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Home>>Oceanography>>Sonardyne>>Homer
Pro
Homer Pro
Part of Sonardyne’s Coastal
Acoustic product range, Homer Pro enables divers to quickly and
easily relocate targets in low and zero visibility from over 750
metres distance. By using small acoustic transponders to mark points
of special interest, for example, wrecks and pipelines, a diver
can swim directly to a location, thereby reducing wasted dive time.
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Homer Pro comprises of a
diver held relocation device and low cost marker transponders
which are deployed at the target locations. Each transponder
has its own unique ‘address’ code, enabling
a number of targets in a small area to be marked and relocated
unambiguously. When the diver wishes to relocate an object
fitted with a transponder, he switches on his handheld unit
and selects the address of the transponder he wishes to
relocate. The diver’s unit then sends out an interrogation
signal to the transponder selected. If the transponder is
in acoustic range of the diver’s unit then it will
automatically reply. From the reply the diver’s unit
calculates the distance in metres and direction to the transponder.
The range and direction information is displayed to the
diver enabling him to be guided directly towards the object.
A diver changes the address of the transponder he wishes
to home to by using a single push button switch. To save
time in switching between targets, the diver’s unit
can be pre-programmed with only the addresses of the transponders
that are likely to be encountered during the dive. The diver's
unit contains a Ni-Cad battery which must be charged before
diving.
Designed for commercial
and amateur divers, Homer Pro can also be used as a cost-effective
survey tool for accurately measuring distances of up to
750 metres.
Technical Specifications
| Feature
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Type 7797 |
| Depth Rating |
500 Metres |
| Operating Frequency |
HF (35-55 kHz) |
| Interrogation Interval
|
1 Second |
| Range Resolution |
0.1 Metre |
| Display Type |
4 digit, 7 segment LED with Brightness
Control |
Update Interval
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1 Second |
| Power |
Ni-Cad Rechargeable |
| Battery Life |
Approx 4 Hours |
| ‘Ahead Sector’
Indication |
+/-5º - Indicates ’Left’
or ‘Right’ when outside sector |
| Mechanical Construction |
Anodised Aluminium Alloy and Plastics |
| Dimensions (LxDia) |
226mm (8.9”) X 70mm (2.75”) |
| Weight in Air |
1.5kg |
| Weight in Water |
0.6kg |
Features
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- Small and lightweight
- Easy to use
- Fast, simple target relocation of points
of interest; pipes, tools...
- Saves time and money on diving operations
- Compatible with Association of Offshore
Diving Contractors (AODC) transponders
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