Edgetech 4125 SIDE SCAN, User Manual

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4. Verify that the ETHERNET cable is connected to the ETHERNET connector of the 4125-P Portable
Topside Processor and to the ETHERNET connector of the laptop computer.
5. Click the ETHERNET LAN icon on the Windows Desktop or the System Tray, and then enable it.
The ETHERNET LAN should indicate "Connected" in the Local Area Network Properties Box. If not,
check all the connections and verify that the TCP/IP address setting is correct as described in sub-
section
3.7: TCP/IP Address Settings . Also verify that the ETHERNET LAN is enabled and that the
topside processor is turned on.
3 3.10.2 Preparing a Wireless ETHERNET LAN Connection
The Wireless Networking connection is made using the wireless networking capability of the laptop
computer.
To prepare the laptop computer to use the wired ETHERNET connection:
1. Turn on the laptop computer and the 4125-P Portable Topside Processor.
2. Click the ETHERNET LAN icon on the Windows Desktop or on the System Tray, and then disable it.
Alternatively, unplug the ETHERNET cable from the laptop computer.
3. Click the Wireless Networking icon on the Windows Desktop or on the System Tray, and then
enable it, and if there is a switch on the laptop computer, turn it on.
4. The Wireless Networking should indicate "sonarlink" within 30 seconds. If not, verify that the
ETHERNET LAN is disabled, that the Wireless Networking is enabled, and that the topside
processor is turned on.
3.10.3 Activating the 4125 Series System
To activate the 4125 Series Dual-frequency Side Scan Sonar System:
1. Start the DISCOVER 4125 Side Scan Sonar software on the laptop computer.
2. If using the wired ETHERNET connection, verify that the wireless network switch is disabled and
the ETHERNET LAN is enabled. If the wireless ETHERNET connection is being used, verify that the
wireless network switch is on and Wireless Networking is enabled.
3. Turn on the POWER switch on the side panel of the 4125-P Portable Topside Processor.
The POWER and FISH POWER indicators should illuminate, and the CM indicator will initially
illuminate for about 5 seconds and then go out once the connection is found. The LINK indicator
should flash if a tow vehicle without the added telemetry option is connected.
For a tow vehicle with the additional telemetry, the LINK indicator should flash while a reliable
communications link with the tow vehicle is being established, and then illuminate continuously
when the link is found. In addition, the NET indicator on the Status bar at the bottom of the Main
window should indicate as follows: