Description
Designed and manufactured by our friends at Outland Technology, the Outland Technology Power Supply (OTPS) allows the BlueROV2 to be powered through the tether so that you can run indefinitely and without any batteries! It has a safety-focused design that is simple to install, easy to use, and built with the rugged reliability that Outland Technology is known for.
The OTPS system can provide a continuous 1,000 Watts (66.8 A at 15 V) of power to the ROV so that you can operate indefinitely even in currents and harsh conditions. As the power draw approaches the 1,000 Watt limit, the output voltage will automatically drop to limit the power drawn by the ROV.
The system is comprised of the Topside Power Supply Unit, the ROV Power Supply Enclosure, and the High-Power Tether Cable with Connectors.
The Topside Power Supply Unit is built into a compact and easily transported hard-shell case. Inside it has a high-voltage power supply, a built-in Fathom-X Tether Interface board, and a ground fault interrupter (GFI) for safety. It’s meant to be operated with the lid open for cooling and has a built-in laptop shelf that minimizes the table space needed to operate the ROV. While most of the internals are off-limits to the user, a special user-accessible section gives access to the Fathom-X board, 12 V power, and the auxiliary tether wires.
The High-Power Tether Cable is specially designed for this application and has five twisted pairs of varying sizes for each function. Two 23 AWG pairs are used for the primary isolated power transmission while a 24 AWG pair is used for a solid connection to the earth ground to help detect any safety faults. One 26 AWG pair is used for the primary Fathom-X communication and another is available for auxiliary devices.
The tether is available in 125m and 250m lengths. It is not compatible with the Fathom Spool at this time.
