Kongsberg Simrad FM90i, Reference Manual

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Page 3: ...tion required to operate and fully understand the commands menus modes and options provided by the Simrad FM90i software This publication is intended for all users of the FM90i software Due to the nature of the descriptions and the level of detail provided by this publication it is well suited for those who are or wish to be expert users ...

Page 4: ...se or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and or injury to personnel You must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment Kongsberg Maritime disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation use or maintenance of the equipment Disclaimer Kongsberg Maritime AS endeavours to ensure that all i...

Page 5: ...ing and importing sensor data 26 Exporting sensor data 27 Importing sensor data 28 Starting operation of the Sonar Head 28 OPERATING PROCEDURES 30 Setting up the sonar 30 Introduction to the basic procedures 30 Customizing the sonar applications 31 Choosing the sonar range 33 Adjusting the sonar views 34 Using footrope detection 37 Applying filters 39 Adjusting the TVG Time Variable Gain setting 4...

Page 6: ...VG Setup dialog box 71 System Setup dialog box Sonar Setup page 74 System Setup dialog box Sensor Input page 76 System Setup dialog box Sensor Output page 78 Run 82 Sonar applications list 82 Filters 83 Ping to Ping filter 84 Noise Reduction filter 84 Limit Strong Targets filter 84 TVG Correction filter 85 Show Hide buttons 86 Show hide Grid 87 Show hide Up Sounder window 87 Show hide Down Sounder...

Page 7: ...922 00047001 1 1 5 Recording and playback 92 Playback 92 Pause 92 Playback Console 93 Record 94 About dialog box 95 Reference Manual ...

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Page 9: ...o be expert users A good understanding of system functions and controls is essential to fully take advantage of the functionality provided Sea conditions vary sometimes drastically The acoustic conditions are also changing Temperature and salinity layers differ from one day to the next and from one position to another It is not possible to identify settings that will provide the best data at all t...

Page 10: ... Norway and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries We want your feedback We always want to improve our products We also want our end user documentation to be comprehensive and relevant You can help Please provide comments suggestions or constructive criticism to any of our support offices Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

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Page 12: ...bottom For bottom trawling and trawling on hard bottom we recommend the Simrad FS70 When the FM90i is not used When you are not fishing and the FM90i units are on board switch off the entire system If you require acoustic sensor monitoring If you are using PI PX catch monitoring sensors you must purchase the TV80 software If something breaks down If you believe that something has broken down conta...

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Page 16: ... Processor Unit page 15 Turning the FM90i on and off page 17 Getting to know the user interface page 23 Configuring your preferences page 24 Exporting and importing sensor data page 26 Starting operation of the Sonar Head page 28 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 17: ...r Prerequisites In order to install the software you need the relevant file set on a suitable media Procedure 1 Launch the installer FM90i_V0100 Setup exe 2 Follow the installation wizard s instructions 3 When prompted use the default folder location 4 When prompted check the Create a desktop icon box 5 Follow the instructions to finish the installation process 6 Pin the FM90i software icon to the...

Page 18: ...e the network adapter in your Processor Unit you will only need to do this once Procedure 1 On the computer close the FM90i software 2 Open the Network Connections dialog box a In the bottom left corner of your desktop select the Windows search function b In the search box type Network Connections and open the Network Connections dialog box c Right click the network adapter you are going to use an...

Page 19: ...tart the FX program and launch the FM90i software from there Context The Surface Telemetry Unit provides all the interface and power supply functionality for the Simrad FX system A Main power button B LED dimmer dial C Cable voltage meter D Cable current meter E Cable selector switch F network switch activity LED G network switch activity LED H Cable telemetry activity LED for DSL modem I Line Ins...

Page 20: ...o connect to the Sonar Head Procedure 1 On the back of the Surface Telemetry Unit turn the power switch on 2 On the front of the Surface Telemetry Unit press the PWR button A Observe that the blue LED ring on the PWR button flashes 3 Turn on the display If required refer to the instructions provided by the display manufacturer 4 Turn on the computer Wait while the operating system loads 5 On the c...

Page 21: ...cation link is established between the FM90iand the Surface Telemetry Unit 10 At the bottom of the FX presentation verify that the FM90i is connected Make sure the Connection status indicator circular icon is green If you want more information select the Connection status indicator to open the Connection page in the Status dialog box The current connection speed between the Surface Telemetry Unit ...

Page 22: ...ndependently of the FX software If you do not launch the FM90i software by clicking on this pane in the FX software then the FX system will not be able to communicate with the FM90i If you use only one display the sonar presentation will now fill the screen Switch between the FM90i and FX software in the Windows taskbar If you have two displays use the operating system functionality to move one of...

Page 23: ...It is important that you disconnect the high voltage power to the FM90i To disconnect the high voltage power switch off the Surface Telemetry Unit Caution Do not connect or disconnect any cables while the system is turned on Do not leave power on to ports that aren t connected to anything even if there are dummy plugs installed Procedure 1 Click the Run button to stop operation and disconnect the ...

Page 24: ... during normal operation you only need to use the button on the front to turn the unit on and off 8 If the Processor Unit does not turn itself off automatically use the functionality provided by the operating system to turn it off manually 9 Turn off the display If required refer to the instructions provided by the display manufacturer 10 Retrieve the trawl 11 Disconnect the cables between the uni...

Page 25: ...meters Context A Top bar B Sonar views C Deployment Pack window D Status bar Procedure 1 Move the cursor to the top bar and investigate the functions provided Observe that small tooltips open to identify the various functions you can use You can make screen captures select overlays open configuration dialog boxes show or hide windows and start and stop the sonar 2 Move the cursor to the sonar view...

Page 26: ...try information Related topics Presentation overview page 49 Sonar views page 51 Top bar description page 55 Status bar page 62 Sensor status pane page 61 Configuring your preferences Use the time temperature and measurement units that are appropriate for your country Context The Preferences dialog box is used to set up system preferences such as units of measure time format etc This dialog box al...

Page 27: ...922 00047001 1 1 25 5 Choose your desired File Saving settings 6 Select Close to save the chosen settings and close the dialog box Related topics Preferences dialog box page 68 Getting started ...

Page 28: ...26 922 00047001 1 1 Exporting and importing sensor data Topics Exporting sensor data page 27 Importing sensor data page 28 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 29: ...on This button is located on the top bar Observe that the System Setup dialog box opens 2 Select the Sensor Output tab 3 Set up sensor data export a Click Add to add the sensors you want to export data from b Verify that Enabled Output On Port is checked c In the Communications Settings section configure the serial port settings that are used for sensor data exporting d In the UDP Export Settings ...

Page 30: ...ernatively if you are using UDP Ethernet to receive external sensor data switch the Port Location to configure the UDP Port 5 Click Test Device to confirm that you are receiving sensor data 6 Select Close to save the chosen settings and close the dialog box Related topics System Setup dialog box Sensor Input page page 76 Starting operation of the Sonar Head To start operation of the FM90i sonar yo...

Page 31: ... Head has been discovered a Click the System Setup button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the System Setup dialog box opens b Select the Sonar Setup tab c Click Discover Sonar Heads to search for the sonar on the network d If the Sonar Head is found select it then click Use Discovered Head A discovered Sonar Head appears in the Online Sonar Heads list If the Sonar Head does not ...

Page 32: ...ou are ready to start the actual operation Observe these brief procedures to familiarize yourself with the basic operation When starting up the FM90i will automatically apply its previous settings The procedures are partly provided to get you acquainted with the basic functionality offered by the FM90i and partly to set up the FM90i for normal use If you already know the current operational settin...

Page 33: ...for normal bottom trawling Bottom Hard Use this application for bottom trawling on a hard bottom Bottom Mid Water Column MWC Use this application for bottom trawling when the sonar is in the mid water column Bottom Shallow Use this application for bottom trawling in shallow water Midwater Use this application for normal midwater trawling Midwater Mid Water Column MWC Use this application for midwa...

Page 34: ...ustomize Apps from the sonar applications list 2 Use the Add and Remove buttons to manage the list 3 Select OK to save the selected settings and close the dialog box Related topics Sonar applications list page 82 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 35: ... The range value only defines the range that is shown in the views Actual target detection will always depend on the operational environment such as water temperature salinity interference and layers in the water column Procedure 1 Right click in one of the sonar view windows to display the range menu 2 Select the desired near and far range from the menu Note You can change the units of measuremen...

Page 36: ...n the bottom left corner of the view Tip You can drag sliders with the mouse to increase or decrease parameter values For fine adjustments use the mouse scroll wheel to move the slider by one increment Procedure 1 For a clearer view of the net rotate and resize the image in the net opening view a Drag the Heading slider to the right to rotate the image clockwise Drag the Heading slider to the left...

Page 37: ...s disabled Note that filter settings will not be saved when the software is closed d To adjust the display gain manually check the box and drag the Gain slider to increase or decrease the gain Uncheck the box if you want the software to adjust the gain automatically Note Display Gain controls the amount of echo that is displayed in other words the strength or intensity of the echo presentation e T...

Page 38: ...ant to disable the RCG Note The RCG Reverberation Controlled Gain controls the receiver processing The algorithm handles each receiver beam individually The RCG Reverberation Controlled Gain function removes unwanted reverberation from the bottom and or from the sea surface The RCG will help you to see the footrope when there are a lot of fish It may however also remove scattered fish from the pre...

Page 39: ... license upgrade may be required When this feature is enabled an overlay will appear showing the Height H Opening O and Clearance C values H Height The distance from the headrope to the bottom O Opening The distance from the headrope to the footrope C Clearance The distance between the footrope and the bottom In addition two different lines will appear in the down sounder view The light blue line ...

Page 40: ...ways detect the footrope correctly Large fish schools double echoes proximity to the seabed or frequent depth and height changes may cause the algorithm to detect the footrope incorrectly or fail to detect at all Procedure 1 Enable footrope detection a Click the Display Widget icon in the down sounder view This icon is located in the bottom right corner of each sonar view Observe that the Display ...

Page 41: ...etween the footrope and the bottom In this case confirm that the trawl is touching the bottom As a result zero clearance will be shown in the overlay C a Select the Bottom PST button b If the button text reads ON then you have confirmed that the bottom is present If the button text reads OFF then you have not confirmed that the bottom is present Related topics Footrope Detection page 54 Applying f...

Page 42: ...ets filter page 84 Adjusting the sonar views page 34 Adjusting the TVG Time Variable Gain setting You can adjust the time variable gain for each sonar application in the TVG Setup dialog box Context TVG Time Variable Gain compensates for the loss of acoustic energy due to geometric spread and absorption Tip Click the TVG button on the top bar to enable the TVG Correction filter This filter reduces...

Page 43: ...x opens 4 Drag the sliders to adjust the A B C and L Factors Click the arrow buttons to make small adjustments 5 Click Apply to save the settings Tip Run the Sonar Head and open the TVG Setup dialog box if you want to see a graphical representation of the receive signal and ensure the signal is not being clipped Related topics TVG Setup dialog box page 71 TVG Correction filter page 85 Operating pr...

Page 44: ...uding any overlays you ve placed in the sonar views This button is located on the top bar Procedure 1 Click the Save image with overlay button Note A Save As dialog box will appear if you have checked the Prompt User for Filename box in the Preferences dialog box 2 Retrieve your images and view them a Using the Windows File Explorer navigate to C KML FM90i_V0100 Images Alternatively navigate to wh...

Page 45: ...ilename will appear on the status bar Observe the percentage of disk space free for recording also on the status bar Note A Save As dialog box will appear if you have checked the Prompt User for Filename box in the Preferences dialog box 2 Click the Record button again to stop recording Your recording will be saved under the folder C KML FM90i_V0100 Recordings by default You can change this save l...

Page 46: ...ionality 3 Control playback using the Playback Console You can stop pause fast forward or advance through the recording one ping at a time You can also repeat playback of the file on a never ending loop Tip During playback you can also use the Playback and Pause buttons on the top bar You can also apply filters to the playback such as the Average or Edge Enhancement filters 4 When you are done cli...

Page 47: ...re 1 Click the Tape Measure button 2 Click and hold the left mouse button on your first target then drag the mouse to your second target The length and bearing between the targets is displayed dynamically Note The measurement line will not remain on the display when you release the mouse button 3 To keep the measurement line on the display place a measurement overlay a Click and hold the right mou...

Page 48: ...xt This button is located on the top bar Defines and measures perimeters and areas Allows you to place an area overlay on the sonar view Procedure 1 Click anywhere in the sonar view to start a point 2 Move to the second point then click again 3 Click as many times as necessary to create the required area 4 Double click on the last point to finish The area will automatically be closed and a rectang...

Page 49: ... the left mouse button to place the cursor as an overlay in the sonar view The range and bearing of the cursor s position relative to the Sonar Head is shown in the bottom left corner of the view 4 Click the Reference Cursor 2 button 5 Move the mouse to where you want to place the cursor 6 Click the left mouse button to place the cursor as an overlay in the sonar view The range and bearing of the ...

Page 50: ...48 922 00047001 1 1 User interface Topics Presentation overview page 49 Sonar views page 51 Top bar description page 55 Sensor status pane page 61 Status bar page 62 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 51: ...and bottom status bar provide diagnostic messages A Top bar The top bar gives you fast access to key functionality It provides dedicated buttons to open various menus access tools and hide or show various windows It also provides a few buttons related to operating system features B Net opening view The graphical presentation of the net opening view occupies the greater part of the FM90i presentati...

Page 52: ... diagnostic and error messages There are two tabs in this window one for host messages and one for head messages H Status bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the FM90i presentation It allows you to view the system status and disk space If network logging is enabled you can view the sonar connection performance You can also access detailed telemetry info Related topics Sonar views page 5...

Page 53: ...esized docked or floated anywhere on the display How to open To open the sounder views click on the up sounder button or down sounder button on the top bar The net opening view is always available Description The graphical presentation of the net opening view occupies the greater part of the FM90i presentation This real time view is oriented from the cod end towards the bow User interface ...

Page 54: ... A Information Widget icon B Current temperature and depth C Mouse cursor range and bearing D Port red stripe E Starboard green stripe F Heading and Sector Size controls G Display Widget icon Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 55: ...down arrow indicates a steady decrease You can right click on this overlay to increase the overlay size Four sizes are available Additional controls to rotate and resize the net opening view are available in the bottom left corner of the view The following additional views are available The up sounder view monitors the real time status of the head rope and the fish escaping above the net The down ...

Page 56: ... the sonar range page 33 Adjusting the sonar views page 34 Footrope Detection Automatic bottom trawl footrope detection is available in the down sounder view This feature works best for pelagic trawling Description Note This is a premium feature a license upgrade may be required When this feature is enabled an overlay will appear showing the Height H Opening O and Clearance C values H Height The d...

Page 57: ...gorithm may not always detect the footrope correctly Large fish schools double echoes proximity to the seabed or frequent depth and height changes may cause the algorithm to detect the footrope incorrectly or fail to detect at all Related topics Using footrope detection page 37 Top bar description The top bar is located at the top of the display presentation and stretches from the far left to the ...

Page 58: ...fault cursor you can select and manipulate objects on the screen C Wiper Removes items from the sonar view When selected click on each overlay you wish to delete D Tape Measure Measures distances on the sonar view Also allows you to place a measurement overlay on the sonar view E String Measure Defines and measures perimeters and areas Allows you to place an area overlay on the sonar view F Refere...

Page 59: ...a files B System Setup dialog box You can discover and connect to the Sonar Head using the System Setup dialog box You can also view the Sonar Head network properties adjust the network link speed and import or export sensor data C Run Click to connect and run the FM90i Sonar Head When running click to disconnect and stop the FM90i Sonar Head D Sonar applications list This drop down list displays ...

Page 60: ...sable the Limit Strong Targets filter This filter reduces noise by suppressing strong echoes but does not change weak echoes D TVG Correction filter Clicking this button will enable or disable the TVG Correction filter This filter reduces TVG amplified noise at further ranges where no targets appear E Show hide Grid Turns the display grid on or off F Show hide Up Sounder window Click this button t...

Page 61: ...ick this button to open the Depth graph The Depth graph shows the recorded depth as a function of time B Temperature graph Click this button to open the Temperature graph The Temperature graph shows the recorded temperature as a function of time User interface ...

Page 62: ...yback Console Click to show or hide the Playback Console D Record Click to start recording Click again to stop recording This button can be used when running the Sonar Head or when playing back a file Related topics Tools page 64 Sonar and sensor setup page 67 Filters page 83 Depth and temperature page 88 Recording and playback page 92 Presentation overview page 49 Getting to know the user interfa...

Page 63: ...indow The sensor status pane contains the following information Pitch The pitch of the FM90i Positive pitch means the FM90i is tilted down towards the stern Roll The roll of the FM90i Positive means the FM90i is down towards starboard Temperature The temperature at the FM90i water depth The orange trend bar indicates whether the temperature is steadily increasing or decreasing over time Depth The ...

Page 64: ...stem status such as Active when the system is connected to a Sonar Head Inactive when not connected or Playback when replaying a recorded file Clicking the system status text will open a Head Status window showing telemetry information D Sonar connection performance If network logging is enabled in the Sonar Setup dialog box then the ping loss packet loss and the last ping data rate will be displa...

Page 65: ...ons and dialog boxes Topics Tools page 64 Sonar and sensor setup page 67 Filters page 83 Show Hide buttons page 86 Depth and temperature page 88 Recording and playback page 92 About dialog box page 95 Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 66: ... be saved under the folder C KML FM90i_V0100 Images by default You can change this save location through the Preferences dialog box In addition to the up sounder down sounder and net opening views an image of the sensor pane will be saved A text file with information on the image capture sonar settings will also be created Tip If you want to choose the filename and save location each time you clic...

Page 67: ...or example to remove it Note that you cannot undo this action Tape Measure Measures distances on the sonar view Also allows you to place a measurement overlay on the sonar view To measure the distance between two targets click the Tape Measure button Click and hold the left mouse button on your first target then drag the mouse to your second target The length and bearing between the targets is dis...

Page 68: ...y until you delete them individually with the Wiper function Related topics Defining an area page 46 Reference cursors You can place one or two reference cursors as overlays on the sonar view When you place two cursors an additional overlay will appear with information about the cursors To mark a point of interest you can place a cross hair type marker on the sonar view Click one of the Reference ...

Page 69: ...top bar Topics Preferences dialog box page 68 TVG Setup dialog box page 71 System Setup dialog box Sonar Setup page page 74 System Setup dialog box Sensor Input page page 76 System Setup dialog box Sensor Output page page 78 Run page 82 Sonar applications list page 82 Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 70: ...s dialog box also allows you to select the save location for screenshot images and recorded sonar data files How to open Click the Preferences button This button is located on the top bar Description The Preferences dialog box allows you to customize the software You can also configure unique filenames and save locations Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 71: ...onar Head UTC Time Check the box to use Coordinated Universal Time UTC When disabled the FM90i software uses local time File Saving Prompt User for Filename Check this box to open a Save As dialog box when you record data or save an image Name Type any name into the text box The chosen name will be used as prefix in all the data file names The time date stamp will be used as the filename if the na...

Page 72: ...rature and Depth window The Temperature and Depth window displays the current temperature and depth of the FM90i Related topics TVG Setup dialog box page 71 Temperature and Depth window page 91 Configuring your preferences page 24 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 73: ...rgy TVG Time Variable Gain compensates for the loss of acoustic energy due to geometric spread and absorption How to open Note Each sonar application has its own TVG profile Before changing the TVG settings select the sonar application you want to configure from the Sonar applications list Click the Preferences button This button is located on the top bar Click the Show TVG Config button Functions...

Page 74: ...etric spread and absorption loss In the FM90i the TVG compensation is made using digital signal processing software By means of algorithms the time variable gain compensation converts the echo presentation as a function of range This makes the targets with the same strength appear with the same intensity independent of their physical distance from the transducer Tip Click the TVG button on the top...

Page 75: ...ine the gain at a particular range When the Sonar Head is running a graphic representation of the receive signal will appear at the bottom of the dialog box so that you can ensure that the signal is not being clipped A slider is provided so that you can exclude the low end percent of the gain Note The position of these two sliders will not be saved when closing this dialog box Related topics Prefe...

Page 76: ... connect to the Sonar Head using the System Setup dialog box You can also view the Sonar Head network properties and adjust the network link speed How to open Click the System Setup button This button is located on the top bar Select the Sonar Setup tab Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 77: ...tocol 3 5 Mbps will be reserved for the TV80 and other sensors If you check the Override Network Link Speed box and enter a value higher than the data rate from the FX software minus 3 5 Mbps it will be ignored to preserve bandwidth in the FX system Network log level This setting outputs network related diagnostic messages to the Output Messages window and a log file found in the LOGS directory fo...

Page 78: ...age in the System Setup dialog box allows you to configure external sensors such as the GPS and Heading sensor to provide navigation information How to open Click the System Setup button This button is located on the top bar Select the Sensor Input tab Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 79: ...n to add a sensor for data import Remove Device Click this button to remove the selected sensor from the Sensor Devices list Test Device Click this button to start a sensor test The sensor data will be displayed in the Port Monitor box Device Properties Name Enter any name into this field to label the device Protocol This drop down lists all supported datagram formats Port Location The location of...

Page 80: ...rial line communication is None Stop Bits This parameter is used to indicate the end of the transmission It is usually set to 1 Related topics Importing sensor data page 28 System Setup dialog box Sensor Output page The Sensor Output page in the System Setup dialog box allows you to control the properties of each available communication channel providing output from the FM90i Processor Unit and to...

Page 81: ... 1 1 79 Description When exporting data through a COM port the Communication Settings must be configured When exporting data through a UDP port the UDP Export Settings must be configured Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 82: ...this button to disable the exporting of the selected output in the Ports list Note The Ports list displays the communication ports that are available to export data They can be serial COM ports or Ethernet UDP ports Enabled Output On Port Check this box to enable the selected port for exporting Communication Settings Bits per Second Select a data speed for the serial communication Bits per second ...

Page 83: ...the Local Port is unessential and you do not need to specify a value other than the default Remote IP Enter the IP address of the remote computer that receives the data Tip If your transmission is directly aimed at a particular recipient you must specify its IP address Remote Port Enter the port of the remote computer that receives the data Note The FM90i software uses this network port to transmi...

Page 84: ...Head is running you will not be able to change or configure any settings Related topics Starting operation of the Sonar Head page 28 Sonar applications list This drop down list displays various sonar applications used for different types of trawling You can configure which applications will appear by opening the Customize Apps dialog box which is the last item in this list To get the best net pict...

Page 85: ...ilters All the buttons described here are located on the top bar Topics Ping to Ping filter page 84 Noise Reduction filter page 84 Limit Strong Targets filter page 84 TVG Correction filter page 85 Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 86: ...9 Noise Reduction filter Clicking this button will enable or disable the Noise Reduction filter This filter reduces noise by boosting weak echoes and suppressing strong echoes The Noise Reduction filter automatically scales incoming echo data to maintain a proper dynamic range This filter works best when the bottom appears in the trawl image For maximum effect the Noise Reduction filter can be use...

Page 87: ...er will remove the range dependent TVG effect on incoming echo data starting from the range percentage that you define up to the maximum range For example if your current rage is 0 5 m to 10 m then a TVG Correction of 80 percent will apply the filter to the sonar view beyond the 8 m range rings The TVG value that was increasing with range will be replaced with a constant value equal to the TVG val...

Page 88: ...ons All the buttons described here are located on the top bar Topics Show hide Grid page 87 Show hide Up Sounder window page 87 Show hide Down Sounder window page 87 Show hide Output Messages window page 87 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 89: ...u can change the physical size of the windows by clicking on the window border then dragging it to create a larger window Note that the size of the other windows will be reduced accordingly Show hide Down Sounder window Click this button to show or hide the down sounder window The down sounder view monitors the real time status of the foot rope the sea bottom and the fish entering the net You can ...

Page 90: ...047001 1 1 Depth and temperature All the buttons described here are located on the top bar Topics Depth graph page 89 Temperature graph page 90 Temperature and Depth window page 91 Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 91: ...lity of this graph To adjust the depth scale right click anywhere in the Depth graph window and select Depth Tip You can change the units of measurement in the Preferences dialog box To adjust the time scale right click anywhere in the graph window and select Timer The physical size of the graph window as well as the colours that are used are predefined and cannot be altered Functions and dialog b...

Page 92: ...bility of this graph To adjust the temperature scale right click anywhere in the Temperature graph window and select Temperature Tip You can change the units of measurement in the Preferences dialog box To adjust the time scale right click anywhere in the graph window and select Timer The physical size of the graph window as well as the colours that are used are predefined and cannot be altered Si...

Page 93: ...he Preferences dialog box Description Keep this window open if you would like to monitor the temperature and depth when standing far away from the computer display To increase visibility click on the window border then drag it to create a larger window The text size will increase accordingly Drag the slider to increase this window s transparency so that you can still see the sonar image beneath Re...

Page 94: ... location specified in the Preferences dialog box Once a file is selected the Playback Console will open to let you control the playback Related topics Playing back a recording page 43 Pause Pauses playback when playing back a file Pauses the Sonar Head when running the FM90i When paused during file playback or when the Sonar Head is running click this button to resume playback operation When the ...

Page 95: ...back progress bar Click and hold then drag your mouse along the bar to search through the recording Click anywhere in the bar to jump to a specific point C Click to stop the recording D Click to pause the recording E Click to fast forward through the recording F Click to advance through the recording one ping at a time G Click to repeat playback of the file on a never ending loop H Click to close ...

Page 96: ...he top right corner of the net opening sonar view Your recording will be saved under the folder C KML FM90i_V0100 Recordings by default You can change this save location through the Preferences dialog box Tip If you want to choose the filename and save location each time you click this button check the Prompt User for Filename box in the Preferences dialog box Related topics Recording sonar data p...

Page 97: ...yment Pack window on the right side of the presentation Click the Simrad logo Description Each software release for the FM90i is uniquely identified The About dialog box identifies the current software version with its release date Tip If you wish to find the latest software version for the FM90i check our website The About dialog box also includes the following information Functions and dialog bo...

Page 98: ...1 Receive Rx and Transmit Tx firmware versions in the Sonar Head A list of premium upgrades such as the Footrope Detection feature which requires a software license contact your local dealer Simrad FM90i Reference Manual ...

Page 99: ...ut Messages window 87 Show hide Up Sounder window 87 String measure 66 Tape measure 65 Temperature graph 90 TVG Correction filter 85 Wiper 65 C comments send us 8 Communication Settings details 80 concept TVG description 72 configuring preferences 24 connecting sonar head 28 constructive criticism send us 8 Customize Apps dialog box customizing sonar applications 31 customizing sonar applications ...

Page 100: ... support offices 11 how to adjust sonar views 34 adjust the TVG 40 apply filters 39 choose range 33 configure preferences 24 connect to the sonar 28 customize sonar applications 31 define areas 46 export sensor data 27 import sensor data 28 install the operational software 15 measure distances 45 place reference cursors 47 play back a record file 43 record sonar data 43 save and retrieve images 42...

Page 101: ...ange 69 Show Depth Temp 69 Show TVG Config 69 Sound Velocity 69 Temperature 69 Use default location 69 UTC Time 69 presentation description 49 procedure adjusting sonar views 34 adjusting the TVG 40 applying filters 39 choosing range 33 configuring preferences 24 connecting to the sonar 28 customizing sonar applications 31 defining areas 46 exporting sensor data 27 importing sensor data 28 install...

Page 102: ...eferences dialog box 69 status bar description 62 String measure description 66 Subnet mask network adapter 16 suggestions send us 8 support information 11 switch off 21 on 17 System Setup dialog box connecting to the sonar 28 exporting sensor data 27 importing sensor data 28 system software installation 15 T Tape measure description 65 target audience this manual 7 technical support offices 11 Te...

Page 103: ...0 concept description 72 details 72 TVG Correction filter description 85 U UDP Export Settings details 81 use footrope detection 37 Use default location Preferences dialog box 69 Use Discovered Head Sonar Setup dialog box 75 user interface description 49 UTC Time Preferences dialog box 69 V version software 7 view about sonar views 51 Footrope Detection description 54 sonar views description 51 Te...

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