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Reference manualSimrad SH90Fish nding sonarTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIESwww.simrad.com

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SimradSH90DisplaymenuMenudescriptionTheDisplaymenuisshowninalldisplaymodes,andprovidesaccesstoparameterscontrollingthevisualpresentationofthesonarview

Menudescriptions•Modebuttons:UsethisbuttontochoosehowtheModebuttonsontheOperatingPanelshallwork.Youcaneitherchoosebetweenthefourmostfrequentmodes,orth

SimradSH90•Test:Clickthisbuttontoaccessthesonar’stestsoftware.Theseutilitiesareonlyprovidedforcertiedservicetechnicians,andtheyarenotdocumented.(►Sys

Menudescriptions•Sortmodes:ClicktoaccesstheSortModestemporarymenu.ThismenuisusedtoselectthedisplaymodestobeactivatedbythefourModebuttonsontheOperating

SimradSH90UsingtheObjectsmenu•Todeleteanobject,selecttherelevantmarkerinthelist,andclicktheDeletebuttoninthelowerpartofthemenu.•ClicktheDeleteAllbutto

MenudescriptionsCosmeticsmenuMenudescriptionTheCosmeticsmenuisactivatedbypressingtheCosmeticsbuttonintheDisplaymenu.Themenuprovidesaccesstovariouspara

SimradSH90•WindMarker:DisplaysanarrowdrawnfromtheCompassCardpointingtowardsthecentreofthedisplay,showsthecurrentwinddirectionifasuitablesensorhasbeenc

Menudescriptions•Transferbutton:Clickthisbutton: totransferaselectedpreliminaryletothepermanentlestorage.•Permanentles:Thistextelddisplaysthelisto

SimradSH90•Echolevel:Thisbuttonprovidesaread-outofthecurrentnoiseinthewaterssurroundingthevessel.Thisnoiseiscausedbyairbubbles,waterowandmechanicaldi

MenudescriptionsSortModesmenuMenudescriptionTheSortModesmenuisactivatedbytheSortModesbuttonintheSetupmenu.(►Setupmenuonpage99)Thismenuisusedtoselectth

ReferencemanualHullunitfamiliarization...195MotorControlUnitfamiliarization..

SimradSH90Viewpop-upmenuTheViewpop-upmenuisopenedusingtheViewbuttonontheOperatingPanel(orthem i d d l e mousebuttonifanoptionalcomputermouseisinstalle

MenudescriptionsCatchViewpop-upmenuTheCatchViewpop-upmenuisopenedbypressingtheViewbuttonontheOperatingPanel(orthemi d d l e mousebutton)whenthecursori

SimradSH90ThesemajorityofthemenuoptionsonthebasicObjectpop-upmenuprovidethesamefunctionsastheirrespectivebuttonsontheOperatingPanel:•TargetTrack:Thiso

MenudescriptionsRulerparametersWhenyouopentheObjectpop-upmenuwiththecursorpositionedoveraruleronthedisplay,itwilldisplayadditionalparameters.•DeleteRu

SimradSH90Menubuttons•Shiptocentre:Clickthisbuttontomovetheshipsymboltothecentreoftheview.•Scale:Clickthisbuttontoselectthescaleofthehorizontalpresent

Menudescriptions•DataSource:Thisbuttonisusedtoselectthebearingsourceoftheverticalviews.IfyouselectAudio,theverticalslicewillfollowthetrainableaudiocha

SimradSH90MessagesWhennecessary,thesonarwillprovideyou(oryourserviceengineer)withoperationalandtechnicalmessages.Thesemessagesaresortedintofourcategor

MenudescriptionsWarningsmenuMenudescriptionTheWarningsmenuisactivatedfromtheWarningsbuttonintheMessageBar.(►MessageBaronpage142)Themenudisplaysthewarn

SimradSH90OperatorAlarmsmenuMenudescriptionTheOperatorAlarmsmenuisactivatedfromtheOpAlarmsbuttonintheMessageBar.(►MessageBaronpage142)Themenudisplayst

MenudescriptionsSystemAlarmsmenuMenudescriptionTheSystemAlarmsmenuisactivatedfromtheSysAlarmsbuttonintheMessageBar.(►MessageBaronpage142)Themenudispla

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SimradSH90ErrorsmenuMenudescriptionTheErrorsmenuisactivatedfromtheErrorsbuttonintheMessageBar.(►MessageBaronpage142)Themenudisplaystheerrormessagesiss

ParametersPARAMETERSThissectionprovidesadetaileddescriptionoftheparameterdialogsusedbytheSimradSH90sonarsystem.ThechapterMenustructuregivesadescriptio

SimradSH90themenusarebetterknown,theincrease/decreasefunctionontheactualmenubuttoncanbeuseddirectlywithoutopeningtheparameterdialog.120323775/B

ParametersAlphabeticallistofparametersAboutonpage122AGConpage122Beamonpage123Bearing(Display)onpage124Bearing(Horizontal)onpage125Bearing(V ertical)on

SimradSH90ParameterdescriptionsAboutDialogdescriptionTheAboutparameterdialogisopenedwiththeAboutbuttonontheSystemtestmenu.TheAboutdialogisonlyusedtopr

ParametersBeamDialogdescriptionThisparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheBeambuttonintheHorizontalmenu.Thisfunctionenablesyoutoselecttheverticalbeamwidth

SimradSH90Relatedtopics•Horizontalmenuonpage93Bearing(Display)DialogdescriptionTheBearing(Display)parameterisactivatedwhenyouclicktheBearingbuttoninth

ParametersBearing(Horizontal)DialogdescriptionTheBearingparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheBearingbuttonintheHorizontalmenu.Thehorizontalbearingofthea

SimradSH90Bearing(Vertical)DialogdescriptionTheBearing(Vertical)parameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheBearingbuttonintheVerticalandVertical180menus.Thisd

ParametersColourThresholddialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethecolourthreshold.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethecolourthreshold.•Close:Clicktoclosethepar

AboutthismanualABOUTTHISMANUALPurposeThepurposeofthisreferencemanualistoprovidethedescriptions,proceduresanddetailedparameterexplanationsrequiredtoall

SimradSH90DataSourceDialogdescriptionTheDataSourceparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheDataSourcebuttonintheVerticalViewmenu.TheVerticalViewmenuisopened

ParametersRelatedtopics•VerticalViewmenuonpage112•DirectionIndicatoronpage131DateandtimepropertiesDialogdescriptionTheDateandtimepropertiesdialogboxis

SimradSH90AboutDeadReckoningDeadreckoningistheprocessofestimatingone’scurrentpositionbaseduponapreviouslydeterminedposition,orx,andadvancingthatposit

ParametersDensityDialogdescriptionTheDensityparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheEditbuttonintheEditSchoolparameterdialog.TheEditSchoolisinturnopenedfro

SimradSH90•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethedirectionangle.•Close:Clicktoclosetheparameterdialog.•Help:Clicktoaccesstheon-linehelp.Relatedtopics•Setupmenuon

ParametersEditGear(Purse)DialogdescriptionTheGearparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheGearbuttonontheSetupmenu.EachoftheavailableoptionsintheGeardialogc

SimradSH90EditGear(Trawl)DialogdescriptionTheGearparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheGearbuttonontheSetupmenu.EachoftheavailableoptionsintheGeardialogc

ParametersEditSchoolDialogdescriptionTheEditSchoolparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheSchoolDatabuttonontheSetupmenu.IntheSchoolDatadialog,selectreques

SimradSH90ExternalSynchronisationdialogoptions•Syncmode:Clicktoselectoneofthethreesynchronizationmodesbelow.•ModeNone:ClicktodisconnecttheSH90fromthes

ParametersFishAlarmdialogoptions•Startrange:Clicktoselecttheinnerradiusofthecircularalarmsector.Thestartrangecanbebetween0and7900meters.•Endrange:Clic

SimradSH90SIMRADSH90StudythischaptertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeSimradSH90.Topics•Importantmattersonpage12•Basicinformationonpage13•Mainunitsonpage14•

SimradSH90GainDialogdescriptionTheGainparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheGainbuttonintheHorizontal,VerticalandVertical180menus.Thesonargainisnormallys

ParametersGeardialogoptions•Purse:Clicktoselectsmall,mediumorlargepurse.•BottomTrawl:Clicktoselectsmall,mediumorlargebottomtrawl.•PelagicTrawl:Clickto

SimradSH90Headingdialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethemanualheadingwith1degree.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethemanualheadingwith1degree.•Manual:Clickto

Parameters•Area(A):Thisread-outshowstheestimatedareaofthechosenobject.•Volume(V):Thisread-outshowstheestimatedvolumeofthechosenobject.•Delete:Clicktod

SimradSH90MenuDialogdescriptionTheMenuparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheMenubuttonintheDisplaymenu.Thisparameterdialogallowsyoutoselectdifferentlevel

ParametersTheMessageBarislocatedatthebottomofthedisplay.Itcontainsfourbuttons,oneforeachcategoryofmessages.Thesebuttonsgiveanoverviewofthenumberofunre

SimradSH90MiddlePos(ition)dialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethemiddleposition.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethemiddleposition.•Close:Clicktoclosethepara

ParametersModeButtonsDialogdescriptionTheModeButtonsbuttonislocatedontheDisplaymenu.Thisissimplyaselectorswitch.ClickonthebuttontoselectModeorUser,and

SimradSH90Movementsdialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethetime.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethetime.•Close:Clicktoclosetheparameterdialog.•Help:Clicktoac

ParametersPaletteDialogdescriptionThePaletteparameterdialogopenswhenyouclickthePalettebuttonontheDisplaymenu.Thisparameterdialogallowsyoutoselecttheba

SimradSH90ManualoperationofthehullunitIntheeventofimproperoperation,thepowerful3kWelectricmotormaycauseseriousdamagetotheequipmentand/orinjurytoperson

SimradSH90PanelBacklightdialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethebacklightingintensity.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethebacklightingintensity.•Manual:Clickt

ParametersPPFilterdialogoptions•Off:Clicktoswitchthelteroff.•Weak:Clicktoswitchontheltertocomparetheechoesfromthelatesttwopings.•Medium:Clicktoswitc

SimradSH90Table1CWandFMpulselengths(inmilliseconds)fordifferentrangesRangeCWShortCWNormalCWLongFMAutoFMShortFMNormalFMLong500,20,41,23333750,20,41,233

ParametersRangeDialogdescriptionTheRangeparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheRangebuttonintheHorizontal,VerticalandVertical180menus.Horizontalandvertica

SimradSH90Range(CatchView)DialogdescriptionTheRange(CatchView)parameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheRangebuttonintheCatchViewmenu.TheCatchViewmenuisintur

ParametersRCGDialogdescriptionTheRCG(ReverberationControlledGain)parameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheRCGbuttonintheHorizontal,VerticalandVertical180men

SimradSH90RecallDialogdescriptionTheRecallbuttonislocatedontheStore/Recallmenu,whichinturnisopenedfromtheSetupmenu.TheRecallbuttonisusedtoretrievethep

ParametersTorecordsonarimages,presstheRecordbuttonontheOperatingPanel,orclicktheStorebuttonintheStore/Recallmenu.Todenetherecordingmode,clicktheStore

SimradSH90Rulerdialogoptions•Length(L):Thisread-outprovidesthelengthoftheruler.•Direction(Di):Thisread-outprovidesthedirectionoftherulerindegrees.•Del

ParametersSchoolDataDialogdescriptionTheSchoolDataparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheSchoolbuttonintheSetupmenu.Thisparameterdialogisusedtoobtaininfor

SimradSH90MainunitsTheSimradSH90comprisesthefollowingunits:Normallyinstalledinthewheelhouse:•DisplayUnit•OperatingPanel•ProcessorUnit•OperatingPanelpo

SimradSH90ScienticOutputdialogoptions•TargetData:Clicktoenableordisableexportoftargetdata.Theseconsistofalltheactualtargettrackdataforalltargetswhich

ParametersSearchStepDialogdescriptionTheSearchStepparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheSearchStepbuttonintheBearingparameterdialog.TheBearingparameterdi

SimradSH90Figure35Truerange(A),slantrange(B)andtiltangle(C)(CD15023A)CABRelatedtopics•Cosmeticsmenuonpage103•TrueRangeonpage172SpeedDialogdescriptionT

ParametersSpeeddialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethemanualspeed.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethemanualspeed.•Manual:Clicktoallowmanualspeedentry.•Auto:

SimradSH90Figure36Stabilisationprinciple(CD015005K)BATherstexampleinthegure(A)indicatesthesonarbeamwithoutstabilisation,whilethebottomvessel(B)indic

Parameters•[Compass]:Presentationofcurrentheading.•[Time]:Presentationoflocaltime.ClicktoopentheDateandtimepropertiesdialogbox,whichallowsyoutochanget

SimradSH90Ifasequenceloopstorageisselected,theStorebuttonisusedforstartandstopofthestorage.Ifsinglepicturestorageisselected,anewpicturestorageismadeea

Parameters•Each5ths:Clicktorecordthesonarechoesonceeveryfthsecondinaseriesofseparateimages.•Each10ths:Clicktorecordthesonarechoesonceeverytenthsecond

SimradSH90TargetTrackdialogoptions•None:Clicktoremovealltargettracklines.•[x]min.P:Clicktoenableatargettracklineontheprioritytarget.•[x]min.All:Clickt

Parameters•Auto:ClicktoenableAutotiltmode.Inthismode,thetransducerwillautomaticallychangetiltangleforeachtransmission.Thechangeofthetiltangleisselecte

SimradSH90Thecomputerisbasedonacommercialdesign,butthesoftwareandhardwarehasbeenspeciedandassembledbySimradtosuittheSH90requirements.Thecomputerholds

SimradSH90Tipdialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethetipangle.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasethetipangle.•Close:Clicktoclosetheparameterdialog.•Help:Clickto

ParametersTrackWindowDialogdescriptionTheTrackWindowparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheTrackWindowbuttonontheSetupmenu.Thisparameterdialogenablesyouto

SimradSH90•TransducerPos(ition):Thisisaread-out(incentimetres)ofthetransducer’scurrentposition.•MiddlePos(ition):Thisisthedenedmiddleposition(incenti

ParametersThesonarwillstartupevenifcircuitboardsintheTransceiverUnitismalfunctioning.Thesonarwillthenneedmoretimetoperformthestart-upprocedure,andasho

SimradSH90TrueRangeTheTrueRangebuttonislocatedintheCosmeticsmenu,whichinturnisopenedfromtheDisplaymenu.RefertoSlantRangeonpage159forfurtherinformation

ParametersTXPowerDialogdescriptionTheTXPowerparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheTXPowerbuttonintheHorizontal,VerticalandVertical180menus.Thisparameterd

SimradSH90EngineeringUnitsdialogoptions•Range:Clicktochangeunitforrange.SelectMeters,Nauticalmile,FeetorYards.•Equipment:Clicktochangeunitforequipment

Parameters•SaveCurrentSettings:Usethisoptiontosaveallthecurrentlyusedparametersettings.Youwillalwayssaveyourcurrentsettingasa“newuser”.Bydefaulttheset

SimradSH90WindDirectiondialogoptions•+(plus):Clicktoincreasethewinddirection.•–(minus):Clicktodecreasewinddirection.•Manual:Clicktoenablemanualsetting

ParametersZoomScaleDialogdescriptionTheZoomparameterdialogopenswhenyouclicktheZoombuttonintheVerticalViewmenu.Thisparameterdialogisusedforscalingthezo

SimradSH90Unitinthewheelhouse,andasecondEthernetcableisusedtocontrolthehullunit.ThethirdEthernetcableconnectstothePowerSupplyUnit.Thetransducercablesf

SimradSH90BASICTHEORYThischapterexplainssomeofthebasictheoryrelatedtosettings,errorsourcesandnoiseconditions.Topics•Settingsonpage178•Noiseandreverber

BasictheoryWhenyouchoosetheTVGsettingyoucaneitherswitchitoff,orchoosea“XlogR”value.Thedifferentsettingsdeterminehowmuchgainthesonarwilluseastimeelapse

SimradSH90AboutbeamwidthsAnarrowbeamwillalwaysreachfurtherthanawidebeam.Thisisbecausethetransmittedpowerofthesonarisconcentrated.Nevertheless,youcanea

BasictheoryOnthissonar,youcanadjustthehorizontalandverticalgainindependentofeachother.Thehorizontalgainisusedwhenthesonaroperatesinahorizontalmode,for

SimradSH90beeasiertoseewhentheRCGremovesthebottomechoes.However,thisassumesthattheshechoesareconsiderablystrongerthanthebottomechoes.Ifyouuseaverysma

BasictheoryFigure42Cavitation[1]Whenthebubblescollapse,theycauseverystronglocalshock-wavesinthewater.Thesemaybeaudibleandcanalsodamagethepropellerblad

SimradSH90Theechoesfromthebottomwillvarywithhowuneventhebottomis,whatkindofbottomyouhaveunderyourvessel,(rock,mud,sandetc.)aswellasyourcurrenttiltsett

BasictheoryHowtocheckforelectricalnoiseThisprocedureprovidesasimplemethodtochecktheelectricalnoise.1Switchoffallelectricequipmentthatcancauseelectrica

SimradSH90DeectionsOnwarmdays–especiallyduringsummer–theseasurfacewillbeheatedbythesun,andthewatertemperaturewillgraduallydecreasewithincreasingdepth

On-boardmaintenanceON-BOARDMAINTENANCEThischapterdealswithmaintenanceworkthatyoumaycarryoutonboard.Inadditiontocleaningthecabinetsanddustlters,yousho

SimradSH90SystemdiagramFigure3SH90SimpliedsystemdiagramAProcessorUnitBDisplayUnitCOperatingPanelDOperatingPanelpowersupplyETransceiverUnitFPowerSuppl

SimradSH90PreventivemaintenancescheduleTheSimradSH90isastateoftheartsonarsystemwithonlyaminimumofmovingparts.Atthesametime,thesonarsystemhardlyprovide

On-boardmaintenanceWhenindrydockObservethefollowingtaskstobecarriedoutwhenthevesselisindrydock.1Inspectthetransducer.2Cleanandremovemarinegrowth.→Clea

SimradSH90Wheelhouseunitson-boardmaintenanceObservethefollowingon-boardmaintenanceinstructionsfortheunitsinstalledinthewheelhouse.Colourdisplayon-boar

On-boardmaintenanceTransceiverUniton-boardmaintenanceObservethefollowingon-boardmaintenanceinstructionsfortheTransceiverUnit.Ambienttemperatureandhumi

SimradSH90TransceiverUnitHeatExchangerAsanoption,theTransceiverUnitmaybeprovidedwithaHeatExchanger.TheltersandfansinthisHeatExchangermustbecleaned.Th

On-boardmaintenancePowerSupplyUnitmaintenanceObservethefollowingon-boardmaintenanceinstructionsfortheTransceiverUnit.PowerSupplyUnitcleaningThePowerSu

SimradSH90HullUnitmaintenanceObservethefollowingon-boardmaintenanceinstructionsfortheHullUnit.NoteTheHullUnitmustbeundercontinuouswatchasapartoftheves

On-boardmaintenanceHullunitfamiliarizationFigure50Hullunitfamiliarization(CD015413A)AGHIJKLEBCFDAUpperlimitswitchS304BTransducercableCTransducershaftD

SimradSH90MotorControlUnitfamiliarizationFigure51MotorControlUnitfamiliarizationHOIST STOPREMOTE LOWER(CD015409-021)E301S301S302P302S303K303L1L2K302K3

On-boardmaintenanceFusesintheMotorControlUnitTheHullUnitisfusedwithtwotypesoffuseslocatedintheMotorControlUnit.Figure52LocationofS301,F301and+24Vdcpow

SimradSH90OmnibeamWhentheOmnibeamistilted,thetotalbeampicturecanbecomparedwithfoldinganumbrella,whichmeansthatallbeamsin360degreesaroundthevesselhavet

SimradSH90FuseF301TheMotorControlUnitcontainsaninternal+24Vdcpowersupplyforthecontrolelectronic.Thispowersupplyispoweredfromtwophasesofthe3-phasevolta

On-boardmaintenanceFigure54LocationofS302intheMotorControlUnitHOIST STOPREMOTE LOWER(CD015409-029)S302HowtolowerthetransducerfromthesonarroomThisproce

SimradSH90HowtohoistthetransducerfromthesonarroomThisprocedureexplainshowtohoistthetransducershaftandtransducerfromthesonarroom.Thecontrolswitchesinsi

On-boardmaintenanceEmergencyloweringandhoistingoperationIfthenormalhoist/loweroperationdoesnotwork,eventhoughthe3–phasevoltagefortheMotorControlunitis

SimradSH90Motorprotectingswitch(S301)Topreventthehoistingmotorfromoverload,the3-phasevoltageforthemotorisfusedwiththecurrentadjustableMotorProtectingS

On-boardmaintenanceFigure56LocationofS302intheMotorControlUnitHOIST STOPREMOTE LOWER(CD015409-029)S302PreparationfordrydockingObservethefollowingproce

SimradSH906Checkthatthetransducerisloweredwithoutanyominousnoisesfromthehoistscreworthemotor.7Checkthatnowaterpenetratesthroughthetopofthetransducersh

On-boardmaintenanceFigure57LocationofS301andS302intheMotorControlUnitHOIST STOPREMOTE LOWER(CD015409-033)S301S3023Observethatthetransducerislowered.Th

SimradSH9010Observethatthetransducerishoisted.Thehoistingmotorwillautomaticallystopwhenthetransducershaftreachestheupperlimitswitch.11Setthehoist/lowe

On-boardmaintenanceHullunitlubricationThehullunitisfullylubricatedwhenitisinstalledonthevessel.Duringnormalconditions,thelubricantsappliedwilllastfora

SimradSH90Figure6Omni/verticalcombinationInadditiontotheOmnipicture,theverticalsliceisespeciallyusefulforvisualizingtheverticaldistributionofaschoolof

SimradSH90Index270°/Verticalmode,80AAboutmenubutton,106menus,92on-linehelp,36parameterdialog,122parameterdialogs,119thismanual,11AbsoluteBearing(Horiz

IndexCircleMarkermenuoption,110Cleaningdisplay,190OperatingPanel,190PowerSupplyUnit,193ProcessorUnit,190TransceiverUnit,191CloseAbout,122menubutton,10

SimradSH90SchoolData,157EditGear(Purse)parameterdialog,133EditGear(Trawl)parameterdialog,134EditSchoolparameterdialog,135Electricalnoisetest,185Emerge

IndexadjustRCG,42adjustTVG,43backupsoftware,60bootfromUSB,60,62burnsonarimagesonCD,52changeavalue,31changegearproperties,47checkthenoise,184cleanlter

SimradSH90MMTargetmarker,101MackerelSchoolData,157MackrelDensity,131MainswitchOperatingpanel,82Maintenancecolourdisplay,190HullUnit,194on-board,187Ope

IndexTrueRange,103TVG,94–95,97TXPower,94–95,97Units,99Usersetting,101VariableRangeMarker,103VerticalRing,104VRM,103Winddirection,100WindMarker,104Wind

SimradSH90reactivateWindowsXPlicense,63Operationbasic,27Operationalmodes,68OperatorAlarmsmenu,116OptionScienticoutput,22Optionalfunctionality,21OSOwn

IndexDual1,78Dual2,79modes,68Northup,77Truemotion,75Truemotion/Vertical,76Preventivemaintenanceafterdrydocking,189everythreemonths,188monthly,188regul

SimradSH90adjust,42parameterdialog,153Rollmenubutton,106Rollstabilization,19Rulerparameterdialog,155Rulerparameters,111SS301MotorProtectingSwitch,197,

IndexTTab,29Targetmarker,101markerinvestigate,47marker,delete,48track,55trackingline,56TargetDataScienticOutput,157Targetmarkerabout,45add,45Targetpa

SimradSH90ReceptionAgreatefforthasbeenmadetoreduceunwantednoisetogetacleanandstableechopresentation.Toachievethisgoalthesonarreceiverhasthefollowingl

SimradSH90Operatingpanel,91VersionsAbout,122Verticalmenu,95searchprogram,54Vertical180menu,96VerticalRingdescription,35menubutton,104Verticalslice,18V

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SimradSH90selectedamountoftransmissions(pings),andanechohastobepresentintheselectedamountofpingsinordertobepresentedonthedisplay.Notethatinroughseas,w

SimradSH90ScienticoutputTheScienticOutputisdesignedforresearchpurposes.Whenactivated,thefollowingdataareavailableonanEthernet(LAN)output:•Beamdata•T

SimradSH90SupportinformationIfyouneedadditionaltechnicalsupportforyourSimradSH90youmustcontactyourlocaldealer,oroneofoursupportdepartments.Norway(Main

SimradSH90GETTINGSTARTEDPleasendthebasicinformationrequiredtogetyoustartedupwiththeSimradSH90.Topics•OperatingPanelonpage24•Poweron/offproceduresonpa

GettingstartedERange:Separaterangecontrolforhorizontalandverticalsonarpresentation.FCursor:Menuandcursorcontrol.GTilt:Easycontrolofthesonar’stiltangle

SimradSH904PresstheDownbuttononthecontrolpaneltolowerthetransducer.Down•Thegreenlampnexttothebuttonwillash,andanaudiblesignalindicatesthatthetransduc

Gettingstarted4Pleasenote:•Ifthesonarisswitchedoffuncontrolledwiththetransducerinitsloweredposition,thetransducerwillnormallybehoistedautomaticallyaft

SimradSH90ReferencemanualThismanualprovidesyouwithreferenceinformationrequiredtooperateandfullyunderstandthecommands,menus,operationalmodesandoptionsp

SimradSH903Onthedisplay,observethatthemenudisappears.Whenthemenuisremovedtheechopresentationisextendedtocovertheentiredisplay.4Usethetrackball,andmove

GettingstartedThemenustructureThemenucontainsseveraldifferentbuttons,tabsandparameterdialogs.Figure11MenustructureASonartype:Thiseldsimplystatesthena

SimradSH90ControlthecursorCURSORSONAROPERA TINGPANELMenuSelectViewObject(CD015022L)ABOperatethetrackball(A)ontheOperatingPanel.Observethatthecursorm

GettingstartedPositionthecursoronthecentreofthemenubutton(C).Observethattheshapeofthecursorchangestoa“menu”symbol.Thismeansthattheapplicableparameterd

SimradSH90NoteInthismanual,thephrase“Clickthebutton”meansthatyoushallpositionthecursoroverthemenubutton,andthenpresstheSelectbuttonontheOperatingPanel

GettingstartedMovingtheboundarylinesInmostdisplaymodeswithmultipleviews,thesizeofeachviewcaneasilybemodiedbymovingtheboundarylinebetweentheviews.Obse

SimradSH90Figure14BearingCard(A),WindMarker(B)andDistanceRings(C)(CD015013B)100200300400ACBTheBearingCard(A)showsthecurrentbearingrelativetothevessel.

GettingstartedFigure15VariableRangeMarker(D),CompassCard(E)andVerticalRing(F)TheVariableRangeMarker(VRM)(D)consistsofanadjustablerangeringwithrangerea

SimradSH90Figure16DepthDividers(G),MinuteMarkers(H)andBowMarker(I)TheDepthDividers(G)arehorizontaldottedlinesusedtovisualizethedepthstepsinthevertical

Gettingstartedinformationismadeavailableusingthemenuonthelefthandsideandinteractivelinksthroughoutthedocument.ClickFreeinthebottomleftcornertoreturnto

DocumenthistoryDocumentno:323775/Revisjon:B/ISBN:978-82-8066-124-1Rev.A10.05.2010Firstrelease.ReleasedforSW2.1.X.Rev.B20.08.2010Newproceduresforsoftwa

SimradSH90OPERATIONALPROCEDURESThischapterpresentshowtoperformthemostcommonproceduresontheSH90sonar.Notethatthepoweron/offprocedureshavebeenpreviously

Operationalprocedures•Afterashortperiodyouwillseethesonarpictureonthedisplay.•IfthesonarsystemhasbeendisconnectedfromACpower,theProcessorUnitmustbesta

SimradSH903Switchoffthedisplaymonitor.4Pleasenote:•Ifthesonarisswitchedoffuncontrolledwiththetransducerinitsloweredposition,thetransducerwillnormallyb

Operationalprocedures3Intheparameterdialog,selectthemenulevelyouwishtouse.4ClickClosetoexit.GainadjustmentproceduresThissectionexplainshowtocontrolthe

SimradSH90HowtoadjusttheAGCTheAGC(AutomaticGainControl)adjuststhegaininthesonar’spreampliercircuitry.Thisgaindependsonthestrengthoftheincomingechosig

OperationalproceduresHowtoadjusttheTVGTheTVG(TimeV ariedGain)controlsthegaininthesignalamplier.Thegainisweakestjustaftertheping,andincreasesinaccorda

SimradSH902Pressoneofthefourbuttonstochoosemode.Alternativemethod1LocatetheModebuttononthetopofeachmenu.2ClicktheModebuttontochooseoperationalmode.Cli

Operationalprocedures4ClicktheMovedownorMoveupbuttontomovethechosenoperationalmodedownorupthelist.5Whenthelisthasbeenarrangedintheorderyouwishtokeep,c

SimradSH90AboutCirclemarkersThisbuttonplacesaCirclemarkeratthecursorlocation.Acircularsymbolwillappearonthescreenatthechosenlocation.Thesizeofthesymbo

Operationalprocedures3PresstheGearbuttontodeletethepurseseinecircle.HowtousethetrawlsymbolThisisausefulaidinprovidinganoverviewofthetrawloperation.Tra

ReferencemanualTableofcontentsABOUTTHISMANUAL...11SIMRADSH90...

SimradSH90•Theidentication(ID)abbreviationsforthedifferentobjectsare:–AT:Automatictargettrackmarker–Ci:Circlemarker–M:Targetmarker–OS:OwnShipmarker–P

OperationalproceduresPreparetherecordingparameters1ClicktheSetuptabtoopenthemenu.2ClicktheStore/RecallbuttontoopentheStore/Recallmenu.3ClicktheStoremo

SimradSH90BPresstheRecordbuttonontheOperatingPanel.HowtorecallsonarimagesObservethefollowingproceduretorecallsonarimages.Preparations1ClicktheSetuptab

OperationalproceduresHowtokeepsonarimagesWhenyoustorenewsonarimages,theywillbydefaultbeaddedtothelistofTemporaryles.Thislistwillcontainmaximum100imag

SimradSH907Clickthenecessarycharactersontheon-linekeyboardtobuildanewlename.8ClicktheClosebuttonintheparameterdialoguewhenyouhavecompletedthenewlena

Operationalprocedures2Observethattheoperatingsystem’sauto-startfunctionopensadialoguerequestingguidance.3SelectOpenwritableCDfolderusingWindowsExplore

SimradSH90AutomaticsearchandtrackingproceduresTheSH90sonarprovidesyouwithtwoautomaticsearchprograms,horizontalandvertical.BothareinitiatedfromtheOpera

Operationalprocedures3Observethattheverticalopeningangleofthesearchsectorisadjustedaccordingly.4ReleasetheAutobutton,pressandholdoneofthetwo“arrow”but

SimradSH90Figure19Targettrackingwithrelatedsymbols(CD015005L)1PABCDEThevector(C)originatingfromthetarget’scentreindicatesitscourseandspeed.Thelengthof

Operationalprocedures7ObservethattheTargettrackparameterdialogopensbelowthemenu.8Choosethelengthofthetrackingline,andclickClosetoexit.Usersettingproce

SimradSH90Howtohidethemenu...40Howtosimplifythemenu...

SimradSH90•Observethatanon-linekeyboardopenstoallowyoutoentercharacters.5Placethecursoratthebeginningofthecurrentname,andclicktheDel(Delete)buttononth

Operationalprocedures4Observethattheinstallationmenubarisshownonthetopofthescreen.5ClickOptions→Installoptions.6ObservethattheInstallOptionsparameterd

SimradSH90SoftwareproceduresBackupandrestoreSoftwarebackupisprovidedusingdedicatedsoftwareandstoragedevices.AUSBmemorydeviceisincludedwiththesonar.Thi

Operationalprocedures3PoweruptheProcessorUnitwiththefrontmountedon/offbutton(behindthelid).4AssoonastheBIOSstartstoload,pressF8tochoosebootdevice.5Whe

SimradSH90ThisproceduredescribeshowtostartupSH90ProcessorUnitfromabootableUSBmemorydevice,andhowtheNortonGhost8utilitystartsautomatically.1Connectacom

Operationalproceduresactivated.Sinceaninactivatedlicenseonlywillworkforashortperiodoftime,itisveryimportantthatitisactivated.Windowsprovidesadedicated

SimradSH908ClickChangeProductkey.9Observethefollowingdialog:10EnterthelicensecodeThelicenseisfoundonastickerontherearsideofthelidcoveringtheDVDplayer.

Operationalprocedures14IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.NoteDonotleavethecomputerconnectedtotheInternetforlongerthanabsolutelyrequired.Itisneith

SimradSH9015Ifyourcomputerisn o t connectedtotheInternet.1ClickY es,Iwanttotelephoneacustomerservicerepresentative...2ClickNext.3Observethefollowingd

Operationalprocedures16Whenactivationsucceeds,clickOK,andallowthecomputertorestart.323775/B67

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SimradSH90DISPLAYMODESThischapterdescribestheSimradSH90displaymodes.Thevariousmodesrepresentthegraphicalpresentationofsonardata.Severaldisplaymodesare

DisplaymodesAlternativemethod1LocatetheModebuttononthetopofeachmenu.2ClicktheModebuttontochooseoperationalmode.ClicktheleftorrightsideoftheModebuttont

SimradSH90BowupWhenBowupmodeisselected,thevesselsymbolisstationaryonthescreenwiththebowpointingupwards.Theechopresentationcovers360degreesaroundtheves

DisplaymodesBowup/AudioWhenBowup/Audiomodeisselected,theupperhalfofthescreenshowsabow-uppresentation,whilethelowerpartisusedforarecordingoftheaudiocha

SimradSH90Bowup/VerticalWhenBowup/V erticalmodeisselected,thepictureisdividedintothreesections;wheretheleftsideisabow-uppresentationsimilartotheBowupp

DisplaymodesBowup/DualVerticalWhenBowup/Dualverticalmodeisselected,theupperpartofthescreenshowsacurtailedbow-uppresentation,whilethelowerpartshowstwov

SimradSH90Bowup/180°VerticalWhentheBowup/180°Verticalmodeisselected,theupperpartofthescreenshowsacurtailedBowuppresentation,whilethelowerpartshowsa180

DisplaymodesTruemotionWhenTruemotionmodeisselected,thepictureislockedtoageographicalposition,wherethevesselmovesaroundthescreenaccordingtoitspresentco

SimradSH90Truemotion/VerticalWhenTruemotion/V erticalmodeisselected,thepictureisdividedintothreesections;wheretheleftsideisaTruemotionpresentationsimi

DisplaymodesNorthupWhenNorthupmodeisselected,truenorthisalwaysuponthescreen.Thevesselsymbolisstationarywiththebowpointinginthevessel’scoursedirection.

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SimradSH90Dual1TheDual1modeisakindof“twosonarsinone”operation,whereeachpresentationisupdatedforeverysecondtransmission.Allsettingscanbesetindividually

DisplaymodesDual2TheDual2modeisverysimilartotheDual1modepreviouslydescribed,butthe“twosonars”arepresentednexttoeachother.Allsettingscanstillbesetindiv

SimradSH90270°/VerticalThe270°/Verticalmodeisspeciallydesignedforpurseseining.Theverticalhalfsliceisdisplayedinthelowerleftcornerfornormalsettingwitht

OperatingPanelOPERATINGPANELThischapterdescribestheSimradSH90OperatingPanel.Thefrequentlyusedfunctionsaredirectlyaccessiblebythedesignatedcontrolbutto

SimradSH90’Mainswitch’eldTheMainswitchbuttonscontrolsthepoweron/offsequenceandthehoistingandloweringofthetransducer.Italsoindicatesthetransducer’scur

OperatingPanel’Symbol’eldTheSymbolbuttonsprovideon-screengraphicreferencesfortargets,ownshipandshinggear.(A)TargetmarkerTomarkatarget,movethecursoro

SimradSH90•ThepurseseinecirclewillappearontheforwardendoftheshipsymbolonthecorrespondingsideofthevesselselectedintheSetupmenu.Thecirclewillfollowtheve

OperatingPanel’Mode’eldThefourModebuttonscanbeusedtoselecteitherthefourfavouritedisplaymodesorusersettings.Thesetupthebuttonstochoosemodesorsettings,

SimradSH90isdisplayintheVerticalmenu.Youcanselectfrom51valuesnumberedfrom0to50,andthesemaybechangedinstepsof1dB.’Range’eldRangecontrolsarespeciedase

OperatingPanelMenuTheMenubuttonisusedforselectionbetweenMenuandFullScreenpresentations.Whenthemainmenuisdisplayed,theechopresentationwillbereducedcorr

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SimradSH90’Train’eldTheaudiochannelisdisplayedasacontinuouswhiteline.Itcanbetrainedeithermanuallyorautomatically.Thebearingangleisdisplayedintheupper

OperatingPanelTargettrackTotrackatarget,placethecursoroverthedesiredlocationandpresstheTargetTrackbutton.Acirclewillappearonthedisplayanditspositionau

SimradSH90thetiltangleuntilpressureisremoved.InthePositionandTargetTrackingmodes,thetiltanglewillautomaticallybeadjustedtocompensateforthedistancetoth

OperatingPanel’Various’eldThebuttonsgroupedundervariousareZoom,Record,MuteandOffCentre.(CD015022J)VARIOUSZoomOffCentreRecordMuteTheMutebuttonisusedto

SimradSH90MENUDESCRIPTIONSThissectionprovidesadetaileddescriptionofthecompletemenusystemfortheSimradSH90Sonarsystem.ThechapterMenustructuregivesadescr

MenudescriptionsActivemenusTheactivemenusarethoserelevantforthedifferentoperationalmodes.Themenusareshownwithverticalselectortabsontherighthandside,an

SimradSH90•PulseForm:Usethisfunctiontoselecttheformofthetransmittedpulse.ThiscouldeitherbeFM(Frequencymodulation)withdifferentpulselengths,orCWwithdif

MenudescriptionsVerticalmenuMenudescriptionTheVerticalmenuisonlyshowninmodeswithaverticalslicefunction.Allrelevantsettings,excepttheTXPower,canbeselec

SimradSH90•AGC:AutomaticGainControl.Thisfunctionwillautomaticallyreducethegainifyouexperiencereverberationandnoise,orincreaseitiftheconditionspermitit

Menudescriptions•Gain:Thissettingcontrolstheamplicationofthereceivedechoesintheverticalpresentation.IfyouactivatetheAGC(AutomaticGainControl)function