Wassp WMB-3230 Operator's Manual page 18

Example 1
Triple
Beam Angle
Set to 30°
Middle
Port Beam
Beam
Beam Width
Set to 20º
Note: While adjusting Beam Angle and Beam Width, it is suggested to set the Acoustic Layout to display
both the Sonar and Triple Beam displays simultaneously, and to enable the Triple Beam overlay on the
Sonar Display so that changes to the beam properties can be seen while changing settings.
t
a
c
B
s
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Starboard Beam
Figure 6. Beam Angle and Beam Width examples
B Provides the option of a Text Box to appear in the top left-hand
ext Ox
corner of the Single / Triple Beam Display.
Several options are available for display:
Depth:
►
Status:
►
status.
Roll:
►
Heading:
►
Cursor:
►
GPS History:
►
Tide Offset:
►
Changes the pixel width and consequently the rate (from 1 to 5)
dvance
at which the Single / Triple Beam information scrolls across the
display. Click to display options and select the rate.
Settings for the Single / Triple Beam Display which can be toggled
OnfiG
are found under this menu.
l
This enables a traditional bottom lock mode where the changes in
OttOm Ock
bottom depth are ignored and the bottom is drawn flat. Fish and
other echoes are shown relative to this flat bottom image enabling
better discrimination between bottom fish and the seafloor.
l
This button toggles the software-generated line of the estimated
eaflOOr ine
profile of the seafloor. The line is white, and is drawn as an overlay
on the Single / Triple Beam Display.
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Triple
Beam Angle
Set to 20°
Port Beam
Overlays the current depth on the display.
beam properties, current cursor window and zoom
current vessel roll.
current vessel heading.
depth at the cursor location.
latitude / longitude at cursor.
current depth adjustment due to the tides.
Example 2
Starboard Beam
Middle
Beam
Beam Width
Set to 10º
Doc. P/N: WSP-009-008
Version:
Issue Date:
V1.3
April 2014