Klein 3000 Series - Towfish Options; Tow Cable Options

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Options 2-7

2.7.1 Towfish Options

The towfish can be equipped with the following options:

• Pressure sensor

• Responder

• Magnetometer

2.7.2 Tow Cable Options

Three types of tow cables are available:

• Lightweight coaxial

• Armored coaxial

• Armored fiber-optic

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Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
- List of Figures11
- Sonar System Warranty16
- Software License Agreement19
- Preface21
  - What's in this Manual21
  - Note, Warning, and Caution Notices22
- Customer Service22
CHAPTER 1: Overview23
- Equipment23
- Single Beam Sonar Instrumented Towfish23
- Transceiver and Processing Unit (TPU)23
- Computer Display and Control Unit24
- Features24
- Tow Cable24
- Figure 1-1: TPU Front Panel25
- Physical Description25
- Surface Equipment25
- Subsurface Equipment26
- Introduction27
- Theory of Operation27
Figure 1-4: Towfish Connector-At Towfish30
Figure 1-6: TPU Rear Panel32
Table 1-3: AC Connector Pinouts33
CHAPTER 2 Specifications36
- Transceiver and Processing Unit (TPU)36
- TPU Operation36
- Towfish Input/Output36
- Trigger/Irig Input (Optional)36
- Trigger Outputs36
- COM 1, COM3 and COM4 Ports36
- COM 2 Port37
- LAN Input/Output Port37
- Power Input37
- Physical Characteristics37
- Computer Display and Control Unit37
- Ethernet Hub37
- Towfish38
- General38
- Transducers38
- Transmitter38
- Receiver38
- A/D Converter38
- Multiplexer38
- Power39
- Physical Characteristics39
- Heading Sensor39
- Pitch and Roll Sensor39
- Pressure Sensor (Optional)39
- Tow Cables40
- Lightweight Tow Cable40
- Steel Tow Cable40
- Options40
- Towfish Options41
- Tow Cable Options41
CHAPTER 3: Setup and Test43
- Unpacking and Inspection43
- Unpacking the Computer Display and Control Unit (Computer)43
- Unpacking the TPU43
- Isolating from Shock and Vibration44
- Location44
- Mechanical Installation of the TPU and Computer44
- Mounting44
- Unpacking the Tow Cable44
- Unpacking the Towfish44
- Power Line Fuse45
- Power Requirements45
- Connecting Cables and Power Cords46
- Grounding46
- Towfish Fuse46
- General Rigging Notes and Cautions47
- Towfish Setup47
- Figure 3-1: Towfish Connection48
- Tow Cable Electrical Connection48
- Towfish and Optional Depressor Connection49
- Tow Cable Disconnection50
- Activating and Testing the System on Deck51
- System Activation and Test51
- Activating and Testing the System at Sea52
CHAPTER 4: Equipment Maintenance53
- Maintenance General Comments53
- Maintenance Checklists53
- Daily Maintenance Checklist53
- Weekly Maintenance Checklist54
- Long Term Maintenance Checklist54
CHAPTER 5: Splashproof-II TPU55
- Figure 5-1: Splashproof-II TPU55
- General Description55
- Functional Components56
- Included Accessories56
- Figure 5-2: SP-II TPU Electronics57
- Figure 5-3: SP-II TPU Electronics Block Diagram58
- Setting up and Connecting the SP-II TPU59
- Table 5-6: NAV, DEBUG and MAG Connector Pinouts62
- Table 5-3: 12 VDC Connector Pinouts62
- Figure 5-6: System Setup Diagram with Towfish, Navigation, Acoustic Positioning64
- Configuring and Updating the SP-II TPU65
- Operator Controls and Indicators65
- Querying or Changing the SP-II TPU IP Address66
- Starting Linux TPU Updater66
Table 5-8: SP-II-TPU List of Drawings and Parts Lists71
CHAPTER 6: Splashproof TPU83
- Figure 6-1: Splashproof TPU83
- General Description83
- Optional Wireless Router84
- Venting the Splashproof TPU84
- External Connections85
CHAPTER 7 S3000SBP Chirp Sub Bottom Profiler102
- Specifications102
- Installing the Sub Bottom Profiler109
- S3000SBP Chirp Sub Bottom Profiler Drawings117
- Table 7-1: List of Drawings and Parts Lists117
- Figure A-1: Correct Methods to Unreel Tow Cable125
- Cable Kinking126
- Cause of Cable Kinking126
- Uncoiling Tow Cable126
- Effect of Cable Kinking127
- Result of Cable Kinking127
APPENDIX A: Notes on Handling Tow Cables125
- Unreeling Tow Cable125
Figure A-3: Cable Loop and Kink127
Figure A-4: Damaged Cable127
APPENDIX B: TPU Software Interface and Control129
- Control Methods129
- Startup Script131
- Remote Control135
- Snapshots137
- Messages138
- Status Message138
- Heartbeat Message139
- Sensor Message139
- Towfish Commands140
- 3000 System Multiplexer Commands140
- Auxiliary and Compass Commands141
- System X000 Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) Commands141
- Datalogger On/Off Commands142
APPENDIX C: General Setup, Configuration and Troubleshooting143
- Basic System Requirements144
- Basic System Setup144
- TPU LAN Configuration Setup149
- Tow Cable Considerations152
- Measuring Cable Insertion Loss153
- Spare Tow Cable154
- Transceiver and Processing Unit154
- Access Panel159
- Board Locations159
- Feed-Thru Connector Pin Orientations and Pinouts168
- Figure C-28: Data Uplink Signals on TP5 of the Multiplexer Board172
- Multiplexer Connectors173
- Checking the Fets178
Table C-3: TPU Spares, Rackmount Only185
- Current Draw186
- Prf/Period Per Range186
- NMEA 0183 Formats and Information187
- TPU Operating System Notes (Vxworks190
APPENDIX D: Setting up the System for a Magnetometer191
- Configuring the System for a Magnetometer191
- Connecting the Magnetometer for Data Transfer193
- Method 1193
- Method 2193
- Method 3194
- Echoing Commands out of COM3194
APPENDIX E Drawings and Parts Lists206

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