Key Features

Can receive all 9 replies from a group of transponder simultaneously

Can interrogate all 401 VLCT address groups

Shock mounted internal electronics

Remote transducer and submersible transceiver provides maximum flexibility during mobilisation

Plugs directly into Concept systems Gator system, or used with Hydropos

High quality AG&G connectors for power, comms and remote transducer

Datasheet

TZ/OBC 12 Transceiver

The transceiver used by Sonardyne's TZ/OBC positioning system have a remote transducer which is generally deployed in an over the side arrangement, or through hull.

On command from a PC equipped with Hydropos, the transceiver interrogates the seabed transponders and simultaneously take in DGPS information. This raw data is then processed in real time to produce ground station positions to better than 2 metres absolute. Raw data can also be output to the client's own navigation processor for independent final network adjustment.

HydroPos Seismic is the PC software that controls Sonardyne's OBC/TZ positioning system. The application monitors, time tags and logs raw data received from the vessel's surface navigation systems (GPS, Gyro etc) and drives the acoustic transceiver to provide the user with real-time positioning of the transponders as deployed on the ground stations/receivers. Hydropos can also operate the Sonardyne RFID readers to further streamline the acoustic acquisition process.

All raw and processed data is stored in a single file to allow easy archiving and transfer of all survey data. In addition, the application enables post processing of all the raw data to enable improved position computation and quality analysis. Various industry standard reports are provided for export from the application.