Exail Ramses & Canopus LBL/ASBL array

Exail Ramses & Canopus LBL/ASBL Array

1pc Ramses transceiver & 10 pcs Canopus transponders available for rent ex-Brazil, worldwide shipping available.

Ramses Transceiver Specs

• MF band (18-36 kHz)
• omni-directional transducer 
• (Tx level 196 dB re 1 µPa @1m). 
• Position accuracy 0.10 m (standard LBL with 4 transponders or INS-aided with 2); 
• ranging precision 0.01 m (1σ), 
• max range 4 km. 
• Sensors include:
  • SV probe (1375-1900 m/s, 0.020 m/s), 
  • pressure (0.03% FS), 
  • temperature (0.1°C). 
• Power: 12-36 VDC input (5W avg, 50W peak comm); 
• aluminum build, 
• Weight 16/6 kg (air/water), 
• 4000 m depth, 
• size Ø180 x 727 mm

Canopus Transponder Specs

• 2 modes:
  • 500 bps (MFSK/MPSK)
  • high speed 8kbs
• Acoustic: MF 20-32 kHz, Tx 181-196 dB re 1µPa @1m (programmable), 
• omni beam, 
• 1 cm accuracy. 
• Battery: 
  • Alkaline (70 months standby, 1.6M pings) or
  • Lithium (110 months, 2.8M pings); 
• external 9-36 VDC. 
• Sensors: 
  • Pressure (700 bar, 0.05% FS), 
  • temp (-10 to 60°C, 0.1°C), 
  • inclinometer (±90°, 0.5°). 
• Hard anodized aluminum, 
• Weight 28/16 kg (air/water), 
• 4000 m (6000 m opt) depth, 
• Ø180 x 1060 mm.

Key Features

• Embedded Kalman filter, 
• SLAM for flexible arrays (30 min calibration, decimeter precision).

Compatibility: 

• Exail Gaps USBL, 
• INS, 
• Canopus/iXblue transponders; 
• Ethernet/serial interfacing.

Software: 

Delph Subsea Positioning for planning (DTM/SV analysis, visibility maps), operations (calibration, box-in).