Onboard integration
Optical connection developed for the ROV platform.
CONNECTIONS / DATA TRANSMISSION
Fibre optics for ROVs
The data link becomes part of the vehicle design.
A SORS solution for integrating optical links into BlueROV, with dedicated cables and reel management.
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THE SYSTEM IN PRACTICE
How it fits
your work.
An optical link transmits data using light, offering a different approach to operating distance and cable size from a conventional electrical connection.
We developed BlueROV integration using multi-fibre single-mode cables and optical connectors made in our workshop. A dedicated reel helps manage the cable during preparation and operation.
Dedicated cable
Length selected for the operating scenario.
Cable management
Dedicated reel for deployment and retrieval.
CONFIGURATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND DATA
A closer look.
Data over long distances
We developed and tested the integration of multi-fibre single-mode cables on BlueROV. Optical transmission supports links over kilometre-scale distances with a favourable volume-to-weight ratio compared with the electrical alternatives considered. Overall link capacity also depends on converters and interfaces.
Cable and terminations
| Fibre | Single-mode, multi-fibre |
|---|---|
| Breaking load in the dedicated specification | Approximately 250 kg |
| Another cable version | 4 mm; 300 kg; −40 to +80 °C: identify the cable supplied |
| SORS optical connectors | Made in our workshop; 500 m operating depth |
| Reel | Dedicated reel, available for different lengths |
Operational handling
The reel helps organise and rapidly deploy the cable. Length, bend radius, mechanical load and terminations must be designed together: fibre does not provide unlimited network bandwidth or distance.
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Environment, equipment and operational objectives.
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