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Ethernet ROV Locator
  • ROV Locator
  • Overview
  • General Specifications
  • Quick Start for BlueROV
  • Fundamentals Useful to System Designers
    • Sound Reflection and Absorption
    • Multipath
    • Ping Length
    • What to Do About Multipath and Other Issues
    • Clock Drift Expectations
    • Accuracy Expectations
      • Accuracy Test: Topside GPS
      • Accuracy Test: 110 Meter Slant Range
      • Accuracy Test: 295 Meter Slant Range
    • Operation in a Pool
  • Configuring the ROVLe
    • Finding the Configuration Web Page
    • Example Configuration Web Page
    • Live Status Page
    • Setting Device Type
    • Setting the Static IP Address
    • Setting the Fallback IP Address
    • Setting the MAVLink REST Server Parameters
    • Setting the Secondary (GNSS) MAVLink Interface
    • GPS/GNSS Forwarding (Re-tweeting)
    • Magnetic Declination
    • CIMU Calibration Offsets
    • Speed of Sound
    • GNSS Antenna Mounting Rotation
    • Output Messages
    • Configure Simulation
  • System Variants
  • Autosync
    • Autosync Mission Scenarios and Mission Suitability
    • Autosync Availability
    • Autosync GPS/GNSS Output
    • ROVL Channels (Autosync only; Operating Multiple Units in Proximity)
  • Communicating With the ROVL
    • Serial Parameters
    • The Ethernet Interface
      • Tips on How to Find the IP Address Assigned to Your Ethernet Adapter
      • Blue Robotics Discovery Protocol (Ethernet Only)
    • Packet Format
    • Messages from ROVL to Host
      • $USRTH Receiver-Transmitter Relative Angles Message
      • $USTLC Target Location Message
      • $USINF/$USTXT Information Message
      • $USERR Error Message
      • $USNVM Non-Volatile Memory Message
    • Messages from Host to ROVL
      • NMEA-Format Messages to Receiver
      • Valid Commands from Host to ROVL, Serial and Ethernet
      • Valid Commands from Host to ROVL, Ethernet Only
        • Command: DHCP
        • Command: FALLBACK-ADDRESS
        • Command: IP-ADDRESS
        • Command: HOST-ADDRESS
        • Command: MAVLINK-ADDRESS
        • Command: MAVLINK-AUTO-ORIGIN
        • Command: MAVLINK-SYSID
        • Command: PAUSE
        • Command: RESUME
        • Command: RETWEET-GPS
        • Command: RETWEET-GPS-ADDRESS
        • Command: RETWEET-message
        • Command: SEND-ROV-POS-TO-MAP
        • Command: SEND-TOPSIDE-TO-MAP
        • Command: SEND-USRTH
        • Command: SEND-USTLC
        • Command: UNICAST-TO-ME
  • Cerulean Inertial Measurement Unit (CIMU)
    • CIMU Calibration Background
      • CIMU Magnetometer Calibration
      • CIMU Accelerometer Calibration
      • CIMU Gyro Calibration
  • Operating and Accuracy Considerations
  • Multi-Unit Operation (Swarms)
    • Multi-Unit 1:1
    • Multi-Unit 1:2
    • Multi-Unit 2x1:1
  • ROVL Mounting
    • ROV/Deepside Mounting
    • Topside Mounting
    • Simple Topside Deployment Fixture
  • ROVL Wiring
    • Standard Cabling Options
    • ROVL-e PC Board Internal Connections
      • JST-GH Connector Pin 1 Identification
      • Ethernet/Power Connections
      • Serial Connection
      • USB Connection
      • GNSS Compass Main (4-pin) RS-232 Connection
      • GNSS Compass RTK (2-pin) RS-422 Connection
    • Electrical Noise
  • Connecting and Powering Your ROVLe Ethernet Receiver or Transceiver
    • Example Power Injectors
    • Data Connection
    • Example Power/Wi-Fi Setup for Remote Usage
    • Battery
  • Mounting Dimensions
    • Mk II Receiver with Omnitrack Top
    • Transmitter/Transceiver/Receiver with Standard Top
    • Mk III Transcceiver
    • ROVLe Omnitrack Top
    • ROVLe Standard Top
    • Example Mounting Scheme with 3D-Printed Bracket
  • ROVL Coordinate Systems and Angles
    • Definitions
    • NED or "Compass" vs. ENU or "Math" Angles
    • Math to Compass Frame Conversions
    • Transducer Down Orientation
    • Transducer Up Orientation
    • Receiver/Transceiver Orientation Frames
    • Best Operating Envelope
  • Appendix: Math for Computing Remote Latitude/Longitude
    • Receiver & GPS at Topside and Transmitter Deepside
    • Transmitter & GPS Topside and Receiver Deepside
  • Appendix: Factory Usage Command Set
  • Troubleshooting
    • How to Tell if Your Mk II Receiver is Working
    • How to tell if your Mk II Transmitter is working
    • What to do when you find an unresolvable problem when troubleshooting
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General Specifications

Maximum Depth Exposure (minimum crush depth)

300 m (Transmitter, Transponder), 50m (Receiver, Transceiver)

Volume, Transceiver (Mk III)

480ml

Volume, Receiver (Mk II), Transmitter (Mk II), Transponder (Mk III)

283 ml

Mass, Transceiver (Mk III)

600g

Mass, Receiver (Mk II)

335g

Mass, Transponder (MK III), Transmitter (Mk II)

300g

Absolute Maximum Range (Mk II)

500 m

Typical Usable Range (Mk II, MK III)

300 m

Apparent Yaw/Azimuth resolution

0.1°

Apparent Elevation angle resolution

0.1°

Slant range measurement resolution

0.1 m

IMU Euler angle accuracy, typical (magnetic errors not included)

2°

Slant range error accumulation, Mk II

1 m/hr

Update rate

1 Hz

Transceiver Ping Frequency

25 kHz

Transponder Ping Frequency

25 kHz

Mk III Transceiver V-in power (see note)

5 to 28V

2.5W average, 3.5W peak @5V DC

2.1W average, 3.3W peak @12V DC

Mk II Receiver-in power (see note)

5V to 28V DC

~1.5 Watt

Mk III Transponder V-in power (see note)

5V to 28V

1.7W average 2.9W peak @5V DC

1.3W average, 4.1W peak @16V DC

Mk II Transmitter V-in power (see note)

5V to 28V DC

1.4W @ 5V

1.6W @ 28V

Serial Comms Voltage Levels

3.3V TTL or

5V TTL, auto sense

Ethernet

10/100 mbs

Note: Voltage is specified at the terminals of the printed circuit board of the device, user must ensure there is sufficient voltage after the cable voltage drop. Power supplies for all units must be able to supply burst currents to prevent drop-out and erratic operation. While the transmitter will work with a low impedance 5V supply we recommend using 9V or higher, unless you know how to figure out if your 5V power supply is low-enough impedance.

Note: Resolution ≠ Accuracy!

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