Exporting and importing beam mode XML files
This procedure explains how to “export” and “import” beam modes by moving their files between computers.
Context
Procedure
1 Stop the ME70 if you plan to import new beam mode files.
2 Start a file manager program on the computer.
3 Access the program folders on the computer’s hard disk.
4 Prepare a separate data storage device.
This is typically a large USB memory device or a hard disk. You can also connect the ME70computer to a network, and copy the files to a server.
5 Locate the beam mode description files.
They are all on XML format, and they are located in the following folder:
•  C:\ProgramData\Simrad\ME70\BeamConfigurations
6 Use the functionality provided by the operating systemto copy or move the files to or from the separate storage device.
Important
If you have copied new beam mode files onto the ME70 Processor Unit, you will need to restart the ME70 software for the files to be detected.
7 Close the file manager program.
8 Start the ME70.