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4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE
U S E R H A R D W A R E M A N U A L
0016510_REV_A
February 2015
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 U S E R H A R D W A R E M A N U A L 0016510_REV_A February 2015 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 manual 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

    Although the component manufacturers—along with their models and styles—may change from unit to unit, replacement parts will generally be interchangeable. 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 Manual The purpose of this manual is to provide the user with information on the setup and use of EdgeTech’s 4125 Mag Interface. Although this manual encompasses the latest operational features of the 4125 Mag Interface, some features may be periodically upgraded.

  • 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: Software Service Overview

    Software Updates and Enhancements EdgeTech customers can download new software releases with all modifications and enhancements from the EdgeTech ftp site. Major software issues, should they occur, will be reported directly to the customer. New software releases consist of the following: •...

  • Page 8: Returned Material Authorization

    Please refer to the RMA number on all documents and correspondences as well. All returned materials must be shipped prepaid. Freight collect shipments will not be accepted. EdgeTech will pay freight charges on materials going back to the customer after they have been evaluated and/or repaired. CAUTION!
  • Page 9 4. Small items can be shipped prepaid directly to EdgeTech by FedEx, DHL, UPS, Airborne, etc. 5. If the equipment is the property of EdgeTech (formerly EG&G Marine Instruments Division), please insure for full value. 6. Fax one invoice, packing list, and a copy of the airway bill to EdgeTech upon shipment.

  • Page 10: 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 11: 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...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Electrical Interface ........................... 1-4 1.3 Magnetometer Digital Interface / Serial Device ................1-5 SECTION 2: Magnetometer setup ....................2-1 2.1 Configure the Tow Fish ........................2-1 2.2 Configure the Topside ........................2-4 SECTION 3: VERIFYING & TROUBLESHOOTING ................3-1 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_A...
  • Page 13 Figure 1-3: Connection Setup for Marine Magnetics Mini Explorer Magnetometer ........ 1-3 Figure 1-4: Connection Assembly Close up for Mini Explorer Mangetometer .......... 1-3 Figure 1-5: EdgeTech 4125 LT Mag / Power Y-Splice ................. 1-5 Figure 2-1:Serial Configuration Menu ......................2-6 Figure 4-1: No Errors with Mag Data Scrolling ...................

  • Page 15: Figures

    Currently, EdgeTech offers an interface package for Marine Magnetics SeaSPY II and Mini Explorer magnetometers. No other brands or models can be interfaced with the 4125 LT at this time. The magnetometer interface involves the following connection types to function: •...

  • Page 16: Mechanical Interface

    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 tow fish to EdgeTech if they have an older model. If the customer is eligible for the add on option, they need to order an interface kit P/N 0016344 from EdgeTech as well as the magnetometer manufacturer.

  • Page 17: Figure 1-3: Connection Setup For Marine Magnetics Mini Explorer Magnetometer

    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 18: Electrical Interface

    SECTION 1: OVERVIEW 1.2 Electrical Interface The electrical interface between the 4125 LT and the SeaSPY II or the Mini Explorer is via an 8-pin Micro Subconn connection (MCIL8F/MCBH8M) through a Y-Splice cable (see Figure 1-5) provided by EdgeTech. The RS-232 interface is setup for 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop, no parity.

  • Page 19: Magnetometer Digital Interface / Serial Device

    Figure 1-5: EdgeTech 4125 LT Mag / Power Y-Splice 1.3 Magnetometer Digital Interface / Serial Device The EdgeTech side scan telemetry is used to transfer the magnetometer data to the topside. The magnetometers have a bidirectional RS-232 interface at 9600 bps. The magnetometer data is read by the towfish electronics, encoded onto the side scan telemetry, and then decoded on the EdgeTech Portable Topside Laptop or Rack Mount with Topside and is made available on a PC standard Com port.
  • Page 20 SECTION 1: OVERVIEW installed contact EdgeTech for support. The tow fish needs to be properly connected to the topside and powered up to perform this procedure. 1.4 Connecting the Magnetometer to the 4125 Tow Fish 1) Connect Tow Fish Cable Extension to the Y-Splice Tow Fish Extension Cable Connector...

  • Page 21: Section 2: Magnetometer Setup

    MAGNETOMETER SETUP SECTION 2: In order to setup the magnetometer, the following procedures are necessary: 2.1 Configure the Tow Fish The tow fish has a file that needs to be configured if a Baud other than the Default 9600 is to be used. Tow fish setup: 1.
  • Page 22 SECTION 2: MAGNETOMETER SETUP 2. Navigating to the sonarserial.ini file in the 4125 Towfish a. Stop Sonar program Select X Button b. Open Windows Explorer using shortcut within the Remote Desktop window Select shortcut c. Navigate to D:\Edgetech\SSSonar\Sonar\SonarSerial.ini Right Click SonarSerial.ini...
  • Page 23 d. Open the file using Notepad or WordPad: Select Notepad or WordPad Select OK e. WordPad application selected and SonarSerial.ini open: WordPad Open 3. Change the Baud Rate under the COM 5 section. A copy of the file is below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;...

  • Page 24: Configure The Topside

    The Topside DISCOVER software needs to be setup to allow the serial data to be set to the selected COM Figure 2-1 port. To setup the topside running DISCOVER, see and the instructions below: 1. Open DISCOVER on the PC or Laptop. 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_A...
  • Page 25 2. On the pull down bar, select the Configuration-> Serial Ports. 3. In the “Serial Configuration” menu, use the “Enable Remote COM Port” highlighted below: 4. Select “Port” button to view the available COM Ports in drop down menu; select an available COM Port 5.

  • Page 26: Figure 2-1:Serial Configuration Menu

    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 2-1: Serial Configuration Menu 8. Select “Done” button to complete setup, which closes the “Serial Configuration” Menu 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_A...

  • Page 27: Section 3: Verifying & Troubleshooting

    VERIFYING & TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 3: 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.
  • Page 28 Serial Port Information Drop Down Menu 4. There should be no errors present in Sonar Toolbar and in the Serial Port Information window: No Errors Scrolling Mag Data Figure 3-1: No Errors with Mag Data Scrolling 4125 MAGNETOMETER INTERFACE 0016510_REV_A...
  • Page 29 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: MAGETOMETER SETUP. Displayed Error in Sonar with no scrolling data Figure 3-2: No Data with Error Displayed 6.

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