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DELAYED START OPTION:  In order to conserve battery life, the unit can be configured to 
enter a very low power mode for a pre-configured duration before it starts pinging. 
 
 

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SPECIFICATIONS 

 
REFER TO THE FRONT COVER OF THIS MANUAL FOR THE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION 
OF THE PINGER ACCOMPANYING THIS MANUAL. 
 
GENERAL:  
 
Battery Life at +5°C from 3x Duracell ID1400 Alkaline C Cells ......... 16.5 Days (2s Ping Rate)* 
 
Battery Life at +5°C from 3x SAFT LS26500 Lithium C Cells ............... 26 Days (2s Ping Rate)* 
 
Acoustic Output Power ...................................................................................... 10W ±3dB 
 
Range .......... Up to 2km (Dependent on configuration, mounting and environmental conditions) 
 
Beam Pattern .................................................................................. Omni-directional ±3dB 
 
Operating Frequency .......................................................... Pre-Configured within 26-42 kHz 
 
Pulse Length ............................... 5ms ±5% as standard (Configurable between 1 and 30 ms) 
 
Ping Rate............................................... From 1 ping per second, to 1 ping every 30 seconds 
 
Operating Temperature Range ...................................................................... -2°C to +54°C 
 
External Pressure Rating ..........................................................................  3000m / 300bar 
 
Weight in Air ........................................................................................................... 1.1kg 
 
 
MATERIALS: 
 
Housing Material ............................................................................. 316 STAINLESS STEEL 

 

Endcap Material ..........................................................................................ALLOY BRONZE  
 
Transducer Material ........................................................................................... PEEK / PU 
 
O-Ring Material ..................................................................................................... NBR70 
 
 
*ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS 
 
The  battery  life  of  a  600  Series  Pinger  is  dependent  on  the  operating  temperature,  acoustic 
power, ping rate, pulse length and the number and type of C Cells. The acoustic power, pulse 
length  and  ping  rate  can  be  configured  by  OEL  at  the  time  of  manufacture  to  match  the 
customer’s  desired  performance  and  battery  life.  Please  contact  OEL  to  discuss  any  specific 
project requirements. 

Summary of Contents for 600 Series

Page 1: ...d Blackburn Aberdeen AB21 0PS UK 44 0 1224 714 714 www online electronics com sales online electronics com 600 SERIES ACOUSTIC PINGER OPERATING MANUAL The 600 Series Pingers are high specification pingers used for pig tracking and other subsea marking and location functions Intended for use in pipeline diameters of 6 to 8 ...

Page 2: ..._A01 Page 2 of 12 CONFIGURATION INFORMATION MODEL SERIAL NUMBER FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC POWER PULSE LENGTH CELL TYPE NUMBER OF CELLS PING RATE 1 RATE 1 BATTERY LIFE AT 5 C PING RATE 2 RATE 2 BATTERY LIFE AT 5 C DELAYED START TIME DD HH MM ...

Page 3: ...C PINGER MANUAL Checked IF APPLICABLE Date IF APPLICABLE Approved Date Rev Date By Summary of change A00 01 08 17 BG CR00485 Was 600 Series Pinger Manual RevA10 CR00380 Address change CR00499 Front Cover update A01 03 10 17 BG Cover page updates COMMENTS ca 08 45 09 05 10 2017 ...

Page 4: ...TIONS 6 3 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 7 4 OPERATION 8 4 1 FUNCTION TEST 8 4 2 INSTALLATION 8 4 3 DEPLOYMENT 9 4 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 9 4 5 DUAL RATE 10 4 6 GRID 10 4 7 DELAYED START 10 5 MAINTENANCE 11 5 1 O RING REPLACEMENT 11 5 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 11 6 WARRANTY 11 7 DISPOSAL OF UNIT 12 ...

Page 5: ...red by 3 Alkaline C Cells and produces up to 10W of acoustic power at a single operating frequency in the range of 26 42kHz configured at time of manufacture In addition to the standard model a number of alternative configurations are available that offer additional functionality and or performance EXTENDED HOUSING OPTION Extended housings are available that increase the battery capacity from 3 to...

Page 6: ...attern Omni directional 3dB Operating Frequency Pre Configured within 26 42 kHz Pulse Length 5ms 5 as standard Configurable between 1 and 30 ms Ping Rate From 1 ping per second to 1 ping every 30 seconds Operating Temperature Range 2 C to 54 C External Pressure Rating 3000m 300bar Weight in Air 1 1kg MATERIALS Housing Material 316 STAINLESS STEEL Endcap Material ALLOY BRONZE Transducer Material PE...

Page 7: ...place all batteries at the same time NEVER install used batteries NEVER install a mix of new and used batteries USE ONLY new batteries from the same package or manufacturing batch DO NOT mix different brands or types of batteries ALWAYS observe correct battery polarity New batteries should be installed before each deployment WARNING Do not expose to aggressive solvents or chemicals which could be ...

Page 8: ...f the pinger Refer to Page 2 of this manual for the PING RATES of the unit supplied 5 If a pinger with the dual rate option is being tested then either PING RATE 1 or PING RATE 2 will be transmitted depending on whether the DUAL RATE contact is open or grounded Refer to Section 4 5 DUAL RATE for further information If the wrong ping rate is being transmitted this would suggest that the external eq...

Page 9: ... salt water fresh water or MEG If using the mechanical link to bridge the contacts the heat shrink will need to be removed beforehand 7 Perform a FUNCTION TEST as described in Section 4 Providing the function test has been completed successfully deployment can proceed 4 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 1 Familiarise yourself with the NOTES given at the start of Section 3 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 2 Remove the...

Page 10: ...l moulded into the transducer The functionality of the GRID units is similar those with DUAL RATE except that the unit also logs the time of a gauge plate event and then transmits it at set intervals as a series of acoustic pulses These pulses can then be decoded in order to determine the location at which the gauge plate occurred without the need to recover the pig first Interfacing the unit with...

Page 11: ...th a suitable grease e g DOW CORNING MOLYKOTE 111 COMPOUND 6 Referring to Section 4 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT re insert the batteries and then refit the BATTERY ENDCAP to the battery end of the housing 5 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE All Online Electronics Ltd products are designed to require minimum maintenance The housing should be cleaned using fresh water and cleaning agents as necessary Do no...

Page 12: ... but must be separately collected for the proper treatment and recovery The crossed out bin symbol placed on the product reminds you of the need to dispose it correctly at the end of its life When buying a new product you will have the opportunity to return free of charge another end of life product of equivalent type that has fulfilled the same functions as the supplied equipment These items may ...

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