The purpose of this publication is to provide the descriptions, procedures and detailed parameter explanations required to allow for safe and efficient use of the ST90 system. The publication also provides you with a thorough understanding of the parameters and adjustments provided by the ST90 system.
Under normal use, the ST90 system presents several different echoes simultaneously. Some of these are clearly more interesting than others. It can be a challenging task to tell these echoes apart. It can also be hard to keep track of the different echoes as both echoes and your own vessel move. To ease the identification of these echoes you can use markers. 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.
Information from various sensors provided as input to the ST90 system can also be useful for other systems on board. The ST90 system allows you to export the same sensor data that was originally imported. This functionality permits you to reuse the sensor data on other systems. Use the Relay Output functionality to set up and control the sensor data export.
Exporting technical information from the ST90 system to a hard disk or USB flash drive is often useful. Both during normal use, and perhaps preferably during software and hardware troubleshooting, it can be helpful to share information.
The technical specifications summarize the main functional and operational characteristics of the ST90 system. They also provide information related to power requirements, physical properties and environmental conditions.
The ST90 system can send and receive information to and from several different peripherals. All transmissions take place as datagrams with data sentences. Each datagram has a defined format and length.
