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7 7  ANSIR supply two types of three-channel nodes, and one type of one-channel node:
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9 -* **SmartSolo IGU 16HR 3C (5 Hz, 'very' short period)**
9 +* **SmartSolo IGU-16HR 3C (5 Hz, 'very' short period)**
10 10  * **SmartSolo BD3C-5 (5 second, short period)**
11 -* **SmartSolo IGU 16 1C (5 Hz, 'very' short period, single channel)**
11 +* **SmartSolo IGU-16 1C (5 Hz, 'very' short period, single channel. Not 'HR')**
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13 +Visit the [[SmartSolo page>>https://smartsolo.com/igu.html]] for more detail.
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13 13  The three-channel nodes have a theoretical battery capacity of ~~30 days, whereas the single-channel type has a capacity of ~~50 days. The programming, operation and downloading procedures for all types of SmartSolo nodes are also similar.
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430 430  [[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz filter>>image:IGU16_Z_huddle.png]]
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432 -[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz filter>>image:IGU16_N_huddle.png]]
434 +[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:IGU16_N_huddle.png]]
433 433  
434 434  == IGU 16-1C ==
435 435  
436 -The 1C nodes seem to have a slightly different response to the 3C (TBA)
438 +The 1C nodes seem to have the same response as the 3-channel IGU-16HR-3C (above), however the response posted at IRIS-NRL seems to imply that there is no poles and zeros information (e.g. a flat/linear response). This is 100% not so.
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440 +[[IGU-16 1C, X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter. Seems to be same response as IGU-16HR-3C.>>image:IGU16_1C_Z_huddle.png]]
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438 438  == BD3C-5 ==
439 439  
440 440   'BD3C': {'poles':[(-1720.4+0j), (-1.2+0.9j), (-1.2-0.9j)],
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442 442   'gain':1.69726e-05,
443 443   'sensitivity': 702651512.6046528}
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445 -*image TBA but they have been created in the past~-~- we are 100% confident our published responses are correct
449 +Above 0.5 Hz, the BD3C-5 response fits well:
446 446  
447 -== Horizontal noise & how to avoid ==
451 +[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz filter>>image:BD3C_Z_huddle.0.5.png]]
448 448  
449 -The 5 Hz nodes are susceptible to horizontal noise due to the placement of geophones in the units, **but this can be mitigated by completely burying the units flush with the ground.** In the below example, the node was set on the floor of our basement set on its plastic carrying case support. As such the amount of horizontal noise noticeably increases above ~~ 10Hz.
453 +[[X axis is samples (.01 s), Y axis is velocity (m/s), 0.5-5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:BD3C_N_huddle.0.5.png]]
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451 -[[Power spectrum huddle test vs a CMG-6TD (S1) and TC120/Centaur combo. The N and E channels have excess noise above 10Hz due to "sticking up" out of the ground.>>image:IGU16_spectrum.png]]
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456 +Below the corner frequency (0.2 Hz) the phase response still fares well, but amplitude response may need to be dialed in a bit (it seems a bit high). In the next two figures the filter is **0.1** to 5 Hz:
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459 +[[BD3C **0.1 **to 5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:BD3C_Z_huddle.0.1.png]]
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461 +[[BD3C **0.1** to 5 Hz bandpass filter>>image:BD3C_N_huddle.0.1.png]]
462 +
463 +== IGU-16 Horizontal noise & how to avoid ==
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465 +The** 5 Hz nodes** are susceptible to horizontal noise due to the placement of geophones in the units, **but this can be mitigated by completely burying the units flush with the ground.** In the below example, the node was set on the floor of our basement set on its plastic carrying case support. As such the amount of horizontal noise noticeably increases above ~~ 10Hz.
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467 +[[IGU-16HR-3C Power spectrum huddle test vs a CMG-6TD (S1) and TC120/Centaur combo. The N and E channels have excess noise above 10Hz due to "sticking up" out of the ground.>>image:IGU16_spectrum.png]]
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470 +The BD3C-5 nodes do not have this issue:
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472 +[[BD3C-5 test, as above. There is no additional noise on the horizontal channels.>>image:BD3C_psd.png]]
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453 453  = **Cleaning** =
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455 455  When assembled, the nodes are water resistant but not submersible. They can handle a good spray and wipe-down. A stiff plastic brush is helpful to reach areas between the metal spikes on the bottom.
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