Simrad ER60 - REV B User manual

Simrad ER60

Scientific echo sounder application

Operator manual

M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E A T S E A

www.simrad.com

850-164692

ER60

Scientific echo sounder

Operator manual

About this document

Rev Date Written by Checked by Approved by

Rev.B 28.09.04 RBr LNA LNA

Revised for new software version 2.1.0.

ISBN 82-8066-011-9

The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice.

Simrad AS shall not be liable for errors contained herein, or for incidental or

consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this

document.

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M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E A T S E A

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Sections

1 Application description

This chapter provides a very short description of the ER60 Scientific echo

sounder. Refer to page 1.

2Displayviews

ThevariousviewspresentedbytheER60Scientificechosounderareexplained.

Refer to page 2.

3 Operational procedures

This chapter holds a selection of common procedures covering the key

functions of the ER60. Refer to page 15.

4 Menus

The ER60 is operated using a set of menus, short-cut menus and dialogue

boxes. This chapter lists the menus with page references to the applicable

dialogue boxes and/or functions. Refer to page 41.

5 Dialogue boxes and functions

This chapter holds reference information describing the dialogue boxes and

functions indetail. The topics are listed in alphabetical order. Refer topage46.

6Datainterfaces

This chapter details thevarious dataformatsand interfaces. Referto page132.

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION 1................................

General 1................................................

DISPLAY VIEWS 2..............................................

Introduction 2.............................................

Display organisation 3......................................

Main menu 4.............................................

Toolbar 5................................................

Status bar 6...............................................

Channel windows overview 7................................

Depth 8..................................................

Single Target Position 9.....................................

Single Target Histogram 10...................................

Echogram 11..............................................

Scope 12..................................................

Colour scale 13.............................................

Numerical 14..............................................

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 15................................

Introduction 15.............................................

Power on/off 16............................................

Basic operations 18.........................................

Transceiver installation 20....................................

Data recording and playback 21................................

Calibration 24..............................................

Noise measurements at sea 36.................................

MENUS 41........................................................

Introduction 41.............................................

Drop-down menus 42........................................

Short-cut menus 44.........................................

DIALOGUE BOXES AND FUNCTIONS 46........................

General 46................................................

Alphabetical list 47.........................................

About 48..................................................

Add User 49...............................................

Annotation 50..............................................

Bottom Detection 52........................................

Bottom Range 53...........................................

Calculation Interval 54.......................................

Cascade 55................................................

Close All 56...............................................

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Colour Scale 57............................................

Colours 59................................................

Configure Statusbar 60.......................................

Configure Window 61.......................................

Contents 62...............................................

Data Source 63.............................................

Delete Layer 65............................................

Depth Output 66............................................

Echogram 67..............................................

EK500 Datagram 73.........................................

Environment 77............................................

Ethernet Output 78..........................................

Exit 79...................................................

File Output 80.............................................

HAC Datagram 85..........................................

Hide View 86..............................................

Histogram 87..............................................

Horizontal Axis 88..........................................

LAN Port setup 89..........................................

Layer Properties 90.........................................

Load Setting 92............................................

Log Out 94................................................

Motion 95.................................................

Navigation 96..............................................

New channel 100............................................

New Layer 101..............................................

Normal Operation 102........................................

Numerical View 104..........................................

Ping Control 105............................................

Port Management 107........................................

Print 109...................................................

Print Preview 110............................................

Remoting 111...............................................

Replay 114.................................................

Save Settings 115............................................

Serial Port Setup 116.........................................

Single Target Detection 117....................................

Surface Range 119...........................................

Tile 120...................................................

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Toolbar 121................................................

Tooltip 122.................................................

Transceiver Installation 123....................................

Transducer Parameters 126....................................

Trawl 127..................................................

User Properties 128..........................................

Users and passwords 129......................................

Warnings 131...............................................

DATA INTERFACES 132...........................................

Overview 132....................................................

Numeric type definition 133.........................................

Raw data 134.....................................................

Overview 134...............................................

Data encapsulation 135.......................................

Configuration datagram 136...................................

NMEA datagram 138.........................................

Annotation datagram 139......................................

Sample datagram 140.........................................

Data subscriptions and remote control 141..............................

Introduction 141.............................................

Overview 141...............................................

Requesting server information 143..............................

Connecting to server 144......................................

Keep connection alive 146.....................................

Issue commands on server 147.................................

Subscription of data 150......................................

Parameter management 155....................................

Disconnecting from server 158.................................

Data subscription types 159..........................................

Introduction 159.............................................

Bottom detection 160.........................................

Target strength detection 161...................................

Sample data 163.............................................

Echogram 165..............................................

Targets echogram 166........................................

Integration 167..............................................

Targets integration 168........................................

Parameter description 170...........................................

Introduction 170.............................................

Descriptions 170.............................................

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION

General

The Simrad ER60 scientific echo sounder application is

designed for fishery research and incorporates the following

primary features:

•Transceiver operation control

•Sensor input control

•Information display (echograms and numerical data)

•Data output and record control

•Replay of previously recorded data

Important notice

Windows 2000, XP and Windows are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

Echo sounder software version

This manual complies to echo sounder software version 2.1.0.

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DISPLAY VIEWS

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief overview of the information

displayed by the ER60, and how it is organised.

Topics

→Display organisation, page 3

→Main menu, page 4

→Toolbar, page 5

→Status bar, page 6

→Channel windows overview, page 7

Channel windows

→Depth, page 8

→Single Target Position, page 9

→Single Target Histogram, page 10

→Echogram, page 11

→Scope, page 12

→Colour scale, page 13

→Numerical, page 14

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