ROV Locator USBL Products (Fall Draft)

Cost effective ROV positioning systems enabling explorers, researchers, and search & recovery around the world.

ROV Locator Family

The ROV Locator (ROVL) family has three versions differing in how the ROV and top side components achieve timing synchronization. See below for details.

ROV Locator Mk II
GNSS Synchronized

In the Mk II, the top side receiver and the transmitter on the ROV each have their own GNSS devices. Prior to deployment, the clocks are synchronized using the global GNSS timing. Once submerged the clocks free run and over time they may drift apart. About 1 meter error per hour can be expected to accumulate. Clocks may be resynchronized at any time by bring both units to the surface exposing their GNSS devices.

$3490

ROV Locator Mk III
Acoustic Synchronized

The Mk III uses the traditional duplex acoustic communication with a transceiver on the top side, and a transponder on the ROV. The top side pings first and when the transponder on the ROV detects the ping, it responds with a ping back to the surface. With this duplex acoustic communication, the two ends do not require clock synchronization. This makes it easier to use than the Mk II while still not requiring a network connection like the Mk V.

$5990

ROV Locator Mk V
Network Synchronized

The Mk V utilizes its Ethernet interface to synchronized clocks between the top side and ROV over the network. An Ethernet connection on the same local network is required to the top side receiver and to the transmitter on the ROV. The Mk V combines the simplicity of the Mk II with the ease of use of the Mk III.

$3990