
A key component in Sonardyne's SIPS System, HGPS (Head and Gun Positioning System) transceivers are intelligent, shock-mounted acoustic devices designed to position seismic sources and tailbuoys.
HGPS units are designed to mount on airgun arrays, buoys, towfish and vessels and can be supplied with different transducer arrangements to accommodate an operator's preferred deployment method.
HGPS Transceivers are hard wired into individual channels on the SIPS2 Controller cards and do not need batteries. A two wire D.C. differential system with a floating ground powers the HGPS units. The communications are superimposed on the D.C. level this is the same as that used by XSRS transceivers.
Each HGPS/RTS Controller card can handle up to eight HGPS Transceivers.
| Feature | Type 7888 |
|---|---|
| Operating Frequency | EHF (60-110kHz) |
| Receive Sensitivity (Controllable) | 73dB ref 1µPa @1m |
| Source Level (Controllable) | Maximum 193dB ref 1µPascal @1m |
| Immunity to Multipart | System can resolve bottom bounce/surface bounce greater than 0.3m |
| System Sync Resolution | 75mm @ 1500ms Vp |
| Acoustic Range Resolution | 5mm @ 1500 ms Vp |
| Number of Receive Channels | 4 |
| Number of Tone Acoustic Signals | 6 |
| Number of Digital Acoustic Signals | 60 |
| Weight in Air | 13.5kg (HGPS Right Angle Transceiver 7888) 9kg (HGPS Remote Transducer Transceiver 7887) |
| Weight in Water | 10kg (HGPS Right Angle Transceiver 7888) 6kg (HGPS Remote Transducer Transceiver 7887) |
| Note: Transceivers can transmit and receive in same event allowing for multiple observations to be collected faster. |