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IMAGENEX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
18FEB16
MODEL 852
ULTRA-MINIATURE DIGITAL
SCANNING SONAR HEAD
and ECHO SOUNDER
WIN852.EXE:
Display Software For Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
VERSION 2.09
OVERVIEW
WIN852 is a Windows program that controls, displays and records data from the Model
852 Ultra-Miniature Digital Scanning Sonar Head and/or the Model 852 Ultra-Miniature
Digital Echo Sounder. The program uses a 2-Wire RS-485 COM port (115200,N,8,1) to
communicate with the heads and an RS-232 COM port (38400,N,8,1) for receiving
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) information such as Depth, Heading and Turns
Count. The heads can be operated at different ranges, gains, pulse lengths, etc. The
Windows display mode must be at least 800 x 600 pixels with a small font.
SCREEN LAYOUT
The main screen of WIN852 comprises of a sonar data window on the left side with
various sonar head controls and a sector size icon on the right side. The echo sounder
window overlays the sonar window and is expandable. Other items include a x2 Pixel
Zoom window, date/time readout, Depth/Heading/Turns readout, sonar head
range/bearing readout to one or two cursors and a control for displaying real time data
from the heads or playback data from a file. A pop-up window is available for displaying
diagnostics. A compass rose can be displayed in place of the pixel zoom window.
OPERATION
To operate the sonar head and echo sounder, ensure that the head cable is connected to
the 2-Wire RS-485 serial port or an RS-485 to RS-232 converter is installed in-line.
Connect 22 to 30VDC to the power wires (+V to RED, -V to BLACK) using a DC power
supply capable of supplying a current of 1 Amp. Run the program WIN852.EXE and
select the button DATA FROM '
HEAD
' on the right-hand side of the display. Ensure that
the correct COM port is selected (Com Ports Menu) and depending on the RS-485 serial
i/o card installed in your computer, select AUTO Enable or RTS (Request To Send)
Enable. Also ensure that the sonar head and/or echo sounder is enabled via the Set
Switches Dialog Box. To allow other programs to use available CPU time, WIN852 can
be put into standby mode simply by minimizing the main window.
