
Pathfinder DVL Guide
April
2018
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Pathfinder Output Data Format (PD4/PD5) Details
The Pathfinder sends this data format only when the
PD4
or
PD5
command is used.
Table 48:
Pathfinder Output Data Format (PD4/PD5) Details
Hex Digit
Binary
Byte
Field
Description
1,2
1
Pathfinder Data
ID
Stores the Pathfinder (speed log) identification word (7Dh).
3,4
2
Data Structure Identifies which data pattern will follow based on the PD-command
0 = PD4 = Bytes 1 through 47 from Figure 44.
1 = PD5 = Bytes 1 through 45 from Figure 44 and
bytes 46 through 88 from Figure 45.
5-8
3,4
No. of Bytes
Contains the number of bytes sent in this data structure, not including
the final checksum.
9,10
5
System Config Defines the Pathfinder hardware/firmware configuration. Convert to bi-
nary and interpret as follows.
BIT 76543210
00xxxxxx BEAM-COORDINATE VELOCITIES
01xxxxxx INSTRUMENT-COORDINATE VELOCITIES
10xxxxxx SHIP-COORDINATE VELOCITIES
11xxxxxx EARTH-COORDINATE VELOCITIES
xx0xxxxx
TILT INFORMATION NOT USED IN CALCULATIONS
xx1xxxxx TILT INFORMATION USED IN CALCULATIONS
xxx0xxxx 3-BEAM SOLUTIONS NOT COMPUTED
xxx1xxxx 3-BEAM SOLUTIONS COMPUTED
xxxxx001 150-kHz Pathfinder
xxxxx010 300-kHz Pathfinder
xxxxx011 600-kHz Pathfinder
xxxxx100 1200-kHz Pathfinder
11-14
15-18
19-22
23-26
6,7
8,9
10,11
12,13
X-Vel Btm
Y-Vel Btm
Z-Vel Btm
E-Vel Btm
These fields contain the velocity of the vessel in relation to the bottom
in mm/s. The setting of the
(Coordinate Transformation)
determines how the Pathfinder references the
EX-CMD
COORD SYS
Velocity 1
Velocity 2
Velocity 3
Velocity 4
xxx00xxx
Beam
To Beam 1
To Beam 2
To Beam 3
To Beam 4
xxx01xxx
Instrument
Bm1-Bm2
Bm4-Bm3
To Xducer
Err Vel
xxx10xxx
Ship
Port-Stbd
Aft-Fwd
To Surface
Err Vel
xxx11xxx
Earth
To East
To North
To Surface
Err Vel
Positive values indicate water movement (see notes at end of this ta-
ble).
27-30
31-34
35-38
39-42
14,15
16,17
18,19
20,21
Bm1
Bm2 Rng to
Bm3 Bottom
Bm4
These fields contain the vertical range from the Pathfinder to the bot-
tom as determined by each beam. This vertical range does not compen-
sate for the effects of pitch and roll. When a bottom detection is bad,
the field is set to zero.
Scaling: LSD = 1 centimeter; Range = 0 to 65535 cm (300 and 150 kHz)
Scaling: LSD = 1 decimeter; Range = 0 to 65535 dm (38 kHz)