• Simrad SU90
  • About this manual
  • Simrad SU90
    • Important
    • System description
    • System diagram
    • General safety rules
    • Support information
  • Getting started
    • Operating Panel description
    • Starting normal operation
      • Turning on the SU90 system for normal use
      • Getting to know the user interface
      • Getting to know presentation modes and views
      • Selecting Normal mode to start pinging
      • Adjusting the radius of the search area
      • Adjusting the echo sensitivity
      • Changing the vertical angle of the sonar beams
      • Adjusting the horizontal direction of the sonar beam
      • Turning off the SU90 system
    • Basic operating procedures
      • Selecting the language displayed in the menus and dialog boxes
      • Selecting operating frequency for minimum noise
      • Hiding the menu system when you do not need it
      • Saving single or sequential screen captures
      • Saving the current user settings
      • Defining the ping (transmission) modes
  • Operating procedures
    • Getting started
      • Turning on the SU90 system
      • Lowering and hoisting the transducer from the user interface
      • Turning off the SU90 system
    • Choosing operating mode and key transmit parameters
      • Selecting Normal mode to start pinging
      • Selecting Replay mode
      • Selecting Inactive mode
      • Setting up the SU90 system for maximum echo refresh rate
      • Transmitting single pings
      • Transmitting with fixed-time intervals
      • Adjusting the output power to match varying conditions
      • Selecting the best operating frequency
    • Controlling the gain and range settings
      • Adjusting the gain (echo sensitivity)
      • Adjusting the TVG (Time Variable Gain) setting
      • Adjusting the sonar range
      • Expanding the range within the sonar view
      • Adjusting the intensity of the echo presentations
      • Changing the tilt
      • Adjusting the bearing
    • Using the markers and tracking features
      • Starting a position track
      • Starting a target track
      • Placing a new marker
      • Deleting a marker
      • Measuring the size of a school relative to the purse seine
      • Using visual aids during the purse seine catch phase
      • Selecting a geographical area for accurate target tracking
      • Defining the physical size of the tracking area
      • Choosing the fishing gear in use
      • Changing the fishing gear properties to match your own equipment
    • Improving the recognition of fish and schools using receiver filters
      • About the receiver filter sequence in the SU90 system
      • Reducing noise and reverberation with the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) function
      • Reducing propeller noise and interference with the Noise Filter
      • Reducing bottom and surface reverberation with the RCG (Reverberation Controlled Gain) function
      • Reducing noise and false echoes with the Ping-Ping Filter
      • Reducing the strong bottom echo to see fish close to the seabed
      • Adjusting the intensity of the echo presentations
    • Recording and replaying echo data
      • Defining the file and folder settings for data recording
      • Recording echo data
      • Accessing the echo data files to delete, move or copy them
      • Selecting Replay mode
      • Choosing which echo data file(s) to replay
    • Setting up presentation modes and views
      • Moving a view to another display
      • Rearranging the layout of the echo presentations
      • Restoring the locations and sizes of the views
    • Defining settings related to user preferences and individual customizing
      • Selecting menu language
      • Hiding the menu system
      • Placing the menu on the left side of the display presentation
      • Selecting the information to appear on the top bar
      • Enabling Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the bottom bar
      • Selecting which tooltips to appear in the user interface
      • Adjusting the backlight intensity on the Operating Panel
      • Reducing the light emitted from the display presentation
      • Increasing the visibility of the information panes
      • Changing the colour palette ("skin") used in the display presentations
      • Choosing the colours used to present the echoes
      • Selecting measurement units
      • Configuring the environmental parameters
      • Setting up the alarm limits for system protection
      • Defining the middle position of the transducer
    • 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
    • Defining the user-selected features on the Operating Panel
      • Selecting which Operating Panel to use
      • Assigning user settings or presentation modes to the Operating Panel
      • Assigning functions to the rotary switches on the Operating Panel
      • Assigning functions to F1, F2 and F3 on the Operating Panel
  • Maintenance procedures
    • Lowering and hoisting the transducer from the sonar room
      • Lowering and hoisting the transducer using the Hoist/Lower Switch
      • Lowering and hoisting the transducer using the hand crank
      • Emergency lowering and hoisting using the two contactors
    • Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices
      • Installing navigation sensors and other sensors
      • Defining the serial and Ethernet (LAN) port parameters
      • Setting up the input from a navigation system (GPS)
      • Setting up the interface for speed log input
      • Setting up the interface for course gyro input
      • Configuring the sensor interface
      • Setting up the input from a motion reference unit (MRU)
      • Setting up the SU90 system for synchronized operation
    • 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)
      • Adjusting the built-in motion sensor offset
    • Installing and maintaining software
      • Installing the operating software
      • Removing the operating software
      • Obtaining and installing a software license for additional functionality
      • Setting up the Operating Panel (Mk2)
      • Using more than one Operating Panel to control the sonar (Mk2)
      • Using a single Operating Panel to control more than one sonar (Mk2)
      • Updating the Operating Panel support applications (Mk2)
      • Updating the firmware on the Operating Panel (Mk2)
    • Testing the noise conditions and the sonar functionality
      • Checking the status of the transceiver boards
      • Checking the transducer by means of the Diagnostics functionality
      • Measuring the noise in passive mode
      • Making a noise/speed curve to determine vessel noise
      • Measuring flow noise
    • Preventive maintenance
      • Preventive maintenance schedule
        • Actions to be taken before each use
        • Actions to be taken every month
        • Actions to be taken during dry docking
        • Actions to be taken whenever required
      • Requirements for personnel and tools
      • Approved anti-fouling paints
      • Checking the environmental conditions in the sonar room
      • Inspecting and cleaning the display
      • Inspecting and cleaning the Processor Unit
      • Inspecting and cleaning the Operating Panel
      • Inspecting and cleaning the Transceiver Unit
      • Visual inspection of the hull unit
      • Inspecting and cleaning the transducer face
      • Painting the transducer face
      • Inspecting and replacing sacrificial anodes
      • Lubricating the hoisting spindle
      • Lubricating the transducer shaft sleeve
      • Inspecting and cleaning the heat exchanger
      • Environmental requirements
        • Display environmental requirements
        • Processor Unit environmental requirements
        • Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk1)
        • Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk2)
        • Transceiver Unit environmental requirements
        • Hull Unit environmental requirements
  • Menu system
    • About the menus and menu buttons
    • Using the “smart” menu buttons
    • Main menu
    • Operation menu
    • Display menu
    • Setup menu
    • Active menu
    • Objects menu
    • Visual Objects menu
    • Cosmetics menu
    • Shortcut menus