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Operation

Altimeter Product Manual

0286-SOM-00001, Issue: 09

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© Tritech International Ltd.

Z Interrogate (Bathymetric) Mode

Select Z Interrogate mode for an altimeter configured to be interrogated by the character "Z"

or for an altimeter configured to be used as part of a SeaKing Bathymetric system.

AltTest allows the user to manually interrogate the altimeter by pressing the 

Interrogate

button. The altimeter can also be automatically interrogated using the 

Auto Interrogate

function at the rate defined by the settings in the 

Option

 dialog.

AltTest displays the current altitude of the altimeter and plots it on the chart. AltTest will

also calculate an average altitude using a specified number of data samples which is also

displayed and charted. The number of data samples plotted on the chart will be the same

number used to calculate the average altitude.

Regional Settings and AltTest

Under certain versions of Windows the regional settings can prevent the flow of data from

the serial port to AltTest. If the device has been connected correctly and is operating properly

but no data is displayed on the screen then the regional settings may be preventing AltTest

from processing the data.

This problem can be overcome using two methods:

1. From the Windows Control Panel open 

Regional & Language Options

 and set the

drop down list to 

English (United Kingdom)

 and press 

OK

 for the changes to take

effect. It will be necessary to restart the Seanet Pro application after this change has been

made.

2. If it is desired to continue using the existing regional settings then from the 

Regional &

Language Options

 dialog find the existing language settings and choose 

Customise

.

Locate the setting for 

Decimal Symbol

 and make sure it is set to "."

Summary of Contents for Dual Frequency Echosounder

Page 1: ...Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 1 Tritech International Ltd Altimeter Product Manual Covering PA200 PA500 LRPA and Dual Frequency Echosounder 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 ...

Page 2: ...is supplied by Tritech International Ltd on the understanding that it may not be copied used or disclosed to others except as authorised in writing by Tritech International Ltd Tritech International Ltd reserves the right to change modify and update designs and specifications as part of their ongoing product development programme All product names are trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 3: ... Mounting Material and Suitable Brackets 16 3 3 Dual Frequency Altimeter 16 3 3 1 Orientation 16 3 3 2 AHRS Sensor Axes 17 3 3 3 Mounting 17 3 4 Long Term Use 18 3 5 Standard Pin Out Diagrams 18 3 6 Example Test Cables 21 4 Operation 23 4 1 General Guidelines 23 4 2 Dual Frequency Echosounder 25 4 2 1 Echosounder Output 25 4 2 2 AHRS Output 25 4 3 Seanet Pro SeaKing or Super SeaPrince DST AUX Port...

Page 4: ... firmware revision numbers 3 A clear fault description 4 Details of any remedial action implemented Contamination If the product has been used in a contaminated or hazardous environment you must de contaminate the product and report any hazards prior to returning the unit for repair Under no circumstances should a product be returned that is contaminated with radioactive material The name of the o...

Page 5: ...current topic Important When this is shown there is potential to cause harm to the device due to static discharge The components should not be handled without appropriate protection to prevent such a discharge occurring Caution This highlights areas where extra care is needed to ensure that certain delicate components are not damaged Warning DANGER OF INJURY TO SELF OR OTHERS Where this symbol is ...

Page 6: ...ossible Other connectors that have been supplied include Burton Seaconn 1508 Branter SeaCon XSG 4 XSG 5 Subconn BH4 F BH6 M BH8 M IL6 FS MCBH4 M SS MCBH5 M MCBH6 F For each of the above a variety of wiring schemes has been used and so it will be necessary to contact Tritech International Ltd for a detailed description of the product supplied provided serial numbers are available Additionally the l...

Page 7: ... A B C Not to scale dimensions in mm Note The standard Tritech International Ltd 6 pin connector is rated to a maximum depth of 4000m so any deep rated altimeters up to 6800m will be fitted with different connectors the Burton 5506 shown here is a representation only PA200 PA500 Straight Stainless Steel 72 Ø43 160 Ø47 40 A B C Not to scale dimensions in mm ...

Page 8: ...f ABS regardless of the body material Note The standard Tritech International Ltd 6 pin connector is rated to a maximum depth of 4000m so any deep rated altimeters up to 6800m will be fitted with different connectors the Burton 5506 shown here is a representation only PA200 PA500 Right Angle Stainless Steel 196 213 Ø43 Ø47 A B C Not to scale dimensions in mm Note The transducer endcap part C in th...

Page 9: ...Specification Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 9 Tritech International Ltd LRPA 4000m All dimensions are in mm Not to scale 193 5 210 5 Ø72 Ø65 63 46 ...

Page 10: ...ation Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 10 Tritech International Ltd LRPA 6000m Note The 6000m rated units have a Subconn MCBH6F SS series connector as standard but other connectors are also used ...

Page 11: ...Specification Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 11 Tritech International Ltd Dual Frequency Echosounder ...

Page 12: ...ata communications RS232 or RS485 Output modes Free running interrogated or part of multidrop network Note For current loop output of 4 20mA the power supply must be at least 15V DC 1 4 PA200 PA500 Physical Environmental Physical Materials Delrin S02133 S02135 Aluminium S05303 S04678 Aluminium R A S04807 S03447 Stainless Steel S02125 S02127 Titanium Grade 6Al 4V Weights 0 42kg in air 0 15kg in wat...

Page 13: ... DC at 90mA 12V DC optional Analogue output 0 to 10V DC with 24V power supply 0 to 5V DC 4 to 20mA Communication protocols RS232 or RS485 Output modes Free running interrogated or part of multidrop network 1 6 LRPA Physical Environmental Physical Standard model Deep rated model Weight in air 1 3kg 4 33kg Weight in water 0 95kg 2 93kg Depth rating 4000m 6000m Materials Aluminium alloy housing Stain...

Page 14: ...y 10 5 21VDC or 21 28VDC internally set Analogue output None Pin 5 used for AHRS RS232 output in free running mode Communication protocols RS232 or RS485 Serial output format Yxx xxxm only where Y is the LAN interrogation character HCHDM HEHDT PASHR PHTRH PHTRO PHDID TSS1 TSS2 Topside control Serial interrogate only Free running Pin 5 only or Interrogate Pins 1 2 Max interrogation rate Altimeter 8...

Page 15: ...e signals and can communicate using RS232 or RS485 protocols The dual Frequency Echosounder combines the current PA200 and PA500 whist incorporating an X Sens MTi 3 AHRS pitch and roll sensor This manual covers the generic aspects of altimeters and shows the specifications for the standard setup with the Tritech International Ltd 6 pin connector There are a wide range of different configurations a...

Page 16: ...table Brackets Caution Avoid any metal alloys containing copper such as brass or bronze Non metallic clamps should always be used where possible to prolong the life of the unit and prevent any galvanic corrosion effects If metallic clamps are used they should be electrically insulated from the sonar body by means of rubber or plastic strips or mount brackets of at least 3mm thickness and extending...

Page 17: ...ensor Axes The axes for the AHRS within the echosounder are shown below 3 3 3 Mounting The mounting point on the Dual Frequency Altimeter utilises as 1 14 BSW Whitworth thread This interface is shared with the mounting system for the Tritech MicronNav and Gemini products Tritech adapters are listed below ...

Page 18: ... S11904 Supplied for US customers S11743 A blank adapter for customer adaption S11741 Configured to accommodate sprung pin engagement common to a range of Reach Rescue telescopic pole systems S11836 S11744 are supplied with all deployment pole mount brackets 3 4 Long Term Use Caution The stainless steel altimeters are not designed for long term submersion and may suffer from corrosion if left unde...

Page 19: ...thout returning the unit to Tritech RS232 Configuration 1 4 6 2 3 5 Tritech Waterblock Pin Function Wire colour 1 RS232 Tx Yellow 2 RS232 Rx Blue 3 V DC Red 4 0V RS232 Ground Analogue Ground Black 5 Analogue Output optional Green 6 Chassis Ground cable screen RS485 Configuration 1 4 6 2 3 5 Tritech Waterblock Pin Function Wire colour 1 RS485 A Yellow 2 RS485 B Blue 3 V DC Red 4 0V Analogue Ground ...

Page 20: ...e Output Green 6 Chassis Ground cable screen Dual Frequency Echosounder Configuration 1 4 6 2 3 5 Tritech Waterblock Pin Function Wire colour 1 RS232 Tx RS485A Yellow 2 RS232 Rx RS485B Blue 3 V DC Red 4 0V RS232 GND AHRS ground Black 5 AHRS RS232 free running output Green 6 Chassis Ground cable screen Note The Dual Frequency Echosounder does not have an analogue output This function is used for th...

Page 21: ...ch SeaHub PWR 24 VDC 1 2 3 4 5 6 YELLOW BLUE RED BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GREEN 0V DC 4 5 1 2 8 6 3 7 9 9 Way Face View Tritech Cable Face View ANALOGUE OUTPUT RS485 Test Cable PA ALTIMETER 4 1 5 6 2 3 EXAMPLE RS485 TEST CABLE Wiring shown is suitable for a direct connection for a PA Altimeter to a Tritech SeaHub PWR 24 VDC 1 2 3 4 5 6 YELLOW BLUE RED BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GREEN 0V DC 4 5 1 2 8 6...

Page 22: ... Loop Test Cable PA ALTIMETER 4 1 5 6 2 3 EXAMPLE CURRENT LOOP TEST CABLE Current Loop Altimeters are not loop powered The output current is separate from the power supply PWR 24 VDC 1 2 3 4 5 6 YELLOW BLUE RED BLACK GREEN 0V DC Tritech Cable Face View ANALOGUE OUTPUT CURRENT LOOP VE CURRENT LOOP VE ...

Page 23: ...ected computer even if the software is not running The output is an ASCII data string terminated with a carriage return and line feed CR LF and will be in one of three formats depending on the hardware settings These formats are as follows 2P3 xx xxxm CR LF xx xxx range in metres to 3 decimal places m units label for metres CR LF carriage return and line feed terminators 3P2 xxx xxm CR LF xxx xx r...

Page 24: ...hat the unit never enters the listen mode when set to free running so attempting to change the unit with a serial command may result in unforeseeable results or loss of communication with the device To confirm which mode the altimeter is in a simple test is to power on the unit and listen for any audible clicks or pings In free running mode the altimeter will start pinging as soon as it receives p...

Page 25: ...r A The 500kHz channel is interrogated using the ASCII character B The output from the echosounder is as follows LAN Interrogate Yxxx xxxm CR LF Y ASCII interrogation character A for 200kHz B for 500kHz xxx xxx range in metres to 3 decimal places m units label for metres CR LF carriage return and line feed terminators 4 2 2 AHRS Output Tritech Pin 1 2 The AHRS can be set to output in interrogate m...

Page 26: ...he DC power input of the sonar is linked through to the AUX port for the 24V DC supply to the altimeter Caution The supply to the SeaKing head SHOULD NOT exceed 28V DC doing so will damage the altimeter connected to the AUX port Caution If using an altimeter with the RS232 board fitted it will be necessary to modify the SeaKing head to enable communication Details for this procedure can be found i...

Page 27: ...ead is visible to the computer Click the Action column for Node 2 and then select Setup In the sonar setup dialog which is presented ensure that the Has Aux or Compass check box is enabled Note If the sonar is a V6 DST Super SeaKing or Super SeaPrince DST then the AUX port is enabled continuously A V6 can be identified by having a different setup screen as shown below For the Super SeaPrince DST t...

Page 28: ...the rates on the Async 1 AUX match the device output this is normally 9600 baud for altimeters Configuring the SeaKing Head After the software has been configured the SeaKing head should be modified to allow correct communication For the correct jumper settings refer to Appendix A Jumper Settings for SeaKing with Altimeter on AUX Port Important In order to change the jumper settings it will be nec...

Page 29: ... along with the sonar data and will be displayed during later playback of the log file Regional Settings and AUX Data Under certain versions of Windows the regional settings can prevent the flow of data from an AUX port through the system If the device has been connected correctly and is operating properly but no data is displayed on the screen then the regional settings may be preventing Seanet P...

Page 30: ...altimeter is to be used it will have to be configured using the dip switches see Chapter 6 Configuration to work correctly A comprehensive description of the correct setup for the SeaKing 700 Series can be found in the SeaKing 700 Series Product Manual 4 5 AltTest Software General Guidelines The AltTest program available from Tritech provides a simple way of communication with Tritech altimeters a...

Page 31: ...essed data and settings in Comma Separated Value CSV format Setup sets the logging options see below Record toggle to start stop logging the data Help About details the AltTest application while System shows information about the Windows system Options and Log Setup Dialogs 1 Altimeter Mode sets the operating mode see descriptions below 2 Gating to select the percentage to user for the gating rang...

Page 32: ...model altimeters 6 ASCII Nodes for selecting the ASCII Addressed Nodes to be interrogated Only available in ASCII Interrogate Mode 7 Auto Interrogate set to automatically interrogate the altimeter by the interval set Only available in ASCII Interrogate or Z Interrogate modes Max Log Size Set the maximum number of records a log file can hold Log Path Set the path to store the log files Time Stamp C...

Page 33: ... settings inside the altimeter see Chapter 6 Configuration and are always triggered by interrogation they cannot free run ASCII addressable units may be connected together on an RS485 or multidrop RS232 communications link AltTest allows the user to select which addressable units are available for interrogation Nodes that have been selected are on the display Each node can be manually interrogated...

Page 34: ... samples plotted on the chart will be the same number used to calculate the average altitude Regional Settings and AltTest Under certain versions of Windows the regional settings can prevent the flow of data from the serial port to AltTest If the device has been connected correctly and is operating properly but no data is displayed on the screen then the regional settings may be preventing AltTest...

Page 35: ...ase contact Tritech International Ltd to establish the correct service routine The o ring seals should be regularly inspected cleaned and lubricated with the appropriate greasing compound The body of the unit should also be inspected for any obvious signs of corrosion especially in mating surfaces such as the waterblock Caution It is essential to have a regular maintenance schedule so that any def...

Page 36: ...ter in use Since there are a vast amount of different configurations of altimeters the simplest way to do this is to contact Tritech International Ltd providing the serial numbers off the unit body Serial numbers are either located on the silver label affixed to the body tube or if this has been damaged the embossed numbers on the transducer endcap body tube and connector endcap can be used instea...

Page 37: ...e connector endcap 5 The transducer may be unscrewed from the opposite end of the body tube in the same way Re assembly 1 Carefully clean all parts and check for damage 2 Inspect o ring seals and replace if necessary 3 Check that the earth loop on the electronics block is secure and sprung so that it will contact the inside face of the body tube when it is fitted 4 Lightly grease the o rings o rin...

Page 38: ...this manual if such a change is desired The following aspects are usually fixed at manufacture for the life of the product Physical hardware Casing connector type and wiring scheme Analogue Voltage Control Fixed at none 5V or 10V altering this would require a new electronics block Serial Current output Fixed at 4 20mA RS232 or RS485 altering this would require a new communications board Ping rate ...

Page 39: ... Zero n a 18 0 1 0 0 1 0 NMEA Free Running Maximum n a 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 A000 000m Interrogated Zero A 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 B000 000m Interrogated Zero B 34 0 1 0 0 0 1 C000 000m Interrogated Zero C 35 1 1 0 0 0 1 D000 000m Interrogated Zero D 36 0 0 1 0 0 1 E000 000m Interrogated Zero E 37 1 0 1 0 0 1 F000 000m Interrogated Zero F 38 0 1 1 0 0 1 G000 000m Interrogated Zero G 39 1 1 1 0 0 1 H000 000m Inter...

Page 40: ... Tritech International Ltd SW2 Dip Switch 2 3 4 Analogue Scaling 1 1 1 2m 0 1 1 5m 1 0 1 10m 0 0 1 15m 1 1 0 20m 0 1 0 30m 1 0 0 50m 0 0 0 100m Note On SW2 dip switch 1 5 and 6 are for factory use only and should not be changed without direct instruction from Tritech ...

Page 41: ...on AUX Port Note If the sonar is fitted with a COMV6 PCB it will not be possible to change the settings using jumper switches and instead the settings should be changed through software using the Seanet Setup program ARCNET Sonar with RS485 Altimeter Connection diagram COMD F V3 Sonar PCB COMGV3 COMV5 Sonar PCB COMV5 Mod A Sonar PCB ...

Page 42: ...ing with Altimeter on AUX Port Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 42 Tritech International Ltd RS232 Sonar with RS485 Altimeter Connection diagram COMD F V3 Sonar PCB COMGV3 COMV5 Sonar PCB COMV5 Mod A Sonar PCB ...

Page 43: ...n diagram COMD F V3 Sonar PCB COMGV3 COMV5 Sonar PCB COMV5 Mod A Sonar PCB The SeaKing head will normally use pin 5 for RS232 ground and the altimeter uses pin 4 for this function For an RS232 altimeter to be used with a standard double ended Tritech cable the analogue output on the altimeter should be disabled and pins 4 and 5 on the SeaKing COM PCB must be shorted together ...

Page 44: ...n diagram COMD F V3 Sonar PCB COMGV3 COMV5 Sonar PCB COMV5 Mod A Sonar PCB The SeaKing head will normally use pin 5 for RS232 ground and the altimeter uses pin 4 for this function For an RS232 altimeter to be used with a standard double ended Tritech cable the analogue output on the altimeter should be disabled and pins 4 and 5 on the SeaKing COM PCB must be shorted together ...

Page 45: ...ternational Ltd PCB Printed Circuit Board ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle RS232 Traditional name for a series of standards for serial binary data control signals RS485 A standard for defining the electrical characteristics of drivers and receivers for use in a balanced digital multipoint system also known as EIA 485 SCU Surface Control Unit a specially manufactured computer which is rack mountable a...

Page 46: ...lossary Altimeter Product Manual 0286 SOM 00001 Issue 09 46 Tritech International Ltd Tritech waterblock The 4000m depth rated connector developed by Tritech International Ltd for their subsea equipment ...

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