R2Sonic 2026 - Page 6

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Version
6.3
Rev
r012
Date
05-11-2022
Part No. 96000001
4 SONAR INTERFACE MODULE (SIM) INSTALLATION and INTERFACING ................................... 49
4.1 Sonar Interface Module (SIM) ............................................................................................... 49
4.1.1 Physical installation ....................................................................................................... 49
4.1.2 Electrical and Interfacing .............................................................................................. 50
4.1.3 Serial Communication ................................................................................................... 57
4.1.4 Time and PPS input ....................................................................................................... 57
4.1.5 Motion Input ................................................................................................................. 58
4.1.6 SVP input ....................................................................................................................... 58
5 OPERATION OF THE SONIC MBES VIA SONIC CONTROL ........................................................ 60
5.1 Installing Sonic Control Graphical User Interface ................................................................. 60
5.2 Hot Keys ................................................................................................................................ 60
5.3 Settings Menu ....................................................................................................................... 61
5.4 Network Setup ....................................................................................................................... 61
5.4.1 Initial Computer setup for Communication .................................................................. 61
5.4.2 Discover Function .......................................................................................................... 62
5.4.3 Configuring Network Communication .......................................................................... 64
5.5 Sensor Setup (Serial and Ethernet Interfacing) ..................................................................... 66
5.5.1 Ethernet Interfacing ...................................................................................................... 66
5.5.2 GPS ................................................................................................................................ 67
5.5.3 Motion ........................................................................................................................... 67
5.5.4 Heading ......................................................................................................................... 67
5.5.5 SVP ................................................................................................................................ 67
5.5.6 Trigger in / Trigger out .................................................................................................. 68
5.6 Sonar Settings (Hotkey: F2) ................................................................................................... 69
5.6.1 Frequency (kHz) 170 kHz – 450 kHz .............................................................................. 70
5.6.2 Ping Rate Limit .............................................................................................................. 71
5.6.3 Sector Coverage ............................................................................................................ 71
5.6.4 Sector Rotate ................................................................................................................ 73
5.6.5 Minimum Range Gate (m) ............................................................................................. 73
5.6.6 Bottom Sampling ........................................................................................................... 73
5.6.7 Ultra High Density (UHD™) ........................................................................................... 75