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Use a water-proof pen, write the sensor’s number,
configured channel number and any other pertinent
information on its label.

- A dedicated form has also been provided in the front of

the PI Operator Manual to record this information.

Note:

Do not write on the sensor! Such information may be
misunderstood when future service or replacement is performed.

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Страница 1: ...Simrad PI54 Catch monitoring system Operator manual CD11035E M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E A T S E A www simrad com ...

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Страница 3: ... Important notice Operation of the PI54 catch monitoring system assumes that the communication between the Operator Unit and the sensors is fully functional Ensure that the communication channels and update rates defined on the Operator Unit matches those of the sensors ...

Страница 4: ...ental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was designed Improperuse ormaintenance maycause damageto theequipment orinjury to personnel The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the eq...

Страница 5: ... page 32 6 Operational procedures This section provides detailed procedures to guide you through the most common functions Refer to page 55 7 Practical use of the sensors This section describes how to install and use each sensor type Both PI and PS sensors are described and explained Refer to page 103 8 Sensor chargers This section describes how to install and use the sensor chargers Refer to page...

Страница 6: ...useto verifythe thesensors are working properly Refer to page 265 13 Technical specifications This section provides the basic technical specifications Refer to page 285 14 Software updates If you need to upgrade the software in your PI54 Operator Unit the necessary procedures can be found here Refer to page 291 ...

Страница 7: ...cing the sensors 20 APPLICATION EXAMPLES 25 Purse seine 26 Danish seine 27 Bottom trawl 28 Pelagic trawl 29 Echo sounder 30 Graphic display 31 DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS 32 Numeric display 33 Graphic display 41 Surface temperature 45 Status display 46 Echo sounder display 50 Highway display 53 Position display 54 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 55 Overview 55 How to define sensor presentation 56 How to set up t...

Страница 8: ...zoom in on pelagic echoes 94 How to enable A Scope presentation 95 How to define alarm limits 96 How to select menu language 99 How to control automatic page rotation 100 How to restore default settings 101 How to personalize your system 102 PRACTICAL USE OF THE SENSORS 103 Sensor configuration 104 PI Bottom Contact sensor 107 PS Bottom Contact sensor 111 PI Catch sensor 115 PS Catch sensor 120 PI...

Страница 9: ...6 Quick guide 207 Receiver setup 208 Sensor alarms 211 Sensor setup 215 Speed setup 217 Status setup 218 Surface temperature setup 219 Temperature setup 220 Trawl calculator 221 Trawl info setup 223 Units setup 225 PI CONFIGURATOR 226 Purpose 226 Basic information 227 About sensor configuration 229 Main dialogue description 231 Operational procedures 233 References 240 Maintenance 261 SENSOR TEST ...

Страница 10: ...r test procedure 276 Temperature sensor test procedure 279 Height sensor test procedure 282 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 285 Sensors 286 SOFTWARE UPDATES 291 Overview 291 DSP Software upgrade 292 MMI Software upgrade 296 PI DSP Upload 299 INDEX 300 ...

Страница 11: ...Operator manual VII 850 165186 Rev B Sensors Use this table to write down the sensors you use on your PI54 catch monitoring system Sensor type Serial number Communication channel Update rate ...

Страница 12: ...Simrad PI54 VIII 850 165186 Rev B Sensors Use this table to write down the sensors you use on your PI54 catch monitoring system Sensor type Serial number Communication channel Update rate ...

Страница 13: ...operations by providing continuous centralised information on the vessel s position its gear and the environment at and below the surface This manual is not intended to be read from cover to cover but is designed as a book of references that you can consult whenever necessary This manual describes PI54 software version 0 40 Topics System description page 3 Getting started page 9 Applications page ...

Страница 14: ...de to this manual Rev A This was the original issue Rev B Operational procedures Additional procedures added Sensors PI Twin Spread and Sensor configuration chapters added Software update This is a new section New software version SW 0 40 implemented New function Trawl calculator described ...

Страница 15: ...atch monitoring system can work with six sensors simultanously The sensors are powered by built in rechargeable batteries They are housed in titanium casings and designed using advanced shock absorbing materials The information collected by the sensors are sent through the water to the hydrophone by means of coded sound waves From the hydrophone the signals are sent to the operator unit which deco...

Страница 16: ...ne provides communication with the sensors D Optional echo sounder transducer Several types are available E Sensors mounted on the net Maximum six sensors may be used simultanously and several types are available F Interfaces to external sensors serial lines NMEA format G DC power input ...

Страница 17: ...nel die cast aluminium housing and watertight electrical connections The PI54 electronics are sealed in the operator unit allowing the it to be flush or bracket mounted in the wheelhouse or at an exposed control station Computed information is displayed in both numerical and graphical form on the display The unit is operated using drop down menus and an integrated keypad ...

Страница 18: ...rawling The hull mounted hydrophone for trawling operations has a 50 degrees horizontal beam and a 30degrees vertical beam to provide the PI54 with optimal reception from the sensors This specific beam pattern is especially suited for trawling and the wide coverage area reduces the need for careful alignment Portable A portable hydrophone is also available It is designed as a temporary measure unt...

Страница 19: ...s touching the bottom Rip sensor The Rip sensor provides an immediate warning when the net is ripped Temperature sensor Temperature sensors read and transmit the ambient water temperature at the gear depth Height sensor The Height sensor contains s small echo sounder to measure the current depth related to the seabed Spread Remote sensor These sensor always work in pairs and they measure the dista...

Страница 20: ... not take place Either of the two charger types can be used on any of the sensors but the PI Charger will only provide fast charging on the PI Sensors PS30 Charger Three different Simrad PS30 Chargers are available depending on the vessel s main power supply 230 Vac 110 Vac and 24 Vdc PI Charger The PI Charger will provide fast charging of the new PI sensor series The Simrad PI Charger requires a ...

Страница 21: ...elector pad circular Press along the edges to move the cursor PAGE Leaf through the predefined display pages Each page can contain one two or four separate windows You can have four different presentation pages active simultanously and use this button to access them WIN Press to select active window on the current presentation page Each page can have one two or four windows The active window is id...

Страница 22: ...l operations If you press PAGE you will access the built in Quick guide Once opened use the two GAIN buttons to leaf through the pages and then MENU or ENT to exit If you wish to access the Quick guide later you can find it on the Setup menu When you power up the PI54 it will automatically assume operation using the most recent page mode Power off 1 Press the PWR button to call up the Light and po...

Страница 23: ...s the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Observe the WIN symbol in the top right corner of the display 3 Press the WIN button one or more times to select how many windows you wish to use on the presentation page and which window you wish to active The blue fields in the WIN symbol symbolises the page configuration The information you choose to display during this session will be placed in the cor...

Страница 24: ... and move the cursor to the Fishery menu 4 Select one of the options on the menu If a menu option is shown with red print it means that the information can not be displayed with the currently selected window size Select an other presentation You can also select the menu option using the corresponding alphanumerical button You might find that easier to do 5 Press the ENT button The PI54 will return...

Страница 25: ...tidly until the blue rectangle covers the entire icon 4 On the Echo menu select Echo 38 kHz 5 Press the ENT button to enter the choice A full screen echo sounder appears If you already know the basic settings of an echo sounder you can access the Echo quick menu by pressing the ENT button one more time Page 2 Numeric display 1 Press the PAGE button once to select the next display page 2 Press the ...

Страница 26: ...nu 3 Press the Selector pad to move the cursor inverse video to the FISHERY choice on the main menu 4 Observe the WIN icon at the top right corner of the display Press the WIN button repeatidly until the blue rectangle covers the entire icon 5 On the Fishery menu select Graphic display Echo 38 kHz 6 Press the ENT button to enter the choice The graphic display appears with the sensor data shown on ...

Страница 27: ...utton Leafing through the pages To leaf through the display presentations you have defined press the PAGE button Other display presentations Several other display presentations are available but you only have four different display pages to use After some experience with the PI54 system you will however soon find out which display presentations that are the most useful to you and you can alter the...

Страница 28: ... highlighted when selected and the complete main menu title is displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen Observe the WIN icon in the top right corner Using the WIN button you can position the information into the selected window on the current page Note however that setup pages are not affected by the choices you make with the WIN button To open a sub menu press the ENT button press the ...

Страница 29: ...ically by pressing it on its top or bottom These two button are used to select between available values scales and ranges reduces and increases the graduation GAIN The two gain buttons are used to adjust the receiver gain on the echo sounder STND Standard This button will activate an echo sounder window in Standard mode If you press this button while an other window is active the display switches ...

Страница 30: ... horizontal marker line The depth of the marker line can be adjusted with the selector pad while the vertical range of the expansion window is defined in the echo sounder setup If you press this button while an other window is active the display switches to an echo sounder page If one of your other pages already contains a full screen echo sounder the PI54 will automatically change to this page an...

Страница 31: ... button PWR Power This button is used to switch the system on and off During operation it is also used to adjust the display brightness and contrast CLR Clear This button will remove the variable range marker It will also clear the input fields in dialogues 0 to 9 The alphanumerical buttons will greatly speed up your menu operations as you can access most menu items using a number You can also use...

Страница 32: ...l of the actions that take place at the bottom Mounted on a bottom trawl pelagic trawl or purse seine this sensor will provide the important information when you need it A The Bottom Contact sensor mounted on a bottom trawl will let you know once the trawl lifts a few centimeters above the bottom You can then immediatley perform the necessary adjustments and you will not loose any catch B On a pur...

Страница 33: ...gn is rugged and awardwinning and the sensor s sensitivity is easily adjustable for trawls of all sizes Some professionals claim that the Catch sensor is the most important sensor on the trawl Why Because it will tell you the amount of catch in the trawl The sensor simply monitors the expansion of the meshes in the cod end Once the volume caught is enough to expand the meshes they will pull the de...

Страница 34: ...nitor the depth of the net and the descending speed of the net Then you will know when to start pursing and which speed to use Danish seine Mounted on a Danish Seine the Depth sensor monitors the sinking speed of the net and it will tell you when to start hauling once the net has stopped sinking Height sensor Accurate distance to the bottom With a built in echo sounder this new PI sensor is full o...

Страница 35: ...hed them to the wing end or warp using snap hooks or rope The Spread sensor communicates with the Remote sensor using a special transverse communication link By means of this link it measures the excact distance maximum 350 meters between the two sensors The information is is transmitted to the vessel by the Spread sensor As you already know correct door spread is important in order to obtain the ...

Страница 36: ...monitoring and log the temperature Then increase your knowledge about the correlation between temperature fish concentration and catch efficiency On a purse seine net monitor the temperature to see when you are passing the thermo cline Related topics Purse seine application page 26 Danish seine application page 27 Bottom trawl application page 28 Pelagic trawl application page 29 Sensor configurat...

Страница 37: ...ides a few examples on how the various sensors can be placed on your fishing gear It also provides a brief description of the echo sounder and graphic display functionality Topics Purse seine application page 26 Danish seine application page 27 Bottom trawl application page 28 Pelagic trawl application page 29 Echo sounder application page 30 Graphic display application page 31 ...

Страница 38: ...tion can be tailored to suite individual needs A B Depth Bottom Contact sensor C Temperature Bottom Contact sensor D Depth sensor placed on the headrope to warn if it sinks Using the recommended sensors the PI54 system will provide the following information When to begin pursing and which speed to use for the most efficient pursing Location of the net related to the school Bottom approximation wit...

Страница 39: ...at the top and bottom of the net a Height sensor on the top of the net and one Bottom Contact sensor You can also use a Spread Remote combination on the wing ends Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Bottom contact sensor B C Depth sensors Using the recommended sensors the PI54 system will provide the following information When to start hauling Monitor net sinkage rate ...

Страница 40: ...at you use a Bottom Contact sensor behind the footrope a Height sensor behind the headrope two Catch sensors a Temperature sensor and a Spread sensor Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Depth sensor headrope B Depth sensor footrope C Bottom contact sensor D Rip sensor E F Catch sensor s Using the recommended sensors the PI54 system will provide the following informatio...

Страница 41: ...h sensor behind the headrope two Catch sensors a Temperature sensor and a Spread sensor Sensor configuration can be tailored to suite individual needs A Depth sensor headrope B Depth sensor footrope C Bottom contact sensor D Rip sensor E Temperature sensor F G Catch sensors Using the recommended sensors the PI54 system will provide the following information Optimal vessel speed with regard to net ...

Страница 42: ...erated simultanously The following operational modes are available Standard mode Range start is fixed and the depth range can be altered Phased range mode The range start can be adjusted and the current value is added to the depth range Bottom lock The echo sounder provides an expansion window to study the echoes closest to the bottom Zoom The echo sounder provides an expansion window to study ech...

Страница 43: ... of the underwater situation The graphic display presents the echogram at the bottom of the screen while the numerical sensor presentations are listed at the top of the screen The information from those sensors providing analogue data Depth Height Temperature and Spread are superimposed on the echogram Related topics How to superimpose echo sounder data page 80 How to superimpose marker lines page...

Страница 44: ...f display presentations These are the information elements that you can choose to see on each page Topics Numeric display page 33 Graphic display page 41 Surface temperature page 45 Status display page 46 Echo sounder display page 50 Highway display page 53 Position display page 54 ...

Страница 45: ...ue to the limited space available This illustration shows a typical twin display setup with the numeric presentation from six sensors on the left side and an echo sounder presentation on the right hand side The background colour for the numerical display presentations can be selected individually from the palette If the data from the sensors are unstable the presentations will use the following ch...

Страница 46: ...tion page 38 Spread sensor presentation page 39 Temperature sensor presentation page 40 To change presentation parameters The numeric presentations are controlled by the parameters defined in the setup To change these parameters make the presentation window active and press the ADJ Adjust or ENT button to access the Numeric setup page Related topics Numeric setup page 202 ...

Страница 47: ...ine seabed and change colour from black to red At the same time an audible warning is sounded and the timer starts Bottom sensor measurement range may be adjusted as necessary C Timer records how many minutes that have elapsed since the sensor lost bottom contact If the bottom contact is regained the timer stops It is then restarted once the status changes again The timer must be manually restarte...

Страница 48: ...le means that the trawl has been filled with fish and this has triggered the sensor When the indicator switches from yellow to red an audible alarm is sounded and the timer starts C Timer records how many minutes that have elapsed since the sensor was triggered If the status switches from red back to yellow the timer stops It is then restarted once the status changes again The timer must be manual...

Страница 49: ... direction is shown with the arrow E If the speed is 0 the arrow is removed E Direction indicator for net movements F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the net depth should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If requested this graphic alarm may be accompanied with an audible alarms G Yellow pulse lamp blinks each time a signal is received from ...

Страница 50: ...g or decreasing If the depth is constant and the speed is 0 the arrows are removed E Depth increase decrease indicators If the two arrows point towards each other as shown in the example the depth is decreasing F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the depth should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If requested this graphic alarm may be accompa...

Страница 51: ...increasing or decreasing If the distance is constant and the speed is 0 the arrows are removed E Distance increasing decreasing indicators If the two arrows point away from each other as shown in the example the distance is increasing F Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the trawl door distance should be increased or decreased with regard to the selected alarm limits If reque...

Страница 52: ...orner D Temperature trend indicates if the temperature is falling or rising An arrow pointing up this indicates that the temperature is increasing while an arrow pointing down indicates decreasing temperature E Graphic alarm The direction of the triangle indicates if the temperature is higher or lower than a predefined limit F Yellow pulse lamp blinks each time a signal is received from the corres...

Страница 53: ... window size the echo sounder and sensor data may be shown with different layouts and even with some of the information removed due to the limited space available Note that some of the information provided by the graphic presentation assumes that you have the relevant sensors connected to your PI54 system This illustrations shows a graphic display with numerical information along the top and an ec...

Страница 54: ...is shown The current depth is 10 5 meters and it is decreasing with 5 meters per minute E Numeric information In this example the information from a Temperature sensor is shown The current temperature is 1 5 degrees and the temperature is decreasing F Numeric information In this example the information from a Height sensor is shown The current distance from the head rope to the sea bottom is 32 8 ...

Страница 55: ...n M Fish echo In the example small schools of fish can be seen Information not shown in this example Temperature scale When requested a temperature scale can be displayed It will then replace the colour scale To switch the temperature scale on or off press the ADJ button to open Graphic setup then select the Temperature menu Depth bars Depth information from relevant sensors can be shown as vertic...

Страница 56: ... To access the Echo quick menu to switch A Scope and depth bars on and off press the ENT button To change the echo presentation parameters press the ENT button to access the Echo quick menu and then select Echo presentation setup To change presentation units press the MENU button to open the main menu and then select Speed alarm units and settings on the Setup menu Related topics Graphic setup pag...

Страница 57: ...ble you must have the relevant temperature feeler connected to your PI54 system A suitable feeler is integrated with several Simrad echo sounder transducers or it may be connected as a separate peripheral To change presentation parameters The graphic display presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the setup To change the surface temperature parameters press the ENT or ADJ buttons t...

Страница 58: ...status program version and echo sounder position information Note that some of the information provided by the Status display assumes that you have the relevant sensors connected to and operational on your PI54 system The Status display can only be set up as a full screen feature Information fields The information provided by the Status display can be divided into five fields A Numeric information...

Страница 59: ...while DSP is the software controlling the digital signal processor that is the reception and interpretation of sensor information Max sh speed This is the maximum shooting speed as defined in the Receiver setup dialogue Demo This entry shows you if the sensor demonstration mode has been activated To switch the Demo mode on or off access the Sensor setup Last received ch This entry shows you which ...

Страница 60: ...ng D Gain indicators There are six gain indicators one for each of the current sensors At the top of each indicator you can see sensor number and sensor type at the bottom you can see the sensor s communication channel and current update rate Green colour indicates that the reception of signals and noise is within normal specifications Red colour indicates that the received signal exceeds the mini...

Страница 61: ...s been connected to the PI54 Water speed Current speed in the water Note that the speed information can only be provided if the relevant sensor GPS or speed log has been connected to the PI54 Echo 38kHz This entry provides the current status of the low frequency echo sounder as well as its current pulse length and detection threshold Echo 200kHz This entry provides the current status of the high f...

Страница 62: ...mation provided by the echo sounder presentation assumes that you have the relevant sensors connected to your PI54 system The echo sounder display can be set up as a full screen feature but you can also set it up to be displayed in smaller windows Depending on the window size the echo sounder data may be shown with different layouts and even with some of the information removed due to the limited ...

Страница 63: ...presentation setup To change presentation units press the MENU button to open the main menu and then select Speed alarm units and settings on the Setup menu In the Echo sounder setup you can change the readout for current depth F and you can disable the time scale These setup parameters are available on the Setup menu Bottom expansion The PI54 provides a Bottom expansion function When enabled the ...

Страница 64: ...he ENT button to open the Echo quick menu and select Activate A Scope To disable it select Hide A Scope on the same menu To change presentation parameters The echo sounder presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the setup To change these parameters make the presentation window active and press the ADJ Adjust to access the Echo presentation setup page You can also press the ENT key ...

Страница 65: ...ound while B is the course to the next waypoint B X is the cross track error while D is the distance to the next waypoint C S is the current speed over ground while V is the speed towards the next waypoint D These are the crosstrack error alarm lines E The ideal course line between the two waypoints To change presentation parameters The presentation is controlled by the parameters defined in the P...

Страница 66: ...arameters Current geographical position If the position fails to be updated the characters will flash Current speed course and depth This information will only be available if the applicable sensors have been connected to the PI54 Local time and date External POS This is the current status of the satellite reception The character A means that the reception is good B means that the reception is acc...

Страница 67: ...define sensor offsets page 66 How to set up a Spread sensor for a twin trawl page 67 How to set up a Spread sensor for a dual twin trawl page 72 Graphic display procedures How to access graphic display parameters page 79 How to view echo sounder data page 80 How to set up marker lines page 81 How to use the special features for trawl markers page 86 Echo sounder procedures How to access echo sound...

Страница 68: ...n your active window 2 Press the ADJ button to open the Numeric setup dialogue 3 Switch Sensor timer on or off 4 Press the ENT button to save the parameters and exit How to reset the sensor timers Sensor timers are only used on Catch and Bottom Contact sensors 1 Ensure that you have a Numeric display presentation in your active window 2 Press the ADJ button to open the Numeric setup dialogue 3 Set...

Страница 69: ...age appear It contains fixed colours which can not be altered Press the button repeatedly until you reach a custom page 4 By means of the circular Selector pad and the and buttons select the requested colour s 5 Press the ENT button to accept the choice Related topics Numeric setup page 202 Numeric display page 33 ...

Страница 70: ...te down the sensor you have with information about their update rates and communication channels 1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Open the Setup menu 4 and select Sensor setup 5 3 Press the ENT key to bypass the warning page 4 For each of the sensors you shall use select the following parameters a Set Sensor type to SINGLE to activate the sensor b Set Update rate FAST SLOW or NORMAL...

Страница 71: ...erence as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this is the doppler effect If the speed is too high the doppler will cause the transmission frequencies to change so much that they overlap and this will create interference The ...

Страница 72: ...default update rate setting In some cases you may find that this update rate does not suit your operational needs This is a decision you have to make depending on the local fishing conditions How to change the sensor setup To change the sensor setup you can call your local Simrad dealer or you can do it yourself if you have the proper equipment training and the PI Configurator software Related top...

Страница 73: ...et Once the sensor has been coded correctly you must mount it on the net The mounting instructions for each sensor is provided in the Sensors chapter and the same information can also be found on the Quick Reference Guide for each sensor Related topics Sensors overview page 103 ...

Страница 74: ...ifferent sensors are explained in the Getting started and Applications chapters Display presentation How to set up the display to see the information provided by the sensors are described in the Getting started chapters The various modes are explained in detail in the Display modes chapter Practical information The practical information about the various sensors is provided in the Sensors chapter ...

Страница 75: ... brass screw is used Local supply will normally be available but the following specifications must be met Brass Size M5x10 DIN85A rounded head Before a new screw is inserted Aqua Shield or a similar underwater lubricant must be applied Due to the size of the tube we recommend that the grease is applied from a syringe 1 Apply Aqua Shield to the screw threads 2 Insert the screw mount firmly but not ...

Страница 76: ...urator you can test the operational status of each sensor Test procedures for all the sensors have been provided in a separate chapter in this manual Note that PI and PS sensors are tested using the same procedures Related topics PI Configurator page 226 Test procedures page 265 ...

Страница 77: ... and 4 again to open the Sensor alarm calibration dialogue 7 Press the GAIN button three 3 times to access the Depth calibration dialogue 8 Set Depth sensor calibration to YES 9 Press the ENT button to accept the choice and one more time to acknowledge 10 Observe the information page Press the ENT button once again to proceed 11 Leave the sensor hanging from the rope for minimum two minutes Meanwh...

Страница 78: ...the surface the Depth sensor should have the same offset value Note If you have performed a Depth sensor calibration you will see than an offset value may already be present This value has been provided by the calibration routine 1 On the PI54 press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Press 4 to open the Setup menu and 4 again to open the Sensor alarm calibration dialogue 3 Press the GAIN butt...

Страница 79: ...h Twin Spread sensor will communicate on two channels one for each of the two distances the sensor measures By default these communication channels are set to 02 and 07 Channel 02 is used to measure the distance to Remote 1 Channel 07 is used to measure the distance to Remote 3 By default both communication channels are set up with Fast update rate In order to increase the lifetime between each se...

Страница 80: ...e centre clump and the starboard door you must perform the required settings on the PI54 P Port trawl S Starboard trawl C Port trawl door with the Twin Spread 1 sensor mounted D Centre clump with Remote 1 mounted E Starboard trawl door with Remote 3 mounted F Forward 1 Distance between port trawl door and centre clump measured direcly by the Twin Spread sensor 2 Distance between the centre clump a...

Страница 81: ...t of this manual to write down the sensor you have with information about their update rates and communication channels 1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 Open the Setup menu 4 and select Sensor setup 5 3 Press the ENT key to bypass the warning page 4 To configure the Twin Spread sensor enter the following parameters a Set Sensor 1 type to SINGLE to activate the sensor b Set Update 1 ...

Страница 82: ... full screen presentation 3 Open the Fishery menu and select a Graphic display 4 Press the ADJ button to open the Graphic setup 5 Press the PAGE button three 3 times to access the Trawl info dialoge 6 Locate the Clump sensor setting select SPREAD 1 As previously defined and described sensor Spread 1 measures the distance between the port trawl door and the centre clump 7 Locate the Door sensor set...

Страница 83: ... the distance between the port trawl door and the starboard trawl door Additional information The information bar directly below the numeric rectangles displays the abbreviation TS and a value This value represents the distance between the centre clump and the starboard trawl door Related topics Twin Spread page 148 Sensor setup page 215 Trawl info page 223 ...

Страница 84: ...or dual twin trawl application By means of two Twin Spread sensors you can set up your PI54 to monitor the four openings on a dual twin trawl Apart from the two Twin Spread sensors you will also need four Remote sensors A Twin trawl Alpha Port B Twin trawl Bravo Starboard ...

Страница 85: ...are set to 02 and 07 Channel 02 on Twin Spread 1 is used to measure the distance to Remote 1 Channel 07 on Twin Spread 1 is used to measure the distance to Remote 3 By default both communication channels are set up with Fast update rate In order to increase the lifetime between each sensor charging you may consider changing to Normal update rate When you reconfigure a Twin Spread 1 sensor to act a...

Страница 86: ...red direcly by the Twin Spread sensor 2 Distance between the centre clump and the starboard trawl door must be calculated by the PI54 system Placing the sensors on the trawl The two twin trawls are referred to as Alpha port and Bravo starboard On the twin trawl Alpha the Twin Spread 1 sensor must be mounted on the port trawl door and the three communication transducers on the sensor must not be ob...

Страница 87: ... up a Twin Spread configuration with the settings defined above In this procedure sensors 1 2 3 and 4 are used and no other sensors are shown Due to the fact that each Twin Spread sensor occupy two communication channels the setup program requires that each sensor is configured as if it was two separate sensors but not necessarily sensors 1 through 4 The remaining two channels can be used for othe...

Страница 88: ...sensors press the ENT buttom to save the changes and exit According to the sensor locations previously described the following measurements are made Twin trawl Alpha port Spread 1 will measure the distance from the port trawl door to the centre clump while Spread 2 will measure the distance from the port trawl door to the starboard trawl door of the port twin trawl Twin trawl Bravo starboard Sprea...

Страница 89: ...setting select Spread 2 or Spread 4 As previously defined and described sensor Spread 2 measures the distance between the port and the starboard trawl door This setting allows the PI54 to calculate the distance between the clump and the starboard trawl door 8 Locate Trawl data in additional info select Yes 9 Locate Type of trawl data select Spread 10 Press the ENT button to save the settings and e...

Страница 90: ...ectly below the numeric rectangles displays the abbreviation TS and a value This value represents the distance between the centre clump and the starboard trawl door on the chosen port or starboard trawl Related topics Twin Spread page 148 Sensor setup page 215 Trawl info page 223 ...

Страница 91: ...wl calculator How to use the most common parameters are explained in separate procedures Access 1 Make sure that you have a Graphic display presentation in your active window 2 Press the ADJ button to open the Graphic setup dialogue 3 Press the GAIN button repeatedly to open the various setup dialogues Related topics Graphic setup page 184 Temperature setup page 220 Marker line setup page 197 Traw...

Страница 92: ... located in relation to the bottom and fish echoes Note that this feature will only work if you have mounted an echo sounder transducer to the PI54 1 Make sure that a Graphic display presentation is active 2 Press the ADJ button to open the Graphic setup dialogue 3 Locate the setting Superimpose echo sounder and set the option to ON 4 Press the ENT button to save the setting and close the dialogue...

Страница 93: ... and the depth of the gear Alternatively you can use the built in Trawl caluclator to find the correct delay Colour The colour of the marker line is automatically set to the current Numeric display background colour for the same sensor To change that colour you must access the Display colour setup page from the Setup menu Expanded view With the setting Sensor marker in expansion active the Depth a...

Страница 94: ... do not have en active echo sounder set Height reference to Surface The height will then be shown with 0 m depth as reference and the marker line will appear as a nearly straight line some distance below 0 meters The distance from the 0 meter line and down to the marker line will be the current height of the trawl A Numeric depth display Sensor 4D Depth B Marker line from Depth sensor 4D C Numeric...

Страница 95: ...ed information from a GPS the information is very accurate Due to the fact that the trawl calculations are made continuously even the slightest change in speed will be reflected on the display presentation and you may experience that the markers fluctuate If this is a problem enter the average vessel speed manually 4 If you run a pelagic trawl set Trawl depth to Manual and enter the mean depth 5 I...

Страница 96: ...alue for marker line Width 4 Enable each individual marker line by setting Show to On 5 If you wish to see the marker line s in expanded view Bottom Lock Zoom and Shift set the Sensor marker line in expansion to On 6 If you wish the PI54 to draw a thin white line over and under the marker line to enhance the view set Marker white zone to On 7 If you wish to view the Height marker in expanded mode ...

Страница 97: ...eased this will be easily detected as the marker line moves up or down Note that you do not monitor the depth of the trawl doors even though you use the depth scale the scale is used as a range scale Surface temperature marker line The purpose of this marker line is to provide an easy way to monitor the surface temperature Note that this is NOT a reading from a temperature sensor but from a feeler...

Страница 98: ...y using the Manual trawl marker setting C Marker line from the headrope using the data from Depth sensor 6D The recommended sensor configuration to monitor the trawl opening is to use one Height or Depth sensor on the headrope and one Depth sensor on the footrope However if you only use one of these sensors place it on the headrope The PI54 will then manually draw the trawl opening markers for you...

Страница 99: ...he setting Headrope sensor and choose the sensor that you have placed on the headrope If you have no Depth or Height sensors on the headrope leave the setting to None 2 Locate the setting Footrope sensor and chose the sensor that you have placed on the footrope If you have no Depth or Height sensors on the footrope leave the setting to None 3 Observe that the setting for Trawl opening mode is auto...

Страница 100: ...nd the most common parameters are explained in separate procedures The parameters are described in detail in the References chapter Echo presentation setup 1 Make sure thast you have an echo sounder presentation in your active window 2 Press the ADJ button to open the Echo presentation setup Alternatively you can press the ENT button to open the Echo quick menu and then select Echo presentation se...

Страница 101: ...d selecting a colour in the box all echo colours below the chosen colour will not be shown in the echogram You can thus regard this as an echo threshold which will remove the weakest echoes 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is active 2 Press the ADJ button to open setup page 3 Locate the Colour threshold parameter Set it to ON 4 Select preferred colour in the box Signal threshold Thi...

Страница 102: ...nabled a band in the current echogram background colour is inserted immediately below the detected bottom depth 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is active 2 Press the ADJ button to open setup page 3 Locate the White line parameter Set it to ON Background colour You can choose which background colour to use on the echogram presentation 1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu 2 ...

Страница 103: ...ADJ button to open the Echo presentation setup The two parameters in question are located at the top of the parameter list Standard mode In this mode the Range start is fixed It is normally set to 0 meters and if you wish to use another value you must define this manually in the Echo presentation setup dialogue 1 Press the STND button 2 Press the and buttons to change the range or 3 Press the nume...

Страница 104: ...value for the Range start is always added For example if you set the Range start to 30 meters and then select the 250 meters range the total range achieved is from 30 to 280 meters The upper 30 meters are however not shown in the echogram Related topics Echo presentation setup page 177 ...

Страница 105: ...Lock 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is in an active window 2 Press the B LCK button If you were operating the echo sounder in Phased range mode when you pressed the B LCK button the echo sounder will automatically switch to Standard mode and use the applicable depth range Change the range in the expansion window 1 Press the ADJ button to open the Echo presentation setup 2 Change t...

Страница 106: ...on the echo sounder will automatically switch to Standard mode and use the applicable depth range Change the reference depth 1 Press up and down on the Selector pad to change the reference depth The depth you select will be stored by the echo sounder The next time you activate the Zoom it will autmatically use this reference value Change the range in the expansion window 1 Press the ADJ button to ...

Страница 107: ...ful if you wish to search for single fish as those echoes are hard to see on the regular echogram Also the presentation will give an indication on how strong the various echoes are Activate A Scope 1 Make sure that your echo sounder presentation is in an active window 2 Press the ENT button to open the Echo quick menu 3 Select Activate A Scope 2 De activate A Scope 1 Make sure that your echo sound...

Страница 108: ...provides you with an audible warning if fish echoes are detected by the echo sounder You can select the alarm sensitivity how strong the echoes need to be to trigger the alarm and you can also define a vertical depth area to limit the monitored area 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Echo sounder setup STND 3 Move the cursor down the the Alarm for fish param...

Страница 109: ...ccess the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Sensor alarm calibration Observe that the Sensor alarm dialogue opens 3 Press the GAIN button repeatedly until the Surface temperature dialogue appears 4 Select minimum and or maximum temperature limits for the alarms and activate each alarm separately 5 Enter the appropriate value for the Shear alarm and activate the alarm 6 Press the ENT key to stor...

Страница 110: ...eading from the Depth sensor The calculated depth of the trawl or towed body is then compared to the alarm limits Due to the distance between the vessel and the trawl you will have ample time to make the necessary adjustments to avoid damage If your Depth sensor is mounted to the headrope you must create a manual depth marker This is made in the Trawl info dialogue Related topics Speed setup page ...

Страница 111: ...menu language For more detailed information about the setup pages refer to the References chapter 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Speed alarm units language 3 Move the cursor down the Display text in parameter 4 Press the or buttons to select language 5 Press the ENT button to store the parameter and exit Related topics Page setup page 204 ...

Страница 112: ...formation about the setup pages refer to the References chapter 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Speed alarm units language 3 Move the cursor down the PAGE rotation interval parameter 4 Press the or buttons to select time interval 5 Press the ENT button to store the parameter and exit 6 To start the function press the PAGE button and hold it for minimum th...

Страница 113: ...MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Factory settings 3 Select the parameters you wish to reset Caution If you choose CLR to return to all factory presets you will need to redefine every single parameter you have made on the PI54 This includes all echo sounder settings sensor selections and setup system interfaces and alarms Related topics Factory presets setup page 183 ...

Страница 114: ...you power it up Observe the following procedure to personalize your PI54 1 Press the MENU button to access the main menu 2 On the Setup menu select Quick guide 3 In the quick guide press the PAGE button until the Vessel name page appears 4 Use the keypad to enter the vessel s name 5 Press the ENT button to store the names and exit ...

Страница 115: ...al functionality For all other practical purposes the two types may be regarded as identical The PI54 system will automatically adapt to and work with both types and you can also use PS and PI sensors together Topics Sensor configuration page 104 PI Bottom Contact page 107 PS Bottom Contact page 111 PI Catch page 115 PS Catch page 120 PI Depth page 124 PS Depth page 129 PI Height page 134 PI Rip p...

Страница 116: ...sels near your use the same PI54 system or a similar and they have one or more of their sensors set up to the same communication channels as you have This will create interference as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this ...

Страница 117: ... it yourself if you have the proper equipment training and the PI Configurator software The PI Configurator application is provided to enable local sensor configuration In order to perform this configuration you will need a personal computer desktop or laptop running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP and a special cable Special configuration of PI Spread The PI Spread sensor is always used with...

Страница 118: ...ble pre programmed for these two pairs and the sensors are identified as Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote 3 and Remote 2 The two first 1 and 2 are the same sensors as for the standard PI Spread application The two groups must be configured as follows Configuration Spread sensor Remote sensors PI Twin Spread 1 PI Twin Spread Remote 1 Remote 3 PI Twin Spread 2 PI Twin Spread Remote 2 Remote 4 The same PI Tw...

Страница 119: ...G Ground weight Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the detector wire F status in or out When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicaties that the sensor is on and is discharging its batter...

Страница 120: ...e sensor has been lifted off the bottom It must be reset manually D Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation E Interference symbol F Sensor set up as sensor no 3 G Sensor has lost contact with bottom The timer starts An audible alarm may be enabled H The timer shows how many minutes the net has lifted off during a tow Sensor configuration On delivery all Bottom Contact sensors are configured i...

Страница 121: ...Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Catch Bottom sensor filter Switch this filter off Set it to Light or Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Mounting Location Place the sensor where you wish to monitor bottom contact This is normally in the center of the net Seize the attachment ring A for the stay underneath the net then put two ...

Страница 122: ...ce Adjust the length of the detection chain G as necessary Observe detection wire E movement while simulating bottom contact by raising the weight Tilt the weight approximately 25 to compensate for drag forces when towed through the water and adjust the stay length to be taut To avoid damage remove the weight before coiling the gear on the drum Note The sensor s detection wire must always be allow...

Страница 123: ...G Ground weight Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the detector wire F status in or out When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicaties that the sensor is on and is discharging its batter...

Страница 124: ...es the sensor has been lifted off the bottom It must be reset manually D Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation E Interference symbol F Sensor set up as sensor no 3 G Sensor has lost contact with bottom The timer starts An audible alarm may be enabled H The timer shows how many minutes the net has lifted off during a tow Sensor configuration On delivery all Bottom Contact sensors are configu...

Страница 125: ...Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Catch Bottom sensor filter Switch this filter off Set it to Light or Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Mounting Location Place the sensor where you wish to monitor bottom contact This is normally in the center of the net Seize the attachment ring A for the stay underneath the net then put two ...

Страница 126: ...ain H Weight 5 5 kg J Weight and stay hang freely K Bottom L Angle approximately 25 Adjustment Lay the sensor on an elevated surface Adjust the length of the detection chain G as necessary Observe detection wire E movement while simulating bottom contact by raising the weight Tilt the weight approximately 25 to compensate for drag forces when towed through the water and adjust the stay length to b...

Страница 127: ...ught Main parts A Negative charging fastening lug B Positive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily operation To monitor the filling rate we recommend that you use minimum two sensors The first sensor is located at the far end of the cod end indicating that the trawl is fishing while the second sensor tells when to haul D...

Страница 128: ... sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad sensor charging documentation Presentation On the PI54 display the Catch sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been activated red rectangle If only predicted timer ...

Страница 129: ... decrease the battery life Fast 5 3 sec Recommended for trawling in areas where the rate of filling is very high Use this setting to avoid damage to the trawl or excessive catches Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal fishing Slow 125 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data...

Страница 130: ... bent to the net C Nylon attachment rings bent to the net D Detection wires E Rubber strap F Attachment point Attachment The Catch sensor s orientation towards the vessel is maintained by the steel and nylon attachment rings The number of meshes the attachment rings are supported between must be restricted to avoid unnecessary stress on the sensors fastening lugs when the cod end is filled to maxi...

Страница 131: ...r Mark the location with colored thread for future references Rubber straps Inspect the rubber straps regularly and always before a new haul Replace them if you detect visible signs of cracks or damage Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whenever required due to wear and tear the screw must be replac...

Страница 132: ...caught Main parts A Negative charging fastening lug B Positive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily operation To monitor the filling rate we recommend that you use minimum two sensors The first sensor is located at the far end of the cod end indicating that the trawl is fishing while the second sensor tells when to haul...

Страница 133: ...25 C Note Note that charging sensors at sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad sensor charging documentation Catch presentation On the PI54 display the Catch sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been act...

Страница 134: ...ll decrease the battery life Fast 5 3 sec Recommended for trawling in areas where the rate of filling is very high Use this setting to avoid damage to the trawl or excessive catches Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal fishing Slow 125 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow da...

Страница 135: ...ings The number of meshes the attachment rings are supported between must be restricted to avoid unnecessary stress on the sensors fastening lugs when the cod end is filled to maximum The use of both nylon and steel attachment rings is required to secure the sensor lugs if excessive forces are applied on them The nylon rings will stretch or break down but the steel ring will prevent the sensor fro...

Страница 136: ...ive charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Pressure sensor label is removed Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the current depth when this exceeds a predefined depth you have selected When the sen...

Страница 137: ...lay The descending or ascending rate is shown in units per minute supported by an arrow indicating the direction In order to monitor changes of depth as a function of time the depth will also be displayed in the graphic display showing both the numeric value and a corresponding marker line for each sensor When the readings are stable the digits are shown in black colour When the values are predict...

Страница 138: ...epth information and helps to avoid damage to the purse seine or trawl Normal 14 sec Recommended for trawl and normal fishing Slow 34 sec Recommended if maximum operational battery life before charging is required The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data update System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor...

Страница 139: ...o snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lugs ...

Страница 140: ...sor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag B located at the centre of the headrope Size two snap hooks C approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps D attached to the aft fastening lugs Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every m...

Страница 141: ...e charging fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Pressure sensor label is removed Daily operation Once installed and put to use the sensor will automatically be switched on once the waterswitch is activated After an initial startup the sensor starts transmission of the current depth when this exceeds a predefined depth you have selected When the senso...

Страница 142: ... shown in units per minute supported by an arrow indicating the direction In order to monitor changes of depth as a function of time the depth will also be displayed in the graphic display showing both the numeric value and a corresponding marker line for each sensor When the readings are stable the digits are shown in black colour When the values are predicted the digits are grey and if the conta...

Страница 143: ...itted to the vessel To be able to monitor critical depth information and avoid damage to the purse seine or the trawl the depth sensor will only operate on Fast update rate System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor number Select channel number according to the sensor s configuration Write down the configuration for future reference Status Receiver...

Страница 144: ... to snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lug...

Страница 145: ...l or Danish seine The depth sensor is normally attached to the headrope A For secure fastening and stable positioning of the sensor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag B located at the centre of the headrope Size two snap hooks C approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps D attached to the aft fastening lugs ...

Страница 146: ...ottom A The PI Height sensor is normally mounted on the headrope and by means of the built in echo sounder it will measure the distance to the bottom B Echo sounder transmission field Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive charging and fastening lug C Communication link D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Echo sounder transducer must be directed towards the seabe...

Страница 147: ...d with the PI Charger Note Charging sensors at sub zero temperatures can create explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad s sensor charging documentation Numerical presentation On the PI54 display the distance to the bottom is displayed in the numeric display If the height is increasing or decreasing this is ...

Страница 148: ...r with stable situations Use this setting during normal conditions Slow 34 sec Recommended to monitoring a stable situation over time The system will be more sensitive to bad communication conditions due to the slow data update This mode provides longest operational battery life before charging System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sensor number Sele...

Страница 149: ...dle supported on all four sides In order to secure the sensor in place we recommend that you assemble a bag of fine meshed net and ties this to the trawl close to the middle of the headrope Then mount the sensor inside this bag The sensor must be properly secured to prevent it from moving sideways or rotate during use A Rope and snap hooks B Rubber bands and snap hooks C SIMRAD imprint on the sens...

Страница 150: ...he footrope with the two sensor wires stretched out and the wires engaged B Two strong rubber bands ensure that the sensor is activated If the net is torn the slack in the net will disengage the Rip sensor Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive charging and fastening lug C Communication link to the vessel D Location of sensor lamp E Water switch sensor F Detection wires Daily ...

Страница 151: ...ate explosive gasses Simrad AS assumes no liability for the improper charging of sensors or the use of chargers not specified in Simrad s sensor charging documentation Numeric presentation On the PI54 display the Rip sensor status is displayed with graphic symbols The timers count the total number of minutes the sensor has been activated red rectangle If only predicted timer values exist the timer...

Страница 152: ...y be easily inflicted This mode provides the shortest battery life before charging Normal 33 sec Recommended for normal bottom conditions Slow 125 sec Recommended if the bottom conditions are well known and you know that no obstructions exist This mode provides longest operational battery life before charging System configuration Sensor configuration The sensor must be configured with a unique sen...

Страница 153: ... the sensor s detection wires Rip sensor attachment to the net location just aft of the footrope The distance between the anchor points for the attachment rings and rubber straps must be defined depending on the size of the net and how large area you wish to monitor A Snap hook and screw link B Steel attachment rings bent to the net C Nylon attachment rings bent to the net D Detection wires E Rubb...

Страница 154: ... lost Note that two steel rings must be mounted on the same side of the sensor Rubber straps The two rubber bands E must be stretched towards aft and mounted to the meshes in such a way that the detection wires are engaged during normal operations The angle between the two rubber bands should be approximately 70 degrees Inspect the rubber straps regularly and always before a new haul Replace them ...

Страница 155: ...The PI Spread sensor is mounted in a special adapteron the port trawl door R The PI Remote sensor is mounted in a special adapter on the starboard trawl door C The PI Spread sensor communicates with the PI system on the vessel F Using the transverse communication link the two sensors measure the physical distance between the trawl doors Main parts A Negative charging and fastening lug B Positive c...

Страница 156: ...Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 100 or 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note The two rubber inserts provided at the bottom of each sensor adapter must not be replaced with any other types or designs It is essential that these inserts provide a secure cradle for the sensors but they must also allow for free water circulation t...

Страница 157: ...ing Arrows pointing in means that it is decreasing E Graphic alarm F Indicator lit for every sensor interrogation G Interference symbol Sensor configuration On delivery all Spread sensors are configured in Channel 2 with Fast update rate and for use with Remote 1 Note The sensor and the PI54 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel s...

Страница 158: ...problems from other hydroacoustic sources Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Sensor filter Switch this filter to Light Set it to Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Position Off will provide raw data and fastest possible response Mounting The Spread and Remote sensors must be mounted in special adapters on each trawl door These a...

Страница 159: ...nsverse communication link R PI Remote sensor in its adapter S PI Spread sensor in its adapter Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whenever required due to wear and tear the screw must be replaced Refer to the Operational procedures in the operator manual ...

Страница 160: ... physical distance between the trawl doors during twin trawl operations A The PI Twin Spread sensor communicates with the PI system on the vessel B The PI Twin Spread sensor is mounted on the port trawl door C One PI Remote sensor is mounted on the center clump D One PI Remote sensor is mounted on the starboard trawl door ...

Страница 161: ...dirt If you operate with Fast update rate the sensors must be charged approximately every 24 hours Used with Normal or Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 48 or 70 hours respectively For the Remote sensors the batteries will last approximately 50 100 and 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note The two rubber inserts provided at the...

Страница 162: ...cters indicate that the Twin Spread sensor has lost contact with the Remote sensor s while characters means that the Remote sensors are out of range A Twin Spread sensor set up as sensor no 1 B The distancea are measured in meters C Current distance between the port door and the center clump D The distance is increasing by 1 meters per second E Arrows pointing out means that the distance is increa...

Страница 163: ...g to monitor any instabilities or unexpected changes This mode provides the shortest battery life before charging Normal 14 sec Recommended for well known trawl gear and door behavior with stable situations Use this setting during normal conditions Slow 34 sec Recommended to monitoring a stable situation over time focus on door not falling over broken sweep lines etc during the tow The PI54 system...

Страница 164: ...one on each sensor and between the top of the PI Twin Spread sensor and the hydrophone on the vessel Top view A Port trawl B Starboard trawl C Port door with the PI Twin Spread sensor mounted in an adapter One acoustic communication link is directed forward towards the vessel while two are directed towards the two Remote sensors D Center clump with one Remote sensor E Starboard door with the other...

Страница 165: ...chosen location on the purse seine or trawl A The sinking rate of the net is monitored by two Depth sensors B One Temperature sensor is mounted on the footrope to monitor the location of the thermo cline C One Temperature sensor is mounted on the headrope to monitor if the sea water temperature is favourable for the target species ...

Страница 166: ...he sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicates that the sensor is on and is discharging its batteries If you operate with Fast update rate the sensor must be charged approximately every 24 hours Used with Normal or Slow update rates the operational life is approximately 75 or 150 hours respectively The optimal sensor charging temperature is...

Страница 167: ...n Channel 8 and with Fast update rate If you use more than one sensor you must set them up to operate in different channels Note The sensor and the PI54 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel selection use the PI Configurator utility The sensor update rate controls how often the sensor reads and reports the temperature Three settin...

Страница 168: ...tion for future reference Status Receiver The Interference filter must be switched on Set it to level 9 if you have noise problems from other hydroacoustic sources Note that with the filter on it will influence the signal spectrum shown in the Status display Sensor filter Switch this filter to Light Set it to Heavy only if you experience excessive noise Position Off will provide raw data and faste...

Страница 169: ...o snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lugs ...

Страница 170: ...or pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag sized to the middle of the head rope Size two snap hooks approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps attached to the aft fastening lugs Sacrificial water switch sensor If the water switch on your sensor is a sacrificial brass screw this screw must be checked every month Whe...

Страница 171: ...chosen location on the purse seine or trawl A The sinking rate of the net is monitored by two Depth sensors B One Temperature sensor is mounted on the footrope to monitor the location of the thermo cline C One Temperature sensor is mounted on the headrope to monitor if the sea water temperature is favourable for the target species ...

Страница 172: ...mission of the current temperature When the sensor is not in use check that the sensor lamp D is not flashing from time to time as this indicates that the sensor is on and is discharging its batteries You can only operate this sensor with Fast update rate The sensor must then be charged approximately every 30 hours The optimal sensor charging temperature is from 10 to 25 C Note that charging senso...

Страница 173: ...t them up to operate in different channels Note The sensor and the PI54 system setup must correspond otherwise the communication will not work To change the sensor setup channel selection use the PI Configurator utility The sensor update rate controls how often the temperature is measured and the data transmitted to the vessel To be able to monitor fast changes in the sea temperature the sensor wi...

Страница 174: ... to snap onto the sensor Mount a safety line C between the sensor and the adjacent bridle purse ring Make sure that security line does not prevent the sensor from hanging freely Remove the sensor from the purse seine before it passes through the power block Any attachment material permanently attached to the sensor s charging lugs must not form an electrical connection between the two charging lug...

Страница 175: ...et Trawl or Danish seine The sensor is normally attached to the headrope For secure fastening and stable positioning of the sensor pointing towards the vessel make a fine mesh bag sized to the middle of the head rope Size two snap hooks approximately 10 15 cm from the headrope forming a bridle and keep the sensor stretched by means of two rubber straps attached to the aft fastening lugs ...

Страница 176: ...S sensors PI Charger PS30 Charger Even though both chargers can be used to charge any of the sensors except the PI Height sensor only the PI Charger will provide fast and intelligent charging of the PI sensors Note The PI Height sensor can only be charged with the PI Charger Topics PI Charger page 165 PS30 Charger page 167 ...

Страница 177: ...rging and causing damage to the sensor lugs Once connected the charger will identify whether the sensor connected can be fast charged or not The battery temperature will always be monitored for a fast charging sensor A sensor which can not be fast charged will not display the battery temperature and the temperature LED will be dark 3 Observe the charge times and temperature limitations Fast charge...

Страница 178: ...perature is above 50 C No charging takes place Warning Charging a sensor at sub zero temperature might develop explosive gases representing a potential danger Simrad assumes no liability for improper charging or the use of other chargers than those approved by Simrad Automatic configuration The charger communicates with the sensor at regular intervals The fast charge cycle is controlled by data ex...

Страница 179: ...the sensor lugs 3 Observe the sensor s indiactor lamp It will flash once every four seconds during charging 4 Observe the charge times and temperature limitations Normal charge 16 hours for full battery capacity Charging temperature To obtain best results try to keep the ambient temperature between 10 C and 25 C The sensor must not be charged in temperatures above 50 C or below 0 C Warning Chargin...

Страница 180: ... charge We recommend that a wooden box is made to keep the sensor in a secure place during charging and storage Make openings in the bottom to drain for sea water Battery depleted frequently If the charger lamp is illuminated but the sensor lamp does not flash every four seconds the battery is not being charged properly Most likely this is because the sensor was not switched off when the charger w...

Страница 181: ... PI54 is controlled using a small meny system Although several shortcuts exist the main functions and setup parameters can be accessed from the main menu To access the main menu press the MENU button Topics Main menu page 170 Echo quick menu page 172 ...

Страница 182: ...c display page 33 Graphic display page 41 Surface temperature page 45 Status display page 46 Echo On the Echo menu you can select display modes related to the built in echo sounder Two modes are available They are however identical using two different frequencies Echo xx kHz page 50 Navigation On the Pilot menu you can select display modes related to vessel navigation Position page 54 Highway page...

Страница 183: ... from the presentations by pressing the ADJ and or ENT buttons Echo sounder setup page 180 Pilot Position setup page 200 Speed alarm units and language Speed alarm page 217 Units page 225 Language page 204 Interface setup page 187 Sensor alarm calibration page 211 Sensor setup page 215 Receiver setup page 208 Palette setup page 205 Factory settings page 183 Quick guide page 207 ...

Страница 184: ... with an echo sounder in the active window Choices Change frequency page 54 Activate A Scope page 52 Activate depth bars page 43 Graphic setup page 184 Echo presentation setup page 177 Transmit power on off page 177 If you press the ENT button while operating in other modes you will access the applicable setup menus ...

Страница 185: ...splay presentations by means of the ADJ button Topics Depth calibration page 176 Echo presentation setup page 177 Echo sounder setup page 180 Factory presets page 183 Graphic setup page 184 Interface setup page 187 Marker line setup page 197 Navigation setup page 200 Numeric setup page 202 Offset adjust page 203 Page setup page 204 Palette setup page 205 Position display setup page 206 Quick guide...

Страница 186: ...wl info Trawl calculator Echo quick menu Surface temperature Surface temperature setup Surface temperature setup Status Status setup Status setup Echo Echo presentation setup Echo quick menu Highway Navigation Navigation setup Navigation setup Position Position display setup Position display setup Access from the Echo quick menu Menu option Access to setup dialogues Change frequency N A A Scope N ...

Страница 187: ... units Language Page rotation Interface setup Nodes PI Function Position Navigation Water Alarm SimNet diagnostics SimNet input SimNet output NMEA0183 input NMEA0183 output Identification Sensor alarm calibration Sensor alarm Surface temperature Clearance Depth calibration Offset adjust Sensor setup Sensor setup Receiver setup Receiver setup Palette setup Palette setup Factory settings Factiory pr...

Страница 188: ...the current depth of the Depth sensor to one 1 meter 1 Lower the sensor over the side to a depth of one meter to a certain draft depth plus one meter or to any reference level that you wish to be defined as one meter 2 Once the reading from the sensor is stable set Depth sensor calibration to YES The calibration takes one minute While the process is running the numerical presentation is shown with...

Страница 189: ...esent echoes from 5 meters below the sea surface and downwards Range This is the vertical depth range for the echo sounder You can set it to change depth range automaticially AUTO or you can define your own fixed range The maximum range will depend on the chosen echo sounder frequency as the 38 or 50 kHz modes will detect echoes deeper than the 200 kHz mode Gain This is the gain in the echo sounde...

Страница 190: ...le You can switch this filter on or off Signal threshold This is an on off function When activated it will remove the weakest echoes from the screen The threshold level is automatic Activate with caution as it may remove small fish or other weak unidentified echoes from the presentation Colour threshold This function allows you to choose the number of colours to use for echogram presentation By sw...

Страница 191: ...t the power output depending on the current operational frequency and the current depth Scroll speed This function controls how fast the presentation shall scroll from right to left across the display By defining this speed you also control the time scale If you slow down the scroll speed you will also increase the time between each echo sounder transmission ping If you choose FREEZE the presentat...

Страница 192: ... pulse power Echo sampling Demo mode Display Depth DS fish Transducer installation Note The upper part of the Echosounder setup dialogue is used to define and set up the echo sounder transducer s used on the PI54 This operation is only carried out once and that is during the system installation DO NOT ADJUST these settings during normal operation of the echo sounder as incorrect settings may resul...

Страница 193: ...Choose if the echo sounder data output on the NMEA interface shall be taken from the 38 kHz 50 kHz or 200 kHz echo sounder frequency Alarm for fish strength This parameter enables the fish detection alarm and adjusts the sensitivity strength With high sensitivity smaller fish with weaker echoes will trigger the alarm Depth DS fish This parameter allows you to define a vertical depth area between a...

Страница 194: ... In most cases leave this setting to 20 seconds which is the default value Echo sampling Using this function you can select if the automatic ping rate shall be defined by the current depth or the current range Demo mode This parameter allows you to run the echo sounder in a demonstration mode When this mode is enabled the echo sounder will automatically use a demo transducer to avoid damage to the...

Страница 195: ... echo sounder factory presets This will only affect the parameters related to echo sounder operation 3 Restore the PI54 factory presets This will only affect the parameters you have made concerning sensor selection and setup Sensor setup will not be affected by this reset but the Demo mode will be switched off CLR This will clear ALL current parameters and replace them with the factory presets Cau...

Страница 196: ...cess the parameters press the ADJ button when you have a graphic display in the active window You can also press the MENU button to access the Echo quick menu and then select Graphic setup Superimpose echo sounder When activated the presentation from the echo sounder is added to the graphic display Note that this option is only valid if you have the echo sounder transducer s installed and the echo...

Страница 197: ...rameter you can choose if you wish to see sensors 1 2 and 3 or 4 5 and 6 When you have set up the Graphic display on a full screen this parameter is not visible Echo strength colour scale This parameter allows you to switch the echo strength colour scale on the left side of the Graphic display presentation on or off A turquoise colour indicates the weakest echoes while dark red indicates the stron...

Страница 198: ...enable or disable these timers The default setting is ON You can also access this parameter in the Numeric setup Reset sensor timers The Catch and Bottom Contact sensors have a timer feature indicating how many times each sensor has been activated during a tow To reset the timers to 0 prior to a new tow select YES Default setting is NO You can also access this parameter in the Numeric setup Relate...

Страница 199: ...ard is NMEA 0183 and the National Marine Electronics Association describes it as follows The NMEA 0183 Interface Standard defines electrical signal requirements data transmission protocol and time and specific sentence formats for a 4800 baud serial data bus Each bus may have only one talker but many listeners For more information about the National Marine Electronics Association and the NMEA 0183...

Страница 200: ...om this in the PI54 Water This window allows you to define the sources for various water related sensors such as depth from an echo sounder temperature from a thermometer and speed from a speed log You can also define several water related data outputs on one or both of the two serial lines SimNet diagnostics This page is not applicable for the PI54 SimNet input This page is not applicable for the...

Страница 201: ...ion is only required if you have specific needs To set them up correctly consult a Simrad dealer Configuration The PI54 will export the PSIMP Configuration sentence C on the chosen NMEA ports Data output The PI54 will export the PSIMP Data sentence D on the chosen NMEA ports Sensor definition The PI54 will export the PSIMP Sensor definition sentence F on the chosen NMEA ports Frequency spectrum Th...

Страница 202: ... is unavailable and fixed to STAND ALONE This means that you can manually select data source from third party units Source The PI54 will automatically read the NMEA inputs to search for available sources If no sources are found the phrase none available is given If one or more sources are found you may choose between them Waypoint location Using this parameters you can set up the PI54 to export na...

Страница 203: ...allows you to connect the PI54 to a group of SimNet instruments If such a group is not present the parameter is unavialable and fixed to STAND ALONE This means that you can manually select data source from third party units Source The PI54 will automatically read the NMEA inputs to search for available sources If no sources are found the phrase none available is given If one or more sources are fo...

Страница 204: ... SimNet instruments If such a group is not present the parameter is unavailable and fixed to STAND ALONE This means that you can manually select data source from third party units Source Water depth input The PI54 will automatically read the NMEA inputs to search for available water depth sources If no sources are found the phrase none available is given If one or more sources are found you may ch...

Страница 205: ...ruments If such a group is not present the parameter is unavailable and fixed to STAND ALONE This means that you can manually select data source from third party units Source Water speed input The PI54 will automatically read the NMEA inputs to search for available water speed sources If no sources are found the phrase none available is given If one or more sources are found you may choose between...

Страница 206: ...hat you wish to identify the PI54 with Typical phrases are Purse seine Trawl monitoring etc Device instance This parameter is only used if your PI54 is connected to a SimNet network If this is the case you must provide a unique device number System instance This parameter is only used if your PI54 is connected to a SimNet network If this is the case you must provide a unique device number ...

Страница 207: ...data and Differential reference station GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude The information provided includes Latitude Longitude and Universal time coordinated MTW Water temperature The information provided includes water temperature in Celcius RMA Recommended minimum navigation information The information provided includes Blink warning Latitude Longitude Time difference Speed over ground ...

Страница 208: ...ade good and Ground speed The information provided inludes Track degrees true and magnetic and Speed in knots and kilometers per hour XTE Cross Track Error Measured The information provided inludes Status Cross track error and Direction to steer ...

Страница 209: ...or configuration and list the relevant sensors on the menu In the example provided the PI54 is set up with two Depth sensors one Height sensor as well as input from a surface temperature feeler These will all provide information to the graphic display Those sensors that will not provide presentable information will not be listed Note The Catch and Bottom Contact sensors will not be able to provide...

Страница 210: ... need for information Use the palette to define unique colours in order to distingush the markers from each other Surface temperature This parameter allows you to superimpose a temperature curve on the graphic display To read the values you need to enable the temperature scale in the Graphic setup You can change the width of the temperature marker line and choose a colour from the palette Sensor m...

Страница 211: ...lay correctly you will be able to see the trawl in true motion If you do not have en active echo sounder set Height reference to Surface The height will then be shown with 0 m depth as reference and the marker line will appear as a nearly straight line some distance below 0 meters The distance from the 0 meter line and down to the marker line will be the current opening of the trawl Related topics...

Страница 212: ... parameters To access the parameters press the ADJ Adjust or ENT button when you have the navigation display Highway in an active window XTE distance Define how large crosstrack error the PI54 can accept before the alarm is triggered Pilot Position setup These settings are used to set up the PI54 parameters related to the navigation display presentations To access the parameters press the MENU but...

Страница 213: ...01 850 165186 Rev B Course and bearing as Select how you wish the course and bearing information to be displayed TRUE or MAGNETIC reading Time and Date Set the internal clock Related topics Highway display page 53 ...

Страница 214: ...rm The graphic alarm is the small red triangle in each sensor presentation If the triangle is lit it indicates an alarm situation If the triangle points upwards a minimum alarm has been triggerd if it points downwards a maximum alarms has been triggerd The default setting for this parameter is ALWAYS Sensor timer The Catch and Bottom Contact sensors have a timer feature indicating how many times e...

Страница 215: ... the dialogue opens press the GAIN button four times to open the Offset adjust dialogue When accessed this dialogue will only display the Depth and Spread sensors currently configured Offset adjustments can be only be made on the listed sensors Enter a negative or positive value to decrease or increase all readings from the chosen sensor Related topics How to define sensor offsets page 66 PI Depth...

Страница 216: ...on and holds it depressed for minimum three seconds you will start automatic page rotation The feature will make the PI54 leaf through its four pages automatically The rotation interval is the time it keeps each page displayed before it brings up the next page To switch this function off press any other button on the keypad Display text in This parameter allows you to change the menu language Note...

Страница 217: ... and you can make your own preferences To access the Palette setup press the Menu key and select Setup 4 On the submenu select Palette setup 7 To leaf through the palette pages use the and buttons To change colour settings use the Selector pad to find the graphic element and the and buttons to leaf through the available colours Palettes 1 through 4 are factory defaults these can not be changed Pal...

Страница 218: ...set up the PI54 parameters related to the position display presentation To access the parameters press the ADJ Adjust or ENT button when you have the Position display in an active window Log 1 2 Use this parameter to reset the two distance logs Related topics Position display page 54 ...

Страница 219: ...ey information about PI54 operation To access the quick guide press the Menu key and select Setup 4 On the submenu select Quick guide 9 You can also access the quick guide from the start up screen Once accessed you can leaf through the pages using the GAIN and GAIN buttons ...

Страница 220: ...this filter is active it will remove interference noise and false echoes from other echo sounders and sonars in the the vincinity of your own vessel It may not remove all interference but in most cases you will find this filter to be very efficient If you suffer from poor range performance and the spectrum on the Status Display is nearly flat this filter may also prove useful A normal sensor will ...

Страница 221: ...s must last and remain stable for at least four pings before the change is shown on the PI54 display AGC Automatic Gain Control This function allows the PI54 to automatically control the receiver gain The units reads and interprets the received signal strength and adjusts the gain accordingly During normal operation ON is the recommended and default setting Manual gain If you decide to switch the ...

Страница 222: ...es allow only strong sensor signals to be detected A lower threshold value will provide greater range if conditions are optimal but if too low interference will be detected It is best to experiment with different values to determine which to employ Note If the Detection Threshold DT value is set higher than 28 dB all signals will be prevented from being detected Max shooting speed The PI54 has a b...

Страница 223: ...nt of choices available for the PI54 the alarm parameters are organized in three dialogues Sensor alarm This dialogue allows you to defined alarms related to the information provided by the sensors Surface temperature This dialogue allows you to set up alarms to warn you about surface temperatures and to indicate sudden temperature changes Clearance This dialogue allows you to define alarms to mon...

Страница 224: ...epth 3 Spread 4 Temp 5 Bottom sensor alarm Catch sensor alarm Each sensor has an individual alarm setting To enable an alarm you must define minimum and maximum limits for the sensor and set it to ON If the alarm is triggered an audible signal will be provided and a message will tell you which sensor that caused the alarm Once an alarm has been triggered it is automatically disabled for 20 seconds...

Страница 225: ...to ON If the alarm is triggered an audible signal will be provided and a message will tell you that the surface temperature alarm was set off Once an alarm has been triggered it is automatically disabled for 20 seconds After this time it may be triggered again unless the alarm situation has been rectified or you have disabled the alarm The Shear alarm will be triggered if the temperature changes f...

Страница 226: ...imum allowed distance between the footrope and the bottom and or the maximum limit to the maximum allowed distance between the footrope and the bottom Then switch one or both alarms to ON The alarm is triggered if the reading from a Depth sensor mounted on the footrope or a manual depth marker exceeds one of the defined limits To use this alarm for a single towed object select the Depth sensor as ...

Страница 227: ...his book to write down this information For each of the sensors enable it and select sensor type communication rate and communication channel Sensor Choose Single to enable the sensor or None to disable it Measure Choose the sensor type Update Select Normal Fast or Slow This is the time elapsed between each information update from the sensor The setting you choose here must match with the setting ...

Страница 228: ...he digital signal processing in the PI54 The ability to choose Dual is implemented for future expansion only and any attempt to choose this setting will not work Note The settings you choose for update rate and communication channel must be identical to the settings in the relevant sensor If these settings are not matched your PI54 will not be able to read the information from the sensor Related t...

Страница 229: ...nguage on the Setup menu Setup for speed Speed alarm maximum Speed alarm minimum MENU Exit CD11103E 000 0kn OFF 000 0kn OFF Speed alarm maximum This parameter provides you with an audible warning if the vessel s speed exceeds a predefined speed limit Speed alarm minimum This parameter provides you with an audible warning if the vessel s speed is lower than a predefined minumum Related topics Alarm...

Страница 230: ... graph in the Status display is not wide enough to show all entire frequency band with sufficient resolution For this reason you can select which frequency band you wish to see Select any value between 00 and 15 Selecting 00 provides the full bandwidth Each band except 00 covers between 800 and 1000 Hz with some overlap and the ranges are shown in the table below Band From kHz To kHz Band From kHz...

Страница 231: ...ngs to define the maximum and minimum values in your temperature scale Temperature grid When enabled this function places horizontal grid lines in the temperature graph to make it easier to read the data Temperature offset Using this function you can add or subtract a fixed termperature value for compensate for known deviations in the sensor Average of temperature readings If you wish to read the ...

Страница 232: ... the Marker line setup To access the parameters press the ADJ Adjust button when you have a graphic display in the active window Then press the GAIN button until the settings appear You can also press the MENU button to access the Echo quick menu and then select Graphic setup 8 Temperature scale This selection switches the temperature scale on or off Temperature scale min max These two settings de...

Страница 233: ...located under the vessel while the sensors are located on the gear which may be positioned several hundred meters behind the vessel To adjust for this delay you must calculate the value in minutes based on the vessel s speed the wire length and the depth of the gear You can do it manually and enter a Marker line delay in the Marker line setup dialogue or you can leave the calculation to the Trawl ...

Страница 234: ...ect Bottom if you run a bottom trawl and you expect the trawl depth to be equal to the depth measured by the echo sounder Note that in order to update the calculator automatically the echo sounder must be operational providing valid depth data These are shown with grey characters Wire length Enter the length of the trawl wire In most cases this is the length from the stern of the vessel to the tra...

Страница 235: ...sor This setting defines which sensor that is placed on the footrope Trawl opening mode This parameter decides how the trawl opening shall be recreated on the Graphic Display If you have sufficient sensors on the trawl you must select Auto and the the PI54 will automatically calculate the trawl opening and draw it accordingly If you only have one sensor on the trawl opening Depth or Height sensor ...

Страница 236: ...th will be added to the Additional information line in the Graphic Display Type of trawl data This parameter defines which information that is provideed in the Additional information bar on the Graphic Display Related topics Marker line setup page 197 Graphic display page 41 Graphic setup page 184 ...

Страница 237: ...d to set up the PI54 parameters related to units To access the parameters press the MENU button to access the main menu Then select Speed alarm units language on the Setup menu Select the units you wish to use on the various data These parameters are self explanatory ...

Страница 238: ...from the sensor to the host PI system This document describes software version 3 40 Introduction Basic information page 227 About sensor configuration page 229 Main dialogue description page 231 Procedures How to perform software installation page 234 How to interface the sensor page 235 How to perform basic sensor configuration page 236 How to set up a Twin Spread system page 237 How to upload fa...

Страница 239: ... the necessary equipment should not find it difficult Programming modes The PI Configurator configuration software has two programming modes Standard and Professional Note It is highly recommended that the configuration of PI and PS sensors in the Professional mode is only performed by skilled and experienced personnel Necessary equipment The following hard and software is required to use the PI C...

Страница 240: ...or stationary PCs 380 204624 Programming cable for portable PCs 380 208429 Service hydrophone 314 204480 The configuration equipment is also is available in kits KIT 1 User guide and software KIT 208780 KIT 2 User guide software and programming cable for stationary PC KIT 208781 KIT 3 User guide software and programming cable for portable PC KIT 208782 ...

Страница 241: ...e PI Configurator system or a similar and they have one or more of their sensors set up to the same communication channels as you have This will create interference as you will read each others sensors If your sensors are set up to use communication channels too close to each other for example you have chosen channels 4 5 and 6 this will limit the vessel s speed The reason for this is the doppler ...

Страница 242: ...eries to last as long as possible you must consider lowering the update rate A low update rate will provide you with fewer information updates but the battery will last very long A high update rate will give you frequent information updates but the battery will run out faster All sensors are provided from Simrad with a default update rate setting In some cases you may find that this update rate do...

Страница 243: ...elds are identified accordingly with a shaded appearance CD11025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 13 14 ID Button Function Use 1 Establish communication with sensor Once the sensor is connected to the PC click to initiate sensor interface 2 Read sensor data Click to download current parameter settings from the sensor The information is shown in the message field 5 3 Configure sensor...

Страница 244: ... Twin Spread sensors used to defined the set of Remote sensors to be used in the Twin Spread system Number Only available for Remote sensors used to define its identification number 1 4 12 Show channel at startup Click to activate or deactivate the sensor s internal LED identification flash 13 PI Configurator title Displays current software version 14 Serial number Displays the sensor s serial num...

Страница 245: ...dures Observe the following procedures How to perform software installation page 234 How to interface the sensor page 235 How to perform basic sensor configuration page 236 How to set up a Twin Spread system page 237 How to upload factory settings page 239 ...

Страница 246: ...Locate the zip file containing the PI Configurator utility The file can be found on a CD it can be downloaded or distributed by e mail 2 Copy the zip file to your harddrive and open it The Winzip utility is required to open the file 3 Unpack the installation files to a temporary folder on your harddrive 4 Locate and run the setup exe file 5 Allow the installation wizard to start Follow the online ...

Страница 247: ... lugs designated with a minus symbol 6 In the PI Configurator utility click the Communication Port Setup button to open the Com Port Setup dialogue box 7 Select the COM port the programming cable is plugged into by clicking it then click OK 8 Observe that the Establish Communication with Sensor button has been activated 9 Click the Establish Communication with Sensor button Small dialogues will te...

Страница 248: ...current sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field The information includes sensor type channel number and the sensor s software version 2 If required select a new communication channel in the spin box next to the Communication channel label 3 If required select a different update rate in the spin box next to the Data update rate label 4 Press the Configure sensor button to...

Страница 249: ...If required select a different update rate in the spin box next to the Data update rate label 5 Use the spin box next to the Remote label to choose the set of Remote sensor you wish to use You can either use Remote set 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 The selection you make here MUST match the two Remote sensors you wish to use 6 Press the Configure sensor button to upload the new parameters 7 Press Terminate c...

Страница 250: ...rent sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field 3 Use the spin box next to the Number label to define the sensor s number in the Twin Spread system The number you choose MUST match the other number chosen in step 5 in the Twin Spread sensor setup 4 Press the Configure sensor button to upload the new parameters 5 Press Terminate communication and disconnect the sensor ...

Страница 251: ...ings 1 Click the Read Senor Data button Observe that the current sensor configuration parameters are displayed in the message field The information includes sensor type channel number and the sensor s software version 2 Click the Factory default button to retrieve the default parameters for the current sensor 3 Press Configure sensor button to upload the parameters to the sensor 4 Press Terminate ...

Страница 252: ...er Communication Channel page 241 Communication Port Setup page 242 Configure Sensor page 243 Data Update Rate page 244 Establish Communication with sensor page 245 Factory Default page 246 Help page 247 Language page 248 LED control page 249 Message field page 250 Number page 251 Ping control page 252 Quit page 253 Read Sensor Data page 254 Remote page 255 Sensor Type page 256 Serial number page ...

Страница 253: ...nnel spin box until the desired channel is shown in the text box It is also possible to enter a channel directly by clicking the text box and inputting the value with the PC s keyboard Click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new channel number parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new parameter and that the message Success is display...

Страница 254: ...rogramming cable is plugged into COM1 is the factory default setting and recommended parameter Operation To operate click the Communication Port Setup button to open the Com Port Setup dialogue box Click on the desired port or use the slider bar to select Click OK to save and exit If the chosen COM port is unavailable on the computer a corresponding message will inform you about this ...

Страница 255: ...ensor s previous status information and parameter configuration is still available in the main dialogue box and may be re entered if necessary Operation To operate click the Configure Sensor button to program the sensor with the new parameters shown on the screen Check that the message field is updated with the new parameters and the message Success is displayed at the bottom as a confirmation tha...

Страница 256: ... the sensor containing measurement data The rate selected must match the corresponding setting in the PI Cabinet s Setup window Operation To operate click the spin box next to the Data Update Rate label Select the desired rate Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new data update rate parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new ...

Страница 257: ...every two seconds The LED inside the interfaced sensor will illuminate every two seconds The sensor will download its current configuration data to the PC The information is shown in the message field Operation To operate click the Establish Communication with Sensor button Check that the message field shows the interfaced sensor s current configuration parameters and thate the message Success is ...

Страница 258: ... Update rate Remote Show channel with LED flash at start up Operation To operate click the Factory Default button to select the original factory default settings Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the original factory default settings Finally check that the message field is updated with the factory default settings and that the message Success is displayed...

Страница 259: ...ing the use of PI Configurator software and sensor interface To operate click the Help button to open the on line help To access context sensitive help click the right mouse button over a given button or parameter This will open a help window with specific information concerning the parameter or button the cursor is located over ...

Страница 260: ...urator s buttons information help functions and interfaced sensor data to the respective language Operation To operate click the Language button to open the dialogue Click on the desired icon to select language or click Cancel to close the dialogue without replacing the present language in use When you have changed the language click the Configure sensor button to have the information in the messa...

Страница 261: ...ED will flash every time the sensor pings but only when it is at a depth of less than two meters This parameter is only available for depth sensors Always If the sensor is disabled from pinging at depths less than two meters by the Ping Control parameter being set to Depth 2m the Always parameter causes the sensor s LED to illuminate at depths of less than two meters even when the sensor does not ...

Страница 262: ...ach time the Configure Sensor button is clicked the message field will be automatically updated The latest status information and parameters will displace vertically the older values until they are no longer displayed in the window 1 Previous status information and parameters 2 New status information and parameters To operate click the Configure Sensor button to update the message field informatio...

Страница 263: ... Rev B Number This box allows you to define the identification number for the currently connected Remote sensor This is a key parameter when you set up a Twin Spread system Related topics How to set up a Twin Spread system page 237 ...

Страница 264: ...tery life The available parameters are Always The sensor will ping at all depths during normal operation Depth 2m The sensor will ping only when it is at a measured depth of more than two meters deployed Operation To operate click the Ping Control dialogue box and drag the slider bar to select the desired ping behaviour Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with t...

Страница 265: ...PI Configurator 253 850 165186 Rev B Quit Click this button to close the PI Configurator utility ...

Страница 266: ... the sensor will download information to the PC This data is then used to populate the message field just as when the Establish Communication with Sensor button is clicked Operation To operate click the Read Sensor Data button Check that the message field is populated with the interfaced sensor s data and the message Success is displayed as confirmation that the command was executed ...

Страница 267: ...must communicate with Remote 2 Twin trawl Twin Spread 1 must communicate with Remote 1 and 3 Twin Spread 2 must communicate with Remote 2 and 4 A Twin Spread sensor uses two channels to communicate with the Remote sensors one channel for each Remote Dual twin trawl Twin Spread 1 must communicate with Remote 1 and 3 Twin Spread 2 must communicate with Remote 2 and 4 To set up a dual twin trawl conf...

Страница 268: ...e Standard mode it will only display the type of sensor interfaced It is not possible to change a sensor s type Operation To operate click the Sensor Type dialogue box and drag the slider bar to the type of sensor written on its label Then click the Configure Sensor button to program the interfaced sensor with the new parameter Finally check that the message field is updated with the new parameter...

Страница 269: ...PI Configurator 257 850 165186 Rev B Serial number This text box displays the interfaced sensor s serial number It can not be re configured This feature is not available for PS sensors ...

Страница 270: ...ash It has a duration of approximately 1 second 2 One start flash This signals that the first digit of the channel number is next 3 None one two or three short flashes The number of short flashes signifies the first digit of the configured channel number 4 A second start flash This signals that the second digit of the channel number is next 5 None to nine short flashes The number of short flashes ...

Страница 271: ...sh 3 One quick flash first digit of 16 is 1 4 A start flash 5 10 Six quick flashes second digit of 16 is 6 Normal operation starts Example of channel 2 at startup below 1 A one second flash 2 A start flash 3 No short flashes first digit of 02 is 0 4 A start flash 5 6 Two short flashes second digit of 02 is 2 Normal operation starts ...

Страница 272: ...button to terminate the serial data flow between the sensor and the computer Operation Press the button to terminate the communication then disconnect the cable If you disconnect the cable before you terminate the data flow the PI Configurator will issue a error message ...

Страница 273: ...tor 261 850 165186 Rev B Maintenance This chapter contains information related to maintenance setup and troubleshooting Topics Programming modes page 262 Making a programming cable page 263 Troubleshooting page 264 ...

Страница 274: ...l To change mode To activate PI Configurator software in the Professional mode 1 Close the PI Configurator utility 2 Open the folder C Program Files PI Configurator 3 Find the file named ps30_cfg ini and open it with a text editor 4 Locate the line of code that contains the word STANDARD and overwrite it to PROFESSIONAL Make sure that have a return character after the last word 5 Save the ps30_cfg...

Страница 275: ... will need the following parts A 9 pin Sub D female connector Approximately one to two meters of 2 wire cable A 3 kohm resistor Two alligator clamps The cable assembly procedure is as follows 1 Connect pin number two of the 9 pin Sub D female connector to one end of the positive lead of the 2 wire cable At the other end of the positive lead connect the positive red alligator clamp 2 Connect pin nu...

Страница 276: ...PI sensor programming cable is connected to the PC s COM port correctly The PI sensor programming cable is connected to the sensor correctly The PI sensor programming cable is connected to the COM port selected in the Com Port Setup dialogue box The mode of operation for the PI Configurator software has been correctly selected The type of sensor interfaced has the features parameters attempting to...

Страница 277: ...66 Catch Rip sensors test procedure page 273 Depth sensor test procedure page 276 Height sensor test procedure page 282 Spread Remote sensors test procedure page 269 Temperature Sensor test procedure page 279 Sea water switch design change The sea water switch design on all the PI sensors was changed in 2005 On sensors produced after the design change the sea water switch is comprised of a sacrifi...

Страница 278: ... charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 O...

Страница 279: ...he test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter set at level 9 with a peak detected in the configured channel 4 Check that the bottom contact symbol on the PI is touching the bottom when the detector w...

Страница 280: ...s Display and record the signal strength 8 Switch on the vessel s echo sounders and other hydroacoustical equipment used during normal fishing operations 9 Switch the PI54 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not shown when the filter is off leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 10 Use a wat...

Страница 281: ...voltage between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual ...

Страница 282: ...ance one to three meters Record this distance 3 Place the test hydrophone approximately five meters away from both the Spread and Remote sensors 4 Turn on the PI and record the distance shown on its display 5 Multiply the recorded physical distance by a factor of 4 5 and compare it to the distance displayed by the PI The physical distance between the two sensors multiplied by 4 5 and the displayed...

Страница 283: ... communication D If both sensors are suspended under the vessel at its widest point the physical distance between the Spread and Remote sensors is equivalent to the vessel s maximum beam 7 Observe the PI numeric display The reading should be the same as the physical distance without any compensation between the two sensors Note Should any problems arise during this procedure check that the type 1 ...

Страница 284: ...ured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been provided in the front of the PI Operator Manual to record this information Note Do not write on the sensor Such information may be misunderstood when future service or replacement is performed ...

Страница 285: ...e paths 1 Using a multimeter check the voltage between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor w...

Страница 286: ...r Testing on land 1 Connect the PI Service Hydrophone to the PI Operator Unit 2 Place the sensor on a level surface with its domed top pointing towards the test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter ...

Страница 287: ... is displayed on the PI 6 Engage the sensor and check that this is registered by the PI 7 Check the PI Status Display and record the signal strength 8 Switch on the vessel s echo sounders and other hydroacoustical equipment used during normal fishing operations 9 Switch the PI54 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not when the filter is off ...

Страница 288: ...harged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 One long flash It has a duration of approximately 1 second 2 One st...

Страница 289: ...the vessel s echo sounders sonars and other hydroacoustical equipment to avoid interference 3 Switch off the PI54 s interference filter and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not displayed leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 4 Use the PI54 Status display to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter i...

Страница 290: ... calibrate the depth sensor using the functionality on the PI system 1 Press the Menu button and select Setup 2 On the Setup menu select Sensor alarm calibration 3 Press the Enter button to allow the parameters to be changed 4 Move the cursor down the Depth Spread sensor calibration and switch Depth sensor calibration to ON If these values vary calibrate by adjusting the PI54 depth offset function...

Страница 291: ...rupt conductive paths 1 Using a multimeter check the voltage between the negative charging lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 11 5 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 13 5 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 12 8 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug ...

Страница 292: ...evel surface with its domed top pointing towards the test hydrophone approximately five meters away 3 Use the Status display on the PI to monitor the sensor s signal strength If the interference filter is on the spectrum displayed should be relatively flat approximately 25 dB interference filter set at level 9 with a peak detected in the configured channel 4 Check that the PI s displayed temperatu...

Страница 293: ...operations 8 Switch the PI54 interference filter on and off and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not shown when the filter is off leave the interference filter switched off to increase the system s range and performance 9 Use a water proof pen write the sensor s number configured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been...

Страница 294: ... lug A and the water detector B Make sure the sensor is charged Fully discharged Voltage less than 10 4 Vdc Fully charged Voltage greater than 12 2 Vdc Approximately 50 capacity left 11 5 Vdc 2 With a small piece of wire complete the circuit between the sensor s sea water detector B and negative charging lug A The sensor will respond by flashing its individual LED identification codes 1 One long f...

Страница 295: ... vessel Make sure that the echo sounder transducer faces the bottom Lower it to the same depth as of the vessel s echo sounder transducer 3 Switch off the vessel s echo sounders sonars and other hydroacoustical equipment to avoid interference 4 Switch off the PI54 s interference filter and observe the numeric display If the interference symbol is not displayed leave the interference filter switche...

Страница 296: ...switched off to increase the system s range and performance 10 Use a water proof pen write the sensor s number configured channel number and any other pertinent information on its label A dedicated form has also been provided in the front of the PI Operator Manual to record this information Note Do not write on the sensor Such information may be misunderstood when future service or replacement is ...

Страница 297: ...Technical specifications 285 850 165186 Rev B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This chapter provides the basic technical specifications Topics PI Sensors page 285 ...

Страница 298: ... frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channel 6 Physical properties Length 246 mm Width 171 mm Thickness 123 mm Weight in air 4 6 kg without chain and ground weight Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours PI Catch PI Rip PI Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 5 3 second approx...

Страница 299: ...I Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 4 5 second approx Normal Every 14 second approx Slow Every 34 second approx Default update rate Fast Lifetime between each recharge Fast update rate 24 hours Normal update rate 75 hours Slow update rate 100 hours Communication frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channels 100 m depth range 16 300 m depth range 12 1000 m depth ra...

Страница 300: ...n each recharge Fast update rate 35 hours Normal update rate 60 hours Slow update rate 250 hours Echo sounder frequency 70 kHz Echo sounder range 0 7 to 60 m Communication frequency range 43 5 to 49 5 kHz Default communication channel 14 Physical properties Length 300 mm Width 205 mm Thickness 131 mm Weight in air 6 8 kg Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours P...

Страница 301: ...ir 5 7 2 9 kg Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours PI Temperature PI Systems PI32 PI44 or PI54 Update rates Fast Every 4 5 second approx Normal Every 14 second approx Slow Every 34 second approx Default update rate Fast Lifetime between each recharge Fast update rate 24 hours Normal update rate 75 hours S...

Страница 302: ...Simrad PI54 290 850 165186 Rev B Charging time with PI Charger To 70 capacity 1 hour To 100 capacity 4 hours Charging time with PS Charger To 100 capacity 16 hours ...

Страница 303: ...ing the files from Simrad s website In order to perform the software updates you will need a personal computer with a serial line connector and a special upload cable Note Even though the software update procedures are uncomplicated Simrad cannot be held responsible for errors or malfunctions that may occur after a software update if the update has not been performed according to the procedures or...

Страница 304: ... menu and then Status display 3 In the top right corner of the Status display presentation just beneath the numeric presentation you will read the following sentence DSP y zz y zz is the current software version in use When a new software version is released it will always have a higher number Prerequisites In order to upgrade the DSP software you will need the following tools and equipment A pers...

Страница 305: ...et on the rear side of the PI54 Operator Unit 4 Switch on the PI54 5 Open the Status display presentation and leave the PI54 on that page 6 Start the PI DSP Upload program on your computer 7 Select the COM Port serial line connector you have used to connect the interface cable If you have more than one serial line connector and you do not know which is which just try out the different COM ports un...

Страница 306: ...1 hex MESSAGE THE DSP ARE NOW IN FLASH PROM PROGRAMMING MODE MESSAGE FLASH PROM IDENTIFIED MESSAGE START ERASING SCRATCH PAD IN FLASH PROM MESSAGE START PROGRAMMING SCRATCH PAD IN FLASH PROM MESSAGE PROGRAMMING SCRATCH PAD IN FLASH PROM COMPLETED MESSAGE START ERASING BOOT AREA IN FLASH PROM MESSAGE START MOVING NEW PROGRAM FROM SCRATCH PAD TO BOOT AREA MESSAGE THE DSP HAS NOW FINISHED PROGRAMMING...

Страница 307: ...onnecting power Critical process Once all the software data have been uploaded correctly to the scratch pad it will automatically be transferred to the microprocessor Flash PROM This is a critical process When the message Start erasing boot area in Flash PROM appears the internal transfer process has started This process will only last a few seconds The end of the criticial process is identified w...

Страница 308: ...rent software version in use When a new software version is released it will always have a higher number Prerequisites In order to upgrade the MMI software you will need the following tools and equipment A personal computer desktop or laptop with operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP and with a 9 pin serial line connector Upload cable Order no 298 079853 MMI Software Order no 880 2...

Страница 309: ...er left corner of your computer display and select Run 7 Go to the directory you unpacked the installation files to Step 7 and select upload exe in the Upload subdirectory Click Ok 8 Switch on the PI54 The upload program will automatically detect which serial line port COM port you have connected the upload cable to and that a PI54 cabinet is connected The upload program will further check your cu...

Страница 310: ...g the upload process you can simply abort the upload and restart it It is not possible to switch off the PI54 cabinet during the software upload except by disconnecting power Critical process Once all the software data have been uploaded correctly to the scratch pad it will automatically be transferred to the microprocessor Flash PROM This is a critical process When the message Blanking Flash appe...

Страница 311: ... Run 4 Select the directory you placed the installation files in and select Setup exe Press Ok to start the installation 5 Further guidance is provided by the installation program How to run the application In order to run the PI DSP Upload program you must access it from the Start button in the lower left side of your screen Select Programs and locate the application on the menu How to remove the...

Страница 312: ...1 Bearing display Parameter References 201 Bottom Contact sensor Numeric presentation Display modes 35 Practical use PI Sensors 107 Practical use PS Sensors 111 Specifications Technical specifications 286 Test procedure Sensor test procedures 266 Bottom lock How to Operational procedures 93 Bottom trawl Application example Applications 28 C C B filter Parameter References 209 Calcuated marker dela...

Страница 313: ...nces 178 185 Depth input Parameters References 192 Depth lines References 178 185 Depth of keel Parameter References 181 Depth sensor How to calibrate Operational procedures 65 Calibration References 176 How to adjust offset Operational procedures 66 Numeric presentation Display modes 37 Offset References 203 Practical use PI Sensors 124 Practical use PS Sensors 129 Specifications Technical specif...

Страница 314: ...tional procedures 88 Access graphic display parameters Operational procedures 79 Background colour sensor Operational procedures 56 Bottom lock Operational procedures 93 Colour threshold Operational procedures 89 Define initial presentation pages Getting started 13 Define window information Getting started 12 Depth grid Operational procedures 89 Depth sensor calibration Operational procedures 65 D...

Страница 315: ...g started 16 Manual gain Parameter References 209 Manual trawl marker Parameter References 223 Marker line delay Parameter References 198 Marker line on off Parameter References 198 Marker line setup References 197 Marker line width Parameter References 198 Marker white zone Parameter References 198 Marker height Parameter References 198 Marker sensor Parameter References 198 Marker temperature Pa...

Страница 316: ...nsducer Parameter References 181 Position display Description Display modes 54 Parameter References 200 Position display setup References 206 Position parameters Input References 190 Power On off procedure Getting started 10 Presentation Define Getting started 13 Principles Getting started 11 Presentation colours References 205 Presets Factory References 183 PS Charger Description System descripti...

Страница 317: ... Software How to upgrade MMI Software updates 296 Software version Display modes 47 Sound speed Parameter References 181 Spectrum display Parameter References 218 Speed alarm Procedure Operational procedures 96 Speed display Parameter References 200 Speed input Parameters References 193 Speed setup References 217 Spread sensor How to adjust offset Operational procedures 66 Numeric presentation Dis...

Страница 318: ...eferences 219 223 Trawl marker Parameter References 223 Trawl opening mode Parameter References 223 TVG Parameter References 178 Twin spread Sensor setup dual twin trawl Operational procedures 72 Setup for twin trawl Operational procedures 67 Twin Spread sensor Practical use Sensors 148 Type of transducer Select References 180 U Unit description Parameter References 194 Units Parameter References ...

Страница 319: ...on Getting started 18 Wire length Trawl calculator parameter References 222 Wire length offset Trawl calculator parameter References 222 X XTE distance Parameter References 200 Z ZOOM Button description Getting started 18 Zoom How to Operational procedures 94 ...

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