Edgetech 3200-XS, User Manual

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SECTION 1: Overview
3200-XS Sub-Bottom Profiling System User’s Manual Doc. No. 990-0000026-1000, Rev. 2.3
mounted in the tow vehicle. The output of the preamplifier connects through the tow cable
to a digitally controlled amplifier on the Tiger board and is sampled by a 16-bit A/D
converter. The Tiger board also performs the correlation processing, corrects for spherical
spreading and transfers the data to the Mother board. For additional information on the
Tiger board, refer to “Tiger Board Description” on page 1-9.
The Deck Unit also includes the EdgeTech DISCOVER 3200SB software preinstalled on
the 3200-XS Topside Processor. DISCOVER 3200SB is a data acquisition and processing
program designed exclusively for EdgeTech Full Spectrum chirp sonar systems. The
program, which runs on the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, verifies that the
sonar system is working properly prior to deployment by providing data displays,
diagnostics, data recording, playback, and printer outputs. The program supports sonar
data inputs and sonar command and control outputs over a TCP/IP connection, a NMEA
navigation input through an RS-232 serial port, and a printer connection through a parallel
port. For compatibility with other EdgeTech products, DISCOVER 3200SB interfaces with a
second software program, SONAR.EXE which runs in the background and controls the
sub-bottom sonar system, performs a self test on startup, and generates reports and
diagnostic information. It is automatically launched when the processor is switched on.
SONAR.EXE interfaces with the Tiger board to generate and transmit chirp pulses.
Figure 1-2:
Tiger and Mother Boards inside 3200-XS Topside Processor
Tiger board
Mother board