Starting the bathymetric application
This procedure describes how to start the bathymetric application, the Seafloor Information System (SIS).
Context
Procedure
1 Scan for echo sounders.
If the ME70 Scientific multibeam echo sounder is not shown in the pull down menu, click the Rescan button to start searching for the echo sounder.
2 Connect to the ME70 Scientific multibeam echo sounder on the menu.
3 Open the Installation and Test display, and click the ME70 Specific tab
4 In the ME70 Mode field, click to select operational mode.
5 Click OK at the top of the Installation and Test display.
6 In the ME70 Operation field, click Connect.
Note
Connecting to the ME70 Scientific multibeam echo sounder will take more than one minute!
7 Observe that the Numeric display provides the following information:
ME70 connected
If the ME70 fails to connect, a red field will be shown in the Numeric display.
8 Start pinging.