Trillium Compact Exploration

The Trillium Compact Exploration is specifically tuned for frequencies below 10Hz:  ideal for low frequency seismic surveys designed to identify hydrocarbon reserves or the continuous low frequency monitoring of hydro-frac operations.  The Trillium Compact Exploration features an ultra-low noise floor and 20s corner frequency.

The Trillium Compact Exploration has been designed for rapid and repeated deployments.  Ease of use features include:

  • 10° of leveling freedom: place sensor and go
  • Integrated mounting options for an array of terrain types
  • Available exploration kit includes solar panel, battery and digitizer with integrated recorder.
  • Research grade instrument capable of performing low frequency surveys in any environment
  • Rapidly deployable instrument requires no leveling below 10°
  • Companion digitizer with recorder eliminates the need for wire-line installations and associated site preparation.

TECHNOLOGY

 
Topology Symmetric tri-axial
Feedback Force balance with capacitive transducer
Mass Centering Not Required
Alignment Vertical scribe marks for N and S, holes for 5/16" alignment, rod for E and W

PERFORMANCE

Self-noise See graph
Off-axis Sensitivity ± 0.5%
Bandwidth -3db points at 20s and 100 Hz
Transfer Function Lower corner poles within ±0.5% of nominal provided
High-frequency poles within ±5% of nominal provided No peak in response at high frequency
Clip Level 26 mm/s from 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz
Operational Tilt Range ±10°

Parasitic Resonances

None below 200 Hz

INTERFACE

Connector 14-pin, shell size 12, MIL-C-26482 Series I, top mounted
Velocity Output 40 V peak-to-peak differential Selectable XYZ or UVW mode
Mass Position Output Single voltage output representing max mass position 3-channel mass positions available through serial port
Calibration Input Single voltage input and one active high control signal to enable all 3 channels.
Remote calibration in XYZ or UVW mode Independent channel selection by serial port

DIGITAL COMMAND AND CONTROL INTERFACE

Digital Interface RS-232 compatible serial IP (SLIP)

Onboard web server standard HTTP
Digital Commands XYZ, UVW mode switching
Calibration channel selection (off, enable all, u, v, or w)
Short/long period mode
Firmware updates
State-of-health request
Digital Data Outputs Independent mass position values
Instrument temperature
Factory sensitivity
User calibration data (poles and zeros)
Instrument serial number and firmware revision

POWER

Supply Voltage 9-36 V DC isolated input
Power Consumption < 160 mW typical
Protection Reverse-voltage and over-voltage protected Self-resetting over-current protection