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Version 3.0 REV r000
Date 25-08-2010
Figure 35: Command prompt-ipconfig/all
• The Sonic Control program is required to send networking configuration to the sonar head
and SIM whenever the sonar head and/or SIM are powered up.
• If the GUI IP number and subnet mask are set correctly, the Discover button will list the
R2Sonic devices attached to the network. If the GUI IP number and/or subnet mask is set
wrong, Discover will not work and the sonar head and SIM will not configure.
• Settings for Sonar 1:
Head IP
: Any unique IP number within the network subnet.
Head BasePort
: Any number between 49152 and 65535. Preferred is: 65500.
SIM IP
: Any unique IP number within the network subnet.
SIM BasePort
: Any number between 49152 and 65535. Preferred is: 65500.
GUI IP
: Same IP number of the computer running the Sonic Control software.
GUI BasePort
: Any number between 49152 and 65535. Preferred is: 65500.
Bathy IP
: IP number of the computer running bathymetry data collection software.
Bathy BasePort
: Base port number that the bathymetry data collection software
requires.
Snippets IP
: IP number of the computer running snippets data collection software.
Snippets BasePort
: Base port number for Snippets, Snippets will be output on a
port, which is the base port plus 6. With a base port of 4000, Snippets will be on
port 4006.
• Settings for Sonar 2:
All entries must be zero. Serial numbers are left blank.
• Once networking is set up, Sonic Control will automatically connect upon power up; there
is no need to go back into the Network Settings