BlackFin 1100 Sidescan Sonar - Imagenex

The Imagenex Model 873 "BlackFin" is a full-featured dual channel, high resolution, sidescan sonar.  The BlackFin is an affordable, very user friendly system that incorporates a high speed Ethernet connection to your Windows™ based laptop or desktop PC. 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.

Specifications

• Frequency - 1.1 MHz
• Transducer - One transducer per side, tilted down 20º
• Transducer Beam Width - 0.25° x 60°
• Range Resolution - Range scale ÷ 1000 & Range scale ÷ 2000
• Pulse Length - 10 μs CW / CHIRP
• Max. Operating Depth - 1000 m (~3000’)
• Max. Cable Length - 600 m (~2000’)
• Interface 2-wire Ethernet Extender
• Connector - Wet mateable  (Subconn MCBH4M-AS)
• Power Supply - 40 - 55 VDC at less than 3 Watts,supplied from Surface Interface Box
• Dimensions 89 mm (3.5”) diameter x 1420 mm (56”) length
• Weight in Air - 15.5 kg (34 lbs)
• Weight in Water - 12.7 kg (28 lbs)
• Materials - 6061-T6 Aluminum
• Finish - Anodized, powder coat

Surface Interface Box Hardware Specifications

• Interface to PC - 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
• Interface to Sonar Head - 2-wire Ethernet Extender
• Cable Connector - 6-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

• BlackFin.exe
• Windows™ Operating System - Windows™ XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
• Zoom Modes - 1x, 2x, 4x dynamically moveable
• Range Scales - 10 m, 20 m, 30 m, 40 m, 50 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

Communications Protocol Specifications

• Ethernet Interface Specification (v1.00) - Filename:  High Resolution Sidescan Specification.pdf
• Source Code Available for Testing - RecordData_HiRes.cpp