Description:

Coastal’s MacroFlow measures current speed and direction using time tested sensors such as the Marsh-McBirney electromagnetic velocity sensor and KVH and Falmouth Scientific compasses.

Coastal MacroFlow

Capacity:

200K standard

Optional (Compact Flash Cards):  8MB, 16MB, etc.

Housing:

Diameter – 5.5 in.

Length – 41.5 in. (including sensor)

Weight – 45 lbs. in air

Material – Stainless steel and UHMW plastic housing

Power:

User replaceable standard alkaline D cells

     Interface:

Wizard IBM PC compatible software

ASCII data files in engineering units

User controlled sampling parameters and sensor functions

Clock:

Solid state real time, accuracy one minute per year  

Standard:

Heading – Falmouth Scientific Ostar Compass

Current Speed – Marsh-McBirney 585 Velocity Sensor Temperature, Internal – YSI Thermister

Optional:

Pressure, Standard – ICS Strain Gauge

Heading – KVH C100 Fluxgate Compass

Sensor (*optional)

Range

Accuracy

Resolution

Units

FSI Ostar Compass, magnetoresistive

0°-360°

2°

.09

degrees magnetic

Current Speed

Marsh McBirney 585 Velocity Sensor, electromagnetic

+/- 300

2%

0.18

cm/s

Internal YSI Thermister

-5° to 35°

0.1°

.02 typ

°C

Pressure,

Standard

*IC Sensors Strain Gauge, piezoresistive

30, 50, 100, 250

0.1%

12 bit

psia

*KVH C100 Compass Engine, fluxgate

0°-360°

0.5

0.24

degrees magnetic

Download MacroFlow spec sheets in .pdf format

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