R2Sonic 2026, Operation Manual

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Version 6.3 Rev r012
Date 05-11-2022
Part No. 96000001
5.6.11 Dual Head Mode (Also see Appendix VII, Section 13.9 )
The selections are Single Head, Simultaneous Ping or Alternating Ping. When the dual head mode is
selected, a second wedge display will be available in Sonic Control 2000.
When using dual heads, the sonar heads have to have exactly the same firmware installed . Use
the Status display to verify that both heads have the same firmware; if not, update the oldest
firmware sonar head to match the most current firmware sonar head.
Figure 77: Dual Head Mode
Figure 78: Dual Head Mode active
In dual head mode, certain controls: Range, Power, Pulse Length, and Gain set both sonar heads.
NB. For a dual head system, the Discover function will only list the systems. Discover does not auto-
fill the serial numbers for a dual head system. Correct serial numbers must be entered manually for
both systems.
5.6.11.1 Dual Head default settings
To make it easier to set up the system for dual head operation, there is a specific ‘settings’ file that
can be loaded that will set all of the defaults for a dual head configuration. Under the File menu
selection, select Load Settings.