IMAGENEX 852-GS User manual

IMAGENEX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
MODEL 852-GS
GYRO STABILIZED
ULTRA-MINIATURE IMAGING SONAR
(WITH OPTIONAL ECHO SOUNDER)
USER MANUAL
Imagenex Technology Corp.
209-1875 Broadway Street
Port Coquitlam, BC
Canada V3C 4Z1
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.imagenex.com

Revision History
Number
430-048
Revision
Date
Description
0A
09-Feb-21
For internal review
0B
20-Apr-22
1st Draft edits

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................9
2. Getting Started..........................................................................................................................................10
2.1. Hardware Installation...............................................................................................................................10
2.1.1. Sonar with Echo Sounder Option .....................................................................................................10
2.1.2. Sonar without Echo Sounder Option................................................................................................11
2.1.3. RS-232 Option...................................................................................................................................11
2.1.4. Personal Computer...........................................................................................................................12
2.2. Software Setup .........................................................................................................................................12
2.3. Interface ...................................................................................................................................................13
2.3.1. Shortcut Buttons...............................................................................................................................14
2.3.2. File Playback .....................................................................................................................................15
2.3.3. Sonar Settings...................................................................................................................................15
2.3.4. Main Sonar Display...........................................................................................................................16
2.3.5. Acquiring Targets..............................................................................................................................18
2.3.6. Mouse Cursor Heading, Range, Bearing...........................................................................................19
2.3.7. Compass Display...............................................................................................................................19
2.3.8. ROV Overlay......................................................................................................................................20
3. Software Menus........................................................................................................................................21
3.1. File ............................................................................................................................................................21
3.1.1. File => Connect to Sonar Head .........................................................................................................21
3.1.2. File => Open File to Playback............................................................................................................21
3.1.3. File => Plot data from UDP ...............................................................................................................21
3.1.4. File => Record Start (Stop)… / Copy Start (Stop)…............................................................................21
3.1.5. File => Set Record Directory… ..........................................................................................................21
3.1.6. File => Auto Save File Names............................................................................................................21
3.1.7. File => Auto File Size.........................................................................................................................22
3.1.8. File => Convert 81R File to .xyz.........................................................................................................22
3.1.9. File => Save Screen ...........................................................................................................................22
3.1.10. File => Exit.........................................................................................................................................22
3.2. View..........................................................................................................................................................22
3.2.1. View => Hold.....................................................................................................................................22
3.2.2. View => Reverse ...............................................................................................................................22

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3.2.3. View => Clear Screen........................................................................................................................22
3.2.4. View => Zoom Factor........................................................................................................................23
3.2.5. View => Zoom In...............................................................................................................................23
3.2.6. View => Zoom Out............................................................................................................................23
3.2.7. View => Grid .....................................................................................................................................23
3.2.8. View => Range Marker .....................................................................................................................23
3.2.9. View => Colour Indicator..................................................................................................................23
3.2.10. View => Compass Display .................................................................................................................23
3.2.11. View => ROV Overlay........................................................................................................................23
3.2.12. View => Main Toolbar.......................................................................................................................24
3.2.13. View => Mini Settings Bar.................................................................................................................24
3.2.14. View => Show Sonar Settings ...........................................................................................................24
3.3. Colour Table..............................................................................................................................................25
3.4. System ......................................................................................................................................................26
3.4.1. System => Choose COM Ports ..........................................................................................................26
3.4.2. System => IP Address........................................................................................................................26
3.4.3. System => Diagnostics ......................................................................................................................26
3.4.4. System => Sound Velocity.................................................................................................................26
3.4.5. System => Sonar Orientation............................................................................................................26
3.4.6. System => Sonar Type.......................................................................................................................27
3.5. Options .....................................................................................................................................................27
3.5.1. Options => Units ...............................................................................................................................27
3.5.2. Options => Measure Target..............................................................................................................27
3.5.3. Options => RealTime Play Speed......................................................................................................27
3.5.4. Options => Enable Gyro....................................................................................................................27
3.5.5. Options => Calibrate Gyro ................................................................................................................27
3.5.6. Options => Enable Gyro Auto Bias....................................................................................................28
3.5.7. Options => Calibrate Compass..........................................................................................................29
3.5.8. Options => Calibrate Motor..............................................................................................................29
3.5.9. Options => Local Lat / Compass Declination ....................................................................................29
3.6. Profile .......................................................................................................................................................29
3.6.1. Profile => Off.....................................................................................................................................29
3.6.2. Profile => Points Only .......................................................................................................................29
3.6.3. Profile => Low Mix ............................................................................................................................29

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3.6.4. Profile => Medium Mix.....................................................................................................................30
3.6.5. Profile => High Mix ...........................................................................................................................30
3.6.6. Profile => Point Size..........................................................................................................................30
3.6.7. Profile => Zero Down........................................................................................................................30
3.6.8. Profile => Profile Min Range.............................................................................................................30
3.6.9. Profile => Auto Profile ......................................................................................................................31
3.6.10. Profile => ES Profile ..........................................................................................................................31
3.7. GPS............................................................................................................................................................32
3.7.1. GPS => Enabled.................................................................................................................................32
3.7.2. GPS => Track Plotter .........................................................................................................................32
3.7.3. GPS => Erase GPS Tracks...................................................................................................................32
3.7.4. GPS => Zoom In.................................................................................................................................32
3.7.5. GPS => Zoom Out..............................................................................................................................32
3.8. Video.........................................................................................................................................................32
3.8.1. Video => Open Video Window .........................................................................................................32
3.8.2. Video => Record Video Frames to File..............................................................................................33
3.9. Help...........................................................................................................................................................33
3.9.1. Help => Help…...................................................................................................................................33
3.9.2. Help => About…................................................................................................................................33
APPENDIX A Hot Keys ...................................................................................................................................34