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Valeport miniIPS - Intelligent Pressure Sensor
The miniIPS is a precision underwater pressure sensor; 0.01% accuracy, a titanium housing and a choice of pressure ranges make it a cost effective solution for offshore engineers, vehicle pilots, and other operators who require highly accurate depth information in real time. The miniIPS is also compatible with Valeport`s MIDAS BathyPack and BathyLog software, allowing the depth data to be continually updated for Density variations in the water column.
Sensor
The pressure sensor fitted to the miniIPS is a temperature compensated piezo-resistive sensor, which delivers the performance previously only available from a resonant quartz sensor at a more cost-effective price.
It also brings the added advantages of long term stability, allowing longer intervals between calibration, and a smaller and more robust construction; complex and vulnerable arrangements of diaphragms and oil filled capillaries & reservoirs are therefore no longer necessary.
The miniIPS can be re-calibrated by customers using a Class A deadweight.
- Type: Temperature compensated piezo-resistive
- Range: 10, 30, 50, 100, 300 or 600 Bar
- Accuracy: ±0.01% FS
- Resolution: 0.001% FS
Data Acquisition
- Sampling: Continuous, burst average or data on demand.
- Data Rate: 1, 2, 4 or 8Hz continuous, down to 1 sample per day bursting
- Units: Secondary calibration function allows conversion of dBar pressure units into metres or feet, or other required units.
- Tare: Tare Function allows correction for atmospheric offset
Physical
- Housing: Titanium (6000m rated)
- Size: 40mmØ x 185mm (including connector)
- Weight: <1kg (air)
- Connector: Subconn MCBH6F (titanium)
- Shipping: 36 x 29 x 16cm, 2kg
Communications
- Output: RS232 & RS485 fitted as standard
- Protocol: 4800 to 115200 baud, (8,1,N)
- Format: ASCII text Data format compatible with Valeport’s
- BathyLog software, allowing real time depth correction using Density Profiles.
Power Requirements
- Input: 9 - 30vDC (isolated)
- Power: less than 0.4W (40mA @ 12v dc)