L3 Comminications SERIES 5000 Operation And Maintenance Manual - 1.2
1-2
CHAPTER 1 Overview
Series 5000 Sonar System Operations and Maintenance Manual
P/N 11210060, Rev. 13.0
1.1.3 Computer Display and Control Unit
The Computer Display and Control Unit (computer) supports the PC based
Windows operating system as the display and control interface. This provides for
an easy to use familiar graphical user interface and simple expansion capabilities
to a wide assortment of equipment. The software is set up in a client-server format,
allowing for flexible and expandable system configurations with multiple
computers connected over a TCP/IP fast Ethernet network, all sharing the sonar
data.
1.1.4 Tow Cable
Coaxial or optional fiber-optic, double-armored, steel tow cable is used to transmit
data bidirectionally from the towfish to the TPU.
1.2
Features
The Series 5000 Sonar System has the following capabilities:
• High speed, high resolution, multibeam side scan sonar
• 12-bit digital multiplexer for transmission of sonar and control
data over a single coaxial cable
• Integrated attitude and ancillary sensors
• Easy to use graphical user interface (GUI)
• Data can be stored on the hard disk drive or on a CD
• Flexible and expandable system configurations
1.3
Physical Description
The Series 5000 Sonar System consists of two major subsystems: the surface
equipment and the subsurface equipment.
1.3.1 Surface Equipment
The surface subsystem comprises the TPU, the Computer Display and Control
Unit (computer), and the Ethernet Hub.
Transceiver and Processing Unit (TPU).
The front panel of the TPU is
shown in Figure 1-1. The main power switch is located on the lower right
corner of the access panel. The TPU is rack mountable in a standard 48.26 cm
(19 inch) rack and contains electronics for receiving sonar data, downlink
multiplexing of control signals to the towfish, and uplink demultiplexing of
sonar and auxiliary sensor signals.