User's Manual

Preliminary
14 RT 1000 v1.0 Deployment Guide R01
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Layout
At the Site
● Antennas
● Geophones
● Batteries
● Extra batteries
 Non-RT 1000 ground equipment:
● Recording truck:
► Power source (diesel, benzene or other type of fueled generator)
► Heating, cooling and ventilation system
► Antenna masts for voice radio, Data telemetry, source control, and
possibly satellite phone and/or internet
► Shock-mounted rack for PC, displays, servers, network devices, output
devices, and so on
► Thermal plotter or equivalent
► Desk, chairs, small refrigerator, and coffeepot
► Computer, monitors, keyboard, mice, and so on
► External interfaces for installing and testing
● Safety equipment (vests, hard hats, and so on)
● Source controllers
● Any other third-party equipment
● Any other shot-related equipment
● Two-way radios
2.2.3 Prepare the Equipment
Ensure that the central recording system has the latest software available installed
(see cross-reference TBD in the RT 1000 Operators Guide)
Ensure that the ground equipment has the latest firmware available installed (see
cross-reference TBD in the RT 1000 Operators Guide)
Ensure that the industry standard best practices are followed for securing the
equipment for transport.
2.3 At the Site
You can prepare the central recording system hardware and software while the
ground equipment is being placed in the field.
NOTE
The batteries require 8 hours of continuous charging in the battery
charger connected to an AC source; therefore, the battery charger will
be located at the staging area or in town.