L3 comminications SERIES 5000, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Towfish Sensor Information
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The towfish sensor information is also displayed in the Information Window at the
bottom of the Main window.
Right-click in the Sensor Window to open the Sensor Configuration dialog box
shown in Figure 4-61. This dialog box allows you to select which sensors you
want to monitor.
If a custom pressure sensor is installed in your towfish, select the pressure sensor
scale here. If the pressure sensor’s maximum pressure reading value is not in the
standard list, enter the value in the
Other
text box. The default voltage range is 0 to
5 millivolts. If the pressure sensor’s voltage range is different than this, the values
can be entered in the
Minimum
and
Maximum
text boxes. To manually add an
offset in psi, plus or minus, to the pressure sensor output, enter the offset in the
Pressure Sensor Offset
text box. To manually add an offset in degrees, plus or
minus, to the magnetic heading output, enter the offset in the
Magnetic Heading
Offset
text box. If you are unsure what the values should be, click
Reset to Default
to set them to the default for the current towfish type.
Fonts that are displayed in the Sensor window may also be changed by clicking
Fonts
and making the selections.
Figure 4-61: The Sensor Configuration Dialog Box
NOTE Note that any changes to these values should be done with care, as
they are used to calculate the towfish depth, and incorrect parameters will
cause incorrect readings.