BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) dialog box
The purpose of the BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) dialog box is to allow on-line testing and verification of the hardware components in the ME70 system. The ME70 is a computerized echo sounder.The ME70 system is a computerized sonar. There are hardly any analogue circuitry, and the possibility of traditional troubleshooting is limited. In order to rectify this, a built-in software application is available to offer test and maintenance functionality. The purpose of the BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) dialog box is to allow on-line testing and verification of the hardware components in the ME70 system.
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How to open
This dialog box is opened from the Setup menu.
Description
By means of the BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) functionality, you can easily determine if the ME70 hardware is operational. And most important, you can make sure that all the transceiver channels are functional. The BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) dialog box offers these pages.
•  Matrix
The Matrix page allows you to monitor the average signal values or signal phases from each of the channels and transducer elements in the ME70 system. The presentation is provided on a matrix corresponding to the element locations in the transducer.
•  B-Scan
The B-Scan page allows you to monitor the data received from each of the elements in the transducer. The start sample and the number of samples to be displayed are selectable.