Soil Spyros in A Users Manual Eng

Portable multichannel digital seismic acquisition
system
Users manual
Ver. 2.0, September 2008
Micromed
S.p.A.
Via Giotto 2, 31020
Mogliano Veneto,
Treviso - Italy
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INTRODUCTION....................................................................... 5
HANDLING CARE .................................................................... 7
MAINTENANCE........................................................................ 8
WARRANTY .............................................................................. 9
DISCLAIMER .......................................................................... 10
DEVICE DESCRIPTION........................................................... 11
SYMBOLS ................................................................................ 12
CONNECTORS ........................................................................ 13
SIGNALS .................................................................................. 15
ACCESSORIES ........................................................................ 15
Sensors .......................................................................... 15
Wire extension ............................................................... 16
RELATED PRODUCTS ........................................................... 16
Software......................................................................... 16
PC and interface............................................................ 16
STEP BY STEP GUIDE ........................................................... 17
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS .................................................. 18
FIRST PC SETTINGS............................................................... 22
PARAMETER WINDOW ........................................................ 25
STARTING AN ACQUISITION (ON-LINE MODES) ................. 29
CONTINUOUS MODE ................................................. 31
STACKING MODE ....................................................... 35
FIRST DATA PROCESSING (OFF-LINE MODES) .................... 39
AVERAGE MODE ......................................................... 39
PICKING MODE .......................................................... 43
FILE AND FOLDER FORMATS
(SUMMARY)................ 47
FILE FORMAT.............................................................. 49
OTHER SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS ........................................ 50
ACQUISITION PARAMETERS (SET/GET COMMANDS) ..... 51
RESET (All) ................................................................... 53
SET TRIGGER............................................................... 53
SET GAIN (Man.) .......................................................... 55
SET GAIN (Auto.).......................................................... 56
SET MAX. (All).............................................................. 56
SET GEOMETRY X ....................................................... 57
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SET GEOMETRY Y ....................................................... 57

CALL MODULES.......................................................... 58
GET GAIN ..................................................................... 58
GET MAX. ..................................................................... 59
GET SERIAL N. ............................................................. 59
REFRESH ...................................................................... 60
CHECK SENSOR .......................................................... 60
SHIFT NUMBER ........................................................... 61
ID START ...................................................................... 62
ID INIT. MODULE ....................................................... 63
MAIN WINDOW ...................................................................... 64
MESSAGE BAR (Figure 25) ......................................... 64
TOOLBAR (Figure 26) ................................................. 65
MENU BAR (Commands not described yet) ................. 70
TRACE WINDOW ......................................................... 70
PROBLEM SOLVER ................................................................. 72
MANUAL INITIALIZATION OF MODULES ........................ 73
When to apply the procedure......................................... 73
Manual initialization procedure.................................... 74
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 76
INTRODUCTION
SoilSpy Rosina is an ultra-portable multichannel digital
seismic acquisition system which can be used for both
passive and active seismic array surveys.
SoilSpy Rosina is composed of a data transmission wire
along which the amplification/digitization modules are
deployed. The modules transmit data from sensors (usually
geophones) to a host (PC or recorder) through the specific
USB port interface.
The main advantages of a multichannel digital acquisition
system are easily summarized:
1) higher signal to noise ratios (no cross talk among
channels),
2) perfect synchronization,
3) light weight, allowed by very thin digital wiring, lack
of external batteries and of bulky acquisition systems.
The additional feature which make SoilSpy Rosina unique in
its field are:
1) no need for external batteries. The state of the
art digital circuitry runs on the power supplied by the
USB port of the PC used to store the data,
2) ultralow weight. Each amplification/digitization
module + a standard 5 m length wire weights less
than 200 g, which means that a standard 12 channel
system weights less than 2.4 kg (geophones
excluded),
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3) no acquisition time limits. This is an essential

feature for passive seismic surveys,
4) extreme flexibility of use. the system and its
software can be used for any kind of passive and
active seismic survey (P, S-wave refraction,
reflection, down-hole, cross-hole, ReMi, MASW,
SASW, SPAC, ESAC etc.), obviously adopting the
sensors suited to the specific task.
HANDLING CARE
SoilSpy Rosina is intended for outdoors use. It is

splash proof but it should not be submerged in water
or other liquids for extended times.
Avoid strong pulls on the wire. This could

compromise its integrity and the robustness of the
connectors.
Avoid stepping on the wire and on the other system

components.
Do not connect the device sockets to any electrical

source. The device inputs are sensitive to strong
electrostatic shocks.
Radio and mobile communication systems may affect

the device functionality.
In order to ensure that electric safety and

electromagnetic compatibility requirements are
satisfied, connect the device to the PC by using
exclusively the USB interface provided.
Avoid violent mechanical shocks/falls. In case these

unfortunately happen, check the instrument
functionality. In presence of any irregularity never
open the device but contact your zone
representative for assistance. Remember that
opening the device will immediately void the
warranty.
MAINTENANCE
Inspect the single modules, container, the USB

interface, the wire and the accessories to verify the
presence of possible damage caused by transport.
Such problems should be reported to Micromed s.p.a.
representatives before using the unit.
Do not open the digitization modules nor the USB

interface. Do not expose the device to abnormal
conditions (high temperatures or excessive humidity).
Before cleaning the device make sure that it is turned

off. Do not use abrasives or solvents of any
type.
Avoid spilling any materials, in particular liquids, on

the device electronic components and if this were to
happen do not use the device and contact your
zone representative for assistance.
Clean the device using a dry or humid cloth (not

wet). Clean the connection wires also with a humid
cloth.
Make care that the sockets of the digitization

modules are always clean. In case of presence of
dirt, remove it with a dry cloth or brush.
Do not attempt any repair or substitute any part and

always refer to Micromed s.p.a. representatives for
any problem.
Contact Micromed s.p.a. representatives to organize

a maintenance check on a 2 year basis.
WARRANTY
Remind that in order to be covered by warranty, the
following rules must be respected:
do not open the device
do not submerge the device in water
do not put any weight on the device
do not stretch the wire
do not drop the device on the ground
do not connect it to electrical sources unless trough

the wires provided by Micromed s.p.a.
keep all the external parts and plugs clean with dry
cloths or brushes. Do not use abrasives or solvents of
any type
DISCLAIMER
SoilSpy Rosina is intended to be used by qualified personnel
in the field of geophysical seismic prospection. The user
must be capable to understand the meaning of the different
parameters/settings and of checking their correctness as a
function of the task to achieve.
In general, ask for competent advice unless you are sure to
understand the theory behind the different procedures.
Seismology is a complex branch of Physics and using any
computer code without fully understanding its assumptions
and its unavoidable limitations is a quick route to wrong
results.
In no case will Micromed s.p.a. or anyone distributing this

product be liable for any damage, improper use or other
liability arising from, out or in connection with the device.
Micromed s.p.a. reserves the right to modify products,

specifications or manuals whenever necessary without prior
notice.
Micromed s.p.a. declines any responsibility regarding the

safety, reliability and services if the device is mishandled or
repaired by non-authorized personnel. For all modifications
regarding wires and accessories please contact Micromed
s.p.a. in order to guarantee the device compatibility.
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DEVICE
DESCRIPTION
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SYMBOLS
WARNING!. This operation could cause

damage/mulfunctioning. Carefully follow the indication
provided.
Note to remember.
2005/96/EC Directive (Waste of electrical and

electronic equipment): at the end of its use life the device
must be disposed separately from domestic waste to allow
components recycling.
Manufacturing date: device expected lifetime

is 10 years; maintenance is due every two years.
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CONNECTORS
SoilSpy Rosina is endowed with the following connectors
(Figure 1, Figure 2).
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
Figure 1. Connectors of SoilSpy Rosina. A, B) (male, female)

sensor/digitization module connector; C, D) (female, male) USB
interface SoilSpy Rosina wire connector.
[E]
[F]
Figure 2. Connectors of SoilSpy Rosina. E, F) (male, female) wire

end opposite to PC.
USB connector (not shown in Figure 1): end of the

USB interface (Figure 6) to be connected to the PC,
Panel connector FB 5P (female) (element C in Figure

1): to be connected to the head of the array wire
(element D in Figure 1),
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Flying connector FB 5P (male) (element D in Figure

1): to be connected to
the USB interface (element C in Figure 1) or
to the flying end of another SoilSpy Rosina

system (element E in Figure 2),
Flying connector FB 5P (female) (element E in Figure

2): set at the end of the SoilSpy Rosina wire opposite
to the PC. It must always be terminated with a flying
FB 5P male connector (element F in
Figure 2) otherwise the system will
not work. As an alternative, it can
be wired to another SoilSpy Rosina
system,
Connector for sensor (female) (element B in Figure

1): two female connectors 4 mm for signal input to
be connected to sensors respecting polarity (red/red,
black/black, Figure 4),
Connector for digitization module (male) (element A

in Figure 1): two male connectors 4 mm for signal
input to be connected to digitization modules
respecting polarity (red/red, black/black, Figure 4).
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SIGNALS
Each digitization module (Figure 3) is equipped with a LED.
Its flashing allows to check the answer of the module to the
commands given through the PC. The LED is hidden inside
the logo (flower)
of SoilSpy Rosina.
Figure 3. Digitization module.
ACCESSORIES
Sensors
Sensors (usually geophones) must be connected to SoilSpy

Rosina through the digitization modules, respecting polarity
(red/red, black/black, Figure 4). Any kind of passive sensor
can be connected. In case of doubt and to optimize system
response consult Micromed s.p.a.
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Wire extension
A 20 m long wire is provided with SoilSpy Rosina system

which can be used as an extension for trigger or for 2D array
configurations. Insert it between the sensor and the
digitization module (Figure 4).
RELATED PRODUCTS
Software
SoilSpy Rosina software is the software tool provided with

SoilSpy Rosina to acquire recordings and for their first
processing. Data are saved in the standard format of
Micromed s.p.a. and can be viewed, stored, analysed and
exported in other formats through the software Grilla.
PC and interface
The array-PC interface is called SoilSpy Rosina USB interface

(Figure 6).
SoilSpy Rosina software runs any kind of MS Windows XP
or VistaTM.
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STEP BY STEP
GUIDE
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PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
1) deploy SoilSpy Rosina wire on the ground,
2) firmly couple the sensors (geophones) to the soil at
the selected interdistance1 and connect each sensor
to the digitization module. Respect polarity (red pin
in red socket, black pin in black socket) as shown in
Figure 4. The connection is correct when the the
bases of the sensor connector and of the digitization
module are aligned (Figure 5),
3) connect SoilSpy Rosina wire to the USB interface.
Insert the plug in the socket and turn the screw to
make the connection tight (Figure 6),
4) connect the SoilSpy Rosina USB interface to a USB
port of your PC. The USB port is powered at 5 V,
which is the default setting on most PCs. Since
SoilSpy Rosina is internally powered at 3.3 V only, a
voltage reducer is present inside the USB interface.
Once mounted, SoilSpy Rosina system appears as in Figure
7.
Please note that each end of SoilSpy Rosina must

be terminated in order for the system to work: at
The standard interdistance between digitization modules in

SoilSpy Rosina is 5.30 m. The red ring on the wire is set at 5 m
interdistance. Extra 0.30 m are provided to allow for reparation in
case of wire breakings and to guarantee a true 5 m interdistance
also in presence of small obstacles (tall grass etc.).
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the head the termination is provided by the PC, at the other

end the termination is provided by a specific connector
(Figure 8). If this be missing the system wont work.
Figure 4. Connection between a sensor (bottom) and a

digitization module (top). Respect polarity: red pin in red socket,
black pin in black socket.
Figure 5. Connection between a sensor (left) and a digitization

module (right). Note the alignment of the bases of the sensor
connector and of the digitization module.
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To SoilSpy Rosina digitization wire
Figure 6. Connection between SoilSpy Rosina wire and the USB

interface.
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Figure 7. A complete SoilSpy Rosina system.
Figure 8. Connector which must terminate one the end of SoilSpy

Rosina wire opposite to the PC.
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FIRST PC SETTINGS
Note: in order for the system to work, the SoilSpy
Rosina USB interface must be recognized by the PC
operating system as a COM (communication) port
(Figure 9). To this extent you need to install the
USB interface driver provided in the installation CD
you received with the instrument. Please follow the
instruction provided therein.
1) To check whether SoilSpy Rosina USB interface is
correctly installed on your PC, connect the interface to
the PC and select START >> SETTINGS >> CONTROL
PANEL >> SYSTEM >> HARDWARE >> DEVICE
MANAGER >> PORT (COM and LPT) (Figure 9). You
should find the item Micromed USB Interface
(COM##), where COM## stands for the number of
the communication port assigned to the USB interface
(possible values range from 1 to 16).
Please note that in case you unplug the USB interface
and plug it to a different USB port on the same PC, a
different COM## number could be assigned and you
might need to adjust the settings as in Figure 10.
In case you need to change the COM port number on the
SoilSpy Rosina software, select Set up >> Options >>
COM from the main window menu.
2) Now launch SoilSpy Rosina software by double clicking
the relative icon
.
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3) The first time you will be asked to select the COM port
number and the folder where data will be stored. In
this manual we will call this folder [Your folder]. Click
ok and you will be directed to the software main
button from the toolbar
window. Click the START
and the PARAMETER window will be shown (Figure
11).
Note that you can change the COM number and the
folder where data will be stored any time by selecting
SETUP >> OPTIONS >> COM or SETUP >> FOLDER
in the main window menu (Figure 12).
Figure 9. COM port number assigned to SoilSpy Rosina (START

>> SETTINGS >> CONTROL PANEL >> SYSTEM >> HARDWARE
>> DEVICE MANAGER).
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Figure 10. Set-up panel which allows to set the COM port number
and the [Your folder] to store data acquired from SoilSpy Rosina.
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PARAMETER WINDOW
Click START
on the main window toolbar (Figure 12) to
let the PARAMETER window appear.
The PARAMETER window (Figure 11) is composed of a listbox (1) to select the property to view/set, a button (2) to
send the command and a frame (3) with 7 columns.
The meaning of each column is described below:
CHANNEL
indicates the ordinal number of the sensors
(geophones).
CALL
indicates whether the digitization module is

responding or is in a error status. Possible
messages are:
Answer
the module answers correctly,
Error the module is not responding.

GAIN
indicates the amplification level of the channel

(default values is 10-6 V/digit). Possible values are:
0.1 V/digit corresponding to a maximum input
signal 3.2 mV,
signal 6.5 mV,
signal 16.3 mV,
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1 V/digit corresponding to a maximum input

signal 32.7 mV,
signal 65.5 mV,
signal 163 mV,
signal 327 mV,
signal 665 mV,
No Scale
no gain is assigned to this module,
Error the module is not responding.

MAX
indicates the total number of channels which must

acquire. Note that this number can be equal to or
less than the total number of digitization modules
present along the wire.
SENSOR indicates whether a sensor (geophone) is

connected to the digitization module, whether it is
working or not (possible values are plugged-in,
unplugged, short circuit, Error).
X
indicates the interdistance (in [m]) between sensors

(geophones) along the X axis. Note that this
parameter can be modified any time in the analysis
performed through Grilla software.
indicates the interdistance (in [m]) between sensors

(geophones) along the Y axis. Note that this
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parameter can be modified any time in the analysis

process performed through Grilla software.
Figure 11. PARAMETER form which allows to check/set the
parameters of the array acquisition.

The description of all possible parameter settings (element
(1) in Figure 11) is given on p. 51.
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In this step-by-step guide let us assume that the default

setting is fine, that you get the answer message on all
channels (column 2 in Figure 11), that all sensors are
plugged-in (column 5 in Figure 11) and you want to start
an acquisition. Let us see how to proceed.
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STARTING AN ACQUISITION
(on-line modes)
Figure 12. Toolbar of the main form.
There are 2 modes of acquisition in SoilSpy Rosina.

CONTINUOUS MODE (C). This on-line mode is
recommended for any 1D and 2D passive seismic survey
(ReMi, passive MASW, SPAC, ESAC, etc.). There is no timelimit in the length of the acquisition except the physical
memory capacity of the PC used to store data.
Clicking the button C in the main window toolbar (Figure
12) will open the windows needed for this mode.
STACKING MODE (S). This on-line mode is recommended
for any active seismic survey (refraction, reflection, MASW,
downhole, crosshole, etc.) based on an acquisition triggered
by a signal above a specified threshold. Acquisition has a
typical duration of a few seconds. Some pre-trigger signal is
also saved to ensure that no useful signal is lost.
Clicking the button S in the main window toolbar (Figure
12) will open the windows reserved to this mode.
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Acquisition mode
CONTINUOUS (C)
Recommended applications
to check array functionality
All passive seismic surveys
STACKING (S)
ReMi (Refraction Microtremor)
passive MASW (Multichannel

Analysis of Surface Waves),
SPAC (Spatial Autocorrelation)
ESAC
(Extended
Autocorrelation)
etc.
Spatial
All active seismic surveys

refraction
reflection
MASW (Multichannel Analysis

of Surface Waves)
downhole,
crosshole,
etc.
Table 1. Summary of the acquisition modes suited for different

seismic surveys.
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CONTINUOUS MODE
[If you havent clicked START
yet, go back to p. 25]
5) before starting, you can give a name to your

acquisition folder. To this aim fill the text box Site
and Trace on the main window toolbar (Figure 12).
In this manual we will call these [Your site]2,
6) you can also set the sampling frequency by acting on
the corresponding list box in the main window
toolbar (Figure 12, element 6 in Figure 29),
7) click RUN on the main window toolbar (Figure 12) to
start visualizing the recordings, which will appear as
in Figure 13.
The following characters \ / : * ? <> | are not allowed any file

name.
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Figure 13. Main window when the acquisition is running.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Figure 14. Detail of the main window toolbar (Figure 12) for the
continuous mode.
Recordings will be saved only when the button CONTINUOS

is clicked (element [1] in Figure 14) and its background color
is switched to magenta.
The length of the saved recording is shown in the
[hh:mm:ss] field of the main window toolbar (Figure 12).
Recordings will be saved in [Your folder] (Figure 10), under
the [Your site] \ CONTINUOUS subfolder. The .trc file
name is composed of the following strings: Continuous
[Your Site] date time.trc, where date is in the format ddmm-yyyy and time in the format hh-mm-ss.
The full path to your file is therefore:
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[Your folder] \ [Your site] \ CONTINUOUS \ Continuous

[Your Site] date time.trc
A summary of file and folders organization is given on p. 47.
Remember that you can modify the path of [Your folder] you
can select SET UP >> FOLDER >> NEW FOLDER from the
main window menu.
Recordings saved under this mode can be reviewed and
analyzed through Grilla software. Import a single .trc file for
each subfolder in the Grilla database by using the function
FILE >> IMPORT NEW RECORDING (EXTERNAL FILE) from
the Grilla database menu (Figure 15).
Figure 15. How to import recordings of SoilSpy Rosina into

database.
Grilla
The meaning of the elements of the CONTINUOUS toolbar of

Figure 14 is as follows:
[1] CONTINUOUS starts/stops saving files in continuous
mode,
[2] 10 sec.
changes the number of seconds of recording

displayed on the screen,
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[3] 8 Att.
change s the amplification of the recording

displayed on the screen (note that this is only
a graphic tool, no amplitude change will affect
saved data). Amplification can be changed
also with the +/- buttons of the keyboard,
[4] 16 Ch.
changes
the number of channels
a graphic tool),
[5] 1 Ch:1 change s the ordinal number of the first

channel displayed on the screen (note that
this is only a graphic tool).
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STACKING MODE
[If you havent clicked START

1)
yet, go back to p. 25]
In the STACKING mode, recordings are saved when

the threshold is exceeded on the channel selected as
trigger. To set the trigger channel click START
or
button 6 (Figure 30) on the main window toolbar
(Figure 12) to call the PARAMETER initialization
window. Select SET TRIGGER from the list box and the
number of the channel you want to act as trigger (see
also p. 53),
2)
you might need to set different amplification levels

on different channels. If so, follow instructions on p.
55.
3)
Before starting, you can give a name to your

acquisition folder. To this aim fill the text box Site and
Trace on the main window toolbar (Figure 12). In this
manual we will call these [Your site]3,
4)
you can also set the sampling frequency by acting on

the corresponding list box in the main window toolbar
(Figure 12, element 6 in Figure 29),
5)
last, you should set the number of seconds N to be

saved after trigger. Use the list box number [3] in the
Stacking toolbar (Figure 17). You can select 1 s, 2 s, 3
s, 4 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 40 s but any other combination
Remember that the following characters \ / : * ? <> | are not

allowed any file name.
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is possible on demand since SoilSpy Rosina has no

acquisition time limits. Note that some pre-trigger
signal is also saved (1/16 s) so that the signal saved
after threshold is (N - 1/16) s.
Figure 16. Under STACKING mode (S) the continuous signal is

shown on the left panel, the stacked signal is shown on the right
panel. To improve visualization of the stacked signal you can
normalize the amplitude of the recordings (toolbar button A in
Figure 30) and display wiggles (toolbar button C in Figure 30).
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
Figure 17. Detail of the main window toolbar (Figure 12) for the
stacking mode.
All the triggered signals are stacked and displayed on the

right panel in Figure 16. You will observe that when the
seismic source is repeatable (same location and
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approximately same source function), the stacked signal

becomes clearer and clearer, since random noise tends to
cancel out in the summation.
You will also observe that the signal produced by an
impulsive source (hammer, seismic gun, explosion) or
more easily by a simple jump on the soil (which is a
reasonable vertical point source), can normally be seen by
using the default gain of 1 V/digit on all channels, without
any gain modification, even on most distant channels of a
standard 100 m array. This is a consequence of the high
resolving power of the SoilSpy Rosina digital circuitry.
The file resulting from the stack of all recorded signals is
saved in [Your folder] (Figure 10), under the [Your site] \
STACKING T## subfolder, where T## indicates the
number of the trigger channel. The .trc file name is
composed of the following strings: Average (**) Stacking
T## [Your Site] date time.trc, where date is in the format
dd-mm-yyyy, time in the format hh-mm-ss and (**)
indicates the ordinal number of the Average[...].trc file,
since you can build several averages from the stacked
segments (see p. 39).
The full path to your file is therefore:
[Your folder] \ [Your site] \ STACKING T## \ Average (**)
Stacking T## [Your Site] date time.trc
In the path [Your folder] \ [Your site] \ STACKING T## you
find also the files Stacking T## [Your Site] date time.trc,
where all the single N seconds length segments used to
produce the Average[...].trc files are saved. These are
stored so that you can review them one by one and select
different combinations to produce different Average[...].trc
files (see p. 39 for instruction on how to produce your own
Average[...].trc files).
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All .trc files can also be viewed/exported in ASCII format

through Grilla software. Follow the instruction given on p.
33.
The meaning of the elements of the STACKING toolbar of
Figure 17 is as follows:
[1] STACKING
start/stop
mode,
saving
files
in
stacking
[2] 1%
change the trigger threshold. The percentage

is relative to the saturation level of the
channel and is considered irrespective of sign,
[3] 10 sec.
change the number of seconds acquired after

the trigger activation and displayed on the
screen,
[4] 8 Att.
change the amplification of the recording

a graphic tool, no amplitude change will affect
the saved data). Amplification can be changed
also with the +/- buttons of the keyboard,
[5] 16 Ch.
change the number of channels displayed on

the screen (note that this is only a graphic
tool),
[6] 1 Ch:1 change the ordinal number of the first channel

a graphic tool).
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FIRST DATA PROCESSING

(off-line modes)
AVERAGE MODE
In the AVERAGE mode (A) you can review the traces

recorded under the stacking mode (S, see p. 35) and
compute different averages or perform phase inversion
(useful for S-wave refraction surveys).
To enable this mode you can also click the button A in the
main window toolbar (Figure 12).
Select FILE >> OPEN from the menu of the main window
and open the file [Your folder] \ STACKING T## \ Stacking
T## [Your Site] date time.trc you desire4. You will be
directed to the screen shown in Figure 18, composed of 3
frames.
Note that you must open a Stacking[...].trc file. Opening an

Average[...].trc file will simply show you an averaged file with no
chance to select different summation/subtraction of recording
segments.
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Figure 18. AVERAGE mode. FILE INFO frame (top), PAGE frame
(left), AVERAGE frame (right).
FILE INFO, which is in turn composed of 3 parts (Figure

19):
FILE INFO shows the file information (file name, site
name, trace name, geometry x, geometry y,
acquisition date, acquisition time, sampling rate, total
number of channels, device, serial number, trigger
channel, length in seconds of each stack window,
number of triggered windows available, number of
windows selected for stacking, number of windows
selected for stacking with phase reversal).
Note that since this information is saved on the file

header, this will not change until you do not save file
changes.
SELECTED PAGE INFO tells the number of windoews
(pages) (P. Number) saved in the Stacking[...].trc file
which can be visualized in the PAGE (##) window (see
below), the total number of windows (pages) selected
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to be stacked (Stack P.) and the total number of

windows (pages) to be stacked with reversed sign
(Rev. Ph. = phase reversal).
+/- BUTTONS On the FILE INFO frame it will appear

as many pink-shaded buttons as the number of
windows (pages) available for stacking. Repeatedly
click the button to change its status:
this
window
will
be
considered
for
stacking,
this window will not be considered for
stacking,
this window will be considered for
stacking but its sign will be inverted (phase reversal),
The result of the window selection is automatically

updated on the AVERAGE frame (bottom right panel).
Once you are satisfied with your stacking sequence,
click FILE >> SAVE on the main window toolbar and
your file will be saved as
[Your folder] \ [Your site] \ STACKING T## \ Average (**)
Stacking T## [Your Site] date time.trc
where (**) is an ordinal number. For example, if you
already had 3 Average[...].trc files the next file will
be named Average (04) [...].trc.
This will also generate a file in the standard SEG-2
format, with the same name and .sg2 extension.
This file is now ready to be analyzed in the PICKING
mode (P) or to be viewed/analyzed under Grilla
software.
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Figure 19. File Info frame in the AVERAGE mode.
PAGE (##) this window shows the N seconds window

(page) number ## selected by clicking the pinkshaded buttons (+/- BUTTONS) in the FILE INFO
frame. To change the number of seconds to be
displayed, act on the button (2) of the CONTINUOUS
toolbar (Figure 14).
AVERAGE this window shows the N second-length
window resulting from the stack of the sub-windows
selected in the FILE INFO frame (enabled + and pink
shaded buttons). To change the number of seconds to
be visualized act on button (3) of the STACKING
toolbar (Figure 17).
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PICKING MODE
The picking mode (P) is a tool which allows to perform the

picking of individual in each channel of the array. This is
useful, for example, for the seismic refraction and reflection
prospection methods.
The picking mode allows to save a file containing the
dromochrone (t-distance, where t is the time from the
trigger).
To enable this mode click the button P in the main window
toolbar (Figure 12). You will be asked to open a file
Average [...] .trc, which will be displayed as in Figure 20.
The screen is divided into 3 frames.
FILE INFO (already described on p. 40)
AVERAGE this window shows the recording saved in the
selected file. The automatic trigger line is shown in
blue. If you need to adjust its position, select the
trigger T## channel on the PICKING panel (right) and
scroll the vertical magenta line to the new position by
clicking the right mouse button and dragging the
mouse. This will be the new time t0 in respect to which
t will be computed in the PICKING form.
Note that the original blue trigger line will remain
visible for reference. To make it invisible deselect the
TRIGGER LINE button H in Figure 30.
PICKING To start picking the first arrivals on the other
channels, select channels one by one on the PICKING
panel and when the corresponding option box is
selected, move the mouse (click the right button and
drag) on the AVERAGE panel to the desired position
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(time t). The time difference t = t - t0

as first arrival on that channel.
will be saved
Repeat the procedure for all channels.

Options which can be enabled in the PICKING window
are:
TRIGGER HOME resets the trigger to its original
position,
LOCK TRIGGER lock/unlock the trigger position.
Unlock it if you need to adjust t0.
SHOW TIME LINES displays/hides the picking lines
selected by the user in correspondence of the first
arrivals on different channels.
Figure 20. Picking mode. FILE INFO (top) panel:

information saved in the Average [...].trc file. AVERAGE
panel: show traces saved in the Average [...].trc file.
(right) panel: shows t times (and number of samples)
trigger (t0) and the selected arrival on each channel (t).
displays
(bottom)
PICKING
between
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Click FILE >> SAVE from the main window menu or SAVE
from the main window toolbar to save the file as
DROMOCHRONE [...].txt. The full path this file is therefore:
[Your folder] \ [Your site] \ STACKING T## \ Dromochrone
Average (**) Stacking T## [Your Site] date time.trc
The Dromochrone[...].txt file contains a number of header
lines (Figure 20, file name, serial number of the instrument
used, date of acquisition, time of acquisition, sampling rate,
trigger channel and length in seconds of the recording) and
a table reporting for each channel (row) the number of
samples from trigger and the time (t) in [ms] from trigger.
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Figure 21. Typical content of a picking file (Dromochrone

[...].txt).
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FILE AND FOLDER FORMATS

(summary)
Remember that the following characters \ / : * ? <> |
are not allowed in any file name.
Figure 22 shows how files acquired in the CONTINUOUS

mode are saved.
[Your folder] is the directory selected by the user to store
recordings (Figure 10),
[Your site] is the name given by the user in the Site text box
in Figure 12,
Continuous[...].trc files are stored in the CONTINUOUS
subfolder.
The full name of the Continuous[...].trc file is Continuous
[Your site] date time.trc
Figure 22. Folder tree for files Continuous[...].trc).
Figure
23
shows
how
files
acquired
STACKING/AVERAGE/PICKING modes are saved.
in
the
[Your folder] is the directory selected by the user to store

recordings (Figure 10),
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[Your site] is the name given by the user in the Site text box
in Figure 12,
Stacking T##[...].trc files are stored in the STACKING T##
subfolder, where T## is the number of the trigger
channel.
The full name of the Stacking T##[...].trc file is Stacking
T## [Your site] date time.trc
A standard SEG-2 file will also be saved in the same
folder, with the same name and extension .sg2.
Figure 23. Typical content of a picking file (Dromochrone

[...].txt).
Average (**)[...].trc files are stored in the STACKING T##

subfolder, where (**) is the ordinal number of the
Average file. Average files are obtained from
Stacking[...].trc files through the AVERAGE tool
described on p. 39. The full name of the Average
(**)[...].trc file is Average (**) + the full
Stacking[...].trc file from which the Average file is
computed.
A standard SEG-2 file will also be saved in the same
folder, with the same name and extension .sg2.
Dromochrone[...].txt files are stored in the STACKING T##
subfolder. Dromochrone files are obtained from
Average[...].trc files through the PICKING tool
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described on p. 43. The full name of the Dromochrone

[...].txt file is Dromochrone + the full
Average[...].trc file from which the Dromochrone file
is derived.
Example 1:, Continuous Venice 26-08-2008 15-26-59.trc
indicates a file acquired in the CONTINUOUS mode, in
Venice (Italy) on August 26th 2008 at 15:26:59.
Example 2: Stacking T11 London 24-01-2012 03-18-12.trc
indicates a file acquired in the STACKING mode, with the
11th channel as trigger channel, in London (UK) on January
24th 2012 at 03:18:12.
FILE FORMAT
The file format of SoilSpy Rosina recordings is the .TRC

Micromed S.p.A. format. This file can be viewed with Grilla
software (see explanation on p. 33) and extracted in other
ASCII/binary formats from there.
Recordings acquired in the STACKING and AVERAGING will

also be saved in the standard SEG-2 format (.sg2 extension).
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OTHER
SOFTWARE
FUNCTIONS
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ACQUISITION PARAMETERS
(set/get commands)
To access the PARAMETER window launch SoilSpy Rosina
software, connect SoilSpy Rosina array to the PC and click
START
in the main window (Figure 12).
The setup panel will appear (Figure 24). The meaning of

each column was given on p. 25. In the following the list of
command available is explained.
Some parameters are present in the SET and GET format.

SET is used to change a property, GET is used to check/read
the value of a variable.
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Figure 24. PARAMETER window. The red T001 line indicates that
the trigger channel is channel 1..
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RESET (All)
Resets all the internal variables of the specified module.

Click Send to send the command.
SET TRIGGER
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
Sets the number of the channel to be used as trigger. Act on

the list box [2] in the figure above to select the channel. The
selected channel will be indicated by the label T## and the
corresponding line in the PARAMETER panel will be
highlighted in red (Figure 24).
Use list box [3] in the figure above to set the pre-trigger
duration.
Use the list box [4] to set the total duration of acquired
signal. This duration comprehends both pre-trigger and posttrigger signal, therefore the length specified in the list box
[4] = pre-trigger + post-trigger.
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HOW TO SET THE TRIGGER THRESHOLD: SoilSpy

Rosina supports different triggering options, however every
trigger is based on the threshold concept, i.e., signal will
be acquired for the selected time after a threshold is passed.
When running the STACKING mode, two horizontal green
lines will be displayed around the trigger channel on the
CONTINUOUS window (left panel in Figure 16). These lines
represent the level to be met on that channel to start the
acquisition.
Under the common assumption that the seismic source will
be close to an impulse, the threshold should be set to a level
larger
enough
than
seismic
noise.
Since background seismic noise varies considerably from site
to site, to change the trigger threshold drag and drop the
green lines to the desired level.
The threshold level can also be set manually specifying its
value in milliVolts (mV) in the text box shown in Figure 26
(yellow frame).
Figure 25. TRIGGER SETTINGS. The green lines indicate the

threshold level after which signal will be acquired in STACKING
mode. These can be moved to the desired level (above
background seismic noise) by simply dragging and dropping them
up and down with the mouse.
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Figure 26. TRIGGER SETTINGS. The green lines indicate the

threshold level after which signal will be acquired in STACKING
mode. These can be moved to the desired level (above
background seismic noise) by simply dragging and dropping them
up and down with the mouse or by modifying the TRIGGER
THRESHOLD [mV] level in the yellow framed text box.
SET GAIN (Man.)

[1]
[2]
[3]
Sets the amplifier gain of each module manually. The new

gain (list box [3] in the figure above) can be applied to all or
to single modules (list box [2] in figure above). The gain will
be updated in the column GAIN of the PARAMETER panel
(Figure 24). Note that with SoilSpy Rosina you will need to
modify gain much less often than with traditional analog
systems, thanks to the higher signal to noise ratio.
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SET GAIN (Auto.)

[1]
[2]
[3]
Sets the amplifier gain of each module automatically. The

new gain (list box [2] in the figure above) will be scaled
according to the geometric law displayed in list box [3] in
figure above, where r indicates distance from the trigger
channel T## . Possible options are 1/r (for body waves) and
1/r0.5 (for surface waves). Note that with SoilSpy Rosina you
will need to modify gain much less often than with traditional
analog systems, thanks to the higher signal to noise ratio.
SET MAX. (All)
Sets the total number of modules to be used in the

acquisition. The number can be lower than or equal to the
total number of physical modules connected along SoilSpy
Rosina wire. In the example of the figure above, acquisition
will be performed on 16 channels only, even if the system
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has more physical modules. Note that the number must be

the same on all modules.
SET GEOMETRY X
[1]
[2]
[3]
Sets the interdistance (in [m]) between sensors

(geophones). The interdistance value can be selected from
the list box [3] in figure above or can be edited in the list
box itself. The interdistance value can be applied to all
modules or to single modules (list box [2] in the figure
above).
When you deploy linear arrays, save the intergeophone
distance as X-axis values.
SET GEOMETRY Y
As SET GEOMETRY X but for 2-D array deployments.
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CALL MODULES
[1]
[2]
This command verifies whether the module(s) specified on

list box [2] in the figure above are working properly or not.
Possible output at answer or Error.
GET GAIN
[1]
[2]
Recall the amplifier gain set on all or single channels. Act on

the list box [2] in figure above to select the channels to
recall.
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GET MAX.
[1]
[2]
Recall the total number of channels set for acquisition. Note

that this number must be the same on all channels, also on
those not working. In case it is not, use SET MAX. (All) To
modify the parameter.
GET SERIAL N.
Get the SoilSpy Rosina system serial number. The serial

number can be asked for any module of the array connected
to the PC. The answer will appear in the main window
message box (element [1] in Figure 27).
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REFRESH
Recalls 5 commands in the following order: Reset (All), Get

Call, Get Scale, Get Max e Check Sensor.
CHECK SENSOR
[1]
[2]
Check the sensor status (plugged-in, unplugged, shortcircuit, error).

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SHIFT NUMBER
[1]
[2]
This command should be used each time you connect more

SoilSpy Rosina segments to build a single array. Each
module of the whole chain must be identified by an ordinal
number and the SHIFT NUMBER function allows you to
specify the number of the single modules. The modules must
be numbered in sequential order, without repetitions.
For example, imagine that we have three SoilSpy Rosina 8channel wires which we want to connect in a 24-channel
system. Imagine also that the modules of each wire were
previously assigned the numbers 1-8.
1)
Connect the first segment to the PC, click SHIFT

NUMBER and Send. The system will check the ID
numbers previously assigned to those modules (and
will find them to be 1-8) and will show the possible
options on the list box [2]. These options are +8,
+16, +24 which mean, respectively, that we can
assign the number 9-16, 17-24 or 25-32 to the
modules of this first wire. We dont want to shift the
numbers assigned to these modules, therefore we
unplug the first wire from the PC,
2)
We now connect the second segment alone to the

PC, we select SHIFT NUMBER and click Send5. The
In case power supply to the SoilSpy Rosina wire was interrupted

or insufficient during the plug-in, plug-out operation it could be
necessary to click START
again.
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system will recognize that also these modules have

the internal numbers 1-8 but we need to shift them 8
units forward, therefore we select +8 in the list box
[2] and click Send. The internal number assigned to
the modules of this second wire are now 9-16. We
can unplug it from the PC.
3)
We now connect the third segment alone to the PC,

we select SHIFT NUMBER and click Send. The system
will recognize that also these modules have the
internal numbers 1-8 but we need to shift them 16
units forward, therefore we select +16 in the list box
[2] and click Send. The internal number assigned to
the modules of this third wire are now 17-24. We can
unplug it from the PC.
We are now ready to connect the three segments and work

with a 24-channel system. Note that the three segments
must be connected in the same order specified before. The
first segment is the one connected directly to the PC.
Each time you arrange different segments in a different
order you need to repeat the procedure.
ID START
This command must be executed with

caution and only when you get ERROR
messages in the ID numbers of the
digitization modules which cannot be
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corrected in other ways.
Executes the first of 3 phases for the manual initialization of

modules. Read WHEN TO APPLY THE PROCEDURE on p. 73
for details.
ID INIT. MODULE
This command must be executed with

caution and only when you get ERROR
messages in the ID numbers of the
digitization modules which cannot be
corrected in other ways.
Executes the second of 3 phases for the manual

initializations of modules. Read WHEN TO APPLY THE
PROCEDURE on p. 73 for details.
Click EXIT ID when the operation is completed.
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MAIN WINDOW
Figure 27. Main window messages (bottom).
Figure 28. Toolbar of the main window (detail of Figure 27).
The SoilSpy Rosina main window (Figure 27) is composed of

a menu bar, a toolbar (Figure 28) and a message bar on the
bottom.
MESSAGE BAR (Figure 27)
[1]
green/yellow/red
light
signals
if
the
the
command/acquisition is working or if any problem is
encountered. Green indicates OK status, yellow signals
warnings and red signals errors. The caption on the
right describes, when present, the nature of the
problem,
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[2]
specifies whether the CONTINUOUS (C), STACKING

(S), AVERAGING (A) or PICKING (P) mode is active,
[3]
[applies to CONTINUOUS mode]. Specifies whether the

recording are going to be saved on the PC, displays
the cursor value (item F in Figure 30).
[4]
[applies to STACKING mode]. Specifies whether the

recording are going to be saved on the PC, displays
the cursor value (item I in Figure 30).
[5]
N specifies that the NORMALIZED view of the traces

(graphic tool) is enabled. This option allows a clearer
view of stacked/averaged traces,
[6]
R specifies that the ROTATED view of the traces

(graphic tool) is enabled. You can select if you prefer
to see traces in horizontal (time on the x-axis) or
vertical (time on y-axis),
[7]
W specifies whether the positive/negative parts of the

traces are filled in color (display WIGGLES),
[8]
specifies the number of modules/channels selected

among those available for acquisition.
TOOLBAR (Figure 28)
The different parts of the main window toolbar (Figure 28)

are described below. The corresponding menu commands
are also listed below.
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PART 1
Figure 29. Detail of the main window toolbar (Figure 28).
[1]
OPEN use this command to open a .TRC file saved

from SoilSpy Rosina software. From the menu bar you
can access this command by clicking FILE >> OPEN,
[2]
OPEN LAST opens the last file created. From the

menu bar you can access this command by clicking
FILE >> OPEN LAST,
[3]
SAVE saves the file Average[...].trc created under

the
AVERAGE
(A)
mode
or
the
file
Dromochrone[...].txt created under the PICKING (P)
mode. From the menu bar you can access this
command by clicking FILE >> SAVE,
[4]
START opens the communication with SoilSpy Rosina

and shows the PARAMETER window (Figure 24),
[5]
RUN starts acquiring data from SoilSpy Rosina. Note

that data are only shown and not saved until the
CONTINUOUS or STACKING buttons on the toolbar are
clicked,
[6]
SAMPLING FREQUENCY allows to set the sampling

frequency. The command is enabled only when data
saving is not active,
[7]
hh:mm:ss displays the time passed from the

beginning of the acquisition (RUN button) or saving
(COMMAND button),
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[A] SITE DEFAULT allows to enter a name to identify the

recording. This is the [Your site] folder in which data
will be saved. The following characters are not allowed
in this field: \ / : * ? <> |
[B] TRACE allows to enter a second name to identify the
recording.
PART 2
The CONTINUOUS and STACKING sub-toolbars have been
described on Figure 14 p. 32 and Figure 17 p. 36,
respectively.
PART 3
Figure 30. Detail of the main window toolbar (Figure 28).
[M1] CONTINUOUS (C) displays the windows for the

CONTINUOUS mode (p. 31). Note that this command
does not start data saving. See p. 31 to read how to
start saving data,
[M2] STACKING (S) displays the windows for the
STACKING mode (p. 35),
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[M3] AVERAGE (A) displays

AVERAGE mode (p. 39),
the
windows
for
the
[M4] PICKING (P) displays the windows for the PICKING

mode (p. 39),
[5]
SPLIT spit the screen to optimize the visualization of

the windows. From the menu bar you can access this
command by clicking WINDOW >> SPLIT,
[6]
PARAMETER displays the PARAMETER window. From

the menu bar you can access this command by clicking
WINDOW >> PARAMETERS,
[7]
CONTINUOUS (C) displays the CONTINUOUS

window. From the menu bar you can access this
command by clicking WINDOW >> CONTINUOUS,
[8]
STACKING (P) displays the STACKING windows.

From the menu bar you can access this command by
clicking WINDOW >> STACKING,
[9]
FILE INFO displays the FILE INFO window. From the

menu bar you can access this command by clicking
WINDOW >> FILE INFO,
[10] PICKING (P) displays the PICKING windows. From

the menu bar you can access this command by clicking
WINDOW >> PICKING,
[A] NORMALIZE (N) the trace amplitudes to allow a
clearer view of stacking/average windows (graphic
tool, enabled in the STACKING/AVERAGE/PICKING
modes only),
[B] ROTATE (R) traces allows to plot time on the x- or yaxis (enabled in the STACKING/AVERAGE/PICKING
modes only),
[C] WIGGLE (W) fills the positive part of the traces
(enabled in the STACKING/AVERAGE modes only),
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[D] REMOVE BASELINE removes the baseline (offset) of

each channel (graphic tool only, enabled in the
CONTINUOUS mode only),
[E]
TRIGGER LINE displays the time-position of the

automatic trigger (enabled in the PAGE window only).
Remember that there are, as default, 1/16 seconds
pre-trigger samples,
[F]
CURSOR (enabled in the CONTINUOUS window only)

displays cursor lines (green). Time (in [s]) between the
2 vertical lines and pseudo frequency (inverse of time
between 2 cursors, in [Hz]) is shown in the text box
[4] in Figure 27. To move cursors keep the left or right
mouse button pressed while moving it. Note that when
cursor is active, the trace window stops being
refreshed to let the user perform measurement on the
trace. Disable the CURSOR button to see the traces
updating again.
[G] REMOVE BASELINE removes the baseline (offset) of

each channel (graphic tool only,
enables in the
STACKING/AVERAGE mode only). For a better view we
recommend to keep this button pressed.

[H] TRIGGER LINE displays the time-position of the
trigger (enabled on the STACKING/AVERAGE/PICKING
modes only). Remember that 1/16 seconds pre-trigger
samples are saved by default,
[I]
CURSOR
(enabled
in
the
STACKING/AVERAGE/PICKING modes only) displays
cursor lines (green). Time (in [s]) between the 2 lines
and pseudo frequency (inverse of time between 2
cursors, in [Hz]) is shown in the text box [4] in Figure
27. To move cursors keep the left or right mouse
button while moving it.
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MENU BAR (Commands not described yet)
EDIT >> BEEP ON SHOT allows to enable/disable a beep

each time signal on the trigger channel is above the
threshold and data are saved for the number N of
seconds set,
HELP >> USER MANUAL loads
manual,
SoilSpy Rosina users
HELP >> ROSINA HOME PAGE redirects

Rosina web page,
to
SoilSpy
HELP >> ABOUT ROSINA shows

information
SoilSpy Rosina software version.
about
TRACE WINDOW
For each channel (horizontal line), the blue label indicates

the channel number and the red label indicates the amplifier
gain in V/digit (Figure 30).
Channels are shown from top (channel closest to the PC) to
bottom in black and blue, alternated.
Vertical dashed lines indicates time steps of 1 second.
The vertical green line on the left side of the window is the
100 V reference bar (its height is scaled to represent 100
V).
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Figure 31. Trace window.
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PROBLEM SOLVER
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MANUAL INITIALIZATION OF
MODULES
Each digitization module (Figure 4) is identified by an
internal number, ranging from 1 to the maximum number of
digitization modules installed on SoilSpy Rosina.
In order to avoid confusion we recommend that you keep as
internal number of each module the same number displayed
on the external yellow sticker, whenever possible.
The procedure we are going to describe should only be
used to reset the internal number of any module when it has
accidentally been lost due to communication problems
between the PC SoilSpy Rosina.
Extreme attention must be paid when
applying the following procedure in order to
avoid the malfunctioning of the device.
When to apply the procedure
The manual initialization of the modules must be applied

when:
1. one or more modules do not answer the CALL MODULE
command (p. 58) and/or other commands persistently
being in a Error status,
2. after clicking the RUN button (Figure 29) the acquisition
does not start or stop without any reason (red light,
Acqusition error message in item [A] in Figure 27).
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However note that these are necessary but not sufficient

conditions to apply the manual initialization procedure.
Should the manual initialization procedure of modules be
necessary, proceed as follows:
A. exit SoilSpy Rosina Software (menu FILE >> EXIT in the
main form),
B. unplug the USB interface (Figure 6) from the PC and
wait at least 1 minute before proceeding,
C. plug the USB interface to the PC,
D. launch SoilSpy Rosina Software,
E. click START
29),
in the main window toolbar (Figure
F. check the PARAMETER window (Figure 10, Figure 24).

Should Error messages be present again in the ID
column, then proceed with the Manual Initialization
Procedure, otherwise the problem has been solved.
Manual initialization procedure
To be applied only if the attempt explained in the section

When to apply the procedure were unsuccessful.
1. Unplug all the sensors (geophones) from the
array. All digitization modules must be free from
their sensors,
2. launch SoilSpy Rosina software and click START

the main window toolbar (Figure 29),
in
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3. select ID START from the command list (p. 62) and click
Send. The LED of all modules will start flashing once a
second. This signals that the modules are ready for the
next stage. Each module is now ready to change its
internal number,
4. short-circuit the module which you want to
change the internal number of. The short-circuit
must be applied on a single module at a time. To
short-circut the module you can use the specific
connector provided with SoilSpy Rosina (Figure 32).
Figure 32. Connector for short-circuit.
5. select ID INIT. MODULE from the command list (p. 75),

set the internal number of the module and click Send,
6. the short-circuited module will signal if the procedure
succeeded (flashing LED lasting less than one second).
After that, the LED will be switched off and the module
will be sleepy until the user exits the procedure (ID
END button, p. 75)). Should you wish to reset the
internal number of the same module, you need to exit
the procedure (click ID END) and start again from item 1
above,
7. should you wish to reset the internal number of a
different module, restart from item 4 above,
to end the procedure, click ID END and Send. All modules
will signal with a double flash the end of the process.
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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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Name:
SoilSpy Rosina
Description:
portable multichannel digital

seismic acquisition system
Array-PC connection:
via USB interface
Sensor-Array connection: bipolar,

module
one
for
each
Input impedance:
20 k (12 k attenuated
mode)
Dynamic range:
142 dB, from 3.2 mV to

665 mV (8 options)
Resolution:
from 0.1 V/digit to 20

V/digit (8 options)
Sampling rate:
89 kHz on each channel,

undersampling
through
averaging
Data output:
256, 512, 1024, 2048 Hz on

each channel
Conversion:
synchronized
channel
on
each
Maximum continuous recording time:

limited only by PC memory
storage capability
Data transmission:
asynchronous
serial, 1Mbaud
bidirectional
Cross-talk:
non-existent
Status indicators:
LED on each module

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Average consumption:
7.5 mA @256 Hz per

channel (120 mA @256 Hz
on 16 channels)
8.1 mA @512 Hz
per
on 16 channels)
9.4 mA @1024 Hz per
on 16 channels)
Power supply:
Powered directly from the PC

No external
via
USB.
additional batteries
Internal Voltage:
+3.3V
Number of channels:
1 for each module, analog

band DC-360 Hz
Number of modules:
group of 8 or multiples (8,

16,
24,
32...).
Other
combinations on demand
Distance among modules: typical distance is 5.3 m.

The red rings along the wire
mark the 5 m interdistance.
0.3 m are left free to repair
possible wire breakings or to
overcome obstacles
System Size:
Single module: 53(L)

63(W) x 22(H) mm
Wire winder (external rim):

typical for a 16 channel
system: 0.24(L) x 0.24(W) x
0.22(H) m
Weight:
< 200 g per module + 5

m wire. ~3.2 kg for a 16
78
module, 5 m interspace
system (sensors and wire
winder excluded)
Length:
75 m + 5 m x 2
(terminations) = 85 m for a
typical 16 module 5 m
interspace system. Other
length/interspace available
on demand
Operating environmental conditions:

temperature
humidity 0-100%
0-50C,
Storage and transport conditions:

Temperature
20-50C,
humidity 0-95% without
condensation
Impermeability:
IP protection index 65 (dust

proof, splash proof)
Manufacturer:
Micromed S.p.A.
via
Giotto
2
31021 Mogliano Veneto
(TV)
Italy
phone +39 041 5937000
web www.tromino.it
web www.micromed.eu
e-Mail support@tromino.it
79
A
AVERAGE
mode; 39; 47; 65
window; 42
D
downhole; 6; 30
dromochrone; 46; 47; 48
E
B
baseline
removal; 68
beep; 69
C
CALL MODULES; 25; 56
CHECK SENSOR; 59
COM
change number; 23
port; 22
connections; 18
connector; 13
digitization module; 14;
18
flying; 14
panel; 13
sensor; 14; 18
termination; 19
USB; 13
CONTINUOUS
mode; 29; 47; 66
CONTINUOUS mode
mode; 47
cross talk; 5; 76
crosshole; 6; 30
cursor; 68
ESAC; 6; 30
F
file
format; 49
open; 39
save; 41; 45
FILE INFO; 40; 43
window; 40
file name
continuous; 32; 37
stacking; 37
folder
save; 32
frequency
sampling; 65
G
GAIN; 25
GEOMETRY
x; 26
y; 26
geophone; 5; 15; 18; 26; 73
GET GAIN; 57
GET MAX; 57
GET SERIAL NO.; 58
Grilla; 16; 26; 38; 42; 49
import data; 33
80
I
ID INIT. MODULE; 62
ID START; 61; 74
interface
USB; 14; 16; 18
O
offset
remove; 68
open
.trc file; 65
last; 65
L
LED; 15; 74
length
of a recording; 32
logo; 15
M
MASW; 6; 30
MAX; 26
message bar; 63
mode
AVERAGE; 39; 47; 65;
67
CONTINUOUS; 29; 47;
66
PICKING; 43; 47; 65; 67
STACKING; 29; 35; 47;
67
module
internal number; 60; 72
manual initialization; 72
not responding; 26
P
PAGE
window; 41; 42
PARAMETER
window; 23; 25; 31; 35;
51
PICKING
mode; 43; 47; 65
polarity; 18
pre-trigger; 36; 53
problem
solver; 72
R
reflection; 6; 30
refraction; 6; 30
REFRESH; 58
ReMi; 6; 30
RESET; 53
ROTATE
traces; 68
RUN; 65
N
No Scale; 26
NORMALIZE
traces; 67
number
serial; 45
S
sampling frequency; 65
SASW; 6
save
file; 65
sensor; 73
81
SENSOR; 26
error; 26
plugged-in; 26
short-circuit; 26
unplugged; 26
SET GAIN
automatic; 54
manual; 54
SET GEOMETRY
x; 55
y; 56
SET TRIGGER; 35; 53
post-; 53
pre-; 36; 53
set; 35
threshold; 53
U
USB
connector; 13
interface; 14; 16; 18
interface driver; 22
V
Set-up
panel; 27
SHIFT NUMBER; 59
site
default; 66
name; 66
SPAC; 6; 30
split
view; 67
STACKING
mode; 29; 35; 47; 67
START; 23; 25; 31; 35; 51;
65
T
t0; 43; 44
time; 66
time line
show/hide; 44
trace
name; 66
TRACE
window; 69
trigger; 45
extension (wire); 16
line; 68
view
split; 67
W
warranty; 7; 9
WIGGLE; 68
window
CONTINUOUS; 67
FILE INFO; 67
PARAMETER; 23; 25;
31; 35; 67
PICKING; 67
STACKING; 67
TRACES; 69
Y
Your folder; 23; 33; 37; 41;
45; 47
Your site; 32; 37; 47; 66
t; 43; 44
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Portable multichannel digital seismic acquisition

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SET GEOMETRY Y ....................................................... 57

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3) no acquisition time limits. This is an essential

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SoilSpy Rosina is intended for outdoors use. It is

Avoid strong pulls on the wire. This could

Avoid stepping on the wire and on the other system

Do not connect the device sockets to any electrical

Radio and mobile communication systems may affect

In order to ensure that electric safety and

Avoid violent mechanical shocks/falls. In case these

Ver. 2.0, September 2008

Inspect the single modules, container, the USB

Do not open the digitization modules nor the USB

Before cleaning the device make sure that it is turned

Avoid spilling any materials, in particular liquids, on

Clean the device using a dry or humid cloth (not

Make care that the sockets of the digitization

Do not attempt any repair or substitute any part and

Contact Micromed s.p.a. representatives to organize

Ver. 2.0, September 2008

do not open the device

do not submerge the device in water

do not put any weight on the device

do not stretch the wire

do not drop the device on the ground

do not connect it to electrical sources unless trough

Ver. 2.0, September 2008

In no case will Micromed s.p.a. or anyone distributing this

Micromed s.p.a. reserves the right to modify products,

Micromed s.p.a. declines any responsibility regarding the

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WARNING!. This operation could cause

2005/96/EC Directive (Waste of electrical and

Manufacturing date: device expected lifetime

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Figure 1. Connectors of SoilSpy Rosina. A, B) (male, female)

Figure 2. Connectors of SoilSpy Rosina. E, F) (male, female) wire

USB connector (not shown in Figure 1): end of the

Panel connector FB 5P (female) (element C in Figure

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Flying connector FB 5P (male) (element D in Figure

the USB interface (element C in Figure 1) or

to the flying end of another SoilSpy Rosina

Flying connector FB 5P (female) (element E in Figure

Connector for sensor (female) (element B in Figure

Connector for digitization module (male) (element A

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Figure 3. Digitization module.

Sensors (usually geophones) must be connected to SoilSpy

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A 20 m long wire is provided with SoilSpy Rosina system

SoilSpy Rosina software is the software tool provided with

The array-PC interface is called SoilSpy Rosina USB interface

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