Simrad ER60 - REV B User manual

Simrad ER60
Scientific echo sounder application
Operator manual
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ER60
Scientific echo sounder
Operator manual

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Rev.B 28.09.04 RBr LNA LNA
Revised for new software version 2.1.0.
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ISBN 82-8066-011-9
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Sections
1 Application description
This chapter provides a very short description of the ER60 Scientific echo
sounder. Refer to page 1.
2Displayviews
ThevariousviewspresentedbytheER60Scientificechosounderareexplained.
Refer to page 2.
3 Operational procedures
This chapter holds a selection of common procedures covering the key
functions of the ER60. Refer to page 15.
4 Menus
The ER60 is operated using a set of menus, short-cut menus and dialogue
boxes. This chapter lists the menus with page references to the applicable
dialogue boxes and/or functions. Refer to page 41.
5 Dialogue boxes and functions
This chapter holds reference information describing the dialogue boxes and
functions indetail. The topics are listed in alphabetical order. Refer topage46.
6Datainterfaces
This chapter details thevarious dataformatsand interfaces. Referto page132.

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION 1................................
General 1................................................
DISPLAY VIEWS 2..............................................
Introduction 2.............................................
Display organisation 3......................................
Main menu 4.............................................
Toolbar 5................................................
Status bar 6...............................................
Channel windows overview 7................................
Depth 8..................................................
Single Target Position 9.....................................
Single Target Histogram 10...................................
Echogram 11..............................................
Scope 12..................................................
Colour scale 13.............................................
Numerical 14..............................................
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 15................................
Introduction 15.............................................
Power on/off 16............................................
Basic operations 18.........................................
Transceiver installation 20....................................
Data recording and playback 21................................
Calibration 24..............................................
Noise measurements at sea 36.................................
MENUS 41........................................................
Introduction 41.............................................
Drop-down menus 42........................................
Short-cut menus 44.........................................
DIALOGUE BOXES AND FUNCTIONS 46........................
General 46................................................
Alphabetical list 47.........................................
About 48..................................................
Add User 49...............................................
Annotation 50..............................................
Bottom Detection 52........................................
Bottom Range 53...........................................
Calculation Interval 54.......................................
Cascade 55................................................
Close All 56...............................................

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Colour Scale 57............................................
Colours 59................................................
Configure Statusbar 60.......................................
Configure Window 61.......................................
Contents 62...............................................
Data Source 63.............................................
Delete Layer 65............................................
Depth Output 66............................................
Echogram 67..............................................
EK500 Datagram 73.........................................
Environment 77............................................
Ethernet Output 78..........................................
Exit 79...................................................
File Output 80.............................................
HAC Datagram 85..........................................
Hide View 86..............................................
Histogram 87..............................................
Horizontal Axis 88..........................................
LAN Port setup 89..........................................
Layer Properties 90.........................................
Load Setting 92............................................
Log In 93.................................................
Log Out 94................................................
Motion 95.................................................
Navigation 96..............................................
New channel 100............................................
New Layer 101..............................................
Normal Operation 102........................................
Numerical View 104..........................................
Ping Control 105............................................
Port Management 107........................................
Print 109...................................................
Print Preview 110............................................
Remoting 111...............................................
Replay 114.................................................
Save Settings 115............................................
Serial Port Setup 116.........................................
Single Target Detection 117....................................
Surface Range 119...........................................
Tile 120...................................................

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Toolbar 121................................................
Tooltip 122.................................................
Transceiver Installation 123....................................
Transducer Parameters 126....................................
Trawl 127..................................................
User Properties 128..........................................
Users and passwords 129......................................
Warnings 131...............................................
DATA INTERFACES 132...........................................
Overview 132....................................................
Numeric type definition 133.........................................
Raw data 134.....................................................
Overview 134...............................................
Data encapsulation 135.......................................
Configuration datagram 136...................................
NMEA datagram 138.........................................
Annotation datagram 139......................................
Sample datagram 140.........................................
Data subscriptions and remote control 141..............................
Introduction 141.............................................
Overview 141...............................................
Requesting server information 143..............................
Connecting to server 144......................................
Keep connection alive 146.....................................
Issue commands on server 147.................................
Subscription of data 150......................................
Parameter management 155....................................
Disconnecting from server 158.................................
Data subscription types 159..........................................
Introduction 159.............................................
Bottom detection 160.........................................
Target strength detection 161...................................
Sample data 163.............................................
Echogram 165..............................................
Targets echogram 166........................................
Integration 167..............................................
Targets integration 168........................................
Parameter description 170...........................................
Introduction 170.............................................
Descriptions 170.............................................

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
General
The Simrad ER60 scientific echo sounder application is
designed for fishery research and incorporates the following
primary features:
•Transceiver operation control
•Sensor input control
•Information display (echograms and numerical data)
•Data output and record control
•Replay of previously recorded data
Important notice
Windows 2000, XP and Windows are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Echo sounder software version
This manual complies to echo sounder software version 2.1.0.

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DISPLAY VIEWS
Introduction
This chapter provides a brief overview of the information
displayed by the ER60, and how it is organised.
Topics
→Display organisation, page 3
→Main menu, page 4
→Toolbar, page 5
→Status bar, page 6
→Channel windows overview, page 7
Channel windows
→Depth, page 8
→Single Target Position, page 9
→Single Target Histogram, page 10
→Echogram, page 11
→Scope, page 12
→Colour scale, page 13
→Numerical, page 14

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Display organisation
The ER60 display is organised as follows (from top):
•Main menu
•Tool bar
•A number of Channel windows
•Status bar
A display with two channels windows is shown as an example.

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Main menu
The ER60 Main menu is located at the top of the echo sounder
window.
To operate, click on the menu name and observe the drop-down
menu. Select a new item on the drop-down menu by clicking on
the command.
Commands shown with light grey colour are unavailable in the
present configuration or operational mode.
A detailed description of the commands available from the main
menu is given in the Reference guide.
Related topics
→Main menu commands, page 41

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Toolbar
The Toolbar is located directly underneath, or next to the main
menu. A number of dedicated buttons allow for easy access to
the most frequently used functions.
Two toolbars may be applied, Normal operation and Easy
operation. The toolbar selection is made by the Toolbar
command on the View menu. Note that Normal operation is
not available during replay.
The functions (from left) and their equivalent dialogue buttons
and controls are listed in the table below.
Easy operation Equivalent Dialogue
Start pinging Start Ping control
Perform single ping Single step Ping control
Stop pinging Stop Ping control
Set ping rate Ping rate Ping control
Start raw data recording Save raw data File output
Stop raw data recording Save raw data File output
Initiate annotation Annotation text input Annotation
Generate event Annotation
XX
Normal operation Equivalent Dialogue
Select channel XX XX
Select mode Mode Normal Operation
Related topics
→File Output, page 80
→Normal Operation, page 102
→Ping Control, page 105
→Toolbar, page 121

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Status bar
The Status bar is located at the bottom of the display. It
presents messages from the echo sounder system as well as a
warning field at the right hand side.
(CD6974G)
Enable
The Status bar can be enabled or disabled with the Status bar
choice on the View menu, and configured by clicking the right
mouse button while the cursor is located within the Status bar
borders.
Information
When all information has been enabled, the Status bar will
display (from left):
•Current messages
•Current Pitch in degrees (P: 0.0°)
•Current Roll in degrees (R: 0.0°)
•Current Heave in meters (0.00 m)
•Event number
•Current Speed in knots (7.0 kts)
•Distance in nautical miles (1325.439 nmi)
•Geographical position (68°26’515 N...)
•Recording status (RECORD OFF)
•Current time (16:06:36)
Warnings and errors
The Warnings field on the far right side of the Status bar is a
button. When a warning has been issued, the button will be lit
with a colour and a text indicating the nature of the message. To
investigate further, click the button.
Related topics
→Configure Statusbar, page 60
→Warnings, page 131

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Channel windows overview
The ER60 Channel window is the main information bearer on
the echo sounder display.
Topics
Each Channel window contains the following views:
→Depth, page 8
→Single Target Position, page 9
→Single Target Histogram, page 10
→Echogram, page 11
→Scope, page 12
→Colour scale, page 13
→Numerical, page 14

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Depth
The Depth view comprises the horizontal view directly below
the Toolbar. The view displays the current depth.
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If you click the right mouse button with the cursor position
within this view, a dedicated shortcut menu will appear. If you
press the middle mouse button, the Bottom Detection dialogue
box will open.
Related topics
→Channel windows overview, page 7
→Shortcut menu, page 44
→Bottom Detection dialogue, page 52

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Single Target Position
The Single Target Position view is normally located in the top
left corner.
This view shows the position within the beam
of the detected single echoes for the current
ping (largest circles) and the three previous
pings (smaller circles), all in the active layer.
The colours used to display this information
are determined from current target strength
(TS) value and the settings in the Colour
scale.
If you place the cursor inside the view, a small
yellow label will appear to give you a detailed
readout of certain information. The Tooltip
dialogue defines which information that will
be shown.
If you click the right mouse button with the
cursor position within this view, a dedicated
shortcut menu will appear. If you press the
middle mouse button, the Single Target
Detection dialogue box will open.
Related topics
→Channel windows, page 7
→Colour Scale, page 13
→Shortcut menu, page 44
→Layer properties, page 90
→Single Target Detection, page 117
→Tooltip, page 122
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Single Target Histogram
The Single Target Histogram view is normally located in the
bottom left corner of the display presentation.
The histogram plot shows a visualisation of the
target strength (TS) distribution for the single
echoes detected in the Echogram view The colours
used to display this information are determined from
the current target strength (TS) value and the
settings in the Colour scale. The statistics are based
on the active layer and the current calculation
interval.
If you place the cursor inside the view, a small
yellow label will appear to give you a detailed
readout of certain information. The Tooltip dialogue
defines which information that will be shown.
If you click the right mouse button with the cursor
position within this view, a dedicated shortcut menu
will appear. If you press the middle mouse button,
the Single Target Detection dialogue box will open.
Related topics
→Channel windows, page 7
→Colour Scale, page 13
→Shortcut menu, page 44
→Calculation interval, page 54
→Layer Properties, page 90
→Single Target Detection, page 117
→Tooltip, page 122
(CD6974C)

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Echogram
The Echogram view will normally dominate the echo sounder
display.
The Echogram contains information
about the acoustical values. The settings
in the Colour Scale is used to present
the information.
If you place the cursor inside the view, a
small yellow label will appear to give
you a detailed readout of certain
information. The Tooltip dialogue
defines which information that will be
shown.
If you click the right mouse button with
the cursor position within this view, a
dedicated shortcut menu will appear. If
you press the middle mouse button, the
Echogram dialogue box will open.
Related topics
→Channel window, page 7
→Colour Scale, page 13
→Shortcut menu, page 44
→Echogram, page 67
→Tooltip, page 122
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Scope
The Scope view is normally located on the right side of the
Echogram view.
The Scope view provides a logarithmic oscilloscope
visualization of the last ping. The presentation
corresponds to the current settings in the Echogram view.
The Scope view draws a range of horizontal symmetrical
colour lines. The distance from the vertical center axis and
the line colour reflects the received echo scatter.
If you place the cursor inside the view, a small yellow
label will appear to give you a detailed readout of certain
information. The Tooltip dialogue defines which
information that will be shown.
If you click the right mouse button with the cursor
position within this view, a dedicated shortcut menu will
appear.
Related topics
→Channel windows overview, page 7
→Echogram view, page 11
→Shortcut menu, page 45
→Tooltip dialogue, page 122
(CD6974E)