Oculus M-Series Sonar
User Manual
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2.
ViewPoint Software
ViewPoint is a software application that is used to view, record and playback imagery from the Oculus sonar, in
addition to providing tools that help configure environmental and network settings.
2.1.
Viewing Sonar Data
When ViewPoint starts, the Home screen is shown, but no imagery is available until the application is connected
to sonar hardware.
To start viewing sonar imagery, click the “Connect” button at the
top left of the display
–
this will attempt to find and connect to any
Oculus sonar that is on the same network (and subnet) as the
computer running the ViewPoint software.
If several Oculus sonars are connected, the user will be prompted
to choose the specific one they wish to connect to.
If an Oculus is configured to connect to a different subnet from that of the computer running viewpoint (i.e. the
sonars IP address is 192.168.
48
.45, while the computers is 192.168.
0
.100), then Viewpoint will be able to show the
presence and network details of the Oculus, but the operating system network settings will prevent a connection
from being made.
In this case, the user will need to adjust the network settings of either the sonar or computer as discussed in the
previous “Network Setup” section
of this manual, or contact their Network Administrator for further assistance.
To disconnect from a sonar, click the highlighted “Connect” button, network traffic will stop and the sonar
hardware will enter a low power state.
2.1.1.
Sonar Display
When a connection is made to the Oculus, ViewPoint will show the live sonar image in the centre of the display
with controls and status information arranged at the corners of the window:
