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Setup menu

The

Setup

menu provides basic functions related to the FX80 installation parameters and

its communication with peripheral systems.

How to open

Select the

Setup

icon.

The icon is located under the

Main

menu. Select the icon one more time to close the

menu.

Description

•

Video

The

Video

dialog box allows you to control the file

locations and file names for the video and screen
capture files.

•

Navigation

The

Navigation

dialog box controls which datagram

to be imported from the navigation system to provide speed, heading and position
information.

•

System Setup

The

System Setup

dialog box allows you to define the main functional parameters

for the FX80 system. These settings include the video encoder, NMEA interfaces,
and ADSL router parameters.

Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide

Summary of Contents for Simrad FX80

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide Simrad FX80 Catch monitoring system with live video feed www simrad com TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ...

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Page 3: ...se 2 3 1 This manual provides you with the basic information required to get you started with the Simrad FX80 Catch monitoring system For more information about the practical use of the product as well as detailed information about the functions and dialog boxes provided refer to the Simrad FX80 Reference manual ...

Page 4: ...per use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and or injury to personnel You must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment Kongsberg Maritime disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation use or maintenance of the equipment Disclaimer Kongsberg Maritime AS endeavours to ensure that ...

Page 5: ...ing on the entire FX80 system for the first time 23 Turning off the FX80 27 Installing the FX80 operational software 28 Setting up the Ethernet communication 29 Starting normal operation 31 Starting the live video feed 32 Controlling the ambient light conditions for the camera 32 Recording video sequences 33 Replaying previously recorded video sequences 34 Context sensitive on line help 35 MENU SY...

Page 6: ...4 977 00017021 1 0 Simrad FX80 ...

Page 7: ...descriptions and the level of detail provided by this manual it is well suited for those who use the FX80 on a daily basis and have access to expert users for advice We assume that you are familiar with the basic acoustic principles of sound in water We also expect that you have some experience with catch monitoring systems Use the Help button Installed on your FX80 you will find a comprehensive c...

Page 8: ... or trademarks of Kongsberg Maritime AS in Norway and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries We want your feedback We want to improve FX80 continuously We also want our end user documentation to be comprehensive and relevant You can help Please provide comments suggestions or constructive criticism to any of our support o...

Page 9: ...00017021 1 0 7 Simrad FX80 Topics Important page 8 System description page 9 Key features page 10 System diagram page 11 System units page 13 Network security page 17 Support information page 18 Simrad FX80 ...

Page 10: ...icon on the top bar Note If you turn off the FX80 by means of the on off switch on the Processor Unit you may damage the software and the interface settings used to communicate with external devices Rules for Sonar Head handling A Sonar Head must always be handled as a delicate instrument Incorrect actions may damage the Sonar Head beyond repair Observe these Sonar Head handling rules Do not activ...

Page 11: ...Simrad DFS75 Trawl sonar is integrated into the Simrad FX80 system to establish an efficient and accurate monitoring system for your gear and your catch The combination of the high resolution images from the trawl sonar and the live video feed provides you with an unparalleled opportunity to identify and analyze both trawl movements and fish behaviour The Simrad FX80 system is based on a well prov...

Page 12: ...ability to identify analyze and catch Live video feed from inside the trawl Video recording editing export and playback High resolution colour sonar and echo sounder images Uses standard third wire cable Small and lightweight system offers easy installation Easy operation using familiar graphic interfaces System includes high resolution Simrad DFS75 Trawl sonar Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 13: ...ollowing units and main parts A Colour display s B Processor Unit computer C Bridge Control Unit D Commercial third wire cable on a winch not supplied by Simrad E Trawl Unit includes Communication Hub and the Sonar Head for the DFS75 Trawl Sonar F Fourth wire cable between the Trawl Unit and the Camera Unit a winch is recommended for cables longer than approximately 60 meters G Camera Unit with ca...

Page 14: ...h each tow In applications where the camera is located on a kite or at the headrope there is no need for this cable and winch This fourth wire is supplied by Simrad The required length can be decided at the time of purchase or lengths can be added at a later time The system itself is not set for any particular length The number of displays must be chosen to fit the preferences of the crew Many use...

Page 15: ...977 00017021 1 0 13 System units Topics Processor Unit page 14 Bridge Control Unit page 15 Trawl Unit page 15 Camera Unit page 16 Simrad FX80 ...

Page 16: ...of a vessel The operating system must be Microsoft 64 bit Windows 10 A high quality Ethernet adapter is required If you wish to connect the Processor Unit to the ship s network you will need two Ethernet adapters A suitable computer may be provided with the FX80 Consult your local dealer or agent for more information The Processor Unit is designed for rugged maritime use It has been customized by ...

Page 17: ...and the depth is approximately 490 mm including the handles Trawl Unit The Trawl Unit is made up of several components including the DFS75 Sonar Head and Communication Hub enclosed in a Deployment Pack The Trawl Unit s Deployment Pack is the main underwater container for the Simrad FX80 system It is made from polyurethane and has been designed for tough use in the harshest of environments yet it i...

Page 18: ...mmunication Hub inside the Trawl Unit using a dedicated fourth wire cable There are several Camera Unit models available the North American and European models are shown here The North American Camera Unit has a metal frame with the camera and lamp mounted inside On the European Camera Unit the camera and lamp are mounted inside a polyurethane deployment pack Tip On large trawls the distance betwe...

Page 19: ...g this Kongsberg Maritime has no information regarding the complete system installation on any vessel Systems provided by Kongsberg Maritime are regarded as stand alone offline systems They are stand alone even though they may be connected to a network for sensor interfaces and or data distribution Note No network safety applications are installed on Kongsberg Maritime computers The computers are ...

Page 20: ...port simrad com Spain Company name Simrad Spain S L U Address Partida Atalayes 20 03570 Villajoyosa Spain Telephone 34 966 810 149 Telefax 34 966 852 304 Website http www simrad es E mail address simrad spain simrad com France Company name Simrad France Address 5 rue de Men Meur 29730 Guilvinec France Telephone 33 298 582 388 Telefax 33 298 582 388 Website http www simrad fr E mail address simrad ...

Page 21: ...a Telephone 65 6411 7488 Telefax 60 3 2201 3359 Website https www simrad com E mail address simrad asia simrad com Korea Company name Kongsberg Maritime Korea Ltd Address 1101 Harbor Tower 113 1 Nampodong 6 Ga Jung Gu Busan 600 046 Korea Telephone 82 51 242 9933 Telefax 82 51 242 9934 Website https www simrad com E mail address simrad korea simrad com China Company name Kongsberg Maritime China Lt...

Page 22: ...his first page 21 Turning the FX80 on and off page 22 Installing the FX80 operational software page 28 Setting up the Ethernet communication page 29 Starting normal operation page 31 Context sensitive on line help page 35 Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 23: ...e necessary hardware units have been installed The following software tasks are relevant 1 Power up the Processor Unit the display and the relevant hardware units 2 Install the FX80 software 3 If required define the IP address on the Processor Unit network adapter 4 Start the FX80 program 5 Define the requested presentations 6 Set up the interfaces with the external devices navigation sensors and ...

Page 24: ...22 977 00017021 1 0 Turning the FX80 on and off Topics Turning on the entire FX80 system for the first time page 23 Turning off the FX80 page 27 Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 25: ...been set up with its hardware units connected as specified in the relevant FX80 end user documentation The Bridge Control Unit is connected to the Communication Hub with the test cable The Communication Hub is connected to the DFS75 Sonar Head The Communication Hub is connected to the camera and the lamp with the Y split cable Context The Bridge Control Unit provides all the interface and power su...

Page 26: ...le click the FX80 icon on the Processor Unit desktop to start the program Note The FX80 program is not automatically started when the Processor Unit is turned on 5 Once the program has started observe that the presentation fills the entire screen The program starts up using the same settings as the last time you used it If these settings are acceptable continue operation If you wish to alter any o...

Page 27: ...onal 10 Start the DFS75 Trawl sonar a On the FX80 Operation menu click the Aux 1 button to enable Auxiliary Port 1 Note Aux 1 is the default label for this button If you create a custom button label Setup System Setup Aux 1 Button Label then this button will have a different name b Double click the DATSS icon on the Processor Unit desktop to start the program Note The DATSS program is not automati...

Page 28: ...ar Head has been detected it will appear in the Devices list with details shown at the bottom of the dialog box h Click Apply to save any changes you have made i Click OK to close the Connect Sonar dialog box j Click System The System button is always available in the Main menu at the bottom right corner of the display presentation unless you have chosen to hide the menu system Observe that a subm...

Page 29: ...n Neither transmission nor reception takes place and there is no communication between the Processor Unit and the Sonar Head c Select Off to close the program 2 In the FX80 software click the Aux 1 button to disable Auxiliary Port 1 Note Aux 1 is the default label for this button If you create a custom button label Setup System Setup Aux 1 Button Label then this button will have a different name 3...

Page 30: ...e Processor Unit You need this to install the software If you purchased your own computer you must verify that it meets the technical requirements for use with the FX80 Do this before you install the software If you are installing a new software version uninstall previous versions of the software before proceeding Procedure 1 Install the FX80 software a Double click the exe file to start the insta...

Page 31: ...s communication Prerequisites This procedure is made for the Microsoft 64 bit Windows 10 operating system It is assumed that you are familiar with the Windows operating systems computer technology and interface principles Context As long as you do not change the Processor Unit to another computer or replace the network adapter in your Processor Unit you will only need to do this once Procedure 1 O...

Page 32: ...e the following IP address and type the IP address and network mask IP Address 10 0 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 10 0 0 5 4 Select OK to save the settings then close all the dialog boxes Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 33: ... normal operation Topics Starting the live video feed page 32 Controlling the ambient light conditions for the camera page 32 Recording video sequences page 33 Replaying previously recorded video sequences page 34 Getting started ...

Page 34: ...cedure 1 Select the Operation icon It is used to open the Operation menu 2 Select Live Feed to open the video functions 3 Click the left button to start the video feed 4 Select the middle button to stop the live video feed Controlling the ambient light conditions for the camera A powerful LED lamp is provided to illuminate the area close to the camera By means of the Camera Lamp function you can a...

Page 35: ...come very large If you wish to record large amounts of FX80 data make sure that you have enough space on your hard disk Unless your Processor Unit is equipped with a very large disk we recommend that you save the data to an external storage device If the FX80 detects that you have less than 500 Mb available on your hard disk it will automatically stop the recording and provide a message Procedure ...

Page 36: ... video feed 4 Click the Replay button to open the playback functions 5 Click the Open button to open the video file you wish to play back A standard operating system dialog box opens to let you choose the folder and file 6 Click the Play button to start the playback During the playback you can click the Play button one more time to pause the video The symbol in the button then changes to a Pause b...

Page 37: ...d using a WebHelp installation using HTML format It uses the default web browser on the Processor Unit To open the help system select Help in any dialog box This will provide instantaneous information about the relevant dialog box Links to related procedures and topics are provided You navigate in the help file using the menu system on the left side as well as the interactive links within the docu...

Page 38: ...77 00017021 1 0 Menu system Topics About the menus and menu buttons page 37 Using the smart menu buttons page 37 Operation menu page 38 Display menu page 39 Setup menu page 40 Simrad FX80 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 39: ...may want to hide the menu from the FX80 presentation To hide the menu select Menu on the top bar To retrieve it select Menu one more time Using the smart menu buttons Each menu provided by the FX80 contains several menu buttons Each button shows the purpose of the button Some of them also display the current setting Depending on the properties of each individual button several methods can be used ...

Page 40: ...e the dialog box without making any changes Operation menu The Operation menu offers the most common functions for basic FX80 operation How to open Select the Operation icon The icon is located under the Main menu Select the icon one more time to close the menu Description Live Feed The Live Feed functions allow you to control the presentation of the video information from the camera Several addit...

Page 41: ... to match the ambient light Overlay Settings The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to place information date location etc on top of the video presentation during playback and or the live feed Screen Captures The System Setup dialog box allows you to define the main functional parameters for the FX80 system The Video Encoder page allows you to define the main parameters for live feed video rec...

Page 42: ...deo The Video dialog box allows you to control the file locations and file names for the video and screen capture files Navigation The Navigation dialog box controls which datagram to be imported from the navigation system to provide speed heading and position information System Setup The System Setup dialog box allows you to define the main functional parameters for the FX80 system These settings...

Page 43: ...p description 35 open 5 D description Display menu 39 on line help 35 Operation menu 38 Setup menu 40 system 9 Display menu description 39 how to open 39 documents download from website 5 download documents from website 5 www simrad com 5 drawing system diagram 11 E Ethernet interface network adapter 29 F failures support if something breaks down 8 feedback send us 6 functional diagram 11 G gettin...

Page 44: ...ng breaks down 8 when the system not in use 8 when you wish to switch off 8 O off turn 27 offices support 18 on turn 23 on line help description 35 open 5 online information 5 open context sensitive on line help 5 Display menu 39 Operation menu 38 Setup menu 40 Operation menu description 38 how to open 38 operational software installation 28 Overlay Settings dialog box purpose 39 overview Bridge C...

Page 45: ...k 6 support 18 SIMRAD registered trademark 6 software installation 28 license 5 version 6 Subnet mask network adapter 29 suggestions send us 6 support if something breaks down 8 support information 18 switch off 27 on 23 switch off important reminder 8 system description 9 diagram 11 key features 10 system not in use important reminder 8 System Setup dialog box purpose 40 system software installat...

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