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Innomar "standard" Sub-Bottom Profiler

Innomar "standard" SBP

Innomar "standard" SBP

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.

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.

This model was the first Innomar SBP model ("SES-96 standard") at all, introduced to the international market in 1997. Later this model was called "SES-2000 standard". The latest generation has been launched 2020.


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. ±2° for all frequencies / footprint c. 7% of water depth
Ping Rate
up to 50 pings/s
Heave / Roll / Pitch Compensation
heave + roll (depending on external sensor data)
Primary Frequencies (PHF)
c. 100 kHz (frequency band 85 – 115 kHz)
PHF Source Level / Acoustic Power
>240 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, LFM 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) and "RAW" (16 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. 35 kg
Transducer (incl. 30 m cable)
W 34 cm × D 26 cm × H 8 cm / weight c. 30 kg
Transducer Depth Rating
Surface
Power Supply
100–240 V AC; optional external DC power inverter (12 /24 V)
Power Consumption
<300W
Control / Data Storage PC
integrated PC (MS Windows 10/11 OS) with 10'' TFT display
First / Latest Product Generation
1997 / 2020

Included Features

  • Roll beam stabilization
  • SLF full waveform data acquisition (sub-bottom data) / Innomar "RAW" data format
  • 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
  • LFM chirp (5 – 15 kHz)
  • SESWIN basic remote-control via COM / UDP (e.g. line start/stop, line name)

Optional Features

  • SESWIN extended remote-control via Ethernet (TCP/IP)
  • KVM extender for remote control
  • external DC power adapter (12 V or 24 V)
  • Rugged housing with shock absorbers (MIL standard, IP65)
  • Transducer bracket for over-side-mounting
  • Transducer frame with integrated shock absorbers for hull-mounting

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

Technical specifications are subject of change without notice.

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