Introduction - Valeport VA500 Operating Manual

1 Introduction

The VA500 altimeter has been designed with the objective of providing an accurate, reliable and
robust measurement of range from surface and underwater platforms. State of the art signal
processing offers unrivalled range and performance from a 500kHz transducer.
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millimetre precision
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0.1m – 100m range
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RS232 and RS485 serial outputs
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0-5V & 0-10V analogue outputs
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wide range power supply - 9 to 28 volts DC
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Low power - <125 mA @ 12V
all address the needs of the ROV, AUV and Hydrographic community in a compact and robust
package.
The option of integrating a high accuracy pressure sensor (0.01%), as used in the miniIPS,
provides full water column measurement offers an unbeatable package for your underwater
positioning requirements.
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VA500 Altimeter Operating Manual
MANUAL-1969127270-2 | issue: 1.3
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