
The TIP 3200 is the new IP transmitter developed by IRIS Instruments. It has been designed as the successor of the VIP series. The design of the TIP 3200 has been driven by three key points : robustness, light weight and field efficiency.
Predominantly used as part of mineral exploration studies, the TIP 3200 is used together with V-Fullwavers or Elrec receivers. With a maximal power of 3200 W and maximal voltage of 3000 V, this system is suitable for medium depth of investigation and complex survey site (conductive geology and high contact resistances). Its low weight (17 Kg) makes this system suitable for poorly accessible sites. This transmitter is proposed with 2 coupled 2.6 kW HONDA EU32i motor generator weighting 27 kg each or one HONDA EU70iS motor generator (118 Kg).
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The MASTER-SLAVE mode allows to connect two TIP in series, whatever their power. This type of connection adds the maximum voltage and power of the two systems to increase the amount of current injected on medium to high contact resistance values. Using two TIP 3200 connected in series increases maximum power to 6000 W and maximum voltage to 6000 V (or 12000 Vpp).
The field efficiency is increased with different options such as the automatic mode that computes automatically for the operator the optimal current to be injected. With this mode the injection of the optimal current can be done in two key presses without requiring increasing the current step by step.
An intelligent current regulation allows the operator to continue injecting even on very unstable resistance. If the TIP 3200 is unable to maintain the required current on highly variable contact resistance, it will automatically inject in voltage regulation mode for the user to finish the measurement without having to work on the contact resistance.
This system can regulate current (ability to inject a stable current on a variable resistance with a variable input voltage) and can regulate voltage (ability to inject a stable voltage on a variable resistance with a variable input voltage) with an outstanding stability, allowing to reach unmatched accuracy on resistivity and IP measurements.
This stability makes this system the only high power transmitter in the world for measuring on-time IP. In this mode, the shape of the current injected doesn't contain off-time anymore (100% duty-cycle). The IP is directly measured during the injection resulting in acquisitions twice faster and an IP signal multiplied by two.
Hereunder is a comparison of 50% duty-cycle (standard acquisition mode) and 100% duty-cycle (on-time IP) showing the similarity between the two inverted sections.

The TIP 3200 features also a motor generator input power test that automatically detects the optimal input power coming from the motor generator. At the first injection, the TIP 3200 takes some seconds to define this maximal power without any adjustment from the operator. This function allows the system to work automatically on a large range of motor generator and to preserve both systems from wear and tear with time.
The TIP 3200 features an automatic injection recorder for a better quality control of the current entered in the receiver. The injection history can be visualized on the TIP 3200 screen or directly in a dedicated software after data download.
The operator's security and the system protection against breakdown are ensured by numerous standard functions like automatic self-tests, emergency stop, short-circuits, open-line, overcurrent, thermal protection, input overvoltage and under-voltage. In addition to the overheat protection, the TIP 3200 features an automatic gradual adaptation of the power after 32 stacks to not overpass maximal temperature, allowing to inject for hours.
Contact use to know more about the numerous other options available soon on TIP 3200 (like master-slave mode, GPS synchronization, creation and upload of your own waveform) and other new features being improved by our R&D department.