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  • Page 1 M4 System with Mx Computer and Mac Pro User guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Legal....................4 History...................................4 Copyright..................................5 Disclaimer..................................5 Introduction and Presentation............6 Introduction................................6 Safety Guidelines..............................7 Description.................................. 8 M4 and Mx computer System Overview.....................8 Equipment List..............................9 Technical Specifications........................... 11 Computer Configuration..............12 Adding a Virtual Keyboard..........................12 Installation..................14 System Cabling................................ 14 Powering the Mx computer..........................16 Configuring Mac Pro Network...........................16...
  • Page 4 Contents | iii Appendix..................37 Frequency Plan................................ 37 Index........................ 42...

  • Page 5: Legal

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Legal Legal History 04/08/19 First release Now documents Mosa2 version 02.03, Scala version 01.06.34 and Scala2 version 02.02. 07/16/20 TE SC sensor is no longer documented in this guide.

  • Page 6: Copyright

    Marport. “Marport ”, the Marport logo and Software Defined Sonar are registered trademarks of Marport. All other brands, products and company names mentioned are the trademark and property of its respective owners only. Marport is a division of Airmar Technology Corporation.

  • Page 7: Introduction And Presentation

    Introduction and Presentation Read this section to get a basic knowledge of your M4 system. Tip: Click Marport logo at the bottom of pages to come back to the table of contents. Introduction The M4 is our heavyweight acoustic receiver, combining the latest digital signal processing with the smartest software.

  • Page 8: Safety Guidelines

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Introduction and Presentation Safety Guidelines Important: To ensure proper and safe use of this equipment, carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Basic good practices When using the product, be careful: impacts can cause damage to the electronic components inside.

  • Page 9: Description

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Introduction and Presentation Description M4 and Mx computer System Overview Ethernet cable Marport junction box extension cable & hydrophone cable Manufacturer standard cable (Blurred) Optional elements Screens Mx computer Mac computer Power supply (recommended power supply: MEAN WELL...

  • Page 10: Equipment List

    • 1 NMEA multiplexer to receive NMEA data and display them in Scala/Scala2: ShipModul MiniPlex-3E-N2K if using NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 or Miniplex-3E if using only NMEA0183. • If using Mosa2 on a tablet computer: refer to Marport sales offices to know the recommended model.
  • Page 11 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Introduction and Presentation Software Application Name Definition Mozilla Firefox (from version Web browser 22 to 51) Java (version 7 or lower) To correctly display system web page. FileZilla File management tool. TeamViewer...

  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Introduction and Presentation Technical Specifications Frequency range 30-60 kHz Active bandwidth 24 kHz Number of Rx/Tx channels 6 Rx / 1 Tx Hydrophones Up to 6 Bearing to sensor measurement Distance to sensor measurement...

  • Page 13: Computer Configuration

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Computer Configuration Computer Configuration Read this section to learn how to configure the Mac computer. Adding a Virtual Keyboard If you do not have a keyboard, you can add a virtual keyboard to the screen and type words using the mouse.
  • Page 14 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Computer Configuration | 13...

  • Page 15: Installation

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Installation Read this section to learn how to connect and configure the equipment of the M4 system. System Cabling Connect the components of the system according to the following cabling. Loudspeakers (if applicable)
  • Page 16 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Connection to Mx computer using CAT5e network cable Connection to M4 receiver using CAT5e network cables Connection to an Ethernet switch if you need to be connected to both an Internet connection and external devices.

  • Page 17: Powering The Mx Computer

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Powering the Mx computer About this task Important: Only use recommended power supply MEAN WELL HEP-150-24 A. Marport cannot not be held responsible for dysfunction of the system if recommended equipment is not used.
  • Page 18 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation 3. In the network list, click Ethernet 1, then: a) In Configure IPv4 menu select Manually. b) In IP Address, enter 192.168.10.165. c) In Router, enter 192.168.10.1. 4. Click Apply. | 17...

  • Page 19: Installing Hydrophones

    You need to connect hydrophones to the system. Note: For more information about Marport hydrophones, please refer to Hydrophone Installation Manual. List of Marport Hydrophones These are technical specifications for hydrophones currently sold by Marport. For information about obsolete hydrophones, please contact Marport support. Typical Product...
  • Page 20 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Typical Product Bandwidth Name Use case current Cable* reference (3 dB) consumption NC-1-07 Active hydrophone 41-44 KHz 4-6 mA Green • Vessel with normal (integrated level of noise (below preamplifier) -100 dBV).

  • Page 21: Connecting The Hydrophone To The Receiver

    • Connect the extension cable of the junction box to a hydrophone input on the receiver: • Using an NMEA converter junction box (P/N: NC-2-TEMP), connect to the hydrophone input 1 or 2 at the back of the receiver to be able to receive water temperature from Marport hydrophones.

  • Page 22: Adding Temperature Data From The Hydrophones To The System

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Adding Temperature Data from the Hydrophones to the System You can add the hydrophone to the receiver as a sensor in order to display in Scala/Scala2 the temperature of the water surface.

  • Page 23: Understanding Receiver Leds

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Installation Understanding Receiver LEDs Boot sequence When you power on the receiver, the LEDS on the receiver must light up the following way: • Hydrophone LEDs become blue / red / green.

  • Page 24: Servicing And Maintenance

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Servicing and Maintenance Read this section for troubleshooting and maintenance information. Interference Check You can check if there is noise interfering with the reception of signals. Spectrum Analyzer Display The following picture explains the main parts of the spectrum analyzer page on Scala/Scala2.

  • Page 25: Checking Noise Interference

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Checking Noise Interference You can use the spectrum analyzer to check the noise level of the hydrophones and check for interference. About this task Spectrum Analyzer Display on page 23 for details about the spectrum analyzer display.

  • Page 26: Checking Noise Interference

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance 6. To see the maximum, mean and real time measures of noise level at a specific frequency, select Marker on the left side of the screen and move the mouse over the graph.
  • Page 27 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance 5. The spectrum analyzer is displayed. You can display up to 6 spectrum analyzers at the same time. Below is an example of a page with two spectrum analyzers.
  • Page 28 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance • RealTime: the latest highest level of noise (dBV) recorded and its frequency. • Max: the highest level of noise recorded since the beginning of the spectrum and its frequency.
  • Page 29 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance 13. Right-click the spectrum analyzer and click Hide FFT to hide the FFT plot. 14. Right-click the IP address of the receiver in the status bar and click Stop Spectrum.

  • Page 30: Estimating The Efficiency Of Hydrophones

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Estimating the Efficiency of Hydrophones You can use the page Messages to check the efficiency of the hydrophones. Noise (dBv) You will have better performance with the following levels: •...
  • Page 31 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Autoswitch • DIFFUSE: Hydrophone chosen by the autoswitch. The chosen selection hydrophone is the one having the higher SNR and least variation of data. Received data are used in Scala/Scala2.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Troubleshooting Read this section to know how to solve common problems. No Internet Access You cannot connect to the internet or see the system control panel page on Firefox web browser.
  • Page 33 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance • When the following window appears, click Later: • When the following window appears, select I accept the risk and want to run this application and click Run. The application is now displayed properly.

  • Page 34: I Cannot Click On Some Items In The System Web Page

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance I cannot click on some items in the system web page When you open the system web page on Firefox web browser, you cannot click on items such as Start Spectrum or Open Import/Export Application in the Settings part of the page.

  • Page 35: Antifouling System Causes Interferences

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance When Java and Firefox version are compatible, the system web page should look like this: Antifouling System Causes Interferences Sonihull™ Ultrasonic Antifouling System causes important noise interference. You can see below an example of spectrum on a hydrophone when Sonihull™...

  • Page 36: Giving Remote Access To The Computer

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Giving Remote Access to the Computer If you have an issue with the system, you may need to give remote access to the computer to the support team with TeamViewer application.

  • Page 37: Support Contact

    M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Servicing and Maintenance Support Contact You can contact your local dealer if you need maintenance on your Marport products. You can also ask us at the following contact details: FRANCE ICELAND Marport France SAS Marport EHF 8, rue Maurice Le Léon...
  • Page 38 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Appendix Appendix Frequency Plan It is important to carefully plan the setup of your sensors before adding them to the system. You can create a table with a list of frequencies and complete it when you add sensors.
  • Page 39 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Appendix C-4/CH5 42700 C-4/CH6 43300 C-5/CH1 42024 C-5/CH2 41690 C-5/CH3 41285 C-5/CH4 41060 C-5/CH5 42900 C-5/CH6 43400 C-6/CH1 39062 C-6/CH2 39375 C-6/CH3 39688 C-6/CH4 40000 C-6/CH5 40312 C-6/CH6 40625 C-7/CH1 38906 C-7/CH2...
  • Page 40 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Appendix Frequencies and intervals The diagrams below show the bandwidth of the different types of Marport sensors and intervals you must respect when adding other sensors. Figure 1: PRP sensors (e.g. Catch sensor, Trawl Speed, Spread sensor...) Example: If the frequency of the sensor is 40kHz, there should be no sensors between 39.9-40kHz...
  • Page 41 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Appendix Examples of frequency allocations • We recommend to allocate frequencies between 34 and 56 kHz for wideband hydrophones and between 41 kHz and 44 kHz for narrowband hydrophones. • Echosounders are usually placed around 38 kHz, make sure to allow enough distance with them.
  • Page 42 M4 - Mx computer System | V2 | Appendix | 41...
  • Page 43 Index | 42 Index Network Boat code Mac Pro NMEA converter junction box Noise Interference Channel code Receiver Data recording Connecting to Audio recording ETH LED H# LEDs Lights Export Frequency plan Sonihull Interference Spectrum Hydrophone System Types Web page Internet TeamViewer No access...

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