OHMEX Ltd - Manufacturer of portable hydrographic survey equipment, AIS Tide/Weather systems for Port VTS users and high quality bespoke application software

HydroLite X7

SonarMite BT + Nautiz X7

The HydroLite X7 system represents the ultimate in portable hydrographic surveying equipment, based around the integration of the Nautiz X7 sub-meter handheld GPS with the Ohmex ‘SonarMite’ portable DSP echo sounder the system further extends the boundaries of shallow water hydrographic surveying equipment with the integration of pitch/roll sensing. The release of the HydroLite X7 marks a further milestone in the introduction of equipment designed around the WinSTRUMENT concept using the latest portable computers integrated with new measurement technologies.

The use of Bluetooth wireless technology enables the SonarMite instrument to be waterproof and used in a hostile environment while the more sensitive computer features can be located in a more user friendly environment up to 50m away from the instrument. The SonarMite instrument uses 'Smart' integrated echo sounder transducer technology, in addition to highly reliable bottom tracking algorithms using DSP techniques the system also outputs a quality value associated with every depth measurement made.

The Nautiz X7 offers a 806 MHz Xscale processor, with 128 MB of onboard RAM and a generous 4 GB of Flash storage. This field-ready workhorse will run all day, with a 5600 mAh Li-ion battery that will operate up to 12 hours on a single charge. The Nautiz X7 also delivers an unprecedented package of capability with the following integrated components ....

	Integrated SiRF Star III DGPS
	Bluetooth 2.0
	WiFi 802.11b/g WLAN functionality
	3-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash
	3G capability for GSM/UMTS phone and data transmission
	Integrated compass and altimeter
	Integrated pitch/roll G-sensor accelerometer
	Standard 9 pin RS232 serial data port

The Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, 3.5-inch VGA touchscreen display and a numeric keypad make this handheld as easy to operate as it is groundbreaking. With an IP67 rating the rugged Nautiz X7 is impervious to both dust and water, and it can withstand repeated drops, vibration and operating temperatures from -30 °C to 60 °C. It weighs in at just 490 grams, and it’s compact enough to operate in one hand.