Outstanding Performance
The StarFish 452F brings even higher definition imagery to your PC. With half the horizontal beam angle (for twice the resolution) of our popular 450F design, and our advanced digital CHIRP acoustic technology developed from the professional underwater survey industry, StarFish 452F produces crisper and cleaner imagery at ranges of up to 100 metres on each channel (200m total swathe coverage). It competes with many larger commercial systems producing spectacular images of the seabed, and includes intuitive software with a variety of data export options.
Portable System
Measuring less than 15 inches long the StarFish 452F sonar is small enough to be transported in your rucksack. Lightweight and quick to deploy by hand, the 452F towed system is independent of the boat requiring no fixed installation which makes it easy to transport and operate from any vessel.
The StarFish Peli Case provides a rugged and watertight method for transporting and storing your StarFish system.
Advanced Design
The compact hydrodynamic full body three-fin design improves stability of the sonar while it’s being towed which in-turn helps improve the quality of images it produces. The sonar also incorporates an inline connector to allow the cable to be swapped or replaced on site. Additional cable lengths are also available to help you choose the best towing solution for your needs.
Designed to be ‘Plug and Play’, connecting to your Windows PC or laptop via a USB connection, the StarFish 452F comes with software to allow the capture and recording real-time images from the seafloor below, making seabed imaging easy for everyone.
The Sonar connects to the Top Box. The Top Box then connects to the power source and any Windows based PC or Laptop via a USB connection to display, record and playback digital sonar images using StarFish Scanline software.
- Starfish 452F Side Scan Sonar “Towfish” Transducer Head
- Starfish 450 Top Box (includes USB and power cables)
- 20m cable (included with StarFish 452F Sonar)
- AC Mains power adapter (supports 110V and 240V)
- Customer supplied DC power supply 9V-28V (i.e. battery)
- Customer supplied PC or Laptop (with at least 1 free USB port and Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7)
StarFish 452F Towed Sidescan Transducer Head
Part Number BP00180
Dimensions… | |
Length | 378mm (14.9″) |
Width | 110mm (4.3″) |
Height | 97mm (3.8″) |
Weight… | |
In Air | 2.0kg (4.4lbs) |
In Water | 1.0kg (2.2lbs) |
Depth Rating… | |
Body | 50m (164ft) max |
Acoustic… | |
Operating Frequency | 450kHz nominal (430kHz-470kHz CHIRP) |
Operating Range | 1m to 100m (3ft to 320ft) on each channel providing max 200m (640ft) total coverage |
Operating Mode | CHIRP pulse compression |
Pulse Length | 400us typical |
Towing Cable… | |
Length | 20m (65ft) |
Breaking Strain | >150kg (330.7lbs) Kevlar reinforced |
Minimum Bend Radius | 30mm (1.2″) |
Construction | Black polyurethane jacketed with internal Kevlar reinforcing member |
Transducers… | |
Body | Reinforced yellow polyurethane rubber |
Vertical Beam Width | 60° nominal (@ -3dB signal level) |
Horizontal Beam Width | 0.8° nominal (@ -3dB signal level) |
Arrangement | Dual fin mounted transducers with 30° down angle from horizontal. |
Transmit Source Power Level | <210dB re 1µPa @ 1m |
Part Number BP00019
Dimensions… | |
Length | 166mm (6.5″) |
Width | 106mm (4.2″) |
Height | 34mm (1.3″) |
Weight… | |
In Air | 0.4kg (0.9lbs) |
Electrical… | |
Operating Voltage | 9-28V DC (PSU 90-264V, 47-63Hz Mains AC) |
Power Consumption, Idle | 2.5W (200mA @ 12V) approx |
Power Consumption, Scanning | 5W (400mA @ 12V) approx |
Power Protection | 1.1A thermally resetting internal fuse, transient voltage spike protection, reverse polarity pretection, EMC and noise supression filtering choke |
Signal Processing | Dual channel, simultaneous operation design, high speed real-time digital pulse compression filtering |
Interfaces… | |
Power | 2.1mm (0.08″) DC jack socket |
Data | USB 2.0 B-Type connector |
Acoustic | 9-Way Female D-Type Socket |
Enviromental… | |
Temperature Range | -5°C to +40°C (23°F to 104°F) |
IP Range | IP50 (Protected against ingress of dust, no protection against ingress of liquids) |
Part Number BP00235
Towing Cable… | |
Length | 20m (65.6t) |
Breaking Strain | >150kg (330.7lb) |
Construction | Black polyurethane jacketed with internal Kevlar reinforcing (strain) member. |
Universal AC mains to DC power supply (with international AC adaptors)
Part Number BP00020
Dimensions… | |
Length | approx 70mm (2.7″) |
Width | approx 50mm (2.0″) |
Height | approx 35mm (1.4″) |
Electrical… | |
Mains Input | 90-264V AC, 47-63Hz |
DC Output | 12V regulated (1% ripple max), 15W |
Housing… | |
AC Plugs | Interchangable adapter plates: USA/Japanese, UK, Europe, Australasia |
Output Connector | 2.1mm x 11mm DC plug (centre +ve) |
Cable Length | 1.8m |
Environment… | |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to +40°C |
Storage Temperature | -20°C to +85°C |
Safety… | |
Standards | UL60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1 |
Approvals | UL, cUL, CE, TUV Approved |
Part Number BP00021
Cable… | |
Length | approx 2m (6.5ft) |
Connectors | 2.1mm x 11mm DC power plug. Automotive ‘Cigar/Cigarette Lighter’ Plug |
Voltage Rating | 12V to 24V DC |
Crocodile-clip to cigar-socket DC adapter
Part Number BP00060
Cable… | |
Length | approx 150mm (“) |
Connectors | Automotive ‘Cigar/Cigarette Lighter’ Socket. Two ‘crocodile’ clips (+ve Red and -ve Black) |
Voltage Rating | 12V to 24V DC |
Part Number BP00070
Dimensions… | |
Diameter | 53mm (2.08″) |
Height | 19.2mm (0.75″) |
Cable Length | 1.5m (59″) |
Electrical… | |
Chipset | SiRF Star IV |
Frequency | L1, 1575.42 MHz |
Channels | 48 all-in-view tracking |
Sensitivity | -163 dBm |
Output… | |
Datumn | WGS-84 |
Horizontal Accuracy | 10m 2D RMS |
Velocity Accuracy | 0.1m/sec 95% |
Hot Start Aquisition | ~1sec |
Warm Start Aquisition | ~35sec |
Cold Start Aquisition | ~35sec |
Module… | |
Model | USGlobalsat BU-353-S4 |
Driver | Windows PL2303 USB Driver |
StarFish Pole Mounting Bracket
Part Number BP00067
Physical… | |
Material | Black Acetyl |
Weight (in air) | 190g |
Pole Aperture | 25mm (for customer supplied pole) |
Fixings | 4 x 4mm stainless steel cap-head screws. 4mm hex key supplied |
Part Number BP00052
Dimensions… | |
Internal | 425mm(L) x 284mm(W) x 155mm(H) |
External | 470mm(L) x 357mm(W) x 176mm(H) |
Lid Depth | 46mm |
Base Depth | 109mm |
Physcial… | |
Weight | 3.2kg |
Buoyancy (when empty) | 29.1kg |
Certification | IP67, Stanag 4280 / Defstan 81- 41, MIL C-4150_J, ATA |