Howto and Setup Guides

How to retrieve a copy of /var/log/messages from a Platinum system.

November 11

Overview The file /var/log/messages contains important diagnostic information about your Platinum system. Technical support staff may occasionally request that you… (read the full article)

Using GPS receivers with long cables

November 11

The accurate time-stamping of seismic data depends on the integrity of the signals received from the GPS receiver but this… (read the full article)

Calibration with a sine wave signal

August 11

Guralp digitizers provide calibration signal generators to help you set up your sensors. Calibration is most easily done through a… (read the full article)

Calibration with a broadband noise source

August 11

The latest model of Guralp DM24 digitizer includes a pseudo-random number generator and 20-bit DAC which are used to generate… (read the full article)

Calibration with a square wave (step) signal

August 11

Guralp digitizers provide calibration signal generators to help you set up your sensors. Calibration is most easily done through a… (read the full article)

Units and scaling in Scream!

August 11

Scream! allows you to explore seismic waveforms by zooming and scaling, and also has the ability to display time series… (read the full article)

Upgrading CMG-DCM units from local mirror

August 11

If you only have access to a local network, you can keep a local mirror of the software repository and… (read the full article)

ISTI PASSCAL seismic processing tools

August 11

A full suite of freely redistributable, PASSCAL seismic processing tools. The software allows the user to accomplish many tasks, include… (read the full article)

Setting up External Triggering

May 11

Guralp digitisers and digital instruments can be supplied with external triggering capabilities installed. The external trigger system is designed for… (read the full article)

GCF Format

May 11

Guralp Systems sensors and data modules use Guralp Compressed Format (GCF) to share seismic data. The format can be used… (read the full article)

Heartbeat messages

May 11

When in FILING transmission mode, an instrument transmits heartbeat messages over its data port. These short messages take the place… (read the full article)

Concatenating GCF files

November 10

It is sometimes desireable to combine multiple GCF files into a single file. This can be achieved using only operating-system… (read the full article)

Securing your systems

May 10

Physical and data security for seismic installations and networks. Your equipment is a valuable asset but the consequential cost of… (read the full article)

Emergency locking for CMG-3ESPC(D)s

April 10

My CMG-3ESPC or CMG-3ESPCD will not lock and I need to transport it. This situation may arise when damage has… (read the full article)

Upgrading CMG-EAM units from a local mirror

May 09

If your CMG-EAMs (or Platinum CMG-DCMs) only have access to a local network, you can create a local mirror of… (read the full article)

Troubleshooting DCM installations

March 09

This guide applies to DCMs running their native firmware. Guralp Systems Ltd recommend that all DCMs are upgraded to run… (read the full article)

Using infoblocks with Scream!

November 07

The DM24 has a 1kb buffer inside its firmware, which can be used to store information about attached sensors. Users… (read the full article)

Determining sensor orientation

November 06

A Matlab extension for Scream! lets you easily determine the exact orientation of a sensor relative to a surface reference… (read the full article)

Troubleshooting DM24 mk2 digitizers

November 06

This article will help you diagnose problems with a DM24 digitizer, where you are not receiving any data streams, the… (read the full article)

Troubleshooting DM24 mk3 digitizers

November 06

This article will help you diagnose problems with a DM24 digitizer, where you are not receiving any data streams, the… (read the full article)

Using GCF data in third party software

July 06

This article explains how to convert seismic data from Guralp Systems instruments into the formats required by different analysis packages…. (read the full article)

Setting up triggering for a dialup installation

July 06

Guralp sensors and digitizers include comprehensive triggering facilities, which allow you to record seismic events in detail as they occur…. (read the full article)

Configuring digitizers and digital sensors for dialup access

July 06

This “how-to” explains the different ways to connect to a DM24 digitizer (or a sensor incorporating a digitizer module) with… (read the full article)

Creating low noise environments for borehole seismometers

June 06

These guidelines are intended to help you make design decisions about your borehole installation, and give some points to bear… (read the full article)

Expressing response information in SEED files

May 06

The Standard for the Exchange of Earthquake Data (SEED) is an international standard format for seismological data developed by IRIS…. (read the full article)

FIR filter configuration of the CMG-DM24 mk3

May 06

This information applies to most modular CMG-DM24 units and digital instruments manufactured after 2004. The earlier model DM24 Mk2 has… (read the full article)

FIR filter configuration of the CMG-DM24 mk2

May 06

This information applies to all CMG-DM24 units manufactured before 2004, and any Mk2 units manufactured after that date. The DM24… (read the full article)

FIR filter configuration of older CMG-6TD instruments

May 06

This document describes the sequence of FIR filters used by the CMG-6TD instruments manufactured before the introduction of the CMG-CD24… (read the full article)

Poles and zeroes with positive normalization factors

May 06

Poles and Zeroes for all Guralp instruments are obtained by the frequency response of the instrument. They are measured using… (read the full article)

Extracting data from GCF files

May 06

The easiest way to extract data from a GCF file is using GCFinfo. Install GCFinfo on your PC. Right-click on… (read the full article)

Determining FIR filter information from GCF data

May 06

It is useful to be able to find out, for a given block of seismic data, what filters have been… (read the full article)

Setting up GPS equipment

May 06

This short guide is intended to help you install GPS equipment for timing purposes. Siting The Global Positioning System, GPS,… (read the full article)

Exploring the frequency domain in Scream

April 06

Scream 4.3 allows you to apply filters of your own design to WaveView windows. The filter menu. In the WaveView… (read the full article)

Data flow choices

April 06

An important consideration in the design of a seismological installation is how data from the instrumentation will be stored or… (read the full article)

Information blocks from Güralp digitizers

April 06

The DM24 has a 1kb buffer inside its firmware, which can be used to store information about attached sensors. Users… (read the full article)

Running simultaneous Scream instances

April 06

Scream is designed to work as a robust part of your seismic network. By default, it uses the configuration file… (read the full article)

Creating low noise environments for surface seismometers

April 06

General notes For the best possible results, a seismometer should be installed on a seismic pier in a specially-built vault,… (read the full article)

Networking with Scream

April 06

Scream uses its own protocol for transmitting seismic data over the Internet. The Network Control window within Scream! lets you… (read the full article)

Minimizing sensor offsets

April 06

To obtain the highest quality seismic data, it is desirable to ensure that the output of the sensor-digitizer system is… (read the full article)

Complete CMG-3T vault installation

April 06

This “how-to” will help you set up a Guralp CMG-3T instrument and CMG-DM24 digitizer in a seismic vault, with (optionally)… (read the full article)

Earthing a borehole sensor

April 06

To achieve the best performance from any borehole instrument, you must make sure that the sensor electronics, its casing and… (read the full article)

CMG-6TD installation

April 06

Guralp Systems CMG-6TD seismometers are ideal for cost-effective, rapid seismic installations: A set of five instruments weighs less than 30… (read the full article)

Filing modes for digital instruments

April 06

Guralp Systems digital equipment can operate in one of several filing modes. These modes relate to how the unit uses… (read the full article)