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Version 3.0 REV r000
Date 25-08-2010
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 Outline of Equipment ............................................................................................................ 15
1.2 How to use this Manual ........................................................................................................ 16
1.2.1 Standard of Measurement ........................................................................................... 16
2 SONIC SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Sonic 2024 System Specification ........................................................................................... 17
2.2 Sonic 2022 System Specification ........................................................................................... 17
2.3 Sonic 2024 Dimensions and Weights .................................................................................... 17
2.4 Sonic 2022 Dimensions and Weights .................................................................................... 18
2.5 Sonic 2024/Sonic 2022 Electrical Interface ........................................................................... 18
2.6 Sonic 2024/2022 Ping Rates ................................................................................................. 18
2.7 Acoustic Centre ..................................................................................................................... 19
3 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR HEAD INSTALLATION – Surface Vessel ........................................... 21
3.1 Sonic 2024/2022 Receive Module Installation ..................................................................... 21
3.1.1 Mounting the Sonic 2024/2022 Receive Module ......................................................... 22
3.1.2 Receive Module ............................................................................................................ 22
3.1.3 Mounting the Projector ................................................................................................ 24
3.1.4 Correct Orientation of the Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022 ................................................ 25
3.2 Sonar Head Installation Guidelines ...................................................................................... 26
3.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ ...... 26
3.2.2 Over-the-Side mount .................................................................................................... 26
3.2.3 Moon Pool Mount ........................................................................................................ 27
3.2.4 Hull Mount ..............................................................................................................
...... 27
3.2.5 ROV Mounting .............................................................................................................. 27
4 Sonic 2024/2022 Mounting: Sub-Surface (ROV/AUV) ............................................................ 29
4.1 Installation Considerations ................................................................................................... 29
4.1.1 Ethernet wiring considerations .................................................................................... 30
4.2 ROV Installation Examples .................................................................................................... 31
5 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR INTERFACE MODULE (SIM) INSTALLATION and INTERFACING ........ 33
5.1 Sonar Interface Module (SIM) .............................................................................................. 33