Navsight Solution
– Hardware Manual
NAVSIGHTHM.1.4
5.15.2. Navsight use in marine applications
In the next diagram, the Navsight unit is used as motion and navigation sensor for a multi-beam echo
sounder survey application.
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IMU is located close to the Sonar head – or at any place convenient for the user
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Two antennas are rigidly installed on top of the vessel
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Serial RTK corrections are received on the PORT D
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Ethernet interface is used to:
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send back motion information to the MBES top-side unit.
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Record real time navigation outputs in the survey software (QPS, Hypack, PDS, or any other
dedicated software)
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Get full mission raw IMU + GNSS data for post-processing purpose on Qinertia through the FTP
server
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Figure 5.25: Navsight use in typical Marine survey application
Ethernet network
SbgECom computer
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TSS1 MBES Top side unit
→
RS-485 IMU connection
RS-232 RTK corrections
2x GNSS antennas
