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Operation
SeaBat Sonar UI - User Manual
Figure 4-18
Slides in the wedge to change the high density spacing
4.3.2 (Horizontal) Steering
Figure 4-19
Steering
To achieve a correct beam
steering in equidistance
mode the sonar needs an
up-to-date online sound
velocity measurement.
The (horizontal) steering setting allows the operator to steer the swath
electronically.
The achievable steering depends on the selected coverage angle (see
Coverage angle on page 31).
The default button
resets the steering to 0. (The coverage angle
will also reset.)
The extent of the steering is determined by the coverage angle selected.
The limitation is that the outer beam cannot be steered past 5° from the
horizontal. When the swath is steered this way, the individual beam
widths increase with the steering angle. A beam steered at 60° is twice
the width of a beam steered at 0°.