Simrad Hfb Datagram Format; Simrad Psimdhb Datagram Format - Simrad ES80 Reference Manual

Simrad HFB datagram format

Simrad HFB is a proprietary datagram format created by Kongsberg Maritime. It
provides the vertical distance (height) from the headrope to the footrope, and from the
footrope to the bottom. The heights are measured by an ITI TrawlEye or a height sensor.
Format
@IIHFB,x.x,M,y.y,M<CR><LF>
Description
1 : Talker identifier
II
2 : Datagram identifier
HFB
3 : This is the distance (height) from the headrope to the footrope. (0 – 100 m)
x.x,M
4 : This is the distance (height) from footrope to bottom (seabed). (0 – 100 m)
y.y, M
Tip
If you use two height sensors, the information from the second sensor is provided in the
Simrad HB2 datagram.
Related topics
Proprietary datagram formats, page 504
Sensor Installation page, page 363
Sensor Configuration page, page 369
Relay Output page, page 395
Interface specifications, page 473

Simrad PSIMDHB datagram format

The proprietary Simrad PSIMDHB datagram format is created by Kongsberg Maritime
to contain the calculated bottom hardness and biomass information.
Format
$PSIMDHB,hhmmss.ss,t,f,KHZ,x.x,M,y.y,DB,z.z,,,<CR><LF>
Description
1 : Talker identifier
PS
2 : Datagram identifier
IMDHB
3 : Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
hhmmss.ss
4 : Transducer number
t
406273/C
Datagram formats
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