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of
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Version
5.0
Rev
r00
2
Date
05
-
08
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2014
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
List of Tables
18
1 Introduction
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Outline of Equipment
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Figure 1: Sonic 2024/2022 Block Diagram
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How to Use this Manual
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Standard of Measurement
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Table 1: Metric to Imperial Conversion Table
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2 Sonic Specifications
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Sonic 2024 System Specification
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Sonic 2022 System Specification
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Sonic 2024 Dimensions and Weights
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Table 2: System Specification
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Table 3: Component Dimensions and Mass
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Sonic 2022 Dimensions and Weights
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Sonic 2024/Sonic 2022 Electrical Interface
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Sonic 2024/2022 Ping Rates (SV = 1500.00M/Sec)
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Table 4: Electrical Interface
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Table 5: Ping Rate Table
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Acoustic Centre
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Figure 2: Sonic 2024 Acoustic Centre
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Figure 3: Sonic 2024 Acoustic Centre as Mounted
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Figure 4: Sonic 2022 Acoustic Centre
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Figure 5: Sonic 2022 Acoustic Centre as Mounted
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3 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR HEAD INSTALLATION - Surface Vessel
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Sonic 2024/2022 Receive Module Installation
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Figure 6: Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022 on the Mounting Frame
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Mounting the Sonic 2024/2022 Receive Module
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Receive Module
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Figure 7: Top Side of Receive Module
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Figure 8: Receive Module Face
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Figure 9: Seated Connectors (Sonic 2024 on Left and Sonic 2022 on Right)
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Figure 10: Connector Wiggle - Back and Forth NOT up and down
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Mounting the Projector
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Figure 11: Receive Module with Cables Connected
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Figure 12: Sonic 2024 Projector
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Figure 13: Position the Insulating Bushing, then Wrap Threads with Teflon Tape, then Secure with Flat Washer, Locking Washer and then Nut
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Figure 14: Projector Stand-Off
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Figure 15: Mounting the Projector
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Figure 16: View of the Mounted Projector; NB. Connector Is Facing Protective Fin
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Figure 17: SV Probe Mounted in Block
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Correct Orientation of the Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022
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Deck Test Prior to Deployment
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Figure 18: Correct Orientation of the Sonic 2024 and the Sonic 2022
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Sonar Head Installation Guidelines
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Introduction
31
Over-The-Side Mount
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Figure 19: Typical Over-The-Side Mount
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Moon Pool Mount
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Hull Mount
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ROV Mounting
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4 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR INTERFACE MODULE (SIM) INSTALLATION and INTERFACING
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Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
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Physical Installation
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Figure 20: Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
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Electrical and Interfacing
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Figure 21: Removal of Trim to Expose Securing Holes
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Figure 22: SIM Interfacing Physical Connections
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Figure 23: SIM Interfacing Guide (from Label on Top of the SIM)
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Figure 24: SIM IEC Mains Connection and Deck Lead Amphenol Connector
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Figure 25: Impulse Connector
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Table 6: Deck Lead Pin Assignment (Gigabit Ethernet and Power)
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Figure 26: Projector Cable Configuration
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Serial Communication
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Time and PPS Input
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Figure 27: TTL Input/Output (PPS and Sync In/Out) Schematic
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Table 7: DB-9M RS-232 Standard Protocol
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Table 8: SIM DB-9M Serial Pin Assignment
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Motion Input
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SVP Input
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5 Operation of the Sonic 2024/2022 Via Sonic Control
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Installing Sonic Control Graphical User Interface
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Hot Keys
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Figure 28: Sonic Control Icon on Desktop
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Figure 29: Sonic Control 2000
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Network Setup
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Initial Computer Setup for Communication
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Figure 30: Windows XP Internet Properties
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Discover Function
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Figure 31: IP and Subnet Mask Setup
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Figure 32: Sonic Control Network Setup
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Figure 33: Set ins IP
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Figure 34: Set IP Time Expired
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Configuring Network Communication
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Figure 35: Command Prompt-Ipconfig/All
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Sensor Setup (Serial and Ethernet Interfacing)
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Gps
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Motion
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Heading
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Figure 36: Sensor Communication Settings
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Svp
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Message Displays
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Trigger in / Trigger out
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Figure 37: Trigger In/Out Options
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Sonar Settings (Hotkey: F2)
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Figure 38: Sonar Operation Settings Window
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Frequency (Khz)
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Figure 39: Operating Frequency Selection
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Figure 40: UHR Frequency Available
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Ping Rate Limit
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Sector Coverage
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Figure 41: Ping Rate Limit
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Sector Rotate
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Figure 42: Sector Coverage
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Figure 43: Sector Rotate
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Minimum Range Gate (M)
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Bottom Sampling
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Figure 44: Bottom Sampling Modes
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Mission Mode
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Figure 45: Example of Going from Normal to Quad Mode
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Figure 46: Indication of Bottom Sampling Mode
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Figure 47: Normal Mission Mode Selections
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Figure 48: Mission Mode with the FLS Option Installed
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Imagery
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Figure 49: Enable Acoustic Image in the Wedge Display
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Figure 50: FLS Wide Mode
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Figure 51: Imagery Palette Selection in Display Options
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Figure 52: Stealth Mode Single Ping Button
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Roll Stabilize
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Figure 53: Roll Stabilize
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Dual Head Mode (also See Appendix VII, Section 13.9)
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Figure 54: Dual Head Mode
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Figure 55: Dual Head Mode Active
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Figure 56: Load Settings Menu Selection
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Figure 57: Loading an .Ini File
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Figure 58: Default Dual Head Network Settings
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Truepix™, Snippets, Water Column Enable and Intensity Enable
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Figure 59: Truepix™ Image of Wreck Debris and Sea Grass
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Ocean Setting
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Absorption: 0 - 200 Db/Km
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Spreading Loss: 0 - 60 Db
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Figure 60: Ocean Characteristics
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Time Variable Gain
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Figure 61: TVG Curve Concept
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Figure 62: the Angular Acoustic Wave Front will Strike each Receive Element at a Different Time
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Installation Settings
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Projector Orientation
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Projector Z Offset (M)
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Head Tilt
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Figure 63: Installation Settings
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Status
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Figure 64: Status Options
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Figure 65: Status Message
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Figure 66: Real-Time Status Window
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Tools
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Engineering
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Firmware Update
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Figure 67: Select Tools; Firmware Update
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Figure 68: the Browse Button will Open the Current Gui's Directory
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Figure 69: Select Correct Update .Bin File
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Figure 70: a Batch File will Automatically Load the Upgrade File
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Figure 71: the Start of a Firmware Update. a Series of Dots Represents the Update Progress
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Saturation Monitor
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Figure 72: Firmware Update Completed, the Window will Close Automatically and the Update Window will Show Successful Completion
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Figure 73: Tools | Saturation Monitor
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Date 05-08-2014 Part no
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Help
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Help Topics
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Options
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Remote Assistance
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Figure 74: the Help Menu
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Figure 75: Installed Options
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Figure 76: Remote Assistance
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About Sonic Control
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Figure 77: Remote Assistance Window
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Figure 78: About, Provides the GUI Version
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Display Settings
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Imagery
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Truepix™ and Water Column
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Main Operation Parameters
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Range: 0 - 1200 Metres
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Rangetrac™ - Sonic Control Automatically Sets Correct Range
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Power: 191 - 221 Db
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Pulse Length: 15Μsec - 1000Μsec
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Gain: 1 - 45
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Depth Gates: Gatetrac
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Ruler
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Save Settings
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Operating Sonic Control on a Second Computer
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Two Computer Setup
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Changing Back to One Computer
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6 Sonic 2024/2022 Theory of Operation
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Sonic 2024/2022 Sonar Head Block Diagram
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Sonic 2024/2022 Transmit (Normal Operation Mode)
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Sonic 2024/2022 Receive (Normal Operation Mode)
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Sonic 2024/2022 Sonar Interface Module (SIM) Block Diagram
91
Sonar Interface Module (SIM) Block Diagram
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7 Appendix I: R2Sonic I2NS Components and Operation
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Components
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Connection Diagram
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Installation
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The IMU and GPS Antennas
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INS BNC - TNC Connections
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I2NS DB9 Connections
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Setup in Sonic Control
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Network Setup
97
Applanix Group 119 Specific to R2Sonic SIMINS
98
Sensor Setup
99
INS Monitor (Alt+I)
99
Measuring IMU Offsets
101
I2NS Physical Specifications
103
Table 9: I2NS Dimensions and Mass
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Table 10: Electrical Specifications
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I2NS Drawings
105
I2Ns Imu
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I2NS Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
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8 APPENDIX II: Multibeam Survey Suite Components
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Auxiliary Sensors and Components
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Differential Global Positioning System
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Installation
107
GPS Calibration
108
Gyrocompass
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Gyrocompass Calibration Methods
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Date 05-08-2014 Part no
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Table 11: Gyro Calibration Method 2 Computation
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The Motion Sensor
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Sound Velocity Probes
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CTD Probes
116
Time of Flight Probe
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XBT Probes
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The Sound Velocity Cast
118
Time of Day
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Fresh Water Influx
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Water Depth
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Distance
118
Deploying and Recovering the Sound Velocity Probe
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9 APPENDIX III: Multibeam Surveying
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Introduction
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Survey Design
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Line Spacing
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Line Direction
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Line Run-In
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Record Keeping
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Vessel Record
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Daily Survey Log
123
10 APPENDIX IV: Offset Measurements
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Lever Arm Measurement - Offsets
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Vessel Reference System
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Measuring Offsets
128
Sonic 2024 Acoustic Centre
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Horizontal Measurement
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Vertical Measurement
129
11 APPENDIX V: the Patch Test
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Introduction
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Orientation of the Sonic 2024/2022 Sonar Head
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Version Rev Date
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Patch Test Criteria
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Latency Test
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Roll Test
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Graph 1: Depth Errors Due to Incorrect Roll Alignment
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Pitch Test
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Graph 2: Position Errors as a Result of Pitch Misalignment; Error Can be Either Negative or Positive
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Yaw Test
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Graph 3: Along Track Position Error Caused by 0.5° Error in Yaw Patch Test
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Solving for the Patch Test
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History
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Graph 4: Along-Track Position Error Caused by 1.0° Error in Yaw Patch Test Error
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Basic Data Collection Criteria
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Patch Test Data Collection Error Areas
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Positioning
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Feature Chosen for Test
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Water Depth
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Use Predefined Survey Lines
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Speed
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Vessel Line up
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Pole Variability
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Improving the Patch Test and Patch Test Results
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Need to Collect Sufficient Data
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Individually Solving Values
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Truthing the Patch Test
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12 APPENDIX VI: Basic Acoustic Theory
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Introduction
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Sound Velocity
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Salinity
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Temperature
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Refraction Errors
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Transmission Losses
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Spreading Loss
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Absorption
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Table 12: Absorption Values for Seawater and Freshwater at 400 Khz and 200 Khz
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Graph 5: Seawater Absorption (Salinity 35Ppt)
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Graph 6: Freshwater Absorption
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Table 13: Operating Frequency - Water Temperature - Absorption
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Reverberation and Scattering
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13 APPENDIX VII: Sonic 2024/2022 Mounting: Sub-Surface (ROV/AUV)
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Installation Considerations
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Ethernet Wiring Considerations
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Data Rates
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ROV Installation Examples
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Power Requirements
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Table 14: Systems Power Requirements
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Common Mode Noise Rejection
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SIM Power Connections
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SIM Installation - ROV
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SIM Installation - AUV
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SIM Board Physical Installation
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SIM Stack LED Status Indicators
161
Table 15: SIM Gigabit Switch Speed Indicators
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SIM Board Dimensional Information
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SIM Board Images
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Dual Sonar Head
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Dual Head Installation
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Operation
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14 APPENDIX VIII: R2Sonic Control Commands
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Introduction
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General Notes
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Ethernet Port Numbers
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Type Definitions
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Command Packet Format
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Head Commands, Binary Format
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SIM Commands, Binary Format
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GUI Commands, Binary Format
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Command Examples Sent to the Sonar Head and SIM
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15 APPENDIX IX: R2Sonic Uplink Data Formats
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Introduction
175
General Notes
175
Port Numbers
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Version Rev Date
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Type Definitions
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Ethernet Data Rates
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Bathymetry Packet Format
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Snippet Format
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Water Column (WC) Data Format
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Acoustic Image (AI) Data Format
184
Truepix™ Data Format
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Head Status Format
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SIM Status Data Format
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Device Status Format
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Data Playback Using Bit-Twist
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Introduction
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Capturing Data
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Editing Data
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Data Playback
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Version Rev Date
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16 APPENDIX X: Drawings
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Version Rev Date Part No. 96000001
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Rev R002
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Date 05-08-2014
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Figure 173: Sonic 2022 Mounting Bracket Drawing 2
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Brand
Sonic
Model
2024
Category
Marine Equipment
Language
English
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