Geophone Monitoring Station

Geophone Monitoring Station Product Overview

Geophone Monitoring Station is a monitoring device for landslides and debris flows that detects ground-borne acoustic (vibration) signals, offering a new approach to early warning for these events.Geophone Monitoring Station is an automated, field-deployable monitoring system designed to detect geological hazards—such as landslides and debris flows—or seismic activity by capturing geo-acoustic signals to provide early warnings. It is primarily used to measure various characteristics of geo-acoustic waves, including raw sound pressure, effective sound pressure, frequency, and raw waveform data. The device incorporates a 32-bit high-performance embedded microprocessor, enabling signal processing, data storage, analysis, and compensation. It features high resistance to interference, ultra-low power consumption, and a high level of system integration.

Geophone Monitoring Station Monitoring System Architecture

Geophone Monitoring Station primarily consists of a ground-acoustic signal sensor, a solar power supply system, a core monitoring unit, a communication system, and a mounting pole/stand.

Geophone Monitoring Station Product Applications

Geological Hazard Early Warning: Monitoring rock landslides and the collapse of unstable rock masses by collecting micro-seismic signals to detect precursors of internal rock fracturing.

Debris Flow Channels: Collecting ground vibration signals to provide early warning of incoming debris flows.

Seismological Research and Observation: Studying geo-acoustic signals and pre-seismic infrasound signals along fault zones.

Safety Monitoring and Early Warning: Assessing the stability of tailings dams, mine slopes, and the surrounding rock of tunnels.

Geophone Monitoring Station Technical Specifications

Dynamic Range: 0–120 Pa (no range switching required)

Resolution: 0.001 Pa

Accuracy: 0.1 Pa

Frequency Accuracy: 1 Hz (default) or 0.25 Hz (optional)

Frequency Measurement Range: 0.2–64 Hz

Frequency Measurement Resolution: 0.25 Hz

Sampling Rate: 256 Hz

Supply Voltage: 6–24 V DC

Power Consumption: ≤8 mA @ 12 V DC

Communication Interface: RS485

Communication Protocol: MODBUS

Dimensions: 82 × 64 × 37 mm

Material: Aluminum alloy

Operating Temperature: -30 to +75°C

Ingress Protection (IP) Rating: IP68