Welcome to the sum-modem documentation

This documentation covers SubSeaPulse's Subsea Modem (SuM) project, a low-cost, software-defined underwater acoustic modem tailored for research and industrial applications. This innovative modem can function either as a low-power acoustic modem, employing some robust modulation and coding scheme, or as an analog front-end for testing your acoustic signals in accordance with the JANUS NATO standard.

Index

Please refer to the different sections of this guide:

  • Overview introduces modem-to-modem communication strategies and user-to-modem interfacing.
  • Quick start contains the steps to get the modem up and running.
  • Usage contains information about the software to operate the modem.
  • Troubleshooting contains information to help you get your modems back up and running.
  • Home - this page: index and credits.

Additional documents

  • SuM Hardware Manual for detailed information about the SuM's hardware including technical specifications of its interfaces and power supply.

Credits

SubSeaPulse Srl