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Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar

The Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar is ideally suited for forward looking ROV applications. The transducer and electronics are housed in a single enclosure with Ethernet + power interface.

Supplier
Cerulean Sonar

Compatible models
X3, X3 Ultra, X7

"Paint" an image of your surroundings

As the Blueye ROV moves around, the Cerulean SonarView “paints” the image of the scanned area of the sea floor giving excellent situational awareness in the murkiest conditions.

Using Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar on the Blueye ROV, the scanning is under the direct control of the ROV operator so that you can focus on specific areas of interest rather than waiting for a mechanical scanning sonar to slowly come around to sweep the particular sector you want to see.

Cerulean Omniscan 450

From SonarView to the dive map

Recordings from the Cerulean Omniscan 450 FS and SS are now fully integrated in Blueye Cloud. Upload them from SonarView, and Cloud files each one under the right drone and dive. Play them back, share them, see every ping on the dive map, and compose sonar mosaics that become map layers in the Blueye App.

Upload .svlz recordings from SonarView — the drone and dive are read from the recording itself
See the sonar picture on the dive map, with every ping placed from the drone’s position and heading
Share a dive through a link, sonar playback included
With Blueye Cloud Pro, compose 360° scans and side-scan lines into a sonar mosaic, and export it as a map layer the Blueye App can download

Animation from Blueye Cloud: an Omniscan recording plays back on a satellite map of a harbour channel. With the 450 FS, the drone turns on the spot and its beam paints a 360° disc of the seabed. With the 450 SS, the drone runs up the channel and two side-scan beams paint a strip on each side of its track. The buttons switch between the two.

Compact Size, Powerful Performance

The Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar is built for powerful performance in a compact form. Measuring only 124 x 121 x 56 mm, it fits easily onto inspection-class ROVs while delivering full 360° coverage and real-time imaging. Its rugged design and low power requirements make it ideal for operations in challenging underwater environments.

Technical Specifications

Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar

The Omniscan 450 Compact Imaging Sonar is ideally suited for forward looking ROV applications. The transducer and electronics are housed in a single enclosure with Ethernet + power interface.

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Technical specifications:
Compatibility
Compatible ROV models	X3, X3 Ultra, X7
Acoustic performance
Maximum Range	100 m
Beam Width	1.1 deg
Beam Height	50 deg
Vertical Beam Angle	15 deg downward
Frequency (nominal)	450 kHz
Range resolution	up to 1/1200th of range
Maximum Ping Rate	20 Hz
Electrical interface
Power	10-30 V, 10 W max (pinging)
Data Interface	100 Base-T Ethernet
Internal Ethernet Switch	Yes
Internal Electronics	Yes
Electrical Connection	Single cable w/4 pin JST for Ethernet data + 1 wire pair for power. Options for the 3 ports including Blue Trail bulkhead connector(s).
Mechanical
Weight in Air	934 g
Weight in Water	400 g
Max Operating Depth	300 m