Revolutionize Underwater Acoustic Communication

19,200 Baud, Power Efficient, Highly Robust

Underwater Acoustic Modem

Combining cutting-edge digital communication and
broadband underwater acoustics, LinkQuest’s extensive line
of high speed underwater acoustic modems have
revolutionized underwater acoustic communication. The
advanced technologies have achieved:

• Dramatically improved data rate up to 19,200 bits/s

• Unprecedented reliability with bit error rate of less than 10-7
• Significantly reduced power consumption

LinkQuest’s modems have been widely deployed all over

the world for offshore oil field applications, environmental
monitoring, AUV high speed data link, AUV command and
control, manned submersibles, and navy applications.
Clients include Shell, Fugro GEOS, Fugro John Chance,
Simrad, Boeing, Oceaneering, C&C Technologies, Global
Marine Systems, NOAA PMEL, NOAA NOS, NOAA National
Data Buoy Center, USGS, Japan Marine Science and
Technology Center, Dunstaffnage Marine Lab (UK), CEFAS
❏ Transports over 95% of world's acoustic communication data
(UK), Institute of Marine Research (Norway), ENEA (Italy),
❏ World record of uploading five gigabytes of data from a The University of Maryland, Virginia Institute of Marine
single pair of modems in a year Science, Pennsylvania State University, the US Navy, and the
❏ World's only long term high speed acoustic communication Spanish Navy.
from offshore drilling DP vessels
❏ Over sixty successful deployments with ADCPs
❏ Dominant supplier to world's most advanced AUVs
❏ Unmatched customer satisfaction manifested by a long list
of highly reputable clients.

MAIN FEATURES
• A modem pair forms a completely transparent wireless
RS-232 connection
• No need to modify instrument software JAMSTEC uses LinkQuest acoustic
• Most advanced high speed digital modem technology modems to collect current data from
moored ADCP periodically.
• State of the art DSP technology
• Broadband transducer technology
• Sophisticated two-way communication protocol
• Reduced cost, easier maintenance and better reliability
over conventional cable communications
• Intergrated with LinkQuest's TrackLink USBL tracking system

SYSTEM FEATURES
• Acoustic Broadband Spread Spectrum technology
• Advanced hybrid modulation scheme
• Channel equalization to combat multipaths C&C Technologies uses LinkQuest Shell uses LinkQuest acoustic
• Highly effective Error correction coding acoustic modems to upload images modems to monitor the currents near
from sidescan sonar and sub-bottom the bottom of offshore oil platform
• Automatic rate adaptation profiler on Hugin 3000 AUV Ocean Worker in real-time
• Horizontal and vertical environments

LinkQuest Inc. 6339 Nancy Ridge Drive • San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 623-9900 Fax: (858) 623-9918
Email: [email protected] • http://www.link-quest.com
 Underwater Acoustic Modem Models

UWM1000 UWM2000 UWM3000 UWM4000

• RS-232 data rate: • RS-232 data rate: • RS-232 data rate: • RS-232 data rate:
9600 bits/second 9600 bits/second 2500 bits/second 4800 bits/second
• Payload data rate: • Payload data rate: • Payload data rate: • Payload data rate:
7000 bits/second 6600 bits/second 2000 bits/second 3200 bits/second
• Acoustic link: 17.8k bits/second • Acoustic link: 17.8k bits/second • Acoustic link: 5000 bits/second • Acoustic link: 8500 bits/second
• Bit error rate: less than 10-7 • Bit error rate: less than 10-7 • Bit error rate: less than 10-7 • Bit error rate: less than 10-7
• Transmit mode power • Transmit mode power • Transmit mode power • Transmit mode power
consumption: 1 Watt consumption: 4 Watts consumption: 3 or 12 Watts consumption: 7 Watts
• Receive mode power • Receive mode power • Receive mode power • Receive mode power
consumption: 0.75 Watt consumption: 0.8 Watt consumption: 0.8 Watt consumption: 0.8 Watt
• Sleep mode power • Sleep mode power • Sleep mode power • Sleep mode power
consumption: 8 mW consumption: 8 mW consumption: 8 mW consumption: 8 mW
• Beam width of transducer: • Beam width of transducer: • Beam width of transducer: • Beam width of transducer:
120 or 70 degrees 60 degrees 210 degrees 80 degrees
• Operating frequency: • Operating frequency: • Operating frequency: • Operating frequency:
26.775 to 44.625 KHz 26.775 to 44.625 KHz 7.5 to 12.5 KHz 12.75 to 21.25 KHz
• Working range: 350 m • Working range: 1500 m • Working range: 3000 m • Working range: 4000 m
• Maximum depth: 200 m • Maximum depth: 200 m • Maximum depth: • Maximum depth: 3000 m or 6000 m
• Voltage: 9V - 24V (surface unit)1000 m (bottom unit) 700, 3000 or 6000 m • Voltage: 12V - 28V
• Overall length: 235.7 mm • Voltage: 9V - 24V • Voltage: 18V - 28V • Overall length: 286 mm
• Housing diameter: 87.2 to 126.2 mm • Overall length: 252.4 mm • Overall length: 410 mm • Housing diameter: 144 mm
• Weight out of water: 4.2 kg • Housing diameter: • Housing diameter: 140 mm • Weight out of water: 8.2 kg
• Weight in water: 2.3 kg 87.2 to 126.2 mm • Weight out of water: 6.7 kg • Weight in water: 4.6 kg
• Optional data rate: 19200 baud • Weight out of water: 5.1 kg • Weight in water: 4.1 kg • Optional data rate: 9600 baud
• Weight in water: 2.7 kg • Optional data rate: 5000 baud
• Optional data rate: 19200 baud

UWM7000: COMMON SPECIFICATIONS

Playload Data Rate: 2000 bits/s
Maximum Depth: 7000 m • RS-232 Configuration: 9600 baud,1 start bit,
Working Range: 10000 m 1 stop bit, no parity bit, and no flow control
• RS-232 input data buffer: 900K bytes
• Operating temperature: -2 to 45 ˚C
MODELS TAILORED FOR AUV APPLICATIONS
• Storage temperature: -5 to 75 ˚C
UWM4010: AUV High Speed Data Link
Based on UWM4000 with a link layer protocol tailored for AUV high
speed image data transfer and synchronization schemes to resolve
acoustic interference. LinkQuest Inc.
UWM3010: AUV Command and Control Tel: (858) 623-9900 Fax: (858) 623-9918
Based on UWM3000 with increased transmission power to 35 watts
6339 Nancy Ridge Drive • San Diego, CA 92121
and a low profile mechanical housing for easy installation on AUV
and tow fish. Email: [email protected] • http://www.link-quest.com