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OPERATOR MANUAL
WMB-3230
WMB-5230

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR MANUAL WMB-3230 WMB-5230...
  • Page 2 CAUSED BY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, WHETHER SUCH ERRORS OR OMISSIONS RESULT FROM NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. General Notices WASSP LTD. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL AND ANY SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. CONTACT WASSP LTD. REGARDING COPYING OR REPRODUCING THIS MANUAL.
  • Page 3 Safety Notices THE INSTALLER OF THE EQUIPMENT IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. WASSP LTD ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH INCORRECT INSTALLATION. Electrical Safety ► Fire, electrical shock, or equipment damage may occur if the BTxR becomes wet.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Purpose of this Operator Manual ........................... 1 Introducing the WASSP Sonar System.......................... 1 Main Features ..................................1 System Overview ................................. 3 Application Startup ................................4 Splash Screen and Navigator Warning ......................... 4 Monitor Resolution ................................4 Main Menu Overview ....................................
  • Page 5 7.1.2 Language ................................44 7.1.3 Configuration Manager ..........................44 7.1.4 System ..................................45 Ship Setup Tab ..................................46 7.2.1 General .................................46 7.2.2 Offsets ..................................46 7.2.3 Sound Speed..............................46 7.2.4 Sensor ...................................47 7.2.5 Power ..................................47 Tides Tab ....................................49 Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 6 WASSP display. How do I fix this? ......................58 What does the error message that appears when I run WASSP mean? Is my WASSP system faulty? .58 Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes these ‘ring’ marks? How can I get rid of them? ....................................60...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The WMB-X230 has the following main features: Improved performance. ► The use of separate transmit and receive arrays has enabled WASSP to optimise both transmit performance and receive sensitivity, giving improved performance over traditional sonar and sounders. High detail picture of marine environment.
  • Page 8 Map resolution based on depth. ► Your WASSP system dynamically changes the resolution of the stored maps to suit the depth of the seafloor. Shallow seafloor data is stored at resolutions as high as 250mm to give the maximum detail available, while deep seafloors have their resolution restricted to 4m to avoid saving spurious fine detail.

  • Page 9: System Overview

    I ntro d uc t i on System Overview A complete WASSP system is made up of a variety of hardware which all combine to provide the WASSP software package with all the information required to generate a seafloor profile with water column information.

  • Page 10: Application Startup

    WASSP system, and it is through this gateway that we are able to see this data in an arrangement which is easy to understand and use.

  • Page 11: Main Menu

    The Main Menu is a panel with several buttons, dials and indicators, and is used to control the majority of the operations of your WASSP system. The following pages contain an overview of what each control does, with references to further sections in this manual with more detail.

  • Page 12: Info Panel

    Device Connection Indicators At the top of the Main Menu are three device connection indicators. The indicators are RED when the WASSP program is unable to read or detect the device, and GREEN when devices are connected and/ or readable.

  • Page 13: Gain Control

    Consult the Power Tab of the Ship Setup Options if you wish to change the Automatic Power settings. See “7.2.5 Power” on page 49 for more details. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 14: Snapshots Button

    18) and external viewers. This is useful for users who are recording to a database, but want to stop recording temporarily, as the interfacing is an easy toggle ON / OFF. Both WASSP seafloor data and watercolumn targets can be toggled.

  • Page 15: Acoustic Display Modes

    The zoom on each acoustic display can be reset by double-clicking on the window. ► The following display modes make up the acoustic feature of the WASSP software. Sonar Display The sonar display shows the water column and seafloor profile below the transducer. This represents a sonar view of the water column and seafloor as seen from behind the vessel.
  • Page 16 Shows full resolution of sonar data collected and could allow an à operator to pick up seafloor features too small to appear on the charting displays. Disadvantages No history. Information from previous snapshots is not shown. Ä Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 17: Single / Triple Beam Display

    Single / Triple Beam Display, and can be set to 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40° widths. Selecting a 10° beam width with a 20° triple beam angle will therefore give a 50° swath for the Triple Beam view. See Figure 6. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 18 This button toggles the software-generated line of the estimated eaflOOr profile of the seafloor. The line is white, and is drawn as an overlay on the Single / Triple Beam Display. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 19: Display Offset (Shifting)

    Display redraws dynamically when range, gain, or zoom change. Ã Disadvantages Harder to relate the location of features seen to the vessel’s position. Ä Does not show all information seen by the sonar view. Ä Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 20: Sidescan Display

    Area of soft ground Indication of ship wreck Reflection of ship wreck Shadow of wreck Port Side Starboard Side Water column Rocky area Figure 7. Sidescan Display Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 21: Configuration

    Can detect small objects or changes in the seafloor texture or density. Ã Disadvantages Position of display content is not georeferenced. Ä Doesn’t compensate for the slope of the seafloor. Ä Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 22: Fish Options

    (NB: the 2D fish will ignore the history setting). 3.4.1 Fish Display Options Between Depths: The user can set a depth range for watercolumn ► detections. The WASSP program will ignore detections outside of this range. From Seafloor: If the user is only interested in near-bottom targets, ►...

  • Page 23: Detection Mode

    Medium discrimination is a balance between the two. Note: Use the ‘Show Sonar Targets’ checkbox to see what is being detected as targets in real-time on the Sonar display. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 24: Issue Date: April

    The following display modes make up the charting feature of the WASSP software: 2D Display The 2D Display shows a bird’s-eye panning view of the chart and WASSP seafloor data. This is the main chart display and is used for moving around the globe and zooming in/out.

  • Page 25: Chart Display Modes

    While Auto Colour is enabled, it is not possible to manually change the upper or lower colour settings. Instead, the range value can be modified using the up/down arrows beneath the Auto Colour check box. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 26 Colour or black and white (grey) backscatter can be selected by clicking on the Colour or Grey buttons at the bottom of the window. Click on Close to exit the Configuration window. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 27 By changing this range of colours you can more easily visualise detail of the area you are viewing. Any area which is outside the selected colour range will show up as grey. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 28 The seafloor image will still be lit from the selected lighting direction. This mode is useful if using 3D water column to help distinguish between the 3D water column marks and the seafloor. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 29 These marks are coloured by intensity, so red marks are strong echoes and blue marks are weak echoes. To get the best from the water column data, the WASSP GUI fish overlay settings should be correctly set. It is recommended that the Fish Threshold in WASSP is set to at least 4 depending on how noisy the sonar display is.
  • Page 30 When this button is enabled, the chart will stay centred on entre On essel the vessel position. To disable this mode, click on the icon again or pan the display. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 31 This track will continue to update based on user settings found in the Chart Tab of the System Configuration Utility under the Vessel Track heading. See “7.4 Chart Tab” on page 52 for more information. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 32 Mark Press UPDATE to complete the process. changes. Figure 10. Mark Setup form Note: If the charting displays aren’t updating the ship’s position, make sure your GPS is ON. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 33 Press this button to Close this window and to GOTO the selected Pressing this button deletes the bookmark. Press to bookmark permanently. Close Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 34 Click the Add Measure button again to remove the current markers. Measure Point #2 Distance between the two measure points Measure Point #1 Figure 11. Add Measure Tool Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 35 If the 2D display is showing colour depth, the 3D display will show colour depth. See the example in Figure 13. 3D Master Enabled - the 3D display above is linked to this 2D display. Figure 13. 3D Master Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 36: Display

    31. Fish Schools See “Fish Options” on page 16 Shadows See “Lighting Tab” on page 20. Swath Overlay See “Show Swath” on page 31. Figure 14. 3D Display Example Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 37 Enabling this button will draw a vertical line from the vessel to the eaflOOr seafloor on the 3D display. This feature is helpful in determining where the vessel is relative to the seafloor data. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 38: Layout Selection

    These marks are coloured by intensity, so red marks are strong echoes and blue marks are weak echoes. The fish marks are stored on the WASSP Processor’s hard-drive. There is a finite number of fish marks which can be stored. Once this maximum has been reached for a geographical area, the oldest fish marks are removed.

  • Page 39: Utility Panel

    Utilit y P an el Utility Panel The Utility Panel is a quick-access panel for a lot of the functions contained within the WASSP GUI. The panel can be accessed from the Main Menu, and once enabled, it will remain ‘on top’ of other displays until it is closed.

  • Page 40: Data Recorder

    The XYZ ASCII output is an easy to read corrected version of the bathymetry data computed by the WASSP system. This form can be read by GIS packages. The data created is as processed by WASSP so includes any tide value selected in WASSP. Up to 112 points are created per ping and are written sequentially to the file: ptNumber, latitude, longitude, depth, date, time - in comma delimited form.

  • Page 41: Advanced Options

    WMB-X230. Best results are achieved if all other sounders are turned off. Set the Interference Filter Level to High when encountering strong interference, and Low when interference is weak. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 42: Rescan

    The Rescan button rescans for Navionics chart cards and WASSP dongles. If you want to change the WASSP dongle or Navionics chart while the program is running, remove the dongle or chart and insert a new one, then click the Rescan button. The program rescans the dongle and should read the new one you have inserted.
  • Page 43 BTxR) pings. If the sounder is off, WASSP will eventually time out, and only sync to this device once key pulses are detected again). Rx Blanking: Use this setting to allow WASSP to ping at its native rate, but to blank out any data ►...

  • Page 44: Raw Signal Data

    This button opens the Raw Info form which is used for diagnostic purposes to analyse individual receiver channel signals and to look at the attitude information being used by WASSP. This tool is used predominantly during commissioning and troubleshooting (see section “8.1.3 Commissioning Step 3: Channel Signal Function” on page 41 of the Installation Manual for the relevant commissioning procedure).
  • Page 45 6.7.1.1 Key Pulse Graph The Key Pulse Graph shows the state of the input key pulse according to how the WASSP system has interpreted it. The WASSP detects changes between input states, and draws those on the graph at the point of the ping time where the state change is detected.

  • Page 46: Sensor Data Tab

    6.7.2 Sensor Data Tab The Sensor Data tab shows current sensor data used by WASSP. The latest 10 seconds of Roll, Pitch and Heave information of the vessel are drawn on the scrolling graph. Vessel Heading, Speed over Ground and the current UTC Time and Date are also represented on this display.

  • Page 47: Database Manager

    “New” button. The databases allow the operator to store WASSP information from one or more visits to an area. This allows changes between the visits to be easily compared. A database may however be overwritten by selecting it for writing on a subsequent visit.

  • Page 48: Adding A New Database

    When the WASSP Navigator is first installed a Database called “Default” will be generated. This is automatically setup ready for storing WASSP information. 6.9.1 Adding a new database To add a new database, click on the “NEW” button at the bottom right of the Database Manager window.

  • Page 49: Database Management

    ► ataBase eductiOn A database on the WASSP Processor can be reduced in size by converting it from a high resolution to a medium resolution database. When this is done the grid size is changed from 0.25 to 0.5 metres.

  • Page 50: Hue

    If the WASSP program is being used during the night time or in reduced lighting conditions, the user may find it more comfortable to use Night Mode. Night Mode darkens the entire user interface so that the user is able to use the program in a darkened wheelhouse without having to allow time for the eyes to adjust to a bright screen.

  • Page 51: System Configuration

    7.1.3 Configuration Manager Swapping between different preset configurations can be useful. This tool can be used to store and load configuration settings used by the WASSP program. The Configuration Manager allows an operator to save and load complete sets of configuration settings including all of the settings previously discussed.

  • Page 52: System

    See “Fish Options” on page 16 for further information on the fish threshold. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date:...
  • Page 53 7) controls the visual gain for the sonar and single / triple beam displays simultaneously. If set to Active Display, the gain dial will affect only the display with the yellow border (the active display). Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 54: Ship Setup Tab

    If Use NMEA Temp is selected, the WASSP software will use NMEA temperature data from an external temperature sensor. This information is shown adjacent to this option and will be reported in the “Surface Temperature” window with any “Temperature offset” added to correct for any error in the external temperature sensor.

  • Page 55: Sensor

    General Tab of the Ship Setup. 7.2.5 Power The WMB-3230 (5230) BTxR can output 14 (16) different power levels, 7 in the low range and 7 (9) in the high range. Each power level has a corresponding pulse width which is automatically applied.
  • Page 56 If a power level is set out of sequence, for example level 5 is set to 40 m, level 6 is 70 m and level 7 is 60 m, then a WASSP information box appears and informs you that a specific power level is invalid (level 6 in our example).

  • Page 57: Tides Tab

    Disable Tides check box is cleared, the WASSP system uses the GPS positioning information coming through the WASSP Processor communications port to automatically select the closest tide station. The WASSP system then calculates a tide offset value and adjusts the seafloor profile data using the tide offset value.

  • Page 58: Www.wassp.com

    ► 7.4.2 Overlays Adjusts the thickness of the heading line of the vessel on the 2D charting displays eadinG idth Overlays a dynamic scale on the 2D charting displays cale Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...

  • Page 59: Bathymetry

    Colour: This changes the colour of the vessel track. ► 7.4.3 Bathymetry This option sets the interval of the contour lines drawn through the WASSP seafloor OntOur data when Contour mode is enabled. See “Contour Lines” on page 24. nterval...

  • Page 60: Layout Tab

    Layout Tab The user interface of the WASSP program is very customisable. Seven (7) acoustic display layouts and four (4) charting display layouts are available to customise to the user’s preference. Each preset has been pre-configured at installation to provide a range of options for the user; however, modifying the presets to the user’s preference is both easy and encouraged.

  • Page 61: Snapshots Tab

    The Snapshot button records the last ~1000 pings duration of the current seafloor and water column scanning session or demo file. The snapshot is stored in the WASSP Processor and can then be renamed and displayed in the Single / Triple Beam and Sidescan displays at a later time under the Snapshots Tab.

  • Page 62: Operating Procedures

    You can click Cancel and run a demo file from the Utility Panel. Ensure a dongle has been plugged into the WASSP Processor’s USB port and click Retry. If this doesn’t work, remove the dongle and try plugging it in again.
  • Page 63 Shut down the WASSP Processor following ► standard Windows procedure. Turn the BTxR OFF using the POWER button on ► the face plate. The WASSP system is now shut down. ► STATUS POWER Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3...

  • Page 64: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    “When I press the MODE button, the button goes red and a number on it counts up, but there is no activity on the WASSP display. How do I fix this?” “What does the error message that appears when I run WASSP mean? Is my WASSP system faulty?”...

  • Page 65: The System Is Transmitting Too Slowly, How Can I Speed It Up

    The system is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up? Remember that the WASSP system must acquire twice the depth of standard sounders to enable the full seafloor profile across 120°. If the entire profile is to be captured, the ping rate will need to be at least half that of a standard single beam sounder.

  • Page 66: The System Has Stopped Transmitting Without Operator Intervention. Why

    MODE button on the Main Menu. If this does not work, try to restart the WASSP program and the BTxR. The most likely cause of this is a sudden power supply spike or drop. When I click the MODE button, or run a replay (demo) file I get no picture on the display.
  • Page 67 This error can occur if the USB device has not been detected by windows or the Dongle is not connected to the system. Remove the dongle if it is already in place and then reconnect it to the WASSP Processor af- ter a few seconds.

  • Page 68: Why Is There A Ring Displayed Just Above The Seafloor? What Causes These 'Ring' Marks? How Can I Get Rid Of Them

    Changes made in the Technician configuration could significantly change the system performance. Restart the WASSP GUI if you are unsure what state the system is in. The Configuration Manager has a Defaults op- tion to load your default configuration settings if all else fails (see “Configuration Manager” on page 45).

  • Page 69: What Is This Constant Signal On The Sonar/Fish Finder Display

    ► If the WASSP system is mounted in such a way that transmitted signals can reflect off the ship’s hull you may find that there is a constant strong return shown on the sonar display. This may happen even if the hull is just outside the 120degree transmission swath.

  • Page 70: Why Is My Wassp System Not Tracking The Seafloor

    GPS Position ► If there is no position input, the WASSP system will not output depth data and will cease to map the sea- floor. Minimisation ►...

  • Page 71: Why Does The Seafloor Move If The System Is Motion Compensated

    ► Open the Sensor Data Tab of the Raw Info window and check that a roll signal is being read by the WASSP system (see “Sensor Data Tab” on page 40 for more information). You should see an orange line on this display if the roll information is being processed.

  • Page 72: The Mode Button Animates As If Pinging But Nothing Happens. What Is Wrong

    KP state changes within WASSP’s data acquisition time in each ping. This activity LED may not light up at all if the Master system pings slower than WASSP, even though WASSP may ping in sync (when in slave mode).

  • Page 73: Troubleshooting

    Ensure that all cables and connections have been installed correctly. For example, TCP/IP cables, ► GPS, NMEA sensor, BTxR cables and so on (see “2.1 WASSP System Interconnections” on page 5 of the Installation Manual). Software installation and settings. See Checking Software Installation procedures below.
  • Page 74 Double-click on the power level indicator to switch between automatic power and manual power. Cycle through each of the layouts for both the Acoustic and Charting views, and confirm that they all display and draw correctly. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 75 Operator Manual THIS PAGE HAS BEEN LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK. Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008 www.wassp.com Version: V1.3 Issue Date: April 2014...
  • Page 76 67 of the Installation Manual for a full list. Specifications subject to change without notice. WASSP Ltd. Phone: +64 9 373 5595 WASSP Ltd. reserves the right to change this manual 65 Gaunt Street without notice. Fax: +64 9 379 5655 Westhaven Email: wassp@wassp.com...

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