Simrad PI CONFIGURATOR Operators Manual

Operator manual

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Simrad PI Congurator

“User” mode

SimradPICongurator

Operatormanual

Release4.3.X

Thismanualprovidesyouwiththebasicinformation
requiredtoinstallandusetheSimradPIConguratorutility.

Programmingmode:User

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Operatormanual

Tableofcontents

INTRODUCTION................................................................5

Basicinformation.....................................................................................................5

Defaultsensorsettings..................................................................................5

WhocanprogramPIsensors?........................................................................6

Necessaryequipment....................................................................................6

EquipmentavailablefromSimrad..................................................................6

Aboutsensorconguration......................................................................................7

Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdaterates...........................................7

Changingacommunicationchannel...............................................................7

Changingtheupdaterate...............................................................................8

SpreadandRemotesensorsconguration................................................................8

GeometryandMini-Rsensorsconguration...........................................................9

Programmingmodes...............................................................................................10

MAINDIALOG.................................................................11

Screencapture........................................................................................................12

Communication......................................................................................................13

Conguration..........................................................................................................14

Parameterdisplays..................................................................................................15

Filemenu................................................................................................................16

Helpmenu..............................................................................................................16

OPERATIONALPROCEDURES..........................................17

Connectingthesensor............................................................................................18

Initialsetup................................................................................................18

Connectthesensor......................................................................................18

Sensorconguration...............................................................................................20

Howtodobasicconguration.....................................................................20

HowtodoTwinSpreadconguration..........................................................21

HowtodoGeometryconguration..............................................................23

Howtouploadfactorydefaults....................................................................26

Softwareprocedures...............................................................................................27

HowtoinstallthePIConguratorsoftware..................................................27

HowtoobtainthePIConguratorlicense....................................................28

HowtoupgradethePIConguratorsoftware...............................................28

HowtoremovethePIConguratorsoftware................................................28

COMMANDREFERENCES..................................................29

Communicationcommands....................................................................................31

EstablishCommunication............................................................................31

ReadSensor...............................................................................................31

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ProgramSensor..........................................................................................32

TerminateCommunication..........................................................................32

DefaultSensorSetting.................................................................................32

Congurationcommands.......................................................................................34

Sensor........................................................................................................34

Update.......................................................................................................34

Measure.....................................................................................................35

Channel......................................................................................................35

PingControl...............................................................................................36

Remote......................................................................................................36

Mini-R.......................................................................................................37

LEDControl...............................................................................................37

Number......................................................................................................38

ShowChannel............................................................................................39

ListeningMode..........................................................................................40

Parameterdisplays..................................................................................................41

SerialNumber............................................................................................41

BatteryV oltage...........................................................................................41

SensorTemperature....................................................................................42

BatteryTemperature....................................................................................43

SoftwareV ersion........................................................................................43

BatteryType...............................................................................................43

FPGAFunction..........................................................................................44

FPGAV ersion............................................................................................44

BatteryCapacity.........................................................................................44

Filemenucommands..............................................................................................45

CommunicationPortSetup..........................................................................45

Language...................................................................................................45

Debugwindow...........................................................................................45

Quit...........................................................................................................45

Helpmenucommands............................................................................................47

About.........................................................................................................47

Help...........................................................................................................47

MAINTENANCE................................................................48

PICICinterfacecableforUSB..............................................................................48

Purposeandpreparations.............................................................................48

Instructionsforuse.....................................................................................49

Softwaredriver...........................................................................................50

COMportidentication..............................................................................50

ProgrammingcableforRS-232..............................................................................50

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................52

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Introduction

Introduction

ThepurposeofthePIConguratorutilityistobeabletosetupSimrad’scatch
monitoringsensorssothattheycanoperateondifferentcommunicationchannels.
SeveralvesselsequippedwithSimrad’sPIcatchmonitoringsystemsmaythenoperate
simultaneouslyinthesameareawithoutinterference.

ThePIConguratorutilityalsoallowsyoutochangetheupdaterateoneachPIsensor.
ThisisthetimeelapsedbetweeneachdatatransmissionfromthesensortoyourhostPI
system.TheupdateratecannotbechangedonPSsensors.

Thisdocumentdescribessoftwareversion4.3.X.

Topics

•Basicinformationonpage5

•Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

•SpreadandRemotesensorscongurationonpage8

•GeometryandMini-Rsensorscongurationonpage9

•Programmingmodesonpage10

Basicinformation

ThissectionprovidesbasicinformationaboutthePIConguratorutility.

Defaultsensorsettings

PIandPSsensorsaredeliveredfromSimradreadilysetupwithcommondefaultsettings.
Whenrequired,theindividualsensorsmaybeprogrammedwithregardto:

•Communicationchannel

•LEDcontrol

•Pingcontrol

•Dataupdaterate

•RemoteandMini-R

•ShowchannelwithLEDashatstartup

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ThedefaultsettingsprovidedwiththeindividualsensorsarespeciedinsectionDefault
communicationchannelsandupdateratesonpage7.

WhocanprogramPIsensors?

SensorcongurationisnormallyperformedbyauthorizedSimradtechnicians.However,
individualswithbasiccomputerskillsandaccesstothenecessaryequipmentshould
notnditdifcult.

Necessaryequipment

Thefollowinghard-andsoftwareisrequiredtousethePIConguratorutility:

•PIConguratorsoftware

•Apersonalcomputerwithaseriallineand/orUSBcommunicationport

Thefollowingoperatingsystemsaresupported:

–Microsoft

–Microsoft

®

WindowsXP

®

Windows7

®

•Asensorprogrammingcableforeitherastationary(desktop)orportable(laptop)

computer(ifcomputer’sRS-232seriallineinterfaceisused).

•PICICInterfaceunit(ifcomputer’sUSBinterfaceistobeused)

Notethatthesensorprogrammingcablesforstationaryandportablecomputersare
designeddifferentlyandaren

o t interchangeable.

EquipmentavailablefromSimrad

ThefollowingequipmentareavailablefromSimrad.Theordernumbersareprovidedin
brackets.

•Instructionmanual[857-164924]

•Software[889-204037]

•Programmingserialcableforstationary[desktop]computers[380-204624]

•Programmingserialcableforportable[laptop]computers[380-208429]

•PICICInterfaceunitforUSBcommunication[326157]

•Servicehydrophone[314-204480]

Thecongurationequipmentisalsoisavailableinkits:

•KIT1:Instructionmanualandsoftware[KIT-208780]

•KIT2:Instructionmanual,softwareandprogrammingcableforstationary[desktop]

computer[KIT -208781]

•KIT3:Instructionmanual,softwareandprogrammingcableforportable[laptop]

computers[KIT -208782]

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Aboutsensorconguration

AllsensorsareprovidedfromSimradwithpredenedcommunicationchannelsand
updaterates.BymeansofthePIConguratorutility,thesedefaultparametersettings
maybemodiedtosuityourpreferences.

Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdaterates

Seethetablebelowfortheinitialvaluesforthecommunicationchannelsandupdate
ratesforthevarioussensors.

Table1Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdaterates

Introduction

SensorCom.channel(s)

PIBottomContact6

PICatch

PIDepthDepth300M:16

PIHeight

PIHeight/DepthMk.1Depth300M:5

PIHeight/DepthMk.2
PISeineSounder

PIRemote/DepthDepth300M:11

PISpread

PISpread/DepthDepth300M:16

PIT winSpread2and7Normal

PIT emperature

PIGeometry

4

Depth600M:12
Depth1000M:10

14

Depth600M:9
Depth1000M:1
Height:14

Depth300M:3
Depth600M:9
Depth1000M:1
Height:14

Depth600M:15
Depth1000M:13

2

Depth600M:12
Depth1000M:10
Spread:2

8

Standard:1and3
Extendedrange(XT):1and3
Differential(DF):1

Updaterate

Normal

Normal

Fast
Fast
Fast

Normal

Fast
Fast
Fast
Fast

Fast
Fast
Normal
Sameasdepth

Normal
Normal
Normal

Normal

Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal

Normal

Normal
Normal
Normal

Changingacommunicationchannel

Itmayberequiredtochangeoneormorecommunicationchannels,andtheremaybe
manyreasonsforthis.

•Youhavemorethanoneofeachsensor.Forexample,ifyouhavethreetemperature

sensors,theyMUSTcommunicateonthreedifferentchannels.

•OthervesselsnearyourusethesamePIcatchmonitoringsystem(orasimilar),and

theyhaveoneormoreoftheirsensorssetuptothesamecommunicationchannelsas
youhave.Thiswillcreateinterference,asyouwill"read"eachotherssensors.

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•Ifyoursensorsaresetuptousecommunicationchannelstooclosetoeachother(for

example,youhavechosenchannels4,5and6),thiswilllimitthevesselspeed.The
reasonforthisistheDopplereffect.Ifthespeedistoohigh,theDopplerwillcause
thetransmissionfrequenciestochangesomuchthattheyoverlap,andthiswillcreate
interference.ThePIsystemwillprovideawarningifthisisabouttohappen!Y ou
musttheneitherchangetoothercommunicationchannelsfurtherapart,orreduce
themaximumshootingspeed.

•Ifyouoperateatthemaximumrangeofthesensors,youmaybeabletoincreasethis

rangeslightlyifyouuselowercommunicationchannels.Thisisbecausethelower
communicationchannelsuselowertransmissionfrequencies.

AllsensorsareprovidedfromSimradwithadefaultcommunicationchannel.Insome
casesyoumayndthatthechosenchanneldoesnotsuityouroperationalneeds,for
exampleifyouhavemorethanonesensorofanygiventype.Thisisadecisionyou
havetomakedependingonhowmanysensorsyouuse,andhowmanyofthesethat
areidentical.

→Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdateratesonpage7

Changingtheupdaterate

Itmayberequiredtochangetheupdaterateonasensor,thatishowoftenitsends
informationbacktothePIcatchmonitoringsystem.Ahighupdateratewillgive
frequentinformationupdates,butthesensorwillusemorebatterypower.Ifyouneed
yourbatteriestolastaslongaspossible,youmustconsiderloweringtheupdaterate.

•Alowupdateratewillprovideyouwithfewerinformationupdates,butthebattery

willlastverylong.

•Ahighupdateratewillgiveyoufrequentinformationupdates,butthebatterywill

runoutfaster.

AllsensorsareprovidedfromSimradwithadefaultupdateratesetting.Insomecases
youmayndthatthisupdateratedoesnotsuityouroperationalneeds.Thisisadecision
youhavetomakedependingonthelocalshingconditions.

→Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdateratesonpage7

SpreadandRemotesensorsconguration

WheneveryouusethePISpreadandPIRemotesensors,youmustmakesurethatthese
communicatecorrectly.Shouldincorrecttransmissionparametersbechosen,thesensors
willnotbeabletocommunicatewitheachother,andthePIsystemwilldisplay“±±±".

Singletrawl

•Spread1mustcommunicatewithRemote1.

•Spread2mustcommunicatewithRemote2.

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Twintrawl

•TwinSpread1mustcommunicatewithRemote1and3.

•TwinSpread2mustcommunicatewithRemote2and4.

ATwinSpreadsensorusestwochannelstocommunicatewiththeRemotesensors;one
channelforeachRemote.

Dualtwintrawl

•TwinSpread1mustcommunicatewithRemote1and3.

•TwinSpread2mustcommunicatewithRemote2and4.

Tosetupadualtwintrawlconguration,thetwosetsofTwinSpreadsensorsmustwork
withdifferentcommunicationchannels.

GeometryandMini-Rsensorsconguration

WheneveryouusethePIGeometrysensors,youmustmakesurethatthesecommunicate
correctly.Shouldincorrecttransmissionparametersbechosen,thesensorsand
responderswillnotbeabletocommunicatewitheachother,andthePIsystemwill
display“±±±".

ThefollowingPIGeometryversionsexist:

•GeometryFine–Highresolutionicontodetectsmallerchanges

•GeometryCoarse–Lowresolutionicontodetectlargerchanges

•GeometryXT(Extended)Fine–Extendedrange,highresolutionicontodetectsmaller

changes

•GeometryXT(Extended)Coarse–Extendedrange,lowresolutionicontodetect

largerchanges

•GeometryDF(Differential)Fine–differentialmeasurement(singlechannel),high

resolutionicontodetectsmallerchanges

•GeometryDF(Differential)Coarse–differentialmeasurement(singlechannel),low

resolutionicontodetectlargerchanges

TheDF(Differential)GeometrysensorsettingwillonlyuseonechannelonthePIsystem,
butwillnotprovidedextendedrange.

TheCoarseorFinesettingsarenotdenedbythesensorconguration,butinthePI
menusystem.

OnthePI44/54systemsthephrasesSensitiveandCoarseareused.

AllGeometryversionsaresetupaccordingtothefollowingprinciples:

Singletrawl

•Geometry1mustcommunicatewithMini–R1andMini-R3.

•Geometry2mustcommunicatewithMini–R2andMini-R4.

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Twintrawl

•Geometry1mustcommunicatewithMini–R1andMini-R3.

•Geometry2mustcommunicatewithMini–R2andMini-R4.

Programmingmodes

ThePIConguratorcongurationsoftwarehasthreeprogrammingmodes:

•User

•Distributor

•Factory

Thedifferentmodeswilldisableorenablevariousfunctionsprovidedbytheutility.

Caution

TheuseofPIConguratorsoftwareintheDistributorandFactorymodes
isforqualiedSimradpersonnelonly.ImproperuseofPICongurator
softwareinthesemodescancausepermanent,irreparabledamageto
sensors.Itmustthereforeneverbeactivatedbyunqualiedpersonnel.

ThisoperatormanualdescribestheUserfunctionality.

Table2Availablefunctionsfortheprogrammingmodes

Function

Sensor

Update

Measure1/2

Channel1/2

PingControl

RemoteandMini-R

LEDControl

Number

ShowChannel

SerialNumber

ProgrammingMode

User

—

OKOKOK

—

OKOKOK

—

OKOKOK

—

OKOKOK

—

——

—

Distributor

OKOK

OKOK

OKOK

OKOK

OKOK

OKOK

Factory

OK

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Maindialog

Observetheillustrationanddescriptionsbelow.Notethattheappearanceoffunction
buttonswilldifferdependingonthesensortypeconnectedtotheutility.Whenfunctions
areunavailable,theeldsareidentiedaccordinglywithashadedappearance.

Themenusystemprovidedonthemaindialogueisdividedintothreegroups:

1Communication

Maindialog

2Conguration

3Parameters

Inaddition,themainmenuonthetopofthedialogueofferstwochoices;FileandHelp.

Topics

•Screencaptureonpage12

•Communicationonpage13

•Congurationonpage14

•Parameterdisplaysonpage15

•Filemenuonpage16

•Helpmenuonpage16

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Screencapture

Figure1PICongurator

ThisscreencapturesshowstheappearanceofthePICongurator’sMaindialogwhenit
isconnectedtoaPISpread/Depthsensor.Thefunctionsrelatedtospecicsensorsare
onlyactivatedwhentherelevantsensorisconnected.Forothersensors,dependingon
sensortype,thebuttonsarefadeddowntoreectunavailability.

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Communication

Thefollowingcommunicationoptionsareavailable.Theseareeasilyrecognizeddueto
theredbackgroundcolourinthebuttons.

1EstablishCommunication:Oncethesensorisphysicallyconnectedtothecomputer,

clicktoinitiatesensorinterface.

2ReadSensor:Clicktodownloadthecurrentparametersettingsfromthesensor.The

informationisshownintheCongurationandParametereldsbelow.

3ProgramSensor:Clicktouploadthenewcongurationparametersyouhave

denedforthesensor.

4TerminateCommunication:Clicktodisablethecommunicationbetweenthesensor

andthecomputer.

5DefaultSensorSetting:Clicktoprogramthesensorwiththecorrespondingfactory

defaultsettings.

Formoreinformation,see:

•EstablishCommunicationonpage31

•ReadSensoronpage31

•ProgramSensoronpage32

•TerminateCommunicationonpage32

•DefaultSensorSettingonpage32

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Conguration

Thefollowingcongurationoptionsareavailable.

1Sensor:Thiselddisplaysthesensortype;SingleorDual.

2Update:Selectthetimeintervalbetweenthedatatransmissionsfromthesensor.

3Measure:Theseeldsdisplaythemeasurementsthecurrentsensorismaking.

4Channel:Selectthetransmissionchannelnumber(s)tobeuploadedtothesensor.If

adualoraT winSpreadsensorisconnected,twocommunicationchannelsmustbe
dened.

5Pingcontrol:Clicktocontrolhowoftenthesensorwilltransmititsinformation

backtothevessel.

6Remote:ThiscongurationeldisusedduringTwinSpreadconguration,when

itisusedtodenetheRemotesensorscombinationtobeusedinthetwinspread
system.WhenaRemotesensorisconnected,thebuttonisrenamedRemoteNumber,
anditisusedtodenethesensor’snumber.

7LEDcontrol:Clicktocontrolthebehaviourofthesensor’sinternalLED.

8Number:SelectthenumberfortheRemotesensor.

9Showchannel:Clicktoactivateordeactivatethesensor’sinternalLEDidentication

ash.

10ListeningMode:Clicktochangelisteningmode(forsingleordualtrawl)forthe

RemoteMk.1sensors.

Formoreinformation,see:

•Sensoronpage34

•Updateonpage34

•Measureonpage35

•Channelonpage35

•PingControlonpage36

•Remoteonpage36

•Mini-Ronpage37

•LEDControlonpage37

•Numberonpage38

•ShowChannelonpage39

•ListeningModeonpage40

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Parameterdisplays

Thefollowingparameterdisplayoptionsareavailable.

1Serialnumber:Thiselddisplaysthesensor’sserialnumber.Notethatthis

parameterisnotavailableforPSsensors.

2Batteryvoltage:Thiselddisplaythecurrentbatteryvoltage.

3Sensortemperature:Thiselddisplaysthecurrenttemperatureinsidethesensor.

4Batterytemperature:Thiselddisplaysthecurrenttemperatureofthesensor

battery.

5Softwareversion:Thiselddisplaysthecurrentversionofthesensor’scontrol

software.

6Batterytype:Thiselddisplaysthetypeofbatterycurrentlyinstalledinthesensor.

7FPGAfunction:Thiselddisplaysthefunction(s)supportedbythesensorsoftware.

8FPGAversion:Thiselddisplaysthecurrentversionofthesensor’sprocessing

software.

9Batterycapacity:Thiselddisplaysthecapacityofthebattery.

Formoreinformation,see:

•SerialNumberonpage41

•BatteryV oltageonpage41

•SensorT emperatureonpage42

•BatteryT emperatureonpage43

•SoftwareVersiononpage43

•BatteryTypeonpage43

•FPGAFunctiononpage44

•FPGAV ersiononpage44

•BatteryCapacityonpage44

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Filemenu

ThefollowingoptionsareavailableontheFilemenu.

1Com.portsetup:Thiscommandallowsyoutosetupthecommunicationportused

tointerfacethesensor.

2Language:Thiscommandallowsyoutoselectthelanguageusedonthemain

dialogue.

3Quit:ThiscommandclosesthePIConguratorutility.

Formoreinformation,see:

•CommunicationPortSetuponpage45

•Languageonpage45

•Debugwindowonpage45

•Quitonpage45

Helpmenu

ThefollowingoptionsareavailableontheHelpmenu.

1Help:Thiscommandopenstheon-linehelp.

Youcanalsor

2About:Thiscommandprovidesinformationaboutthecurrentsoftwareversion.

Formoreinformation,see:

•Helponpage47

•Aboutonpage47

i g h t - c l i c k onanybuttontoopenthehelpsystem.

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Operationalprocedures

ThefollowingproceduresareprovidedtoofferyoueasyuseofthePIConguratorutility.

Topics

•Connectingthesensoronpage18

–Initialsetuponpage18

–Connectthesensoronpage18

•Sensorcongurationonpage20

–Howtodobasiccongurationonpage20

–HowtodoT winSpreadcongurationonpage21

–HowtodoGeometrycongurationonpage23

–Howtouploadfactorydefaultsonpage26

•Softwareproceduresonpage27

–HowtoinstallthePIConguratorsoftwareonpage27

–HowtoobtainthePIConguratorlicenseonpage28

–HowtoupgradethePIConguratorsoftwareonpage28

–HowtoremovethePIConguratorsoftwareonpage28

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Connectingthesensor

Beforeyoucanprogramthesensor,youneedtoconnectittothecomputer.Observethe
proceduresbelow.

•Initialsetuponpage18

•Connectthesensoronpage18

Initialsetup

Thisprocedureexplainshowtosetupthecommunicationbetweenthecomputerand
thesensortobesetup.

Wheneveryouprepareasensorforcongurationand/orcharging,makesurethat
mountingmaterialattachedtothecharginglugsdonotformanelectricalconnection,as
thiswillshortthechargingcurrent.

Thisprocedureisonlyrequiredthe

Note

IfyouusethePICICinterfaceunit,makesurethatyouhaveinstalledtherequired
softwaredriver .ThedriverisprovidedontheCDthatfollowsthePICICunit.

1Plugtheserialprogrammingcableintoavacantseriallinesocketonyourcomputer.

IfyouusethePICICinterfaceunit,plugtheUSBconnectorintoavacantUSB
socketonyourcomputer.

Note

Ifyouunplugtheprogrammingcable,rememberwhichsocketyouused.Thenext
timeyouplugitin,usethes

2StartthePIConguratorutility.

3OnthePIConguratormainmenu,selectFile→Com.portSetup.

4ClicktoselecttheserialCOMporttheprogrammingcableispluggedinto,then

clickOK.

IfyouusethePICICinterfaceunit,youmayneedtotryoutseveralportstond
therightone.

r s t t i m e thesensorisconnectedtoyourcomputer.

a m e socket.

Connectthesensor

Thisprocedureisusede

1Plugtheserialprogrammingcableintoavacantseriallinesocketonyourcomputer.

IfyouusethePICICinterfaceunit,plugtheUSBconnectorintoavacantUSB
socketonyourcomputer.

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v e r y t i m e youconnectasensortothecomputer.

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EstablishCommunication

Note

Ifyouunplugtheprogrammingcable,rememberwhichsocketyouused.Thenext
timeyouplugitin,usethes

a m e socket.

2StartthePIConguratorutility.

3Ensurethatthesensortobeconnectedisswitchedoff.

Checkthatthesensor’sinternalLEDdoesnotash,andthattheseawaterswitchis
notactivatedinanyway.

4Attachtheprogrammingcable’spositive(red)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’s

positivefasteninglugs(designatedwithaplussymbol).

5Attachtheprogrammingcable’snegative(black)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’s

negativefasteninglugs(designatedwithaminussymbol).

6ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

7ObservethattheinformationprovidedbythesensorisreadanddisplayedbythePI

Congurator.

Ifthereisamalfunction,youwillbenotiedaccordingly.

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EstablishCommunication

ReadSensor

Channel

15

Update

Fast

Sensorconguration

Thissectionprovidesstandardproceduresrelatedtosensorconguration.

•Howtodobasiccongurationonpage20

•HowtodoTwinSpreadcongurationonpage21

•HowtodoGeometrycongurationonpage23

•Howtouploadfactorydefaultsonpage26

Howtodobasicconguration

Oncethesensorisconnectedtothecomputer,andyouhaveestablishedcommunication,
youcanusethePIConguratorutilitytochangethebasicsensorparameters.

Note

WhenthePIConguratorissetupforuseinUsermode,thesearetheonlysettingsyou
arepermittedtochange.

→Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4Ifrequired,selectnewcommunicationchannelintheChannelspinbox.

5Ifrequired,selectanewupdaterateintheUpdatespinbox.

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ProgramSensor

TerminateCommunication

EstablishCommunication

6ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

7ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

8Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

HowtodoT winSpreadconguration

TheseproceduresexplainhowtosetupaTwinSpreadsensorwithitscorresponding
Remotesensors.

ObservetheinformationaboutSpreadandRemotesensorsprovidedintheIntroduction
chapter.

Topics

•TwinSpreadsensorcongurationonpage21

•Remotesensorscongurationonpage22

Relatedtopics

•SpreadandRemotesensorscongurationonpage8

TwinSpreadsensorconguration

ThisprocedureexplainshowtosetupaTwinSpreadsensor.

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

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Channel

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ProgramSensor

TerminateCommunication

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4Ifrequired,selectnewcommunicationchannelsinthetwoChannelspinboxes.

TwocommunicationchannelsareusedtoreadtheinformationfromtheTwin
Spreadsensor.Thesearesimplyidentiedas#1and#2.

5Ifrequired,selectanewupdaterateintheUpdatespinbox.

6Ifrequired,selectRemotesensorcombinationintheRemotespinbox.

aYoucanuseRemotecombinations1and3or2and4.

bThenumberidentiestheRemotesensortobeused,andtheRemotesensor

u s t besetupwiththecorrespondingnumber.

m

cThecombinationyouselectherem u s t matchthetwoRemotesensorsyouwish

touse.Forexample,ifyouselectcombination1and3,thetwoRemotesensor
tobeusedm

u s t besetupas#1and#3.

7Ifapplicable,clicktosetListeningModetoDual.

8ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

9ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

10Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

Remotesensorsconguration

ThisprocedureexplainshowtosetuptheRemotesensorsforusewithaTwinSpread
sensor..

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

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EstablishCommunication

ReadSensor

ProgramSensor

TerminateCommunication

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4Ifrequired,selecttheRemotesensor’snumberintheRemotespinbox.

•TheTwinSpreadsensorcanuseRemotecombinations1and3or2and4.

•Theselectionyoumakeherem

u s t matchthecombinationyouhaveselectedfor
theTwinSpreadsensor.Forexample,ifyouhaveselectedcombination2and4,
youmustsetuponeRemotesensoras#2,andoneas#4.

5ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

6ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

7Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

8RepeatthesameprocedureforthesecondRemotesensor.

9Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

HowtodoGeometryconguration

TheseproceduresexplainhowtosetupaGeometrysensorwithitscorresponding
Mini-Runits.

ObservetheinformationabouttheGeometrysensorprovidedintheIntroductionchapter.

Topics

•Geometrycongurationonpage24

•Mini–Rcongurationonpage25

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Mini-R

1and3

Relatedtopics

•GeometryandMini-Rsensorscongurationonpage9

Geometryconguration

ThisprocedureexplainshowtosetupaGeometrysensor.

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4Ifrequired,selectnewcommunicationchannelsinthetwoChannelspinboxes.

TwocommunicationchannelsareusedtoreadtheinformationfromtheGeometry
sensor.Thesearesimplyidentiedas#1and#2.

5Ifrequired,selectanewupdaterateintheUpdatespinbox.

6Ifrequired,selecttheMini–RcombinationintheMini-Rspinbox.

aYoucanuseMini–Rcombinations1and3or2and4.

bThenumberidentiestheMini–Rsensorstobeused,andtheGeometrysensor

m u s t thenbesetupwiththecorrespondingnumber.

cThecombinationyouselectherem

u s t matchthetwoMini–Rsensorsyouwish
touse.Forexample,ifyouselectcombination1and3,thetwoMini–Rsensors
tobeusedm

u s t besetupas#1and#3.

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ProgramSensor

TerminateCommunication

EstablishCommunication

ReadSensor

ProgramSensor

7ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

8ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

9Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

Mini–Rconguration

ThisprocedureexplainshowtosetuptheMini-RsensorsforusewiththeGeometry
sensor.

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4Ifrequired,selecttheMini–Rsensor’snumberintheMini–Rspinbox.

•TheGeometrysensorcanuseMini–Rcombinations1and3or2and4.

•Theselectionyoumakeherem
theGeometrysensor.Forexample,ifyouhaveselectedcombination2and4,
youmustsetuponeMini–Rsensoras#2,andoneas#4.

5ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

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EstablishCommunication

ReadSensor

DefaultSensorSetting

6ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

7Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

8RepeatthesameprocedureforthesecondMini–Rsensor.

9Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

Howtouploadfactorydefaults

Oncethesensorisconnectedtothecomputer,andyouhaveestablishedcommunication,
youcanusethePIConguratorutilitytouploadtheapplicablesensor’sfactorysettings.

Note

WhenthePIConguratorissetupforuseinUsermode,thesearetheonlysettingsyou
arepermittedtochange.

→Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

1StartthePIConguratorutility,andconnectthesensortothecomputerwiththe

programmingcable.

→Connectthesensoronpage18

2ClickEstablishCommunication,andwaitforthePIConguratorutilitytointerface

withthesensor.

Whencommunicationisestablished,thePIConguratorutilitywillautomatically
adapttothesensortypecurrentlyconnected.Thismeansthatbuttonsanddisplays
thatarenotapplicableforthesensorwillbeunavailable.

3ClicktheReadSensorbutton.

Observethatthecurrentsensorcongurationparametersaredisplayedinthe
appropriateelds.

4ClicktheDefaultSensorSettingbuttontoretrievethedefaultsettingsforthecurrent

sensor.

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ProgramSensor

TerminateCommunication

5ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontouploadthenewparameters.

6ClicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunicationbetween

thecomputerandthesensor.

7Disconnectthealligatorclipsfromthesensor.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprogramadditionalsensors,disconnecttheentireprogramming
cable,andclosethePIConguratorutility.

Softwareprocedures

SoftwareupgradesareusefulifyourPIConguratorfails,andyoususpectasoftware
error.AnupgradeisalsorequiredwheneverthePIConguratorsoftwareismodied.

Ifyouexperienceproblemsduringasoftwareinstallationorupgrade,writedownthe
installationparameters.RemovethePIConguratorsoftwareentirely,thenreinstall
fromscratch.

•HowtoinstallthePIConguratorsoftwareonpage27

•HowtoobtainthePIConguratorlicenseonpage28

•HowtoupgradethePIConguratorsoftwareonpage28

•HowtoremovethePIConguratorsoftwareonpage28

HowtoinstallthePIConguratorsoftware

Usethisprocedureifyouneedtoinstallthesoftwareonacomputer.

1Powerupthecomputer.

2InsertthePIConguratorCD-ROM.

IfyourcomputerisnotttedwithaCDorDVDdrive,copythelesfromtheCDto
aUSBmemorystick.

3Observethattheinstallationprogramopens.

Iftheinstallationprogramdoesnotstartautomatically,usealemanagertoaccess
theCDorUSBmemorystick.

Double-clickontheSetup.exeletostarttheinstallation.

4Allowtheinstallationprogramtorun.Followtheinstructionsprovided.

5Oncetheinstallationhasbeencompleted,double-clicktheprogramicononthe

desktoptostarttheapplication.

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6IfyouuseWindows7operatingsystem:

aObservethatWindows7Firewallwillopenadialogrequestinginformation

aboutthenetwork.

bSelectPublic,andclickAllowaccess.

HowtoobtainthePIConguratorlicense

Nolicenseisrequired.ThePIConguratorutilityisfree.

HowtoupgradethePIConguratorsoftware

Usethisprocedureifyouwishtoreinstallthesoftware,orreceiveanewCD-ROM
withasoftwareupgrade.

1Observetheprocedureforsoftwareinstallation.

→HowtoinstallthePIConguratorsoftwareonpage27

HowtoremovethePIConguratorsoftware

YoumaywishtoremovethePIConguratorsoftwarefromyourcomputer.

1Observetheoperatingsystem’sfunctionalityforsoftwareremoval.

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Commandreferences

WhichfeaturesthataremadeavailablewhenusingthePIConguratorutilitydependon
thecurrentoperationalmodeandthetypeofsensorthatisinterfaced.Allcommands
aredescribedhere.

Topics

•Communicationcommandsonpage31

–EstablishCommunicationonpage31

–ReadSensoronpage31

–ProgramSensoronpage32

–T erminateCommunicationonpage32

–DefaultSensorSettingonpage32

•Congurationcommandsonpage34

–Sensoronpage34

–Updateonpage34

–Measureonpage35

–Channelonpage35

–PingControlonpage36

–Remoteonpage36

–Mini-Ronpage37

–LEDControlonpage37

–Numberonpage38

–ShowChannelonpage39

–ListeningModeonpage40

•Parameterdisplaysonpage41

–SerialNumberonpage41

–BatteryVoltageonpage41

–SensorTemperatureonpage42

–BatteryTemperatureonpage43

–SoftwareV ersiononpage43

–BatteryTypeonpage43

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–FPGAFunctiononpage44

–FPGAVersiononpage44

–BatteryCapacityonpage44

•Filemenucommandsonpage45

–CommunicationPortSetuponpage45

–Languageonpage45

–Debugwindowonpage45

–Quitonpage45

•Helpmenucommandsonpage47

–Helponpage47

–Aboutonpage47

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EstablishCommunication

ReadSensor

Communicationcommands

ThecommandsintheCommunicationgrouparedescribedbelow.

•EstablishCommunicationonpage31

•ReadSensoronpage31

•ProgramSensoronpage32

•TerminateCommunicationonpage32

•DefaultSensorSettingonpage32

EstablishCommunication

Thisbuttoninitiatescontactbetweenthecomputerandawellchargedsensorbysending
ita"wake-up"command.

Oncetwo-waycommunicationisestablishedthefollowingoccurs:

•Theindicatorlamp(inthelowerright-handcornerofthedialogue)willbeturned
onandoffeverytwoseconds.

•TheLEDinsidetheinterfacedsensorwillilluminateeverytwoseconds.

•Thesensorwilluploaditscurrentcongurationdatatothecomputer.Theinformation
isshowninthevariouseldsinthemaindialogue.

Tooperate,clicktheEstablishCommunicationbutton.Checkthattheeldsshowthe
interfacedsensor’scurrentcongurationparameters.

Toterminatethecommunicationwiththesensor,clicktheTerminateCommunication
button.

Relatedtopics

•TerminateCommunicationonpage32

ReadSensor

Thisbuttonrequeststhatthecurrentcongurationdatainthesensoraresentfromthe
sensortothecomputer.

WhentheReadSensorbuttonisclicked,thesensorwillautomaticallydownloadits
informationtothecomputer.Thisdataisthenshowninthededicatedparameterelds.

Tooperate,clicktheReadSensorbutton.Checkthattheappropriateeldsarepopulated
withtheinterfacedsensor’sdata.

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DefaultSensorSetting

Note

Priortoreadthesensor’ sdata,thecommunicationbetweenthecomputerandthesensor
musthavebeenestablished.

ProgramSensor

Thisbuttonisusedtodownloadthecurrentlyinterfacedsensorwiththenewparameters
selected(thosepresentlydisplayed).

Thisoperationcannotbeundone,however,thesensor’spreviousstatusinformation
andparametercongurationisstillavailableinthemaindialogueboxandmaybe
re-enteredifnecessary.

Tooperate,clicktheProgramSensorbutton.Checkthattheappropriateeldsare
populatedwiththeinterfacedsensor’sdata.

Note

Priortouploadnewsensorconguration,thecommunicationbetweenthecomputerand
thesensormusthavebeenestablished.

TerminateCommunication

Pressthisbuttontoterminatetheserialdataowbetweenthesensorandthecomputer.

Tooperate:clicktheT erminateCommunicationbuttontodisablethecommunication,
thendisconnectthecable.Ifyoudisconnectthecablebeforeyouterminatethedataow,
thePIConguratorwillissueaerrormessage.

DefaultSensorSetting

Thisparameterisusedtorestoreasensor’sfactorydefaultvalues,accordingtothetype
ofsensorcurrentlyconnected.

Factorydefaultsettingsinclude:

•CommunicationChannel.

•LEDcontrol

•Pingcontrol

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•Updaterate

•Remote

•Showchannelatstart-up

Tooperate,clicktheDefaultSensorSettingbuttontoloadtheparameters.Then,clickthe

ProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththenewparameters.

Relatedtopics

•Defaultcommunicationchannelsandupdateratesonpage7

•ProgramSensoronpage32

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Congurationcommands

ThecommandsintheCongurationgrouparedescribedbelow.

•Sensoronpage34

•Updateonpage34

•Measureonpage35

•Channelonpage35

•PingControlonpage36

•Remoteonpage36

•Mini-Ronpage37

•LEDControlonpage37

•Numberonpage38

•ShowChannelonpage39

•ListeningModeonpage40

Sensor

ThiselddisplaysifthetypeofsensorcurrentlyconnectedtothecomputerandthePI
ConguratorutilityisaSingleorDualsensor.

Youarenotpermittedtochangethisparameter.

Update

Thisparameterisusedtoselectaninterfacedsensor’sdataupdaterate.

Note

Thisisakeyparameter .Unlessthedataupdateratedenedinthesensormatchesthe
ratedenedonthehostPIsystem,thecommunicationwillnotwork!

Thedataupdaterateisthetimeintervalbetweenindividualtransmissionsfromthe
sensorcontainingmeasurementdata.Therateselectedmustmatchthecorresponding
settinginthePIsystem’ssetup.

Tooperate,clicktheUpdatespinboxnexttoselectthedesiredrate.Then,clickthe

ProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththenewdataupdaterate

parameter.

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Measure1

Depth

Channel

15

Relatedtopics

•Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

•ProgramSensoronpage32

Measure

Thiselddisplaysthetypeofmeasurementmadebythesensorcurrentlyconnectedto
thecomputerandthePIConguratorutility.

•Ifthesensorcurrentlyconnectedisa“single”type,onlyoneoftheMeasureelds
willbepopulated.

•Ifthesensorcurrentlyconnectedisa“dual”type,bothMeasureeldswillbe
populated.

Youcannotalterthecontentsofthiseld.

Channel

Thisparameterallowsyoutoredenethesensor’scommunicationchannel.

•Ifthesensorcurrentlyconnectedisa“single”type,onlyoneoftheChannelelds
willneedtobepopulated.

•Ifthesensorcurrentlyconnectedisa“dual”type,bothChanneleldswillneedto
bepopulated.

Note

Thisisakeyparameter .Unlessthecommunicationchanneldenedinthesensormatches
thechanneldenedonthehostPIsystem,thecommunicationwillnotwork!

Sensorssendinformationusingspecicfrequencies,eachdesignatedasanindividual
channel.PIandPSsensorshave30channelstochoosefrom,andtheF A701sensors
havefour.Thefrequencyrangeofthesechannelsareoffrom43.5to49.5kHzforPI
andPSsystems,and70to80kHzforF A710systems.

Tooperate,clicktheupordownarrowintheChannelspinboxuntilthedesiredchannel
isshown.ClicktheProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththe
newchannelnumberparameter.Finally ,checkthattheeldisupdatedwiththenew
parameter.

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Always

Remote

1

Specialsettings

1SpreadsensorscanbeprogrammedtocommunicatewithRemotesensors#1or

#2.Thesemustalsobelabelledaccordinglybecausetheymustbeusedinpairs
andcannotbeinterchanged.ItisimportanttoremembertoredenetheSpread2
communicationchannel.

2SpreadsensorsprogrammedasTwinSpreadhavetwocommunicationchannel

settings.

3Dualsensorshavetwocommunicationchannelsettings.

Relatedtopics

•Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

•ProgramSensoronpage32

PingControl

Thisparameterisonlyavailablefordepthsensors.

Theparameterisusedtocontrolwhenasensorwill“ping”(transmitanacousticsignal).
Forexample,itispossibletodisablethesensorfrombeinginadvertentlyactivatedwhen
lyinginawetnetondeck(adepthoflessthantwometers)toprolongitsbatterylife.
Theavailableparametersare:

•Always:Thesensorwill“ping“atalldepthsduringnormaloperation.

•Depth>2m:Thesensorwill“ping“onlywhenitisatameasureddepthofmore
thantwometers(deployed).

Youarenotpermittedtochangethissetting.

Remote

ThisparameterisonlyavailableforSpread,TwinSpreadandRemotesensors.The
parameterallowsselectionofthechannelsusedtocommunicatebetweentheSpread
andRemotesensors.

Note

ThesearekeyparameterswhenyouworkwithSpreadandRemotesensors.Makesure
thecorrectchannelsareselectedforallthesensors.Shouldincorrectparametersbe
chosen,thesensorswillnotbeabletocommunicatewitheachother ,andthePIOperator
Unitwilldisplay“±±±".

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Mini-R

1and3

LEDControl

StartupOnly

•WhenaSpreadsensorisconnected,theRemotespinboxisusedtoselectwhich
Remotesensor(s)theSpreadsensorshallcommunicatewith.Inasingletrawlsystem,
youcanselect1or2.Inatwintrawlandadualtwintrawlsystem,youmustselect
eitherpair1and3orpair2and4.

•WhenaRemotesensorisconnected,youmustusetheRemotespinboxtodenethe
identicationnumbertobeusedbythesensor.Thiscanbeanynumberbetween
1and4.

Tooperate,clicktheRemotespinboxnexttoselectthedesiredrate.Then,clickthe

ProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththenewparameter.

Relatedtopics

•HowtodoTwinSpreadcongurationonpage21

•ProgramSensoronpage32

Mini-R

ThisparameterisonlyavailablefortheGeometrysensor.Theparameterallowsselection
oftheMini-Rrespondersusedtomakethesensormeasurements.

Note

ThesearekeyparameterswhenyouworkwithGeometrysensors.Makesurethecorrect
Mini-Rrespondersareselected.Shouldincorrectparametersbechosen,theGeometry
sensorwillnotbeabletocommunicatewiththeresponders,andthePIOperatorUnit
willdisplay“±±±".

WhenaGeometrysensorisconnected,theMini-Rspinboxisusedtoselectwhichtwo
responderstheGeometrysensorshallcommunicatewith.

Tooperate,clicktheRemotespinboxnexttoselectthedesiredrate.Then,clickthe

ProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththenewparameter.

Relatedtopics

•HowtodoGeometrycongurationonpage23

•ProgramSensoronpage32

LEDControl

Thisbuttondisplaysthecurrentbehaviouroftheinterfacedsensor’sinternalLEDduring
normaloperation,chargingandcommunicationmodes.Thesettingcannotbealtered.

SensorLEDparametersare:

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Number

1

•Start-upOnly:TheLEDwillonlyilluminate(ashingitsidenticationcode)when
itisenergized.Itwillnotbeturnedonduringnormaloperation.

•OnlywhenPinging:TheLEDwillonlyilluminatewhenittransmitsdata.

•When<2m:TheLEDwillasheverytimethesensortransmitsdata,butonly
whenitisatadepthoflessthantwometers.Thisparameterisonlyavailablefor
depthsensors.

•Always:Ifthesensorisdisabledfromtransmissionatdepthslessthantwometers
bythePingControlparameterbeingsettoDepth<2m,thisAlwaysparameter
causesthesensor’sLEDtoilluminateatdepthsoflessthantwometersevenwhenthe
sensordoesnottransmit.

Number

ThisparameterisonlyavailableforRemoteandMini-Rsensors.Theparameterallows
selectionoftheRemoteorMini-Rnumber;1,23or4.

FortheRemotesensors,thisparameterisappliedasfollows:

•Remote1isusedwithaSpreadsensorsetuptocommunicatewithaRemote1,andas
oneofthetwoRemotesensorsusedwithaTwinSpread1.

•Remote2isusedwithaSpreadsensorsetuptocommunicatewithaRemote2,andas
oneofthetwoRemotesensorsusedwithaTwinSpread2.

•Remote3isusedwithaSpreadsensorsetuptocommunicatewithaRemote3,andas
oneofthetwoRemotesensorsusedwithaTwinSpread1.

•Remote4isusedwithaSpreadsensorsetuptocommunicatewithaRemote4,andas
oneofthetwoRemotesensorsusedwithaTwinSpread2.

TheGeometrysensorusesMini-Rsincombinations1and3and2and4.

Note

ThesearekeyparameterswhenyouworkwithGeometry,SpreadandRemotesensors.
Makesurethecorrectchannelsareselectedforallthesensors.Shouldincorrect
parametersbechosen,thesensorswillnotbeabletocommunicatewitheachother ,and
thePIOperatorUnitwilldisplay“±±±".

Tooperate,clicktheNumberspinboxnexttoselectthedesiredvalue.Then,clickthe

ProgramSensorbuttontoprogramtheinterfacedsensorwiththenewparameter.

Relatedtopics

•Aboutsensorcongurationonpage7

•ProgramSensoronpage32

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ShowChannel

Disable

(CD012202-004)

A E E EB

C

D E E E

(CD012202-003)

A B

C

D E E

ShowChannel

Thisbuttonshowsifthesensorwhenrstconnectedwillashitschannelidentication
codeusingtheinternalLED.Thesettingcannotbechanged.

Whenthisfeatureisenabled,thesensorwillashitspresentlyprogrammed
communicationchannelnumberatstart-upwheninthenormalmode(notinthecharge
orcommunicationmodes).Thisfeaturemayalsobeactivatedbytouchingasensor’slid
andcharginglugsimultaneously.Whenactivated,thesensorwillrespondbyashingits
individualLEDidenticationcodes,asfollows:

1Onelongash:Ithasadurationofapproximately1second.

2Onestartash:Thissignalsthattherstdigitofthechannelnumberisnext.

3None,one,twoorthreeshortashes:Thenumberofshortashessigniestherst

digitoftheprogrammedchannelnumber.

4Asecondstartash:Thissignalsthattheseconddigitofthechannelnumberisnext.

5Nonetonineshortashes:Thenumberofshortashessigniestheseconddigitof

theprogrammedchannelnumber.

Figure2Showchannel,example;Channel#16atstart-up

AAonesecond“longash"

BAstart"ash"

COne“quickash"(rstdigitof16is1)

DAstart"ash"

ESix"quickashes"(seconddigitof16is6)

Normaloperationstarts.

Figure3Showchannel,example;Channel#2atstart-up

AAonesecond“longash"

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ListeningMode

Single

BAstart"ash"

CNoshortashes(rstdigitof02is0)

DAstart"ash"

ETwoshortashes(seconddigitof02is2)

Normaloperationstarts.

ListeningMode

ThisparameterisonlyvalidforRemoteMk.1sensors.

ItisusedtodenehowoftenthesensorlistensforacousticrequestsfromtheSpread
sensor.Inasingletrawlsystem,theserequestsappearlessoftenthaninadualtrawl
system.

IfyouusetheRemotesensorinasingletrawlapplication,youcanselectSingleto
conservebattery .Ifyouusethesensorinadualtrawlapplication,youmustsetthis
parametertoDual.

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Parameterdisplays

SerialNumber

1234

BatteryV oltage

12.1

ThedisplaysprovidedintheParametergrouparedescribedbelow.

•SerialNumberonpage41

•BatteryV oltageonpage41

•SensorT emperatureonpage42

•BatteryT emperatureonpage43

•SoftwareVersiononpage43

•BatteryTypeonpage43

•FPGAFunctiononpage44

•FPGAV ersiononpage44

•BatteryCapacityonpage44

Commandreferences

SerialNumber

TheSerialNumberelddisplaystheserialnumberofthesensorthatiscurrently
connectedtothePIConguratorutility.

Youcannotchangethisinformation.

Note

TheserialnumberonPSSensorscannotbeinvestigatedbymeansofthisfunction.

BatteryVoltage

TheBatteryV oltageelddisplaysthevoltageofthebatteryinthesensorthatiscurrently
connectedtothePIConguratorutility.Youcannotchangethisinformation.

Thevoltagedisplayedwilldependonthetypeofsensor.Asummaryofthesensor
andbatterytypesisprovidedinthetables.

Note

Ifthevoltageonarecentlychargedsensorbatteryisnohigherthanthe50%capacity
value,thebatteryshouldbereplaced.

Ifthesensorbatteryisallowedtodischargetoavoltagelessthanapproximately9
Vdc,itwillbedamaged.

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SensorT emp.°C

14.6

Table3BatterytypesinPSSensors

Sensor

PIBottomContact

PIDepthNormalcharge

PICatchNormalcharge

PIT emperature

BatterytypeFullycharged

Normalcharge

Normalcharge

Table4BatterytypesinS-TypePISensors

Sensor

PIBottomContact

PIDepthFastcharge

PICatchFastcharge

PIT emperature

PIRemoteMk.1Fastcharge

PIRemoteMk.2RemoteMk.2

BatterytypeFullycharged

Fastcharge

Fastcharge

Table5BatterytypesinL-TypePISensors

Sensor

PIHeightPIHeight

PISeineSounderPIHeight

PiSpread/DepthPIHeight

PIRemote/DepthPIHeight

PISpreadMk.1SpreadMk.1

PISpreadMk.2PIHeight

BatterytypeFullycharged

50%capacityFullydischarged

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

50%capacityFullydischarged

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

50%capacityFullydischarged

>12,1V≈11,5V<10,3V

>12,1V≈11,5V<10,3V

>12,1V≈11,5V<10,3V

>12,1V≈11,5V<10,3V

>13,5V≈12,8V<11,5V

>12,1V≈11,5V<10,3V

SensorT emperature

TheSensorT emperatureelddisplaysthetemperaturemeasuredinsidethesensorthatis
currentlyconnectedtothePIConguratorutility.Y oucannotchangethisinformation.

Thetemperatureisalwaysgivenin°C.

Note

Observethetemperaturelimitationsprovidedforchargingthesensor .Theseare
providedwiththecharger .

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Commandreferences

BatteryT emp.°C

17.2

SoftwareV ersion

x.x

BatteryT ype

NiCd

BatteryT emperature

TheBatteryT emperatureelddisplaysthetemperatureofthebatteryinthesensor
currentlyconnectedtothePIConguratorutility.Y oucannotchangethisinformation.

Thetemperatureisalwaysgivenin°C.

Note

Observethetemperaturelimitationsprovidedforchargingthesensor .Theseare
providedwiththecharger .

SoftwareVersion

TheSoftwareVersionelddisplaysthecurrentversionofthecontrolsoftwareinthe
sensorcurrentlyconnectedtothePIConguratorutility .Youcannotchangethis
information.

Tip

ThiselddoesnotdisplaythecurrentsoftwareversionofthePIConguratorutility.In
ordertondthisinformation,selectHelp→Aboutonthemainmenu.

BatteryT ype

TheBatteryTypeelddisplaysthetypeofbatteryinthesensorcurrentlyconnectedto
thePIConguratorutility.Y oucannotchangethisinformation.

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FPGA Function

Height

FPGA Version

1.2

BatteryCapacity

1700

FPGAFunction

TheFPGAFunctionelddisplaysthecurrentfunctionoftheprocessingsoftwarein
thesensorcurrentlyconnectedtothePIConguratorutility.Youcannotchangethis
information.Typicalvaluesare:

•Height

•Spread/Remote

•Remote

•Geometry

TheabbreviationFPGAmeans“FieldProgrammableGateArray”.

FPGAVersion

TheFPGAVersionelddisplaysthecurrentversionoftheprocessingsoftwareinthe
sensorcurrentlyconnectedtothePIConguratorutility .Youcannotchangethis
information.

TheabbreviationFPGAmeans“FieldProgrammableGateArray”.

BatteryCapacity

TheBatteryCapacityelddisplaysthecapacityofbatteryinthesensorcurrently
connectedtothePIConguratorutility.ThecapacityisprovidedinmA.Y oucannot
changethisinformation.

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Commandreferences

Quit

Filemenucommands

ThecommandsontheFilemenuaredescribedbelow.

•CommunicationPortSetuponpage45

•Languageonpage45

•Debugwindowonpage45

•Quitonpage45

CommunicationPortSetup

ThiscommandontheFilemenuopenstheComPortSetupdialogue.Theintegrated
sliderbarisusedtodesignatewhichCOMport(COM1toCOMn)theprogramming
cableispluggedinto.COM1isthefactorydefaultsettingandrecommendedparameter.

Tooperate,clicktheCom.portsetupcommandontheFilemenu.Then,usetheavailable

Portnumberspinboxtochoosethecorrectcommunicationport.IfthechosenCOMport

isunavailableonthecomputer,acorrespondingmessagewillinformyouaboutthis.

Notethatwhenifyouchangecommunicationport,thecomputermayusesometimeto
identifythenewcommunication.

Language

ThiscommandontheFilemenuopenstheLanguagedialogue.

TheLanguagedialogueallowsyoutoselectoperationallanguage.Selectingadifferent
languagewillconvertthePICongurator’sbuttons,information,helpfunctionsand
interfacedsensordatatotherespectivelanguage.

Tooperate,clicktheLanguagecommandontheFilemenu.Clicktoselectlanguage,or
clickCanceltoclosethedialoguewithoutreplacingthepresentlanguageinuse.

Debugwindow

ThisfunctionisonlyavailableforDistributorandFactoryusers.Thewindowallows
youtomonitorthetrafcontheRS-232seriallinebetweenthesensorandthecomputer.

Quit

YoucanexitthePIConguratorapplicationfromtwoplaces:

•SelectQuitontheFilemenu.

•ClicktheQuitbuttoninthebottomrightcornerofthemainwindow.

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BothoptionswillclosedownthePIConguratorapplicationimmediately.Ifyouhavea
sensorconnected,thecommunicationwillbeaborted.Ifyouhaveenteredparameters,
buthavenotyetclickedtheProgramSensorbutton,theparameterswilln

o t besaved

inthesensor.

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Commandreferences

Helpmenucommands

ThecommandsontheHelpmenuaredescribedbelow.

•Helponpage47

•Aboutonpage47

About

ThiscommandontheHelpmenuopenstheAboutdialogue.

TheAboutdialogueprovidesinformationrelatedtothecurrentPIConguratorsoftware
versionyouhaveinstalled.

Tooperate,clicktheAboutcommandontheHelpmenu.

Help

ThiscommandontheHelpmenuopensthePIConguratorcontextsensitiveon-linehelp.

ThePIConguratordocumentationisprovidedintwoversions;on-linehelpontheCHM
format,andaprintableversiononPDFformat.ThePDFversionisalsointeractive.It
isprovidedonthePIConguratorCD,anditcanbedownloadedfromourwebsiteat

w

w w . s i m r a d . c o m .Thecontentsofthesetwoversionsareidentical!

Onon-linehelpcanalsobeopenedbyr
themainwindow.

i g h t - c l i c k i n g anyofthecommandbuttonsin

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Maintenance

Thischaptercontainsinformationrelatedtomaintenance,setupandtroubleshooting.

Topics

•PICICinterfacecableforUSBonpage48

•ProgrammingcableforRS-232onpage50

•Troubleshootingonpage52

PICICinterfacecableforUSB

ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)offersasimplemethodtoconnectanysensor
toyourcomputerusingthecommonUSBinterfaceformat.

•Purposeandpreparationsonpage48

•Instructionsforuseonpage49

•Softwaredriveronpage50

•COMportidenticationonpage50

Purposeandpreparations

ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)allowsyoutoconnectanyPIsensortoaUSB
portonyourcomputerforsensorsetupandconguration.

ThePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)comprisesasmallblackboxwithtwocables:

•OnecableisttedwithastandardUSB“A”cable.Thiscableisconnectedtoany
vacantUSBsocketonyourcomputer.

•Theothercableisttedwithtocrocodileclips.Theseconnecttothesensor.Thered
clipmustbeconnectedtothepositivefasteninglugonthesensor,whiletheblack
clipmustbeconnectedtothenegativefasteninglug.

Wheneveryouprepareasensorforcongurationand/orcharging,makesurethat
mountingmaterialattachedtothecharginglugsdonotformanelectricalconnection,as
thiswillshortthechargingcurrent.

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Figure4PIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)

Maintenance

InordertousethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)youmustinstallasoftware
driveronyourcomputer.

ThesoftwaredriverisavailableonthePIConguratorsoftwareCD.TheCDcanbe
downloadedfromw

w w . s i m r a d . c o m .

Instructionsforuse

ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhaveinstalledthesoftwaredriverforthePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).

1Powerupyourcomputer.

2ConnecttheUSB“A”plugonthePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)toavacant

USBportonyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,usethesameUSBporteverytime.

Ifnecessary,observeCOMportidenticationonpage50.

3StartthePIConguratorapplication.

4InthePIConguratorapplication,identifyandselectthecommunicationporttobe

usedforsensorsetupandconguration.

5Attachthepositive(red)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’spositivefasteninglugs

(identiedwithaplussymbol).

6Attachthenegative(black)alligatorcliptooneofthesensor’snegativefastening

lugs(identiedwithaminussymbol).

7ObservetheoperationalproceduresforthePIConguratorprogram.

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Softwaredriver

ThisprocedureexplainshowtoinstallthesoftwaredriverrequiredforthePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).

ThesoftwaredriverisavailableonthePIConguratorsoftwareCD.TheCDcanbe
downloadedfromw w w . s i m r a d . c o m .

1InsertthePIConguratorCD.

2OpenalemanagerutilitytoaccessthelesontheCD.

3Locatethesetup.exeinstallationprogramforthesoftwaredriver.

Itislocatedinfolderpi_cic_driveronthePIConguratorCD.

4Double-clickonsetup.exetostarttheinstallation.

5Followtheinstructionsgivenbytheinstallationprogram.

COMportidentication

WhenyouusethePIConguratorutilitywiththePIConguratorInterfaceCable
(CIC),thecomputerwillautomaticallyassignaCOMport.Ifyouchangethephysical
USBsocketyouuse,orifyouuseotherUSBdevicesinthesameUSBport,the
operatingsystemmayassignadifferentCOMportthenexttimeyouwishtousethePI
ConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC).SincethePIConguratorapplicationrequiresyouto
identifywhichCOMportyouuse,youmayneedtoinvestigatethis.

®

1ObservethefollowingprocedureforWindows

®

XP

:

aClicktheStartbuttoninthelowerleftcornerofyourdisplay,selectSettings,

andthenControlPanel.

bDouble-clickontheSystemicon.

cClicktheHardwaretab,andthenclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.

dOpenPorts(COM&LPT),andlocatethePIConguratorInterfaceCable(CIC)

deviceonitsassignedCOMport.

eCloseallwindows,andidentifytheCOMportwhenyoustartthePI

Conguratorapplication.

2ObservethefollowingprocedureforWindows

®

7:

aOpentheControlPanel,andselectClassicView.

bObservethesameprocedureasforWindowsXP.

ProgrammingcableforRS-232

ShouldaPIConguratorprogrammingcablenotbeavailable,itispossibletomakean
adequatesubstitutionasdescribedbelow.

Notehoweverthatnotallcomputersandsensorswillworkwiththiscable!

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A

B

C

Itisonlypossibletomakeprogrammingcablesforstationarycomputers.Ifyouwishto
useaportablecomputerthecablemustbeorderedfromSimrad.Somenewstationary
computershavebeenfoundtoprovidethesameoutputspecicationsasportable
computersusinglowervoltageontheserialline.Onthesecomputers,a“portable“
cableisalsorequired.

Figure5Programmingcable

ARedcableconnectstopin3intheD-Connector

BBluecableconnectstopin5intheD-Connector

C9-pinfemaleD-Connector

Observethefollowingproceduretomanufactureaprogrammingcablefordesktop
computers.

Youwillneedthefollowingparts:

•A9-pin,Sub-Dfemaleconnector

•Approximatelyonetotwometersof2-wirecable

•A3kohmresistor

•Twoalligatorclamps

Proceedasfollows:

1Connectpinnumberthree(-3-)ofthe9-pin,Sub-Dfemaleconnectortooneendof

thepositive(+)leadofthe2-wirecable.Attheotherendofthepositive(+)lead,
connectthepositive(red)alligatorclamp.

2Connectpinnumberve(-5-)ofthe9-pin,Sub-Dfemaleconnectortooneendof

thenegative(-)leadofthe2-wirecable.Attheotherendofthenegative(-),connect
thenegative(black)alligatorclamp.

3Connectthe3kohmresistorbetweenpinsnumbertwo(-2-)andthree(-3-)ofthe

9-pin,Sub-Dfemaleconnector.

4Checkbothalligatorclampsandrespectivepinsforcontinuity.

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Troubleshooting

Mostproblemsareeasilysolved.Investigatetheinterface,congurationorother
complicationsbymeansofthefollowingguidelines.

•Theinterfacedsensorissufcientlycharged.

•ThecorrectPIsensorprogrammingcableisusedandingoodcondition.

•ThePIsensorprogrammingcableisconnectedtothecomputer’sCOMportcorrectly.

•ThePIsensorprogrammingcableisconnectedtothesensorcorrectly.

•ThePIsensorprogrammingcableisconnectedtotheCOMportselectedintheCom

PortSetupdialogbox.

•ThemodeofoperationforthePIConguratorsoftwarehasbeencorrectlyselected.

•Thetypeofsensorinterfacedhasthefeaturesand/orparametersattemptingtobe
setup.

•ThelatestversionofPIConguratorsoftwarehasbeencorrectlyinstalled.

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Index

A

About

description,47
sensorconguration,7

Available

equipment,6

B

Basic

conguration,20
information,5

BatteryCapacity

description,44

BatteryTemperature

description,43

BatteryType

description,43

BatteryV oltage

description,41

Button

Channel,35
DefaultSensorSetting,32
Establish

Communication,31
LEDControl,37
ListeningMode,40
Measure,35
Number,38
PingControl,36
ProgramSensor,32
ReadSensor,31
Remote,36–37
Sensor,34
SerialNumber,41
ShowChannel,39
Terminate

Communication,32
Update,34

Buttons

communication,13
conguration,14
parameterdisplays,15

C

Cable

programming,50

Changing

communication

channels,7
updaterate,8

Channel

description,35

ComPortSetup

description,45

Command

About,47

Channel,35
CommunicationPort

Setup,45
Debugwindow,45
DefaultSensorSetting,32
Establish

Communication,31
Language,45
LEDControl,37
ListeningMode,40
Measure,35
Number,38
PingControl,36
ProgramSensor,32
Quit,45,47
ReadSensor,31
Remote,36–37
Sensor,34
ShowChannel,39
Terminate

Communication,32
Update,34

Commandreferences,29,48
Communication

buttons,13

Communicationchannel

changing,7

Communicationchannels

defaultvalues,7

Communication

commands,31

CommunicationPortSetup

description,45

Conguration

about,7
basic,20
buttons,14
defaultsettings,26
Geometry,24
Geometrysensors,9
Remote,22
Spread/Remotesensors,8
TwinSpread,21

Congurationcommands,34
Connectsensor,18

D

Debugwindow

description,45

Default

communication

channels,7
settings

sensors,5

updaterate,7

DefaultSensorSetting

description,32

Defaultsettings

conguration,26

Display

BatteryCapacity,44
BatteryTemperature,43
BatteryType,43
BatteryV oltage,41
FPGAFunction,44
FPGAV ersion,44
SensorTemperature,42
SerialNumber,41
SoftwareV ersion,43

Download

PICICSoftwaredriver,49–50

Dualtwintrawl

Spread/Remotesensors,8

E

Equipment

available,6
necessary,6

EstablishCommunication

description,31

F

Factorysettings

conguration,26

File

menu,16

Filemenu,45

CommunicationPort

Setup,45
Debugwindow,45
Language,45
Quit,45

FPGAFunction

description,44

FPGAV ersion

description,44

G

Geometry

conguration,9,24

H

Help

menu,16

Helpmenu,47

About,47
Quit,47

Howto

basicconguration,20
connectsensor,18

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doinitialsetup,18
Geometryconguration,24
installsoftware,27
introduction,17
Remoteconguration,22
removePICongurator

software,28
setfactorydefaults,26
TwinSpread

conguration,21
upgradePICongurator

software,28

I

Information

basic,5

Initialsetup,18
Installation

software,27

L

Language

description,45

LEDControl

description,37

ListeningMode

description,40

M

Main

dialogue,11
menu,11

Measure

description,35

Menu

File,16
Help,16

Modes

programming,10

Modifying

communication

channels,7
updaterate,8

N

Number

description,38

O

Operatingsystem

supported,6

Operational

procedures,17

Options

Filemenu,16
Helpmenu,16

P

Parameter

BatteryCapacity,44
BatteryTemperature,43
BatteryType,43
BatteryV oltage,41
FPGAFunction,44
FPGAV ersion,44
SensorTemperature,42
SerialNumber,41
SoftwareV ersion,43

Parameterdisplays,41

buttons,15

Parameters

communication,13
conguration,14
displays,15

PICIC,48

purpose,48
Softwaredriver,49

PICongurator

screencapture,12

PIConguratorInterface

Cable(CIC)

about,48

PingControl

description,36

Procedure

basicconguration,20
connectsensor,18
Geometryconguration,24
initialsetup,18
Remoteconguration,22
setfactorydefaults,26
softwareinstallation,27
softwareremoval,28
softwareupgrade,28
TwinSpread

conguration,21

Procedures

operational,17

ProgramSensor

description,32

Programming

cable,50
equipment,6
modes,10

Purpose,5

PICIC,48

Q

Quit

commanddescription,47
description,45

R

ReadSensor

description,31

Reference

Communication

commands,31

Conguration

commands,34
Filemenu,45
Helpmenu,47
information,29,48
Parameterdisplays,41

Remote

conguration,22
description,36–37

Removal

software,28

Required

equipment,6

S

Screencapture

PICongurator,12

Sensor

aboutconguration,7
conect,18
description,34
settings

default,5

SensorTemperature

description,42

SerialNumber

description,41

Settings

default,5

ShowChannel

description,39

Software

installation,27
removal,28
upgrade,28

Softwaredriver

download,49–50
PICIC,49

SoftwareV ersion

description,43

Spread/Remote

conguration,8

T

TerminateCommunication

description,32

Trawl

Spread/Remotesensors,8

Troubleshooting,52
TwinSpread

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conguration,21

Twintrawl

Spread/Remotesensors,8

U

Update

description,34

Updaterate

changing,8
defaultvalues,7

Upgrade

software,28

USBinterfacecable

about,48

Index

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