DATASONICS SIS-1500, System Manual

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SIS-1500 Seafloor Imaging System 3-21
SECTION 3 Setup and Deployment System Startup
To verify or reconfigure the sonar parameter settings:
1. Select File from the menu bar, and then choose Setup. The Setup dialog
box shown in Figure 3-8 on page 3-19 opens.
2. Click Configure Sonar in the System area of the Setup dialog box. The
Sonar Setup dialog box shown in Figure 3-10 opens.
Figure 3-10 The Sonar Setup Dialog Box
3. In the Range (m) area of the Sonar Setup dialog box click the down
arrow in the LFSS drop-down list box. A list of available sonar ranges
opens.
4. Select 187.5 from the LFSS drop-down list box.
5. In the Gain (dB) area of the Sonar Setup dialog box click the up or down
arrow in the Port scroll box to adjust the port channel receiver gain to 12,
and the up or down arrow in the Stbd scroll box to adjust the starboard
channel receiver gain to 12.
6. In the Power area of the Sonar Setup dialog box set the Port ON/OFF
switch to ON to power the port channel, and the Stbd ON/OFF switch to
ON to power the starboard channel.
7. Click OK to close the Sonar Setup dialog box and save the settings.
8. In the Setup dialog box click OK to close the Setup dialog box and save
the settings as the default settings, or click Cancel to close the dialog box
without saving the settings as the default settings.