StarFish Sidescan Sonars

Exceptional image quality in a

compact and rugged form factor
for single person deployment

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Systems
StarFish 452F PRO StarFish 454 OEM
450kHz CHIRP operation with up 450kHz CHIRP OEM system for
to a 200m swathe width, the ROV and AUV integration. Lower
towed StarFish is ideal for survey frequency for longer range.
applications.
StarFish 990F XD StarFish 990 OEM
High definition 1MHz CHIRP Higher frequency for higher
operation, the towed StarFish is resolution, 1MHz CHIRP system
designed for survey and Search for ROV and AUV OEM integration.
And Rescue applications.
StarFish 992H Hull-Mount
1MHz CHIRP operation, hull
mounted StarFish suitable for
small inshore crafts.

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Features
Ÿ Stable full-length tri-fin towed transducer design for improved imaging
Ÿ Lightweight and compact OEM transducer design for easy integration
Ÿ Operating frequencies from 450kHz to 1MHz utilising CHIRP technology
Ÿ Up to 200m swathe coverage
Ÿ Horizontal beam width as low as 0.3° for high resolution imagery and easier target identification
Ÿ Towed systems depth rated to 50m and OEM to 2000m
Ÿ Simple, intuitive operator software
Ÿ Single person deployable

Imagery

Steamship
452F 450kHz

Quayside Survey Composite

990F 1MHz

Concrete Mattress
452F 450kHz
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22 992H
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97m 378m m
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Specification
Sonar StarFish 452F PRO StarFish 990F XD StarFish 992H StarFish 454OEM StarFish 992OEM
Frequency 450kHz CHIRP 1MHz CHIRP 1 Mhz CHIRP 450kHz CHIRP 1MHz CHIRP
Up to 100m (328ft) Up to 35m (115ft) Up to 35m (115ft) Up to 100m (328ft) Up to 35m (115ft)
Operating Range per channel per channel per channel per channel per channel
Horizontal Beam Width 0.8° 0.3° 0.3° 0.5° 0.3°

Vertical Beam Width 60° 60° 60° 60° 60°

Tilted Down 30° from Tilted Down 30° from Tilted Down 30° from
Transducer Angle Variable (OEM Specified) Variable (OEM Specified)
Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal
Length x Width x Height 378mm x 97mm x 110mm 378mm x 97mm x 110mm 240mm x 95mm x 25mm 390mm x 22.5mm x 40mm 282mm x 22.5mm x 40mm

Weight (in air) 2.0kg 2.0kg 0.7kg 0.8kg 0.7kg

Polyurethane Rubber Polyurethane Rubber Polyurethane Rubber
Construction Polyurethane Rubber Polyurethane Rubber (Acetal Housing) (PA6 Housing) (PA6 Housing)

Colour High-Vis Yellow High-Vis Red Black Black Black

Depth Rating 50m 50m 50m 2000m 2000m

Impulse, 5-way Impulse, 5-way
Connector SMB Female Plug SMB Female Plug SMB Female Plug
(MCIL-5-FS) (MCIL-5-FS)
StarFish Scanline, Hypack 2009, SonarWiz.MAP/ SonarWiz 5 (Chesapeake Technology), Quester Tangent SWATHVIEW
Supported Software Platforms
system and CleanSweep-Lite (Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc.). Windows SDK available for OEM integrators.

Cable
Length 20m or 50m 20m or 50m 5m 600mm 600mm
Black polyurethane jacket with internal
Construction Kevlar reinforcing (strain) member Coaxial Interference Shielded Cable
Impulse, 5-way Impulse, 5-way
Connector SMB Female Plug SMB Female Plug SMB Female Plug
(MCIL-5-FS) (MCIL-5-FS)

Top-Box
Model 450 990 990 OEM 450 OEM / OEM PCB 990 OEM / OEM PCB
90-264VAC, 47-63Hz 90-264VAC, 47-63Hz 90-264VAC, 47-63Hz 90-264VAC, 47-63Hz 90-264VAC, 47-63Hz
Supply Voltage or 9-28VDC or 9-28VDC or 9-28VDC or 9-28VDC or 9-28VDC

Power Consumption 6W (500mA @ 12VDC) 6W (500mA @ 12VDC) 6W (500mA @ 12VDC) 6W (500mA @ 12VDC) 6W (500mA @ 12VDC)
2.1mm DC jack socket/ 2.1mm DC jack socket/ 2.1mm DC jack socket/
Power Interface 2.1mm DC jack socket 2.1mm DC jack socket 6-Way Pin Header 6-Way Pin Header 6-Way Pin Header
USB 2.0 B-Type USB 2.0 B-Type USB 2.0 B-Type connector/ USB 2.0 B-Type connector/ USB 2.0 B-Type connector/
PC Interface connector connector 6-Way Pin Header 6-Way Pin Header 6-Way Pin Header
6-Way Souriau “UTS” 6-Way Souriau “UTS”
Sonar Interface female socket female socket
SMB Male Jack SMB Male Jack SMB Male Jack

Length x Width x Height 166mm x 106mm x 34mm 166mm x 106mm x 34mm 166mm x 106mm x 34mm 166mm x 106mm x 34mm 166mm x 106mm x 34mm

Weight (in Air) 0.4kg 0.4kg 0.4kg 0.4kg 0.4kg

Temp Range -5°C to +40°C -5°C to +40°C -5°C to +40°C -5°C to +40°C -5°C to +40°C

IP Rating IP50 (Protection against ingress of dust, no protection against liquids) IP50 (if Top-Box selected)/None

DA-103-P00231-06

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