GyroUSBL – High Precision Acoustic Positioning

What you need to know

The perfect Ranger 2 transceiver for vessels-of-opportunity
Transceiver and Lodestar AHRS in one instrument
Available in standard and deep water optimised configurations
Can be pre-calibrated for rapid installation and comissioning
Compatible with through-hull, over-the-side and stem tube deployment pole

GyroUSBL combines a Sonardyne 6th (6G®) generation High Precision Acoustic Positioning (HPT) USBL transceiver and a Lodestar Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) in the same pressure rated mechanical assembly capable of operating at ranges of 7000 m.

With the AHRS in fixed mechanical alignment to the USBL’s pressure balanced acoustic array, the GyroUSBL can be quickly deployed without need for a calibration to determine the alignment of the ship’s motion sensors to the acoustic transceiver. For many applications, this can enable significant savings time and operational costs.

Manufactured in Aluminium-Bronze the GyroUSBL is ideally suited for short term temporary installations on vessels of opportunity using through-hull or over-the-side poles. It is also ideal for permanent installation on flexible stem tubes.

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GyroUSBL Specifications & DataSheet

Feature		Type 8084-000-0445 GyroUSBL	Type 8084-000-0447 GyroUSBL
Operating Frequency		MF (19–34 kHz)	MF (19–34 kHz)
Transceiver Performance	Operating Range Acoustic Coverage Range Precision Positioning Repeatability	Up to 7,000 m Up to ±90º Better Than 15 mm All Transceivers Tested to Better Than 0.1% of Slant Range 1 Drms	Up to 7,000 m Up to ±90º Optimised For Deep Water (Depending on Frequency of Operation) Better Than 15 mm All Transceivers Tested to Better Than 0.07% of Slant Range 1 Drms
Transmit Source Level	SL = dB 1 µPa @ 1 m Tone Energy Equivalent (TEE)*	200 dB 206 dB	200 dB 206 dB
Attitude	Heading>Range	0-360°	0-360°
	Accuracy	0.04 to 0.1° Secant Lattitude	0.04 to 0.1° Secant Lattitude
	Settle Time	>5 Minutes	>5 Minutes
	Follow-up Speed	500°/Second	500°/Second
	Resolution	0.01°	0.01°
	Roll & Pitch Range	>±180° (No Physical Limit)	±180° (No Physical Limit)
>Accuracy		>0.01°	0.01°
Resolution		>0.01°	0.01°
Heave	Range	±99 m	±99 m
>Accuracy (Real Time)		5 cm or 5% (Whichever the Greater)	5 cm or 5% (Whichever the Greater)
>Resolution		0.01 m	0.01 m
Electrical		>+48 V DC Max 160 W	+48 V DC Max 160 W
Communication		>RS485, Baud Rate Switchable Ethernet 100 Mbp	RS485, Baud Rate Switchable Ethernet 100 Mbps
Operating Temperature		-5 to 40°C	-5 to 40°C
Storage Temperature		-20 to 45°C	-20 to 45°C
Dimensions; Length x Diameter		602 mm x 225 mm	626 mm x 310 mm
Weight in Air (Water)**		51 kg (28.5 kg)	64 kg (38 kg)
Options		Tilted Array Adaptor	Tilted Array Adaptor

Note 1. The The absolute accuracy of the system is dependent upon the quality of attitude and heading sensors, beacon source level, vessel noise, water depth, mechanical rigidity of the transceiver deployment machine and proper calibration of the total system using CASIUS

**TEE – WBv2+ signals are 4x the duration of Sonardyne tone signals (WBv1 & WBv2 are 2x). The TEE figure shows the operational performance when comparing wideband and tone systems.
**Estimated Weights

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Firmware

Instrument Firmware
Lodestar Firmware	3.00.00.946
HPT Firmware	3.08.02.03

Technical Bulletins

Title	Description
Storage and operation temperatures TB16-006	This technical bulletin has been issued to draw customers’ attention to a potential issue with all variants of HPT or GyroUSBL caused by either inadvertent storage or operation at temperatures exceeding the stated specifications.
Lodestar based product export licensing – No: TB13-007	Sonardyne has received several enquiries from Customers who have purchased Sonardyne Lodestar based products (currently Lodestar, SPRINT, Lodestar GyroCompatt and Lodestar GyroUSBL) about the requirement to have the product licensed by the US Department of Commerce. This document describes the US Department of Commerce licensing requirements for Lodestar based products.
Lodestar based product export licensing – No: TB13-003	Sonardyne is pleased to issue new guidelines on the re-export licences for our Lodestar GyroUSBL and Lodestar GyroCompatt products. These products contain components which are licensed under the EAR by the US Department of Commerce.

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Type 8084 - GyroUSBL User Manual
UM-8084 - Issue B, Revision 2

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