DVL 500

Nortek DVL 500 is a 500 kHz, 6,000 m-rated survey-grade Doppler velocity log for AUV, ROV, USV and other subsea navigation systems.

Facts

  • Company: Nortek
  • Type: Survey Grade Underwater Dvl
  • Positioning: Deep-rated velocity and navigation sensor
  • Function: Provides bottom-track, water-track and current-profile data for demanding marine robotic navigation
  • Audience: AUV, ROV, USV and marine survey integrators
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.nortekgroup.com/products/dvl500-6000-m

Specifications

  • Operating Frequency: 500 kHz
  • Depth Rating: 6000 m
  • Maximum Bottom Track Altitude: 200 m
  • Current Profile Range: 70 m
  • Transducer: 4-beam Janus array convex transducer with 25-degree beam angle
  • Platform Integration: Integration with INS systems across AUV, ROV, USV and other platforms
  • Power: Average power at stated 1 Hz sampling conditions

Market context

AUV, ROV, USV and marine survey integrators

  • Peer Group: Doppler Velocity Logs, Sonar Sensor
  • Workflow: Underwater Robotics
  • Capability: Underwater Positioning

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