Aanderaa RCM Blue Recording Current Meters
Features
- Bluetooth for communications and data retrieval
- Built-in solid state 3-axis tilt-compensated compass
- Battery compartments with up to 70Ah
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Aanderaa RCM Blue is a self-recording Current Meter which also measures water temperature as standard and pressure as optional. The Doppler Current Sensor is an upgraded version of the proven SeaGuard ZPulse sensor. The instrument configuration and data retrieval is done via Bluetooth, which eliminates the need to open the pressure case for repeated deployments. The DCS sensors are based on the backscatter acoustic Doppler principle.
Mechanics
The DCS measures in both directions on each axis and is insensitive to disturbance from vortex speeds around the sensor itself and the mooring line when the forward ping feature is enabled. The Aanderaa RCM Blue's multi-frequency technique reduces the required number of pings needed in order to achieve an acceptable statistical error. The achieved measurement precision is proportional to the inverse of the square root of the number of ping measurements in a measurement interval.
- RCM Blue Recording Current Meter
- 1 battery package, alkaline
- 1 empty battery shell (for e.g. lithium batteries)
- 2 magnetic tip pens to activate Bluetooth (one located inside the battery container)
- USB to Bluetooth adapter
- Configuration software, AADI Real-Time Collector
- Data visualization and analysis Software, Aanderaa Data Studio.
- Documentation CD including operating manuals and SW installation files
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