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Introduction
ThecNODE®Microtransponderisalightandcompactunitdesignedforusebydivers
andshallowwaterROV’s.OperatingonKongsbergCymbaldigitalacousticprotocols,
thecNODE®MicroprovidestheoptimalpositioningperformancewiththeKongsberg
rangeofSSBLsystems,fromµPAP®throughtoHiPAP®.
ThecNODE®MicroisextremelyexiblefeaturingCymbaldigitaltelemetryand
bothSSBL&LongBaselinepositioningcapabilities.Byhighrangeaccuraciesitcan
measurebaselinesbetweentranspondersontheseabedprovidecapabilitiesforsimple
divermetrologyorarcheology.
Thetelemetrycapabilityallowsthebatterystatustobereadduringoperationandthe
integratedtiltsensorcanbeturnedonandoffwithpositioningupdates.Multiple
cNODE®MicrotransponderscanbeinterrogatedsimultaneouslyinSSBLpositioning
modeusingtheµPAP®andHiPAP®Fasttrackfeaturetoensurethefastestpossible
updatesduringoperation.
TheunithasabuiltinLi-Ionbatterypackofferinglongtimeoperation.
Modeldenition
Thetranspondernameconsistsofthemodelname,themodelnumber,thetransducer
beamwidthandanyoptionsincluded.
Modelname
Micro31–180,partnumber424770
Modelnumber
Firstnumber
Firstdigit=FrequencybandSeconddigit=Depthrating
3=30kHz
1=600metres
Secondnumber
Transducerbeam
180=180degrees
Transponderidentication
Thetranspondershavelabelsthatidenties:
•thetranspondername
•serialnumber
•defaultchannels
KongsbergcNODEMicro