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4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE
A D D E N D U M
0016510_REV_C
3/30/2018
EdgeTech
4 Little Brook Road
West Wareham, MA 02576
Tel: (508) 291-0057
Fax: (508) 291-2491
www.EdgeTech.com

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  • Page 1 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE A D D E N D U M 0016510_REV_C 3/30/2018 EdgeTech 4 Little Brook Road West Wareham, MA 02576 Tel: (508) 291-0057 Fax: (508) 291-2491 www.EdgeTech.com...
  • Page 2 The information, figures, and specifications in this manual are proprietary and are issued in strict confidence on condition that they not be copied, reprinted, or disclosed to a third party, either wholly or in part, without the prior, written consent of EdgeTech. Any reproduction of EdgeTech supplied software or file sharing is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Attention - Read This First

    ATTENTION – READ THIS FIRST! All personnel involved with the installation, operation, or maintenance of the equipment described in this addendum should read and understand the warnings and cautions provided below. CAUTION! This equipment contains devices that are extremely sensitive to static electricity.

  • Page 4: Hardware Variations And Compatibility

    EdgeTech will make every effort to see that replacement components are interchangeable and use the same software drivers (if applicable). At times, however, direct replacements may not exist. When this happens, EdgeTech will provide the necessary drivers with the replacement part, if applicable.

  • Page 5: About This Document

    Purpose of this Addendum The purpose of this addendum is to provide the user with information on the setup and use of EdgeTech’s 4125 Magnetometer Interface. Although this addendum encompasses the latest operational features of the 4125 Magnetometer Interface, some features may be periodically upgraded. Therefore, the information in this addendum is subject to change and should be used for reference only.

  • Page 6: Warranty Statement

    All equipment manufactured by EdgeTech is warranted against defective components and workmanship for a period of one year after shipment. Warranty repair will be done by EdgeTech free of charge. Shipping costs are to be borne by the customer. Malfunction due to improper use is not covered in the warranty, and EdgeTech disclaims any liability for consequential damage resulting from defects in the performance of the equipment.

  • Page 7: Returned Material Authorization

    The RMA will help identify returned equipment when it arrives at our receiving dock and enables tracking of the equipment while at our facility. The material should be shipped to EdgeTech, 4 Little Brook Road, West Wareham, MA 02576. Refer to the RMA number on all documents and correspondences.
  • Page 8 FREE DOMICILE and must be delivered to our door. 5. Please send all shipping documents in advance of the shipment by email to service@edgetech.com. Providing EdgeTech with the shipping documents will enable us to follow up with the carrier on our end.

  • Page 9: Customer Service

    CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer service personnel at EdgeTech are always eager to hear from users of our products. Your feedback is welcome, and is a valuable source of information which we use to continually improve these products. Therefore, we encourage you to contact EdgeTech Customer Service to offer any suggestions...

  • Page 10: Company Background

    USBL positioning systems, and bathymetric systems—that have become standards in the industry. EdgeTech has also consistently anticipated and responded to future needs through an active research and development program. Current efforts are focused on the application of cutting-edge CHIRP and acoustic technology.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ATTENTION – READ THIS FIRST! ......................iii HARDWARE VARIATIONS AND COMPATIBILITY .................. iv ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ........................v Purpose of this Addendum ........................v Liability ..............................v Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ........................ iii Revision History ............................v WARRANTY STATEMENT ........................

  • Page 12: List Of Figures & Tables

    LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES Figure 1-1: Marine Magnetics Tow Key ..................... 1-1 Figure 1-2: EdgeTech Fork Coupler for Marine Magnetic Magnetometer, PN 0015842 ......1-2 Figure 1-3: Connection Setup for Marine Magnetics Mini Explorer Magnetometer ........ 1-3 Figure 1-4: Connection Assembly Close-up for Mini Explorer Magnetometer .......... 1-3 Figure 2-1: EdgeTech 4125-LT Magnetometer / Power Y-Splice ...............

  • Page 13: Overview

    1-1. If a client wants to interface a magnetometer to IGURE an existing side scan system, an interface kit needs to be ordered from both EdgeTech and the magnetometer supplier. Figure 1-1: Marine Magnetics Tow Key...

  • Page 14: Mechanical Interface

    Customers who wish to add a magnetometer to their current 4125 LT systems also need to contact EdgeTech to have their serial number checked in order to see if the system is eligible for the upgrade. The customer may have to send in the 4125 LT Towfish to EdgeTech if they have an older model.
  • Page 15 SHEAR PIN RESTRAIN MAG DATA CABLE WITH CABLE TIE AT THESE POINTS Y SPLICE Figure 1-3: Connection Setup for Marine Magnetics Mini Explorer Magnetometer INCLUDED IN KIT SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER UNIVERSAL LINK (TAB) Figure 1-4: Connection Assembly Close-up for Mini Explorer Magnetometer...

  • Page 17: Specifications

    2.0 SPECIFICATIONS The electrical interface between the 4125 LT and the SeaSPY II or the Mini Explorer is via an 8-pin Micro 1-5) provided by EdgeTech. Subconn connection (MCIL8F/MCBH8M) through a Y-Splice cable (see IGURE The RS-232 interface is setup for 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop, no parity.
  • Page 18 Figure 2-1: EdgeTech 4125-LT Magnetometer / Power Y-Splice...

  • Page 19: Setup

    PC hosting the magnetometer user interface software, are likewise transferred to the magnetometer Towfish. A null modem serial cable is required to connect the EdgeTech topside to a laptop or PC running the magnetometer acquisition software (Sealink, Maglog, etc.).

  • Page 20: Configure The Towfish

    1) Right Click Right Click using Figure 3-2: Launch Remote Desktop a. Remote Desktop settings if needed are: Ethernet address: 192.9.0.101 Login name: Administrator Password: admin Password = admin Click OK Figure 3-3: Log Into Sonar.exe 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_C...
  • Page 21 2. Navigating to the sonarserial.ini file in the 4125 Towfish a. Stop Sonar program Click X Button Figure 3-4: Close Sonar.exe b. Open Windows Explorer using shortcut within the Remote Desktop window Click Shortcut Figure 3-5: Launch Windows Explorer...
  • Page 22 3.0 SETUP c. Navigate to D:\Edgetech\SSSonar\Sonar\SonarSerial.ini Right Click SonarSerial.ini with Mouse Figure 3-6: Navigate to SonarSerial.ini d. Open the file using Notepad or WordPad: Select Notepad or WordPad Click OK Figure 3-7: Open a Text Editor 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_C...
  • Page 23 e. WordPad application selected and SonarSerial.ini open: WordPad Open Figure 3-8: Edit SonarSerial.ini in WordPad 3. Change the Baud Rate under the COM 5 section. A copy of the file is below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Pitch Roll Sensor [Serial1] Create=1 Port=3 Baud=19200 Parser=4 ;ParserParameters=ANGLE 180...
  • Page 24 Select File b. Save in Notepad or WordPad Figure 3-9: Save Changes to SonarSerial.ini 5. Restart Sonar application by selecting the shortcut in the Remote Desktop screen: Double-Click Sonar Shortcut Sonar restarted Figure 3-10: Restart Sonar.exe 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_C...

  • Page 25: Configure The Topside

    3.2 Configure the Topside The Topside DISCOVER software needs to be setup to allow the serial data to be set to the selected COM port. To setup the topside running DISCOVER, shown in 3-16, and the instructions below: IGURE 1. Open DISCOVER on the PC or Laptop. 2.
  • Page 26 Figure 3-14: Enable Remote COM Port, Baud Rate 6. Select the ‘Logical Port’ Button and select “COM5”; which is the magnetometer data sent thru the remote sonar serial Input/Output interface Figure 3-15: Enable Remote COM Port, Logical Port 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_C...
  • Page 27 7. Data should now output from the selected port; See example below using COM1 on the PC or Laptop. Example Setup using “COM1” Setup Figure 3-16: Serial Configuration Menu 8. Select “Done” button to complete setup, which closes the “Serial Configuration” Menu...

  • Page 29: Verifying And Troubleshooting

    4.0 VERIFYING AND TROUBLESHOOTING The customer may need to verify that the system is receiving Mag Data. If all steps were setup correctly and the magnetometer is connected there should have no errors showing in sonar. The data stream should also be visible in Sonar. Use the following steps to open Sonar “Remote Desktop”: 1.
  • Page 30 Figure 4-3: Serial Port Chan 5 on COM4 4. There should be no errors present in Sonar Toolbar and in the Serial Port Information window: No Errors Scrolling Mag Data Figure 4-4: No Errors with Mag Data Scrolling 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_C...
  • Page 31 5. If Serial Port Information has no other dropdown other than Chan 1 or there are errors displayed (see screen capture below), then double check the setup per procedure describe in section 2. Displayed Error in Sonar with no scrolling data Figure 4-5: No Data with Error Displayed 6.

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