ATLAS North America Proprietary
Sea Scan® ARC Explorer™ Manual
1 of 1
Page: 15
Issue: 4.2.1
2SFT1-0001
Manual
Not Connected
Connected
OR
·
Open “Sea Scan Survey,” turn on the TCU, and follow steps a to d to verify that it shows in the
software’s sonar Interface Manager:
a. Right click on the waterfall (the black area in the middle of the computer screen).
b. Click <Sonar Interface> on the pop-up menu.
c. Select <ARC Explorer>, select “Start,” click it.
d. At the bottom right, the sonar Status should change from red to yellow, then green, and read
“SONAR Connected.”
TIP:
If the sonar status remains red, please refer to troubleshooting reference
at the end of this manual.
If the sonar status remains red, please refer to the Quick Troubleshooting Reference at the end of
this manual or to the “Sea Scan® Survey” software manual on the installation disk before you
proceed!
3.1.5
Your First Survey
·
Click on <File> at the top-left of “Sea Scan Survey.”
·
Select <New> from the drop-down menu. This will open the New Survey window.
Figure 17: Creating a New Survey
·
In the box “Enter Name for,” type the name of the survey.
TIP:
Make the name meaningful so that it can be easily found later.
·
Add a description of the survey.
·
Click the <OK> button at the top right of the <Begin a New Survey> window.
CAUTION:
The survey is now created, but you must turn the sonar ON by performing the following
steps to begin collecting data.
