Wayfinder DVL

  • RDI
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  • ​Pocket-sized packaging: At just 10x10x7 cm, the palm-sized Wayfinder is ideally suited to micro-ROVs. 
  • Unmatched performance:  Superior data quality compared with other DVLs of similar size. 
  • Affordable: TRDI’s renowned performance and data quality at an unprecedentedly low price. 
  • Reliability: Literally thousands of Teledyne Marine DVLs are used worldwide on critical commercial, academic, and defense missions. 
  • Easy integration: Comprehensive open-source online tools, support, and documentation.


The expertise of nearly 30 years of experience and over 5000 DVLs in the field has been distilled into a pocket-sized package—the Wayfinder DVL. Designed for today’s micro-ROVs, precision navigation and positioning of underwater vehicles has never been easier and more affordable. Wayfinder beats any DVL in its size class when you want to: 

Reduce Costs: 

  • Minimize repairs, repeat work, and integration headaches with lower-quality solutions. 
  • Track position without the added expense and complexity of a Ultra Shor​t Baseline (USBL) system. 
  • Know vehicle altitude without the cost and added payload of an altimeter. 

Create Better Images and Maps 

  • Support flexible mission objectives from subsea cameras and videography to seabed mapping. 
  • Record locations where images/photos were taken. 

 

Improve Productivity 

  • Navigate safely, even in turbid and deep water. 
  • Find and retrieve deployed objects more efficiently. 

​Reduce Complexity When Piloting 

  • Hover and station keep your ROV with confidence. 
  • Mark waypoints or sites for later return.
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  • Introducing the NEW Wayfinder DVL for Micro Vehicles

  • Highlighted Training: Wayfinder DVL Tools Software

Specifications

Max Bottom Tracking Range600 kHz BT Range 60m
Min Bottom Tracking Range600 kHz Min BT Range 0.5m
Long Term Accuracy (Bottom Tracking)600 kHz BT LTA ±1.15%
Max Water Profiling RangeN/A
Long Term Accuracy (Water Profiling)N/A
Velocity Range±10 m/s
Max Ping Rate16 Hz
Beam Angle30°
Standard Depth Rating (others may be available)300m
CommunicationsRS-232
Average Power Consumption3W

Applications

  • Bridge / Dam Inspection
  • Channel / Aqueduct Inspection
  • Port Infrastructure & Security
  • Ship Hull Inspection
  • Aquaculture Tasks / Inspection
  • Biological Research
  • Salvage Operations
  • Treasure Hunting
  • Ordinance Mapping / Removal
  • Diver Navigation
  • Search and Rescue
  • Recreational Operations

COMMUNICATION API - DOCUMENTATION
The API provides the details for the development of a driver used to communicate with the Wayfinder DVL. The commands, messages and data format standards are described here. Learn ​more

PYTHON DRIVER - DOCUMENTATION
The Driver is written in Python and provides an easy to use interface to communicate directly with the Wayfinder DVL. A reference for those looking to integrate a Wayfinder DVL or develop their own applications. Learn more​