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GAPS - User Guide
Guide Overview
This document is the User Guide for GAPS. It must be read and understood prior to using the
GAPS system. The manufacturer shall in no case be held liable for any application or use that
does not comply with the stipulations in this guide. GAPS User Guide is divided into the
following parts:
● Introduction - This section contains a general and technical description of GAPS.
● Conventions and Specifications - This section gathers all important information about
reference center, reference axes, signs of attitude angles etc.
● Installing GAPS - In this section, you find the procedure to install the GAPS system, to
assess its geometrical configuration parameters, and to plan all connections to external
systems.
● Configuring GAPS - In this section, you find the procedure for configuring GAPS with
the help of the Web-based User interface. It describes all required parameters before
operating the system.
● Setting GAPS to Work - This section gathers all tasks that have to be gone through
before the start of the survey.
● Visualizing GAPS Data with DELPH RoadMap - This section describes how to use
DELPH RoadMap software in order to visualize USBL data coming out of GAPS.
● Coupling GAPS and Subsea INS - This section describes the connection between
GAPSand a subsea INS installed on an ROV.
● Dynamic Positioning Modes - This section details the operation of GAPS in conjunction
with a dynamic positioning system.
● Operating GAPS - This section provides the full description of operation of GAPS.
● Maintenance - This section provides the preventative and corrective maintenance for
GAPS.
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