Basic Sensor Specifications

Tri Axis Sensors

Standard

Lo Power

Accelerometer

+/- 5G

16 bit

+/- 4G

20 bit

Rate Gyro

+/- 100 deg/sec

16 bit

+/- 250 deg/sec

16 bit

Magnetometer

+/- 1.9 gauss

16 bit

+/- 1.9 gauss

16 bit

Resolution/Accuracy (*1,*2)

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

Heave

0-30 metres

0.01 metre

< 2%

Period

1-30 seconds

0.002 Hz

< 2%

Direction

0-360 degree

1 degree

+/- 1 degree

Communications and Interfaces

Serial Output (*1)

Various, Configurable

RS232 * 2 (3 Wire) (*1)

230400 (max), 8, 1, N, no flow control

RS232/448*1 (2/3 Wire) (*1)

230400 (max), 8, 1, N, no flow control

ADC (*3)

6 Channel, 16 Bit, 4 * +/-5V, 2 * +/-2V

Physical (*1)

Operating Temperature

-10 to 70 deg C

Mounting Orientation

Configurable (*4)

Maximum Acceleration Unpowered

1000G

Notes

1) Applies to all models

2) Processed to wave data, significant wave height etc..

3) Standard model only

4) Sensor axes parallel to buoy axes, but in any combination.