MAVS-3 Specifications:

Parameter Accuracy Resolution Range
Speed 0.3 cm/sec 0.03 cm/sec 200 cm/sec (optional ranges available)
Direction +/- 2 deg 1 deg 360 deg
Temperature 0.1 deg C 0.03 deg C -5 to 45 deg C
Conductivity 0.2 mS/cm 0.02 mS/cm 0 to 75 mS/cm
Pressure 0.5% F.S. 0.024% F.S. 15, 30, 60, 150, 450, 3,000, 7,500 & 10,000 PSI
Tilt 2 deg 0.1 deg 20 deg, 45 degree optional

Drift: 0.15 cm/sec per month

Measurement Technique: Differential travel time, 3 axis

Acoustic Paths: 4 measured, 4 used

Power: Internal Recording: 13.5 VDC, 18 AA Alkaline batteries @ 3.4 Ah, optional lithium thionyl chloride @ 10 Ah
  Direct Reading: External 9 - 15 VDC
  Current Drain: 9 ma. On ; 0.35 ma. Deep Sleep Mode

Internal Recording Memory: 16, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, or 300 Mbyte compact flash memory

Memory Usage: Dependent on sampling method and size of memory installed

Communications: TTL, RS-232 or RS-485 @ maximum 115.2 K baud

Depth: 2,000 m standard (6,000 m optional)

Dimensions: Cylinder Diameter: 3.25 in.
  Overall Length: 25 in.
   
Weight: Water: 2.6 lbs.
  Air: 5 lbs.

Mooring Frame: 2000 lbs. load and 10,000 lbs. load are both optional

Sampling Rates: 2 Hz in Earth Coordinates (resolved to Ve, Vn, Vup) or 10 Hz in instrument coordinates; 1 sec to 15 min vector average

Sea Cable: RS-485 or RS-232 4 wire (inquire for other communication protocols)

Data Record Size: Standard Instrument: 20 bytes per record for Day, Hour, Min, Sec, T, P,C, Tilt, Ve, Vn, Vu
  Recorded as Binary and transmitted as ASCII Comma separated variables with CR LF
   
Operating Modes: Vector Averaging
  Burst Mode (programmed for timed sampling)
  Externally Triggered Sample

Software: MAVSOFT Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT, WindowsXP, user interface; TTools Terminal Emulator; Optional Graphical Software available upon request

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