NORBIT iWBMS - Introduction to NORBIT WBMS Systems

10.4.3 User Manual Contents April 17, 2020
Firmware: 5.2.1 Page 6 of 142
Introduction
1.1 Terms & Abbreviations
AMPS
Amperes
Aux
Auxiliary
Bandwidth
Range of frequency sweep
CW
Continuous Wave (single frequency)
EA
Equal Angle beam distribution
ED
Equal Distance beam distribution
FM
Frequency Modulation (swept frequency)
GAMS
GNSS Azimuth Measurement Subsystem
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS
US Global Positioning Satellites (often describes all GNSS)
GUI
HAW
Graphical User Interface
Heading Alignment Wizard
IHO
International Hydrographic Organization
IMU
Inertial Motion Unit
INS
iSIUc
Inertial Navigation System
SIU - Compact
iSIU
Integrated SIU
iWBMSe
Integrated WBMS – Entry Level (SurfMaster)
iWBMSc
Integrated WBMS – Compact (pre-mid-grade with STIM300)
iWBMS
Integrated WBMS – Standard (mid-grade with WaveMaster)
iWBMSh
Integrated WBMS – Pro (with top level OceanMaster)
LED
Light Emitting Diode
MBES
Multibeam Echosounder Sonar
NTP
Network Time Protocol
POS
PPK
Positioning & Orientation System
Post Processed Kinematic
PPS
Pulse Per Second
PTP
Precise Time Protocol
RTK
Real Time Kinematic
Rx
Receive
SBAS
Satellite Based Augmentation System
SIU
Sonar Interface Unit
SNR
Signal to Noise Ratio
SONAR
Sound Navigation and Ranging
SOSP
SPAN
STX
Speed of Sound Profile
Synchronized Position Attitude Navigation
Steerable Transmission
Tx
Transmit
USACE
USA Army Corps of Engineers
VDC
Volts – Direct Current
WBMS
Wideband Multibeam System