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SimradES80ReferenceManual

Main Page

Table of Contents5
About this Manual15
Simrad Es8017
Important18
System Description19
System Diagram22
Main System Units23
- Display Description23
- Processor Unit Description24
- Ethernet Switch Description25
- Wide Band Transceiver (WBT) Description26
- Transducers27
Network Security27
Support Information28
Getting Started31
Starting Normal Operation32
- Turning on the ES8032
- Getting to Know the User Interface33
- Checking Transceiver and Transducer Settings35
- Selecting Normal Mode to Start "Pinging37
- Verifying that the Bottom Is Correctly Detected38
- Checking And/Or Editing the Transceiver Parameters39
- Turning off the ES8040
Basic Operation41
- Introduction to the Basic Procedures41
- Selecting the Language Displayed in the Menus and Dialog Boxes42
- Selecting Which Echogram Type to Use42
- Adjusting the Gain (Echo Sensitivity)44
- Choosing the Depth Range and the Start Depth for the Echograms45
- Choosing the Colours Used to Present the Echograms47
- Recording Echo Data48
- Opening the Context Sensitive On-Line Help49
User Interface Introduction51
- ES80 User Interface Familiarisation51
- Top Bar Description53
- Information Panes54
- Menu System57
- Bottom Bar Description58
- Echogram Views59
Setting up the ES80 Wideband Fish Finding Echo Sounder for the First Time61
- Setting up Summary61
- Adjusting the Screen Resolution63
- Installing the ES80 Operational Software64
- Defining the IP Address on the Processor Unit Network Adapter for Communication with the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT)65
- Turning on the ES80 to Passive Mode66
- Obtaining and Installing the Software License67
- Installing One or more Transducers69
- Installing Transceiver Channels71
- Defining the Serial and Ethernet (LAN) Port Parameters73
- Setting up the Input from a Navigation System (GPS)75
Context Sensitive On-Line Help77
Operating Procedures79
Turning On/Off Procedures80
- Turning on the ES8080
- Turning off the ES8082
Choosing Operational Mode and Key Transmit Parameters83
- Selecting Normal Mode83
- Selecting Inactive Mode84
- Selecting Replay Mode85
- Verifying that the Bottom Is Correctly Detected86
- Defining the Ping (Transmission) Modes87
- Transmitting Single Pings89
- Transmitting with Fixed Time Intervals89
- Configuring the Environmental Parameters90
- Opening the Context Sensitive On-Line Help91
Controlling the Gain and Range Settings93
- Adjusting the Gain (Echo Sensitivity)93
- Adjusting the TVG (Time Variable Gain) Setting95
- Choosing Range96
- Start Range Values in a Surface Related Echogram96
- Choosing Range and Start Range Values in a Bottom Related Echogram97
Recording and Replaying Raw Echo Data99
- Defining the File and Folder Settings for Data Recording99
- Recording Echo Data100
- Selecting Replay Mode102
- Choosing Which Echo Data File(S) to Replay102
- Accessing the Echo Data Files to Delete, Move or Copy Them104
Saving and Recalling Screen Captures105
- Saving an Echogram Screen Capture Image105
- Recalling Single Echogram Screen Capture Images106
- Accessing the Screen Capture Images to Delete, Move or Copy Them106
Setting up the Echogram Presentation108
- Selecting Which Echogram Type to Use108
- Selecting Echogram Views on the Bottom Bar110
- Changing the Size of the Echogram Views111
- Defining the Ping (Transmission) Modes111
- Removing Noise and False Echoes from the Echogram113
- Choosing the Colours Used to Present the Echograms113
- Adjusting the TVG (Time Variable Gain) Setting115
- Adjusting the TVG in the Echogram Dialog Box116
- Selecting the Horizontal Scale in the Echograms118
- Adding Scale Labels to the Echograms119
- Enhancing the Bottom Contour in the Echograms120
- Adding Vertical Marker Lines to the Echogram121
- Adding Horizontal Depth Lines to the Echograms122
- Adding a Variable Depth Line to the Echogram123
- Adding Automatic Trawl Lines to the Echogram Presentation123
- Adding Manual Trawl Lines to the Echogram Presentation124
- Adding a Single Text Comment to the Echogram125
- Adding Comments and Annotations to the Echograms126
- Investigating the Sub-Bottom Conditions127
Using the Information Panes to Collect Data from the Echoes129
- Retrieving the Latest Echogram History129
- Disabling the Automatic Echogram History Recording130
- Changing the Colour Scale in the ES80 Presentations131
- Opening the Depth Information Pane to Read the Current Depth133
- Investigating the Biomass134
- Changing the Calculation Parameters for the Biomass Information Pane135
- Investigating the Echo Strength to Determine the Species in the School136
- Locating the Position of Single Fish in the Beam138
- Locating the Position of Single Fish in the Beam139
- Investigating the Bottom Characteristics140
- Selecting Fish Species and Changing Their Size to Improve the Size Distribution Information141
- Changing the Calculation Parameters for the Size Distribution Information Pane142
- Using the Zoom Information Pane to Study Details in the Echogram142
Defining Settings Related to User Preferences and Individual Customizing145
- Selecting Menu Language145
- Reducing the Light Emitted from the Display Presentation146
- Increasing the Visibility of the Information Panes147
- Selecting the Navigational Information to Appear on the Top Bar147
- Selecting Which Tooltips to Appear in the User Interface148
- Enabling Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Time on the Bottom Bar149
- Changing the Colour Palette ("Skin") Used in the ES80 Presentations149
- Choosing the Colours Used to Present the Echograms150
- Selecting Measurement Units151
- Placing Echogram Channels in Separate Windows on Multiple Displays152
- Rearranging the Layout of the ES80 Presentation153
- Moving a View to Another Display154
- Restoring the Locations and Sizes of the Views154
Saving, Retrieving and Handling User Settings156
- Saving the Current User Settings156
- Choosing Previously Saved User Settings157
- Renaming Existing User Settings158
- Deleting User Settings that Are no Longer Used159
- Choosing ES80 Factory Default Settings159
Adjusting the Transceiver Parameters161
- Selecting Passive Transceiver Mode161
- Adjusting the Output Power162
- Adjusting the Pulse Duration162
- Defining the Frequency Sweep (Chirp) Within each Transmission163
- Defining the Pulse Type for the ES80 Transmissions164
Interfacing Peripheral Equipment166
- Installing Navigation Sensors and Other Sensors166
- Defining the Serial and Ethernet (LAN) Port Parameters167
- Setting up the Input from a Navigation System (GPS)169
- Configuring the Sensor Interface171
- Setting up a Serial or LAN (Ethernet) Port for Annotation Input173
- Connecting a Catch Monitoring System to a Serial or LAN (Ethernet) Port174
- Connecting a Trawl System to a Serial or LAN (Ethernet) Port176
- Setting up the Input from a Motion Reference Unit (MRU)178
- Setting up Depth Output to an External System180
- Exporting Sensor Data to a Peripheral System182
- Setting up Data Export to Olex184
- Synchronizing the ES80 by Means of a Serial Port185
- Synchronizing the ES80 by Means of a Serial Port187
System Setup and Software Installation Procedures190
- Defining the IP Address on the Processor Unit Network Adapter for Communication with the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT)190
- Checking the Current Software Version191
- Installing the ES80 Operational Software192
- Obtaining and Installing the Software License193
- Moving the Software License from One Processor Unit to Another195
- Upgrading the ES80 Operational Software196
- Removing the ES80 Operational Software197
- Upgrading the Software on the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT)199
- Installing One or more Transducers201
- Installing Transceiver Channels203
- Installing GPT Transceiver Channels205
- Disconnecting Transceiver Channels207
Maintaining the ES80209
- Updating the Online Help File209
- Adding an Online Help File in a New Language210
- Accessing and Retrieving Message Log Files211
- Checking the Transducer by Means of the BITE Functionality212
- Inspecting and Cleaning the Transducer Face213
- Painting the Transducer Face215
- Rules for Transducer Handling216
- Approved Anti-Fouling Paints217
User Interface219
ES80 User Interface Familiarisation220
Top Bar222
- Top Bar Overview222
- Logo and Product Name223
- Menu Button223
- Screen Capture Button Description224
- Record Indicator Description224
- Event Button Description225
- Information Panes Overview226
- Navigational Information228
- Messages Button Description234
- Help Button Description235
- Operating System Button Descriptions235
Information Panes236
- History Information Pane Description236
- Colour Scale Information Pane Description237
- Depth Information Pane Description239
- Biomass Information Pane Description241
- School Response Information Pane Description244
- Bottom Hardness Information Pane Description246
- Size Distribution Information Pane Description248
- Fish Position Information Pane Description250
- Echo Position Information Pane Description252
- Zoom Information Pane Description254
Echogram Views257
- About the Echogram Views257
- Surface Echogram Description259
- Bottom Echogram Description262
- Pelagic Echogram Description265
- Trawl Echogram Description267
Echogram Lines and Markers271
- Annotation Markers Description271
- Biomass Line Description272
- Bottom Line Description274
- Hardness Line Description275
- Label Markers Description276
- Range Other Line Description277
- Scale Lines Description278
- Trawl Line Description279
- Variable Depth Line Description280
- Vertical Tick Description281
- White Line Description282
The ES80 Menu System283
Bottom Bar Description284
Replay Bar Description285
Screen Capture Browser Description287
Context Sensitive On-Line Help288
Menu System289
About the Menus and Menu Buttons289
Using the "Smart" Menu Buttons290
Main Menu292
Operation Menu293
Display Menu294
Setup Menu296
Active Menu301
Extras Menu303
Functions and Dialog Boxes307
Main Menu; Functions and Dialog Boxes308
- User Settings Dialog Box308
- Range Function311
- Start Range Function312
- Gain Function314
Operation Menu; Functions and Dialog Boxes317
- Operation Function317
- Normal Operation Dialog Box320
- Ping Function323
- Ping Mode Function325
- Ping Interval Function326
- Record Function327
Display Menu; Functions and Dialog Boxes330
- Screen Brightness Function330
- Transparency Function331
- Display Options Dialog Box332
- Display Options: General Page333
- Display Options: Tooltip Page335
- Colour Setup Dialog Box336
- Docking Views Function338
Setup Menu: Functions and Dialog Boxes341
- Environment Dialog Box342
- Water Column Page342
- Manual Annotation Dialog Box344
- Fish Select Dialog Box345
- Calculation Interval Dialog Box346
- Installation Dialog Box348
- Transducer Installation Page350
- Transceiver Pages354
- Sensor Installation Page365
- Sensor Configuration Page371
- I/O Setup Page373
- Synchronization Page377
- Units Page380
- Trawl Page382
- Annotations Page384
- Software License Page386
- Output Dialog Box388
- File Setup Page390
- Depth Output Page393
- Relay Output Page397
- Olex Output Page399
- Language Function401
- BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) Dialog Box402
- About Dialog Box414
Active Menu; Functions and Dialog Boxes416
- TVG Function416
- Ping-Ping Filter Function419
- Bottom Gain Function420
- Echogram Dialog Box421
- Bottom Detection Dialog Box432
- Information Pane Options Dialog Box435
- Colour Scale Page436
- Size Distribution Page440
Secondary Functions and Dialog Boxes442
- Replay File Dialog Box442
- LAN Port Setup Dialog Box444
- Serial Port Setup Dialog Box446
- Port Monitor Dialog Box448
- Add Serial Port Dialog Box450
- Messages Dialog Box451
- Alarm Limits Dialog Box453
- Add Window Dialog Box454
Concept Descriptions456
Vessel Coordinate System457
Observation Range Versus Operational Frequency459
About Bottom Echoes460
About Sound Wave Propagation461
What Is Sampling463
Acoustic Noise464
- Contributing Factors464
- Self Noise466
- Ambient Noise468
- Fishing Gear Noise469
- Electrical Self Noise469
- Some Means to Reduce Acoustic Noise469
About Slope and Ramping471
Technical Specifications474
Introduction to Technical Specifications475
Interface Specifications475
Weight and Outline Dimensions479
Power Requirements481
Environmental Requirements483
Compass Safe Distance485
Minimum Computer Requirements486
Minimum Display Requirements487
Datagram Formats489
About NMEA and Standard Datagram Formats490
- Nmea490
- About the NMEA Datagram Formats490
- NMEA Sentence Structure491
- Standard NMEA 0183 Communication Parameters492
NMEA Datagram Formats493
- NMEA DBS Datagram493
- NMEA DBT Datagram494
- NMEA DPT Datagram495
- NMEA GGA Datagram496
- NMEA GGK Datagram497
- NMEA GLL Datagram498
- NMEA HDG Datagram499
- NMEA HDM Datagram499
- NMEA HDT Datagram500
- NMEA RMC Datagram500
- NMEA VBW Datagram501
- NMEA VHW Datagram503
- NMEA VLW Datagram503
- NMEA VTG Datagram504
- NMEA ZDA Datagram505
Proprietary Datagram Formats506
- Kongsberg DFT Water Level Datagram506
- Kongsberg OFS Drop Keel Datagram507
- Simrad ATS Datagram508
- Simrad DBS Datagram Format508
- Simrad HFB Datagram Format509
- Simrad PSIMDHB Datagram Format509
- Simrad PSIMP-D Datagram Format510
- Simrad PSIMP-F Datagram Format512
- Simrad TDS Datagram Format513
- Simrad TPR Datagram Format514
- Simrad TPT Datagram Format514
- Simrad Sounder/Tss1 Datagram515
- Kongsberg EM Attitude 3000 Datagram Format517
Third Party Datagram Formats519
- Atlas Depth Datagram519
- Furuno Gphve Datagram Format520
- Hemisphere GNSS GPHEV Datagram Format520

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