Sidescan Sonar Systems, Underwater Video Systems and Marine Navigation

Yellowfin Side Scan Sonar

Yellowfin Sidescan Sonar

The Imagenex Model 872 Yellowfin sidescan sonar is a full-featured dual channel, high-resolution, side scan sonar. The Yellowfin sidescan sonar is an affordable, user friendly side scan system that incorporates a high speed Ethernet connection to your Windows based laptop or desktop PC. Integrated power and an optional differential-ready GPS receiver complete this fantastic system. Zoom windows are available for target investigation without interrupting real-time data acquisition. Data is displayed in real-time, with or without speed correction, in 9 user selectable colour tables.

A containerized tether management system, easily handles up to 1000 meters (3000 ft) of cable in a ship-able package. Now you can have a high resolution 3 frequency side scan sonar in a easy to manage and transport system. Other options include level wind, remote operation, and automatic layback calculations. GPS position is that of the towfish instead of the vessel.

APPLICATIONS:

Underwater Archaeology

Sunken Timber Recovery

Search & Recovery

Surveying

Law Enforcement Work

Scientific Research

Environmental Survey

FEATURES:

Triple frequency

High resolution 1000 data points per side

300 m depth rating

Up to 400 m (1300') total coverage

23 m (75') tow cable included

LAN compatible

Built-in track plotter

Built-in internal GPS receiver

UNDERWATER HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
FREQUENCY	260 kHz / 330 kHz / 770 kHz
TRANSDUCER	One transducer per side, tilted down 20^o
TRANSDUCER BEAM WIDTH	260 kHz: 2.2^o x 75^o330 kHz: 1.8^o x 60^o770 kHz: 0.7^o x 30^o
RANGE RESOLUTION	Range scale / 1000
MAX. OPERATING DEPTH	300 m (~1000')
MAX. CABLE LENGTH	600 m (~2000')
INTERFACE	Analog Telemetry
CONNECTOR	Wet mateable (Impulse MCBH-4-MP)
POWER SUPPLY	40 - 55 VDC at less than 3 Watts, supplied from Surface Interface Box
DIMENSIONS	114 mm (4.5") diameter x 833 mm (32.8") length
WEIGHT: In Air In Water	5.4 kg (12 lbs) not including ballast 1.8 kg (4 lbs)
BALLAST	Standard diver belt weights (readily available at dive shops)
MATERIALS	Polyurethane & 6061-T6 Aluminum
FINISH	Clear anodized

SURFACE INTERFACE BOX HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
INTERFACE TO PC	10 Mbps Ethernet
INTERFACE TO SONAR HEAD	FSK analog telemetry
CABLE CONNECTOR	5-pin MS (female)
SONAR HEAD POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT	48 VDC
DIFFERENTIAL CAPABLE GPS	Built-in
DIMENSIONS	31 cm (12.2") length x 26 cm (10.2") width x 8.7 cm (3.4") height
WEIGHT	0.9 kg (2 lbs)
MATERIALS	Aluminum
FINISH	Powder Coated
POWER REQUIREMENT	110 / 220 VAC 50 / 60 Hz, 0.1 Amp

SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:	YellowFin.exe
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
ZOOM MODES	1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, and 5x dynamically moveable
RANGE SCALES	10 m, 20 m, 30 m, 40 m, 50 m, 60 m, 80 m, 100 m, 125 m, 150 m, and 200 m
FILE FORMAT	(filename).872, (filename).XTF
GPS INPUT (4800, N, 8, 1) NMEA 0183 FORMATS:	GLL and VTG; GGA and VTG; RMC
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:	800 MHz Pentium 3 256 MB RAM 2 GB Hard Disk 1024 x 768 x 256 colour graphics

ORDERING INFORMATION:
300 m unit w / 23 m tow cable	Standard
Surface Interface Box	Standard
GPS antennae	Option
500 ft/152 m polyurethane tow cable with connectors and strain relief	Option
Additional polyurethane cable (per 500ft/152m) to maximum 3000 feet.	Option
1000 ft/304m steel tow cable with connectors & strain relief	Option
Additional Steel Tow Cable (per 500ft/152m) to maximum 3000 feet.	Option
Weighted Nosecone (recommended) for better balance.	Option
Depressor Wing (increases tow depth by over 1.5 time)	Option
Towing Cable Clamp (holds tow cable at any length)	Option
Contained Cable Reel System with built in encoder and level wind remote hand control,	Option
Package 1: Yellowfin (as listed above) with tow clamp, Fugawi Nav software, USB-4 port serial adapter, GPS antennae, weighted nose cone.	Option
Package 2: Yellowfin (as listed in Package 1) with shipping container and contained cable reel with 1000 Ft steel cable.	Option
*Ruggedized laptops available*	Option
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Computer Screen Capture with GPS Position Tracking Window Overlay

Third Party Survey Software superimposing Yellowfin image

Available Options & Accessories:

Containerized Tether
Management System
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Tired of bailing out, and hauling in cables by hand? Sea-View Diving is pleased to introduce a new low cost cable handling system. These reels will handle cables for small ROVs, camera systems, sonar equipment as well as many other applications. Features include, power drive, level wind, remote control, and an encoder for metering the cable payout. The cable reels are manufactured from corrosion resistant materials, and have been built light, yet strong and durable.

The easily transportable unit includes a 1 Hp bidirectional variable speed drive with a maximum speed of 1 m/s, a variable gearing level wind system, slipring and a built in encoder with shive for monitoring the cable payout.

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Depressor Wing

This small wing allows the Yellowfin sidescan sonar to tow deeper, using less cable. Great for deeper searches.

Mosaic Software

Sonar-Web generates near real-time sonar mosaics, reports and sonar websites. See how easy it is to build at-sea sonar mosaics from ALMOST ANY SIDESCAN or SUBBOTOM data source. SonarWeb now supports XTF, Q-Mips, MSTL, Imagenex .81S, Submetrix .SRX, Hypack .HSX sidescan data formats and sub-bottom data in Delph, GeoStar, Benthos and SEG-Y formats with more on the way. Now includes beam angle correction, navigation editor and bottom tracking features.

New SonarWeb Pro now supports gridding, contouring and 3D viewing of single beam bathymetry. A total of 4 views are available: Shaded Relief, Wireframe, Filled Contour and Sidescan Mosaic draped over Shaded relief mode

Layback and Offset Calculator

This inexpensive, easy to use software simplifies the calculation of target position. This small always on top window allows you to calculate the exact geodetic location from side-scan and other surveys by simply entering in the boat position, heading, layback and offset. Not only does it perform the calculations in a flash, it allows you to save your targets, with comments to a file importable by other software including GIS and navigation. Anyone doing survey operations cannot afford to be without this inexpensive time saver.

USB GPS Unit

Connects easily to your NoteBooks USB port, the unit receives power through the USB connector, eliminating extra cables.
Features:
12-parallel channel GPS Chipset with low power consumption signal processor. WAAS enabled.
Standard NMEA 0183 V 2.2 output protocol. Supplies GGA, GLL, VTG, RMC, GSA and GSV sentences.
Works with any software supporting standard NMEA output.

Low cost - Great performance

Cable Towing Clamp

This simple but effective clamp provides a means to quickly adjust the cable tow length and then hold the cable securely. The specially designed jaw holds the cable tight but is gentle to the jacket. A must for any towing application. Accepts cables up to 1/2 inch (12mm), larger models possible.

USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter

USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter

Many of the new laptops may not have standard RS-232 serial ports of may have only one port when you need two. This adapter allows for a fast and inexpensive way to add additional

Fugawi Navigational Software

Fugawi - Navigational Software

Fugawi navigational software makes use of the GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM to put you exactly where you are on many affordable and easily accessible electronic marine charts.
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Digital Ocean Electronic Charts

DigitalOceanŽ electronic charts are officially released CHS raster charts designed for recreational boaters and function with most navigational software.
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Garmin GPS

Mariners and anglers worldwide rely on the steadfast quality and reliability of Garmin products to make being on the water more enjoyable. Details

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