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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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Survey in 24cm of water depth
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
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