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