| Brand |
SIG |
| Year of initial development |
2000 |
| Name of product |
Sparker energy source |
| Product model |
SIG 5mille |
| Max power consumption (Watt) |
5kW |
| Power (AC or DC) |
230 VAC |
| Weight (in air, kg) and dimensions (wxhxd) transducer/transceiver |
Transceiver in 2 boxes : 60 x 50 x 38cm 75+ 50kg transducer ELP100 : 100 x 0.55cm 4.2kg |
| Weight (kg) and dimensions (w x h x d) display and logging unit |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Hull mounted transducer, surface towed fish, deep towed fish? |
Surface towed |
| Depth range of operation (m) |
1,000 to 6,000m |
| Frequency range (kHz) |
Centered 0.5kHz to 1kHz depending on electrode |
| Is the system dual frequency, single frequency or a chirp? |
Broad band sparker type |
| Power output of the single frequency transducer at standard frequencies (W @ kHz); total power output of the chirp. |
1kW |
| Maximum penetration |
900m in good conditions, 500m average |
| Maximum pulse sounding rate |
5s @ 5,000 joules |
| Pulse length |
1.1 to 1.6ms |
| Dynamic range (db), if appropriate |
211dB re 1µPa @ 1m @ 2000 joules |
| Heave, pitch and roll corrections included? |
N/A |
| Capable of being operated remotely (e.g. via PC) |
N |
| External data inputs supported (heave/roll/pitch, positioning) |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Can events and annotations be marked? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Is real-time coupling to survey/post processing software possible? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| What data can be displayed (e.g. depth, classification, thickness)? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| What is the main use of the system? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Data output options (e.g. raw data, transducer and motion corrected depth, seafloor classification) |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Data output formats (NMEA, SEGY, etc) |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Data output for seafloor classification? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Connection possibilities (USB, network, printer, RS232 etc) |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| How is data internally logged (e.g. solid state, hard disks, other)? |
Depending on third party data acquisition |
| Which type of post processing is possible |
compatible with post processing systems on the market |
| Can third parties' software be integrated for post processing? |
Y |
