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2.3 Vectrino Profiler
2.3.1 Technical description
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Probe
The probe is made of stainless steel and consists of four receive transducers and a transmit
transducer. It is mounted either on a fixed stem connected to the main housing through the probe
endbell, or on a cable connected to the main housing through the same probe endbell.
Transducers
Each of the four receive transducers is mounted inside a receiver arm. The transmit transducer is in
the center of the probe.
Electronics Modules
The electronics module is located inside the pressure case and consists of a single board with the
power transmitter, analog and digital signal processing, power conditioning and interface circuits.
Temperature sensor
The temperature sensor (thermistor) is located inside the probe head.
Power and Communication Cable
The power and communication cable is connected to the endbell connector. The cable supplies
external DC power (12-48V) and provides two-way serial communication with external computer.
The cable also provides synchronization options when the Vectrino Profiler is used as master or
slave to synchronize measurements with other Vectrino Profiler's and/or other instruments.
Cable wiring: The Vectrino Profiler is shipped with a 12-pin connector and communication cable. The
connector type is an MCBH-12-FS waterproof connector. The pin out and wiring of the cable can be
found in the Wiring of Cable chapter.
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