Simrad ME70
About this manual
Simrad ME70
Important
System description
Key features
System diagram
System units
Display description
Computer description
Transceiver description
Power Supply Unit
Transducer description
General safety rules
Network security
Support information
Getting started
Starting normal operation
Turning on the ME70 system
Turning off the ME70 system
Getting to know the user interface
Selecting Normal mode
Basic operation
Selecting beam mode for operational use
Choosing the depth range and the start depth for the echograms
Adjusting the minimum level (echo sensitivity)
Choosing the colours used to present the echograms
Opening the context-sensitive online help
Recording echo data
Defining the file and folder settings for raw data recording
Checking and/or editing the transceiver parameters
Target strength calibration summary
User interface introduction
User interface familiarization
Echogram views
Top bar description
Menu system
Working with depth layers
Setting up the ME70 Multibeam scientific echo sounder for the first time
Installing the ME70 operating software
Turning on the ME70 system for Passive mode
Operating procedures
Power on/off procedures
Turning on the ME70 system
Restarting the ME70 system
Turning off the ME70 system
Choosing operating mode and key transmit parameters
Selecting Normal mode
Selecting Inactive mode
Selecting Replay mode
Verifying that the bottom is correctly detected
Defining the ping (transmission) modes
Transmitting single pings
Transmitting with fixed-time intervals
Adjusting the output power to match varying conditions
Opening the context-sensitive online help
Controlling the gain and range settings
Adjusting the minimum level (echo sensitivity)
Adjusting the TVG (Time Variable Gain) setting
Choosing Range and Start Range values in a surface-related echogram
Setting up the echogram presentation
Selecting which echogram type to use
Changing the size of the echogram views
Defining the ping (transmission) modes
Choosing the colours used to present the echograms
Selecting the horizontal scale in the echograms
Adding scale labels to the echograms
Enhancing the bottom contour in the echograms
Adding vertical marker lines to the echogram
Adding automatic trawl lines to the echogram presentation
Adding manual trawl lines to the echogram presentation
Adding comments and annotations to the echograms
Removing noise and false echoes
Defining the environmental settings
Configuring the environmental parameters
Defining the sound speed close to the transducer
Loading a sound speed profile
Setting up the sound velocity probe interface
Setting up the input from a sound speed sensor
Recording and replaying raw echo data
Defining the file and folder settings for data recording
Recording echo data
Selecting Replay mode
Choosing which echo data file(s) to replay
Accessing the raw data files to delete, move or copy them
Defining range for data recording
Setting up depth output to an external system
Saving and recalling screen captures
Saving a screen capture
Recalling single echogram screen capture images
Accessing the screen capture images to delete, move or copy them
Defining settings related to user preferences and individual customizing
Enabling Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the bottom bar
Changing the system date and time
Selecting the information to appear on the top bar
Selecting which tooltips to appear in the user interface
Changing the colour palette ("skin") used in the display presentations
Choosing the colours used to present the echograms
Selecting colours for echo strength
Saving, retrieving and handling user settings
Saving the current user settings
Choosing previously saved user settings
Renaming existing user settings
Deleting user settings that are no longer used
Choosing factory default settings
Setting up presentation modes and views
Enabling and disabling information fields in the Channel and Swath views
Placing a selected beam in a separate window
Selecting which beams to see in the Channel views
Beam Mode procedures
Selecting beam mode for operational use
Exporting and importing beam mode XML files
Editing a new or existing beam mode
Deleting a beam mode that is no longer required
Creating a new beam mode
Working with layers
Creating a new depth layer
Deleting a depth layer
Modifying the properties of an existing depth layer
Monitoring the numerical information in a depth layer
Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices
Installing navigation sensors and other sensors
Defining the serial and Ethernet (LAN) port parameters
Configuring the sensor interface
Setting up the input from a navigation system (GPS)
Setting up the input from a sound speed sensor
Setting up the input from a motion reference unit (MRU)
Setting up the ME70 system for synchronized operation
Setting up a serial or LAN (Ethernet) port for annotation input
Setting up the interface between the ME70 and the Simrad TD50
Setting up interface to the ME70/BO Processing Unit
Setting up the input from the Simrad ITI
Checking the data transfer on an external interface line
Installing and maintaining software
Installing the ME70 operating software
Upgrading the ME70 operating software
Removing the ME70 operating software
Checking the current software version
Test and maintenance procedures
Recovering from a system crash
Opening the BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) utility
Testing the receiver channels with the BITE Matrix functionality
Testing the transmitter channels with the BITE Matrix functionality
Disabling defective transducer elements
Handling system messages
Accessing and retrieving message log files
Painting the transducer face
Rules for transducer handling
Approved anti-fouling paints
Inserting the installation parameters
Inserting the ship origin and dimensions
Inserting the installation parameters for the transducer
Inserting the installation parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
Inserting the installation parameters for the GPS antenna
Verifying the installation parameters
Verifying the installation parameters for the GPS antenna
Verifying the installation parameters for the MRU
Verifying the installation parameters for the transducer
Noise measurements at sea
Basic guidelines for noise measurements
Noise measurement procedures
Initial setup
Increasing speed
Decreasing speed
Noise measurements test results
Noise measurements evaluation
User interface
User interface familiarization
Top bar
Top bar overview
Logo and product name
Menu button
Screen Capture button
Record indicator description
Event button description
Navigational information
Geographical position read-out
Heading read-out
Speed read-out
Temperature read-out
Distance read-out
Salinity read-out
Motion read-outs (roll, pitch and heave)
Messages button description
Help button description
Operating system button descriptions
Display views
Swath view description
Channel views description
Information fields
Echogram information field description
About the echograms
Surface echogram description
Bottom echogram description
Lines and markers
Colour Scale information field description
Depth information field description
Single Target Position information field description
Single Target Histogram information field description
Scope information field description
Numerical field information description
About Numerical field
Transducer
Transceiver active
Environment
Depth
Layers
The ME70 menu system
Bottom bar description
Replay bar description
Screen capture browser description
Working with depth layers
Context sensitive on-line help
Calibrating the ME70
Calibration for target strength measurements
Calibration procedures
Preparing the ME70 for calibration
Preparing the vessel for ME70 calibration
Calibration procedure using a single sphere
Calibration procedure using multiple spheres
Merging calibration data
Show calibration gain adjustments difference
Show calibration gain adjustments
Edit previously recorded calibration data
Suspending target strength data for individual hits
Input of calibration sphere characteristics
Calibration views
Selected beam view
Beam List
Beam mode
Numerical View
Calibration functions and dialog boxes
Menu system
File menu
View Menu
Start/Stop Menu
Help Menu
Single Target Detection dialog box
Save As Dialog Box
Setup dialog box
Show Reports function
Exit function
Replay XML function
TS Hits function
Gain Adjustment Plot function
Start/Stop function
About dialog box
Calibration Merging dialog box
Beam Mode Calibration Page
Menu system
About the menus and menu buttons
Using the “smart” menu buttons
Main menu
Operation menu
Display menu
Setup menu
Active menu
Extras menu
Shortcut menus
Colour Scale shortcut menu
Depth shortcut menu
Echogram shortcut menu
Numerical View shortcut menu
Swath shortcut menu
Scope shortcut menu
Single Target Position shortcut menu
Single Target Detection Histogram shortcut menu
Functions and dialog boxes
Main menu; Functions and dialog boxes
User Settings dialog box
Beam Mode function
Range function
Start Range function
Minimum Level function
Operation menu; Functions and dialog boxes
Operation function
Ping function
Ping Mode function
Ping Interval function
Record function
File Output dialog box
Tx Power function
TX Mode function
View Beam Mode function
Display menu; Functions and dialog boxes
Display Options dialog box
Colour Setup dialog box
Gain Power function
Expansion function
Beam Selection function
Add Window dialog box
Tooltip dialog box
Setup menu; Functions and dialog boxes
Beam Mode Admin dialog box
Calibration dialog box
BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) dialog box
Calculation Interval dialog box
Environment dialog box
Manual Annotation dialog box
Motion Compensation dialog box
Transceiver On/Off dialog box
Output dialog box
Installation dialog box
About dialog box
Active menu; Functions and dialog boxes
TVG function
Ping-Ping Filter function
Single Target Detection dialog box
TS Histogram dialog box
Echogram dialog box
Colour Scale dialog box
New Layer dialog box
Layer Properties dialog box
Delete Layer function
Configure Window dialog box
Maximize Window function
Extras menu; Functions and dialog boxes
Pages in the Environment dialog box
Water Column page
Transducer Face page
Profile page
Pages in the Echogram dialog box
Echogram: Lines page
Echogram: Echogram page
Echogram: Horizontal Axis page
Pages in the Beam Mode dialog box
Beam Mode: Frequency Band
Beam Mode: Reference Beam Page
Beam Mode: Fan of Beams Page
Beam Mode Calibration Page
Beam Mode: Frequency Plot Page
Beam Mode: Weight Set Plot Page
Beam Mode: Beam Direction Plot Page
Beam Mode: Beam Pattern Plot Page
Beam Mode: Delay Plot Page
Beam Mode: Tx Amplitude Plot
Pages in the BITE dialog box
B-Scan page
Matrix page
Pages in the Installation dialog box
I/O Setup page
Serial Port Setup dialog box
Port Monitor dialog box
Sensor Installation page
Sensor Configuration page
Synchronization page
Trawl page
Motion Reference Unit page
Installation Parameters
Ship page
Transducer page
MRU (Motion Reference Unit) page
Annotations page
Remote Control pages
Application Information page
As Server page
As Client page
System Protection page
Transceiver Upgrade page
Secondary functions and dialog boxes
Beam Mode dialog box
New Beam Mode dialog box
File Output dialog box
Depth Output dialog box
Replay File dialog box
LAN Port Setup dialog box
Numerical View dialog box
Messages dialog box
Bathymetric application
About bathymetry application
Operating procedures for bathymetric system
Powering up the bathymetric system
Starting the bathymetric application
Changing the bathymetric mode
Bathymetric modes
Parameter control for bathymetric operation
Calibration for the bathymetric application
About the Seafloor Information System (SIS application)
Bathymetric hardware requirements
Bathymetric Processor Unit
Bathymetric Operator Station
Messages
About messages
ADA Messages
[ADA1] LaunchComponents - Error(s) occurred
ADE Messages
[ADE1] LaunchComponents - Error(s) occurred
AGB Messages
[AGB1] Failed to create file
[AGB2] Too little space. ‘n’ Mb left on ‘x’ drive
AJD Messages
[AJD1] Ts values over 0 dB not shown in Single Target Distribution
[AJD2] Ts values below –100 dB not shown in Single Target Distribution
AJH Messages
[AJH1] View failed to subscribe on echogram and will be empty
APA Messages
[APA1] StartOperation failed
APC Messages
[APC1] Sound Speed profile value ‘x’ differs from probe value ‘y’
[APC2] Mismatch in file name and content
[APC3] Unexpected length in arrays
[APC4] Beam configuration warning
[APC6] Beam configuration: New calibration
[APC7] Error when trying to store Beam Mode
APE Messages
[APE1] System ready to ping but with reduced performance
[APE2] TRX error at startup
[APE4] Unable to connect to all TRU beamformer services
[APE5] Failed to turn off sub-rack powers
[APE6] Failed to turn off sub-rack powers: 220V, 12V, 6V
[APE7] Failed to turn on subrack power: 75 V
APF Messages
[APF1] Cannot meet ping interval requirement
[APF2] Timeout waiting for external sync signal
[APF3] Synchronization event received, enabling synchronization
APL Messages
[APL1] Failed to communicate with Beamformer Service
AWB Messages
[AWB1] License string not valid for this computer
[AWB4] No LAN Adapter active, connect cable
AXC Messages
[AXC1] Initialization of Serial Port 'n' failed
AXC2 Initialization of LAN Port 'n' failed
[AXC3] Parameter change of LAN Port 1 failed
[AXC4] Parameter change of Serial Port 6 failed
AXG Messages
[AXG1] Protocol for Serial Port1 changed
AXH Messages
[AXH1] Supply voltage outside limits detected
[AXH2] Critical temperature detected in TRX’n’
BDA Messages
[BDA2] Ping lost, PingNo= ‘n’
[BDA3] Duplicate Ping Time
[BDA4] Decreasing Ping Time
[BDA5] Timeout waiting for SMS TRU:’n’
[BDA9] Timeout waiting for NTR parameter(s)
[BDA10] Invalid replay file ‘n’
[BDA11] Failed to change subscription ‘n’
[BDA12] Failed to close data subscription ‘n’
[BDA13] No calibration selected in BeamConfiguration
BDD Messages
[BDD1] Warning from TransceiverBoard...
[BDD2] NTR-Communication Manager...
[BDD3] NTR-Communication Manager...
[BDD4] NTR-Communication Manager...
BDG Messages
[BDG2] INFO Warning ‘n’...
[BDG3] INFO Warning ‘n’...
[BDG4] SW fuse...
[BDG5] INFO Warning...
[BDG9] INFO Warning...
BDH Messages
[BDH1] High voltage power to low
[BDH2] Transducer high-power failure!
[BDH3] Transducer high-power failure!
BEB Messages
[BEB1] Beamformer: End of ping time-out detected
[BEB2] ES main: FirstStage Processing...
[BEB3] ES main: Exception in Final Stage Processing
[BEB4] NormalizationFactor...
[BEB5] NormalizationFactor...
[BEB6] NormalizationFactor...
[BEB7] NormalizationFactor...
[BEB8] Lost Sequence Number
[BEB9] Error in Sequence Number
BEC Messages
[BEC1] Trigger received before processing ping
Concept descriptions
Arrow weight concept
About arrow weight concept
Creating a custom array weighting
Creating an array weighting using the built-in support
Beam mode concept
Distribution in space concept
Frequency distribution concept
About frequency distribution
Linear mode
Optimized mode
Manual mode
Pulse duration concept
Size of stored raw data
BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) theory
What do we measure?
What is sampling?
BITE B-Scan presentation
BITE Matrix presentation
BITE during reception
Weighting
Signal generator
ME70 transducer information