Doc. P/N:
WSP-009-004
Version:
V1.3
Issue Date: August 2013
Page 15 of 62
Operator Manual
The transmit power level selector / indicator controls how much power is
put into the water i.e. the strength of the ping. It can operate in both manual
or automatic modes. However, initially use auto power by signal (BLUE) or
~Power Level 7 in the manual mode until you are familiar with the operation of
the unit.
Manual Mode (Yellow)
There are 14 transmit power levels that can be selected. Click the increment
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Auto Mode (Blue / Green)
Double-clicking the LED indicator selects the auto mode, indicated by the
LEDs changing to GREEN
or BLUE. GREEN automatically selects the power
based on the depth. BLUE automatically selects the power based on the return
signal level. See “4.8.6 Power Tab” on page 25 if you wish to change the
Automatic Power settings.
4.5
Power Level
Double-click on the transmit power
level window to switch between
manual and automatic modes.
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Higher pulse widths allow more power but at the expense of resolution. The
Pulse Width is displayed as preset times in tenths of milliseconds.
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the unit.
Manual Mode (Yellow)
There are 5 pulse width levels that can be selected. Click the increment (+) or
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Auto Mode (Green)
Double-clicking the LED indicator selects the auto mode, indicated by the LEDs
changing to GREEN.
4.6
Pulse Width
To allow Auto Mode to change from Power Level 8 to
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0.2ms (02), otherwise the power level will not increment.
Ensure that the pulse width is set to Auto Mode to avoid
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