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Use a water-proof pen, write the sensor’s number,
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Summary of Contents for PI32

Page 1: ...Simrad PI32 Catch monitoring system Operator manual M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E A T S E A www simrad com ...

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Page 3: ... Important notice Operation of the PI32 Catch monitoring system assumes that the communication between the Operator Unit and the sensors is fully functional Ensure that the communication channels and update rates defined on the Operator Unit matches those of the sensors ...

Page 4: ...ges in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was designed Improperuse ormaintenance maycause damageto theequipment orinjury to personnel The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment Simrad AS disclaims...

Page 5: ... page 27 6 Operational procedures This section provides detailed procedures to guide you through the most common functions Refer to page 45 7 Practical use of the sensors This section describes how to install and use each sensor type Both PI and PS sensors are described and explained Refer to page 83 8 Sensor chargers This section describes how to install and use the sensor chargers Refer to page ...

Page 6: ...sor test procedures This section provides simple test procedure you can useto verifythe thesensors are working properly Refer to page 223 13 Technical specifications This section provides the basic technical specifications Refer to page 243 ...

Page 7: ... 20 Purse seine 21 Danish seine 22 Bottom trawl 23 Pelagic trawl 24 Echo sounder 25 Graphic display 26 DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS 27 Numeric display 28 Graphic display 35 Surface temperature 37 Status display 38 Echo sounder display 40 Navigation display 43 Position display 44 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 45 Overview 45 How to define sensor presentation 46 How to set up the sensors 48 How to mount the sensor...

Page 8: ...tion 76 How to define alarm limits 77 How to select menu language 80 How to control automatic page rotation 81 How to restore default settings 82 PRACTICAL USE OF THE SENSORS 83 Sensor configuration 84 PI Bottom Contact sensor 87 PS Bottom Contact sensor 91 PI Catch sensor 95 PS Catch sensor 100 PI Depth sensor 104 PS Depth sensor 109 PI Height sensor 114 PI Rip sensor 118 PI Spread and Remote sen...

Page 9: ...mperature setup 181 Trawl info setup 182 Units setup 183 PI CONFIGURATOR 184 Purpose 184 Basic information 185 About sensor configuration 187 Main dialogue description 189 Operational procedures 191 References 198 Maintenance 219 SENSOR TEST PROCEDURES 223 Overview 223 Bottom Contact test procedure 224 Catch sensor test procedure 227 Depth sensor test procedure 230 Height sensor test procedure 233...

Page 10: ...Simrad PI32 VI 857 164636 Rev A Sensors Use this table to write down the sensors you use on your PI32 Catch monitoring system Sensor type Serial number Communication channel Update rate ...

Page 11: ...Operator manual VII 857 164636 Rev A Sensors Use this table to write down the sensors you use on your PI32 Catch monitoring system Sensor type Serial number Communication channel Update rate ...

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Page 13: ... fishing operations by providing continuous centralised information on the vessel s position its gear and the environment at and below the surface This manual is not intended to be read from cover to cover but is designed as a book of references that you can consult whenever necessary This manual describes PI32 software version SW 3 09 6521 CD Topics System description page 2 Getting started page ...

Page 14: ... monitoring system can work with three sensors simultanously The sensors are powered by built in rechargeable batteries They are housed in titanium casings and designed using advanced shock absorbing materials The information collected by the sensors are sent through the water to the hydrophone by means of coded sound waves From the hydrophone the signals are sent to the operator unit which decode...

Page 15: ...phone provides communication with the sensors D Optional echo sounder transducer Several types are available E Sensors mounted on the net Maximum three sensors may be used simultanously and several types are available F Interfaces to external sensors serial lines NMEA format G 24 Vdc power ...

Page 16: ...die cast aluminium housing and watertight electrical connections The PI32 electronics are sealed in the operator unit allowing the it to be flush or bracket mounted in the wheelhouse or at an exposed control station Computed information is displayed in both numerical and graphical form on the display The unit is operated using drop down menus and an integrated keypad ...

Page 17: ...nt Trawling The hull mounted hydrophone for trawling operations has a 50 degrees horizontal beam and a 30degrees vertical beam to provide the PI32 with optimal reception from the sensors This specific beam pattern is especially suited for trawling and the wide coverage area reduces the need for careful alignment Portable A portable hydrophone is also available It is designed as a temporary measure...

Page 18: ...ouching the bottom Rip sensor The Rip sensor provides an immediate warning when the net is ripped Temperature sensor Temperature sensors read and transmit the ambient water temperature at the gear depth Height sensor The Height sensor contains s small echo sounder to measure the current depth related to the seabed Spread Remote sensor These sensor always work in pairs and they measure the distance...

Page 19: ...ill not take place Either of the two charger types can be used on any of the sensors but the PI Charger will only provide fast charging on the PI Sensors PS30 Charger Three different Simrad PS30 Chargers are available depending on the vessel s main power supply 230 Vac 110 Vac and 24 Vdc PI Charger The PI Charger will provide fast charging of the new PI sensor series The Simrad PI Charger requires...

Page 20: ...tions you need to know the most important buttons MENU Press to access the main menu Press again to close it ENT Press to apply the changes you have requested Selector pad circular Press along the edges to move the cursor WIN Press to leaf through the predefined display pages windows You can have four different presentations active simultanously and use this button to access them Topics How to swi...

Page 21: ... on 1 Press and hold the PWR button until the display is switched on 2 Observe that the start up page appears When you power up the PI32 it will automatically assume operation using the most recent page mode Power off 1 Press the PWR button to call up the Light and power dialogue 2 Press and hold the PWR button to switch off the PI32 ...

Page 22: ...e MENU button to bring up the main menu 3 Press the Selector pad to move the cursor inverse video to the Fishery choice on the main menu 4 On the Fishery menu select Numeric display 5 Press the ENT button to enter the choice The numeric display appears If you already know how to perform the basic setup you can access the setup page by pressing the ENT button one more time Page 3 Graphic display 1 ...

Page 23: ...basic parameters you can access the setup page by pressing the ENT button one more time Leafing through the pages To leaf through the display presentations you have defined press the WIN button Other display presentations Several other display presentations are available but you only have four different display pages to use After some experience with the PI32 system you will however soon find out ...

Page 24: ... the main menu provide a drop down menu On these you can select which information to view on the display pages or which parameters to define Main and drop down menus are highlighted when selected and the complete main menu title is displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen To open a sub menu press the ENT button or press down on the selector tab To make your selection highlight the choic...

Page 25: ...s a horizontal marker line on the echo sounder display Use the Selector pad to alter the depth of the marker Press the button one more time to switch the marker line off WIN Windows Changes the display presentation between four predefined page modes STND Standard This button actuates a full screen standard echo sounder display This is done by replacing the current presentation with the echo sounde...

Page 26: ...n on a different page you will now have two A SCP A Scope This button will only work if you have an echo sounder presentation on your current page It will open a vertical presentation of the echoes from the latest ping The horizontal deflections indicate the strength of the echo while the vertical information shows at which depth the echoes appeared GAIN The two gain buttons are used to adjust the...

Page 27: ...control of the actions that take place at the bottom Mounted on a bottom trawl pelagic trawl or purse seine this sensor will provide the important information when you need it A The Bottom Contact sensor mounted on a bottom trawl will let you know once the trawl lifts a few centimeters above the bottom You can then immediatley perform the necessary adjustments and you will not loose any catch B On...

Page 28: ... is rugged and awardwinning and the sensor s sensitivity is easily adjustable for trawls of all sizes Some professionals claim that the Catch sensor is the most important sensor on the trawl Why Because it will tell you the amount of catch in the trawl The sensor simply monitors the expansion of the meshes in the cod end Once the volume caught is enough to expand the meshes they will pull the dete...

Page 29: ...monitor the depth of the net and the descending speed of the net Then you will know when to start pursing and which speed to use Danish seine Mounted on a Danish Seine the Depth sensor monitors the sinking speed of the net and it will tell you when to start hauling once the net has stopped sinking Height sensor Accurate distance to the bottom With a built in echo sounder this new PI sensor is full...

Page 30: ...d them to the wing end or warp using snap hooks or rope The Spread sensor communicates with the Remote sensor using a special transverse communication link By means of this link it measures the excact distance maximum 350 meters between the two sensors The information is is transmitted to the vessel by the Spread sensor As you already know correct door spread is important in order to obtain the co...

Page 31: ... this sensor to monitoring and log the temperature Then increase your knowledge about the correlation between temperature fish concentration and catch efficiency On a purse seine net monitor the temperature to see when you are passing the thermo cline Related topics Purse seine application page 21 Danish seine application page 22 Bottom trawl application page 23 Pelagic trawl application page 24 S...

Page 32: ...ides a few examples on how the various sensors can be placed on your fishing gear It also provides a brief description of the echo sounder and graphic display functionality Topics Purse seine application page 21 Danish seine application page 22 Bottom trawl application page 23 Pelagic trawl application page 24 Echo sounder application page 25 Graphic display application page 26 ...

Page 33: ...ation can be tailored to suite individual needs A B Depth Bottom Contact sensor C Temperature Bottom Contact sensor D Depth sensor placed on the headrope to warn if it sinks Using the recommended sensors the PI32 system will provide the following information When to begin pursing and which speed to use for the most efficient pursing Location of the net related to the school Bottom approximation wi...

Page 34: ... sensors Optimally two Depth sensors located at the top and bottom of the net and one Bottom Contact sensor are used Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Bottom contact sensor B C Depth sensors Using the recommended sensors the PI32 system will provide the following information When to start hauling Monitor net sinkage rate Bottom approximation without net contact Net o...

Page 35: ...up to three sensors We recommend that you use a Catch sensor a Height sensor behind the headrope and a Spread sensor Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Depth sensor headrope B Depth sensor footrope C Bottom contact sensor D Rip sensor E F Catch sensor s Using the recommended sensors the PI32 system will provide the following information Optimal vessel speed with regar...

Page 36: ... Depth sensor behind the headrope and a Spread sensor Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Depth sensor headrope B Depth sensor footrope C Bottom contact sensor D Rip sensor E Temperature sensor F G Catch sensors Using the recommended sensors the PI32 system will provide the following information Optimal vessel speed with regard to net sink rate and school location When...

Page 37: ...38 kHz 50 kHz and 200 kHz Two frequencies can be operated simultanously The following operational modes are available Standard mode Range start is fixed and the depth range can be altered Bottom lock The echo sounder provides an expansion window to study the echoes closest to the bottom Zoom The echo sounder provides an expansion window to study echoes in the water column A scope Single ping echo ...

Page 38: ...of the underwater situation The graphic display presents the echogram at the bottom of the screen while the numerical sensor presentations are listed at the top of the screen The information from those sensors providing analogue data Depth Height Temperature and Spread are superimposed on the echogram Related topics How to superimpose echo sounder data page 63 How to superimpose marker lines page ...

Page 39: ...f display presentations These are the information elements that you can choose to see on each page Topics Numeric display page 28 Graphic display page 35 Surface temperature page 37 Status display page 38 Echo sounder display page 40 Navigation display page 43 Position display page 44 ...

Page 40: ...the data from the sensors are unstable the presentations will use the following character presentations The sensor provides uncertain readings No communication between Spread and Remote sensors No communication with the sensor Topics Bottom Contact sensor presentation page 29 Catch sensor presentation page 30 Depth sensor presentation page 31 Height sensor presentation page 32 Spread sensor presen...

Page 41: ...ine seabed and change colour from black to red At the same time an audible warning is sounded and the timer starts Bottom sensor measurement range may be adjusted as necessary C Timer records how many minutes that have elapsed since the sensor lost bottom contact If the bottom contact is regained the timer stops It is then restarted once the status changes again The timer must be manually restarte...

Page 42: ...le means that the trawl has been filled with fish and this has triggered the sensor When the indicator switches from yellow to red an audible alarm is sounded and the timer starts C Timer records how many minutes that have elapsed since the sensor was triggered If the status switches from red back to yellow the timer stops It is then restarted once the status changes again The timer must be manual...

Page 43: ... direction is shown with the arrow E If the speed is 0 the arrow is removed E Direction indicator for net movements F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the net depth should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If requested this graphic alarm may be accompanied with an audible alarms G Yellow pulse lamp blinks each time a signal is received from ...

Page 44: ...g or decreasing If the depth is constant and the speed is 0 the arrows are removed E Depth increase decrease indicators If the two arrows point towards each other as shown in the example the depth is decreasing F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the depth should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If requested this graphic alarm may be accompa...

Page 45: ...increasing or decreasing If the distance is constant and the speed is 0 the arrows are removed E Distance increasing decreasing indicators If the two arrows point away from each other as shown in the example the distance is increasing F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the trawl door distance should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If reque...

Page 46: ...temperature is falling or rising An arrow pointing up this indicates that the temperature is increasing while an arrow pointing down indicates decreasing temperature E Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the temperature is higher or lower than a predefined limit F Yellow pulse lamp blinks each time a signal is received from the corresponding sensor G Interference warning activ...

Page 47: ...h sensor is shown The current depth is 25 9 meters B Numeric display In this example the information from a bottom contact sensor is shown The trawl has currently lifted off the seabed C Numeric display In this example the information from a catch sensor is shown The sensor has not yet been triggered D Depth scale E Data from a depth sensor located on a pelagic trawl The information has been super...

Page 48: ... on the right side of the display Each vertical bar will use the same colour as the current background colour of the relevant numeric display To switch the depth bars on or off use the Graphic setup To change presentation parameters The presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the PI32 setup To change these parameters press the ENT button to open the Graphic setup page To change ech...

Page 49: ...nformation available you must have the relevant temperature feeler connected to your PI32 system A suitable feeler is integrated with several Simrad echo sounder transducers or it may be connected as a separate peripheral To change presentation parameters The presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the PI32 setup To change these parameters press the ENT button to open the Surface t...

Page 50: ...ant sensors connected to and operational on your PI32 system The following information is provided by the Status display A Numeric display In this example the information from a depth sensor is shown The current depth is 47 9 meters B Numeric display In this example the information from a bottom contact sensor is shown The trawl has currently lifted off the seabed C Numeric display In this example...

Page 51: ... buttons Wait for the unit to update the display The graph represents the associated background noise and the signal strength of the band selected F Gain indicator G Gain indicators for the three current sensors The green field indicates that the detection level is within normal specifications The red field indicates that the signal level is currently over the detection threshold DT H Information ...

Page 52: ...e relevant sensors connected to your PI32 system The following information is provided in the echo sounder presentation A Current sea temperature B Current vessel speed C Current depth D Colour scale This scale shows how the echoes are presented The strongest echoes are displayed using the colour on the top of the scale while the weakest echoes are displayed using the colours at the bottom of the ...

Page 53: ...show the depth variations as the bottom will appear flat However echoes close to the bottom will be enhanced Note that the depth range in this presentation will be upside down as the seabed is defined as level 0 To enable this function press the MENU button and select Bottom expansion on the Echo menu To disable it select Echo display on the same menu The vertical size of the expansion window is c...

Page 54: ...on the Echo menu To disable it select Echo display on the same menu The vertical size of the expansion window is controlled by the Expansion window parameter in the Presentation setup Press the ENT button to access this setup page To change presentation parameters The echo sounder presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the setup To change these parameters press the ENT button to a...

Page 55: ...urface temperature C S is the current speed over ground while V is the speed towards the next waypoint D Crosstrack error E Crosstrack error F Satellite reception status The character A means that the reception is good B means that the reception is acceptable and C means that it is poor If there is no reception the message No valid POS will be shown G The ideal course line between the two waypoint...

Page 56: ...ce logs can be reset using the setup parameters Current geographical position If the position fails to be updated the characters will flash Current speed course and depth This information will only be available if the applicable sensors have been connected to the PI32 Local time and date Status This is the current status of the satellite reception The character A means that the reception is good B...

Page 57: ...4 How to calibrate the Depth sensor page 55 How to define sensor offsets page 56 How to set up a Spread sensor for a twin trawl page 57 Graphic display procedures How to access graphic display parameters page 62 How to view echo sounder data page 63 How to set up marker lines page 64 How to use the special features for trawl markers page 67 Echo sounder procedures How to access echo sounder parame...

Page 58: ...n your active window 2 Press the ENT button to open the Numeric setup dialogue 3 Switch Sensor timer on or off 4 Press the ENT button to save the parameters and exit How to reset the sensor timers Sensor timers are only used on Catch and Bottom Contact sensors 1 Ensure that you have a Numeric display presentation in your active window 2 Press the ENT button to open the Numeric setup dialogue 3 Set...

Page 59: ...age appear It contains fixed colours which can not be altered Press the button repeatedly until you reach a custom page 4 By means of the circular Selector pad and the and buttons select the requested colour s 5 Press the ENT button to accept the choice Related topics Numeric setup page 169 Numeric display page 28 ...

Page 60: ...rongly suggest that you use the forms in the front of this manual to write down the sensor you have with information about their update rates and communication channels 1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Open the Setup menu and select Sensor setup 3 Press the ENT button to enable modification Observe the warning and press the ENT button to proceed In the following you must use the Sel...

Page 61: ...erence as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this is the doppler effect If the speed is too high the doppler will cause the transmission frequencies to change so much that they overlap and this will create interference The ...

Page 62: ...ult update rate setting In some cases you may find that this update rate does not suit your operational needs This is a decision you have to make depending on the local fishing conditions How to change the sensor setup To change the sensor setup you can call your local Simrad dealer or you can do it yourself if you have the proper equipment training and the PI Configurator software Related topics ...

Page 63: ...et Once the sensor has been coded correctly you must mount it on the net The mounting instructions for each sensor is provided in the Sensors chapter and the same information can also be found on the Quick Reference Guide for each sensor Related topics Sensors overview page 83 ...

Page 64: ...different sensors are explained in the Getting started and Applications chapters Display presentation How to set up the display to see the information provided by the sensors are described in the Getting started chapters The various modes are explained in detail in the Display modes chapter Practical information The practical information about the various sensors is provided in the Sensors chapter...

Page 65: ... brass screw is used Local supply will normally be available but the following specifications must be met Brass Size M5x10 DIN85A rounded head Before a new screw is inserted Aqua Shield or a similar underwater lubricant must be applied Due to the size of the tube we recommend that the grease is applied from a syringe 1 Apply Aqua Shield to the screw threads 2 Insert the screw mount firmly but not ...

Page 66: ...urator you can test the operational status of each sensor Test procedures for all the sensors have been provided in a separate chapter in this manual Note that PI and PS sensors are tested using the same procedures Related topics PI Configurator page 184 Test procedures page 223 ...

Page 67: ...e reading to stabilize itself 5 On the PI32 press the MENU button to open the Main menu 6 Open the Setup menu and select Sensor alarm calibration 7 At the bottom of the page set Depth sensor calibration to YES 8 Leave the sensor hanging from the rope for minimum two minutes Meanwhile observe that the numerical presentation shows grey characters only 9 On the PI32 observe that the numerical present...

Page 68: ...r transducer is located X meters below the surface the Depth sensor should have the same offset value Note If you have performed a Depth sensor calibration you will see than an offset value may already be present This value has been provided by the calibration routine 1 On the PI32 press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Open the Setup menu and select Sensor alarm calibration 3 At the bottom...

Page 69: ...h Twin Spread sensor will communicate on two channels one for each of the two distances the sensor measures By default these communication channels are set to 02 and 07 Channel 02 is used to measure the distance to Remote 1 Channel 07 is used to measure the distance to Remote 3 By default both communication channels are set up with Fast update rate In order to increase the lifetime between each se...

Page 70: ...e centre clump and the starboard door you must perform the required settings on the PI32 P Port trawl S Starboard trawl C Port trawl door with the Twin Spread 1 sensor mounted D Centre clump with Remote 1 mounted E Starboard trawl door with Remote 3 mounted F Forward 1 Distance between port trawl door and centre clump measured direcly by the Twin Spread sensor 2 Distance between the centre clump a...

Page 71: ...t of this manual to write down the sensor you have with information about their update rates and communication channels 1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Open the Setup menu 4 and select Sensor setup 5 3 Press the ENT key to bypass the warning page 4 To configure the Twin Spread sensor enter the following parameters a Set Sensor 1 type to SINGLE to activate the sensor b Set Update 1 ...

Page 72: ... full screen presentation 3 Open the Fishery menu and select a Graphic display 4 Press the ADJ button to open the Graphic setup 5 Press the PAGE button three 3 times to access the Trawl info dialoge 6 Locate the Clump sensor setting select SPREAD 1 As previously defined and described sensor Spread 1 measures the distance between the port trawl door and the centre clump 7 Locate the Door sensor set...

Page 73: ... the distance between the port trawl door and the starboard trawl door Additional information The information bar directly below the numeric rectangles displays the abbreviation TS and a value This value represents the distance between the centre clump and the starboard trawl door Related topics Twin Spread page 128 Sensor setup page 179 Trawl info page 182 ...

Page 74: ...esentation in your active window 2 Press the ENT button to open the Graphic setup dialogue Access to Trawl info 1 Make sure that you have a Graphic display presentation in your active window 2 Press the ENT button to open the Graphic setup dialogue The Trawl info parameters are located at the bottom of this setup page Access to Numeric setup 1 Make sure that you have a Numeric display presentation...

Page 75: ...rs are located in relation to the bottom and fish echoes Note that this feature will only work if you have mounted an echo sounder transducer to the PI32 1 Make sure that a Graphic display presentation is active 2 Press the ENT button to open the Graphic setup dialogue 3 Locate the setting Superimpose echo sounder and set the option to ON 4 Press the ENT button to save the setting and close the di...

Page 76: ...ay The echo sounder information is provided by the transducer and this transducer is located under the vessel The sensors are located on the gear which may be positioned several hundred meters behind the vessel To adjust for this delay you can enter a value for Marker line delay You must calculate this value in minutes based on the vessel s speed the wire length and the depth of the gear Alternati...

Page 77: ...c display with continuous lines in the same background colour as in the Numeric display To read the depth consult the depth range on the right side of the display or the readout in the Numeric display Spread marker line The purpose of this marker line is to provide an easy way to monitor the distance between the trawl doors 1 Identify which of the sensors that is the Spread sensor 2 Set the marker...

Page 78: ...uilt into the echo sounder transducers 1 Ensure that a proper feeler is connected to the PI32 2 Set the marker line to On 3 Enter the preferred settings for Marker line thickness and Marker line delay 4 Locate the Temperature scale parameter and switch it ON 5 Press ENT to save the settings and exit to the graphic display presentation The Temperature marker line is presented on the Graphic display...

Page 79: ...rope marker line D The value entered calculated for the Manual trawl marker The recommended sensor configuration to monitor the trawl opening is to use one Height or Depth sensor on the headrope and one Depth sensor on the footrope However if you only use one of these sensors place it on the headrope The PI32 will then manually draw the trawl opening markers for you provided that you enter the typ...

Page 80: ...g Headrope sensor and choose the sensor that you have placed on the headrope If you have no Depth or Height sensors on the headrope leave the setting to None 2 Locate the setting Footrope sensor and chose the sensor that you have placed on the footrope If you have no Depth or Height sensors on the footrope leave the setting to None 3 Observe that the setting for Trawl opening mode is automatically...

Page 81: ...s such as alarms sound velocity and transducer selection How to find the most common parameters are explained in separate procedures The parameters are described in detail in the References chapter Echo presentation setup 1 Make sure thast you have an echo sounder presentation in view 2 Press the ENT button to open the Presentation setup Echosounder setup 1 Press the MENU button to open the main m...

Page 82: ...cting a colour in the box all echo colours below the chosen colour will not be shown in the echogram You can thus regard this as an echo threshold which will remove the weakest echoes 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is active 2 Press the ENT button to open setup page 3 Locate the Colour threshold parameter Set it to ON 4 Select preferred colour in the box Signal threshold This is a...

Page 83: ... When enabled a band in the current echogram background colour is inserted immediately below the detected bottom depth 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is active 2 Press the ENT button to open setup page 3 Locate the White line parameter Set it to ON Background colour You can choose which background colour to use on the echogram presentation 1 Press the MENU button to open the main ...

Page 84: ...thast you have an echo sounder presentation in view 2 Press the ENT button to open the Presentation setup 3 Locate the Range start and Range parameters 4 Set Range start to 0 meters and Range to a suitable value depending on the current depth or select Auto 5 Press the ENT button to close the dialogue save the new settings and return to the echo sounder view When you reach the upper and lower rang...

Page 85: ... the value for the Range start is always added For example if you set the Range start to 30 meters and then select the 250 meters range the total range achieved is from 30 to 280 meters The upper 30 meters are however not shown in the echogram Related topics Echo presentation setup page 154 ...

Page 86: ...U button to open the main menu 3 Open the Echo menu 4 Select Bottom expansion If your current window was not an echo sounder you have now closed it and replaced it with an echo sounder with bottom expansion If you also have a second page with an echo sounder enabled you need to enable the expansion mode for the second page separately Change the range in the expansion window 1 Press the ENT button ...

Page 87: ... and replaced it with an echo sounder with VRM expansion If you have an additional echo sounder page you will need to enable the expansion mode for that page separately Change the reference depth 1 Press up and down on the Selector pad to change the reference depth The depth you select will be stored by the echo sounder The next time you activate the VRM expansion mode it will autmatically use thi...

Page 88: ...sentation is very useful if you wish to search for single fish as those echoes are hard to see on the regular echogram Also the presentation will give an indication on how strong the various echoes are Activate A Scope 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is in view 2 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 3 Open the Echo menu 4 Select Turn A Scope on De activate A Scope 1 Press th...

Page 89: ...key to store the parameters and exit Fish alarm The fish alarm provides you with an audible warning if fish echoes are detected by the echo sounder You can select the alarm sensitivity how strong the echoes need to be to trigger the alarm and you can also define a vertical depth area to limit the monitored area 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Echo menu select Echo sounder ...

Page 90: ... can only provide alarms when they are activated that is when their detector wires have been pulled tight Surface temperature alarm The surface temperature alarm provide you with an audible and visual warning if the temperature exceeds predefined limits or if it changes too fast 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Sensor alarm calibration 3 Select minimum and...

Page 91: ...e current depth reading from the echo sounder and subtract the current depth reading from the Depth sensor The calculated depth of the trawl or towed body is then compared to the alarm limits Due to the distance between the vessel and the trawl you will have ample time to make the necessary adjustments to avoid damage If your Depth sensor is mounted to the headrope you must create a manual depth m...

Page 92: ...anguage For more detailed information about the setup pages refer to the References chapter 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Speed alarm units language 3 Move the cursor down the Display text in parameter 4 Press the or buttons to select language 5 Press the ENT button to store the parameter and exit Related topics Page setup page 171 ...

Page 93: ... up automatic page rotation For more detailed information about the setup pages refer to the References chapter 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Speed alarm units language 3 Move the cursor down the WIN change interval parameters 4 Press the or buttons to select time interval 5 Select AUTO if you wish to activate the automatic page rotation 6 Press the ENT...

Page 94: ...n to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Master reset 3 Press the selector pad up then press it down 4 Press the ENT button Caution If you choose to do a master reset you will need to redefine every single parameter you have made on the PI32 This includes all echo sounder settings sensor selections and setup system interfaces and alarms Related topics Factory presets setup page 159 ...

Page 95: ... some additional functionality For all other practical purposes the two types may be regarded as identical The PI32 system will automatically adapt to and work with both types and you can also use PS and PI sensors together Topics Sensor configuration page 84 PI Bottom Contact page 87 PS Bottom Contact page 91 PI Catch page 95 PS Catch page 100 PI Depth page 104 PS Depth page 109 PI Height page 11...

Page 96: ...sels near your use the same PI32 system or a similar and they have one or more of their sensors set up to the same communication channels as you have This will create interference as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this ...

Page 97: ...it yourself if you have the proper equipment training and the PI Configurator software The PI Configurator application is provided to enable local sensor configuration In order to perform this configuration you will need a personal computer desktop or laptop running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP and a special cable Special configuration of PI Spread The PI Spread sensor is always used with ...

Page 98: ...Simrad PI32 86 857 164636 Rev A You can select the communication channels between the PI Spread sensors and the vessel to suit your preferences ...

Page 99: ... Ground weight Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the detector wire F status in or out When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicaties that the sensor is on and is discharging its batteri...

Page 100: ...e sensor has been lifted off the bottom It must be reset manually D Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation E Interference symbol F Sensor set up as sensor no 3 G Sensor has lost contact with bottom The timer starts An audible alarm may be enabled H The timer shows how many minutes the net has lifted off during a tow Sensor configuration On delivery all Bottom Contact sensors are configured i...

Page 101: ...Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Catch Bottom sensor filter Switch this filter off Set it to Light or Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Mounting Location Place the sensor where you wish to monitor bottom contact This is normally in the center of the net Seize the attachment ring A for the stay underneath the net then put two ...

Page 102: ...e Adjust the length of the detection chain G as necessary Observe detection wire E movement while simulating bottom contact by raising the weight Tilt the weight approximately 25 to compensate for drag forces when towed through the water and adjust the stay length to be taut To avoid damage remove the weight before coiling the gear on the drum Note The sensor s detection wire must always be allowe...

Page 103: ...G Ground weight Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the detector wire F status in or out When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicaties that the sensor is on and is discharging its batter...

Page 104: ...es the sensor has been lifted off the bottom It must be reset manually D Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation E Interference symbol F Sensor set up as sensor no 3 G Sensor has lost contact with bottom The timer starts An audible alarm may be enabled H The timer shows how many minutes the net has lifted off during a tow Sensor configuration On delivery all Bottom Contact sensors are configu...

Page 105: ...Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Catch Bottom sensor filter Switch this filter off Set it to Light or Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Mounting Location Place the sensor where you wish to monitor bottom contact This is normally in the center of the net Seize the attachment ring A for the stay underneath the net then put two ...

Page 106: ...in H Weight 5 5 kg J Weight and stay hang freely K Bottom L Angle approximately 25 Adjustment Lay the sensor on an elevated surface Adjust the length of the detection chain G as necessary Observe detection wire E movement while simulating bottom contact by raising the weight Tilt the weight approximately 25 to compensate for drag forces when towed through the water and adjust the stay length to be...

Page 107: ...ught Main parts A Negative charging fastening lug B Positive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily operation To monitor the filling rate we recommend that you use minimum two sensors The first sensor is located at the far end of the cod end indicating that the trawl is fishing while the second sensor tells when to haul D...

Page 108: ... sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad sensor charging documentation Presentation On the PI32 display the Catch sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been activated red rectangle If only predicted timer ...

Page 109: ...decrease the battery life Fast 5 3 sec Recommended for trawling in areas where the rate of filling is very high Use this setting to avoid damage to the trawl or excessive catches Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal fishing Slow 125 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data ...

Page 110: ... bent to the net C Nylon attachment rings bent to the net D Detection wires E Rubber strap F Attachment point Attachment The Catch sensor s orientation towards the vessel is maintained by the steel and nylon attachment rings The number of meshes the attachment rings are supported between must be restricted to avoid unnecessary stress on the sensors fastening lugs when the cod end is filled to maxi...

Page 111: ... Mark the location with colored thread for future references Rubber straps Inspect the rubber straps regularly and always before a new haul Replace them if you detect visible signs of cracks or damage Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whenever required due to wear and tear the screw must be replace...

Page 112: ...caught Main parts A Negative charging fastening lug B Positive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily operation To monitor the filling rate we recommend that you use minimum two sensors The first sensor is located at the far end of the cod end indicating that the trawl is fishing while the second sensor tells when to haul...

Page 113: ...25 C Note Note that charging sensors at sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad sensor charging documentation Catch presentation On the PI32 display the Catch sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been act...

Page 114: ...ll decrease the battery life Fast 5 3 sec Recommended for trawling in areas where the rate of filling is very high Use this setting to avoid damage to the trawl or excessive catches Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal fishing Slow 125 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow da...

Page 115: ...ings The number of meshes the attachment rings are supported between must be restricted to avoid unnecessary stress on the sensors fastening lugs when the cod end is filled to maximum The use of both nylon and steel attachment rings is required to secure the sensor lugs if excessive forces are applied on them The nylon rings will stretch or break down but the steel ring will prevent the sensor fro...

Page 116: ...ive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Pressure sensor label is removed Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the current depth when this exceeds a predefined depth you have selected When the sen...

Page 117: ...lay The descending or ascending rate is shown in units per minute supported by an arrow indicating the direction In order to monitor changes of depth as a function of time the depth will also be displayed in the graphic display showing both the numeric value and a corresponding marker line for each sensor When the readings are stable the digits are shown in black colour When the values are predict...

Page 118: ...epth information and helps to avoid damage to the purse seine or trawl Normal 14 sec Recommended for trawl and normal fishing Slow 34 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data update System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor...

Page 119: ...o snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lugs ...

Page 120: ...sor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag B located at the centre of the headrope Size two snap hooks C approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps D attached to the aft fastening lugs Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every m...

Page 121: ...e charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Pressure sensor label is removed Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the current depth when this exceeds a predefined depth you have selected When the senso...

Page 122: ... shown in units per minute supported by an arrow indicating the direction In order to monitor changes of depth as a function of time the depth will also be displayed in the graphic display showing both the numeric value and a corresponding marker line for each sensor When the readings are stable the digits are shown in black colour When the values are predicted the digits are grey and if the conta...

Page 123: ...itted to the vessel To be able to monitor critical depth information and avoid damage to the purse seine or the trawl the depth sensor will only operate on Fast update rate System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor number Select channel number according to the sensor s configuration Write down the configuration for future reference Status Receiver...

Page 124: ... to snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lug...

Page 125: ...l or Danish seine The depth sensor is normally attached to the headrope A For secure fastening and stable positioning of the sensor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag B located at the centre of the headrope Size two snap hooks C approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps D attached to the aft fastening lugs ...

Page 126: ...ottom A The PI Height sensor is normally mounted on the headrope and by means of the built in echo sounder it will measure the distance to the bottom B Echo sounder transmission field Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive charging and fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Echo sounder transducer must be directed towards the seabe...

Page 127: ...d with the PI Charger Note Charging sensors at sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad s sensor charging documentation Numerical presentation On the PI32 display the distance to the bottom is displayed in the numeric display If the height is increasing or decreasing this is ...

Page 128: ...r with stable situations Use this setting during normal conditions Slow 34 sec Recommended to monitoring a stable situation over time The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data update This mode provides longest operational battery life before charging System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor number Sele...

Page 129: ...dle supported on all four sides In order to secure the sensor in place we recommend that you assemble a bag of fine meshed net and ties this to the trawl close to the middle of the headrope Then mount the sensor inside this bag The sensor must be properly secured to prevent it from moving sideways or rotate during use A Rope and snap hooks B Rubber bands and snap hooks C SIMRAD imprint on the sens...

Page 130: ...he footrope with the two sensor wires stretched out and the wires engaged B Two strong rubber bands ensure that the sensor is activated If the net is torn the slack in the net will disengage the Rip sensor Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive charging and fastening lug C Communication link to the vessel D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily ...

Page 131: ...ate explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad s sensor charging documentation Numeric presentation On the PI32 display the Rip sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been activated red rectangle If only predicted timer values exist the timer...

Page 132: ...y be easily inflicted This mode provides the shortest battery life before charging Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal bottom conditions Slow 125 sec Recommended if the bottom conditions are well known and you know that no obstructions exist This mode provides longest operational battery life before charging System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sen...

Page 133: ... the sensor s detection wires Rip sensor attachment to the net location just aft of the footrope The distance between the anchor points for the attachment rings and rubber straps must be defined depending on the size of the net and how large area you wish to monitor A Snap hook and screw link B Steel attachment rings bent to the net C Nylon attachment rings bent to the net D Detection wires E Rubb...

Page 134: ... lost Note that two steel rings must be mounted on the same side of the sensor Rubber straps The two rubber bands E must be stretched towards aft and mounted to the meshes in such a way that the detection wires are engaged during normal operations The angle between the two rubber bands should be approximately 70 degrees Inspect the rubber straps regularly and always before a new haul Replace them ...

Page 135: ...The PI Spread sensor is mounted in a special adapteron the port trawl door R The PI Remote sensor is mounted in a special adapter on the starboard trawl door C The PI Spread sensor communicates with the PI system on the vessel F Using the transverse communication link the two sensors measure the physical distance between the trawl doors Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive c...

Page 136: ...Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 100 or 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note The two rubber inserts provided at the bottom of each sensor adapter must not be replaced with any other types or designs It is essential that these inserts provide a secure cradle for the sensors but they must also allow for free water circulation t...

Page 137: ...ing Arrows pointing in means that it is decreasing E Graphic alarm F Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation G Interference symbol Sensor configuration On delivery all Spread sensors are configured in Channel 2 with Fast update rate and for use with Remote 1 Note The sensor and the PI32 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel s...

Page 138: ...problems from other hydroacoustic sources Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Sensor filter Switch this filter to Light Set it to Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Position Off will provide raw data and fastest possible response Mounting The Spread and Remote sensors must be mounted in special adapters on each trawl door These a...

Page 139: ...nsverse communication link R PI Remote sensor in its adapter S PI Spread sensor in its adapter Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whenever required due to wear and tear the screw must be replaced Refer to the Operational procedures in the operator manual ...

Page 140: ... physical distance between the trawl doors during twin trawl operations A The PI Twin Spread sensor communicates with the PI system on the vessel B The PI Twin Spread sensor is mounted on the port trawl door C One PI Remote sensor is mounted on the center clump D One PI Remote sensor is mounted on the starboard trawl door ...

Page 141: ...dirt If you operate with Fast update rate the sensors must be charged approximately every 24 hours Used with Normal or Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 48 or 70 hours respectively For the Remote sensors the batteries will last approximately 50 100 and 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note The two rubber inserts provided at the...

Page 142: ...cters indicate that the Twin Spread sensor has lost contact with the Remote sensor s while characters means that the Remote sensors are out of range A Twin Spread sensor set up as sensor no 1 B The distancea are measured in meters C Current distance between the port door and the center clump D The distance is increasing by 1 meters per second E Arrows pointing out means that the distance is increa...

Page 143: ...g to monitor any instabilities or unexpected changes This mode provides the shortest battery life before charging Normal 14 sec Recommended for well known trawl gear and door behavior with stable situations Use this setting during normal conditions Slow 34 sec Recommended to monitoring a stable situation over time focus on door not falling over broken sweep lines etc during the tow The PI32 system...

Page 144: ...one on each sensor and between the top of the PI Twin Spread sensor and the hydrophone on the vessel Top view A Port trawl B Starboard trawl C Port door with the PI Twin Spread sensor mounted in an adapter One acoustic communication link is directed forward towards the vessel while two are directed towards the two Remote sensors D Center clump with one Remote sensor E Starboard door with the other...

Page 145: ...chosen location on the purse seine or trawl A The sinking rate of the net is monitored by two Depth sensors B One Temperature sensor is mounted on the footrope to monitor the location of the thermo cline C One Temperature sensor is mounted on the headrope to monitor if the sea water temperature is favourable for the target species ...

Page 146: ...he sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicates that the sensor is on and is discharging its batteries If you operate with Fast update rate the sensor must be charged approximately every 24 hours Used with Normal or Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 75 or 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is...

Page 147: ...n Channel 8 and with Fast update rate If you use more than one sensor you must set them up to operate in different channels Note The sensor and the PI32 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel selection use the PI Configurator utility The sensor update rate controls how often the sensor reads and reports the temperature Three settin...

Page 148: ...tion for future reference Status Receiver The Interference filter must be switched on Set it to level 9 if you have noise problems from other hydroacoustic sources Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Sensor filter Switch this filter to Light Set it to Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Position Off will provide raw data and faste...

Page 149: ...o snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lugs ...

Page 150: ...or pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag sized to the middle of the head rope Size two snap hooks approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps attached to the aft fastening lugs Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whe...

Page 151: ...chosen location on the purse seine or trawl A The sinking rate of the net is monitored by two Depth sensors B One Temperature sensor is mounted on the footrope to monitor the location of the thermo cline C One Temperature sensor is mounted on the headrope to monitor if the sea water temperature is favourable for the target species ...

Page 152: ...mission of the current temperature When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicates that the sensor is on and is discharging its batteries You can only operate this sensor with Fast update rate The sensor must then be charged approximately every 30 hours The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note that charging senso...

Page 153: ...t them up to operate in different channels Note The sensor and the PI32 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel selection use the PI Configurator utility The sensor update rate controls how often the temperature is measured and the data transmitted to the vessel To be able to monitor fast changes in the sea temperature the sensor wi...

Page 154: ... to snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lug...

Page 155: ...et Trawl or Danish seine The sensor is normally attached to the headrope For secure fastening and stable positioning of the sensor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag sized to the middle of the head rope Size two snap hooks approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps attached to the aft fastening lugs ...

Page 156: ...S sensors PI Charger PS30 Charger Even though both chargers can be used to charge any of the sensors except the PI Height sensor only the PI Charger will provide fast and intelligent charging of the PI sensors Note The PI Height sensor can only be charged with the PI Charger Topics PI Charger page 145 PS30 Charger page 147 ...

Page 157: ...rging and causing damage to the sensor lugs Once connected the charger will identify whether the sensor connected can be fast charged or not The battery temperature will always be monitored for a fast charging sensor A sensor which can not be fast charged will not display the battery temperature and the temperature LED will be dark 3 Observe the charge times and temperature limitations Fast charge...

Page 158: ...perature is above 50 C No charging takes place Warning Charging a sensor at sub zero temperature might develop explosive gases representing a potential danger Simrad assumes no liability for improper charging or the use of other chargers than those approved by Simrad Automatic configuration The charger communicates with the sensor at regular intervals The fast charge cycle is controlled by data ex...

Page 159: ...the sensor lugs 3 Observe the sensor s indiactor lamp It will flash once every four seconds during charging 4 Observe the charge times and temperature limitations Normal charge 16 hours for full battery capacity Charging temperature To obtain best results try to keep the ambient temperature between 10 C and 25 C The sensor must not be charged in temperatures above 50 C or below 0 C Warning Chargin...

Page 160: ... charge We recommend that a wooden box is made to keep the sensor in a secure place during charging and storage Make openings in the bottom to drain for sea water Battery depleted frequently If the charger lamp is illuminated but the sensor lamp does not flash every four seconds the battery is not being charged properly Most likely this is because the sensor was not switched off when the charger w...

Page 161: ...U SYSTEM The PI32 is controlled using a small meny system Although several shortcuts exist the main functions and setup parameters can be accessed from the main menu To access the main menu press the MENU button Topics Main menu page 150 ...

Page 162: ...ay page 44 Navigation display page 43 Echo On the Echo menu you can select display modes related to the built in echo sounder and you can switch echo sounder functions on or off Echo display page 40 Bottom expansion page 41 VRM expansion page 42 Echo sounder setup page 157 Setup On the Setup menu you can access setup parameters to control the operation of the PI32 Note that additional parameters a...

Page 163: ...Menu system 151 857 164636 Rev A Interface setup remote alarm page 167 Sensor alarm calibration page 177 Sensor setup page 179 Receiver setup page 174 Display colour page 172 Master reset page 159 ...

Page 164: ... the Setup menu others directly from the display presentations by means of the ADJ button Topics Depth calibration page 153 Echo presentation setup page 154 Echo sounder setup page 157 Factory presets page 159 Graphic setup page 160 Interface setup NMEA page 162 Interface setup remote alarm page 167 Navigation setup page 168 Numeric setup page 169 Offset adjust page 170 Page setup page 171 Palette...

Page 165: ...ter 1 Lower the sensor over the side to a depth of one meter to a certain draft depth plus one meter or to any reference level that you wish to be defined as one meter 2 Once the reading from the sensor is stable set Depth sensor calibration to YES The calibration takes one minute While the process is running the numerical presentation is shown with grey text Note that the sensor must be submerged...

Page 166: ...e your own fixed range The maximum range will depend on the chosen echo sounder frequency as the 38 or 50 kHz modes will detect echoes deeper than the 200 kHz mode Gain This is the gain in the echo sounder s preamplifier The gain must be defined manually and you can choose any value between 1 and 95 dB In most cases use a value around 30 dB If you use too much gain the echogram will contain a lot ...

Page 167: ...with caution as it may remove small fish or other weak unidentified echoes from the presentation Colour threshold This function allows you to choose the number of colours to use for echogram presentation By switching this filter on and selecting a colour in the box all echo colours below the chosen colour will not be shown in the echogram You can thus regard this as an echo threshold which will re...

Page 168: ... Note The echo sounder frequency you choose must be supported by the transducer you have installed Related topics How to define the echo sounder range page 72 Echosounder setup page 157 Graphic setup page 160 Bottom expansion page 41 ...

Page 169: ...ide you with a correct depth under keel DK value in the echo sounder presentation Keel depth below surface Enter the vertical distance between the keel and the water surface Normally this value can be fixed but if it changes considerably when the vessel is loaded you may need to change it This parameter is used to provide you with the correct depth below keel value in the echo sounder presentation...

Page 170: ... range If you choose to try a manual mode try long pulse lengths when you operate in deeper waters and shorter pulses with higher frequency in shallower waters As a general rule short pulses serve to make the echoes from various objects more distinct It is therefore used to obtain optimal vertical resolution as it will separate individual fishes from each other and from the bottom Longer pulses wi...

Page 171: ... you must first press the selector pad up then down and finally the ENT key The PI32 restarts automatically and once it has passed the welcome screen it will automatically ask to have the sensors set up Caution If you choose to do a master reset you will need to redefine every single parameter you have made on the PI32 This includes all echo sounder settings sensor selections and setup system inte...

Page 172: ...sion ping If you choose FREEZE the presentation and also the echo sounder transmissions will stop altogether Note that this parameter can also be set in the Echo presentation setup Depth bars The feature will enable vertical depth bars on the right hand side of the display presentation The bars will indicate the current depth of the sensors You can only switch this function on or off Depth grid Wh...

Page 173: ...switch can not be switched on The marker lines will appear using the same colour as the currently defined background colour for the applicable sensor s numeric display Marker line thickness Use this parameter to control the thickness of the marker line s Marker line delay Use this parameter to control the delay of the marker line s Using this function you can adjust for the time delay between the ...

Page 174: ...ta transmission protocol and time and specific sentence formats for a 4800 baud serial data bus Each bus may have only one talker but many listeners For more information about the National Marine Electronics Association and the NMEA 0183 standard refer to the organization s web pages at www nmea org Telegrams To move information between two electronic units the data are collected in telegrams The ...

Page 175: ...ore information refer to the Interface setup Remote Alarm setup page Position Select which telegram you wish to use to receive position data either GLL RMA RMC or GGA Then switch the interface on or off Course Select which telegram you wish to use to receive course data either RMA RMC or VTG Then switch the interface on or off Speed Select which telegram you wish to use to receive speed data eithe...

Page 176: ...ill export the current water temperature if you switch this parameter on DBT On Off The PI32 will export the current depth if you switch this parameter on VHW On Off The PI32 will export the current speed and heading if you switch this parameter on Navigation data The PI32 will only export navigational data on the RMC telegram format Switch the interface on or off Configuration The PI32 will expor...

Page 177: ...data and Differential reference station GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude The information provided includes Latitude Longitude and Universal time coordinated MTW Water temperature The information provided includes water temperature in Celcius RMA Recommended minimum navigation information The information provided includes Blink warning Latitude Longitude Time difference Speed over ground ...

Page 178: ...ade good and Ground speed The information provided inludes Track degrees true and magnetic and Speed in knots and kilometers per hour XTE Cross Track Error Measured The information provided inludes Status Cross track error and Direction to steer ...

Page 179: ...eceive course data either RMA RMC or VTG Then switch the interface on or off Speed Select which telegram you wish to use to receive speed data either RMA RMC or VTG Then switch the interface on or off Navigation The telegrams used to receive navigational data are fixed and the PI32 will receive APB RMB and XTE telegrams Switch the interface on or off Water temperature The telegram used to receive ...

Page 180: ...e navigation display presentation To access the parameters press the ENT button when you have the navigation display in view Course bearing as Select True or Magnetic reading XTE alarm distance Define how large crosstrack error the PI32 can accept before the alarm is triggered Related topics Navigation display page 43 ...

Page 181: ...riggerd The default setting for this parameter is ALWAYS Sensor timer The Catch and Bottom Contact sensors have a timer feature indicating how many times each sensor has been activated during a tow The timer runs when the sensor is activated and stops once the sensor is released This parameter allows you to enable or disable these timers The default setting is ON You can also access this parameter...

Page 182: ...enu and select Sensor alarm calibration When accessed this dialogue will only display the Depth and Spread sensors currently configured Offset adjustments can be only be made on the listed sensors Enter a negative or positive value to decrease or increase all readings from the chosen sensor Related topics How to define sensor offsets page 56 PI Depth sensor page 104 PS Depth sensor page 109 PI Spr...

Page 183: ...arm units language WIN change interval The feature will make the PI32 leaf through its four pages automatically This parameter can turn the function on or off The change interval is the time it keeps each page displayed before it brings up the next page Display text in This parameter allows you to change the menu language Note that the presence of other languages than english will depend on the so...

Page 184: ... each palette the text and background colours are defined Seven of the palettes are user defined and you can make your own preferences To access the Palette setup press the Menu key and select Setup On the submenu select Display colour To leaf through the palette pages use the and buttons To change colour settings use the Selector pad to find the graphic element and the and buttons to leaf through...

Page 185: ... are used to set up the PI32 parameters related to the position display presentation To access the parameters press the ENT button when you have the Position display in view Log 1 2 Use this parameter to reset the two distance logs Related topics Position display page 44 ...

Page 186: ...and false echoes from other echo sounders and sonars in the the vincinity of your own vessel It may not remove all interference but in most cases you will find this filter to be very efficient If you suffer from poor range performance and the spectrum on the Status Display is nearly flat this filter may also prove useful A normal sensor will then show up with a narrow peak at its dedicated frequen...

Page 187: ...s must last and remain stable for at least four pings before the change is shown on the PI32 display AGC Automatic Gain Control This function allows the PI32 to automatically control the receiver gain The units reads and interprets the received signal strength and adjusts the gain accordingly During normal operation ON is the recommended and default setting Manual gain If you decide to switch the ...

Page 188: ...ill provide greater range if conditions are optimal but if too low interference will be detected It is best to experiment with different values to determine which to employ Note If the Detection Threshold DT value is set higher than 28 dB all signals will be prevented from being detected Max shooting speed The PI32 has a built in doppler compensation function which is configured using this paramet...

Page 189: ... define alarms related to the information provided by the sensors you have in current use on your PI32 system The appearance of the dialogue will thus automatically change to suit your individual configuration Each sensor has an individual alarm setting To enable an alarm you must define minimum and maximum limits for the sensor and set it to ON Catch sensor alarm This sensor can only provide an a...

Page 190: ... distance between the footrope and the bottom and or the maximum limit to the maximum allowed distance between the footrope and the bottom Then switch one or both alarms to ON The alarm is triggered if the reading from a Depth sensor mounted on the footrope or a manual depth marker exceeds one of the defined limits To use this alarm for a single towed object select the Depth sensor as a Foot rope ...

Page 191: ...how often the provide information updates and on which channels they communicate A form has been provided in the front of this book to write down this information For each of the sensors enable it and select sensor type communication rate and communication channel Note The settings you choose for update rate and communication channel must be identical to the settings in the relevant sensor If thes...

Page 192: ...G speed calibration If an external speed log is used this parameter allows you to match the output data from the speed log with the PI32 input Refer to the applicable speed log documentation and find the rated output in number of pulses per nautical miles Then set this PI32 accordingly Speed alarm maximum This parameter provides you with an audible warning if the vessel s speed exceeds a predefine...

Page 193: ...the maximum and minimum values in your temperature scale Temperature grid When enabled this function places horizontal grid lines in the temperature graph to make it easier to read the data Temperature offset Using this function you can add or subtract a fixed termperature value for compensate for known deviations in the sensor Average of temperature readings If you wish to read the averga tempera...

Page 194: ...created on the Graphic Display If you have sufficient sensors on the trawl you must select Auto and the the PI32 will automatically calculate the trawl opening and draw it accordingly If you only have one sensor on the trawl opening Depth or Height sensor on the headrope the Manual setting will add an artificial line on the Graphic Display The distance from the headrope to the footrope must then b...

Page 195: ...d to set up the PI32 parameters related to units To access the parameters press the MENU button to access the main menu Then select Speed alarm units language on the Setup menu Select the units you wish to use on the various data These parameters are self explanatory ...

Page 196: ...from the sensor to the host PI system This document describes software version 3 40 Introduction Basic information page 185 About sensor configuration page 187 Main dialogue description page 189 Procedures How to perform software installation page 192 How to interface the sensor page 193 How to perform basic sensor configuration page 194 How to set up a Twin Spread system page 195 How to upload fa...

Page 197: ... the necessary equipment should not find it difficult Programming modes The PI Configurator configuration software has two programming modes Standard and Professional Note It is highly recommended that the configuration of PI and PS sensors in the Professional mode is only performed by skilled and experienced personnel Necessary equipment The following hard and software is required to use the PI C...

Page 198: ...or stationary PCs 380 204624 Programming cable for portable PCs 380 208429 Service hydrophone 314 204480 The configuration equipment is also is available in kits KIT 1 User guide and software KIT 208780 KIT 2 User guide software and programming cable for stationary PC KIT 208781 KIT 3 User guide software and programming cable for portable PC KIT 208782 ...

Page 199: ...e PI Configurator system or a similar and they have one or more of their sensors set up to the same communication channels as you have This will create interference as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this is the doppler ...

Page 200: ...eries to last as long as possible you must consider lowering the update rate A low update rate will provide you with fewer information updates but the battery will last very long A high update rate will give you frequent information updates but the battery will run out faster All sensors are provided from Simrad with a default update rate setting In some cases you may find that this update rate do...

Page 201: ...elds are identified accordingly with a shaded appearance CD11025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 13 14 ID Button Function Use 1 Establish communication with sensor Once the sensor is connected to the PC click to initiate sensor interface 2 Read sensor data Click to download current parameter settings from the sensor The information is shown in the message field 5 3 Configure sensor...

Page 202: ... Twin Spread sensors used to defined the set of Remote sensors to be used in the Twin Spread system Number Only available for Remote sensors used to define its identification number 1 4 12 Show channel at startup Click to activate or deactivate the sensor s internal LED identification flash 13 PI Configurator title Displays current software version 14 Serial number Displays the sensor s serial num...

Page 203: ...dures Observe the following procedures How to perform software installation page 192 How to interface the sensor page 193 How to perform basic sensor configuration page 194 How to set up a Twin Spread system page 195 How to upload factory settings page 197 ...

Page 204: ...Locate the zip file containing the PI Configurator utility The file can be found on a CD it can be downloaded or distributed by e mail 2 Copy the zip file to your harddrive and open it The Winzip utility is required to open the file 3 Unpack the installation files to a temporary folder on your harddrive 4 Locate and run the setup exe file 5 Allow the installation wizard to start Follow the online ...

Page 205: ... lugs designated with a minus symbol 6 In the PI Configurator utility click the Communication Port Setup button to open the Com Port Setup dialogue box 7 Select the COM port the programming cable is plugged into by clicking it then click OK 8 Observe that the Establish Communication with Sensor button has been activated 9 Click the Establish Communication with Sensor button Small dialogues will te...

Page 206: ...current sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field The information includes sensor type channel number and the sensor s software version 2 If required select a new communication channel in the spin box next to the Communication channel label 3 If required select a different update rate in the spin box next to the Data update rate label 4 Press the Configure sensor button to...

Page 207: ...If required select a different update rate in the spin box next to the Data update rate label 5 Use the spin box next to the Remote label to choose the set of Remote sensor you wish to use You can either use Remote set 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 The selection you make here MUST match the two Remote sensors you wish to use 6 Press the Configure sensor button to upload the new parameters 7 Press Terminate c...

Page 208: ...rent sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field 3 Use the spin box next to the Number label to define the sensor s number in the Twin Spread system The number you choose MUST match the other number chosen in step 5 in the Twin Spread sensor setup 4 Press the Configure sensor button to upload the new parameters 5 Press Terminate communication and disconnect the sensor ...

Page 209: ...ings 1 Click the Read Senor Data button Observe that the current sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field The information includes sensor type channel number and the sensor s software version 2 Click the Factory default button to retrieve the default parameters for the current sensor 3 Press Configure sensor button to upload the parameters to the sensor 4 Press Terminate ...

Page 210: ...er Communication Channel page 199 Communication Port Setup page 200 Configure Sensor page 201 Data Update Rate page 202 Establish Communication with sensor page 203 Factory Default page 204 Help page 205 Language page 206 LED control page 207 Message field page 208 Number page 209 Ping control page 210 Quit page 211 Read Sensor Data page 212 Remote page 213 Sensor Type page 214 Serial number page ...

Page 211: ...nnel spin box until the desired channel is shown in the text box It is also possible to enter a channel directly by clicking the text box and inputting the value with the PC s keyboard Click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new channel number parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new parameter and that the message Success is display...

Page 212: ...rogramming cable is plugged into COM1 is the factory default setting and recommended parameter Operation To operate click the Communication Port Setup button to open the Com Port Setup dialogue box Click on the desired port or use the slider bar to select Click OK to save and exit If the chosen COM port is unavailable on the computer a corresponding message will inform you about this ...

Page 213: ...ensor s previous status information and parameter configuration is still available in the main dialogue box and may be re entered if necessary Operation To operate click the Configure Sensor button to program the sensor with the new parameters shown on the screen Check that the message field is updated with the new parameters and the message Success is displayed at the bottom as a confirmation tha...

Page 214: ... the sensor containing measurement data The rate selected must match the corresponding setting in the PI Cabinet s Setup window Operation To operate click the spin box next to the Data Update Rate label Select the desired rate Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new data update rate parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new ...

Page 215: ...every two seconds The LED inside the interfaced sensor will illuminate every two seconds The sensor will download its current configuration data to the PC The information is shown in the message field Operation To operate click the Establish Communication with Sensor button Check that the message field shows the interfaced sensor s current configuration parameters and thate the message Success is ...

Page 216: ... Update rate Remote Show channel with LED flash at start up Operation To operate click the Factory Default button to select the original factory default settings Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the original factory default settings Finally check that the message field is updated with the factory default settings and that the message Success is displayed...

Page 217: ...ing the use of PI Configurator software and sensor interface To operate click the Help button to open the on line help To access context sensitive help click the right mouse button over a given button or parameter This will open a help window with specific information concerning the parameter or button the cursor is located over ...

Page 218: ...urator s buttons information help functions and interfaced sensor data to the respective language Operation To operate click the Language button to open the dialogue Click on the desired icon to select language or click Cancel to close the dialogue without replacing the present language in use When you have changed the language click the Configure sensor button to have the information in the messa...

Page 219: ...ED will flash every time the sensor pings but only when it is at a depth of less than two meters This parameter is only available for depth sensors Always If the sensor is disabled from pinging at depths less than two meters by the Ping Control parameter being set to Depth 2m the Always parameter causes the sensor s LED to illuminate at depths of less than two meters even when the sensor does not ...

Page 220: ...ach time the Configure Sensor button is clicked the message field will be automatically updated The latest status information and parameters will displace vertically the older values until they are no longer displayed in the window 1 Previous status information and parameters 2 New status information and parameters To operate click the Configure Sensor button to update the message field informatio...

Page 221: ... Rev A Number This box allows you to define the identification number for the currently connected Remote sensor This is a key parameter when you set up a Twin Spread system Related topics How to set up a Twin Spread system page 195 ...

Page 222: ...tery life The available parameters are Always The sensor will ping at all depths during normal operation Depth 2m The sensor will ping only when it is at a measured depth of more than two meters deployed Operation To operate click the Ping Control dialogue box and drag the slider bar to select the desired ping behaviour Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with t...

Page 223: ...PI Configurator 211 857 164636 Rev A Quit Click this button to close the PI Configurator utility ...

Page 224: ... the sensor will download information to the PC This data is then used to populate the message field just as when the Establish Communication with Sensor button is clicked Operation To operate click the Read Sensor Data button Check that the message field is populated with the interfaced sensor s data and the message Success is displayed as confirmation that the command was executed ...

Page 225: ...must communicate with Remote 2 Twin trawl Twin Spread 1 must communicate with Remote 1 and 3 Twin Spread 2 must communicate with Remote 2 and 4 A Twin Spread sensor uses two channels to communicate with the Remote sensors one channel for each Remote Dual twin trawl Twin Spread 1 must communicate with Remote 1 and 3 Twin Spread 2 must communicate with Remote 2 and 4 To set up a dual twin trawl conf...

Page 226: ...e Standard mode it will only display the type of sensor interfaced It is not possible to change a sensor s type Operation To operate click the Sensor Type dialogue box and drag the slider bar to the type of sensor written on its label Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new parameter...

Page 227: ...PI Configurator 215 857 164636 Rev A Serial number This text box displays the interfaced sensor s serial number It can not be re configured This feature is not available for PS sensors ...

Page 228: ...ash It has a duration of approximately 1 second 2 One start flash This signals that the first digit of the channel number is next 3 None one two or three short flashes The number of short flashes signifies the first digit of the configured channel number 4 A second start flash This signals that the second digit of the channel number is next 5 None to nine short flashes The number of short flashes ...

Page 229: ...sh 3 One quick flash first digit of 16 is 1 4 A start flash 5 10 Six quick flashes second digit of 16 is 6 Normal operation starts Example of channel 2 at startup below 1 A one second flash 2 A start flash 3 No short flashes first digit of 02 is 0 4 A start flash 5 6 Two short flashes second digit of 02 is 2 Normal operation starts ...

Page 230: ...button to terminate the serial data flow between the sensor and the computer Operation Press the button to terminate the communication then disconnect the cable If you disconnect the cable before you terminate the data flow the PI Configurator will issue a error message ...

Page 231: ...tor 219 857 164636 Rev A Maintenance This chapter contains information related to maintenance setup and troubleshooting Topics Programming modes page 220 Making a programming cable page 221 Troubleshooting page 222 ...

Page 232: ...l To change mode To activate PI Configurator software in the Professional mode 1 Close the PI Configurator utility 2 Open the folder C Program Files PI Configurator 3 Find the file named ps30_cfg ini and open it with a text editor 4 Locate the line of code that contains the word STANDARD and overwrite it to PROFESSIONAL Make sure that have a return character after the last word 5 Save the ps30_cfg...

Page 233: ... will need the following parts A 9 pin Sub D female connector Approximately one to two meters of 2 wire cable A 3 kohm resistor Two alligator clamps The cable assembly procedure is as follows 1 Connect pin number two of the 9 pin Sub D female connector to one end of the positive lead of the 2 wire cable At the other end of the positive lead connect the positive red alligator clamp 2 Connect pin nu...

Page 234: ...PI sensor programming cable is connected to the PC s COM port correctly The PI sensor programming cable is connected to the sensor correctly The PI sensor programming cable is connected to the COM port selected in the Com Port Setup dialogue box The mode of operation for the PI Configurator software has been correctly selected The type of sensor interfaced has the features parameters attempting to...

Page 235: ...24 Catch Rip sensors test procedure page 227 Depth sensor test procedure page 230 Height sensor test procedure page 233 Spread Remote sensors test procedure page 236 Temperature Sensor test procedure page 240 Sea water switch design change The sea water switch design on all the PI sensors was changed in 2005 On sensors produced after the design change the sea water switch is comprised of a sacrifi...

Page 236: ... charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 O...

Page 237: ...he test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter set at level 9 with a peak detected in the configured channel 4 Check that the bottom contact symbol on the PI is touching the bottom when the detector w...

Page 238: ...s Display and record the signal strength 8 Switch on the vessel s echo sounders and other hydroacoustical equipment used during normal fishing operations 9 Switch the PI32 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not shown when the filter is off leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 10 Use a wat...

Page 239: ...e paths 1 Using a multimeter check the voltage between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor w...

Page 240: ...r Testing on land 1 Connect the PI Service Hydrophone to the PI Operator Unit 2 Place the sensor on a level surface with its domed top pointing towards the test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter ...

Page 241: ... is displayed on the PI 6 Engage the sensor and check that this is registered by the PI 7 Check the PI Status Display and record the signal strength 8 Switch on the vessel s echo sounders and other hydroacoustical equipment used during normal fishing operations 9 Switch the PI32 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not when the filter is off ...

Page 242: ...harged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 One long flash It has a duration of approximately 1 second 2 One st...

Page 243: ...the vessel s echo sounders sonars and other hydroacoustical equipment to avoid interference 3 Switch off the PI32 s interference filter and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not displayed leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 4 Use the PI32 Status display to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter i...

Page 244: ... calibrate the depth sensor using the functionality on the PI system 1 Press the Menu button and select Setup 2 On the Setup menu select Sensor alarm calibration 3 Press the Enter button to allow the parameters to be changed 4 Move the cursor down the Depth Spread sensor calibration and switch Depth sensor calibration to ON If these values vary calibrate by adjusting the PI32 depth offset function...

Page 245: ...rging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 10 4 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 12 2 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 11 5 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 One l...

Page 246: ...l Make sure that the echo sounder transducer faces the bottom Lower it to the same depth as of the vessel s echo sounder transducer 3 Switch off the vessel s echo sounders sonars and other hydroacoustical equipment to avoid interference 4 Switch off the PI32 s interference filter and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not displayed leave the interference filter switched off ...

Page 247: ...lter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 10 Use a water proof pen write the sensor s number configured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been provided in the front of the PI Operator Manual to record this information Note Do not write on the sensor Such information may be misunderstood when future service or replacemen...

Page 248: ...e between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED id...

Page 249: ... distance one to three meters Record this distance 3 Place the test hydrophone approximately five meters away from both the Spread and Remote sensors 4 Turn on the PI and record the distance shown on its display 5 Multiply the recorded physical distance by a factor of 4 5 and compare it to the distance displayed by the PI The physical distance between the two sensors multiplied by 4 5 and the disp...

Page 250: ...unication D If both sensors are suspended under the vessel at its widest point the physical distance between the Spread and Remote sensors is equivalent to the vessel s maximum beam 7 Observe the PI numeric display The reading should be the same as the physical distance without any compensation between the two sensors Note Should any problems arise during this procedure check that the type 1 or 2 ...

Page 251: ...onfigured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been provided in the front of the PI Operator Manual to record this information Note Do not write on the sensor Such information may be misunderstood when future service or replacement is performed ...

Page 252: ...conductive paths 1 Using a multimeter check the voltage between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The...

Page 253: ...on a level surface with its domed top pointing towards the test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter set at level 9 with a peak detected in the configured channel 4 Check that the PI s displayed tem...

Page 254: ...ions 8 Switch the PI32 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not shown when the filter is off leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 9 Use a water proof pen write the sensor s number configured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been provi...

Page 255: ...Technical specifications 243 857 164636 Rev A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This chapter provides the basic technical specifications Topics PI Sensors page 243 ...

Page 256: ... frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channel 6 Physical properties Length 246 mm Width 171 mm Thickness 123 mm Weight in air 4 6 kg without chain and ground weight Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours PI Catch PI Rip PI Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 5 3 second approx...

Page 257: ...I Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 4 5 second approx Normal Every 14 second approx Slow Every 34 second approx Default update rate Fast Lifetime between each recharge Fast update rate 24 hours Normal update rate 75 hours Slow update rate 100 hours Communication frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channels 100 m depth range 16 300 m depth range 12 1000 m depth ra...

Page 258: ...n each recharge Fast update rate 35 hours Normal update rate 60 hours Slow update rate 250 hours Echo sounder frequency 70 kHz Echo sounder range 0 7 to 60 m Communication frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channel 14 Physical properties Length 300 mm Width 205 mm Thickness 131 mm Weight in air 6 8 kg Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours P...

Page 259: ...ir 5 7 2 9 kg Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours PI Temperature PI Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 4 5 second approx Normal Every 14 second approx Slow Every 34 second approx Default update rate Fast Lifetime between each recharge Fast update rate 24 hours Normal update rate 75 hours S...

Page 260: ...Simrad PI32 248 857 164636 Rev A Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours ...

Page 261: ...ion Display modes 30 Practical use PI Sensors 88 Practical use PS Sensors 92 Specifications Technical specifications 245 Test procedure Sensor test procedures 225 Bottom expansion How to Operational procedures 75 Bottom trawl Application example Applications 24 C C B filter Parameter References 176 Calibration Depth sensor References 154 Catch sensor Numeric presentation Display modes 31 Practical...

Page 262: ... specifications 246 Test procedure Sensor test procedures 231 Depth sensor calibration Setup References 154 Det thresh Parameter References 177 Detection Threshold Parameter References 177 Display Depth References 158 159 Display colours References 173 Display presentations Overview Display modes 28 Display text in Parameter References 172 Door sensor Parameter References 183 DPT NMEA Parameter Re...

Page 263: ...es 71 Range Operational procedures 73 Scroll speed Operational procedures 72 Sensor configuration Operational procedures 49 Sensor mounting Operational procedures 52 Sensor timer reset Operational procedures 47 Sensor timers Operational procedures 47 Signal threshold Operational procedures 71 Spread sensor offset Operational procedures 57 Superimpose echo data on graphic display Operational proced...

Page 264: ...lay modes 44 Navigation setup References 169 NMEA telegrams References 166 Numeric display Overview Display modes 29 Numeric setup References 170 O Offset adjust Setup References 171 Operator Unit Description System description 5 Output power Transmitter References 159 P Page rotation Parameter References 172 Procedure Operational procedures 82 Page setup References 172 Palette Setup References 17...

Page 265: ...ensor timers How to Operational procedures 47 Sensors Introduction Getting started 16 Shear alarm Parameter References 178 Signal threshold How to activate Operational procedures 71 Parameter References 156 Sound speed Parameter References 156 Speed NMEA Parameter References 164 168 Speed alarm Procedure Operational procedures 78 Speed setup References 181 Spread sensor How to adjust offset Operat...

Page 266: ...ces 183 TVG Parameter References 156 Twin spread Setup for twin trawl Operational procedures 58 Twin Spread sensor Practical use Sensors 129 U Units Parameter References 184 Units setup References 184 V Velocity of sound in water Parameter References 156 VHW NMEA Parameter References 165 VRM Button description Getting started 14 VRM expansion Display modes 43 How to Operational procedures 76 W Wat...

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