SPLASH10-BF tags remotely track horizontal movements of free-range marine animals that surface quickly and/or infrequently like dolphins, sharks, or turtle—Fastloc® provides GPS-quality locations from tens of milliseconds of surface time.
The SPLASH10-BF tag is an economical alternative to our flagship SPLASH10-F tag. You get all the benefits of Fastloc locations along with a full data archive.
The SPLASH10-BF comes in a variety of attachments—whatever works best for your study animal.
Fastloc technology is what sets this tag apart. Fastloc uses GPS to provide highly accurate locations in under a second. Fastloc allows for fine-scale locations on animals that surface too quickly for a traditional GPS or Argos fix—Fastloc acquires positions every few minutes compared to a maximum of a few dozen a day with Argos-only tags.
Key Benefits of Fastloc:
Key Features of SPLASH10-BF Tags Include:
Archived Data:
Transmitted Data:
Additional Data Products Available:
This user guide will give you all the essential information needed for interacting with, configuring, and deploying this tag.
Use Mk10Host for configuring legacy SPLASH tags – Version: 1.27.0002 16-Feb-2024. You must remove any prior versions before downloading.
Installs the Mk10Host program used for communicating with SPLASH tags. Mk10Host allows you to set up the tag’s deployment parameters and download archived data when the tag is recovered.
USB Communications Cable Driver – 29-March 2023
Driver for the Wildlife Computers USB Communications cable.
Calculate locations from Fastloc® snapshots, satellite ephemerides, and seed locations. This software is an integrated component of the Wildlife Computers Data Portal and runs exclusively on our Internet servers.
Below are the physical specifications of different SPLASH10-BF models. The downloadable SPLASH10-BF Product Features (PDF) contains a full description of the features.
Sensors | Depth, Temperature, Wet/Dry, Fastloc (light and accelerometer options)*** |
Depth Sensor Range | 0-2000 m*** |
Depth Sensor Resolution | 0.5 m*** |
Depth Sensor Accuracy | ±1% of reading |
Temperature Sensor Range | -40 °C to 60 °C |
Temperature Sensor Resolution | 0.05 °C |
Temperature Sensor Accuracy | ±0.1°C |
Light Sensor (When Installed) | 5 x 10-12 W cm-2 to 5 x 10-2 W cm-2 |
Operating Temperature Rating (°C) | -20 °C to 50 °C |
Optimal Storage Temperature Range (°C) | 0 °C to 5 °C |
Conductivity Operational Limits | 0.1 to 5 S m-1 |
Memory | 1 GB |
Length (mm), Diameter (mm), Weight (g), Pressure Rating, Maximum Deployment Length | *** |
*** indicates the specification is dependent upon the configuration model
Tag features and specifications subject to change without notice
Antenna length not to scale