SeaKing Sidecan Sonars
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10. Seanet Pro
10.1. Basic Operation
The SeaKing Sidescan sonars have 2 transducers fitted in a port and starboard
arrangement. The display software can display both or either one of these channels.
The transducers are fired in a "ping-pong" mode, i.e., the port transducer fires and
receives a return signal and then the starboard transducer fires (if using a modern DST
sonar the transducers can be configured to fire simultaneously using the
Sidescan
option under
Application Tools
).
The Sidescan echo return data may be displayed with time marks and text labelling
and the software has the option to output the data to a thermal plotter via a parallel
port interface.
To set up Seanet Pro for use with a SeaKing Sidescan first launch
Seanet Pro
and
then navigate to the
Applications
menu and select
Application Wizard
.
In the configuration wizard which presents itself, select
Add Application
then
click
Next
and choose
Sidescan
from the list. The rest of the wizard allows
customisation of the layout.
Once the software is configured and data is being received the display will be built
up as the sonar is moved forward through the water. A typical display is shown in
Figure 10.1, “Sidescan Sonar Data in Seanet Pro”