Simrad EY500, Instruction Manual

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Operation
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P3402/C
1.3 OPERATION EXAMPLES
The following examples describe procedures for a specific setup of the EY 500
with a limited use of its features. The procedure is outlined in a stepwise
manner in order to emphasize the structured menu system in the EY 500. The
following functions will be examined.
1) Start of pinging
2) 40 log echogram on display (TS)
3) 20 log echogram on printer (S
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4) Defining the calculating interval
5) Defining the layer picture
6) Limiting the bottom detection range
7) Monitoring of data
8) Sending data to the hard disk
Make sure that sounder unit, PC and printer (optional) are switched on in this
sequence. In this example we assume that MODE in the Transceiver Menu is
set to ACTIVE and that ECHOGRAM is enabled. To check this:
Select the Transceiver Menu.
Check that MODE is ACTIVE.
Select the Display Menu.
Check that ECHOGRAM is set to ON.
The use of keyboard arrows is described in paragraph 1.1.
1. Start of pinging
When the sounder unit is turned on, the PING mode is OFF.
Select the Operation Menu and set PING MODE to NORMAL.
After some time delay an echogram will start scrolling from right to left on the
display.
If PING AUTO START in the Operation Menu is set to ON and PING MODE
is NORMAL, the sounder will start pinging automatically the next time the
power is turned on.
2. 40 log echogram on display
Select the DISPLAY/Echogram.
Set TVG to 40 log R.
Set RANGE to the most suitable value referred to the depth.
Set LAYER LINES to ON.
Set TS COLOUR MIN. to the most suitable value according to expected target
strength.