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BlackFin 1100 Sidescan Sonar

Model Model 873

Dual-channel 1.1 MHz high-resolution sidescan sonar with Ethernet connection to a Windows PC and real-time zoom windows.

Description

The Imagenex Model 873 "BlackFin" is a full-featured dual-channel, high-resolution sidescan sonar connected to a Windows laptop or desktop PC over high-speed Ethernet. Zoom windows allow target investigation without interrupting real-time acquisition, and data are displayed in real time with or without speed correction in 9 colour tables. The surface interface box has built-in differential-capable GPS.

Key features

  • 1.1 MHz, one transducer per side tilted down 20°
  • Beam width 0.25° x 60°
  • 10 μs CW / CHIRP pulse
  • 40-55 VDC at less than 3 W from the surface interface box
  • 89 mm diameter x 1420 mm length; 15.5 kg in air

Applications

High-resolution seabed search and survey for wrecks, debris, pipelines, cables and lost objects.

Specifications

Frequency1.1 MHz
TransducerOne transducer per side, tilted down 20º
Beam width0.25° x 60°
Pulse length10 μs CW / CHIRP
Power40 - 55 VDC at less than 3 Watts, supplied from Surface Interface Box
Dimensions89 mm (3.5”) diameter x 1420 mm (56”) length
Weight in air15.5 kg (34 lbs)

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