Echotrac CV100
User Manual
Page 3 of 3
Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc.
May 28, 2008
CONTENTS
1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2
Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3
Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
References .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2
Product description......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1
Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3
Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4
Power connector ......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5
Choice of operating frequencies ................................................................................................................. 9
2.6
Signal connector Transducer ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.7
Serial Ports................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.8
LAN ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.9
Power button ............................................................................................................................................. 10
2.9.1
Power-OFF ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.9.2
Power-ON .......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.9.3
STANDBY .......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.10
Power indicator ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.11
Ethernet indicators................................................................................................................................. 11
2.12
Transmit indicators ................................................................................................................................ 11
3
Installation...................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.1
Software installation .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2
Setting up the equipment .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.3
Powering up the equipment ...................................................................................................................... 13
3.4
Transducer installation .............................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.1
“THROUGH HULL” transducer installation ........................................................................................ 14
3.4.2
"SEA CHEST" transducer installation................................................................................................ 15
3.4.3
"OVER-THE-SIDE" transducer installation ........................................................................................ 16
4
Operational procedures ................................................................................................................................ 17
4.1
Things to consider when calibrating.......................................................................................................... 17
4.2
How to calibrate the Echotrac CV ............................................................................................................. 17
4.3
How to perform a bar check ...................................................................................................................... 19
4.4
Shallow Water Operation .......................................................................................................................... 20
5
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................ 21
5.1
The Echotrac CV does not seem to be working........................................................................................ 21
5.2
The Echotrac CV power LED is off ........................................................................................................... 21
5.3
The Echotrac CV power LED is flickering ................................................................................................. 21
5.4
What are the COM-port settings ............................................................................................................... 21
5.5
Known problems with Transducer............................................................................................................. 21
6
Technical specifications ............................................................................................................................... 23
6.1
Computer communications ....................................................................................................................... 23
6.2
Overview Serial Output string formats ...................................................................................................... 24
6.3
Serial output strings .................................................................................................................................. 26
6.3.1
Echotrac SBT ..................................................................................................................................... 26
6.3.2
Echotrac DBT..................................................................................................................................... 27
