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Start-up
Overview
This chapter provides the basic procedure required to power up
the echo sounder and start the pinging.
Power-up procedure
After these initial preparations you can open the EQ60 program
on the computer. The
“power on” procedure is described in
detail in the Operational procedures chapter.
The menu system
The menu system is based on the Microsoft Windows®
commercial standard interface. An overall explanation of the
menu system with a description of the various views are
presented in the Display views chapter.
Transceiver inspection
First, we need to check that the transceiver (or transceivers) are
connected.
Open the Install menu, choose the Transceiver command to
open the Transceiver Installation Mode dialogue box. In this
dialogue, press the Inspect button to open the Transceiver
Settings dialogue box.
You may now check that the transceivers are installed correctly.
Active transceivers appear in green text in the Frequency
Channel Selection box.
Click the Cancel button to finish.
If none of the transceivers listed appear in green text, check the
connections and re-install the transceiver(s).
Environmental parameters
To obtain correct values for the various acoustical parameters
calculated by the EQ60 program, it is important that you provide
the EQ60 program with accurate parameters describing the
environment; sea temperature, salinity and sound velocity.
These values are defined in the Environment dialogue box.
Open the Install menu, choose the Environment command to
open the Environment dialogue box.
Unless the default values are acceptable, you must select Fresh
or Salt water, and enter the current sound velocity. This
information is used to calculate depth and absorption
coefficient.
Click OK when you have finished.