Instruction manual

System description

850-164696 / A

1.5 Technical specifications

The following is a summary of the technical specifications for the

EK60 scientific echo sounder system. Note that the specifications

may be changed without prior warning.

Operational specifications

EK60 Echo sounder system

• Operating frequencies: 18, 38, 70, 120, 200 kHz

• Operational modes: Active, Passive and Tes

• Transmission power: Adjustable in steps

• Ping rate: adjustable

• Maximum ping rate: 20 pings / sec

• Data collection range: 0 to 15.000 m

• Receiver instantaneous dynamic range: 150 dB

• Receiver filtering: Matched digital filters

• Receiver noise figure: 4 dB

• Split beam: Complex digital demodulation

• Synchronization: Internal and external

ER60 Echo sounder application

• Operating system:

- MicrosoftR Windows XPR

- Windows 2000R (Service pack 4)

• Transceiver control:

- Maximum seven transceivers controlled simultanously

- Operation, Transmit power, Pulse duration, Ping rate, Data

collection range

• Calibration: Built-in application

• Sensor inputs:

-GPS

-Heave

- Roll

- Pitch

-Trawl

- Purse seine

-Others