The Range
There are 2 digital recorders and 5 digital sensor models. Which is right for you?

Gecko Compact

Gecko Rugged

Gecko Blast

Gecko SMA

Gecko SMA-HR

Gecko Tremor

Gecko Prism

Gecko Data Sheet
Technical Specifications
The Gecko is all about class-leading user experience, but it has the performance to match. Here's an overview of the tech specs.
Inputs
32-bit ADC
- 3+1 channels, 40Vpp input range
- Gain options: x1 x2 x4 x8 ... x512
- Dynamic Range 143dB @100sps, 135dB @500sps (FS-RMS noise)
- Sample rates: 40, 100, 200, 250, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, and 4000 samples per second
- Power: 7-30V DC, only 0.9W
- LCD and 4-button keypad for setup - no laptop required!
Processing
MiniSEED
- Continuous data always recording to ring buffer
- MiniSEED data format and system information text files
- Internal GPS receiver timestamps data every second ensuring data is within 10 microseconds of UTC
- Trigger logging using Level and STA/LTA algorithms
- State of Health logging
Outputs
Data Archive
- 32GB removable SD card storage (SDHC or microSD with adaptor)
- 12+ month recording @ 100sps
- Two trigger/SOH alarm outputs
- Ethernet adaptor available
- 3G cellular modem available
- Included application software: Waves for waveform analysis; Live Stream for real time display, data archiving and Gecko setup
Features & Price
Choose a Gecko for your application.
Vaults & Enclosures
Compact
- Fully featured recorder
- Half price vs. competing models
- Supports all seismic sensors
- Telemetry & Alarm outputs
- Removable SD card, IP65 case
Outdoor Applications
Rugged
- Connect any brand sensor
- Lower price than leading brands
- Hot-swappable SD card storage
- Internal 30Wh battery option
- Beautiful IP67 aluminium casing
Blast & vibration
Blast
- All-in-one weatherproof design
- Months of continuous recording
- Robust 4.5Hz passive sensors
- Optional battery/alarm case
- Optional streaming 3G modem
Strong Motion
SMA
- For Peak Ground Acceleration
- 300µg noise level (±2g version)
- Triaxial MEMS tech sensor
- 7-30V DC power input
- IP67, central bolt mounting
Structural Health
SMA-HR
- Natural Period & Modal Analysis
- < 1µg noise level (±2g version)
- Triaxial Force Feedback sensor
- Internal battery optional
- IP67, central bolt mounting
AFTERSHOCK, NETWORKS
Tremor
- Rapid Deployment Microseismic
- Low noise, rugged & reliable
- Triaxial coil velocity elements
- Passive sensors for low power
- IP67 for outdoor installation
teleseismic, survey
Prism
- Portable Broadband Survey
- 120s-40Hz or 40s-90Hz band
- Noise under NLNM 1 to 10 sec
- 3D laser optic interferometer
- Internal 24+hr battery option
History of Kelunji Seismographs
"Kelunji" is an Aboriginal word for a small cockatoo known locally as a "galah" - also an Australian euphemism that reflects some traits of our seismologists 😉

Starting in the late 1970s, our first generation digital recorders, the Alpha and Beta, used cassette tapes for triggered data recording. The first recorder known as "Kelunji" is now referred to as the Classic, and was our first to use solid state memory (1MB!). This was followed by the D-series and 24-bit Echo that used high volume CompactFlash Card storage, with the EchoPro (and briefly Fusion) moving to USB data storage. Following the ABCDEF nomenclature, our 7th generation "G" recorder recalls the Echo name and its core values of user-friendliness and continuous recording.
Of course our latest recorder needed to use the latest technology, which includes 32-bit ADC chips and other components that enables the Gecko to use a fraction of the power of previous generation machines.
As always, the Gecko supports sensors from any and all manufacturers: be they geophones or microphones; blast or earthquake accelerometers; or short period to broadband seismometers.
Our technology doesn't end at the recorder - we have developed data telemetry solutions, network management and data display software, and data analysis and alerting applications. The Gecko is just the first step in the complete seismic monitoring solution developed by the Seismology Research Centre and manufactured by ESS Earth Sciences.