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SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENTSERVERRackable x86 server running Linux Operating System. It managesthe flow of acquired data from the streamers and auxiliarychannels. It also manages processing of the data and export tovarious peripherals (FC-AL and SCSI tape drives, FTP server, NFSdisks, plotters, QC tools).Communications and synchronization with the navigation systemand gun controllers are ensured via Ethernet links or a T0 signal.Communications with DCXU-428s are ensured via Ethernetlinks too, therefore the server can manage a virtually unlimitednumber of DCXU-428s (streamers).SYSTEM SOFTWARE PACKAGE- Server software for Linux server.- Client software (Java) for Linux/Windows clients.- Embedded software for Sercel electronics modules.GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI)Rackable client PC (Linux or Windows) running intuitivegraphical Java environments for setting up, controlling andtroubleshooting the system.Due to the Sercel Client/Server technology, the GUI PC canbe located anywhere so long as an Ethernet connection isavailable.GPS TIME SERVERRackable 19’’ off-the-shelf equipment, used for systemsynchronization.DCXU-428Shipboard interface with a streamer cable. Its built-in highvoltagepower supply allows updated control of the streamer.DCXU-428s (and therefore streamers) are tightly synchronizedvia GPS, ensuring precise synchronization of seismic acquisition.LCI-428Interface between the navigation system and the Seal 428,allows input of a physical T 0and manages auxiliary traces.AuXILIARY CHANNELS UNIT (AXCU)Rack-mounted or installed near the sources, the AXCU is usedto digitize analog auxiliary channels, using FDU electronics(typically 12 channels, extensions available up to 60 channels).IN-SEA EQUIPMENTLEAD-INArmoured electro-optical cable used for towing the streamer.Short Head Section (SHS), HeadElastic Section Adaptor (HESA)Dedicated sections allowing mechanical attachment at thehead of the streamer.Head AUXILIARY Unit and Head AUXILIARYPower Unit (HAU-428 AND HAPU-428)The HAU-428 assures the following functions:- TLFOI power supply.- Power supply to the first Acquisition Line Sections.- Measurement of the tensile stress.- Telemetry leakage measurement.- HV and telemetry switching for easy troubleshooting.The HAPU-428 performs the same functions, plus 28-V or50-V, 30-W power supply for the head buoy, and consumptionmonitoring.HESE, Radial Stretch, Tail ElasticSection (TES), RVIMElastic sections used to mechanically uncouple the activestreamer from the towing vessel or the tail buoy acousticvibrations.Sentinel® Solid Acquisition Section (SSAS),or Acquisition Line Section (ALS-Fluid)With a length of 150 m, an SSAS or ALS acquires data from12 channels with a 12.5-m typical spacing.The typical channelarrangement in an SSAS features one overlapping hydrophone.LINE ACQUISITION UNIT MARINE (LAUM)LAUMs provide data compression, data routing, and powersupply. In a standard configuration, each LAUM handles thesefunctions for 60 seismic channels. This means that in a typical12.5-m group interval configuration, one LAUM is requiredfor every five 150-m SSAS or ALS sections. For example, a960-channel streamer is made up of 16 x 5 SSAS or ALS sectionsand 16 LAUMsSEG-D FILE SERVERHigh-capacity storage for seismic data, with archive option andopen Ethernet connection allowing real-time or postponed QCof seismic data.