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quick start guide/user manual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmnCkbmXiGI 

2. Equipment Supplied

• HydroLite pole kit 
• SonarMite MILSpec Bluetooth echosounder 

 

internal battery 

 Bluetooth

 

 

IP65 weatherproofing

 

 

MILSpec connectors and caps

• 200 kHz echosounder transducer 

 

digital smart transducer 

 

7-degree beam 

 

bottom tracking technology 

 

QA sonar strength signal 

 

breakaway design

• 12-volt power supply/charge 

 

rapid charge 

 

discharge feature 

 

charge disconnect when battery is fully 

        charged

HydroLite-TM

1. Introduction

The HydroLite-TM (Transom Mount) Survey Pole Kit provides an integrated survey solution, allowing easy 

mounting of the SonarMite echosounder. The YouTube setup video demonstrates how to assemble the 

HydroLite-TM pole kit. At the very least, purchasing the mounting bracket makes faster surveys.

HydroLite-TM System in rugged carry case

• Serial interface cable 

 

used for data transfer

• Quick Start Manual, including 

 

Sound Velocity Charts: Freshwater / Seawater 

 

setup guides for GPS antenna by 

manufacturer

• training CD-ROM 

 

user manual 

 

other programs

• 1-year warranty parts & labor 

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HydroLite-TM Quick Start Guide/User Manual | Rev 08/11/2016

3. Options

• GPS antenna
• datalogger
• software
• sidescan sonar

Summary of Contents for HydroLite-TM

Page 1: ...ying in lake using a GPS antenna and hand held data collector Above Right Singlebeam images courtesy cbec Inc eco engineering Sacramento CA Singlebeam survey image courtesy of Rice Associates Manassas...

Page 2: ...al Support 3 Appendices List of Reference Tools HydroLite TM Schematic SonarMite MILSpec SonarM8 User Manual Sound Velocity Chart of Freshwater Seawater SonarMite Adroid Bluetooth App Trimble Survey C...

Page 3: ...oduction The HydroLite TM Transom Mount Survey Pole Kit provides an integrated survey solution allowing easy mounting of the SonarMite echosounder The YouTube setup video demonstrates how to assemble...

Page 4: ...guide for that specific system i e if using Trimble Access refer to the Trimble Survey Controller Access appendix 5 Things to check before calling technical support 5 1 Position of HydroLite TM Pole...

Page 5: ...use these tools 6 1 PC Download Troubleshooting Tools can be found in the wcom32 exe app www seafloorsystems com support software support 6 2 Android Basic troubleshooting 90 of issues can be solved...

Page 6: ...th Quick Start Manual SonarMite MILSpec singlebeam echosounder Transom Mount Survey Point Pole Transducer Mounting Bracket HydroLite TM Schematic GPS Antenna optional SonarMite Echosounder in Velcro P...

Page 7: ...0 kHz echosounder transducer digital smart transducer 7 degree beam bottom tracking technology QA sonar strength signal breakaway design 12 volt power supply charge rapid charge discharge feature char...

Page 8: ...velocity is covered in Step X Please visit our website support section for the specific setup guides for your system http www seafloorsystems com support html Step 5 Bar checking Bar checking is cali...

Page 9: ...48 0 0 0 8 9 115 0 1 0 48 0 0 0 17 8 116 0 1 0 48 0 0 0 8 9 115 0 1 0 48 0 0 0 8 9 115 0 Old SonarMite format is the defaul format used by Trimble Carlson SM Mobile and HYPACK 0 48 represents the dept...

Page 10: ...n the field The HydroLite TM pole kit provides an integrated survey solution alowing easy mounting of the SonarMite echosounder The YouTube setup video demonstrates how to assemble the HydroLite TM po...

Page 11: ...taining the transducer from the remaining pole kit At a 45 degree angle place the transducer head on a protective pad and press firmly until it releases A Place transducer on a protective pad B Press...

Page 12: ...parameters that effect speed of sound in water also varied with location The accepted solution was a barcheck where a large plate was lowered in a specified sequence where the depth measured by the ec...

Page 13: ...the bottom surface bottom type and fish in the water column As with the beamwidth discussion the electronics of a leisure fishfinders are not designed for a survey application In particular the depth...

Page 14: ...the amount of substance normally salt dissolved in the water temperature the temperature of the water sample temperature sum of water depth and barometric pressure All of the these parameters can var...

Page 15: ...Speed of Sound Freshwater Pg 1 of 2 Source UNESCO equation provided by National Physical Laboratory...

Page 16: ...Speed of Sound Seawater Pg 2 of 2 Source UNESCO equation provided by National Physical Laboratory...

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Page 25: ...Pg 4 of 4 Data Collection Tip When starting Data Collection it should be configured as follows Continuous Topo by Time...

Page 26: ...licited 5 Be sure to select ALL for point line area feature and Not in feature 6 Change data destination to As Attribute 7 Name attribute this named attribute is where your soundings are stored in eac...

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Page 33: ...SeafloorTM quick start guide Pg 1 of 3 Trimble Access Drivers for SonarMite DFX...

Page 34: ...3 In the Settings Menu screen choose SURVEY STYLES 4 in the Styles screen select a style 5 Within the Style properties select ECHO SOUNDER Pg 2 of 3...

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Page 36: ...Pg 1 of 1 SeafloorTM quick start guide SonarMite with Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Tip When starting Data Collection it should be configured as follows Auto by Interval by Time...

Page 37: ...Connecting Viva controller to SonarMite Echosounder CS1O CS15 Settings I when it has to be right feic Geosystems Pg 2 of 13 Pg 1 of 13...

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Page 43: ...Pg 13 of 13 Tips on Data Collection Surveys must be performed using the following setting AUTO tab stores shots at intervals AUTO POINTS log every 1 or 5 seconds...

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Page 48: ...Seafloor Systems Incorporated 4415 Commodity Way Shingle Springs CA 95682 USA 530 677 1019 info seafloorsystems com www seafloorsystems com 2016 Seafloor Systems Inc All rights reserved...

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