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Gecko recorder firmwareFirmware for Gecko seismographs, accelerographs and recorders. Release notes are on the change history page.SRCFirmware · SMA Strong Motion AccelerographBIN · 128 KB · 8.2 · Oct 2026Change historyDownload
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Older revisions, discontinued instruments and original calibration records are usually traceable from a serial number — including instruments we supplied decades ago.
Also available on request
- Superseded revisions and legacy manuals
- Calibration certificates by serial number
- Wiring schedules and as-built documentation
- ISO 9001 certificate and QA documentation
- Agency brand documentation — Kipp & Zonen, Guralp, Lufft, Roctest, Optiqua
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Every instrument we sell is specified and quoted by an ESS engineer. Tell us what you are measuring and we will put the system together.