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DART® Design Characterstics/SpecificationsSUMMARY OF DART II PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS/SPECIFICATIONS
GPS is a Leadtek model 9546 receiver Buoy: --- Fiberglass over foam. --- Computer is 32-bit, 3.3 volt Motorola 68332 --- System electronics use 2560 watt-hour D-cell battery pack. Mooring is 19 mm 8-strandplaited nylon line with rated breaking strength of 7100 kg. Acoustic modems on tsunameter and buoy: --- Benthos ATM-880 Telesonar with AT-421LF directional transducer. --- Powered by 1800 watt-hour batteries. Tsunameter: --- Pressure sensor is a 0-10000 psi model 410K Digiquartz Paroscientific unit. --- Tilt sensor is Geometrics 900-45 to determine orientation. --- Uses Alkaline D-cell battery with 1560 watt-hour capacity. --- Uses same computer as buoy.
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