SPH Engineering Radar Systems Zond Aero 500 «NG»

Universal ground penetrating radar system for terrestrial and airborne surveys with real-time sampling (RTS) technology and advanced built-in digital signal processing to provide high quality data with an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio.

 

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Beskrivelse

 

Universal ground penetrating radar system for terrestrial and airborne surveys with real-time sampling (RTS) technology and advanced built-in digital signal processing to provide high quality data with an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio.

The Zond Aero 500 NG is a truly versatile system that can be used in the most appropriate way for specific survey conditions:

  • on a cart – the most standard method for scanning on the streets or in confined spaces
  • dragged with a tow rope if the load-bearing capacity of the ground surface is not suitable for a wheeled cart
  • on a drone for large open areas without tall obstacles and vegetation

Lightweight GPR system on the market, suitable for medium-sized drones like DJI M350/M300 RTK.

  • FCC Code: 2AUQQ-AERO500NG
  • IC Code: 25515-AERO500NG

Please note that additional components and software must be ordered to use this GPR with drones. It is recommended to order a complete set. Please ask for the quote.

 

Applications

The Zond Aero 500 NG is a truly versatile system that can be used in many applications, including but not limited to:

  • Utility Search
  • Underground infrastructure mapping
  • Archaeology
  • Geotechnical surveys
  • Geological stratigraphy
  • Glaciology, snow/ice thickness profiling

 

Technical Specifications

Type

  • Single-channel with shielded antenna

Central Frequency

  • 500 MHz

Operating Bandwidth

  • 200-900 MHz (-12 dB)

Sampling

  • Real Time Sampling (RTS) with high hardware stacking

Samples per scan

  • Selectable
    256 / 512 / 1024 / 2048 / 4096 / 8192

Sample rate

  • Up to 1,280,000 samples/second
    (depends on hardware stacking)

Scan rate

  • Up to 2,500 scans/s
    (depends on hardware stacking)

Sample output

  • 32-bit digital raw data

Time range per sample

  • selectable
    71ps / 125ps / 179ps / 250ps / 500ps / 625ps / 714ps / 1ns

Depth

  • Up to 4 meters in average normal soil with 100ns time range

Data

  • Standard Geophysical SEGY Data Format (.sgy)
    with traces geotagging

 

Environmental

Temperature

  • -20°C to 60°C internal temperature

Humidity

  • 96% non-condensing

Ingress Protection

  • IP68 in a protective box (used for transportation and for ground surveys)
    IP52 in airborne variant

 

Mechanical

Size (L x W x H)

  • 41 x 31 x 16 cm – airborne configuration
  • 52 x 43 x 21 cm – in protective case
  • 71 x 45 x 28 cm – carton box for delivery

Weigh

  • 2.1 kg – airborne configuration without a mounting kit for the drone
  • 7.1 kg – in protective case
  • 10.0 kg – in a cardboard box for delivery

 

Battery

Airborne variant

  • Drone main battery is used to provide power to the GPR using standard power socket of the drone intended for payload

Ground surveys

  • The battery is integrated into a protective box, operating time up to 12 hours 99 W/h Li-Ion

 

What’s in the Kit

  • Zond Aero 500 NG GPR system with 500 MHz center frequency antenna
  • Prism 2 Data Acquisition/Processing software
  • Protective case (also used for ground surveys)
  • 99 W/h Li-Ion battery integrated into the case (used for ground surveys only)
  • Wi-Fi router integrated into the case (used for ground surveys only)
  • Charger
  • Tow rope for terrestrial surveys
  • Mounting kit for fixing the GPR system to the DJI M300/M350 RTK drone, mounts for other drone types can be provided upon request

Size (L x W x H)

  • 71 x 45 x 28 cm – carton box for delivery

Weight

  • 10.0 kg – in cardboard box for delivery

HS Code

  • HS Code: 90158020 (meteorological, hydrological, geophysical instrument)