Sound Metrics DIDSON ARIS EXPLORER 3000 Getting Started

Sound Metrics DIDSON ARIS EXPLORER 3000 Getting Started

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ARIS EXPLORER 3000 GETTING STARTED Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ARIScope SOFTWARE WHAT’S IN THE ARIS BOX CAPTURING QUALITY IMAGES WHAT’S IN THE X2 BOX COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS PAN-TILT ASSEMBLY WARRANTY INFORMATION TILT-ROLL ASSEMBLY CONTACT US...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION THE NEXT GENERATION IN CLARITY The entire ARIS line is built to deliver in the most With 128 beams operating at 3MHz, the ARIS Explorer challenging situations. A smaller size, newly devel- 3000 collects more data than any other imaging sonar oped software and more efficient power usage, makes in its class.
  • Page 4: What's In The Aris Box

    WHAT’S IN THE ARIS BOX? GETTING STARTED HANDBOOK #012269 ARIS SONAR #013702 ARIS CABLE # (Dependent on Length) WATERPROOF BOX #013410 COMMAND MODULE #013470 POWER SUPPLY #014384 ETHERNET CABLE #014512 USB DRIVE & SOFTWARE #014385...
  • Page 5 WHAT’S IN THE ARIS BOX?
  • Page 6: What's In The X2 Box

    WHAT’S IN THE X2 BOX?
  • Page 7 WHAT’S IN THE X2 BOX? X2 ROTATOR 10mm x 70mm BOLT #014471 #012506 PAN-TILT BRACKET 10mm x 100mm BOLT #014337 #012505 ROLL BRACKET MOUNTING WASHER (3) #014266 #012475 TILT BRACKET FLAT-HEAD 5mm x 8mm SCREWS (12) #012337 #012358 X2 CABLE HEX-HEAD 5mm x 10mm SCREWS (8) #014361 #014386...
  • Page 8: Pan-Tilt Assembly

    PAN-TILT ASSEMBLY There are other possible configurations than those shown. EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 9 PAN-TILT ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Attach Mounting Nut and Mounting Washer to shaft with Flat-Head COMPRESSED VIEW 5mm x 8mm Screws. Using 10mm x 100mm Bolt attach X2 Rotator to the customer supplied Pole. STEP 2 Attach Mounting Washer to shaft with 5mm x 8mm Screws. Attach Pan-Tilt Bracket to shaft by slipping the Mounting Nut into the shaft and tightening with the 10mm x 70mm Bolt.
  • Page 10: Tilt-Roll Assembly

    TILT-ROLL ASSEMBLY STEP 1 STEP 6 Attach Mounting Nut to Roll Bracket using Using the 10mm x 100mm Bolt, Mounting Screw Flat-Head 5mm x 8mm Screws. and Mounting Nut attach the X2 shaft to the customer supplied mount. STEP 2 STEP 7 Attach Roll Bracket to ARIS using the Hex-Head 5mm x 10mm Screws.
  • Page 11 TILT-ROLL ASSEMBLY There are other possible configurations than those shown. COMPRESSED VIEW EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 12: Ariscope Software

    ARIScope SOFTWARE...
  • Page 13 ARIScope SOFTWARE TOP BAR IMAGE DISPLAY • SMC Logo • Range Control • Sonar Icon • Zoom Control • Icon Scroll Buttons • Orientation Control • Open File Icon • Acoustic Image • Files Icon • X2 Control • Settings Icon STATUS PANEL •...
  • Page 14: Capturing Quality Images

    CAPTURING QUALITY IMAGES The following illustrations demonstrate how to image a flat object lying on a flat bottom. ACOUSTIC VOLUME The ARIS multi-beam sonar projects a wedge shaped volume of acoustic energy much like a flashlight projects a cone shaped volume of light. ARIS...
  • Page 15 CAPTURING QUALITY IMAGES RANGE, CROSS-RANGE & IMAGE PERSPECTIVE Three terms concerning distance and direction relative to the acoustic wedge are Range, Cross-Range, and Image Perspective. Each of these are at 90 degrees to the other two, much like the 3 edges that come together at the corner of a box.
  • Page 16 CAPTURING QUALITY IMAGES ARIScope RANGE CONTROLS The width of the acoustic wedge is a fan of narrow slices. Each slice from a beam of ARIS produces a END RANGE thin strip of the image aligned with range which is placed appropriately with neighbors in cross range to produce the entire image.
  • Page 17 CAPTURING QUALITY IMAGES The ARIS image is from the perspective view showing Range and Cross-Range information. CROSS-RANGE ARIS...
  • Page 18: Computer Requirements

    COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS¹ RECOMMENDED PC UPGRADES³ • Windows 7 32-bit SP1 • SSD C:\ Drive (Solid State Disk) • DirectX 10 compatible graphics • 8 GB RAM • 1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU • 1 GB Video RAM • 2 GB RAM •...
  • Page 19: Warranty Information

    ARIS EXPLORER In most cases, it is not advisable to open or attempt Sound Metrics Corp. (SMC) warrants the ARIS Explorer to repair the sonar in the field. However, this may be for one year according to the terms of the official the only option if time is critical.
  • Page 20 WARRANTY INFORMATION ARIS EXPLORER LIMITED WARRANTY Sound Metrics Corp. (SMC) warrants that the ARIS Explorer (“Product”) This limited warranty is your exclusive remedy, and applies to new Product purchased in the United States or Canada, which are will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal accompanied by or sold with this written warranty.
  • Page 21: Contact Us

    CONTACT US Manufacturer SOUND METRICS CORPORATION 11010 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98004 Office: 425-822-3001 Email: info@soundmetrics.com Distributor OCEAN MARINE INDUSTRIES INC. 2810 Hudson Street Chesapeake, VA 23324 Office: 757-382-7616 Email: sales@soundmetrics.com...
  • Page 22 soundmetrics.com I 425-822-3001...

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