
Pathfinder DVL Guide
April
2018
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Page 89
Operational Specifications
600 kHz
Bottom Tracking
Maximum Altitude
(1) (3)
89 m
Minimum Altitude
0.2 m (<20 c m with low altitude option)
Velocity Range
(2,8)
±9 m/s (or +16 m/s upon request)
High Accuracy Bottom Track Long Term Accuracy
(6)
±0.2% ± 0.2cm/s
Base Bottom Track Long Term Accuracy
(7)
±1.15% ± 0.2cm/s
Precision @ 1 m/s
(4)
±0.5 cm/s @ ½ alt.
Precision @ 3 m/s
(4)
±1.5 cm/s @ ½ alt.
Precision @ 5 m/s
(4)
±2.3 cm/s @ ½ alt.
Resolution
0.1cm/s
Ping Rate
12 Hz max
Water Profiling
Maximum Range
(1) (3)
47 m
Minimum Range
1.9 m
Velocity Range
(2)
±12 m/s
Long Term Accuracy
0.3% ± 0.2 cm/s
Standard Deviation of WP measurement
at 1 m/s
(4)
±7.5 cm/s @ 2m bin size
Standard Deviation of WP measurement
at 3 m/s
(4)
±7.5 cm/s @ 2m bin size
Standard Deviation of WP measurement
at 5 m/s
(4)
±7.7 cm/s @ 2m bin size
Resolution
1 mm/s
Cell Sizes
0.1 to 4 m
Number of Depth Cells
1 to 255
Acoustic
Center Frequency
614.4 kHz
Source Level (re 1μPa)
215 dB @ 1m
1-Way Beam Width
2.2°
Number of Beams
4-phased array
Beam Angle
30°
Bandwidth (nominal)
6.25% of center frequency
Depth Rating
Maximum Depth
8
300m
1
@ 5°C and 35 ppt salinity, 24V input.
2
When mounted with beam 3 at 45
°
.
3
Maximum range may be reduced due to flow noise.
4
Standard deviation refers to single-ping horizontal velocity, specified at half the maximum altitude.
5
Electronics platform designed to interface with stated 3rd party sensors.
6
ECCN 6A001 export license required outside US.
7
ECCN 6A991 export license-free option.
8 ±9m/s (≥0.35m altitude) ±1.6m/s (<0.35m altitude) No Tilt