Tail Buoy & RPGS System

 
 

 

Tail buoy

  • Manufacturer: PARTNERPLAST®
  • Model: 800
  • System components:

                 GPS Remote module:

  • Receive the DC power from the Tail buoy or the streamer.
  • Receive the GPS satellite signals from the internal satellite antenna/receiver and pass the data to the internal UHF transceiver or streamer or both.
  • Receive synchronizing and command signals from, and transmit GPS data and status data to, the Master Radio Module on the Recording Vessel via the internal
  • UHF radio transceiver and its external antenna or streamer or both simultaneously directly to the Buoylink PC
  • The wire transmission is limited to approximately 6km with 2400baud

                 Master radio module:

  • Transmit, via the radio telemetry link, synchronizing/timing and command signals to all the remote units in the network using radio.
  • Receive, via the radio telemetry link, GPS and status data from all the remote units
  • Accept programming information from the control PC to change the parameters of the radio transceiver in this module.

                 Master GPS interface unit:

  • Provide DC power to the Master Radio Module
  • Provide an interface for the remote unit data between the Master Radio Module and the control PC

               PC with EX‐SEAMAP® Buoylink

  • Control the radio telemetry and RS485 networks of remote modules
  • Collect GPS data, process and display this GPS data to give a range and bearing from the Master to each unit, and distribute the data to other users

 

 PARTNERPLAST®  SEAMAP® BuoyLink RGPS Tracking System