
350 Cable Survey System
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All sub-sea components of a new installation have a depth rating to the specifications
listed in Section 8. The main label of the SEP also confirms the depth rating of this
component. Provided you exercise all proper maintenance procedures explained in
Section 9, the sub-sea components will retain their specified depth rating throughout
their working life.
Refer to sub-section 2.4 for descriptions of the main sub-sea components of the 350
System.
During survey operations, the sub-sea installation measures the target co-ordinates.
These are:
❐ The vertical range to the target (VRT).
❐ The lateral offset of the target relative to the centre of the coil array (LAT).
❐ The altitude (ALT) of the coil array above the seabed, and the depth of target
cover (COV). To make these measurements, the 350 System must receive alti-
tude information from an altimeter. Alternatively, where the design of the ROV
allows for a constant coil height, you may configure the System with this informa-
tion instead.
❐ The angle of skew (SKEW) between the target and the coil array.
❐ The forward range to the target (FWD) when you operate the System in its forward
search mode. You must supply altitude measurements to the System before this
feature can operate.
The SEP performs the signal processing functions necessary to generate accurate
survey data using a powerful algorithm developed especially for this application.
Communication signals from the sub-sea installation therefore include all the relevant
survey information with no need for additional processing by the SDC.
The 350 System operates continuously in real time and provides accurate measure-
ments at a rate that allows deployment on board faster ROVs. The System displays
the information that it acquires in a clear graphical format on the SDC. The SDC also
makes the same information available for serial transmission to an external logging
system.
When supplied new, the SEP, the coils, cables and other sub-sea components are all
fully sealed and depth rated. To maintain their approved depth rating throughout the
lifetime of the System, follow the installation, operating, care and maintenance
instructions included throughout this Manual. Provided you follow the instructions
included throughout this Manual, the 350 System will maintain its specified measure-
ment accuracy with no need for further factory re-calibration.
1.2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The TSS 350 Cable Survey System uses an array of six identical sensing coils
arranged in two coil triads to detect the alternating magnetic fields that surround a
tone-carrying cable. The directional characteristics of the individual sensing coils in
each triad enable the System to locate the relative position of the target cable.
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