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Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA., USA 225.769.3051odomhydrographic.com
ECHOTRAC CVECHOTRAC CVECHOTRAC CVECHOTRAC CV
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Before the user can interface and use the Ethernet interface from Hypack the unit must be setup with Echotrac CV Control Software. OHSI developed the CV Control software for the following devices:
Echotrac model CV
MKIII PMKIII E
The Echotrac model CV must be controlled by CV software. The control for the MKIII can be either front panel or via ethernet control software.
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The Echotrac CV is a new hydrographic echo sounder design incorporating the cutting-edge technology, features and reliability of the Echotrac MKIII, plus the ease and flexibility of operation of a networked Windows®®®® interface. The transceiver unit is supplied in a compact rack mount package that is ideally suited to many shipboard installations. The Echotrac CV supports Chart-functionality in two formats, a full size color LCD “electronic chart” or a high-resolution thermal paper recorder. Both are supplied in flexible modular enclosures complete with swivel mounting hardware. A third option, that of operating the unit and collecting data on a networked PC, is also possible. The color LCD module offers internal data storage (in .XTF format) and playback of the analog return signal digitized to full 16-bit resolution. In addition, the Echotrac CV offers the possibility of adding a third acoustic channel (X3) to the standard dual frequency (X2) configuration. All channels feature a robust design and frequency agility enabling the operator to precisely match the transceiver to almost any existing transducer. Operator selectable TVG curves (10 Log, 20 Log, 30 Log, 40 Log, and Off) serve to optimize the MKIII for both shallow and deepwater bottom detection tasks and for Sonar imaging. The Echotrac CV features unsurpassed interfacing flexibility, offering 4 serial ports that can be configured to interface with computers, positioning systems, motion reference units and remote displays. The Echotrac CV also has an Ethernet port that outputs the 16 bit samples of the acoustic data for further processing or visualization. The Echotrac CV also supports a number of output formats that are compatible with most common Echo Sounder strings.
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BASIC STEPS
1. Setup all hardware and connections2. Start all hardware and setup the Echotrac CV via Control Software3. Start Hypack software and select the OdomMK_3.dll driver4. Collect data on project 5. Edit and save data
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Serial 1 Serial 3 GPS IN
Serial 2 Serial 4 GPS OUT
LAN
AUX
EXT.REC TX 1 TX 2
GPSANT
DC FUSE
F1
DC FUSE
F2
24 VDC
115/220 VAC
AC Fuse compartment
The Echotrac MKIII and Echotrac CV have an Ethernet port that outputs the digitzedsamples to 16 bits of the acoustic signal from the unit's receivers. This data has normally always been printed on the chart or more recently output to an LCD screen and only the digitized values have been input into the hydrographic software that is logging and editing the data. To fully leverage the power of having all this acoustic data available Odom Hydrographic Systems Inc. and Hypack have developed an Ethernet driver that will read in the acoustic data into Hypack as well as the digitized values. All the normal fix marks are still printed on the chart or displayed on the LCD screen. The real power of having the data available in Hypack comes into play when the surveyor goes to review and edit the data. Instead of only having a digitized line on the screen and then having to refer back to the chart for reference, all the acoustic data is in the background. The surveyor can now edit the digitized data with much more precision and confidence. The raw acoustic data is never altered during the editing process.
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The Ethernet interface in Hypack will only work with Hypack version 2.12 or later.
Make sure the following three files in Hypack have the same dates or later. If the files are older then update them with the files in this folder.
Filename Location Date
CoProjHelp.dll Hypack root directory July 21, 2004Sbmax.exe Hypack root directory July 30, 2004OdomMK_3.dll Hypack\devices directory August 17, 2004
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TERMS YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW
ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET ---- A standardized way of connecting computers to create a network.
CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT –––– A computer that has access to the network but doesn’t share any of its own resources with the network.
I/O PORT ADDRESSI/O PORT ADDRESSI/O PORT ADDRESSI/O PORT ADDRESS – Every I/O device in a computer – including network interface cards – must be assigned a unique address. In the old days, you had to configure the port address using DIP switches or jumpers. New network cards automatically configure their own port addresses.
IP ADDRESS IP ADDRESS IP ADDRESS IP ADDRESS – A string of numbers used to address computers on the internet.
PACKETS PACKETS PACKETS PACKETS ---- Data is sent over the network in manageable chunks called packets, or frames. The size and makeup of a packet is determined by the protocol being used.
PROTOCOL PROTOCOL PROTOCOL PROTOCOL ---- Protocols define standardized formats for data packets, techniques for detecting and correcting errors.
SERVER SERVER SERVER SERVER –––– A computer that is on a network and shares resources with other network users.
TCP TCP TCP TCP –––– Transmission Controlled Protocol, the standard for transmitting data over networks.
UDP UDP UDP UDP –––– User Datagram Protocol, a connectionless protocol that, like TCP, runs on top of IP networks. Unlike TCP/IP, UDP/IP provides very few error recovery services, offering instead a direct way to send and receivedatagrams over an IP network. It's used primarily for broadcasting messages over a network.
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Basic information concerning Ethernet cables
•A straight-thru cable has identical ends.•A crossover cable has different ends.•A straight-thru is used as a patch cord in Ethernet connections.•A crossover is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or for connecting two hubs.•A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the Green set.•Odd numbered pins are always striped, even numbered pins are always solid colored. •Looking at the RJ-45 with the clip facing away from you, Brown is always on the right, and pin 1 is on the left.•No more than 1/2" of the Ethernet cable should be untwisted otherwise it will be susceptible to crosstalk.•Do not deform, do not bend, do not stretch, do not staple, do not run parallel with power cables, and do not run Ethernet cables near noise inducing components.
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If the Echotrac is going to be connected directly to the computer then a Cross over Ethernet cable is required. This is the red Ethernet cable supplied with the Echotrac. If there is a network hub between the computer and the Echotrac then a straight network cable is required from the Echotrac and the network hub.
Cross-over cable part # 2300-0053-0000 Supplied with unit.
If you are interfacing straight from your Echotrac to your PC
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ECHOTRAC CV,CV3 or MKIII
COMPUTERRunning Echotrac Control
Software and Hypack MAX
DGPS
Connected via serial port
Connected via Ethernet cross over cable
TRANSDUCER
POWER AC OR DC
BASIC HARDWARE LAYOUT
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If you are interfacing through a network hub
A hub connected straight to a computer (not a server) offers the same setup IP address as a setup with the Echotrac connected straight to the computer using the cross over cable. Using a device such as the one below would require a straight cable from the Echotrac to the hub and a straight cable from the hub to the computer. A computer running on Windows® 2000 or XP operating system first “looks” for the server. If none is detected then it set the default IP address (amount of time – three minutes).
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ECHOTRAC CV,CV3 or MKIII
COMPUTERRunning Echotrac Control
Software and Hypack MAX
DGPS
Connected via serial port
Connected via Ethernet cable
TRANSDUCER
POWER AC OR DC
BASIC HARDWARE LAYOUT
Network hub
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First setup all hardware. Turn On the Echotrac CV, Computer and DGPS receiver. The same Ethernet cable will be used to establish communications for the CV that is used for the Hypack interface.
Install the CV control software. Upon purchase you will be given the latest version of software. Simply insert the diskette run the file named setup.exe and follow instructions.
With the hardware connected, the user must wait three to five minutes for the computer to “find” the correct network settings or an IP change fault will appear.
From the Start button, go to Programs, to Echotrac_CV, then Echotrac_CV.
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Once the software loads, this “pull down” screen will appear.
The Target window allows the user to select the model CV, CV3 or MKIII. This takes you to the main window.
Software begins
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From the Main window, check your connection first. Select Info, then Connection.
If your Connection window reads like the following, then you have established proper Ethernet address.
This address is correct!
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If you do not have proper IP address, you will see a window similar to below. If this happens, again exit the software, wait three to five minutes and restart the CV Control software.
Make sure the Ethernet crossover cable is connected from the CV to the PC.
This address is incorrect!
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Once you have the correct address, go to Control, then Open Connection.
Open Connection
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The software should start to synchronize.
At this point if for some reason the Ethernet address is not correct. A screen like this one should appear. Exit from the software. Then wait three minutes. Your computer should find the correct network settings.
Even though this might have taken a little time, the user should have established connection. If not, shut everything down, check the interfaces, start the CV hardware, restart your computer, wait a few minutes then start the CV Control Software.
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At this point connections should be established.The initial screen will inform the user that the hardware and software are communicating. Note the depth readings.
Begin setting up and calibrating the Echotrac CV as per instruction manual.
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NOW THAT YOU HAVE SETUP AND CALIBRATED THE ECHO SOUNDER
1. Make sure that you have properly updated the Hypack files2. The red cross over cable should already be connected, but check and make sure
that this cable and the DGPS serial interface are connected.3. Setup your devices in Hypack software4. Collect the data as normal5. Edit data6. Save work.
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Download the current files from our website.Drag and drop CoProjHelp.dll and Sbmax.exe into the Hypack root folderDrag and drop OdomMK_3.dll into the Hypack/devices folderCheck to see that Hypack hardlock key is installedStart Hypack MAX
In the Hypack Max menu select Preparation->Hardware->Hypack Hardware In the Hardware menu select Devices->Add device Scroll down the list and select OdomMK_3.dll.Give the device a name like Echotrac CVIn the driver window select Connect and under Connect select Network
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In the Connect window click on Change setting… and click on UDP and Client.Set the Read port number to 1600. See the picture below. Click on O.K. to close the Connect to Network window and the Connect window.
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Click on the Setup button in the Add Device window and select whether the Echotrac is going to be in Dual, High or Low frequency modes. Select O.K. to close the window.
From the Hardware menu select Test->Test all and make sure the Ethernet data is displayed. It should look like the picture below.
The Echogram window can also be viewed while in the Hypack survey mode.
When complete select Test-> Stop All
Notice the signal strength
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Collect data as normal, however you can now view the Echogram Window
Signal strength
Vessel trackingHigh frequency data
Low frequency data
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Viewing and Editing the Echotrac data in the Single Beam Editor
In the Hypack Max menu select Processing->Single Beam EditorIn the Single Beam Editor Max menu select Open and the log file name you created in the survey program.Once you have loaded the lines go to View->Other windows->Echogram in the Single Beam Max window. The echogram data should show up on the screenYou can select whether the data in the echogram window is the high frequency data, low frequency data or both combined. To do this select View->Options in the Single Beam Max menu. To view the high and low frequency data together check theDepth1 and Depth2 check boxes and click apply. See picture below.
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To view only the high frequency data check Depth1 and uncheck Depth2. To view only low frequency data check Depth2 and uncheck Depth1.
View
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Echogram windowSpread sheet
Digital profile
Single beam editor
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Echogram window “full screen” view
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Echogram window control buttons
Digitizer Zoom windowZoom extents
Pan left or right
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Zoom of area
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Below is a screen shot of some high frequency data in the Echogram window. If you look closely there is a black line on top of the red trace. This is the digitized value from the Echotrac. You can move the mouse and click along the record to show exactly where the digitized values are. You can click on the zoom button and then select the area you want to view better.
Point where digitizer detected the bottom
Zoom button
Signal window
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Object on the bottom we want to edit out
Digitize button
Digitizer line
This screen is a zoomed in portion of the above screen. You will notice there appears to be an object on the bottom that we will edit out of the final data.
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Points where mouse was clicked
To edit the data click on the Digitize button and then click with the mouse along where you want the digitizer to go. Black dots will appear along where you clicked with the mouse. When you have finished editing and you meet the original digitized line release the digitize button. The digitizer line will merge with the original line. See the screens below.
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Line re-digitized
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