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Multi-Beam Sonar System
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OPERATOR MANUAL
WMB-80F
Operator Manual
Document Revision History
Revision Date
Reason for Change
Version
06 June 2009
Original Manual valid for V104.049 software.
V1.0
16 June 2009
Release version after review and minor corrections.
V1.1
7 July 2009
Update with additional FAQ’s.
V1.2
15 Dec 2009
Updated with release of V.50 software.
V1.3
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WASSP System Installation Manual
The installer of the equipment is solely responsible for the correct installation of the equipment.
ENL assumes no responsibility for any damage
associated with incorrect installation.
General Notices
Electrical Safety
ENL reserves the right to change the contents of this
manual and any system specifications without notice.
Contact ENL regarding copying or reproducing this
manual.
WASSP is not designed to comply with hydrographical
mapping standards and therefore must not be used as a
navigational mapping tool.
► Fire, electrical shock, or equipment damage may occur if
the transceiver becomes wet.
► The equipment is rated for operation at:
• Transceiver: 24 V DC.
• ENL supplied Shuttle Computer: 230 V AC.
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
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Purpose of this Manual
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Introducing the WMB-80F Multi-Beam Sonar System
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Controls and Indicators
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Transceiver
User Interface
Menu Taskbar
MODE Button
Gain Control Knob
Range Control Knob
Screen Layout Buttons
Transmit Power Level Selector / Indicator
Snapshot Button
Contour Map ON / OFF Button
System Configuration Utility Button
Close Button
Viewing Modes
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Main Features
System Configuration
Sonar View
Single / Triple Beam View
Contour View
3-D View
Sidescan View
Operating Procedures
42 Turning system on and off
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Troubleshooting
44 Checking Software Installation
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System Configuration Utility
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Colours Window
Layout Two Window (Horizontal Split Screen)
Layout Three Window (Vertical Split Screen)
Tides Window
Advanced Options
52 Advanced Options Button
55 Demo Button
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Technician Button
Language Button
Snapshots Button
Rescan Dongle Button
Patch Test Button
Depth Window
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs
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Index
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Technical Specifications
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List of Figures
Figure 1 – Overview of a Fully Functional WMB-80F Sonar System
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Figure 2 – Overview of a Fully Functional WMB-80F Navigator System
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Figure 3 – Transceiver Controls and Indicators
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Figure 4 – Navigation Warning Screen
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Figure 5 – WMB-80F Multi-Beam Sonar System User Interface
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Figure 6 – Selectable Viewing Modes
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Figure 7 – Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View
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Figure 8 – Horizontal Split Screen Layout (Layout Two)
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Figure 9 – Vertical Split Screen Layout (Layout Three)
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Figure 10 – 4-Screen Layout
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Figure 11 – Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View
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Figure 12 – Single / Triple Beam View
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Figure 13 – Triple Beam Angle and Beam Width
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Figure 14 – Contour View
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Figure 15 – Backscatter Gain Controls
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Figure 16 – Single Beam and Contour View Showing Fish Marks
Figure 17 – Fish Options Box with Between Depths or Depth From selected32
Figure 18 – Sidescan Options Box
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Figure 19 – 3-D View
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Figure 20 – Sidescan View
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Figure 21 – System Configuration Utility – Displaying Colours Window
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Figure 22 – System Configuration Utility – Displaying Layout Two (Horizontal
Split Screen Window)
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Figure 23 – System Configuration Utility – Displaying Layout Three (Vertical
Split Screen Window)
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Figure 24 – System Configuration Utility – Displaying Tides Window
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Figure 25 – System Configuration Utility – Advanced Options
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Figure 26 – Advanced Options Box
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Figure 27 – Replay Controls Box
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Figure 28 – Technician Utility Box – Showing Buttons Available With Users and
Technicians Dongle
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Figure 29 – Ship Setup Options Box – Showing General Tab
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Figure 30 – Ship Setup Options Box – Offset Corrections Tab
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Figure 31 – Ship Setup Options Box – Sound Speed Tab
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Figure 32 – Ship Setup Options Box – Sensor Values Tab
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Figure 33 – Systems Setup – System Setup Tab
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Figure 34 – Systems Setup Box – Power Tab
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Figure 35 – System Setup Box – Navigation Tab
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Figure 36 – WASSP Network Status Box
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Figure 37 – Language Selection Box
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Figure 38 – Snap Shots Box
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Figure 39 – Sonar View screen showing Depth Window
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Purpose of this Manual
This operator manual describes how to operate the WMB-80F MultiBeam Sonar System program through its graphical user interface.
Introducing the WMB-80F Multi-Beam Sonar System
The WMB-80F is a Multi-Beam Sonar system that uses wide-angle sonar
transducer to profile the water column and seafloor to very high resolution. It is this unique combination of Multi-Beam sonar and computer
processing power which provides you with unparalleled information
about the fishing environment. It gives you a wide 120° port-starboard
swath of the water column and seafloor, allowing you to find and position reefs and wrecks, fish schools, seafloor hardness changes, and
foreign objects in the water column or on the seafloor. From the 120°
swath, the system processes 112 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 WMB-80F can be applied to a variety of fishing methods, as well as
search and rescue, customs, and police applications.
Main Features
The WMB-80F has the following main features:
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Improved performance.
The use of separate transmit and receive arrays has enabled WASSP to optimise both transmit performance and receive sensitivity, giving improved performance over traditional sonar and sounders.
High detail picture of marine environment.
The transmit beam spreads over a 120° port-starboard swath and covers 4° foreaft while the receive beam covers 10° fore-aft, displaying a highly detailed picture
of the marine environment.
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Beam stabilisation.
Beam stabilisation compensates for the movement of the vessel, providing accurate seafloor profiles and fish school locations.
Variable beam width.
Unique to the WMB-80F, the single beam view can not only be stabilised, but
the beam width can be varied from 5° to 40°.
Triple beam view.
With variable width and angle, the port, centre, and starboard beams display
together to help build your understanding of the sea environment.
Bottom lock.
Bottom lock provides a traditional bottom lock mode where the changes in bottom depth are ignored and the bottom is drawn flat. Fish and other echoes are
shown relative to the flat bottom image, enabling better discrimination between
bottom fish and the seafloor.
Computer based profile storage.
A computer-based system means the WMB-80F can generate and store very
detailed seafloor profiles.
Digital signal processing (DSP).
Using DSP technology, the WMB-80F can provide an indication of changes
in seafloor hardness, ideal for scalloping, crayfishing, and trawling where you
want to understand and locate small changes on the seafloor.
80 kHz operating frequency.
Operating at a frequency of 80 kHz provides high seafloor definition with good
depth coverage.
2-D and 3-D zoom.
2-D zooming from 250 m out to 3 km. 3-D zooming from 10 m out to 1 km.
Depth and seafloor coverage.
Seafloor coverage is determined by the beamwidth in use: For a 90 degree
beamwidth, the seafloor coverage will be approximately twice the water depth.
For example, 100 m depth gives 200 m seafloor coverage with 112 beams every ping. For a 120 degree beamwidth, the seafloor coverage is 3.4 x depth.
For example, 200m depth gives approximately 680m seafloor coverage.
Unique power management system (16 power levels).
16 power levels provide optimal performance over a wide range of seafloor
types and water depths.
More accurate 3-D.
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 transceiver firmware are both upgradeable as new software features are developed.
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System Configuration
Figure 1 – Overview of a Fully Functional WMB-80F Sonar System
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Figure 2 – Overview of a Fully Functional WMB-160F Navigator System
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POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS
WMB-DC
PURE
SINE
WAVE
INVERTE
R
INPUT
LEVEL
LOAD
LEVEL
FAULT
ON
OFF
FREQ.
50Hz
60Hz
UT
AC OUTP
INVERTER
230 V AC UPS
24 V DC POWER SUPPLY
230 V AC UPS
24 V DC POWER SUPPLY
WMB-AC
Power
Input
Controls and Indicators
Transceiver The controls and indicators for the WMB-80F transceiver (also known as
the BTxR) are located on the transceiver faceplate. See Figure 2.
12 V DC or 230 V AC
INPUT
Transducer
Transmit
Cable
PC Input
CAT5
Cable
Isolation &
Conversion
Analog
Roll
Sensor
24 V DC
STATUS
Lamp
POWER
Switch
PC
TRANSMITTER
SENSOR
24V
STATUS
POWER
Earthing
Strap
Connector
Grey
Blue
Green Yellow Orange Red
Black
7 RJ-45 type connectors to
transducer cable
Figure 3 – Transceiver Controls and Indicators
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User Interface When the WMB-80F program starts up, a Navigation Warning screen
similar screen to the one shown in Figure 3 is displayed.
Click on OK to accept the navigation warning message.
Figure 4 – WMB-80F Multi-Beam Sonar System Navigation Warning
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User Interface After accepting the Navigation Warning, when the WMB-80F program
starts up, a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 4 is displayed.
Figure 4 shows the user interface in a 4-screen configuration. The menu
taskbar is displayed vertically on the right hand side of the screen.
Menu Taskbar
Sonar View
3-D View
MODE Button
Text
Box
GAIN Control
Knob
RANGE
Control Knob
WINDOW
Layout Buttons
Text
Box
Selected
screen layout
(4-Screen)
Single/Triple Beam
TRANSMIT
Power Level
Selector /
Indicator
Contour View
Snapshot
Button
CONTOUR
Map ON / OFF
Button
SYSTEM
Configuration
Utility Button
CLOSE Button
Figure 5 – WMB-80F Multi-Beam Sonar System User Interface
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Menu Taskbar
Cal
Cal
Cal
Start up
Transition
(Self Calibration)
After 3 sec
Name
Function
Remarks
MODE
Button
This button has three modes:
While in the STANDBY mode, click
to change to TRANSMIT mode and
vice versa.
GAIN Control
Knob
•
Standby mode.
•
Transmit Mode.
•
Demonstration Mode.
Adjusts the gain of the receiver.
The digital display above the knob
shows the gain setting.
Double-click
on the depth
range window to
switch between
manual and automaic modes..
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RANGE
Control Knob
Adjusts the depth range of the receiver between 5 and 300 metres.
The digital display above the knob
shows the range setting in metres.
WINDOW
Layout
Buttons
The four window layout buttons
allow you to change the presentation of the seafloor profile on the
screen using a:
•
Single Screen Layout.
•
Vertical Split Screen Layout
(Layout Two).
•
Horizontal Split Screen Layout
(Layout Three).
•
4-Screen Layout.
During start up the system goes
through a calibration procedure, indicated by the button changing from
BLACK to YELLOW to BLUE.
Adjust using the mouse pointer on
the gain knob.
Manual Mode: Display YELLOW.
Adjust using the mouse pointer on
the gain knob.
Automatic Mode: Display GREEN
The single screen layout button (top
button) allows toggling through five
choices on a single window. The
choices are Sonar, Single/Triple
Beam, Contour, 3-D, and Sidescan.
The double screen layout buttons
(two middle buttons) allow toggling
through 4 pre-selected combinations
of layouts in either a horizontal or
vertical layout. These can be altered
via the System Configuration Utility.
The 4-screen layout button (bottom
button) allows toggling through five
choices on a 4-window display.
Double-click
on the transmit
power level window to switch
between manual
and automaic
modes..
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TRANSMIT
Power Level
Selector /
Indicator
The digital display shows the
transmit power level.
Initially use auto power mode until
familiar with the operation of the unit.
Increment and decrement buttons
increase or decrease the transmit
power level when in manual mode.
Digital display will be GREEN when
in auto power mode, and YELLOW
when in manual power mode.
Snapshot
Button
Creates a snapshot of ≈1000 pings Snapshot data is shown in the single
/ triple beam view, sidescan view, and
of scan time of a selected area.
CONTOUR
Map ON / OFF
Button
ON allows writing of contour maps.
SYSTEM
Configuration
Utility Button
Accesses sub-menus that are not
frequently required such as day /
night settings, tides, and configuration options.
contour view.
Normally set to ON.
OFF stops writing of contour maps. You may prefer to turn OFF if there
are already good images for the
current location and the present conditions are not ideal for good bottom
images. Turn OFF if there are faults
with electronic compass heading data
or GPS latitude and longitude data.
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Name
Function
Remarks
CLOSE
Button
Quits the WMB-80F program.
MODE Button When the WMB-80F software application starts up, the MODE button
should change from BLACK to YELLOW to BLUE as it goes through its
start up and self calibration routine.
Button
Mode
Description
Standby Mode (Click
to change mode to
Transmit)
The button is BLACK during start up. The button turns YELLOW for about 3 seconds while
the transceiver self-calibrates and then turns
BLUE, indicating the transceiver has just calibrated and is ready to go.
A RED counting button indicates a communications failure. This means that a ping was
requested but no data was received. A new ping
is sent at least every 5 seconds. A communications failure can happen if the transeiver power
is interrupted.
Cal
Cal
Cal
Start up
Transition
(Self Calibration)
After 3 sec
Transmit Mode (Click
to change mode to
Standby)
During transmission, the button animates,
showing a pulse for each transceiver pulse being transmitted.
Demonstration Mode
A BLACK button with DEMO displayed indicates the system started with no dongle.
In this mode only replay files can be viewed.
Gain Control Knob
Button
Description
Adjusts the gain of the received information.
Manually adjust by either clicking and 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.
Range Control Knob
Button
Description
Adjusts the depth range of the receiver between 5 and 300 metres.
The numeric display is YELLOW for manual and GREEN for automatic
adjustment. Default is green (automatic mode).
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
counterclockwise to decrease. Double clicking on the number causes the
control to switch from manual to automatic and vice versa. Set the range
to adjust automatically until familiar with the operation of the unit.
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Screen Layout Buttons
Button
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Description
There are four screen layout display options to choose from. A button on
the task bar represents each screen layout option. Click the button for
the layout option you require. The four screen layout options are:
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Top Button - Single Screen Layout (shown selected).
•
Second Button – Horizontal Split Screen Layout (Layout 2).
•
Third Button – Vertical Split Screen Layout (Layout 3).
•
Bottom Button – 4-Screen Layout.
For each screen layout, there are five viewing modes available. Each
viewing mode displays a different way of viewing the information from
the seafloor and water column. The viewing modes are (See Figure 5):
•
Sonar View.
•
Single / Triple Beam View.
•
Contour View.
•
3-D View.
•
Sidescan View.
Sonar View
Single / Triple Beam View
3-D View
Contour View
Sidescan View
Figure – 6 Selectable Viewing Modes
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Top Button – Single Screen Layout
Button
Description
This is a single screen layout that allows you to toggle through five viewing modes.
Figure 7 shows the layout of the screen when the top button is selected.
The screen is displaying the sonar view. All five viewing modes are available, but with only one being displayed at a time.
Right-click and independent zooming options are available for each
viewing mode.
Note, the five viewing
modes are available in
each of the four screen
layout configurations
provided you set up all
screens in the Layout Two
and Layout Three windows
of the System Configuration Utility. Click the single
screen layout button to
toggle between them.
Figure 7 – Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View
Second Button – Horizontal Split Screen Layout (Layout Two)
Button
Description
This is a split screen layout that allows you to toggle through four preselected toggle combinations of the five viewing modes in a one above,
one below configuration. The four pre-selected toggle combinations can
be altered via the System Configuration Utility under the Layout Two
button.
Figure 8 shows the layout of the screen when the second button is selected. The screen is horizontally split, displaying the sonar view on top
and the contour view with fish overlay below.
All five viewing modes are available, with any two being displayed at one
time.
Right-click and independent zooming options are available for each
viewing mode.
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Note, the five viewing
modes are available in
each of the four screen
layout configurations
provided you set up all
screens in the Layout
Two and Layout Three
windows of the System
Configuration Utility. Click
the horizontal split screen
layout button to toggle
between them.
Figure 8 – Horizontal Split Screen Layout (Layout Two)
Third Button – Vertical Split Screen Layout (Layout Three)
Button
Description
This is a vertically split screen layout that allows you to toggle through
four pre-selected toggle combinations of the five viewing modes in a side
by side configuration. The five viewing modes can be altered via the System Configuration Utility under the Layout Three button.
Figure 9 shows the layout of the screen when the third button is selected. The screen is vertically split, displaying the single beam view to the
left side and the sonar view to the right side. The five viewing modes are
available, with any two being displayed at one time.
Right-click and independent zooming options are available for each
viewing mode.
Note, the five viewing
modes are available in
each of the four screen
layout configurations
provided you set up all
screens in the Layout
Two and Layout Three
windows of the System
Configuration Utility. Click
the vertical split screen
layout button to toggle
between them.
Figure 9 – Vertical Split Screen Layout (Layout Three)
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Bottom Button – 4-Screen Screen Layout
Button
Description
This is a 4-screen layout that allows you to toggle through five viewing
choices with four of them on display.
Figure 10 shows the layout of the screen when the bottom button is selected. The screen is divided into four, displaying the sonar view on top
left, the 3-D view on top right, the single beam view on bottom left, and
the contour view on bottom right.
Right-click and independent zooming options are available for each
viewing mode.
Note, the five viewing
modes are available in
each of the four screen
layout configurations
provided you set up all
screens in the Layout
Two and Layout Three
windows of the System
Configuration Utility. Click
the 4-screen layout button
to toggle between them.
Figure 10 –4-Screen Layout
Transmit Power Level
Selector / Indicator
Button
Description
The transmit power level selector / indicator operates in the manual and
auto modes. Initially use auto power or ~9 power level in the manual
mode until you are familiar with the operation of the unit.
Manual Mode
There are 16 transmit power levels that can be selected. Click the increment (+) or decrement (–) buttons to adjust between 01 to 16.
Auto Mode
Double-clicking the LED indicator selects the auto mode, indicated by
the LEDs changing to GREEN.
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Snapshot Button
Button
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Description
Clicking this button creates a snapshot of ≈1000 pings of a selected
area.
See Snapshots Button on Page 63 for detailed procedures on how to
play snapshot files.
Contour Map ON / OFF
Button
Button
Description
Contour Map Button ON
Contour files are only generated when this icon is ON. Contour map files
are always read in if available. The default setting is ON.
Contour Map Button OFF
Turning OFF prevents overwriting data already stored for contour maps.
You may prefer to turn OFF if there are already good images for the
current location and the present conditions are not ideal for good bottom
images.
Turn OFF if there are faults with the electronic compass heading data, or
GPS latitude and longitude data.
Contour mapping is OFF when the button has a large RED X.
System Configuration
Utility Button
Button
Description
This button accesses sub-menus that are not frequently required, such
as day / night settings, tides, and configuration options.
These sub-menus are discussed in further detail under the headings
System Configuration Utility and Advanced Options.
Close Button
Button
Description
Clicking this button quits the WMB-80F program.
After clicking Close, you must then click Ok for the program to shut
down fully. See Operating Procedures on Page 37 for detailed procedures.
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Viewing Modes
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 11.
TIPS
If there is a secondary sonar
or sounder operating on the
vessel, you may see pulses of
interference from this device
on the sonar, triple beam, and
sidescan displays. To reduce
this interference select the interference filter in the Advanced
Options box. See Advanced
Options for details.
A 120° wide by 4° long swath or footprint is covered. The system generates 112 beams over the 120° footprint to provide a very high-resolution sonar view. The centre 90° 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 screen:
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Right-click Options.
Independent Zooming.
Transducer
Text Box
Fish Echoes
Seafloor
Line
Right-click anywhere in this window
to open the menu options
Figure 11 –Single Screen Layout showing the Sonar View
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Right-Click Options
Using the right mouse button, right-click in the sonar view screen to
display the following menu options. Click Grid or Text Box to display
sub-menus:
Grid
Overlays a grid over the sonar view
to enable you to quickly judge distances to targets.
Click to display Grid options
Text 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 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.
Click to display Text Box options.
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Seafloor Line
Is the software-generated line of the estimated profile of the seafloor.
Click to apply (tick), click to clear (X).
Triple Beam
Angle
Overlays the triple beam swath image with a mask showing the width
and position of each of the beams. A RED mask for the port beam, a
white mask for the centre beam, and a GREEN mask for the starboard
beam.
Click to apply (tick), click to clear (X).
Independent Zooming
The sonar view can be zoomed in or out independently of other screens.
Click in the sonar view screen and roll the scroll wheel to zoom in or
out. To return to default zoom, double-click in the sonar view screen.
Advantages
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Shows an instant snapshot of the area inside the 120° x 4° swath.
Shows seafloor profile and fish distribution under the vessel at the same time.
The best tool for judging power level and side lobe suppression levels.
Shows full resolution of sonar data collected and could allow an operator to pick up
seafloor features too small to appear on the 3-D and contour displays.
Disadvantages
 No history. Information from previous snapshots is not shown.
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Single / Triple Beam View This feature displays information that is similar to the traditional fish-
finder display of the water column and seafloor with history along the
vessel’s track. In the triple beam view it shows the port, middle (below
the transducer), and starboard beams See Figure 12.
The following methods are used to control the single / triple beam screen:
TIPS
If there is a secondary sonar or
sounder operating on the vessel, you may see pulses of interference from this device on the
sonar, triple beam, and sidescan
displays. To reduce this interference select the interference
filter in the Advanced Options
box. See Advanced Options
for details.
►
►
►
Right-click Options.
Independent Zooming.
Shifting.
Horizontal Layout
Port
Beam
Moving the cursor to a specific
area displays in the Text Box:
Middle
Beam
• The area below the vessel
Port / Middle / Starboard.
• The depth where the cursor
is pointing. This is useful for
determining the depth of fish
marks.
Full
Screen
Button
Starboard
Beam
Port
Beam
Text Box
Middle
Beam
Starboard
Beam
Right-click anywhere in these windows
to open the menu options
Vertical Layout
Figure 12 – Single / Triple Beam View
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Right-Click Options
Right-click in the single / triple beam view screen to display the following menu options:
Single / Triple Beam Box
Click Grid, Options, Text Box, or Advance
Rate to display sub-menus.
Grid
Overlays parallel range lines onto the single / triple beam display so that
you can quickly estimate ranges to targets. With Bottom Lock disabled,
this grid is calibrated as depth (from vessel to target). With Bottom Lock
enabled, this grid is calibrated as distance from the seafloor (from seafloor to target). These are similar to the Grid options of the sonar view.
Options
Click to display further options:
•
Bottom Lock – this enables
a traditional bottom lock
mode where the changes
in bottom depth are ignored
and the bottom is drawn flat.
Fish and other echoes are
shown relative to this flat
bottom image enabling better
discrimination between bottom fish and the sea floor.
•
Triple Beam – when ticked,
Triple Beam displays the view
below the vessel from the
port, middle, and starboard
beams. When not ticked, the
middle beam only displays
the view below the vessel.
The port beam is on the left
or top (depending on status of
the Horizontally check box).
The starboard beam is on
the right or bottom.
•
Options Sub-menu
Seafloor Line – is the
software-generated line of
the estimated profile of the
seafloor.
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Horizontally – when checked, the triple beam windows are drawn
horizontally, one on top of the other. The Port beam is at the top of
the screen and the Starboard beam at the bottom of the screen.
When not checked, the triple beam windows are drawn vertically, with
the Port beam on the left and the Starboard beam on the right of the
screen. See Figure 11.
•
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 deselected 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).
•
Triple Beam Angle – represents the angle between the centres of
the three beams and can be set to 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40° settings.
•
TIPS
Beam Width – represents the width of the individual beams and
can also be set to 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40° settings. Selecting a 10°
A broader beam provides better coverage and less chance of
missing fish marks, but with less
definition.
A narrower beam width means
higher definition to the information, providing a better idea of the
fish density and the shape of the
bottom.
beam width with a 20° triple beam angle will therefore give a 50°
swath for the triple beam view. See Figure 12.
Figure 12 shows the differences between beam angle and beam width.
Note, these settings are set up in the single / triple beam view, but
also affect the beam angle and beam width of the sonar view. They
are shown here in the sonar view for descriptive purposes only.
Example 1: 80° Swath
Example 2: 50° Swath
Triple
Beam Angle
Set to 30°
Triple
Beam Angle
Set to 20°
Beam
Width
Set to
20°
Port Beam
Middle
Beam
Beam
Width
Set to
10°
Starboard Beam
Port Beam
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Text Box
A text box can be displayed
in the left hand corner of the
single beam or triple beam
views. Click Text Box to
display options.
Placing a tick in the box associated with each option will cause
the data to be displayed in the
left corner of the single beam or
triple beam screen display.
Advance Rate
Changes the pixel width and consequently the rate (from 1 to 5) at which the
single / triple beam view scrolls across the display. Click to display options and
select rate.
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TIPS
With Bottom Lock selected
(Right-click > Options > Bottom
Lock), zooming extends from
the seafloor towards the surface
(0 metres). With Bottom Lock
not selected, zooming extends
from 0 metres depth towards the
seafloor.
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Independent Zooming
The single / triple beam view can be zoomed in or out independently of
other screens. Click in the single / triple beam view screen and roll
the scroll wheel to zoom in or out. To return to full window view, double-click in the single / triple beam view window.
Display Offset (Shifting)
With the Bottom Lock mode not selected, 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 say 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.
Advantages
 Shows past information.
 Width and colours of seafloor return can be used to help determine bottom types.
 Adjustable beam width allows optimisation for full coverage or high resolution to see
small detail changes.
 Display redraws dynamically when range, gain, or zoom change.
Disadvantages
 Harder to relate the location of features seen to the vessel’s position.
 Does not show all information seen by the sonar view.
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Contour View This represents a profile contour view of the seafloor where depth is
depicted by colour. Detailed seafloor profiles can be quickly built up and
stored on the WMB-80F computer.
Figure 13 is an example of a contour view showing how a detailed seafloor profile of an area can be created.
TIPS
If the contour view is not working, make sure your GPS is
ON.
The following methods are used to control the contour screen:
Right-click Options.
Independent Zooming.
Contour Fish Overlay Options.
Backscatter Overlay Options.
►
►
►
►
Text Box
Displaying:
•
Depth of the seafloor
below the vessel.
•
Bearing from vessel
icon to cursor.
•
Distance from vessel
icon to cursor.
Vessel Track
Right-click anywhere in
this window to open the
menu options
Ship Icon
Figure 14 –Contour View
Right-Click Options
Right-click in the contour view screen to display the following menu
options:
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Fish
Threshold
Clicking this button displays the Fish Options dialog box. See Contour
Fish Overlay on Page 31.
Colours
Clicking the Colours button displays the Depth Colours dialog
box that enables you to change
the colours indicating depths on
the contour and 3-D views.
Note: With Show Fish selected, the Contour
and 3-D views display the seafloor as greyscale with full colour fish overlay.
With Show Fish not selected, the Contour
and 3-D views display the seafloor as full
colour.
Text Box
The Text Box provides depth,
bearing, position and displacement cursor information while in
the contour view. The depth is
the depth at the position highlighted. The bearing and distance
are those to the point from the
vessel.
Event Marker
This sets a marker at the current
vessel position. The mark can
be removed by double-clicking it
once highlighted.
Cursor Event
Marker
Right clicking with the mouse
will place an event marker at the
cursor position. The mark can
be removed by double-clicking it
once highlighted.
Draw Vessel
Track
The contour view shows the
vessel track as an overlay while
this feature is activated.
Show Fish
This enables the contour fish
overlay mode. See Contour
Fish Overlay Options on the
following page.
Show
BackScatter
Click Fish Threshold, Colours, or Text
Box to display sub-menus.
Shows backscatter information on contour view. This function is useful
for showing the changes in seafloor types over an area.
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Backscatter
Ticking the Show BackScatter box while in contour view will bring up
the backscatter settings window. Correct setting of the backscatter gain
controls will greatly help display seafloor changes.
To change the Backscatter Gain, two modes are available: Auto and
Manual. In auto mode, the backscatter gain will be set automatically,
based on the backscatter energy.
In manual mode, to change the gain values for Soft/Steep bottom or
Hard/Flat bottom, hold the mouse cursor over the arrow symbol and
drag the arrow indicator up or down to vary the gain.
Backscatter
gain threshold
limit
Auto/Manual
Backscatter
Gain Select
Fig 15A - BackScatter Black & White gain controls Fig 15B - BackScatter Colour gain controls
The backscatter spectrum plot shown alongside the gain controls allows
you to choose a greater or lesser part of the backscatter energy spectrum in the backscatter display. Refer to the WASSP Installation Manual
for more information.
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Independent Zooming
The contour view can be zoomed in or out independently of other
screens. Click in the contour view screen and roll the scroll wheel to
zoom in or out. To return to the default zoom level, double-click in the
contour view window.
Contour Fish Overlay Options
This represents a profile contour view of the seafloor where gradients
along the seafloor are depicted by shades of grey. Fish marks that are
within specified ranges are displayed over the top in colour, giving an
accurate position reference of where the fish are in relation to the vessel
and features on the seafloor. See Figure 14.
The fish overlay parameters are set up by right-clicking the screen and
clicking the Show Fish button. This opens the Fish Options box which
lets you edit the fish overlay parameters. See Figure 17.
Note: Both the fish and backscatter contour overlay data is collected and stored along
with the contour depth information.
New data collected, over writes old data for an area. To stop over writing, click the
CONTOUR MAP ON / OFF button on the menu taskbar.
Vessel Bearing
Fish Marks
Ship Icon
Figure 16 –Single Beam and Contour View Showing Fish Marks
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Selecting Show Fish from the contour right-click options displays a
Fish Marks overlay on the single beam view. Once Show Fish has
been selected on the contour display, the Fish Options box appears.
See Figure 17.
Select how you want to see the fish in the contour view:
►
►
Between Depths. Allows you to select to see fish between specified depths set
up in the Fish Options box.
Depth From. Allows you to select a depth from the bottom in the Fish Options
box in which to see fish displayed.
Note: If displaying single beam view, the
indicators show the depth range you have
selected for the fish overlay.
Note: When showing fish overlay, colours
for depth (seafloor) revert to greyscale.
Depth From
Marker showing
top position of 30
metres from bottom (seafloor)
Between Depths
Marker showing
Start depth of 11
metres
Between Depths
Marker showing
End depth of 31
metres
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The Fish Threshold control allows you to tune the “Fish Detection”
for your vessel. The control has a range of 0 to 20. Initially set to
zero, a higher number will ignore small echo signals and thus prevent noise showing up as fish targets. Reducing the Fish Threshold
number will increase the sensitivity but will result in echo returns due
to noise showing up as fish targets. Try varying the Fish Threshold
setting up and down until you get one which is optimum for your vessel’s installation.
Backscatter Overlay Options
Selecting Show Backscatter in the right-click options applies backscatter to the contour view of the seafloor along the profiled area. The
colour scale is BLACK to WHITE with:
• BLACK = NO return (weak echoes).
• WHITE = HIGH return (strong echoes).
The lighter the colour on the screen, the stronger the return.
Using this display you can determine areas of hard / rocky ground (light
areas) and areas of soft, sandy, or kelp covered ground (dark areas).
Right-clicking in the sidescan view opens the right-click options box.
Click Gain to open the Backscatter Gain box, allowing you to adjust
the gain factor (BLACK and WHITE) for both the sidescan backscatter
view.
Figure 18 shows Gain being
selected in the right-click options box
See Sidescan View for more
details on interpreting backscatter information.
Sidescan gain
adjustment.
Note: Recommended Gain Threshold
Settings for the 80kHz WASSP system
63. This is set at time of installation and
should NOT be changed.
Sidescan gain
threshold
limit
Figure 18 –Sidescan Options Box
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Setting the Gain Threshold Limits:
The Gain Threshold Limits set a reference value for the maximum level of
backscatter that will be scaled into white colours. The limit is typically between 60 and 65, and is set at time of commissioning the system. Once set
the limit rarely needs adjustment.
To set the limit, sail over an area of seafloor that is known to ave a high
backscatter return (for example rocks). Set the Backscatter Brightness adjustment slider to minimum (bottom). Adjust the Backscatter Gain Threshold value up or down until the map is very dark except for small white areas
where the highest backscatter is received. The Backscatter Brightness can
then be adjusted to give the desired picture. The brightness control can be
varied at any time without affecting the saved backscatter maps, but changes to the Threshold Limit will alter the reference point for all backscatter
values saved after the change.
N.B. - The Gain Threshold Limit can only be changed by a technician and
requires a Technician Dongle.
Warning - changing these at a later date will cause earlier recorded seafloor
backscatter data to be displayed incorrectly.
Advantages
 Shows the vessel location and heading relative to the seafloor features, fish marks, and
backscatter information.
 When showing fish overlay, colours for depth (seafloor) revert to greyscale.
 Mark options.
 History is saved and the data can be seen when visiting an area days or years after
collection.
 Backscatter overlay shows changes in seafloor type clearly. Good for navigating a trawl
path for fish only found in specific areas.
Disadvantages
 In shallow depths <45 metres, resolution of the contour view is less than the sonar view.
 The contour view picture relies on software algorithms to trace the seafloor correctly.
Wrecks may trace as fish and vice versa.
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The 3-D view screen displays a three-dimensional view of the seafloor from information generated by the WMB-80F. The WMB-80F sonar
calculates seafloor profiles every pulse. These profiles are automatically
stored on the computer.
As the vessel covers an area, a detailed seafloor profile is generated.
This profile can be viewed in either the 3-D or contour screen.
Figure 19 is an example of a 3-D view showing a three-dimensional image of a seafloor area that has been profiled using the WMB-80F. Rightclick in the 3-D view screen to open a menu of options for this screen.
The following methods are used to control the 3-D view screen:
►
►
►
Right-click Options.
Independent Zooming.
Changing View Angle.
Ship Icon
WASSP transducer swath:
RED =
Port
GREEN = Starboard
Figure 19A –3-D View
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Figure 19B –3-D View
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Right-Click Options (3-D view)
Right-click in the 3-D view screen to display the following menu options:
Show Swath
Clicking the Show Swath button selects or deselects the Show Swath
option. The swath shown is an approximate representation of the sonar
120º beam.
Show
BackScatter
Shows backscatter information on contour view. This function is useful
for showing the changes in seafloor types over an area.
Black = weak echoes.
White = strong echoes.
Colours
Clicking the Colours button opens a Colours dialog box that allows you
to alter the colour settings for depth. Changing the depth colour settings
in this box also changes them in the Contour view mode.
View
Clicking the View button opens a
dialog box with the following view
options available:
► North Up – means the 3-D view
is always shown in a North-up
mode, like the contour view, as
per normal plotter functions.
► Free Rotate – means the 3-D
view can be rotated freely by
the mouse to view and highlight
any particular area of interest.
► Course Up – means the 3-D
view is always shown from just
behind the vessel rotating as it
turns.
► Behind Vessel – As with Course
Up but the view is 100 to 300
metres behind the vessel.
Height
Clicking the Height button opens a Height dialog box that
allows you to alter the height of the 3-D image. The options
are 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1. Changing the height ratio from the
default value of 1:1 causes a vertical exaggeration of the
height of the 3-D image.
This allows seabed objects to be accentuated, and may assist in determing of the nature of the seabed or objects lying
on the seafloor.
Note: WASSP systems with earlier versions of software
had the height set to a fixed ratio of 2:1.
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Independent Zooming
The 3-D view can be zoomed in or out independently of the other windows. Click in the 3-D screen and roll the scroll wheel to zoom in or out.
To return to the full screen view, double-click in the 3-D screen.
Changing View Angle
The angle that the 3-D image can be viewed at can be changed. Click
anywhere in the 3-D view screen and then hold down the left mouse
button. The 3-D view can then be angled around the vessel position to
optimise the view by moving the mouse. Rotation of the view is performed in the same way, but requires Free Rotate to be selected in the
right-click View options
Advantages
 Shows seafloor features in 3-D allowing an operator to gain a more complete picture of
the seafloor.
 Rotation allows an operator to better distinguish patterns, trends, and objects..
Disadvantages




Smaller viewing area than the contour view.
No fish or hardness indications.
In shallow depths <40 metres, resolution of the contour view is less than the sonar view.
The contour view picture relies on software algorithms to trace the seafloor correctly.
Wrecks may trace as fish and vice versa.
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 18.
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
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vessel. Some structures such as a shipwreck may appear like a large
fish school on the sonar view and thus not appear as an object on the
contour or 3-D views.
In Figure 20, 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.
Port Side
Area of soft ground
Starboard Side
Picture of ship wreck
Reflection of ship wreck
Shadow
of wreck
Rocky area
Water column
Figure 20 –Sidescan View
The following methods are used to control the sidescan view window:
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Right-Click Options (Sidescan View)
Right-click in the sidescan screen to display the following menu options:
Text Box
Provides the option of a text box
to appear in the top left hand
corner of the sidescan screen.
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.
Gain
When you click the Gain button
the Sidescan Options box appears and enables you to adjust
the gain factor for the sidescan
view.
The right-hand slider allows
you to increase or decrease the
amount of WHITE in the picture.
Sidescan
brightness
adjustment.
Sidescan gain
threshold
limit
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Independent Zooming
The sidescan view can be zoomed in or out independently of the other
windows. Click in the sidescan screen and roll the scroll wheel to zoom
in or out. To return to the full screen view, double-click in the sidescan
screen.
Advantages
 Shows a detailed picture of the seafloor, allowing you to locate and identify objects on
the seafloor off to each side of the vessel.
 Can detect small objects or changes in the seafloor texture or density.
Disadvantages
 Harder to tie features down to an exact location relative to the vessel than on the contour view.
 Does not compensate for slope of the seafloor.
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Operating Procedures
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
SCREEN
Turn on the power:
a.
Press the POWER button on the transceiver.
The transceiver starts up and the STATUS lamp
glows GREEN.
This can take up to 30 seconds.
b.
Turn on the computer.
STATUS
In standard installations, the WMB-80F program
self loads.
POWER
1
The program then performs a self-calibration
(STBY button turns YELLOW). When the button
turns BLUE it is ready to go.
If no dongle is found, a Dongle Error. box appears on the screen.
You can click Cancel and run a demo file from the System
Configuration Utility.
Ensure a dongle has been plugged into the
computer’s USB port and click Retry. If this
doesn’t work, remove the dongle and try plugging in again.
2
Transmit, receive:
a.
Click the MODE button to switch from STBY
(standby) to the transmit mode.
When transmitting, the transmit button animates showing a pulse being transmitted from
the vessel.
Note: The MODE button is disabled while playing
back a demo file. While in the transmit mode a demo
file cannot be played back.
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A RED counting transmit button means
that a ping was requested but no data
was received. A new ping is sent every
5 seconds. This happens if the transceiver power is interrupted.
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3
PROCEDURE
SCREEN
Choose a display mode:
a.
Click the window layout button representing the
screen layout you require:
SINGLE
2-HORIZONTAL
Single.
2-Horizontal Split Screen.
2-Vertical Split Screen.
4-Screen.
b.
3
Keep clicking the layout button you have chosen until the display mode or modes you require
displays.
2-VERTICAL
Set up the selected screen layout:
a.
4-SCREEN
Note: It is usually easier to select the display
modes after you have started transmitting as the
displays are blank beforehand.
The 2-Horizontal and 2-Vertical screens can
be reconfigured in the System Configuration
Utility.
4
Example of right-click options
Right-click anywhere in the selected screen
layout window.
A set of options appears.
b.
Click the options you require.
5
Perform the profiling operations you require:
6
Quit the WMB-80F program:
When you have completed your profiling operations:
a.
Click the MODE button to set the transceiver to
standby.
b.
Click Close on the taskbar.
6 A
The Exit System box appears.
c.
6 B
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 transceiver OFF using the POWER
button on the faceplate.
The WMB-80F system is now shut down.
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STATUS
POWER
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Troubleshooting
If the WMB-80F program provides no data when you transmit, check the
following:
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Ensure that all cables and connections have been installed correctly. For example, TCP/IP cables, GPS, NMEA sensor, and so on.
Software installation and settings. See Checking Software Installation procedures below.
NMEA data sentences. See Step 5 of the Checking Software Installation
procedures below.
Checking Software To check the software installation, proceed as follows:
Installation
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
SCREEN / COMMENTS
Confirm the Transfer Task symbol is
present in the Windows Task Bar.
If not in the Task Bar, run the Serial
Transfer Task. In the Task Bar, click
Startup > Programs > Startup.
2
Right-click the Transfer Task symbol.
3
Click Setup.
1
The WASSP Serial Transfer Task box
appears.
Transfer Task Symbol
Note: If the Serial Transfer
Task icon is not available
on the Task Bar, click Start
> Programs > WASSP>
WMB80F> Serial Transfer
Task.
2
3
4
Make sure the following are connected:
•
Transceiver Comms Port.
•
Transceiver Data Port.
If not connected, check that power to
the transceiver is ON and the ethernet cable is connected between the
transceiver and the computer.
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SCREEN / COMMENTS
Click the NMEA Settings tab.
If NMEA data is being received, make
sure the NMEA settings Activity
lamps are glowing / flashing GREEN
for each connected Com port.
5
If any of the Activity lamps are RED,
configure the port settings correctly.
For example see opposite: Port 1 is
flashing activity, Port 2 is in error and
needs configured, Port 3 is not flashing yet, and Port 4 has just flashed.
6
Open the WMB80F progam.
If the system is correctly configured
and the transceiver is ON, the button
turns YELLOW almost immediately
while performing a self calibration,
and approximately 3 seconds later
turns BLUE.
7
Wait and confirm that the Contour
View loads and confirms GPS position.
Cal
Cal
Cal
Start up
Transition
(Self Calibration)
After 3 sec
If the system is not configured the button remains BLACK.
The screen remains BLACK and displays a changing message until the contour
view displays.
Contour View starts with this message ...
... and goes through all the segments until the contour view
displays
Check that the correct NMEA data
is being received and sent by NMEA
devices.
8
Open the WASSP Network Status
box and confirm that NMEA information is received.
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SCREEN / COMMENTS
Click the MODE button to start pinging.
9
10
Confirm ping.
The MODE button should animate
showing a ping from the vessel.
11
12
10
Adjust the range until the picture can
be seen on the sonar view. (Double
click on the digital display to swtch to
auto-ranging).
Use mouse pointer to
adjust range setting
(manual mode)
CONTOUR MAP
button selected
Confirm the contour view draws
seafloor swath at right angles to the
heading of the vessel.
Check CONTOUR MAP button is not
deselected.
13
Double-click the Transmit Power
Level indicator until it turns GREEN
(Auto Power).
14
Click each view and confirm that all
views display and draw.
15
If the seafloor profile is being drawn
but with significant errors, change the
Minimisation and Power Level settings until the level appears correct
on the sonar. Display the seafloor line
to confirm the state of the seafloor
detection algorithm.
Adjust
Minimisation
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Swath at right-angles
to vessel heading
> Advanced Options
Adjust
Clutter
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TRANSMIT Power
Level Selector
Adjust
Power
Level
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PROCEDURE
SCREEN / COMMENTS
If contour maps don’t reload old data
when going over previous tracks
confirm the contour map directory is
correct.
Click the System Configuration Utility icon > Technician > Ship Setup > General.
17
If the contour / single / sidescan
views don’t work, check 32-bit colour
depth in Windows.
In the Control Panel, double-click Display Properties > Settings and in the Colours list make sure True Color (32 bit) is selected.
18
The system requires GPS position
and ships true heading to create
the sea profile displays. Known as
sentences, this information is provided by NMEA (the National Marine
Electronics Association).
NMEA sentences accepted by
WASSP are: HDT, HDG, VTG, RMC,
RCD, GGA, GGL, ZDA, PSXN,
PFEC-GPatt, PFEC-GPhve.
These sentences then need to be
converted from current loop, to the
RS-232 that is used by the computer.
If the data providers do not have the
capability to do this themselves, a
data converter must be used. Data
cables should be run from existing
sensors on the vessel to the two of
the three serial ports at the rear of
the computer (COM 1, COM 3, and
COM 4) using 9-pin female D connectors, terminated as shown in the
wiring diagram opposite.
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Confirm the selected directory exists.
GPS
NMEA
Opto
Coupler
Heading
Sensor
NMEA
Opto
Coupler
COMPUTER (DTE)
RS-232
COM1 (3)*
RS-232
COM3 (4)*
* Later supply computers only have COM3
and COM4 serial ports.
GREEN
Tx-
9-pin D Type
Female Connector
GND
5
9
4
NMEA Cable
8
3
YELLOW or WHITE
Data from sensor
Tx+
Note: the supplied cable may
have yellow or white conductor
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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 19 below.
Day / Night
Colour Selection settings
Horizontal split
screen settings
Vertical split
screen settings
Tides settings
Minimisation
and Smoothing
Options settings
Record and
Playback Facility
settings
Technical settings window
Language selection settings
Rescan Dongle
Button
Snapshots
button
Patch Test
button
Click here to select for DAY viewing.
The Colour Table drop down list allows you to select from three different
colour options for the Sonar and Single
/ Triple Beam views.
Colours 1: Standard blue background.
Colours 2: Black background.
Colours 3: Grey scale.
Click here to select for NIGHT viewing.
The Night setting allows you to view the
screen in a darkened wheelhouse. The level
of brightness is adjustable via the Night
Factor drop down box in 10% increments.
Window
Close button
Figure 21 –System Configuration Utility – Displaying Colours Window
Colours Window In the Colours window, shown in Figure 21, click the Day graphic for
bright ambient light conditions, or the Night graphic for reduced lighting conditions, such as wheelhouse night conditions.
Adjusting the display brightness on the monitor can also be used to reduce / increase the screen brightness.
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Layout Two Window The Layout Two window allows you to customise the Horizontal Split
(Horizontal Split Screen) Screen display option using four toggle combination settings. The toggle
combinations can be stepped through in the main user interface screen
by clicking the horizontal split screen button on the menu taskbar
until your display choice appears.
Note: While in the Horizontal
Split Screen mode only one
instance of each view can be
shown at any time, i.e. you
cannot have two views of, for
example, the sidescan view.
You can change the display choices for each toggle combination individually while in the Layout Two window. Select the toggle combination you
want to change and then click the required display choice button next to
the top or bottom screen. New combinations take effect when you return to the main user interface screen and click the Layout Two Window
button to toggle the views. See Figure 20.
Click to display the four toggle combinations,
then click the toggle combination you require.
Click the display
choice you require
for the top or bottom
screen.
For example:
TOP = Backscatter
BOTTOM = 3-D Sonar
Figure 22 –System Configuration Utility – Displaying Layout Two (Horizontal Split Screen Window)
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Layout Three Window The Layout Three window allows you to customise the Vertical Split
(Vertical Split Screen) Screen display option using four toggle combination settings. The toggle
combinations can be stepped through in the main user interface screen
by clicking the vertical split screen button on the menu taskbar until
your display choice appears.
You can change the display choices for each toggle combination individually while in the Layout Three window. Select the toggle combination
you want to change and then click the required display choice button
next to the left or right screen. New combinations take effect when you
return to the main user interface screen and click the Layout Three button again.
See Figure 23.
Click to display the four toggle combinations,
then click the toggle combination you require.
Click the display choice you require
for the left or right screen.
For example:
LEFT = Sonar
RIGHT = Triple Beam
Figure 23 –System Configuration Utility – Displaying Layout Three (Vertical Split Screen Window)
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Tides Window The Tides window allows you to change the way WMB-80F uses tide
TIPS
•The Tides button displays tide
information for the operator.
With the Disable Tides box
cleared, the settings are constantly
updated.
Disable tides when operating on a
lake.
•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.
information. Assuming the Disable Tides check box is cleared, WMB80F uses the GPS positioning information coming through the computer
communications port to automatically select the closest tide station. The
WMB-80F 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.
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 during the period that includes daylight saving, the Local Time Difference setting should be set to 13, 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 13 hours (as shown in Figure
24), then the local time would actually be 11.00 pm.
Displays the current
local time if the Local
Time Difference box
is set correctly
Local Time
Difference
box
Disable Tides
check box
Tide Database
selection tab
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Advanced Options
The following seven buttons fall under the advanced options category.
See below:
►
►
►
►
►
►
►
►
Advanced Options button.
Demo button.
Technician button.
Language button.
Rescan Dongle button.
Snapshots button.
Patch Test button
Depth Window
Figure 25 –System Configuration Utility – Advanced Options
Advanced Options Button Clicking the Advanced Options button opens the Advanced Options
box. This box allows modification of the degree of smoothing on the
Triple Beam Display and the Polar (Sonar) Display.
Configure the Interference Filter and Minimisation Function to best suit
your requirements. See Figure 26.
The default values for the Advanced Options are:
►
►
►
►
Interference Filter:
Minimisation:
Clutter:
Smoothing:
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Interference Filter
The Interference Filter enables a reduction
in interference caused by other ultrasonic
sub-sea acoustic devices such as sounders. It also provides some noise filtering.
It is recommended that the interference
filter be left selected (ON) if you have
another sounder or sonar on your vessel that operates at the same time as the
WMB-80F. Best results will be obtained is
all other sounders are switched off.
Set the Interference Filter Level to High
when encountering strong interference,
and Low when interference is weak.
Smoothing
Smoothing only affects the single beam
view. It allows averaging of the individual
seafloor samples in the longitudinal (foreaft) direction to eliminate the quantised or
pixelated effect that would otherwise be
visible on the single beam view. Generally,
the best value for smoothing is 2.
Figure 26 –Advanced Options Box
TIPS
Minimisation
Refer to the Installation Manual for more
information on the Ignore Dregrees to and
Minimisation settings
as well as a description of the I/Q Bar
Graph and Raw Data
information displays.
Minimisation describes the filtering process used to remove sidelobe signals.
Sidelobe generated signals show up as a ring on the sonar view where the
transmission pulse first strikes the seafloor, or as a mirror of features on either
port or starboard.
Sidelobe generated features can confuse the sonar picture making it hard to
interpret. However, too much minimisation can also distort the sonar image.
Refer to the Installation Manual IM_WMB80F_SYS, for more information on selecting correct minimisation settings for your installation.
Clutter
Clutter describes the filtering process used to remove low level (noise) signals.
The control sets the threshold for the minimum signal level that will be displayed.
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Normalise Sonar Displays
Ticking the Normalise Sonar Displays check box boosts the overall system
gain to compensate for the weaker signal returns when working in deeper
water.
Ignore Degrees
Ignore degrees to sets how far apart sea floor detection points are
calculated. Port = 10 and Starboard = 10 means detections are processed
for 100o of the 120o swath. Port=10 and Starboard = 10 means detections are processed for 100o of the 120o swath.
The default value for Ignore Degrees to is 0.
I/Q Bar Graph & Raw Data
The I/Q Bar Graph and Raw Data information can be used to see the
raw data from the transducer. This is only used for fault-finding.
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Demo Button Clicking the Demo button opens
the Replay Controls control
panel. See Figure 25. This allows
raw data from the transceiver 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 27 –Replay Controls Box
Use File Ships Settings Check Box
Selecting this check box applies the original ship’s settings to the file
being replayed. Not selecting this check box applies the current settings
of the program running on your computer to the replay file. Note, once
the checkbox is selected, files opened after the checkbox is selected use the new settings.
Loop 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 25 from left to right are as
follows:
TIPS
Recorded data files contain:
• Raw sensor data.
• NMEA serial information (regardless if it was used by the
WMB80F at the time).
• Current Ship Setup settings.
• Any sensor information collected by the transceiver.
All of this data is time stamped.
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Rewind to Start of the File.
Select File to Play.
Pause Playback of Current
File.
Record (Displays a Save As dialog
box).
Play Current File.
Close Replay Controls.
The slider bar below the buttons allows for quickly jumping through
a replay file to a particular point. The lower section of the replay controls shows information about the last ping and displays this information whether replaying a file, recording acquired data, or acquiring data
without recording.
The size of raw data files is very large 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. Contour map files are saved regardless of whether the raw
data is being recorded or not.
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Technician Button Clicking the Technician button opens the Technician Utility box. The
Technician Utility box holds four buttons:
►
►
►
►
Ship Setup.
Network.
BTXR Options.
Options.
These buttons allow access to a range of advanced setup and diagnostic
tools. The system should normally be set up during installation. Any further set up can be done by the operator using the tools under the Ship
Setup and Network buttons. These are available with a user dongle
connected.
The BTXR Options and Options buttons allow access to diagnostic
tools and are not normally accessed by the operator and are only available with a technician dongle connected.
See Figure 26.
Users Dongle
Technician
Dongle
Figure 28 –Technician Utility Box – Showing Buttons Available With Users and
Technicians Dongle
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User Dongle
With a user’s dongle connected to a USB port on the computer, only the
Ship Setup and Network buttons are available for further setup of the
WMB-80F system. Provided the system has been installed correctly and
all commissioning procedures performed successfully, these buttons
provide access to the settings that may need to be changed to improve
the operation of the WMB-80F system.
Technician Dongle
With a technician’s dongle connected to a USB port on the computer, all
four buttons are available for further setup and diagnostics of the WMB80F system. The settings provided by the Options and BTXR Options
buttons do not help the system operator to use the system. Changes
made to the settings under these buttons are more likely to hinder
operation. They are mainly available to allow advanced diagnosis of the
system and any problems it may have.
These functions can adversely affect the performance of the WMB-80F
system. Read this section carefully as any changes you make may not be
recoverable.
Ship Setup Button
In the Technician Utility box, click Ship Setup to open the Ship
Setup Options box. See Figure 29. Six page tabs provide access to the
following ship setup settings:
►
►
►
►
►
►
►
General.
Offset Corrections.
Sound Speed.
Sensor Values.
System Setup.
Power.
Navigation.
Most of the Ship Setup Options should only need to be configured once
in the lifetime of the WMB-80F installation. These are normally set during installation and commissioning of the system.
The Ship Setup options that may need to change during operation are:
►
►
►
Device Settings (under General) – if changes are made to the vessel’s sensors.
Sound Speed.
Power – set power levels to suit changes in seafloor depth.
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General Tab
General settings provide:
►
►
►
Transducer Depth. Provides the ability to compensate for the depth the transducer is mounted below the water line.
Pitch / Roll Sensor Offsets. If using an external sensor connected to the transceiver, these settings allow you to enter the specific zero angle voltage and sensitivity voltage characteristics of the roll sensor you are using. If a motion sensor is
not installed, it is recommended that you disable roll compensation.
Heading Offset. Provides a heading offset dial so that compensation for errors
in the ships heading can be corrected. The most common reason for a heading
offset is when magnetic heading information is being given instead of true heading. If true heading is being given, the heading offset is usually 0. Otherwise a
heading offset should be entered as appropriate. Heading offset can also be used
to compensate for transducer misalignment, causing a heading error.
If the vessel is travelling in a straight line in the direction it is facing, you can
adjust the heading offset quite accurately by eye. Look at the vessel track on
the contour display and the bearing line and adjust the heading offset until
they are parallel (the bearing line should point away from the track made on the
contour display behind the vessel). If the vessel’s heading changes erratically,
make sure that there are not multiple conflicting heading sentences being fed
into the WMB-80F’s serial ports.
Note, roll sensor settings
shown are the default values.
Figure 29 –Ship Setup Options Box – Showing General Tab
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Device Settings. Provides a Positioning Sensor and Motion Sensor drop down
list to select the appropriate installed sensor for both device settings. The advantages being that you can compensate for pitch (and possibly heave) as well.
To make corrections using the SC30’s Pitch, Roll and Heave values, select the
appropriate check boxes.
The BTxR Serial number and Transducer Serial Number are filled in at time of
installation.
Offset Corrections Tab
The Transducer Heave Compensation check box should be selected if
the x, y, and z offsets have been recorded. This enables the system to
compensate for heave generated by the vessel pitching and rolling.
See Figure 28.
Note, offset values shown are
examples only. The actual
values for your vessel must
be used
Figure 30 –Ship Setup Options Box – Offset Corrections Tab
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Sound Speed Tab
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. See Figure 29.
It is recommended that sound speed sensors are used for obtaining an
accurate sound speed value. A general rule of thumb for sound speed
setting over a flat seafloor would be:
Seafloor Profile:
Convex or flat
INCREASE
sound speed value
Seafloor Profile
Seafloor Profile:
Concave
DECREASE
sound speed
value
Seafloor Profile
TIPS
Sound Speed Guide:
• 1500 m/s for sea water.
• 1435 m/s for fresh water.
Salinity values:
• 35 for sea water.
• 1 for fresh water
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 31 – Ship Setup Options Box – Sound Speed Tab
NMEA Temperature
If the Use NMEA Temperature check box is ticked, NMEA temperature
data from an external temperature sensor will be used and is displayed
in the “Surface Temperature” window. The “Temperature offset” box
may be used to input an offset to correct for any error in the external
temperature sensor.
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Salinity
The default value for the salinity of sea water is 35. This value should
not be changed unless the actual salinity of the surrounding water is
known. If fishing in fresh water, the value should be set to 1. Clicking on the Calculate button will re-calculate the Surface Sound
Speed value based on the Salinity and Surface Temperature values.
Absorption 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 and displaying backscatter information. For an 80kHz WASSP system, a default value of
25dB/Km is used. This is set at time of installation and affects the appearance of the backscatter display. This value should not be changed.
See Installation Manual, Commissioning Proceedures, Sea Trials for
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Sensor Values Tab
The Sensor Values tab provides a roll corrections slider to compensate
for any offset between the WMB-80F transducer mounting and the water
line. If the transducer and motion sensor are not mounted on the same
angle this will also require compensation.
Figure 32 – Ship Setup Options Box – Sensor Values Tab
Inaccuracies with roll correction make it harder for the system to compensate for any changes in roll. If roll correction is enabled (on the
Sensor Values tab) and the vessel is rolling less than 25°, the sonar
picture should remain in almost the same place from ping to ping. If the
sonar picture moves with the vessel then the roll compensation setting
is likely to be wrong. The Swap Roll selection check box allows toggling
to reverse the polarity of the roll sensor. If correct, the display does not
move. If not correct, the display could roll 2x what the vessel is actually
rolling.
If the roll sensor and or the transducer are not mounted entirely flush
you may have to move the Roll Correction slider to compensate. The
Roll Correction has been automated and is set at time of installation
when the Sea Trial Commissioning Patch Test (Roll Correction) is performed. Provided the Use Patch Roll box is checked, the WASSP application software will use the calculated value.
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Swap Array
Do not engage the
Extra Roll Filter in
calm conditions.
The Swap Array check box is used to account for wiring differences between different versions of the WMB-80F. If you find that the shallow part
of the harbour, or a significant landmark, is appearing on the wrong side
of the Contour / 3-D display, then there is a chance you have this option selected when it should not be, or vice versa. Engage the Extra Roll
Filter when the vessel is rolling greater than 5º and the roll compensation
is not fully compensating for the roll motion.
Pitch Offset
A Pitch Offset box allows you to set a pitch offset setting in degrees to
correct for transducer and motion sensor mis-alignment. See Figure 32.
GPS Time Delay
All GPS positioning systems have some delay from receipt of the satellite
signal to outputting the correction data. When a Furuno SC-30 is used as the
source of position data, this delay is 1.2 seconds. and equates to an error of
about 10m in the location of an object on the seafloor. This value should only
be changed if the type of position sensor is changed.
For more detail on how to set the values on the Sensor Values Tab, refer to
the WASSP Installation Manual, Commissioning Proceedures, Sea Trials.
Motion Delay
The motion delay value is displayed for information only and cannot be
changed. The value is determined by selecting the type of motion sensor in
the Ship Setup Options General Tab - See Figure 29.
For more detail on how to set the values on the Sensor Values tab,
refer to the WASSP Installation Manual, Commissioning Procedures, Sea
Trials.
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System Setup Tab
The System Setup tab allows you to configure the following system wide
settings:
►
Contour Path. Indicates the directory where the contour map profiles are
stored (History of seafloor profile in areas the vessel has been mapping).
►
Snaspshot Path. This is the location where Snapshot data is stored.
►
Depth Units. Allows you to select the unit of measurement for depth throughout the system in metres, feet, or fathoms. Changes take effect immediately.
►
Screen Resolution. Allows you to select the screen resolution (1024 x 768
minimum recommended) and screen appearance (Windowed, No Title Bar, Full
Screen). The Apply button must be clicked and the WMB80F program restarted
before the changes take effect.
►
OpenGL Buffer. Normally set to “Double” but some computer graphics chips
(e.g. Intel), require “Single”. Change to “Single” if Polar/3-D displays are not
drawing correctly when the WASSP application is running.
►
Smoothing Options. The setting chosen for smoothing depends on how
much bottom detail is required. For flat bottom and good meshing of bottom
swath, choose high. Where bottom detail is important, e.g. rocks or wreck
outline, choose a lower setting. Lower settings may result in a more uneven
appearance of the ocean floor between adjacent mapping swaths. The chosen
setting is a compromise between bottom detail and uniformity of the ocean
bottom map. The Default value sets smoothing to Medium.
Select Screen Resolution
Windowed:
Standard Windows layout with Title
Bar and Task Bar.
No Title Bar:
Standard Windows layout but with
no Title Bar or Task Bar.
Full Screen:
No Title Bar and Task Bar at full
screen resolution (normally 1024
x 768).
Apply Button:
Click the Apply button and then
restart the WMB80F program for
Screen Resolution settings to take
effect.
Figure 33 –Systems Setup – System Setup Tab
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Power Tab
The Power tab displays 16 power levels, seven in the low range and
nine in the high range. Each power level can be individually set from
the sixteen drop down boxes. A Defaults button sets all sixteen power
levels to a default setting. When setting power level depth settings individually, click the Apply button when you have completed the settings.
If a power level is set out of sequence, for example level 5 is set to 50
m, level 6 is 105 m and level 7 is 90 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 depth below that
of level 7 and above level 5. See Figure 34 below.
The “Use Power Correction”
check box should normally
be ticked. This corrects for
changes in power levels in
SideScan and Backscatter
modes.
Click OK and reset Power
Level 6 to a depth between Power Levels 5 and
7. If no other power levels
have been changed, clicking “Defaults” will reset
the power level.
Figure 34 –Systems Setup Box – Power Tab
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Navigation Tab
The Navigation tab window provides a visual indication of pitch and roll
and is for information only.
Figure 35 –Systems Setup – Navigation Tab
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Network Button
Clicking the Network button on the Technician Utility box displays
the WASSP Network Status box showing an overview of the data
input into the WMB80F system. There are three transfer task TCP port
network connections that need to be made for the WMB80F system to
work, these are:
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WASSP TCP Status.
Sonar TCP Status.
NMEA TCP Status.
While in the Demo mode, the system does not need network connections to operate correctly as data files are played back through the
program.
Transfer Task TCP Ports:
Shows the status of the connections
to the transfer task program.
External Output TCP Port:
Shows the external output connection
status to another program using the
WMB80F data.
For example, Olex.
NMEA Realtime:
Enables data on
port to be used by
WASSP. If deselected data will
only be logged to
file if recording.
Activity Lamps:
The Activity lamps glow GREEN
when there is activity on a port.
CheckSum:
Allows rejection of
corrupted NMEA
data if ticked.
Diagnostics Window:
Allows an operator to view NMEA
data received by the WMB80F
system.
Bad CheckSum Count:
Uses the supplied checksum value
on NMEA to check for errors.
If errors occur, the Bad CheckSum
Count increases.
Figure 36 –WASSP Network Status Box
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Buttons Only Available with a Technician Dongle
The controls under these buttons are used by a technician during installation and system diagnostic checks.
See Installation Manual IM_WMB80F_SYS for further details.
BTXR Options Button
Clicking the BTXR Options button displays the BTXR Options box. The
controls under this box allow diagnostics of the transceiver.
Options Button
Clicking the Options button displays the Options box. The controls in
this box allow you to set the beam forming and data decimation settings. These are normally set during installation and commissioning of
the system.
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Language Button Clicking the Language button opens the Language Selection box. The
Language Selection box allows you to select the language you wish to
use for general operation of your WMB-80F system. See Figure 35.
Select the language you desire from the Language Selection box and
then click the Load Language button. The captions of the controls
change instantly.
If the language you have selected is not being displayed correctly, you may
want to change the language Windows uses for non-Unicode programs to
be the same as the language you wish to view the WMB-80F in.
Figure 37 –Language Selection Box
You’ll find the Windows language selection under the Regional Options
icon in the Control Panel. Click the Advanced tab and use the combo
box to select the most appropriate language selection. Languages that
use right to left scripting and East Asian languages, that are supported
or become supported in the future by the WMB80F system, will require
the installation of the appropriate supplemental language support in the
Windows Operating System.
See Page 70 for details of how to change the Windows language selection.
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To select a language:
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
SCREEN
Click Start > Control Panel.
The Control Panel appears.
1
2
In the Control Panel, double-click
Regional and Language Options.
The Regional and Language Options
box appears.
2
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PROCEDURE
SCREEN
In the Regional and Language Options box, click the Advanced tab.
3
The Advanced tab appears.
4
Select the language setting you
require.
5
Click OK.
The language settings are applied.
4
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Snapshots Button The Snapshot mode allows you to take a snapshot of approximately
1000 pings duration of the current seafloor and water column scanning
session or demo file. The snapshot is stored in the computer and can
then be renamed and displayed in the single / triple beam, 3-D, Contour, and Sidescan views at a later time in the Snap Shots box in the
System Configuration Utility.
Note - Sonar data is not saved and the Polar view will be
blank when viewing a snapshot.
The snapshot does not replay like a demo file. When selected and loaded into the program it remains static. All
Snapshot Button
right-click options are still available and each view can still be independently zoomed in or out.
A cross-hair is displayed in the centre of the contour view. The position
of the cross-hair can be changed using the centre button on the pointing
device. The contour view adjusts to the new position with the cross-hair
re-centred on the screen. This allows you to view the full extent of the
saved snapshot area in the contour and 3-D views.
Current Snap
Shots box
Current
Snap Shot
Details group
Load
Snapshots
button
Update
button
Figure 38 – Snap Shots Box
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Load Snapshot Button
Clicking the Load Snapshot button loads the selected snapshot file and
displays it on the WMB-80F user interface.
Delete Snapshot Button
If a snapshot is no longer required, or is out-of-date, it can be deleted
by highlighting it and then clicking the Delete Snapshot button.
Update Button
The Update button saves any changes made to the name of a snapshot. Click the snapshot name you want to change in the Current Snap
Shots box, edit it in the Current Snap Shot Details, Name box and
then click Update.
Rename a Snapshot
To rename a snapshot file:
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
Click the System Configuration
Utility button on the user interface.
SCREEN / COMMENTS
1
The System Configuration Utility box
appears.
2
2
Click the Snapshots button.
The Snap Shots box appears.
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SCREEN / COMMENTS
Select the snapshot file you want
to rename from the Current Snap
Shots list.
Snap_5 in our example screen.
4
3
In the Current Snap Shot Details
group highlight the file name in the
Name box and type a new file name
to suit.
Kingfisher Rock 1 in our example.
4
5
Click Update.
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PROCEDURE
SCREEN / COMMENTS
The new name, Kingfisher Rock 1, is
displayed in the Current Snap Shots
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Retrieve and Display a Snapshot
To retrieve and display a snapshot file:
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
SCREEN / COMMENTS
Click the System Configuration
Utility button on the user interface.
1
The System Configuration Utility box
appears.
2
2
Click the Snapshots button.
The Snap Shots box appears, displaying the top listed snapshot file.
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3
PROCEDURE
Select the snapshot file you want
to display from the Current Snap
Shots list.
Kingfisher Rock 1 in our example.
4
SCREEN / COMMENTS
3
Click Load Snapshots.
The selected snapshot file is loaded
onto the user interface.
5
To display and view other parts of the
snapshot area not visible on the contour view, position the mouse pointer
at approximately where you would
like the cross-hair to be centred.
Click the centre button on the mouse.
4
Cross-hair
5
The display scrolls across to the new
position with the cross-hair displayed
in the centre of the screen.
This also re-centers the 3-D view allowing views in 3-D of any part of the
contour display.
You know you are displaying a
snapshot file as the words: SnapShot Mode are displayed in RED at
the bottom left of the contour view
window in the user interface.
Cross-hair now
centred in new
position
SnapShot Mode
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Rescan Dongle Button The Rescan Dongle button allows you to change the dongle and menu
without shutting down the program.
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. See Figure 22, Page 49.
Patch Test Button The Patch Test button is used during installation and commissioning to
measure and calculate the value of roll correction.
Refer to the WASSP System Installation Manual for more information on
this function.
Depth Window The Depth Window check box (click on box with cursor to enable) will
place a depth display on top of the WASSP display screen. The depth
display window can be moved to any convenient location on the screen
by clicking and dragging using the mouse. To close the depth window,
click on the “X” close box.
‘X’ Close Box
Click on this to close the
depth window. Click anywhere on depth window to
drag and place on screen.
Fig. 39 - Sonar View screen showing Depth Window in place.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) covering common problems encountered when operating the WMB-80F system.
Note the Trouble Shooting section of this manual covers most of the
typical operational problems, and this section should be consulted olny
after reading the Trouble Shooting section.
Each FAQ question is numbered and answered in the following pages:
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The WMB-80F system is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up?
2)
Why does the range not change on the display when I move the Range Dial?
3)
Why is no seafloor profile generated in the 3-D or contour views after the
system initially starts transmitting?
4)
Why do gaps appear between the swath footprints in the contour and 3-D
views?
5)
The WMB-80F system has stopped transmitting without operator intervention. Why?
6)
When I click the MODE button, or run a replay (demo) file I get no picture on
the display. Why
7)
When I press the STBY button the button goes red and a number on it
counts up, but there is no activity on the WASSP display. How do I fix this?
8)
What does the error message that appears when I run WASSP mean? Is my
WASSP system faulty?
9)
Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes there
“ring” marks? How can I get rid of them?
10)
What is the constant signal on the sonar/fish fuinder display?
11)
Why is my WASSP system not tracking the seafloor?
12)
Why doesn’t the seafloor line up when I go over it again?
13)
Why does the seaflloor move if my WASSP system is motion compensated?
14)
The mode button animates as if pinging but nothing happens. What is
wrong?
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Question 1 The WMB-80F System is transmitting too slowly, how can I
speed it up?
Remember that the WMB-80F system must acquire twice the depth of
standard sounders 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. At all other times, the range
control should be set to automatic mode (green). The optimal range is
twice the current depth in metres.
Other programs running at the same time as the WMB-80F program
consume processing power and take processing time away from the
WMB-80F system, slowing down the rate of transmission. For optimal
performance, ensure the WMB-80F program is the only application running.
Question 2 Why does the range not change on the display when I move the
Range Dial?
Double-click each viewing mode (sonar, single / triple beam, 3-D, contour, and sidescan) to reset the view so that automatic range control
is re-enabled. The range continues to track the range dial while in this
mode. If any zooming is done with the wheel mouse then automatic
range control will be disabled again until you once again double-click on
the appropriate view.
Question 3 Why is no sea floor profile generated on the 3-D or contour
views after the system initially starts transmitting?
Check that the NMEA data input is being received and that the communications ports are configured correctly. If the range for data collection is too small, the system cannot acquire the seafloor and cannot
track the range automatically. Enter the manual range mode and set
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the range deep enough to acquire the seafloor before returning to the
automatic range mode. Also check that the Contour Map button is ON.
See Page 11.
Question 4 Why do gaps appear between the swath footprints on the contour and 3-D views?
There are multiple possibilities here:
►
►
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The vessel may be travelling too fast to map the seafloor in this depth of water.
The range setting could be set much larger than necessary and as a result the
system is transmitting slower than is optimal.
The computer is giving processing power to another operation (other than the
WMB-80F program) causing processing of sounding information to take longer
as a result lowering the transmission rate of the WMB-80F system.
The GPS data has come in at irregular intervals.
The WMB-80F system has stopped. See Question 5.
The GPS data source may have dropped out completely preventing the system
from mapping the seafloor data to its appropriate location. Ensure an isolation
device is being used to convert the current loop NMEA to RS-232.
The seafloor detection may have briefly failed due to aeration or excess noise
Question 5 The WMB-80F system has stopped transmitting without operator
intervention?
If time is taken from the system by another application for long enough,
the WMB-80F system may restart transmission in a number of seconds.
If the system does not restart, try stopping and then starting the system using the MODE button on the toolbar. If this does not work, try to
restart the WMB-80F program and the transceiver. The most likely cause
of this is a sudden power supply spike or drop.
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Question 6 When I click the MODE button, or run a replay (demo) file I get
no picture on the display. Why?
The WMB-80F is designed to run in 32-bit colour, with a minimum resolution of 1024x768. Check your display settings and change if required.
STEP
1
PROCEDURE
SCREEN
Make sure your display options are
correctly configured.
Right-click on the desktop and click
Properties.
Or, click Start > Settings > Control
Panel.
1
2
In the Control Panel, double-click
Display.
2
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SCREEN
In the Display Properties box, click
the Settings tab.
In the Color qulity box, set the colour quality to 32-bit.
On the Screen resolution area slider
bar, set the resolution to 1024 by 768
pixels.
Click OK.
The new screen settings are applied.
3
Note: Steps 5 and 6 are optional.
5
7
4
Return to the WMB-80F program.
6
Question 7 When I press the Stby button, the button goes red and a number
on it counts up, but 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 Transceiver power is ON and the green LED light on
the front panel flashes every few seconds.
• Make sure the CAT5 network cable is connected at both the
Transceiver and
the PC ends (unplug and re-plug to make sure).
• Check that the Transfer Task application is running (look for the icon
on the Start Bar at the bottom of your PC screen) and was running
when you started WASSP. If not, restart WASSP after running the
Transfer Task application.
Transfer Task
icon
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Question 8
What does the error message that appears when I run WASSP mean?
Is my WASSP system faulty?
Consult the list below for the cause/course of action if an error message is displayed in WASSP.
• Cannot Find Tide TCD File:
Use the tide function to search for a valid database file.
Check file is present in directory- if not present, reinstall.
• Error Loading TVG File:
Check in the Windows Control Panel under Regional and Language Options,
Regional Options, Customize, Numbers Tab, that the “Decimal Symbol” setting
is set to a ‘ . ’ rather than a ‘ , ’ (comma)
Check file is present in directory- reinstall if unable to locate.
• “Too Many Files With This Name. Aborted.”
This occurs when storing raw data using the data recorder if there are more
than 1000 files of the same initial name in a directory. Change the name or
directory if you wish to continue to save raw data files. NOTE unless you
require the raw data for some purpose it is not recommended to record raw
data files – these files are very large (≈ 2Gb/hour) and will require careful
management in order to prevent the Hard disk drive of your computer from
becoming full. A computer with a full disk drive becomes unusable. Try to
have at least 10 Gb of free drive space at all times to allow sufficient room for
system file management.
• Cannot set power levels. Power Level x invalid:
This occurs when setting the power level settings when the depth values do not
increase as the power levels increase. Check that every depth selection for
each sequential power level is greater than the previous.
• No Dongle Found In System. Please Plug Dongle In And Try Again.
This error can occur if the USB device has not been detected by windows or
the Dongle is not connected to the system. Remove the dongle if it is already
in place and then reconnect it to the computer after a few seconds. Press the
retry button. The system will operate in replay mode without a WASSPDONGLE
but will not work in real time.
• No License File Found On Dongle.
The most likely cause of this error is that the WASSP dongle has been modified
or the contents have become corrupted.
If the license file has been removed from the dongle the system will not
operate.
Contact your dealer to source a new WASSPDONGLE – you will need to return
your current faulty Dongle.
• License File Is Corrupted.
The licence file on the WASSPDONGLE has been modified in some way and is
no longer valid. Contact your dealer to source a new WASSPDONGLE – you will
need to return your current faulty Dongle.
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No Attitude: No Pitch:
The system is configured to compensate for Pitch and there has been a gap of
multiple pings where there was no Pitch data received. Check the Motion
Sensor configuration in WASSP. Also check the Serial Port configuration in the
WASSP Transfer Task and finally that the sensor itself is on and operating
correctly.
• No Attitude: No Heave:
The system is configured to compensate for Heave and there has been a gap of
multiple pings where there was no Heave data received. Check the Motion
Sensor configuration in WASSP. Also check the Serial Port configuration in the
WASSP Transfer Task and finally that the sensor itself is on and operating
correctly.
• No Attitude: No Roll:
The system is configured to compensate for Roll and there has been a gap of
multiple pings where there was no Roll data received. Check the Motion Sensor
configuration in WASSP. Also check the Serial Port configuration in the WASSP
Transfer Task and finally that the sensor itself is on and operating correctly.
• LINK ERROR:
This error message indicates that there has been a data corruption internally in
the Transceiver between the Receiver and the DSP. The WASSP system will not
function at this point. Reset the power to the Transceiver – if the message
continues to be shown return the system to your dealer for service.
• TX PWR ERROR: This warning informs the operator that the Transmitter did
not reach full voltage during the system start up sequence - the most common
cause for this is a low 24V power supply voltage/current. If the system
appears to operate correctly after you see this message then this is not an
issue. If the system does not appear to function then the error implies that the
Transceiver Transmitter unit has failed - Contact your Dealer for further
assistance.
• CARRIER REF ERROR: This error message indicates that there has been a
failure in the synchronised internal timing chain of the Transceiver. If restarting
the power to the Transceiver does not clear this error return the Transceiver to
your dealer for service.
• SERIAL FAILURE: This error message indicates that an internal DSP board
communications failure has occurred. The WASSP system will not function
correctly at this point. Turn the power off/on at the Transceiver – if the
message continues to be shown return the system to your dealer for service.
• System Initialisation Failure: This error implies that the system was not
fully operational when the WASSP GUI was run. Shut down the shuttle P.C.
and the Transceiver and do a complete re-start. If the error message continues
to be shown, refer to the troubleshooting section on Page 41, or contact your
your dealer for further assistance.
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Question 9
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 multi-beam 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 sea floor tracking algorithms or
being confused as fish marks the Minimisation feature allows these rings to be
suppressed on the Sonar display.
The ring is caused by mathematical limits – when a very strong signal arrives at
the receiver it creates a shadow like effect that creates a ring of much weaker
echoes. Unfortunately the signal return from the sea floor is many orders of
magnitude stronger than a fish echo and thus the shadow of weaker echoes are
comparable to fish targets.
How do I know if I have a problem then? – From experience in the field a
minimisation level around 3000 is normal. Some systems may have as low as
1500 others up to 5000, often as a result of newer or older technology. If the
minimisation required to remove traces of these rings is much higher then there
could be a problem. If you have a minimisation level of lower than 6000 and
can’t see any rings then your WASSP system is probably operating correctly.
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.
There are a number of ways to optimise the performance of your WASSP system
and to reduce these rings:
a) Too much power – This is the most common cause of problems. When there
is too much acoustic energy in signals returned from the sea floor they may
distort. Distortion of the signals will cause ambiguity in resolving the position and
thus create rings of very high amplitude.
b) 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.
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c) Reconnection Fault – If the cable from the Transceiver 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 are in the
correct order.
d) 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 recalibrate.
e) Electronics Failure – If one or more channels fail in the electronics this will
increase the intensity of the ring.
f) Configuration – Changes made in the Technician configuration could significantly change the system performance. Check Windowing, Power and Pre-processing
options. If possible reverse any changes made if the system configuration deteriorates. If the changes are unknown make a note of all ship setup information,
backup the WASSPPRO.INI file and then delete the original to run the WASSP
system with default configuration settings.
Question 10
What is this constant signal on the sonar/fish finder display?
There are many sources of noise, interference and general acoustic reflections
which can make these bathymetric 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. If you wish to continue using your
other sounders you can suppress this noise using the Interference Filter option.
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 120degree 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.
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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.
Question 11
Why is my WASSP System not tracking the Seafloor?
Any source of Noise mentioned in the answer to Question 9 above can cause
the seafloor detectection 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 reacquire the seafloor. In some instances noted below and in bad cases of
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. Conversley, too low a power level may result in the signal levels from the sea floor 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 sea floor profile swath 3.7 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 and 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 reacquire the seafloor.
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Fish – Occasionally a very large dense school of fish can be detected as a mountain on the seafloor. This should be easy to determine with a second pass over
the area at a later time. This function also allows wrecks to show on the contour
display as these are often similar in density to fish schools.
GPS Position – If there is no position the WASSP system will not output depth
data and will cease to write contour maps.
Minimisation – The seafloor tracking is affected by the Minimisation level; ensure
this is set appropriately as described in the Installation Manual on Page 50.
Question 12
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 – The standard Furuno SC-50 and SC-30 Heading sensors have
a 1.2 second delay on GPS data. Ensure that any GPS delay is entered into the
Ship Setup Configuration as this will cause large errors in depth.
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
sea floor 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 sea floor 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.
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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 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.
Question 13
Why does the Seafloor Move if the system is Motion Compensated?
The Contour and 3D display are fully motion compensated. The other displays
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.
Check Roll Information is being received (Open the Raw Information Form and
check the Roll Graph displays roll waveforms). You should see a red line on this
display if the Roll information is being processed.
Roll Data
Information
Pitch Data
Information
• 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 Ship Setup Form, this
configuration could have been inadvertently changed.
• Check that the Roll Configuration settings have not been changed. If the
transducer array has been re-installed, the Swap Array setting could have
changed in which case you will need to invert the Roll Configuration. When in
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doubt, use the values that were recorded in the Installation Manual at time of
commissioning. If the roll offset is incorrect a slight roll of the display will occur.
If the roll polarity is incorrect you will see a doubling of the actual vessel roll
(i.e. complared with having the roll compensation disabled).
• Use the WASSP Network Status screen to check that you have not disabled the
Serial port. Check that the serial port with the Attitude data is being used.
These must be
on for data to be
used by WASSP
Check Sum on is
recommended.
Finally if the sea floor is not uniformly flat you could see rapid changes in the
sonar display with each ping as the ship moves across the sea floor. As there is no
heave or pitch compensation on this display it will often move up and down and
if the sea floor changes angle it will also appear to roll a bit. If you are unsure
check that the seafloor remains flat on a flat piece of seafloor and remember that a
vertical shift is expected if there is vessel roll, pitch and or heave. These artefacts
should be mostly removed when you look at the WASSP Contour display which is
corrected for the measured attitude elements
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Question 14
The mode button animates as if pinging but nothing happens. What is
wrong?
If you are looking at the Contour or 3D displays these will not update without
GPS information, sea floor profile information and mapping is enabled. Check
your GPS is on. This can be validated by checking the network input screen or
transfer task diagnostic displays. If the seafloor line is not being traced on the
Sonar display or the Mapping has been disabled then new data will not be added
to the Contour Maps.
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 that section of the FAQ.
Ensure that the Transducer has not been disconnected from the Transceiver, 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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Index
Symbols
G
Contour View 28
2-D & 3-D Zoom 7
Contour Fish Overlay Options 31
Gain, backscatter 33
3-D View 35
Independent Zooming 31
Gain Control Knob 14
Right-Click Options 28
Gain, sidescan 39
Changing View Angle 37
Independent Zooming 38
Controls and Indicators 10
Right-Click Options 37
A
Absorption Loss 61
System Configuration Utility Button 19
Patch Test Button 78
Beam Width 25
Behind Vessel View 36
Bottom Lock 7
Transceiver Options Button 68
Buttons Only Available with a Technician
Dongle 68
C
Height button, 3-D View 36
Horizontally 26
Transmit Power Level Selector / Indicator 18 Ignore Degrees 54
Snapshots Button 72
Beam Stabilisation 7
Heading Offset 58
I
Transceiver 10
Rescan Dongle Button 47, 78
Backscatter Overlay Options 32
H
Screen Layout Buttons 15
Language Button 69
B
GPS Time Delay 58
Range Control Knob 14
Demo Button 55
Advance Rate 26
General Tab 58
Gain Control Knob 14
MODE Button 14
Advanced Options Button 52
Technician Button 56
General Notices 2
Contour Map ON / OFF Button 19
Menu Taskbar 13
Advanced Options 52
Gain Threshold Limit 33
Close Button 19
User Interface 11
I/Q Bar Graph 54
Course Up View 37
Interference Filter 54
Cursor Event Marker 29
Introducing the WMB-80F 6
D
L
Day / Night Viewing 48
Language Button 69
Demo Button 55
Layout Three 50
Depth Window Button 78
Layout Two 49
Device Settings 59
M
Disable Tides 51
Document Revision History 2
Dongle. See Technician Button
Draw Vessel Track 29
Main Features 6
Markers. See Event Marker
Menu Taskbar 12
Minimisation 53
Calculate sound speed 61
E
Changing View Angle 38
Event Marker 29
Motion Delay 63
Close Button 19
F
N
Fish Marks 30
Navigation Tab 66
Fish Overlay 30
Navigation Warning 11
Fish Threshold 33
Network Button 63
Free Rotate 37
Network Status 45
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 79
Night / Day Viewing 48
Clutter 53
Colours, Contour View 30
Contents 3
Contour Fish Overlay Options 31
Contour Map ON / OFF Button 19
MODE Button 14
NMEA Cable 47
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NMEA Sentences 47
Seafloor Line 22, 24
System Configuration Utility Button 19
NMEA Settings 45
Seafloor Tracking 24, 25
System Setup Tab 64
NMEA Temperature 60
Sensor Values Tab 62
Normalise Sonar Displays 54
Ship Setup 58
North Up 36
Ship Setup Button 58
Ship Setup Options 58
O
Offset Corrections Tab 59
Operating Procedures 41
Options Button 68
P
Patch Test Button 78
Performance 6
Pitch / Roll Sensor Offsets 58
Power Levels 7
Power Tab 65
Purpose of this Manual 6
Show Fish 29, 31
Show Swath 37
Sidescan View 38
Independent Zooming 38
Right-click Options 40
Single / Triple Beam View 23
Display Offset (Shifting) 26
Independent Zooming 26
Right-Click Options 24
Smoothing 53
Snapshot Button 19
Snapshots Button 72
T
Technician Button 56
Technician Dongle 57
Technician Utility 56
Temperature, surface 60
Tides 51
Tide Database Selection 51
Transceiver 10
Transducer Depth 58
Transmit Power Level Selector / Indicator 18
Triple Beam 24
Triple Beam Angle 22, 25
Triple Beam View 7, 23
Troubleshooting 44
Checking Software Installation 44
R
Delete Snapshot Button 73
Range Control Knob 14
Load Snapshot Button 73
U
Raw Data 54
Rename a Snapshot 73
User Dongle 57
Related Documents 2
Retrieve and Play a Snapshot 76
User Interface 11, 12
Rename a Snapshot 73
Update Button 73
V
Rescan Dongle Button 51, 77
Sonar View 20
Retrieve and Display a Snapshot 76
Independent Zooming 22
Roll Correction 62
Right-Click Options 21
Roll Sensor Offsets 59
Sound Speed Tab 60
Speed of Sound - calculate 61
S
Safety Notices 2
Electrical Safety 2
Salinity 61
Screen Layout Buttons 15
Bottom Button - 4-Screen Screen Layout 17
Second Button - Horizontal Split Screen Layout (Layout Two) 15
Third Button - Vertical Split Screen Layout
(Layout Three) 16
Top Button - Single Screen Layout 16
Swap Array 63
Swap Roll 63
System Configuration 8
System Configuration Utility 19, 48
Colours Window 48
Variable Beam Width 7
Viewing Modes 20, 26
3-D View 32
Contour View 27
Sidescan View 35
Single / Triple Beam View 23
Sonar View 20
W
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 2
Layout Three Window (Vertical Split Screen)
50
Layout Two Window (Horizontal Split Screen)
49
Tides Window 51
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Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Dimensions
Transceiver:
Transceiver: Height:
Height: 180
180 mm.
mm.
Width:
mm.
Width: 222
221.5
mm.
Chest
TypeType
Sea Chest
Transducer:
Transducer:
Length:
Length: 535
535 mm.
mm.
Height:
Height: 133
133 mm.
mm.
Width:
Width: 340
340 mm.
mm.
Length:
Length: 533
533 mm.
mm.
Computer Requirements
Stabilisation
CPU:
Minimum 2.5 GHz 32-bit processor.
Roll:
Memory:
1 GB RAM. (recommended 2GB)
HDD:
40 GB (recommended minimum 160
GB).
Graphics:
XFX GeForce 9400GT Graphics 1GB
DDR2 (or faster DirectX10 and OpenGL
2.0 compatible graphics card).
Power Supply
Required for software installation.
Transceiver:
24 V DC, 70 W.
Serial Ports:
At least 2.
Computer:
USB Ports:
At least 2.
230 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz (inverted from
24 V DC ships supply).
Power:
230 V AC (ENL supplied Shuttle PC).
CD-ROM Drive:
Display
Display unit:
Owner supplied.
Resolution:
1024x768 or better.
5 to 800 m.
Shift
4 to 500 m.
Zoom range
2-D zooming from 250 m to 3 km,
NMEA sentences: HDT, HDG, VTG,
RMC, GGA, GGL, ZDA, PFECGpatt, PFEC-Gphve.
Environmental
Temperature:
0 to 40 ºC.
Relative humidity:
5 to 95% non condensing.
Vibration:
IEC 60945, protected equipment.
Weight
Sea Chest type
3-D zooming from 10 m to 1 km.
5 kg.
43 kg. including cable
Equipment List
Standard:
Sonar view.
Single / Triple beam view.
3-D sonar view.
Contour view.
Backscatter view.
Display windows:
Inputs:
Transducer:
Range
Display modes:
Interface
Transceiver:
Display range:
±30º depending on sensor.
Single screen.
Vertical split screen.
Horizontal split screen.
4-screen.
Advance speed:
Slow – fast (5 speeds).
Record:
Raw data, capture maps.
Transducer:
WMB-80F-SC (sea chest type for
steel and alloy hulls).
Transceiver:
WMB-BTxR.
Computer:
WMB PC.
Gland:
WMB-AG (alloy), WMB-SG (steel),
WMB-PL (plastic).
Inverter:
WMB-INVERTER.
Options:
Satellite
compass:
For beam roll stabilisation.
Transceiver
Output power:
16 power settings from 150 W to 1.5 kW.
TX rate:
Automatic rate, determined by depth.
Frequency:
80 kHz.
Beam width:
112 beams at 1.07º over 120º port/
starboard swath, Transmit 4º fore/aft,
Receive 10º fore/aft.
Maximum depth:
500m
Disclaimers:
The WMB-80F is not designed to comply with
hydrographical mapping standards and therefore
must not be used as a Navigational Mapping Tool.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
ENL reserves the right to change this manual
without notice.
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