Skipper GDS102 User Manual

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SKIPPER Electronics AS
Edition: 2017-06-12
GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual
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Contents
TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................................. 6
Units ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................7
System Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Transducers ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Primary/Secondary Channels Concept .............................................................................................................. 7
Operator Panel and Data Entry .......................................................................................................................... 7
Fig. 1.1 Operator Unit Panel Layout .................................................................................................................. 8
Recorded Data Storage ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Fig. 1.2. System Diagram .................................................................................................................................. 9
Interfacing ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Outputs ........................................................................................................................................................................10
Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Alarms .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Additional Features .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Auto Range..................................................................................................................................................................11
External Printer ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Options ........................................................................................................................................................................11
Remote Sounding Control ...........................................................................................................................................11
Sound Speed Calibration .............................................................................................................................................11
2 OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................12
Parameter entry ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Fig. 2.1. Setting and Parameter Entry Flowchart ........................................................................................................12
Operation Screens ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Primary Operation Screens (screen 1 - 3) ........................................................................................................ 14
Fig. 2.2. Screen 1. Gain, TVG and alarm settings. .....................................................................................................14
Fig. 2.3. Screen 2. Display and print settings..............................................................................................................15
Fig. 2.4. Screen 3. Power adjustment and options. .....................................................................................................16
Secondary Operation Screens (screen 4 - 12) .................................................................................................. 17
Fig. 2.5. Screen 4. Transducer details. ........................................................................................................................17
Fig. 2.6. Screen 5. Calendar and clock setting. ..........................................................................................................18
Fig. 2.7. Screen 6. Units of measurement. ..................................................................................................................19
Fig. 2.8. Screen 7. Interface setup screen. ................................................................................................................... 20
Fig. 2.9. Screen 8. Recordings selection and play back. .............................................................................................21
Fig. 2.10. Screen 9. Recordings options......................................................................................................................22
Fig. 2.11. Screen 10. NMEA control screen. ..............................................................................................................23
Fig. 2.12. Screen 11. System status screen. .................................................................................................................24
Fig. 2.13. Screen 12. Oscilloscope screen. ..................................................................................................................25
Fig. 2.14. Screen 13, Alarm screen. ............................................................................................................................27
Principal Functions. ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Depth Range ................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Picture Speed ...............................................................................................................................................................28
Screen select ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Brightness (backlight) adjustment...............................................................................................................................29
Day/Night .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Gain and TVG (Time Variable Gain) ..........................................................................................................................29
Digital indication .........................................................................................................................................................29
Frequency .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Output Power ..............................................................................................................................................................29
Draught and Oset ........................................................................................................................................... 30

Skipper GDS102 Specifications

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Brand	Skipper
Model	GDS102
Category	Marine Equipment
Language	English