AMAR G3
Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorder, Generation 3
** No longer available for purchase. **
Please see its successor, the AMAR G4, or contact us for lease options.
Specifications
Environmental
Maximum depth: Standard (500 m)
Deep (2500 m)
Ultra Deep (6700 m)
Operating temperature: −5 to 50 °C
Storage temperature: −18 to 55 °C
Vibration resilience: Tested to withstand transport by air, ground, or vessel
Physical
Dimensions: (D × L): 16.5 x 57.2 cm
Material: PVC, anodized aluminum, 316 stainless steel
Weight in air: 10 kg
Weight in seawater: 1 kg
Hydrophones & Arrays
Customizable options from various manufacturers.
Sensitivities and frequencies tailored to your needs.
Example sensitivities: −164 dB re 1 V/μPa @ 1 kHz
−210 dB re 1 V/μPa @ 1 kHz
Example frequencies: 1 Hz to 50 kHz
5 Hz to 100 kHz
20 Hz to150 kHz
Acoustic sensors: Omnidirectional hydrophones
Directional hydrophones
Vector sensors
Small linear arrays
Small spatial arrays
Power
Operating voltage: 7–16 Vdc
AC power adapter: 110–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A
Internal battery pack: 9 alkaline D-cells
External battery packs: 48, 96, or 144 alkaline D-cells
Memory & recording
Solid-state flash memory: 256–1792 GB
Recording lifetime: Over 1 year depending on configuration
Acoustic data format: WAV
Non-acoustic data format: CSV
Eight 24-bit acoustic channels
ADC banks: Two banks of 4 channels; each bank has selectable sample rate
Sample rates: 2–128 ksps
Spectral noise floor: Better than −150 dB re FS at 128 ksps
Gain settings: 0–42 dB
High speed, 16-bit acoustic channel
Sample rates: 125–687.5 ksps
Dynamic range: 14.5 effective bits
Voltage: 0–4.5 V peak-to-peak
Ten oceanographic sensor channels
Sensor options: Oxygen
Salinity
Acidity/pH
Depth
Turbidity
Orientation (roll-pitch-yaw)
Temperature
Others upon request
Eight analog channels:
Sample rate: 1 sps
Voltage: −10 to +10 V
Two digital serial channels: RS-232 and RS-485
** No longer available for purchase. **
Please see the AMAR G4 or contact us for lease options.
