L3 Comminications SERIES 5000 Operation And Maintenance Manual - page 72
Series 5000 Sonar System Towfish Setup
4-13
Despeckle Sonar Image.
Filter settings to smooth sonar images. For the
highest resolution, select
Off
.
Sonar Resolution.
Select
Normal (20 cm)
or
High (10 cm)
for the 50 and
75-meter ranges.
Sidescan System State.
Select
Running
or
Paused
. These options function
the same as the
Play
and
Stop
buttons on the Sonar Viewer window tool bar.
Towfish Speed.
Accurate speed input is necessary for the sonar system to
work properly. The Series 5000 should always be used with a speed input
device such as a GPS receiver. A manual setting is available should a failure
occur.
Speed of Sound.
The speed of sound in water. This setting may be adjusted
for special conditions.
The Responder Control tab shown in Figure 4-16 is used when the towfish is
equipped with an optional responder. Set the responder ping rate and the responder
frequency here.
The Towfish Diagnostics tab shown in Figure 4-17 is used for testing the system.
The
Operator Command
area of the dialog box allows you to send specialized
commands to the towfish. Refer to APPENDIX D: “General Setup, Configuration
and Troubleshooting,” for more information on using this dialog box.
Figure 4-16:
The Sonar Interface Dialog Box, Series 5000 Sonar
System—Responder Control Tab