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SIDEKICK Performance removes the friction from deploying complex oceanographic payloads — including imaging systems.
It eliminates fragile wiring, custom integrations, and last-minute troubleshooting that consume valuable ship time. Designed for real-world fieldwork, it brings power, control, and synchronized data handling into a single, reliable hub.
SIDEKICK Performance supports mixed sensor payloads — from serial instruments to high-bandwidth video — allowing scientists to deploy a variety of sensors together with confidence. Faster to integrate, easier to adapt, and built for demanding ocean conditions, it lets teams focus on data, not hardware.
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SIDEKICK Performance is a high-capacity instrument hub designed to simplify how oceanographic sensors and imaging systems are powered, controlled, and logged during deployments. It supports mixed payloads combining up to five serial instruments, an Ethernet-based device such as a video camera, and a dedicated serial output, allowing environmental sensors and high-bandwidth imaging systems to operate together within a single, unified platform. All data streams — including video, sensor measurements, and system events — are time-aligned to ensure clean correlation during post-processing.
Built on the Sixclear JADE software environment, SIDEKICK Performance enables users to define mission behavior using configurable state-machine workflows, such as automated start/stop sequences, conditional power cycling, and error monitoring. Internal solid-state storage provides ample onboard capacity, with options to expand up to 4 TB for data- and video-intensive missions. Just as importantly, SIDEKICK Performance is designed to be learned quickly and reconfigured easily, allowing users to adapt to evolving payloads and mission requirements without redesigning hardware or committing to a single fixed setup. Whether deployed on a CTD rosette, mooring, towed system, or standalone platform, it provides a robust and flexible backbone for modern, data-rich oceanographic operations.
| Interface & I/O: | 7 x user-specified interface connectors 6 x serial RS232 (5 Instruments + 1 port out ) 1 x 1000 Mbps Ethernet port for Machine-Vision Camera |
| Electrical: | Power Input: 13–50 VDC Power Consumption: 8 to 15 W typical 3 Available Power Rails: 1 x 12V and users selects two more: 12V, 15V or 24V Relay Control: 4-channel relay board Protections: OV/OC/UV, Reverse polarity protection & inrush current limiter. Supports continuous operation under brown-out via current limiting |
| Computing: | Control Software: Sixclear JADE OS: Thinned-out image of Windows IoT Enterprise Processor: Intel Atom or Pentium (2 cores, 1.94 GHz) Memory: 4 GB DRAM Graphics: Integrated Intel GPU 2TB drive + Optional 4TB SSD |
| Dimensions: | L 530mm × OD 152.5mm |
| Depth Rating: | 2,500m Hard anodized 6061-T6 aluminum Cylinder and End-caps Weight: 8.6Kg (in air), 1.8Kg (in water) |
| Depth Rating: | 200m PEEK Enclosure & Stainless Steel End-caps Weight: 8.6Kg (in air), 1.8Kg (in water) |
