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Contents
1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
2
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 2
2.1
Acoustic........................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1
Acoustic Footprint .................................................................................................................. 2
2.2
Pressure .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3
Data Acquisition .............................................................................................................................. 2
2.4
Communications ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.5
Power Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 3
3
Physical Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 4
3.1
Dimensions ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1.1
Standard VA500 Altimeter ..................................................................................................... 4
3.1.2
VA500 Altimeter with 90° Transducer .................................................................................... 5
4
Configuration and Operation ....................................................................................................... 6
4.1
Using the Configuration Wizard ....................................................................................................... 6
4.2
Manually Configuring the Unit ......................................................................................................... 9
4.3
Instrument Settings ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.4
Range Settings .............................................................................................................................. 10
4.5
Communications Settings.............................................................................................................. 11
4.6
Sampling Regime .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.7
Output Format ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.8
Pressure Settings .......................................................................................................................... 13
4.9
Appended DigiQuartz Data String (VA500P)................................................................................. 13
5
Output Data String Formats ...................................................................................................... 14
5.1
Valeport NMEA Data String ($PRVAT) ......................................................................................... 14
5.2
$SDDBT Data String ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.3
Tritech Data String ........................................................................................................................ 14
5.4
Benthos Data String ...................................................................................................................... 15
5.5
Appended DigiQuartz Data String (VP500P)................................................................................. 15
6
Care and Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 16
6.1
Connector Care ............................................................................................................................. 16
7
Wiring Information ..................................................................................................................... 17
7.1
SubConn MCBH10F ..................................................................................................................... 17
7.1.1
Extended Y Lead - Power/232 Comms / Analogue .............................................................. 17
7.2
Non Standard Instrument Connectors ........................................................................................... 18
7.2.1
6 Way Impulse MCBH 6 MP Pinout ..................................................................................... 18
7.2.2
Test Lead with 6 way Female Impulse Connector ............................................................... 18
7.2.3
6 Way XSG-6-BCL Pinout .................................................................................................... 18
7.2.4
Test Lead with 6 Way Female RMG-6-FS Connector .......................................................... 19
7.2.5
6 Way MCBH6M SubConn Pinout ....................................................................................... 19
7.2.6
Test Lead for 6 way SubConn MCIL6F Connector .............................................................. 19
8
Customer Specific Configurations ............................................................................................. 20
8.1
Seacon Connector ........................................................................................................................ 20
8.1.1
Physical Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 20
8.1.2
Dimensions .......................................................................................................................... 20
8.1.3
SEACON 1508 Pin Out ........................................................................................................ 21
9
Declarations of Conformity ........................................................................................................ 22
9.1
EU Declaration of Conformity - CE Marking .................................................................................. 22
9.2
UK Declaration of Conformity - UKCA Marking ............................................................................. 23
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