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SYSCAL Pro Resistivity & IP System

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• The SYSCAL Pro Switch is a versatile electrical

resistivityineter which combines a trz~1nslnitter. a receiver and
a switching unit in one single casing. It is supplied by a 12V • The ten channels of the system permit to read up
battery. to 10 readings at the same ti111e for increased
productivity.
• The measurements are caiiied out automatically (output
voltage. stacking 11u111be1°_ quality factor) after selection of • The Induced Polarization chargeability ( IP ) is also
limit values by the operator, and are stored $11 the iiitemal 111eas1111ed trough 20 windows for a detailed analysis of
iiieiiioiy. the decaying curves displayed O11 the graphic LCD
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• The output specifications are 800V (switch mode). 1 000V
mode) for the voltage. 2.5A for the cu1Te11t and
(111a1111a1 • The SYSCAL Pro Switch unit can be operated with
250W for the power using the internal DC / DC co11velte1' and cables in boreholes. OI` cables pulled O11 the ground by a
the battery. vehicle or O11 the surface of the water by a boat for
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• The SYSCAL Pro Switch uses multi-core cables for
corrtrolliug a set of electrodes connected in a line O1` in several The SYSCAL can be used in a 111011it01'i11g mode to
lines. The standard 11u111ber of electrodes: 24. 48. 72. 96. 120. repeat sequences at preset dates and 110u1's.
can be irrcreased tlrrouglr Switch Pro units for 2D or 3D
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Specifications
TRANSMITTER
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- Max voltage: 800V in switch mode
- Max voltage: 1 000V in inanual mode - Memoir 21 000 readings USB & SD card link
- Max current: 2.5A. typ. accuracy 0.20 o / - GPS input for coordinates
- Max power: 250W with internal DC/DC converter and - Fiber glass casing. weather proof
12V external battery; l 200W with external - Te1upe1'atu1'e range: -20 to +70°C
ACIDC and Motor Generator - SYSCAL Pro Switch 48: 31x23x36cu1.
- Option 251uA max for readings on samples - Weight: 13kg, Cable w/ 24 take-out: 23kg
- Pulse duration: 0.2s. 0.5s. Is. 2s. 4s. 8s
- Internal l 2V, Ah battery. connector for external battery.
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- ELECTRE Pro: sequence management
- PROSYS II: data tl'anstlel'. process. display
- Automatic ranging, 10 input channels - COMSYSPro: control of SYSCAL by PC
- Input impedance: 100 Molar
- SYSMAR: continuous acquisition
- Max voltage channel 1: ISV - PROCESSING: x2ipi (w/seq nlanag.)
- Max voltage sum of channel 2 to 10: 15V - INTERPRETE: ERTLab (w / seq lnanag.)
- Protection up to 1 000V
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'RECEIVER only' OPTION VENTILATION OPTION

with this option, the SYSCAL Pro can be used as a For high temperature surveys. the ventilated
separate receiver the current being generated by external casing maintains the full power of the SYSCAL
powerful transmitters such as VIPs (3000V, up to 10kW) Pro Switch during the whole acquisih'on.

RESISTOR TEST BOX BOREHOLE CABLES STRIP unit

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The SYSCAL Pro Switch units use segments (see) of multi-co1'e cables which are
reversible and interchangeable.

For instance. the SYSCAL Pro Switch 48 with 101.11 spacing has 4 segments of cable a. b.
c. d. with 17 electrodes each. for a total line length of 480111. The SYSCAL is placed in the
middle of the line. between segments b and c.

If the profile to nreasure is longer than the line length. a ROLL ALONG technique can
be applied where. after a first set of readings with (a. b. c. d). segment a is placed after
segment d to form a new (b. c. cl, a) combination. etc.

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SYSCAL Pro Switch for Resistivity Monitoring

Remote control of the resistivity meter:

COMSYS Pro software
With COMSYS Pro software, the SYSCAL Pro Switch can be
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sent after each new set of readings to an office pc by e-mail
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SYSCAL Pro for Resistivity Sounding

SYSCAL Pro (transmitter & receiver) and

SYSCAL Pro Switch (transmitter. receiver &
switcher) can be used for traditional vertical
electrical sounding (VES). such as
Schlumberger Sounding. to determine the
depths and the resistivities of horizontal
layers at the vertical of the centre of the array.
- individual wires for A, B (current) and M, N Rho, apparent resistivity in ohm.m
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SYSCAL Pro for Continuous Land Survey

DYNAMIC ACQUISITION
for LAND SURVEYS
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The cable features 13 cylindrical
stainless steel electrodes (8cm
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Penetration depth: about 5m

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Acquisition speed: typ. 3km/h

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SYSCAL Pro for River and Sea Survey

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DYNAMIC ACQUISITION SYSCAL
for RIVER & SEA SURVEYS spacing

• The SYSCAL Pro can be used

with a specific cable pulled on the
surface of water (lake, river or
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continuous acquisition of
resistivity readings.
The cable features 13 cylindrical
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spacing: GPS
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with a 100m total length cable with reciprocal Wenner-schlumb & dip-dip
Acquisition speed: typ. skmm It uses the same graphite electrode cable as the
SYSCAL Pro for the measurement of the
potential. but stainless steel electrodes for the
current (5cm diameter. 30cm length)
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