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R2Sonic 2024 Operation Manual (254 pages)

BROADBAND MULTIBEAM ECHOSOUNDERS

Brand: R2Sonic | Category: Marine Equipment | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

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List of Tables

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- Figure 1: Sonic MBES Block Diagram
  23
- Introduction
  23
- Outline of Equipment
  23
- How to Use this Manual
  24
- Standard of Measurement
  24
- Table 1: Metric to Imperial Conversion Table
  24
- Sonic 2024 System Specification
  25
- Sonic 2026 System Specification
  25
- Sonic Specifications
  25
- Table 2 2026 System Specifications
  25
- Table 3: 2024 System Specifications
  25
- Sonic 2022 System Specification
  26
- Sonic 2024 Dimensions and Weights
  26
- Sonic 2026 Dimensions and Weights
  26
- Table 4: 2020 System Specifications
  26
- Table 5: 2026 Dimensions and Mass
  26
- Table 6: 2024 Dimensions and Mass
  26
- Sonic 2022 Dimensions and Weights
  27
- Sonic 2026/2024/Sonic 2022 Electrical Interface
  27
- Sonic MBES Ping Rates (SV = 1500.00M/Sec)
  27
- Table 7: 2022 Dimensions and Mass
  27
- Table 8: Electrical Interface
  27
- Table 9: Ping Rate Table
  27
- Acoustic Centre
  29
- Figure 2: Sonic 2024 Acoustic Centre
  29
- Figure 3: Sonic 2024 Acoustic Centre, as Mounted
  29
- Figure 4: Sonic 2022 Acoustic Centre
  30
- Figure 5: Sonic 2022 Acoustic Centre, as Mounted
  30
- Figure 6: Sonic 2026 Acoustic Centre
  31
- Figure 7: Sonic 2026 Acoustic Centre, as Mounted
  31
- Figure 8: Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022 on the Mounting Frame
  33
- Sonic MBES Receive Module Installation
  33
- SONIC MBES SONAR HEAD INSTALLATION - Surface Vessel
  33
- Figure 10: Receive Module Face
  34
- Figure 11: Seated Connectors (Sonic 2024 on the Left and Sonic 2022 on the Right)
  34
- Figure 12: Connector Wiggle - Back and Forth NOT up and down
  34
- Figure 9: Topside of Receive Module
  34
- Mounting the Sonic MBES Receive Module
  34
- Receive Module
  34
- Figure 13: New Cable Penetrator with a Locking Ring
  35
- Figure 14: Deck Lead to Penetrator Connection
  35
- New Deck Lead Connector
  35
- Figure 15: Lower Bracket Positioned
  36
- Figure 16: Upper Bracket Secured
  36
- Figure 17: Sonic 2020; Standard Decklead on Top; Penetrator Decklead on Bottom
  36
- New Cable Clamping Arrangement
  36
- Figure 18: Sonic 2024; Standard Decklead on Top; Penetrator Decklead on Bottom
  37
- Figure 19: Updated Projector Housing
  37
- Figure 20: Upper Bracket for Projector Cable Clamp
  38
- Figure 21: Projector Cable Clamp Lower Bracket
  38
- Figure 22: Projector Cable Clamp Upper Bracket
  38
- Figure 23: Projector Cable Clamp in Place
  38
- Figure 24: Projector Cable Clamp Bolt / Mounting Arrangement
  39
- Figure 25: Receive Module with Cables Connected
  40
- Figure 26: Position the Insulating Bushing
  40
- Figure 27: Sonic 2024 Projector
  41
- Figure 28: Projector Stand-Off
  41
- Figure 29: Mounting the Projector
  41
- Mounting the Sonic 2024/2022 Projector
  41
- Figure 30: View of the Mounted Projector; NB. the Connector Is Facing Protective Fin
  42
- Figure 31: SV Probe Mounted in Block
  42
- Figure 32: Mounting the Sonic 2026 Projector
  42
- Mounting the Sonic 2026 Projector
  42
- Figure 33: Sonic 2026 in the Mounting Frame
  43
- Correct Orientation of the Sonic MBES
  44
- Deck Test before Deployment
  44
- Figure 34: Correct Orientation of the Sonic MBES
  44
- Hull Mount
  46
- Introduction
  46
- Moon Pool Mount
  46
- Over-The-Side Mount
  46
- Sonar Head Installation Guidelines
  46
- ROV Mounting
  47
- Figure 35: Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
  49
- Physical Installation
  49
- Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
  49
- SONAR INTERFACE MODULE (SIM) INSTALLATION and INTERFACING
  49
- Electrical and Interfacing
  50
- Figure 36: Removal of Trim to Expose Securing Holes
  50
- Figure 37: SIM Interfacing Physical Connections
  51
- Figure 38: SIM Interfacing Guide (from the Label on Top of the SIM)
  51
- Figure 39: SIM IEC Mains Connection and Deck Lead Amphenol MS Connector
  52
- Figure 40: Wet End Connectors
  52
- Table 10: Deck Lead Pin Assignment (Gigabit Ethernet and Power)
  52
- Table 11: as of March 2021 Deck Lead Pin Assignment
  53
- Figure 41: Projector Cable Configuration
  54
- Figure 42: TTL Input/Output (PPS and Sync In/Out) Schematic
  57
- Serial Communication
  57
- Table 12: DB-9M RS-232 Standard Protocol
  57
- Table 13: SIM DB-9M Serial Pin Assignment
  57
- Time and PPS Input
  57
- Motion Input
  58
- SVP Input
  58
- Figure 43: Sonic Control Icon on Desktop
  60
- Figure 44: Sonic Control 2000
  60
- Hot Keys
  60
- Installing Sonic Control Graphical User Interface
  60
- Operation of the Sonic Mbes Via Sonic Control
  60
- Figure 45: Settings Menu
  61
- Initial Computer Setup for Communication
  61
- Network Setup
  61
- Settings Menu
  61
- Discover Function
  62
- Figure 46: Windows Internet Adaptor Properties
  62
- Figure 47: IP and Subnet Mask Setup
  62
- Figure 48: Sonic Control Network Setup
  63
- Configuring Network Communication
  64
- Figure 49: Set ins IP Figure 50: Set IP Time Expired
  64
- Figure 51: Command Prompt-Ipconfig/All
  64
- Ethernet Interfacing
  66
- Figure 52: Sensor Serial Communication Settings
  66
- Sensor Setup (Serial and Ethernet Interfacing)
  66
- Figure 53: Sensor Ethernet Communications Settings
  67
- Gps
  67
- Heading
  67
- Motion
  67
- Svp
  67
- Figure 54: Trigger In/Out Options
  68
- Trigger in / Trigger out
  68
- Figure 55: Settings Menu
  69
- Figure 56: Sonar Operation Settings Window
  69
- Sonar Settings (Hotkey: F2)
  69
- Figure 57: Operating Frequency Selection
  70
- Frequency (Khz) 170 Khz - 450 Khz
  70
- Figure 58: 90 - 100 Khz Low Frequency Option for Sonic 2026
  71
- Figure 59: Ping Rate Limit
  71
- Ping Rate Limit
  71
- Sector Coverage
  71
- Figure 60: Sector Coverage
  72
- Figure 61: Asymmetric Sector Sizing
  72
- Bottom Sampling
  73
- Figure 62: Sector Rotate
  73
- Minimum Range Gate (M)
  73
- Sector Rotate
  73
- Figure 63: Bottom Sampling Modes
  74
- Figure 64: Example of Going from Normal to Quad Mode
  75
- Figure 65: Indication of Bottom Sampling Mode
  75
- Figure 66: Highlighted Indicator for Equiangular Operation When in the Equidistant Mode
  75
- Ultra High Density (UHD™)
  75
- Figure 67: Normal Mission Mode Selections
  77
- Figure 68: Mission Mode with the FLS Option Installed
  77
- Imagery
  77
- Mission Mode
  77
- Figure 69: Enable Acoustic Image in the Wedge Display
  78
- Figure 70: FLS Wide Mode
  78
- Figure 71: Imagery Palette Selection in Display Options
  78
- Figure 72: Stealth Mode Single Ping Button
  79
- Figure 73: Settings Menu FLS Settings Option
  79
- Figure 74: Sonic 2020/2026 FLS Options
  79
- Table 14: Sonic 2020/2026 FLS Vertical Beamwidth
  80
- Figure 75: Roll and Pitch Stabilize
  81
- Roll Stabilize and Pitch Stabilize
  81
- Dual Head Mode (also See Appendix VII, Section 13.9)
  82
- Figure 76: Dual Head Mode
  82
- Figure 77: Dual Head Mode Active
  82
- Figure 78: Load Settings Menu Selection
  83
- Figure 79: Loading an .Ini File
  83
- Figure 80: Default Dual Head Network Settings
  83
- Truepix™, Snippets, Water Column Enable and Intensity Enable
  84
- Water Column Data Collection
  85
- Multimode
  86
- Multispectral Mode
  86
- Pipeline Mode
  87
- Absorption: 0 - 200 Db/Km
  89
- Ocean Setting
  89
- Spreading Loss: 0 - 60 Db
  89
- Time Variable Gain
  90
- Head Tilt
  93
- Installation Settings
  93
- Projector Orientation
  93
- Projector Z Offset (M)
  93
- Status
  94
- System Status
  94
- Saturation Monitor
  95
- Truepix™ Monitor
  96
- Engineering
  97
- Firmware Update
  97
- Tools
  97
- Help
  100
- Help Topics
  100
- Options
  100
- Snapshot and Reset Sector Rotate
  100
- About Sonic Control
  101
- Remote Assistance
  101
- Display Settings
  102
- Survey Feet Unit (Display Only)
  102
- Imagery
  103
- Truepix™ and Water Column
  103
- Video Capture
  103
- ROBO Automatic Sonar Operation
  104
- Robo Settings
  105
- Main Operation Parameters
  106
- Range: 0 - 1200 Metres
  106
- Power: 191 - 221 Db
  108
- Pulse Width: 15Μsec - 1115Μsec (Sonic 2026 Max Is 2000Μsec)
  108
- Rangetrac™ - Sonic Control Automatically Sets Correct Range
  108
- Depth Gates: Gatetrac
  109
- Gain: 1 - 45
  109
- GUI Rec(Ord)
  112
- Ruler
  112
- Default Setting Ini File
  113
- Save Settings
  113
- Operating Sonic Control on a Second Computer
  114
- Two Computer Setup
  114
- Changing Back to One Computer
  115
- Sonic MBES Sonar Head Block Diagram
  117
- Sonic Mbes Theory of Operation
  117
- Sonic MBES Transmit (Normal Operation Mode)
  118
- Sonic MBES Receive (Normal Operation Mode)
  119
- Sonar Interface Module (SIM) Block Diagram
  121
- Sonic 2024/2022 Sonar Interface Module (SIM) Block Diagram
  121
- Appendix I: R2Sonic I2NS Components and Operation
  123
- Components
  123
- Type 82 IMU
  124
- Connection Diagram
  125
- INS BNC - TNC Connections
  126
- Installation
  126
- The IMU and GPS Antennas
  126
- I2NS DB9 Connections
  127
- Network Setup
  128
- Setup in Sonic Control
  128
- Applanix Group 119 Specific to R2Sonic SIMINS
  129
- INS Monitor (Alt+I)
  130
- Sensor Setup
  130
- Measuring IMU Offsets
  132
- I2NS Physical Specifications
  134
- IMU Types
  134
- Table 15: I2NS Dimensions and Mass
  134
- Table 16: Electrical Specifications
  134
- I2NS Drawings
  135
- I2NS Type 42 IMU
  135
- I2NS Type 82 IMU
  136
- I2NS Sonar Interface Module (SIM)
  137
- APPENDIX II: Multibeam Survey Suite Components
  139
- Auxiliary Sensors and Components
  139
- Differential Global Positioning System
  139
- Installation
  139
- GPS Calibration
  140
- Gyrocompass
  141
- Gyrocompass Calibration Methods
  141
- Table 17: Gyro Calibration Method 2 Computation
  145
- The Motion Sensor
  146
- Sound Velocity Probes
  147
- CTD Probes
  148
- Time of Flight Probe
  149
- XBT Probes
  149
- Deploying and Recovering the Sound Velocity Probe
  150
- Distance
  150
- Freshwater Influx
  150
- The Sound Velocity Cast
  150
- Time of Day
  150
- Water Depth
  150
- APPENDIX III: Multibeam Surveying
  153
- Introduction
  153
- Line Direction
  153
- Line Spacing
  153
- Survey Design
  153
- Line Run-In
  154
- Record Keeping
  154
- Vessel Record
  154
- Daily Survey Log
  155
- APPENDIX IV: Offset Measurements
  159
- Lever Arm Measurement - Offsets
  159
- Vessel Reference System
  159
- Horizontal Measurement
  160
- Measuring Offsets
  160
- Sonic MBES Acoustic Centre
  160
- Vertical Measurement
  161
- APPENDIX V: the Patch Test
  163
- Introduction
  163
- The Orientation of the Sonic MBES Sonar Head
  163
- Latency Test
  164
- Patch Test Criteria
  164
- Graph 1: Depth Errors Due to Incorrect Roll Alignment
  165
- Roll Test
  165
- Graph 2: Position Errors as a Result of Pitch Misalignment
  166
- Pitch Test
  166
- Graph 3: Along Track Position Error Caused by 0.5° Error in Yaw Patch Test
  167
- Yaw Test
  167
- Graph 4: Along-Track Position Error Caused by 1.0° Error in Yaw Patch Test Error
  168
- History
  168
- Solving for the Patch Test
  168
- Basic Data Collection Criteria
  169
- Feature Chose for the Test
  169
- Patch Test Data Collection Error Areas
  169
- Positioning
  169
- Pole Variability
  170
- Speed
  170
- Use Predefined Survey Lines
  170
- Vessel Line up
  170
- Water Depth
  170
- Improving the Patch Test and Patch Test Results
  171
- Need to Collect Sufficient Data
  171
- Individually Solving Values
  172
- Truthing the Patch Test
  172
- APPENDIX VI: Basic Acoustic Theory
  173
- Introduction
  173
- Sound Velocity
  173
- Refraction Errors
  175
- Salinity
  175
- Temperature
  175
- Spreading Loss
  176
- Transmission Losses
  176
- Absorption
  177
- Table 18: Absorption Values for Seawater and Freshwater at 400 Khz and 200 Khz
  178
- Graph 5: Seawater Absorption (Salinity 35Ppt)
  179
- Graph 6: Freshwater Absorption
  179
- Graph 7: 200 Khz Sound Absorption
  180
- Graph 8: 300 Khz Sound Absorption
  180
- Sound Absorption Graphs at Select Frequencies
  180
- Graph 10: 700 Khz Sound Absorption
  181
- Graph 9: 400 Khz Sound Absorption
  181
- Table 19: Operating Frequency - Water Temperature - Absorption (@50M)
  183
- Reverberation and Scattering
  184
- APPENDIX VII: Sonic MBES Mounting: Sub-Surface (ROV/AUV)
  185
- Installation Considerations
  185
- Data Rates
  186
- Ethernet Wiring Considerations
  186
- ROV Installation Examples
  187
- Power Requirements
  189
- Table 20: Systems Power Requirements
  189
- Common Mode Noise Rejection
  191
- SIM Power Connections
  192
- SIM Installation - ROV
  193
- SIM Installation - AUV
  194
- SIM Board Physical Installation
  195
- SIM Stack LED Status Indicators
  195
- Table 21: SIM Gigabit Switch Speed Indicators
  195
- Version Rev Date
  195
- SIM Board Dimensional Information
  196
- SIM Board Images
  197
- Dual Head Installation
  199
- Dual Sonar Head
  199
- Operation
  199
- APPENDIX VIII: R2Sonic Control Commands
  201
- Command Packet Format
  201
- Ethernet Port Numbers
  201
- General Notes
  201
- Introduction
  201
- Type Definitions
  201
- Head Commands, Binary Format
  202
- SIM Commands, Binary Format
  205
- GUI Commands, Binary Format
  206
- GUI Command Line Switches
  207
- Command Examples Sent to the Sonar Head and SIM
  208
- APPENDIX IX: R2Sonic Uplink Data Formats
  211
- General Notes
  211
- Introduction
  211
- Port Numbers
  211
- Type Definitions
  211
- Ethernet Data Rates
  212
- Bathymetry Packet Format
  213
- Snippet Format
  216
- Water Column (WC) Data Format
  218
- Acoustic Image (AI) Data Format
  221
- Truepix™ Data Format
  223
- Head Status Format
  224
- SIM Status Data Format
  228
- Device Status Format
  230
- Capturing Data
  231
- Data Playback Using Bit-Twist
  231
- Introduction
  231
- Editing Data
  232
- Data Playback
  233
- APPENDIX X: Drawings
  235

R2Sonic 2024 Operation Manual (133 pages)

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R2Sonic 2024 Operation Manual (133 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Sonic Specifications

3 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR HEAD INSTALLATION - Surface Vessel

4 Sonic 2024/2022 Mounting: Sub-Surface (ROV/AUV)

5 SONIC 2024/2022 SONAR INTERFACE MODULE (SIM) INSTALLATION and INTERFACING

6 Operation of the Sonic 2024/2022 Via Sonic Control

7 Sonic 2024/2022 Theory of Operation

Appendix I: Multibeam Survey Suite Components

8 Auxiliary Sensors and Components

Appendix II: Multibeam Surveying

9 Introduction

Appendix III: Offset Measurement

10 Lever Arm Measurement - Offsets

Appendix IV: the Patch Test

11 Introduction

Appendix V: Sound in Water

12 Introduction

Appendix VI: Sonic Control Commands

13 R2Sonic Control Commands

Appendix VI: R2Sonic Data Formats

14 R2Sonic Uplink Data Formats

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