Marport M3 System User manual
M3 & M5 Systems
Service Manual
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Contents
Legal.................................................................................................4
History...........................................................................................................................................................................4
Copyright......................................................................................................................................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction and Presentation..........................................................8
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety Guidelines......................................................................................................................................................9
Description.................................................................................................................................................................10
M3 System Overall Architecture...........................................................................................................10
Equipment List.............................................................................................................................................11
Technical Specifications...........................................................................................................................12
Installation Steps.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Computer Configuration..................................................................14
Configuring Mac Mini Settings.........................................................................................................................14
Setting Up the Mac....................................................................................................................................14
Disabling Automatic Updates................................................................................................................ 14
Disabling Sleeping Mode......................................................................................................................... 15
Changing Security & Privacy Settings................................................................................................16
Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver.............................................................................19
Adding a Virtual Keyboard......................................................................................................................21
Disabling Automatic Search of Wireless Keyboard.......................................................................22
Installing Software Applications......................................................................................................................23
Downloading Software Applications...................................................................................................23
Installing VMware Fusion...................................................................................................................... 24
Installing Mozilla Firefox....................................................................................................................... 27
Installing Java............................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing Scala/Scala2 and Scala Replay/ScalaReplay2..............................................................28
Installing Mosa2.........................................................................................................................................29
Installing TeamViewer.............................................................................................................................30
Automatically Opening Scala/Scala2 and VMware Fusion at Start Up...................................31
Installing the Receiver Firmware in the Virtual Machine......................................................................33
Sharing System Information............................................................................................................................. 34
Creating Computer Backups with Time Machine......................................................................................34
Installation......................................................................................35
Installing the System............................................................................................................................................35
M3 Receiver Cabling............................................................................................................................................. 36
Mac Mini Cabling................................................................................................................................................... 37
Installing a New Ethernet Cable......................................................................................................................39
Configuring Networks.......................................................................................................................................... 39
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Configuring Computer Network...........................................................................................................39
Configuring Virtual Machine Network...............................................................................................41
Changing the IP Address of the Virtual Machine..................................................................................... 46
Upgrading from M3 to M5 System.................................................................................................................48
Updating the Receiver Firmware.....................................................................................................................49
Installing Hydrophones....................................................................................................................................... 52
List of Marport Hydrophones...............................................................................................................52
Connecting the Hydrophone to the Receiver..................................................................................54
Adding Temperature Data from the Hydrophones to the System.......................................... 55
Understanding Receiver LEDs...........................................................................................................................56
Exporting/Importing the Receiver Configuration..................................................................................... 58
Servicing and Maintenance............................................................ 59
Interference Check.................................................................................................................................................59
Spectrum Analyzer Display....................................................................................................59
Checking Noise Interference.................................................................................................60
Checking Noise Interference..................................................................................................61
Estimating the Efficiency of Hydrophones..................................................................................................65
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................66
Downloading a VMware Fusion license under version 10......................................................... 66
Receiver page: hydrophone modules are disconnected / system not answering.............. 66
Receiver page is empty...........................................................................................................................69
Receiver page: code 02 error message...............................................................................................71
Receiver page: hydrophones have bad streaming status............................................................71
No Internet Access.................................................................................................................................... 73
VMware Fusion Pop-Up Messages......................................................................................................73
Java error messages appear when opening the system web page..........................................74
I cannot click on some items in the system web page...............................................................76
Antifouling System Causes Interferences........................................................................................ 78
Giving Remote Access to the Computer....................................................................................................... 80
Recording Audio Files.......................................................................................................................................... 80
Support Contact.......................................................................................................................................................81
Appendix.........................................................................................82
Frequency Plan........................................................................................................................................................82
Index.................................................................................................................87
M3 & M5 Systems | V7 | Legal
Legal
History
V1 05/10/17 First release
V2 07/12/17
New topics:
• Additional hydrophone cabling procedures
Improved topics:
• Installing ShipModul Multiplexer : now includes
cabling and detection procedures for different network
setups.
• Active Wideband Hydrophone : now includes
configurations for second generation of pre-amplifiers.
Corrected topics:
• Passive Hydrophone + Wideband Preamplifier :
configuration 3 was missing a strap to set a low gain.
V3 03/09/18
New topics:
• New active wideband hydrophones (NC-1-08)
documented.
• Additional hydrophone cabling procedures.
•Adding TE SC Sensor to the Receiver
• Procedure to upgrade to M5: Upgrading from M3 to M5
System on page 48.
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V4 07/06/18
New topics:
•Exporting/Importing the Receiver Configuration on
page 58
•Estimating the Efficiency of Hydrophones on page
65: how to use the page Messages to check the
efficiency of the hydrophones.
Improved topics:
• NC-1-08 hydrophones with serial number 4054875,
4054845, 4054831 and after, connect the -12V wire.
NC-1-08 hydrophones with a lower serial number need
to be returned and replaced.
• now includes guidelines on how to connect Marport
hydrophones without using a junction box.
•Interference Check on page 59: more detailed
information about Spectrum page.
V5 11/30/18
New topic:
•Adding Temperature Data from the Hydrophones to
the System on page 55: how to display on Scala
the temperature of the water surface received from the
hydrophones.
Improved topic:
• Product references have been added in equipment list.
•Updating the Receiver Firmware on page 49:
warning about patches for systems to be installed only
in specific cases.
•Frequency Plan on page 82: drawings have been
changed, frequencies are now allocated between 34 kHz
and 36 kHz and frequency ranges of narrowband and
wideband hydrophones are indicated.
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V6 04/08/19
Hydrophone cabling procedures have been removed from
the system documentation. You can find them in the
Hydrophone Installation Manual.
New topic:
• New Mac mini 2018 is documented.
•Changing the IP Address of the Virtual Machine on
page 46: how to change the IP address of the virtual
machine if a WiFi or wired network has the same
subnet.
• Troubleshooting: procedure if Java error messages
appear (Java error messages appear when opening
the system web page on page 74) and how to
downgrade Java and Firefox versions if they have been
updated (I cannot click on some items in the system
web page on page 76).
V7 07/16/20
Now documents Mosa2 version 02.03, Scala version
01.06.34 and Scala2 version 02.02.
Updated topics:
•Changing the IP Address of the Virtual Machine on page
46
•Updating the Receiver Firmware on page 49
•Exporting/Importing the Receiver Configuration on
page 58
TE SC sensor is no longer documented in this guide.
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Copyright
© 2020 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 Software 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.
• Scala: 01.06.06-01.06.34 / Scala2: 02.02
U.S. Patent 9,091,790
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Introduction and Presentation
Read this section to get a basic knowledge of your M3 system.
Tip: Click Marport logo at the bottom of pages to come back to the table of contents.
Introduction
Among Marport’s receivers, the M3 is specifically designed for smaller vessels.
Marport M3 is designed as a highly sophisticated multi-function acoustic receiver. Although it is
the most compact receiver from Marport, it uses leading edge digital signal processing that we
have combined with the smartest software available. The aim is to make possible multi-channel
operation without any compromise between transmission range and signal detection.
The M3 works with an Apple Mac Mini computer, that processes the data from the sensors and
displays them on your screen.
The M3 has a full range of capabilities:
• You can listen to 3 hydrophones simultaneously. Only data coming from the hydrophone
delivering the best signal are interpreted. As a result, you do not need an hydrophone selection
switch, as often used in older types of receivers.
• You can have a simultaneous reception from up to 12 data (depth, pitch, roll...) from standard
sensors (e.g. door spread, catch).
• You can combine standard sensors with 1 high-definition reception sensor (e.g. HDTE or NBTE
sensor such as trawl explorer, catch explorer).
• You can configure your sensors to have a net monitoring configuration that suits your type of
trawl’s gear.
• There are 1 NMEA and 2 NTC entries to receive hydrophones' temperature data.
You can upgrade the M3 system to an M5 system to be able to add more standard (up to 100 PRP
sensors) and high-definition sensors (up to 10).
Note:
These labels tag topics or actions that are specific to Scala and/or Scala2.
Depending on the version you have, you may follow either one of these labels.
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Safety Guidelines
Important: To ensure proper and safe use of this equipment, carefully read and follow the
instructions in this manual.
Product installation and use
Install and use this product in accordance with this user manual. Incorrect use of the product may
cause damage to the components or void the warranty.
Only qualified Marport dealers can do installation and maintenance interventions.
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Description
M3 System Overall Architecture
Ethernet cable
Marport junction box
extension cable & hydrophone
cable
Manufacturer standard
cable
(Blurred) Optional
elements
1Screen(s) 8Ethernet switch
2Mac Mini i5 (ref. PC-0-03) 9Internet
3Wireless trackball mouse 10 NMEA multiplexer
4Scala/Scala2 software dongle 11 Junction boxes (x2) (ref. 46-055-01)
5USB Ethernet Adapter 12 Thru-hull penetration (ref. TH-1-XX)
6PoE adapter (ref. 25-766-01) 13 Hydrophones (ref. NC-1-XX)
7Mx Receiver (ref. M3REC/M5REC)
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Equipment List
Below are the hardware and software required to install a M3 system. Box 1 and 2 contain the
minimum hardware needed to install the system.
Box 1: Receiver (M3REC/M5REC)
• 1 receiver
• 2 Mx hydrophone junction boxes (ref. 46-055-01)
• 1 CAT5e network cable
• 1 Ethernet connector kit
• 1 Mx hardware kit (mounting screws and ground strap)
Box 2: Computer (PC-0-03)
• 1 Mac mini i5 computer (2.6 GHz)
• 1 wireless trackball mouse
• 1 Mac mini power cord
• 2 Thunderbolt to HDMI/VGA/DVI adapters
• 1 USB Ethernet adapter
• 1 USB serial adapter
• 1 Ethernet cable for PoE adapter
• PoE adapter (ref. 25-766-01)
• 1 Mac mini mount (ref. 25-786-01)
• 1 hardware kit (mounting screws for Mac mini mount)
• 1 Scala/Scala2 software dongle
Optional equipment (not included)
• 1 to 2 monitors
• 1 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to prevent problems if the mains power fails
(recommended). Size: 500VA.
• Additional hydrophone junction boxes
• 1 test hydrophone that you can keep on board and connect to the receiver to do functional tests.
• 1 NMEA converter junction box (ref. NC-2-TEMP) to receive temperature data from
hydrophones
• 1 NMEA multiplexer to receive NMEA data and display them in Scala/Scala2: ShipModul
MiniPlex-3E-N2K if using NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 or Miniplex-3E if using only NMEA0183.
• If using Mosa2 on a tablet computer: refer to Marport sales offices to know the recommended
model.
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Software
Software Application Name Definition
Marport validated MacOS Operating system on computer
VMware Fusion Virtual machine software, necessary to run processor virtual
machine.
Scala/Scala2 Marport software application collecting, processing, storing
and displaying data received from sensors, sounders and other
connected devices.
Scala Replay/ScalaReplay2 Marport software application replaying data recorded in
Scala/Scala2.
Mosa2 Marport software application used to configure sensors. Can be
used on desktop or tablet computers.
Mozilla Firefox (from version
22 to 51)
Web browser
Java (version 7 or lower) To correctly display system web page.
FileZilla File management tool.
TeamViewer To give remote access of your computer to support service
Technical Specifications
Frequency range 30-60 kHz
Active bandwidth 24 kHz
Number of Rx/Tx channels 3
Hydrophones 3
Bearing to sensor measurement Yes
Distance to sensor measurement Yes
M3 - Number of simultaneous data reception 12
M3 - Number of high resolution sounders (NBTE,
HDTE)
1
M5 - Number of simultaneous data reception 50
M5 - Number of high resolution sounders (NBTE,
HDTE)
10
Temperature input 2 NTC + 1 NMEA
Network cables CAT5e, 100 meters max., U/FTP shielding
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Computer Configuration
Read this section to learn how to configure the Mac computer.
Important: This section applies only to technicians from Marport offices.
Configuring Mac Mini Settings
If you do not have a computer already configured and you are beginning from scratch, you need to
apply all the following settings.
Setting Up the Mac
When you switch on the Mac for the first time, you need to enter setup details.
Procedure
1. A setup assistant appears when switching on the computer for the first time. Follow the
instructions.
2. From Create a Computer Account, you can use marport for full name, account name and
password.
Disabling Automatic Updates
You need to disable automatic updates because some applications installed on the computer may
not be compatible with the latest versions of OS.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > App Store.
2. In App Store, clear Automatically check for updates.
3. If the computer uses macOS Mojave:
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a) Click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Software Update.
b) Clear Automatically keep my Mac up to date.
c) Click Advanced and clear Check for updates.
Disabling Sleeping Mode
You need to change Energy Saver settings.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Energy
Saver.
2. From Turn display off after, drag the handle to Never.
3. Deselect Enable Power Nap and Put hard disks to sleep when possible.
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4. Some versions of Mac OS may also have the option Start up automatically after a power failure:
select it.
Changing Security & Privacy Settings
You need to change the security and privacy settings to be able to open applications you
downloaded.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security &
Privacy.
2. To be able to make changes, click the lock at the bottom of the window and enter the password
of the computer.
3. Deselect Require password.
4. Select Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere.
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5. If the computer uses macOS Sierra or Mojave, Anywhere option is not be displayed by default.
To display Anywhere:
a) From the top right corner of the screen, click the magnifying glass and type Terminal.
b) Select Terminal from the results.
c) In the terminal, enter sudo spctl --master-disable.
d) Press enter.
Anywhere option is now displayed in your Security & Privacy preferences.
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7. If the computer is under macOS Catalina you need to give full disk access to Scala/Scala2, Scala
Replay/ScalaReplay2 and TeamViewer: click Privacy > Full Disk Access, then add Scala/Scala2,
Scala Replay/ScalaReplay2 and TeamViewer to the list.
Note: If you do not give full disk access to them, you may see messages asking access to
Documents or Downloads folders whenever you start these software and this will block
the automatic opening of Scala/Scala2.
Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver
You need to disable the screen saver and put a Marport wallpaper.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences > Desktop &
Screen Saver.
2. Click the tab Screen Saver and select Start after: Never.
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