IRIS INSTRUMENTS

SYSCAL Pro
RESISTIVITY SOUNDING AND IMAGING SYSTEM

resistivity & IP
equipment
for SOUNDING, IMAGING
and MONITORING

SYSCAL Pro Switch MAIN FEATURES

• The SYSCAL Pro Switch is a versatile electrical resistivitymeter
1D, 2D, 3D, 4D
which combines a transmitter, a receiver and a switching unit in RESISTIVITY INVESTIGATIONS
one single casing. It is supplied by a 12V battery.
• The measurements are carried out automatically (output
for characterizing underground structures:
voltage, stacking number, quality factor) after selection of limit - ENVIRONMENT
values by the operator, and are stored in the internal memory.
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
• The output specifications are 800V (1 600V peak-to-peak) in
switch mode, 1 000V (2 000V peak-to-peak) in manual mode, - GROUNDWATER
2.5A, and 250W with the internal converter and a 12V battery. - ARCHAEOLOGY
• The SYSCAL Pro Switch uses multi-core cables for controlling - MINING EXPLORATION
a set of electrodes connected in a line or in several lines. The
standard number of electrodes: 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, can be
increased through Switch Pro units for 2D or 3D ground images. TEN SIMULTANEOUS CHANNELS:
• The ten channels of the system permit to carry out up to 10 for high speed data acquisition, up to 1 000 rdgs/mn
readings at the same time for a high efficiency.
UP TO 800 - 1 000V, 2.5A OUTPUTS:
• The Induced Polarisation chargeability (IP) is also measured
for penetration & data quality
through 20 windows for a detailed analysis of the decaying
curves displayed on the graphic LCD screen. AUTOMATIC SWITCHING CAPABILITY:
• The SYSCAL Pro Switch unit can be operated with cables in for 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, up to 1 300 electrodes
boreholes, or cables pulled on the ground by a vehicle or on the
surface of the water by a boat for continuous acquisition surveys. RESISTIVITY & INDUCED POLARIZATION:
twenty IP chargeability windows
• The SYSCAL can be used for time lapse readings (monitoring)

PC SOFTWARE: SYSCAL Pro Switch 48

- ELECTRE Pro: sequence management
- PROSYS II: data transfer, process, display
- COMSYSPro: control of SYSCAL by PC 2D interpreted resistivity section
- SYSMAR: continuous acquisition
- PROCESSING: x2ipi (w/seq manag.)
- INTERPRETE: ERTLab (w/seq manag.)
Res2/3Dinv, IX1D, Winsev 400 readings, 5’ measuring time

SYSCAL Pro SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVER GENERAL

- Automatic ranging, 10 input channels - Memory: 40 000 readings
TRANSMITTER - Input impedance: 100 Mohm USB & SD card link
- Max voltage: 800V in switch mode - Max voltage channel 1: 15V - GPS input for coordinates
- Max voltage: 1 000V in manual mode - Max voltage sum of channel 2 to 10: 15V - Fiber glass casing,
- Max current: 2.5A, typ. accuracy 0.2% - Protection up to 1 000V weather proof
- Max power : 250W with internal DC/DC - Typ accuracy: 0.2%, resolution: 1 microV - Temperature range:
converter and 12V external battery; - Digital rejection better than 120 db at -20 to +70°C
1200W with external AC/DC and Motor Gene. power lines 50 and 60 Hz - SYSCAL Pro Switch 48:
- Option 25mA max for readings on samples - Stacking process, SP linear drift correction 31x23x36cm,
- Pulse duration: 0.2s, 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s - Reading of current, voltage, standard dev., - Weight: 13kg,
- Internal 12V, 7Ah battery, plug for ext. batt. 20 IP windows (preset or selectable), Cable w/ 24 take-out: 23kg
 SYSCAL Pro Switch for resistivity imaging
The SYSCAL Pro Switch units use segments SYSCAL Pro
(seg) of multi-core cable which are reversible Switch 48
and interchangeable. multi-electrode
equipment
For instance, the SYSCAL Pro Switch 48 with 10m spacing
10m spacing has 4 segments of cable a, b, c,
d, with 12 electrodes each, for a total line
length of 480m. The SYSCAL is placed in the
middle of the line, between segments b and c. 1 12 13 24 25 36 37 48

If the profile to measure is longer than the line

length, a ROLL ALONG technique can be SYSCAL SYSCAL
applied where, after a first set of readings with station 1 station 2
(a, b, c, d), segment a is placed after segment a,b,c,d b,c,d,a
d to form a new (b, c, d, a) combination etc.
segment a segment b segment c segment d

SYSCAL Pro Switch 48 72 96 120 segment b segment c segment d segment a

5m spacing 2 seg x 24 elect 4 seg x 18 elect 6 seg x 16 elect 12 seg x 10 elect MAIN ROLL
SEQUENCE ALONG
total line length 240m 360m 480m 600m SEQU.
10m spacing 4 seg x 12 elect 8 seg x 9 elect 12 seg x 8 elect 24 seg x 5 elect
total line length 480m 720m 960m 1 200m

All the SYSCAL Pro Switch units (48, In this case, extension
72, 96, 120) can also be delivered cables directly connect RESISTIVITY IMAGING IN 4 STEPS
with segments of cables of: the external cable
- 24 electrodes for the 5m spacing
segments to the meter. 1 2 3 4
Example: SYSCAL Pro Choose & load Take readings Transfer & process Interpret
- 12 electrodes for the 10m spacing
Switch 48,10m spacing: a sequence in the field the data the data
SYSCAL ELECTRE Pro SYSCAL Pro PROSYS INVERSION
software Switch software software

ELECTRE Pro
software for sequence
management Automatic
(or manual)
Introduction of numbering
parameters: 2D IMAGING 3D IMAGING
of electrodes
- type of electrode array (1 LINE) (SEVERAL PARALLEL LINES)
(Wenner Schlumberger,
dipole-dipole, pole-dipole
- number of electrodes ‘n’ Automatic
- value of spacing ‘a’ (or manual)
- depth to reach generation
- number of stacks to use of the
&/or quality factor to reach sequence of
readings
Creation of the sequence
of readings with various
multi-spacing levels, such 0
as ‘a’, ‘2a’, ‘3’a, ‘5a’, to
increase the signal
strength at a given depth. Visualization
Visualization of the points of the
20

Transfer of the sequence investigation

file from the PC to the points
40
SYSCAL Pro Switch
internal memory

ELECTRODE depth / signal lateral field

PROSYS II software
ARRAYS line length strength resolution set up
for data processing
Wenner Sclumb 20% regular regular regular
- data transfer from SYSCAL to PC
Dipole Dipole 20% weak best regular - data plotting in profile & section
- elimination of noisy data
Pole Dipole 35% medium good medium - introduction of topography
Pole Pole 90% best weak weak
- export to interpretation software
apparent resistivity profiles, PROSYS II
 SWITCH Pro modules ACQUISITION TIME High speed mode Resistivity Resistivity & IP
for 1 000 READINGS 1 stack, 0.2s, ON time 5 stacks 0.5s ON time 10 stacks, 2s ON/OFF time
SWITCH Pro (48, 72; 96, …) units can
ONE channel n/a 1 hour 8 hours
be used to increase the number of SYSCAL R1 Plus Sw
electrodes controlled by the SYSCAL
TEN channel 1 minute 8 minutes 1 hour
Pro Switch in a 3D survey for instance SYSCAL Pro Switch

SYSCAL
SYSCAL Pro

Switch Pro
i

Switch Pro ERTLab

i 3D interpretation software

SYSCAL Pro options and accessories

‘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 acquisition.
ventilated
SYSCAL Pro
Switch
RESISTOR TEST BOX BOREHOLE CABLES STRIP unit
The resistor test box permits for hole-to-hole surveys Individual wires
to run a sequence of readings coming from the
on a set of resistors and electrodes can be
12V BATTERY TESTER
check the good operation of screwed on the
the SYSCAL Pro Switch front panel of a The battery tester gives
STRIP unit, itself the remaining time of
connected to a acquisition available for
INSULATION TEST BOX 50, 100, 250W output
Switch Pro module
The insulation test box power
detects short circuit and open
line at 800V test voltage for
multi-core cables and for SD card
testing internal relays of writer for
SYSCAL Pro Switch memory
transfer

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
fully controlled by the PC during the measurements. In
particular, the PC can repeat sequences at preset dates and
hours (H1, H2,, …Hn) through the ‘script’ function of the
software, for resistivity monitoring applications. Data can be
sent after each new set of readings to an office PC by e-mail
Field PC or consulted on a dedicated website.

SYSCAL Pro for resistivity sounding

3
SYSCAL Pro (transmitter & receiver) and 10
SYSCAL Pro Switch (transmitter, receiver & Alluviums
Apparent resistivity (ohm.m)

switcher) can be used for traditional vertical

electrical sounding (VES), such as
Schlumberger Sounding, to determine the Limestones
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 Clay
(potential) electrodes are connected to the - Rho, apparent resistivity in ohm.m,
Rho
front panel of the unit. - K, geometrical coefficient in m
=
- in this manual mode, the maximum output - Vmn, received potential in mV 1D RESISTIVITY SOUNDING
K x Vmn / Iab
voltage Vab is 1 000V. - Iab, transmitted current in mA 10 2
1 AB/2 (m) 10
 SYSCAL Pro for continuous land survey
DYNAMIC ACQUISITION P11 P9 P7 P5 P3 P1 C1 C2 P2 P4 P6 P8 P10
SYSCAL
for LAND SURVEYS 2m Pro
• The SYSCAL Pro can be used
with a specific cable pulled on the
ground by a light vehicle, for a
continuous acquisition of GPS electrodes
SYSCAL
resistivity readings. Pro
• The cable features 13 cylindrical
stainless steel electrodes (8cm
diameter, 25cm length, 4.2kg) at electric
2m spacing: cable
- 2 for transmitting the current,
- 11 for simultaneously measuring
ten potential channels.
pulling cable
• A PC continuously records the 10
resistivity values and the GPS
data, displays profiles in real time
• Recommended electrode array:
reciprocal Wenner Schlumberger
• Penetration depth: about 5m
• Best conditions: wet grounds
• Acquisition speed: typ. 3km/h
interpreted resistivity section

SYSCAL Pro for river and sea survey

DYNAMIC ACQUISITION P11 P9 P7 P5 P3 P1 C1 C2 P2 P4 P6 P8 P10
SYSCAL
for RIVER & SEA SURVEYS Pro
spacing
• The SYSCAL Pro can be used
with a specific cable pulled on the 0m
surface of water (lake, river or
sea) by a light boat, for a interpreted
continuous acquisition of resistivity
resistivity readings. 10m section
• The cable features 13 cylindrical
graphite electrodes (4cm
diameter, 10cm length) at 5m 20m
spacing:
- 2 for transmitting the current,
- 11 for simultaneously measuring electrode float
ten potential channels. 30m GPS
• A PC continuously records the 10 track Current
resistivity / IP values and the GPS electrode of
data, displays profiles in real time stainless steel SYSCAL Pro
current electrode Deep Marine
• GPS track vizualisation on
Google Earth
• Recommended electrode array: SYSCAL Pro Deep Marine is a SYSCAL
reciprocal Wenner Schlumberger Pro dedicated to measurement in sea water:
• Penetration depth: about 15m • with outputs of 50V, 50A, 2500W
with a 100m total length cable
CABLE
• for higher penetration
• Acquisition speed: typ. 3km/h SYSCAL Pro • for higher speed (up to 10km/h)
GPS
• with reciprocal Wenner-Schlumb & dip-dip
It uses the same graphite electrode cable as the
cable with
graphite
SYSCAL Pro for the measurement of the
electrodes potential, but stainless steel electrodes for the
current (5cm diameter, 30cm length)
PC
It can be used with a cable of 25m spacing
between electrodes (total cable length 350m),
for a depth of penetration of about 60m

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