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WSP-009-002
Version: V2.3
Issue Date: July 2014
Installation Manual
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Purpose of this Manual
This installation manual describes the procedures to install the following WMB-
160/80F equipment:
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A WMB-160/80F-CT transceiver.
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An WASSP Ltd. supplied Shuttle XPC personal computer.
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The WMB-160/80F software program onto a computer hard disk drive.
It also provides procedures to commission the WMB-160/80F system during
dockside and sea trials.
Introduction
The WMB-160/80F is a multi-beam Sonar system that uses a wide-angle sonar
transducer to profile the water column and sea-floor to a high resolution. It is
this unique combination of multi-beam sonar and computer processing power
which provides you with unparalleled information about the fishing environment.
It gives you a wide 120° port-starboard swath of the water column and sea-
floor, allowing you to find and position reefs and wrecks, fish schools, sea-floor
hardness changes, and foreign objects in the water column or on the sea-floor.
From the 120° swath, the system processes 112 dynamic beams, with each beam
containing detections from the water column and sea-floor.
The WMB-160/80F can be applied to a variety of fishing methods, as well as
search and rescue, customs, and police applications.
The information is presented in a user-friendly, mouse controlled, Windows-based
operating system. The system can output data to plotting software packages.
For optimal performance, roll, heave, pitch, heading and position inputs are all
required. These can be provided through an WASSP Ltd. recommended SC-30
satellite compass.
The efficiency of heave compensation depends on the quality of the input data.
The WMB-160/80F does not correct the effects of heave, but minimises them. This
is why accurate ship measurements must be taken and the dockside and sea trial
commissioning procedures carried out thoroughly.
Main Features
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Improved performance
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The use of separate transmit and receive arrays has enabled WASSP Ltd. to
optimise both transmit performance and receive sensitivity, giving improved
performance over traditional sonar and sounders.
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High detail picture of the marine environment
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The transmit beam spreads over a 120° port-starboard swath and covers 4° fore-
aft while the receive beam covers 10° fore-aft, displaying a highly detailed picture
of the marine environment.
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Beam stabilisation
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Beam stabilisation compensates for the movement of the vessel, providing
accurate sea-floor profiles and fish school locations.
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Variable beam width
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Unique to the WMB-160/80F, the single beam view can not only be stabilised,
but the beam width can be varied from 5° to 40°.
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Triple beam view
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With variable width and angle, the port, centre, and starboard views display
together to help build your understanding of the sea environment.
