
Pathfinder DVL Guide
April
2018
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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EZ - Sensor Source
Purpose
Selects the source of environmental sensor data.
Format
EZcdhprstu
The EZ command work ONLY without the # sign.
Range
Firmware switches (see description)
Default
EZ 10000010
The default setting for this command is recommended for most applications.
Description
Setting the EZ-command firmware switches tells the Pathfinder to use data from a man-
ual setting or from an associated sensor. When a switch value is nonzero, the Pathfinder
overrides the manual E-command setting and uses data from the appropriate sensor. If
the sensor specified by this command is not available, the best alternate sensor will be
used (see the
EY – Sensor Source Override for Doppler Parameters
command for more
information).
The following table shows how to interpret the sensor source switch settings.
Table 28:
Sensor Source Switch Settings
FIELD
VALUE = 0
VALUE = 1
VALUE = 2
C
Speed of
sound
Manual #EC (see
Calculates using available depth, salinity
and temperature.
External Speed of Sound Sensor
D
Depth
Manual ED (see
Internal Keller pressure sensor
External Depth Sensor
H
Heading
Manual #EH (see
Internal SBG AHRS
External Compass
P
Pitch (tilt 1)
Manual #EP (see
Internal SBG AHRS
External Compass
R
Roll (tilt 2)
Manual #ER (see
Not used (Roll source specified by Pitch
field)
Not used (Roll source specified by Pitch
field)
S
Salinity
Manual ES (see
Not Allowed
External Salinity Sensor
T
Temp
Manual #ET (see
Internal transducer sensor
External Temp Sensor
U
Up/Down
Orientation
Manual #EU (see
Not Allowed
Not Allowed
Example
EZ10000010 means calculate speed of sound from available depth salinity and tempera-
ture, use ED depth, EH heading, ES command sets salinity, TRDI internal temperature
sensor, manual up/down orientation set with the EU command.
When a PS1-command is sent, the displayed Fixed Leader data shows the available internal sensors
connected to the
Pathfinder
DVL. It does not show external sensors. To interpret this PS1 field, convert
the value to binary.
If EZ pitch is one (internal sensor), a pendulum pitch correction will be applied that removes the effect
of roll on pitch. This effect is common to most tilt sensors (electrolytic tilt and pendulum).
The pitch field of the EZ command controls the source for roll. The roll field is ignored and has only been
retained for legacy purposes.
The heading coordinate frame is determined by the coordinate frame parameter of the #EH command
for any heading source (command, internal or external). The pitch and roll coordinate frame is specified
by the coordinate frame parameter of the #EP command for any heading source (command, internal or
external). See
for more details.