| Brand |
RESON |
| Year of initial development |
2000 |
| Product |
NS 205, NS 210, NS 215 |
| Max. power consumption (W) |
24 |
| Power (DC, AC) |
10-28VDC. External AC converter available |
| Weight (in air) and dimensions (w x h x d) of transducer/transceiver |
5.5kg; 27.3cm x 27.8cm x 115mm |
| Weight and dimensions (w x h x d) of display and logging unit |
Above includes paper display/logging unit |
| Portability of logger (rack, desktop, portable) |
Portable |
| Software platform (Windows, other) |
N/A |
| Depth range of operation (m) |
0.2-600 (NS 205: 0.5-100) |
| Frequency range (kHz) |
Standard 28-35 and 190-225. Others available on request: 15-600 |
| Number of frequencies supported simultaneously |
1-2 |
| Power output of transducer at standard frequencies |
0.3kW @ 200kHz |
| Beam angles (along and across) |
Transducer dependent; select from RESON's extensive range of hydrographic transducers |
| Depth resolution, accuracy |
Resolution: 1cm (NS 210 & NS 215), 10cm (NS 205 and for ranges > 600m). Accuracy: 1cm @ 200kHz, 7cm @ 33kHz |
| Max. pulse sounding rate |
NS 205: 5Hz; NS 210: 20Hz; NS 215: 20Hz/10Hz |
| Pulse length |
4 to 256 cycles |
| Are heave, pitch and roll corrections included? |
Heave correction input on NS210 and NS215 |
| Capable of being operated remotely (e.g. via PC) |
Yes - using NaviSound Control Centre Utility |
| Supported external data inputs (heave/roll/pitch, positioning) |
Heave and GPS input (selected models) |
| Can events and annotations be marked? |
Yes |
| Can sound velocity and temperature profiles be included in real time ? |
Average speed of sound |
| Is real-time coupling to survey/post-processing software possible? |
Yes |
| What data are displayed in real time (e.g. depth, classification, thickness)? |
Depth, heave correction and graphical printout of sounding |
| Data output options (e.g. raw data, transducer and motion-corrected depth, sea floor classification) |
Graphic sounding data, depth data, GPS loop-through. Output to optional equipment |
| Data output formats |
NMEA, DESO25, NaviSound, Graphic Trace format |
| How are data displayed? |
Depth on LCD display, sounder graphics on 11cm thermal paper record |
| Connection possibilities |
RS232 |
| How are data internally logged? |
N/A |
| Main use of the system |
Hydrographic surveys, dredging surveys where highly portable paper-output survey grade sounder is required |
