SiS Sensoren Instrumente Systeme GmbH
ASB X Argos Surface Beacon
The Argos Surface Beacon is a watertight, battery powered Argos transmitter. Applications are the monitoring of moored buoys and location of floating objects. The features are:
- Acetal resin (POM) housing
- Up to 6 months mooring
- Up to 18 months transmission life
- Internal antenna
- ARGOS platform terminal transmitter
- Water proof up to 10 metres
- Powered by 5 or 10 D size batteries respectively
- High efficiency "True Energy" switch mode power supply
High Efficiency "True Energy" Switch Mode Power Supply
The ASB X contain an internal switch mode power supply to allow usage of a wide range of battery types. Up to 80% of the batteries initial capacity is used for operation, regardless of cell voltage and current source capabilities. Benefits are:
- Supports all kind of batterie types: NiMH, Alkaline, and Lithium
- Wide battery cell voltage range from 0.8 to 3.7 V
- Increased transmission times and usage of low current lithium thionylchloride batteries by reduced battery peak current by power buffering
- Increased transmission times with lithium batteries by voltage converter
- Increased transmission times by working down to 0.8 V cell voltage of discharged batteries
Argos System
Together with the services of CLS Argos, a world-wide monitoring of the ASB is possible. A special service allows the watching of the drift circle of a moored buoy. An alarm is generated if the buoy goes adrift. A warning that the watch circle is left will be sent to the user by facsimile. A warning is also generated if no signal is received from the beacon.
Specification
Water proof | 10 m |
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Dimensions (l x d) | 711 x 100 mm |
Mass without batteries | 6.7 kg |
Displacement | 5.6 dm3 |
Power supply | 5 or 10 pcs. D size cells resp. |
Battery cell voltage | 0.8 - 3.7 V |
Peak supply current | 100 mA |
Average power consumption | 35 mW |
Mooring life | up to 6 months |
Transmission life | up to 18 months |
Mooring and transmission life depend on the type (chemistry) and number (5 or 10 pcs.) of the used batteries.
Additional Information
SiS GmbH reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.