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Digital Side Scan Sonar Specification

Deck Unit - GeoAcoustics Universal Transceiver
General
Power requirements 110-230VAC selectable input, 50-60Hz, 200W, optional 24VDC.
Size 42.8cm W x 48.8cm D x 27.5cm H.
Weight 26.5kg.
Temperature Storage: -20 to 75°C
Operating: -5 to 50°C.
Humidity 10% to 95% RH, non-condensing.
Mounting The unit is suitable for either bench or rack mounting.
Operating Specification
Tow fish supply: Isolated 370V DC, earth leakage & short circuit protected.
Digital Cable Link
Data Rate  
Uplink: 8MBits/sec.
Downlink: 640kBits/sec.
Cable length: 0-6000 m.
   
Rear Panel Connectors
BNC: Two each for responder/1PPS key.
RS232: Six for GPS/time/magnetometer etc.
Amphenol: MS3102A-22-34S for deck cable.
   
Tow Fish  
Tow speed: 1 to 12 knots.
Weight: 30kg in air plus optional ballast.
Dimensions: 20cm H x 22.6cm W x 127cm L, 2 fins on tail protrude 22cm.
Frame: Aluminium with shear release carry handle/tow point.
Nose: Shock absorbing, abrasive resistant acetal with responder option.
   
Subsea Electronics Pressure Vessel
Transmitter Section
High frequency: 410kHz ±1%.
Low frequency: 114kHz ±1%.
Power output: 3kW pulse ±20%.
Pulse length: Programmable.
Pulse fall time: 3 cycles maximum.
Pulse repetition rate: 50 pulses per second maximum.
Protection: Open and short circuit protected.
Efficiency: Greater than 80%.
 
Receiver Section  
Hi frequency: 410kHz.
Low frequency: 114kHz.
Bandwidth: programmable up to 16 kHz.
Output resolution: 24 bits floating point.
Raw sample rate: 40MHz.
Processing gain >30dB.
Output data rate: up to 50 Ksamples/sec per channel.
 
Timing  
GPS 1PPS resolution: 20us.
Responder: 100us.
 
Attitude  
Heading accuracy: ±0.5 degree.
Heading resolution: 0.1 degree.
Roll/pitch accuracy: ±0.2 degree.
Roll/pitch resolution: 0.1 degree.
Depth accuracy: 1% full scale depth.
Depth resolution: 0.1m.
 
General  
Size: 12.2cm D x 55.2cm L.
 
Transducers  
Source level: 223 ±3dB re 1µPa@ 1m.
Beam width: 114kHz - 50° x 0.8°.
  410kHz - 40° x 0.3°.
Sensitivity: -190dB re 1V/µPa.
Depression angle: 20° ± 1° down.
 
Optional Magnetometer Interface
A maximum of 2 optional sensors can be fitted:
Output voltage: 24VDC.
Interface: RS232.
Baud rate: Up to 38.4 kbits/sec.

S
pecifications subject to change without notice.
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