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Sonic 2020
Multibeam Echosounder
Highly portable, our entry level multibeam sonar is small, easy-to-use and offers remarkable performance for a competitive price.
High level description:
- Compact and light: 140 x 161 x 133.5 (mm), 4.4kg
- Low power consumption: 20Wavg
- Range: +200m
Technical Modes
All technical modes can be upgraded on any system at any time, remotely.
The Sonic 2020 can easily be integrated in all types of platforms
Vehicle Configurations
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Technical Specifications
| Acoustic Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selectable Frequencies | 200kHz - 450kHz |
| Beamwidth | 1° x 1° at 700kHz |
| Number of Soundings per Ping | 1024 |
| Max Speed | 11.1 knots (*) for full coverage |
| Near-field Focusing | |
| Roll Stabilized Beams | |
| Pitch Stabilized Beams | |
| User-Selectable Swath Sector in Real-Time | 10° to 130° |
| Sounding Depth | 200m+ |
| Pulse Length | 15µs -1ms |
| Pulse Type | Shaped CW |
| Ping Rate | Up to 60Hz |
| Bandwidth | Up to 60kHz |
| Immersion Depth | 100m |
| Bottom Detect Resolution | 3mm |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10° C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40° C |
| Storage Temperature | -30°C to 55°C |
| Electrical Interface | |
|---|---|
| Mains | 90-260VAC; 45-65Hz |
| Power Consumption | 20Wavg |
| Uplink / Downlink | 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet |
| Sync In, Sync Out | TTL |
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Sonar Dimension | 140 x 161 x 133.5 (mm) |
| Sonar Mass | 4.4kg |
The Sonic 2020 is available in an integrated solution with the IMU and the SV Probe.
Multibeam Echosounder
Elegantly simple while technologically advanced portfolio. Four multibeam sonars differentiated by their beamwidth and range.
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“The performance, system flexibility and reliability is outstanding. All of this along with the competitive price and prompt, personalized customer support, make Sonic systems ideal for our operations.”
— Mike Mueller, President, eTrac Engineering LLC, USA -
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