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HydroLite-TM PLUS
User Manual
HydroLite-TM Plus (Single Frequency) Portable
Bluetooth Echologger

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  • Page 1 HydroLite-TM PLUS User Manual HydroLite-TM Plus (Single Frequency) Portable Bluetooth Echologger...
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Additionally, the Echologger is directly compatible with most traditional land survey acquisition software. Table 1: Kit Components Quantity Part Number Description Survey poles Triangle Mounting Bracket TM Echologger TM Echogram Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 1...
  • Page 3 2. Connect a power supply (8~75VDC) to the device, then the device to a PC via a “RS232/RS485 to USB” converter GUI software program Run an up-to-date control software “Echologger Control Program” (Ver. 3.0) Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 2...
  • Page 4 5. Select the serial port found and set the port speed. Same procedure applies for GPS. (If no GPS is connected, select “None”) - Click to select a folder where data is to be saved - File name is automatically generated based with date / time Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 3 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 5 Match the same baud rate at the terminal program under Serial Port (baud rate of the program). Otherwise communication error will be resulted in with strange font letters as below Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 4 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 6 . Run Echologger GUI and select the changed Baud-rate to the same baud rate set on #speed. !!!!When an error message “device not connected” is shown on the GUI program, check both Serial Port Number and Serial Port Speed!!!! Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 5 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 7 : Altimeter threshold in % of Full Scale - Gain, dB : Analog gain of amplifier in dB. - Sound speed, m/s : Speed of sound in the medium (type in) Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 6 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 8 Interval (sec) Maximum Range (m) 0.25 Baud Rate: 921600 bps (F/W Rev.2.5) Altimeter Mode Interval (sec) Maximum Range (m) 0.25 Echosounder Mode Interval (sec) Maximum Range (m) 0.25 Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 7 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 9 : Show max or mean amplitude on the screen - Range : Selectable range to be shown only on the screen (not on the raw data) - Color Palette : Select color schemes Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 8 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 10 - STOP: Stop playing - PLAY: Play again after paused - PAUSE: Play paused - STEP: Shows each ping of data when pressing it - REPLAY: Replay from start Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 9 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 11 Threshold: 10% Gain: +10 dB Offset : +35 mm (when altitude from the front face of the transducer is required) Speed of sound :1,480 m/s (fresh water at 20degC) Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 10 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 12 10. Echologger commands Control commands are used when managing the device manually through terminal programs (Hyper Terminal, Tera Term Pro etc.) or when custom-made interface is needed Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 11 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 13 Set offset of output altitude #offset #offset 0<ENTER> in mm #deadzone #deadzone 200<ENTER> Set minimal deadzone in mm. Set transmitted pulse length #txlength #txlength 20<ENTER> in microseconds. Max. value 100 uks. Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 12 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 14 - 4800 - 9600 - 19200 - 38400 - 57600 - 115200 - 230400 - 460800 - 921600 $GPDBT message #nmeadbt #nmeadbt 1<ENTER> enable - 1, disable - 0 Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 13 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 15 ] 0, 1, 2, 3 - #gain 0.0 dB ] -30 ~ +30 - #tvgs [ 1.00 ] 0.1 ~ 10 - #speed [ 115200 ] 4800 ~ 921600 Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 14 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 16 : "0": inverting pulse or "1" (default setting): positive pulse (7) Command "#syncextmod" to define triggering edge for external sync mode : "0": Falling or "1"; Rising (default setting) Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 15 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 17 (8) After selecting all parameters, enter "#go" to start 7. Trouble shooting (known issues) Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 16 Revised 11/18/2021...
  • Page 18 ‘#go’ or ‘Apply’. (2) Cannot connect the device to a controller (PC). Checking at terminal program some strange characters are shown (@RS485) : TX+ / TX- wires connected in opposite Seafloor Systems, Inc. | info@seafloorsystems.com | +1(530) 677-1019 Page 17 Revised 11/18/2021...