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Cable Specifications 

The 2000 rack mount topside can connect to the 2000-TVD towfish using a test cable (for pre-deployment 
testing), a 300 or 100 meter Kevlar tow cable, and a deck cable for re-terminating and connecting to a 
winch/armored tow cable setup (

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Figure 2-8: Test and Deck Cable Setups 

Specifications for these cables are also shown in the figures that follow: 

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 to determine which tow cable 

is best for your configuration and needs. 

 

Summary of Contents for 2000-TVD

Page 1: ...EdgeTech 4 Little Brook Road West Wareham MA 02576 Tel 508 291 0057 Fax 508 291 2491 www EdgeTech com 2000 TVD COMBINED SONAR U S E R H A R D W A R E M A N U A L 0017424_REV_B 2 3 2018...

Page 2: ...etary and are issued in strict confidence on condition that they not be copied reprinted or disclosed to a third party either wholly or in part without the prior written consent of EdgeTech Any reprod...

Page 3: ...tatic electricity Therefore extreme care should be taken when handling them Normal handling precautions involve the use of anti static protection materials and grounding straps for personnel WARNING H...

Page 4: ...e software drivers if applicable At times however direct replacements may not exist When this happens EdgeTech will provide the necessary drivers with the replacement part if applicable EdgeTech may a...

Page 5: ...ormationin this manual is subject to change and should be used for reference only Liability EdgeTech has made every effort to document the 2000 TVD in this manual accurately and completely However Edg...

Page 6: ...ereon without the approval of EdgeTech Customer Service iii Written notice of the failure within the warranty period is forwarded to Seller and the directions received for properly identifying items r...

Page 7: ...to the customer New software releases consist of the following Software enhancements that are not on the price list Software fixes and changes Product integration Documentation updates to on line hel...

Page 8: ...steps apply only to material being returned from outside the Continental United States Follow them carefully to prevent delays and additional costs 1 All shipments must be accompanied by three copies...

Page 9: ...contents of each carton are clearly numbered and identified on the invoice 4 Small items can be shipped prepaid directly to EdgeTech by FedEx DHL UPS Airborne etc 5 If the equipment is the property of...

Page 10: ...e products Therefore we encourage you to contact EdgeTech Customer Service to offer any suggestions or to request technical support NOTE Please have your system Model and Serial Number available when...

Page 11: ...ations for over 45 years The company has responded to the needs of the scientific Naval and offshore communities by providing equipment such as sub bottom profilers side scan sonar acoustic releases U...

Page 12: ...D MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION viii CUSTOMER SERVICE x COMPANY BACKGROUND xi TABLE OF CONTENTS xii LIST OF FIGURES xvi LIST OF TABLES xviii 1 0 OVERVIEW 1 1 1 1 Applications 1 1 1 2 Main System Components 1...

Page 13: ...2 2 Changing to a Non US Power Plug 3 2 3 3 Navigation Interface 3 2 3 4 Topside Location Best Practices 3 3 3 5 Topside Connections Controls and Indicators 3 3 3 5 1 Topside Computer Connections 3 3...

Page 14: ...2 5 2 Restoring the Operating System to the Hard Drive 5 2 5 3 Disassembling and Reassembling the Towfish 5 2 5 3 1 Reassembling the Tow Vehicle 5 4 5 4 Calibrating the Compass 5 5 5 4 1 Changing the...

Page 15: ...Tow Cables 6 11 6 3 8 1 Shorted Wire 6 11 6 3 8 2 Open Wire 6 11 6 3 8 3 Insulation Resistance Breakdown 6 12 6 3 8 4 Damaged Tow Cable Connector 6 12 6 4 Part Numbers for Major Topside Components 6 1...

Page 16: ...able 2 18 Figure 2 12 Deck Cable 2 19 Figure 2 13 Armored Tow Cable with PMI Grip 2 20 Figure 3 1 Rack Mount Topside Front Panel 3 5 Figure 3 2 Rack Mount Topside Back Panel 3 7 Figure 3 3 System Cabl...

Page 17: ...emote Desktop Warning Screen 5 6 Figure 5 7 Closing Sonar exe 5 7 Figure 5 8 Tera Term Icon 5 7 Figure 5 9 Tera Term Splash Screen 5 8 Figure 5 10 Terra Term Port Set up 5 9 Figure 5 11 Motion Sensor...

Page 18: ...TARMUX III Devices TCP IP Addresses 3 9 Table 3 3 Towfish Ethernet Devices IP Addresses 3 9 Table 6 1 2000 Topside computer Troubleshooting Guide 6 3 Table 6 2 STARMUX III Digital Telemetry Link Troub...

Page 19: ...ith the sub bottom frequency are transmitted simultaneously as linearly swept wide band high energy acoustic pulses also called chirp pulses over a full spectrum frequency range and the received echoe...

Page 20: ...MUX III over a 10 100 1000BaseT Ethernet connection and includes EdgeTech s DISCOVER 2000 C Dual Frequency Side Scan Sonar software and DISCOVER Sub Bottom software preinstalled along with the Windows...

Page 21: ...owfish The 2000 TVD Towfish contains the side scan transducer arrays the sub bottom transducer and the sub bottom hydrophone arrays along with the electronics required to transmit and to receive the s...

Page 22: ...depth rating and is designed primarily for coastal applications requiring greater bottom penetration It is hydro dynamically stabilized and includes the sub bottom transducer and four sub bottom hydr...

Page 23: ...Figure 1 2 2000 TVD Towfish Parts TOW BRIDLE TAIL FINS 3 TRANSDUCERS 1 PORT 1 STARBOARD UPPER FIBERGLASS SHELL LOWER FIBERGLASS SHELL...

Page 24: ...ables include an MCIL4M connector for connecting to the STARMUX III The armored tow cables include either an MCIL4M male wet pluggable connector or an open termination for connection to the slip rings...

Page 25: ...sion and reception of acoustic signals high signal to noise ratio SNR for improved side scan and sub bottom imagery high repeatability of the transmitted signals from pulse to pulse for high signal de...

Page 26: ...duces high repeatability and signal definition 1 4 4 High Resolution Normally when using long pulses resolution is reduced However after correlation processing the received signals a very sharp wavele...

Page 27: ...of the full spectrum sonar pulse conventional pulse side scan and sub bottom sonars would have to operate at a peak pulse power of 100 times greater than a full spectrum pulse 1 4 7 Gaussian Shaped Am...

Page 28: ......

Page 29: ...ide 48 3 cm 19 in deep Weight 19 5 kg 43 lb Case type EIA RS 310C 19 inch standard rackmount with fully enclosed frame removable top access cover and heavy duty front handles Case construction Aluminu...

Page 30: ...t industrial trackball I O ports 2 Ethernet 6 RS 232 4 USB 2 0 4 USB 3 0 1 DVI 4 MINI Display Port Table 2 1 Topside Computer Specifications a Shipped in a sealed high impact polyurethane case with th...

Page 31: ...10C 19 inch rack mount Case Construction Aluminum 19 inch rack mount Case Finish Anodized Mounting Standard 19 inch rack with provisions for mounting rack slides not provided Input Power 90 260 VAC 50...

Page 32: ...luminum Wing Plate Depth rating 3 000 m 3 280 yds Tow Cable Type Coaxial Maximum safe towing speed 5 6 knots Operating temperature 0 45 C 32 113 F Storage temperature 20 60 C 4 140 F Heading accuracy...

Page 33: ...s 400 kHz Up to 5 ms 600 kHz Across track resolution 6 3 cm 100 kHz 2 8 cm 300 kHz 1 8 cm 400 kHz 1 4 cm 600 kHz Along track resolution 1 9 m 100 m 100 kHz 1 0 m 100 m 300 kHz 0 96 m 100 m 400 kHz 0 4...

Page 34: ...d energy is reflected to the sonar system when the transmitted pulse encounters a change in density The resolution of a sonar system is measured by its ability to distinguish between two adjacent targ...

Page 35: ...he acoustic footprint thereby reducing scattering interfering reflections from the sea floor and within the sediments c At the 3 dB points depending on the center frequency Specification and assembly...

Page 36: ...Figure 2 1 Overall Towfish ICD Diagram...

Page 37: ...Figure 2 2 Fiberglass Shell of Towfish...

Page 38: ...Figure 2 3 Tow Bridle Drawing 1...

Page 39: ...Figure 2 4 Tow Bridle Drawing 2...

Page 40: ...Figure 2 5 Towfish Assembly Drawing 2...

Page 41: ...Figure 2 6 Towfish Assembly Drawing 3...

Page 42: ...Figure 2 7 Towfish Assembly Drawing 4...

Page 43: ...r 100 meter Kevlar tow cable and a deck cable for re terminating and connecting to a winch armored tow cable setup FIGURE 2 8 Figure 2 8 Test and Deck Cable Setups Specifications for these cables are...

Page 44: ...Figure 2 9 300 Meter Tow Cable Specification Drawing...

Page 45: ...Figure 2 10 100 Meter Tow Cable Specification Drawing...

Page 46: ...Figure 2 11 15M Test Cable...

Page 47: ...Figure 2 12 Deck Cable...

Page 48: ...Figure 2 13 Armored Tow Cable with PMI Grip...

Page 49: ...e to the carrier and to EdgeTech If the shipping containers appear free of damage carefully unpack the components and inspect them for damage Also check the packing list and verify that all the items...

Page 50: ...to power electric motors such as pumps and winches on the survey vessel In addition switching type battery chargers or DC to AC converters with square wave outputs also should not be used 3 2 2 Chang...

Page 51: ...provided to help with connecting the various system components 3 5 1 Topside Computer Connections The Topside Computer connections are the following as shown in FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 2 MONITOR 1 DV...

Page 52: ...opside Computer Controls and Indicators The Topside Computer includes controls and indicators on the front and back panels as shown in FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 2 are the following POWER Rocker switch S...

Page 53: ...Figure 3 1 Rack Mount Topside Front Panel...

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Page 55: ...Figure 3 2 Rack Mount Topside Back Panel...

Page 56: ...FIGURE 3 2 LINE Rocker switch Switches AC power to the POWER switch on the front panel of the STARMUX Digital Link This switch can be left in the on position at all times POWER Rocker switch Turns the...

Page 57: ...opside Computer Ethernet connection is 192 9 0 99 For a list of the STARMUX III Ethernet devices and their TCP IP addresses refer to TABLE 3 2 and for the towfish to TABLE 3 3 DEVICE TCP IP ADDRESS AS...

Page 58: ...strain relieve the tow cable For deeper surveys and armored cable should be used to tow the towfish To connect and attach the tow cable to the towfish 1 Verify that the tow cable is not connected to t...

Page 59: ...p to 100 feet using a Category 5 Ethernet crossover or straight patch cable 10 Connect an AC power cord to the VAC INPUT connector of the Topside Computer and to the AC power source 11 Connect an AC p...

Page 60: ...nate and the HDD indicator should flash while the Windows desktop opens Then the DISCOVER 2000 C Dual Frequency Side Scan and DISCOVER Sub Bottom software open to the Main windows as shown in FIGURE 3...

Page 61: ...tom hydrophone arrays while observing the Sonar displays in the DISCOVER Main windows verifying correct heading pitch and roll outputs zeroing the optional pressure sensor if installed and verifying t...

Page 62: ...lays in the Lower Indicator bar in the Main window c If a pressure sensor is installed verify that the Pressure display indication is at or nearly zero The Pressure sensor can be zeroed on deck under...

Page 63: ...itting and data should begin scrolling on the Sonar display in the DISCOVER Sub Bottom Main window j Listen for transmissions from the sub bottom transducer and verify that they are present k Tap the...

Page 64: ...ull In addition sonar reflections from the hull may be evident in the records CAUTION Do not tow the towfish with the nose angled up or down Doing so can degrade the sonar imagery Verify that the towf...

Page 65: ...Towfish Recovery To recover the towfish 1 In the DISCOVER 2000 C Dual Frequency Side Scan Main window click the Transmit tab and clear the High Sonar On and Low Sonar On check boxes This tab is shown...

Page 66: ...0 SETUP AND ACTIVATION 2000 TVD COMBINED SONAR 0017424_REV_B 8 Refer to the MAINTENANCE section for instructions on how to clean and inspect the towfish the tow cable and the underwater connectors aft...

Page 67: ...runs the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and the DISCOVER software on an Intel CORE I7 4820K DDR3 3 7 GHz 64 bit processor and includes 10 MB of Cache and 2GB PC3 12800 DDR3 RAM The CPU board out...

Page 68: ...Figure 4 1 Topside Computer Internal Components...

Page 69: ...DC The 375 VDC Power is output to the FSIU The PS1 Power Supply also provides a 24 VDC power output to power the digital and analog circuits located within the FSIU POWER ENTRY The Power Entry module...

Page 70: ...ata signals are output on J9 The FSIU also provides the current sense output J7 and the Fish Power ON status output J4 which drives the Fish Power Indicator on the front Panel 4 1 2 1 Selecting Negati...

Page 71: ...Figure 4 3 STARMUX III Internal Components...

Page 72: ...CESSOR 192 9 0 101 ADSL MODEM 192 9 0 23 ADSL MODEM 192 9 0 22 SEA CABLE INTERFACE FSIC TOPSIDE INTERFACE TOPSIDE TOW VEHICLE COMPUTER ETHERNET ADSL ADSL ETHERNET SEA CABLE ADSL LAN FSIU PCB ADSL Figu...

Page 73: ...Figure 4 5 STARMUX III Wiring Diagram...

Page 74: ...signals received from the 2000 Topside computer and input on J2 from the Power Distribution board into Ethernet 10 100 1000BaseT signals which are output on J1 to the CPU board Similarly the ADSL Mode...

Page 75: ...s and one each for the starboard high and low frequency transmit signals 48 VDC is input on J2 from the Power Distribution board and the amplified outputs are output on J3 to the T R Switch board to d...

Page 76: ...vides Legacy Systems analog to digital conversion of the received sonar signals which are input on J1 from the T R Switch board The digitized signals are output on J2 to the Sonar Interface board Indi...

Page 77: ...Figure 4 6 Towfish Electronics Chassis...

Page 78: ...Figure 4 7 2000 TVD Towfish Block Diagram...

Page 79: ...cable with clean fresh water Thoroughly spray the transducer arrays and remove any buildup of debris Inspect the cables and connectors for any damage and check for loose connections Also inspect the t...

Page 80: ...ing the Operating System to the Hard Drive The Topside Computer contains a 160 GB hard drive for both the operating system and the application software A separate 1 TB hard drive is also included for...

Page 81: ...wfish with Top Shell Removed 3 Disconnect all the cables from the connector end cap of the electronics bottle and remove the bottle from the tow vehicle FIGURE 5 2 Screws for the connector end cap are...

Page 82: ...slide the electronics chassis completely out of the housing and lay it on a clean flat surface WARNING With the tow vehicle powered high voltages that can cause injury or death are present on the ele...

Page 83: ...tion on the Rack Mount Topside Furthermore it is necessary to physically move the towfish around in different positions for the compass within it to establish the necessary reference points The suppor...

Page 84: ...0 MAINTENANCE 2000 TVD COMBINED SONAR 0017424_REV_B Figure 5 5 Remote Desktop Splash Screen 3 If a warning pops up as shown in FIGURE 5 6 click Yes before proceeding Figure 5 6 Remote Desktop Warning...

Page 85: ...n the towfish will become accessible Shut down the Sonar exe application running see FIGURE 5 7 below Figure 5 7 Closing Sonar exe 5 On this desktop click on the Tera Term command console icon FIGURE...

Page 86: ...5 8 5 0 MAINTENANCE 2000 TVD COMBINED SONAR 0017424_REV_B Figure 5 9 Tera Term Splash Screen...

Page 87: ...5 9 6 Establish communications with the SSAHRS and verify via a serial console Figure 5 10 Terra Term Port Set up Figure 5 11 Motion Sensor Serial Output...

Page 88: ...bration CR 8 Ensure that the points are 0 the error percentage is 100 0 the hard iron values are all 0 0 and that the soft iron values are an identity matrix see FIGURE 5 12 Figure 5 12 Motion Sensor...

Page 89: ...degrees of heading 10 times b UUT in Pitch Roll 90 degrees rotate device through 360 degrees of heading 10 times c UUT in Pitch Roll 90 degrees rotate device through 360 degrees of heading 10 times 1...

Page 90: ...tionFromCurrent factory2015 CR c Verify Factory Compass Calibration has been set by issuing the following commands Stop CR getLevel2CompassCalibration 13 At this point the SSAHRS calibration is comple...

Page 91: ...5 13 Figure 5 15 2 Verify current Declination Angle of Deviation using the following command getDeclination CR Figure 5 16 3 Enter the set declination command to get help for command...

Page 92: ...true north This value depends on geographic location Declination for your location can be found by going to the following website http www ngdc noaa gov geomag web declination Here is an example of h...

Page 93: ...gure 5 18 Angle of Declination Calculated The Declination Angle received was 14 47 degrees This is the angle that will be entered into the TeraTerm command screen 4 Enter the Declination Angle using t...

Page 94: ...5 16 5 0 MAINTENANCE 2000 TVD COMBINED SONAR 0017424_REV_B 5 Verify entry of declination Angle using the command getDeclination CR Figure 5 19...

Page 95: ...r the towfish detailed information is provided in the TOWFISH TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Before proceeding with any corrective action verify that the 2000 Topside computer is plugged into an appropriate AC...

Page 96: ...VER reports Cannot ping towfish Tow cable disconnected Check tow cable connections The DISCOVER reports Cannot ping towfish LAN settings are not properly setup Refer to TCP IP ADDRESS SETTINGS Modem s...

Page 97: ...indicator LED and wiring The green LAN indicator does not illuminate when the unit is turned on There is no connection between the digital link and the external topside computer Check the LAN connect...

Page 98: ...iagram EdgeTech PN 0009221 Improper settings in DISCOVER II if used on external topside Check that under Configuration pull down Network the displayed address is 192 9 0 101 with Port set to 1700 Towf...

Page 99: ...r of the topside electronics and check that all the cards are seated especially if the unit has been in transit After checking the cards ensure that the cable connectors are properly mated If the prob...

Page 100: ...manual for its troubleshooting and diagnostic information The other thing is that the high speed data must be up and running so that the topside and sub sea units are communicating with each other If...

Page 101: ...Set screen gain to 30dB for both frequencies and briskly rub each aft transducer face one at a time A dark band should appear on the sonar processor screen corresponding to the side rubbed Data throug...

Page 102: ...ew connections are tight 9 Check for obvious hot burn spots by sight and smell 6 3 7 2 No Sonar Data If the sonar display doesn t scroll use the scope sniffing approach as outlined in TRANSMISSION VER...

Page 103: ...on the Power Distribution board The first supply converts the 400VDC tow cable voltage to the operating 48VDC supply Other DC DC converters running off the 48 volts generate the low level operating s...

Page 104: ...ADC3 Stbd SSL These test points are useful when doing a rub test 6 3 7 5 DDC Test points This board does not have any test points LEDs monitors display the channels on the card that are running Side A...

Page 105: ...Measure the resistance between a shorted pair on one end with an ohmmeter on the Rx1 scale R1 Rs _______________ 4 Measure the resistance from the other end R2 Rs _______________ 5 Add the measuremen...

Page 106: ...ore subject to suspicion Successive cutting of the cable end until leakage disappears will prove successful in many cases CAUTION Prior to cutting the cable for any of the above reasons a careful visu...

Page 107: ...003081 X POWER SUPPLY 300VDC 0006370 X POWER ENTRY MODULE 0009117 X Table 6 5 Major Topside Components and Part Numbers 6 5 Part Numbers for Major 2000 TVD Towfish Components DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 1...

Page 108: ...SL MODEM 0006104 X X POWER DIST BD 0006134 X X 100 400 RX XDUCER 003028 X 300 600 RX XDUCER 0008770 X Table 6 6 Major 2000 TVD Towfish Components and Part Numbers 0017833 are fins used on most legacy...

Page 109: ...re icon 6 On Welcome to the Restore Wizard screen click Next 7 Browse for Archive and click specific image the file ending with the extension pbf When Archive File Details window appears click Next 8...

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Page 111: ...well with the system EPC HSP 100 EPC 1086 NT EPC 9206 iSys V8 5 iSys v12 Ultra 200 Ultra 120 Ultra 120 HD Ultra 200 HD EPC 1086 EPC 1086 Old Geoprinter 975 TDU 850 NOTE EdgeTech Topsides support the...

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