DELPHIN OTT HYDROMETRIE The current meter stabilizer DELPHIN turns all existing OTT cable suspended meter devices into an intelligent system. © Determination of flow velocity © No errors of measurement because of drift © Active pulse signal measurement © Direct determination of depth © Assessment of flow conditions © Recording the temperature profile C O Other sensors on the drawing board Le]O Use of the device Up to now both the exact determination of the drift angle and the precise deptn mee- surement by means of the cable-suspended current mater based on the length of the meter cable alone have posed considerable problems. Picture 1: The principle of ree ard unimpeded orientation: ‘The velocity of the axis of streaming is measured rather han ts ‘cemponent normal tothe prot ‘The intelligent DELPHIN current-meter stabilizer is used together with the C 31 ~cabla-suspandad universal current ‘meter and single-drum or daublo-drum winches for liquid- flow metering carried out by means of cable-way installa- tions, on board measuring ships and from bridges. ‘The inaccuracies that are normally encountered in the case of those measuremonts by moans of conventional current-meter systems and that are usually caused by = Gepth metering carried out on the basis of the meter- cable lenath (dri), = difficulties in determining the drift angle, ~ impact of cross currents and lateral drifts, are thus eliminated completely. Existing OTT middle pisces (with weights of 25 to 100 ka) can oaeily be retrofitted with the DELPHIN current-mater slabilizer. Both signal transmission and electric power supply are provided by the conventional D § meter cable in connection with an adapter eard that is to be mountad onto the winch (DELPHIN COMPACT housing). ‘This adapter card immediately converts the measured values it receives into a RS 232 protocol and the data fare then transferred to tho laptop or PC and the ‘counting device TRITON (a new product) respectively, With the evaluation software BIBER all measured values ‘can immediately be processed on the laptop or PC. 2 display of depth counter 551m 2m » i 5 0 005 115 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 drift (m] ‘compteur de protondeur 12345 Za16 uniquement ences de besoin! ‘TRITON scompteurs Ao micioordinateur Iportabie DELPHIN logical de ‘augeage error [%]©Sensors of the exact liquid-flow metering ‘The individual sensor data are processed, compen- sated and linearized by a microcomputer on the spot and they are transferred to the winch via the conven- OVelocity metering Each individual meter impulse is gathered by DELPHIN on the spot with a resolution of 0.1 me, Active impulse metering is possible even in the case of ground contact (remainder measurement!) Both the meter impulses and the precise point in time wnen the meter touches the ground (grouns contact) are documented. OPrecise determination of the immersion depth ‘The exact depth position of the current meter is determined on the basis ol the hydrostatic proscure by moans of a cora- mic precision pressure-measuring cell: Pp = idantitication of the water mark ~ exact determination of the actual sole cof bottom depth Both spot-measuring and integration-measuring operations can be carried out with a high degree o! precision. When used in connection with intelligent electric winches, the cable-suspended current mater can be positioned automa- tically + automatic measuring operation. (This has 0.9. been realized on board the German measuring ship ELBEGRUND). OThe DELPHIN adapter card “The adapter card of the intelligent DELPHIN current-meter stabilizer is integrated in electrical winches but it can optional also be fitted into a compact housing instead. ‘Tne adapter card automaticaly recognizes whether @ conventional cable-suspended current meter or the DELPHIN system is connected to it. Power supply is provided by: = a230V/ 12V safety transtormer = a 12V/6.5 Ah accumulaior (service life at least SO h) the connection to a 12 V-car battery (via tha cigarette inter of the car). telligent DELPHIN current-meter stabilizer used for tional meter cable (type D 5) with a high degree of inter- ference immunity. The tried and tested CAN field bus (Controller Aroa Networt) serves as transmission protocol. O Direction of flow ‘An electronic compass system determines the direction of flow. The velocity compo- rent which is perpendicular to tho mea- suring cross section cen be calculated in spite of any disturbances of the iquld flow (cross currents or lateral drifts). Even in large depths the flow conditions can be adequately assessed and evaluated, DELPHIN current meter equipment © Measurement of temperature A digital precision tomperature sensor ‘gathers the water temperature (with a resolution of 0.1 °C) so as to determine botn the horizontal and the vertical tempe- rature profiles.O The BIBER evaluation software ‘The BIBER-eveluation software enables the calculation of the flow rate immediately after the end of a measurement, to be carried out on a laptop or PC using WINDOWS: = The basic structure is similar to the software Q (by BIG); ~ On-line acquisition end representation of the measured values gathered by DELPHIN; ~ Other intelligent measuring systems (0.9. NAUTILUS, ‘CAN BUS current meter) can easly be retiofited, Mette emt ante idgeecneigton ve "025 ] ms ie ML a0 } (Fontine = Gas teOSpecification for ordering Example 4 | vetpHin Intoligont current-metor stabilizer controller including eennestion unit oforder OF - fo rote existing cenventionel C31 cable-susperded current mater tystome Ifor 25, 50 and 100 4g middle pisces) ana for measurement and transfer of = C31 curentrmeter impulses = deptn = water temperature in °C = direction f fow 2. | DELPHINCONPACT housing: Housing for wall mounting 12 dimentione: 280 mm x 178 mm x 85 mm = including an acapter card forthe above moter controlar 3. | Power supply: aa Connecting cable with open ends, 30 m long 13a or the connection of the DELPHIN ta 12 V-power supply a2 ‘Safety transformer (290 ¥/12 V) incl acable forthe connection of the system | 1132 =1o the 290 V a. c. mains (2.0 m) 10 the DELPHIN COMPACT-housing (1.0) 33 ‘Accumulator (12 V /6.5 Aly) with connecting cable (0.5 m) 1133 34 Connecting eable or external accumulator (12/65 Ah) 1134 35 Charging eet (290/50 Hz, 2 An) 1195 38 ‘Connecting cable (10 m long) fr the power supply ofthe DELPHIN system 138 9 Via a 12 V ear battery. connection to the cigarote Ighter ofthe car 4. | Connecting cable: 4a = Connecting cable 111/200 adapter card -> counting device Z 215 1144 Length 25 m 42 = Connecting cable ‘adapter card -> Laptop or computer 1142 Length 3m 4a = Connocting cable, (in preparation) adapter eard > now counting device 1143 Length 3m 5. uation software BIBER: “forthe graphical and tabular representation of the measured values {gathered by DELPHIN on a laptop or computer using WINDOWS, 115 - Immediate flow-rate calculation efter measurerrert 6. | Transport forthe DELPHIN measuring equipment 116 containe (aluminium ease, dimensions 60 om x 36 em ¥ 20 em) 7. | Notebook: Data evaluating device, 80405 processor, IBM compatible, 17 0 Including accessoriesO Technical data THE DELPHIN SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Input of the current-moter contact Direct evaluation of the dry-es0- contact imoulses transmitted by the €.31--universal current meter. Maximum frequency: Time-siot pattern: up to 100 He ‘approx.0.1 ms Procsure-measuring cell The ceramic zero-based pressure measuring cell_measures the immersion depth with 2 resolution of fone milibar (= 1 em water colurm). Abeolute messuring renge: 1,500 ml bar = approx. 15 m depth of water. Input of the ground contact sensor that the sencor is wired independentiy of the current-meter contact, the latter 's not influenced. In connection with pressure measuring = delermination of the exact bad depth, Electronic compass system The integrated compass sysiom indicates the absolute direction in relation to the magnellc north, Resolution: +" Absolute accuracy in a natural and undisturbed terrestrial magnetic field: a3 ‘Temperature sensor Digital precision temperature sensor: THE DELPHIN ADAPTER CARD Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm x 15 mm Housing: IP 52 (230 mm » 178 mm x 85 mm) Power supply: 12 10 24 V, AC/DG; 150 mA maximum Connection outputs: 2 relay outputs Electrically isolated RS 292 C interface: 19200 baud, 7 data bits ‘even parity, 1 stop bi ‘The ground-contact sensor evalueles Resolution 0.1°C the time of sole contact win a Accuracy £026 resolution of approx. 0.1 ms. Given Measuring range: - 20°C to+ 70°C © Dimensions / General plan —— meter cable DELPHIN intelligent connecting unit / meter current-meter stabilizer middle piece 25/50/10 kg ground contact current-meter stabilizer (slandard-end:-piece) Please ask for detailed information material about our various double-drum winches and cable-way installations. ‘Small dasign details may be changed without netice Delivery Programme, e.g. Water Level Recorcers Current Meters Pressure Proves Shaft Encoders Data Loggers Remote Data Transmission Please ask for price list! OTT HYDROMETRIE OTT MESSTECHNIK Gb § C0. KO. | Poatlach 2140" D-B7#11 Kempton Lutwgaraie 16 | 0.67437 Kempton Tot oeSiSst7~0 | GERMANY. | Fox 08913617200