Cut Sheet for CPICS-100 family

Coastal Observatory System
OceanCube-100
Overview:
Specifications:
An OceanCube is an un-manned underwater coastal observatory system designed to provide real-time data and
images. A central node supports a variety of biological,
physical, and chemical sensors and is optionally connected to as many as four satellite nodes at the corners
of a cubic volume that provide current and temperature
information. To observe the behavior of fish, stereo
camera modules with hydrophones can also be connected. A cable from a shore laboratory to the central
node is used to supply power, remotely control individual instruments and to transfer data back to shore at
high speed.
Pressure Rating
Center and corner nodes:
100m-1000m (depending on instruments)
Data communication — observatory/shore
Cable:
Gigabit Ethernet over fiber
Data communication — observatory/Instruments
Connectors 1 through 4:
Gigabit Ethernet over copper
Connectors 5 through 24:
Serial over copper
Power
Voltage:
120 volts AC
Current:
6 amps (max)
Dimensions
Applications:
Center node:
190cm x 127cm x 127cm (L, W, H)
The Ocean Cube Observatory will provide year-round
biological and physical data to support both educational
and research objectives related to understanding biodiversity, biophysical and geochemical processes, particularly ocean acidification and its impact on coral reef
communities. Ocean Cube Observatories can be used in
fresh water environments as well.
Corner node:
40cm x 40cm x 40cm
Weight
Center node:
170 kg (air)
50 kg (water)
Corner node :
20 kg (air)
10 kg (water)
Instrumentation Options
Plankton:
CPICS Plankton Imaging System
Irradiance & radiance:
PAR
Water current:
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Conductivity, temp, press. CTD
Chlorophyll:
Fluorescence
Turbulence:
Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter
Turbidity/scatter:
Eco Triplet
Dissolved Oxygen:
DO sensor
Nitrate:
Satlantic SUNA or equivalent
Dissolved organics:
CDOM
pH:
SeaFET
Fish, large pelagic:
Pan and Tilt Camera
Central node configured with multiple instruments
Configurations:
The scalable design of our OceanCube platform provides
great versatility for custom instrument configurations
that can grow with your scientific needs and budget. Via
WetMate connectors, sensors can be rapidly added or
removed by divers without the need for expensive surface support equipment.
For sensor configurations to meet your specific needs,
please contact sales at: sales@CoastalOceanVision.com
OceanCube observatory system with central and satellite nodes
along with stereo and pan/tilt cameras
© 2015 CoastalOceanVision, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev. 2015.10.17
CoastalOceanVision, Inc. • 586 N. Falmouth Highway, Falmouth, MA • sales@CoastalOceanVision.com
Shore base station
*data acquisition, preliminary processing, data display, data archival, internet
connectivity
3x 1000BT
copper Ethernet
channels
15 TB
RAID #3
Stereo camera and
VPR Network
SUBNET
ADCP and
Expansion Network
FiberOptic
cable from
Central node
SUBNET
Main Server
Subsea sensors
Router
15 TB
RAID #2
With network
Address translation
15 TB
RAID #1
SUBNET
Coastal Observatory System
OceanCube-100
Wave
division
multiplexer
Internet
360O Pan & Tilt camera
Corner node 1
T-string
ADCP
Corner node 2
T-string
ADCP
CTD
CPICS
PAR
DO
pH
expansion
Corner node 3
T-string
ADCP
Central
node
Stereo
camera
Fiber optic cable to shore
Max length 20 km
Corner node 4
T-string
ADCP
© 2015 CoastalOceanVision, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev. 2015.10.17
CoastalOceanVision, Inc. • 586 N. Falmouth Highway, Falmouth, MA • sales@CoastalOceanVision.com