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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Legal Saver History Adding a Virtual Keyboard Copyright Disabling Automatic Search of Wireless Disclaimer Keyboard Removing Time Machine Destination Installing Software Applications Downloading Software Applications Introduction and Installing Mozilla Firefox Presentation Installing Java 7 Introduction Installing Scala2 and ScalaReplay2 Safety Guidelines...
  • Page 3 The Mx computer does not power off immediately Updating the Receiver Firmware Giving Remote Access to the Computer Installing Hydrophones Recording Audio Files List of Marport Hydrophones Support Contact Connecting the Hydrophone to the Receiver Adding Temperature Data from the Hydrophones to the System...

  • Page 4: Legal

    Legal History 04/08/19 First release Now documents Mosa2 version 02.03, Scala version 01.06.34 and Scala2 version 02.02. Updated topics: • Diagram for installation with two Mac minis (on page 11) 07/16/20 • Changing Mx computer IP Address (on page 78) •...
  • Page 5 • Added guidance on how to prevent computer and re­ ceiver from being damaged by water in Installing the System (on page 71). • MacOS Catalina is not compatible with Marport Tools and the Sentinel Key Driver. Added notes in Installing Mosa2 (on page 47) and Installing Scala2 and ScalaReplay2 (on page 47).
  • Page 6 • Now documents Scala2 version 02.10.x and Mosa2 version 02.11.x. • Added Marport Authorized Service Provider (MASP) guidelines: Adding the System Components on MASP (on page 53). • Updated guidance to download and install the com­ 08/04/22 puter software, as well as clarified guidelines about Mozilla Firefox and Java versions: Downloading Soft­...

  • Page 7: Copyright

    Marport. “Marport”, the Marport logo and Software Defined Sonar are registered trademarks of Marport. All other brands, products and company names mentioned are the trademark and property of its respective owners only. Marport is a division of Airmar Technology Corporation.

  • Page 9: Introduction And Presentation

    Introduction and Presentation Read this section to get a basic knowledge of your M6 system. Introduction The M6 Pro system works with an Apple Mac mini, an Mx computer and two Mx receivers. The Mx computer processes the signal and displays the data on a screen connected to the Mac.

  • Page 10: Safety Guidelines

    Install and use this product in accordance with this user manual. Incorrect use of the product may cause damage to the components or void the warranty. Only qualified Marport dealers can do installation and maintenance interventions. M6 PRO | V7 | Introduction and Presentation...

  • Page 11: Description

    Description System Overview Ethernet cable Marport junction box exten­ sion cable & hydrophone cable Manufacturer standard cable (Blurred) Optional ele­ ments Screens NMEA multiplexer Mac computer Power supply (recommended power supply: MEAN WELL HEP-150-24 A) Wireless trackball mouse 10 Mx receiver (ref. M6REC) 11 Junction boxes (x2) (ref.
  • Page 12 Manufacturer standard cable (Blurred) Optional el­ ements Monitors, 3 per mac mini: Ethernet switch (not provided by Marport) • Monitor #1: HDMI • Monitor #2: HDMI/DVI/VGA • Monitor #3: HDMI/DVI/VGA Mac mini 2018 (x 2) (ref. MAC-0-01) Mx computer (ref. SDS-0-01)

  • Page 13: Equipment List

    10 Power supply (recommended power supply: Scala2 software dongle (x 2) MEAN WELL HEP-150-24 A) 11 Mx receiver (ref. M6REC) Wireless trackball mouse (x 2) 12 Junction boxes (x2) (ref. 46-055-01) Ethernet switch (optional): connected to com­ puters with USB to Ethernet adapter 13 Thru-hull penetration (ref.
  • Page 14 • 1 NMEA multiplexer to receive NMEA data and display them in Scala2: ShipModul MiniPlex-3E-N2K if using NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 or Miniplex-3E if using only NMEA0183. • If using Mosa2 on a tablet computer: refer to Marport sales offices to know the recommended model. Software...

  • Page 15: Technical Specifications

    ScalaReplay2 Marport software application replaying data recorded in Scala2. Mosa2 Marport software application used to configure sensors. Can be used on desktop or tablet computers. Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Allows to display the system web page (access to Mx re­...

  • Page 16: Systems

    Number of high resolution sounders (NBTE, HDTE) 10 Temperature input 4 NTC + 2 NMEA Network cables CAT5e, 100 meters max., U/FTP shielding* Important: *Make sure to respect these specifications if installing a new Ethernet network cable. Mx computer Product reference PO boxer-6639M Dimension (W x H x D) 264.2 mm x 186.2 mm x 96.4 mm (10.4”...
  • Page 17 OS re­ Scala Scala Scala Scala Scala Scala OS name Scala 1.x lease 2.0.x 2.2.x 2.4.x 2.6.x 2.10.x 2.12.x Big Sur mac­ OS 11.0 Catalina macOS 10.15 Mojave macOS 10.14 High macOS Sierra 10.13 Sierra macOS 10.12 El Cap­ OS X itan 10.11 Yosemite...
  • Page 18 Mosa OS name OS release Mosa 2.0.x Mosa 2.3.x Mosa 2.5.x Mosa 2.7.x Mosa 2.9.x 2.11.x High Sierra macOS 10.13 Sierra macOS 10.12 El Capitan OS X 10.11 Yosemite OS X 10.10 Mavericks OS X 10.9 *Mosa 2.11 compatibility with Monterey and Ventura: A1 sensors cannot connect by short range wireless signal.

  • Page 20: Computer Configuration

    Note: Do not select options such as Enable Location Services or Share Mac Analytics with Apple. 2. From Create a Computer Account, you can use marport for full name, account name and password. 3. When asked to sign in with an Apple ID, click Set Up Later.

  • Page 21: Disabling Automatic Updates

    1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Settings. 2. Click Users & Groups in the sidebar and in Automatically log in as, select marport. 3. Enter the password when prompted. Disabling Automatic Updates You need to disable automatic updates because some applications installed on the computer may not be compatible with the latest versions of OS.
  • Page 22 1. macOS Ventura or later: a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Settings. b. Click General > Software Update. c. Turn off Automatic updates. 2. macOS Big Sur or earlier: M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 23: Disabling Sleeping Mode

    a. Click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Software Update. b. Clear Automatically keep my Mac up to date. c. Click Advanced and clear Check for updates. Important: If asked, do not upgrade the computer to the latest macOS version. Disabling Sleeping Mode You need to change Energy Saver settings.
  • Page 24 a. Turn off Put hard disks to sleep when possible. b. Turn on Start up automatically after a power failure. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 25 3. macOS Ventura or later: click Lock Screen in the sidebar, then set to Never the following settings: Start Screen Saver when inactive, Turn display off when inactive and Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off. 4.

  • Page 26: Changing Security & Privacy Settings

    a. From Turn display off after, drag the handle to Never. b. Clear Put hard disks to sleep when possible and Enable Power Nap. c. Select Start up automatically after a power failure. Changing Security & Privacy Settings You need to change the security and privacy settings to be able to open applications you downloaded.
  • Page 27 Option Authorized applications Full Disk Access Scala2, ScalaReplay2, TeamViewer Accessibility Scala2, ScalaReplay2, TeamViewer Screen Recording TeamViewer 2. macOS Big Sur or earlier: M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 28 a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy. b. To be able to make changes, click the lock at the bottom of the window and enter the password of the computer. c.
  • Page 29 Option Authorized applications Screen Recording TeamViewer M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 30 Note: If you do not give full disk access to them, you may see messages asking access to Documents or Downloads folders whenever you start these applications and this will block the automatic opening of Scala2. 4. You need to add the option Anywhere in the list under Allow applications downloaded from.
  • Page 31 d. Press enter. Anywhere option is now displayed in Security & Privacy > Security settings (you may need to scroll down). Select it. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 32: Saver

    Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver You need to disable the screen saver and put a Marport wallpaper. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 33 From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Settings. b. Click Wallpaper in the sidebar, then check that Marport wallpaper is set. If not, click Add Folder, then add the Downloads folder and select the image. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 34 c. Click Displays in the sidebar, then click Advanced and turn on Prevent automatic sleeping when the display is off. 2. macOS Big Sur or earlier: From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 35 3. macOS Big Sur: Click the tab Screen Saver and clear Show screen saver after. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 36 4. Click the tab Desktop. Click Folders, then the add icon from the bottom left corner. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 37: Adding A Virtual Keyboard

    5. Select Downloads folder and click Choose. 6. Select Marport wallpaper in the Downloads folder (See Downloading Software Applications (on page 43) to know where to find Marport wallpaper). Adding a Virtual Keyboard If you do not have a keyboard, you can add a virtual keyboard to the screen and type words using the mouse.
  • Page 38 1. macOS Ventura or later: a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Settings. b. Click Keyboard in the sidebar, then go to Text Input and click Edit. c. Turn on Show Input in menu bar. 2.
  • Page 39 a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Keyboard. b. Click the tab Input Sources and select Show Input menu in menu bar. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 40: Keyboard

    3. macOS Big Sur or earlier: From the top right corner of the screen, click the flag corresponding to the keyboard language preferences, then select Show Keyboard Viewer. 4. macOS Ventura or later: From the top right corner of the screen, click the icon corresponding to the keyboard language preferences, then select Show Keyboard Viewer.
  • Page 41 A virtual keyboard is displayed on the screen. You can change its size by dragging its corners. Disabling Automatic Search of Wireless Keyboard macOS Big Sur or earlier: You need to disable the Bluetooth Setup Assistant. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 42: Removing Time Machine Destination

    1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth. 2. Click Advanced. 3. Clear Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup if no keyboard is detected. Removing Time Machine Destination macOS Ventura or later: If you used a Time Machine backup to set up the computer, you need to remove it from the saved backup destinations in the computer settings.

  • Page 43: Installing Software Applications

    Several applications must be installed on the computer. Downloading Software Applications If you configure the computer from scratch, software applications are available for download from Marport Authorized Service Provider (MASP). Marport offices only. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 44 1. From a web browser, go to Marport Authorized Service Provider (MASP) website: https://asp.marport.fr/. 2. To download Scala2 and Mosa2: a. Once the system has been created in MASP, go to the system page (see Adding the System Components on MASP (on page 53)).

  • Page 45: Installing Mozilla Firefox

    Installing Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox web browser is necessary to access the system web page, that allows you to configure the receiver. Important: If you need to import or export the receiver configuration using M4F files via the system web page, only Firefox versions 22 to 51 are compatible.

  • Page 46: Installing Java 7

    Installing Java 7 macOS versions Big Sur and earlier only: Java version 7 allows access to the import/ export application of the receiver configuration (M4F files) on the system web page, when open in Mozilla Firefox (version 34). Only install if you need to use M4F files. Important: Once Java version 7 is installed, DO NOT UPDATE or the system web page will no longer allow you to download M4F files.

  • Page 47: Installing Scala2 And Scalareplay2

    8. To open the application, always connect to the computer the software dongle for basic or full version, then click Scala2 icon on the Dock. Installing Mosa2 Mosa2 allows you to configure Marport sensors and receivers. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...
  • Page 48 Note: We now recommend to use Mosa2 application instead of Marport Tools. Moreover, Marport Tools is not compatible with computers using macOS Catalina and later. 1. Double-click the installation zip file. 2. Click the *.dmg file. 3. From the installation window that appears, drag Mosa2 icon to the Applications icon.

  • Page 49: Automatically Opening Scala2 And Teamviewer

    In the terminal, enter sh /Volumes/Marport-Mosa2/ MosaPatchForMavericks.sh d. When prompted, enter the administrator password. e. Close the terminal. f. Open Mosa2 and check if the script has worked. If Mosa2 does not open, it means the script has not worked. Repeat the procedure and make sure you enter the correct command line.
  • Page 50 1. macOS Ventura or later: a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Settings. b. Click General in the sidebar, then click Login Items in the list. c. Click the Add button, then go to the Application folder and select Scala2 and TeamViewer.
  • Page 51 a. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Users & Groups and go to Login Items. b. Click the Add button, then go in the Applications folder and select Scala2 and Teamviewer. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 52: Creating Scala2 License File

    MASP from which you downloaded the file. The computer reference is written in the license file name. 1. From a web browser, go to Marport Authorized Service Provider (MASP) website: https://asp.marport.fr/. 2. Go to the system page and click the computer name in the tree view.

  • Page 53: Adding The System Components On Masp

    > About, then click Options. Adding the System Components on MASP Marport offices only: You need to share details about the system so that Marport can keep record of systems installed. The following guidelines are given as an example of process.
  • Page 54 1. Create the customer: a. Go to Customer and click New. b. Complete the details and click Create. 2. Create the vessel: a. Go to Vessels and click New. b. Complete the details and click Create. 3. Add the sensors: a.
  • Page 55 b. In Identity, select the sensor part number. Check that the status is Pass. c. Click Save Changes. d. In the tree view, click the A1 board to download the sensor firmware. e. In Features, select the application (latest version is automatically selected) then click Download MOSA App.
  • Page 56 f. Once the sensor is configured, click the sensor name in the tree view and copy-paste the configuration and measurement readings of the sensor. Click Submit. 4. Add the computer: a. Go to Computers, then enter the computer serial number in the search field to find it.
  • Page 57 5. Create the system: a. Go to Systems and click New. b. Enter a name. c. In Kind select Standard and in Status select In use. d. Select a vessel if it has already been added in MASP. 6. Create the system architecture: a.
  • Page 58 Note: If you do not find your hydrophone(s) or charger(s) when typing its serial number, it means it has not been added to the database. You need to create a new one. Click New, then enter the details. 7. To add the system to the vessel : a.

  • Page 59: Creating Computer Backups With Time Machine

    30 minutes (when using the recommended hard drive). For more details, read Creating Computer Backups with Time Machine user guide, available on pdf on Marport website, and watch the video tutorials. M6 PRO | V7 | Computer Configuration...

  • Page 61: Installation

    • A system USB key (M4 or M6, 2019-09) • A screen with VGA or HDMI cable • A keyboard with QWERTY layout Marport offices only. Tip: If you are not sure of the Mx computer model that you have, see Equipment List (on page 13).
  • Page 62 4. When the start screen with the Mx computer system information appears, press Enter to access the Live system mode. (uppercase letter), then press Tab ( 5. Command lines appear: type ) key. Note: To make sure you plugged in the correct USB key, check it is written Mx 2019-09 above the last line.
  • Page 63 The process takes approximately 30 minutes. When the system installation is complete, the start screen is displayed. Trouble: If you pressed a key and left the start screen, you can still proceed as described below. 7. Press to switch off the Mx computer. 8.
  • Page 64 3. When the following screen appears, press the right arrow key to go to the Boot menu. 4. Press the down arrow to go to Boot Option #2 - UEFI. 5. Press + key. The option is now placed as #1. M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...

  • Page 65: Formatting The Mx Computer - Sds-0-02

    Follow this procedure only if you have a Mx computer computer with the product number SDS-0-02. Marport offices only. Tip: If you are not sure of the Mx computer model that you have, see Equipment List (on page 13).
  • Page 66 • You need an empty USB key. Minimum requirements: 32GB, USB 3.0, FAT32 format. 1. Download the system file: a. From a web browser, go to Marport Authorized Service Provider (MASP) website: https://asp.marport.fr/. b. Go to Systems, then search for the name of your system.
  • Page 67 4. Click Flash from file, then select the system file from your computer. 5. Connect the USB key that will contain the installation file. 6. Click Select target, then select the USB key from the list. M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...
  • Page 68 7. Click Flash, then enter the computer admin password. 8. Wait for the flashing progress and validation to complete. 9. At the end of the process, you will see a message saying that the hard disk is not readable by the computer. Click Eject. The creation of the installation USB key is complete.
  • Page 69 1. Connect the screen to the Mx computer. 2. Plug in the installation USB key. 3. Press to switch on the Mx computer. 4. When the dialog appears, select the type of Mx system to be installed. The process takes approximately 2 minutes. When the system installation is complete, a dialog is displayed.
  • Page 70 a. Press again to switch on the Mx computer. b. You must see a black screen with the following command line: debian login:_. c. When connecting the Mx computer to the Mac mini, open Mosa2 and check that you see the receiver in the discovery page. 8.

  • Page 71: Installing The System

    4. Follow the same guidelines as the previous topic. Installing the System Marport technicians or dealers need to connect the different components of the system. 1. Check that you have all the items needed for the installation (See Equipment List (on page 13)) 2.
  • Page 72 10. Configure the networks and the receivers. 11. Connect the hydrophone cables to the junction boxes and connect the junction boxes to the hydrophone connectors on the receivers. Refer to Hydrophone installation manual for detailed guidelines. 12. When adding sensors to the system, refer to the Frequency Plan (on page 123) to help you allocating frequencies.

  • Page 73: System Cabling

    System Cabling Connect the components of the system according to the following cabling. Power cable, connected to 100-240V AC power supply* Up to 3 screens (HDMI or thunderbolt cable) Loudspeakers (if applicable) M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...

  • Page 74: Powering The Mx Computer

    Powering the Mx computer Important: Only use recommended power supply MEAN WELL HEP-150-24 A. Marport cannot not be held responsible for dysfunction of the system if recommended equipment is not used. 1. Connect the power cable to the Mx computer.

  • Page 75: Configuring Mac Mini Network

    Configuring Mac Mini Network By default, the IP address of the Mx computer is 192.168.1.170. You need to change the IP address of the Ethernet port connected to the Mx computer so the Mac computer can communicate with it. Note: If you are moving from a system without the Mx computer, you need to switch off the virtual machine: •...
  • Page 76 3. If using an internet router, it must be connected to the port named USB 10/100/1000 LAN. If you connect to the internet via a WiFi network, make sure it is at the top of the list of networks. If not, click the tooth wheel icon at the bottom of the list if using Big Sur, or the menu on the bottom right corner if using Ventura and select Set Service Order.
  • Page 77 ◦ macOS Big Sur or earlier: ◦ macOS Ventura or later: 5. Click Apply/OK. M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...

  • Page 78: Changing Mx Computer Ip Address

    Changing Mx computer IP Address You need to change the IP address of the Mx computer if the Mac computer is connected to another network that has the same subnet as the Mx computer. Note: If the Mac computer is connected to another network (WiFi, wired), check the IP address of this network.

  • Page 79: Installing A New Ethernet Cable

    Installing a New Ethernet Cable If the Ethernet cables that connect the Mx computer to the receivers is too short, you can replace it by a longer Ethernet cable. The new Ethernet cable must have the following specifications: • Category: cat. 5e minimum •...
  • Page 80 Updating the Mx Receivers 1. In Firefox web browser (version from 22 to 51), enter your receiver IP address to access the receiver settings on the system web page. 2. Connect receiver 1 to the Mx computer. 3. Wait between 3 seconds and 3 minutes and click OK to the following message: 4.
  • Page 81 When the update is complete, there is a green check next to H1-H2-H3 Module. 5. Disconnect receiver 1 from the Mx computer. 6. Restart the Mx computer. 7. Connect receiver 2 to the Mx computer. M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...
  • Page 82 8. Follow the exact same procedure as for receiver 1. When the update of receiver 2 is complete the receiver page looks like below: Note: It is normal that the page is the same as for receiver 1. It is because both receivers have the same IP address, so they are recognized the same way.
  • Page 83 1. From the left side of the system web page, click Hydrophones and from Rx/Tx turn all the hydrophones off. 2. On the receiver, press the button and hold until the blue LED changes from H1 to H2. Note: If you pressed the button for too long and that the H3 LED lights up, press down the button until it comes back to H1, then H2.
  • Page 84 3. Disconnect, then reconnect receiver 2 to validate the change of IP address. On the system web page, the part H4-H5-H6 Module has a green check and the IP address ends by 44.3. 4. Reconnect the first receiver. 5. Restart the Mx computer. All modules have green checks.

  • Page 85: Removing M6 Protection

    From version 06.00.05 and later of Mx receivers, you need to upload a license file into your system to make it fully operational. For this task, you need two license files (*.zob). Refer to Marport sales offices to get them.

  • Page 86: Updating The Receiver Firmware

    TE SC sensor can be added. Updating the Receiver Firmware This procedure applies only to technicians from Marport offices. You can update the firmware when new versions of Mx firmware are available.
  • Page 87 3. Go to Firmware and features, and click Download App. Firmware. 4. Double-click the *.zip file to unzip it. 5. Open Mosa2 and click the receiver's icon displayed in the discovery page. The receiver information page is displayed. > Advanced , then >...
  • Page 88 In the Manage Receiver page you can see: ◦ Information about the receiver, such as the version of the application firmware and its IP address. ◦ The list of application and system firmware that have been installed on the receiver. 7.

  • Page 89: Installing Hydrophones

    Note: For more information about Marport hydrophones, please refer to Hydrophone Installation Manual. List of Marport Hydrophones These are technical specifications for hydrophones currently sold by Marport. For information about obsolete hydrophones, please contact Marport support. M6 PRO | V7 | Installation...
  • Page 90 Band­ Typical cur­ Product Name Use case width rent con­ Cable* reference (3 dB) sumption • Vessel with very low NC-1-05 Passive wideband 33-60 KHz 0.0 mA Blue hydrophone (no level of noise (below preamplifier) -110 dBV). • Sensors close to the vessel (approx.
  • Page 91 Band­ Typical cur­ Product Name Use case width rent con­ Cable* reference (3 dB) sumption • Vessel with normal NC-1-07 Active hydrophone 41-44 KHz 4-6 mA Green (integrated pream­ level of noise (below plifier) -100 dBV). • Limited number of sensors.†...

  • Page 92: Receiver

    Band­ Typical cur­ Product Name Use case width rent con­ Cable* reference (3 dB) sumption • For use on a para­ NC-1-09 ‡ Active hydrophone 41-44 KHz 4-6 mA Blue, vane only (integrated pream­ heavy- plifier) • Vessel with normal duty level of noise (below -100 dBV).

  • Page 93: Adding Temperature Data From The

    Note: H3 hydrophone input allows to receive water temperature from an NMEA connection (Scanmar hydrophone or NMEA converter junction box). If you connect a Marport hydrophone to H3 without NMEA converter, you will not have temperature data from the hydrophone.
  • Page 94 3. From the left side of the page, click Sensors. 4. Under Add Sensor Product: a. Select Hydrophone in the Product Category menu. b. In the Product Name menu, select NMEA temperature if using an NMEA converter junction box, or NTC temperature if the hydrophone is connected to an NTC input.

  • Page 95: Understanding Receiver Leds

    Understanding Receiver LEDs LEDs on the receiver are useful to know if the receiver is connected to the computer and what types of hydrophones are connected to the receiver. Boot sequence When the receiver restarts, the hydrophone and PoE LEDs light up according to a specific sequence.

  • Page 96: Exporting/Importing The Receiver Configuration

    Note: You cannot import M4F files from previous installations in Mosa2. They can be imported only using the legacy application Marport Tools. If you upgrade the computer to macOS Catalina, you will not be able to import an M4F file because Marport Tools is not compatible with this operating system.
  • Page 97 > Mx to File. a. Click b. Select the destination folder. By default, the file is saved in Documents/ Marport/Mosa2. The file is saved on the computer. 4. To import an existing configuration file (MxF) into this receiver: > File to Mx.

  • Page 99: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Read this section for troubleshooting and maintenance information. Checking Noise Interference Use the spectrum analyzer to check the noise level of the hydrophones and check for interference. 1. Click Add to create a new page on which you will add the spectrum analyzer(s). 2.
  • Page 100 5. The spectrum analyzer is displayed. You can display up to 6 spectrum analyzers at the same time. Below is an example of a page with two spectrum analyzers. The FFT plot shows three levels of noise in dBV: a. RealTime (white): level of noise recorded in real time. b.

  • Page 101: Estimating The Efficiency Of Hydrophones

    8. Check that there is more than 12 dBV between the maximum noise level (dark blue line) and the average noise level (cyan line) on the peak of sensor frequencies. 9. If you changed the configuration of the hydrophone or sensors, right-click the graph and click Reset Max to reset the dark blue line showing the maximum level of noise.
  • Page 102 Receiver version 08.02.11 or below • SNR is correct above 20 for PRP sensors, above 10 for NBTE sensors. • Below these levels, SNR is low, causing a discontinuous signal Noise Level You will have better performance with the following levels: (dBv) •...
  • Page 103 • DIFFUSE: Hydrophone chosen by the autoswitch. The chosen hy­ Autoswitch se­ lection drophone is the one having the higher SNR and least variation of data. Received data are used in Scala2. • DELETED: Data are received but they are not used in Scala2. Select Console to display the hydrophone diagnostic data.

  • Page 104: Troubleshooting

    Status If the status displays a message other than No error, it means there is a commu­ nication or measurement issue. Contact Marport support. Troubleshooting Learn how to solve common problems. M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...

  • Page 105: The Mx Receiver Does Not Appear On Mosa2

    The Mx receiver does not appear on Mosa2 discovery page and the system is not displayed in Scala2 The IP addresses of the Mx computer and Mac computer are not on the same subnet. In order to communicate between each other, and be detected by Mosa2, the IP addresses of both computers need to be on the same subnet.

  • Page 106: System Web Page: Only One Receiver

    System web page: only one receiver displayed On the Receivers page on Scala2, you can see only one receiver on the two that you have configured. M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 107 One receiver is not connected to the Mx computer. 1. Check that receiver 1 is connected to Ethernet port 1 and receiver 2 to Ethernet port 2. See System Cabling (on page 73). The receivers have the same IP address. M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 108 1. Disconnect the Mx receiver 2 from the Mx computer. Only the receiver 1 is connected to the Mx computer. 2. Check that the receiver 1 IP address ends by 44.4. 3. Disconnect the receiver 1 and connect only the receiver 2 to the Mx computer. 4.

  • Page 109: No Data Are Received On Scala2 And The System

    No data are received on Scala2 and the system web page shows red crosses or is empty The system web page provides access to the Mx Receiver and Mx Processor configuration. When it shows red crosses or is empty, it means there is a communication issue between the computer and the receiver or virtual machine.
  • Page 110 1. Restart your computer. 2. When the computer is on, from the Dock, click VMware Fusion icon and check that there are command lines in the M6-Processor window. Note: The prompt ending by failed does not impact the correct functioning, you can ignore it. to hide it.

  • Page 111: System Web Page Is Empty

    System web page is empty You do not receive sensor data anymore on Scala2 and the system web page is empty or with red crosses. If the system web page looks like the picture below, it means the Mx computer is off. 1.

  • Page 112: No Internet Access

    If the system web page looks like the picture below, it means the Ethernet cable of the Mx computer is not connected, or connected to a wrong Ethernet port. 1. The Ethernet cables must be connected to two specific ports on the Mx computer. Read System Cabling (on page 73) for guidelines.

  • Page 113: Java Error Messages Appear When Opening The

    1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network. 2. Make sure that the network called Ethernet 2 is at the top of the list, then is followed by the network called Ethernet 1. 3.

  • Page 114: System Web Page

    Note: If you updated Java version, read I cannot click on some items in the system web page (on page 116) to know how to downgrade to version 7 or lower. M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 115 • If you have the following message, click the red icon in the browser's address bar and click Allow and Remember. • When the following window appears, click Later: • When the following window appears, select I accept the risk and want to run this application and click Run.

  • Page 116: I Cannot Click On Some Items In The System Web

    The application is now displayed properly. I cannot click on some items in the system web page When you open the system web page on Firefox web browser, you cannot click on Open Import/Export Application. You may also have this error message when opening the page: M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 117 It may be because the version of Java installed on the computer is higher than Java 7. This happens if you updated Java version via an error message. In this case, you need to downgrade Java version. Marport offices only: M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 118 1. First, check the version of Java application: a. Click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Java. b. In Java Control Panel, click Java, then View. c. In Platform and Product, check the version. The correct version is 1.7. If this is the case, read the next troubleshooting solution.
  • Page 119 2. In Applications folder, right-click Firefox and click Move to Trash. 3. Now, you need to install a compatible version of Firefox. Download the software installer Firefox 34.0.5.dmg from Marport FTP server. To know how to connect to the FTP, see Downloading Software Applications (on page 43).

  • Page 120: Antifouling System Causes Interferences

    Antifouling system causes interferences Sonihull™ Ultrasonic Antifouling System causes important noise interference. You can see below an example of spectrum on a hydrophone when Sonihull™ system is off (1) and when it is switched on (2). You need to switch off Sonihull™ system while fishing. The Mx computer does not power off immediately When the Mx computer restarts after updating the receiver firmware, or after manually restarting it from Manage Receiver page on Mosa2, the Mx computer can take up to 1...

  • Page 121: Recording Audio Files

    The receiver name becomes yellow. The recording lasts 180 seconds. 2. When the recording is finished, click OK to download it. The audio file is saved in: Documents/Marport/ScalaLive/(ReceiverIPAddress- Date)/Output. 3. Send the recording to Marport support service for a diagnosis. M6 PRO | V7 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting...

  • Page 122: Support Contact

    Support Contact You can contact your local dealer if you need maintenance on your Marport products. You can also ask us at the following contact details: FRANCE ICELAND Marport France SAS Marport EHF 8, rue Maurice Le Léon Tónahvarf 7...

  • Page 123: Appendix

    Appendix Frequency Plan It is important to carefully plan the setup of your sensors before adding them to the system. You can create a table with a list of frequencies and complete it when you add sensors. Boat & Channel Codes This list shows the standard frequencies for PRP telegrams.
  • Page 124 C-3/CH4 40970 C-3/CH5 42100 C-3/CH6 43000 C-4/CH1 42226 C-4/CH2 41852 C-4/CH3 41417 C-4/CH4 41160 C-4/CH5 42700 C-4/CH6 43300 C-5/CH1 42024 C-5/CH2 41690 C-5/CH3 41285 C-5/CH4 41060 C-5/CH5 42900 C-5/CH6 43400 C-6/CH1 39062 C-6/CH2 39375 C-6/CH3 39688 C-6/CH4 40000 C-6/CH5 40312 C-6/CH6 40625 C-7/CH1...
  • Page 125 C-7/CH6 40469 Frequencies and intervals The diagrams below show the bandwidth of the different types of Marport sensors and intervals you must respect when adding other sensors. Figure 1. PRP sensors (e.g. Catch sensor, Trawl Speed, Spread sensor...) Example: If the frequency of the sensor is 40kHz, there should be no sensors between 39.9-40kHz and 40-40.1kHz.
  • Page 126 Figure 2. Marport Pro sensors (e.g. Trident, Door Explorer, Trawl Navigator, Speed Navigator) Example: If the frequency of the sensor is 40kHz, there should be no sensors between 39.8-40kHz and 40-50.2kHz. Figure 3. NBTE sensors (e.g. Speed Explorer, Trawl Explorer, Catch Explorer, Catch Navigator, Door Sounder) Example: If the frequency of the sensor is 40kHz, there should be no sensors between 39.8-40kHz and 40-40.6kHz.
  • Page 127 Recommended distance Bandwidth Mandatory distance with oth­ Frequency with other sensors er sensors of the sensor Examples of frequency allocations • We recommend to allocate frequencies between 34 and 56 kHz for wideband hydrophones and between 41 kHz and 44 kHz for narrowband hydrophones. •...
  • Page 128 Example of a system with Spread, Catch, Trawl Speed sensors and Speed Explorer, Catch Explorer, HDTE and Door Sounder. Example of a system with Spread sensors with positioning, Catch sensors, Trawl Explorer and Catch Explorer. M6 PRO | V7 | Appendix...
  • Page 129 Example of a system for purse seining, with a Seine Explorer and depth Seine sensors. Bandwidth Mandatory distance with other sensors Avoid allocating frequencies between 37 and 39 kHz because this range is generally used by echosounders. M6 PRO | V7 | Appendix...
  • Page 130 Index Mx computer Application 86 Mx computer System 86 Boat code 123 Receiver 86 Frequency plan 123 Channel code 123 Cloning Disks 59 Hydrophone Compatibility Types 89 macOS 16 Hydrophone modules 79 Computer account 20 Interference Data recording Checking 99 Audio recording 121 Internet No access 112 IP address 75 Changing Mx Computer's 78 Troubleshooting 105 Ethernet Cable specifications 79 Connector kit 79 New cable 79...
  • Page 131 Version 113, 116 Mosa2 Downloading 53 Mozilla Firefox 45 Downgrade 116 Version 116 Mx Limitation 85 Keyboard Mx System Virtual 37 Changing 61, 65 Downloading 61, 65 Installation USB key 61, 65 Installing 61, 65 License file Creating 52 Options 52 Storage folder 52 Network Updating 52 Mac Pro 75 NMEA converter junction box 92 M5 system Upgrade to 85 Password 20 Mac pro...
  • Page 132 Installation 71 Patch 86 Web page 109, 116 Lights 95 PoE LED 95 Updating 86 Restart Troubleshooting 120 TE SC 85 TeamViewer 120 Technical specifications 15 Scala Automatic opening 49 Download 43 Installing 47 Updating Scala Replay 47 Mx computer 86 Scala2 Receiver 86 Downloading 53 Sensor firmware Downloading 53 Settings Allow apps downloaded from 26 ZOB file 85 Automatic search wireless keyboard 41 Automatic updates 21 Desktop wallpaper 32...

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