System Operation
The sonar system is configured and controlled by the WBMS GUI. Several computers each with an
installed GUI may be connected to the sonar, yet only one may be the primary and control the sonar
system, while the secondary computers monitor operation.
The sonar may also be controlled in headless/passive mode. See Section 4.1.3 for more information.
4.1
WBMS GUI Installation
For all systems with integrated Applanix inertial navigation systems, POSView is no longer required,
provided the installed Applanix firmware is v9.03 or later. If in doubt, please contact NORBIT with
the product serial numbers (dry-end and wet-end units) for the latest compatible software.
The software installation file is provided on a USB stick inside the shipping case or it can be
downloaded from a link provided by NORBIT via email.
Navigate to the provided USB stick or the email sent from NORBIT, click on the executable file
(WBMS_89001_XYZ.exe, for example) and follow the prompts. This installs the WBMS Graphical
User Interface (GUI) and copies firmware to the PC. Upon connection to the sonar, a check of
firmware compatibility is performed. If there is a firmware mismatch, the user is prompted to update
the firmware. Click Perform Update, as described in section 4.3. It is very important that power be
maintained to the sonar during the update procedure.
PC System Requirements
Since all sonar data processing happens inside the sonar head, the GUI can be run on the same
computer as the acquisition software. The following are the recommended minimum system
requirements. The system requirements may change depending on acquisition software used.
*The GUI may work on Windows 7 if Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 (Redistributable Update 3 RC) is installed on the PC. The
installation file is provided in the USB drive. It can also be downloaded free of cost from Microsoft. Microsoft has stopped
mainstream support of Windows 7 as of January 13, 2015. Starting with 10.3 NORBIT does not test software for compatibility
with Windows 7.
The WBMS systems are network based, which enables the user to run the Graphical User Interface
(GUI) software on the same computer as the acquisition software or even on separate computers.
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