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Starting operation of the Sonar Head
To start operation of the M3 Sonar sonar, you may need to make sure that the Sonar
Head has been discovered.
Prerequisites
• The M3 software must be running.
• The sound speed has been entered in
Setup
→
System Configuration
→
Deployment
→
Master Reference
.
Procedure
1
Click
Setup
→
Connect
to start the Sonar Head.
Wait for “Sync OK” to appear on the status bar before collecting data. It takes two
minutes to synchronize the Sonar Head clock.
Tip
By default, the M3 software uses the computer’s time to set the Sonar Head
clock (Host mode). You can change the time synchronization settings by clicking
Setup
→
System Configuration
→
Sonar Setup
→
Time Sync Mode
.
2
If you see an error in the
Output Messages
window, make sure that the Sonar Head
has been discovered.
a
Click
Setup
→
System Configuration
→
Devices
→
Sonar Setup
.
b
Click
Discover Sonar Heads
to search for the sonar on the network.
c
If the Sonar Head is found, select it, then click
Use Discovered Head
.
A discovered Sonar Head appears in the
Online Sonar Heads
list. If the Sonar
Head does not appear, the Ethernet connection between the Sonar Processor
and Sonar Head has not been established.
d
Click
Close
.
