2ProScan Manual-Apr-2012
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1. Overview This manual describes the features and operational instructions for Blue View Technologies ProScan software ProScan provides an interface between BlueView s line of MicroBathymetry MB products and third party bathymetry line scanner software packages ProScan also serves as a graphical user interface to the MB sonar providing controls for collection threshold processing and data streaming ProScan offers an interface for digital pan and tilt units that provide extra functionality such as real time angle adjustments and rotational scanning ProScan can display record and stream live data from the MB sonar as well as open files for post processing or save data from rotational scans as 3D Point Cloud files System Recommendations For best performance ProScan requires a system that meets or exceeds the following requirements for optimum performance e Windows XP Vista or 7 operating system e Dual Core 1 8 GHz or faster processor e 2GB or more of RAM e 10GB or more of free disk space e CD ROM drive for installation e 2 100Mbit or higher Ethernet interfaces e serial interface with a DB9 connection e 2 USB Ports Installation To install ProScan just insert the ProScan CD into your computer s CD ROM drive You may also launch the installation by double clicking on setup exe in the CD s root directory Follow the instructions to complete the installation NOTE You must have administrator privileges to install P2. Chapter 7 Pan amp Tilt Configuration eeeeeeeeessss 17 COT URS Pan NI c E 17 veto Rm ME 17 Orientano T S c 18 Pan Tilt OrtentatlOn x aeo eo ete ode t vios Error Bookmark not defined Dems ny epe bees t oh xen iet dip db maia ined uU an e oe eni dE 18 bone POSU OD occ tessa ae een pd Mud acne anc Mes 18 loce etc T ee a ee 19 Chapters Pan e Tilt Operation eeror 20 Connecting to a Pan Tl uino e eto DE DESEE a battu Red pa bcp eto Isi td 20 Pan ECONO c 20 Home ROSON stove teda EM MEI M AMI E ees 21 Chapter 9 Rotational Scanning cccccccccecsssseecececeeeseeceeeeaeeeees 27 RUNNING Single SCANS eessen usd ter eu bOsev osdte bo Ses sdalurd sed bxbsalisd eE Eia 22 IRunnmnne Spherical Scans sap ob MER Up aati lata alt ere 23 SD POlnt Cloud P Sa r E canta toate eaeiauambac RAM mente toa 24 Geosretereneme the 51 Pomt Clouds uum etie oec iode treu Rr at ices i ode nts dws 25 Playin Dack d 5 Calles rdidaies bee ben Uer omaes e CUN oe e HAC uox DAN DUC Mee eae 2 Appendix A Troubleshooting eese 28 Connectrvity Probletls 52s sata tei en rideau deri te idus cxutotemddc aset istimte e Captum ustuu bancs 28 Troubleshoote Table sometido E t ole desto tunt IUE 22 Miscellaneous Problems uitio traded televen rela Ete eodd due tute aimed Eie 33 blueview Customer SUD POM 52 5 oett ose tie see tuoi tene E E Re 35 Appendix
3. MRU The MRU must be aligned with the sonar in the following way Using the Pan Tilt Home Position dialog set the Pan and Tilt values to 180 Using the Pan Tilt Controls move the sonar to the Home Position Align the MRU s heading axis with the sonar axis Verify that manually pitching the sonar not with the pan tilt so that it points up causes the MRU to output a positive pitch value 5 Verify that manually rolling the sonar so that its port side is up causes the MRU to output a positive roll value Se Once aligned in the manner and deployed the MRU s heading 0 360 degrees pitch degrees and roll degrees can be entered into the corresponding field in the Scan Setup dialog When these values are entered the orientation of the created 3D Point Cloud files is modified When both pitch and roll data are known the Z axis 1s oriented such that it 1s collinear with the local gravity vector When heading is known the Y axis in the point cloud points to magnetic north No local magnetic disturbance or declination 1s accounted for unless the MRU 1s properly configured Depth Depth should be measured to the tilt rotator s axis and entered as a positive number 235 Latitude and Longitude Latitude and Longitude of the sonar should be entered if available XY Grid Position If the sonar position is known in northings and eastings the coordinates should be entered in the X and Y boxes Comments Enter any co
4. ee 0 0 Latitude 0 deg 5 0 000 min 1 Longitude 0 deg H 0 000 min s Comments Check the Generate 3D Point Cloud files box to re create the X YZ and OFF files To avoid over writing the original 3D Point Cloud files provide a new file name Check the Don t show images box to prevent ProScan from updating the display while creating the new files This will speed up the process by a factor of 4 Check the Generate Network Output box to transmit network data Checking the Playback subset of file limits playback to the subset of the file specified by the start and end ping numbers Check the Override recorded values to apply different geo reference values to the played back data 1gnoring any values that may be saved in the file 2 Appendix A Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems This section is designed to help you quickly identify and solve problems preventing you from connecting to a BlueView sonar from a PC While the basic connection between sonar and computer is straight forward things can get very confusing when the sonar is integrated into a larger system We recommend the following steps to identify and fix issues you may be having e Rerun ProScan Software e Reboot PC and Sonar e Check Network Settings e Check Connectors e Check Power e Test Sonar e Common Communication Link Issues Rerun ProScan Software If a sonar did not complete its boot process before ProScan was opened ProSca
5. make a backup copy of the original unaltered file Detected Points The height of the blue green line displayed for detected points in the Sonar Display window is set by the RangeLineHeight parameter The units are pixels and the default value 1s 10 Image Filters The ImageFilterFlag has a default value of 17 which applies a mean filter to the XY image and a specialized filter to the range R Theta data The legal values for the ImageFilterFlag are 0 no filters applied to either the X Y image or range data 3 Median amp Mean filters applied only to the XY image 16 Specialized filter applied only to range data 17 Mean filter applied only to the XY image and a Specialized filter applied only to range data 19 Median amp Mean filters applied only to the X Y image and a Specialized filter applied only to range data Monitor Tilt During Scan The MonitorTiltDuringScan determines how the tilt rotator is treated during a spherical scan If set to FALSE only the brake is used to hold the tilt rotator in place If set to TRUE the tilt rotator s position 1s continually monitored and moved back into position if it shifts The downside 1s that this may temporarily cause the tilt rotator to move further out of position before it can be corrected The default value is FALSE 36
6. B Advanced Setting ceeecccccccceecesseeeeceeeeeeaees 36 Sonar Gain and Time Variable Gain Error Bookmark not defined BIS Cle IM ROMS TT T TT TET 36 Ima e DICES osos ide he RUN ae ores nT CoRR eee cepit to cA aCe en en 36 BlueView Technologies has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document however because ongoing development efforts are made to continually improve the capabilities of our products we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes herein The accompanying Software and Documentation are proprietary products owned by BlueView Technologies Inc and protected under U S and international copyright law Except as authorized under this License Agreement the Software may be used only on computers owned leased or otherwise controlled by you You may not reverse assemble reverse compile or otherwise translate ProViewer Copyright 2003 2009 BlueView Technologies Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or translated without the prior written consent of BlueView Technologies No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the prior consent of BlueView Technologies Any unauthorized use is a violation of copyright laws ProScan is a registered trademark of BlueView Technologies Corp Chapter 1 Welcome
7. When ProScan has successfully connected to the Pan Tilt the Pan Tilt control panel will be displayed Pan Tilt Controls Tilt 7 Pan 9 Communications Status BN Start Scan Pan Tilt Controls ProViewer displays the sonar position control on the right side of the screen The status of the communication link with the Pan Tilt is shown in a color coded display A green display indicates a good link A red display indicates that the link has failed and communications with the Pan Tilt have been lost A display that alternates between green and red indicates a link with intermittent faults The cabling and connections between the PC and the Pan Tilt should be inspected for faults 1f any red 1s displayed Scans should not be performed is any red is displayed as the Pan Tilt position data will be degraded or incorrect Use the directional buttons to move the pan and tilt The mapping of controls to motion varies for each configuration as shown by the following illustrations 20 e Vertical Upright Vertical Inverted Home Position Home The Home position is defined as the center rotation angle for each axis All calibration measurements and calculations should be made from this position To move to the Home position click the corresponding button NOTE When performing a single scan the tilt angle will remain constant at whatever tilt angle the system is set to when Start Scan is pressed Zl C
8. line is displayed Click OK to save the calibration value Ping 1100 jew Range Start Stop 1 10 Coes 8 644 m 33 8 139 m 17 13 Chapter 5 Network Streaming ProScan provides a network interface between BlueView s MicroBathymetry products and third party bathymetry line scanning software packages Once configured the software streams data when the Network Transmit icon is pressed as described in Chapter 3 This section describes the settings necessary to stream data to a third party software package The default settings shown below send data to an internal port on the PC so that both the ProScan and a third party software package could run on one PC When using a single machine it is important to consider whether the PC s processor can keep up with the processing demand Configure Network In the network setup dialog File Settings Network the connection protocol both UDP and TCP are supported can be specified Settings Sonar Controls Scan Settings Network GPS Recording Pan Tilt Protocal UDP TCP Network Connection Internet Address 127 0 0 1 Port 3 7050 For UDP Connections Specify the internet address and port number to which ProScan should send data For TCP Connections ProScan acts as a TCP server The Internet address will be automatically set to the PC running ProScan Specify the port number at which ProScan should listen for a
9. on the sonar Make sure the subnet mask is the same on both PC and sonar For the factory default Class C network configuration the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 The 255 part of the mask defines the network part of the IP address The 0 part of the mask defines the device part of the IP address IP subnet masks don t match 32 IP network Make sure the IP network part of the IP address 1s the same on both the addresses don t sonar and the computer In the factory default case this is the first 3 match numbers in the IP address 192 168 1 IP network The device part of the IP address must be different for every device on the device addresses network In the factory default case the sonar is set to 45 and the PC is are the same set to 2 Don t use 255 it s reserved for broadcast use Use an ohm meter to verify Tx and Rx line connectivity between the Ethernet connector that plugs into the PC and the 10 pin connector that plugs into the sonar Poor connection quality Miscellaneous Problems 3D Point Cloud Looks Distorted The sonar may be installed upside down which will cause 3D points to be placed in the wrong positions Figure 1 shows a normal scan and Figure 2 shows the same scan with the sonar upside down Figure 1 Normal Scan 33 Figure 2 Inverted To re process a rotational scan acquired with the sonar upside down Open the File Settings Pan Tilt dialog Check the Beams
10. sonar please email your questions to support blueview com or contact our customer service department at 206 545 7260 between the hours of 8am and 5pm Pacific Time For the latest contact information data sheets and other support material please visit our web site at http www blueview com License Agreement The accompanying Software and Documentation hereinafter referred to as ProScan are proprietary products owned by BlueView Technologies Inc and protected under U S and international copyright law Except as authorized under this License Agreement the Software may be used only on computers owned leased or otherwise controlled by you You may not reverse assemble reverse compile or otherwise translate ProScan Chapter 2 Connecting to a Sonar 1 Begin by installing the ProScan Software provided on the included CD Each BlueView sonar comes with bench top test components that allow the sonar to run independently from the final system it is getting integrated into Below a typical test setup is shown For more information see the manual included with your BlueView Sonar or the Troubleshooting section of this manual Sonar Setup Diagram User Computer Power Over Ethernet POE Standard Ethernet Cable 2 By default the sonar runs an onboard DHCP server which allows you to connect your computer without altering any settings In some situations you may choose to use a static IP address rather than a dynam
11. the scan will not be centered at 180 but will scan 360 degrees from 180 to 180 degrees Running Spherical Scans Spherical scans allow a volume to be scanned in a single operation Run Point Cloud Viewer after each scan Spherical Scan Settings Save Individual Scan Files Checking the Save Individual Scan Files box will preserve the files generated for each of the individual scans after they are merged as described below If not checked the individual files will be deleted after merging 1s complete If you want to view the 3D point cloud for each of the individual scans check the run Point Cloud Viewer after 25 each scan box This is highly recommended as it will allow you to determine if the scan you just took contains any errors To run a spherical scan check the Spherical Scan box set the desired Scan Speed and Total Pan Angle and click Start A progress window will appear while the scan is running A SON file is output for each of the individual scans in a Spherical Scan When the Spherical Scan is completed the individual files will be combined into a single SON file The combined file will have the name entered in the Merge File Name field with a suffix of complete automatically appended If no filename was entered in the field then the name of the first scan will be used The individual SON files and 3D Point Cloud files will also be renamed with that name but with their tilt angle appended 3D Po
12. this manual for more information If the UPD protocol is configured data begins transmitting automatically If the TCP protocol is configured ProScan waits for a TCP client to connect New File If recording is enabled ProScan records all broadcasting data to an automatically generated SON file To split recorded data between files click the new file button while ProScan is set to record A new SON file will be created and the remainder of the data will be stored there NOTE Data files are automatically stored in your My Documents directory This can be changed in the Recording Setup dialog Length Measurement After clicking the length measurement icon in the toolbar click the location where you want to start the measurement ProScan then draws a dotted line between that point and the mouse cursor Click a second time to freeze the current measurement A third click sets the starting point for a new measurement The length of the dotted line 1s displayed just to the left of the cursor location in the lower right of the ProScan window To clear the measurement line press the Measurement button a second time or right click the mouse 10 Cursor Location The current range meters and bearing degrees of the cursor is displayed in the lower right corner of the ProScan window Range Controls The sonar range sliders along the left side of the ProScan window allow you to change both the start and stop range both ar
13. BlueView TECHNOLOGIES ProScan Software Handbook Part Number 202667 01 Revised April 2012 BlueView Technologies Inc All rights reserved All product names are trademarks of their respective companies Table of Contents Chapter Wel omne aeacissoedodioaa unitas aUe dt acu RP eae 6s 3 OVEN IO Wiosuto oto een een aet ed Seul aut Mete dene eM 3 System RecormmoendatlOfis uoodcec bres ioda cordi Repone i ote uut los d adio HU Ress u closet fuos egeat 3 Installation ooa t cie tns Aue EE d NAM CIN eae MON III 3 Technical upDOE usata eim dabant ieee etre ents Meo Saad esee verse cnet cen ee 5 IBS NA urs IIS ETT 5 Chapter 2 Connecting to a Sonal aessa iss 6 Chapter gt Sotware DB aASiCS oec iod eto PRU DIR T MOREM niens 9 Typical Ter oiim 9 Too WD rre 9 Range CONTO a busto Gaudi tee doo esci bone oed etur ie don b oneseiuboeate io de debut ed ueluti de 11 miriieie deni arasen ia aa E eo ee A 11 Chapter 4 Sonar Controls ecccccccccsessseeeeeceeeeeeesseeeceeeeeeeees 7 SONAL CONTON NE 12 Itjaec C ai DrA Oiee a bite basiiowasakencysoteautemaandeatinbar eesti 13 Chapter 5 Network Streaming 00 0 0 eecccccccceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeaees 13 CON sure NetWork eurei a a a wih ipod eti AM eio defen deed 14 CONMSUPE Gil SPINE COINS RR 15 Chapter 6 Saving and Reviewing Data ss 16 Conblieure RCC OFCING sonoro eedepesm ete sarees ante NP LUI M CN MILL NO M DES LUE 16
14. Inverted checkbox and click the Save button Open the rotational scan file and perform a playback scan see page 28 When playback is complete new and corrected XYZ and OFF files will be created in the directory of the SON file po Ds I3 Be sure to go back and un check the Invert Beam Angles checkbox before acquiring any more data GPS Timeout Error If you are getting a GPS Timeout error message check the following conditions 1 A PPS signal must be output by the GPS The PPS signal must be on pin 9 on the DB9 connector Note that most serial cables do not actually have the signal for pin 9 brought all the way through Perform a continuity check on the cable 3 The ZDA message must be sent at a rate of one per second 34 BlueView Customer Support At this point if you were able to connect to your sonar you can assume your sonar is working properly and that the PC is set up correctly The only thing left is the communications link specific to your particular implementation application It is advised that you get your system integrator involved at this point BlueView Technologies Customer Support www blueview com 206 545 7260 8am to 5pm PST Mon through Fri 35 Appendix B Advanced Settings number of ProScan s internal values can be changed by editing the ProScan ini file which is a text file stored in the same directory as the ProScan executable file Before making any changes to this file
15. TCP client to connect 14 Common TCP Connection Settings e EIVA UDP connection through port 7050 e Triton TCP connection through port 7000 e Hypack Hysweep TCP connection through port 7000 For more information on sonar network connections see the advanced networking appendix in the sonar device manual For more information on the format of the network messages see the ProScan Network Interface Specification manual Configure GPS Timecoding For time code synchronization ProScan can be connected to a GPS device click File Settings GPS to bring up the PPS ZDA settings dialog ProScan requires a GPS device that provides both a PPS signal and the ZDA message The PPS signal must be provided on pin 9 of the PC s DB9 serial connector The ZDA message can be sent to the same serial port as the PPS signal or to a second serial port mu Settin 85 Sonar Controls Scan Settings Network Recording Pan Tilt PPS Fort Port COM1 v Port Setup Detect PPS on rising edge only Use PPS port for ZDA input DA Port Port COM v Port Setup By default the falling edge of the PPS signal 1s used If this does not work check the PPS on rising edge only box 15 Chapter 6 Saving and Reviewing Data ProScan offers the ability to log the raw data before any filtering or threshold routines are performed making it convenient to post process and or reprocess data for improved results Some of the controls on
16. cean Systems ROS with ProScan If you do not have this unit you can skip this section A digital pan and tilt gives the user the ability to perform real time adjustments of the sonar s orientation 1 e tilting the sonar up to the side to scan under a dock When interfacing with a third party software package using this configuration the user will have to manually enter the orientation offsets into the third party software unless it is capable of reading and applying ProScan s angle offset field This is still much easier than manually pulling up the sonar and remounting at a given angle A pan amp tilt allows other functions such as performing 3D rotational scans from a fixed location In this case third party software can either read ProScan s streaming angle offset data or a measurement device can be physically mounted to the sonar to measure angle and feed it directly into a third party collection package such Configure Pan Tilt The Pan Tilt setup dialog accessible through ProScan s settings by clicking File Settings Pan Tilt has four sections Setup Orientation Home Position and Hardware Setup From here you can set the interactive scanning speed This only affects how fast you can rotate the head to different positions using the Pan Tilt controls it does not impact speed while scanning If the Auto Connect to Pan Tilt checkbox is checked then ProScan will automatically detect and connect to an attached Pan Ti
17. d Velocity amp Upright Inverted BlueView PRESSURES RHE BENE Range Threshold Level controls The Range Threshold controls the value at which a target will be recognized The allowed values range from 100 to 20 000 The default value is 250 and values typically range from 100 to 500 Sound Velocity This is the sound velocity in meters per second used to compute target range 12 Override recorded Sound Velocity To replace the recorded Sound Velocity with the displayed value when playing back a SON file click this box Image Calibration This brings up Sound Speed dialog box Cancel If you have access to a reliable sound speed measurement move the slider until the sound speed at the head in meters per second is shown If no such measurement is available use the method below to perform an approximate calibration The sonar contains two arrays that must be calibrated to synchronize the imagery between them To calibrate the image first make sure that the sonar is thermally stabilized to the ambient water temperature then use the pan and tilt controls to point the sonar so that its beam is grazing a relatively flat surface such as a piling or the seafloor and displaying a diagonal line across the image display If the diagonal line has a break in it as shown in the left hand figure below bring up the Image Calibration dialog box and move the slider until a single unbroken
18. e measured in meters The stop range selects how far out the sonar is looking whereas the start range selects where the sonar starts acquiring data By using both controls you can zoom in on a target The range settings also control the data window that line data is derived from allowing a user to choose a specific zone to extract line data from Note that the start range slider may not have a visible effect This slider sets the minimum range at which ProScan will pick a target The sonar will still display data at shorter ranges for reference purposes Playback Controls When a file 1s loaded the playback controls appear at the bottom of the window The table below describes the different controls available The time slider is located between the previous ping and next ping buttons It shows the current location inside the file You may click on it to jump to a new location or simply drag the marker back and forth to quickly scan through a file Description si Function icon Pase o wm Pause playback at the current ping Play Resume playback 11 Chapter 4 Sonar Controls The major sonar controls are split into two windows the Sonar Control window and the Image Calibration window Sonar Control The Sonar Control window is accessible by clicking File gt Settings gt Sonar Controls Y Settings 9 NX yj Sonar Controls RangeThreshold Sound Velocity 250 1500 m sec gt E Override recorded Soun
19. e might tweak to improve results are the threshold level value and range windowing When file recording is enabled ProScan logs raw data to a file whenever the network transmit function is enabled when the Network Transmit function 1s pressed on the front toolbar or a rotational scan is performed using an attached pan and tilt The file name is automatically generated based on the date and time when recording began The format used is MM DD YYYY HHMMSS son where Y is the year M the month D the day of the month H the hour M the minute and S the seconds The file extension 1s son For rotational scans the tilt angle is appended to the file name after the seconds The pan and tilt position is also stored for each ping To split recorded data over more than one file press the New File button while broadcasting Configure Recording Click File Settings Recording to bring up the File Recording Setup dialog To enable or disable data logging check or uncheck File Recording Enabled and press OK To change where files are saved type in a new location here or click browse to select one Settings Sonar Controls Scan Settings Network GPS Recording Pan Tilt File Recording Enabled Recorded files saved ta Cy Documents and Settings billr Temp 16 Chapter 7 Pan amp Tilt Configuration The following sections describe how to configure and use a digital pan amp tilt unit from Remote O
20. ge is by measuring the voltage at the sonar connector using a multimeter Refer to the hardware manual for your specific sonar for detailed connector pin information If you were not able to connect to the sonar go on to the next section Check Sonar 29 Check Sonar In most cases the cause of the problem is not a faulty sonar but before you start tearing apart your system integration looking for a problem it is worth taking a quick second to verify that the sonar is working properly This is accomplished by setting up a bench top test using the test cables and AC power supply that came with the sonar This test will quickly tell us whether the problem is with the sonar PC or with the rest of the system Use the following instructions to setup and test your sonar Bench Top System Assembly Instructions After installing the software found on the included CD the sonar can be connected for use The standard sonar package comes with everything needed to get up and running quickly The only additional items required are an AC power source and a Windows based PC The figure below depicts how the sonar components are interconnected Your sonar may look different than the one depicted below Typical Test Setup User Computer 110 240 VAC Power Over Ethernet POE Standard C Sonar to Ethernet Surface Cable mo M Cable 30 Required Cables AC Power Cable Sonar Test Cable Standard Ethernet Cable Recommended In
21. hapter 9 Rotational Scanning Rotational scans are performed by clicking File gt Start Scan or the Start Scan button on the Pan Tilt control panel Both Single Scans and Spherical Scans can be performed Scan Speed 1 0 E Center 5can s at current pan Filename Direction Heading Pitch E Roll Depth X Y deg sec angle 0 0 deg H 0 0 deg K 0 0 deg K 0 0m 4 30000 0m 10000 0m Running Single Scans To run a single scan first move the sonar to the desired tilt angle then check the Single Scan box set the desired Scan Speed and Total Pan Angle and click Start Scan A progress window will appear while the scan is running Total Pan Angle 45 degrees 3 90 degrees 180 degrees 360 degrees Lat Long Latitude Longitude Use Date Time Browse Append Date Time Append index 0 deg K 0 000 min H 0 deg i 0 000 min H Start Scan 27 By default the scan is centered about the pan axis Home position If you want the scan centered at the current pan position check the Center Scan s at current pan angle checkbox Note that if the selected Total Pan Angle will hit a pan angle limit less than 180 greater than 180 then the start and stop angles will be adjusted so that the total scan angle is still obtained That is if this option is checked when the current pan angle is 180 and a 360 degree total scan angle 1s also selected
22. ically assigned one if DHCP is disabled for example In this example the IP address on the interface PC will be set to a static IP 192 168 1 3 To access a PC s IP address in Windows click Start Control Panel Network Connections and double click on the computer s Ethernet port usually Local Area Connection 1 Right click and select Properties then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list of components Make sure the IP address is set as shown below Local Area Connection Status 1 local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Y ou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 1BB T 23 Subnet mask eS n ee oe a i Default gateway MAIC jj Ubtain D NS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server I 2 x e 3 Open the ProScan Software on the User Computer and click on the connect button File Help Lea E Range Start Stop 18 T 4 When the connect button is pressed ProScan should connect automatically to the sonar 5 If there is more than one sonar visible on the net
23. ing a static IP address did not work try pinging the sonar head This can be done by starting a command prompt Under Windows XP go to the Start Menu and click Run then enter cmd without quotes and press enter Under Windows Vista and 7 bring up the Start Menu and type cmd without quotes and press enter At the command prompt type ping 192 168 1 45 without quotes and press enter 192 168 1 45 is the default IP address of the sonar You should get a series of Reply messages in response If you get replies but are unable to connect to the sonar even after rebooting please contact Blue View for additional support If you were not able to connect to the sonar go on to the next section Check Connectors Check Connectors It is not uncommon for topside connectors to get pulled out of their ports or for subsea connectors to get corroded Power down the sonar and check the condition and proper seating of all connectors in the system Once you have verified condition and proper seating of all connectors re power the Sonar wait 35 seconds then try to reconnect to the sonar from ProScan If you were not able to connect to the sonar go on to the next section Check Power Check Power If the sonar does not receive the correct DC voltage on the correct pins it can not operate properly Faulty power supplies tripped breakers and damaged cables can all be the source of this problem The best way to verify proper volta
24. int Cloud Files As described above SON files are automatically created during scans 3D Point Cloud files are also created automatically with the same names as the SON file 3D Point Cloud files are created as XYZ files with the extension xyz In addition a file with the extension txt 1s also created The txt file contains descriptive information regarding the scan such as date and time and processing parameters 3D Point Cloud files are in ASCII format and represent 3D points using X Y and Z coordinates The X and Y values are in meters from the sonar and are laid out on a Cartesian grid with the sonar at the origin X 0 Y 0 The Z values that are higher shallower than the sonar have positive values and Z values lower deeper than the sonar have negative values If a depth value is provided as described in the Geo referencing section below then Z values deeper than the water surface have negative values effectively moving the origin to the surface XYZ files contain only four values on each line separated by spaces The first three values are the X Y and Z coordinates and the fourth value 1s intensity 24 Geo referencing the 3D Point Clouds If the location heading or orientation of the sonar is known then this data can be entered via the Scan Setup dialog and used to geo reference the 3D Point Cloud Heading Pitch and Roll Heading pitch and roll may be obtained with a Motion Reference Unit
25. lt whenever a sonar connection 1s made Sonar Controls Scan Settings Network GPS Recording Pan Tilt Setup Home Position Calibration Auto Connect to Pan Tilt SerialPort coma Speed 10 deg sec gt Beams Inverted 17 Orientation Choose the orientation that best describes the Pan Tilt orientation in use W Settings P 5 Override recorded Sound Velocity Inverted Blue bew PASI Aang Beams Inverted To play back a SON file in which the sonar was mistakenly installed upside down in the pan tilt bracket click this box Home Position The home position serves as the resting position for both pan and tilt This is also the 0 0 position that all external offset measurements should be made from Set the home position here and click OK 18 Settings Pan Position 180 degrees Tilt Position 180 degrees Calibration For users who have purchased BlueView s BV5000 Calibration Kit the Calibration tab may be used to calibrate a ROS pan and tilt For more information please see the BV5000 Calibration Kit User Manual 19 Chapter 8 Pan amp Tilt Operation Connecting to a Pan Tilt If the Auto Connect to Pan Tilt checkbox is checked then ProScan will automatically detect and connect to an attached Pan Tilt whenever a sonar connection 1s made To manually connect to a Pan Tilt choose Connect to Pan Tilt in the file menu
26. mments describing the scan The heading pitch roll X Y and depth inputs are applied to the X Y and Z values of each point in the 3D Point Cloud The heading pitch roll X Y and depth values are saved in the SON file The heading pitch roll X Y and depth values are also written out as comments line starts with a character in the X YZ files The Latitude and Longitude inputs are not applied to the X Y and Z values They are recorded to the SON file and written out as comments to the X YZ files The Comments input is recorded to the SON file and written out as a comment to the XYZ files 26 Playing back a Scan Recorded single or spherical scans can be played back with different settings to transmit network data or generate new 3D Point Cloud files Clicking the Scan button on the Playback Controls will display the Playback Scan Setup dialog Generate 3D Point Cloud X 7 files Override recorded values Output file location name X 10 0m FIEW Desktop test_Apr 27 2012 092811 7 xyz Browse y 10 0m E Launch Point Cloud Viewer C Don t show images faster Heading 0 0 deg C Generate network output Depth 0 0m 5 Current protocol IP address port number Patch 0 0 deg E UDP 127 0 0 1 7050 Change Roll 0 0 deg V5000 Orientatio Jpright Inverted P Playback subset of file Add Tilt Offset BV 5000 Orientation Upright 3 Inverted Start Ping End Ping Offset Amount
27. n may have missed that sonar Restarting ProScan can fix this If you were not able to connect to the sonar after restarting ProScan go on to the next section Reboot PC and Sonar Reboot PC and Sonar Power down both the sonar and computer wait 10 seconds then power everything up This can solve network configuration problems NOTE The sonar takes up to 35 seconds to boot up so do not be surprised at sporadic network connectivity during this boot up process Once everything is back up and running open ProScan and try to connect to the sonar If you were not able to connect to the sonar go on to the next section Check Network Settings 28 Check Network Settings While changes to the network settings can be made without restarting the PC a quick reboot can solve many network problems With that in mind follow the procedure in the previous section and reboot both the PC and sonar after making any changes to the network configuration Begin by following the instructions in Chapter 2 to determine your PC s IP configuration If DHCP is enabled on the sonar it is by default you should be able to use the options to obtain an IP and DNS address automatically However you can try assigning a static IP address to your PC as outlined in Chapter 2 Note that you may have to change these settings back to their default values after you are done using the sonar if you want to connect your PC to a different network If us
28. nto a standard 120V AC outlet and No Power that the small green LED on the POE box 1s glowing Also check that the Sonar Test Cable is plugged into the SONAR J1 port on the POE box vou A short in the sonar cable or sonar could result in an over current condition which is indicated by a blinking LED on the POE box In addition to the connections described above verify that you have a good cable between the computer Ethernet port and the PC J2 port on the POE box Improperly connected Reset the sonar by removing the POE box AC power cord for 10 seconds The sonar takes 40 seconds to reboot after power is re applied Dirty connectors Make sure that all connector pins are clean and corrosion free The sonar cabling is conveniently designed so that you can connect your POE box to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable Bad State Improper Chemn cibi You pay the price for this convenience when you connect your POE box to a network hub In this case you will need to use a crossover Ethernet cable unless your network hardware is capable automatically handling crossed Ethernet cables Restart the networking software There are several ways to do this PC networking depending on your particular operating system Open the windows software is network connection window and right click on the Ethernet connection confused Select Repair or disable then enable You can also simply restart the computer You can also cycle the power
29. roScan If you have a personal firewall enabled you may receive a warning message saying that ProScan is attempting to send information to the Internet These messages are caused by ProScan looking for BlueView sonars on your network BlueView recommends that you select the option that will always allow ProScan to access the network For example in the image below click Unblock Windows Security Alert Ed To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked Y some features of this program Do you want to keep blocking this program Name ProScan Press Unblock Publisher Unknown S Keep Blocking Unblock Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or a network If you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock a program When you install ProScan Blue Viewer is also installed This is a 3D point cloud viewer used to view the output of a BlueView MicroBathymetry sonar For more information please consult the BlueViewer manual Technical Support Although we have attempted to make this manual as complete as possible we realize that there are always additional unanswered questions as well as unique situations not covered by this document Blue View is committed to providing industry leading customer service and technical support for all of our products For technical assistance with ProScan or your BlueView
30. stallation Procedure 1 Inspect all cable connector contacts for moisture corrosion or damage before assembling the system 2 Connect the 10 pin underwater connector on the Sonar Test Cable to the mating bulkhead connector on the rear of the sonar Make sure that all o rings are present and in good shape before making the connection Once connected ensure that the connector is fully engaged and tightened 3 Connect the RJ45 connector on the Sonar Test Cable to the SONAR J1 port on the POE box 4 Connect one end of the Standard Ethernet Cable to the PC J2 port on the POE box NOTE The Sonar Head cabling is conveniently designed so that you can connect your POE box to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable 5 Connect the other end of the Standard Ethernet Cable to the ethernet port on the User computer 6 Plug the POE box power cable into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet The sonar will power up and initialize itself in approximately 40 seconds Correct operation requires that power be cycled from the AC side of the POE box If you cycle the power off briefly make sure you leave the power unplugged for at least 10 seconds 7 Turn on your computer 8 Try to connect to your sonar in the ProScan software 3l Troubleshooting Table Below is a problem solution table for some of the common problems encountered during the bench top test setup Possible Pausa Possible Solution Confirm that the POE box is plugged i
31. work the Sonar Devices dialog box will be displayed Sonar Devices Available Sonar Devices Mame Tvpe Info E Simulated Sonar MB1350 45 o Head 1 6 Select the desired Sonar Head and click the Connect button If the sonar does not connect refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual Chapter 3 Software Basics Toolb Typical Screenshot Donar JEL EI UT File Help Range Ping 1100 Start Stop 10 10 0 Grayscale Prei 9 00 m Sonar 9 00 m a Rate Ret urn d d 5 9 sec Sound Speec N 1480 sayin Range _ Controls Blue Green Pixel k Detected Target i 5 00 m 2009 05 13 19 57 10 687 Son Bann Pan 1 2 UTC Tilt 22 0 m COs 8 599m 15 Playback Playback Time Slider Sonar Curso 7 weston Controls Image Readout Display Toolbar The toolbar provides quick access to several commonly used sonar functions Opening a File This allows the user to select a sonar file son to open Both playback and network output begin automatically ir Li Connecting to a Sonar ie To connect to a sonar simply click the connect icon on the toolbar This will connect to the sonar at the network address specified in the Sonar Connection dialog Network Transmit S If ProScan is connected to both a sonar and a network click the transmit button to begin streaming data to the network See the section on network configuration section later in
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