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Scientic multibeam echo sounder with bathymetry
Installation Manual

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October2017©KongsbergMaritimeAS
SimradME70
Multibeamscienticechosounder
InstallationManual
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidetheinformation,proceduresand
basicdrawingsrequiredforthephysicalinstallationoftheSimradME70.
Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;suchasskilledshipyard
workers,electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.
Note
ThismanualdescribestheSimradME70ttedwiththeadditional
hardwarerequiredforbathymetricoperationsusingtheSeaoor
InformationSystem(SIS)software.
ForinformationaboutthepracticaluseoftheME70,refertotheME70
ReferenceManualand/ortheME70OperatorManual.Youcanalsond
informationintheME70ContextSensitiveOn-lineHelp.
Caution
YoumustneverpoweruptheME70whentheshipisindrydockThe
transducermaybedamagedifittransmitsinopenair.

KongsbergMaritimeAS
www.kongsberg.com
Documentinformation
•Product:SimradME70
•Document:InstallationManual
•Documentpartnumber:345737
•DocumentISBNnumber:N/A
•Revision:C
•Dateofissue:27October2017
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Warning
Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwasdesigned.
Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetotheequipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Y oumustbe
familiarwiththecontentsoftheappropriatemanualsbeforeattemptingtooperateorworkontheequipment.
KongsbergMaritimedisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedbyimproperinstallation,
useormaintenanceoftheequipment.
Disclaimer
KongsbergMaritimeASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentiscorrectandfairlystated,
butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.
Supportinformation
Ifyourequiremaintenanceorrepair,contactyourlocaldealer.Youcanalsocontactususingthefollowing
address:[email protected].Ifyouneedinformationaboutourotherproducts,visithttps:
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL................................................................11
SIMRADME70...........................................................................13
Important...............................................................................................................................14
Systemdescription................................................................................................................15
Keyfeatures..........................................................................................................................17
Systemdiagram....................................................................................................................19
Systemunits..........................................................................................................................21
Displaydescription......................................................................................................21
ProcessorUnitdescription...........................................................................................22
TransceiverUnitdescription.......................................................................................24
PowerSupplyUnit......................................................................................................25
Transducerdescription................................................................................................26
HydrographicWorkStationdescription......................................................................27
HydrographicProcessingUnitdescription..................................................................28
Scopeofsupply.....................................................................................................................30
Basicitemsprovidedwithastandarddelivery............................................................30
Additionalrequireditems............................................................................................32
Additionaloptionalitems............................................................................................36
Generalsafetyrules...............................................................................................................38
Installationrequirements.......................................................................................................39
Supplypowerrequirements.........................................................................................39
UninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS)requirements....................................................39
Cablesandwiringrequirements..................................................................................39
Compassdeviationrequirements.................................................................................40
Noisesources...............................................................................................................40
Drydockingrequirements...........................................................................................41
Requirementforclassicationapproval......................................................................41
Networksecurity...................................................................................................................42
Supportinformation..............................................................................................................43
PREPARATIONS.........................................................................45
Installationsummary.............................................................................................................46
Aboutinstallationdrawings..................................................................................................48
Tools,equipmentandconsumablesrequiredforME70installation.....................................49
Personnelqualications........................................................................................................49
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Installationprinciples............................................................................................................50
Sonarroomrequirements......................................................................................................54
Sonarroomrequirements............................................................................................54
Environmentalrequirements.......................................................................................54
Requirementforwatertightintegrity...........................................................................56
Sizeandaccessrequirements......................................................................................56
Requirementsforinsulation,heatingandventilation..................................................57
Requirementsforelectricalinstallations,cablesandcommunication........................58
Requirementsforbilgepumpanddecking..................................................................59
Wheretoinstallthetransducer.............................................................................................60
Introductiontotransducerlocation..............................................................................60
Mountthetransducerdeep..........................................................................................60
Avoidprotrudingobjectsnearthetransducer..............................................................62
Keepthetransducerfarawayfromthepropellers......................................................62
Chooseatransducerpositionfarawayfromthebowthruster(s)................................63
Summaryandgeneralrecommendations....................................................................63
Acousticnoise.......................................................................................................................65
Introductiontotheacousticnoisechallenge...............................................................65
Contributingfactors.....................................................................................................66
Electricalselfnoise.....................................................................................................67
Ambientnoise..............................................................................................................68
Fishinggearnoise........................................................................................................68
Electricalselfnoise.....................................................................................................69
Somemeanstoreduceacousticnoise.........................................................................69
Vesselcoordinatesystem......................................................................................................71
INSTALLINGTHETRANSDUCER.................................................74
Transducerdescription..........................................................................................................75
Transducerinstallationprinciples.........................................................................................79
Usingastreamlinedblister..........................................................................................79
Usingadropkeel.........................................................................................................81
Usingasteelconduittoprotectthetransducercables.................................................81
Inclinationangle..........................................................................................................83
Cableprotectionindropkeels.....................................................................................83
Transducerinstallationsummary..........................................................................................86
Designing,manufacturingandmountingtheinstallationblister..........................................89
Unpackingthetransducerfromitstransportcrate................................................................90
Installingthemountingring..................................................................................................93
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Liftingthetransduceruptowardsitsmountinglocation......................................................95
Installingthetransducercables.............................................................................................97
Installingthetransducerintothemountingring...................................................................99
Paintingthetransducerface................................................................................................101
Determiningthelocationandinstallationanglesofthetransducer....................................103
INSTALLINGTHESYSTEMUNITS.............................................105
Installingthedisplay...........................................................................................................106
InstallingtheEnixProcessorUnit......................................................................................107
PreparingtheTransceiverUnitinstallation.........................................................................110
InstallingtheTransceiverUnit.............................................................................................113
ConnectingtheTransceiverUnittotheventilationsystem.................................................115
PreparingthePowerSupplyUnitinstallation......................................................................117
InstallingthePowerSupplyUnit........................................................................................120
Installingtheuninterruptiblepowersupply(UPS).............................................................121
InstallingtheHydrographicWorkStation..........................................................................123
InstallingtheHydrographicProcessingUnit......................................................................125
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS...............................128
Readthisrst......................................................................................................................129
Cableplans..........................................................................................................................131
Topsidecableplan.....................................................................................................132
Sonarroomcableplan...............................................................................................134
Bathymetricsystemcableplan..................................................................................136
ListofME70cables............................................................................................................138
IPaddressesintheME70system........................................................................................141
InstallingtheME70cables..................................................................................................143
Prerequisitesforcableinstallation............................................................................143
InstallingtheME70topsidecables...........................................................................144
InstallingtheTransceiverUnitcables.......................................................................146
Installingthecablesforthebathymetricsystem.......................................................148
ConnectingACmainsandgroundtothePowerSupplyUnit...................................151
ConnectingDCpowertotheTransceiverUnit.........................................................152
ConnectingtheEthernetcablesbetweentheTransceiverUnitandeachPower
SupplyUnit...........................................................................................................157
ConnectingthetransducercablestotheTransceiverUnit........................................159
ConnectingtheME70asaclienttotheK-SyncSynchronizationsystem................164
ConnectingtheTXTrigger.......................................................................................165
Connectingthe1PPSclocksynchronization.............................................................167
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Connectors..........................................................................................................................169
ProcessorUnitrearconnectors(Enix2680)..............................................................170
Ethernetswitchconnectors........................................................................................172
HydrographicWorkStationrearconnectors.............................................................173
HydrographicProcessingUnitconnectors................................................................175
ProcessorUnitserialadapter..............................................................................................178
ProcessorUnitserialadapter.....................................................................................178
RS-485seriallineconnectionusingtwoorfourwires.............................................180
MoxaCP114EL-ISeriallineadapter........................................................................181
SettinguptheMoxaCP114EL-IserialportsinWindows7.....................................183
ProcessorUnitgraphicadapter...........................................................................................184
Cabledrawingsandspecications......................................................................................187
ACpowercableusingIECC13inlinesocket...........................................................188
Groundcable.............................................................................................................190
RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(1000Base-t)..........................................................191
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingthreewires.......................................................193
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingvewires.........................................................194
RS-422seriallineconnectionusingvewires.........................................................195
RS-232usedassynchronizationtrigger(inputoroutput)........................................196
RS-232serialcablebetweenME70andtheITITransceiverUnit............................198
K-SyncinterfacetogenericRS-232synchronizationinput......................................199
1PPS(Onepulsepersecond)usingacoaxcable......................................................201
1PPS(Onepulsepersecond)fromRS-422sourcetoRS-232input........................202
RS-232usedasTXTrigger.......................................................................................204
Adapterfor1PPSandTXtriggertothesame9-pinD-connector............................205
Aboutseriallines.......................................................................................................206
Internaltransceivercables...................................................................................................209
TRXUEthernetinterfacecables................................................................................210
TRXUSynchronizationcables..................................................................................212
TRXUTerminalblocks.............................................................................................213
TRXUPowerconnectorpanel..................................................................................214
ACMainstotheTransceiverUnit.............................................................................217
Basiccablerequirements....................................................................................................219
Cabletrays.................................................................................................................219
Radiofrequencyinterference....................................................................................220
Physicalprotectionofcables.....................................................................................221
Groundingofsystemcables......................................................................................221
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Cableconnectionsandterminations..........................................................................222
Cableidentication....................................................................................................222
Cableglandsandterminationprocedures.................................................................223
DIMENSIONALSURVEYINGANDALIGNMENT..........................228
Qualityassuranceofbathymetricdata................................................................................229
Surveyingthetransducerandthenavigationsensors.........................................................231
Dimensionalsurveyaccuracyrequirements.......................................................................233
Vesselcoordinatesystem....................................................................................................234
SETTINGTOWORK..................................................................237
Settingtoworksummary....................................................................................................238
InspectingtheME70installation........................................................................................240
Visualinspectionofthedisplay.................................................................................240
VisualinspectionoftheProcessorUnit....................................................................242
VisualinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit.................................................................243
EnvironmentalinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit....................................................245
VisualinspectionofthePowerSupplyUnit.............................................................246
VisualinspectionoftheHydrographicWorkStation................................................248
VisualinspectionoftheHydrographicProcessingUnit...........................................249
Inspectingthetransducerinstallation........................................................................251
VerifyingthatallME70cablesareproperlyconnected............................................252
PoweringuptheME70forthersttime............................................................................254
PoweringuptheME70..............................................................................................254
MeasuringthepowersupplyoutputvoltagesinthePowerSupplyUnit..................256
MeasuringthepowersupplyoutputvoltagesintheTransceiverUnit......................259
Adjustingtheoutputvoltagesfromthepowersupplymodules................................262
ConnectingtheSeaoorInformationSystem(SIS)programtotheME70
system...................................................................................................................265
ConguringtheME70foroperationaluse.........................................................................267
Deningtheinstallationparametersfortheglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)
antenna..................................................................................................................267
Deningtheinstallationparametersforthemotionreferenceunit(MRU)..............269
Deningtheinstallationparametersforthetransducer.............................................271
Settinguptheinterfacestoperipheraldevices...................................................................274
AboutNMEAandstandarddatagramformats..........................................................275
Settinguptheinputfromanavigationsystem(GPS)...............................................277
SettinguptheinputfromaSimradtrawlsystem......................................................281
SettinguptheinputfromaSimradcatchmonitoringsystem...................................284
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Settinguptheinterfacefromaxedsoundspeedsensor.........................................287
Settinguptheinputfromamotionreferenceunit(MRU)........................................290
Changingthecommunicationparametersforthemotionreferenceunit
(MRU)..................................................................................................................291
Changingtheinternaldelayforthemotionreferenceunit(MRU)data...................293
SettinguptheME70inasynchronizedsystem........................................................295
SettinguptheEthernetdataoutput...........................................................................298
Checkingthedatatransferonanexternalinterfaceline...........................................299
TestingtheME70operationalfunctionality.......................................................................302
Recordingrawdata....................................................................................................302
TestingthereceiverchannelswiththeBITEMatrixpage........................................304
TestingthetransmitterchannelswiththeBITEMatrixpage....................................306
TestingthereceiverandtransmitterchannelswiththeBITEB-Scanpage..............309
Recordingelementdata.............................................................................................310
MeasuringnoiseinPassivemode.............................................................................313
Measuringthetimebetweeneachping.....................................................................314
Verifyinglongtimestabilityincontinuousoperation...............................................316
CreatingabackupwiththeME70congurationandsoftwareinstallation........................317
CreatingaProcessorUnitimageonaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrue
Imageprogram......................................................................................................317
CreatingabootableUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrueImageprogram...........319
RestoringaProcessorUnitimagefromaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrue
Imageprogram......................................................................................................320
Installationremarks.............................................................................................................322
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS..................................................323
Introductiontotechnicalspecications..............................................................................324
Performancespecications.................................................................................................324
Operationalperformance...........................................................................................324
Congurationsettings................................................................................................327
Bathymetricoption....................................................................................................329
Interfacespecications........................................................................................................330
Weightandoutlinedimensions...........................................................................................335
Powerrequirements............................................................................................................337
Environmentalrequirements...............................................................................................339
Compasssafedistance........................................................................................................340
Displayminimumtechnicalrequirements..........................................................................341
DATAGRAMFORMATS..............................................................342
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AboutNMEAandstandarddatagramformats...................................................................343
AbouttheNMEAdatagramformats.........................................................................343
NationalMarineElectronicsAssociation(NMEA)..................................................343
NMEAsentencestructure.........................................................................................344
StandardNMEA0183communicationparameters...................................................345
NMEAdatagramformats....................................................................................................346
NMEADBSdatagram...............................................................................................346
NMEADBTdatagram..............................................................................................347
NMEADPTdatagram...............................................................................................348
NMEAGGAdatagram..............................................................................................349
NMEAGLLdatagram...............................................................................................350
NMEAHDGdatagram..............................................................................................351
NMEAHDMdatagram.............................................................................................351
NMEAHDTdatagram..............................................................................................352
NMEAMWDdatagram............................................................................................353
NMEAMWVdatagram............................................................................................353
NMEARMCdatagram.............................................................................................354
NMEAVBWdatagram.............................................................................................355
NMEAVHWdatagram.............................................................................................356
NMEAVTGdatagram..............................................................................................357
NMEAVWRdatagram.............................................................................................358
NMEAZDAdatagram..............................................................................................359
Proprietarydatagramformats.............................................................................................360
SimradDBSdatagramformat...................................................................................360
SimradFS3300Binarydepthdatagramformat.........................................................361
SimradGLLdatagramformat...................................................................................362
SimradHFBdatagramformat...................................................................................363
SimradMDSdatagramformat..................................................................................363
SimradMTWdatagramformat.................................................................................366
SimradPSIMP-Ddatagramformat...........................................................................366
SimradPSIMP-Fdatagramformat............................................................................368
SimradTDSdatagramformat...................................................................................370
SimradTFIdatagramformat.....................................................................................370
SimradTPCdatagramformat....................................................................................371
SimradTPPdatagramformat....................................................................................372
SimradTPTdatagramformat....................................................................................373
SimradTS2datagramformat....................................................................................374
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SimradTTSdatagramformat....................................................................................375
Thirdpartydatagramformats.............................................................................................376
FurunoCIFdatagram................................................................................................376
KaijoVDVCDdatagramformat...............................................................................380
RyokoseiRBYdatagramformat...............................................................................381
SerpeBSCdatagramformat......................................................................................382
DRAWINGFILE........................................................................383
Aboutthedrawingsinthedrawingle...............................................................................384
374454TransceiverUnitdimensions.................................................................................385
385609ProcessorUnitdimensions.....................................................................................389
378828HydrographicWorkStationdimensions................................................................393
365290HWSMountingkit.................................................................................................396
371591HWSRackinstallationkit.....................................................................................399
281449HydrographicProcessingUnitdimensions............................................................402
311237PowerSupplyUnitdimensions..............................................................................404
308337PowerSupplyUnitmountingbracket....................................................................407
208463Transducerdimensions..........................................................................................409
208461Transducermountingring......................................................................................412
326431Transducerclampingring......................................................................................415
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Aboutthismanual
Thepurposeofthismanualistopresentthedescriptionsanddrawingsrequiredtoinstallthe
SimradME70Multibeamscienticechosounder.
Targetaudience
Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;suchasskilledshipyardworkers,
electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.Itisassumedthatyouunderstand
thegeneralprinciplesofmaritimeelectronicequipment.Youmustalsobefamiliarwith
computerhardware,interfacetechnologyandinstallationofelectronicandmechanical
products.
Installationinstructions
Theinstructionsprovidedinthismanualmustbefollowedcarefullytoensureoptimal
performance.Asaguide,installationproceduresarepresentedintheordertheymustbe
done.
Theequipmentdescribedinthismanualincludesthecompletesystemwithrelevant
cabinets.Unitsprovidedlocallybythecustomer,installationshipyardorlocalrepresentative
arenotdescribed.
Note
KongsbergMaritimeASwillacceptnoresponsibilityforanydamageorinjurytothesystem,
vesselorpersonnelcausedbyequipmentthathasbeenincorrectlyinstalledormaintained,
orbydrawings,instructionsorproceduresthathavenotbeenpreparedbyus.
Installationdrawings
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessarydesignandinstallationdrawings,as
wellastherelevantworkstandardsandmountingprocedures.Theinstallationshipyardmust
designandmanufacturerelevantinstallationhardwaretoteachindividualhardwareunit.
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Note
Ifrequired,alldocumentsprovidedbytheshipyardforthephysicalinstallationoftheME70
mustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritimeauthority
and/orclassicationsociety.Suchapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforetheinstallationcan
begin.Theshipownerandshipyarddoingtheinstallationareresponsibleforobtainingand
payingforsuchapproval.
TheoutlinedimensionsoftheME70unitsarefoundintheDrawinglechapterinthis
manual.
Thesourcedrawings(normallyinAutoCadformat)canbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
Onlineinformation
AllendusermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourSimradME70can
bedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
OurwebsitealsoprovidesinformationaboutotherSimradproducts.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
Simrad®,SIMRAD®andtheSimrad®logoareeitherregisteredtrademarks,ortrademarks
ofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandothercountries.
Wewantyourfeedback
WewanttomaketheME70asgoodaspossible.Wealsowantourenduserdocumentation
tobecomprehensiveandappropriate.Youcanhelp.Pleaseprovidecomments,suggestions
orconstructivecriticismtoanyofoursupportofces.
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SimradME70
Topics
Important,page14
Systemdescription,page15
Keyfeatures,page17
Systemdiagram,page19
Systemunits,page21
Scopeofsupply,page30
Generalsafetyrules,page38
Installationrequirements,page39
Networksecurity,page42
Supportinformation,page43
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Important
TheME70isanadvancedproduct.Aswithmostotheradvancedinstruments,therearea
fewimportantthingsthatyoumustknow.
BeforeyoupoweruptheME70
BeforeyoupoweruptheME70,makesurethatthetransducerissubmergedinwater!Ifyou
areusingadropkeel,makesurethatyouhavesufcientwaterdepthtolowerit!
Caution
YoumustneversettheME70to"ping"unlessthetransducerissubmergedinwater.The
transducermaybedamagedifittransmitsinopenair.
WhentheME70isnotused
WhenyoudonotusetheME70,switchofftheentiresystem.Ifyouareusingadropkeel,
makesurethatyouretractit.
Note
YoumustNEVERswitchofftheME70bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnit.
TopoweronandofftheHydrographicWorkStationandtheHydrographicProcessingUnit,
usethetraditionalon/offswitches.
Whenyouaredockingyourvessel
YoumustneverpoweruptheME70whentheshipisindrydockThetransducermay
bedamagedifittransmitsinopenair.TopreventinadvertentuseoftheME70,pullout
themainsplugontheProcessorUnitwheneveryourvesselisindrydock.Additional
precautionarymeasurersshouldbeconsidered.
Ifsomethingbreaksdown
Ifyoubelievethatsomethinghasbrokendown,contactyourlocaldealer.Theywillbeable
toassist.Alistofallourdealersisprovidedonourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
Ifyouareunabletocontactadealer,observethesupportinformationinthispublication.
Supportinformation,page43
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WhenyouwishtoswitchofftheME70
YoumustNEVERswitchofftheME70bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnit.
YoumustALWAYSclicktheExitbuttononthetopbar.
Note
IfyoupowerdowntheME70bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnityou
maydamagethesoftwareprogramandtheinterfacesettingsusedtocommunicatewith
externaldevices.
TopoweronandofftheHydrographicWorkStationandtheHydrographicProcessingUnit,
usethetraditionalon/offswitches.
Rulesfortransducerhandling
Atransducermustalwaysbehandledasadelicateitem.Wrongfulactionsmaydamagethe
transducerbeyondrepair.Observethesetransducerhandlingrules:
•Donotactivatethetransducerwhenitisoutofthewater.
•Donothandlethetransducerroughly,avoidimpacts.
•Donotexposethetransducertodirectsunlightorexcessiveheat.
•Donotusehighpressurewater,sandblasting,metaltoolsorstrongsolventstoclean
thetransducerface.
•Donotdamagetheouterprotectiveskinonthetransducerface.
•Donotliftthetransducerbythecables.
•Donotsteponthetransducercables.
•Donotdamagethetransducercables,avoidsharpobjects.
Systemdescription
TheSimradME70isahighresolutionMultibeamscienticechosounderwithverylow
sidelobelevels.Itisdesignedforcollectionofdatafromthewatercolumn.TheME70
combinesthelargeandexiblesamplingvolumeofthemultibeamswathwiththeaccuracy
ofthequantitativescienticechosounder.
TheME70wastheworld'srstquantitativemultibeamechosounderforsheryresearch
applications.
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TheME70isdesignedforshery
researchapplications.Itoperates
inthefrequencyrangeof70to
120kHzusing800transmitting
andreceivingchannels.Byadding
bathymetryfunctionalitytothe
standardsystem,theME70also
provideshighresolutionseabed
mapping.
TheME70Multibeamscientic
echosounderisdesignedforhigh
operatingexibility.Thesystem
includesawidefanofstabilized
beamsforshbehaviourstudies,
shschoolcharacterizationand
otherpurposes.Asectorofthese
beamscanbesetupassplitbeams
providingdataforsingletargetanalysissuchastargetstrengthmeasurementsandtarget
tracking.Thesectorofcalibratednarrowsplitbeamswithlowsidelobelevelsandshort
pulselengthsallowforaccuratebiomassestimationveryclosetobottom.Theabilityto
adjusttheathwartshipcentreangleofthefanallowsyoutousethesystemforstudyingsh
closetoridges.Thedesignalsoallowsyoutouseallthebeamsoverthefullfrequency
rangepointinginonedirectionforfrequencycomparison.
Withinthebandwidthofthetransducer,thelimitsforbeamsteering,andtheminimum
achievablebeamopening,youcanselectthedirections,frequencies,andopeningangles
forthebeams.Y oucansetupthesystemtotyourrequirements,anditwillprovideyou
withareal-timedisplayforqualitycontrolofthecurrentdataacquisition.Thesystem
congurationcanbetailoredtoanyrequirements,allowingforchoiceofbeamwidthsas
wellastransmissionmodes.
Thebathymetricunits(HydrographicWorkStationandHydrographicProcessingUnit)
providedwiththeME70allowsyoutousetheME70notonlyasascienticmultibeamecho
sounderforsheryresearchapplications,butalsoasamultibeamechosounderforseabed
mapping.TheSeaoorInformationSystem(SIS)softwareisappliedasuserinterfaceon
theHydrographicWorkStation.
Relatedtopics
Systemdiagram,page19
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Keyfeatures
TheSimradME70isahighresolutionMultibeamscienticechosounderwithverylow
sidelobelevels.Itoffersuniquefeaturesformodernresearchvesselsandenvironmental
monitoringinstallationsthatrequirehighqualityscienticdata.
•Transceiveroperationcontrol
•Sensorinputcontrol
•Informationdisplay
•Rawdatarecordingwithnetworkinterface
•Replayofpreviouslyrecordeddata
•Lowselfnoise
•Remotecontrol
•Datasubscriptionfunctionality
•Deneandsaveyourownusersettings
•Remotecontrol
•Easyoperationwithintuitiveuserinterface
•Clearandeasilycomprehensiveechodata
•25transceiverboardsprovide800individualchannels
•AccurateseabedmappingusingdedicatedhardwareandtheSeaoorInformationSystem
(SIS)program
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Atypicalscreencaptureisprovided.Thecentreofthepresentationoffersthecombined
athwartshipswathofbeams.Thepresentationisexible.Notonlydoesitshowyouthe
individualbeams,youcanalsoseesplitbeaminformation,suchasshsize,fromeach
individualbeam.
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