Overview
The HydroBeam M4 is a portable multibeam system for inland and near-shore work. Heading, attitude and surface sound velocity are measured inside the system, which keeps the installation simple on a small boat or a USV. Up to 1024 beams across a swath of up to 150° give full-coverage maps of the bed for channels, berths, intakes and dam structures.
Key features
- 400 kHz, 512 beams (up to 1024)
- Swath 8° to 150°, depth 0.2 to 200 m
- 7.5 mm resolution
- Built-in heading 0.08° (2 m baseline) and attitude 0.02°
- Built-in sound velocity sensor
- Equal-angle, equal-distance and high-density modes
Technical specifications
Source: SatLab Geosolutions published specifications. Figures can change between product versions; we confirm them in every quotation.
Sonar
| Frequency | 400 kHz |
|---|
| Beam width | 1° × 2° |
|---|
| Number of beams | 512 (maximum 1024) |
|---|
| Swath | 8° to 150° |
|---|
| Depth range | 0.2 to 200 m |
|---|
| Resolution | 7.5 mm |
|---|
| Modes | Equal-angle, equal-distance, high density |
|---|
| Maximum ping rate | 30 Hz |
|---|
| Signal | CW |
|---|
| Sonar head depth rating | 50 m |
|---|
| Roll stabilisation | ±10° |
|---|
Positioning and motion
| Heading accuracy | 0.08° (2 m baseline); 0.05° (4 m baseline) |
|---|
| Attitude accuracy | 0.02° |
|---|
| Position accuracy | H ±8 mm + 1 ppm, V ±15 mm + 1 ppm |
|---|
| Heave accuracy | 5 cm or 5% |
|---|
Sound velocity
| Accuracy | ±0.02 m/s |
|---|
| Resolution | 0.001 m/s |
|---|
| Range | 1375 to 1900 m/s |
|---|
Physical and power
| Transducer | Ø228 × 175 mm, 5.9 kg |
|---|
| Deck unit | 230 × 180 × 80 mm, 2.6 kg |
|---|
| Power input | AC 110 to 240 V, DC 10 to 32 V |
|---|
| Power consumption | 60 W |
|---|
| Operating temperature | +4 to +40 °C |
|---|
Source: manufacturer's published datasheet. Values are measured under the manufacturer's test conditions and may change without notice.