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SeaBat 8160 Operator‟s Manual
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SeaBat 8160
Multibeam Echo Sounder System
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION.........................................................................1
1.1 System Overview...................................................................................1
1.2 How to Use this Manual .........................................................................1
1.2.1 Standards of Measurement.............................................................1
1.2.2 Document Conventions...................................................................1
1.2.3 Notes and Warnings........................................................................2
1.2.4 Chapter Arrangement......................................................................2
2SYSTEM COMPONENTS ...........................................................4
2.1 Chapter Overview ..................................................................................4
2.2 Sonar Processor ....................................................................................4
2.2.1 Technical Specifications..................................................................4
2.2.2 Illustrations......................................................................................5
2.3 Transceiver Unit.....................................................................................6
2.3.1 Technical Specifications..................................................................6
2.3.2 Illustrations......................................................................................7
2.4 Processor to Transceiver Interconnection Cable....................................8
2.5 Sonar Array............................................................................................8
2.5.1 Technical Specifications..................................................................8
2.5.2 Illustrations....................................................................................10
2.6 Peripherals...........................................................................................10
2.6.1 Color S-VGA Monitor ....................................................................10
2.6.2 Trackball .......................................................................................11
3SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..........................................................12
3.1 Chapter Overview ................................................................................12
3.2 Operator Safety....................................................................................12
3.3 Equipment Safety.................................................................................12
3.3.1 Safe Handling................................................................................13
3.3.2 Cleaning and Maintenance of Projector and Receiver Arrays.......13
3.4 Electrical Isolation................................................................................15

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3.5 Exposure to Sunlight............................................................................15
3.6 Safe Disposal of Waste (WEEE Directive)...........................................15
4INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.............................................16
4.1 Chapter Overview ................................................................................16
4.2 Dry End Installation..............................................................................16
4.2.1 Sonar Processor ...........................................................................16
4.2.2 Transceiver ...................................................................................16
4.2.3 Peripherals....................................................................................16
4.2.4 Cable Connections........................................................................17
4.3 Wet End Installation .............................................................................18
4.3.1 Mounting.......................................................................................18
4.3.2 Fairings.........................................................................................18
4.3.3 Orientation ....................................................................................19
4.3.4 Acoustic Center.............................................................................20
4.3.5 Cable Connections........................................................................20
4.4 System Checkout.................................................................................22
5SYSTEM OPERATION..............................................................24
5.1 Chapter Overview ................................................................................24
5.2 Start Up Procedure ..............................................................................24
5.3 Main Sonar Display Screen..................................................................24
5.3.1 View the Sonar Image...................................................................25
5.3.2 Identify Range and Bearing...........................................................25
5.3.3 Date and Time Display..................................................................25
5.3.4 Menu Functions.............................................................................26
5.3.5 Activate the BITE Display..............................................................26
5.4 Main Menu ...........................................................................................27
5.4.1 Set the Range (Range).................................................................27
5.4.2 Change the Ping Rate (MaxRate).................................................27
5.4.3 Change the Transmit Power (TxPower)........................................28
5.4.4 Change the Pulse Width (TxPulse)...............................................28
5.4.5 Change the Receiver Gain (RxGain).............................................28
5.4.6 Change the Gain Mode (Gain Mode)............................................28

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5.4.7 Activate Automatic Gain (AutoGain)..............................................29
5.5 Ocean Menu.........................................................................................30
5.5.1 Change the Spreading Loss Coefficient (Spread).........................30
5.5.2 Change the Absorption Loss Value (Absorb)................................30
5.5.3 Set the Sound Velocity (Velocity)..................................................30
5.6 Display Menu .......................................................................................31
5.6.1 Change the Color Scheme (Color)................................................31
5.6.2 Set the Contrast (Contrast)...........................................................31
5.6.3 Color-Code Sounding Dots (Dots).................................................31
5.6.4 Display or Hide the Sonar Grid (Grid) ...........................................32
5.6.5 Freeze the Sonar Image (Freeze).................................................32
5.7 Filters Menu .........................................................................................32
5.7.1 Apply a Filter (Filter)......................................................................33
5.7.2 Set Range Filter Limits (MinRange / MaxRange)..........................33
5.7.3 Set Depth Filter Limits (MinDepth / MaxDepth).............................33
5.7.4 Correct for a Tilted Sonar Array (HeadTilt)....................................33
5.8 Menu Off ..............................................................................................34
5.9 Built-In Test Environment (BITE) Display.............................................34
5.9.1 Ping Indicator................................................................................36
5.9.2 Check the Wet-End Status............................................................36
5.9.3 Check the Firmware Version.........................................................37
5.9.4 Check the Communications Status...............................................37
5.9.5 Check the Status of Sensor Inputs................................................38
5.9.6 Review Offset Graphs...................................................................38
5.9.7 Configure System to Specific Requirements.................................39
5.9.8 Modes Menu .................................................................................41
5.9.9 Reset the System (Reset Button)..................................................43
5.9.10 Calibrate the System (Calib Button)..............................................43
5.10 Changing Display Mode.......................................................................44
APPENDIX A DEPTH GATES AND HEAD TILT ............................45
A.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................45
A.2 Depth Gates.........................................................................................45

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A.3 Offsetting the Sonar Array....................................................................46
A.4 Head Tilt Function................................................................................47
APPENDIX B SYSTEM PING RATES.............................................49
APPENDIX C INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS...............................51
C.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................51
C.2 Hardware Interface Settings.................................................................52
C.3 Messages and Data Format.................................................................56
C.4 Internal Interfaces ................................................................................89
APPENDIX D SYSTEM DRAWINGS ..............................................92
APPENDIX E OPTIONS AND UPGRADES ..................................106
E.1 Overview............................................................................................106
E.2 Yearly Upgrades for SeaBat Firmware...............................................106
E.3 Extended Warranty Contract..............................................................106
E.4 Telephone Support and Firmware Upgrades .....................................106
E.5 SeaBat Cables...................................................................................106
E.6 System Integration and Tuning ..........................................................106
E.7 24VDC Power Supply for Sonar Processor* ......................................107
E.8 Faired Mounting Assembly.................................................................107
APPENDIX F SNIPPETS / SIDESCAN BACKSCATTER .............108
F.1 Overview............................................................................................108
F.2 Snippets Imagery Data.......................................................................109
F.3 Sidescan Imagery Data......................................................................109
APPENDIX G WARRANTY INFORMATION.................................113
G.1 One-Year Limited Warranty................................................................113
G.2 Exclusions..........................................................................................113
G.3 Warranty Limitations ..........................................................................113
G.4 Servicing During Warranty Period......................................................114
G.5 Equipment Return Procedure.............................................................114
G.6 Service...............................................................................................114
APPENDIX H WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .................................115
H.1 Metric Conversion..............................................................................115

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H.2 Temperature Conversion....................................................................115
APPENDIX I GLOSSARY OF TERMS..........................................116
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Sonar Processor Dimensions................................................................5
Figure 2: Sonar Processor Rear Panel.................................................................6
Figure 3: Transceiver Unit, Dimensions................................................................7
Figure 4: Transceiver Unit ....................................................................................8
Figure 5: Sonar Array Assembly.........................................................................10
Figure 6: Sonar Processor, Rear Panel..............................................................17
Figure 7: Sonar Array Faired Mounting Assembly, Bottom View........................18
Figure 8: Sonar Array Faired Mounting Assembly, Top View.............................19
Figure 9: Recommended Sonar Array Orientation..............................................19
Figure 10: Hydrophone Face with Starboard Index Mark...................................19
Figure 11: Sonar Array Acoustic Center.............................................................20
Figure 12: Transceiver Unit, Rear Panel ............................................................21
Figure 13: Main Sonar Display Screen...............................................................25
Figure 14: Swath Position...................................................................................27
Figure 15: Typical Sound Velocity Values ..........................................................31
Figure 16: Built-In Test Environment (BITE) Display..........................................35
Figure 17: Ping Indicator ....................................................................................36
Figure 18: Receiver Gain Offsets .......................................................................39
Figure 19: Depth Gates, No Roll.........................................................................45
Figure 20: Depth Gates with Roll Input...............................................................46
Figure 21: Depth Gates with Roll and Motion Sensor Input................................46
Figure 22: Depth Gates with No Offset...............................................................47
Figure 23: Depth Gates with Offset ....................................................................48
Figure 24: Straight-Through Cable Diagram.......................................................55
Figure 25: Cross-Over Cable Diagram...............................................................55
Figure 26: Crossover vs. Straight-Through Configurations.................................55
Figure 27: BUS Topology ...................................................................................56
Figure 28: Sign Convention for Sonar Processor ...............................................77
Figure 29: Sonar Latency Drawing.....................................................................82
Figure 30: Uplink Example .................................................................................89
Figure 31: SeaBat 8160 System, Sheet 1 ..........................................................93
Figure 32: SeaBat 8160 System, Sheet 2 ..........................................................94
Figure 33: Array, Installation Template...............................................................95
Figure 34: Array, Outline and Installation Drawing .............................................96
Figure 35: Array, Section 1.................................................................................97
Figure 36: Array, Section 2.................................................................................98
Figure 37: Array, Section 3.................................................................................99
Figure 38: Four Inch Flange .............................................................................100

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Figure 39: Projector..........................................................................................101
Figure 40: Hydrophone.....................................................................................102
Figure 41: Cable, Hydrophone, Dry End Termination.......................................103
Figure 42: Cable, Projector, Dry End................................................................104
Figure 43: Cable, Processor to Transceiver (shielded).....................................105
Figure 44: Sidescan vs. Snippets Data Comparison ........................................108
Figure 45: Snippets Data Sample.....................................................................109
Figure 46: Sidescan Beam Geometry...............................................................110
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Document Conventions ..........................................................................1
Table 2: Sonar Processor Technical Specifications..............................................4
Table 3: Transceiver Unit, Technical Specifications.............................................6
Table 4: Sonar Array Technical Specifications.....................................................9
Table 5: Beamforming Specifications...................................................................9
Table 6: System Ping Rate Values.....................................................................49
Table 7: Serial Cable Configuration....................................................................52
Table 8: Serial Port 1 Specifications...................................................................52
Table 9: Serial Port 2 Specifications...................................................................53
Table 10: Serial Port 3 Specifications.................................................................53
Table 11: Downlink 1 Specifications...................................................................54
Table 12: Straight-Through Cable Specifications ...............................................55
Table 13: Cross-Over Cable Specifications........................................................55
Table 14: Command Message Syntax................................................................56
Table 15: Command Message Reply Types.......................................................57
Table 16: Time Stamp Message Format ............................................................75
Table 17: SeaBird CT Message Format .............................................................76
Table 18: SeaBird CTD Message Format...........................................................76
Table 19: AML Smart Sensor Message Format..................................................76
Table 20: TSS DMS05 Message Format............................................................77
Table 21: TSS 335B Message Format ...............................................................78
Table 22: TSS 332B Message Format ...............................................................78
Table 23: Seatex MRU Message Format ...........................................................79
Table 24: UDP Port Offsets................................................................................81
Table 25: Bathymetric Data Types .....................................................................82
Table 26: Uplink Frame Format..........................................................................90
Table 27: Uplink Encoding Scheme From 4-Bit Nibbles to 5-Bit Codes .............90
Table 28: Downlink Technical Specifications......................................................91
Table 29: MBES Sidescan Specifications.........................................................111
Table 30: Metric Conversion Table...................................................................115