FlowQuest 150
FlowQuest 150 is an long-range Acoustic Current Profiler manufactured by LinkQuest Inc., a company renown for its innovation, capability and product quality. The FlowQuest 150 current profiler is ideal for measuring currents and flows in deep oceans. With its capability for significantly longer range, standard deepwater depth rating and seamless integration with third-party sensors and LinkQuest acoustic modems, the FlowQuest system is not just a current profiler. It also serves a focal point for your underwater deployments.
Manufacturer
LinkQuest Inc.
6749 Top Gun Street
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
+1 (858) 623-9900
+1 (858) 623-9919
+1 (858) 623-9918
Technical specifications
| Frequency | 150 kHz |
| Max. profiling range | 500 m |
| Cell size | 2 - 16 m |
| Operating depth | 800, 1500, 3000 or 6000 m |
| Max. transmit | 400 Watts |
| Blank distance | 2.8 m |
| Accuracy | ±1% ±5 mm/s |
| Max. water velocity | 20 knots |
| Number of cells | 170 |
| Max. ping rate | 2 Hz |
| Transducer | 4 Beam Convex |
| Transducer beam angle | 22º |
| Housing | Anodized aluminium |
| Communication | RS232 or RS422 |
| Internal memory | 1 GB (standard), 2 or 4 GB (optional) |
| Transducer assembly diameter | 400 mm |
| Housing diameter | 200 mm |
| Overall length | 250 mm |
| Weight in air | 22.7 kg |
| Weight in water | 13.6 kg |
| Temperature accuracy | ±0.4 ºC |
| Temperature range | -5 to 45ºC |
| Tilt accuracy | ±0.5 ºC |
| Tilt range | ±15º |
| Compass accuracy | ±2º |
| Compass max. tilt | ±15º |