Zima ultra-short baseline navigation system

The system is easy to set up and needs no wiring. Simply attach the autonomous responder-beacon to the object to get its coordinates. A single direction-finding antenna can locate up to 23 separate underwater objects

The direction-finding antenna weighs no more than 0.5 kg and needs no lifting gear on the vessel. One person can install it even on a small boat!

The system has its own autonomous power supply and connects to virtually any PC over USB. It is compatible with most heading and attitude systems available on the market. Connect it and start working with no additional setup!

Zima is used successfully for geographic and oceanographic survey work, search operations, underwater construction, diver training, and many other subsea tasks.

• Battery packs are included in the set
• Locate beacons with the open host software or write your own software
• Operate without limitation at temperatures from -2 to +50 °C
• Save object tracks in Google KML format
• Use the GPS emulation function of your software for any of the selected beacons
• Receive base station location data on the beacon — useful for autonomous vehicles
• Connect a GNSS receiver and a compass to get absolute coordinates and record object tracks
• Send telecontrol commands to the beacons and receive telemetry data

The Zima-R responder-beacon is available as part of the Zima system, in the quantity and version you need. The system includes the ZimaBase direction-finding antenna and the Bat & Link Box power supply and linking station.

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Standard delivery set:

• Zima-Base base station with a cable of 10 m or longer
• Zima-R responder-beacon with an autonomous power supply
• Bat & Link Box power supply and linking station
• Case for storing and transporting the system

The set can additionally include:

• Responder-beacons (in a standalone version and for mounting on a carrier)
• A heading/attitude system

The key distinction of the Zima system is its patented two-way navigation technology. It lets the base station and the responder-beacons determine the mutual distance and also transmit the azimuth angle. This means your autonomous vehicle or diver can navigate back to the support vessel precisely, even in zero visibility.

• Compact
• Easy to connect
• Easy to integrate