The Mk2 Operating Panel
is fitted with three rotary switches. The Mk3 Operating Panel is fitted with two rotary
switches. The switches are identified
with numbers. Each switch can
be assigned a function related to range, gain, bearing or tilt. The Mk1 Operating Panel does not support this functionality.
The Operating Panel page is used to select which physical hardware panel you use, and
to assign functionality to the programmable buttons. This page is located in the Installation dialog box. The Installation dialog box is located on the Setup menu.
The following functions
can be assigned:
- Horizontal Range
This is the range setting
in the Horizontal view.
- Horizontal Range 2
This is the range setting
in the second Horizontal view when a "dual" presentation
mode is used.
- Horizontal Range 3
This is the range setting in the third Horizontal view when the QuadPing™ presentation mode is used.
- Vertical Range
This is the range setting
in the Vertical view.
- Vertical Range 2
This is the range setting
in the second Vertical view when a "dual" presentation mode
is used.
- Inspection Range
This is the range setting
in the Inspection view.
- Plane Range
This is the range setting
in the Plane view.
- Active Ping Range
This is the range setting
in the currently active view.
- Active Ping Gain
This is the gain setting
in the currently active view
- Active Ping Bearing
This is the bearing
setting in the currently active view.
- Active Ping Tilt
This is the tilt setting in the currently active view
- Display Gain
Use this setting together
with Gain to adjust the sensitivity of the MF90 system. Display Gain controls the "amount" of echo that is displayed, in other words
the "strength" or "intensity" of the echo presentation. The function thus increases
or decreases the presentation of the echo colours.
The gain is increased and decreased in steps of 1 dB. The chosen display gain will automatically apply to all the beams.
You can also control this functionality from the Display menu.
- Open the Setup menu.
- On the Setup menu,
select Installation.
Observe that the Installation dialog box opens. This dialog box contains a number of pages selected
from the menu on the left side.
- On the left side of
the Installation dialog box, select Operating Panel.
- Select Operating Panel Mk2.
- Under Rotary Switch Options, assign one function to each rotary switch on the Operating Panel.
- Select Operating Panel Mk3.
- Under Rotary Switch Options, assign one Rotate function to each rotary switch on the Operating Panel.
The assigned function is activated when you turn the rotary switch.
- Assign one Push function to each rotary switch.
The assigned function is activated when you press the rotary switch.
The following functions
can be assigned:
- None
No specific functionality is assigned.
- Auto Tilt
This is an "on/off" function. When Auto Tilt mode is activated the
beam will automatically change its tilt angle for each transmission
("ping"). The centre of the tilt
sector is defined by the chosen tilt angle just before the Auto Tilt mode is started. The chosen tilt sector
is shown on the tilt indicator in the Horizontal view using a shaded background. The sector and step settings are made using the Tilt function on the Main menu.
- Zoom
Place the cursor anywhere in the view, right-click
and select Zoom. Only one zoom level is provided. Select Zoom one more time to
restore the original view.
- Menu Off
This is an "on/off" function. Unless you need to
make frequent changes to the operating parameters, you may want to
hide the menu from the display presentation. This gives you more space for echo information.
- Own Ship
This is the same function as Place Own
Ship Marker on the shortcut menu. Select this function
to add a square symbol to the vessel’s current position in the echo
presentation. The own ship marker
is now regarded as an object. All information about
the object is shown in the Objects menu listed as "OSM". Use Delete Own Ship Marker on the shortcut menu to delete the marker from the current view.
- Auto Bearing
This is an "on/off" function. Set this function to On to start the automatic search function. In the Auto Bearing mode the MF90 system will
automatically search within defined sector limits. The sector is identified
in the view using two angular symbols. The sector and step settings are made using the Bearing function on the Main menu.
- Screen Recording
This is an "on/off" function. The Screen Recording function allows you to record and save the echo presentation as a video file. Each screen recording you make is saved in .mp4 format on the Processor Unit hard disk. The file name reflects the current date and time.
Select Screen Recording to start and stop the recording from the Operating Panel.
Use the Screen Recording page to define where the video files are saved. This page is located in the Output dialog box.
- Delete Oldest Marker
The MF90 system offers several different marker types. You can add as many markers as you like. The most common markers
can be added using dedicated buttons on the Operating Panel. Other markers are added using the shortcut menu in each view. Each marker is identified with its geographical location.
Select Delete Oldest Marker to use the Operating Panel to remove the oldest marker from the echo presentation.
- Send to External
Each marker is identified with its geographical location. This marker location can be very useful for other instruments. For example, you can export this information to a chart plotter. You can configure your MF90 system to export marker information. You must choose a suitable output port and select which datagram formats to export.
Tip: Use the Output Marker page to export target markers to a communication port. This page is located in the Output dialog box. To open, select it on the Operation menu.
Place the cursor on the marker from which you want to export the target information. Press Send To External.
- Place Marker
Press Place Marker to create a visual marker symbol at the cursor's current position. Each marker is shown
as a small triangle with or without a short identifying label.
In this context, the
phrase marker is used to identify a visual symbol placed in the display presentation. A marker is thus a graphical indicator used to identify and highlight specific locations or objects. You can use markers to pinpoint and label interesting positions, objects or targets the MF90 system detects. Placing a marker
on an echo identifies the echo as "interesting". It is regarded as an object that you
can act upon.
- Delete All Objects
Placing a marker
on an echo identifies the echo as "interesting". It is regarded as an object that you
can act upon. You can add as many markers as you like.
Markers are shown as small triangles. Select Delete All Objects to remove all the markers from the views.
Tip: You can delete a single
marker, or multiple markers simultaneously, by selecting Delete in
the Objects menu. You can also use the shortcut menu to delete markers. If you use Delete Marker on
the shortcut menu you can only remove one marker at a time.
- Increase Display Gain / Decrease Display Gain
Use Display Gain to increase or decrease the "strength" of the echo presentation.
Use this setting together
with Gain to adjust the sensitivity of the MF90 system. Display Gain controls the "amount" of echo that is displayed, in other words
the "strength" or "intensity" of the echo presentation. The function thus increases
or decreases the presentation of the echo colours.
Adjust the Display Gain so
that you can see the targets without too much noise and reverberation. The chosen setting is a matter of personal preferences.
Tip: Open this function from the Display menu.
- At the bottom of the
page, select Apply to save your settings.
- Continue your work
in the Installation dialog box, or select OK to close
it.
