
April
2018
Pathfinder DVL Guide
Page 8
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Health & Environment Monitoring Sensors
Health and Environment Monitoring (HEM) Sensors monitor the health of the Pathfinder system.
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Leak Detection
– Water leaking into a Pathfinder DVL can not only potentially destroy the DVL,
but also cause severe issues for the host vehicle that is carrying the DVL, such as loss of naviga-
tion ability. The Pathfinder detects water leaking into the system and reports it in the
PD0
,
PD4
,
PD5
, and
PD6
messages. The Pathfinder also supports the
reporting the status of the leak sensors. There are two leak sensors; One is mounted at the back
of the transducer head and the other at the bottom of the electronic section (Leak Sensor B is
only available on the ROV Self-Contained version).
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Transducer Monitor
– The Pathfinder monitors the transmit voltage and current of the transducer
and reports Transducer Impedance as a result. This information provides insight, in near real-
time, to the status of the transducer and alerts the user should problems arise. This data is re-
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Operating Time
– The Pathfinder system records the total time of operation in minutes where
“operation” is defined as the time that the system ping loop is active (CS command has been
sent). The record of the total awake time has a maximum value of 33,554,432 minutes, which
corresponds to over 500,000 hours of operation. The value of the counter can be read as part of
. Although the time is stored in minutes, the operating time is reported in
hours with one decimal place.
Example PS5 output:
PS5
Operating time: 4327.5 hours