STING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Acceleration measurement range: 0 G to +10 G
Acceleration measurement resolution: 0.0025 G (12 bits)
Load bearing strength measurement range: 0 to 950 kPa
Water depth measurement range: 0 m to 50 m -or- 0 m to 200 m
Water depth measurement resolution: 0.012 m -or- 0.05 m (12 bits)
Maximum operational depth: 300 m
Maximum measurable depth of penetration: 3 m (with shaft extenders)
Sampling rate: 2 kHz
Data acquisition triggering: Water immersion or preset depth (0 m to 200 m)
Data collection autonomy (memory capacity): 2 minutes (acceleration only) 1 minute (acceleration plus depth)
Download speed to computer: 38.4 kilobaud
Download time: < 1 minute
Shaft length: 1 m standard, extendable to 3 m with additional segments
Impact foot diameters: 25 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm (stainless steel), 70 mm (aluminum)
Probe materials: 304 stainless steel body, hard-anodized aluminium end cap, PVC tail cone
Tether (retrieval cord): 4.8 mm diameter braid, type SC-6
Mass: 9.7 kg with 1 m shaft length, 3 kg for each additional 1m extension
Power: Internal battery, rechargeable (adapter included)
Software: Communications and Data Analysis. Runs under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0 and 2000