| Sonar Frequency |
500 kHz |
| Maximum Water Depth
below transducers: |
50 metres |
| Maximum Swath Width: |
190 metres |
| Range: |
Up to 12 x depth |
| Depth Resolution: |
1.5 cm |
| Two Way Beam Width: |
0.5º Azimuth |
| Transmit Pulse Length: |
32 µS to 224 µS |
| Swath Update
Rate (max) |
Up to
30 per second (range dependent) |
| Transducer Dimensions: |
270 x 76 x 35mm |
| Transducer Weight: |
1.5kg (in air)
0.5kg (in water) |
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Technical Specification |
| Data Storage/Retrieval: |
120GB hard drive, 10/100/1000
BaseT Ethernet link. |
| Mission Endurance: |
12 hour data collection
(upgradeable with larger hard drive capacity). |
| Interface to AUV: |
Ethernet (2 x 1Gbit Ethernet
ports available). |
| Power Requirements: |
24VDC, 50W (at max ping rate),
20W (standby). |
| Max depth rating |
1000m (2000m) optional. |
| Electronics Bottle Size: |
200mm OD x 400mm long standard
Gavia payload module. |
| AUV Software: |
GeoSwath AUV, autonomous collection of bathymetry & side scan data.
Sonar control and data recording.
Generation of QC/QA data subsets and metrics.
Time synchronisation, storage and tagging of
ancillary data (if available). |
| Optional Software: |
GeoTexture - Texture mapping and
classification software. |
