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MIDAS SVP

Suitable for rapid profiling down to 6000m depth, the MIDAS SVP gives the most accurate Sound Velocity Profiles currently possible.

Description

Replacing Valeport’s renowned Model 650 Mk2 Sound Velocity Profiler, it features titanium construction and a large memory. As well as using the world leading digital time of flight sound speed sensor, the instrument has a ±0.01% pressure sensor, and features Valeport’s synchronised sampling technique to guarantee that all sensors are sampled at exactly the same point during a profile.

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Specifications

General

Diameter [mm]

88

Height [mm]

665

Weight in air [kg]

11.5

Weight in water [kg]

8.5

Material

Titanium housing, polyurethane & carbon composite sensor components, stainless steel (316) deployment cage.

Power

Min. operating power [V]

9

Max. operating power [V]

30

Max power consumption [W]

0.6

Battery

Y

Battery type

8 x C cells, 1.5v alkaline or 3.6v lithium

Max. operation time on one battery [hr]

250

Environmental

Max. operating depth [m]

6000

Max. pressure [bar]

600

Operating temperature: min. [°C]

-20

Operating temperature: max. [°C]

80

Data/Software specifications

Connectors

Internal Memory [MB]

16

Software solution

Y

Output data/formats

System is supplied with DataLog X2 Windows based PC software, for instrument setup, data extraction and display. DataLog X2 is license free.

Internal memory

Y

Type of internal memory

16 - 64Mb Solid state non-volatile FLASH memory

Sound Velocity

Sample rate [Hz]

1, 2, 4 or 8

Range min. value [m/s]

1375

Range max. value [m/s]

1900

Sound Velocity Performance

Resolution [m/s]

0.001

Accuracy [m/s]

0.02

Documents

Brochure
Valeport - MIDAS SVP Datasheet.pdf
1.42 MB
Valeport - MIDAS SVP Datasheet.pdf

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