Del Mar Oceanographic Wirewalker wave-powered profiling system
RBR is pleased to offer the Del Mar Oceanographic (DMO) Wirewalker, a wave-powered profiling system where mechanical, sensing, and communication elements are all tightly integrated. The DMO Wirewalker can be configured using either the RBRconcertoยณ or RBRmaestroยณ instruments.
Using the RBRfermataย battery canister, deployments can be extended by a factor of 40 and provide power for inductive telemetry to the surface.
- Rapid Vertical Profiling – Powered by Ocean-waves
- Standard 300m depth profiling – available up to 1000m
- Deploy with any RBRconcertoยณ or RBRmaestroยณ
- Custom sensor configuration
- Moored and drifting deployments possible
- System designed for efficiency and ease-of-use
- 6Hz profiling data to the surface


Specifications
Dimensions (profiler) | ~1600(h) x 600(w) x 165mm(d) |
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Dimensions (buoy) | ~900(h) x ร740mm |
Weight (profiler) | ~22kg in air (empty) |
Weight (buoy) | ~16kg in air |
Depth rating | 1000m maximum |
Height (GSM/Iridium) | ~820mm/~1030mm |
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Diameter | ~235mm |
Weight | ~25kg including batteries |
Power | 2x alkaline D cell packs (1.2kWh total) |
Maximum Channels | 10 |
Positioning | GPS |
Height | 658mm |
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Diameter | 140mm |
Weight | ~15kg (including batteries) |
Power | 56 alkaline D cell packs (arranged as 8 diode-isolated 12-V batteries) |
Depth Rating | 750m, 6000m, 10,000m |
Capacity | 1kWh (alkaline), temperature dependent |
Material | POM with SS-316 hardware |
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