GSSI SIR 30, Manual

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Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. SIR® 30
Manual
MN 93-101 Rev E 26
Main Menu Control Screen\Control Bar
The SIR 30 will display the row of buttons shown in Figure(s) 35 & 36 below while the SIR 30 is in
Collect\Setup or Playback mode.
Figure 35: Control Bar - Data Collection.
Figure 36: Control Bar - Data Playback.
PREVIEW SCAN/STOP:
The SIR 30 will collect, but not save, data while in setup mode in order to give
the User the opportunity to see the effect of any change to the data acquisition parameters.
PREVIEW FILE:
When the SIR 30 is in Playback mode the SIR 30 will playback the channel in the active
channel display. If the file is multi-channel the SIR 30 will playback all channels unless a specific active
channel is selected.
INIT:
This stands for “Initialize.” Selecting this option will cause the radar system to re-initialize the radar
channel(s) with the current settings.
PLAYBACK/COLLECT MODE:
Select this to toggle to Playback mode and open the Select File dialog box.
START SCAN:
Selecting this button will initiate data collection.
PLAYBACK FILE(S):
Selecting this will cause the SIR 30 to scroll the whole data file and then stop at the
end. While in Playback mode, the “Start Scan” button will say Playback File(s).
FILE INFO:
Selecting this button will display the file header. The file header contains the antenna
description and setup information, as well as space for the User to add additional filed notes if desired.
Figure 37: FILE INFO.