Simrad PI CATCH - DATASHEET REV A,PI CATCH Datasheet

CATCH MONITORING

PI Catch sensor

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When is the trawl full?

This is your “eye” at

the cod-end. With PI

Catch sensors in use,

you can easily monitor

the fi lling rate and the

amount of catch in the

trawl. Save time and

fuel, haul in the trawl

at the right moment!

The design is rugged

and awardwinning, and

the sensor’s sensitivity

is easily adjustable for

trawls of all sizes.

Applications

(855-165190 / Rev.A / April 2005)

Some professionals claim that the Catch

sensor is the most important sensor on the

trawl. Why? Because it will tell you the

amount of catch in the trawl.

The sensor simply monitors the expansion of the

meshes in the cod-end. Once the volume caught

is enough to expand the meshes, they will pull the

detector wires and engage the sensor. The sensitivity

of the sensor can easily be adjusted, just extend the

detection rubber bands to span additional meshes.

To monitor the filling rate, we recommend that

you use minimum two sensors. Place the first sensor

at the far end of the cod-end, it will tell you that the

trawl is actually fishing. Place the second sensor

closer to the trawl opening. Once the trawl is filled to

the chosen location, the sensor is engaged, and you

know that it is time to haul.

Use the PI Catch sensor to adjust the catch volume

according to the production capacity, check that the

trawl is fishing, adjust the caught volume to secure

quality, and minimize the towing time to save fuel.

These are only a few of the reasons why this sensor

is considered to be so important.

Specifications

PI Systems: PI32, PI44 or PI54

Update rates:

• Fast: Every 5,3 second (approx.)

• Normal: Every 33 second (approx.)

• Slow: Every 125 second (approx.)

Default update rate: Normal

Lifetime between each recharge:

• Fast update rate: 35 hours

• Normal update rate: 150 hours

• Slow update rate: 300 hours

Communication frequency range: 43,5 to 49,5 kHz

Physical properties:

• Length: 246 mm

• Width: 171 mm

• Thickness: 123 mm

• Weight in air: 4,3 kg

Charging time with PI Charger:

• To 70% capacity: 1 hour

• To 100% capacity: 4 hours

Charging time with PS Charger:

• To 100% capacity: 16 hours

Specifications can be altered without prior notification.

Simrad Horten AS

Strandpromenaden 50
P.O.Box 111
NO-3191 Horten

Norway
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