Sensors

Other sensors

Sensors operated by LABUST:

Minos CTD probe - chemical/physical parameters of water

Manufactured By: Applied Microsystems

Instrument applications:

Measuring water characteristics such as: salinity, temperature, pressure, depth, density and sound velocity.
It can be used as autonomous instrument on the underwater vehicle as well as real time instrument via conducting cable.

Instrument specifications:

Internal power supply, Flash, non volatile data memory (1 GB)
Sampling Frequency: Time ( selectable sample rates from 25 per second to 1 per 24 hours) or Pressure (specific pressure increments in 0.01 dbar steps)

Sensors:

Conductivity sensor: 4 Electrode Conduct. Cell, Accuracy ±0.01 mS/cm, Range Up to 70 mS/cm, Precision ±0.005 mS/cm, Resolution 0.001 mS/cm, Response Time 25 ms at 1 m/s flow
Temperature sensor: Accuracy ±0.005°C, Range -2°C to 32°C, Precision ±0.003°C, Resolution 0.001°C, Response Time 100 ms
Pressure sensor: Accuracy ±0.05%, Precision ±0.03%FS, Resolution 0.005%FS, Response Time 10 ms
Calculated Parameters: Salinity (Accuracy ±0.01 psu), Density (Accuracy ±1.5 kg/m3), Sound speed (±0.25 m/s)

C6 Multi-Sensor platform - Environmental optical Multi-Sensor Platform

Manufactured By: Turner designs

Instrument applications:

Measuring water characteristics listed below.
It can be used as autonomous instrument on the underwater vehicle or bottom station as well as real time instrument via conducting cable.

Instrument specifications:

Robust Memory: over 100,000 Lines of Data, Battery Life: over 85 Days at 15 Minute Intervals
Weight in Air: 2.74 kg (6.0 lbs), Length with Sensors Attached: 33.8 cm (13.3 in), Diameter: 10.2 cm (4.0 in), Material: 316 Stainless Steel; Delrin

Sensors:

Temperature: -2 to 50 degrees C., Depth: 0-600 meters, Turbidity, Chlorophyll a in vivo, Blue Green Algae - Phycoerythrin, Rhodamine Dye, CDOM, Crude Oil

Doppler velocity logger - inertial navigation

Instrument applications:

DVL - NavQuest 600P Micro

Manufactured By: LinkQuest

Instrument specifications:

Range: max - 110 m, Min. - 0.3 m, Accuracy: 0.2% +/- 1 mm/s, Operating Frequency: 600 kHz, Maximum Ping Rate: 5/sec
Transducer: 4 Beam Convex, Beam Angle: 22˚, Housing: Anodized Aluminum and Plastics
Transmit mode power consumption: 80 Watts, Receive mode power consumption: 1.2 Watts, Voltage: 24V +/-2V
Overall length: 17 cm, Housing diameter: 12.6 cm, Weight out of water: 2.9 kg, Weight in water: 1.2 kg, Depth: 800 meters

Pathfinder

Manufactured By: Teledyne RD Instruments

Instrument specifications:

Range: max - 89 m, Min. - 0.2 m, Accuracy: 0.2% +/- 1 mm/s, Operating Frequency: 600 kHz, Maximum Ping Rate: 12/sec
Transducer: 4 Beam Convex, Beam Angle: 30˚
Average power consumption: 2.6 Watts, Voltage: 10-7 - 36V
Dimensions: 22.5 x 10 x 7cm (L x W x H), Weight out of water: 1.9 kg, Weight in water: 0.7 kg, Depth: 300 meters

Acoustic modems - underwater communication

Instrument applications:

Underwater acoustic communication: surface-vehicle (Data Upload, Vehicle Control), vehicle-vehicle (Fleet operation) or seabed station- surface (Underwater Sensor)

UWM 2000 - Manufactured By: LinkQuest

Instrument specifications:

Omni-directional, Beam width of transducer: 210 degrees, Operating Frequency: 26.77 to 44.62 kHz, Working range: 1200 meters>
RS-232 data rate: 9600 bits/second, Payload data rate: 6600 bits/second
Transmit mode power consumption: 2 or 8 Watts, Receive mode: 0.8 Watt, 8 mWatts (sleep mode), Voltage: 12 to 24 volts
Overall length: 249.7 mm, Housing diameter: 87.2 to 126.2 mm, Weight out of water: 4.8 kg, Weight in water: 2.6 kg, Maximum depth: 2000 meters

Seatrac X110 Modem Transponder - Manufactured By: Blueprint

Instrument specifications:

Omni-directional, Operating Frequency: 24 to 32 kHz, Working range: 1000 meters
RS-232, Payload data rate: 100 bits/second
Transmit mode power consumption: 10 Watts, Receive mode: 0.5 Watts, Voltage: 9 to 28 volts
Overall length: 136 mm, Housing diameter: 55 mm, Weight out of water: 0.67 kg, Weight in water: 0.48 kg, Maximum depth: 2000 meters

USBL localization

Seatrac Positioning System

X150 USBL Head and X110 Transponder - Manufactured By: Blueprint

Instrument specifications:

Omni-directional, Operating Frequency: 24 to 32 kHz, Working range: 1000 meters
Range Resolution: ±50mm; Angular Resolution: ±1°
RS-232, Payload data rate: 100 bits/second
Transmit mode power consumption: 10 Watts, Receive mode: 0.5 Watts, Voltage: 9 to 28 volts
Overall length: 136 mm, Housing diameter: 55 mm, Weight out of water: 0.67 kg, Weight in water: 0.48 kg, Maximum depth: 2000 meters

HD camera - underwater photography, stereovision

Navigation and communication equipment (DGPS, WiFi, radio, etc.)

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