SeaTrac Lightweight

X150 USBL and X010 transponder package for tracking underwater assets; X010 rated to 300 m.

Complete positioning system · Reference NAV-BP-ST-LIGHTWEIGHT

SeaTrac Lightweight: X150 and X010 shown together. Image: Blueprint Subsea.

System overview

The Lightweight system combines an X150 USBL reference beacon with an X010 transponder and the PinPoint positioning workflow. Connect the reference to the host, install the transponder on the tracked asset and supply navigation inputs for geographic positioning. Acoustic reach is up to 1 km; pressure rating and acoustic reach are separate limits.

System components

X150 USBL beacon
Reference beacon; check 100 m / 2000 m option.
X010 transponder
300 m depth rating.
SeaTrac PinPoint
Host software for display, logging and replay.

Applications

ROV and AUV positioning
Diver tracking
Underwater asset location

Key features

Relative and geographic position display with appropriate navigation inputs.
Active Doppler compensation supports moving assets.
NMEA output and external heading input.
Bidirectional acoustic data exchange.

Technical details

X150 — Mechanical

Length: 132mm (exc con) / 160mm (inc con)
Diameter: 54mm body / 59mm cage
Weight: 720g (Air) / 530g (Water)
Depth Rating: 100/2000m
Construction: 316 Stainless Steel
Temp. Rating (Operating): -5°c up to +40°c

X150 — Acoustic

Ranging: Yes
Positioning (USBL): Yes
Acoustic Range: 1km radius horizontal, 1km vertical (hemispherical)
Range Resolution: ±0.1m (dependant on provided VOS accuracy)
Angular Resolution: typ 2% of Acoustic Range * (~±1°)
Velocity of Sound Range: 1300ms-1 to 1700ms-1 / (can auto-compute from water temp & depth)
Beacon Velocity: Active Doppler compensation, up to 15kts (28kph)
Communications: Broadband spread spectrum encoding, 24-32kHz, 100 baud. Multi-tiered Acoustic Protocol Stack.
Targets (Addressing): Source discrepancy: website 100 IDs / up to 99 targets; rev 10 datasheet 15 IDs / up to 14 targets per X150. Confirm firmware and system capacity before specifying target count.

X150 — Electrical

Connector: Teledyne Impulse / MCBH-5-MP (5-way)
Communications: Single RS-232
Supply Voltage: 9-28VDC
Power Consumption: Approx 0.6W when idle, approx 6W when transmitting
Integrated Sensors: Water Pressure & Temperature, 3-axis MARG, Supply Voltage
Attitude and Heading: Internal 9-DOF AHRS with ±1° Yaw & ±0.2° Pitch & Roll std-deviation*

X010 — Mechanical

Length: 74mm
Diameter: Source discrepancy: website Ø54 mm body / Ø59 mm cage; rev 10 datasheet Ø50 mm body / Ø59 mm cage.
Weight: 300g (Air) / 170g (Water)
Depth Rating: 300m
Construction: Black Acetal
Temp. Rating (Operating): -5°c up to +40°c

X010 — Acoustic

Ranging: Yes
Positioning (USBL): No
Acoustic Range: 1km radius horizontal, 1km vertical (hemispherical)
Range Resolution: ±0.1m (dependant on provided VOS accuracy)
Angular Resolution: N/A
Velocity of Sound Range: 1300ms-1 to 1700ms-1 / (can auto-compute from water temp & depth)
Beacon Velocity: Active Doppler compensation, up to 15kts (28kph)
Communications: Broadband spread spectrum encoding, 24-32kHz, 100 baud. Multi-tiered Acoustic Protocol Stack.
Targets (Addressing): Source discrepancy: website 100 IDs / up to 99 targets; rev 10 datasheet 15 IDs / up to 14 targets per X150. Confirm firmware and system capacity before specifying target count.

X010 — Electrical

Connector: Teledyne Impulse / IE55-12 (4-way)
Communications: Single RS-232
Supply Voltage: 9-28VDC
Power Consumption: Approx 0.6W when idle, approx 6W when transmitting
Integrated Sensors: Water Pressure & Temperature, 3-axis MARG, Supply Voltage
Attitude and Heading: N/A

Configuration options

X150 pressure ratingConfiguration

100 m and 2000 m depth-rating options are listed. Confirm the installed X150 variant; the 2000 m transponder rating does not make every X150 a 2000 m device.

Host and installation equipmentIntegration

Confirm host computer, power source, GNSS/heading input, mounting, cable length and connectors for the installation. Named beacons identify the system package; ancillary equipment is quotation-specific.

Compatibility and naming

SeaTrac X150, X110 and X010 are documented together by the manufacturer. No specific ROV make/model compatibility is asserted. Acoustic range and positioning accuracy depend on sound-speed input, installation, noise and operating conditions.

Variants & configurations

SeaTrac family
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Datasheets & documentation

SeaTrac Datasheet
Model-specific values are defined in the manufacturer tables. Differences between the current website and this document are recorded on the relevant ROVITEC product pages.
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SeaTrac X110 / X150 beacon user guide
Rev 6 covers X110 and X150; it is not an X010 hardware manual. It includes historical technical values and software requirements; current model specifications are listed separately.
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SeaTrac Developer User Guide
Use this guide with the specified model and firmware. Manufacturer pages and revision identifiers are retained unchanged.
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SeaTrac Upgrading Firmware User Guide
Use this guide with the specified model and firmware. Manufacturer pages and revision identifiers are retained unchanged.
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Software compatibility and support

SeaTrac PinPoint V2
v2.18.3, Windows x64, minimum Windows 10. Displays, logs and replays positioning data; supports NMEA output. V1 logs open in V2; V2 logs are not backward-compatible.
SeaTrac SDK and beacon utilities
SDK on request; ASCII serial protocol, beacon configuration and firmware upgrade instructions are documented in the linked guides.

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