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GPS Divenet: Sealink www.divenetgps.com [email protected] About Applications DiveNET Subsea Wireless is a new generation of compact ● Autonomous, swarm and resident robotics hydroacoustic solutions built around a common ● Commercial diving and ROV services technological platform designed to enable underwater exploration with advanced, accessible navigation and ● Aquaculture and fishing communication solutions. ● Ocean science and research ● DiveNET performance is powered by advanced digital SCUBA tourism, dive parks and dive boats signal processing technology designed to resist multipath ● Marine archeology interference and provide reliable, long range acoustic ● Underwater inspection, survey, construction communication with low power requirements and common interfacing standards. ● Search, rescue and recovery Underwater Navigation Acoustic Communications Inverted Long Base Line (ILBL) Acoustic data transmission DiveNET: GPS DiveNET: Sealink GPS Pro Ultracompact, low power demand hydroacoustic modems featuring up to 8,000 m of range with ● High precision networking capabilities for scalable subsea IOT ● Unlimited number of subsea receivers solutions across the air-water barrier. ● Position generated subsea GPS Explorer ● Sealink C - Command modem ● High precision ● Surface tracking of 1 subsea pinger ● Sealink S - Streaming modem ● Position generated topside ● Sealink M (Microlink) - Miniature, multi-mode GPS QuickTrack ● Sealink Mxr - Microlink extended range ● Medium precision ● Surface tracking of 1 subsea pinger ● Sealink Mxr-USBL - Mxr with integrated USBL array for concurrent navigation ● Position generated topside Ultra-Short Base Line (USBL) Wireless diver voice communications DiveNET: Commander DiveNET: 5x5 ● Highly compact and streamlined ● High performance diver voice communications ● Diver/ROV/AUV tracking and navigation support ● Available VoiceTrack integrated diver tracking ● Support for up to 23 transponders ● Tank/belt mounted diver unit with high durability PTT switch on a cable ● 32 wireless code commands ● Compact, rugged topside station with 8 ● Mutual Navigation technology provides position communication channels data topside and subsea ● Wireless cradle charging ● Autonomous or integrated service ● Effective range: 1,000 - 2,000 m ● Precision: 1° (heading) / 0.35 m (slant range) ● Maximum depth: 50 m ● Max range: 1,000 m (standard) / 5,000 m (advanced) ● Available kit with Kirby Morgan® M-48 MOD-1 Full ● Max depth: 300 m (standard) / 1,000 m (OEM) Face Mask (FFM) DiveNET: GPS Pro www.divenetgps.com [email protected] Rapidly Deployable Long Base Line Underwater GPS Navigation DiveNET: GPS Pro is a portable, self-contained and rapidly deployable wireless wide-area underwater acoustic GPS navigation system based on a 4-buoy floating Long Base Line (LBL) array. DiveNET: GPS Pro provides absolute, 3D coordinate underwater positioning and true GPS navigation inside the zone of coverage for an unlimited number of passive subsea Acoustic GPS Receivers (AGR). A dedicated Diver Navigation Set includes a display unit supporting waypoint navigation, mark point setting ‘on the fly’, 8 hours of track recording and export to KML/GPX format for quick post-dive review. The Acoustic GPS Receiver is available in standalone configuration for easy integration with carrier systems through UART and NMEA interfacing standards. ● True underwater GPS ● Portable, self contained and rapidly deployable ● Unlimited number of Acoustic GPS Receivers (AGR) ● Wide coverage area (700 m base line) ● High precision (~1 m) ● Robust, reliable performance ● Diver GPS Navigation Set ● GPS emulation output ● Track recording ● Integration ready Precise surface tracking in absolute coordinates for Four Acoustic GPS Buoys relay their carriers with a data umbilical. coordinates subsea and set a long base line array for precise underwater positioning. 700 m max base line Unlimited number of passive Acoustic GPS 2,000 m acoustic range Receivers provide precise, 3D underwater positioning with GPS emulation output for external navigation systems. Max depth: 300 m DiveNET: GPS Explorer (GPS X) www.divenetgps.com [email protected] Rapidly Deployable Long Base Line Underwater GPS Navigation DiveNET: GPS Explorer (GPS X) is a portable, self-contained and rapidly deployable wireless underwater GPS navigation system based on a 4-buoy floating Long Base Line (LBL) array. DiveNET: GPS X provides absolute, 3D coordinate surface tracking of a single underwater target/diver equipped with a GPS X pinger. DiveNET: GPS X is designed to provide a rapidly deployable, precise positioning solution requiring no calibration or integration. The GPS X pinger is available with a battery pack for easy mounting on virtually any carrier system or a diver. GPS X buoys feature wireless (radio) connectivity with the operator station. GPS X supports interfacing with surface GPS for operator position tracking. ● Portable, self-contained and rapidly deployable ● High precision (< 1 m) ● Wide coverage area (<1,500 m base line) ● No calibration or integration required ● Suitable for ROV/AUV/Diver tracking ● Wireless radio-acoustic operation ● NMEA 0183 data standard ● Real time data export ● Track recording Precise surface tracking of a single pinger, suitable for tracking a Four Acoustic GPS Radio Buoys set a long base diver, ROV or AUV carrier. line array for precise positioning while relaying data wirelessly to the operator station. 1500 m max base line Highly compact and universal GPS GPS X pinger with built-in depth/temp X pinger with own power supply sensor, automatic water activation, 1500 emits a ping every 2 seconds. m of acoustic range. Max depth: 300 m DiveNET: GPS QuickTrack www.divenetgps.com [email protected] Rapidly Deployable Long Base Line Underwater GPS Navigation DiveNET: GPS QuickTrack is an entry-level, rapidly deployable wireless wide-area underwater acoustic GPS navigation system based on a 4-buoy floating Long Base Line (LBL) array. DiveNET: GPS QuickTrack provides absolute, 3D coordinate surface tracking of a single underwater target/diver equipped with a GPS QuickTrack pinger. QuickTrack is designed to provide an affordable and rapidly deployable precise positioning solution requiring no calibration or integration. The QuickTrack pinger is available with a battery pack for easy mounting on virtually any carrier system or a diver. QuickTrack buoys feature wireless (radio) connectivity with the operator station. QuickTrack supports interfacing with surface GPS for operator position tracking. ● Portable, self-contained and rapidly deployable ● Medium precision (< 5 m) ● Medium coverage area (<300 m base line) ● No calibration or integration required ● Suitable for ROV/AUV/Diver tracking ● Wireless radio-acoustic operation ● NMEA 0183 data standard ● Real time data export ● Track recording Precise surface tracking of a single pinger, suitable for tracking a Four Acoustic GPS Radio Buoys set a long base diver, ROV or AUV carrier. line array for precise positioning while relaying data wirelessly to the operator station. 300 m max base line Highly compact and universal QuickTrack pinger features a built-in QuickTrack pinger with own power supply depth/temperature sensor, automatic water provides a ping every 2 seconds. activation, 300 m of acoustic range. Max depth: 100 m DiveNET: Commander www.divenetgps.com [email protected] Advanced Multi-Function Ultra-Short Base Line (USBL) Navigation DiveNET: Commander is a compact, multi-function and multi-target Ultra-Short Base Line (USBL) underwater navigation solution designed for diver and unmanned applications. DiveNET: Commander provides multi-function service: ● Relative Bearing tracking ● Absolute coordinate tracking with track recording ● Underwater navigation support (distance and direction to base station) ● Autonomous or carrier-integrated operation ● Transmission of remote code commands and telemetry The Commander Transponder (COMT) subsea unit is available with a battery pack for autonomous operation or in standalone configuration for integration with carrier systems. Transponders are available for 300 m and 1,000 m (OEM) maximum depths. The Master Transceiver (MAST) topside base station antenna supports interfacing with surface GPS to enable absolute coordinate operation and track recording. ● Highly compact and streamlined ● Diver/ROV/AUV tracking and navigation support ● Support for up to 23 transponders ● 32 wireless code commands ● Mutual Navigation technology provides position data topside and subsea ● Autonomous or integrated service ● Precision: 1° (heading) / 0.34 m (slant range) ● Range: 1,000 (standard) / 5,000 m (advanced) ● Maximum depth: 300 m (standard) / 1,000 m (OEM) ● Surface tracking of up to 23 transponders ● 16 system code commands ● 16 user code commands Compact topside MAST USBL antenna supports communication with up to 23 Commander ● Transponder telemetry relay Transponder (COMT) subsea responder-beacons. Rmax = 5,000 m Commander Transponder (COMT): Master Transceiver (MAST): ● Standalone operation with own power supply ● Effective long range communication ● Integrated operation with carrier system ● Independent ranging and direction to transponders ● Independent ranging, depth and temperature ● Transmission of direction angle to the ● Telemetry relay to base station transponders ● Underwater navigation with range and direction to ● Interfacing with surface GPS for absolute base station coordinates and track recording DiveNET: 5x5 www.divenetgps.com [email protected] Through-Water Voice Communications
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