Doc. P/N:
WSP-009-008
Version: V1.3
Issue Date:
April 2014
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9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) covering common problems encountered
when operating the WMB-X230 system. Note the Troubleshooting section of this manual covers
most of the typical operational problems, and this section should be consulted only after reading the
Troubleshooting section. Each FAQ question is numbered and answered in the following pages.
1) “The system is transmitting too slowly, how can I speed it up?”
2) “Why does the range not change on the display when I move the Range Dial?”
3) “Why is no seafloor profile generated on the charting displays after the system initially
4) “Why do gaps appear between the swath footprints on the charting displays?”
5) “The system has stopped transmitting without operator intervention. Why?”
6) “When I click the MODE button, or run a replay (demo) file I get no picture on the display.
7) “When I press the MODE button, the button goes red and a number on it counts up, but
there is no activity on the WASSP display. How do I fix this?”
8) “What does the error message that appears when I run WASSP mean? Is my WASSP system
9) “Why is there a ring displayed just above the seafloor? What causes these ‘ring’ marks?
10) “What is this constant signal on the sonar/fish finder display?”
11) “Why is my WASSP System not tracking the Seafloor?”
12) “Why doesn’t the seafloor line up when I go over it again?”
13) “Why does the seafloor move if the system is motion compensated?”
14) “The MODE button animates as if pinging but nothing happens. What is wrong?”