User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s MVP
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Electrical
Mother Board
o
Two dedicated slots
Primary Xchange™ sensor slot
Secondary Xchange™ sensor slot
Sensor Boards
o
Sound Velocity or Conductivity Xchange™ sensor board
o
Pressure or Temperature Xchange™ sensor board
RS-485 (½ duplex ASCII)
Fixed to 19200 Baud
Power
External Power Supply: 8 to 26 VDC
Current Draw
at 12VDC
Primary Sensor
Secondary Sensor Secondary Sensor Current Draw (mA)
119
C•X
-
-
122
C•X
P•X
-
129
C•X
T•X
-
138
C•X
P•X
T•X
145
SV•X
-
-
120
SV•X
P•X
-
127
SV•X
T•X
-
135
SV•X
P•X
T•X
145
-
T•X
-
135
-
P•X
-
127
Pressure Case
Environmental Limits
o
Storage: -40°C to 60°C
o
Usage: -20°C to 45°C
2
Chen and Millero, “Speed of sound in seawater at high pressures,” 1129-1135.
Density
C•X, T•X, P•X
TEOS10
±0.027 kg/m
3
990 to 1230 kg/m
3
Density (from SV)
SV•X, T•X, P•X
TEOS10
±0.051 kg/m
3
990 to 1230 kg/m
3
SV (from CTD)
C•X, T•X, P•X
Chen & Millero ‘77
2
0.5 m/s
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