or ( St aging)N OTE: May occasionally visit the doghouse for clarificat ion of instructions or updat es on line st atus.
Preliminary8RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.OverviewWho Should Use this GuideCoordinat or ( Staging Coordinat or / Landing Zone ( LZ) Coordinat or)Responsibilities:• Journey m anagem ent of all vehicles ( including helicopt ers) and personnel t o specific point s w it hin t he prospect• Know ledge of all personnel in t he prospect ; knows w hen anyone ent ers or leaves t he prospect, and where t hey go when t hey are t here• Ensures t hat ground elect r onics ( bag drops) arrive at the proper locat ion• Cont rols inventory and general m aint enance of equipm ent• Maint ains constant cont act wit h t he crew and r ecorder• Oversees t he t esting of fresh equipm ent t o be staged for t he next layout . Report s t o:• TBDN OTE: This role m ay be split in t wo, one person coordinating helicopt er operat ions, and t he ot her coor dinating all line crew operations.Coordinat or ( Survey) Responsibilities:• Manages t he survey crews. Survey work t akes place in advance of t he seism ic crew, som et im es weeks or even m ont hs ahead of seism ic crew m obilization. • Att em pts t o flag or stake every point st art ing wit h t he planned receiver and source coordinat es ( delivered by the Oil Com pany Geophysicist or Birddog)• Adj usts flags or stakes when necessary based on physical accessibilit y ( whether or not a vibrat or or drill rig can get t o a location) , perm itt ed corridor, and archeological or wildlife exclusion zones• Flags all access point s and roads ( in cooperat ion wit h the St aging Coordinat or)• Delivers t he actual coordinat es to t he Observer t o be loaded int o the Cent ral Recording System• Provides updat es t o t hese coordinat es during the proj ect if ground condit ions or perm it condit ions change• Ensures t hat t he Cent ral Recording Syst em is configured wit h t he correct datum and pr oj ection inform at ionReport s t o:• TBDCrew ( Layout / Juggies) Responsibilities:• Lay out t he ground electr onics• Pick up t he ground electronicsReport s t o:• TBDTable 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)Role Re sp on sibilit y
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 9© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.OverviewWho Should Use t his GuideCrew ( Source) Responsibilities:• Operat ors drive t he vibrat or t rucks• Licensed shoot ers set off t he dynam ite• All crew rem ain in constant voice and dat a com m unication wit h t he r ecorder during product ionN OTE: The source on a land seism ic survey is usually eit her vibroseis or dynam it e. Ot her sour ce t ypes such as poult er charges, accelerated weight drops, or shot guns m ay be used as well. One j ob m ay have m ultiple source t y pes due t o access or perm it issues, such as steep slopes, m asonry construction, and so on.Report s t o:• TBDDrillers Responsibilit ies:• Drill source holes• May also load charge int o t he holeReport s t o:• TBDGeophysicist ( Oil Com pany) Responsibilities:• Survey design• Budget• Delivery of t he final dat a t o t he Oil Com pany• Makes final decisions on recording param eters w it h t he help of the Birddog• Visits t he field once or twice during the proj ect• Works closely w it h t he Birddog t o protect t he int erest s of t he Oil Com panyN OTE: The Geophysicist likely w orks on eit her an asset team responsible for oil or gas production in the field where the seism ic shoot is t aking place, or on a technical t eam responsible for all t he com pany’s seism ic activity. Report s t o:• TBDHSE Manager Responsibilities:• Ensures t he healt h and safet y of every person on t he prospect• Ensures t here is m inim al environm ental im pact • Verifies t hat all environm ent al regulations are followed• Maint ains any m edical facilities in t he field, such as a sm all first- r esponse clinic or am bulance• Visits t he Doghouse infrequent ly• Helps wit h t he HSE com ponent of t he daily and final report sReport s t o:• TBDTable 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)Role Re sp on sibilit y
Preliminary10 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.OverviewWho Should Use this GuideObserver Responsibilit ies:• Prim ar y operat or of t he Cent ral Recording System• Works in t he Doghouse full- t im e• Coor dinat es all field act ivit ies during production• Monit ors t he st at us of t he ground electronics• Organizes t roubleshoot ing activit ies• Perform s daily and m ont hly equipm ent t est s• Cont rols source activat ion ( vibrat ors, dynam it e, and others)• Ensures t he qualit y of t he recorded data• Docum ent s t he recording operat ions• Determ ines, wit h t he St aging Manager, which ground electronics need t o be laid out and picked up in advance of or following sour ce production• Rem ains aware of cont ractual obligations and works wit h t he Crew t o enforce t hemReport s t o:• TBDObser ver ( Junior / JO) Responsibilities:• Usually an Observer- in- training, and will take over the Obser ver ’s role when t he Observer is t aking a break• May also be t he prim ary user of the voice radios in coor dinating t he operat ions• Works in t he Doghouse nearly full- tim eReport s t o:• TBDObserver ( Senior/ SO) Responsibilit ies:• Supervises overall seism ic operations in t he absence of the Part y ManagerReport s t o:• TBDOffice Clerk Responsibilities:• Maint ains an office in the hot el or cam p• Coordinat es shipping t o and from the field• Coordinat es dat a delivery• Reports on deliveries• Meets w it h t he Party Manager, Observer, and HSE m anager at t he end of each shift t o provide det ailed inform at ion for daily report ingReport s t o:• TBDTable 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)Role Re sp on sibilit y
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 11© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.OverviewWho Should Use t his GuideOil Com pany repr esent ative ( Bir ddog)Responsibilities:• Makes independent observat ions and repor t s direct ly t o the Oil Com pany, act ing as oversight• Ensures t hat t he cont ract is follow ed and that t he seism ic crew is always acting in the best int erest of t he Oil Com pany• A frequent visitor t o t he doghouse, keeps infor m ed on all HSE and product ion statistics by ov er - t he- shoulder observat ion of and conversations wit h t he Observer• Often walks t he line to ensure t hat geophones are properly coupled t o t he ground ( plant ed) , and ensur es that t he Observer is perform ing regular Quality Control ( QC) of noise, leakage and geophone response ( used to det ect bad plant s).Report s t o:• Oil Com panyN OTE: The Birddog is eit her an em ployee of t he Oil Com pany or is contract ed directly by t he Oil Com pany. He is oft en t rained as a Geophysicist , and has frequently worked as an Observer, surveyor, or party chief in t he past . Part y Man ager / Par t y Chief Responsibilities:• Leads t he seism ic crew; responsible for all operat ions• Acts as t he pr im ary point of cont act for the Birddog• Maint ains awareness of all HSE and dat a quality act ivit ies• Maint ains focus on m axim izing production and m inim izing cost s• A frequent visitor t o t he doghouse, keeps infor m ed on all HSE and product ion statistics by ov er - t he- shoulder observat ion of and conversations wit h t he ObserverReport s t o:• TBDTechnician ( LTU) Responsibilit ies:• Builds and m aint ains t he backhaul network using a ruggedized lapt op or t ablet PC r unning t he Hardened Rib Applicat ion ( HRA) . This applicat ion has som e of the functionalit y of t he CSS, but stream lined for use as a troubleshoot ing t ool.• I n frequent com m unication w it h t he DoghouseReport s t o:• TBDTable 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)Role Re sp on sibilit y
Preliminary12 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.OverviewOther Documents1.3 Other DocumentsAll RT 1000 docum ent s are described in t he RT 1000 Docum ent s Guide ( P/ N 90-000 1) .1.4 Getting HelpTo get help on t he RT 1000 Cent ral Recording Syst em , consult t he online help. You can find t he help docum ent s by clicking t he help icon in t he user interface, or by navigat ing to t he follow ing directory:Direct ory Pat h TBDTo get help on t he RT 1000 deploym ent , consult t his docum ent . I f you cannot find the answers you need, please contact Wireless Seism ic, I nc. Technical Support at :361 Cent ennial Parkway, Suit e 230Louisville, CO 80027( 720) 242- 991613100 Sout hwest Freeway, Suit e 150Sugar Land, TX 77478( 832) 532- 5080suppor t@wirelessseism ic.comTechnician ( Vibrator) Responsibilities:• Maint ains t he m echanical and elect ronic health of t he vibrators• Visits t he Doghouse at j ob start up t o set up t he source cont r oller com m unications and param eters• Ret urns t o t he Doghouse as m aintenance requiresReport s t o:• TBDTroubleshoot ers Responsibilit ies:• Frequent ly visits t he Doghouse t o obt ain a troubleshoot ing report ( either print ed or a file t hat can be loaded t o a GPS device) , which cont ains line/ st ation num bers of failures as well as verbal instructions from the Observer.• Correct s ground equipm ent failuresReport s t o:• ObserverTable 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)Role Re sp on sibilit y
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 13 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.2Layout2.1 OverviewThis chapt er describes how to prepar e ( m obilization) and layout ( install) t he ground electronics. 2.2 MobilizationMobilization is t he physical preparat ion for m oving t o t he seism ic dat a acquisit ion site.2.2.1 PrerequisitesI n preparat ion for m obilization, define the following:SurveyBack haul planTBD 2.2.2 Getting ReadyCollect all of t he following:RT 1000 ground equipm ent :●WRUs●LTUsNOTEPlease refer to Table 9–1 Ant enna Specificat ions, on page 31 for t he listof support ed ant ennas. Use of accessories ot her t han those specified inthis docum ent is not support ed or warrant ied.NOTEThe LTU includes t he Base Stat ion Unit ( BSU), t he Power over Ethernet( PoE) , t he bat tery, t he backhaul, and t he m ast.
Preliminary14 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.LayoutAt the Site●Ant ennas●Geophones●Bat teries●Ext ra bat t eriesNon- RT 1000 ground equipm ent :●Recor din g t r uck :►Power source ( diesel, benzene or ot her t ype of fueled generator)►Heating, cooling and ventilat ion system►Ant enna m asts for voice radio, Dat a t elem etry, source control, and possibly satellit e phone and/ or int ernet►Shock- m ount ed rack for PC, displays, ser vers, net work devices, out put devices, and so on►Therm al plot t er or equivalent►Desk, chairs, sm all refrigerat or, and coffeepot►Com puter, m onit ors, keyboar d, m ice, and so on ►Ext ernal int erfaces for installing and t esting●Safet y equipm ent ( vests, hard hat s, and so on)●Sour ce cont rollers●Any ot her t hird- part y equipm ent●Any ot her shot- relat ed equipm ent●Tw o- way radios2.2.3 Prepare the EquipmentEnsure t hat t he cent ral recording system has t he lat est soft ware available inst alled ( see cross- reference TBD in t he RT 1000 Operators Guide)Ensure t hat t he ground equipm ent has the lat est firm ware available installed ( see cross- reference TBD in the RT 1000 Operat ors Guide)Ensure t hat t he industry standard best pract ices are followed for securing t he equipm ent for t ransport . 2.3 At the SiteYou can prepar e t he cent ral recording system hardware and soft ware while the ground equipm ent is being placed in t he field. NOTEThe bat t eries require 8 hours of cont inuous charging in t he bat t erycharger connect ed t o an AC source; therefore, t he batt ery charger willbe locat ed at t he staging area or in t own.
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 15© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.LayoutAt t he Site2.3.1 Set Up the Central Recording SystemSet up t he com put er and peripheral equipm ent in t he cent ral recording system truck or t railer.2.3.2 Lay Out the EquipmentYou can lay out t he ground equipm ent while the cent ral recording syst em hardware and software is being prepared. The WRU is shown in t he following figure:The LTU is show n in the following figure:An exam ple geophone is shown in t he following figure2.3.2.1 PrerequisitesYou can at tach t he bat teries, ant ennas, and geophones t o t he ground equipm ent prior t o going int o to t he field, or as you place each unit. I f you are assem bling as you place t he unit s, ensure t hat you have sufficient quant it ies for each unit , plus a few spares.The RT 1000 shall be used wit h only t he supplied ant ennas ( Table 9–1 Ant enna Specifications, on page 31) at tached t o t he WRU wit h an int egrat ed t ype N m ale connect or.The RT 1000 ant ennas shall be installed and handled by professionals specifically designated for t his purpose.Changes or m odifications not expressly approved by Wireless Seism ic, I nc. can void t he users’s aut horit y t o operat e t he equipm ent . 2.3.2.2 Assemble the Ground Equipment This sect ion describes t he process t o assem ble the ground equipm ent prior t o deploym ent .I llustrat ion TBD Figure 2 – 1 W RUI llustrat ion TBD Figure 2 – 2 LTUI llustrat ion TBD Figure 2 – 3 Ge ophoneWARNINGI n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposurerequirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim umseparation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) andall persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.
Preliminary16 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.LayoutAt the SiteTo a sse m ble t he ground equ ipm ent :1Gather t he equipm ent :●WRU or LTU●Ant enna●Geophone●Bat teries2At t ach one or m ore bat teries t o t he unit .●St eps TBD.3At t ach t he geophone t o t he unit .●St eps TBD.4At t ach t he ant enna t o t he unit .●St eps TBD.2.3.2.3 Place the Ground Equipment in the FieldThis sect ion describes t he process t o ready t he ground equipm ent for int eract ion with t he cent ral recording syst em ( deploym ent ).To deploy t he gr ou n d e quipm e n t :1Prerequisites:●The WRU or LTU is assem bled wit h batt ery, geophone, and antenna2Pick up t he unit and point the geophone connect or end t owards t he ground as shown in t he following figure. All of t he LEDs illum inat e:I m age showing batt ery installat ion TBD. Figure 2 – 4 I nst a lling t he Ba t t er yI m age showing geophone installat ion TBD. Figure 2 – 5 I nst alling t he GeophoneI m age showing ant enna installat ion TBD. Figure 2 – 6 I nst a lling t he Ant enna
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 17© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.LayoutAt t he Site3Place t he unit flat on t he ground as shown in t he following figur e:Figure 2 – 7 Pow er on t he Unit
Preliminary18 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.LayoutAt the Site4The unit will begin a series of int ernal and external t est s. The LEDs on the t op of the unit indicate t he current t est and whether t he unit passes or fails each test. The following t able describes when user act ion is required. Figure 2 – 8 Pla ce t he UnitTa ble 2 – 1 LED I ndicat or sLED St a t e D escrip t ionFlashing A t est is in progress. No user action required.Solid green The t est is com plete. No user act ion for green LED.
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 19© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.LayoutAt t he SiteSolid red The t est failed as indicated below:• A or B LED plus red BAT — bat t ery deplet ed• MODE plus red GEO — geophone not wit hin lim it s• MODE plus red GPS — GPS fix within 10 m w it hin 1 m in not found• MODE plus r ed RAD — no neighbor foundTa ble 2 – 1 LED I ndicat or sLED St a t e D escrip t ion
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 20 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.3Software3.1 OverviewFor t his release, your com put er hardware and ground elect ronics com es wit h all soft ware installed. 3.2 Installing the SoftwareTBD 3.3 Upgrading the SoftwareTBD 3.4 Upgrading the FirmwareTBD
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 21 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.4Backhaul4.1 OverviewTBD The following figure shows the backhaul com ponent s:TBD TBD Figure 4 – 1 Ba ckhaul Com pon e nt s
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 22 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.5Testing and Maintaining theEquipment5.1 OverviewThis chapt er describes int ernal and ext ernal t ests for t he ground equipm ent . 5.2 Testing the LayoutTBD 5.2.1 Line TestsTBD 5.2.2 Source Control TestsTBD 5.2.3 Acquisition Parameter TestingTBD 5.2.4 Built-In-Self-Test (BIST)TBD WARNINGI n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposurerequirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim umseparation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) andall persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 23© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.Testing and Maintaining the EquipmentMaint aining t he Equipm ent5.3 Maintaining the EquipmentTBD 5.3.1 UnitsTBD 5.3.2 AntennasTBD 5.3.3 GeophonesTBD 5.3.4 CautionsTBD
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 24 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.6RollingYou can roll the line or roll t he stat ions. 6.1 Rolling the Line6.1.1 OverviewThis chapt er describes how t o m ove t he ground equipm ent across t he survey area when rolling t he line. Rolling a line segm ent in your seism ic dat a acquisit ion proj ect m eans t hat you can set up part of t he equipm ent and then start firing shot s and gat hering dat a. Once shoot ing is com plete for a specified line segm ent , you can pick up the equipm ent and m ove it t o a new location while shoot ing cont inues on a different line segm ent .You should follow best practices as r ecom m ended by your com pany or t he industry; however, t he following should be considered when planning your roll procedures:Pickup and layout crews pick up lines behind production and lay t hem out ahead of production. Depending on bat t ery charge stat e, equipm ent m ay circulat e t hrough staging or go direct ly from one line t o the next .I n order t o m ake m ost efficient use of layout crews, it is com m on t o lay out ent ire receiver lines at a t im e even if t hey are longer t han t he t em plat e. This way crews don’t need t o spend t im e walking or driving from one line to t he next picking up or laying out sm all am ount s of equipm ent . However, if the size of t he survey is large and receivers per line m ult iplied by t he num ber of lines is larger t han t he num ber of channels available, it m ay be necessary t o roll in the inline direct ion. I n t his case, it is necessary t o be able t o pick up and lay out WRUs in quantit ies sm aller t han a rib; for exam ple increm ent s of six WRUs.During inline roll operat ions, it m ay be desirable t o add newly deployed WRUs t o an existing ( discovered) rib. The Observer can instruct t he last WRU in a rib t o poll for neighbors during recording. Newly added WRUs can begin recording im m ediat ely.
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 25© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.RollingRolling the St at ion6.1.2 ProcessThis sect ion describes how t o m ove the equipm ent fr om one location t o anot her.To r oll t he e quipm ent :1Follow the instructions in “ Undeploy the Ground Equipm ent ” on page 26 t o undeploy ground equipm ent .2Move t he equipm ent t o t he new location, being sure t o secure it firm ly in t he transport vehicle and perfor m any desired m aintenance ( such as r eplacing deplet ed bat t eries).3Follow the instructions in “ Lay Out t he Equipm ent ” on page 15 t o redeploy t he equipm ent. 6.2 Rolling the StationTBD 6.2.1 OverviewTBD 6.2.2 ProcessTBD
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 26 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.7Demobilization7.1 OverviewThis chapt er describes how to prepare ( undeploy) the ground elect ronics for transport at t he end of a proj ect ( dem obilization) . 7.2 Undeploy the Ground EquipmentThis sect ion describes t he process t o ready t he ground equipm ent for m ovem ent t o a new physical locat ion or t o rem ove it in preparation for dem obilizat ion.To u ndeploy t h e ground e quipm e n t :1Prerequisites:●The WRU or LTU is assem bled wit h batt ery, geophone, and antenna●The WRU or LTU is in an active, t ransit ional, or ready st at e2Pick up t he unit and point the geophone connect or end t owards t he sky as shown in t he following figure. All of t he LEDs illum inate:
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 27© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.DemobilizationUndeploy t he Ground Equipm ent3Place t he unit flat in t he t ranspor t ation vehicle. on t he ground as shown in t he following figur e. The unit shut s down. The LEDs on t he t op of the unit are off:Figure 7 – 1 Pow e r Off t he Unit
Preliminary28 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.DemobilizationDisassemble the Ground Equipment4Optional: Rem ove bat teries, ant enna, or geophone as described in “ Disassem ble t he Ground Equipm ent ” on page 28.7.3 Disassemble the Ground Equipment This sect ion describes t he process t o disassem ble t he ground equipm ent prior t o dem obilizat ion.To disa sse m ble t he gr ound e quipm ent :1Undeploy t he equipm ent as described in “ Undeploy t he Ground Equipm ent” on page 26.Figur e 7 – 2 Undeployed Unit
PreliminaryR01 RT 1000 v1.0 Deploym ent Guide 29© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All rights reserved.DemobilizationDisassem ble t he Ground Equipm ent2Rem ove t he ant enna from t he unit .●St eps TBD.3Rem ove t he geophone from t he unit .●St eps TBD.4Rem ove one or m ore bat teries from the unit.●St eps TBD.5Secure t he equipm ent in t he transport vehicle.I m age showing antenna inst allat ion TBD. Figure 7 – 3 I nst a lling t he Ant ennaI m age showing geophone installat ion TBD. Figure 7 – 4 I nst a lling t he GeophoneI m age showing bat tery inst allat ion TBD. Figure 7 – 5 I nst a lling t he Ba t t er y
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 30 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.8Troubleshooting8.1 OverviewTBD
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 31 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.9Legal Information9.1 FCC Rules and Regulations ComplianceThe Federal Com m unications Com m ission ( FCC) regulat es t he use of antennas in t he “ Code of Federal Regulat ions – Title 47, Part 15 – Radio Frequency Devices, Subpart C – I nt entional Radiat ors, Section 15.203 Ant enna Requirem ent .” When used as int ended, t he RT 1000 com plies wit h FCC Section 15.203 requirem ent s as follows:The RT 1000 ant ennas shall be installed and handled by professionals specifically designated for t his purpose.Changes or m odifications not expressly approved by Wireless Seism ic, I nc. can void t he users’s aut horit y t o operat e t he equipm ent. The RT 1000 shall be used wit h only t he supplied ant ennas (Table 9–1) att ached t o t he WRU w it h an int egrat ed t ype N m ale connect or.NOTEThis equipm ent has been t ested and found t o com ply wit h the lim it s fora Class A digit al device, pursuant t o part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Theselim it s are designed t o provide reasonable prot ect ion against harm fulint erference when t he equipm ent is operat ed in a com m ercialenvironm ent . This equipm ent generat es, uses, and can radiat e radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance w it h t heinstruction m anual, m ay cause harm ful int erference t o radiocom m unications. Operat ion of t his equipm ent in a resident ial area islikely t o cause harm ful int erference in which case t he user will berequired t o correct t he interference at his own expense.Table 9 – 1 Ant e nn a Specificat ions Mode l Fr e que ncy ( MH z) Gain V e r t ical Ban dw idt h W eigh tDim ension ( Le n gt h x D ia m e t e r )WSI 65- 0023 2400- 2485 5 dBi 25º 0.5 lbs 0.2 kg12 x 0.6 in355 x 15 m mWSI 6060- 001- 01 240 0- 2485 7 dBi 18° 0.6 lbs 0.3 kg21 x 0.6 in540 x 15 m m
Preliminary32 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.Legal InformationFCC Rules and Regulations ComplianceWSI 65- 0025 2400- 2485 2 dBi @ 2.4 120° 1.6 oz 45.4 g7.6 x 0.5 in193 x 12.7 m mTa ble 9 – 1 An t e n n a Specifica t ions ( cont .)Mode l Fr e que ncy ( MH z) Gain V e r t ical Ban dw idt h W eigh tDim ension ( Le n gt h x D ia m e t e r )WARNINGI n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposurerequirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim umseparation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) andall persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 33 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.GlossaryTBD
PreliminaryRT 1000 v1.0 34 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.IndexAan t e nnaspecificat ions 31an t e nna s 31Bbir ddog 11bossesline crew 7Ccon t a ct 12coor din a t orlanding zone 8st aging 8survey 8cre wj ug gies 8layout 7, 8source 9Ddocum e n t s 12driller s 9FFCC 31Sect ion 15.203 31Ggeoph ysicistoil com pany 9Hhe lp 12HSEm anager 9JJO 10j ug gie s 7LLZ Coor dina t or 8Mm o dif ica t ion s 31Oobserver 10j un ior 10senior 10office cle r k 10oil Com pa n y repr esentat ive 11Ppa r t ychief 11m anager 11SSO 10spe cif ica t io nsant enna 31sup por t e dant ennas 31Tt e ch nicia nLTU 7, 11vibrator 12t r ou ble shoo te r 7t r ou ble shoo te r s 12Uuser s 7
PreliminaryIndexU35 RT 1000 v 1.0 Deploym ent Guide R01© 2010- 2011 Wireless Seism ic, I nc. All r ight s reserved.

Navigation menu