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SYQWEST INCORPORATED

High Resolution Echo Sounders and Acoustic Systems

For Precision Seafloor Exploration

StrataBox™ Marine
Geophysical Instrument

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Installation

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Operation

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Maintenance

ver 08.25.06

222 Metro Center Blvd. * Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

Tel: (401) 921-5170 * FAX: (401) 921-5159

Website

http://www.syqwestinc.com/

Email:

mailto:[email protected]

Summary of Contents for StrataBox

Page 1: ...Precision Seafloor Exploration StrataBox Marine Geophysical Instrument Installation Operation Maintenance ver 08 25 06a 222 Metro Center Blvd Warwick Rhode Island 02886 Tel 401 921 5170 FAX 401 921 51...

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Page 3: ...that the digitizer does not lock on a transmit reverberation or a 2nd echo return The Bottom Gate Limit values for Shallow and Deep limits are entered in the selected units Feet or Meters and the Enab...

Page 4: ...e is enabled If this box is NOT checked only Normal data is stored when recording is enabled The SEGY storage of Zoom data provides higher resolution in proportion to the Zoom and Normal window Depth...

Page 5: ...een proven to work very well for this application USB to serial adapters generally aren t good for seamless bidirectional serial communication and we try to discourage their use Some customers have ha...

Page 6: ...to the C Program Files SyQwest StrataBox Firmware 10kHz directory and copy the StrataFW hex file and place it into the Stratabox directory 5 Then power on your Stratabox the software will then prompt...

Page 7: ...on the DSP 6 When the update is completed cycle power on the Stratabox 3510 and you should see a flashing green light 7 Turn on the Stratabox software and click Help About and it should say Firmware 4...

Page 8: ...COM port Windows assigned for connector A 4 In Stratabox software select EDIT from taskbar then Configure NMEA I O Select COM port Windows assigned for connector B Select Baud rate Data bits Stop bit...

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Page 11: ...3 Installing the StrataBox Transducer 2 5 2 1 4 Electrical Connections 2 11 2 2 STRATABOX PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 14 3 0 OPERATION 3 1 3 1 STRATABOX PC SOFTWARE 3 1 3 1 1 The Main Window 3 1 3 1 2...

Page 12: ...2 7 Figure 2 4 Over The Side Transducer Mounting 2 8 Figure 2 5 StrataBox Sensor Unit Connections 2 11 Figure 2 6 StrataBox Sensor Power Connector 2 12 Figure 2 7 StrataBox Sensor Data Connector 2 13...

Page 13: ...nfigure control and acquire data from the StrataBox Sensor device It will also include this manual in PDF format and any Release Notes that have been generated A hardcopy of the StrataBox Manual is al...

Page 14: ...an addition and a subtraction operation respectively Secondly for underwater acoustics the primary concern is ratios of power levels and signal levels rather than absolute numeric values Transducer ca...

Page 15: ...of sound energy in the oceans comes from three factors absorption scattering or reverberation and bottom loss Sound absorption takes place at two levels one absorption in the actual seawater medium a...

Page 16: ...s the ocean bottom In deep water this condition normally does not cause serious problem but in shallow water reverberation can happen multiple times causing high background signal levels i e the sound...

Page 17: ...ces and the current propagation conditions due to thermoclines and sea state Ocean traffic generally produces acoustic noise that is not within the frequency bandwidth of most navigational echo sounde...

Page 18: ...s of this transducer are the smaller lobes approximately 18 dB below the level of the main lobe Figure 1 2 Acoustic Beam Pattern The width of a beam is important for calculating how small an object th...

Page 19: ...rata Resolution 6 cm with 40 Meters of bottom penetration Depth Resolution 0 1 Feet 0 1 Meters Depth Accuracy 0 5 Speed of Sound 1500 Meters Second 4800 Feet Second Geographic Position NMEA 0183 GLL G...

Page 20: ...STRATABOX Operations And Maintenance Manual INTRODUCTION 1 8 2006 SyQwest Incorporated THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 21: ...te and detailed instructions that will fit all installation possibilities Therefore this section will provide practical guidelines to assist the user in planning a typical installation of the StrataBo...

Page 22: ...n the unit to the factory the original carton and packing material should be used Verify that all parts described in the next section have been shipped with the unit Basic Equipment The following Tabl...

Page 23: ...convenient place on board the vessel Either way the appropriate location for the unit needs to be determined The following considerations should be investigated before deciding upon a location 1 User...

Page 24: ...n an area that won t be exposed to water if practical Mounting the Sensor Unit This section outlines the steps for mounting the Sensor Unit Refer to Figure 2 2 while installing The unit may be mounted...

Page 25: ...installing transducers in locations where the transducer will be subjected to turbulent water air bubbles or vibration The best clear water location on most vessels meeting these criteria is approxima...

Page 26: ...al cables Although the cable is shielded the acoustic reply from the transducer can be on the order of microvolts thus any cable crosstalk emissions can cause a decrease in acoustic sensitivity Handli...

Page 27: ...over the side pipe mount type This type of installation is achieved with the following list of materials Part Number Item Quantity P02590 StrataBox Transducer 1 P04462 StrataBox Transducer Mounting A...

Page 28: ...ations And Maintenance Manual Refer to Figure 2 4 below while reading and implementing the Installation procedure listed below Figure 2 4 Over The Side Transducer Mounting INSTALLATION 2 8 2006 SyQwes...

Page 29: ...ps Insure that the transducer is deep enough into the water that sea conditions will not cause the transducer to get to the surface 9 Fasten the line s or cable s fore and aft with sufficient tension...

Page 30: ...llow faster survey speeds however significant loss of subbottom performance may result due to the attenuation loss in the hull Locate the transducer where the hull is solid fiberglass resin to maximiz...

Page 31: ...interconnect for the system Figure 2 5 StrataBox Sensor Unit Connections Figure 2 5 shows the basic connections to the unit In all installations all of the connections must be made for the unit to fun...

Page 32: ...nt that the fuse is blown it should be replaced with a fuse of the same amperage Installing an incorrect fuse can result in damage or fire to the unit if it is not operating properly The Power Connect...

Page 33: ...he Data Interface Connector on the Sensor Unit is shown below in Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 StrataBox Sensor Data Connector Transducer Connection The StrataBox transducer wiring is comprised of 2 cable sec...

Page 34: ...o the TDU in either Acquisition or Playback mode Figure 2 9 Printer Port The standard TDU Printer cable is provided with the printer and is 12 feet long and does not require any user wiring Installers...

Page 35: ...nd Sample Data for playback A Minimal installation will only install the StrataBox application Additionally you can choose Custom to manually select what you would like installed Click the next button...

Page 36: ...STRATABOX Operations And Maintenance Manual INSTALLATION 2 16 2006 SyQwest Incorporated THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 37: ...n animated compass with heading marks in degrees GPS Position Time Date Ping Count available disk space for data storage and StrataBox Sensor status The Data field is located in the right portion of t...

Page 38: ...ecimal place in both Feet and Meters and is displayed in a large font to make viewing easier from a distance The depth value is updated once per ping and will show if the depth is not found or invalid...

Page 39: ...Depth is 40 0 meters Range is set to 0 80 meters BT Gain is set to 0 5 dB m DC Gain is set to 30 dB From 0 40 meters the total gain will remain 30 dB as set by the DC Gain control After 40 meters how...

Page 40: ...begun communicating Initializing The StrataBox software is handshaking with the Sensor to establish a reliable connection Idle A connection between the PC and the StrataBox Sensor has been established...

Page 41: ...clicking the left mouse button A window will appear containing the digital depth value in feet or meters depending on which has been selected This window may be conveniently moved anywhere on the scre...

Page 42: ...MM 2 digit Month DD 2 digits Days hh 2 digits for Hours mm 2 digits for Minutes ss 2 digits for Seconds odc ODEC s Proprietary File Extension NOTE Once recording is started this option will become St...

Page 43: ...hoose a format compatible with your GPS receiver Check your GPS manual for more information The Synchronize System Time to GPS Time option is provided as a means to synchronize the internal PC clock t...

Page 44: ...allows the StrataBox software to insert events at a specific interval depending on the number of minutes entered by the user While in periodic mode the user may still insert manual event marks in add...

Page 45: ...TDU 1200 and the TDU 2000 In addition to Enabling or Disabling the printer there are a number of other options available to the user These settings only affect the thermal printout not the on screen...

Page 46: ...e recording and playback options By selecting Playback files continuously the current playback file will repeat from the beginning when it reaches the end The StrataBox software stores recorded data f...

Page 47: ...or by simply clicking on the windows default close button 3 1 2 2 The Edit Menu Insert Event Mark Selecting this option will generate and insert a formatted event mark on the display in the recorded...

Page 48: ...nced zoom modes enabled When enabled two zoom bars will appear on the scalebar of the Normal Data window These bars can be dragged up or down in order to set the GUI zoom range Data displayed in GUI Z...

Page 49: ...e zoom range will begin This is accomplished by dragging the marker zoom bar up or down the normal view scalebar to the point you want the zoom range to begin The start of the zoom range can be observ...

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Page 51: ...taBox PC Software will detect this problem and notify the user Refer to Troubleshooting Section 4 4 If the Sensor passes these tests the green LED will blink at 1 Hz indicating that it s working and w...

Page 52: ...pdate The StrataBox PC Software is designed to automatically detect the presence of a firmware update file upon startup If the file is detected the user will be notified and asked whether the firmware...

Page 53: ...C Software Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Solution Sensor State always shows Unknown PC Software not receiving communication from Sensor 1 Check connections between PC and Sensor 2 Make sure t...

Page 54: ...STRATABOX Operations And Maintenance Manual MAINTENANCE 4 4 2006 SyQwest Incorporated OPTIONAL EXTERNAL INTERFACE CONNECTIONS Figure 4 1 Optional Interface Connections END OF MANUAL...

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