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RT 1000

Deployment Guide

February 21, 2011

R01

Part Number: 90-0004

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Table of Contents

1. Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.2 Who Should Use t his Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3 Other Docum ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.4 Get t ing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2. Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2 Mobilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2.2 Get ting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2.3 Prepare t he Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.3 At t he Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.3.1 Set Up t he Cent ral Recording System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3.2 Lay Out t he Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3.2.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3.2.2 Assem ble t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3.2.3 Place t he Ground Equipm ent in the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3. Sof t w a r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.2 I nst alling t he Soft ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.3 Upgrading t he Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.4 Upgrading t he Firm ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4. Ba ck haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5. Test ing a nd M aint aining t h e Equipm e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.2 Testing the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.2.1 Line Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.2.2 Source Cont rol Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.2.3 Acquisition Param et er Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.2.4 Built - I n- Self- Test ( BI ST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.3 Maint aining the Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.3.1 Unit s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.3.2 Ant ennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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5.3.3 Geophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.3.4 Caut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. Rolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.1 Rolling the Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.1.2 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6.2 Rolling the Stat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6.2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6.2.2 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7. D e m obiliza t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7.2 Undeploy t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7.3 Disassem ble t he Ground Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

8. Tr ou ble sh oot in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

8.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

9. Legal I nfor m a t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

9.1 FCC Rules and Regulat ions Com pliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Glossa r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

I ndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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List of Figures

Figure 2–1 WRU .............................................................................................. 15

Figure 2–2 LTU ...............................................................................................15

Figure 2–3 Geophone....................................................................................... 15

Figur e 2–4 I nstalling t he Bat t ery ....................................................................... 16

Figur e 2–5 I nstalling t he Geophone ................................................................... 16

Figur e 2–6 I nstalling t he Ant enna ......................................................................16

Figure 2–7 Power on t he Unit ............................................................................ 17

Figure 2–8 Place t he Unit ................................................................................. 18

Figure 4–1 Backhaul Com ponent s...................................................................... 21

Figure 7–1 Power Off t he Unit ........................................................................... 27

Figure 7–2 Undeployed Unit .............................................................................. 28

Figur e 7–3 I nstalling t he Ant enna ......................................................................29

Figur e 7–4 I nstalling t he Geophone ................................................................... 29

Figur e 7–5 I nstalling t he Bat t ery ....................................................................... 29

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List of Tables

Table 1–1 Roles and Responsibilit ies ..................................................................7

Table 2–1 LED I ndicators ................................................................................ 18

Table 9–1 Ant enna Specificat ions..................................................................... 31

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1.1 About this Guide

This docum ent provides inform at ion on how t o deploy the RT 1000 in t he field.

1.2 Who Should Use this Guide

The 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 y

Bosses ( 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.

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Coordinat 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:

• TBD

N 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 ion

Report s t o:

• TBD

Crew ( Layout / Juggies) Responsibilities:

• Lay out t he ground electr onics

• Pick up t he ground electronics

Report s t o:

• TBD

Table 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)

Role Re sp on sibilit y

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Crew ( 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 ion

N 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:

• TBD

Drillers Responsibilit ies:

• Drill source holes

• May also load charge int o t he hole

Report s t o:

• TBD

Geophysicist ( 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 pany

N 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:

• TBD

HSE 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 s

Report s t o:

• TBD

Table 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)

Role Re sp on sibilit y

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Observer 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 hem

Report s t o:

• TBD

Obser 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 e

Report s t o:

• TBD

Observer ( Senior/ SO) Responsibilit ies:

• Supervises overall seism ic operations in t he absence of

the Part y Manager

Report s t o:

• TBD

Office 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 ing

Report s t o:

• TBD

Table 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)

Role Re sp on sibilit y

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Who Should Use t his Guide

Oil 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 pany

N 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 Observer

Report s t o:

• TBD

Technician ( 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 Doghouse

Report s t o:

• TBD

Table 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)

Role Re sp on sibilit y

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Overview

Other Documents

1.3 Other Documents

All RT 1000 docum ent s are described in t he RT 1000 Docum ent s Guide ( P/ N 90-

000 1) .

1.4 Getting Help

To 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 TBD

To 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 230

Louisville, CO 80027

( 720) 242- 9916

13100 Sout hwest Freeway, Suit e 150

Sugar Land, TX 77478

( 832) 532- 5080

suppor t@wirelessseism ic.com

Technician ( 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 requires

Report s t o:

• TBD

Troubleshoot 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 failures

Report s t o:

• Observer

Table 1 – 1 Roles a nd Re sponsibilit ie s ( cont .)

Role Re sp on sibilit y

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Layout

2.1 Overview

This chapt er describes how to prepar e ( m obilization) and layout ( install) t he

ground electronics.

2.2 Mobilization

Mobilization is t he physical preparat ion for m oving t o t he seism ic dat a

acquisit ion site.

2.2.1 Prerequisites

I n preparat ion for m obilization, define the following:

Survey

Back haul plan

TBD

2.2.2 Getting Ready

Collect all of t he following:

RT 1000 ground equipm ent :

●WRUs

●LTUs

NOTE

Please refer to Table 9–1 Ant enna Specificat ions, on page 31 for t he list

of support ed ant ennas. Use of accessories ot her t han those specified in

this docum ent is not support ed or warrant ied.

NOTE

The 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.

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At 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 radios

2.2.3 Prepare the Equipment

Ensure 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 Site

You 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.

NOTE

The bat t eries require 8 hours of cont inuous charging in t he bat t ery

charger connect ed t o an AC source; therefore, t he batt ery charger will

be locat ed at t he staging area or in t own.

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Layout

At t he Site

2.3.1 Set Up the Central Recording System

Set 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 Equipment

You 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 figure

2.3.2.1 Prerequisites

You 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 RU

I llustrat ion TBD

Figure 2 – 2 LTU

I llustrat ion TBD

Figure 2 – 3 Ge ophone

WARNING

I n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposure

requirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim um

separation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) and

all persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.

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Layout

At the Site

To a sse m ble t he ground equ ipm ent :

1Gather t he equipm ent :

●WRU or LTU

●Ant enna

●Geophone

●Bat teries

2At 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 Field

This 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 antenna

2Pick 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 y

I m age showing geophone installat ion TBD.

Figure 2 – 5 I nst alling t he Geophone

I m age showing ant enna installat ion TBD.

Figure 2 – 6 I nst a lling t he Ant enna

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At t he Site

3Place 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

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Layout

At the Site

4The 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 Unit

Ta ble 2 – 1 LED I ndicat or s

LED St a t e D escrip t ion

Flashing 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.

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Layout

At t he Site

Solid 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 found

Ta ble 2 – 1 LED I ndicat or s

LED St a t e D escrip t ion

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Software

3.1 Overview

For t his release, your com put er hardware and ground elect ronics com es wit h

all soft ware installed.

3.2 Installing the Software

TBD

3.3 Upgrading the Software

TBD

3.4 Upgrading the Firmware

TBD

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Backhaul

4.1 Overview

TBD

The following figure shows the backhaul com ponent s:

TBD

Figure 4 – 1 Ba ckhaul Com pon e nt s

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Testing and Maintaining the

Equipment

5.1 Overview

This chapt er describes int ernal and ext ernal t ests for t he ground equipm ent .

5.2 Testing the Layout

TBD

5.2.1 Line Tests

TBD

5.2.2 Source Control Tests

TBD

5.2.3 Acquisition Parameter Testing

TBD

5.2.4 Built-In-Self-Test (BIST)

TBD

WARNING

I n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposure

requirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim um

separation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) and

all persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.

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Testing and Maintaining the Equipment

Maint aining t he Equipm ent

5.3 Maintaining the Equipment

TBD

5.3.1 Units

TBD

5.3.2 Antennas

TBD

5.3.3 Geophones

TBD

5.3.4 Cautions

TBD

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Rolling

You can roll the line or roll t he stat ions.

6.1 Rolling the Line

6.1.1 Overview

This 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.

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Rolling

Rolling the St at ion

6.1.2 Process

This 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 Station

TBD

6.2.1 Overview

TBD

6.2.2 Process

TBD

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Demobilization

7.1 Overview

This 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 Equipment

This 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 e

2Pick 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:

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Demobilization

Undeploy t he Ground Equipm ent

3Place 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

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Demobilization

Disassemble the Ground Equipment

4Optional: 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

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Demobilization

Disassem ble t he Ground Equipm ent

2Rem 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 enna

I m age showing geophone installat ion TBD.

Figure 7 – 4 I nst a lling t he Geophone

I m age showing bat tery inst allat ion TBD.

Figure 7 – 5 I nst a lling t he Ba t t er y

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Troubleshooting

8.1 Overview

TBD

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Legal Information

9.1 FCC Rules and Regulations Compliance

The 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.

NOTE

This equipm ent has been t ested and found t o com ply wit h the lim it s for

a Class A digit al device, pursuant t o part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These

lim it s are designed t o provide reasonable prot ect ion against harm ful

int erference when t he equipm ent is operat ed in a com m ercial

environm ent . This equipm ent generat es, uses, and can radiat e radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance w it h t he

instruction m anual, m ay cause harm ful int erference t o radio

com m unications. Operat ion of t his equipm ent in a resident ial area is

likely t o cause harm ful int erference in which case t he user will be

required 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 t

Dim 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 kg

12 x 0.6 in

355 x 15 m m

WSI 6060- 001- 01 240 0- 2485 7 dBi 18° 0.6 lbs

0.3 kg

21 x 0.6 in

540 x 15 m m

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FCC Rules and Regulations Compliance

WSI 65- 0025 2400- 2485 2 dBi @ 2.4 120° 1.6 oz

45.4 g

7.6 x 0.5 in

193 x 12.7 m m

Ta 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 t

Dim ension

( Le n gt h x

D ia m e t e r )

WARNING

I n order t o com ply w it h FCC radio frequency ( RF) exposure

requirem ent s, t he RT 1000 unit s m ust be installed so t hat a m inim um

separation dist ance of 20 cm is m aint ained bet w een t he antenna( s) and

all persons at all t im es during norm al operat ion.

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Glossary

TBD

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Index

an t e nna

specificat ions 31

an t e nna s 31

bir ddog 11

bosses

line crew 7

con t a ct 12

coor din a t or

landing zone 8

st aging 8

survey 8

cre w

j ug gies 8

layout 7, 8

source 9

docum e n t s 12

driller s 9

FCC 31

Sect ion 15.203 31

geoph ysicist

oil com pany 9

he lp 12

HSE

m anager 9

JO 10

j ug gie s 7

LZ Coor dina t or 8

m o dif ica t ion s 31

observer 10

j un ior 10

senior 10

office cle r k 10

oil Com pa n y repr esentat ive 11

pa r t y

chief 11

m anager 11

SO 10

spe cif ica t io ns

ant enna 31

sup por t e d

ant ennas 31

t e ch nicia n

LTU 7, 11

vibrator 12

t r ou ble shoo te r 7

t r ou ble shoo te r s 12

user s 7

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