IMAGENEX DT101Xi, Technical Manual

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1. Introduction
1.1. Document Identification
This document describes the recommended configuration and set-up of the DT101
Xi
and DT120
Xi
Multibeam
Echo Sounders and outlines considerations to be made whilst planning and conducting a multibeam
bathymetric survey.
1.2. System Overview
The DT101
Xi
and DT102
Xi
are advanced Multibeam Echo Sounder systems with optional integrated motion
reference units and sound velocity sensors.
1.3. Document Overview
This document provides recommendations for the setting up, configuration and operation of the DT101
Xi
and
DT102
Xi
Multibeam Echo Sounders. The document covers general theory of operations, best practices and
recommended settings for DT101
Xi
and DT102
Xi
, to enable the user to obtain the best possible results. The
document is targeted at users, and is not intended as a high-level reference. Since users make use of several
sensors, data acquisition packages etc., the document is generic in nature.
1.4. Reference Documents
The following documents were used during the compilation of this guide:
•
The Calibration of Shallow Water Multibeam Echo-Sounding Systems
– A Godin, March 1998
•
Manual on Hydrography - International Hydrographic Organization Publication C-13, May 2005
•
Multibeam Sonar Performance Analysis Value and Use of Statistical Techniques - C. Whittaker, May
2011
•
Estimation of Effective Swath Width for Dual-Head Multibeam Echosounder -
Grządziel, Wąż 2016