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SL 30/35 Hull Sonar Operators Manual 974-25007001/2.0
Menu and Software Description Page 4.21
Kongsberg Simrad Mesotech Ltd.
Port Coquitlam, BC - Canada
Sonar networking is only possible if the computers are physically connected together
and can be seen through the Network Neighborhood. Users can use Local Area
Networks (LAN) or Peer To Peer networking for this purpose. Dial in networking is
limited to one of the machines being an NT-Server.
In the context of sonar operation, The SL30/35 can be in stand alone, server,
passive and active client mode.
4.28 STAND ALONE MODE
The default operating mode of the SL30/35. In this mode, it can operate sonar
heads or playback recorded data.
4.28.1 Server Mode
For systems that are equipped with sonar heads. SL30/35 switches to server mode
when connecting to a remote client. It passes all its operational settings as well as
sonar data to the client. There can be only one server machine in a network.
4.28.2 Passive Client Mode
For viewing sonar data generated by a remote machine in server mode. Passive
clients can not be operating sonar heads locally. The passive mode prevents the
user from controlling the remote sonar heads. Display settings such as palette,
window size, position etc. can be changed locally. There can be multiple client
machines attached to a single server.
4.28.3 Active Client Mode
For both viewing sonar data and actively control the sonar heads connected to the
remote server. Active clients can not be operating sonar heads locally. System
settings and operations such as Run, Stop, Record, Playback, Connect Heads, etc.
of the remote server can not be changed and controlled from the client. Only the
head settings can be changed from an active client. These would include Gain,
Range, Step Size, TVG, etc. There can be multiple client machines attached to a
single server but only one active client in the network. Passing of control from one
client to another is negotiated interactively.
System performance and throughput depends on the speed of the communication
link between the computers. Generally, LAN and Peer To Peer networking run at 10
Mbits speed which should be enough to pass sonar data from server to client in an