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EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Creating or Modifying Command Files ......................................................................................................... 65
Sending Commands to the Pathfinder ......................................................................................................... 69
CHAPTER 4 - MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................71
Replaceable Parts ......................................................................................................................................... 72
Inspection Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Periodic Maintenance Items ........................................................................................................................ 75
Cleaning the Cable Connectors ............................................................................................................ 75
Transducer Inspection .......................................................................................................................... 76
Removing Biofouling ............................................................................................................................ 76
Zinc Anode Inspection and Replacement ............................................................................................. 77
Zinc Anode Inspection .................................................................................................................... 77
Zinc Anode Electrical Continuity Check .......................................................................................... 77
Zinc Anode Replacement ............................................................................................................... 77
Protective Coating Inspection .............................................................................................................. 79
Long Term Maintenance Items .................................................................................................................... 79
Updating the DVL Firmware ................................................................................................................. 79
CHAPTER 5 - RETURNING SYSTEMS TO TRDI FOR SERVICE ............................................................................................81
Shipping the Pathfinder ............................................................................................................................... 82
Returning Systems to the TRDI Factory ........................................................................................................ 83
Returning Systems to TRDI Europe Factory .................................................................................................. 84
CHAPTER 6 - SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................87
Operational Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 89
Environmental Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 90
Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 90
Communications Specifications ................................................................................................................... 90
Outline Installation Drawings ....................................................................................................................... 90
CHAPTER 7 - COMMANDS ....................................................................................................................................93
Data Communication and Command Format .............................................................................................. 94
Command Input Processing ................................................................................................................. 94
Data Output Processing........................................................................................................................ 95
Command Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 95
Command Descriptions ................................................................................................................................ 98
? – Help Menus .............................................................................................................................. 98
Break .............................................................................................................................................. 99
OL – Display Feature List ................................................................................................................ 99
Y – Display Banner ......................................................................................................................... 100
Bottom Track Commands ............................................................................................................................. 101
Available Bottom Track Commands ..................................................................................................... 101
BP – Bottom-Track Pings per Ensemble ......................................................................................... 101
BX – Maximum Tracking Depth ...................................................................................................... 102
Expert Bottom Track Commands ......................................................................................................... 103
#B1 - Blank Range with Bad Velocity.............................................................................................. 103
#B2 - Depth Memory Timeout ....................................................................................................... 104
#BA - Evaluation Amplitude Minimum ........................................................................................... 104
#BB – Bottom Blanking Interval ..................................................................................................... 104
#BC - Correlation Magnitude Minimum ......................................................................................... 105
#BE - Error Velocity Maximum ....................................................................................................... 105
#BF - Depth Guess .......................................................................................................................... 105
#BH – Gain Switch Threshold ......................................................................................................... 106
#BI - Gain Switch Altitude .............................................................................................................. 106
#BJ – Data Type Output Control..................................................................................................... 107
#BK - Water-Mass Layer Mode ...................................................................................................... 107
#BL - Water-Mass Layer Parameters .............................................................................................. 108
#BM – Bottom Mode ..................................................................................................................... 109
#BN - Speed Log Hold/Drop Control .............................................................................................. 109