
Water-Text provides 2-way penetrating, wireless RF communications through seawater at higher data rates of 100 kbps (compressed video transmission).
Applications include high speed data transfer between underwater sensors and unmanned underwater vehicles (ROVs, AUVs and HAUVs).
TARGET APPLICATIONS
- UUV to remote sensors
- UUV to UUV
- UUV to host platform
- Homing and docking
- Data collection
- Through bulkhead
- Test tank Communication
- Water-Text will support compressed video transmission
UNDERWATER SENSORS TO AUV
HIGH SPEED DATA TRANSFER TEST TANK INSTRUMENTATION
DATA & POWER TRANS AUV DOCKING
HIGH SPEED DATA WIRELESS CONNECTOR
FEATURES
- Crosses water/air interface
- High data transfer rate
- Connector replacement
- Transceiver
- Shorter download times
- Immunity to acoustic noise
- Immunity to particulates
- Immunity to multi-pathing
- No effect on acoustic transmission
- Removes need for cable to shore
- Removes need for repeater buoy
- Unobtrusive, covert, no navigation hazard
- Reduced operating time
- Reduced operating costs
- Fast access to data
- No connector mate at depth or complex vehicle docking
- Two way communications
- Reduced power consumption
- Can operate in littoral or near offshore facilities and vessels generating acoustic noise
- Can operate in turbid water
- Can operate in shallow water/congested environments such as harbours and estuaries
- No interference with or harm to aquatic life
- No interference with acoustic sensors or sonars

System Performance
- Range Up to 10m.
- Bit rate Up to 100 kbits/sec
- Type Loop
- Dimensions Variable to suit application
- Interface Transparent Ethernet
- Compatible with TCP/IP & UDP packets
Each unit
- Transmitting 24Vdc, 660mA
- Receiving 24Vdc, 190mA
- Housing Application specific
- Temp. operating -10 to + 35ºC
- Temp. storage -20 to + 50ºC