Imago help and support

The Imago subscription setup guide describes the process to follow once you have received your Imago subscription.

Before getting started, it’s worthwhile getting familiar with how information is organised in Imago.

Information about the Imago data hierarchy, using the Imago Portal, how to access and manage your users, and how you can begin capturing images can be found within the subscription setup guide.

For customers using Imago’s Data Migration services, you can transfer migration data sets to Seequent with this form.

Note: Seequent uses ShareFile for bulk data transfers.

Imago software helps you capture and manage your core tray images in a structured manner. Included is the Imago Capture X software which turns your camera into a robust photography station, enabling you to take consistent, high-quality images that preserve your drilling investment.

Choosing a good hardware setup for your capture station requires careful consideration, this guide will help you understand how to select the optimal camera setup.

Please note that Seequent can assist with running Imago software at your capture station, however we are not liable for your camera and hardware decisions. When considering which camera is best for you, we recommend consulting with a hardware partner.

Recommended setup

Just want to get started? We have a hardware selection flow chart which will help you make the right hardware selection for your core shed.

View our Hardware Selection Flow chart ›

Setup checklist:

• Frame to mount camera at a fixed height above the core trays. See Hardware Partners.
• Dedicated diffused lighting, separate to your general core shed lighting
• Camera: Canon R8 full frame mirrorless
• Lens: Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART for Canon EF mount
• Laptop: Windows laptop or tablet compatible with Imago System Requirements.

Hardware recommendations

Capture station

The most important piece to the hardware setup is getting your image capture station right. With a good capture station setup, reliably capturing high-quality images is easy. Seequent recommends working with one of our hardware partners who can help you setup your core shed for capturing amazing core tray images. DIY setups can still produce good results with some careful consideration.

When designing a capture station a good starting point is asking:

• Timing – Where in your core logging process are you capturing images? Are you wanting to capture multiple images during the logging process? The best time to take the core photo is after depth marks and driller break marks are added and the core is oriented, but before significant annotation has been applied, as it can obscure the rock and complicate running machine learning on your images.
• Mobility – Do you want to move your core trays to the capture station, or do you want to move the capture station to the core trays?
• Lighting – Do you have good, controlled lighting in your core shed that will provide consistent lighting throughout the day or will you need to provide additional focused lighting at the capture station?

Hardware suppliers

Seequent provides recommendations on how to setup your own imagining stations and rigs, based on your usage need, and we have showcased two pre-built rigs made by our friends over at Dynamics G-Ex.

Please note that while the choice of camera is important, it must be set up correctly in order to avoid low res images that can result from from the correct equipment with mistakes in the setup. The right setup can result in images that are dramatically different in quality than those that result from incorrect setup.

CoreSafe Core Solutions

CoreSafe Core Solutions supplies core trays and their Casper core photography system to the exploration industry around the world.

CASPER is a camera-to-the-core mobile core tray photography system. With fitted wheels that hug the roller racking, CASPER can roll up and down the racks all day. Your camera, PC, and light shroud all remain correctly configured and ready to go, even when, and every time you move it.

There is also the Table Top CASPER solution, which is much the same as the roller table version. The difference is that there is no need to match wheel heights to the railings and V Channel of the roller table.

Westernex

Westernex is one of the largest mining and exploration supply organisations in the world. The company was established 30 years ago to service the Western Australian mining industry with exploration and geological consumables.

Today, its flagship line of products – including core trays and core tray photography accessories, core saws, sample bags, marking paint and geological tools – is exported to mining corporations, exploration companies, geological teams and supply chains across the world, often in incredibly remote places.

Westernex answers an international demand for sourcing difficult-to-find products and parts, using its vast supplier contact list to become a one-stop global shop for clients.

Dynamics G-Ex

Dynamics G-Ex is an international geological supplies company headquartered in Australia that supplies drilling programs anywhere in the world. Their geological field and exploration products are used by some of the world’s top mining professionals, geologists and fieldies.

Dynamics has a Research and Development team that would welcome suggestions from the end users of their products about either improvements or new product suggestions that would make your life easier in the field. Dynamics G-Ex has the following hardware options available for your Imago set-up:

• Core Photography Station ›
• RC Imaging Station ›
• Portable Core Photography ›
• Mobile Capture Device ›
• Auto RC Chip Photography Station ›
• Standard Portable Camera Frame ›

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• Core Trays
• Chip Trays
• Core Tray photography station
• Drilling chips photography station
• Parts and accessories of the photography stations

Imago has several different modules available to use with your subscription.