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Nortek Signature VM Ocean Manual (101 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Contents
5
Introduction
7
Table 1: Revision History - Manual N3015-026
8
Health and Safety
9
Scope, Disclaimer, and Pending Changes
10
This Manual
10
Earlier Versions of the Hardware
10
System Overview
11
Signature AD2CP Sensor
11
Figure 1: Complete System
11
GNSS Receiver
12
Figure 2: Signature Transducers and Sensors
12
Figure 3: GNSS - Receiver
12
Data Acquisition System
13
Figure 4: Signature VM Data Acquisition and Interface
13
Getting Started
14
Checking the Inventory
14
Signature VM Software
14
Interface
14
DC Version
14
Figure 5: Rear Panel Connections. 24 VDC Version
14
Figure 6: 24 V DC Connector Pins
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Connecting the Parts
15
Connecting the Signature Sensor
15
Figure 7: Connecting the Interface (Version 3) to the PC
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Figure 8: Signature Sensor Connections
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Figure 9: Greasing the Connector
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GNSS Connection
17
Figure 10: Signature Power and Data Connection
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Figure 11: Connecting the GNSS Connector
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Figure 12: Connecting the GNSS to the Interface
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Computer Connections
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Power on
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Figure 13: All Interface Connections
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Figure 14: Switching the System on
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Power off
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Connecting to the Computer
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Figure 15: Configuring Windows for Use with the Remote Desktop Connection
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Figure 16: Setting up Remote Desktop
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Figure 17: Dark Theme
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Figure 18: Desktop Theme Selection
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Acquisition Software
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Figure 19: Signature VM Software Main Window
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Connecting the GNSS
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Figure 20: Taskbar Explained
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Checking the GNSS
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Figure 21: GNSS Connection
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Figure 22: GNSS WEB Interface
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Connecting the Signature
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Figure 23: GNSS Indicators Should be All Green
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Additional Options
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Figure 24: Signature Connection
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Figure 25: Special Output Options
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Figure 27: Status Panel with Status Indicators
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Checking the Signature
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Figure 26: Signature Web Interface
29
Status Panel
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Table 2: Meaning of the Colors of the Status Indicators
30
Measuring
31
ADCP Measuring Essentials
31
Configuration
32
Figure 28: Configuration Settings, Collapsed View
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Figure 29: Configuration Pop-Up Window
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Table 3: Configuration Details
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Save Configuration During Acquisition or During Playback
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Start Measuring
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Table 4: Measurement Settings Details
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Figure 30: Start Measurement Pop-Up Window
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Figure 31: Deployment Details
39
Figure 32: Recording and Recording Status
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Measuring and Display
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Status
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Figure 33: Status Panel Overview
40
Table 5: Status Display Parameters
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Figure 34: Hover over a Sub-Panel to Show Its Values in the Center Panel and Show an Explanatory Pop-Up Balloon
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Figure 35: Click on a Sub-Panel and the Center Panel will Display that Panel's Contents Permanently
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Figure 36: Hover over "Measurement Settings" for a List of Details
42
Track Display
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Figure 37: Track Display
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Table 6: Map Display Options
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Figure 38: Map Display Options
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User Defined Background Map
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Echograms
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Figure 39: Custom Map
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Figure 40: Echograms with Displaying Options
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Layer
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Figure 41: Layer Settings
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Keyboard Shortcuts
47
Figure 42: Layer Sliders in Current Echogram
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Adding Notes
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Figure 43: Adding Notes
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Figure 44: Adding the Notes-Qualifiers
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Figure 45: Typical Echosounder Image, Showing Areas that Might Contain Biomass
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Echosounder Details
49
Pulse Compression
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Error Messages
49
Noise Level
50
Figure 46: Echosounder Image
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Offsets
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Vessel Coordinate System
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Figure 47: Signature and GNSS Mounting Offsets
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Figure 48: Vessel Coordinate System
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Horizontal and Vertical Offsets
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Figure 49: Signature Mounted in Frame (Bottom View; Signature 1000 Shown)
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Figure 50: Signature and GNSS Mounting Coordinates
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Figure 51: Offsets from the GNSS to the Signature
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Figure 52: Offsets Diagram
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Orientation of the GNSS and Signature
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Automatic Alignment
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Offsets Diagram
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Figure 53: Automatic Alignment
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Manual Alignment Procedure
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Figure 54: Adjusting GNSS Orientation and Settings
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Figure 55: Bottom Track and GNSS Track Deviation
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Figure 56: Aligning for Bottom Track
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Data Output
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NMEA Format
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Figure 57: Enabling Data Output
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AD2CP Format
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Figure 58: NMEA Message Options
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Figure 60: Configuration Options for Different Output Destinations
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Figure 59: Output Destination Options
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Network Output
61
Serial Output
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Output Destinations
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Data Rates
62
File Output
62
NMEA Message Details
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Approved NMEA Sentences
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SDDBT -Echosounder- Depth below Transducer
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SDGGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data
63
SDVTG - Track Made Good and Ground Speed
64
VDVBW - Dual Ground / Water Speed
65
VDVDR - Current Speed and Direction
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VDVHW - Vessel through Water Speed and Direction
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Proprietary NMEA Sentences
66
Compliant NMEA
71
Installation
72
Instrument Orientation
72
Mounting Considerations
72
Bubbles
72
Figure 61: Signature Orientation Relative to the Vessel
72
Grounding
73
Ship Movements
73
Ship Generated Flow Fields
73
Over the Side Mounting
73
Figure 62: Signature Grounding Point (Signature 500 Shown)
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Figure 63: Over-The-Side Mounting Pole
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Figure 64: Mounting Frame (for Signature 500 / 1000)
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GNSS Mounting
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Figure 65: Suggested GNSS Locations
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Figure 66: GNSS Mounting Bracket
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Figure 67: Mechanical Drawing of GNSS Compass
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Figure 68: GNSS Ethernet Cable
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Maintenance
78
Signature Sensor
78
Biofouling
78
Antifouling Paint and Patches
78
Instrument Care
78
Connector Care
79
Cable Care
79
Figure 69: Trigger and Clock Source Optoins in the Signature Connection Dialog Window
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Triggering and Time-Synchronization
80
Triggering
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Figure 70: Mode and Option Menus for "Signature Trigger" Style Triggering
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Ping-Based Triggering (Signature Triggering)
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Signature Triggering: Master Mode
81
Signature Triggering: Slave Mode
81
Signature Triggering: RS-485 Options
82
Signature Triggering: Software Command
82
Ensemble-Based Triggering
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Figure 71: RS-485 Trigger Signal Details
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Figure 72: RS-485 Triggering Oscilloscope Trace and Connection Pins
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Figure 74: Hardware Trigger Options
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Table 7: Possible Settings for the Hardware Trigger
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Figure 73: Hardware Trigger Connectors at the Back of the Processing Unit Model 4420
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Hardware Trigger
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Software Trigger
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Figure 76: Serial Triggering Options
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Figure 75: Network Trigger Options
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Time Synchronization
85
Internal Clock
85
Ptp
85
Ntp
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Figure 77: NTP Server IP Address
85
Spectrum
86
Instructions
86
Options
86
Figure 78: Recording a Spectrum
86
Table 8: Example Spectra
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Interaction
87
Example Spectra
87
Replaying a Recorded Spectrum
88
Troubleshooting
89
Remote Support through Teamviewer
89
Figure 79: Starting the Teamviewer Session
89
Communication
90
Computer Configuration
91
Enable Remote Desktop from the Other Network
91
Figure 80: Network Interface "Surveyvm
91
Figure 81: Firewall Configuration for Remote Desktop
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Figure 82: Firewall Rule for Remote Desktop
92
Figure 83: NTRIP Configuration
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Filter Setting
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Increasing the Position Accuracy Using RTCM (NTRIP) and RTK
93
Gnss
93
Network Settings for Using NTRIP - RTK
94
Disable DHCP
94
Link the Adapters
94
Figure 84: "Ethernet" Interface
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Figure 85: Configuration for Network Sharing
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Glossary
96
Connector Pin Configurations
99
Table 9: 6-Pin Connector, Stand Alone, Ethernet (N2550-003, N2550-008)
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Table 10: 8-Pin Connector, Serial Communication, RS232 and RS422 (N2550-001)
99
Figures
100
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