Dual Frequency Ultrasonic Depth Sensor for Arduino
After an extensive search I have found the following depth sensor transducer tht is advertised as being Arduino compatible. After a brief discussion (via messaging) the sales person suggested that there was no interface board available.
Here is the link to the transducer;
This is a commercial quaility depth sensor, so if we can get it to work, we'll hace a very good depth sensor.
Can someone help me develop an interface board for the arduino?
This is interesting. You link to the manufacturer's site, which shows the specs of the sensor and how to connect it. So far so good.
But that page doesn't give any useful information on how to actually connect this sensor! Three odd descriptions of the wiring, a comment on how applying DC caused "migration" (of what?), suggesting that part of the hardware is missing.
If the quality of that description is anything to go by I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole, and definitely not expect it to be a "very good" sensor. On the contrary. What makes you think it's a "very good" sensor in the first place? Have you been able to actually test one?
Sciencez:
Can someone help me develop an interface board for the arduino?
I was planning to ask you for your budget for this, but after reading the product page I have NO idea on what would even be needed to operate and read this sensor.
The linked item is not a sensor, it is simply an ultrasonic transducer designed for underwater usage. It is certainly not "Arduino compatible".
To use it, you need a driver than can provide up to 600VAC (peak to peak) at 50 or 200 kHz for the transmitter section, and a suitable amplifier and digital pulse detector for the receiver section.
It would be very expensive to have a custom interface designed and constructed, much more than the cost of a commercial depth sounder system.