Klein Marine Systems, Inc. MA-X VIEW 600, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This License Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding and agreement between you and KMS supersedes all prior
agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Software, and may be
amended only in a writing signed by both parties.
Preface
The MA-X View 600 Sonar System is a towed single beam sonar comprising a
towed underwater vehicle and topside equipment.
What’s in This Manual
This operations and maintenance manual provides information pertaining to the
setup and deployment, operation, general maintenance, and troubleshooting of the
MA-X View 600 Sonar System. The manual is divided into the following five
main chapters and three appendices:
Chapter 1: Overview. Presents an overview of the MA-X View 600 Sonar
System components, including both functional and physical descriptions of the
system.
Chapter 2: Specifications.
Provides detailed physical and performance
specifications for the main components of the MA-X View 600 Sonar System.
Chapter 3: Setup and Test. Provides instructions for unpacking, setting up
and testing the MA-X View 600 Sonar System components. It also includes
descriptions of all the connectors and operator controls and indicators.
Chapter 4: Equipment Maintenance. Provides checklists for daily, weekly,
and long term inspection and service of the MA-X View 600 Sonar System
components along with instructions for disassembling and reassembling the
towfish and removing and installing the transducers.
Chapter 5: Technical Description. Provides and overall description of the
MA-X View 600 Sonar System electronics to assist in troubleshooting, repair
or adding optional equipment.
Appendix A: Notes on Handling Tow Cables.
Contains information on
tow cable handling.
Appendix B: Configuring and Updating the SP-III TPU. Provides
instructions on how to use Linux TPU Updater to configure and update the
SP-III TPU software.
Appendix C: Compass Calibration. Provides the procedure for calibrating
the 14106073 MTI3 compass.
Appendix D: Rigging Guide. Provides towfish rigging guides for a towfish
without an optional K-wing depressor and for a towfish with a K-wing I or
K-wing II depressor.