Chirp Knudsen 3.5

SounderSuite - USB
Software User Manual

Com plete Reference
D101-04969
Revision 2.0
December 22, 2010
Knudsen Engineering Limited

10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario, Canada
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
D101-04383-Rev2.2
ECHOCONTROL SERVER
D101-04381-Rev2.1
ECHOCONTROL CLIENT
D101-04380-Rev2.01
POSTSURVEY
D101-03175-Rev4.0
FIRMWARE LOADER
D101-04382-Rev2.0
CONVERSION UTILITY
D101-04968-Rev1.1
FILE SPECIFICATION: KEL D3 KEB
D101-04842-Rev1.2
FILE SPECIFICATION: SEG-Y
D101-03021-Rev2.2
FILE SPECIFICATION: XTF
D101-03322-Rev2.2
ECHOSOUNDER CONCEPTS
D101-02251-Rev4.1
Formatted for AVERY Ready Index Tbl. Cont. 12 tab

SounderSuite - USB
Windows Installation and Firmware Upgrades

Supports Software Installer Package #: D429-04216
D101-04383
Revision 2.2
December 22, 2010

10 Industrial Road
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 SOFTWARE DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.1 Firmware.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2 Windows Support Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2.1 EchoControl Server (EchoControlServer.exe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2.2 EchoControl Client (EchoControlClient.exe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2.3 PostSurvey (PostSurvey.exe).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2.4 Hypack Device Driver (EchoHypackDLL.dll). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.2.5 Firmware Loader (FirmwareLoader.exe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
3 INSTALLATION / UPGRADE GUIDELINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1 Initial Installation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 System Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
4 PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1 Setup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.1 Special Notes regarding Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2 Driver Installation for Single-Channel Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2.1 Recommended Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2.2 Advanced Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
5 FIRMWARE INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1 Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
The information contained in this document is proprietary data of Knudsen Engineering Limited. Any disclosure, use or reproduction of this information for other than the
specific purpose intended is expressly prohibited unless agreed to in writing by Knudsen Engineering Limited.
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SounderSuite-USB: Windows Installation / Firmware Upgrades 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About this manual
This manual provides installation and upgrade details for the software package provided with a 1600 or 3200 Series
Echosounder. It provides brief descriptions of the Windows software applications and the embedded firmware. It explains
what needs to be installed for a newly delivered system and what needs to be done to upgrade an existing system.
1.2 Technical Support
For technical support or to report problems please contact your local representative or:
Technical Support
10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario
K7H 3P2
Voice: (613) 267-1165 8:30 am to 5:00 pm E.S.T. Core Hours

Fax: (613) 267-7085
E-Mail: [email protected]
WebSite: http://knudsenengineering.com/
2-1 SounderSuite-USB: Windows Installation / Firmware Upgrades
2 SOFTWARE DEFINITIONS
2.1 Overview
Virtually every aspect of the USB Echosounder's functionality is defined and controlled by software. This software includes
the "firmware" which resides in non-volatile memories within the echosounder itself, and various Windows-compatible
support applications which run on the host PC.
2.1.1 Firmware
The term firmware refers to the software which resides in nonvolatile memory within the Echosounder modules. Upgrades
and revisions are distributed periodically as “.bin" files which can be re-programmed into the echosounder module in the field
by the user.
2.1.2 Windows Support Applications
There are various Windows applications provided with the USB Echosounders for different support purposes. All the
programs are Windows compatible, and are installed with a standard Setup.exe process.
2.1.2.1 EchoControl Server (EchoControlServer.exe)
This program is an independent Windows application that interfaces to the Echosounder via a USB interface. The USB
interface must be connected and functioning for this application to be usable. It provides the interconnection between the
echosounder hardware on the host PC to the client application on the same PC or another one on the same network. It also
provides the interfaces for the peripheral device inputs. This application must be active on the host PC for the client
application to communicate properly with the echosounder hardware.
2.1.2.2 EchoControl Client (EchoControlClient.exe)
This program is an independent Windows application that interfaces to the server application via TCP/IP network
communications. The server application must be running and successfully connected to the sounder for this application to
be usable. It provides scrolling echogram image displays with echosounder operating controls, and controls for data logging
and recording functions.
2.1.2.3 PostSurvey (PostSurvey.exe)
This program is an independent Windows application that provides the user playback and printing capabilities for the
echogram data recorded by the EchoControlClient application.
2.1.2.4 Hypack Device Driver (EchoHypackDLL.dll)
This program is provided as a device driver to Coastal Oceanographics HYPACK for Windows hydrographic survey software,
in the DLL (Dynamic Link Library) format required by HYPACK. This program is only useful to HYPACK for Windows
users. It uses DDE data transfer protocol to interface with the EchoControlClient application.
2.1.2.5 Firmware Loader (FirmwareLoader.exe)
This program is a very simple Windows interface program. It communicates with the echosounder through the USB port on
the server host PC. It provides simple firmware upgrade capabilities.
3 INSTALLATION / UPGRADE GUIDELINES
3.1 Initial Installation
A newly delivered echosounder has the necessary firmware already programmed into it. The user only needs to load the
Windows support applications supplied on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains a Setup.exe Windows installation program
that creates the directory and copies all the files onto the user’s hard disk. See Chapter 4 for a complete description of the
installation process.
3.2 System Upgrades
Occasionally, a system that has already been operating out in the field will be provided an upgrade software package to
provide additional operating features not available with the original software. If the Echosounder’s firmware is not at the
proper revision, it will need to be upgraded. See Chapters 4 and 5 for detailed descriptions of the installation processes.
NOTE: When performing the upgrade, always perform the Windows upgrade first, as this will extract the necessary “.bin”
file onto the hard disk required to proceed with the firmware upgrade.
4 PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
4.1 Setup Procedure
The CD-ROM provided either with a new system or in an upgrade package contains a typical Windows Setup
(SounderSetup.exe) installation program. For most Windows systems, this Setup executable will automatically run (autorun)
when the CD-ROM is loaded in the drive. If it does not start automatically, simply run the file SounderSetup.exe.
Sometimes the upgrade package is provided by an e-mail or weblink download. In that case, the installer package filename
will incorporate the release serial number: ie K206-0110-USB.exe. This is still a standard Windows executable and can be
run the same as a Setup.exe file.
When the installer program is run, it displays a number of information and configuration prompts to allow the user to
customize the installation process if desired. Customization of the installation should be undertaken by advanced users only.
The normal installation process proceeds as follows:
Welcome to the SounderSuite-USB Setup Wizard: Simply click Next to continue.
Select Destination Location: Default: C:\Program Files\SounderSuite-USB

If there are any batch files for managing multiple configurations, they will be hardcoded to this folder for now. It is
recommended that only advanced users modify this option.
Setup Components: Default: Stand-alone

There are three options available for this item. The required installation depends on the usage of the sounder. The simplest
is to load the recommend default Stand-alone and run the sounder from the same PC it is connected to (host PC). It is
possible to connect the sounder to one PC and control it from another. That’s where the Server-side (PC connected to the
sounder) and Client-side (another computer on the network) can be used. They only load the application components required
for each side of the operations.
For now, this document assumes that the echosounder is controlled from the same PC to which it is connect (Stand-alone).
Select Start Menu Folder: Default: SounderSuite-USB

This can be modified to any preferred value. Please note that all the following documentation assumes that the defaults have
been used.
Select Additional Tasks: Default: Desktop Icons

This can be modified to any preferred value. Please note that all the following documentation assumes that the defaults have
been used.
Ready to Install: Last chance to cancel before actual installation is performed. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
The installer will proceed to copy the application executables, driver setups, firmware files, and support documentation in
PDF format. After completing these tasks, a final screen will appear indicating if the setup completed successfully.
If the installation process is being performed for a new unit, the process is now complete. The sounder will have been shipped
with the appropriate firmware revisions. If this is an upgrade package, the firmware in the sounder will probably need to be
upgraded as well. Please see Chapter 5 for detailed information regarding the firmware upgrade.
Once the installer has completed and restarted, you should see a series of new icons on the desktop. These icons are
also available in the Program Group accessible from the Start button.
4.1.1 Special Notes regarding Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
Because the installer package needs to install driver services and class components, the installation must be done using an
administrative account.
4.2 Driver Installation for Single-Channel Modules
When the Windows software installer was run, it installed all the necessary driver files to support the sounder. In the ideal
situation, Windows will automatically recognize the new driver and load the driver by itself when it detects the sounder’s
internal modules. This is not always the case, though, and the user may need to provide additional direction for Windows to
successfully complete the loading of the hardware driver.
4.2.1 Recommended Installation
The first time the sounder is connected and powered on, Windows should indicate that it sees new hardware called a Single-
Channel Module and should activate the New Hardware Wizard.
Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard: The wizard will ask if it should access the internet to search for the driver
for the module. The driver has been loaded on the hard drive so the user should select “No, not this time” and click Next.
The next dialog asks if the software should be installed automatically (Recommended) or from a list or specific location
(Advanced). Normally, the user should be able to select the automatic (Recommended) option, given that the installer
application will have already loaded all the necessary files. If it was successful in doing so, the wizard should find the driver
files and loaded them without any user assistance.
Once it has completed, it will indicate whether or not it was successful in installing the software for the module. If it was the
user can simply click on Finish to continue. If the sounder has more than one channel, this step needs to be repeated for each
channel module detected in the sounder.
4.2.2 Advanced Installation
Sometimes, the driver file loading performed by the installer application is not successful in indicating to the Windows
operating system where the driver files are actually located. In this instance, the user may need to perform an Advanced driver
installation instead of the Recommended.
Proceeding with the Advanced installation, the user can browse to the appropriate folder on the hard drive where the
necessary files are stored. In a default installation, this would be the folder C:\Program Files\SounderSuite-USB\Class. As
for the Recommended installation, the operating system will load the driver files located in the indicated folder for the
module.
Once it has completed, it will indicate whether or not it was successful in installing the software for the module. If it was,
the user can simply click on Finish to continue. If the sounder has more than one channel, this step needs to be repeated for
each channel module detected in the sounder.
5 FIRMWARE INSTALLATION
The firmware installation procedures are only required for system upgrades. Newly delivered systems do not need to have
any firmware loaded. Upgrades are performed when new capabilities are added to the echosounder’s functionality.
Sometimes only the Windows support software is enhanced and firmware remains unaffected. Often the Windows program
will indicate if a newer version of firmware needs to be loaded; in other instances, there will be instructions provided with
the installation package indicating if an update is required.
A single echosounder may be comprised of a number of hardware channel modules. Upgrading the echosounder involves
downloading new firmware into these individual modules. Typically, there will be only one type of module and only one
“.bin” file will be required. In those rare cases where there is more than one, a readme file will be included to indicate which
.bin is required for which hardware module.
5.1 Upgrading the Firmware
The FirmwareLoader application loaded onto the PC by the installer package provides the interface necessary to upgrade the
firmware in the sounder channel modules. The steps to upgrade the hardware modules are as follows:
Step 1. Exit any open SounderSuite windows applications.
Step 2. Power cycle the sounder. The modules will not be able to initiate the firmware loading operation if they have
already run a ping cycle.
Step 3. Run the Firmware Loader application available under the Start -> All Programs -> SounderSuite-USB
program folder. It should detect the modules in the sounder. If not, it will indicate the appropriate error
condition.
Step 4. In Firmware Loader, select Upgrades -> Load DSP Firmware. This should cause the application to display
a dialog box labelled Select Sounder Hardware. The drop down list indicates the modules detected.
Step 5. Select a module to update.
Step 6. The application should now provide a dialog box for opening the firmware file. Ideally, it will already be
looking at the appropriate folder; if not, browse to the folder C:\Program Files\SounderSuite-
USB\Firmware. Select and open the desired .bin file.
Step 7. The application will start the transfer of the firmware to the module. Once it is complete and has passed a
validity check, a dialog will appear asking for confirmation that you do want to reprogram the firmware
contents in the module. Click on Yes to proceed.
Step 8. The application will display the programming status as it proceeds and indicate once it is completed if it was
successful or not.
WARNING: Do NOT turn off the power to the sounder while the programming step is active or the memory in the module
could be permanently damaged and require return to the factory for reprogramming.
Step 9. Repeat steps 4-8 for the next module.
The Firmware Loader simply replaces the contents of the on-board boot memory. The new firmware is not actually running
yet. The sounder will need to be rebooted to run the new firmware.
Step 10. Click Close and exit the Firmware Loader application.
Step 11. Power cycle the sounder.
At this point, technically the process is complete but if you wish to verify that the firmware load was completely successful
a simple check is in order.
Step 12. Run the Firmware Loader again.
Step 13 Select the Help menu option Sounder Info. This will bring up a Module Summary dialog that shows one
tab for each module detected. Listed on this tab is information identifying the module and the firmware
detected running in it.
SounderSuite - USB
EchoControlServer
Supports Software: D409-04185
D101-04381
Revision 2.1
December 22, 2010

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 USB and Network Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.3 Taskbar - Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4 Taskbar - About EchoControlServer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.5 Taskbar - Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3 MAIN MENU- System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1 Self-Test.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Exit.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
4 MAIN MENU - Hide Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
5 MAIN MENU - Clear Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
6 MAIN MENU - Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1 Sounder Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.2 Tech Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.3 About EchoControlServer..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
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SounderSuite: EchoControlServer 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the Windows EchoControl Server application, Part #: D409-04185, EchoControlServer.exe. It is used
to connect to the USB Echosounders, providing a central gateway for transfer of sounder controls, peripheral devices, and
echogram data to and from various client applications.
Technical Support
10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario
K7H 3P2

Fax: (613) 267-7085
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2-1 SounderSuite: EchoControlServer
2 OVERVIEW
2.1 USB and Network Usage
The 1600 and 3200 series echosounders were designed with a USB interface port to provide advanced remote control and
signal data acquisition and recording capabilities. KEL has developed a pair of specialized PC applications that run under
Windows: a client-side application and a server-side application. See Figure 2.0 for reference.
The server-side, EchoControlServer.exe, runs on the host PC (the one physically connected to the sounder) and
communicates with the echosounder’s internal signal processing modules using the USB interface. It uses TCP/IP
communications to receive control settings from the client which it passes to the sounder, and to send echogram data from
the sounder to the client. It also interfaces to peripheral devices such as GPS receivers and heave sensors via the host PC’s
RS-232 ports. It acquires the sensor data and transfers to the client and the sounder as necessary. This document provides
details regarding those few operations accessible to the user on the server application.
The client-side application, EchoControlClient.exe can run on either the same host PC as the server-side or on another PC
on the same network. This client-side application allows the user to control the echosounder, display in real-time a greyscale
graphic on the PC monitor (similar to a hardcopy record), capture envelope signal data, perform standard depth-logging, and
record in real-time to a thermal recorder.
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Figure 2.0: Interconnection Block Diagram
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2.2 Description
The EchoControlServer application acts as a conduit for control transfer from the client application to the sounder and
echogram data from the sounder to the client. It also provides the interface to any serial peripheral devices such as GPS
receivers and heave sensors. The server maintains the history of various operational controls, but the adjustment of these
controls is available only via a client.
When the program is invoked, if it is successful in detecting one or more DSP channel modules, it will minimize as a small
red K in the taskbar.
If an error is encountered the main window will pop up instead of being minimized. This is to allow the user to take corrective
actions if possible.
Figure 3.0: Main Application Window
If the user wishes to access the server application window once it has been minimized, they can do so through the icon on
the taskbar. A double-click with the left mouse button will Restore the main application window. A single-click with the
right mouse button brings up small menu of options including Restore, About EchoControlServer, and Close. When the main
window is restored, it pops up with five control groups offered on the main menu bar, and a blank display area used for status
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messages regarding client/server interconnections and peripheral input strings.
2.3 Taskbar - Restore
As the name implies, the Restore option on the taskbar icon menu is used to restore the main application window to the
desktop.
2.4 Taskbar - About EchoControlServer
This option brings up the About EchoControlServer dialog box. (See Section 6.3)
2.5 Taskbar - Close
The Close option will terminate the server application.
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3 MAIN MENU- System
3.1 Self-Test
This item is currently not implemented.
3.2 Exit
The user can terminate the EchoControl Server application using the Exit command.
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4 MAIN MENU - Hide Window
This menu control simply causes the application to minimize to the taskbar.
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5 MAIN MENU - Clear Log
The main window of the EchoControl Server is used to display various feedback messages to the user. These can include
information about what clients have been connected or disconnected as well as the strings received from peripheral devices.
If the information is getting too confusing, the user can clear the log and start with a fresh display.
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6 MAIN MENU - Help
The Help menu provides access to system configuration information that is most useful when contacting the factory for
technical assistance. There are no other help features implemented at this time.
6.1 Sounder Info
This option pops up the Channel Mapping Assignments dialog box that summarizes assigned usage of the channel modules
detected by the server.
The user can click on the Module Summary button to access the dialog of the same name.
The Module Summary dialog provides information regarding the hardware channels detected in the sounder by the server
application. For each hardware module, it reports the programmed serial number, the module’s type, and the firmware part
number and version. This is a useful reference for verifying the hardware status in the sounder.
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6.2 Tech Support
This option brings up a simple dialog box that provides contact information for technical support. It also provides information
about the type of Windows operating system the server program has detected.
6.3 About EchoControlServer...
The About EchoControlServer... menu item brings up a simple dialog box stating the name of the PC software program,
the KEL part number for the program, and the latest revision number.
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SounderSuite - USB
EchoControl Client
D101-04380
Revision 2.01
December 22, 2010

10 Industrial Road
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 USB and Network Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.3 Types of Parameters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.4 Types of Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3 INITIAL START-UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1 Server Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
4 MAIN MENU - File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1 Save Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 Load Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.3 Exit.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
5 MAIN MENU - Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1 Depth Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.1 Channel Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.2 Transmit/Depth Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.3 Tx Pulse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.4 Tx Power.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.5 Gain Mode: Auto/Manual.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.6 Gain Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.7 TVG Mode (Advanced/Scientific Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.8 Process Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.9 Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.10 Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.11 Tx Blanking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.12 Primary Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.13 Link All Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.1.14 Global TX: On/Mixed/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.2 Sidescan Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.1 Channel Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.2 Transmit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.1 Tx Status: Off/On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.2 Tx Pulse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.3 Tx Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3 Gain.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3.1 Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3.2 TVG Mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.4 Process Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.5 Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.6 Tx Blanking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.7 Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.8 Link All Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.9 Global TX: On/Mixed/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
The information contained in this document is proprietary data of Knudsen Engineering Limited. Any disclosure, use or reproduction of this information for other than
the specific purpose intended is expressly prohibited unless agreed to in writing by Knudsen Engineering Limited.
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5.3 Range/Phase.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.1 Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.2 Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.2.1 Mode: Auto/Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.2.1.1 Bottom Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.3.2.2 Overlap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.3.2.3 Phase: Start - End Depths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.3.2.4 Shift Threshold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.3.3 Depth Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.3.3.1 Minimum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.3.3.2 Maximum.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.3.4 Multiple Pings (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
5.4 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.4.1 Working Units.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.4.2 Speed of Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5.4.3 Ping Rate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
5.4.4 Tracking Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
5.4.5 Echogram: Heave Compensated/Uncompensated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
5.4.6 Sync Mode: Internal/External.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
5.5 Usage Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.5.1 Channel Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.5.2 Waveform - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.5.3 Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.5.4 Bandwidth - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
5.5.5 Usage - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
5.5.6 Envelope Detect - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
5.5.7 Filter Windowing - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
5.5.8 SEG-Y Carrier Type- (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
5.6 Bar Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
5.6.1 Target Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
5.6.2 Tracking Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
5.6.3 Speed of Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
5.6.4 Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
5.6.5 Measured Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
5.7 Pinger Mode (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.1 Pinger Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.1.1 Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.1.2 Pulselength.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.2 Gain Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.2.1 Gain Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.7.2.2 Processing Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
5.8 Test Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.8.1 Analog Output.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.8.2 Test Pulse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.8.2.1 Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.8.2.2 Scale.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
6 MAIN MENU - View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1 Chart Display Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.1 Status: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.2 Contrast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.1.3 Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
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6.1.4 Colour Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.1.5 Background: White/Black.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.1.6 Embedded Text: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.1.7 Grid Mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.1.8 Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2 Oscilloscope Setup.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.2.2 Scale Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.3 Background: White/Black.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.4 Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.2.5 Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.2.6 Grid Mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.3 Waterfall Display Setup.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
6.3.2 Contrast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.3.3 Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.3.4 Colour Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.3.5 Background: White/Black.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.3.6 Embedded Text: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.3.7 Grid Mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.4 Carrier Display Setup (Chirp 3200/Advanced systems only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.4.1 Status: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.4.2 Contrast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
6.4.3 Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
6.4.4 Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.4.5 Colour Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.4.6 Background: White/Black.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.4.7 Embedded Text: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.4.8 Grid Mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
6.5 Recorder Setup.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.1 Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.2 Status: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.3 Contrast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.4 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.5 Font Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
6.5.6 Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
6.6 Large Depths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
6.7 Recording Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
6.8 Toolbar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
6.9 Status Bar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
6.10 Docking Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
7 MAIN MENU - Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

7.1 Start Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.2 End Line.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.3 Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.3.1 File Naming Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.3.2 Automatic Numbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.3 Storage Folder.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.4 File Formats To Be Recorded.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.4.1 Binary File Format (KEB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.4.1.1 Compress Binary Data.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
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7.3.4.1.2 Skip Sidescan Channels.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.3.4.2 ASCII File Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.3.4.2.1 Setup ASCII format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.3.4.3 SEG-Y File Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.3.4.3.1 SEG-Y Extended Data Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.3.4.3.2 Limit File Size (25MB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.3.4.4 XTF File Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.3.4.4.1 Limit File Size (25MB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
8 MAIN MENU - Setup.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8.1 Event Marks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1.1 Next Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1.2 Timed Event: Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1.3 Event Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1.4 Increment/Decrement Event #s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Event Annotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.3 Serial Devices (on Server)…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8.3.1 Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8.3.1.1 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8.3.1.1.1 Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.3.1.1.2 Parity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.3.1.1.3 Data/Stop bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.3.1.2 Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.3.2 Data Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.2.1 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.2.1.1 Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.3.2.1.2 Parity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.3.2.1.3 Data/Stop bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.3.2.2 Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.3.2.2.1 Configurable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
8.3.3 Hardware Add-ons (320M only).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
8.4 UDP Broadcast (on Server)…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.5 Hypack Setup.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
8.5.1 Hypack Offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
8.5.2 Hypack OpModes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
8.6 Factory Defaults.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
8.6.1 Display/Recording Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
8.6.2 EchoSounder Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
8.7 Preferences….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
9 MAIN MENU - Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

9.1 Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.2 Disconnect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.3 Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.3.1 Server (name or IP address). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.3.2 Previously used servers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
9.3.3 Connect/Do Not Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
10 MAIN MENU - Fix Mark.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
11 MAIN MENU - Blank Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
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12 MAIN MENU - Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.1 Sounder Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.1.1 Module Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.2 Tech Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
12.3 About EchoControlClient.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
LIST OF TABLES
Table 6.0: Colour Mode and Background combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.0: Interconnection Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2.1: Main Application Window - Bathymetry and Sidescan Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 6.0: Main Application Window - Echogram Chart display only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Figure 6.1: Main Application Window - Oscilloscope display only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Figure 6.2: Main Application Window - Waterfall display only.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Figure 6.3: Main Application Window - Carrier Chart display only.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
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SounderSuite: EchoControlClient 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the client-side Windows application: Part # D409-04184: EchoControlClient.exe. It is used to control
operational parameters and to record data from 1600 and 3200 series USB echosounders. It communicates via TCP/IP with
the server-side application (EchoControlServer) that connects to the actual physical sounder.
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2-1 SounderSuite: EchoControlClient
2 OVERVIEW
2.1 USB and Network Usage
The 1600 and 3200 series echosounders were designed with a USB interface port to provide advanced remote control and
signal data acquisition and recording capabilities. KEL has developed a pair of specialized PC applications that run under
Windows to interface to these sounders: a client-side application and a server-side application. See Figure 2.0 for reference.
The server-side, EchoControlServer.exe, runs on the host PC (the one physically connected to the sounder) and
communicates with the echosounder’s internal signal processing modules using the USB interface. It uses TCP/IP
communications to receive control settings from the client which it passes to the sounder, and to send echogram data from
the sounder to the client. It also interfaces to peripheral devices such as GPS receivers and heave sensors via the host PC’s
RS-232 ports. It acquires the sensor data and transfers it to the client and the sounder as necessary.
The client-side application, EchoControlClient.exe can run on either the same host PC as the server-side or it can run on
another PC on the same network. See Section 3.1 for details on how to connect appropriately. This client-side application
allows the user to control the echosounder, display in real-time a greyscale graphic on the PC monitor (similar to a hardcopy
record), capture envelope signal data, perform standard depth-logging, and record in real-time to a thermal recorder. This
document provides details regarding access and control of all these operations.
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Figure 2.0: Interconnection Block Diagram
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2.2 Description
Figure 2.1: Main Application Window - Bathymetry and Sidescan Channels
The EchoControlClient application contains all the necessary controls for standard operation of the echosounder and any
data recording activities on the PC. The application main window consists of a main menu bar to access the operational
controls, a blank display area for graphical presentation of real-time received data, and a grid scale bar for the data
presentation. Optionally, there is a docking bar for quick access to the main system controls.
2.3 Types of Parameters
Before proceeding with the description of the operational controls, it is worth making the distinction between Echosounder
controls and Application controls.
Echosounder parameters: The Echosounder has numerous controls that control its performance and operation. These
controls are normally preserved by the server application in order to retain the same settings regardless of which client PC
is used to interface the next time the system is started. The server stores the necessary parameters in the registry of the host
PC.
Application parameters: The EchoControlClient application has a number of controls that affect the presentation and
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recording of the data received from the echosounder. These controls have no effect on the performance of the echosounder,
just the behaviour of the EchoControlClient application itself. Most of these controls are preserved in the Windows registry
when the application shuts down.
Throughout the following descriptions is a notation indicating if the control parameters being discussed are Echosounder
parameters or Application parameters.
2.4 Types of Controls
The majority of the dialogs that are accessed via the menus serve as both status displays and control access. The control
status is displayed in the text of a button control. Unless the button control is for a simple state toggle parameter, clicking
on the button will bring up one of three possible control dialogs dependent on the control type. For button controls that are
simple toggle parameters, clicking the button instantly toggles the state of the parameter; ie on / off control will immediately
toggle between the on state and the off state. While the control dialogs that get activated are modal boxes (meaning they have
to be closed before you can access other controls), they do apply new settings in real-time. This allows the user the
opportunity to try the effect of a parameter change but allows the change to be cancelled if not desirable.
As mentioned, there are three possible control styles that are used for adjusting parameter values. These are the drop-down
list control dialog, the scroll bar control dialog, and the keypad control dialog.
Drop-down list:
For parameters with a finite list of possible options such as pulse length
or TVG, the drop-down list control will appear. The control will show the
currently active value. The user can change the value by clicking on the
down arrow beside the current selection which drops down the list of
available options and then by clicking on the new selection in the list. If
keep the new selection is desired , clicking on Accept will apply the
change permanently; clicking Cancel will abort the change and restore the
value initially in use.
Scroll bar adjustment:

Some parameters can have a continuous range of valid values. The scroll bar
control allows the user to quickly adjust the parameter within a large range of
values. Clicking the arrows will increase / decrease the parameter with the smallest
allowable increment/decrement. Clicking and dragging the slider tab adjusts the
parameter value very quickly but usually the arrows need to be used to fine-tune
the setting. Clicking on the bar between the tab and the end arrows, allows the
parameter to be adjusted in larger steps. The size of the steps depends on the range
of values and the minimum allowable increment/decrement already assigned. As
with the drop-down list, if keeping the new selection is desired, clicking on Accept
will apply the change permanently; clicking Cancel will abort the change and
restore the initial value.
Key Pad:
For more complicated parameters with very large ranges of allowable selections, such as speed of sound or draft, it is often
easier to input the desired value directly. Scroll bars work well for small ranges of values but become very difficult to set
when the range becomes very large. It is hard to finetune to a specific value because the increments are too sensitive. For
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these types of parameters, there is the keypad control. This control is a little more complicated
than the previous two described. There are additional buttons designed to aid in the setting of
the parameter. The Clr button is used to clear the current value in anticipation of setting a new
value. If an error is made in entering the value, the Clr button can be used to restart the entry.
Unlike the other two control dialogs, the effects of the parameter change are not immediate. If
it is desired to keep the new selection, clicking on Accept will apply the change permanently;
clicking Cancel will abort the change and restore the initial value.
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3 INITIAL START-UP
3.1 Server Connection
The first time the EchoControlClient application is started, the first thing to appear is a dialog used to select the location of
the server application (and its echosounder). The most common usage is on the local machine, the same host PC as the server
application. This configuration can be selected by clicking on the option for “127.0.0.1 local computer (no network)”
available by default in the Previously used servers box, and then clicking Connect. If the server and echosounder are located
on another PC on the same network, it can be accessed by entering either the IP address or the machine name for the PC in
question. The user may need to contact their systems administrator to get this information. Once an IP address has been used
on the given client application, it is preserved for future use. On subsequent startups the client will attempt to automatically
connect to the last known server. Note: any additional Server IDs are saved on the machine with the client. If another client
is run on another machine, the server information needs to be entered on it as well.
Regardless of the connection option selected, once the user clicks on Connect the client application will attempt to establish
communications with the server. If this communications connection is unsuccessful, then the client application will display
an error message indicating the failure.
After the user acknowledges the error condition, the Server Connection dialog will reappear to allow the user to adjust the
settings, or retry the original selections after verifying that the host PC has the server running. Once successful
communication is established with the server, the EchoControlClient enables its main window and the control options
applicable to the particular system or usage configuration. If there are no channels available for operation, most control
options will be disabled.
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4 MAIN MENU - File
4.1 Save Configuration
The Save Configuration menu option will save the current Channel, System, Range/Phase, Com Port and Pinger Mode
settings in a file of the user’s choosing.
4.2 Load Configuration
This menu option allows the user to load Channel, System, Range/Phase, Com Port and Pinger Mode settings previously
saved using the Save Configuration option.
4.3 Exit
The user can terminate the EchoControlClient program using the Exit command or by clicking the “X” in the upper right hand
corner of the window. The echosounder will continue any sounding operation left active when the control program is
terminated.
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5 MAIN MENU - Controls
5.1 Depth Channels

(EchoSounder parameters)
The Depth Channels option pops up a dialog box that provides access to the functions that control the physical echosounder
unit. The functions accessible from this box are the most commonly used parameters during a sounding session. The initial
values for these controls are read from the server application. There are two version of the dialog, dependent on the sounder
type and usage configuration.
Each data display box is also a quick button to access a control dialog for adjusting the value of the parameter in question.
Some controls also have adjustment arrows used to quickly increment/decrement the available values. The adjustment arrows
affect the controls instantly, whereas the control dialog requires the user to accept the value before the sounder can utilize
it.
5.1.1 Channel Tabs
Since the number of channels varies for different units from as few as one up to a maximum of four, the dialog has been laid
out using tab controls to move between channels. This allows for all channels to be accessible from a single dialog while
minimizing usage of precious screen space. The channel being accessed can be identified by the tab label.
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5.1.2 Transmit/Depth Status
If a channel is actively transmitting, this box displays the digitized depth being returned from the sounder. If the transmit is
inactive, the box displays “Transmit: OFF”. The user can start or stop the echosounder sounding on the desired channels by
clicking on this Transmit box for the appropriate channel. If the user clicks on one of the buttons, the corresponding channel
will acquire, digitize and log data. Clicking on the button again turns the channel operations off again.
5.1.3 Tx Pulse
The Tx Pulse parameter allows the user to specify the pulse length (the duration of the transmit pulse) expressed in
milliseconds.
5.1.4 Tx Power
The Tx Power parameter is used to specify the transmit power level of the pulse being transmitted. Power levels are
controlled by changing the duty cycle of the switchmode transmitter output stage. Although high power signals will always
give the strongest echoes, they also produce more ringing and reverberation which may obscure the bottom echo in shallow
water. Using high receive gain in combination with high transmit power in shallow water may cause signal levels high
enough to saturate (overload) the receiver, which will mask any echoes.
5.1.5 Gain Mode: Auto/Manual
A channel’s analog receive gain can be controlled either manually or in Automatic mode (AGC). Auto mode is the
recommended setting for most operating conditions.
5.1.6 Gain Value
The Gain Value parameter is only available when the channel is setup to use manual gain. It controls the analog receive gain
of the relevant channel. Reducing the analog receive gain is useful when sounding in extremely shallow water. This reduces
the overall noise while not seriously affecting echo strength. Increasing the analog gain is useful when sounding in very deep
water.
5.1.7 TVG Mode (Advanced/Scientific Only)
This option allows the user to enable TVG (time varied gain) on the analog receivers. The OFF setting provides constant
receive gain throughout each pulse-echo cycle (note that receive gain will still vary from ping to ping if AGC is on). When
set to 20logR, the receive gain is increased linearly (logarithmically if gain is expressed in decibels) with time and range from
the instant of transmission, to compensate for signal amplitude loss due to spherical spreading. The 40logR setting provides
for spherical spreading of both outgoing and returning signals. The bottom referenced setting (Bottom Ref’d) provides a gain
ramp at the bottom (as determined from the previous ping) to provide approximate compensation for attenuation in sub-bottom
sediments. The last setting is intended for sub-bottom profiling applications.
For surveying operations, TVG may help to prevent the depth digitizer from falsely triggering on fish or other water column
targets at the expense of a slightly greater susceptibility to locking on the second echo from the bottom. For sidescan
operation, TVG may help to bring out weak returns in the far field allowing for improved detection of targets.
TVG operates in addition to the AGC or manual gain settings which are applied independently to each channel, and which
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effectively define the starting gain for each channel at the instant of transmission.
5.1.8 Process Shift
The Process Shift parameter provides for additional gain in the digital signal processing software. Sometimes the automatic
gain control algorithm can force the signal processing module to overdrive, compromising the quality of the echogram data.
A good rule of thumb is to start increasing the process shift when the AGC has to push the gain level over 45dB. This
adjustment should be done gradually to slowly reduce the amount of analog gain required without applying too much digital
processing gain (process shift). Applying too much process shift can cause the return echo to be saturated and distorted,
compromising the digitization performance of the system.
5.1.9 Sensitivity
The Sensitivity parameter is useful in areas where soft sediments overlay harder materials, and where buried layers may often
produce stronger echoes than the softer overlaying layers of interest. If Sensitivity is OFF (the default condition), the bottom
detection software will always select the strongest echo in the window. With layered bottoms, the strongest echo is not
necessarily the shallowest echo. Increasing the Sensitivity causes the bottom detection software to accept a weaker but
shallower echo. The higher the Sensitivity, the weaker the echo, relative to the strongest echo in the window, that will be
selected. On the other hand, if the Sensitivity is too high, the bottom detection software will often trigger on noise or small
items in the water column.
5.1.10 Draft
Draft indicates the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the active face of the transducer in the working units of
the system. Its main use is to ensure that the echosounder’s output is corrected for the transducer depth. It is advisable to
adjust this value using some form of bar check procedure to obtain the best accuracy. Using a bar check allows the user to
compensate for not only the physical location of the transducer, but the inherent time delay through the transducer.
5.1.11 Tx Blanking
The Tx Blanking parameter sets the transmit blanking distance used by the echosounder's internal digitizer to avoid false
triggering on transmit reverberation.
The Tx Blanking value, or transmit blanking, is the distance (in the working units of the system), measured from the face
of the channel’s transducer, to the point in the water column at which the bottom detection software begins to look for the
bottom. Transmit blanking must be set large enough that transducer ringing following the tail end of the transmit pulse is not
falsely interpreted as the echo from a very shallow bottom, but small enough not to unduly limit the minimum depth capability
of the echosounder. The optimum value depends on the expected depth conditions, the pulse length, the transmit power level
and the signal frequency. It is best determined by experimentation.
NOTE: Transmit blanking has effect only when it extends into the window, (typically when Phase is 1).
5.1.12 Primary Channel
The Primary Channel parameter defines the frequency channel used as the reference depth for the auto phasing algorithm.
The Primary Channel designation only has effect when more than one channel is on (transmitting). If only one channel is
on, it is automatically considered to be the primary channel.
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5.1.13 Link All Controls
Sometimes, such as for sidescan operation, it is advantageous to have all channels using the same operational settings. If
this item is enabled (checked), then all the channels will use the same parameter settings. To restore discrete control for each
channel, simply disable this setting.
5.1.14 Global TX: On/Mixed/Off
The most commonly used control on the echosounder is the transmit on/off toggle. Typically, it is desired for all channels
to be actively pinging simultaneously. If there are numerous channels, it can be time consuming to have to manoeuver through
the individual channel tabs just to toggle the Tx State to Off. The Global TX button provides simple and quick access to all
transmit toggles with a single button click.
When all channels are off the button reads Global TX: Off. Clicking it will toggle all available channels to on.
When all channels are on the button reads Global TX: On. Clicking it will toggle all available channels to off.
If one or more, but not all channels, have transmit active, the button will read Global TX: Mixed. For quick shutdown in case
of safety requirements, clicking the button when it reads Mixed forces all channel transmits off. This provided instant
shutdown capability for all channels regardless of the individual states.
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5.2 Sidescan Channels

The Sidescan Channels option pops up a dialog box that provides access to the functions that control the physical
echosounder unit. The functions accessible from this box are the most commonly used parameters during a sounding session.
The initial values for these controls are read from the server application.
Each data display box is also a quick button to access a control dialog for adjusting the value of the parameter in question.
Some controls also have adjustment arrows used to quickly increment/decrement the available values. The adjustment arrows
affect the controls instantly, whereas the control dialog requires the user to accept the value before the sounder can utilize
it.
5.2.1 Channel Tabs
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5.2.2 Transmit
5.2.2.1 Tx Status: Off/On
The user can start the echosounder sounding on the desired channels by using the Tx Status: On/Off button for the
appropriate channel. If the user clicks on one of the buttons, the corresponding channel will acquire, digitize and log data.
Clicking on the button again turns the channel operations off again. The button label will display the Tx State:“OFF” or
“Active”.
5.2.2.2 Tx Pulse
The Tx Pulse parameter allows the user to specify the pulse length (the duration of the transmit pulse) expressed in
milliseconds.
5.2.2.3 Tx Power
The Tx Power parameter is used to specify the transmit power level of the pulse being transmitted. Power levels are
controlled by changing the duty cycle of the switchmode transmitter output stage. Although high power signals will always
give the strongest echoes, they also produce more ringing and reverberation which may obscure the bottom echo in shallow
water. Using high receive gain in combination with high transmit power in shallow water may cause signal levels high
enough to saturate (overload) the receiver, which will mask any echoes.
5.2.3 Gain
5.2.3.1 Value
The Value parameter is only available when the channel is setup to use manual gain. It controls the analog receive gain of
the relevant channel. Reducing the analog receive gain is useful when sounding in extremely shallow water. This reduces
the overall noise while not seriously affecting echo strength. Increasing the analog gain is useful when sounding in very deep
water.
5.2.3.2 TVG Mode
This option allows the user to enable TVG (time varied gain) on the analog receivers. The OFF setting provides constant
receive gain throughout each pulse-echo cycle (note that receive gain will still vary from ping to ping if AGC is on). When
set to 20logR, the receive gain is increased linearly (logarithmically if gain is expressed in decibels) with time and range from
the instant of transmission, to compensate for signal amplitude loss due to spherical spreading. The 40logR setting provides
for spherical spreading of both outgoing and returning signals. The bottom referenced setting (Bottom Ref’d) provides a gain
ramp at the bottom (as determined from the previous ping) to provide approximate compensation for attenuation in sub-bottom
sediments. The last setting is intended for sub-bottom profiling applications.
For surveying operations, TVG may help to prevent the depth digitizer from falsely triggering on fish or other water column
targets at the expense of a slightly greater susceptibility to locking on the second echo from the bottom. For sidescan
operation, TVG may help to bring out weak returns in the far field allowing for improved detection of targets.
TVG operates in addition to the AGC or manual gain settings which are applied independently to each channel, and which
effectively define the starting gain for each channel at the instant of transmission.
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5.2.4 Process Shift
The Process Shift parameter provides for additional gain in the digital signal processing software. Sometimes the automatic
gain control algorithm can force the signal processing module to overdrive, compromising the quality of the echogram data.
A good rule of thumb is to start increasing the process shift when the AGC has to push the gain level over 45dB. This
adjustment should be done gradually to slowly reduce the amount of analog gain required without applying too much digital
processing gain (process shift). Applying too much process shift can cause the return echo to be saturated and distorted,
compromising the digitization performance of the system.
5.2.5 Draft
Draft indicates the vertical distance, in the working units of the system, from the surface of the water to the active face of the
transducer. Its main use is to ensure that the echosounder’s output is corrected for the transducer depth.
5.2.6 Tx Blanking
The Tx Blanking parameter sets the transmit blanking distance used by the echosounder's internal digitizer to avoid false
triggering on transmit reverberation.
The Tx Blanking value, or transmit blanking, is the distance (in the working units of the system), measured from the face
of the channel’s transducer, to the point in the water column at which the bottom detection software begins to look for the
bottom. Transmit blanking must be set large enough that transducer ringing following the tail end of the transmit pulse is not
falsely interpreted as the echo from a very shallow bottom, but small enough not to unduly limit the minimum depth capability
of the echosounder. The optimum value depends on the expected depth conditions, the pulse length, the transmit power level
and the signal frequency. It is best determined by experimentation.
NOTE: Transmit blanking has effect only when it extends into the window, (typically when Phase is 1).
5.2.7 Range
The Range parameter selects the size of the active window in the water column. Nine ranges are available: 10, 20, 50, 100,
200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 metres (or feet or fathoms). In Sidescan mode, the window is always zero-based so a phase
control is not required.
5.2.8 Link All Controls
Sometimes, such as for sidescan operation, it is advantageous to have all channels using the same operational settings. If
this item is enabled (checked), then all the channels will use the same parameter settings. To restore discrete control for each
channel, simply disable this setting.
5.2.9 Global TX: On/Mixed/Off
The most commonly used control on the echosounder is the transmit on/off toggle. Typically, it is desired for all channels
to be actively pinging simultaneously. If there are numerous channels, it can be time consuming to have to manoeuver through
the individual channel tabs just to toggle the Tx State to Off. The Global TX button provides simple and quick access to all
transmit toggles with a single button click.
When all channels are off the button reads Global TX: Off. Clicking it will toggle all available channels to on.
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When all channels are on the button reads Global TX: On. Clicking it will toggle all available channels to off.
If one or more, but not all channels, have transmit active, the button will read Global TX: Mixed. For quick shutdown in case
of safety requirements, clicking the button when it reads Mixed forces all channel transmits off. This provided instant
shutdown capability for all channels regardless of the individual states.
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5.3 Range/Phase
Sounder 1600/Survey Options

Chirp 3200/Scientific Options
The Range/Phase option pops up a dialog box that allows access to the functions that control the position and size of the
current active window in the water column. The active window is the only part of the water column in which the echosounder
operates. It is the portion of the water column which is printed on the hard copy recorder, and in which the bottom detection
software looks for the bottom echo. The bottom must be in the selected window for the echosounder to function. The initial
values for these controls are read from the server application.
5.3.1 Range
The Range parameter selects the size of the active window in the water column. Nine ranges are available: 10, 20, 50, 100,
200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 metres (or feet or fathoms).
5.3.2 Phase
5.3.2.1 Mode: Auto/Manual
When Phase Mode is Auto, the phase changes are performed automatically in response to information provided by the
primary channel bottom tracking algorithm. The auto phasing software adjusts the phase setting automatically to maintain
the bottom in the active window. It should be understood that the auto phasing software is critically dependent on the bottom
tracking software - if the bottom is not being tracked successfully, auto phasing will not work.
It is helpful to think of the auto phasing software as having two distinct operating states - searching for the bottom and
tracking the bottom. When the AutoPhase Mode is initially invoked, or whenever the bottom tracking software loses track
of the bottom, the auto phasing software shifts into the bottom search state. In this state the window is opened up to the full
extent of the water column from the minimum search depth (Minimum Depth Limit) to the maximum search depth
(Maximum Depth Limit). The ping rate usually slows down noticeably because of the larger window, and the printer stops
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printing until the bottom is located. When the bottom is found, the auto phasing software selects the appropriate phase and
shifts into the bottom tracking state.
Once the auto phasing software is in the bottom tracking state, it will continue to auto phase as long as the primary channel
is being tracked successfully. It will re-enter the bottom search state if 5 consecutive samples are declared invalid by the
bottom tracking software.
One other parameter is relevant to auto phasing operation - this is the Primary Channel, accessible through the Channels
control box, and described in Section 5.1.12. It specifies the channel which is used as the depth reference for phase changes.
5.3.2.1.1 Bottom Tracking
Although the bottom tracking process is operational at all times, it is discussed here because it becomes critically important
when auto phasing is enabled.
Locating and tracking the bottom is the most important software function performed by the echosounder. The term bottom
tracking encompasses the process of identifying the bottom echo in the received acoustic signal, locating the precise leading
edge of the echo, computing the depth based on travel time and sound speed considerations, and most importantly, deciding
whether the result represents a valid depth measurement (it might be a fish, transducer ringing, reverberation, noise, or even
the second echo from the previous ping). The decision must be made immediately, before sending the depth value to the
datalogger. The echosounder software, running in real time, does not have the luxury of looking ahead - it can only look back
at previous depth samples. The algorithm used in the echosounder uses several previous samples, regardless of whether they
were determined at the time to be valid or not (the rationale for including invalid samples in the test is the fundamental
uncertainty in the validity designation). A variety of “least squares curve fitting” exercises is then carried out using the current
sample and all or some of the previous several samples. If at least one of the curves fits the data to within a user-specified
tracking gate tolerance, the current sample is declared to be valid.
NOTE: Bottom tracking is performed independently for each channel. The depth value used by the auto phasing software is
specified by the Primary Channel parameter.
5.3.2.2 Overlap
The Phase Overlap is the overlap between successive Phases expressed as a percentage of the Range. For example, if the
Minimum Depth Limit is set at 0 metres, the Maximum Depth Limit at 100 metres, the Range at 50 metres and Phase Overlap
at 50%, possible phases are 0-50 metres, 25-75 metres and 50-100 metres. Each successive Phase overlaps the previous Phase
by 25 metres or 50% of the Range
5.3.2.3 Phase: Start - End Depths
The Phase parameter selects the depth, or location in the water column, of the active window (see explanation in Section
5.3.2.1.1). The effect of the Phase parameter depends on the current Range setting. The standard echosounder software
provides a 50% overlap between Phase settings.
5.3.2.4 Shift Threshold
When the Phase Mode is set to Auto, the Phase will shift automatically when the detected depth reaches a certain threshold.
The Phase will shift to the next shallower Phase when the Detected Depth reaches the top 10% of the current window. The
Shift Threshold determines the point at which the system shifts to the next deepest phase. Available options are: 10, 20, 30,
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40 and 50% of the current window. For example, if you have minimum and maximum Depth Limits of 0 and 100 metres
respectively, a Range of 50 metres and an Overlap of 50%, the valid Phases will be 0-50, 25-75 and 50-100 metres. If the
current Phase is 25-75 metres and the selected Shift Threshold is 30%, the Phase will shift to 0-50 metres when the Detected
Depth ascends to or above 30 metres (25 + 10% of 50 = 30). The Phase will shift to 50-100 metres when the Detected Depth
descends to or below 60 metres(75 - 30% of 50 = 60).
5.3.3 Depth Limits
5.3.3.1 Minimum
The Minimum Depth Limit parameter allows the user to adjust the minimum allowed depth to
a value that is optimal for the current operating conditions and acquisition requirements. See
Section 5.3.2.1 for the details regarding the use of this parameter.
NOTE: This limit is imposed for both autophase mode as well as manual phase mode. If the
depth ascends above this limit, proper bottom tracking will be lost.
5.3.3.2 Maximum
The Maximum Depth Limit parameter allows the user to adjust the maximum allowed depth to
a value that is optimal for the current operating conditions and acquisition requirements. See
Section 5.3.2.1 for the details regarding the use of this parameter.
NOTE: This limit is imposed for both autophase mode as well as manual phase mode. If the
depth descends below this limit, proper bottom tracking will be lost.
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5.3.4 Multiple Pings (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
For Chirp 3200 systems, there is a special operation mode for use in deep water conditions. This Multiple Pings mode allows
the user to select a smaller window size, phased to the appropriate depth location and to use multiple pings within the water
column for faster data feedback. In normal operation, the ping rate of the sounder is dependent upon the maximum depth of
the water column window being examined, which in deep water can be extremely slow. The Multiple Pings mode increases
the ping rate at a specific time interval faster than normal operation and timed to allow the desired window to be received
appropriately.
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5.4 System
The System Controls dialog provides access to system-wide parameters used by the echosounder. They are described below.
5.4.1 Working Units
The Working Units option allows the user to select the desired operating units from three options The operating Units can
be selected from Metres, Feet, and Fathoms. When these units are switched, the echosounder converts the speed of sound
and draft to the appropriate new units.
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5.4.2 Speed of Sound
This feature allows the adjustment of the velocity of sound value used by the echosounder for all depth calculations. The user
adjusts this value in the course of a bar check, or enters the average expected velocity of sound over the water column of
interest, obtained from a speed sensor.
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5.4.3 Ping Rate
The EchoContolServer application controls the echosounder’s ping rate based on either range, the 1% duty cycle transmit
limitation or the user-selected ping rate whichever is the largest value. The user can adjust this ping rate to the optimal value
for his application. The echosounder will then ping at this rate if possible; built-in ping rate limitations may override the basic
value selected here.
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5.4.4 Tracking Gate
The tracking gate parameter is used by the bottom tracking algorithm to determine the validity of the current depth value.
It is a depth variability tolerance value, defined as a distance above or below the bottom depth trend established by the current
and several previous samples. If the most recent depth value fits this established trend to within the range defined by the
tracking gate, it is considered valid and is displayed in the appropriate dialog boxes. If a depth return falls outside of this
range, it is deemed invalid and “0.0" is displayed in all the dialog boxes with depth displays.
For a discussion of the bottom tracking algorithm see Section 5.3.2.1.1.
5.4.5 Echogram: Heave Compensated/Uncompensated
When enabled (Heave Compensated), the echogram data is compensated for heave as detected by a heave sensor. When
disabled, the echogram data is displayed as received.
5.4.6 Sync Mode: Internal/External
This switch specifies whether pings will be triggered internally (by the sounder module) or externally (by an external module
connected to the sounder unit through the Sync In connector, if applicable).
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5.5 Usage Configuration

Sounder 1600/Survey Options
Chirp 3200/Scientific Options
The 1600 series and 3200 series echosounders are frequency agile systems. The Channel Configuration Options dialog
provides the user the ability to override the default channel assignments with alternate selections.
It’s assumed that if a user is making modifications at this point that they have a detailed understanding of the physical
configuration within the echosounder. Improper configuration of the hardware could result in poor system performance. This
is not a recommended section for inexperienced users. Please contact the appropriate technical support if the sounder is not
properly configured for the operational requirements.
5.5.1 Channel Tabs
5.5.2 Waveform - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
Selects whether the signal generation and signal processing use CW (or tone signals) and passband filters, or if it uses Chirp
pulse generation and correlation processing.
5.5.3 Frequency
This control adjusts the nominal operational centre frequency used for signal generation and processing.
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5.5.4 Bandwidth - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
The user can adjust the bandwidth used for signal generation and processing.
5.5.5 Usage - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
The Usage option selects the operational mode of the channel. The operational mode determines where and how the echogram
data is displayed in the EchoControlClient application as well as what data file formats are available for recording. Currently
there are three modes: bathymetry for downward looking channels used for depth detection and sub-bottom profile; Sidescan
Port for (as the name implies) the port channel of a sidescan configuration; and Sidescan starboard for the starboard channel
of a sidescan configuration. Sidescan channels are displayed in the waterfall display mode section (scrolling top to bottom)
with the port channel on the left half of the display region and the starboard channel on the right half of the display region.
Bathymetry channels are displayed in the chart display section (scrolling right to left) in either overlayed presentation or
stacked depending on the display mode setup.
5.5.6 Envelope Detect - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
There are two modes of envelope detection available on the Chirp 3200 series echosounders. The standard square-law
detection mode improves the signal-to-noise ratio of the echogram data by helping to pull out the signal return level from the
background noise. In some applications (sidescan and sub-bottom profiling) it may actually be of interest to see the
background noise level. In these situations, the user can switch to the amplitude detection mode.
5.5.7 Filter Windowing - (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
There are various digital filters applied through the signal processing code to extract and isolate the return echo from the
background environmental noise. These digital filters can use various windowing options to enhance their filtering
characteristics. The options available are: rectangular, hamming and cosine.
The main thing the user should watch, if he decides to adjust the windowing, is to use the same window type for the main
signal filter and the transmit filter. This will ensure the best correlation results since the transmitted pulse will more closely
match the anticipated correlation signal.
5.5.8 SEG-Y Carrier Type- (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)
The Chirp 3200/Scientific sounders are capable of providing what is termed as carrier data for recording into the industry
-standard SEG-Y format. This data is available in three specific format types from a channel’s signal processing module.
Raw: This is the signed raw data as it is digitized at the A/D converter on the analog front end of the signal
processing module. There is no filtering applied, other than a basic decimation filter.
Filtered: This the signed data after it has been through the digital correlation filter but before it has been envelope
detected. It will benefit from the pulse-compression characteristics of the chirp correlation filter, unlike the
raw data.
Detected: This is the envelope detected data available at the original signal sampling rate, prior to being resampled to
fit the fixed 1600 sample limitation of the KEB binary data.
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5.6 Bar Check

The Bar Check dialog box provides access to the primary calibration parameters required to perform a successful bar check.
When Bar Check Mode On is selected, the echosounder is put into a specialized bar check mode. In this special mode, the
digitizer search window is centred on the specified Target Depth and is narrowed to the width of the specified Tracking Gate.
When the Bar Check Mode On option is deselected, the echosounder deactivates the bar check mode and restores the standard
digitizer search window. If the Bar Check dialog is closed while the Bar Check Mode On is selected, the EchoControl
application automatically deactivates the bar check mode in the echosounder.
For a description of typical bar check procedures, see D101-02251 Echosounder Concepts Technical Note.
5.6.1 Target Depth
The user adjusts this parameter to centre the digitizer search window around the expected depth of the test bar. The width
of the search window around this centre value is determined by the size of the tracking gate. The echosounder will digitize
on the strongest target that falls within this search window. If no target is found, any of the dialog boxes that display the depth
will indicate an invalid depth return.
5.6.2 Tracking Gate
The user adjusts the size of the tracking gate to define the width of the search window around the Target Depth value. Because
the echosounder will digitize on the strongest target that falls within this search window, the tracking gate needs to be
adjusted so that the real bottom will not fall within the search window. If the bar is close to the actual bottom location, making
the Tracking Gate smaller allows the user to place the bar closer to the bottom than would be otherwise achievable.
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5.6.3 Speed of Sound

This feature allows the adjustment of the velocity of sound value used by the echosounder for all depth calculations. The user
adjusts this value in the course of a bar check, or enters the average expected velocity of sound over the water column of
interest, obtained from a speed sensor
5.6.4 Draft
Draft indicates the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the active face of the transducer. Its main use is to ensure
that the echosounder’s output is corrected for the transducer’s depth and inherent time delay. The draft can be set
independently for each of the available channels. Because the number of channels can vary from only one to as many as four,
channel tabs are used to allow access to each channel’s draft within a single dialog reference.
5.6.5 Measured Depth
The Measured Depth is used as a feedback indicator while the user makes the adjustments during a bar check.
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5.7 Pinger Mode (Chirp 3200/Scientific systems only)

This option allows the user to activate the echosounder’s specialized Pinger Mode. When the Pinger Mode is on, the
echosounder does not transmit at all but simply listens, typically for an external pinger device, and displays the received data
based on the 1 second sweep interval. The only channel controls that have any effect in Pinger Mode are accessed via the
Pinger Mode dialog. No other controls are meaningful in this mode.
5.7.1 Pinger Setup
Given that different pinger devices have different frequency and pulselength characteristics, these controls allow the user to
optimize the settings for the listening mode. The settings have to be adjusted before the pinger mode is started; they cannot
be changed on the file during Pinger operation.
5.7.1.1 Frequency
The frequency value should be adjusted to match that of the pinger device.
NOTE: the echosounder must be connected to a listening transducer than can adequately receive within the transmit range
of the pinger device to be able to adequately detect the return from the pinger.
5.7.1.2 Pulselength
The pulselength value should be adjusted to match as closely as possible the pulselength output by the pinger device.
5.7.2 Gain Controls
Unlike the Pinger Setup controls, the Gain Controls can be adjusted at anytime while the pinger mode is active.
5.7.2.1 Gain Value
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The Gain Value control adjusts the actual analog gain of the channel’s physical signal processing module. It is advisable to
avoid adjusting this to too high a value as that may cause over driving of the analog front end. If the gain has been adjusted
to approximate 40-50dB but weak signal quality remains, the user should try increasing the Processing Shift.
5.7.2.2 Processing Shift
The Processing Shift parameter is basically a scaling factor applied to the digital signal filters (digital gain). This factor can
help to pull up otherwise weak and poor quality signals to a usable level.
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5.8 Test Parameters

(Echosounder parameters)
The Test Parameters are settings that a technician can use to test and verify the functionality of the echosounder. These
controls are not recommended for the general user; the control option for Analog Output should be left at None to prevent
any interference with the normal operations of the echosounder.
5.8.1 Analog Output
The Analog Output setting defines the signal type available at the test pulse generator header on the signal processing
module. There are various selections which allow for the output of a replica of the detected signal during its various stages
of digital filtering. There is also a test depth simulation mode that allows for testing of the signal processing module without
requiring transmitter cards and transducers to be connected. This mode is currently only useful if there is a test cable installed
between the test pulse generator and the analog receiver input on the sounder module.
5.8.2 Test Pulse
The test pulse control options are only available when the Analog Output is set to Echo Test Pulse.
5.8.2.1 Depth
The Depth parameter is the desired location of the simulated echo return.
5.8.2.2 Scale
The Scale parameter is the amplitude of the simulated echo return.
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6 MAIN MENU - View
6.1 Chart Display Setup

(Application parameters)
There are up to four display modes available for data presentation. Any combination of these modes can be enabled to suit
the operational and data display requirements of the echosounder. One of these modes is the chart mode which displays
bathymetry data (downward looking channels) on a chart that scrolls from right to left. The Echogram Chart Setup provides
access to controls that the user can use to customize the use and appearance of the chart mode.
NOTE: None of the display options adjustments will affect any of the recorded data. If the echogram data is being recorded
to the binary file, the data is always stored in the same form it is received from the echosounder. All display transformations
are applied independently from the recorded data.
6.1.1 Status: Enabled/Disabled
The first button is a simple toggle for enabling or disabling the Chart mode display. For echosounders without any
bathymetry channels (ie sidescan only), the Chart mode may not be desired at all. If the status is enabled, the Chart is
displayed in the application’s main window. If no other modes are enabled, it will utilized the entire window display (see
Figure 6.0). If any other modes are enabled, it shares the window by displaying in an assigned portion of the display (see
Figure 2.1).
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Figure 6.0: Main Application Window - Echogram Chart display only
6.1.2 Contrast
This option accesses the control that allows the user to increase/decrease the contrast of the displayed echogram data. This
makes the data appear darker or lighter on the display without affecting the actual echogram data received from the sounder.
6.1.3 Display Mode
There are three display mode options available.

1. None turns the display off. No echogram or event data is displayed in this mode.
2. Overlayed displays all bathymetry channels, overlayed together, using the entire chart display height.
3. Stacked displays all bathymetry channels separately, with Channel 1 at the top and sequentially going down the
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display.
6.1.4 Colour Mode
There are seven colour modes available, plus a simple greyscale mode. The seven colour modes are: Basic-Clr, Base-Red,
Base-Green, Base-Blue, Base-Magenta, Base-Cyan, Base-Yellow. When the Base colour modes are used, the most
meaningful presentation is achieved with the Background: Black selection. See Table 5.0 for details regarding echogram level
mapping.
6.1.5 Background: White/Black
When Background: Black is selected, the display colours are configured to make black the main background colour. For
both colour and greyscale modes, the lowest level return is assigned the colour black. When Background: White is selected,
the lowest level return is assigned the colour white or the primary colour of the Base colour mode (ie. Red for Base-Red)
Table 6.0: Colour Mode and Background combinations

Control Settings Display Colour Usage
Colour Mode Background Background colour Lowest level Highest level
Greyscale White White White Black
Black Black Black White
Basic - Clr* White White White Dark Red
Black Black Black Dark Red
Base - Red White White Red Black
Black Black Black Red
Base - Green White White Green Black
Black Black Black Green
Base - Blue White White Blue Black
Black Black Black Blue
Base - Magenta White White Magenta Black
Black Black Black Magenta
Base - Cyan White White Cyan Black
Black Black Black Cyan
Base - Yellow White White Yellow Black
Black Black Black Yellow
* The Basic-Clr actually uses the 15 basic Windows colours mapped from lowest level to highest level as follows: White or
Black (see table), Light Grey, Dark Grey, Cyan, Blue, Dark Blue, Dark Cyan, Dark Green, Dark Yellow, Green, Yellow,
Magenta, Dark Magenta, Red, Dark Red. The other modes use a basic gradient from the lowest level colour to the highest
level colour (see table).
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6.1.6 Embedded Text: Enabled/Disabled
The Embedded Grid Text toggle allows the user to enable or disable the use of embedded grid text. The current grid scale
is always indicated in the scale block on the right side of the chart display. For additional information, the user can enable
Embedded Grid Text. This will result in grid text being displayed within the envelope data display whenever a range or
phase change occurs, or at evenly spaced intervals if no changes have occurred. The embedded text can be disabled for cases
when the grid text changes obscure the envelope data. The current scale will still be displayed in the right hand scale block
regardless of the status of this setting.
6.1.7 Grid Mode
There are times, such as when the chart display is sharing the window with the Oscilloscope display or when the application
window is sized to a small area, that the grid information can overwhelm and obscure the echogram data of interest. The Grid
Mode option allows the user to select between no grid, a coarse grid or a fine grid to best suit his display needs.
6.1.8 Overlays
In addition to the echogram data, other pertinent value may be plotted to the chart view including:
• Heave Indicator – records the heave values as received from a heave sensor
• Heave Corrected Depth – records the detected depth corrected by the heave value
• Uncorrected Depth – plots the detected depth value uncorrected by heave
• Tracking Gate Limits – plots the upper and lower Tracking Gate Limits as lines parallel to the plotted depth
• Tx Blanking – blanks any echogram data above the Tx Blanking value
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6.2 Oscilloscope Setup

As described in the previous sections for the other Chart Setups, there are up to four display modes available for data
presentation. Any combination of these modes can be enabled to suit the operational and data display requirements of the
echosounder.
The Oscilloscope mode displays a “scope" trace that represents the signal return levels throughout the active window column.
The scope grid maps amplitude from the bottom of the chart display to the top and time starting from the left increasing to
the right. This mode is typically useful for debug purposes or for those users interested in viewing signal characteristics.
The first button is a simple toggle for enabling or disabling the Waterfall mode display. For echosounders without any
sidescan channels (ie bathymetry only), the Waterfall mode may not be desired at all. If the status is enabled, the Waterfall
chart is displayed in the application’s main window. If no other modes are enabled, it will utilize the entire window display
(see Figure 6.1). If any other modes are enabled, it shares the window by displaying in an assigned portion of the display (see
Figure 2.1).
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Figure 6.1: Main Application Window - Oscilloscope display only
6.2.2 Scale Mode
The data presented in the scale block on the right side of the scope display can be adjusted to suit the users preference
between the following options: percentage, amplitude, or voltage.
the lowest level return is assigned the colour white.
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6.2.4 Display Mode
2. Stacked displays all channels separately, with Channel 1 at the top and sequentially going down the display.
3. Single displays only one channel using the entire chart display height. The active channel is determined by the
selection in the Channel control.
6.2.5 Channel
The channel option is only available when the Display Mode is Single. The channel selection determines which channel's
data gets displayed in the chart in Single Display Mode. A thermal recorder can be used for real-time hardcopy recording of
the echogram data.
6.2.6 Grid Mode
There are times, such as when the oscilloscope display is sharing the window with the Chart display or when the application
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6.3 Waterfall Display Setup

As described in the section for the Chart Display Setup, there are four display modes available for data presentation. Any
combination of these modes can be enabled to suit the operational and data display requirements of the echosounder.
The waterfall mode displays Sidescan data on a chart that scrolls from top to bottom. The port channel data is displayed on
the left half of the chart, and the starboard channel data is displayed on the right half of the chart.
The Waterfall Chart Setup provides access to controls to customize the use and appearance of the chart mode.
The first button is a simple toggle for enabling or disabling the Waterfall mode display. For echosounders without any
sidescan channels (ie bathymetry only), the Waterfall mode may not be desired at all. If the status is enabled, the Waterfall
chart is displayed in the application’s main window. If no other modes are enabled, it will utilized the entire window display
(see Figure 6.2). If any other modes are enabled, it shares the window by displaying in an assigned portion of the display (see
Figure 2.1).
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Figure 6.2: Main Application Window - Waterfall display only
6.3.2 Contrast
6.3.3 Display Mode
There are four display mode options available.

2. Dual displays both port and starboard sidescan channels with the port channel on the left and the starboard channel
on the right.
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3. Port displays the port sidescan channel only using the entire chart area available.
4. Starboard displays the starboard sidescan channel only using the entire chart area available.
6.3.4 Colour Mode
mapping.

(not implemented at this time)
6.3.7 Grid Mode
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6.4 Carrier Display Setup (Chirp 3200/Advanced systems only)

As described in the previous sections for the other display modes, there are up to four display modes available for data
presentation. Any combination of these modes can be enabled to suit the operational and data display requirements of the
echosounder.
The Carrier Chart is only available on Chirp 3200/Scientific systems, and only if the SEG-Y carrier type is set to a format
other than None (see Section 5.5.8).
The Carrier Chart Setup provides access to controls to customize the use and appearance of the carrier chart mode.
The first button is a simple toggle for enabling or disabling the Carrier Chart mode display. If the status is enabled, the
Carrier Chart is displayed in the application’s main window. If no other modes are enabled, it will utilized the entire window
display (see Figure 6.3). If any other modes are enabled, it shares the window by displaying in an assigned portion of the
display (see Figure 2.1.)
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Figure 6.3: Main Application Window - Carrier Chart display only
6.4.2 Contrast
6.4.3 Display Mode

2. Single displays one bathymetry channels only, using the entire chart display height.
3. Stacked displays all bathymetry channels separately, with Channel 1 at the top and sequentially going down the
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display.
6.4.4 Channel
When the Display Mode is set to Single, the Channel control allows the user to select which of the available channels should
be displayed on the Carrier Chart.
6.4.5 Colour Mode
mapping.
6.4.8 Grid Mode
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6.5 Recorder Setup
The EchoControlClient application supports real-time printing of the echogram data to various thermal recorder models. The
thermal recorders typically connect to the client PC via the parallel port or the USB interface. The Recorder Setup mode
provides access to the parameter specifically for customizing the hardcopy printing. These controls are completely
independent of the various display mode settings. ie The display could be showing four channels stacked whereas the thermal
printout could have them overlayed together.
6.5.1 Recorder
There are a number of thermal recorder models supported by the client application. There are as follows: EPC Labs 9800,
GSP1086 and HSP-100 models, ODEC's TDU-850, iSys V8.5e and V12, GeoAcoustics GeoPrinter 9315, as well as KEL's
own USB printer.
The hardcopy printing on the thermal printer can be disabled or enabled as desired using the Status toggle. This control
allows the recording to be disabled without having to change the actual thermal recorder selection itself.
6.5.3 Contrast
This contrast control allows the user to increase/decrease the contrast of the printed echogram data. This makes the data
appear darker or lighter on the record without affecting the actual echogram data received from the sounder.
6.5.4 Mode
There are three printing mode options available.
2. Overlayed displays all the channels, overlayed together, using the entire chart display height.
3. Stacked displays all the channels separately, with Channel 1 at the top and sequentially going down the display.
6.5.5 Font Size
Depending on the data presentation on the chart, sometimes larger fonts for the grid and other text annotation is easier to read;
sometime smaller fonts are preferred. The user has the option to toggle between the large and small font options.
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6.5.6 Overlays
If desired, other data than from the echogram can be plotted on the recorder. The Overlays Selections dialog provides options
for recording additional data. They are:
• Heave Indicator – records the heave values as received from a heave sensor
• Heave Corrected Depth – records the detected depth corrected by the heave value
• Correction Offset – offsets the Heave Corrected Depth plot by a specified number of working units to make the data more
readable
• Uncorrected Depth – plots the detected depth value uncorrected by heave
• Tracking Gate Limits – plots the upper and lower Tracking Gate Limits as lines parallel to the plotted depth
• Tx Blanking Limits – plots the Tx Blanking value, above which the bottom detection algorithm does not search; echogram
data is still displayed above this line
• Tx Blanking – blanks any echogram data above the Tx Blanking value
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6.6 Large Depths

This option allows the user to enable a large digit depths display dialog box. This box uses a very large font for easier
readability from a distance. Displayed in the dialog are Channel Label, Channel Frequency and Depth. Channel Label and
Channel Frequency are optional and can be hidden using option on the Preferences Menu.
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6.7 Recording Status

The Recording Status dialog displays the current status of any file recording that is active on the EchoControlClient
application. It provides information regarding the file types being recorded, the storage path where they are recording, and
the name of any files currently open for recording. Clicking on any data display box in this dialog while the recording state
is inactive will activate the Configure Recording Options dialog (see Section 7.3).
When recording Seg-Y format files, depending on your configuration, multiple files may be recorded. If more than one
channel is recording Seg-Y data, the Recording Status dialog displays the number of channels. Clicking on the Seg-Y data
display box in this case brings up the Seg-Y Recording Status dialog. This dialog displays the names of all Seg-Y files being
recorded. If only one channel is recording Seg-Y data, the filename is displayed on the Recording Status dialog in the same
manner as files of other formats.
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6.8 Toolbar
This control allows the user to enable and disable the application’s toolbar as desired. The toolbar is a “bar” located at the
top of the application’s window, just below the main menu bar. When active, it displays pushbutton controls that provide
shortcuts to commonly used menu controls. When the toolbar is active, the effectively usable display area is decreased by
the amount used for the toolbar. Disabling the toolbar can give a slightly larger display area in the same size application
window.
The control dialogs accessible via the toolbar are, from left to right:
- Depth Channels (Section 5.1)
- Sidescan Channels (Section 5.2)
- System (Section 5.4)
- Usage Configuration (Section 5.5)
- Range/Phase (Section 5.3)
- Bar Check (Section 5.6)
- Blank Screen (Section 11)
- Fix Mark (Section 10)
- Help (Section 12)
- Context-sensitive help (not implemented yet)
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6.9 Status Bar

This control allows the user to enable and disable the application’s status bar. The status bar is located at the bottom of the
application’s window. The status bar provides helpful messages that describe menu controls, and other useful items. These
messages include, from left to right, if applicable:
- Menu help tips
- Pinger distance measurement (Chirp 3200/scientific systems only)
- Recording Status: REC: off for none, B for KEB, A for KEA, S for SEG-Y, and X for XTF
- GPS position data (if GPS is connected and pinging is active)
- Thermal recorder selection
- PC time and date
- Version of operating system detected.
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6.10 Docking Bars
The user has the option to enable a mode for docking bars which places the Depth Channel, Sidescan Channels, Range/Phase
and System dialogs as docking dialog bars along the left-hand side of the main display window with a scrollbar at the far left
to access those controls that extend past the end of the active window. Disabling this option reverts the dialogs back to
independent free-floating dialog boxes that can be positioned anywhere on the user’s desktop.
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7 MAIN MENU - Recording
This control group allows access to functions that control the recording of data from the echosounder onto the PC drive and
a hardcopy recorder. All data recording options can be active simultaneously.
7.1 Start Line
The Start Line selection instantly initiates the recording of all the active file formats into the storage folder last selected using
the Configure option. It is advisable to use Configure to verify the setup before initiating the first Start Line command.
7.2 End Line
The End Line selection causes all data file recording to be terminated and all open data files to be closed.
7.3 Configure
The Configure selection pops up a dialog box that allows the user to select the folder (or directory) where the data file set
is to be recorded, the filename format used to identify the data set, and the desired output data formats (all can be active at
the same time).
7.3.1 File Naming Mode
With the User Entry option, the filename is based on the text entered by the user and an automatic numbering scheme. The
user must exercise caution in this mode. Because the application will not allow a file to be overwritten that already exists,
the user may not be able initiate file recording if the same name is used every time the application is started without ensuring
a different Start value for the automatic numbering.
The PC Generated format is the most flexible format and the least likely to cause a conflict with identical file names except
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in the unlikely instance of two Start Lines within the same minute. If such a scenario happens frequently, the automatic
numbering option will help to prevent duplicate filenames.
From Hypack is only useful if the supporting Hypack DLL is being used to transfer data, file and line info from Hypack
Inc.’s Hypack Survey application. When it is employed, the EchoControlClient application will start and stop recording when
Hypack starts and stops logging, and will use the file folder and name root sent from Hypack.
7.3.2 Automatic Numbering
This mode is enabled by default when the User Entry filenaming mode is active. Basically, when this mode is active, the
filename is automatically appended with a number that starts at the value entered in the Start value box and automatically
increments every time one recording file is closed and a new one started. Enabling this mode helps to prevent recording
problems that occur when a file already exists with a particular file name.
7.3.3 Storage Folder
To modify the Storage Folder selection, the user simply double-clicks on the [..] to back up from the current directory, or
double-clicks on the new directory or drive name desired. The currently selected folder is displayed in the text line above
the selection box.
7.3.4 File Formats To Be Recorded
There are four possible output file formats: Binary, SEG-Y, ASCII and XTF. The SEG-Y format is only available for 3200
series systems using 32-bit processing modules. The XTF format is only available when there are sidescan channels
configured. The KEL proprietary formats, KEB and KEA, are always available. Any combination of available formats can
be recorded simultaneously.
7.3.4.1 Binary File Format (KEB)
The envelope data for each channel can be recorded in a binary data file for use by post-processing software. Every ping
cycle, one record is stored with header information and raw data for each frequency channel. Each record is variable in
length, and may be compressed using a Huffman compression algorithm. The storage device for these files should have
sufficient disk space free to store the vast amounts of data generated, especially when working in shallow water where the
faster ping rate results in a larger volume of data being generated.
See the File Format Specification KEB - D0 Format, Document # D101-04386 for complete formatting details
7.3.4.1.1 Compress Binary Data
When the Compress Binary Data box is checked, the application will compress all the KEB binary data records using a
Huffman compression algorithm on each record. The File Type Id Preamble in each data file will indicate that Huffman
compression has been applied. This control gives the user the option to store in a compressed or uncompressed format.
7.3.4.1.2 Skip Sidescan Channels
When the Skip Sidescan Channels box is checked, the application will only record the Bathymetry channels to the KEB
format. The occasion when the user may want to select this is option is if the sidescan data is already being record into the
XTF format and it is desired to save storage space.
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7.3.4.2 ASCII File Format
The ASCII output file can be used to log many data fields such as depth, echosounder time, GPS position, and heave. Since
these files do not contain any of the raw envelope data, they use substantially less disk space than the binary files. Every ping
cycle, the application records one output string.
The user can request to modify the desired output data format by clicking on the Modify ASCII output format button. This
causes the application to pop up a configuration dialog box with selection options for the desired data fields.
7.3.4.2.1 Setup ASCII format
This dialog box allows the user to customize the ASCII file format string with certain limitations. The fields can only appear
in the order listed (ie header string, HF depth, LF depth, checksum) separated only by commas (except hhmmss and
milliseconds), and terminated only at the very end by <CR>< LF>.
As various fields are selected or deselected, the Example String at the bottom of the dialog box changes to illustrate the
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expected output format. It will only put the sample info for one channel’s worth of data. In the actual output file, for each
channel present, its particular block of data fields is appended after the previous channel’s block.
Some fields can only be selected if other fields are also selected and will be inactive (greyed out) if the required field is not
selected. For example, the Position Latency field is an active option only if the Position field is selected.
The format configuration selected is stored in the application’s registry keys and restored the next time the program is
invoked.
7.3.4.3 SEG-Y File Format
The SEG-Y output file format has been defined to meet as accurately as possible the Rev0 format specifications defined by
the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
See the KEL SEGY FORMAT USAGE DEFINITION document, D101-03021, for complete formatting details.
7.3.4.3.1 SEG-Y Extended Data Fields
The original SEG-Y specification does not account for many useful data fields. If the user selects the option to include the
extended data fields, numerous operation controls are recorded in the unassigned bytes at the end of the Rev0 Trace header.
Some SEG-Y readers do not recognize files that contain data in these bytes so it is advisable to verify the requirements for
the desired reader application before selecting this option.
See the KEL SEGY FORMAT USAGE DEFINITION document, D101-03021, for complete formatting details.
7.3.4.3.2 Limit File Size (25MB)
When data is recorded over a long period of time, the resultant SEG-Y files using the standard 20000 ping limitation can
become so large some readers encounter difficulties reading them for playback and processing. To protect against this type
of issue, the user can select the Limit File Size option to keep the files at a size usable by most SEG-Y readers.
7.3.4.4 XTF File Format
The XTF output file format is a specialized format used to record Sidescan and Bathymetry data. The format has been defined
to be compatible with the standard as defined by Caris.
See the KEL XTF FORMAT USAGE DEFINITION document, D101-03322 for complete formatting details.
7.3.4.4.1 Limit File Size (25MB)
When data is recorded over a long period of time, the resultant XTF files using the standard 20000 ping limitation can become
so large some readers encounter difficulties reading them for playback and processing. To protect against this type of issue,
the user can select the Limit File Size option to keep the files at a size usable by most XTF readers.
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8 MAIN MENU - Setup
8.1 Event Marks

The Event Marks option pops up a dialogue box that allows the user to adjust the event marking options.
8.1.1 Next Event
The Next Event indicates what number the echosounder's event counter will use on the next event mark. The user can adjust
this to any value between 1 and the maximum value 65535.
8.1.2 Timed Event: Enabled/Disabled
The Timed Event toggle allows the user to select whether to use the echosounder's internally timed event marks or not.
8.1.3 Event Interval
If Timed Event is enabled, the echosounder will cause internally generated event marks at the time interval selected in the
Event Interval box. The units for this interval measurement are seconds.
8.1.4 Increment/Decrement Event #s
The event marks can be configured to count up (increment) or count down (decrement). When the event number reaches zero
on the count down, it wraps to the highest value supported (65535). When the event number reaches this maximum value
on the count up, it wraps back to zero.
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8.2 Event Annotation

This menu item brings up a dialog box that allows the user to select which of the available data parameters will be printed
out on the event mark annotation line. The selections made here apply to the display and the thermal recorder output. The
user has no control of the ordering of the parameters; they are output in the order they are listed if they are checked off.
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8.3 Serial Devices (on Server)…

8.3.1 Peripherals
While the peripheral devices connect to the server application on the host PC, the setup controls for these devices have been
incorporated into the client application. The dialog that appears when this menu option is selected is basically a status report
of detected com ports on the server and the current peripheral configuration.
At present, it simply assumes there may be as many as eight serial ports available on the host PC and it lists any device and
communications settings currently in use . It is up to the user to know what serial ports are available on the host PC and where
the particular peripherals of interest are connected. To add or modify any of the device settings, the user simply clicks the
Edit box beside the desired COM port entry. This will bring up a dialog that provides access to the key settings required for
configuring the port to accept data from the desired device.
8.3.1.1 Settings
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8.3.1.1.1 Baud Rate
The baud rate can be adjusted to any one of the following options: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400.
8.3.1.1.2 Parity
All three options are available for parity: None, Even or Odd.
8.3.1.1.3 Data/Stop bits
There are two combinations of data and stop bits currently supported: 8 data /1 stop or 7 data/2 stop.
8.3.1.2 Format
There are a number of peripheral devices supported by the server drivers. These include:
GPS Receivers: NMEA: GGA, GLL, and GMP

Heave Sensors: TSS1 and TSS3 formats, POSMV EM1000 and EM3000 formats, and Seatex: MRU
NOTE: The echosounder can support only one device of a particular type, such as one heave sensor or one GPS receiver.
If one port has already been configured to a particular type of sensor, any attempt to configure another port to the same type
of sensor will fail. For example, if COM1 has been configured for TSS1 (a heave sensor format), COM2 cannot be
configured for either TSS3 or Seatex: MRU (other heave sensor formats).
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8.3.2 Data Logging
While the serial data logging is actually performed by server application on physical com port on the host PC, the setup
controls for the data logging have been incorporated in the client application. The dialog that appears when this menu option
is selected is basically a status report of the detected com ports on the server and the current communications and data logging
configuration on these ports, if any.
At present, it simply assumes there may be as many as eight serial ports available on the host PC and it lists any data logging
format and communications settings currently in use . It is up to the user to know what serial ports are available on the host
PC and where the datalogger systems are connected. To add or modify any of the device settings, the user simply clicks the
Format box beside the desired COM port entry. This will bring up a dialog that provides access to the key settings required
for configuring the port to accept data from the desired device.
8.3.2.1 Settings
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8.3.2.1.1 Baud Rate
The baud rate can be adjusted to any one of the following options: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400.
8.3.2.1.2 Parity
All three options are available for parity: None, Even or Odd.
8.3.2.1.3 Data/Stop bits
There are two combinations of data and stop bits currently supported: 8 data /1 stop or 7 data/2 stop.
8.3.2.2 Format
There are various data logging output formats available ranging from a configurable user-defined format to industry standard
protocols. The standard formats have predefined field assignments that cannot be adapted by the user. The user-configurable
format can be customized, within certain limitations, to the user’s desired configuration.
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8.3.2.2.1 Configurable
This dialog box allows the user to customize the ASCII format of the serial data logging string with certain limitations. The
fields can only appear in the order listed (ie header string, depth, checksum) separated only by commas (except hhmmss and
milliseconds), and terminated only at the very end by <CR>< LF>.
As various fields are selected or deselected, the Example String at the bottom of the dialog box changes to illustrate the
expected output format. It will only put the sample info for one channels worth of data. In the actual output string, for each
channel present, its particular block of data fields is appended after the previous channel’s block.
Some fields can only be selected if other fields are also selected and will be inactive (greyed out) if the required field is not
selected. For example, the Position Latency field is an active option only if the Position field is selected.
The format configuration selected is stored in the application’s registry keys and restored the next time the program is
invoked.
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8.3.3 Hardware Add-ons (320M only)
While serial communications with hardware add-on devices is actually performed by the server application over the physical
com port on the host PC, the setup controls for hardware add-ons have been incorporated in the client application. The dialog
that appears when this menu option is selected is basically a status report of the detected com ports on the server and the
current hardware add-ons configured on these ports, if any.
The 320M is the only hardware add-on currently supported by the EchoControl software. The Settings and Format buttons
operate exactly as those previously described in the Peripherals and Data Logging sections. Note that the 320M front panel
will only operate correctly with a baud rate of 19200, no parity and 8 data bits/1 stop bit.
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8.4 UDP Broadcast (on Server)…
The EchoControl software can transmit echogram data in ASCII format as UDP/IP datagrams. Selecting this menu option
brings up the UDP Configuration dialog (figure 8.1). UDP transmission is performed by the server but configured through
the client interface.
The UDP Configuration dialog shows the current UDP settings: IP address, UDP port number, transmission frequency and
UDP message format. Clicking on the Settings button brings up the UDP Settings dialog to change these settings.
The IP address can be a broadcast address or single machine. Select the “Transmit at ping rate” option to send one UDP
datagram per ping. The Transmission rate can be specified when “Transmit at ping rate” is not selected. Available options
are 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10Hz.
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Clicking on the Format button brings up the UDP Message Format dialog. Available options are NONE, CONFIGURABLE
and NAVY REMOTE. When “CONFIGURABLE” is selected, the Format... button will open the Data Format dialog as
shown in Section 8.3.2.2. Virtually any combination of comma-separated values can be configured.
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8.5 Hypack Setup...
The EchoControlClient application interfaces with Hypack MAX via a specialized DLL. This DLL uses some setup
information from EchoControlClient to determine the operational options and the number and placement of transducers to
be supported. These setup parameters are available via the two sub-menu options under the Hypack Setup... menu.
8.5.1 Hypack Offsets
This dialog can be used to setup the transducer offset parameters used by Hypack Inc.’s Hypack MAX Survey application.
NOTE: None of these offsets are used by the echosounder or the EchoControl application.
NOTE: If Hypack offsets are configured here, ensure the Draft values in the sounder (Section 5.1.10) are reset back to zero
or the resultant depth used in Hypack will be compensated twice for draft; once by the sounder and once by Hypack.
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8.5.2 Hypack OpModes
The Hypack DLL has the ability to support a number of operational requirements. The setup for one user may not be
appropriate for another user, so the EchoControlClient has been setup to provide the appropriate configuration based on
functionality requirements and user preferences.
The Hypack DLL has the ability to display either ASCII printouts of the depth and heave data, or a grey scale presentation
of the full echogram record. The user has the option to select the Survey Display mode most meaningful to them.
Hypack’s Single Beam Editor has the ability to take record echogram files (.BIN files) and use them for additional data
processing. For some users, this is a very desirable feature, but some users have no requirement to access and process this
data. To avoid using valuable disk storage space for unnecessary data files, the BIN File Recording toggle allows the user
to enable or disable the recording as desired.
Hypack has a Side Scan Survey function as well as the standard Survey function. When a sidescan transducer is employed
with the echosounder, enabling the Sidescan option enables the transfer of the necessary data from the standard Hypack DLL
(EchoHypackDLL.dll) to Hypack’s Sidescan driver for waterfall display and data recording in Side Scan Survey.
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8.6 Factory Defaults
Occasionally, after a software/firmware upgrade has been performed or a new site setup is required, it is advisable and
convenient to restore the sounder controls or the client display and recording controls back to factory default. This enables
starting the sounder from a known default state. As discussed in Section 2.3, there are Echosounder controls and Application
Controls. The reset commands for the Factory Defaults have been divided into two separate commands to allow the user to
decide if he wants to reset the Echosounder or Application controls only, or if he wants to reset them all.
8.6.1 Display/Recording Controls
When the user selects the option to reset the Application display and recording controls, the client application will prompt
the user for confirmation to proceed with the action. This prevents accidental modification of the settings when it may not
be desired.
8.6.2 EchoSounder Controls
When the user selects the option to reset the Echosounder controls, the client application will prompt the user for confirmation
to proceed with the action. This prevents accidental modification of the settings when it may not be desired.
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8.7 Preferences…
The Preferences... menu selection brings up the Preferences dialog. Selecting the “Continue sounder transmission after
shutdown” option allows pinging to continue after EchoControl Client has been shut down.
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9 MAIN MENU - Server
Normally, the client application will make the TCP/IP communications connection to the server application at start up
according to the configuration defined by the user. Sometimes if there are problems acquiring the communication, or if it
was desired to switch to another server connection, the additional Connect, Disconnect and Configure options can be used
to reacquire or redirect the communications link as desired.
9.1 Connect
The Connect option simply uses the connection setting defined at start-up or redefined using the Configure option to try to
establish the TCP/IP communications link. If the connection were to fail, then the Server Connection dialog will reappear
to allow for modification to the settings and to allow the connection to be re-attempted. If the user chooses not to try
establishing the connection (clicks Do Not Connect or the closing X) then access to key echosounder controls is disabled
until the connection can be reestablished.
9.2 Disconnect
The Disconnect option immediately terminates the TCP/IP communications link with the server. As long as the client is
disconnected, access to key echosounder controls is disabled.
9.3 Configure
When the Configure option is selected, it activates the Server Connection dialog.
9.3.1 Server (name or IP address)
This edit control allows the user to enter the IP address or computer name of an echosounder host PC located somewhere on
the same network as the client application. The user may need to contact his system administrator to determine this
information. The server needs to be activated on the host PC to allow the client to connect properly except for the local
computer option. If the local computer option is selected, the EchoControl Client application will attempt to start the server
application if it is not already active.
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9.3.2 Previously used servers
This list box contains the history of any IP address or host names used for TCP/IP connection. By default, there is always an
entry for 127.0.0.1 local computer (no network) to allow for a local-machine connection if the client is running on the same
host PC as the desired server. The user can select any of the previous host IDs for usage by simply clicking on the entry to
highlight it.
9.3.3 Connect/Do Not Connect
Once the appropriate server ID has been selected, the user can choose to either connect or not connect by clicking the
appropriate button. If no server is connected, then access to key echosounder controls is disabled.
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10 MAIN MENU - Fix Mark
The Fix Mark control is a special case menu item. It does not display any sub-menus, but causes an event mark when clicked.
If there are no other dialog boxes active, simply pressing Alt-M will also cause a fix mark.
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11 MAIN MENU - Blank Screen

(not implemented at this time)
The Blank Screen control is another special case menu item. It does not display any sub-menus, but causes the greyscale
display window to be cleared of any data when clicked. If there are no other dialog boxes active, simply pressing Alt-B will
cause the display to clear.
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12 MAIN MENU - Help
The Help menu provides access to information dialogs that provide the user with system configuration information that is
most useful when contacting the factory for technical assistance. There are no other help features implemented at this time.
12.1 Sounder Info
When the server application starts, it scans the USB bus for all available KEL echosounder hardware modules and catalogues
a list of these modules. It uses the frequency and board serial number information for each module to sort and organize the
modules sequentially by frequency (highest to lowest) and, if there are duplicate frequencies, by serial number (lowest to
highest). The Channel Mapping Assignments dialog provides a listing of this assignment list determined by the server.
The user can determine what physical modules were actually detected by clicking the Module Summary button.
12.1.1 Module Summary
The Module Summary dialog simply provides information regarding the hardware channels detected in the sounder by the
server application. For each hardware module, it reports the programmed serial number, the module’s type and its available
channels, plus the firmware part number and version. This is a useful reference for verifying the hardware status in the
sounder.
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12.2 Tech Support
about the type of Windows operating system the EchoControlClient program has detected.
12.3 About EchoControlClient...
The About EchoControlClient... menu item brings up a simple dialog box stating the name of the PC software program, the
KEL part number for the program, and the latest revision number.
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SounderSuite-USB
PostSurvey
Supports Software: D409-03171 V2.xx
D101-03175
Revision 4.0
July 6, 2009

10 Industrial Road
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Softw are Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
3 File.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 Copy to Clipboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.4 Save to Bitmap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.5 Save Portion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.6 ASCII Dump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.7 Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.8 Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.9 Print Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.10 Thermal Recorder.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.10.1 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.10.2 Send Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.11 Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
4 View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 Channel Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 Parameter Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3 Signal Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.4 Depth Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.5 Ping Chart.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.6 Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.7 Main Toolbar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.8 Info Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.9 Settings Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.10 Channel Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.11 Active Global Scroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
5 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.1 Colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.2 Reverse Colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.3 Digitized Line Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.4 Embedded Grid Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.5 Embedded Grid Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.6 Reverse Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.7 Waterfall Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.8 Zoom Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.9 Text Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.3 Event Annotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
T he information contained in this document is proprietary data of Knudsen Engineering Limited. Any disclosure, use or reproduction of this information for other than
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5.4 Colour Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.5 Alternate Printer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
6 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1 Cascade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.2 Tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.3 Arrange Window s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
7 Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
8 Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1 About PostSurvey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Tech Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3-1: Supported Thermal Recorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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1-1 SounderSuite-USB: PostSurvey
1 INTRODUCTION
T h is manual provides information about the Playback and Printing application, D409-03171, PostSurvey.exe. This prog r am
has been designed to review previously recorded USB Echosounder data files and to produce hard copies on selected thermal
recorders and w indow s printers.
1.2 Software Description
T h e US B Ec h o s o unders developed and produced by Knudsen Engineering Limited w ere designed w ith a USB interface for
transferring detailed envelope data and parameter settings. PostSurvey is a specially designed Window s-compatible program
created to p lay back data records offline from the sounder and to create hard copy records. In addition to support for the
Knudsen Engineering Limited proprietar y f ile format (KEB), this application also supports XTF and SEG-Y Rev.0 formats.
Technical Support
10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario
K7H 3P2

Fax: (613) 267-7085
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SounderSuite-USB: PostSurvey 2-1
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Description
The PostSurvey softw are is a multiple d o c u m ent interface Window s program design that provides the capability for data
playback and printing of multiple KEL Echosounder (KEB), XTF and SEG-Y data f iles o n th e P C. When the program is
invoked, it creates a window w ith thr ee c o n tr o l groups offered on the main menu bar (w ith limited functionality), a blank
display area for greyscale or colour presentation of the echogram playback. Once a p r o p er ly formatted KEB (D0, D1, D2
or D3 format), XTF or SEG-Y data file has been opened, an additional control group is added to the main menu bar and many
more options are added to the original control groups.
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3 File
3.1 Open
If the Open command is selected, the program responds w ith a File Selection dialog box to access the files. When a v alid
file (.keb, .xtf and .sgy) is opened, the data from that file w ill be loaded into memory and displayed starting w ith the first ping
in the selected file.
3.2 Close
An opened file and all its associated w indow s can be closed using the Close command. This op tion is not active if a file is
not already opened.
NOTE: An individual w indow can also be closed by clicking on the close button (X) located on the top right side corner of
the active w indow .
3.3 Copy to Clipboard
This command is used to copy the image w ithin the currently active window to the clipboard in a bitmap format w hich can
then be copied into another graphical program for further editing.
Note: This option only copies w hat you see on the screen. If the user requires more than w hat is able to be view ed on the
screen then it is better to use the Save to Bitmap feature instead.
3.4 Save to Bitmap
The Save to Bitmap command saves the entire image for the currently active w indow to a DIB (.bmp) file. This command
w ill save the data for only a single channel out of a data set. If a data set has more than one channel, the user w ill be prompted
for the channel selection before the Save As d ialo g ap p ears. The Save As dialog is displayed to allow for the selection of
a name and location for the new image file.
3.5 Save Portion
This command allow s the user to select a portion of the currently active document to be saved to a new KEB file in the latest
recording format. Once this command has been selected the user w ill be prompted w ith a Save dialog box to allow them to
choose a name and location for the new file.
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3.6 ASCII Dump
The ASCII Dump option w ill allow the user to select a variety of fields from the currently active data set that they w ould like
to record into a new standard ASCII file. The new file w ill have the extension .kea, how ever the user can select the name
and location through the standard Save As dialog box.
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3.7 Print
The Print option allow s the user to print the entire data set or limited sections of the set to any Window s printer. This option
is only available if a valid KEB, XTF or SEG-Y Data file is opened.
When the Print o p tion is selected, depending on the file format of the currently active document the appropriate dialog box
pops up that allow s the user to setup prin to u t p r esentation options similar to the screen options: Greyscale/colour mode,
display mode, contrast (see Section 5 . 2 ) . T he Print Range option provides the user with the ability to select the entire line
file set or only a section of the line file set to print. The p r in to u t c an b e lim ited to print betw een Record Numbers or Fix
Numbers (if any exist).
Once the print options have been OK’d, the standard print dialog box appears. This allow s the user access to the printer setup
to change from the current default printer, and to modify printer setup options. Once all the desired selections are made and
the us er c licks on OK, the printing w ill begin. Currently, any printer setup selections made for the current print job w ill be
lost on the next, and have to be re-selected.
NOTE: There is a Cancel Print capability but it has limited response capability once the printing pr o c ed u r e h as s tar ted.
Because the printouts are very graphically intensive and most systems print graphics quite slow ly, the user should be certain
he really w ants to proceed before clicking OK in the Print dialog box.
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NOTE: this menu option is only used to send data to s tan dard Window s printers, not thermal recorders. Use the Thermal
Recorder: Send Data command to print to thermal recorders.
Important information: The printed envelope output is very graphically intensive. Some printers w ith o n - b o ard memory
may have problems with data overflow ; reducing the print quality (resolution in dpi) may minimize this prob lem b u t it also
reduces the quality of the printout. Preliminary testing w ith a limited number of printers had the best presen tatio n al results
w ith the follow ing printer setup options (click Setup in the Print dialog box to access): Landscape mode, Fine dithering, and
the highest resolution available to the printer (this is a printer specific option). For users of Window s 95/98, the spooler
options should be setup as follow s to avoid creating excessively large temporary files (which can quickly over flow hard
drives w ith limited available space): printing shou ld s tar t after the first page has spooled, and the spool data format should
be RAW not EMF. In some cases, it may even be better to disable spooling altogether and send the data directly to the printer.
3.8 Print Preview
This option is not fully implemented at this time.
3.9 Print Setup
This option is not fully implemented at this time.
3.10 Thermal Recorder...
This menu option provides access to two sub-menu items that allow the user to setup and send data to a thermal recorder. This
option is only available if a valid KEB data file is opened
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3.10.1 Setup
This option brings up a dialog box that allow s the user to select a thermal recorder to be used for making hardcopies.
Table 3-1: Supported Thermal Recorders

Manufacturer Models
EPC Laboratories 9800, GSP-1086, HSP-100
ODEC TDU-850
iSys V8.5e, V12
GeoAcoustics 9315
The EPC GSP-1086 driver expects the user to have set the follow ing parameters to the values listed via the unit’s front panel
menus:
DATA INPUT = PARALLEL
SWEEP = FORWARD
SHADES = 064
DATA TYPE = 6BITS
WIDTH = 2048
LPI = 200 nominal (not EXTERNAL )
The Port Addr option allow s the user to specified the proper output port address for the printer port. For most systems, this
value should be 0378h, but for some laptops and secondary printer ports the alternate value of 0278h could be required.
The Print Test Block check box allow s the user to tell the application to send some test data to the selected thermal recorder
to confirm it is interfaced properly. The test block consists of greyscale ramps w ith samples o f im b edded grid and fix
annotation text.
The recorder selection and port address settings are stored in the application's registry keys and restored th e n ex t tim e the
program is invoked.
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3.10.2 Send Data
The Send Data menu option is used to print the entire file or selected portions for the currently active file. This option is not
available if a data file is not already opened. When this item is selected, it first causes a dialog box to pop up that allow s the
user to select the presentational parameters desired. If the OK box is clicked, the application then brings up a status display
dialog box indicating the progress of the print job in terms of pings printed relative to the total number in the data set. It also
provides the user w ith the ability to cancel the print job if desired.
Note: this menu option is only used to send data to thermal recorders, not standard Window s printers. Use the Print command
to print to standard Window s printers.
3.11 Exit
The user can terminate the PostSurvey program using the Exit command. Man y c o n figuration parameters are recorded as
the program is terminated.
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4 View
This control group provides access to data display dialogs and toolbar config u r atio n c ontrols. The echogram chart is only
one of the items of interest during playback of the data set. Sometimes the user w ishes to see w hat control settings w ere in
use to achieve the echogram on display. The various dialogs accessible from this control group provides access for the user
to this additional control information.
4.1 Channel Data
T hese Channel Data controls allow the user to display or close individual dialog boxes for each frequency chan n el. I f th e
user click s th e lef t m o u s e button while pointing the cursor to a position of interest on the echogram display w indow , any
activ e channel data dialog boxes w ill display the follow ing data for the ping record represented by that point: record number
assigned by the echosounder, the d epth and echo strength determined by the echosounder’s digitizer, and all of the transmit
pow er, gain, draft, transmit blanking, pulse type and signal type settings used for that particular ping cycle.
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4.2 Parameter Data
The Parameter Data option provides th e u s er w ith the ability to display or close a dialog box that presents the non-channel
specific data recorded from the echosounder. If the user clicks the left mouse button w hile pointing the cursor to a position
of interest on the echogram display w indow , the active parameter data dialog box will display the follow ing data for the ping
record represented by that point: record number assigned by the echosounder, echosounder time stam p at s tart of the ping
cycle, w o rking units and speed of sound being used for calculations, upper and low er limits of the active w indow being
displayed, fix status code and fix number if a fix condition exists, and the heave and position data used for the ping cycle.
4.3 Signal Data
The Signal Data option provides the user w ith the ability to display or close a dialog box that presents the extended channel -
specific and system data recorded from the echosounder. If the user clicks the left mouse button while pointing the cursor
to a position of interest on the echogram display w indow , the active parameter data dialog box w ill display the follow ing data
for the ping record represented by that point: record number assigned by the echosounder, start and stop frequencies of the
transmit pulse, bandw idth of the transmit pulse, sample rate used to digitize the echogram, analog gain mode, and TVG mode
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in use for the ping record.
4.4 Depth Chart
This option allow s the user to view the digitized depth value for the entire data set in a simple lin e c h ar t d is p lay. At the
bottom of this chart are located many VCR like controls w hich allow the user various options for view ing the Digitized depth
of the data set. Just under th e d isplay section of the graph is a parameter data section w hich displays the configuration
parameters for the right most ping if playing forw ard through the file or the left most ping if playing backw ards through the
file. In order to close a particular chart you simply select the button that corresponds to the open chart along the Control Bar
on the left side of the screen.
4.5 Ping Chart
The Ping Chart operates in m u c h the same fashion as the Depth Chart, except the Ping Chart displays the intensity of each
sample along an entire ping trace. To the right of the graph is an intensity slider control w hich w ill magnify the image in the
display area by the factor displayed in the control. The VCR style controls operate in the same manner as those for the Depth
Chart.
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4.6 Status Bar
This control allow s the user to enable and disable the application’s status bar.
The status bar contains relevant information such as the name of the currently active line file in the left corner. The Window s
Operating system is displayed in the box second f r o m the right and the currently available thermal printer is displayed in the
box furthest to the right
4.7 Main Toolbar
This control allow s the user to enable and disable the application’s Main tool bar.
The Main tool bar contains easy access controls w hich can also be found under the File Menu.
4.8 Info Toolbar
This control allow s the user to enable and disable the application’s Info tool bar.
The Info tool bar contains easy access controls w hich can also be found under the view menu.
4.9 Settings Toolbar
This control allow s the user to enable and disable the application’s Settings tool bar.
The Settings tool bar contains easy access controls w hich can also be found under the settings menu.
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4.10 Channel Toolbar
This control allow s the user to enable and disable the application’s Channel toolbar.
The Channel tool bar contains one button w hich allow s the user to select the channel w ithin the currently active data set that
they w ould like to view . This tool bar is only active w hen more than one channel is recorded in the active data set.
4.11 Active Global Scroll
This control is a toggle that is only active if more than one channel is recorded in the currently active data set. Each channel
in a given data set w ill be opened in a separate w indow . When the Active Global Scroll toggle is set it acts as a master scroll
bar and w ill synchronize all open channel w indow s associated w ith the currently active data set.
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5 Settings
5.1 Contrast
This option pops up a dialog box w ith a single control that allow s the user to increase/decrease the contrast of the displayed
greyscale data.
5.2 Display
The Display option brings up a dialog box that allow s the user to customize the dis p lay presentation to a configuration that
suits his personal requirements.
5.2.1 Colour
When Colour mode is selected (box checked), the envelope data displayed in the program w indo w is in 1 5 c o lo u r levels,
mapped from low est to highest levels as follow s: White(normal video) or Black (reverse video), Light Grey, Dark Grey, Cyan,
Blue, Dark Blue, Dark Cyan, Dark Green, Dark Yellow , Green, Yellow , Magenta, Dark Magenta, Red, Dark Red. If this item
is not checked, the envelope data is displayed in levels of grey, w here for normal video mode w hite is the low est level return
and black is the highest; for reverse video mode w hite is the highest level return and black is the low est.
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5.2.2 Reverse Colour
When Reverse Colour mode is selected, the display colours are configured to make black the main background colour. For
both colour and greyscale modes, the low est level return is assigned the colour black. When Reverse Colour is not selected
(normal mode), the low est level return is assigned the colour w hite.
5.2.3 Digitized Line Display
This control allow s the user to display a red line over top of the echogram to indicate w here the digitized depth w as recorded
along the trace. This control acts as a toggle to allow the user to switch the Digitized depth overlay on or off.
5.2.4 Embedded Grid Text
The Embedded Grid Text option allow s th e u s er to enable (box checked) or disable the use of embedded grid text. When
this option is enabled, grid text is d is p lay ed w ithin the envelope data display w henever a range or phase change occurs, or
at evenly spaced intervals if no changes have occurred. The embed d ed tex t c an b e disabled for cases w hen the grid text
changes obscure the envelope data.
5.2.5 Embedded Grid Lines
The Embedded Grid Lines option allow s the user to enable (box checked) or disable the use of embedded grid lines. When
this option is enabled, the chart grid is displayed w ithin the envelope data . The embedded grid lines can be disabled for cases
w hen it is undesirable such as bitmap creation for presentational purposes.
5.2.6 Reverse Display
This control w ill display the data set in Reverse View (last data sample displayed first). This control acts as a toggle to allow
the user to sw itch back to Normal View (first data sample displayed first).
5.2.7 Waterfall Display
This control w ill display the data set along the y axis. This control w orks as a tog g le to allo w th e user to sw itch back to
standard view (display along the x axis).
5.2.8 Zoom Display
This control is a primitive zoom control w hich w ill magnify the display by a factor of 2 along w hich every axis is currently
active. This control acts as a toggle to allow the user the sw itch back to Regular view (1:1)
5.2.9 Text Size
This option allow s the user to select a preferred font size.
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5.3 Event Annotation
This menu item brings up a dialog box that allow s the user to select w hich of the available data parameter s w ill b e printed
out o n th e event mark annotation line. The selections made here apply to the display, the Window s printer outputs, and the
thermal recorder output. The user has no control on the ordering of the parameters; they are output in the order they are listed
if they are checked off.
5.4 Colour Selection
The Colour Selection dialog box allow s the user to customize the colour for select display c o m p onents such as the grid,
annotation text, and overlays.
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5.5 Alternate Printer
This control is a toggle switch w hich w as included for users having a problem printing to a select group of Window s printers.
The default for this control is unchecked. If the grid data for the line file being p r inted is the only data that is displayed on
a printout, then simply checking this control should resolve this problem.
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6 Window
This control group is only visible w hen a valid data file is opened.. This Co n trol group allow s the user to easily arrange the
multiple files and Window s they have open. At the bottom of this control group is a list of all o p en line files. When a line
file from this list is selected it then becomes the active file w ithin the display area of the application.
6.1 Cascade
This option w ill take all open w indow s and display them in a overlapped format down the display area of the application.
6.2 Tile
This option w ill take all open w indow s and stretch them across the w idth of the display area and stack them on top of one
another.
6.3 Arrange Windows
This option w ill arrange all minimized file icons along the bottom of the display area w ithin the application.
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7 Channel
The Channel menu item, and similarly, the Channel to o l b ar b u tto n provide access to a control dialog used to activate
additional channel w indow s for the currently active file set.
The Channel control is only active w hen more than one channel is recorded in the active data set.
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8 Help
8.1 About PostSurvey
The About PostSurvey... menu item brings up a simple dialog b o x s tating the name of the PC softw are program, the KEL
part number for the program, and the latest revision number.
8.2 Tech Support
about the type of Window s operating system the program has detected.
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SounderSuite -USB
Firmware Loader
D101-04382
Revision 2.0
July 6, 2009

10 Industrial Road
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Softw are Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.1 Scan for Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.2 Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3.1 Load DSP Firmw are. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3.2 Load CFG Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.3.3 Load Printer Firmw are. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.4 Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.4.1 Sounder Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.4.2 Tech Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.4.3 About Firmw areLoader.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
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SounderSuite: FirmwareLoader 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
T h is manual provides information about the Firmw are Loader application, D409-04363, Firmw areLoader.exe. This program
has been designed to s u p p o r t in -field firmware upgrades of the internal modules of Knudsen Engineering Limited’s USB
Echosounders. For detailed instructions on th e upgrade process, please see document reference D101-04383: Window s
Installation and Firmw are Upgrades.
The Firmw are Loader allow s the user in the field to upgrade the firmw are in his unit’s channel DSP modules and printer
module (if one is present). This application provides the user access to controls to program the firmw are with new releases
from the factory for o v er all operational enhancements. Additionally, it allow s the user to program configuration information
supplied by the factory and granted to licenced users.
Technical Support
10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario
K7H 3P2

Fax: (613) 267-7085
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2-1 SounderSuite: FirmwareLoader
2.1 Description
W h en the Firmw are Loader application is run, it scans the USB bus for supported DSP and printer modules. Note: for th is
to work r eliab ly , the EchoControl Server application should be terminated before the Firmw are Loader is run. Additionally,
to ensure the modules are in the appropriate state to support programming, the sounder should be pow ered off, and then back
on before the Firmw are Loader is activated.
Once the bus scan is complete, the Firmw are Loader displays a simple w indow w ith a menu s ystem to access key controls
f o r th e u p g r ade process. Please see document reference D101-04383: Window s Installation and Firmw are Upgrades for
detailed instructions on the upgrade process.
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2.2 System
2.2.1 Scan for Devices
Sometimes on start-up, the Firmw are Loader may not see any DSP or printer modules on the bus. For example, if they ar e
not connected or are pow ered off. This command gives the user the opportunity to rescan the bus after correcting the source
of the problem w ithout having to restart the application. This option is only enabled if no supported modules are detected on
the USB bus. If any supported modules are detected, this option is disabled.
2.2.2 Exit
The user can terminate the Firmw areLoader application using the Exit command.
2.3 View
This control group allow s access to the key functions used for the in-field firmw are upgrades. The first tw o menu items are
for upgrading and configuring the DSP channel modules; the last item is for upgrading the printer module.
2.3.1 Load DSP Firmware
The Load DSP Firmware command is used to start the firmware upg r ad e o f a D S P c hannel module. If there are no DSP
modules detected, then this menu item w ill be disabled.
If only one module is detected on the USB bus, the user is tak en straight to the dialog to open the desired .bin file. If more
than one is detected, then a dialog box with a drop-list is opened to allow the user to select w hich module should be updated.
Once the user has selected and accepted a m o d u le to update, a File Open dialog w ill appear. This dialog allow s the user to
navigate to the folder w here th e n ec es s ar y f ir m w are file, typically a .bin file, is located. The user then selects the desired
firmw are file and clicks the Open button to load it.
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This starts the upgrade process by transferring the firmw are to the DSP module. It then does a checksum test to ensure the
data transferred to the module w as received correctly.
If not, a w arning message appears indicating the checksum failure, and the upgrade is aborted.
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Checksum failures could be a result of US B bus changes that occurred after the Firmw are Loader w as started, especially if
additional DSP modules w ere detected. The thing to do in this case is to shutdow n Firmw are Loader, pow er off the sounder,
pow er on the sounder and wait a few seconds to allow Window s to detect the internal modules. Then restart Firmw are Loader
and re-attempt the update.
Otherw ise, if the checksum tested passed successfully, the application w ill prompt the user w ith a confirmation message box.
This is to w arn the user that as soon as they accept this action, they w ill permanently change the code in the module. Normally
this is w hat is desired, so the user should simply accept the prompt to continue.
The actual programming steps can take a little while, so a prog r es s bar continues to update the status as the various stages
are run on the embedded module.
During this programming process, at various key points, the application checks for error conditions.
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If any error is detected, the progress dialog w ill terminate w ith th e appropriate error message such as “failure to erase” or
similar. These types of errors are typically a result of the module not being in the app r o p r iate s tar t- up state to support
programming. S im p ly exiting the Firmw are Loader, pow er cycling the sounder and then retrying the update steps should
resolve these errors.
If the operation has completed successfully, the progress dialog w ith terminate w ith a message ind ic atin g the successful
completion.
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N.B.: At this time, the new firmw are is programmed into the DSP module but it is not actually running yet. The sounder will
need to be pow er-cycled for the new firmw are to become active.
2.3.2 Load CFG Update
The Load CFG Update command is used to start the process for programming new feature configurations into a DSP channel
module. If there are no DSP modules detected, then this menu item w ill be disabled.
If only one module is detected on the USB bus, the user is taken straight to the dialog to open the desired .ese f ile. If more
than one is detected, then a dialog box with a drop-list is opened to allow the user to select w hich module should be updated.
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Once the user has selected and accepted a m o d u le to update, the File Open dialog appears allow ing the user to navigate to
the folder w here the necessary configuration file, typically an .ese file, is located.
The user selects the desired configuration file and clicks on Open to load it.
This causes an Update Module ID dialog to appear. Normally the .ese file is specific to a particular DSP module and they are
m atc h ed u s ing the module’s Serial #. This dialog allow s the user to verify he is actually modifying the DSP module that is
really required, and that it enables the features he is expecting for his system. Some features are unit type specific, some are
special order items.
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If the module id en tif ication is correct, the user simply clicks the Program Module button to program the setup permanently
into the module. There is no specific feed b ac k ab o u t the progress; the dialog simply disappears briefly until the task is
complete, then reappears w ith the info loaded into the module.
The sounder w ill need to be pow er-cycled for the changes to become active.
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2.3.3 Load Printer Firmware
The Load Printer Firmw are command is used to start the firmw are upgrade of a Printer module. If there are no Printer modules
detected, then this menu item w ill be disabled.
When the user selects this option, a File Open dialog appears allow ing the user to navigate to the folder where the necessary
firmw are file, typically a .bin file, is located. The user selects the desired firmw are file and clicks on Open to load it.
This starts the upgrade process by transferring the firmware to the DSP module.
It then does a checksum test to ensure the data w as transferred to the module correctly.
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If not, a w arning message appears indicating the checksum failure.
Checksum failures could be a result of USB bus changes that occurred after th e Firmw are Loader w as started, especially if
additional DSP modules w ere detected. The thing to do in this case is shutdow n Firmw are Loader, pow er of f th e s ounder,
pow er on the sounder and wait a few seconds to allow Window s to detect the internal modules. Then restart Firmw are Loader
and re-attempt the update.
Otherw ise, if the checksum tested passed successfully, the application w ill prompt the user w ith a confirmation message box.
This is to w arn the user that as soon as they accept this action, they w ill permanently change the code in the module. Normally
this is w hat is desired, so the user should simply accept the prompt to continue.
The actual programming steps can take a little w hile so a progress bar continues to update the status as the various stages are
run on the embedded module.
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During this programming process, at various key points, the application checks for error conditions.
If any error is d etec ted , the progress dialog w ill terminate w ith the appropriate error message such as “failure to erase” or
similar. These types of errors are typically a resu lt o f th e m o d ule not being in the appropriate start-up state to support
programming. Simply exiting the Firmw are Loader, pow er cycling the sounder and then retrying the update s tep s should
resolve these errors.
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If the operation has completed successfully, the progress dialog w ill terminate w ith a message in d ic atin g the successful
completion.
N.B.: At this time, the new firmw are is programmed into the DSP module but it is not actually running yet. The sounder w ill
need to be pow er-cycled for the new firmw are to become active.
2.4 Help
The Help menu provides access to system configuration information that is most useful w hen contac ting the factory for
technical assistance. There are no other help features implemented at this time.
2.4.1 Sounder Info
This option pops up the Module Summary dialog box used for summarizing the channel modules detected by the server.
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The Module Summary dialog provides information regarding the hardw are channels detected in the sounder by the Firmw are
Loader application. For each hardw are module, it reports the programmed serial num b er , the module’s type, plus the
firmw are part number and version. This is a useful reference for verifying the hardw are status in the sounder.
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2.4.2 Tech Support
about the type of Window s operating system the Firmware Loader program has detected.
2.4.3 About FirmwareLoader...
The About FirmwareLoader. . . menu item brings up a simple dialog box stating the name of the PC softw are program, the
KEL part number for the program, and the latest revision number.
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SounderSuite -USB
Conversion Utility
D101-04968
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Software Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Select Source File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
SounderSuite: Conversion Utility 1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
This manual provides information about the Conversion Utility application, D409-04545, ComversionUtility.exe. This
program has been designed to give the user the ability to convert between supported data file types.
The echosounder control software is capable recording various data formats in real time. Sometimes, a user may decide not
to record a particular format type during his real-time survey operation and then realize after the fact he needs that particular
data type for his post-processing or his client’s deliverables. The Conversion Utility provides the user the ability to create
a file of the given type from a file of another type that was recorded in real-time. The conversion process is not the ideal
method for generating some format types since the source file used may be lacking some information that would have been
available during real-time recording but the Conversion Utility will populate as many fields as technically possible with what
data is available.
The Conversion Utility also allows the user to convert older formats of KEB binary files for readback in the PostSurvey
application.
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2-1 SounderSuite: Conversion Utility
2.1 Description
Then Conversion Utility application is a very basic application intended for simply converting one data file type to another
data file type. When the user runs the application, a simple dialog box appears with the key controls needed to select source
files, destination folder, and output file format.
2.2 Select Source File
The first item in the dialog is the selection entry for the file or files to be converted. The user can type in a file path and name
explicitly, or click on the button at the right of the text entry to pull up a File Open dialog. In this dialog, the user can filter
what type of files to view:
• Supported File Types (*.keb, *.sgy)

• SEG-Y Files (*.sgy)
• Knudsen Binary Files (*.keb)
• All Files (*.*)
The dialog supports the selection of multiple files; the application can handle up to 200 files in one batch session. Multiple
input file formats can be supported; the application will run a detection algorithm on each file prior to starting the conversion
on that particular input file.
• Select Destination
The next item in the dialog is the destination location. The user can simply type in a path and file name root or click the button
on the right of the text entry to pull up a Save As dialog. By default, the filename is preloaded with <UseNameRoot>. This
is required for doing batch jobs to make the application use the source file’s name to construct the name for the new converted
file. For single file conversions, the user can enter any name root they prefer.
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• Select Format
The final item that needs to be set before the conversion operation can be run is to select the file type to be created by the
conversion action. The available options for file types are:
SEG-Y - Rev0 (See D101-03021: KEL SEGY Format Usage Definition for details)
SEG-Y - KEL Extended
XTF (See D101-03322: KEL XTF Format Usage Definition for details)
KEA
KEB - Compressed (See D101-04842: File Format Specification KEB - D3 Format for details)
KEB - Uncompressed
Only one output data type can be selected. If more than one type is desired, the conversion process needs to be run for each
type to be converted.
If a SEG-Y format option is selected, an additional checkbox control is supplied to the user. This control allows the user to
select if they would like to ignore any differences between fields in the main file header and the individual trace headers or
if they want the application to open a new file each time a difference is detected.
File Format Specification
KEB - D3 Format
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CONTENTS
1 File Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.2 File Type Id Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.3 Record Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.4 Ping Record: Record Type D3: Variable Length Multiple Channel Envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.5 Event Mark Code Definitions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1: Record Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 1.2: Ping Record - Uncompressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Table 1.3: Event Mark Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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1 File Specification
1.1 Overview
The envelope data for each channel can be recorded in a binar y d ata f ile for use by post-processing softw are. Every ping
cycle, one record is stored w ith header information and raw data for each frequency channel. Each record is variable in length
w ith a current maximum possible number of 6772 bytes, and can be compressed using a Huffman compressio n alg o r ithm.
The storage device for these files should have sufficient disk space free to store the vast amounts of data generated, especially
w hen w orking in shallow w ater w here the faster ping rate results in a larger volume of data being generated.
The binary data files are recorded using the follow ing basic structural format:
File Type Id Preamble (40 bytes)

Record Preamble 1 (10 bytes)
Ping Record 1 (variable number of bytes, compressed if Huffman)
Record Preamble21 (10 bytes)
Record Preamble31 (10 bytes)
.
.
.
Record Preamble N (10 bytes)
Ping Record N (variable number of bytes, compressed if Huffman)
The recording program w ill w rite data records to one file for up to 20000 pings, then the current file w ill be closed and a new
one w ill be opened for subsequent data recording.
1.2 File Type Id Preamble
The first 40 bytes of the file are used for a file type identification preamble for the playback softw are to use. This is used to
determine if the file is in the valid format supported by the version of softw are being used.
Example:
KEB D409-04184 V1.00 Huffman

(pad unused character locations with spaces)
w here, KEB identifies the file as a KEL Binary file,

D409-04184 identifies the part number of the program used to record/convert the data,
V1.00 identifies the version of the program used to record/convert the data.
Huffman indicates that the data is in a compressed format (not present for uncompressed files)
After the File Type Id Preamble, the actual data records are stored as they are received. As soon as a record is received, it is
reco r ded to the disk file. Records are recorded to the file in the same order as they w ere received (time stamps must be in
sequential order). Multiple types of records can be stored in the binary file; ie Envelope data records, serial port sensor data
records, configuration records, etc (only Envelope records are actually implemented at this time). The original data record
f o r m at is show n in Table 1.2. The data can be stored in this format, or the user can enable data compression. W h en
c o m p r es s io n is enabled, each data record as show n in Table 1.2 has a Huffman compression algorithm applied to it. T h e
result of the compression is stored in the file. The playback application runs the matching decompression algorithm to access
the data records.
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1.3 Record Preamble
Each data record is preceded by a Record Preamble that provides quick access, particularly for compressed records, to useful
info about the record. This data is us ed by the PostSurvey application for faster analysis of the data statistics. See the
follow ing description about the Data Records for some of the field definitions.
Table 1.1: Record Preamble

FIELD DESCRIPTION DATA BYTE
TYPE COUNT
Record Type Code BYTE 1
File offset to start of record after the record long 4
preamble
Record Size expressed in bytes long 4
Event mark code BYTE 1
Byte Total 10
1.4 Ping Record: Record Type D3: Variable Length Multiple Channel Envelope
Table 1.2: Ping Record - Uncompressed

FIELD DESCRIPTION DATA FORMAT / RANGE Data Type BYTE BYTE
COUNT OFFSET
Record Identification Information
Record Id D3h WORD 2 0000h
Record Length data dependent WORD 2 0002h
Record Number 0 to 65536 WORD 2 0004h
# of Channel Records 1 to 8 WORD 2 0006h
Reserved Bytes NULL WORD 20 0008h
Byte Count: Section Total 28
Record TimeStamp
Day 1 to 31 WORD 2 001Ch
Month 1 to 12 WORD 2 001Eh
Year yyyy WORD 2 0020h
Hour 0 to 23 WORD 2 0022h
Minute 0 to 59 WORD 2 0024h
Seconds 0 to 59 WORD 2 0026h
Milliseconds 0 to 999 WORD 2 0028h
Julian Day 1 to 365 WORD 2 002Ah
TimeTagSeconds Seconds since midnight Jan 1, 1970 DWORD 4 002Ch
TimeTagMilliseconds Millisecond portion of timetag DWORD 4 0030h
FrameCountAtPingStart DWORD 4 0034h
FrameCountAtStorage DWORD 4 0038h
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COUNT OFFSET
Reserved Bytes NULL WORD 12 003Ch
Sounder Parameters Shared for Each Channel
Working Units Code 0 = metres WORD 2 0048h
1 = feet
2 = fathoms
Speed of sound 1300 to 1700 m/s WORD 2 004Ah
4265 to 5577 ft/s
710 to 929 fm/s
Pinger Mode 0 = off, WORD 2 004Ch
(3200 series only) 1 = 1/8th second sw eep
2 = 1/4th second sw eep
3 = 1/2th second sw eep
4 = 1 second sw eep
5 = 2 second sw eep
6 = 4 second sw eep
Mux Enable 0 = off WORD 2 004Eh
(sw eep systems only) 1 = HF
2 = LF
3 = Both
Mux Transducer Number 0 ( no multiplexer) WORD 2 0050h
(sw eep systems only) 1 to 8
Reserved Bytes NULL WORD 20 0056h
Sensor Data Parameters Shared for Each Channel
Heave (expressed in m, feet, or data dependent float 4 0066h
fathoms)
Roll Angle [degrees] data dependent float 4 006Ah
Pitch Angle [degrees] data dependent float 4 006Eh
Heading Angle [degrees] data dependent float 4 0072h
HeaveTimeTagSeconds Seconds since midnight Jan 1, 1970 DWORD 4 0076h
HeaveTimeTagMilliseconds Millisecond portion of timetag DWORD 4 007Ah
Heave Sensor Quality 0 = invalid WORD 2 007Eh
1 = okay
Position Format - Lat/Long or 0 = undefined format WORD 2 0080h
X/Y 1 = Latitude/Longitude
2 = X/Y (from Hypack)
Latitude (expressed in degrees) data dependent double 8 0082h
or
Y (from Hypack or GPS)
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COUNT OFFSET
Longitude (expressed in data dependent double 8 008Ah
degrees)
or
X (from Hypack or GPS)
PosTimeTagSeconds Seconds since midnight Jan 1, 1970 DWORD 4 0092h
PosTimeTagMillieconds Millisecond portion of timetag DWORD 4 0096h
Boat Speed (from Hypack or tbd float 4 009Ah
GPS)
Boat Heading (from Hypack or tbd float 4 009Eh
GPS)
VTGTimeTagSeconds Seconds since midnight Jan 1, 1970 DWORD 4 00A2h
VTGTimeTagMillieconds Millisecond portion of timetag DWORD 4 00A6h
Tow fish / AUV Depth to be determined float 4 00AAh
Reserved Bytes NULL WORD 36 00AEh
Channel Parameters
Module Serial Number yynnnn LONG 4 00D2h
K2K-yy-nnnn
Module Channel Reference 1 to 4 WORD 2 00D6h
Nominal Frequency 3500 to 210000 Hz float 4 00D8h
Channel Usage Code 0 = undefined WORD 2 00DCh
1 = bathymetry
2 = sidescan port
3 = sidescan starboard
Signal Type Code 0 = CW WORD 2 00DEh
1 = Chirp
Start Frequency [Hz] float 4 00E0h
Stop Frequency [Hz] float 4 00E4h
Bandw idth [Hz] float 4 00E8h
Sample Rate [Hz] float 4 00ECh
Envelope Detection Code 0 = square law detection WORD 2 00F0h
1= amplitude detection
Transmit power level code 1 to 4 WORD 2 00F2h
Pulse length [ms] 0.0625ms to 4ms (1600 series) float 4 00F4h
0.0625ms to 24ms (3200 series)
Gain Mode 0 = manual WORD 2 00F8h
1 = Auto (AGC)
Gain Value [dB] 0 to 96 float 4 00FAh
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COUNT OFFSET
TxBlank (expressed in w orking 0 to 300.0 m float 4 00FCh
units) 0 to 984.3 ft
0 to 164.0 fm
Draft (expressed in w orking 0 to 100.00 m float 4 0100h
units) 0 to 328.08 ft
0 to 54.68 fm
Keel Offset 0 to 100.0 float 4 0104h
TVG Mode Code 0 = None WORD 2 0108h
1 = 20logR
2 = 30logR
3= 40log R
4 = Bottom Ref’d
Start depth (expressed in 0.0 to 10000.0 float 4 010Ah
w orking units)
End depth (expressed in 10.0 to 12000.0 float 4 010Eh
w orking units)
Digitized Depth (expressed in 0.00 to 12000.0 float 4 0112h
w orking units)
Echo Strength (expressed in -128 to 0 float 4 0116h
decibels)
Depth Validity Flag 0 = good WORD 2 011Ah
1 = bad
Number of Data Samples 0 - 65535 possible WORD 2 011Ch
(currently fixed at 1600)
Sample Data Type Code 00h indicates 8-bit unsigned data WORD 2 011Eh
01h indicates 16-bit unsigned data
Computed Heave (expressed in float 4
w orking units)
Processing Shift WORD 2 0120h
Reserved Bytes NULL BYTE 4 0124h
Channel Signal Data
Signal Data 0 to 32767 variable* 0128h
Event Mark Condition (follows after all channel sections)
Event Mark Code 0 to 6 WORD 2 0DA8h
Number of Event Mark Data 0 to 130 WORD 2 0DAAh
Bytes
Event Mark Number 0 to 65536 WORD 2 0DACh
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COUNT OFFSET
Event Mark Annotation String data dependent char variable 0DAEh
(max =
145)
Byte Count Structure Total (1 channel) 3651 0E3Fh
Byte Count Structure Total (4 channels) 13521 34C1h
* Although the channel data definition allo w s for variable number of data samples, currently the number is fixed to 1600
w ords (3200 bytes) w hich is the value used to determine byte count totals and data offsets.
1.5 Event Mark Code Definitions
Event marks can be in itiated from a number of sources; the Event Mark code indicates the source of the event mark as
described in T ab le 1 . 3 . Serial Port and Hypack initiated event marks often have variable-length annotation strings recorded
as w ell.
Table 1.3: Event Mark Codes

Code # Code Source
0 No Fix
1 Timebase
2 Client Application
3 Hyapck
4 Remote
5 Serial
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KEL SEGY FORMAT USAGE DEFINITION 1 of 11
SEG-Y Structure definitions designed from documentation supplied by Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Note: Data is recorded in Big-Endian format (most significant byte first) to match original definition.
REEL IDENTIFICATION HEADER (Main Header)
SEG-Y Rev 0 (1979) SEG-Y Rev1 (2002) KEL Usage
Byte #s Specification Description Byte #s Specification Description Format Label Usage Description
0000-3199 3200 Byte EBCDIC Reel header 0000-3199 3200 Byte EBCDIC Reel header char text[40][80] EBCDIC format header using ASCII-to-EDCBIC
conversion code credited to T. O’Brien of USGS.
3200-3203 Job identification number 3200-3203 Job identification number DWORD Job_id unused
3204-3207 Line number (one per reel) 3204-3207 Line number (one per reel) DWORD line_number The survey line number assigned with the Record, Start
Line dialog in the Echo Control application, and which
forms part of the file name. See Note 1.
3208-3211 Reel Number 3208-3211 Reel Number DWORD reel_number File number in survey line. Note 2
3212-3213 Number of data traces/record 3212-3213 Number of data traces/record WORD data_trace_number set = 1
3214-3215 Number of aux traces/record 3214-3215 Number of aux traces/record WORD aux_trace_number set = 0
3216-3217 Sample interval in microsecs (for this reel of 3216-3217 Sample interval in microsecs (for this reel of WORD reel_sample_time 1000000 / Data Rate Note 3
data) data)
3218-3219 Sample interval in microsecs (for original 3218-3219 Sample interval in microsecs (for original WORD orig_sample_time unused
field recording) field recording)
3220-3221 Number of samples per data trace (for this 3220-3221 Number of samples per data trace (for this WORD reel_sample_number number of data samples
reel of data) reel of data)
3222-3223 Number of samples per data trace (for 3222-3223 Number of samples per data trace (for WORD orig_sample_number unused
original field recording) original field recording)
3224-3225 Data sample format code: 3224-3225 Data sample format code: WORD sample_format Set = 3 fixed point (2 bytes) Note 4
1 floating point (4 bytes) 1 floating point (4 bytes)

2 fixed point (4 bytes) 2 fixed point (4 bytes)
3 fixed point (2 bytes) 3 fixed point (2 bytes)
4 fixed point with gain code (4 bytes) 4 fixed point with gain code (4 bytes)
Auxilary traces use the same number of Auxilary traces use the same number of
bytes per sample. bytes per sample.
3226-3227 CDP fold (Expected number of data traces 3226-3227 CDP fold (Expected number of data traces WORD cdp_fold set = 1
per CDP ensemble) per CDP ensemble)
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3228-3229 Trace sorting code: 3228-3229 Trace sorting code: WORD trace_sort set = 1 as recorded
1 as recorded (no sort) 1 as recorded (no sort)

2 CDP ensemble 2 CDP ensemble
3 single fold continuous profile 3 single fold continuous profile
4 horizontally stacked 4 horizontally stacked
3230-3231 Vertical sum code: 3230-3231 Vertical sum code: WORD vertical_sum unused
1 no sum 1 no sum
2 two sum 2 two sum
N N sum (N=32767) N N sum (N=32767)
3232-3233 Sweep frequency at start 3232-3233 Sweep frequency at start WORD sweep_freq_start unused
3234-3235 Sweep frequency at end 3234-3235 Sweep frequency at end WORD sweep_freq_end unused
3236-3237 Sweep length(ms) 3236-3237 Sweep length(ms) WORD sweep_time unused
3238-3239 Sweep type code: 3238-3239 Sweep type code: WORD sweep_type unused
1 linear 1 linear
2 parabolic 2 parabolic
3 exponential 3 exponential
4 other 4 other
3240-3241 Trace number of sweep channel 3240-3241 Trace number of sweep channel WORD sweep_trace_number unused
3242-3243 Sweep trace taper length in ms at start 3242-3243 Sweep trace taper length in ms at start WORD sweep_taper_time_start unused
(the taper starts at zero time and is effective (the taper starts at zero time and is effective
for this length) for this length)
3244-3245 Sweep trace tape length in ms at end 3244-3245 Sweep trace tape length in ms at end WORD sweep_taper_time_end unused
(the ending taper starts at sweep length (the ending taper starts at sweep length
minus the taper length at end) minus the taper length at end)
3246-3247 Taper type: 3246-3247 Taper type: WORD taper_type unused
1 linear 1 linear
2 cos*cos 2 cos*cos
3 other 3 other
3248-3249 Correlated data traces: 3248-3249 Correlated data traces: WORD correlate_trace unused
1 no 1 no
2 yes 2 yes
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3250-3251 Binary gain recovered: 3250-3251 Binary gain recovered: WORD binary_gain_recover unused
1 no 1 no
2 yes 2 yes
3252-3253 Amplitude recovery method: 3252-3253 Amplitude recovery method: WORD amplitude_recover unused
1 none 1 none
2 spherical divergence 2 spherical divergence
3 AGC 3 AGC
4 other 4 other
3254-3255 Measurement system: 3254-3255 Measurement system: WORD measure_units Note: echosounder will support fathoms
1 = meters
1 meters 1 meters 2 = feet
2 feet 2 feet 3 = fathoms
3256-3257 Impulse signal polarity 3256-3257 Impulse signal polarity WORD impulse_polarity unused
1= increase in pressure gives negative 1= increase in pressure gives negative

number of tape number of tape
2 =ncrease in pressure gives positive number 2 =ncrease in pressure gives positive number
on tape on tape
3258-3259 Vibratory polarity code 3258-3259 Vibratory polarity code WORD vibrate_polarity Unused
seismic signal lags pilot signal by seismic signal lags pilot signal by
1 337.5 to 22.5 1 337.5 to 22.5

2 22.5 to 67.5 2 22.5 to 67.5
3 67.5 to 112.5 3 67.5 to 112.5
4 112.5 to 157.5 4 112.5 to 157.5
5 157.5 to 202.5 5 157.5 to 202.5
6 202.5 to 247.5 6 202.5 to 247.5
7 247.5 to 292.5 7 247.5 to 292.5
8 292.5 to 337.5 8 292.5 to 337.5
3262-3599 Optional Data 3260-3499 Optional Data BYTE unassigned[240] unused
3500-3501 0000 = “traditional” 1975 specification seg_rev_number

0100 = Rev 1.0
3502-3503 fixed length trace flag fixed_length_flag

1 = all traces have the same sample interval
and number of samples as specific in 3216-
3217 and 3220-3221
0 = the length of the traces may vary
= “traditional” 1975 specification
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3504-3505 number of 3200 extended textual header num_extended_headers

records that follow the binary header
0 = none = “traditional” 1975 standard
-1 = variable number
+n = exact number of record
3506-3599 Unassigned unassigned[94]
TRACE HEADER
000 - 003 Trace sequence number within line-numbers 000 - 003 Trace sequence number within line-numbers DWORD line_trace_number as defined
continue to increase if additional reels are continue to increase if additional reels are
required on same line required on same line
004 - 007 Trace sequence number within reel each reel 004 - 007 Trace sequence number within reel each reel DWORD reel_trace_number as defined
starts with trace number 1 starts with trace number 1
008 - 011 Original field record number 008 - 011 Original field record number DWORD orig_record_number Echosounder record number: 0 to 65535
012 - 015 Trace number within original field record 012 - 015 Trace number within original field record DWORD orig_trace_number 1 = LF channel
2 = HF channel
016 - 019 Energy source point number - used when 016 - 019 Energy source point number - used when DWORD energy_source_number unused
more than one record occurs at the same more than one record occurs at the same
effective surface location effective surface location
020 - 023 CDP ensemble number 020 - 023 CDP ensemble number DWORD cdp_number unused
024 - 027 Trace number within CDP ensemble each 024 - 027 Trace number within CDP ensemble each DWORD cdp_trace_number unused
ensemble starts with trace number one ensemble starts with trace number one
028 - 029 Trace Identification code 028 - 029 Trace Identification code WORD trace_ident set = 1 seismic data
1 seismic data 1 seismic data

2 dead 2 dead
3 dummy 3 dummy
4 time break 4 time break
5 uphole 5 uphole
6 sweep 6 sweep
7 timing 7 timing
8 water break 8 water break
9-N optional 9-N optional
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030 - 031 Number of vertically summed traces 030 - 031 Number of vertically summed traces WORD vertical_sum set = 1
yeilding this trace (1 = one trace, 2 = two, yeilding this trace (1 = one trace, 2 = two,
etc) etc)
032 - 033 Number of horizontally stacked traces 032 - 033 Number of horizontally stacked traces WORD horizontal_sum set = 1
yeilding this trace (1 = one trace, 2 = two, yeilding this trace (1 = one trace, 2 = two,
etc) etc)
034 - 035 Data use: 034 - 035 Data use: WORD data_use unused
1=production 1=production
2=test 2=test
036 - 039 Distance from source point to receiver group 036 - 039 Distance from source point to receiver group DWORD source_receiver_dist unused
(negative if opposite to direction in which (negative if opposite to direction in which
line is shot) line is shot)
040 - 043 Receiver group elevation; all elevations are 040 - 043 Receiver group elevation; all elevations are DWORD receiver_elevation unused
above sea-level are positive and below are above sea-level are positive and below are
negative negative
044 - 047 Surface elevation at source 044 - 047 Surface elevation at source DWORD surface_elevation unused
048 - 051 Source depth below surface (positive 048 - 051 Source depth below surface (positive DWORD source_depth set = echosounder draft parameter
number) number)
052 - 055 Datum elevation at receiver group 052 - 055 Datum elevation at receiver group DWORD datum_receiver_elevation unused
056 - 059 Datum elevation at source 056 - 059 Datum elevation at source DWORD datum_source_elevation unused
060 - 063 Water depth at source 060 - 063 Water depth at source DWORD water_depth_source digitized depth, as determined by the echosounder
064 - 067 Water depth at group 064 - 067 Water depth at group DWORD water_depth_group unused
068 - 069 Scaler to be applied to all elevations and 068 - 069 Scaler to be applied to all elevations and WORD scaler_1 set = -100
depths in items 40-67 (hex) to give real depths in items 40-67 (hex) to give real
values. values.
Scaler = 1,+/- 10, +/- 100,+/- 1000, +/- Scaler = 1,+/- 10, +/- 100,+/- 1000, +/-
10000. 10000.
If positive scaler used as multiplier, if If positive scaler used as multiplier, if

negative scaler used as divisor. negative scaler used as divisor.
070 - 071 Scaler to be applied to all coordinates in 72 - 070 - 071 Scaler to be applied to all coordinates in 72 - WORD scaler_2 set = -1000
87 (hex) to give the real values. 87 (hex) to give the real values.
(same as above) (same as above)
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072 - 075 Source coordinate - X 072 - 075 Source coordinate - X DWORD source_coord_x longitude[expressed in degrees] * 60 * 60 Note 5
076 - 079 Source coordinate - Y 076 - 079 Source coordinate - Y DWORD source_coord_y latitude[expressed in degrees] * 60 * 60
080 - 083 Group coordinate - X 080 - 083 Group coordinate - X DWORD group_coord_x unused
084 - 087 Group coordinate - Y 084 - 087 Group coordinate - Y DWORD group_coord_y unused
088 - 089 Coordinate units: 088 - 089 Coordinate units: WORD coord_units set = 2 (seconds of arc)
1 = length (meters or feet) 1 = length (meters or feet)

2 = seconds of arc 2 = seconds of arc
090 - 091 Weathering velocity 090 - 091 Weathering velocity WORD weathering_velocity unused
092 - 093 Subweathering velocity 092 - 093 Subweathering velocity WORD subweathering_velocity unused
094 - 095 Uphole time at source 094 - 095 Uphole time at source WORD source_uphole_time unused
096 - 097 Uphole time at group 096 - 097 Uphole time at group WORD group_uphole_time unused
098 - 099 Source static corrections 098 - 099 Source static corrections WORD source_static_correct unused
100 - 101 Group static correction 100 - 101 Group static correction WORD group_static_correct unused
102 - 103 Total static applied. (0 if none applied) 102 - 103 Total static applied. (0 if none applied) WORD total_static unused
104 - 105 Lag time A 104 - 105 Lag time A WORD lag_time_a unused
106 - 107 Lag time B 106 - 107 Lag time B WORD lag_time_b unused
108 - 109 Delay recording time(ms) 108 - 109 Delay recording time(ms) WORD record_delay_time 1000 * 2 * start depth / sound speed
Note 6
110 - 111 Mute time start 110 - 111 Mute time start WORD mute_time_start unused
112 - 113 Mute time end 112 - 113 Mute time end WORD mute_time_end unused
114 - 115 Number of samples in this trace 114 - 115 Number of samples in this trace WORD trace_sample_number as defined
116 - 117 Sample interval(us) for this trace 116 - 117 Sample interval(us) for this trace WORD sample_time 1000000 / data rate
118 - 119 Gain type of field instruments: 118 - 119 Gain type of field instruments: WORD instrument_gain_type unused
1 fixed 1 fixed
2 binary 2 binary
3 floating point 3 floating point
N optional use N optional use
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120 - 121 Instrument gain constant 120 - 121 Instrument gain constant WORD instrument_gain_constant unused
122 - 123 Instrument early or initial gain 122 - 123 Instrument early or initial gain WORD instrument_init_gain unused
124 - 125 Correlated 124 - 125 Correlated WORD correlated_trace unused
1=no 1=no
2=yes 2=yes
126 - 127 Sweep frequency at start 126 - 127 Sweep frequency at start WORD sweep_freq_start unused
128 - 129 Sweep frequency at end 128 - 129 Sweep frequency at end WORD sweep_freq_end unused
130 - 131 Sweep length (ms) 130 - 131 Sweep length (ms) WORD sweep_time pulse length
132 - 133 Sweep type 132 - 133 Sweep type WORD sweep_type unused
1 linear 1 linear
2 parabolic 2 parabolic
3 exponential 3 exponential
4 other 4 other
134 - 135 Sweep trace taper length at start (ms) 134 - 135 Sweep trace taper length at start (ms) WORD sweep_taper_time_start unused
136 - 137 Sweep trace taper length at end (ms) 136 - 137 Sweep trace taper length at end (ms) WORD sweep_taper_time_end unused
138 - 139 Taper type: 138 - 139 Taper type: WORD taper_type unused
1 linear 1 linear
2 cos*cos 2 cos*cos
3 other 3 other
140 - 141 Alias filter frequency, if used 140 - 141 Alias filter frequency, if used WORD alias_filt_freq unused
142 - 143 Alias filter slope 142 - 143 Alias filter slope WORD alias_filt_slope unused
144 - 145 Notch filter frequency, if used 144 - 145 Notch filter frequency, if used WORD notch_filt_freq unused
146 - 147 Notch filter slope 146 - 147 Notch filter slope WORD notch_filt_slope unused
148 - 149 Low cut frequency, if used 148 - 149 Low cut frequency, if used WORD low_cut_freq unused
150 - 151 High cut frequency, if used 150 - 151 High cut frequency, if used WORD high_cut_freq unused
152 - 153 Low cut slope 152 - 153 Low cut slope WORD low_cut_slope unused
154 - 155 High cut slope 154 - 155 High cut slope WORD high_cut_slope unused
156 - 157 Year data recorded 156 - 157 Year data recorded WORD year PC Date: Year
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158 - 159 Day of year 158 - 159 Day of year WORD day PC Date: Day of year + 1
160 - 161 Hour of day (24 hour clock) 160 - 161 Hour of day (24 hour clock) WORD hour PC Time of trace recording: hour
162 - 163 Minute of hour 162 - 163 Minute of hour WORD minute PC Time of trace recording: minute
164 - 165 Second of minute 164 - 165 Second of minute WORD second PC Time of trace recording: second
166 - 167 Time basis code 166 - 167 Time basis code WORD time_basis_code unused
1 = local 1 = local
2 = GMT 2 = GMT
3 = other 3 = other
168 - 169 Trace weighting factor defined as 2-n volts 168 - 169 Trace weighting factor defined as 2-n volts WORD trace_weight unused
for the lsb. (n=0,1...32767) for the lsb. (n=0,1...32767)
170 - 171 Geophone group number of roll switch 170 - 171 Geophone group number of roll switch WORD group_switch_number unused
position one position one
172 - 173 Geophone group number of trace 1 within 172 - 173 Geophone group number of trace 1 within WORD group_trace_number unused
original field original field
174 - 175 Geophone group number of last trace within 174 - 175 Geophone group number of last trace within WORD group_last_trace_number unused
original field original field
176 - 177 Gap size (total number of groups dropped) 176 - 177 Gap size (total number of groups dropped) WORD gap_size unused
178 - 179 Overtravel associated with taper at 178 - 179 Overtravel associated with taper at WORD taper_overtravel unused
beginning or end of line beginning or end of line
1 down (or behind) 1 down (or behind)

2 up (or ahead) 2 up (or ahead)
180 - 239 Unassigned Note 7 180 - 183 X coordinate of CDP position WORD Kel_SpmCode Frequency channel code
WORD Kel_PingStartTimeHr Time @ start of ping: Hours
184 - 187 Y coordimate of CDP position WORD Kel_PingStartTimeMin Time @ start of ping: Minutes
WORD Kel_PingStartTimeSec Time @ start of ping: Seconds
188 - 191 for 3-D poststack data, in-line number WORD Kel_PingStartTimeMs Time @ start of ping: Milliseconds
WORD Kel_TxPower Transmit power parameter setting (1 to 8)
192 - 195 for 3-D poststack data, cross-line number WORD Kel_RxGain Receive gain parameter setting (0 to 255)
WORD Kel_ProcessingGain Processing gain parameter setting (0 to 8)
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196 - 199 Shotpoint number WORD Kel_Sensitivity Sensitivity parameter setting (1 to 100)
WORD Kel_MuxChannel Multiplexer channel code (not currently used)
200 - 201 Scaker to be aplied to the shotpoint number WORD Kel_EchoStrength Echo Strength expressed in dB
202 - 203 Trace value measurement unit: WORD Kel_PrimaryChannel Primary channel parameter setting
-1 = other
0 = unknown
1 = Pascal [Pa]
2 = Volts [V]
3 = Millivolts [V]
4 = Amperes [A]
5 = Meters [m]
6 = meters per second [m/s]
7 = meters per second squared [m/s^2]
8 = Newton [N]
9 = Watt [W]
204 - 207 Transduction Constant WORD Kel_PulseLength Pulse Length parameter selection code
WORD Kel_TxBlank Transmit blanking paramter expressed in 1/10 system
units
208 - 209 Transduction Exponent WORD Kel_SoundSpeed Sound Speed Parameter Setting
210 - 211 Transduction Units WORD Kel_StartDepth Active window start depth
-1 = other
0 = unknown
1 = Pascal [Pa]
2 = Volts [V]
3 = Millivolts [V]
4 = Amperes [A]
5 = Meters [m]
6 = meters per second [m/s]
7 = meters per second squared [m/s^2]
8 = Newton [N]
9 = Watt [W]
212 - 213 Device/Trace ID WORD Kel_EndDepth Active window end depth
214 - 215 Scalar to be applied to times specified in 94- WORD Kel_Undefined No longer defined
113 to give true time value
216 - 217 Source Type / Orientation WORD Kel_Heave Heave expressed in 1/100 of system units
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218 - 223 Source Energy Direction with respect to the WORD Kel_HeaveSensorLatency Latency since heave data received [sec]
source orientation WORD Kel_GPSLatency Latency since GPS data received [sec]
WORD Kel_EventMarkCode Event mark code: 0 = no event mark
224 - 227 Source Measurement Mantissa WORD Kel_EventMarkNumber Event mark number if event present
WORD Kel_Scalar Scalar applied to digitized depth and sampling data rate
228 - 229 Source Measurement Exponent DWORD Kel_DataRate Sampling data rate
230 - 231 Source Measurement Unit

-1 = other
0 = unknown
1 = Joule [J]
2 = Kilowatt [kW]
3 = Pascal [Pa]
4 = Bar [Bar]
5 = Bar-Meter [Bar-m]
6 = Newton [N]
7 = Kilograms [kg]
232 - 239 Optional Data unassigned unassigned
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Note 1: The Echo Control application names SEG-Y files as follows:
Hxxx_hhmm.sgy
where the initial letter (H or L) identifies the echosounder high or low frequency channel, the following 3 digits identifies the survey line assigned with the Record, Start Line dialog, and the last four digits define the time the file was
created. A future release will support a more flexible file naming scheme, but it should not be expected any time soon.
Note 2: A new file is created whenever any of the Main Header parameter values (such as sample interval or number of samples per trace) become invalid. This typically occurs when echosounder range, phase or pulse length is changed,
or whenever bottom track is lost while in autophase mode.
Note 3: Sample interval in microseconds. The specified units for this parameter do not provide adequate resolution. The KEL_DataRate parameter in the Unassigned Bytes section of the Trace Header should be used instead.
Note 4: Data is recorded in Big-Endian form (most significant byte first). Note that the actual content of the recorded data is determined by the echosounder’s embedded software. Compilation options (individually defined for high and
low frequency channels) are used to specify one of three different formats for the SEG-Y data: 1) raw (as digitized), 2) filtered (bandpass or chirp, as the case may be), or 3) detected envelope data. Note that the first two formats are
signed, while the third is unsigned. The default format is option 3, detected envelope.
Note 5: Position data is only recorded if a GPS receiver producing GGA or GGL strings is connected and configured on one of the echosounder’s serial ports.
Note 6: SEG-Y data is recorded only for the portion of the water column which is displayed in the echosounder’s window on the PC, which is controlled by the echosounder’s RANGE and PHASE settings. The shallow end of this
window is referred to as the “start depth”.
Note 7: These “unassigned bytes” are used by KEL for additional information which is not specifically provided in the standard specification. IMPORTANT: These additional fields are NOT compatible with the Rev 1 specification.
Do not use extended fields if file reader expects Rev1 formatting.
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KEL XTF FORM A T USA GE DEFINITION 1 of 8
S tructure Recording S equence
XTF is a file format defined by Triton Elics International and us ed by their Is is application as well as various other s eis mic packages . The
implementation details contained in this document define the field us age employed by Knuds en Engineering to ens ure compatibility with
Caris ’s HIPS/SIPS products . A djus tment will probably need to be made as different “flavour” requirements are identified.
A t file creation the main header s tructure is written:
XTFFileHeader
Then for every ping that occurs the following s tructures are formatted and written to the file in the following order:
XTFPingHeader
Port Channel Header
Port Channel Data (1600 words )
Starboard Channel Header
Starboard Channel Data (1600 words )
XTFNotes Header (only if a s upported fix mark condition exis ts )
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S tructure Us age
CHA NINFO s tructure:
One-time information des cribing each channel. This is data pertaining to each channel that will not change during the cours e of a run.
Recorded in the XTFFILEHEA DER for each channel
Field Name Format KEL Data Us age # Bytes
TypeOfChannel BYTE 1 = PORT ( HF channel) 1
2 = STA RBOA RD (LF channel
SubChannelNumber; BYTE 0 1
CorrectionFlags W ORD 1 = RA W 2
UniPolar W ORD 1 = UNIPOLA R 2
Bytes PerSample W ORD 2 2
Res erved DW ORD Expected # of s amples per channel (1600) 4
ChannelName[16] char ie. "Port 200" 16
VoltScale float 3.0 4
Frequency float nominal frequency [kHz] ie. 200 4
HorizBeamA ngle float 0 4
TiltA ngle float 0 4
BeamW idth float 0 4
Offs etX float 0 4
Offs etY float 0 4
Offs etZ float 0 4
Offs etYaw float 0 4
Offs etPitch float 0 4
Offs etRoll float 0 4
Beams per A rray W ORD 0 2
Res ervedA rea2[54] char 0 54
Byte Count Total 128
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XTFFILEHEA DER s tructure:
Field Name Format KEL Data Us age # bytes

FileFormat BYTE 123 1
Sys temType BYTE 0 1
RecordingProgramName[8] char “EchoCtrl” or “Pos tSrvy” 8
RecordingProgramVers ion[8] char “Vxx.xx” 8
SonarName[16] char “” 16
SonarType W ORD 0 2
NoteString[64] char “” 64
This FileName[64] char filename 64
NavUnits W ORD 0 = M ETERS (from Hypack) 2
3 = DEGREES (from GGA or GLL)
NumberOfSonarChannels W ORD 2 (inactive channel filled with NULLs ) 2
NumberOfBathymetryChannels W ORD 0 2
NumberOfForwardLookA rrays W ORD 0 2
NumberOfEchoStrengthChannels W ORD 0 2
Res erved1 W ORD 0 2
ProjectionType[12] BYTE 0 12
SpheriodType[10] BYTE 0 10
NavigationLatency long 0 4
OriginY float 0 4
OriginX float 0 4
NavOffs etY float 0 4
NavOffs etX float 0 4
NavOffs etZ float 0 4
NavOffs etYaw float 0 4
M RUOffs etY float 0 4
M RUOffs etX float 0 4
M RUOffs etZ float 0 4
M RUOffs etYaw float 0 4
M RUOffs etPitch float 0 4
M RUOffs etRoll float 0 4
ChanInfo[6] CHA NINFO See channel info des cription 768
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XTFPINGHEA DER s tructure:
Pack ets mus t be padded to a multiple of 64 bytes . Triton equation is : s ize = ((s ize+63)/64)*64
The data here can change from ping to ping but will pertain to all channels that are at the s ame time as this ping.

M agicNumber W ORD 0xFA CE (hex) 2
HeaderType BYTE XTF_HEA DER_SONA R = 0 1
SubChannelNumber BYTE 0 1
NumChans ToFollow W ORD 2 (inactive channel filled with NULLs ) 2
Res erved1[2] W ORD 0 4
NumBytes This Record DW ORD 1 channel = 256 + 64 + 3200 = 3520 4

2 channels = 256 + 2*(64+3200) = 6784
where: s izeof(XTFPINGHEA DER) = 256
s izeof(XTFPINGCHA NHEA DER) = 64
(2*PING_SIZE) = 3200
Date and time of the ping
Year W ORD Computer date when this record was s aved 2
M onth BYTE Computer date when this record was s aved 1
Day BYTE Computer date when this record was s aved 1
Hour BYTE Sounder time when ping s tarted - hours 1
M inute BYTE Sounder time when ping s tarted - minutes 1
Second BYTE Sounder time when ping s tarted - s econds 1
HSeconds BYTE Sounder time when ping s tarted - hundredths of s econds 1
(0-99)
JulianDay W ORD Number of days s ince January 1 2
General information
CurrentLineID W ORD Line # if one exis ts 2
EventNumber W ORD Event number if exis ts 2
PingNumber DW ORD Sounder Record Number 4
SoundVelocity float s peed of s ound / 2 [m/s ] 4
OceanTide float 0 4
Res erved2 DW ORD 0 4
CTD information
ConductivityFreq float 0 4
TemperatureFreq float 0 4
Pres s ureFreq float 0 4
Pres s ureTemp float 0 4
Computed CTD information
Conductivity float 0 4
W aterTemperature float 0 4
Pres s ure float 0 4
ComputedSoundVelocity float 0 4
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Sens ors information
M agX float 0 4
M agY float 0 4
M agZ float 0 4
A uxVal1 float 0 4
A uxVal2 float 0 4
A uxVal3 float 0 4
A uxVal4 float 0 4
A uxVal5 float 0 4
A uxVal6 float 0 4
SpeedLog float 0 4
Turbidity float 0 4
Ship Navigation information.
ShipSpeed float Boat s peed [knots ], 0 if unavailable 4
ShipGyro float 0 4
ShipYcoordinate double Ship latitude or northing 8
ShipXcoordinate double Ship longitude or eas ting 8
ShipA ltitude W ORD 0 2
ShipDepth W ORD Sides can depth us ed for s lant range correction 2
Sens or Navigation information
FixTimeHour BYTE 0 1
FixTimeM inute BYTE 0 1
FixTimeSecond BYTE 0 1
Res erved4 BYTE 0 1
Sens orSpeed float 0 4
KP float 0 4
Sens orYcoordinate double 0 8
Sens orXcoordinate double 0 8
Tow Cable information
SonarStatus W ORD 0 2
RangeToFis h W ORD 0 2
BearingToFis h W ORD 0 2
CableOut W ORD 0 2
Layback float 0 4
CableTens ion float 0 4
Sens or A ttitude information
Sens orDepth float 0 4
Sens orPrimaryA ltitude float 0 4
Sens orA uxA ltitude float 0 4
Sens orPitch float 0 4
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Sens orRoll float 0 4
Sens orHeading float 0 4
additional attitude data
Heave float 0 4
Yaw float 0 4
A ttitudeTimeTag DW ORD Computer time tag (millis econds s ince midnight of Jan 1, 4
1970)
M is cellaneous
DOT float 0 4
NavFixM illis econds DW ORD Computer time tag (millis econds s ince midnight of Jan 1, 4
1970)
ComputerClockHour uns igned char Computer time when this record was s aved - hours 1
ComputerClockM inute uns igned char Computer time when this record was s aved - minutes 1
ComputerClockSecond uns igned char Computer time when this record was s aved - s econds 1
ComputerClockHs ec uns igned char Computer time when this record was s aved - hundredths of 1
s econds
Fis hPos itionDeltaX s hort 0 2
Fis hPos itionDeltaY s hort 0 2
Fis hPos itionErrorCode uns igned char 0 1
Res ervedSpace2[11] BYTE 0 11
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XTFPINGCHA NHEA DER s tructure:
This is data that can be unique to each channel from ping to ping. It is s tored at the front of each channel of s onar data.

ChannelNumber W ORD 0=port (low frequency) 2
1=s tbd (low frequency)
Downs ampleM ethod W ORD 2=M A X, 2
SlantRange float 0 4
GroundRange float 0 4
TimeDelay float 0 4
TimeDuration float 2*s tart depth / s peed of s ound 4
Seconds PerPing float amount of time, in s econds , from ping to ping 4
Proces s ingFlags W ORD 0 = TVG off 2
4 = TVG on
Frequency W ORD nominal frequency [kHz] ie 200 2
InitialGainCode W ORD 0 2
GainCode W ORD RxGain parameter (0-255) 2
BandW idth W ORD 0 2
Contact information - updated when contacts are s aved through Target.exe
ContactNumber DW ORD 0 4
ContactClas s ification W ORD 0 2
ContactSubNumber uns igned char 0 1
ContactType uns igned char 0 1
NumSamples DW ORD Expected # of s amples per channel (1600) 4
Res erved W ORD 0 2
ContactTimeOffTrack float 0 4
ContactClos eNumber uns igned char 0 1
Res erved2 uns igned char 0 1
FixedVSOP float 0 4
Res ervedSpace[6] BYTE 0 6
Byte Count Total 64
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XTFNOTESHEA DER s tructure:
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ECHOSOUNDER CONCEPTS
TECHNICAL NOTE
D101-02251
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July 6, 2009

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CONTENTS
1 BASIC ECHOSOUNDER THEORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1 Basic Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Pings and Echoes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Bottom Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.4 Pulse Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.5 Sound Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.6 Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.7 Bar Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
2 ACCURACY OF THE KNUDSEN ECHOSOUNDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Repeatability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2.1 Background.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2.2 Amplitude Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2.3 Bottom Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.4 Sample Rate Effects and Truncation Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.5 Pulse Length Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.6 Frequency Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 Scale Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.4 Offset Errors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.5 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3 DIGITIZED DEPTH VERSUS PRINTED ECHOGRAM.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
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Technical Note: Echosounder Concepts 1-1
1 BASIC ECHOSOUNDER THEORY
1.1 Basic Concepts
T h e follow ing section is intended for new or occasional operators. It provides a brief introduction to echosoundin g an d to
a few of the most important concepts. Experienced users may safely skip this section.
1.2 Pings and Echoes
An echosounder is an acoustic echo ranging device. It measures the depth of the w ater by tr an s m ittin g b rief pulses of
ultrasound dow nw ard tow ard the ocean bottom, and measuring the time it takes for the bottom echo to return. The transmitted
p u lse, traditionally called a "ping", is a tone of a specified frequency w ith a duration of anyw here from a sixteen th o f a
m illis ec o nd to four milliseconds. The transducer is mounted through the hull of the ship, near the keel, w ith its active face
pointed straight down. The same transducer is used for both transmitting the ping, and receiving the echo signal. The intensity
of the received signal as a function of depth is printed vertically on the graphic recorder. After many repeated pings the
bottom is visible as a horizontal black line, w hich f o llo w s the contours of the bottom. The sharpness and clarity of the line
depend on the strength and quality of the echo, w hich depends on many factors, including bottom characteristics, pulse length,
depth of the w ater, and the amount of ambient noise (noise "pollution", w hich comes from many sources and is unavoidable).
The location of the strongest echo is "detected" by softw are and displayed/recorded as a depth in metres. Each frequency has
its ow n independent display/record.
Echosounder operation is affected by many factors - some much more dominant in their effect than others. Several of the more
important factors and their effects are discussed below .
1.3 Bottom Characteristics
The strength of the received echo is strongly affected by the type of bottom. The strongest echoes are produced by rock, gravel
or sand (such bottoms are said to exhibit high "target strength"). Mud or silt surfaces have low target strength and produce
w eaker echoes.
The bottom characteristics can often be deduced from a graphic record, as a result of penetration of the ping into the ocean
bottom. Echoes from harder layers a few decimeters beneath the surface of the sea floor often show up as a characteristic
layering effect on the graphic record. This is particularly evident in the case of silt overlying rock.
1.4 Pulse Length
The echosounder's receiver processes the received signal w ith a band p as s f ilter w ith a passband centred at the transducer
frequency. This filter allow s the received echo to pass thro u g h , b u t rejects ambient noise at all other frequencies. It would
seem logical to use the narrow est possible bandw idth, to achieve the greatest possible noise rejection, and thus detect the
w eakest echoes of the transmit pulse. Unfortunately, it isn't that easy. A signal pulse has a bandw idth app r o x im ately eq ual
to the inverse of its duration - thus a one millisecond pulse needs a receive filter w ith a bandw idth of at least 1 kHz, or it w ill
be attenuated along w ith the out-of-ban d n o is e. T h e shortest pulses need the w idest bandw idth (and achieve poorest noise
rejection) while the longest pulses can use the narrow est filters, w ith the best noise rejection.
On the other hand, the short pulses produce better "range resolution", w hich permits more accurate depth measurement, and
show s more detail on the bottom. Generally, short pulses are used in shallow w ater, w here resolution is important, and w here
echoes are strong, w hile long pulses are used in deep w ater w here echoes are w eaker, and the noise rejection cap ab ility of
narrow band filtering is more important.
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1-2 Technical Note: Echosounder Concepts
1.5 Sound Speed
Because the 1600 series and 3200 series Echosounders are digital systems w ith a quartz crystal timebase, they do not require
internal recalibration due to aging or temperature, and can measure the return time of the echo w ith a great deal of accuracy.
The ultim ate accuracy of the depth measurement also depends on the accuracy of the sound speed value used in the
computation.
The speed of sound is not a constant, but depends on several factors, most importantly the salinity and the temperature of the
w ater. Normally, the variations in sound speed from locatio n to lo c ation are small enough that only occasional adjustments
to this parameter are required, such as w hen transiting from fresh w ater to salt w ater . I f maximum accuracy is important
how ever, velocity measurements must be made and the sound speed value entered into the echosounder. Sin ce sound speed
can vary significantly w ith depth (as a result of temperature or salinity gradients) it may be necessary to en ter an av erage
velocity based on a measured sound velocity profile.
1.6 Draft
Draft is the nautical term used for the depth of the keel (the d eepest point) of the vessel below the surface of the w ater. In
echosounders it generally refers to the depth of the transducer below the w ater surface. The echos o u n d er compensates for
the effect of draft, both in the graphic record and in the digital depth display.
The amount of draft varies from time to time as a result of vessel loading, or a transit from fresh w ater to salt water, and a
new value must periodically be entered into the echosounder.
1.7 Bar Check
A "bar check" is a test procedure used to set-up the appropriate speed of sound and draft settings for a sound in g s es s io n .
Typically, a bar check w ould be performed as follow s.
A "bar" (a target w hich w ill return a distinct echo)is low ered to a know n short distance below the surface. The draft is then
adjusted until the depth return from the bar equals the know n value. After the draft has been adjusted, the bar is then low ered
to a deeper know n depth. The sound speed is then adjusted until the depth return from the bar equals the know n value. This
procedure must be repeated several times until both elements are calibrated. Af ter this procedure, the system w ill calibrated
for the current water conditions and can be left unmodified for the remainder of the sounding session.
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2 ACCURACY OF THE KNUDSEN ECHOSOUNDERS
Note: We are frequently asked to specify the “accuracy” of the echosounders, and th e a n swer is never straightforward.
Although the following discussion does not provide the definitive response, it may shed light on some of the issues.
2.1 Introduction
Although modern echosounders can be sophisticated an d c o m p lex, the principle on which they operate is simple - transmit
a “ping” and listen for the echo. The time it takes for th e b o tto m ec h o to r eturn is directly proportional to the round trip
distance, or twice the w ater depth. The accuracy of the depth value depends on a great many factors, some intrinsic to the
echosounder and some, the local speed of sound for example, w hich are environmental factors beyond the control of the
echosounder designer. This report discusses those factors w hich are affected by the design and operation of the echosounder.
Sources of error can conveniently b e d iv id ed into three categories; repeatability, scale and offset. Repeatability is a
fundamental limitation - there is no p o in t in calibrating scale and offset to centimetres if the ping-to-ping variability is
measured in decimetres. A brief discussion of some of the facto r s af f ec ting repeatability and some of the design measures
taken to enhance this characteristic is provided below .
Deterministic scale and offset errors w hich are amenable to calibration represent the main focus of this report. Echosounders
are traditionally provided w ith offset and scale adjustments (in the form of draft and sound speed controls) w hich permit the
user to calibrate the unit f o r h is s p ec ific transducer installation and local w ater conditions. The user can set these two
parameters by performing a bar check at tw o different depths (draft is set at the shallow depth, and sound speed at the deeper
depth) and iterating the procedure as necessar y to refine the values. Alternatively, the user can measure the draft and sound
speed directly and enter the values into the echosounder. In this latter case, the u s er is trusting that the echosounder
manufacturer has calibrated the unit correctly (particularly the draft) at the factory. This report discusses the technical aspects
of echosounder calibration and accuracy.
2.2 Repeatability
2.2.1 Back ground
As already mentioned, ping-to-ping repeatability of the measured depth value is a fundamental limitation to echosounder
accuracy. It is important to realize that the typical variability in the echo time-of-arriv al m eas u r em ent is much smaller than
the total duration of the echo. The problem is not so much to locate the echo but to locate the precise point in the echo, time
after time, w hich represents the calibrated depth value. Repeatab ility o f the depth measurement therefore hinges on
repeatability of the echo itself, at the transducer, and also on the repeatability of the process by w hich the depth determination
is made w ithin the echosounder.
2.2.2 Amplitude Effects
The depth determination inv ar iab ly in volves measurement of the precise instant at w hich the echo amplitude exceeds some
threshold. For this to produce repeatab le r es u lts, the echo amplitude has to be repeatable in relation to the threshold.
Obviously echo amplitude varies w idely d ep ending on transmitted pow er, w ater depth, bottom reflectivity and receiver gain,
and so amplitude normalization is a basic requirem en t o f p r ecision echosounding. Traditionally, amplitude normalization has
been accomplished w ith a combination of automatic gain control (w hen available) and a considerab le reliance on operator
attention to control settings.
Amplitude normalization in the KEL Ec h o s o u n d er s s tarts w ith an assessment of the amplitude of each received echo. This
is performed in softw are, after the signal has been digitized, filtered and envelope detected. The details of th e algorithm are
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beyond the scope of this report, but basically it involves increasing the sample frequency of the envelope record by a factor
of four w ith a cubic spline interpolation, and then cr o s s - c o r r elating the upsampled signal w ith a replica of the leading edge
of the expected echo (this is also part of the bottom-picking algorithm). T h e c o r r elatio n p eak is scaled to produce a very
accurate estimate of echo amplitude. Another filter is used w ith the correlation results to o btain the background noise level.
A threshold is then computed as a specified fraction of the echo amplitude (usually 50%). The point in the s ample record at
w hich th e en v elope signal crosses the threshold is computed using polynomial interpolation and floating point arithmetic.
The end result of this process is to d ec o u p le the depth measurement from both amplitude variations and sample rate
limitations.
2.2.3 Bottom Type
Different bottom types can affect not only the amplitude of the return echo but also its shape. A very smoo th , f lat b ottom
p r o v id es an alm o st specular reflection w ith a w ell defined leading edge and very little off-axis return. A rough bottom, on
the other han d , returns a considerable amount of off-axis scattering w hich tends to elongate the pulse and shift the point of
peak amplitude dow nw ard. Generally speaking, botto m type effects are more difficult to compensate in the design of the
echosounder than the simple amplitude effects mentioned above. The template- m atching correlation scheme used in the
Echosounders for both bottom picking and amplitude normalization is very effective in minimizing sensitivity to bottom type.
2.2.4 Sample Rate Effects and Truncation Noise
This repeatability is s u e is peculiar to digital echosounders. It refers to the errors which accumulate w henever a timebase
parameter is tru n c ated or rounded off to the nearest sample interval or improperly interpolated. It ultimately places limits on
the achievable resolution and therefore the repeatab ility o f th e time delay measurement. In early designs it tended to show
up in the form of A/D converter sample-rate limitations. In mod er n echosounder designs it is more likely to be the result of
fixed-point arithmetic or poorly w ritten softw are.
T h e only practical solution to truncation and round-off noise is to use floating point arithmetic for all timebase related
computations, and to use continuous polynomial interpolation w hen w orking w ith time-sampled data. This is the approach
taken in all current releases of KEL softw are. Digital timebase errors are essentially nonexistent in KEL Echosounders.
2.2.5 Pulse Length Effects
If properly implemented, different transmit pulse lengths are matched to different receiv e f ilters, w ith short pulses matched
to w ide bandw idth filters, and vice versa (there is very little point in transmitting a long pulse unless the receive filter has an
ap p r o p r iately narrow noise bandw idth). The “group delay” of an analog or digital filter is inversely related to the bandw idth
and can be q u ite considerable in a narrow band filter. Fortunately this is a deterministic effect and can be corrected (see the
section on offset calibration). A more fundamental repeatability issue arises from the s imple observation that long,
narrow band pulses have a much longer rise time than short, w ideband pulses, and the threshold c r ossing instant is more
sensitive to minor amplitude variations. This is just another w ay of stating the w ell-know n fact that longer pulses provide
poorer range resolution than short pulses.
2.2.6 Frequency Effects
Hydrographic surveyors are w ell acquainted w ith the fact that low f r eq u ency sound penetrates soft sediments more readily
than high frequency signals. They are also aw are that the bottoms of oceans, lakes and rivers are often characterized by one
or more layers of soft sediments (sometimes very soft, as in “fluff”, w hich may be more liquid than solid) overlying harder,
more acoustic ally opaque materials. Echoes are generated at the interface betw een substances of low acoustic impedance
(such as w ater) and higher acoustic impedance (sediment). An even greater acoustic impedance difference may exist betw een
buried layers of soft and hard sediment. A low frequency echosounder w ill often identify a buried layer of hard sediment as
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the “real” bottom, w hile a two-channel echosounder w ill often detect the shallow est interface on the high frequency channel,
and a deeper layer on the low frequency.
If the digitized depth values are consistent under these conditions, the results w ith a tw o- c h an n el echosounder can provide
useful information about the type of bottom. More often, the depth values “bounce” back and forth betw een one interface and
another, producing misleading data.
2.3 Scale Errors
Modern echosounders use extremely precise quartz crystal timebase control, so in th eo r y calibration error in the scale
parameter (sound speed) is effectively zero and can safely be disregarded. In practice, th e theoretically achievable accuracy
can be compromised by errors in the digital processing of timebase parameters, mostly as a result of fixed- p o in t arithmetic
o r truncation errors. How ever, this is a softw are issue, and is easily resolved w ith good programming practice and floatin g -
point arithmetic as used in the KEL Echosounders.
Note that the scale parameter calibration error referred to here is the accuracy of the correction applied to the depth value by
the echosounder to compensate for the speed of sound value entered by the user, either in the course of a bar check or from
a sound velocimeter. The depth accuracy still depends ultimately on the accuracy of the sound velo c ity v alu e p r ovided by
the user. In practice, errors in the sound velocity value account for virtually all of the scale effects on the accuracy of the depth
measurement.
2.4 Offset Errors
Errors in the offset (draft) parameter result of all of the sm all time delays built into the signal paths in the echosounder.
Because of the very w ide bandwidth of the Sounder 1600 and Chirp 3200 analog front ends, the error resulting from analog
group delay is negligible (group delay is inversely proportional to bandw idth). The same can not be s aid for the group delay
through the digital filters, w hich may be considerable. Fortunately, the group delay of a digital f ilter is deterministic and can
be precisely calc u lated f o r any filter at any frequency. The group delay through a transversal bandpass or low pass digital
filter depends on the sampling interval and the number of taps, and inversely w ith the bandw idth, and is a very straightforw ard
computation. The formula is somew hat different for the c o r r elation filters used w ith chirp signals, but the precision w ith
w hich the group delay can be calculated is the same.
This actually represents one of the big advantages of the digital signal filters used in the KEL p r o d u c ts , o ver the multiple
analog filters used in other “digital” echosounders. The group delay values of the digital filters are computed prec is ely in
softw are, and are co m p en s ated for in softw are. No “tuning” of pots or coils in individual echosounders is involved, and of
course softw are never drifts.
It should be noted that all of the digital filtering in KEL Echoso u n d er s , f o r b o th CW and chirp signals, is performed w ith
transversal, or finite impulse response (FIR) filters w hich are unconditionally stable.
The two-w ay group delay of the transducer itself contributes a very small amount to this offset error, varying s lightly from
transducer to transducer (the low er the Q of the transducer the smaller the group delay).
2.5 Summary
To summarize the discussion above:
1) The scale error contributed by the echosounder is essentially zero. Scale accuracy is n o r m ally controlled by the
accuracy of the speed of sound value w hich is entered by the operator, either from a sound velocity instrument or in
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the course of a bar check.
2) The offset error contributed by the echosounder is essentially zero, a result of the deterministic and highly predictable
nature of digital filters. The main sources of error are normally the stability of the draft measurement entered by the
operator (sensitivity to vessel motion), and a lesser contribution from the group delay of the transducer.
3) The repeatability errors contributed by the ec h o s o u n der are difficult to measure, because under normal operating
conditions they are dominated by instabilities in the propagation medium, w hich is of course outside th e c o n tr ol of
the echosounder.
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3 DIGITIZED DEPTH VERSUS PRINTED ECHOGRAM
We are often asked about discrepancies betw een the digital depth value and the p r in ted ec ho g r am. Most often, the printed
echogram show s the leading edge of the bottom echo to be shallow er than the digitized depth. This note addresses the reason
for this apparent discrepancy.
In the early days of ec h o s ounders, before digitizers, the printed record w as the only record. The hydrographer adjusted the
draft and sound speed during a bar check us in g th e d ep th s he scaled directly from the printed record, based on his visual
determination of the location of the leading edge of the echo. There w ere two problems w ith this approach. First, the
hydrographer w ould have noticed that the depth was slightly dependent on receiver g ain . By cranking up the gain he could
“thicken” the bottom line and decrease the apparent depth slightly. Reducing the gain had the o p p o s ite ef f ect. Second, the
person w ho digitized the printed record back in the shop may have had a slightly different view of the precise location of the
leading edge of the echo - a bias toward a lighter or darker shade of grey as the threshold point.
Both of these problems result f r o m the fact that the leading edge of the echo is not a distinct event. The echo arrives as an
increase in signal strength from the background noise level to the echo peak over a finite period of time. The rise time of the
echo has a minimum duration of about half the transmitted pulse length. To put this into perspective, the duration of the
leading edge of the echo from a 0.1 ms transmit pulse (a typical pulse length for high frequency shallow w ater work) is
eq u iv alent to almost 4 centimetres of depth. The longer pulses used in deeper w ater have longer rise times. In prac tic e,
how ever, the echosounder is more accurate than these rise times w ould lead us to believe.
In the days before digitizers, the easiest w ay to deal w ith the rise time problem w as to operate the sounder w ith receive gain
increased to the point w here the background noise just started to show , and the bottom echo w as strongly saturated. This has
the effect of setting the detection threshold very low , almost at th e n o is e level, and it w orks w ell because the human brain
is very good at distinguishing echo from noise. The repeatability (and accuracy) of depths scaled by hand from such records
is typically a fraction of the nominal pulse length.
The digitizer softw are, on the other hand, is designed to set its threshold at the midpoint of the leading edge, at the 50%
amplitude point, because this is the value that provides optimum detection performance.
The problem is that hydrographers tend to set their visual threshold at the point in the echogram w here the echo first becomes
visible, w hich is often somew hat shallow er. The difference betw een the digitized depth and w hat the h y d r o g r apher sees on
the printed record is more pronounced at the high print contrast levels many users prefer, and w ith longer pulse lengths.
Tw o points are w orth noting. First, the fact that the digitizer threshold is set at the 50% point rather than at some low er (but
still vis ible on the echogram) value does not mean that the echosounder has a built-in error equal to half the rise time of the
echo (or a quarter of the pulse length). In fact, the echosounder softw are accounts for this very precisely.
Second, the point at which the echo becomes visible on the echogram is highly dependent on the print contrast mode w hich
is us ed ( s ee the user manual for an explanation of these modes). With most print contrast modes (particularly including
manual contrast), the relationship betw een the greyscale echogram and the digitized depth is subject to interpretation.
In summary, the digitized depth is most likely correct, even if the printed record appears to be slightly shallow er. This should
only be a matter for concern if the depth discrepancy is much greater than about a quarter of a pulse length.
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2.1.2.3 PostSurvey (PostSurvey.exe)

2.1.2.4 Hypack Device Driver (EchoHypackDLL.dll)

2.1.2.5 Firmware Loader (FirmwareLoader.exe)

3 INSTALLATION / UPGRADE GUIDELINES

3.1 Initial Installation

3.2 System Upgrades

4.1 Setup Procedure

Welcome to the SounderSuite-USB Setup Wizard: Simply click Next to continue.

Select Destination Location: Default: C:\Program Files\SounderSuite-USB

Setup Components: Default: Stand-alone

Select Start Menu Folder: Default: SounderSuite-USB

Select Additional Tasks: Default: Desktop Icons

4.1.1 Special Notes regarding Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

4.2 Driver Installation for Single-Channel Modules

4.2.1 Recommended Installation

channel module detected in the sounder.

4.2.2 Advanced Installation

5.1 Upgrading the Firmware

Step 1. Exit any open SounderSuite windows applications.

Step 5. Select a module to update.

Step 9. Repeat steps 4-8 for the next module.

Step 11. Power cycle the sounder.

Step 12. Run the Firmware Loader again.

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1.1 About this manual

1.2 Technical Support

Voice: (613) 267-1165 8:30 am to 5:00 pm E.S.T. Core Hours

2.1 USB and Network Usage

Figure 2.0: Interconnection Block Diagram

Figure 3.0: Main Application Window

messages regarding client/server interconnections and peripheral input strings.

2.3 Taskbar - Restore

2.4 Taskbar - About EchoControlServer

2.5 Taskbar - Close

The Close option will terminate the server application.

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