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OPERATOR MANUAL
Operator Manual
Document Revision History
Revision Date
Reason for Change
Version
7th May 2012
Initial Revision
1.0
29th August 2012
Imagery Update
1.1
11th December 2012
Numerous updates, corrections and additions for RTM3
1.2
30th July 2013
WMB-3250 Updates
1.3
Disclaimer
Safety Notices
WASSP Ltd. reserve the right to change this manual
without notice. Although WASSP Ltd. has made
every effort to ensure the information in this manual
was correct at publication time, WASSP Ltd. does
not assume and hereby disclaim an legal liability
or responsibility to any party for any direct, indirect,
special or consequential loss, damage or disruption
caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or
omissions result from negligence, accident or any other
cause.
The installer of the equipment is solely responsible for
the correct installation of the equipment. WASSP Ltd.
assumes no responsibility for any damage associated
with incorrect installation.
Copyright and Confidentiality Notice
This document is copyright WASSP Ltd 2013.
Circulation of this document is strictly prohibited without
the written permission of WASSP Ltd.
Electrical Safety
►► Fire, electrical shock, or equipment damage may occur if
the transceiver becomes wet.
►► The equipment is rated for operation at:
• BTxR
24 V DC
• WASSP PC
9 - 36 V DC
(Check the PC power supply to
verify this before connecting an
incorrect voltage!)
►► Make sure that the power is switched OFF at the main
supply (e.g. switchboard) before beginning the installation.
Fire or electrical shock may occur if the power is left ON.
►► Do not open equipment covers unless you are totally
familiar with the system’s electrical circuits.
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►► Make sure all safety precautions for electrical equipment
are taken when operating or servicing the equipment.
These to be carried out in accordance with local or national regulatory body safety regulations.
►► Make sure that the transducer cannot become loosened or
insecure due to the vessel’s vibration.
General Notices
WASSP Ltd. reserves the right to change the contents of
this manual and any system specifications without notice.
Contact WASSP Ltd. regarding copying or reproducing this
manual.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings, cautions, and notes are indicated by the following
icons throughout this manual:
A WARNING indicates that if the instruction is
not heeded, the action may result in loss of life
or serious injury.
A CAUTION indicates that if the instruction
is not heeded, the action may result in
equipment damage or software malfunction.
A Note indicates a tip or additional information that could be helpful
while performing a procedure.
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Contents
1. Purpose of this Manual
2. Introducing the WASSP System Multibeam Sonar System
2.1 Main Features............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 System Configuration.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3. Operating Procedures
4.
Menu Task Bar
4.1 Connect Status Icons.............................................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Transmit Mode Button..........................................................................................................................................................13
4.3 Gain Control Knob..................................................................................................................................................................14
4.4 Range Control Knob...............................................................................................................................................................14
4.5 Power Level...............................................................................................................................................................................15
4.6 Pulse Width................................................................................................................................................................................15
4.7 System Views............................................................................................................................................................................16
4.7.1 Single Screen Layout.......................................................................................................................................16
4.7.2 Vertical Split Screen Layout...........................................................................................................................17
4.7.3 Horizontal Split Screen Layout.....................................................................................................................17
4.7.4 Three Split Screen Layout..............................................................................................................................18
4.7.5 Four Screen Layout...........................................................................................................................................19
4.7.6 Window Button..................................................................................................................................................19
4.8 Ship Setup Utility....................................................................................................................................................................20
4.8.1 General Tab..........................................................................................................................................................21
4.8.2NMEA.....................................................................................................................................................................22
4.8.3 Offset Corrections Tab.....................................................................................................................................22
4.8.4 Sound Speed Tab..............................................................................................................................................23
4.8.5 Sensor Values Tab..............................................................................................................................................24
4.8.6 Power Tab.............................................................................................................................................................25
4.8.7 Processing Tab....................................................................................................................................................26
4.9 System Configuration Utility...............................................................................................................................................27
4.9.1 Data Recorder / Replay Controls Window................................................................................................28
4.9.2 Colours Window................................................................................................................................................29
4.9.3 Tides Window.....................................................................................................................................................30
4.9.4 Rescan Dongle Button.....................................................................................................................................31
4.9.5 Configuration Manager..................................................................................................................................31
4.9.6 Depth & Speed Window.................................................................................................................................32
4.9.7 Movement Control Window..........................................................................................................................32
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5. Viewing Modes
5.1 Sonar View.................................................................................................................................................................................33
5.1.1 Right-Click Options..........................................................................................................................................34
5.1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sonar View..............................................................................34
5.2 Single Beam View....................................................................................................................................................................35
5.2.1 Right-Click Options..........................................................................................................................................36
5.2.2 Display Offset (Shifting)..................................................................................................................................37
5.2.3 Bottom Colour Intensity ................................................................................................................................38
5.2.4 Water Column Options...................................................................................................................................39
5.2.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Single Beam View.................................................................40
5.3 Sidescan View...........................................................................................................................................................................41
5.3.1 Right-Click Options..........................................................................................................................................42
5.3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sidescan View........................................................................42
5.4 Waterfall View...........................................................................................................................................................................43
5.4.1 Right-Click Options..........................................................................................................................................44
5.4.2 Waterfall Colour Controls ..............................................................................................................................45
5.4.3 Changing the Viewing Angle........................................................................................................................46
5.4.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Waterfall View........................................................................46
6.Troubleshooting
6.1 Checking Software Installation..........................................................................................................................................47
7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
7.1 The System is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up?..............................................................................50
7.2 The system has stopped transmitting without operator intervention. Why?...................................................50
7.3 When I press the Transmit button, nothing happens and there is no activity on the WASSP display. How
do I fix this?................................................................................................................................................................................50
7.4 When I run WASSP, it displays an error message - what does it mean? Is my WASSP system faulty?.......51
7.4.1 GUI MESSAGES...................................................................................................................................................51
7.4.2 PM MESSAGES....................................................................................................................................................53
7.5 Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes these ‘ring’ marks? How can I get rid of
them?...........................................................................................................................................................................................54
7.6 What is this constant signal on the sonar/single beam display?...........................................................................55
7.7 Why is my WASSP System not tracking the seafloor?................................................................................................55
7.8 Why doesn’t the seafloor line up when I go over it again?......................................................................................56
7.9 Why does the seafloor move if the system is Motion Compensated?.................................................................57
7.10The mode button animates as if pinging but nothing happens. What is wrong?...........................................58
8. Appendix A: Restoring the WASSP Processor
9. Product Information for the People’s Republic of China
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1.
Purpose of this Manual
This operator manual describes how to operate the WASSP System Multibeam Sonar
System program through its graphical user interface. There may be variations due to on-going
developments and enhancements.
2.
Introducing the WASSP System Multibeam Sonar System
The WASSP is a multibeam Sonar system that uses a wide-angle sonar transducer to profile the
water column and seafloor to a high resolution. It is this unique combination of multibeam sonar
and computer processing power which provides you with unparalleled information about the
underwater environment. It gives you a wide 120° port-starboard swath of the water column and
seafloor, allowing you to find and position reefs, wrecks, and objects in the water column or on
the seafloor. From the 120° swath, the system processes 224 dynamic beams, with each beam
containing detections from the water column and seafloor.
The information is presented in a user-friendly, mouse controlled, Windows-based operating
system. The system can output data to plotting software packages. For optimal performance,
roll, heave, pitch, heading and position inputs are all required.
Mapping an area of the seafloor requires motion compensation to compensate for the motion of
the vessel. The efficiency of motion compensation strongly depends on the quality of the motion
data. Accurate ship measurements must be taken and the dockside and sea trial commissioning
procedures carried out thoroughly during installation. Even with good sensors, mapping
performance in rough seas will be less accurate than in calm water.
The WASSP System can be applied to a variety of survey methods, as well as search and
rescue, customs, and police applications.
2.1
Main Features
The WASSP System has the following main features:
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Simple to use
Improved performance
The use of separate transmit and receive arrays has enabled WASSP Ltd. to optimise both
transmit performance and receive sensitivity, giving improved performance over traditional
sonar and sounders.
High detail picture of the marine environment
The transmit beam spreads over a 120° port-starboard swath and covers 4° fore-aft while
the receive beam covers 10° fore-aft, displaying a highly detailed picture of the marine
environment.
Beam stabilisation
Beam stabilisation compensates for the movement of the vessel, providing accurate seafloor
profiles.
Variable beam width
Unique to the WASSP, the single beam view can not only be stabilised, but the beam width
can be varied from 5° to 40°.
Bottom lock
Bottom lock provides a traditional bottom lock mode where the changes in bottom depth are
ignored and the bottom is drawn flat. Echoes are shown relative to the flat bottom image,
enabling better discrimination on the seafloor.
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Computer based profile storage
A computer-based system means the WASSP can generate and store very detailed seafloor
profiles.
160 kHz operating frequency
Operating at a frequency of 160 kHz provides high seafloor definition with a large range.
Depth and seafloor coverage
Seafloor coverage is determined by the beam width in use: For a 90º beam width, the
seafloor coverage will be approximately twice the water depth. For example, 100m depth
gives 200m seafloor coverage. For a 120º beam width, the seafloor coverage is 3.4 x depth.
For example, 200m depth gives over 600m seafloor coverage.
Unique power management system (14 power levels)
14 power levels provide optimal performance over a wide range of seafloor types and water
depths.
Efficient seafloor mapping
Profiles 90 times faster than conventional single beam echo sounders, leading to reduced
costs and improved accuracy.
Future proof technology
The computer based operating system and BTxR firmware are both upgradeable as new
features and methods in software are developed.
Third party integration
Through interfacing, real time to third party software applications and outputting to standard
formats, bathymetric and water column data can be collected and processed using specialist
tools.
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System Configuration
See Installation Manual for full details.
Overview of a fully functional WASSP System
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For more details see “5.2 Single
Beam View” on page 35
For more details see “5.1 Sonar
View” on page 33
For more details see “5.3
Sidescan View” on page 41
For more details see “5.4
Waterfall View” on page 43
Figure 2.
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3.
1
Operating Procedures
Start up WASSP Application:
a. The WASSP PC Application software self loads
on system start up.
b. When the WASSP System program starts
up, a Navigation Warning screen similar to
the one shown in “Figure 3. WASSP System
Multibeam Sonar System Navigation Warning”
is displayed.
c. Click on OK to accept the navigation warning
message.
Figure 3.
WASSP System Multibeam Sonar
System Navigation Warning
If no dongle is found, a Dongle Error box
appears on the screen.
Ensure a dongle has been plugged into the
computer’s USB port and click Retry.
d. Verify that the BTxR and appropriate sensors
are switched on.
You can click Cancel and run a demo file from the System
Configuration Utility.
e. Check the connection status for Processing
Module, Transfer Task, BTxR and Navigator.
Connection Status icons will appear green
when connected. See “4.1 Connect Status
Icons” on page 12.
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Choose a display mode:
See “4.7 System Views” on page 16.
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Note: It is usually easier to select the
display modes after you have started
transmitting, as you can see the actual
modes displayed.
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Transmit / Receive:
a. Click the MODE button to switch from STBY
(standby) to TX (transmit) mode.
When transmitting, the MODE button animates
showing a pulse being transmitted. See “4.2 Transmit
Mode Button” on page 13.
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Set up the selected screen layout:
Note: The MODE button is
disabled while playing back
a demo file. While in the TX
(transmit) mode a demo file
cannot be played back.
Example of right-click options
Right-click anywhere in the selected screen layout
window. See “5. Viewing Modes” on page 33 for full details.
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Use system as required.
Quit the WASSP GUI program:
a. Click the Transmit Mode button to set the BTxR to
standby.
b. Click Close on the task bar.
The Exit System box appears.
Follow the defined shut down
procedure in order not to
lose data
c. Click OK.
All files opened by the system are closed
automatically and the program shuts down.
d. Shut down the computer following standard Windows
procedure.
e. Turn the BTxR OFF using the POWER button on the
faceplate.
f.
Turn off the sensors according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
The WASSP system is now shut down.
The WASSP PC should always be closed down through
the operating system.
STATUS
POWER
Pulling the power can cause unrecoverable corruption.
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4.
Menu Task Bar
See “4.1 Connect Status Icons” on page 12
See “4.2 Transmit Mode Button” on page 13
See “4.3 Gain Control Knob” on page 14
See “4.4 Range Control Knob” on page 14
See “4.5 Power Level” on page 15
See “4.6 Pulse Width” on page 15
See “4.7 System Views” on page 16
See “4.8 Ship Setup Utility” on page 20
See “4.9 System Configuration Utility” on page 27
CLOSE Button
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4.1
Connect Status Icons
The Connect Status Icons indicate the connection status of all the WASSP
Modules. The WASSP system modules that need to be connected are:
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Processing Module; this is used to pass data to the WASSP GUI,
Transfer Task; this is used to connect sensor data,
BTxR; this is used to transmit and receive multibeam data, and
Navigator; this is optionally used to display multibeam data on the chart
overlay viewer.
Connection Status icons will appear green when connected. Double-click on the
icons to display the WASSP Network Status window.
If red, refer to Operator Manual “7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” on
page 49.
Connection status icons will appear
green if connected, red if not connected.
Transmit Mode Button controls transmit
and displays Transmit status
Figure 4.
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4.2
Transmit Mode Button
The Transmit Mode Button controls transmit and displays transmit status.
This button has five modes:
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Standby Mode
Transmit Mode
Calibrate Mode
Demonstration Mode
Ending Transmission
When the WASSP software application starts up, the MODE button will
change as it steps through its start up and self calibration routine. See
“Figure 5. Transmit Mode Routine”.
There are 3 states:
Standby, Self calibration and Transmit.
Figure 5.
Transmit Mode Routine
During transmission, the button animates, showing a moving pulse for each
pulse being transmitted.
This icon indicates that Transmission is stopping and the system is moving
into standby mode.
A BLACK button with DEMO displayed indicates the system started without
a dongle. In this mode only replay files can be viewed.
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4.3
Gain Control Knob
Adjusts the display gain of the received information on the sonar and single
beam views. The digital display above the knob shows the gain setting.
Manually adjust by either clicking the knob then using the scroll wheel on the
mouse, or by using the mouse pointer to drag the knob clockwise to increase
and counter-clockwise to decrease.
To adjust the minimisation and the clutter for a clearer display, access
Advanced Options, by double-clicking on the Gain Control button.
Figure 6.
4.4
Advanced Options Window
Range Control Knob
Adjusts the depth range of the receiver between 5 and 200 metres. The
numeric display above the knob shows the range setting in metres.
The numeric display is YELLOW for manual and GREEN for automatic range
control (default).
Manually adjust by either clicking and then using the scroll wheel on the
mouse or by using the mouse to drag the knob clockwise to increase and
counter clockwise to decrease. Double-clicking on the number causes the
control to switch between manual and automatic modes. Set the range to adjust
automatically until familiar with the operation of the unit.
Double-click on the depth range
window to switch between manual and
automatic modes.
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4.5
Power Level
The transmit power level selector / indicator controls how much power is
put into the water i.e. the strength of the ping. It can operate in both manual
or automatic modes. However, initially use auto power by signal (BLUE) or
~Power Level 7 in the manual mode until you are familiar with the operation of
the unit.
Manual Mode (Yellow)
There are 14 transmit power levels that can be selected. Click the increment
(+) or decrement (–) buttons to adjust between 01 and 14.
Auto Mode (Blue / Green)
Double-clicking the LED indicator selects the auto mode, indicated by the
LEDs changing to GREEN or BLUE. GREEN automatically selects the power
based on the depth. BLUE automatically selects the power based on the return
signal level. See “4.8.6 Power Tab” on page 25 if you wish to change the
Automatic Power settings.
To allow Auto Mode to change from Power Level 8 to
Power Level 9, the Pulse Width must be set to at least
0.2ms (02), otherwise the power level will not increment.
Ensure that the pulse width is set to Auto Mode to avoid
weak seafloor returns in deeper water (see below).
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Double-click on the transmit power
level window to switch between
manual and automatic modes.
Pulse Width
The Pulse Width adjusts the duration of a single pulse from the transducer.
Higher pulse widths allow more power but at the expense of resolution. The
Pulse Width is displayed as preset times in tenths of milliseconds.
Set to adjust automatically by using Auto Mode until familiar with the operation of
the unit.
Manual Mode (Yellow)
There are 5 pulse width levels that can be selected. Click the increment (+) or
decrement (–) buttons to adjust between 1, 2, 5, 10, 20.
Auto Mode (Green)
Double-clicking the LED indicator selects the auto mode, indicated by the LEDs
changing to GREEN.
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4.7
System Views
The System Views button allows you to change the presentation of
the seafloor profile on the screen using a variety of options. When
clicked, a System Views window appears.
These buttons allow you to change the presentation of the seafloor
profile on the screen using a:
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Single Screen Layout
Vertical Split Screen Layout
Horizontal Split Screen Layout
3-Screen
4-Screen Layout
Resize individual windows button
For each screen layout, there are four viewing modes available. Each
viewing mode displays a different way of viewing the information from
the seafloor and water column. The viewing modes are:
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Sonar View
Single View
Sidescan View
Waterfall View
More detail on Viewing Modes can
be found in section “5. Viewing
Modes” on page 33
4.7.1 Single Screen Layout
This is a single screen layout that allows you to toggle through the four viewing
modes.
“Figure 7. Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View” on page 16below
shows the layout of the screen when the top button is selected. The screen is
displaying the sonar view. All four viewing modes are available, but only one is
displayed at a time.
Figure 7.
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Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View
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4.7.2 Vertical Split Screen Layout
This is a split screen layout that allows you to toggle through eight preselected
toggle combinations of the four viewing modes with any two being displayed at
one time. The screen is vertically split, see “Figure 8. Vertical Split Screen” as
an example.
Right-click options are available for
each viewing mode.
Figure 8.
Vertical Split Screen
4.7.3 Horizontal Split Screen Layout
This is a split screen layout that allows you to toggle through eight preselected
toggle combinations of the four viewing modes in a one above, one below
configuration with any two being displayed at one time.
The screen is horizontally split, as in the example “Figure 9. Horizontal Split
Screen Layout”
Figure 9.
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4.7.4 Three Split Screen Layout
Each of the four split screen layouts buttons allow you to toggle through eight
preselected toggle combinations of the four viewing modes with any three
being displayed at one time. “Figure 10. Three Split Screen Layout” shows
examples of the layout of the screen when using this layout.
Figure 10. Three Split Screen Layout
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4.7.5 Four Screen Layout
This is a four screen layout that allows you to toggle through eight
preselected combinations of the four viewing modes in a two above, two
below configuration with all four being displayed at one time. See “Figure 11.
4-Screen Layout”.
Right-click and
independent
zooming options
are available for
each viewing mode.
Figure 11. 4-Screen Layout
4.7.6 Window Button
This button will toggle between fixed sized windows and custom sized
windows which can be resized and moved.
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Hover and drag
window to desired
size and location
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4.8
Ship Setup Utility
The Ship Setup Utility window provides access to options for the ship
setup settings.
See “Figure 13. Ship Setup Options - Example” below.
These functions can adversely affect the performance of the
WASSP system. Read this section carefully as any changes you
make may not be recoverable.
Figure 13. Ship Setup Options - Example
Seven page tabs provide access to the following Ship Setup settings:
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General
NMEA
Offset Corrections
Sound Speed
Sensor Values
Power
Processing
Most of the Ship Setup Options should only need to be configured once in the lifetime of the
WASSP system installation. These are normally set during installation and commissioning of
the system (see the Installation Manual section “10. Commissioning” on page 37).
If vessel sensors are changed, refer to Installation Manual “8. Sensors” on page 26 to change
settings.
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4.8.1 General Tab
General settings provide:
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Identification: The BTxR Serial Number and Transducer Serial Number are filled in
at time of installation. These should not be changed by an operator. The BTxR Version is
reported from the Transceiver for diagnostic purposes.
Screen Resolution: Windowed (custom resolution) or Full Screen options.
Depth Units: Metres (default), feet, or fathoms.
Vessel Identification: Vessel’s name, country and home port are entered here during
commissioning.
Dealer Information
Note, settings shown are
example values. These
values are all ship specific.
Figure 14. Ship Setup Options – General Tab
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4.8.2 NMEA
For the WASSP system to perform effectively, motion, position, heading and heave sensors are
required. The overall performance will be directly affected by the quality of the sensors chosen.
The sensors will have been set up during Commissioning. See the Installation Manual section
“8. Sensors” on page 26 for full details.
Figure 15. Ship Setup Options – NMEA tab
4.8.3 Offset Corrections Tab
If the transducer or sensors are moved, these settings will need to be modified. See the
Installation Manual section “10.1.1 Commissioning Step 1: Ship Measurements” on page 38
for details on how to modify these settings.
Note, offset values shown
are examples only. The
actual values for your
vessel must be used.
Figure 16. Ship Setup Options – Offset Corrections tab
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4.8.4 Sound Speed Tab
Sound speed varies with temperature and salinity, so this changes throughout the year. Use a
temperature sensor to set the sound speed if possible. Otherwise, the operator should become
familiar with this process themselves and adjust on a regular basis (at least monthly) as
necessary.
The Sound Speed tab allows you to set surface speed correction settings for fresh and sea
water. Valid values for both sea and fresh water range between 1000 and 2000 m/s.
Knowing the temperature gives a close approximation for the sound speed. In Manual mode the
Surface Sound Speed can be modified directly or computed from the temperature and salinity
values.
Refer to the section “10.2.4 Sea Trial - Commissioning Step 11 : Sound Speed” on page 51 of
the WMB-3250 Installation Manual for full instructions.
Seafloor Profile:
Convex
Seafloor Profile:
Concave
INCREASE
sound speed value
DECREASE
sound speed value
Seafloor Profile
Seafloor Profile
Figure 17. Sound Speed Effect and Required Corrections
Sound Speed Guide:
►► 1500 m/s for sea water.
►► 1435 m/s for fresh water.
Salinity values:
30-37(35) for sea water.
►► 0-1(1) for fresh water
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NMEA Temperature:
►► If the Surface Temperature
data window does not
display a valid temperature
value, check that the
incoming NMEA data
contains the “MTW”
sentence.
Figure 18. Ship Setup Options – Sound Speed tab
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4.8.5 Sensor Values Tab
The Sensor Values tab provides a selection of motion compensation options and corrections
for sensor misalignment. These settings should not be changed by the operator outside of the
commissioning process.
Figure 19. Ship Setup Options – Sensor Values Tab
The values under Current Values are the selected live motion readings from the NMEA sensors
that the WASSP system is connected to and reading from (with offsets applied).
If roll correction is enabled and configured correctly and the vessel is rolling less than 15°, the
sonar picture should remain on almost the same angle from ping to ping on flatish ground.
If the sonar picture rocks as the vessel rolls then the roll compensation setting is likely to be
wrong or the motion sensor is not being read by the WASSP system. Refer to Installation
Manual “10.2.8 Sea Trial - Commissioning Step 15 : Pitch and Heading (Optional)” on page
57.
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4.8.6 Power Tab
The Power tab reveals three Power Options:
4.8.6.1Manual Power
This setting allows the user to choose any system power level using the Power Level on the
Menu Task Bar (See “4.5 Power Level” on page 15).
4.8.6.2Auto Power by Depth
Auto Power by Depth displays 14 power levels, seven in the low range and seven in the high
range, that can have each level individually set from fourteen drop down boxes. A Defaults
button sets all fourteen power levels to a default setting. When setting power level depth
settings individually, click the green Tick button when you have completed the settings.
Note: Automatic Power will
only work when the Power
Indicator is Green or Blue!
Absorption Loss
Note: There are TWO
different Automatic Power
modes. Automatic Power
by Signal and Automatic
Power by Depth. Automatic
Power by Signal is better for
seafloor mapping out on the
sides near the seafloor.
Figure 20. Ship Setup Options – Power Tab
If a power level is set out of sequence, for example level 5 is set to 14 m, level 6 is 50 m and
level 7 is 40 m, then a WASSP information box appears and informs you that a specific power
level is invalid (level 6 in our example). Level 6 can then be set individually to a level below that
of level 7 and above level 5.
Click the tick and reset Power Level 6 to a level between Power
Levels 5 and 7.
If no other power levels have been changed, clicking “Defaults” will
reset the power level.
4.8.6.3Auto Power by Signal
sets the power based on the maximum acoustic echo received (normally the seafloor). The
received level is set to prevent saturation of the receiver. This should provide the best overall
system performance.
4.8.6.4Absorption Loss
As sound travels through water, some of the energy contained is absorbed by the water,
resulting in attenuation of the signal. The chosen value of absorption loss is used when
calculating backscatter. For a 160kHz WASSP system, a default value of 40dB/km is used. This
is set at time of installation and should not be changed without a clear understanding of the
absorption properties of the water in the area you are working in.
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4.8.7 Processing Tab
The Processing tab contatins the options for 3rd party output and sonar processing.
4.8.7.1Third Party Output Options
The output format to third party software can be selected here.
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If you are outputting to the HYSWEEP® module of HYPACK®, select the HYSWEEP® output.
See “9. Hydrographic Software Integration” on page 31 of the Installation Manual for more
information.
If you are outputting to QINSy, select the QINSy output.
If you are having trouble receiving NMEA sentences from the installed sensor, or if your sensor
is not supported by QINSy or HYPACK® but is supported by WASSP, enabling the output of HDT
and TSS may fix this.
4.8.7.2Beam Distribution
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Equal Distant
This distribution sets the sonar beams at a fixed separation across the swath, resulting in
a seafloor line with evenly separated detection points. This will give a more even sounding
density:
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Equal Angular
This distribution sets the sonar beams at equal angles from port to starboard, meaning that,
on a flat seafloor, the detection points are more numerous near the middle of the swath, and
less numerous at the sides, putting more soundings where the soundings are likely to be more
accurate:
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Ignore Degrees to:
Adjust the swath width if you find that
detections at the swath edges are
causing issues with seafloor mapping.
e.g. With 10º ignored on each side, the
middle 100º of the swath will be used to
map the seafloor.
In rough/noisy conditions, this could
save time on post-processing.
Figure 21. Ship Setup Options - Processing Tab
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4.9
System Configuration Utility
The System Configuration Utility window provides access to options
that are required on a less frequent basis than those on the main
screen.
See “Figure 22. System Configuration Utility” below.
See “4.9.1 Data Recorder / Replay Controls Window”
on page 28
See “4.9.2 Colours Window” on page 29
See”4.9.3 Tides Window” on page 30
See “4.9.4 Rescan Dongle Button” on page 31
See “4.9.5 Configuration Manager” on page 31
See “4.9.6 Depth & Speed Window” on page 32
See “4.9.7 Movement Control Window” on page 32
Close Button
Figure 22. System Configuration Utility
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4.9.1 Data Recorder / Replay Controls Window
Clicking the Data Recorder button opens the Data Recorder control
panel. This allows raw data from the BTxR to be recorded and
replayed.
Note: When replaying a demo file, the
MODE button must be on STBY. If left
in the TRANSMIT mode, the SELECT
FILE TO PLAY button on the Replay
Controls box is not active.
Figure 23. Data Recorder Window
4.9.1.1Loop Files Check Box
Selecting this check box allows single files in a selected folder to loop, or all the data files in a
folder to run continuously one after the other in a loop.
The functions of the buttons shown in “Figure 23. Data Recorder Window” are as follows:
Rewind to Start of the File.
Select File to Play.
Pause Playback of Current File.
Record (Displays a Save As
dialogue box).
Play Current File.
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Recorded data files contain:
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Raw sensor data
NMEA serial information (whether or not it was used by the WASSP system at the time)
Current Ship Setup settings
Any sensor information collected by the transceiver
All of this data is time stamped.
The size of raw data files is very large (~100MB per minute) and recording raw data files
is not recommended for inexperienced operators. Recording data files allows you to look
at acquired soundings data at any time.
4.9.2 Colours Window
In the Colours window, shown in “Figure 24. System Colours Window”
click the Day graphic for bright ambient light conditions, or the Night
graphic for reduced lighting conditions, such as wheelhouse night
conditions. See below for other colour options.
3 choices of
background: blue,
black or white:
Click on image to
toggle between day
and night settings
Adjusts the display
brightness
Bottom Factor adjusts
display intensity. See
“5.2.3 Bottom Colour
Intensity” on page 38
Figure 24. System Colours Window
Turns toolbars
transparent
The Highlight Active Window option will draw a yellow border around the currently selected
window. When selected, this will help distinguish which display will be affected by mouse wheel
scrolling or keyboard shortcuts.
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4.9.3 Tides Window
The Tides window allows you to change the way WASSP System uses
tide information. Assuming the Disable Tides check box is cleared, the
WASSP System uses the GPS positioning information coming through
the computer communications port to automatically select the closest
tide station. The WASSP System then calculates a tide offset value and
adjusts the seafloor profile data using the tide offset value.
Selecting the Disable Tides check box can cause the seafloor depth to vary as the tide waxes
and wanes, resulting in inconsistencies in seafloor mapping. Disable Tides when operating on a
lake. With the Disable Tides box cleared (default), the tide settings are constantly updated. The
Tides button displays tide information for the operator.
The Local Time Difference box shows the difference in hours between coordinated universal
time (UTC) and the local time. For example, if you are in New Zealand waters outside the period
that includes daylight saving, the Local Time Difference setting should be set to 12, the number
of hours New Zealand is ahead of UTC with daylight saving. So if UTC is 10.00 am and local
time is indicated as 12 hours, then the local time would actually be 10.00 pm.
The Database tab allows selection of either the default tide data file or the European tide
database. Vessels operating in Northern Hemisphere waters may get better performance from
the tide information by selecting the European tide data.
Displays the
current local time
if the Local Time
Difference box is
set correctly
Local Time
Difference box
Disable Tides
check box
Search if your
area is included
Tide Database
selection tab
Figure 25. System Configuration Utility – Displaying Tides Window
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4.9.4 Rescan Dongle Button
The Rescan Dongle button allows you to change the dongle without
shutting down the program.
This is used by a Technician to enable additional menu options for
servicing requirements.
If you want to change the dongle while the program is running, remove
the dongle and insert a new one, then click the Rescan Dongle button.
The program rescans the dongle and should read the new one you
have inserted.
4.9.5 Configuration Manager
This button opens the Configuration Manager. The Configuration
Manger allows an operator to save and load complete sets of
configuration settings including all of the settings from commissioning.
This allows different configurations to be switched between in a few
seconds.
Load Button:
Press this after selecting a
configuration to load.
Configuration File Selection: Choose a
configuration file to Load or Delete.
Delete Button:
Pressing this button
deletes the currently
selected configuration.
Defaults Button:
Use this button to start
from a fresh configuration.
All current configuration
settings will be lost if you do
not save it first. Ship Setup
information will be kept to
prevent the need for a new
sea trial.
Clean Button:
Deletes all ship measurements.
Save Button:
This button saves the current
configuration settings to a file
entered in the box beside it. The
default is autoSave.
Note: Settings are saved automatically
on exit of the application in a file
called “LastApplicationExit” and in the
working INI file.
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Save File Name: Type in a name to use for
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4.9.6 Depth & Speed Window
The Depth & Speed Window will open a depth and speed window. The
window can be moved to any convenient location on the screen by
clicking and dragging the frame using the mouse. To close the window,
click on the “X” close box.
‘X’ Close Box
Click on this to close the
depth window.
Figure 28. Sonar View screen showing Depth & Speed Window in place.
4.9.7 Movement Control Window
Movement controls to the left, up, right and down, plus zoom in and out on the
selected screen.
Figure 27. System Configuration Movement Controls
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5.
Viewing Modes
All Views have independent zoom functionality accessible by rolling the wheel of a wheel
mouse. This zoom function is also accessible on some displays by using the keyboard, W =
Zoom In, S = Zoom Out and the Movement Control Window (see “4.9.7 Movement Control
Window” on page 32. To return to the default view configuration, double-click on the view.
5.1
Sonar View
The sonar view shows the water column and seafloor profile below the transducer. This
represents a sonar view of the water column and seafloor as seen from behind the vessel. See
“Figure 29. The Sonar View showing the seafloor line”.
If there is a secondary sonar
or sounder operating on the
vessel, you may see pulses of
interference from this device on
the Sonar, Single/Triple Beam
and Sidescan displays.It is
highly recommended that any
secondary sounders are turned
off in order to receive the best
signal.
A 120º wide by 4º long swath or footprint is covered. The
system generates 224 beams over the 120º footprint to provide
a very high-resolution sonar view. The centre 90º of the swath
or footprint is used to develop seafloor profiles and gives a
seafloor coverage of twice the depth (e.g. 100 m depth gives
200 m seafloor coverage).
The following methods are used to control the Sonar View:
►►
►►
Right-Click Options
Independent Zooming
Right click
anywhere in
this window
to open the
menu options
Port Side
Seafloor
Starboard Side
Figure 29. The Sonar View showing the seafloor line
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5.1.1 Right-Click Options
Using the right mouse button, right-click in the Sonar View to display the following menu
options. Click Grid or Text Box to display sub-menus:
5.1.1.1Grid
Overlays a grid over the sonar view to enable
you to quickly judge distances to targets.
A list of various measurements in metres
appears.
5.1.1.2Text Box Provides the option of a text box to appear
in the top left-hand corner of the sonar view
window. The text box provides status, x and y
axis information on the location of the cursor
within the window. You can then place the
cursor on a target and know the x y distances to
the target.
5.1.1.3Seafloor Is the software-generated line of the estimated
profile of the seafloor.
Line
Click to apply (tick), click to clear (X).
5.1.1.4TripleBeam Angle
When this is enabled, a graphical representation
of the size and location of beams used in the
Triple-Beam display is drawn on the Sonar
View.
5.1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sonar View
5.1.2.1Advantages
ÃÃ Shows an instant snapshot of the area inside the 120° x 4° swath.
ÃÃ Shows seafloor profile under the vessel at the same time.
ÃÃ The best tool for judging power level and side lobe suppression levels.
ÃÃ Shows full resolution of sonar data collected and could allow an operator to pick up
smaller seafloor features.
5.1.2.2Disadvantages
ÄÄ No history. Information from previous snapshots is not shown.
ÄÄ Not all pings are shown at high ping rates.
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5.2
Single Beam View
This feature displays information that is similar to the traditional
sounder display of the water column and seafloor with history along the
vessel’s track. The following methods are used to control the single beam
screen:
►►
►►
If there is a secondary sonar
or sounder operating on the
vessel, you may see pulses of
interference from this device on
the Sonar, Single/Triple Beam
and Sidescan displays.It is highly
recommended that any secondary
sounders are turned off in order to
receive the best signal.
►►
Right-click Options.
Independent Zooming.
Shifting.
Moving the cursor to a specific area displays in the Text Box:
►►
►►
The area below the vessel Port / Middle / Starboard.
The depth where the cursor is pointing. This is useful for determining
the depth of water column marks
Click on this icon to display the Water
Column menu (See “5.2.4 Water Column
Options” on page 39).
Seafloor line (white)
Right click
anywhere in this
window to open the
menu options
Figure 30. Single Beam display.
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5.2.1 Right-Click Options
Right-click in the single beam view screen to display the following menu options:
Click Scale, Mode, Text, Advance,
Navigator Mark to display sub-menus.
5.2.1.1Scale
Displays scale lines on the screen at the chosen depth increments.
Placing a tick in the box associated with each option will cause the
data to be displayed and a cross will take it off the display.
Click the Return button to return to the menu.
5.2.1.2Mode
Provides options for displaying Bottom Lock, Triple Beam, Seafloor
Line and Seafloor Tracking, and further Triple Beam options.
Bottom Lock fixes the display relative to the seafloor rather than
relative to the sea surface.
Seafloor Line highlights the Seafloor Line.
Seafloor Tracking is the method used by the program to
constantly display the seafloor during scanning operations
regardless of the changes in seafloor depth. This is indicated by
the word (Tracking) being tagged to the end of the words Manual
Zoom in the Text Box. Seafloor Tracking must be selected in the
sub-menu and the Range Control Knob set to automatic (GREEN).
If Seafloor Tracking is unchecked in the sub-menu, the word
(Tracking) disappears from the Text Box. If the Range Control
setting is in manual mode (YELLOW) and the seafloor then drops
below the range setting, the seafloor will stop being tracked (and
lost from the screen).
Note: Seafloor tracking only
becomes active when the
display is in Manual Zoom.
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5.2.1.3Text
A text box can be displayed on the single beam view. Click Text to
display options.
Placing a tick in the box associated with each option will cause the
data to be displayed and a cross will take it off the display.
5.2.1.4Advance
Changes the pixel width and consequently the rate (from 1 to 5) at
which the single beam view scrolls across the display.
Click to display options and select rate. The higher the advance
rate, the faster the scrolling across the display.
5.2.1.5Navigator
Mark
When you right click on the single beam view and then click
the Navigator Mark button, this sends a mark to the Navigator
Application. Used to mark points of interest (see Navigator Manual for
full details).
5.2.2 Display Offset (Shifting)
The Display Offset function allows you to shift the focus of the display to a depth range below 0
metres, while remaining at the same zoom level.
For example, to shift from the 0 to 50 metres range to the 50 to 100 metres range, click and
hold the left mouse button while rolling the scroll wheel until you reach approximately the 50 to
100 metre depth range. A display box appears on the screen to inform the operator of the offset
depth value. Release the left mouse button and you can zoom in or out again, but now zoom
occurs from 50 metres.
This is not available in Bottom Lock mode.
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5.2.3 Bottom Colour Intensity
To adjust the colour intensity of the seafloor bottom, change the Bottom Factor in the Colours
Menu (See “4.9.2 Colours Window” on page 29). Increase the intensity to see the strength
and profile of the seafloor returns.
The Bottom Factor value
adjusts display intensity.
Figure 31. Single Beam View with Bottom
Factor set at 100%
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Figure 32. Single Beam View with Bottom
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5.2.4 Water Column Options
When the icon in the top right of the Single/Triple Beam view is clicked, the Water Column
Options Menu is displayed (see “Figure 33. Water Column Target Controls showing Histogram”)
►►
The Fish Threshold control allows you to tune the “Fish Detection” for your vessel. The
control has a range of 0 to 30. It is recommended that this threshold is set high enough that
only the desired targets are ‘detected’. The Colour bar shows a gain adjusted colour table to
help reference this threshold to normalised signals on the Sonar and Fish Finder displays.
Try varying the Target Threshold setting up and down until you get one which is optimum
for your vessel’s installation. This control also effects the output to Navigator and the Fish
Histogram.
►►
Fish Histogram this feature allows a simple histogram to display the water column targets
detected by normalised amplitude. The History ranges from 0 (30 seconds) to 30 minutes. A
Target count notes the total targets detected and the Histogram shows the number of each
intensity of target on a log scale. The Clear History Button allows all of the Histogram bins
to be cleared at any time.
When the Between
Depths or From
Seafloor selections
are clicked the Fish
Histogram will Hide to
allow the ranges to be
changed if desired.
Target Threshold Dial,
adjust this to change
the lowest intensity of
sonar echoes to use for
fish targets.
These Colours vary with
the Gain Dial Selection.
This Bar shows that
around 10 Targets at this
amplitude have been
detected in the last time
period (1 minute).
History Dial, range
of Histogram is 30
seconds to 30 minutes.
The default setting is 1
minute.
This line shows the
current Target Threshold.
Total Target Count.
No Targets will be shown
on the Histogram if they
are below the Target
Threshold.
Clears all target
Histogram information.
Figure 33. Water Column Target Controls showing Histogram
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5.2.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Single Beam View
5.2.5.1Advantages
ÃÃ Shows past information.
ÃÃ Width and colours of seafloor return can be used to help determine bottom types.
ÃÃ Display redraws dynamically when range, gain, or zoom change.
5.2.5.2Disadvantages
ÄÄ Harder to relate the location of features seen to the vessel’s position.
ÄÄ Does not show all information seen by the sonar view.
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5.3
Sidescan View
The Sidescan view is a Sidescan picture generated from the sonar data received by the system.
The display is drawn on the screen as a waterfall – the newest information appears at the top of
the screen, while the oldest falls off the bottom of the screen. This is similar to the way sounder
displays operate, except that in their case the new data appears on the right and the old data
disappears off the left of the screen.
The left side of the Sidescan view shows the signals received from the port side while the right
shows signals received from the starboard side. By default, the Sidescan view starts at the
centre of the vessel and works its way out to port and starboard.
As the Sidescan image moves further out along the seafloor, the picture shows features on the
seafloor. Objects, such as rocks, appear as bright white marks followed by a shadow. Harder
ground gives strong returns (lighter on the grey scale), while a patch of mud or kelp causes a
dark patch/shadow to appear. See “Figure 34. Sidescan View”
The primary advantage of the Sidescan view over the other views is in locating and identifying
objects on the seafloor off to each side of the vessel. Some structures such as a shipwreck may
appear like a large fish school on the other views.
In “Figure 34. Sidescan View”, the Sidescan view allows you to interpret the sonar information
from a different view point, showing a wreck just above the seafloor as a clearly shaped
structure.
Due to the nature of the origin of the data, any signals of significant strength register as a faint
mirror on the opposite side of the display. Standard Sidescan systems generally rely on a towed
transducer that is held deeper in the water, having the advantage of a lower aspect ratio.
The following methods are used to control the Sidescan view window:
►►
►►
►►
Right-click Options
Independent Zooming
Shifting
Water column
Area of soft ground
Picture of ship wreck
Reflection of ship wreck
Right click
anywhere in this
window to open
the menu options
Shadow of wreck
Port Side
Starboard Side
Rocky area
Figure 34. Sidescan View
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5.3.1 Right-Click Options
Right-click in the single beam view screen to display the following menu options:
5.3.1.1Text
Provides the option of a text box to
appear in the top left hand corner of the
Sidescan View. The text box provides
x and y axis information on the location
of the cursor within the window. You can
then place the cursor on a target and
know the x y distances to the target.
5.3.1.2Gain
When you click the Gain button the
Sidescan Options box appears and
enables you to adjust the gain factor for
the Sidescan view.
Sidescan
brightness
adjustment
The slider allows you to increase or
decrease the brightness scale of the
Sidescan View.
Gain Threshold sets a cut off limit for the
gain control.
Sidescan
gain
threshold
limit
5.3.1.3Controls The Controls box can be used to pan and
zoom on the Sidescan View.
5.3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Sidescan View
5.3.2.1Advantages
ÃÃ Shows a detailed picture of the seafloor, allowing you to locate and identify objects
off to each side of the vessel.
ÃÃ Can detect small objects or changes in the seafloor texture or density.
5.3.2.2Disadvantages
ÄÄ Harder to tie features down to an exact location relative to the vessel.
ÄÄ Doesn’t compensate for slope of the seafloor.
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5.4
Waterfall View
The Waterfall View displays a “3-Dimensional” view of the seafloor made up of discrete points
representing every seafloor detection point generated for each ping. The data shown on this
display constitutes the raw points sent to third party software such as WASSP Navigator,
HYSWEEP® and QINSy and that saved to GSF.
This display allows easier detection of small objects on the seafloor as well as a clear display
of the state of seafloor detection, allowing features or noise/interference/error sources to be
identified early in the processing pipeline.
The data is displayed in a successive fashion, with an option to separate each ping with a
defined spacing useful for compression or expansion (Fixed), or to set the spacing relative to
the vessel’s speed (Actual).
The following methods are used to control the Waterfall View:
►►
►►
►►
Right Click Options
Independent Zooming
Shifting
Left click on this
colour bar for colour
controls
Right click
anywhere in
this window
to open the
menu options
Figure 35. Waterfall View
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5.4.1 Right-Click Options
Right-click in the waterfall view to display the following menu options:
5.4.1.1Text Box
Provides the option of a text box to appear
in the top left hand corner of the waterfall
view.
5.4.1.2Options
When you click the Options button, the
Waterfall Options box appears with
several controls for customizing the
waterfall view.
Remember, if you get lost
while using this display,
double-click to return to
the default ‘behind ship’
view.
The large slider sets the ping offset,
shifting the view focus up or down the
waterfall.
The Ping Spacing can be set to Actual
or Fixed. Actual will set the ping spacing
relative to the vessel’s speed, and Fixed
will set the spacing to the value defined in
the text box.
The small slider adjusts the size of the
displayed detection points. Larger values
will make it easier to see displayed points
when doing close inspection of seafloor
detections.
You can Save the current waterfall view,
Load a saved waterfall view or Clear the
current waterfall view.
5.4.1.3Height
1:1 is true scale (the height is relative
to width). By changing the height ratio,
features are accentuated.
5.4.1.4X,Y,Z lines X,Y,Z lines as reference points. Click to
turn on or off.
The image on the right shows the X,Y,Z
reference lines enabled.
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5.4.2 Waterfall Colour Controls
This control adjusts the colours to use for specific depths on the Waterfall View. Points along the
seafloor line that are outside these ranges will be drawn in grey.
5.4.2.1Manual Colours
Depth to use for Shallowest (Red) end of colour table
Slider control for red depth
Activate Automatic Depth Colours about current depth
Current Tide adjusted depth reading
These buttons allow fine control of either the red or blue depths
Slider control for the blue depth
Depth to use for Deepest (Blue) end of colour table
5.4.2.2Automatic Colours
Depth to use for Shallowest (Red) end of colour table. This will be
adjusted automatically every 10 seconds unless colours are locked.
Current Tide adjusted depth reading
Lock colours, current colours will be used until settings changed
Deactivate Automatic Depth Colours
Increase the range of depths to use about current depth
Range above and below current depth to use for colour table
Decrease the range of depths to use about current depth
Depth to use for Deepest (Blue) end of colour table. This will be
adjusted automatically every 10 seconds unless colours are locked.
Figure 36. Colour Controls
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5.4.3 Changing the Viewing Angle
The angle that the Waterfall image can be viewed at can be changed. Click and hold the left
mouse button anywhere in the Waterfall view screen. The Waterfall view can then be angled
around the vessel position to optimise the view by moving the mouse. Double-click to return to
the default viewing angle.
5.4.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Waterfall View
5.4.4.1Advantages
ÃÃ Gives a full representation of every beam on every ping to the user.
ÃÃ Shows seafloor features in quasi 3-D allowing an operator to gain a more complete
picture of the seafloor.
ÃÃ Rotation allows an operator to better distinguish patterns, trends, and objects.
5.4.4.2Disadvantages
ÄÄ No hardness indication.
ÄÄ Representation is constant heading so does not give a true geo-referenced view of
the seafloor.
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6.
Troubleshooting
If the WASSP System program provides no data when you transmit, check the following:
►►
►►
►►
Ensure that all cables and connections have been installed correctly. For example, Ethernet,
cables, GPS, NMEA sensor, and so on. Refer to Installation Manual for details.
Software installation and settings. See “Checking Software Installation” procedures below.
NMEA data sentences. See Step 5 of the “Checking Software Installation” procedures below.
6.1
Checking Software Installation
To check the software installation, proceed as follows:
1
Confirm the WASSP Processing Module (
Task (
) and the Transfer
) symbols are present in the Windows Task Bar.
If either are not in the Task Bar, run from Start > All Programs >
WASSP
2
Right-click the WASSP Processing Module symbol.
Click Show.
The WASSP Processing box appears.
3
Make sure that BTxR, Transfer Task and WASSP GUI are shown
as connected.
If not connected, check that power to the BTxR is ON and the
ethernet cable is connected between the BTxR and the computer,
and plugged into the correct ethernet port.
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4
5
6
7
Check the NMEA Settings. Refer to Installation Manual section
“8. Sensors” on page 26. If any of the Activity indicators are red,
configure the port settings correctly. Check the NMEA data is being
received.
If the system is correctly configured and the BTxR is ON, the button
turns YELLOW almost immediately while performing a self calibration,
and turns BLUE approximately 3 seconds later. See “4.2 Transmit Mode
Button” on page 13.
Click the Transmit Mode button to start pinging.
Confirm ping.
The MODE button should animate showing a ping from the vessel.
8
9
10
11
12
13
Adjust the range until the picture can be seen on the sonar view.
(Double-click on the digital display to switch to auto-ranging).
Confirm the Waterfall view draws seafloor at right angles to the direction
of travel.
If Navigator is installed, this can be verified on the Navigator Display
(refer to Navigator Manual).
Double-click the Power Level indicator until it turns GREEN or BLUE
(Auto Power).
Click each view and confirm that all views display and draw.
If the seafloor profile is being drawn but with significant errors, change
the Minimisation. See “Figure 6. Advanced Options Window” on page
14.
Turn on the seafloor line to confirm the state of the seafloor detection
algorithm. Use Auto Power by Signal (BLUE) until you are confident
with the system operation.
The system requires GPS position, time, motion and ship’s true heading
to create a correct sea profile on the displays.
For accepted NMEA sentences and supported sensors, refer to “8.
Sensors” on page 26 of the Installation Manual.
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7.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) covering common problems
encountered when operating the WASSP system. Note the Troubleshooting section of this
manual covers most of the typical operational problems, and this section should be consulted
only after reading the Troubleshooting section. Each FAQ is numbered and answered in the
following pages.
“7.1 The System is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up?” on page 50
“7.2 The system has stopped transmitting without operator intervention. Why?” on page 50
“7.3 When I press the Transmit button, nothing happens and there is no activity on the WASSP
display. How do I fix this?” on page 50
“7.4 When I run WASSP, it displays an error message - what does it mean? Is my WASSP
system faulty?” on page 51
“7.5 Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes these ‘ring’ marks?
How can I get rid of them?” on page 54
“7.6 What is this constant signal on the sonar/single beam display?” on page 55
“7.7 Why is my WASSP System not tracking the seafloor?” on page 55
“7.8 Why doesn’t the seafloor line up when I go over it again?” on page 56
“7.9 Why does the seafloor move if the system is Motion Compensated?” on page 57
“7.10 The mode button animates as if pinging but nothing happens. What is wrong?” on page
58
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7.1
The System is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up?
Remember that the WASSP System system must acquire twice the depth of a single beam
sounder to enable the full seafloor profile across 120°. If the entire profile is to be captured, the
ping rate will need to be at least half that of a standard single beam sounder.
Manually adjusting the range down will increase the ping rate significantly but will result in the
loss of seafloor information, including break up of the 3-D display after a point. If you are only
interested in the centre beam of the triple beam display, the range control can be reduced to just
over half the current depth in metres. The optimal range is twice the current depth in metres.
The range control should normally be set to automatic (green digital display).
Other programs running at the same time as the WASSP System program consume processing
power and take processing time away from the WASSP System system, slowing down the
rate of transmission. For optimal performance, ensure the WASSP System program is the only
application running.
7.2
The system has stopped transmitting without operator
intervention. Why?
If time is taken from the system by another application for long enough, the WASSP System
may restart transmission in a number of seconds. The WASSP PC is a dedicated system and
should not be used for other applications.
If the system does not restart, try stopping and then starting the system using the MODE
button on the tool bar. If this does not work, try to restart the WASSP System program and the
transceiver. The most likely cause of this is a sudden power supply spike or drop.
7.3
When I press the Transmit button, nothing happens and there is no
activity on the WASSP display. How do I fix this?
First make the following checks of your WASSP installation:
• Check that the BTxR power is ON and the LED light on the front panel flashes every few
seconds.
• Make sure the network cable is connected at both the BTxR and the WASSP PC ends
(unplug and re-plug to make sure).
• Check that the Processing Module application is running (look for the icon in the Windows
Taskbar at the bottom of your PC screen) and was running when you started WASSP. If not,
restart the WASSP GUI after running the Processing Module application
Processing
Module icon
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7.4
When I run WASSP, it displays an error message - what does it
mean? Is my WASSP system faulty?
Consult the list below for the cause/course of action if an error message is displayed in WASSP.
7.4.1 GUI MESSAGES
7.4.1.1Faults
►►
F:0002: BAD COMMS TO RECEIVER BOARD (%s)
%s => module detecting error.
The communications link between the receiver board and Mity Carrier board has experienced interference. This may be in the form of noise on the data line.
The System will attempt to recover by resetting the Receiver board.
This may be accompanied by the BTxR’s LED turning orange.
►►
F:0003: TRANSMITTER UNDER VOLTAGE SET (STATUS = %lx) (%s)
%lx => status bits from transmitter board
%s => module detecting error
This message will occur when the voltage on the transmit board has not reached the required level for a transmit ping pulse.
Is the system has been reset by another fault then the transmit board may be disabled, resulting in the under voltage error.
If this error does not get cleared (see below), check the PSU max current.
Check that it is not a secondary problem due to the BTxR resetting caused by an unrelated
event.
►►
F:0004: TRANSMITTER UNDER VOLTAGE CLR (STATUS = %lx) (%s)
%lx => status bits from transmitter board
%s => module detecting error
This is a message informing the user that the voltage of the transmit board has reached the
required level, and is no longer under-voltage.
This will only occur after the above error.
►►
F:0007: DRIVER REFUSED TO PING: UPP NOT READY (delta %0.6fsec) (%s)
%0.6f => time since last ping attempt
%s => module detecting error
A ping has been requested from the controller before the BTxR has dealt with the current
ping.This is usually a result of a timeout, potentially because the carrier board has not received a full ping’s worth of data, possibly due to bad ribbon cable (see F:0002).
►►
F:0008: DRIVER REFUSED TO PING: BAD TX BOARD STATUS(delta %0.6fsec) (%s)
%0.6f => time since last ping attempt
%s => module detecting error
A ping has been requested by the controller and refused, due to bad transmit board status
(e.g. under voltage).
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F:0010: DRIVER REFUSED TO PING: UNKNOWN ERROR (delta %0.6fsec) (%s)
%0.6f => time since last ping attempt
%s => module detecting error
Something unknown has occurred, preventing the driver from pinging. Try restarting your
BTxR.
Calibration Faults
►►
F:0011: FAILED TO CALIBRATE: NO DATA (%s)
►►
F:0012: FAILED TO CALIBRATE: BAD DATA (%s)
7.4.1.2ERRORS
►►
“No Link to Processing Module”
This error will occur when the Processing Module is either not running, or running without a
network connection to the BtxR.
►►
E:0001: Shutting Down Module
Module is undergoing a scheduled shutdown. This is instigated when the BTxR is attempting
to recover from a serious error.
►►
E:0002: Select Error (Count: timeout %u err %u) (%s)
%u => timout value
%u => error number
%s => module detecting error
Failed comms between the controller and the BTxR.
►►
E:0003: Select Read Error (fd = %d) (%s)
%d => source of bad read data.
%s => module detecting error
Caused by bad mityboard software internal communications.
►►
E:0004: Bad read (numRead = %d fd %d) (%s)
%d => number of bytes read
%d => source of bad read data
%s => module detecting error
Probably caused by bad communications between the Mity card and the Receiver board.
►►
E:0005: Failed write (fd %d) (%s)
%d => source of bad read data
%s => module detecting error
Caused by bad mityboard software internal communications.
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E:0006: High Duty Cycle (pwr %d pw %.1f ss %hu es %hu) (%s)
pwr %d => last valid power lever set
pw %.1 => last valid pulse width set
f ss %hu => last valid start slice number
es %hu => last valid end slice number
%s => module detecting error
The controller has attempted to set a combination of ping parameters which result in a duty
cycle too large for the transmit board. The ping is commanded at the last valid combination,
and and the last valid combination of parameters returned to the controller.
7.4.2 PM MESSAGES
►►
“Ping Settings: Bad Parameter”
A decoding error occured. This implies network corruption.
►►
“TVG Data: Bad default file”
Suggest restarting software and if problem persists, reinstall (files could be missing).
►►
“Settings Update Not Allowed”
PM application configuration has been restricted. This should not occur as it implies .INI file
corruption. Restore / Clean the system configuration using the Configuration Manager.
►►
“No Processing Module Dongle Detected”
This message will occur when the dongle that the WASSP system is reading does not have
an applicable WASSP licence. If another dongle is present, this must be removed. Insert
WASSP Dongle then press ping button.
Other messages you may see could be internal software
errors, or as yet undocumented information.
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7.5
Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes
these ‘ring’ marks? How can I get rid of them?
This ring is a by-product of the multibeam technology of your WASSP system. It is supposed to
be there but in practice we want to make it as difficult to see as possible. To avoid these rings
confusing the seafloor tracking algorithms or being confused as fish marks the Minimisation
feature allows these rings to be suppressed
on the Sonar display. Care should be taken
because hiding these rings will also make it
hard to see any signals below them such as
fish on the bottom.
When a signal arrives at the receiver it
creates a shadow like effect that creates a
ring of much weaker echoes, the stronger the
signal the stronger the rings. Unfortunately
the signal return from the seafloor is many
orders of magnitude stronger than a fish
echo and thus the shadow of weaker echoes
can be comparable to fish targets.
How do I know if I have a problem then?
When running with Auto Power By Signal (BLUE) and the power level is above 1 then the
required minimisation should be 1500 or less. The lower this is the more chance of seeing fish
below the ring but the more chance of the rings being visible on the Sonar display. If you are
required to use a higher power level then it may well be impossible to hide them completely with
Minimisation.
If you have the system working with no sign of these rings and then they start to appear and you
have not changed the Minimisation settings then something has changed for the worse – keep
reading.
a) Too much power – This is the most common cause of problems. When there is too much
acoustic energy in signals returned from the seafloor they may distort. Distortion of the signals
will cause ambiguity in resolving the position and thus create rings of very high amplitude.
Unless in very shallow water Auto power by Signal mode will automatically try to select the
highest power level that doesn’t cause distortion. You may get the occasional strong return
causing faint rings, but this is good so that you have as much power as practical for detecting
fish.
b) Gain settings. This ring will appear more or less significant as the sonar gain is changed.
c) Shading of Receiver – Any difference across the receiver caused by marine growth or
any other irregularity across the face of the receiver will contribute to a reduction in the
discrimination of the WASSP system. This will lead to higher intensity rings.
d) Reconnection Fault – If the cable from the BTxR to the Transducer was disconnected and
has been reconnected recently it is possible the receiver is connected incorrectly. Check the
colour codes of Ethernet connections.
e) Calibration – It is possible that the system calibration was disrupted by another sounder,
close the WASSP GUI and re-run to allow the system to re-calibrate.
f) Electronics Failure – If one or more central channels fail in the electronics this will increase
the intensity of the ring.
g) Configuration – Changes made in the Technician configuration could significantly change the
system performance. Restart the WASSP GUI if you are unsure what state the system is in. The
Configuration Manager has a Defaults option to load your default configuration settings if all else
fails.
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7.6
What is this constant signal on the sonar/single beam display?
There are many sources of noise, interference and general acoustic reflections which can make
these displays difficult to use. A description of the different types of noise and ways in which you
might be able to determine and eliminate them follows.
Sonar/Sounder – Other Sound producing devices will produce constant blips on the WASSP
sonar display which will vary in intensity and size depending on the transmission power and
angle of the system.
Aeration – Air in the water around the transducer can cause transmitted signals to be absorbed
or reflected prematurely resulting in false signal reports from the transducer.
Biomass – Large bodies of photo plankton can float through the sea covering very large areas.
This may be the source of large areas of constant faint signal return through a region of the
water column.
Own Transmission – WASSP shows all received signals starting from half way through the
transmission pulse. Thus you should see a red or yellow ring at the top of the Sonar display. As
power level and pulse width increase this signal return will be stronger and larger.
Keel Reflection – If the WASSP system is mounted in such a way that transmitted signals can
reflect off the ships hull you may find that there is a constant strong return shown on the sonar
display. This may happen even if the hull is just outside the 120 º transmission swath. If a strong
signal follows the boat and is within the dimensions of the ship then this signal is probably a
reflection off your own ship. This will make it hard to detect fish at this depth but otherwise
shouldn’t affect the performance of your WASSP system.
Electrical – There are an almost infinite number of ways in which Electrical Noise can influence
system performance. The first priority is that the system be well grounded – this means a large
and preferably short grounding wire connects the Transceiver to the Power supply ground.
WASSP is relatively protected by noise on Power supply sources but a very noisy supply could
cause trouble. More likely causes of electrical interference are if noisy, high power machinery or
wiring is run beside the transducer cable. Electrical noise is either constant, regular or transmit
power dependant.
Water Temperature Layers – A thin faint horizontal line that is present ping after ping in the
same place could be a temperature layer. The Sea is often layered with various temperature
layers due to pressure and surface mixing. Often a reflection can be created at the depth where
a significant change in water temperature occurs – causing an acoustic return.
Prop Noise – If the turbulent water flow off the props is directed onto the transducer face this
could create aeration noise. Especially relevant for lower frequency models – it may be possible
to pick up the prop noise as an acoustic source. For this reason it pays to mount the transducer
some distance from the ships props. Prop acoustic noise will appear on the side of the Sonar
display close to the prop and will look like a regular pulse or solid signal depending on the
rotation speed.
Vibration – Shudders of vibration and vibrating mounting structures can induce significant noise.
Additionally a vibration in mounting can cause motion compensation of the system to fail. Sharp
jolts and vibrations will generate rings of high signal.
7.7
Why is my WASSP System not tracking the seafloor?
Any source of noise mentioned in the answer to “7.6 What is this constant signal on the sonar/
single beam display?” above can cause the seafloor detection to fail if it is bad enough. In
some cases bad noise can cause the tracking to fail and it could take a number of pings for the
WASSP system to re-acquire the seafloor. In some instances noted below and in bad cases of
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noise it may not be possible to automatically resume seafloor tracking.
Power – If too much power is being used for the depth of water you are operating in, the
seafloor tracking signal could be noisy especially if there is enough power to cause signal
distortion, as the tracking algorithm may track the rings produced by this. Conversely, too low a
power level may result in the signal levels from the seafloor being below the noise floor of the
system and thus they will be ignored as noise. This will tend to cause the surface noise to be
considered as a bottom detection candidate.
Depth – The WASSP system can acquire a seafloor profile swath 3.5 times the nadir depth
but this requires the acquisition depth to be at least twice that of the maximum depth on that
swath. WASSP takes this into account so when the Depth Dial reads 100m, the system acquires
to 210m. If the acquisition depth is in manual mode or the system fails to track down with the
seafloor then you may need to manually increase the system range to allow it to re acquire the
seafloor.
GPS Position – If there is no position the WASSP system will not output depth data and will
cease to map the seafloor.
Minimisation – The seafloor tracking is affected by the Minimisation level; ensure this is set
appropriately as described in the Installation Manual.
7.8
Why doesn’t the seafloor line up when I go over it again?
There are several factors which can cause this to show on your WASSP display however
remember that if the vessel is operating in a high sea state, your motion sensor may not be able
to fully compensate for the vessel’s movement:
GPS Time Lag – Ensure that any GPS delay is entered into the Ship Setup Configuration as this
will cause large errors in depth. See section “10.2.6 Sea Trial - Commissioning Step 13 : GPS
Time Delay (Required)” on page 54 of the Installation Manual.
Motion Compensation – To make good use of motion compensation we must ensure that the
WASSP transducer and any Motion sensors are securely mounted and do not move at all. The
dynamic and static accuracy of the motion sensor effectively determines the differences you can
expect when you pass over the same area again.
Sea State – Motion Compensation is a complex process and makes some assumptions – the
bigger the sea state and the smaller the boat the less reliable the seafloor data will be as there
is more reliance on the accuracy of measurements and the input from the motion sensors.
Cornering – Motion compensation is costly to do to the nth degree. Most low end Motion
sensors have poor performance on corners due to the centripetal acceleration forces caused by
a turn affecting the delicate balance of the sensor. Thus seafloor detections collected while the
boat is turning are likely to be of lesser quality than those collected in a straight line.
Water Temperature – The water temperature and salinity affect the sound speed and thus the
angle at which the sound moves through the water column. This causes the seafloor to curve
up or down as noted in the operator manual. If the seafloor exhibits a curve up or down on the
edges, adjust the sound speed. Note: The surface water temperature will probably change
during the course of a day.
Tide Correction – Tide is essential for matching up overlapping swaths. If you have disabled
the Tide correction the swaths will rarely line up on your WASSP displays. Ensure that the ZDA
sentence is being collected and sent to the WASSP computer so it can determine the UTC time
and use the correct tide correction value.
Transducer Offsets – The transducer, GPS and draft offsets need to be input into the WASSP
ship setup configuration so that the motion induced errors in the seafloor can be correctly
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compensated for.
Roll Offset – If there is a fixed offset in the mounting of the transducer or Motion Sensor you will
need to conduct a patch test to determine this error. Without this the roll correction will not work
correctly.
7.9
Why does the seafloor move if the system is Motion Compensated?
The views are only compensated for Roll to save on processing time and to avoid creating
artefacts in the data. If the Sonar display is rotating then the Roll correction is not working.
Remember too that if the vessel is operating in a high sea state, your motion sensor may not be
able to fully compensate for the vessel’s movement.
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Check Roll Information is being
received (open the Diagnostics, click
Listen, and select the Sensor tab).
You should see a moving orange line
on this display if the Roll information
is being processed. The Ship Setup
Options - Sensor Values tab will also
show Current Values for NMEA data if
configured to receive it.
Check that the device that you receive
roll information from is ON and that all
your serial cables are still connected to
your WASSP computer.
Check that the correct sensors are
selected in the NMEA tab of the Ship
Setup Options - this configuration could
have been inadvertently changed.
Check that the Roll Correction settings
have not been changed under Ship
Setup Options - Sensor Values tab.
If the transducer has been re-installed,
the Swap Array setting could have
changed in which case you will need to
invert the Swap Array setting.
If the roll offset is incorrect, a slight roll
of the display will occur.
If the Swap Roll setting is incorrect you
will see a doubling of the actual vessel
roll (i.e. the roll received when Roll
Correct is disabled).
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Verify that the Transfer Task is receiving data on each activated port by checking that the
Activity light flashes green (not red). The Transfer Task can be found in the Windows Task
Bar. You can verify that the correct NMEA sentences are arriving on each port by selecting
‘Monitor’. This will print out the received NMEA onto the window for that particular port.
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Finally if the seafloor is not uniformly flat you could see rapid changes in the sonar display
with each ping as the ship moves across the seafloor. As there is no heave or pitch
compensation on this display it will often move up and down and if the seafloor changes
angle it will also appear to roll a bit. If you are unsure, check that the seafloor remains flat on
a flat section of seafloor and remember that a vertical shift is expected if there is vessel roll,
pitch and/or heave.
7.10 The mode button animates as if pinging but nothing happens.
What is wrong?
Check your GPS is on. This can be validated by checking the network input screen or transfer
task diagnostic displays.
Increase the gain, and range. Can you see noise on the Sonar Display? If not, reset the power
to the Transceiver, and reset the PC and retry. If this problem persists and there are no error
messages, contact your dealer. If you are getting an error message or messages, look at the
relevant information for the error message in the section of the FAQ.
Ensure that the Transducer has not been disconnected from the BTxR, both the receiver cables
and the transmit cables need to be connected in order for the WASSP system to operate. If
problems persist after a full system shutdown and power up then contact your dealer.
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8.
Appendix A: Restoring the WASSP Processor
WARNING:
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ONLY APPLY TO THE
MXE-5301/ENL WASSP PROCESSOR.
If, for whatever reason, the WASSP Processor you are using becomes corrupted, a technician
may instruct you to follow instructions to restore the Processor. In this situation, follow these
steps.
1
Ensure that you have the WASSP
Dongle and your keyboard connected
to the WASSP Processor.
2
Access the BIOS by tapping the DEL
key on your keyboard continuously as
you restart/turn on your PC.
3
Navigate to the Boot menu tab using the
arrow keys on your keyboard.
Also using the arrow keys, scroll down
to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities menu
and push ENTER to select it.
4
Change Boot Option #1 to “SanDisk
Cruzer” then push ENTER as seen in
the image.
5
Press the escape (ESC) key to navigate
back to the main boot menu and then
Save and Exit the BIOS.
6
7
The WASSP Processor will then boot
from the WASSP Dongle, enabling
the following menu with selectable
restoration options as per this image.
Choose an action from the list.
After you have chosen an option,
wait until you see the message as in
the image on the right, and follow the
instructions on screen.
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9.
Product Information for the People’s Republic of China
Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements
Component Name
Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
Cadmium (Cd)
Hexavalent
Chromium
(Cr6+)
Polybrominated
Biphenyls (PBB)
Polybrominated
Diphenyl Ethers
(PBDE)
BTxR
X
O
O
X
O
O
PC
X
O
O
O
O
O
Transducer
X
O
O
O
X
X
WASSP Navigator Kit
with software
O
O
O
O
O
O
ALUMINIUM Gland
through hull type
O
O
O
O
O
O
PLASTIC Gland
through hull type
O
O
O
O
X
X
STEEL Gland through
hull type
O
O
O
O
O
O
USB Dongle with
Software
X
O
O
O
O
O
Keyboard
X
O
O
O
O
O
Trackball
X
O
O
O
O
O
Ethernet Crossover
Cable 15m
O
O
O
O
O
O
NMEA Optocoupler
X
O
O
O
O
O
9-pin NMEA Cable 5m
X
O
O
O
O
O
Power Cable Transceiver 5m
X
O
O
O
O
O
Power Cable Computer 3m
X
O
O
O
O
O
Cable Clamp for
Transducer Cable
O
O
O
O
O
O
O: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit
requirement in SJ/T11363-2006
X: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is
above the limit requirement in SJ/T11363-2006
Table 100: Table of toxic or hazardous substances.
Product Marking Explanations
In accordance with the requirements specified in SJ/T11364-2006, all the Electronic Information
Products (EIPs) sold in the People’s Republic of China are marked with a pollution control marking.
The following marking applies:
This marking indicates that the homogeneous substance within the EIP contains toxic or hazardous
substances or elements above the requirements listed in SJ/T11363-2006. These substances are
Identified in Table 100.
Environmentally Friendly Use Period
The number in the marking shown as 15 the illustration above, refers to the EIP’s Environmentally Friendly Use Period
(EFUP). The EFUP is the number of years from the date of manufacture that toxic or hazardous or elements contained
in EIPs will not leak or mutate under the normal operating conditions described in the EIP user documentation
resulting in any environmental pollution, injury or damage.
Note: Except as expressly stated herein and as required under mandatory provisions of regulations of the People’s
Republic of China, WASSP Ltd makes no representation or warranty of any kind expressed or implied, with respect to
the EFUP and expressly disclaims any representations or warranties expressed or implied with respect to the EFUP.
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Technical Specifications
Dimensions
BTxR:
Transducer:
Height: 180 mm.
Height: 94 ± 2 mm.
Width: 221.5 mm.
Width: 164 ± 2 mm.
Length: 535 mm.
Length: 327 ± 2 mm.
WASSP PC
Interface
Serial Ports:
4 - Motion / Position Sensors.
Inputs:
Ethernet Port:
2 - BTxR / 3rd Party Hydrographic
Software
Outputs:
NMEA 0183 and RS232
Position, Roll, Pitch, Heave.
Ethernet
Displays:
1 or 2 - Owner supplied.
Minimum resolution 1024x768.
Navigator, Third Party Hydrographic
Software
Inputs:
Keyboard and Mouse / Trackball
Raw Data
GSF Data
BTxR
Output power:
14 power settings from 40 W to 1 kW.
Pulse Lengths:
0.1 - 2.0 ms
TX rate:
Automatic ping rate, determined by
depth. Max ping rate 40 Hz.
Frequency:
160 kHz.
Beam width:
224 beams equidistant spacing over
120º port/starboard swath, Transmit 4º
fore/aft, Receive 10º fore/aft.
Depth Range:
2 - 200 m.
Depth Resolution:
75 mm.
Recording:
Navigator maps (bathymetric data)
Raw Data
GSF Data
Power Supply
BTxR:
24 V DC, 70 W.
WASSP PC:
9 - 32 V DC
Check the PC power supply to
verify this before connecting an
incorrect voltage!
Environmental
Display
Display range:
Temperature:
0 to 40 ºC.
Relative humidity:
5 to 95% non condensing.
Vibration:
IEC 60945, protected equipment.
Range
5 to 200 m.
Shift
5 to 200 m.
Weight
Sonar View.
BTxR:
5 kg.
Transducer:
12 kg including cable (10m).
Display modes:
Single Beam View.
Waterfall View.
Equipment List
Sidescan View.
Display windows:
The eight window layout options:
Single Screen Layout.
Vertical Split Screen Layout
Standard:
Transducer:
Horizontal Split Screen Layout
Resize individual windows button.
Advance speed:
Slow – fast (5 speeds).
Mounting options through hull or pole
mounted.
Optional cable lengths; 5 m, 10 m
and 15 m
3-Screen (3 options)
4-Screen Layout
See “13. APPENDIX A - Part
Numbers” on page 64 of the
Installation Manual for a full list.
Glands:
Options for alloy, steel or plastic.
BTxR
WASSP PC
Options:
See “13. APPENDIX A - Part
Numbers” on page 64 of the
Installation Manual for a full list.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Phone: +64 9 373 5595
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Fax:
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Email:[email protected]
New Zealand
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