Continuous innovation has been one of the core tenants of Laval Underground Surveys since our founding in the 1940’s. Although the world has changed and technology has improved, this ideal is a core focus of everything we do. Laval Underground Surveys is proud to announce the latest iterations of two of our most iconic products, the R-CAM 1000XLT and 1300XLT.

Controlling the R-CAM XLT is easier than ever before with our newly updated R-CAM XLT control unit. Survey The R-CAM XLT control unit comes equipped with a state-of the art solid state DVR that records survey footage to either 16GB of internal storage, or to an expandable USB flash drive. Survey footage is exported natively in an .mp4 format, meaning the footage will play on all major PC operating systems without the need for file conversion. All DVR recording and playback functions can be controlled by the included mini-Bluetooth keyboard, including adding text details of your well survey to your recording. The R-CAM XLT also features a built in microphone recorder. Now, adding voiceover commentary to your recordings is as simple as pushing a button.

Existing R-CAM customers can upgrade their existing control units to take advantage these exciting new features. Contact your Laval Underground Surveys sales representatives for more details.

One of the most necessary elements to conducting a successful downhole survey is the ability to increase and decrease the cameras lighting on demand. With this in mind, we have engineered the R-CAM XLT to include side view and down view LED’s with five stages of adjustable lighting, ensuring that you receive the optimum amount of light with simply a click of a button.

The inclusion of new, more efficient LED’s has increased the side-view light output of the R-CAM XLT by nearly 5 times, while down-view light output has increased nearly 3 times. In certain situations, too much light can be a hindrance rather than an asset. The R-CAM XLT features two low light settings designed to allow you to select the perfect level of illumination in any condition. LEDs are shock proof, and long lasting, providing approximately 5,000 hours of use.

The video output from the camera duplexes with the control signals and power, going down to the camera, on a single conductor armored, Kevlar reinforced, coaxial cable. The camera is operable only with the R-Cam control unit supplied with the system and is not compatible with other types of closed circuit survey systems.

A single coaxial cable head connector on the rear of the camera is connected to the cable by a watertight pressure rated connector. The R-Cam control unit provides all the controls to operate the camera and reel assembly, and is equipped with a 9-inch LCD color video monitor/DVR Combo is also provided to view and record the survey.

A 12 VDC rechargeable gel cell battery pack is used to power the system and video recorder, making the entire system completely portable. The battery pack will provide approximately 4-5 hours of operation depending on the amount of video recording and/or reel usage.