SuperSting Switch Box Brochure

Switch box • The SuperSting Switch box is used to controlpassive electrodes for automatic data aquisi-tion in 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D.• The Switch box comes in two models, one forSuperSting R1 and Sting, the other forSuperSting R8.• There are Switch boxes available with 28,56, 64, 84 and 112 electrode switchingcapacity.• Several switch boxes can be “daisy chained”together for even larger capacity.• The Switch box can be used in combinationwith smart electrodes. For example passiveelectrodes placed in two bore holes andsmart electrode on the surface between thebore holes.• Can be used with your own cables or with ourspecial bore hole cable, underwater cable orland cable.• Ideal for bore hole monitoring situations wherefixed bore hole cables are installed with ourpatented passive graphite electrodes and theSuperSting and Switch box is used to recordchanges in the ground at different time inter-val. Time lapse processing is performed withour EarthImager software.• Can be used for 2D and 3D surface measure-ments, as well as bore hole to bore holemeasurements.Applications:TMSwitch Box For SuperSting R8/IP, SuperSting R1/IP and Sting R1/IPUse the Switch Box together with the SuperSting or Sting in the following applications:2D surface survey for resistivity and IP imagingUse the Switch box for 2D resistivity and IP imaging surveyswith roll-along for any type of electrode array.Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT)Use the SuperSting, the Switch Box and our borehole cablesto record data between two or more bore holes with or with-out surface electrodes. The Switch Box can also be usedtogether with our patented active (smart) dual mode elec-trodes.3D surveyUse the Switch Box for 3D data recording. Note that the surfaceelectrodes can be combined with borehole electrodes for higherresolution at depth. 3D roll-along can be performed in the north-south direction as well as in the east-west direction.Underwater surveyThe electrode cable is simply laid in a straight line on thebottom of a lake or the sea and attached to the Switch Boxon land or in a boat. The electrodes make contact throughthe water, no stakes are necessary.TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION The SuperSting Switch Boxes are available for SuperSting R8and R1 as well as the MiniSting and the Sting . The Switch BoxR1 can be used with the SuperSting R8/IP but then only in sin-gle channel mode. The Switch Box R8 can only be used with theSuperSting R8/IP for fast multi-channel data aquisition.Each switch box has two connectors for connecting to theSuperSting or for "daisy chaining" to other Switch Boxes, or toour active (smart) dual mode electrodes. There are 2 connectorsfor the electrode cables.The SuperSting or the MiniSting powers the Switch Boxes.Both types of Switch Boxes (R1 and R8) come in the followingelectrode switching capabilities: 28, 56, 64, 84 and 112 elec-trodesDimensions:Switch Boxes 28 - 84: 254x254x160 mm (10"x10"x6.3").Switch Box 112: 330x231x180 mm (13.0"x9.1"x7.1")Weight:Switch Boxes 28 - 112 max 6.0 kg (14 lb) Universal electrode configurationUse your own cables to connect to the electrodes in anycombination you want. The instrument can be programmedto perform any type of desired survey.Advanced Geosciences, Inc.12700 Volente Rd. Bldg. A, Austin Texas 78726, USATel: +1 512-335-3338 Fax: +1 512-258-9958E-mail: sales@agiusa.comWeb site: http://www.agiusa.com