Sonic 2022, Operation Manual

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Outline of Equipment
The R2Sonic Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022 Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) is based on fifth generation
Sonar Architecture that networks all of the modules and embeds the processor and controller in the
sonar head’s Receive Module to make for a very simple installation. The Sonic Control Graphical
User Interface (GUI) is a simple program that can be installed on any Windows based computer and
allows the surveyor to control the operating parameters of the Sonic 2024/2022. Sonic Control
communicates with the Sonar Interface Module (SIM) via Ethernet. The SIM supplies power to the
sonar head, synchronises multiple heads, time tags sensor data, relays commands to the sonar head,
and routes the raw multibeam data to the customer’s Data Collection Computer (DCC).
The Sonic 2024 and Sonic 2022 work on a user selectable frequency range of 200 kHz to 400 kHz so
it is adaptable to a wide range of survey depths and conditions. The user can adjust the operating
frequency, via the Sonic Control GUI,
on the fly,
without having to shut down the sonar system or
change hardware or halt recording data. The Sonic 2024/2022 has a user selectable opening angle,
from 10° to 160°, using all 256 beams; the desired opening angle can be selected on
the fly
without
a halt to data recording. The selected swath angle can also be rotated port or starboard, whilst
recording, to direct the highly concentrated beams towards the desired target. Both the opening
angle and swath rotation can be controlled via the mouse cursor.
Figure 1: Sonic 2024/2022 Block Diagram
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Version 5.0 Rev r002
Date 05-08-2014