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"Innomar standard" Sub-Bottom Profiler

From the wide range of Innomar parametric sub-bottom profilers the "Innomar standard" model is the most versatile one: it is small enough to be used on small boats for inshore surveys but also powerful enough to be applicable for offshore surveys down to 500 meters water depth. There is also a "dual-head" option to operate as a dual-transducer system or in single-beam mode with increased range.

The high ping rate, small footprint and the possibility of transmitting sound pulses over a wide frequency range ensure sub-seafloor data with excellent resolution and very good sediment penetration. Electronic beam stabilization will give good results under bad weather conditions, too. A user-friendly data acquisition and system control software (SESWIN) provides the possibility for network remote operation as well as remote data visualization. The "Innomar standard" model acquires full-waveform data that can be processed with any seismic software (SEG-Y format). Innomar also provides the ISE post-processing software specialized on the Innomar SBP data.


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Please see also our "Innomar standard dual head" and "Innomar standard-usv" SBP models.

Technical specifications are subject of change without notice.


"Innomar standard" SBP data example (Indonesia; pulse 8kHz / 250µs; depth range 47–63m)



Technical Specification

Water Depth Range
0.5 – 500 m below transducer
Sediment Penetration
up to 50 m (depending on sediment type and noise)
Sample / Range Resolution
<1 cm / up to 5 cm (depending on pulse settings)
Transmit Beam Width (-3dB)
c. 4° (±2°) for all frequencies / footprint c. 7% of water depth
Ping Rate
up to 50 Hz (pings/s), multi-ping mode available
Heave / Roll / Pitch Compensation
heave + roll (or pitch); depending on external sensor data
Primary Frequencies (PHF)
c. 100 kHz (frequency band 85 – 115 kHz)
PHF Source Level / Acoustic Power
c. 241 dB//µPa re 1m / c. 3.5 kW
Secondary Low Frequency (SLF)
centre frequency user selectable: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 kHz
SLF Total Frequency Band
2 – 22 kHz
SLF Pulse Type
Ricker, CW, FM Chirp
Pulse Width
user selectable 0.07 – 1.0 ms (CW); 1.5 ms (chirp)
Data Acquisition and Recording
digital 24 bit / 96 kHz (SLF full waveform, PHF envelope)
Data File Format
Innomar "SES3" (24 bit), "SEGY" (via SESconvert)
External Sensor Interfaces
HRP (motion), GNSS position, depth (all RS232 / UDP), trigger (BNC)
Bottom Detection
internal (PHF and SLF data) or external depth
Depth Accuracy
(2 cm @ 100 kHz / 4 cm @ 10 kHz) + 0.06% of water depth
Remote Control / Survey Integration
KVM / basic functions via COM or Ethernet (UDP), NMEA
Topside Unit (Transceiver)
W 52 cm × D 40 cm × H 34 cm (19'' / 7U) / weight c. 33 kg
Transducer
W 34 cm × D 26 cm × H 8 cm / weight c. 30 kg (incl. 30 m cable)
Transducer Depth Rating
Surface
Power Supply
100–240 V AC (use fuse 16 A slow); optional external DC power inverter (12 /24 V)
Power Consumption
typ. 150 W, max. 300 W
Control / Data Storage PC
integrated PC (MS Windows 10/11 OS) with 10'' TFT display
First / Latest Product Generation
1997 / 2026

Included Features

  • Roll beam stabilization
  • 24-bit SLF full waveform data acquisition (Innomar "SES3" data format)
  • Multi-ping mode for maintaining a high pulse rate in deep waters
  • Multi-frequency signals
  • FM chirp
  • SESWIN basic remote-control via COM / UDP (e.g. line start/stop, line name)

Optional Features

  • SESWIN extended remote-control via Ethernet (all survey settings)
  • KVM extender for remote control
  • external DC power adapter (12 V or 24 V)
  • Rugged housing with shock absorbers (MIL standard, IP65 when closed)
  • Transducer bracket for over-side-mounting
  • Transducer frame with integrated shock absorbers for hull-mounting
  • Water-proof transducer cable inline connection
  • Different cable length (20 ‒ 40 m)

Software

  • SESWIN data acquisition software
  • SES Convert data converter software (RAW to SEG-Y, XTF, ASCII)
  • SES NetView for online data and system information display on remote computers
  • ISE post-processing software (optional)

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Please see also our "Innomar standard dual head" and "Innomar standard-usv" SBP models.

Technical specifications are subject of change without notice.