Simrad SX90 Quick Start Manual page 29

Fish finding sonar

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Caution

You must never start SX90 transmissions (pinging) when the ship is in dry dock. The

transducer may be damaged if it transmits in open air.

Once started, the SX90 transmissions are controlled by the

functions.

Power

Procedure

Open the

Operation

Set

to Normal.

Operation

The

function controls the operating mode of the SX90. Normal mode allows

Operation

the SX90 to transmit ("ping") through the water, and to receive the echoes.

Set

Transmission Mode

The

Transmission Mode

water. If you choose Maximum, the SX90 will transmit (ping) continuously and as

often as possible. This gives you the maximum refresh rate.

The ping rate is normally limited by the maximum range settings. It will also be

dependant on hardware issues. This may be, for example, how fast your Processor Unit

can handle the information from each ping, how fast your system communicates with

external peripherals, or how long time the system uses to save data.

Set

to Maximum.

Tx Power

Result

The SX90 is now transmitting acoustic pulses ("pinging") into the water.