Simrad FM90, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Reference Manual Simrad FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar www simrad com TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ...

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Page 3: ...Maritime AS Simrad FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar Reference Manual This manual provides you with reference information required to operate and fully understand the commands menus modes and options provided by the Simrad FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar ...

Page 4: ...er use 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 a...

Page 5: ... FM90 21 Getting to know the user interface 22 Starting normal operation 24 Introduction to the basic procedures 24 Installing the FM90 operational software 25 Defining the IP address on the Processor Unit network adapter 25 Starting operation of the Sonar Head 26 Customizing the sonar applications 28 Choosing the sonar range 30 Adjusting the sonar views 31 Configuring your preferences 34 Setting ...

Page 6: ...ng screen captures 54 Saving and retrieving images 54 Recording sonar data 55 Playing back a recording 55 Using sonar view overlays 57 Measuring distances 57 Defining an area 58 Placing reference cursors 59 Configuring the sensors 60 Setting up the catch monitoring sensors 60 Improving the catch monitoring sensor receive signal 62 Improving the Trawl Unit sensor readings 63 Exporting and importing...

Page 7: ...hide Down Sounder window 99 Show hide Output Messages window 99 Sensors 100 Sensor Setup dialog box Fish Sensors page 101 Sensor Setup dialog box Fish Receiver Configuration page 104 Sensor Setup dialog box Sensors page 109 Sensor Export dialog box 110 External Sensor Import dialog box 114 Depth graph 117 Temperature graph 118 Temperature and Depth window 119 Recording and playback 120 Playback 12...

Page 8: ...2 2 Weight and outline dimensions 126 Power requirements 126 Minimum third wire infrastructure requirements 127 Compass safe distance 128 Minimum computer requirements 128 Minimum display requirements 129 Simrad FM90 ...

Page 9: ...f the functionality provided Sea conditions vary sometimes drastically and it is not possible to identify settings that will provide the best data at all times Careful study of the information in this manual is highly recommended preferably while exploring the FM90 functionality We assume that you are familiar with the basic acoustic principles of sound in water We also expect that you have some e...

Page 10: ...way and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries We want your feedback We want to make the FM90 as good as possible We also want our end user documentation to be comprehensive and appropriate You can help Please provide comments suggestions or constructive criticism to any of our support offices Simrad FM90 Reference Manual...

Page 11: ...922 00027001 2 2 9 Simrad FM90 Topics System description page 10 Key features page 11 System diagram page 12 System units page 13 Network security page 16 Support information page 17 Simrad FM90 ...

Page 12: ...oacoustic links Up to six measurements can be made simultaneously The FM90 supports pitch roll depth catch bottom contact temperature spread height and geometry sensors Standard pitch roll depth and temperature sensors are also built in to the Trawl Unit The FM90 is a solid state sonar system This design eliminates moving parts and increases reliability and availability during fishing operations T...

Page 13: ...by the Microsoft Windows operating system This allows for a flexible choice of presentation modes and for a large range of user applications Key features The Simrad FM90 is a flexible and feature packed third wire Multibeam Trawl Sonar It operates equally well in the water column and close to the bottom The FM90 enables use of your existing PI PX catch monitoring sensors Real time net picture Supe...

Page 14: ...splay is not a standard part of the FM90 delivery This is a commercial item that can be purchased locally A Processor Unit B Ethernet cable C Power VDSL Unit D Third wire or Test cable E Trawl Unit F Aft looking Catch Hydrophone G Optional Forward looking PI Hydrophone H 40 kHz PI PX Sensors Related topics Processor Unit page 14 Power VDSL Unit page 14 Trawl Unit page 15 Third wire trawl cable pag...

Page 15: ...ercial display can be used with the FM90 Multibeam Trawl Sonar provided that the display meets the minimum requirements Note The display is not a standard part of the FM90 delivery This is a commercial item that can be purchased locally The chosen display must be designed for maritime use and it must meet the minimum performance specifications You must also make sure that the chosen display suppor...

Page 16: ...e FM90 These modifications include removal of all safety features provided by Microsoft The built in firewall and all virus protection features have been removed Any attempt to use the computer for any other purposes than FM90 operation such as games desktop applications and Internet connection may result in serious damage to the program Such damages are not covered by the warranty Power VDSL Unit...

Page 17: ...sensors mounted on the trawl door if you have any The Trawl Unit is attached to the third wire which carries sonar data to the Processor Unit Third wire trawl cable The third wire trawl cable carries data from the Sonar Head to the Processor Unit The third wire trawl cable is not part of the delivery It must be provided by the installation shipyard or the client The third wire trawl cable is chose...

Page 18: ...e above 2 The damage done if a remote connection succeeds doing this Kongsberg Maritime has no information regarding the complete system installation on any vessel Systems provided by Kongsberg Maritime are regarded as stand alone offline systems They are stand alone even though they may be connected to a network for sensor interfaces and or data distribution Note No network safety applications ar...

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Page 21: ...922 00027001 2 2 19 Getting started Topics Powering the FM90 on and off page 20 Getting to know the user interface page 22 Starting normal operation page 24 Getting started ...

Page 22: ...owering up the FM90 there will be a brief delay before the Processor Unit discovers the Sonar Head The length of this delay depends on external factors such as the length of your third wire trawl cable Wait for the VDSL STATUS light on the Power VDSL Unit to turn solid green before attempting to connect to the Sonar Head Procedure 1 Turn the Sonar Head on using the ON OFF power switch A on the Pow...

Page 23: ...e 26 Powering off the FM90 To power off the FM90 use the ON OFF power switch on the front panel of the Power VDSL Unit Context When you do not use the FM90 switch off the entire system Procedure 1 Click the Run button to stop operation and disconnect the Sonar Head This button is located on the top bar of the FM90 software 2 Close the software and shut down Windows 3 Turn off the display If requir...

Page 24: ...ar 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 views in the main FM90 presentatio...

Page 25: ...which appear 4 Move the cursor to the Deployment Pack window on the right side of the FM90 presentation Observe the Trawl Unit icon trawl sensor status pane and PI sensor pane 5 Move the cursor to the status bar at the bottom of the FM90 presentation Observe the text on the bottom right side Clicking the system status text will open a Head Status window showing telemetry information Related topics...

Page 26: ...rting sensor data page 37 Importing sensor data page 38 Introduction to the basic procedures Once you have powered up the complete FM90 system and started the FM90 program you are ready to start the actual operation Observe these brief procedures to familiarize yourself with the basic operation When starting up the FM90 will automatically apply its previous settings The procedures are partly provi...

Page 27: ...ar a Right click on the FM90 software icon b Click Pin to Taskbar 6 Test the FM90 software startup a Double click the FM90 icon on the desktop to start the software b Confirm the software finishes launching without any error windows appearing Defining the IP address on the Processor Unit network adapter The communication between the Processor Unit and the Sonar Head is made using a high speed Ethe...

Page 28: ...ddress 192 168 1 N N can be any number from 1 to 254 except 234 which is the Sonar Head default Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 You can leave Default Gateway blank 4 Click OK to save the settings then close all the dialog boxes Starting operation of the Sonar Head To start operation of the FM90 sonar you may need to verify that the Sonar Head has been discovered Context Note After powering up the FM90 t...

Page 29: ...a Click the Sonar Setup button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the Sonar Setup dialog box opens b Click Discover Sonar Heads to search for the sonar on the network c If the FM90 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 appear the Ethernet connection between the Processor...

Page 30: ...or 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 midwat...

Page 31: ...Select Customize Apps from the sonar applications list 2 Use the Add and Remove buttons to manage the list 3 Select OK to save the chosen settings and close the dialog box Related topics Sonar applications list page 95 Getting started ...

Page 32: ...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 measurement in ...

Page 33: ...ailable in 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...

Page 34: ...isabled 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 The Display Gain controls the visual amount of echo that are displayed in other words the strength of the echo presentation e To ch...

Page 35: ...ase or decrease the gain Uncheck the box if you want to disable the RCG Note The RCG Reverberation Controlled Gain controls the receiver processing individually for the receiving beams It will automatically remove unwanted reverberation from the bottom 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 p...

Page 36: ...nces dialog box opens 2 Choose the unit of measurement for all the readouts related to range and distances in the FM90 user interface 3 Choose the unit of measurement for all the temperature readings 4 Enter the sound velocity to ensure accurate depth determination 5 Choose your desired File Saving settings 6 Select Close to save the chosen settings and close the dialog box Related topics Preferen...

Page 37: ... you information more often but will decrease the battery life Note The Update Rate parameter is very important The value you choose here must comply to the value programmed into the sensor If these do not match the communication between the FM90 and the sensor will not work If you use the Simrad PX MultiSensor the Update Rate is fixed You must always choose Normal update rate b Select the Positio...

Page 38: ...e channel number in the catch monitoring sensor use the relevant software program c Select Enabled to activate the communication between the catch monitoring sensor and the FM90 d Select the Offset value for depth and spread measurements This setting defines the offset value for catch monitoring sensors that measure spread and depth The offset value for the depth sensors are determined during cali...

Page 39: ...utton This button is located on the top bar Observe that the Sensor Export dialog box opens 2 Set up sensor data export a Click Select 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 section configure the UD...

Page 40: ...ar Observe that the External Sensor Import dialog box opens 2 Click Add Device then set the Protocol such as GGA for GPS or HDT for heading 3 Configure the Baud Rate if using a serial port to receive external sensor data Alternatively if you are using UDP Ethernet to receive external sensor data switch the Port Location to configure the UDP Port 4 Click Test Device to confirm that you are receivin...

Page 41: ...and off page 40 Setting up the Processor Unit page 42 Setting up and running the sonar page 44 Saving and recalling screen captures page 54 Using sonar view overlays page 57 Configuring the sensors page 60 Exporting and importing sensor data page 64 Operational procedures ...

Page 42: ...owering up the FM90 there will be a brief delay before the Processor Unit discovers the Sonar Head The length of this delay depends on external factors such as the length of your third wire trawl cable Wait for the VDSL STATUS light on the Power VDSL Unit to turn solid green before attempting to connect to the Sonar Head Procedure 1 Turn the Sonar Head on using the ON OFF power switch A on the Pow...

Page 43: ...4 Powering off the FM90 To power off the FM90 use the ON OFF power switch on the front panel of the Power VDSL Unit Context When you do not use the FM90 switch off the entire system Procedure 1 Click the Run button to stop operation and disconnect the Sonar Head This button is located on the top bar of the FM90 software 2 Close the software and shut down Windows 3 Turn off the display If required ...

Page 44: ...uisites You will need the Simrad USB flash drive included with the system or the latest software installer file Procedure 1 Insert the FM90 software installation USB flash drive into the Processor Unit 2 Launch the installer FM90_V0120 Setup exe 3 Apply the default settings during installation 4 Use the default folder location and create a desktop icon 5 After installation is complete pin the FM90...

Page 45: ...r Processor Unit you will only need to do this once Procedure 1 On the Processor Unit close the FM90 software 2 Open the Network and Sharing Center dialog box a In the bottom left corner of your desktop type network and sharing center into the Cortana search box then press Enter Observe that the Control Panel opens b On the left hand menu select Change adapter settings c Click once on your network...

Page 46: ...ng up the FM90 there will be a brief delay before the Processor Unit discovers the Sonar Head The length of this delay depends on external factors such as the length of your third wire trawl cable Wait for the VDSL STATUS light on the Power VDSL Unit to turn solid green before attempting to connect to the Sonar Head Procedure 1 Double click the FM90 icon on the Processor Unit desktop to start the ...

Page 47: ...net connection between the Processor Unit and Sonar Head has not been established d Click Close Related topics Powering up the FM90 for normal use page 40 Sonar Setup dialog box page 93 Run page 95 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...

Page 48: ...of trawling that you do Context There are two groups of sonar applications designed for the FM90 system Bottom and Midwater The Bottom sonar applications allow you to see a clear net picture even when trawling close to the bottom The Midwater sonar applications allow you to see the net picture with a fast update rate Note All sonar applications apply to the up sounder and down sounder views as wel...

Page 49: ...nt Note that Midwater Noise is a test application that does not transmit it only receives Use this application to determine if there is environmental noise present for example from the gear touching the bottom or from other sonars pinging Procedure 1 Select Customize Apps from the sonar applications list 2 Use the Add and Remove buttons to manage the list 3 Select OK to save the chosen settings an...

Page 50: ...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 measurement in ...

Page 51: ...able in 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 th...

Page 52: ...isabled 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 The Display Gain controls the visual amount of echo that are displayed in other words the strength of the echo presentation e To ch...

Page 53: ... or decrease the gain Uncheck the box if you want to disable the RCG Note The RCG Reverberation Controlled Gain controls the receiver processing individually for the receiving beams It will automatically remove unwanted reverberation from the bottom 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 pres...

Page 54: ...nar view not the up and down sounder views Procedure 1 Click one of the filter buttons Observe the changes in the sonar view 2 If you are using the Ping to Ping filter you can Increase or decrease the filter effect a Click the Display Widget icon This icon is located in the lower right corner of the sonar view b Drag the Filter slider to adjust the strength of the filter 3 To turn all the filters ...

Page 55: ...et Procedure 1 Select the sonar application you wish to configure from the Sonar applications list on the top bar Note Each sonar application has its own TVG profile 2 Click the Preferences button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the Preferences dialog box opens 3 Click the Show TVG Config button Observe that the TVG Setup dialog box opens 4 Drag the sliders to adjust the A B C a...

Page 56: ...luding 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 FM90_V0120 Images Alternatively navigate to wh...

Page 57: ...lename 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 FM90_V0120 Recordings by default You can change this save loc...

Page 58: ...onality 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 clic...

Page 59: ...e 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 mous...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 c...

Page 62: ...he Sensor Setup dialog box This page allows you to define which PI PX catch monitoring sensors shall be used with the FM90 system Procedure 1 Click the Sensor Setup button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the Sensor Setup dialog box opens 2 Select the Fish Sensors tab 3 Select each sensor you want to set up from sensor one to six and click the Add Measure button to add a measure ...

Page 63: ...nication Channel This is the communication channel used between the catch monitoring sensor and the FM90 If you use more than one sensor of the same type at the same time the channel number on one of the sensors must be changed to make it unique for that particular sensor This must be changed both in the actual sensor and in the Sensor Setup dialog box during configuration Note The channel number ...

Page 64: ...stallation of your PI PX catch monitoring sensors must be complete The Sonar Head must be running to do this procedure If not the Sensor Setup icon will be greyed out Context This button is located on the top bar Use this page to improve the catch monitoring sensors receive signal The default settings work in most environments However you can adjust these settings for specific environmental condit...

Page 65: ...or inaccurate readings For example for the depth reading anywhere above the waterline should report zero 3 Click the Sensor Setup button 4 Select the Sensors Page tab 5 Enter the appropriate depth or temperature offsets For example if the depth reading is reporting as 2m above the waterline then enter an offset of 2m Note If you have applied an offset a B will appear before the sensor reading in t...

Page 66: ... from the FM90 Processor Unit and to select which data to export Procedure 1 Click the Sensor Export button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the Sensor Export dialog box opens 2 Set up sensor data export a Click Select 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 ...

Page 67: ...the Sensor Import button This button is located on the top bar Observe that the External Sensor Import dialog box opens 2 Click Add Device then set the Protocol such as GGA for GPS or HDT for heading 3 Configure the Baud Rate if using a serial port to receive external sensor data Alternatively if you are using UDP Ethernet to receive external sensor data switch the Port Location to configure the U...

Page 68: ...66 922 00027001 2 2 User interface Topics FM90 presentation overview page 67 Sonar views page 69 Top bar description page 72 Sensor status panes page 78 Status bar page 81 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 69: ...me status of the Trawl Unit and sensors The bottom window 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 open...

Page 70: ... the real time status of the foot rope the sea bottom and the fish entering the net H Output Messages window The Output Messages window displays information diagnostic and error messages There are two tabs in this window one for host messages and one for head messages I Status bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the FM90 presentation It allows you to view the system status and disk spac...

Page 71: ...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 FM90 presentation This real time view is oriented from the cod end towards the bow User interface ...

Page 72: ... 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 FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...ur echo colours and change the colour threshold Related topics FM90 presentation overview page 67 Getting to know the user interface page 22 Choosing the sonar range page 48 Adjusting the sonar views page 49 Top bar description The FM90 top bar is located on the top of the display presentation and stretches from the far left to the far right side The top bar gives you fast access to key functional...

Page 75: ...iew 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 Reference Cursor 1 G Reference Cursor 2 You can place one or two reference cursors as overlays on the sonar v...

Page 76: ...d sonar data files B Sonar Setup dialog box You can discover and connect to the Sonar Head using the Sonar Setup dialog box You can also view the Sonar Head network properties and adjust the network link speed C Run Click to connect and run the FM90 Sonar Head When running click to disconnect and stop the FM90 Sonar Head D Sonar applications list This drop down list displays various sonar applicat...

Page 77: ...e 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 to sh...

Page 78: ...el providing output from the FM90 Processor Unit and to select which data to export C External Sensor Import dialog box The Sensor Import dialog box allows you to configure external sensors such as the GPS and Heading sensor to provide navigation information D Depth graph Click this button to open the Depth graph The Depth graph shows the recorded depth as a function of time E Temperature graph Cl...

Page 79: ...M90 C Playback 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 FM90 presentation overview page 67 Getting to know the user interface page 22 Tools page 83 Sonar setup and operation page 86 Filters page 96 Sensors page 100 Recording and pl...

Page 80: ...t Messages window The trawl sensor status pane contains the following information Pitch The pitch of the Trawl Unit Positive pitch means the Trawl Unit is tilted down towards the stern Roll The roll of the Trawl Unit Positive means the Trawl Unit is down towards starboard Temperature The temperature at the Trawl Unit s water depth The orange trend bar indicates whether the temperature is steadily ...

Page 81: ...tact sensor Detects if a trawl is accidentally lifted off the seabed or a purse seine is touching the bottom If bct bottom contact touch is displayed the net is touching the bottom If bcl bottom contact lift off is displayed the net is no longer touching the bottom Temperature sensor Monitors the current water temperature at the chosen location on the purse seine or trawl Spread and Remote sensor ...

Page 82: ... for the Spread and Remote sensors a will appear if the distance between the doors is increasing and a will appear if the distance between the doors is decreasing If you see instead of a sensor reading then the PI sensors are configured but inactive due to a communication or sensor failure If you see instead of a sensor reading then the sensor reading is out of range Related topics Configuring the...

Page 83: ...s Shows the system 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 ...

Page 84: ...82 922 00027001 2 2 Functions and dialog boxes Topics Tools page 83 Sonar setup and operation page 86 Filters page 96 Sensors page 100 Recording and playback page 120 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 85: ...ll be saved under the folder C KML FM90_V0120 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 panes 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 cl...

Page 86: ...r 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 disp...

Page 87: ...ay until you delete them individually with the Wiper function Related topics Defining an area page 58 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 88: ...operation All the buttons described here are located on the top bar Topics Preferences dialog box page 87 TVG Setup dialog box page 90 Sonar Setup dialog box page 93 Run page 95 Sonar applications list page 95 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 89: ...e 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 In addition you can configure features such as GeoTiff Auto Save and UDP Data Export You can also configure unique filenames and save locations Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 90: ... box to enable Coordinated Universal Time UTC time When disabled the software will use 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 name field is left blank...

Page 91: ...ature and Depth window The Temperature and Depth window displays the current temperature and depth of the Trawl Unit Related topics Configuring your preferences page 45 TVG Setup dialog box page 90 Temperature and Depth window page 119 Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 92: ...e Gain function is used to compensate the received echo data 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 C...

Page 93: ...ital signal processing The TVG equalizes the echo presentation as a function of range to make the targets with the same strength appear with the same intensity independent of their physical distance from the Sonar Head Tip Click the TVG button on the top bar to enable the TVG Correction filter This filter reduces TVG amplified noise at further ranges where no targets appear You can adjust the perc...

Page 94: ... 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 Adjusting the TVG Time Variable Gain setting page 53 Preferences dialog box page 87 Simrad FM90 Re...

Page 95: ...ver and connect to the Sonar Head using the Sonar Setup dialog box You can also view the Sonar Head network properties and adjust the network link speed How to open Click the Sonar Setup button This button is located on the top bar Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 96: ...iding the network link speed will provide a more stable link connection but a slower ping rate Network log level This setting outputs network related diagnostic messages to the Output Messages window and a UDP log file found in the LOG directory for troubleshooting purposes You can select the amount of detail provided ranging from none No logging to high Detailed info When logging is enabled ping ...

Page 97: ...on of the sonar In addition if the Sonar Head is running you will not be able to change or configure any settings Related topics Starting operation of the Sonar Head page 44 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 i...

Page 98: ...s Ping to Ping filter page 97 Noise Reduction filter page 97 Limit Strong Targets filter page 97 TVG Correction filter page 98 Show hide Grid page 98 Show hide Up Sounder window page 99 Show hide Down Sounder window page 99 Show hide Output Messages window page 99 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 99: ...52 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 us...

Page 100: ... 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 value at the given range The TVG Correction range will appear as an overlay in the sonar view using your preferred units of distance Related topics Adjusting the TVG Time Variable Gain setting page 53 Show hide Grid Turns the displ...

Page 101: ...his 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 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 Output Messages window Click this...

Page 102: ...Sensors page page 101 Sensor Setup dialog box Fish Receiver Configuration page page 104 Sensor Setup dialog box Sensors page page 109 Sensor Export dialog box page 110 External Sensor Import dialog box page 114 Depth graph page 117 Temperature graph page 118 Temperature and Depth window page 119 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 103: ... Sensors page This page allows you to define which PI PX catch monitoring sensors shall be used with the FM90 system How to open Click the Sensor Setup button This button is located on the top bar Select the Fish Sensors tab Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 104: ...from the currently selected sensor Reset Click this button to remove all measures you ve added and reset to the default configuration Sensor Properties Update Rate This parameter is used to select how often the FM90 can expect to receive information from the sensor A faster update rate gives you information more often but will decrease the battery life Tip To change the update rate for a PI sensor...

Page 105: ...the actual sensor and on the Fish Sensors page during configuration Tip To change the channel number in the catch monitoring sensor use the relevant software program Enabled Check this box to activate communication with the sensor Offset This setting defines the offset value for catch monitoring sensors that measure spread and depth The offset value for the spread sensor must be entered manually b...

Page 106: ...ch monitoring sensors receive signal The default settings work in most environments However you can adjust these settings for specific environmental conditions How to open Click the Sensor Setup button This button is located on the top bar Select the Fish Receiver Configuration tab Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 107: ... stable for at least two consecutive transmissions If this is not the case the information is not shown in the FM90 presentation Medium The information provided from the sensors must be stable for at least four consecutive transmissions If this is not the case the information is not shown in the FM90 presentation Strong The information provided from the sensors must be stable for at least eight co...

Page 108: ...the strength to suit your preferences and the current conditions The default setting of the interference filter is On with a level set to 9 AGC Automatic Gain Control The AGC Automatic Gain Control function runs an automatic analysis of the echo strength The AGC analysis will maintain a proper dynamic range based on all the current echo values This is done by automatically reducing the gain if you...

Page 109: ...ge we suggest that you use with the FM90 Water Profile Use this setting to set up the FM90 for operation in fresh or salt water Sound travels with different speeds in salt and fresh water For this reason it is important that the FM90 knows your water profile The default setting is Salt Salt Choose this option if you fish in salty or brackish water The calculations made by the sensor will be tuned ...

Page 110: ...cy range This filter has been implemented to remedy for such interference problems as well The default setting of the Multipath Filter is On Tip We recommend that you switch this filter On if there are large fluctuations in the displayed data or if the rate of change is small No filtering is preferable if instantaneous readings are required since this shortens the delay between updating the change...

Page 111: ...etup dialog box Sensors page There are depth and temperature sensors inside the FM90 Sonar Head How to open Click the Sensor Setup button This button is located on the top bar Select the Sensors Page tab Functions and dialog boxes ...

Page 112: ...so appear in the readings shown in all the sonar views and in the Depth and Temperature graphs Details Depth Offset When the deployment depth sensor reading is not accurate use this offset to compensate the depth reading Temperature Offset When the deployment temperature sensor reading is not accurate use this offset to compensate the temperature reading Related topics Improving the Trawl Unit sen...

Page 113: ...ote system shall communicate point to point in a closed network both IP addresses as well as both Local Port and Remote Port values must be defined Details Select Click this button to add the selected source in the Select Source list for exporting Note The Select Source list provides the available sources of sensor information The availability of sources will depend on the catch sensors that are c...

Page 114: ... at which data is transferred between a computer and a data transmission system Data Bits Select the number of data bits for the serial communication Note The standard number of data bits defined for NMEA serial line communication is 8 eight Parity Specify the parity for the serial communication Note If required a parity bit is used in a simple error detection algorithm for a serial port Standard ...

Page 115: ...ives 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 FM90 software uses this network port to transmit information The application on the remote computer will listen to this port number You must then access the application on the remote computer to set up i...

Page 116: ...box The Sensor Import dialog box allows you to configure external sensors such as the GPS and Heading sensor to provide navigation information How to open Click the Sensor Import button This button is located on the top bar Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 117: ...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 the port receiving external sensor data can be either a COM port or UDP Ethernet port Port This drop down lists the available port numbers Select the port where the device is connected Baud Rate Specif...

Page 118: ...tion algorithm for a serial port Standard parity defined for NMEA serial line communication is None Stop Bits This parameter is used to indicate the end of the transmission It is usually set to 1 Interface This drop down lists possible serial communication methods Related topics Importing sensor data page 65 Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 119: ...e 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 Related topics Improving the Trawl Unit sensor readin...

Page 120: ...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 Related topics Improving the Traw...

Page 121: ...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 Related topics Improving...

Page 122: ...save 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 55 Pause Pauses playback when playing back a file Pauses the Sonar Head when running the FM90 When paused during file playback or when the Sonar Head is running click this button to resume playback operation When t...

Page 123: ...yback 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 124: ...the top right corner of the net opening sonar view Your recording will be saved under the folder C KML FM90_V0120 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 125: ...specifications page 124 Performance specifications page 125 Weight and outline dimensions page 126 Power requirements page 126 Minimum third wire infrastructure requirements page 127 Compass safe distance page 128 Minimum computer requirements page 128 Minimum display requirements page 129 Technical specifications ...

Page 126: ...ed datagram formats for position information The FM90 supports the following datagram formats for position information NMEA GGA The NMEA GGA datagram transfers the time position and fix related data from a global positioning system GPS NMEA GLL The NMEA GLL datagram transfers the latitude and longitude of vessel position the time of the position fix and the current status from a global positioning...

Page 127: ...atagram format is no longer recommended for use in new designs It is often replaced by the NMEA HDG telegram NMEA HDT The NMEA HDT datagram provides the true vessel heading The information is normally provided by a course gyro Performance specifications These performance specifications summarize the main functional and operational characteristics of the FM90 system Operating Frequency 200kHz Beamw...

Page 128: ...s 34 5 kg Power VDSL Unit Dimensions Height 5 22 in 132 6 mm Width 19 in 482 6 mm Depth 18 76 in 476 6 mm Processor Unit Dimensions Height 2 3 in 58 mm Width 9 8 in 250 mm Depth 6 53 in 166 mm Power requirements These power characteristics summarize the supply power requirements for the FM90 system Processor Unit The Processor Unit and display units require 120VAC or 230VAC and automatically detec...

Page 129: ...he ship The third wire deck cable connects the top side system units The third wire slip ring connects the trawl cable and deck cable at the winch Third wire infrastructure requirements You must have a working voltage rating of 250 VDC minimum The loop resistance for the entire link from the top side to the Trawl Unit must be less than 100 ohms You must ensure electromagnetic compatibility of the ...

Page 130: ...ompass safe distance If you place any of the FM90 units on the bridge you must observe the physical distance to the compass Processor Unit Standard compass 200 cm Other compass 140 cm Power VDSL Unit Compass safe distance 30 cm Minimum computer requirements Although a computer can be ordered from Kongsberg Maritime as a part of the FM90 delivery it is also possible to purchase one locally If you p...

Page 131: ...o displays on your FM90 Processor Unit depending on personal and or operational preferences Note Make sure that the chosen display meets the FM90 requirements The design and construction must allow for marine use and the display must be able to withstand the movements and vibrations normally experienced on a vessel Verify that you have easy access to cables and connectors and that the display can ...

Page 132: ...130 922 00027001 2 2 Physical screen size The screen size depends on personal and or operational preferences The FM90 software supports 9 16 displays Simrad FM90 Reference Manual ...

Page 133: ...20 Playback Console 121 Record 122 Reference cursor 1 85 Reference cursor 2 85 Run 95 Save image with overlay 83 Show hide Down Sounder window 99 Show hide Grid 98 Show hide Output Messages window 99 Show hide Up Sounder window 99 String measure 85 Tape measure 84 Temperature graph 118 TVG Correction filter 98 Wiper 84 C catch monitoring sensors improving receive signal 62 setting up 35 60 Channel...

Page 134: ... Device Properties 115 Fish Receiver Configuration page 105 Fish Sensors page 102 Preferences dialog box 88 Sensor Export dialog box 111 Sensor Import dialog box 115 Sensors page 110 Sonar Setup dialog box 94 TVG function 91 UDP Export Settings 112 Device Properties details 115 dialog box Fish Receiver Configuration page description 105 Fish Sensors page description 102 Preferences dialog box desc...

Page 135: ...h 117 Limit Strong Targets filter 97 Noise Reduction filter 97 Pause 120 Ping to Ping filter 97 Playback 120 Playback Console 121 Record 122 Reference cursor 1 85 Reference cursor 2 85 Run 95 Save image with overlay 83 Show hide Down Sounder window 99 Show hide Grid 98 Show hide Output Messages window 99 Show hide Up Sounder window 99 String measure 85 Tape measure 84 Temperature graph 118 TVG Cor...

Page 136: ... 14 third wire 15 Trawl Unit 15 P Pause description 120 performance specifications 125 peripheral systems interface specifications 124 PI sensor status about 78 description 78 Ping to Ping filter description 97 placing reference cursors 59 Playback description 120 Playback Console description 121 playing back record file 55 Position Sensor Setup dialog box 102 position information datagram formats...

Page 137: ...cing 59 registered trademarks 8 Remove Measure Sensor Setup dialog box 102 requirements computer 128 display 129 mains power 126 power 126 supply power 126 third wire 127 Reset Sensor Setup dialog box 102 Run description 95 S Save image with overlay description 83 saving and retrieving images 54 sensor data exporting 37 64 importing 38 65 Sensor Export dialog box description 111 details 111 export...

Page 138: ...40 system description 10 diagram 12 key features 11 system software installation 25 42 T Tape measure description 84 target audience this manual 7 technical specifications 124 technical requirements computer 128 display 129 third wire 127 technical specifications interface specifications 124 Temperature Preferences dialog box 88 Temperature and Depth window about 119 description 119 Temperature gr...

Page 139: ...r description 98 TVG function description 91 details 91 Type Sensor Setup dialog box 102 U UDP Export Settings details 112 Update Rate Sensor Setup dialog box 102 Use default location Preferences dialog box 88 Use Discovered Head Sonar Setup dialog box 94 user interface description 67 UTC Time Preferences dialog box 88 V version software 7 view about sonar views 69 sonar views description 69 Tempe...

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