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Doppler Current Meter Long-Range SonTek-SL 500-kHz YSI SL500-422
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Doppler Current Meter Long-Range SonTek-SL 500-kHz YSI SL500-422

PART NO: X-SL500-422

The SonTek-SL Current Meter is a simple way to measure water velocity and level in open channels. SonTek-SL has earned acceptance worldwide as a long-term monitoring solution for these applications. The Current Meter is designed specifically for side mounting on bridges, canal walls, or riverbanks as the SL’s sleek profile makes housing easier.


The reliable classic SL500 current meter delivers data mid-channel even when it is mounted to a pier or shoreside for quick access and maintenance, without the user of divers or boats. It is lightweight and easy to mount compared to other systems and delivers horizontal ranges of up to 140m (400ft). It is ideal for:



  • Large rivers, estuaries, and large water delivery canals

  • Bridge and pier-side monitoring of tides and currents for port safety, vessel navigation, and weather stations

  • Offshore platforms


Specifications:

  • Sampling range:5 to 120m | 5-400 ft
  • Minimum Channel Width:5m | 21 ft
  • Acoustics — Horizontal Beam Width:
  • Acoustics — Vertical Beam Width:
  • Acoustics — Side Lobe Suppression†: >60dB
  • Multi-cell Velocity Profiling: Up to 10 cells
  • SmartPulse HD®: N/A
  • SonTek Compass/Tilt: Compass/Tilt
  • Internal Nonvolatile Memory: 4MB
  • Water Velocity — Range: ±6 m/s | 20 ft/s
  • Water Velocity — Resolution:001 m/s | 0.003 ft/s
  • Water Velocity — Accuracy: ±1% of measured velocity; ±0.005 m/s | ±0.015 ft/s
  • Water Level — Vertical Beam Range:2 to 18.0m | 0.7 to 59 ft
  • Water Level — Vertical Beam Accuracy: Depth <3m: ±0.3cm | 0.01 ft, Depth ≥3m: ±0.1
  • Pressure Sensor — Range: 0 m
  • Pressure Sensor — Accuracy FS‡:25% FS
  • Wave Height Spectra: Optional
  • Temperature Sensor — Resolution: ± 0.01º C
  • Temperature Sensor — Accuracy: ± 0.1º C
  • Power Input: 7-15 VDC
  • Power Consumption§:7 to 1.0 W
  • Weight in Air: 6 kg | 13.2 lb
  • Weight in Water:1 kg | 2.5 lb
  • Pressure Rating & Maximum Depth: 30 m | 98 ft (20m sensor)
  • Mounting Plate Dimensions: 5 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm | 14 x 9 x 0.6 in
  • Operating Temperature: -5° to 60°C | 23° to 140°F
  • Storage Temperature: -10° to 70°C | 14° to 148°F
  • Communications — Standard Protocols: RS232/SDI-12
  • Communications — Software: ViewArgonaut
  • Communications — Analog Output Option: Separate AO module
  • Communications — Flow Display Type: N/A

Actual maximum range depends on environmental conditions.
•• Beam width reported at half power level (-3dB).
Side lobe suppression improves the aspect ratio of the instrument enabling greater measurement range in shallower water.
 FS = Full Scale.
§ Power consumption will be higher is Flow Display is enabled.

ManufacturerYSI
Manufacturer P/nSL500-422