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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATTENTION – READ THIS FIRST! ............................................................................................ iii
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ................................................................................................................ iii
HARDWARE VARIATIONS AND COMPATIBILITY ..................................................................... iv
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ....................................................................................................... v
Purpose of this Manual ............................................................................................................................. v
Liability ...................................................................................................................................................... v
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................ v
WARRANTY STATEMENT ...................................................................................................... vi
SOFTWARE SERVICE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... vii
Software Updates and Enhancements.................................................................................................... vii
RETURNED MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................... viii
RMA Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... viii
CUSTOMER SERVICE ............................................................................................................. ix
COMPANY BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... x
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ xi
LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. xiv
LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................... xvi
1.0: OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Advantages of Full Spectrum CHIRP Technology .......................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Separate Acoustic Projectors and Receivers ........................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2 High Repeatability ................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.3 High Signal-to-Noise Ratio .................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.4 High Resolution ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.5 Additional Processing Gain ................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.6 Gaussian Shaped Amplitude Spectrum Outgoing Pulse ....................................................... 1-3
1.1.7 Reduction of Side Lobes ....................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Full Spectrum CHIRP Technology Applications ............................................................................. 1-3
1.3 Main System Components ............................................................................................................ 1-4
1.3.1 3200 Rack Mount Processor ................................................................................................. 1-4
1.3.2 SB-424, SB-216S, and SB-512i Tow Vehicles ......................................................................... 1-6