Equipment Requirement for Desert Star Positioning Systems
used on VideoRay |
| SYSTEM | APPLICATIONS | ROV TRANSPONDER | BASELINE STATIONS | SOFTWARE | OTHER EQUIPMENT |
| PILOT, basic configuration | • general ROV tracking | TLT-1/44 or VLT-1/44 |
none | DiveBase-R or DiveBase-L2 |
1. Windows PC |
| PILOT with GPS integration | • general ROV tracking • basic seafloor survey work |
TLT-1/44 or VLT-1/44 |
none | DiveBase-L2 | 1. Windows PC 2. GPS receiver 3. TCM-2 heading sensor |
| AquaMap ROV | •precision seafloor survey work | VLT-1/44 | 3 ea RBS-1/44 | DiveBase-L2 | 1. Windows PC |
| AquaMap ShipHull | • ship hull inspections • dam inspections • oil platform inspections |
VLT-1/44 | 4 ea RBS-1/44 | DiveBase-SH | 1. Windows PC |
| Notes: • TLT-1/44 is the small transponder embedded in the float block of the VideoRay • VLT-1/44 is a full-function transponder that will be mounted between the skids of VideoRay • RBS-1/44 is the baseline station used for AquaMap operations • The /44 designator describes the 44-52 kHz operating band, which is used on VideoRay equipment. |
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