PA200 / PA500 Precision Altimeter MKII

The Precision Altimeter ‘PA200/PA500 MKII’ offers reliable performance and accurate distance measurement in the harshest of subsea environments. Designed with ROV/WROV/AUV usage in mind, our latest offering builds upon the success of the previous generation. With features such as full software configuration using our new ‘human readable’ command interface, optional slant range correction, millimetre accuracy and full backwards compatibility, it provides users with a significant upgrade at no extra cost.

Applications

Energy Underwater Vehicles Defense Survey & Hydrographic Marine Science & Aquaculture

• Large range of connector options
• Millimetre accuracy
• Ultra-wide ‘Input Voltage’ range
• Fully software configurable
• ‘Simple to use’ command interface
• Fully backwards compatible with previous instruments
• Built-in Inclinometer (with optional slant range correction)
• Digital and Analogue interface

The Precision Altimeter MKII offers a series of additional features whilst building upon the legacy of our previous generation of altimeter ranging sensors. Utilising our proprietary signal processing techniques to give an industry leading SNR, measurement is possible over wide range of material densities from the seafloor to areas of high silt deposits or sedimentary layers.

The Precision Altimeter MKII sensor is one of the first products to utilise our newly derived ‘text based’ programmable command interface for simple reconfiguration, whilst retaining full backwards compatibility with the previous generation of Precision Altimeter sensors, providing existing users with a simple ‘in-field’ upgrade solution. We offer one of the widest input voltage ranges in the market and continue to maintain our significant range of connector options.

The instrument can be used in standalone mode. Compatibility is retained within Seanet, Genesis and AltTest logging software.

The PA500 (500kHz) Precision Altimeter MKII is supplied with our SeaKing 700-series Bathymetric system.

Resources

Datasheet

PA200 & PA500 MKII Altimeters (PDF 507 KB)

Software

Genesis v1.10.0.21 (ZIP 235 MB)
Seanet Pro v2.25 (591) For PC/Laptop (ZIP 54 MB)
AltTest v1.12 (ZIP 2 MB)

Supplements

Genesis – Supported Interface Strings and File Formats (PDF 385 KB)
Seanet Pro Remote Communications (PDF 1 MB)
Product Guide 2023 (PDF 3 MB)

Manual

PA200 & PA500 (MKII), LRPA and Dual Frequency Echosounder Altimeters (PDF 6 MB)

STEP Files

PA200 & PA500 Altimeters – p/n S02125 (ZIP 177 KB)
PA200 & PA500 – 6800m (ZIP 417 KB)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Why are the appendices in the PA Altimeter manual blank?

 The PA range of Altimeter products available from Tritech come in a wide variety of connector, material and electrical wiring options. As these variations can, at times, be highly specific and individual to a single Altimeter, we utilise the Appendices to tailor the manual for individual customers at point of sale.

2. How can I get the pin out or material information for my Altimeter?

 Please contact Ocean Innovations’ Customer Support Team (on (858) 454-4044 (option 2), or brock@o-vations.com with your Altimeter’s full serial number (e.g. S02125.123456) and they will be able to forward you full details of your unit.

3. Where can I find the calibration frequency for Tritech products?

Contact us for calibration frequency guidance document.

Alternatively, the document can be accessed here: Calibration Frequency Guidance

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