Equipment Type – Omni directional scanning sonar
Operating Frequency – 80 kHz nominal
Sound speed – 1400 m/s to 1600 m/s manual setting
Sonar Image Display – Flat panel monitor (LCD) in SVGA format. PPI display of echo intensity encoded image. Operator selectable echo encoding up to 16 colours or 16 shades of grey. Video output in standard SVGA format.
Field of View – 360° normal
Compass Corrected Display -Relative Bearing or North-Up operator selected bearing reference.
Range Scales (@ sound speed 1500 m/s) -2000 m, 1500 m, 1000 m. 500 m, 250 m
Zoom – Sonar data “True” Zoom – 4X maximum
Numeric Readouts
- Range Scale · Tx power level · Tilt setting · Cursor range, bearing, mode (relative and normal)
- Target range, bearing, depth, speed, heading, target ID · Time and Date
- Climometer X and Y · Compass
Graphic Readouts • Cursor mark (position controlled by operator) · Target markers · Target tracks for locked
- and / or manual targets · Range rings: 3 per display · Compass ring provides bearing indication
- Maps – Suppression Zones or Geographic areas
Display Formats • PPI · Volume search PPI · PPI with movable PPI or A-Scan ZOOM window
- Reference image – build, show · Draw geographic map · Draw suppression zones
- Draw TVG profile · System status · BITE
Beam Tilt – Electronic tilt; operator selectable within ±24° of ground plane
Automatic Detection – Automatic detection of targets above threshold set by the Operator; Target marker automatically displayed and audible alarm initiated
Suppression Zones – Operator selected areas are excluded from automatic alarm
Static Suppressed Image – Static images are excluded from alarm and display
Audible Alarm – Automatic audible alarm and contact closure (250 V, 100 MA minimum rating) for new target above threshold set by Operator (see Automatic Detection)
Automatic Tracking – Automatic tracking of detected targets; Track length 200 pings minimum
Multiple System Integration – Multiple System operation in one area without interference
BITE – Automatic system status messages. Operator initiated self-diagnostic tests via various menus
Remote Data Link – Sonar may be operated by local or optional remote console. Target position data output via RS-232, RS-422 or Ethernet interface
Video Recorder – Display may be recorded, with optional converters, on a PAL or NTSC format S-VHS video recorder (recorder not included)
