Description
GeoSounder is designed to be a simple rugged hydrographical survey solution with the basic functions of an echo sounder.
Powered with by either a Trimble or Hemipshere GNSS receiver it provides the perfect solution for a hydrographic survey solution.
The GeoSounder consists of a rugged Pelican case that provides a protected housing for all types of environments.
Specifications
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General
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Year of initial development
2012
Max. power consumption [W]
6
Min. external DC power [V]
9
Max. external DC power [V]
30
Min. external AC power [V]
0
Max. external AC power [V]
0
Weight in air [kg]
1.5
Width [m]
0.26
Length [m]
0.20
Height [m]
0.12
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System integration
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Remote operation capability
Y
Supported external data inputs
heave, position, roll & pitch, tide
Marking of events and other annotations
N
Real-time sound velocity and temperature profile inclusion
N
Real-time coupling to survey/post-processing software
Y
Data displayed in real time
Not on the unit
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Mode of operation
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Software platform
Windows XP, Other
Min. depth of operation [m]
0.30
Max. depth of operation [m]
100
Min. frequency [kHz]
30
Max. frequency [kHz]
200
Number of simultaneous frequencies
2
Max. power output [W]
500
Min. beam angle [deg]
2.9
Max. beam angle [deg]
19
Depth resolution [m]
0.01
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Other specifications
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Main use of the system
is a compact, rugged and portable echo sounder. Offering a built-in DGPS receiver or the use of any extern GPS and a fast data processing unit. The unit is software programmable with an external PC. Parameters that can be altered are: draft, specific gravity, data format, data storage and the type of transducer. The output rate, depending on which transducer is used can easily be as high as 10 times a second.
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Output
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Data output options
NMEA depth and temperature
Data output formats
GGA, ZDA, DBT, DBS, XDR
Data output for sea floor classification
N
Data display details
Not on the unit
Connectors
LAN, RS232
