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Products DataBank Datalogger: Available for Stationary Deployments Turner Designs recently con Þ gured an enclosure for stationary Þ eld deployments housing its DataBank Datalogger. The new DataBank Datalogger Station offers great resistance to the environment allow- ing users to log data continuously during long term deployments. It approximates IP 66 and Nema 4x providing a degree of protection against corrosion, windblown dust and rain, and water splash-down. The DataBank Datalogger Station stores up to 9,999 records as well as 16 calibrations and uses an intuitive GUI interface for easy sensor conÞ guration, calibration, and data download via USB connection to a PC. The DataBank?s internal memory enables un- attended datalogging at user-de Þ ned inter- vals with the fastest datalogging interval at 1 datapoint/second. Power is supplied to the DataBank & Cyclops either from the in- ternal battery or from an external source such as a marine battery for extended deployments. The Databank Datalogger Station comes with one factory-installed, underwater rated impulse cable to be used as a power and communication ca- ble with Turner Designs? Cyclops sensors. Standard cable lengths offered by Turner Designs are 5M, 10M, 25M or 50M. Stan- dard Cyclops optical kits are available for detecting: in vivo Chlorophyll, Crude Oil, ReÞ ned Fuels, CDOM/FDOM (dissolved organic material), Blue/Green Algae, Fluo- rescein Dye, Rhodamine Dye, PTSA Dye, Optical Brighteners, Tryptophan, and Tur- bidity. Cyclops Fluorometers can also be conÞ gured with custom optics for special- ized applications per customer request. www.turnerdesigns.com Kongsberg Mesotech: Ultra High-Resolution Sonar Head Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. released its new 1171 Series Multi-Frequency High- Resolution Fan/Cone Sonar Head. Accord- ing to the company, it is ideal for imaging and pro Þ ling, the scanning sonar head is intended for applications where data and image clarity supersede any other require- ment, including, underwater construction support, site clearance and bridge and pier inspection. The sonar head supports multi- frequency operation on both the fan and cone transducers. The operating frequen- cy of the cone transducer can be selected by choosing one of four different ?pre-set? frequencies (675/900/1200/1300 kHz). The operating frequency of the fan trans- ducer can be selected by choosing one of three different ?pre-set? frequencies (900/1000/1100 kHz) or by choosing ?tunable? mode where the frequency can be changed in 5 kHz increments. Increas-ing the frequency will result in narrower beams and sharper data.Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. has also re- leased a new version of the MS 1000 processing software (Version 5.23), which supports all multi-frequency sonar heads www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 43MTR #5 (34-48).indd 43MTR #5 (34-48).indd 436/3/2013 1:31:23 PM6/3/2013 1:31:23 PM