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Element sensor

Below is some manufacturer-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

DTCC

DTCC is the manufacturer of SmartSolo nodal seismographs.

Eentec

Eentec was formerly Sprengnether.

GeoSpace

GeoSpace was previously OYO Geospace.

HGS Products

Sensor Nederland is a former subsidiary of HGS Products.

Magseis Fairfield

Magseis Fairfield was previously Fairfield Nodal.

R-Sensors

R-Sensors are the manufacturer of CME sensors.

SensorNederland

Sensor Nederland is a former subsidiary of HGS Products.

Sercel

Mark Products is now part of Sercel.

Sensor Manufacturers

  • ASIR
  • CEADASE

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    CPHM-500

    This horizontal-component sensor measures ground velocity. It has the same response as the CPZM-500.

    CPZM-500

    This vertical-component sensor measures ground velocity. It has the same response as the CPHM-500.

    LPHA

    This horizontal-component sensor can measure either ground velocity or ground acceleration, depending on the type of feedback electronics board used with it. The poles and zeros for the LPHA differ from those of a vertical-component LPZA using the same board type.

    LPZA

    This vertical-component sensor can measure either ground velocity or ground acceleration, depending on the type of feedback electronics board used with it. The poles and zeros for the LPZA differ from those of a horizontal-component LPHA using the same board type.

    MB3a

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    MB2000

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    MB2005

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • Chaparral

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    50A

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    60-UHP

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    60Vx

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • DTCC

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    DT-SOLO

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • Eentec

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    SP-400

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    EP-105

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    EP-300

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    EA-120

    This sensor measures ground acceleration. The EA-120 has the same response as the EA-140, but a slightly higher noise level.

    EA-140

    This sensor measures ground acceleration. The EA-140 has the same response as the EA-120, but a slightly lower noise level.

  • EQMet

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    MBB-1

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    MBB-2

    This velocity sensor is now listed under the manufacturer Kinementrics.

    PBB-200S Horizontal

    This sensor measures ground velocity. Poles and zeros differ between horizontal and vertical components

    PBB-200S Vertical

    This sensor measures ground velocity. Poles and zeros differ between horizontal and vertical components

    TSA-100S

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

    TSA-SMA

    This strong motion accelerometer is the onboard sensor for the TSA-SMA accelerograph. The only response information available for this sensor was the number of poles and zeros, the A0 normalization factor, and sensitivity. The pole values have been adopted from the TSA-100S, the zero was dropped, and the complex conjugate pole pair for the feedback electronics was adjusted to fit the available information. This is the best estimate to the fit the information available, but small differences above 100 Hz can't be ruled out.

  • GaiaCode

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    SIGMA

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

  • GenericUnity

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    UnityAccelerometer

    This response has a flat frequency response and sensitivity of 1 V/m/s**2. It is intended as a stand-in response until the correct response can be determined.

    UnityPolynomialPA

    This polynomial response has a sensitivity of 1 V/Pa within the frequency bounds of 0 to 1 Hz and input amplitudes of -2000 to +2000 Pa. It is intended as a stand-in response for other instruments requiring a polynomial response until the correct response can be determined.

    UnityVelocity

    This response has a flat frequency response and sensitivity of 1 V/m/s. It is intended as a stand-in response until the correct response can be determined.

  • GEObit

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    C100

    This sensor measures ground velocity. It was designed for use with the C100 datalogger.

    GEO-A200

    These GEO-A200 accelerometer responses describe the onboard sensor for the GEO-A200 digital accelerometer. They should always be paired with an appropriate GEO-A200 datalogger responses.

    GEO-FBA200

    These GEO-A200 accelerometer responses describe the onboard sensor for the GEO-A200 digital accelerometer. They should always be paired with an appropriate GEO-A200 datalogger responses.

    GEOtiny

    The onboard geophone and short-period sensors for the GEOtiny digital sensor measure ground velocity.

    GEO-S120

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    S100

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    S200

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    S400

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    SM1500

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

  • GeoDevice

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    BBVS

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • GeoSIG

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    AC-73

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

    VE-53

    This short-period sensor measures ground velocity.

    VE-53-BB

    This intermediate-period sensor measures ground velocity.

  • GeoSpace

    Because geophones are passive sensors, nominal responses assume that the sensor is level, the coil and shunt resistances match those listed for the response, and that the preamplifier impedance of the datalogger is at least 2 orders of magnitude greater than the sensor impedance match those listed. To learn how customize these nominal responses for your specific instrumentation, here

    GS-1

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    GS-OneLF

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    GS-11D

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    GS-30CT

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HS-1LT

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HS-1LTmini

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    OMNI-2400

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • Geotech

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    GS-13

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    S-13

    This sensor measures ground velocity. Responses were calculated using an empirical open-circuit damping factor of 0.007 measured at GFZ in Potsdam.

    S-13J

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    BB-13

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    KS-2000

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This manually centered model has the same response as the KS-2000M and KS-2000BH.

    KS-2000M

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This motor-centered model has the same response as the KS-2000 and KS-2000BH.

    KS-2000BH

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This borehole model has the same response as the KS-2000 and KS-2000M.

    S-230

    This one-component sensor measures ground acceleration. It has the same response as the PA-23 and PA-23BH

    PA-23

    This three-component surface sensor measures ground acceleration. It has the same response as the S-230 and PA-23BH

    PA-23BH

    This three-component borehole sensor measures ground acceleration. It has the same response as the S-230 and PA-23.

  • Guralp

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    CMG-1T

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-3ESP

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-3T

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-3TB

    This borehole sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-3T-5THybridNSN

    This sensor's response has units of ground velocity, although part of its band is flat to acceleration and part is flat to velocity.

    CMG-3v

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-6T

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-6TF

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-40T

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-EDU-T

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CMG-5T

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

    CMG-5TC

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

    Fortis

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

  • HGSProducts

    Because geophones are passive sensors, nominal responses assume that the sensor is level, the coil and shunt resistances match those listed for the response, and that the preamplifier impedance of the datalogger is at least 2 orders of magnitude greater than the sensor impedance match those listed. To learn how customize these nominal responses for your specific instrumentation, here.

    HG-4

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-5HS

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-6

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-6HS

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-6HT

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-6OMNI

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-7

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-11

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-24

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-24CT

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-24HS

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-24SG

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    HG-25OMNI

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • HighTech

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    HTI-96-Min

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • Hyperion

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    Hyperion

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • IESE

    Because geophones are passive sensors, nominal responses assume that the sensor is level, the coil and shunt resistances match those listed for the response, and that the preamplifier impedance of the datalogger is at least 2 orders of magnitude greater than the sensor impedance match those listed. To learn how customize these nominal responses for your specific instrumentation, here. IESE does not list current damping or shunt resistor information, so responses are given with a calculated shunt resistance that assumes a total damping of 0.7071 critical. Additional parameters needed to customize these responses using the link above are as follows: | Fundamental Frequency | Mass | Open Circuit Dampiong | Intrinsic Sensitivity | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4.5 Hz | 0.023 Kg | 0.27 | 78.74 V/M/S | | 2.0 Hz | 0.023 Kg | 0.61 | 78.7 V/M/S |

    G88

    This geophone measures ground velocity. It has the same nominal response as the S21g and S31f with the same resistors.

    S21g

    This geophone measures ground velocity. It has the same nominal response as the G88 and S31f with the same resistors.

    S31f

    This geophone measures ground velocity. It has the same nominal response as the G88 and S21g with the same resistors.

  • iTem

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    prs2500

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    prs0250

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    prs0100

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    prs0025

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • JeffreyBJohnson

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    infraBSUv1

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    infraBSUv2

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

    infraNMT

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • Kinemetrics

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    Episensor-ES-T

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    Episensor-ES-U

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    Episensor-ES-U2

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    Episensor-ES-DH

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    Episensor-SBEPI

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    Episensor2

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    FBA11

    This vertical-component accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    FBA13

    This three-component accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    FBA23

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    FBA3

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    MBB-2

    This velocity sensor was previously listed under manufacturer EQMet.

    SS1Ranger

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • LaHusen

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    VDP-10

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • Lennartz

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    LE-3D-Classic

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3Dlite-MkII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3Dlite-MkIII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-1DV

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-1DV-MkII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-1DV-MkIII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3DBH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3DBH-MKIII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3D-5s

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3D-5s-MkIII

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    LE-3D-20s

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • Lunitek

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    LK-307-115

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    LTME90

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    LTME100

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    LTME110

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    SentinelMEMS

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration. It is the onboard accelerometer for the Sentinel datalogger.

    SentinelGeophone

    This geophone measures ground velocity. It is the onboard geophone for the Sentinel datalogger.

    TELLUS

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TELLUS-R2

    This sensor measures ground rotation in V/rad/s.

  • MagseisFairfield

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    ZLAND-Gen2

    This geophone measures ground velocity. These are the onboard geophone responses for the Zland Generation 2 Node instruments. They have published effective sensitivities and total damping values of 0.7, but resistances are not specified. Zland Generation 1 Nodes used Geospace GS-30CT geophones onboard.

  • Nanometrics

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    MeridianPosthole

    This sensor measures ground velocity. It is the onboard sensor for the Meridian Posthole datalogger.

    MeridianCompactPosthole

    This sensor measures ground velocity. It is the onboard sensor for the Meridian Compact datalogger.

    Titan

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration. It is the onboard accelerometer for the Trillium Cascadia Posthole, the TitanSMA and Titan EA.

    Trillium40

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120P

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120PA

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120Q

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120QA

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120PH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium120BH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium240

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium240OBS

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360BH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360PH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360GSN

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360GSNBH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    Trillium360GSNPH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumAllTerrain

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCascadia

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This is the response for the Trillium Compact onboard sensor. For the onboard accelerometer, please use Titan accelerometer responses.

    TrilliumCompact20

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact20Horizon

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact20PH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact120

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact120Horizon

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact120PH

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumCompact120OBS

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumHorizon120

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumHorizon120v2

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    TrilliumSlimPosthole120

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • REFTEK

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    RT131A-02

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    RT131B-01

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    RT131B-02-03

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    RT147

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    RT147A

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    RT151A

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    RT151B

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • RSensors

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    CME-3211

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-3311

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-4011/4011OB

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-4111/4111OB

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-4211

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-4311

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-6011

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-6111

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    CME-6211

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    MTSS-1001

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    MTSS-1031A/h3>

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    MTSS-1033A/h3>

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    MTSS-1041A/h3>

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    MTSS-1043A/h3>

    This accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    MTSS-2003

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • RTClark
  • SARA

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    SA10

    This sensor measures ground acceleration.

    SS01

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    SS02

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    SS05

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    SS10

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • SeismoWave

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    MB3a

    This infrasound sensor measures air pressure.

  • SensorNederland
  • Sercel

    Because geophones are passive sensors, nominal responses assume that the sensor is level, the coil and shunt resistances match those listed for the response, and that the preamplifier impedance of the datalogger is at least 2 orders of magnitude greater than the sensor impedance match those listed. To learn how customize these nominal responses for your specific instrumentation, here

    L-4A

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-4C

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-10AR

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-10B

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-22D

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-22E

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    L-28LB

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

    SGHT-15

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • SiliconAudio

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    103P-OmniTilt-Accel

    This optical accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    113P-OmniTilt-Vel

    This optical seismometer measures ground velocity.

    203P-LowNoise-Accel

    This optical accelerometer measures ground acceleration.

    113P-LowNoise-Vel

    This optical seismometer measures ground velocity.

  • SolGeo

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    Veloget

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

  • Sprengnether

    Because geophones are passive sensors, nominal responses assume that the sensor is2level, the coil and shunt resistances match those listed for the response, and that the preamplifier impedance of the datalogger is at least 2 orders of magnitude greater than the sensor impedance match those listed. To learn how customize these nominal responses for your specific instrumentation, here.

    S6000

    This geophone measures ground velocity.

  • Streckeisen

    Below is some model-specific information to help you locate your instrument response.

    STS-1

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    STS-2

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

    STS-2.5

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This sensor has the same response as the STS-3, but differs in its casing.

    STS-3

    This sensor measures ground velocity. This sensor has the same response as the STS-2.5, but differs in its casing.

    STS-5A

    This sensor measures ground velocity.

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