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LBC - Specifications |
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| Depth Rating |
150 Meters Seawater (MSW) - 500 Feet Seawater (FSW) |
| Length |
517 mm - 20.35 in |
| Width |
500 mm - 19.7 in |
| Height |
263 mm - 10.35 in |
| Diagonal |
565 mm - 22.2 in |
| Weight in Air |
13 kg - 28.7 lbs |
| Protection |
Polyethylene bumper frame |
| Depth Rating |
50 Meters Seawater (MSW) - 165 Feet Seawater (FSW) |
| Length |
517 mm - 20.35 in |
| Width |
500 mm - 19.7 in |
| Height |
395 mm - 15.6 in |
| Diagonal |
637 mm - 25 in |
| Weight in Air |
25 kg - 55 lbs |
Thrusters
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| Thruster configuration |
Five (5) Brush-Less DC thrusters - Two (2) forward, two (2) vertical and one (1) lateral. Each thruster is identical, isolated and oil-compensated. |
| Bollard Thrust (forward) |
7 kgf - 15.4 ft/lbs |
| Bollard Thrust (vertical) |
7 kgf - 15.4 ft/lbs |
| Bollard Thrust (lateral) |
3.2 kgf - 7 ft/lbs |
| Speed at surface |
3 knots - 3.45 mph - 1.54 m/s
without crawler skid |
| Max Operating Current |
2 knots in ROV Mode
4 knots in Crawler Mode (attached) |
Crawler Skid
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| Configuration |
Front and rear drive mechanism with four (4) 150 mm - 6 in knobby tires, VRAM attractor, flotation and polyethylene frame |
| Motor/Gearbox |
Brushed DC motor and gearbox |
| Speed over surface |
30 m/min (100ft/min) |
| Control |
Forward, reverse, rotate (side to side control like tank) |
| Ground clearance |
25 mm - 1 in |
Attractor
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| Attraction |
Max 23 kgf (50ft/lbs) |
| Control |
On/off and variable (10-100%) |
| Distance to surface |
25 mm - 1 in ideal |
Cameras & Lighting
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| Camera Tilt |
180 degrees - internal chassis rotates |
| Range of View |
270 degrees per camera - 180 degrees from tilt, 90 degrees from camera lens |
| Camera - Primary |
570 line Ex-View HAD color - 0.2 Lux |
| Camera - Secondary |
430 line B/W - 0.03 Lux |
| Focus |
Manual focus control via hand controller. 90mm to infinity |
| Video Format |
NTSC or PAL |
| Output Signal |
Composite |
| Transmission Type |
Copper |
| Internal Lighting |
High intensity LED array tracking primary camera. Variable intensity via hand controller. |
Control System - Power Supply
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| Configuration |
Hand controller, monitor and surface power supply built into protective case |
| Data Channels |
1 RS-232 for LBC controls |
| Monitor |
Color LCD behind weatherproof panel |
| Sensors |
Heading, depth, temperature |
| Auto Functions |
Depth, heading, trim |
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Hand Controller |
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| Length |
195 mm - 7.68 in |
| Width |
135 mm - 5.3 in |
| Height |
140 mm - 5.5 in |
| Weight |
625 grams - 1.38 lbs |
| Joystick |
Single - forward, reverse, rotate left, rotate right, roll left, roll right |
| Joystick Steps |
32 |
| Vertical Thruster |
Proportional control knob |
| Additional Controls |
Membrane keypad - thruster gain control, trim, auto depth, auto heading, camera tilt, camera focus, camera switch, light On/Off, light intensity, accessories, video overlay position, power On/Off, programming keypad |
| Safety |
I.P. 64 - splash proof |
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Integrated Control Console
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| Length |
470 mm - 18.5 in |
| Width |
371 mm - 14.6 in |
| Height |
196 mm - 7.7 in |
| Weight |
13 kg - 28.7 lbs |
| Input Voltage |
100-130 VAC or 200-240 VAC |
| Power Requirement |
1,000 Watts maximum |
| Safety |
Isolated input power, circuit breaker, line insulation monitor, leak detector. Meets and exceeds "Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Electricity in Water" |
| Water Proofing |
I.P. 67 - Water proof (closed) - I.P. 64 - Splash proof (open) |
Umbilical
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| Diameter |
7.6 mm - 0.3 in nominal |
| Length |
150 meters - 500 feet |
| Working Strength |
45 kgf - 100 lbs |
| Breaking Strength |
318 kgf - 700 lbs |
| Strength Member |
Kevlar |
| Buoyancy |
Neutral in fresh water - slightly positive in Seawater |
| Conductors |
Twisted pair with shield |
On-Screen Information Display
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| Information Displayed |
Odometer, VRAM & thruster gain settings, light level, Trim On/Off, heading, depth, turns counter, camera angle, water temperature, time, date, user text |
| User Text |
Up to 28 characters |
| Positioning |
Bottom, top or off |
| Menus |
Quick menu, setup, calibrate, diagnostics, options |
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Spares, Tools and Manuals
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| Spares Contents |
Fastener kit, seal kit, propellers, gel lube, Kluber grease, acrylic polish, fuse |
| Tool Contents |
1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 mm hex ball drivers, #1, #2 Phillips screw drivers, 10 mm socket driver, small straight blade screwdriver, 11/16 socket, 19 mm open end, O-ring insertion tool, vacuum pump |
| Spare Thruster |
High output Brush-Less DC thruster assembly |
| Manuals |
Operators manual, service and repair CD-ROM |
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Printable Version
| Skid Attachment |
Attaching the Crawler skid is simple and takes only a few minutes.
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| ROV or Crawler Mode |
| Operate the LBC in ROV mode for free flying inspections or switch to crawler mode and attach to virtually any hard surface to conduct a 2D inspection. |
| Stability Control |
 Fitted to each LBC as standard are Auto Depth and Auto Heading. Using data collected from the high resolution sensors the LBC can be set to maintain an accurate depth as well as an accurate heading. Simple keys on the intuitive hand controller enable the operator to turn the auto functions on and off.
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| Cruise Control |
 The Trim feature allows the operator to manually lock on the thrusters. For example - fighting a current the forward thrusters can be locked on to the necessary amount to overcome the current.
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| Fine Tuning |
 With the added power of LBC thrusters there is a need for variable power settings. Equipped with each LBC are separate thruster gain controls. The horizontal thrusters can be set from 10% to 100% available power while the vertical thrusters can be set to values that are again between 10% to 100%. Simply press the appropriate key and a value on the keypad.
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| Programmable Software |
LBC systems incorporate sophisticated software making the system easier to operate as well as perform several functions increasing the performance and safety. There are a variety of user programmable functions to allow each operator to customize their LBC.
As new software is developed it can easily be downloaded and installed using a basic PC compatible computer.
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| Multimedia |
Video Clips
View different short video clips illustrating how LBC operates as both ROV and Crawler.
Photo Gallery
View a variety of images of the LBC.
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| Applications |
Just a few examples of how the LBC systems can be used.
- Ship Hull Inspections
- Pipeline Inspections (internal and external)
- Hydro Dam Inspections
- Potable water Inspections
- More to come...
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| Options, Options, Options |
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