Options and Upgrades
4.2 Option 015, Yearly Upgrades for SeaBat Firmware
This option provides the user with all firmware upgrades that are released in a full
year. This is typically purchased at the time of the initial order for the 2
nd
and 3
rd
year period.
4.3 Option 017, Extended Warranty Contract
All SeaBat systems are provided with a standard 12 month warranty. This option
provides the user with the ability to purchase additional yearly support.
4.4 Option 026, SeaBat Cables
This option provides the ability to purchase additional cables or non-standard
length cables, other than those provided with each system.
4.5 Option 033, Upgrade to Sidescan Capability
This option adds two types of backscatter processing capability (Snippets and
MBES Sidescan) to the SeaBat 8101 Multibeam Echosounder system.
4.5.1 Introduction
The Backscatter/sidescan Upgrade, Option 033, can be installed on any SeaBat
8101 Multibeam Echo Sounder. Without degrading any of the traditional survey
capabilities, a sidescan swath is measured and output from the topside sonar
processor. The SeaBat system using either Snippets or MBES Sidescan capabil-
ity is ideal for pipeline inspection operations and general site surveys where co-
location using both bathymetry and sidescan is desirable.
The Option 033 upgrade includes changes to the topside processor to enable the
processing of both types of data, which is then made available from the rear of
the processor in digital form (Ethernet UDP protocol). The upgrade does not in-
clude a method for Snippets or Sidescan data to be displayed; this needs to pro-
vided additionally.
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