Extending ethernet reach for instruments used in subsea observatories

Author

Jones, Richard T.

Author_Institution

New Product Dev., Teledyne ODI, Daytona Beach, FL, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

23-27 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Due to the increased use of subsea instruments for scientific research that generate large quantities of data, higher data transmission bandwidths are a necessity for subsea communications in these systems. Furthermore, there is a desire to locate scientific equipment relatively far away from the node in order to minimize the influence of the disrupted environment to the measurement being investigated. Through the ODI product line, Teledyne has developed solutions for extending the reach of conventional electrical Ethernet, while maintaining an electrical Ethernet wet-mate interface to customer equipment. With these new technologies, Ethernet step outs of up to 10 km are achievable.

Keywords

data communication equipment; local area networks; underwater acoustic communication; Ethernet reach; ODI product line; Teledyne; customer equipment; data transmission bandwidths; disrupted environment; electrical Ethernet; scientific equipment; scientific research; subsea communications; subsea instruments; subsea observatories; wet-mate interface; Connectors; IEC standards; ISO standards; Media; Printed circuits; Repeaters; Testing; Ethernet; bandwidth; communications; extended;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Oceans - San Diego, 2013

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

Filename

6741337