Boat sonar

single-frequency

Product overview
The Simrad CP60 is a current indicator system designed for vessel integration, sharing hardware components with the Simrad ES80 wideband echo sounder and supplied with the dedicated CP200-5C transducer.

Key highlights

• Comprehensive current measurement: measures up to five individual layers of water current.
• Transducer frequency: 200 kHz, providing a range suited to most purse seines and coastal operations.
• Measures current speed and geographical or relative direction for each layer.
• Backscatter display available for each channel to support target interpretation.
• Built-in single-beam echo sounder with a 27° beam opening, suitable for fish detection higher in the water column.
• Data export and integration: exports measured water current data to other vessel systems and integrates with Simrad sonar systems.
• Standard NMEA datagram employed for compatibility with maritime systems.
• Recommended to pair with a motion reference unit (MRU) or motion sensor for roll and pitch measurements; GPS is a minimum requirement for operational accuracy.
• System calibration with the CP200-5C transducer is required prior to deployment for precise data collection.

System diagram (components)
(A) Display (the second display is optional)
(B) Operating panel (optional)
(C) Computer
(D) Wide Band Transceiver (WBT)
(E) Transducer (CP200-5C)

Software
The product is supported by software releases; the latest recommended release is 25.2.7. The software applies to the Simrad CP60 and related Simrad products. A valid software license is required for full functionality and to enable product-specific features.

Technical specifications

• Transducer model: CP200-5C
• Operating frequency: 200 kHz
• Number of current layers measured: up to 5
• Echo sounder: built-in single-beam echo sounder
• Beam opening (echo sounder): 27°
• Data output format: standard NMEA datagram
• Recommended sensors: motion reference unit (MRU) or motion sensor for roll and pitch; GPS minimum
• Calibration: requires calibration with CP200-5C transducer prior to deployment
• Compatible Simrad units: shares hardware components with Simrad ES80
• Latest recommended software release: 25.2.7