SEISMIK REFRACTION (SEISMIK BIAS)

1. Metodologi dan Teknik Akuisisi Data

1.1 Metodologi
Metode seismik merupakan salah satu metode yang sangat penting dan banyak
dipakai dalam aplikasi geoteknik. Hal ini disebabkan metode seismik mempunyai ketepatan
serta resolusi yang tinggi dalam memodelkan struktur geologi di bawah permukaan bumi.
Metode pekerjaan menggunakan standar ASTM D5777-2011.
Dalam penentuan struktur geologi, metode seismik dikategorikan ke dalam dua bagian yang
besar yaitu seismik bias dangkal (head wave or refracted seismic) dan seismik refleksi
(reflected seismic). Seismik refraksi efektif digunakan untuk penentuan struktur geologi yang
dangkal sedangkan seismik refleksi untuk struktur geologi yang dalam. Dasar teknik seismik
dapat digambarkan sebagai berikut. Suatu sumber gelombang dibangkitkan di permukaan
bumi. Karena material bumi bersifat elastik maka gelombang seismik yang terjadi akan
dijalarkan ke dalam bumi dalam berbagai arah. Pada bidang batas antar lapisan, gelombang ini
sebagian dipantulkan dan sebagian lagi dibiaskan untuk diteruskan ke permukaan bumi.
Di permukaan bumi, gelombang tersebut diterima oleh serangkaian detector (geophone) yang
umumnya disusun membentuk garis lurus dengan sumber ledakan. Struktur lapisan geologi di
bawah permukaan bumi dapat diperkirakan berdasarkan besar kecepatannya.

Berbagai anggapan yang dipakai untuk medium bawah permukaan bumi antara lain:

a. medium bumi dianggap berlapis-lapis dan tiap lapisan menjalarkan gelombang

seismik dengan kecepatan berbeda-beda.
b. Makin bertambahnya kedalaman batuan lapisan bumi maka lapisannya makin
padat.

Sedangkan anggapan yang dipakai untuk penjalaran gelombang seismik adalah:

a. Panjang gelombang seismik jauh lebih kecil jika dibandingkan dengan ketebalan
lapisan bumi (   h ). Hal ini memungkinkan setiap lapisan bumi akan terdeteksi.
b. Gelombang seismik dipandang sebagai sinar seismik yang memenuhi Hukum
Snellius dan Prinsip Huygens.

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 c. Pada bidang batas antar lapisan, gelombang seismic menjalar dengan kecepatan
gelombang pada lapisan bawahnya.
d. Kecepatan gelombang bertambah dengan bertambahnya kedalaman.

Data akuisisi seismic refraksi menggunakan alat seistronix RAS-24.

Ilustrasi akuisisi data seismic refraksi adalah sebagai berikut:

Dalam satu line (garis) dibagi atas beberapa spread. Dalam satu spread dipasang 24
geophone (sensor getaran). Jarak antar 2 geophone adalah 5 m jarak miring. Jarak antar
geophone ditentukan oleh 2 faktor: a. Kedalaman refraktor yang diharapkan dan diinginkan
yaitu dalam hal ini sekitar 5 x 5 m = 25 m ~ 30 m. b. Resolusi lateral dari permukaan refraktor.
Dalam hal ini diharapkan perubahan dalam arah lateral > 5 m.
Jadi satu spread panjangnya ada 23 x 5 m = 115 m jarak miring. Kemudian dalam satu
spread ada 5 titik pukulan (titik sumber getar). Sumber getar ini berupa benda jatuh ketanah
seberat 65 kg (berupa hammer). Jatuh dari ketinggian 3 m dengan menggunakan tripod.
Pukulan ujung spread (biasanya berada antara geophone 1 dan 2), pukulan akhir spread
(biasanya berada antara geophone 23 dan 24), pukulan tengah spread (biasanya berada antara
geophone 12 dan 13) serta pukulan yang berada diluar spread (biasanya disebut pukulan
phantom / karena tidak terlihat ada didalam spread). Jadi ada pukulan phantom kiri (berjarak
62.5 m dari geophone 1) dan pukulan phantom kanan (berjarak 62.5 m dari geophone 24).
Pukulan phantom berfungsi untuk memperdalam daya tembus (penetrasi) ke refraktor yang
diinginkan supaya dapat mencapai refraktor dengan kedalaman > 30 m.

Shot 1  Shot 2  Shot 3  Phantom shot 2 

Phantom shot 1 

Gambar 1. Akuisisi lapangan

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 Gambar 2. Kurva waktu tempuh dari pukulan di permukaan Contoh

rekaman data lapangan dari satu tembakan adalah sebagai berikut:

Source= 2.0m Time (msec)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 4

0
10
20
30
40
50
Distance (m)

60
70
80
90
100
110
120

Gambar 3. Contoh rekaman data lapangan dari satu tembakan.

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 Untuk memudahkan pembacaan (picking) kedatangan gelombang pertama (first arrival time),
maka dilakukan bandpass filtering sebagai berikut:

Source= 2.0m Time (msec)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550

0
10
20
30
40
50
Distance (m)

60
70
80
90
100
110
120

Picking (pembacaan first arrival time) 

Gambar 4. Pembacaan waktu tempuh pertama dari rekaman data seismik bias (setelah bandpass
filtering)

Data waktu tempuh pertama tersebut diatas kemudian diplot terhadap jarak datar untuk
menentukan kecepatan gelombang P yang melalui lapisan-lapisan. Contoh untuk data Paser garis
LMB1 adalah sebagai berikut:

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 (ms)
110

100

90

80

70
Travel t i me

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

Gambar 5. Kurva waktu tempuh untuk garis LMB1

Untuk menentukan kecepatan gelombang P melalui lapisan, dari kemiringan garis kurva waktu
tempuh, maka menurut metoda Hagiwara, kurva waktu tempuh dari tembakan satu dilawankan
(dipasangkan) dengan tembakan yang lain.

Gambar 6. Kurva waktu tempuh dari tembakan A dilawankan dengan kurva waktu tempuh dari
tembakan B

T’AP = Kurva waktu tempuh yang tereduksi (Kurva waktu tempuh kecepatan). Disebut kurva

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 waktu tempuh kecepatan karena lebih mudah menarik garis kecepatan. Kurva T’AP merupakan
hA cosic
garis yang lebih lurus (linier) daripada kurva waktu tempuh TAP. Besaran disebut
V1

delay time yaitu selisih antara TA – T’A. Sehingga ketebalan lapisan dibawah geophone A dapat
ditentukan dari: hA = ((TA – T’A) V1)/cos iC. Sedangkan sudut kritis dapat ditentukan dari hubungan
sin ic = V1/V2. Untuk garis 1 kurva waktu tempuh kecepatan disajikan pada gambar berikut:

(ms)
110

100

Delay time 
90

 
80

2.58
70
Travelti me

60 2.58

2.58
50

2.58
40 2.58

2.58

2.5 8 2.58
30

1.19
1.93
20

0.85
1.07
10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

Gambar 7. Kurva waktu tempuh kecepatan dari garis LMB1

Dari kurva waktu tempuh diatas dapat ditentukan delay time yaitu selisih waktu antara waktu
tempuh dan kurva waktu tempuh kecepatan. Sehingga dapat ditentukan ketebalan lapisan dibawah
setiap geophone: hA = ((TA – T’A) V1)/cos iC. Diperoleh model ketebalan lapisan dan kecepatan
gelombang P. Model ini menjadi model awal sebagai masukan untuk program tomography seismik
bias. Flow chart berikut menjelaskan proses perhitungan tomography:

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 Perubahan parameter ketebalan  Model awal (ditentukan 
lapisan dan kecepatan  dari perhitungan delay 
  time dan kecepatan) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Algoritma tomography yang merubah kecepatan dan 
  ketebalan serta menghitung waktu tempuh gelombang 
 
  seismic bias dari model (waktu tempuh model). Waktu 
  tempuh model dibandingkan dengan waktu tempuh 
  lapangan. Kemudian menghitung error kesalahan:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Jika error > limit
 
 
 
 
 
Sampai error < limit maka: ditetapkan ketebalan lapisan 
 
  dan kecepatan gelombang P dari lapisan‐lapisan 
 
 
 
Gambar 8. Flow chart d ari perhitungan tomography seismik bias

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2 SPESIFIKASI PERALATAN YANG DIPERGUNAKAN

2.1 Seismic recorder model Seistronix RAS-24

Seistronix RAS-24

Seismic Recording system

 6, 12, or 24 channels per box

 24 bit A to D converter
 Connect up to ten boxes in 2D or
3D configurations for up to 240
channels
 Control the complete system with
your notebook computer and
Windows 95/98/XP
 Built in extensive self test functions
 Geophone OYO GEOSPACE

Gambar 9. Unit perekam Seistronix RAS-24

Geophone model: OYO GEOSPACE

Take out cable

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Langkah-langkah akuisisi seismik refraksi:

Equipment Inspection to make sure the

tools are available to use in a good
condition

Gambar 10. Flow chart akuisisi seismik refraksi

Catatan : Apabila dalam pelaksanaan pekerjaan terjadi hujan maka pekerjaan dihentikan. Dan dilanjutkan
setelah kondisi permukaan tanah aman untuk dilaksanakan pekerjaan tersebut.

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 3 CONTOH HASIL PENGUKURAN
LMB1
(ms)
110

100

90

80

2.58
70
Travelti me

60 2.58

2.58
50

2.58
40 2.58

2.58

2.58 2.58
30

1.19
1.93
20

0.85
1.07
10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Distance (m)

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 4 LMB2 
 
(ms)
90

80

70

60
Traveltime

50 3.20

3.20
40
3.20
3.20
30

20
1.69
10 1.68
1.68

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

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 (m)
115

105

3.20
95 3.04
2.88
2.72
2.56
Elevation

85 2.39
2.23
2.07
75 1.91
1.75
1.59
1.43
65 1.27
1.11
0.94
55 0.78
0.62
0.46
0.30
45
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 5

5 LMB‐3 

(ms)
90

80

70

60

2.90
Traveltime

50
2.90
2.90
40
2.90

30

20 0.95 1.19

0.69
1.25

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

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 (m)
94

84

2.90
74 2.76
2.61
2.47
2.32
Elevation

64 2.18
2.03
1.89
54 1.74
1.60
1.46
1.31
44 1.17
1.02
0.88
34 0.73
0.59
0.44
0.30
24
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 5

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 6 LMB‐4 
 
 
 
(ms)
120

110

100

90

2.4
80

2.4
70
Traveltime

60

50

40

2.4
30
2.4

20

10 1.2
2.0
2.0
1.2 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

(m)
Distance

Scale = 1 / 500

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 (m)
86

76

2.85
66 2.70
2.55
2.40
Elevation

56 2.25
2.10
1.95
1.80
46
1.65
1.50
1.35
36 1.20
1.05
0.90
0.75
26
0.60
0.45
0.30
16
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 5

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 7 LMB5 
 
(ms)
100

90
3.10

80

70 1.15
3.1

60
Traveltime

50 2.77 1.15
2.77
2.77

3.1
40
2.77
2.77
30
1.15
1.10

20 2.77
2.16
2.04
3.10
10 2.00 : O
Observed
b s e r ve d
1.47
: Calcu la ted

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

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 (m)
90

80

3.10
70 2.94
2.79
2.63
2.48
Elevation

60 2.32
2.17
2.01
50 1.86
1.70
1.54
1.39
40 1.23
1.08
0.92
30 0.77
0.61
0.46
0.30
20
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 5

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 8  LMB‐6 
 
 
90

80

70

60
Traveltime (ms)

50
2.44

40
2.44 2.44
30

20
1.46 1.51
Observed
: Observed
2.01 1.71
10
: Calculated
Calc ulated
1.49
0
1.28
2.07 2.2170
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

82

72

2.44
62
2.20
Elevation (m)

1.96
52
1.73

42 1.49

1.25

32 1.01

0.78

22
0.54

0.30
12
(km/s)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

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 10. LMB ‐7 
 
 
90

80

70

60 2.54
Traveltime (ms)

50

2.54
40

30
2.54 2.54

20
2.54
Observed
: Observed
1 .83
10 2.1 4
2.19 : Calculated
Calc ulated
1.69

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

122

112

2.54
102
2.29
Elevation (m)

2.04
92
1.79

82 1.54

1.30

72 1.05

0.80

62
0.55

0.30
52
(km/s)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

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 11. LMB – 8 
 
 
100

90

80

70

2.11
2.11
Traveltime (ms)

60

50

40

2.11
30

20 2.11

1.84 : Observed

10 1.83
: Calculated

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

119

109

2.45
99
2.21
Elevation (m)

1.97
89
1.73

79 1.49

1.26

69 1.02

0.78

59
0.54

0.30
49
(km/s)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Distance (m)
Scale = 1 / 714

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 12. LMB10 
 
(ms)
80

70

60

50
Traveltime

4.43
40 4.43
4.43

30 4.43

4.43
20

2.37
1.21 2.03 2.25
10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

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 (m)

210

200

190 4.43
4.20
3.97
180 3.74
3.51
Elevation

3.28
170
3.05
2.82
160 2.60
2.37
2.14
150 1.91
1.68
1.45
140
1.22
0.99
130 0.76
0.53
0.30
120
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 5

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 13. LMB‐11 
 
(ms)
70

60

50
Traveltime

40
4.00 4.00
4.00 4.00

30

20

2.37
10 0.90 1.58 1.47

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Distance (m)

Scale = 1 / 500

(m)
148

138

128
4.00
3.80
118 3.59
3.39
3.18
Elevation

108 2.97
2.77
2.56
98 2.36
2.15
1.95
88
1.74
1.53
1.33
78
1.12
0.92
68 0.71
0.51
0.30
58
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (km/s)
(m)
Distance

Scale = 1 / 5

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 Geospace Sensors
GS-20DX

GS-20DX Geophone
10 Hz
395 Ω
Vertical

Industry Standard Geophone

Features
 Low distortion < 0.20%
 +/- 5% tight tolerance specifications
 Ideal for 2D or 3D, land and marsh seismic data recording

The GS-20DX geophone is compatible with all industry standard recording instrumentation. The GS-20DX has been extensively
field-proven, providing high data quality and superior field reliability for land, marsh or transition zone seismic data acquisition.

DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION @ 25°C TOLERANCE ±

OPTIMUM ORIENTATION VERTICAL
OPERATIONAL RANGE VERTICAL to ± 20°

NATURAL FREQUENCY (Fn) 10 Hz 5%

CLEAN BAND PASS (SPURIOUS RESPONSE) > 250 Hz

DC RESISTANCE (DCR) 395 ohms 5%

INTRINSIC VOLTAGE SENSITIVITY .70 V/in/sec, .28 V/cm/sec 10 %

OPEN CIRCUIT DAMPING (Bo) .30 10 %

MOVING MASS (M) 11.0 g 0.5 g

HARMONIC DISTORTION
With coil to case velocity of
.583 in/sec (1.48cm/sec) P-P @ 10Hz < 0.25 % (VERTICAL) < 0.25 % (20°)
.70 in/sec (1.78cm/sec) P-P @ 12Hz < 0.20 % (VERTICAL) < 0.20 % (20°)

COIL EXCURSION P-P > 0.032 in, > 0.081 cm

DAMPING CONSTANT 550

OPERATING AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE -45 to +100 °C

DIMENSIONS

WEIGHT 3.08 oz, 87.3 g

DIAMETER 1.00 in, 2.54 cm

HEIGHT (Less Terminals) 1.30 in, 3.30 cm

TERMINAL LENGTH .16 in, .41 cm

All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Texas 77040 USA
www.geospace.com
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2.000
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1.000

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SEISNIC DETECTOR RESPONSE CURVE
OUTPUT VS FREQUENCY

0.1ŒI
TYPE GS-20DX DETECTQR. MODEL VERT
NATURAL UNDAMPED FREQUENCY 10.00 y
DC RESISTANCE 396.0 G AT 25 C
INTRINSIC SEFISITIVITY 0.700 V / IN / SEC
OPEN CIRCUIT DAMPING 30.0 % OF CRITICAL
0.050
SHT 1 OF 1 S 95974
5,0 6.0 8.0 10.0 15 20 30 40 50 60 80 100 150 2@ 300 4ŒI 500

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 RAS-24 Digital Seismograph

T
he RAS-24 is a modular 24-channel, high resolution,
signal enhancement seismograph designed for
shallow refraction
and reflection surveys. The system combines state-of-the-art
24-bit conversion with a flexible, expandable architecture that
provides the ease of use of a conventional system with the
advantages of a distributed system.
Whether you’re looking for a 12-channel seismograph for small
refraction jobs or a 240-channel system for 3D reflection, the
RAS-24 has the data quality, features and performance you need
for the most demanding jobs.

Easy to use
Operating under Windows, the RAS-24 system software has a
familiar point and click interface which is easy to learn and
operate. With buttons, scroll bars and single key commands for
commonly used functions, the RAS-24 user interface is designed
to allow direct access to important system functions. Advanced System Software
And setting up the RAS-24 couldn’t be easier. Select the type of The RAS-24 system software provides a broad range of
survey you want to perform - refraction, 2D reflection with roll, features to aid in collecting quality data in the field. For
or 3D - and the RAS-24 configures itself. refraction or reflection surveys, data may be previewed,
filtered, AGCed, stacked or unstacked as desired.
Consistent Data Quality For 2D reflection shooting, the RAS-24 offers line
The RAS-24 provides an extensive array of tests to ensure that management with autoroll, and a line geometry display
data is accurately recorded. Tests include amplifier noise, showing the shot point, roll direction, total number of
dynamic range, A/D offsets, amplifier pulse, CMR, timing channels on line, and active channel positions. For 3D
accuracy, crosstalk, phase similarity, and surveys, the RAS-24 has an integrated 3D
gain similarity. Tests can be performed script editor for specifying how the RAS-24s
individually or a complete system test can are connected and which portion of the spread
be performed automatically with the test is active for each shot.
results logged to disk. Intuitive display options allow you to view the
data the way you prefer. With a single click,
Reduced Field Setup Time you may expand or contract the display in the
Finding marginal geophones and time or channel direction, display all the even
intermittent spread cables can be a real or all the odd traces, or zoom in on an
chore in the field. But individual channel.
with geophone Other features include an observer’s log,
recorded with each record, and a time-stamped
resistance, geophone
pulse, geophone
similarity, and cable
leakage tests, the
RAS-24 can easily locate geophone and Typical 24-Channel Record shot log which provides a continuous log of
cable problems before they affect your data. for all configurations.
Expandable
The RAS-24 provides unique expandability not found in other
systems. Connect one RAS-24 to a laptop and you have a very
portable 24-channel seismograph for refraction or reflection.
Connect ten units together in a line and you have a 240-channel,
2D line complete with roll. Rearrange those ten units and you
have a ten line, 24 channel/line 3D spread. No special hardware
is required, and you can use standard 12-channel spread cables

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  Wide dynamic range (117db @ 2ms)
recording activity allowing you to retrace events in the field.  Lightweight
observer’s - 10
log and view, lbsand print records on your office
pick
And when you’re back in the office, you can review the Connect
systemusing up tosoftware
the same 10 boxes
that(240 channels)
you ran in the field.
 3D on up to 10 lines
Laptop RAS-24 Two Pair Interconnect
RAS-24
12 channel  Automated system performance tests
Spread Cable
 Operates with any laptop
 Runs under Win ME/2000/XP
12 channels 12 channels
 Uses standard 12-channel spread cables
48 Channel Line

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 RAS- 24 Specifications
SYSTEM INTERFACES
Number of Channels: 12 or 24 per RAS,up to ten 24-channel CMR, amplifier noise, dynamic range, gain
RAS modules & phase similarity, communications, and
(240 channels) per trigger verification
system Sample Intervals: 0.125, Line Tests: Geophone pulse, geophone similarity,
0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 ms geophone resistance, leakage
Record Length: 4 ms - 64 sec, 2 ms - 32 sec, 1 ms - 16 sec, Connectors: Two 27-pin NK-27-21C connectors for
.5 ms - 8 sec, geophone spread cable, 3-pin Bendix for
.25 ms - 4 sec, .125 ms - 2 sec
trigger, two 6-pin Bendix for data,
CDP Operation: Automatic or manual roll of
3-pin Cannon for power. Waterproof Bendix
entire spread Stacking: Vertical stack in connectors are optionally available for the
the laptop or in each RAS-24 signal inputs.
Cable: One standard 12 takeout cable for Power: 12 volts nominal. 12 Chs: 1A, 24 Chs: 1.7A
12 channel system Two for 24 Physical: 11.5” x 13.25” x
channel system 5.75”, 10 lbs Operating Temp:-30 to
Max RAS Interval: 5000ft
70C
Recording Format: SEG-2, SEG-D
8038, SEG-D 8058 RAS Data Cable:
Two twisted pairs

RAS MODULE
Channels: 12 or 24
A/D Resolution: 24 Bits
Preamp Gain (PG): 12db, 24db, 36db or 48db, remotely
selectable
Frequency Response: .125 ms: 2 - 2000 Hz, .25 ms: 2 - 1650
Hz, .5 ms: 2 - 825 Hz,
1 ms: 2 - 412 Hz, 2 ms: 2 - 206 Hz, 4 ms: 2
- 103 Hz
Dynamic Range: 120db @ 4 ms PG=12db, 117db @ 2
ms PG=12db (typ) Distortion (THD): <.005% at 25 Hz,
2 ms sample interval (typ)
Crosstalk: Greater than 90db isolation
between channels CMR: Greater than 90db
@ 60 Hz
Max Input Signal: .88 VRMS @ 12db,
55 mVRMS @ 36db Input Noise: .21
VRMS @ 2ms PG=36db,
1.6 VRMS @ 2ms PG=12db (typ)
Anti-Alias Filters: 4 ms 103 Hz, 2 ms 206 Hz, 1 ms
412 Hz, .5 ms 825 Hz,
.25ms 1650 Hz, .125ms 3300 Hz
Test Oscillator: 10, 25, 50, 60, 100, 125,
200, 250 Hz
Amplitude adjustable in 10 mV steps
Instrument Tests: Internal digital tests, battery voltage,
internal voltage, crosstalk, amplifier pulse,
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There are three types of interfaces for the RAS-24:
Serial Interface - This interface consists of a 2-meter
cable that connects the RAS- 24 to the laptop’s serial port.
This interface is included with every RAS-24 and is
adequate for 12- and 24-channel systems. It transfers data
at 115Kbps. For systems with two or more RAS-24s, one
of the USB interfaces described below must be used.
USB-100 USB Interface - This optional
interface consists of a small box that connects
to the laptop’s USB port through a short cable.
This interface transfers data at 2.45Mbps and
provides a trigger input for triggering the RAS-
24 system. Power for the interface is supplied
by the laptop.
USB-200 USB Interface - This optional
interface consists of a small box that connects
to the laptop’s USB port through a short cable.
This interface transfers data at 2.45Mbps and
provides a trigger input for triggering the RAS-
24 system and a trunk line connector for
connecting the laptop into the middle of a
spread. A Fire Control connector is also
provided for interfacing to a variety of shooting
equipment. Power for the interface is supplied
by the laptop.
Specifications subject to change. Rev 1.04 7/05
ACCESSORIES
Vertical and horizontal Geophones
HS-1 Hammer switch with 5M cable and
mating connector Striker plate 8” x 8” x
3/4”
BP-1 12-volt battery pack and charger
12-channel spread cable (specify
geophone interval) 100M Hammer
switch extension cable on reel
RAS to RAS Interconnect cable(s)
USB to RAS Interconnect cable - 10M is standard,
other lengths available. Spread cable to Hammer
switch adapter box
Portable printer
HVB-100 Seismic blaster
Refraction and reflection processing software
Portable Ruggedized Computers
Seistronix can supply ruggedized, daylight readable
computers suitable for field work from a variety of
manufacturers. Please contact Seistronix for the latest
models and pricing.

RAS-24 Laptop

Line 1

RAS-24
Line 2

RAS-24
Line 3

12 channels 12 channels

72 Channels on Three Lines

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