Klein Marine Systems, Inc. HYDROCHART 3500, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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HydroChart 3500 Sonar System Operations and Maintenance Manual P/N 11210087, Rev. 03
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Preface
The HydroChart 3500 Sonar System is a lightweight, portable side scan sonar
system comprising a Sonar Head Unit, a deck cable and a topside unit that
connects to a PC and a navigation device.
What’s in This Manual
This operations and maintenance manual provides information pertaining to the
setup and deployment, operation and general maintenance of the HydroChart 3500
Sonar System. The manual is divided into the following six chapters and five
appendices:
Chapter 1: Overview. Presents an overview of the HydroChart 3500 Sonar
System components.
Chapter 2: Specifications. Provides physical and performance
specifications for the main components of the HydroChart 3500 Sonar System.
Chapter 3: Setup and Test. Provides instructions on how to unpack the
HydroChart 3500 Sonar System components, set them up, and turn on and test
the system.
Chapter 4: Maintenance. Provides instructions for maintaining the
HydroChart 3500 Sonar System on a daily, a weekly and a long term basis.
Chapter 5: Technical Description. Provides an overall description of the
HydroChart 3500 Sonar System electronics to assist in troubleshooting, repair
or adding optional equipment.
Chapter 6: System Troubleshooting. Provides some troubleshooting
recommendations that should be followed if operational problems occur with
the HydroChart 3500 Sonar System.
Appendix A: Sonar Uncertainty Model. Provides a description of the Klein
Marine Systems sonar uncertainty model.
Appendix B: Configuring and Updating the Sonar Head Unit: Provides
instructions on how to use Linux TPU Updater to configure and update the
Sonar Head Unit.
Appendix C: Compass Calibration. Provides a procedure on how to
calibrate the compass to account for differing magnetic fields.