Simrad ST90 - Setting up the ST90 in a Synchronized System

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SettinguptheST90inasynchronizedsystem
IfyouwanttousetheST90asamasterorslaveinasynchronizedsystem,youmustsetitup
forsuchoperation.Todothis,youmustselectwhichcommunicationporttouseforthe
synchronizationinterface,andyoumustselecttherequestedsynchronizationmode.
Prerequisites
Thisprocedureassumesthat:
•Thevesselisberthedoratsea.
•YouhaveanRS2-232interfaceportonyourProcessorUnitthatallowsyoutousethe
CTS/RTSconnections.
For"slave"operation,aremotesystem(forexampleK-SyncorSimradTU40)mustbe
availabletoprovidetriggerpulses.For"master"operation,aremotehydroacousticsystem
(sonar,echosounder)isconnected.Thisremotesystemmustbesetupin"slave"mode.
Context
Whenevermorethanonehydroacousticsystemisinstalledonavessel,interferencemay
occur.Toavoidinterference,youhavetheseoptions:
•Thesystemsareallconnectedtoacommonsynchronizationsystem.
•Oneoftheacousticsystemsissetupas"master",andcontrolsthetransmissionson
theothersystems.
TheST90offersfunctionalityforremotetransmitsynchronization.Itcanbesetupto
operateineitherMasterorSlavemode.
Note
WhenyouworkintheInstallationdialogbox,youmustalwaysselectApplytosavethe
changesmadeonapage.Youmustdothisbefore youcontinueworkingonadifferentpage.
Procedure
1Connectthesynchronizationcablefromtheremotesystemtoanavailable
communicationportonyourProcessorUnit.
ThisisdescribedintheST90Installationmanual.
2TurnontheST90,andsetittonormaluse.
3OpentheSetupmenu.
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