Explorer

Featherweight

4.5kgs, soaking wet: Explorer is the world’s smallest and lightest high sensitivity magnetometer without export restrictions. It’s ideal for inshore shallow water work, or offshore towed behind Side Scans, AUVs and ROVs.

Applications:

Ideal for inshore or shallow surveys

Deployments:

Boat TowSide Scan

Featherweight

World’s smallest and lightest high sensitivity magnetometer without export restrictions.

A one person operation at 4.5 kg per mag.

200 hours of operation with a single car battery.

Unmatched 0.1 nT absolute accuracy without deadzones or heading errors.

Omnidirectional sensor collects good data anywhere.

Build Quality

Specialization matters

Ultra Low 2 W Power Consumption

Explorer can be powered by a single car battery for up to 200 hours.

One Man Operation

4.5 kgs (9.9 lbs) for the mag 6.9 kgs (15 lbs) for a 50m (164 ft) tow cable

High Sensitivity Without Export Restrictions

With 0.02 nT sensor sensitivity and 0.001 nT counter sensitivity Explorer maintains high sensitivity, without requiring an export permit

Maintenance Free Sensors

No realignment and no consumable parts.

Make Explorer a perfect fit for your application.

Size + Weight

Magnetometer

Length: 86 cm
Diameter: 7.6 cm
Fin Diameter: 24.1 cm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Weight in Water: 0.5 kg – 0.6 kg

Sensor

Tuned Overhauser for absolute accuracy

Operating Zones: Worldwide
Measurement Type: Scalar

Absolute Accuracy: 0.1 nT
Sensor Sensitivity: 0.02 nT
Counter Sensitivity: 0.001 nT
Resolution: 0.001 nT
Dead Zone: NONE
Temperature Drift: NONE
Range: 18,000 nT to 120,000 nT
Gradient Tolerance: Over 10,000 nT/m
Sampling Rates: 4 Hz – 0.1 Hz

Operation

Power Consumption: 2 W
Power Supply: 9-30 VDC or 100-240 VAC
Depth rating: 1000m

Data

Communications: RS-232, 9600 bps

System

Integrated

Overhauser sensor

Electronics module with Larmour counter

Leak detector

Cable Options

Standard Tow Cable

Conductor: Twisted Quad (4)
Strength Member: Aramid Braid
Breaking Strength: 2000 kg
Working Load: 340 kg
Outer Diameter: 10.2 mm
Weight in Air: 115 g/m
Weight in Water: 31 g/m
Cable Termination: Field Replaceable
Data interface: RS-232 (or FSK)
Material: Light Blue PU
Ideal for: Heavy duty towing over RS-232

Software

BOB Survey Software

Easily plan, configure, execute, and analyze your survey –free and native for all our magnetometers. Add-on: Make near-time Total Field and Analytic Signal maps from your survey data.

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