| ..Dimensions: |
55 x 85 x 105 mm
|
| ..Mass: |
700 g (weight in
water 200 g). |
|
..Illunination:
|
....Depends on illumination wavelength and water quality. For long
wavelength illumination (outside normal mammal and fish visual response)
the range is limited to about 1 m.
For shorter wavelengths (within
the animal's visual response) longer ranges can be achieved. Turbid
water will reduce illumination range. |
| ..Depth: |
Designed to
withstand depths to 1000 m |
| ..Imaging: |
User selectable
between the following modes:
|
Mode |
Compression |
Resolution |
Frame Rate |
Recording
Time* |
Still
|
Low
(FINE)
High (NORM) |
640 x 480
640
x 480 |
1 frame per 3
sec
1 frame per 3 sec |
30 min
1
hr |
Movie
|
Low (¼
VGA)
Low (S-FINE)
Medium (FINE)
High (NORM)
Very High
(LP) |
320 x
240
160 x 120
160 x 120
160 x 120
160 x
120
|
5
frames per sec
15 frames per sec
12 frames per sec
10
frames per sec
2 frames per sec |
20
min
20 min
40 min
2 hr
4 hr |
Time
Lapse
(10x) |
Low (¼
VGA)
Low (S-FINE)
Medium (FINE) |
320 x 240
160
x 120
160 x 120 |
1frame per 2
sec
1 frame per sec
1 frame per sec |
3 hr
3
hr
4.5 hr |
*(The times
given are approximate for a 64MB SmartMedia card and are image
dependent)
|
| ..View
Angle |
30° full
angle
|
| ..Depth of
Field |
....DOF
(Depth of Field) depends on the selected resolution, wavelength of
illumination and focus position. A high resolution (640 x 480) setting
will result in a small DOF compared to a low resolution setting. This is
simply due to higher resolution images being less tolerant to blur. For
longer wavelength illumination and close focus DOF is about 0.5m. With
shorter wavelengths and distant focus, DOFs similar to those found in
normal underwater photography are achieved. |
| ..Data
Logging: |
....A special
version of Wildlife
Computers MK7 TDR is incorporated. This not only records the dive
behaviour, but is also programmed to start and stop the image capture
within the user's chosen depth range and chosen hours.
|
| ..User
Interface: |
....A User
Box allows you to program the unit for the next dive, viewthe results on
retrieval and recharge the battery. |
| ..Viewing the
..images: |
....The
images are recorded on a SmartMedia card that can be plugged into a
standard PC and the data transferred. Each file is time stamped and the
Wildlife TDR record will allow you to link each underwater picture file
to the appropriate point in the behaviour record. Still pictures are
stored in JPEG format and can be displayed and analysed using any one of
a number of proprietary packages. Movie and Time Lapse recordings are
stored in a format known as ASF, which is one of the new Microsoft
Windows Media standards. The ASF files can be viewed using Windows Media
Player (freely available from Microsoft). Analysis software is being
developed. |
| ..Battery
Life: |
Approximately 4.5
hours when fully charged. |
| ..Recharge
Time: |
Between 2 to 3
hours |
| ..Attachment: |
....Attachment of a UTPR to the animal is the responsibility of the
researcher, however, Wild Insight can give assistance if
required. |
| ..Included: |
Included with each
UTPR are:
- Sharp 'PixLab'
software,
- 64 MB SmartMedia card,
- 'Venus' users manual,
-
Floppy Disc Adapter for
SmartMedia |
| ..Optional: |
Further optional
components are avaiable. These are:
-PC-Card Adapter
for SmartMedia;
- Extra illumination Heads for different
wavelengths: 660 nm, 735 nm, 805 nm and 850 nm are currently
available;
- Extra User Interface
Boxes |
| ..Prices: |
For information on
prices please contact
Wild Insight |