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Testing the M3 Sonar API
You can use the M3 Sonar API Testing software to test the M3 Sonar API functionality.
Prerequisites
• Your Sonar Head must be powered on.
• Your computer must be on the same network as the Sonar Head.
• You must have discovered your Sonar Head using the M3 software.
• The M3 Sonar API must be enabled through the command prompt.
Caution
Do not run the M3 software and the M3 Sonar API at the same time. Running both may
cause a conflict with unpredictable results.
Procedure
1
Navigate to C:\KML\M3_V0240\API_TESTER
2
Open the M3 Sonar API Testing software by double-clicking the
“M3_API_Tester.exe” file.
3
Make sure that the IP Address is correct.
a
Click the
Configuration
tab.
b
If the M3 Sonar API is running on the same computer as the M3 Sonar API
Testing software, leave the IP Address as 127.0.0.1.
Note
127.0.0.1 is a loopback address (localhost). This address establishes an IP
connection to the same computer that you are using. Do not enter the Sonar
Head’s IP Address.
If the M3 Sonar API is running on a different computer, enter that computer’s
IP Address.
