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DOPPLER VELOCITY LOG

DVL500 - 6000 m

Bottom-track from 0.3 to 200 m range; 6000 m operational depth

  • Highly accurate subsea surveys
  • AUVs with long missions or high accuracy requirements
  • 6000 m operational depth
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Overview

  • The DVL500 is a universal Doppler Velocity Log that combines compact design with unprecedented functionality. It can fly higher in the water column and closer to the seabed than similar equipment, and maximum operational depth is 6000 m. This 500 kHz Doppler Velocity Log is used by industry leaders in the subsea market because of its high accuracy and state-of-the-art technology.

Highlights

  • Highly accurate subsea surveys
  • AUVs with long missions or high accuracy requirements
  • 6000 m operational depth

Applications

  • Highly accurate subsea surveys
  • AUVs with long missions or high accuracy requirements
  • Easy integration with leading inertial navigation systems (INS)

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    • Bottom velocity

      Single ping std @ 3 m/s 0.5 cm/s
      Long-term accuracy ±0.1% / ±0.1 cm/s
      Minimum altitude 0.3 m
      Maximum altitude 200 m
      Velocity resolution 0.01 mm/s
      Maximum ping rate 8 Hz max

    • Water tracking

      Minimum accuracy 0.3% of measured value ± 0.3 cm/s
      Minimum range 4.0 m

    • Current profiling

      Minimum accuracy 0.3% of measured value ± 0.3 cm/s
      Velocity resolution 0.1 cm/s
      Interval User-specified Nth ping
      Maximum range 70 m
      Blanking 0.5 m
      Cell size 0.5-4.0 m
      Max # cells 140

    • Environmental

      Operating temperature -4 to +40 °C
      Storage temperature -20 to +60 °C
      Vibration IEC60068-2-64
      EMC approval IEC/EN 61000-6-2, 61000-6-3

    • Mechanical

      Depth rating 6000 m
      Weight 5.9 kg
      Weight in water 3.1 kg
      Height 203 mm
      Diameter ø186 mm

    • Hardware

      Frequency of operation 500 kHz
      Beam width 2.9°
      Configuration 4-beam Janus array convex transducer, 25° beam angle
      Internal memory 16 GB / 64 GB optional
      Bandwidth 25% centered at transmit frequency

    • Interfaces

      Serial (either serial or ethernet) Configurable RS232 or RS422, 8-pin male
      Ethernet 10/100 Mbits Auto MDI-X.TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP protocols. Fixed IP / DHCP client /Auto IP address assignment. UPnP and Nortek proprietary instrument discovery over Ethernet. EEE1588/PTP and NTP for absolute time stamping. Multiple simultaneous data format transmission possible.
      Data formats Nortek proprietary w/ 1 ms time stamp accuracy, NMEA0183, Variants of PDx
      Trigger Internal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 Hz or Trigger In. Trigger option through command (Ethernet or serial) External TTL or 485 lines: (configurable Rising/Falling/Edges)

    • Sensors

      Pressure 0.1% FS /precision better than 0.002% of full scale per sample
      Temperature -4° to 40 °C ± 0.1 °C

    • Power

      DC input 12-48 V
      Maximum continuous current 1.5 A
      Average power 3.0 W*
      * Power based on 1 Hz sampling and altitude with greatest transmit pulse.

    • Materials

      Materials POM and titanium housing

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    • Technical drawings

      DVL 500KHZ, 6000m General Arrangement - NGA032-003 Rev.B

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    • Approvals

      End User Declaration - Nortek DVL

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      Declaration of conformity

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    • Main product

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      DVL500, 6000m

    • Probe type / Head

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      4 beam head

    • Housing

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      Titanium housing 6000M

    • Memory

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      16 GB SD card data logger

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      64 GB

    • Pressure sensors

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      Pressure sensor 0-10 m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-20 m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-30 m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-50 m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-100 m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-200m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-500m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-1000m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-4000m, 0,1%

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      Pressure sensor 0-6000m, 0,1%

    • Cables

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      Cable, 8 pin female ethernet AD2CP with RS485 trigger

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      Cable, 8 pin female serial AD2CP with RS485 trigger

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      Cable, 8 pin female ethernet AD2CP with TTL trigger

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      Cable, 8 pin female serial AD2CP with TTL trigger

    • Other

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      Bottom track

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      Current profiles, 4 beams

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