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SonarMite BTx/SPx v5.02 © 2016 Lymtech
INTRODUCTION
The SonarMite Echo Sounder was the result of nearly two years research and
development to further extend the boundaries of shallow water hydrographic
surveying equipment. The introduction by Ohmex of the SonarMite, the worlds first
truly portable echo sounder system, has been a hard act to follow and it remains the
portable instrument of choice in many survey companies around the world. The
release of the SonarMite BTX/SPX instrument marks the next stage introducing a
series of equipment designed around the WinSTRUMENT concept using the latest
portable computers integrated with new measurement technologies.
Throughout the Hydrographic world the term 'Black Box' has become a euphemism
for a device that has a minimal user interface and normally requires connection to a
PC to be of any use ! In most cases these boxes are a cut down version of a more
conventional instrument without all the features of the full system. The SonarMite
extends this idea of a rugged design and minimalist interface to produce a 'Blue Box'
system where the user interface is provided by integrated software running on a
portable computer connected via a Bluetooth link. The use of wireless technology
enables the instrument to be waterproof and used in a hostile environment while the
more sensitive computer features can be located in a more user friendly environment
up to 50m away from the instrument.
Typical SonarMite equipment
The SonarMite BTX/SPX instrument uses the same 'Smart' integrated transducer
technology used in previous systems, in addition to highly reliable bottom tracking
algorithms using DSP techniques the system also outputs a quality value associated
with every depth measurement made. The popular SonarW7 software has been
updated to the latest Windows versions. Software for the 'front end' of the SonarMite
is available to run on a wide range of devices from Pocket PCs through to the full
range of desktop systems running the Windows operating system.
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