POLARIS
Astrolight
POLARIS is a small, gimballed free space optical (FSO) communication solution designed for large naval vessels and smaller unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 16 kg
- Data rate
- 1,000 Mbps
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Link Distance
- Horizon limited
- Data rate
- Up to 1 Gbps
- Optical Power
- Up to 4 W
- Electrical Power
- 200 W
- Mass
- 16 kg
- Full Angle Beam divergence
- 0.1°
- Data Interface
- Ethernet
- Command Interface
- Ethernet
- Power Interface
- 48 V DC
About
The Astrolight POLARIS system offers a robust free space optical (FSO) communication solution, specifically engineered for maritime applications. It is a compact, gimballed system, making it suitable for integration into various vessel types, from large naval ships to smaller unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). This FSO solution provides high-speed data transmission, with capabilities of up to 1 Gbps, ensuring efficient and reliable communication over horizon-limited distances. The system boasts an optical power output of up to 4 W and operates with an electrical power consumption of 200 W. Weighing only 16 kg, POLARIS is designed for relatively lightweight integration. Its precise full angle beam divergence of 0.1° ensures focused and secure data links. For connectivity, it utilizes an Ethernet interface for both data and command functions, and requires a 48 V DC power input.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.