Central System

Central Station Computer (CSC) – The FireFly CSC is the observer’s console for in-field operations. It provides advanced visibility into all deployed, cableless FireFly ground stations and radio infrastructure, including hardware status and geophysical QC, and controls the shooting cycle. The CSC also supports a client console which allows a secondary operator or birddog to QC operations without interfering with production.

Ground Equipment

Field Station Unit (FSU) – The Field Station Unit (FSU) is a versatile and rugged cableless field digitizer used in the FireFly recording system. Electronics are housed in an aluminum enclosure, validated using military test standards. The FSU can include up to 3 analog channels in addition to a 3 component digital VectorSeis sensor interface providing an array of channel and deployment configuration options with a single set of ground equipment.

External Power Pack – Purpose-built Lithium ION battery pack providing 192 WHr capacity or 288 WHr capacity.

Staging Equipment

Transcriber – The Transcriber is a complete data archive and QC computer that includes a 5TB or greater RAID array. It is constructed of Solid State Drives (SSDs) for data storage and eSATA interface for writing data to delivery media. The Transcriber provides detailed reporting capabilities including trace recovery, inventory managements and geophysical QC functions.

Navigation and Deployment (Connex)

Connex Hub – The Connex Hub is an operational planning system that integrates spatial data and survey design to streamline in-field workflows and reduce HSE risk. It integrates with crew operations through the Connex FieldTool and Connex Vibe for personnel and vehicles respectively, to provide navigation, safe routing, reporting, and QC throughout the survey.

Connex FieldTool – The FieldTool is used by crews for navigation during deployment, production, QC, and pickup. In addition to providing safe routing through hazard and exclusion zones, the FieldTool provides field work instructions to the crew and accumulates operational attributes for report generation. With the new RTK grade GPS positioning option available in the SmartPack, crews will benefit from industry standard survey accuracy during stakeless survey operations.

Connex Vibe – The Connex Vibe is a user-friendly standalone system that provides navigation and positioning of vibroseis vehicles with capabilities of integrated stakeless operations. Connex Vibe provides safe vehicle routing, based on permit status, hazard awareness and exclusions. The Connex Vibe navigation system can record GPS coordinates, sweep start times, post sweep (PSS) attributes such as force, phase,distortion, stiffness, viscosity, and vibrator source signature (VSS) data. The vibrator navigation’s intra-fleet communications architecture transmits immediate Fleet Ready messages for improved operational efficiencies.