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NavLink

NavLink

Overview

Install NavLink using Seismic Source Installer. NavLink is Seismic Source's field navigation, quality control, and reporting platform for autonomous seismic source operations. Running on an inexpensive Android tablet, NavLink keeps source operators connected to Force X, Force 3, and Boom Box 3 systems through Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for additional field cabling. NavLink simplifies source acquisition by providing real-time navigation, map displays, source status, quality control information, and source point accounting directly in the field. Operators can navigate to source locations, monitor acquisition performance, review QC information, and automatically transfer acquisition data back to SourceLink for production reporting and observer logs.

Features

Tablet-Based Operation
  • Runs on inexpensive Android tablets
  • Wireless communication using Wi-Fi
  • No additional field cabling required
  • Supports autonomous source operations
Navigation Tools
  • Real-time map updates
  • Bitmap image map support
  • Real-time navigation to source locations
  • Exclusion zone display and avoidance
  • Supports flagless acquisition workflows
Real-Time Quality Control
  • Continuous communication with source controllers
  • Real-time acquisition status monitoring
  • Displays PSS (Post-Sweep Service) data for vibrators
  • Displays PFS (Post-Fire Service) data for impulse sources
  • Stores QC information for later retrieval
Logging & Reporting
  • Upload daily source point lists before acquisition begins
  • Tracks completed source points automatically
  • Updates maps and source point lists in real time
  • Improves source accounting and record keeping
SourceLink Integration
  • Transfers acquisition data directly to SourceLink
  • Transfers PSS and PFS quality control information
  • Supports observer log generation
  • Supports production reporting workflows
System Compatibility
  • Compatible with Force X vibrator control systems
  • Compatible with Force 3 vibrator control systems
  • Compatible with Boom Box 3 impulse source systems
  • Supports vibrator and dynamite acquisition workflows

Benefits

Increase Field Productivity
  • Real-time navigation and automated source point tracking help operators move efficiently through the spread while reducing missed or duplicated source points.
Simplify Autonomous Operations
  • Wireless tablet operation eliminates unnecessary cables while providing operators with the information needed to work independently in the field.
Improve Navigation Accuracy
  • Real-time mapping, exclusion zones, and source navigation help crews reach source locations quickly and safely.
Enhance Quality Control
  • Immediate access to PSS and PFS information allows crews to identify acquisition issues and correct problems before they impact production.
Improve Record Keeping
  • Automatic source point accounting ensures every source point is documented and transferred into the reporting system.
Integrate Seamlessly With SourceLink
  • Acquisition information automatically flows into SourceLink, simplifying observer logs, production reporting, and project documentation.

Related Applications

Learn more about applications commonly used with this product.

Autonomous Vibroseis Acquisition
  • Real-time navigation and QC for Force X and Force 3 operations.
Autonomous Dynamite Acquisition
  • Field navigation and shotpoint accounting for Boom Box 3 crews.
Large Seismic Operations
  • Supports high-production acquisition programs with real-time reporting.
Source Quality Control
  • Provides immediate access to PSS and PFS performance information.
Flagless Acquisition
  • Enables navigation and source positioning without physical flags.