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10.4.3 User Manual Contents April 17, 2020
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Terms & Abbreviations ......................................................................................................6
1.2 Technical Overview ...........................................................................................................7
1.3 Advantages of the Cylindrical Array ..................................................................................8
1.4 Advantages of the INS Integrated System ........................................................................8
1.5 How to Use this Manual ....................................................................................................8
1.6 System Specifications .......................................................................................................9
1.7 Export, Shipping Weight & Dimensions ............................................................................9
ITAR Restrictions ........................................................................................................... 9
Shipping ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.8 Caring for Your Investment ...............................................................................................9
1.9 Maintenance Schedule .................................................................................................. 11
Before Each Survey ..................................................................................................... 11
After Each Survey ........................................................................................................ 12
Monthly ........................................................................................................................ 12
Annually ....................................................................................................................... 12
Biennially ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.10 Hull mounted and bio-fouled systems cleaning procedure ............................................ 13
1.11 Factory Calibration ......................................................................................................... 14
1.12 Options & Upgrades ....................................................................................................... 14
1.13 Support ........................................................................................................................... 14
Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................. 15
2.1 Power Requirements ..................................................................................................... 15
Power Consumption .................................................................................................... 16
2.2 Wet-End Overview ......................................................................................................... 17
WBMS Sonar Head ..................................................................................................... 17
iWBMS, iWBMSh, iWBMSe & STX Sonar Head and IMU .......................................... 17
2.3 Dry-End Overview .......................................................................................................... 19
WBMS Sonar Interface Unit (SIU) ............................................................................... 19
iWBMS Sonar Interface Unit (SIU-I-NAV) ................................................................... 20
LED Status Indicators & Description ........................................................................... 21
SIU Aux Port ................................................................................................................ 21
2.4 Mounting Considerations ............................................................................................... 22
Installation Planning .................................................................................................... 22
Sonar Mounting Location ............................................................................................. 23
Acoustic Clearance Zones ........................................................................................... 23
2.5 Sensor Mounting ............................................................................................................ 24
WBMS Sonar Head ..................................................................................................... 24
iWBMS Sonar Head & IMU ......................................................................................... 25
GNSS Antennas .......................................................................................................... 26
Hull Mount .................................................................................................................... 26
2.6 Time Synchronization (for Non-Integrated Systems) ..................................................... 27
Offsets & Reference Points ..................................................................................................... 29
3.1 Reference Points............................................................................................................ 30
3.2 Sonar Offsets & Mounting Angles .................................................................................. 31
System Operation ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.1 WBMS GUI Installation .................................................................................................. 32
PC System Requirements ........................................................................................... 32
iWBMSc (Compact) INS GUI Installation .................................................................... 33
Operation Without GUI (Headless/Passive Mode) ...................................................... 33
4.2 Network Configuration ................................................................................................... 33
WBMS DHCP Connection ........................................................................................... 33