HD-MAX Echo Sounder User Guide
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Ship Design
At the software main menu interface, click [BoatShape] to enter the design
interface. The outer contour of the ship can be designed. The instrument
installation parameters can be setup.
Figure 9-1 Ship Design
Design outer contour of the ship: Select existing ship model or import hull
outline data in DXF format. Set up the length and width of the ship. The
software will perform self-adapting calculation according to hull model and
width to generate outer contour of the ship. The outside contour line of the
hull will affect visual effects of ship but without any effects on acquisition
data.
Instrument installation parameters setup: Select installation position of
transducer. [Left Side], [Right Side] or [Custom] are optional. The
self-defined settings will select green squares to move forward as shown in
the schematic diagram.
Set the deviation between GPS antenna
position to transducer. Instrument installation parameters will affect the
measured result data thus they should be measured accurately.
Attention
: At positions near to bow, there are more waves and
bubbles which will generate great interference on sounding of Echo
sounder. While at positions near to the stern, the waves and bubbles
generated by propeller will generate great interference on sounding
of Echo sounder as well. Therefore, the optimal installation position
of transducer is at the middle section of the ship. Generally, the
transducer is subordinate to stroke-side or starboard. If the actual
installation location is at the other position, select [Left Side] or
[Right Side] if it is installed at a position close to stroke-side or
starboard correspondingly.
