Description
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The Cougar XTi is an intelligent iCON™ based Electric Vehicle. It is equipped with electric propulsion and compatible with industry standard sensors and hydraulic tooling as well as Saab Seaeye’s current and future range of electric tooling solutions. It is highly powerful and versatile, making it capable of meeting extremely demanding applications.
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Pilot controls include touch screens running the graphical user interface (GUI) for vehicle power and control; system diagnostics including remote access for technical support; flight screen monitors that display data and video transmitted via Fibre Optic multiplexers and a CWDM, and a hand control unit for the ROV.
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Additional surface equipment options include a Tooling PSU, TMS foot pedals for the optional TMS, hand control units for tooling options, and various video display and recording options.
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Available as a free swimming ROV or in conjunction with a Type 8 Tether Management System (TMS).
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ROV rated to 2000m fitted with four horizontal and two vertical 500VDC thrusters, electronics pod, four LED lights, up to four high resolution cameras, a depth sensor, and a compass pod with integrated magneto-resistive compass, accelerometers and gyros with pitch and roll outputs for vehicle auto heading and auto depth. Auto altitude is available as an option when an altimeter is fitted. Station Keeping with nudge controls is available as an option when a compatible DVL and/or INS is fitted.
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Standard vehicle interfaces include connections for four composite cameras (one also supporting HD-SDI), eight auxiliaries including three Gb Ethernet channels, a copper signal core for CP reference, a responder trigger, and a PPS trigger for timing of survey and navigation devices. A spare fibre provides options for HD/UHD/4K video cameras.
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110VAC equipment is supported through an optional subsea transformer pod powered from a surface supply.
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The surface video architecture is based on modern digital HD/UHD broadcast standards and includes a 12×12 SD/HD/UHD video switcher and 8×8 HDMI switcher (with control through the iCON touchscreen GUI) and a single channel HD Pilot Video Overlay.
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An optional Onshore Piloting remote operator station enables robust over-the-horizon control and piloting of the ROV and TMS.