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Teledyne Gateway Buoy
 
Buoy
Deployment

2-man deployment from small craft/boat
Housing

Powder coated aluminum
Weight in Air

47.7 kg (105 lb)
Operating Controls

Shorting plug with flashing green power indicator for power on/off
Operating Life

Up to two months, depending on the amount of data transmitted and received by the acoustic modem and wireless data transceiver
Operating Temperature

-5ºC to 50ºC
Storage Temperature

-45ºC to 85ºC
Wireless Data Transceiver

Freewave®, 900 MHz, spread spectrum wireless data transceiver. Other wireless options (iridium) available (contact Benthos)
Options

GPS, Acoustic data recorder
Mooring Requires customer supplied mooring (not included with the Gateway Buoy)
   
ATM-886 Modem

The acoustic modem is a Teledyne Benthos ATM-886 Acoustic Telemetry Modem in a PVC housing. The modem attaches to the buoy with the suspension chain and connects to the buoy with the interface cable. Both the chain and the cable are supplied.
Power

Four 12-volt rechargeable sealed lead-acid batteries
Frequency Bands

9–14 kHz (LF)
Data Modulation

PSK and MFSK
Housng Construction

PVC
Baud Rate

2560–15,360 bits/sec (PSK transmit); 140–2400 bits/sec (MFSK transmit and receive)
Addressable Modems

250
Serial Interface

RS-422 at 9600, 4800, 2400,
or 1200 baud (RS-232 available)
External Input Power

12–36.0 VDC
Low Power State Current

16.8 mw max @ 24 VDC
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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