Marport TRAWL User manual
Contents
Legal 4
History 4
Copyright 4
Disclaimer 4
Introduction and
Presentation 5
Introduction 6
Applications 6
Safety Guidelines 8
Description 8
System Compatibility 8
Firmware and Features 9
Technical Specifications 10
Main Parts 12
Operational Mode Indicator 15
Sensor Configuration 17
Connecting the Sensor to Mosa2 18
Battery Information 21
Diagnostic Information 22
Uploading the Sensor Firmware 23
Configuring the Trawl Node 26
Configuring the Uplink Frequency and
Power 27
Configuring the Echo Sounder 28
About the Automatic Range Mode 30
Calibrating the Sensor for Target Strength
Value 31
Applying Osets to Measurements 36
Testing Measures 38
SD Card Recording 39
Saving a Configuration on Mosa2 41
Exporting Sensor Configuration 44
Importing a Sensor Configuration 44
System Configuration and
Display 46
Adding the Sensors to the Receiver 47
Adding the Sensors to the Receiver 47
Configuring Sensor Settings 48
Configuring Data Display in Scala2 50
Replaying Data from A2S Files 53
Installation 55
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Installing the Sensor on the Trawl 56
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting 58
Identifying and Deactivating Sensor Alarms
59
Checking Noise Interference 59
Charging the Sensor with the Dock 63
Cleaning the Sensor 64
Maintenance Checklist 65
Troubleshooting 66
Mosa2 does not open due to error message 66
Sensor does not connect correctly with Mosa2
when using the Configuration Cable 67
The echogram has a lot of interference 68
Support Contact 70
Appendix 72
Frequency Plan 72
Examples of Installations for a Target
Strength Calibration 76
Index a
Legal
History
V1 11/08/22 First release
Copyright
© 2022 Marport. All Rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the express
written permission from Marport. “Marport”, the Marport logo and Soware Defined Sonar are
registered trademarks of Marport. All other brands, products and company names mentioned
are the trademark and property of its respective owners only. Marport is a division of Airmar
Technology Corporation.
Disclaimer
Marport endeavors to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly stated, but
does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
The present user guide is applicable for the following versions:
•Mosa2: 02.11.x
•Scala2: 02.10.x
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Introduction and Presentation
Get a basic knowledge of the sensor.
Introduction
Marport's Trawl Navigator is a high-definition netsonder, designed to operate on the
trawl headline.
It is suited for bottom trawling and will oer better performance on trawls with a small
vertical opening.
In order to eiciently follow the trawl descent, echogram ranges are configurable from
5 to 160 meters. Moreover, the sensor includes an automatic range mode: the sensor
can automatically switch to lower ranges of 20, 10 and 5 meters to get sharper pictures,
proving to be particularly useful when fishing close to the bottom.
In addition, the sensor can measure the temperature, depth, pitch and roll.
The Trawl Navigator is available in three sizes: XXL with 4 batteries for a longer battery
life, XL with 2 batteries and Stubby with 1 battery.
Applications
Here are examples of data received by the Trawl Navigator in Scala2.
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The image below shows the display of data received from a Trawl Navigator installed on
the headline. Pollocks can be identified close to the bottom.
In this second example, the sensor automatic range mode is activated. The range of the
sounding is automatically reduced when the sensor gets closer to the bottom, in order
to have better quality images.
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1. Initial range (80 meters) / 2. Switch to a 20-meter range / 3. Switch to a 10-meter range / 4. Target de
tection: pollocks
Safety Guidelines
Important: To ensure proper and safe use of this equipment, carefully read
and follow the instructions in this manual.
Description
System Compatibility
The Trawl Navigator is compatible with the following versions of Marport's soware and
equipment.
Mosa2 02.11.08 or later
Scala2 02.10.x or later
Mx receiver firmware 08.04.x or later
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Dock 01.01.00 or later
Firmware and Features
This section describes the firmware and features that must be configured on MASP to
set up the sensor.
To be operational, the sensor needs to be configured with two files:
•a firmware file (*.A2F): it is the firmware of the sensor,
•an application file (*.A2A): it defines the sensor features and options.
These files are generated via MASP.
See Uploading the Sensor Firmware (on page 23) for guidance on how to complete
the following items and download the firmware and application files.
Firmware
The latest version of the firmware is available for download on MASP.
Compatibility: F450-02.02.x and aer
Features and Options
The features and options are configurable according to the type of hardware and
customer's choices.
Features •Product name: Manually entered.
•Application: Trawl Navigator
•Body: Stubby, XL, XXL
•Battery capacity (not configurable):
◦Body Stubby : 1 pack
◦Body XL: 2 pack
◦Body XXL: 4 pack
Sounding Options (non-editable) •Up
•Down
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Misc. options •SD Card Log: records a log of the sen
sor activity. This option is useful for trou
bleshooting support.
•Extended Life Time: under development
Measures •Battery (always activated)
•Pressure (depth)
•Temperature
•Pitch
•Roll
•Depth
Technical Specifications
Uplink frequency 30 to 60 kHz
Range to vessel up to 2500 m*
Data update rate •5-meter range: Echogram @0.15 s - temperature, depth, pitch, roll,
battery level @5.4 s
•10-meter range: Echogram @0.3 s - temperature, depth, pitch, roll,
battery level @5.95 s
•20-meter range: Echogram @0.59 s - temperature, depth, pitch,
roll, battery level @5.9 s
•40-meter range: Echogram @0.76 s - temperature, depth, pitch,
roll, battery level @3.8 s
•80-meter range: Echogram @0.81 s - temperature, depth, pitch,
roll, battery level @4.05 s
•160-meter range: Echogram @0.92 s - temperature, depth, pitch,
roll, battery level @4.6 s
Depth range up to 1700 m
Depth resolution 0.1 m with 0.1% of the full scale
Echogram range 5 (auto) / 10 (auto) / 20 (auto) / 40 / 80 / 160 meters
Pitch and roll range -64° to +63°
Pitch & roll accuracy +/- 1°
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Temp measurement range -5° C to +25° C
Temp accuracy ±0.1° C
Typical battery life †
•XXL: Up to 96 hours
•XL: Up to 48 hours
•Stubby: Up to 24 hours
Battery type Lithium-Ion
Weight in air (with hous
ing)
•XL: 15.1 kg
•Stubby: 10.8 kg
Weight in water (with
housing)
•XL: 3.3 kg
•Stubby: 3 kg
Warranty 2 years (Sensor & Battery) **
*Reference only. Depends on communication settings and transmission conditions /
† Depends on sensor uplink power and options. Lifetime has been estimated with a
uplink power at 33%. / ‡ Based on average charging time. / **Marport Standard Marine
Limited Warranty
Dimensions
XL version
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Stubby version
Main Parts
External View
1. Retainer screw
2. Model/serial number
3. Metal strap
4. Transducer
5. Stabilizer board
6. Pressure sensor
7. Temperature sensor
8. Positive charge
9. Negative charge
10. Water switch
11. Shoulder bolts
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Exploded View
XL bottle Stubby bottle
1. Sensors / 2. O-ring seals / 3. End cap / 4. Batteries / 5. A2S PCBA / 6. Transducer / 7. Retainer ring
XXL bottle
1. Sensors / 2. O-ring seals / 3. End cap / 4. Batteries / 5. Bat
tery retainers / 6. A2H PCBA / 7. Transducer / 8. Retainer ring
PCBA Connectors
The Trawl Navigator has the following PCBA versions:
•A2S Gen 4 and aer with stubby and XL bottles,
•A2H Gen 2 and aer with XXL bottle.
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A2S PCBA
1. Batteries
2. Water-switch
3. Down (A)
4. Up (B)
5. Uplink LED
6. Uplink (C)
7. Pressure and tempera
ture
A2H PCBA
1. Pressure and temperature sensor
2. Shoulder bolts
3. Transducer's LED
4 - 7. Batteries
8. Channel C : uplink
9. Channel A
10. Channel B
11. Channel D
12. Channel E
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Operational Mode Indicator
A LED on the sensor's transducer indicates the operational mode of the sensor.
State Situation LED
Starting
•Sensor has been switched on in
water or with water switch.
•Startup sequence: LED blinks
green/o/red/o/green/red
•Then, fixed green for a 1 sec.
Running
•Sensor is in water.
•Water switch is on.
•For 1 min.: LED blinks red at
the beginning of each uplink
communication cycle.
•Or, LED blinks green / red if
the product configuration is
not valid.
Configuring
•Sensor is out of water.
•User is testing and configuring us
ing a Configuration Cable
•Sensor turns o after 10 min. with
out test or configuration operation. LED blinks green.
Charging
•Charger plug is connected.
•User is configuring at the same
time via the Dock.
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State Situation LED
•LED blinks red.
•LED is fixed red after 10 sec. if
connected to a charger other
than the Dock.
On deck
•Sensor has been hauled on deck
•The virtual water switch is on
•The sensor is locked in a low pow
er state to not switch into running
mode LED blinks green every 4 sec.
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Sensor Configuration
Learn how to configure the sensor settings.
Connecting the Sensor to Mosa2
To configure the sensor, you need to connect it to Mosa2 application, using either the
Dock or the Configuration Cable.
Using a Dock Charger Plug
Tip: Refer to Dock user manual to have more details about the use of this
product.
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1. Connect one Dock charging plug to the sensor's endcap.
2. Mosa2 discovery page opens. The sensor is displayed.
◦Click to open the sensor
configuration page.
◦Click to show the deploy
animation on the charger plug
for 30 seconds.
Using the Configuration Cable
Simply connect the Configuration Cable from the computer to the sensor to display the
sensor configuration page on Mosa2.
Tip: Refer to the Configuration Cable Quick Reference Guide for more details
about the use of this product.
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1. Move other electrical devices minimum 1 m away from the computer.
2. Connect the USB connector directly to the computer.
Mosa2 opens automatically and the startup wizard is displayed. The LED on the
plug is solid blue.
3. Connect the three-pin plug to the sensor.
The LED on the plug blinks alternatively blue and green.
4. Wait a few seconds. The configuration page of the sensor is displayed on Mosa2.
The LED on the plug is solid green.
You can now configure the sensor.
Note: You can keep the Configuration Cable continuously connected by
USB, and virtually eject or connect it. When no sensor is connected to
the Configuration Cable, click Menu > Eject Config Plug or Connect
Config Plug. When ejected, you come back to the discovery page. It stays
disconnected until you virtually connect to it or manually disconnect then
connect it.
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