Thanks for the video. We try to make a ROV. we want to use that ping sonar but we need to know, Do we need to use the Amplifier module to amplify the signal from the pinger or is this ping sonar enough? Pinger Features: • 45kHz, 1PPS, 10mS Description: A 10 ms long Pulse will be sent, repeating 1 per second. The frequency of the pulse will be 45 kHz.) • Pinger Model No to be used: ULB-362C/45 thank you !
Hi Haydar, our Ping sonar has all of the electronics and processing inside, so it just responds with a distance measurement. It sounds like you are trying to build a sonar yourself. You could ask about that on our community forums: discuss.bluerobotics.com/
Hi Raghav, the beam shape is like a cone. When the sonar is pointed straight down at the bottom of the ocean, the beam is 30 deg side-to-side and front-to-back.
Hi Mauro, yes, the Ping can be used for bathymetry, but note that it has a relatively wide beam width so it won't be able to show sharp features in the seabed, but rather the average depth of the area.
Hello, I have a question about the orientation of this product. Can this sonar transducer be oriented horizontally and still give accurate data? For example, can it be placed in the corner of a rectangular pool and sweep from one corner of the pool to the other? I am wanting to use it as a range detector instead of a depth finder.
Hi Caden, yes, you use it that way. Just keep in mind that the beam width is about 25 degrees, so if you have it too close to the surface or bottom, it might get a reflection from there and give you an inaccurate measurement. So, best to keep it halfway between surface and bottom.
Could that unit be set up to face forward to locate a float or tether that is suspended in the water column? 6 degrees of angle and rotation of the ROV might work for homing in on something.
Hi Ron, the Ping sonar might be able to see a cable like the tether. If you want to see the position of the cable more accurately, it would be best to use a scanning sonar, such as our Ping360 or something similar.
Hi Marco, you could certainly use it for something like that. The range is only 30 meters, which wouldn't give you much warning time on a sailboat, but the concept would work.
Hi Kogger, the speed is primarily limited by the speed of sound. We have to wait for each pulse to come back before we send the next, which can take fairly long depending on the range.
Hi I'm not able to get distance as I use for obstacle avoidance for my auv, through aurdino microcontroller, whereas I'm not able get the ping. Can you help me with interface coding. Thanks
Hi there, we don't have a Pixhawk driver right now. The Ping is connected to the Raspberry Pi computer and the data is forwarded to the surface computer.
Looks fantastic, you guys are developing some great stuff!
Thanks for the video. We try to make a ROV. we want to use that ping sonar but we need to know, Do we need to use the Amplifier module to amplify the signal from the pinger or is this ping sonar enough?
Pinger Features:
• 45kHz, 1PPS, 10mS
Description: A 10 ms long Pulse will be sent, repeating 1 per second.
The frequency of the pulse will be 45 kHz.)
• Pinger Model No to be used: ULB-362C/45
thank you !
Hi Haydar, our Ping sonar has all of the electronics and processing inside, so it just responds with a distance measurement. It sounds like you are trying to build a sonar yourself. You could ask about that on our community forums: discuss.bluerobotics.com/
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Hello Blue robotics,beamwidth of 30 degree measured horizontaly or vertically or both
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Hi Raghav, the beam shape is like a cone. When the sonar is pointed straight down at the bottom of the ocean, the beam is 30 deg side-to-side and front-to-back.
Could we use for bathymetry?
Hi Mauro, yes, the Ping can be used for bathymetry, but note that it has a relatively wide beam width so it won't be able to show sharp features in the seabed, but rather the average depth of the area.
Hello, I have a question about the orientation of this product. Can this sonar transducer be oriented horizontally and still give accurate data? For example, can it be placed in the corner of a rectangular pool and sweep from one corner of the pool to the other? I am wanting to use it as a range detector instead of a depth finder.
Hi Caden, yes, you use it that way. Just keep in mind that the beam width is about 25 degrees, so if you have it too close to the surface or bottom, it might get a reflection from there and give you an inaccurate measurement. So, best to keep it halfway between surface and bottom.
@@BlueRobotics Great, thank you for the response.
Can i get the code to connect this sensor with a microcontroler like a MSP Texas instruments
hey do you guys help out with a test piece?
Could that unit be set up to face forward to locate a float or tether that is suspended in the water column? 6 degrees of angle and rotation of the ROV might work for homing in on something.
Hi Ron, the Ping sonar might be able to see a cable like the tether. If you want to see the position of the cable more accurately, it would be best to use a scanning sonar, such as our Ping360 or something similar.
Hallo, do you have any idea if the 115 khz Frequency is ablte to detect only hard soil or the sediments layer above it?
Hi there, we've haven't done any testing to determine this, so we're not sure!
Would this be suitable to build a distance detection system for a sailboat, that warns for incoming reefs?
Hi Marco, you could certainly use it for something like that. The range is only 30 meters, which wouldn't give you much warning time on a sailboat, but the concept would work.
@@BlueRobotics 30 meters will do the job. I am talking about cautious navigation in shallow waters, which is usually done with the engine. Thank you.
According to your firmware you use quite powerful microcontroller, but what is the point for limiting the interface speed?
Hi Kogger, the speed is primarily limited by the speed of sound. We have to wait for each pulse to come back before we send the next, which can take fairly long depending on the range.
Could we use as fish finder?
Hi Avi! Yes, it's very similar to a fish finder and will show the same sort of plot, including sonar reflections from fish.
Hi
I'm not able to get distance as I use for obstacle avoidance for my auv, through aurdino microcontroller, whereas I'm not able get the ping. Can you help me with interface coding.
Thanks
Hi Raghu, check out our forums for software support: discuss.bluerobotics.com/
Eu não intendo inglês mas eu gostei do video 👍✌😎🇧🇷
was hoping for navigational sonar...
Maybe someday!
@@BlueRobotics I am looking forward ... keep up the nice work
Hi. Can this sensor be connected to the pixhawk ? Thx.
Hi there, we don't have a Pixhawk driver right now. The Ping is connected to the Raspberry Pi computer and the data is forwarded to the surface computer.
@@BlueRobotics I notice that ECT400 support pixhawk. Hope this can too in the future. Thx.
There is support for this sensor in ArduPilot: github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/pull/10938