| Brand |
SONTEK |
| Name of Product: |
SL |
| Year of initial development: |
1997 |
| L/W/H (cm) |
Frequency dependent |
| Weight in air/water (kg) |
Frequency dependent |
| Operating power voltage (V) |
7-15VDC |
| Max operating depth (m) |
30 |
| Max battery lifetime (days) with: 10 minute profile interval, 1 cm/sec standard deviation, default cell size |
220 |
| True Bottom Tracking Capability (Speed of boat and Range to bottom) |
N/A |
| Center working frequency (kHz) |
500/1500/3000 |
| Typical Profiling range (m) |
up to 120, Frequency dependent |
| Number of beams |
3 (one is vertical) |
| Nadir angle (deg) |
25 |
| Maximum Number of cells per beam |
10 |
| Minimum blanking distance, lLost data at far boundary (m) |
0.1-1.5m, Frequency dependent, N/A |
| Ping rate |
1Hz |
| Minimum vertical resolution (m) |
0.2 |
| Minimum/Maximum cell size (m) |
0.2-1.5 / 4.0-30.0, Frequency dependent |
| Cell overlap (%) |
50 |
| Velocity range (cm/sec) |
600 |
| Horizontal, vertical velocity accuracy (cm/sec) |
+/- 1% of measured velocity, +/- 0.5cm/sec |
| Surface reference capability? (yes/no) |
N/A |
| Surface current measurement? (yes/no) |
Y |
| Measurement and compensation for speed-of-sound? (yes/no) |
Y |
| Temperature yes/no |
Y |
| Temp range, accuracy (?C) |
-5-45 / 0.1 |
| Tilt sensor yes/no |
Y |
| Tilt range, accuracy (deg) |
60 / 1 |
| Compass type |
SonTek solid state |
| Moving vessel; Bottom mount; Inline string mooring; Data Buoy; Marine structures |
Bottom mount, marine structure |
| Temperature; Pressure; Conductivity; Oxygen; Turbidity; Tide measurement; Wave measurement |
Temperature; Pressure; Tide; Wave |
| Pressure sensor? (yes/no) |
Y |
| Real-time interfacing (eg RS232, RS422, RS485) |
RS-232, RS422, SDI-12, Modbus, Analog Output (current or voltage) |
| External power range (V) |
110/240VAC |
| Max cable length and baud rate |
1500 / 115200 |
| External battery container for extended deployment period |
Y |
| Name of data acquisition software; precessing software |
Variable, dependent on application; ViewArgonaut |
| Typical applications (max. 5) |
Side-looking/ horizontal applications for open channel flow, Ports & Harbours, discharge monitoring, vessel traffic systems, measurements from bridges or fixed structures |
