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User Manual for the Type 8315 iWAND

UM-8315

Issue B Rev 1

27 May 2014 ii

Protected by UK patent no. 2415113, US patent no. 8,139,442, and other patents internationally.

6G and Sonardyne Wideband are UK registered trademarks of Sonardyne International Limited.

transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or

translated into any language without the written permission of Sonardyne International Limited.

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Table of Contents4
Section 1 Introduction11
Scope of this Manual11
Purpose of this Manual11
Related Publications11
Conventions11
Table 1-1 - Related Publications11
Section 2 - Safety12
Introduction12
Section 3 - Technical Description13
Introduction13
Hardware Description13
Battery and Charging13
Figure 3-1 - 8315 Iwand13
Communications14
User Interface14
Figure 3-2 - Example LCD Display Screen14
Figure 3-3 - Scrolling Displays15
Figure 3-4 - Keypad15
Transducer Connector16
USB Connector16
9-Way 'D' Connector16
Table 3-1 - 9-Way D Connector Connections16
End-Cap Connector Cover17
Gps17
Power Modes17
Table 3-2 - Iwand Power Modes17
Section 4 - Connection to the Iwand19
Introduction19
Charging the Iwand19
Setting the Iwand Time19
Figure 4-1 - Mini USB Connection Point for Charging19
Figure 4-2 - GPS Enabled Receiving a Signal19
Connecting to the Iwand20
Bluetooth20
Figure 4-3 - GPS Enabled / Disabled20
Figure 4-4 - Enabling Bluetooth21
Figure 4-5 - USB Bluetooth Dongle CDROM Installation Menu21
Figure 4-6 - Windows 7 Control Panel22
Figure 4-7 - 'Add a Device22
Figure 4-8 - Bluetooth Device Added23
Figure 4-9 - Windows 7 Control Panel23
Figure 4-10 - Devices and Printers24
Figure 4-11 - Devices and Printers24
Figure 4-12 - Iwand Bluetooth Port Properties25
Figure 4-13 - Bluetooth Services25
Usb26
Figure 4-14 - Hyperterminal over Bluetooth26
Figure 4-15 - Starting Device Manager26
Figure 4-16 - Iwand Driver Installation27
Figure 4-17 - USB Update Driver Prompt27
Figure 4-18 - USB Driver Location28
Figure 4-19 - Windows Security Warning28
Figure 4-20 - USB Driver Installation Complete29
Figure 4-21 - Identifying Assigned Iwand COM Port Number29
RS232/RS485 Connection30
Figure 4-22 - Hyperterminal Connection over USB30
Figure 4-23 - Serial Channel Selection30
Iwand Setup31
Iwand Information31
Figure 4-24 - Break Key on Keyboard31
Figure 4-25 - Iwand Serial Output after a <BREAK31
Figure 4-26 - Iwand Information31
Time Information32
Communications32
User Interface32
Figure 4-27 - Time Information View32
Figure 4-28 - Colour Scheme - Standard33
Figure 4-29 - Colour Scheme - Green33
Figure 4-30 - Colour Scheme - Orange33
Power Saving34
Figure 4-31 - Screen Power on Time Options34
Figure 4-32 - GPS Enable / Disable34
Discovery Options35
Figure 4-33 - Power on Time before Entering Sleep Mode35
Figure 4-34 - LMF, MF and HMF Bands36
Figure 4-35 - Acoustic Bands36
ABOP Mode37
Figure 4-36 - Sync Pin Options37
Transponder Mode38
Figure 4-37 - ABOP Mode Selection38
Figure 4-38 - Quick Check with ABOP Mode Enabled38
Figure 4-39 - Transponder Mode38
Accessories39
Figure 4-40 - Serial Terminal Startup View39
Figure 4-41 - Serial Terminal Command Response View39
Figure 4-42 - GPS Status View40
Figure 4-43 - Current Position View40
Section 5 - Iwand Operation41
Introduction41
Menu System41
Prerequisites for Operation41
Figure 5-1 - Home Screen41
Ping Check42
Figure 5-2 - Positioning the Iwand against the Instrument Transducer42
Figure 5-3 - Ping Check Screen42
Figure 5-4 - Ping Check Discovering43
Figure 5-5 - Ping Check Interrogating43
Figure 5-6 - Ping Check Result View43
Quick Check44
Figure 5-7- Quick Check Screen44
Figure 5-8 - Discovering Process Screen44
Acoustic Settings45
Battery Status45
Figure 5-9 - Quick Check Menu45
Figure 5-10 - Instrument Interrogation45
Figure 5-11 - Acoustic Settings View45
Firmware Information46
View Sensors46
Figure 5-12 - Battery Status View46
Figure 5-13 - Firmware Information View46
Figure 5-14 - View Sensors Menu46
Figure 5-15 - All Sensors View47
Figure 5-16 - Individual Sensor Channel View47
Lodestar Support48
Figure 5-17 - Test Sonsors Menu with Lodestar Present48
Figure 5-18 - Lodestar on Interrogation48
Figure 5-19 - Lodestar on Completion48
Figure 5-20 - Latitude Configuration Option for Lodestar49
Figure 5-21 - Waiting for GPS Fix49
Figure 5-22 - Ready to Acoustically Configure50
Figure 5-23 - Latitude Configuration Sequence50
Acoustic Check51
Figure 5-24 - Latitude Configuration Complete51
Figure 5-25 - Acoustic Check View51
Figure 5-26 - HPR Channel Configured with the Iwand 6G Configurator Software52
Figure 5-27 - Configuring to HPR Channel52
Figure 5-28 - Response Detected from the HPR Interrogation52
Test Release53
Figure 5-29 - Select the Current State of the Release53
Figure 5-30 - Select the State for the Drive Motor to Drive to53
Figure 5-31 - Completed Release State Operation53
Acoustic Terminal54
Get and Set Configuration54
Figure 5-32 - Acoustic Terminal Test Menu54
Figure 5-33 - Acoustic Terminal Response Display54
Get Configuration55
Figure 5-34 - Get Configuration55
Figure 5-35 - Hold the Iwand against the Instrument55
Figure 5-36 - Start of the Get Configuration Process56
Figure 5-37 - Get Configuration Sequence Discovering56
Figure 5-38- Get Configuration Sequence Found56
Figure 5-39 - Get Configuration Sequence Confirm57
Figure 5-40 - Sensor Test Request57
Figure 5-41 - All Sensors View57
Release Test58
Figure 5-42 - Get Configuration Sequence Success58
Figure 5-43 - Testing the Release - Current State58
Figure 5-44 - Testing the Release - Activating58
Figure 5-45 - Testing the Release - State Following Activation59
Figure 5-46 - Testing the Release - Confirm Release Operation59
Sensors Check60
Set Configuration60
Figure 5-47 - Option to Test Sensors60
Figure 5-48 - Set Configuration60
Figure 5-49 - Hold the Iwand against the Instrument61
Figure 5-50 - Start the Set Configuration Process61
Figure 5-51 - Get Configuration Sequence Discovering61
Figure 5-52 - Get Configuration Sequence Found62
Figure 5-53 - Get Configuration Sequence Confirm62
Figure 5-54 - Sensor Test Request62
Figure 5-55 - All Sensors View63
Figure 5-56 - Set Configuration Sequence Success63
Figure 5-57 - Configuration Process Aborted63
Tone Testing64
Sonardyne WSM664
Figure 5-58 - Selecting Correct Mode for WSM664
Figure 5-59 - Interrogation Channel Selection64
Figure 5-60 - Wideband Reply Address Selection65
Figure 5-61 - Wideband Test65
Figure 5-62 - Test Transmitting State66
Figure 5-63 - Nothing Received from Transponder66
Figure 5-64 - Response Received66
Figure 5-65 - Sonardyne Tone Mode67
Figure 5-66 - HPR400 Mode67
Section 6 - Maintenance68
Introduction68
Scheduled Maintenance and Recalibration68
General Maintenance68
Section 7 - Functional Test69
Running Self-Test69
Running an External Unit Test69
Section 8 - Firmware Upgrade70
Introduction70
Firmware Upgrade Procedure70
Figure 8-1 - 6G Terminal Lite Icon70
Figure 8-2 - 6G Terminal Lite Dialog Box/6G Setup Tab71
Figure 8-3 - about 6G Terminal Lite71
Figure 8-4 - 6G Setup Tab/Connect71
Figure 8-5 - Select COM Port72
Figure 8-6 - Select Port/Connect72
Figure 8-7 - Current Iwand Configuration73
Figure 8-8 - Bootloader Selection73
Figure 8-9 - Bootloader Firmware List74
Figure 8-10 - Select Download Application74
Figure 8-11 - Confirm Replace Firmware75
Figure 8-12 - Select New Firmware File75
Figure 8-13 - Downloading New Firmware76
Figure 8-14 - Download Completed76
Figure 8-15 - Close Bootloader77
Figure 8-16 - Refresh 6G Terminal Lite Settings77
Section 9 - Fault Diagnosis78
General Operation78
Unit Does Not Power on When a Key Is Pressed on the Keypad78
Unit Not Responsive78
PC Communications78
Bluetooth Not Functional on Windows XP78
USB Not Communicating78
Acoustic Communications78
Section 10 - Storage79
Storing the Iwand79
Section 11 - Technical Specifications80
Technical Specification for the Iwand80
External Power80
Battery Type80
Battery Life80
Environmental80
Firmware Requirements81
Appendix A - Firmware History Record82
Firmware History Record82
Table A-1- Firmware History Record82
Appendix B - Software Copyright / License / Warranty83
Appendix C - Windows 8 Driver Installation85
C.1 USB Driver Installation on Windows 885

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