PEGASUS DIGITAL RECORDER

DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

The foundation of a new ecosystem for portable broadband
and passive node deployments
The Pegasus digital recorder is a highly portable, low-power and mobile integrated seismic
acquisition system that delivers an intuitive, efficient workflow with a fast and reliable data
delivery system that ensures a complete data set.
Any Sensor, Density or Duration
The Pegasus digital recorder provides high fidelity data acquisition tailored to the needs
Flexible and modular, the Pegasus
of portable monitoring campaigns. The power consumption of <200 mW represents a
digital recorder supports single, dual or
reduction of 60% for a typical sensor and digitizer station. With the small size, weight and
power (SWaP) of Pegasus, you can deploy more stations for a longer period of time with 3-component analog sensors including:
less investment. • Broad support for broadband
seismometers
From Experiment Design to Publishing
• Geophone sensors
Ultra-low Size, Weight and Power
The exceptionally low power consumption of Pegasus significantly reduces battery
• Strong motion accelerometers
requirements, overall station size and weight allowing for the efficient deployment of • Microbarometers
more stations for a longer period of time.
• Meteorological Sensors
Modular and versatile
The modular nature opens up broad choices in battery chemistry and sensor technologies,
facilitating transport logistics and matching station design to the needs of the science.

Easy-to-Use
Whether you are working with a handful of units or many hundreds, well-designed
friendly and intuitive workflows for all scenarios allow even the most inexperienced
operator to work with confidence.

Quick to configure, deploy, retrieve data, process and publish

Boot time in less than 10 seconds and intuitive responsive Apps make configuration and
deployment fast and fail-safe. Data recovery is via lightning-fast USB 3.0, where one
month of data can be seamlessly downloaded ready for processing in under 10 seconds.

Complete ready-to-process data

Ready-to-use data is delivered in MiniSEED format along with StationXML metadata
and comprehensive project audit information, such as field notes and photos.

iOS and Android applications connect

Polar Certified Model available for seamlessly over Bluetooth to provide the
operating temperatures down to -45°C primary field interface for the Pegasus
digital recorder.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PEGASUS DIGITAL RECORDER
Specifications subject to change without notice

DIGITIZER PERFORMANCE & CAPABILITIES SENSOR COMPATIBILITY POWER

Sampling: Simultaneous on all channels Sensor Types: Differential analog sensors such as Power Supply: 9-17 V DC non-isolated input
Resolution: 28 bit for ≤ 10 sps broadband seismometers, geophones, microbarometers, Power-up: <5 seconds
26 bit for 20 to 50 sps accelerometers and meteorological sensors Protection: Electronic resettable fuse design, lightning
24 bit for ≥ 100 sps Control Lines: 3 on Sensor A and 1 on Sensor B port surge (IEC61000), reverse battery protection
Accuracy: Nominal gain accurate within ±0.5% — typically used for mass center, and selecting Battery Manager: User-configurable low voltage
Dynamic Range (typical): 142 dB @ 20 sps, 135 dB XYZ/UVW or SP/LP modes shutdown and restart thresholds
@ 100 sps (40 Vpp (1x gain), full-scale peak to RMS Sensor Power:
shorted-input noise) • Supply power pass-through to sensor channels POWER USAGE (TYPICAL)
Preamp Gain: 1x, 4x, 10x, 40x, 80x (9-17 V DC, 1A) 3-channel model: <200 mW (Duty-cycled GNSS)
Sensor A and B independently selectable • Over-current protected 4-channel models: <200 mW plus 40 mW when 4th
Sample Rates: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 40, 50, 100, 200, Auto Mass Centering: channel is enabled (Duty-cycled GNSS)
250, 500, 1000 sps Configurable thresholds, intervals
Sensor A and B independently selectable Serial Interface: Sensor A supports digital
CONNECTORS & LEDS
Decimation Anti-Aliasing Filter management of Nanometrics sensors
• Selectable linear phase (noncausal) or minimum Sensor A (3-channel): 19-pin, shell size 14, female
phase (causal) Sensor B (1-channel): 7-pin, shell size 10, female
DATA RECORDING & RETRIEVAL
• -140 dB (linear phase) at output Nyquist frequency, Power/Telemetry: 7-pin, shell size 8, male
Data sets: External Status LEDs: Single multicolor LED for
0 dB at 80% Nyquist
• Waveform data: miniSEED, STEIM2 compressed or timing, system, and local communications status
export in SEG-Y USB: USB-C waterproof receptacle (capped)
SENSOR INPUTS • Station metadata including instrument response: GNSS Antenna: Internal and/or TNC (female) with 3.3 V
Channels: Available with 3 or 4 input channels StationXML supply for units with optional external active antenna
3-channel Sensor A port • State-of-Health: miniSEED
1-channel Sensor B (This optional port is available on • Instrument logs
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
4-channel models only) Internal Memory: High reliability 32 GB
Input Voltage Range (Peak-to-peak differential): Data Download: USB3.0 Superspeed (>100MB/s) to Housing: UV, impact, and chemical resistant plastic
40 V, 10 V, 4 V, 1 V, 0.5 V application available for Windows, OSX, and Linux Ingress Protection: Rated to IP68 for prolonged
Also compatible with single-ended inputs: Up to 20 V User Interface: Bluetooth connectivity with mobile immersion to 1 m when connectors mated or capped
peak-to-peak (±10 V) application (iOS and Android) for configuration and Humidity: 0 to 100%
Input Impedance: 1.7 MΩ (40 kΩ for 40 Vpp range) live view of waveforms and state-of-health Operating Temperature:
Telemetry: Periodic state-of-heath via auxiliary serial –20°C to +60°C (standard models)
interface on Power Telemetry Connector –45°C to +60°C (Polar Certified model)
AVAILABLE MODELS
Storage Temperature:
PGS-131: 3 Channels, Internal GNSS Antenna, 32GB –40°C to +70°C (standard models)
PGS-140: 4 Channels, Internal/External GNSS TIMING - GNSS & PRECISION NETWORK TIMING
–60°C to +70°C (Polar Certified model)
Antenna, 32GB Timing System: Internal VCXO clock disciplined to Weight: 650 g
PGS-140-XC: 4 Channels, Internal/External GNSS selectable timing source Size: 83.5 mm (L) x 96.5 mm (W) x 164 mm (H)
Antenna, 32GB, Polar Environment Timing Source: GNSS (Selectable from GPS, not including connectors/203.5 mm (H) including
PGS-140-128GB-XC: 4 Channels, Internal/External GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS), or free-running connectors
GNSS Antenna, 128GB, Polar Environment Timing Accuracy: <5 µsec (GNSS Always on)
PGS-140-128GB-MC: 4 Channels, Internal/External <100 µsec (GNSS duty cycled)
CERTIFICATIONS
GNSS Antenna, 128GB, Metal Connectors GNSS Receiver: Internal 33-channel GNSS receiver
GNSS Power: Selectable: Always on, Duty cycled or Regulatory: CE 2014/53/EU (RED), FCC, IC, RoHS
Off (free running)

Site aware External GNSS Antenna

Serial (Optional)

Internal GNSS Wireless Interface

Receiver and Bluetooth 5.0
Power
Antenna
9-17V

Sensor B Sensor A USB-C Data Port Status LED

1 Channel 3 Channel USB3.0 Multi-Color
(Optional)

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