GLOSSARY OF TERMS
SeaBat 8160
Operator‟s Manual
Page 118
October 6, 2011
Version 5
Term
Definition
Sonar Array
The combination of the receive array and the transmit
array.
Sonar Processor
The primary computer t
hat controls the SeaBat™ system
S-VGA
Super Video Graphics Adapter
SVP
Sound Velocity Profile, or Profiler
SYNC
Synchronize or Synchronization
Transmit Array
See Projector
TVG
Time Variable Gain control intended to vary the gain of an
amplifier over a pre-determined time period. Usually from a
low gain state to high gain.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
Uplink
Serial data stream or digitized multiplexed data sent 'up'
from the sonar array to the sonar processor
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the international time
standard. It is the current term for what was commonly
referred to as Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT).
VAC
The Voltage of an Alternating Current circuit
VGA
Video Graphics Adapter
VRP
Vessel Reference Point