The Antares offers Maximum flexibility in a compact size vehicle.
STRUCTURE FRAME AND FITTING
Antares features a modular chassis manufactured in high impact resistant polypropylene, totally maintenance-free and non-corroding. All chassis members can be easily replaced and any additional equipment may be bolted directly onto them. Pressure housings are in anticorodal aluminium 6060.
PROPULSION
Two vertical obliques vectored and four horizontal vectored thrusters, featuring: > 24 Kgf downward thrust > 18 Kgf forward thrust > 16 Kgf lateral thrust
SENSORS
The vehicle is equipped with an inertial measurement unit providing a high-accuracy heading position. A digital pressure sensor provides the depth value with high stability. auto-heading and auto-depth functions are standard.
BUOYANCY & PAYLOAD
Antares features one encapsulated high-density foam block that provides up to 14 Kg of expandable payload capability. Additional buoyancy modules can be added to increase the payload. Modular ballasts allow the trimming of the vehicle balance.
VIDEO & LIGHTS
Antares features as many as two HD cameras, mounted on an external tilt unit or on the ROV chassis. The standard camera features: > 1080p, 30fps resolution > Ethernet (IP) transmission > MPEG H.264 compression > Up to 180° tilt freedom The Antares is equipped with as many as four 4K lumens LED lights.
ROV SURFACE UNIT
The portable control unit, contained in a trolley suitcase, featuring a surface unit, a power unit and a joystick. The camera and video recorder unit comes with a 15’’ LCD HD monitor. The control unit is also separated by the power unit which can be remoted.
VIDEO OVERLAY
The standard HD video overlay is capable of displaying all the essential data for the pilot such as heading, depth, pitch & roll, date & time, CP probe (if fitted), user comments and external data input.
POWER REQUIREMENT
230 VAC - 50/60 Hz, 4 kW
ACCESSORIES
AGEOTEC ROV Antares can be customized using many accessories, including:
- CP probe
- Sonar
- Ultrasonic thickness gauge
- USBL position system
- one or two function electric manipulator
- External camera
- Laser scaling system
