Triton Isis User Manual
ISIS SONAR®
User’s Manual, Volume 1
Software documentation through v6.6
June 2004
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When working with the overall system
1. Before handling components inside your computer system, exit all
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feeding electrical power to the system you will be working on.
3. Wear a grounded, anti-static wrist-strap. This is especially important if
you are removing, replacing, or installing a printed circuit board of any
kind.
Failure to adhere to these and other safety precautions mentioned in the manual
could result in harm to property or personnel!
When working with magneto-optical cartridge disks
• Please refer to the Appendix entitled “Mass Storage Options” for
important details covering the handling of M-O disks!
• Never boot your system with a writable M-O cartridge inserted into the
drive!
• Use magneto-optical media that has 512 bytes per sector, not 1024
bytes per sector, and use the AFDisk software utility to format
magneto-optical media. Never use Windows 95 to format M-O media!
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Preface:
Using This Manual
This book is the first part of a two-part set from Triton Elics International, Inc.:
Isis User’s Manual, Volume 1. It contains most of the most frequently accessed
functions and information relevant to the software. The second book,
Manual, Volume 2
structure, navigation templates, and other less frequently accessed information.
Throughout this manual, warnings, hints and important statements are separated
from the text,
, contains everything else about Isis, such as file format
italicized and denoted by the following symbols.
Denotes a warning or caution.
Isis User’s
Denotes an import ant statement, tip, or hint.
Chapters 1 through 3 of this manual cover the basics: Isis overview, setting up
the hardware, and getting started with the software. The remaining chapters
describe, on a menu by menu basis, the everyday tasks all Isis users may need
to know. Chapter 12 guides you through the occasional maintenance tasks you
should perform and provides important troubleshooting tips for overcoming
hardware and software problems. Volume 2 of the Isis User’s Manual addresses
special needs that some Isis users may infrequently encounter.
Skills You’ll Need to Know Before Using Isis
To use Isis, you should know basic Windows concepts, such a s working with
icons on the Windows desktop. You can find this information in the Microsoft online Help system built into the Windows systems.
If You Choose Not to Read the Whole Book
For basic instructions on setting up Isis hardware and software, refer to 'Setting
up Isis Hardware Default'
Volume 1, for information on those topics.
and to 'Getting Started with Isis,’ both in Chapter 2,
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Chapter 1 Isis Overview 1
1.1 Introduction to Isis 1
1.2 Theory of Isis Operation
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1.2.1 Background 3
1.2.2 Data Acquisition 4
1.2.3 Real-Time Data Processing 5
1.2.4 Combining Navigational and Acoustical Data 5
1.2.5 Choice of Data Storage Formats and Media 6
1.2.6 Hardcopy Records 6
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Isis Software 7
2.1 Software Installation Notes 7
2.2 Upgrading to a Newer Software Version 10
2.3 Solutions to Some Common Problems 11
2.4 Checking for Dongles and Licenses 13
2.5 Keeping a Log 14
2.6 Providing Runtime Parameters to Isis 17
Chapter 3 Using the File Menu 22
3.1 PLAYBACK .....................................................................................................................23
3.1.1 Playing Back data Sets from Disk or Tape.............................................................24
3.1.2 Playing Back Files from End to Start (aka Backwards).........................................25
3.1.3 Playing Back a Series of Data Sets.........................................................................29
3.2 WORKING WITH SCSI TAPE ...........................................................................................32
3.2.1 Block Size on Tape..................................................................................................32
3.2.2 Filemarks................................................................................................................32
3.2.3 Features..................................................................................................................33
3.2.4 Setting Up Tape to Record or Playback .................................................................33
3.2.5 Recording to Tape...................................................................................................35
3.2.6 Playing Back from Tape......................................................................................... 36
3.2.7 Continuing to Save Data to Another Tape.............................................................. 39
3.2.8 Copying Files to and from Disk and Tape..............................................................40
3.2.9 Working the Tape Drive Control Options...............................................................42
3.2.10 Related Settings for Tape Operat i o ns................................................................... 44
3.2.10.1 File: Record Setup: File Format: Log to tape................................................................45
3.2.10.2 File: Record Setup: File Format: Log to tape: Options…............................................45
3.2.10.3 Switch: Switch to next file name when file…...............................................................45
3.3 STOP............................................................................................................................... 45
3.4 PAUSE.............................................................................................................................46
3.5 SCROLL DIRECTION........................................................................................................46
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3.6 ISIS EXPLORER ............................................................................................................... 46
3.6.1 Isis Explorer Menus................................................................................................ 47
3.6.1.1 Isis Explorer File Menu ..................................................................................................47
3.6.1.2 Isis Explorer View Menu ................................................................................................ 48
3.6.1.3 Isis Explorer Notify Menu..............................................................................................49
3.6.1.4 Isis Explorer Help Menu Functions................................................................................50
3.6.2 Isis Explorer Toolbar Buttons.................................................................................50
3.6.3 Other Buttons and Fields in Isis Explorer..............................................................50
3.6.4 Playing Back a Selected File or Files.....................................................................51
3.7 GO TO...........................................................................................................................52
3.7.1 Start ........................................................................................................................52
3.7.2 End..........................................................................................................................52
3.7.3 Ping.........................................................................................................................52
3.7.4 Time........................................................................................................................53
3.7.5 Location.................................................................................................................. 53
3.7.6 KP...........................................................................................................................55
3.7.7 Event.......................................................................................................................55
3.7.8 Next File in Time....................................................................................................56
3.7.9 Previous File in Time..............................................................................................56
3.7.10 Specify Search Wildcard.......................................................................................56
3.8 PAGE UP.........................................................................................................................56
3.9 PAGE DOWN............................................................................................................... 56
3.10 AT END OF FILE............................................................................................................56
3.11 PRINT ...........................................................................................................................57
3.12 SAVE IMAGE.................................................................................................................57
3.12.1 Write to Disk.........................................................................................................57
3.12.2 Copy to Clipboard ................................................................................................58
3.13 EXIT .............................................................................................................................58
CHAPTER 4 SETTING UP ISIS TO RECORD DATA....................................................59
4.1 SONAR SETUP.................................................................................................................59
4.1.1 Setting Up for a Side-Scan or Su b bot t om Sonar..................................................... 60
4.1.2 Advanced Record Setup..........................................................................................65
4.1.3 Setting Up for a Multibeam Sonar..........................................................................66
4.2 SERIAL PORT SETUP .......................................................................................................67
4.3 FILE FORMAT SETUP ...................................................................................................... 73
4.4 START RECORDING......................................................................................................... 76
4.5 THE SWITCH FILE DIALOG BOX .....................................................................................77
CHAPTER 5 PRINTING IN ISIS.......................................................................................78
5.1 HARDCOPY DEVICES SUPPORTED BY ISIS.......................................................................78
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5.2 SETTING UP A PLOTTER................................................................................................. 79
5.3 PRINTING TO A WINDOWS DEVICE ................................................................................81
5.4 ACTIVATING SOME PRINTER DRIVERS FOR ISIS.............................................................82
5.5 SPECIAL SETTINGS FOR SOME ISIS PLOTTERS................................................................82
5.5.1 Alden 9315CTP-999 Plotter with Isis....................................................................82
5.5.2 EPC 1086 or Multiping Plotter with Isis............................................................... 84
5.5.3 Using an EPC 9502 Plotter with Isis.....................................................................84
5.5.4 Waverley 195 Plotter with Isis...............................................................................84
5.6 SENDING ISIS IMAGERY TO A PLOTTER/PRINTER ...........................................................86
CHAPTER 6 USING THE CONFIGURE MENU ............................................................93
6.1 PLAYBACK SPEED (PLAYBACK MODE ONLY)................................................................94
6.2 REALTIME SCROLLING (RECORD MODE ONLY).............................................................95
6.3 AUDIBLE ALARMS.........................................................................................................96
6.3.1 Shallow Alarm.......................................................................................................96
6.3.2 Low Storage Space Alarm......................................................................................97
6.3.3 Play Sound at End of File......................................................................................97
6.4 TRANSDUCER DEPTH (RECORD MODE ONLY)................................................................97
6.5 OCEAN TIDE (RECORD/PLAYBACK)................................................................................99
6.6 SOUND VELOCITY (RECORD/PLAYBACK).......................................................................99
6.7 MULTIPLE PINGS (RECORD MODE ONLY) .................................................................... 100
6.8 HYPACK DDE (RECORD ONLY)...................................................................................101
6.8.1 Setting Up Hypack for Isis....................................................................................101
6.8.2 Setting Up Isis for Hypack.................................................................................... 103
6.9 RAMP SUPPORT (RECORD/PLAYBACK).......................................................................105
6.10 CUE BOXES (RECORD/PLAYBACK).............................................................................107
6.10.1 Directory for Cue Confidence files (CCD)......................................................... 108
6.10.2 Display Boxes with Confidence Levels (Slidebar)..............................................108
6.11 PRIMARY SENSOR....................................................................................................... 109
6.12 SET DATE AND TIME (RECORD/PLAYBACK)...............................................................109
6.13 SAVE SETUP (RECORD/PLAYBACK)............................................................................109
6.14 SECURITY (RECORD/PLAYBACK)................................................................................112
6.15 RESET TO FACTORY CONFIG (RECORD/PLAYBACK)................................................... 114
CHAPTER 7 USING THE COLOR MENU.....................................................................115
7.1 PALETTE.......................................................................................................................116
7.2 GRID COLORS...............................................................................................................118
CHAPTER 8 USING THE VIEW MENU........................................................................119
8.1 SCALE LINES ................................................................................................................120
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8.2 DEPTH DELAY AND DURATION ....................................................................................120
8.3 OVERLAY .....................................................................................................................123
8.4 DOWNSAMPLE.............................................................................................................. 125
8.5 SPEED...........................................................................................................................130
8.6 HEADING......................................................................................................................131
8.7 LAYBACK ..................................................................................................................... 131
8.7.1 Using the Layback Correction Dialog Box...........................................................133
8.7.2 Positioning the Towfish Using Trackpoint............................................................141
8.8 BEARING TO POINT....................................................................................................... 143
8.9 MARK EVENT............................................................................................................... 144
8.10 SAVED RAW SERIAL DATA......................................................................................... 144
CHAPTER 9 USING THE TOOLS MENU.....................................................................146
9.1 TARGET........................................................................................................................147
9.2 TARGET SETUP.............................................................................................................147
9.3 DIGITIZING LINES AND POLYGONS ...............................................................................149
9.3.1 Setting Up to Digitize Lines or Polygons..............................................................150
9.3.2 Providing a Description List Table.......................................................................152
9.3.3Choosing a Tracking Method ................................................................................ 154
9.3.4 Tracking Points Manually....................................................................................155
9.3.5 Tracking Points Semi-Automatically................................................................... 156
9.3.6 Tracking Points in Full Automatic Mode.............................................................. 157
9.3.7 Saving Tracked Points..........................................................................................158
9.4 COVERAGE MAP AND MOSAIC .....................................................................................163
9.4.1‘New Method’ Full DelphMap Mosaicking...........................................................165
9.4.2‘Old Method’ Full DelphMap Mosaicking ............................................................ 168
9.4.3Preview Mosaic With Coverage Map.................................................................... 172
9.5 REAL-TIME BATHY PRO MAP......................................................................................176
9.6 COM PORT TEST........................................................................................................... 178
9.7 SPATIAL FILTER............................................................................................................178
9.7.1 Applying Standard Filters.....................................................................................184
9.7.2 Creating and Applying Custom Filters .................................................................184
9.8 BEAM ANGLE, GRAZING ANGLE ..................................................................................186
9.8.1 Overview...............................................................................................................187
9.8.2 Beam Angle Compensation...................................................................................187
9.8.3 Grazing Angle Compensatio n............................................................................... 188
9.8.4 Applying a Level of Operation to Get an Angle....................................................189
9.8.4.1 Working at the Basic Level of Compensation ..............................................................191
9.8.4.2 Working at the Middle Level of Compensation............................................................192
9.8.4.3 Working at the Full Level of Compensation.................................................................193
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9.8.5 Parts of the Dialog Box Common to All Levels....................................................195
9.8.5.1 Do it Button..................................................................................................................195
9.8.5.2 Status ............................................................................................................................ 196
9.9 ASCII REPORT.............................................................................................................196
9.10 OUTPUT TELEMETRY..................................................................................................200
9.10.1 Interpreting Telemetry Data Goi ng to a Serial Port...........................................200
9.10.2 Interpreting Telemetry Data Going to a File......................................................201
9.10.3 Setting Up Telemetric Output for Playback Mode..............................................202
9.10.4 Setting Up Telemetric Output for Record Mode................................................. 202
9.11 OUTPUT XYZ.............................................................................................................205
9.12 SNIP FILE.................................................................................................................... 208
9.13 TRACK PIPELINE......................................................................................................... 208
9.13.1 Setting up Parameters......................................................................................... 208
9.13.2 Using the Pipe Tracking Dialog Box..................................................................211
9.13.3 Understanding the SPN File...............................................................................213
9.14 SUBBOTTOM PICKING AND TRACKING.......................................................................216
9.14.1 Picking a Subbottom Layer for Tracking............................................................216
9.14.2 Tracking One or More Subbottom Layers..........................................................219
9.14.3 Understanding the SBP Dialog Box ...................................................................220
9.14.4 Understanding the SBP Output Options.............................................................224
9.14.5 Interpreting the SBP Log File.............................................................................227
9.14.6 Operational Notes............................................................................................... 228
CHAPTER 10 USING THE WINDOW MENU..............................................................229
10.1 WATERFALL............................................................................................................... 230
10.1.1 Down...................................................................................................................233
10.1.2 Across .................................................................................................................233
10.2 WIGGLE...................................................................................................................... 234
10.2.1 Wiggle in 2-D......................................................................................................234
10.2.2 Wiggle in 3-D......................................................................................................237
10.3 SIGNAL.......................................................................................................................238
10.3.1 Voltage – Across or Voltage – Down................................................................238
10.3.2 FFT.....................................................................................................................240
10.4 MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRY........................................................................................241
10.4.1 View 2D ..............................................................................................................241
10.4.2 Scrolling 3D........................................................................................................ 243
10.4.3 True 3-D (Open GL)...........................................................................................244
10.4.4 Waterfall Intensity ..............................................................................................248
10.4.5 Beam Snippet Intensity........................................................................................250
10.5 ECHO STRENGTH ........................................................................................................ 251
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10.6 GRAPH........................................................................................................................ 253
10.6.1 Pitch, Roll, Heave...............................................................................................253
10.6.2 Navigation .......................................................................................................... 254
10.6.3 Telemetry............................................................................................................255
10.6.4 Ship and Towfish.................................................................................................256
10.6.5 Auxiliary ............................................................................................................. 257
10.6.6 Magnetometer.....................................................................................................258
10.6.7 Computed CTD...................................................................................................259
10.6.8 Raw CTD ............................................................................................................260
10.6.9 Set Scaling Ranges..............................................................................................261
10.6.10 Clear Graph Between Data Gaps................................................................................ 262
10.7 STATUS AND CONTROL...............................................................................................263
10.7.1 Parameter........................................................................................................... 263
10.7.2 Bottom Track and TVG.......................................................................................267
10.7.3 TVG (Time-Varied Gain)....................................................................................269
10.7.4 Sensors................................................................................................................273
10.7.5 Towfish Status.....................................................................................................275
10.7.6 Banner ................................................................................................................ 276
10.7.7 Clock Times ........................................................................................................277
10.7.8 Bathymetry Confidence....................................................................................... 278
10.8 CHILD WINDOWS........................................................................................................ 279
10.9 ORIENTATION.............................................................................................................280
10.10 CLOSE ALL...............................................................................................................280
10.11 LAYOUT...................................................................................................................280
10.12 RESET WINDOWS..................................................................................................... 281
10.13 WINDOWS SETUP..................................................................................................... 281
CHAPTER 11 USING THE HELP MENU .....................................................................283
11.1 GET INFO....................................................................................................................285
11.2 ABOUT ISIS.................................................................................................................285
11.3 CONTENTS..............................................................................................................286
11.4 SEARCH FOR HELP ON ................................................................................................ 286
11.5 HOW TO USE HELP .....................................................................................................286
CHAPTER 12 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING...................................287
12.1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................287
12.2 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................... 288
12.3 HARDWARE DIAGNOSTICS.......................................................................................... 288
12.3.1 Array Processor.................................................................................................. 288
12.3.2 DSP Board..........................................................................................................289
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12.3.3 Graphics Processor............................................................................................ 289
12.3.4 SCSI Controller .................................................................................................. 289
12.3.5 Trackball............................................................................................................. 289
12.4 EMERGENCY BOOT DISK ............................................................................................ 292
12.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 292
12.5.1 Upgrades to Software and Document at i on.........................................................292
12.5.2 Technical Support Calls......................................................................................293
12.6 WARRANTY REPAIR ................................................................................................... 294
12.6.1 Repair of In-Warranty Items............................................................................... 294
12.6.2 Extended Maintenance Agreement .....................................................................295
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Chapter 1 Isis Overview
1.1 Introduction to Isis
Isis is a compact, low-cost, modular, shipboard data acquisition and image
processing system. The system is designed to acquire, process and store
multiple channels of side-scan sonar, and multibeam echo-sounder data. Isis will
also acquire and store any sensor having an RS232 serial output, including
navigation, towfish attitude information, depth, gravity, and magnetic data.
The Isis software runs under Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/2000 and allows
independent control of the processing and display of each channel of data
acquired. The operating system of choice is Windows 2000, and multiple monitor
options can be supplied. A wide variety of signal and image processing modules
is available. These tools include target and feature analysis, signal processing,
spatial and transform domain filters, manual and automatic TVG, and beam
pattern and grazing angle compensation. Most of these tools are available in real
time and can be used to enhance the output to a “map” or “Mosaic” file (see
1.2.4, ‘Combining Navigational and Acoustical Data’).
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Figure 1-1. Isis system by Triton Elics
The Isis hardware and software system is modular. Isis modularity gives the user
the means to customize the data acquisition system for a specific task. The
modular nature of Isis system architecture also eases modification and
expansion of the system as needs change.
Users can develop server programs that operate outside of Isis. Again, Isis
modularity makes this possible. The server programs can communicate with Isis
through dynamic data exchange (DDE). Triton Elics provides the user with
variable names and DDE hooks to facilitate such conversations and even
provides an example server as a guide.
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1.2 Theory of Isis Operation
The early data acquisition and image processing efforts at Triton focused on
side-scan sonar imagery. Significant advances were made in the acquisition and
processing of side-scan sonar data. These advances have drastically improved
the resolution of data acquired with Triton Elics’s systems and eased
interpretation of these data.
1.2.1 Background
Triton set out in 1984 to provide a color video display to image sonar data in
up to 256 colors, matching the 48 dB dynamic range of most side-scan
sonars. Triton’s first color display system was called SMIPS. Even though
SMIPS only produced 16 colors, the colors were much more easily
distinguished than shades of gray. When Triton introduced Q-MIPS in 1988,
Q-MIPS provided a full 256-color display and many user-selectable color
look-up tables (LUTs).
The power and flexibility of the color displays encouraged Triton to add
many image processing features to Q-MIPS similar to those used in other
image processing systems that focus on optical and radar imagery from
satellites. Q-MIPS was a full-functioned, data collection system employing
advanced tools for image analysis. Some of the features that have made
Q-MIPS unique as a data acquisition system are:
• oversampling with user control over downsampling methods
• preservation of dynamic range
• data fusion
• beam pattern and grazing angle compensation
• geocoding
• flexible mass storage
• hardcopy output
Q-MIPS also served as the basis for other advanced sonar imaging
products that have attacked the traditional distortions present in side-scan
images.
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Figure 1-2. Imaginary seafloor as arbitrary reference point for sonar
altitude
Isis grew out of the Q-MIPS system and incorporates many new features;
for example it now has the ability to incorporate topographical information
from multibeam echo sounder data.
Isis now has the ability to use topographical data from multibeam echo
sounder data to correct the side-scan imagery. Isis provides a modular,
compact, low-cost alternative to Q-MIPS. As described in the following
paragraphs, Isis, following in the footsteps of Q-MIPS, offers many
improvements over previous data acquisition and imaging systems. Like
Q-MIPS, Isis actually improves the performance of the side-scan sonar and
provides a powerful interface that allows the user to manipulate and
interpret sonar imagery and subbottom data. Isis also takes full advantage
of the latest graphics cards and all of the on-board memory found there. As
a result, Isis richly displays its imagery in millions of colors.
1.2.2 Data Acquisition
A goal at Triton Elics has been to simplify the task of acquiring and storing
different data types. Along these lines, the Isis system has been designed to
acquire many of the types of data used in search and survey, both on land
and at sea.
Towfish telemetry data can be acquired by Isis via several different
interfaces. These data can be merged with the navigation and acquired via
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the same serial port. Alternatively, another serial port can be used. Custom
interfaces can also be created by Triton Elics for sonars whose telemetry
data is transmitted in a specific manner.
1.2.3 Real-Time Data Processing
With real-time processing, it is possible for the user to interpret features
visible in the processed data (but perhaps not in the raw data) as they are
collected. This allows decisions to be made in real time based on these
interpretations.
In side-scan sonar data, Isis removes the water column, corrects the slantrange, and corrects the along-track speed — all in real time. These features
ensure accurate visualization of the seabed. With the advent of real-time
mosaicking, a true, georeferenced picture of the area can be generated as
the survey occurs.
Processing data in real time does not preclude saving the raw data. During
acquisition Isis always saves the raw, uncorrected data.
1.2.4 Combining Navigational and Acoustical Data
While Side Scan Sonar imagery and Multibeam Sonar data is acquired,
other forms of data can be entering Isis via the serial ports. For example, a
navigation device or an integrated navigation computer may be connected
to a serial port in the Isis system. Also, towfish telemetry (including pitch,
roll, heading and depth) are often interfaced and sometimes combined with
the navigation data. All of these data are merged into a standard XTF data
format in the host computer before being passed on to a mass storage
device.
Data fusion is an important aspect of the Isis design. The simultaneous
acquisition of navigation data and acoustic data allows for real-time
positioning of any pixel of imagery (geocoding). If the towfish is crabbing or
yawing while towfish telemetry is interfaced to Isis, these corrections will
also be included in geocoded positions. Navigation data entering Isis ca n be
used to determine the speed over ground. This information is employed to
correct the imagery in real time or in playback mode, allowing rectilinear
rendering (that is, equal scale in both the along-track and across-track
directions).
All of the data acquired can be used to generate a side scan sonar “map” or
“mosaic,” which can be imported into TEI’s GIS Delph Map package and
combined there with almost any other georeferenced data.
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1.2.5 Choice of Data Storage Formats and Media
Isis is capable of storing data in one of three standard data formats: XTF,
Q-MIPS and SEG-Y. The XTF (Extended Triton Format) format, originally
developed by Triton for storage of data collected with Isis systems, has
gained such popularity that some organizations which do not even own an
Isis have adopted it because of the format’s flexibility and ease of use, and
also because so much data have been collected by others using Isis
systems.
At minimum, each Isis system provides a large hard disk drive and CD readwrite drive. Any additional storage media, such as Magneto Optical (MO)
drives, removable hard disk drives, Jaz drives, etc., can be supplied.
1.2.6 Hardcopy Records
Isis currently supports many hardcopy output devices — see ‘Hardcopy
Devices Supported by Isis’
Centronics standard are provided at no additional cost when a printer is
purchased from Triton Elics.
( 5.1). Other printer interfaces using the
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Chapter 2 Getting Started with Isis Software
Your system comes to you with your Isis software already installed on your hard
disk. This chapter explains:
• what software is provided with your system and where it is
located
• how to run Isis
• what the icons on the Isis main menu mean
• what the basic modes of operation are
• what basic keyboard shortcuts are available
• how the trackball is used with Isis software
• what special utilities are available to you to control your screen
display
2.1 Software Installation Notes
Typical software installation CD will contain folders like the ones depicted in the
Windows Explorer layout. (See the figure,
installation folders’
.)
‘Typical listing of TEI software
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Figure 2-1. Typical listing of TEI software installation folders
TEI software is compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and
Windows 2000. The following notes will help you achieve a smooth installation of
the software.
• Please exit from all other applications before running any of the
installation programs.
• You will not be able to complete the installation on an NT4.0 or
Windows 2000 system if you do not have administrator’s rights.
All Isis “black boxes” ship with a user name Isis. In this case the
Isis user name has administrator’s rights and does not require a
password.
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• Each application is installed by browsing to the appropriate folder
(for example, Isis5.50 Install) on the CD and double-clicking on
the SETUP.EXE file found in that folder.
• TEI recommends that if you have more than one hard drive, you
install the software on the second (usually the D:) drive, using
the default folder names on the CD. You will be given the option
to select any drive during the setup process, select the Custom
option and change the drive letter.
• The first installation on an NT4.0 system requires a re-boot
during the installation; however, this only occurs for the first
installation. Under Windows 2000, no rebooting is necessary
during the installation process. However, you must reboot the
system after installing under Windows NT 4.0.
• For each application, a number of sample data files can be
optionally installed. These files will reside in a subfolder called
Demo Files within each application’s main folder. These special
files can be played back or processed by the relevant TEI
applications without a TEI sentinel being installed. If no sentinel
(dongle) is attached, a message displays, indicating either that a
sentinel was not found or that the sentinel is damaged. However,
you can still play back the sample files that come from the CD.
• In order to run the software in acquisition mode, or to play back
or process other files, you will need a TEI sentinel attached to
the LPT1 printer port. Contact TEI if you need a sentinel.
• If the operating system is Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000,
you will need to install a sentinel driver. The driver is included on
the CD in the Sentinel folder; a text file, with installation
instructions, is in that folder.
• In the case of Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 5 (or higher) needs
to be installed. Service Pack 5 is on the CD.
• The TEI manuals that are installed with the software are in
Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Acrobat Reader software (required
to read the PDF files) is also on the CD.
• The CD has a number of other folders containing drivers and
applications that could be required; each folder has a text file
with more information.
• To remove the software, use the Add/Remove Programs utility in
the Windows Control Panel collection of utilities.
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• The installations make two changes which are not restored when
the programs are removed using Add/Remove Programs. They
are: the addition of a folder called [TEIdlls] in the Windows or
WINNT folder; and a modification to the PATH environment
variable, which adds the [TEIdlls] folder to the PATH. The
[TEIdlls] folder can be safely deleted after all TEI software has
been removed.
2.2 Upgrading to a Newer Software Version
If you already have a version of the software that you wish to upgrade on your
system, you will see a dialog box inviting you modify, repair, or remove the
software you intend to install. See the figure, ‘Modify, Repair, Remove choices
during installation’
for an example of this kind of dialog box.
Figure 2-2. Modify, Repair, Remove choices during installation
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You will need to remove the old version of the software before you will be
permitted to install the new version. To do so, enable the
dialog box and click
setup.exe. As noted above, some items are deliberately not removed during the
uninstall process; doing so can cause problems. If necessary, manually delete
\TEIdlls folder, but only do this if you are going to re-install all TEI
the
applications.
Important Note: The Windows Installer will fail to uninstall the software if the
operating system has been upgraded from (for example) Windows 98 to
Windows 2000 after the TEI applications were installed. If you want to upgrade
your operating system, uninstall the TEI programs first, and then re-install the TEI
programs after the upgrade.
Next. You can then install the new version by rerunning
Remove button in the
2.3 Solutions to Some Common Problems
Problem: After about five minutes the installation does not complete and the
Windows desktop does not return.
Solution: Try again after using <CTRL>+<ALT>+<DEL> to shut the system
down and restart. The problem can be caused by applications
running in the background or not being shut down before running the
installation.
Problem: Under NT/98 the installation may fail after the first re-boot, with a
message that it cannot locate the file setup.exe.
Solution: This can occur if the CD ROM drive is slow getting started after the
first reboot. Just use Explorer to double-click on setup.exe again,
and the installation will proceed normally.
Problem: There is insufficient space on the C: drive, even though D: (or
another) drive has been chosen to install the programs.
Solution: Under Windows 95, 98 and NT, the Windows Installer needs to build
the complete Installer Engine and files on the C: drive. The file can
be as large as 250 MB for a full installation. Windows 2000 will
require much less space, since the operating system includes the
Installer Engine.
Problem: After the Installation completes, you see the message, “The dynamic
link library map.dll could not be found in the specified path” when the
program is started.
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Solution: You MUST reboot the system after finishing the installation. This is
necessary so that changes to PATH environment variable can be
applied.
Problem: You may not be able to install all the options (demo files, manuals,
help files) unless you can free enough space on the C: drive.
Solution: Consider using the Minimum Installations option located on the CD
to install only the programs you need.
Problem: When first running Isis after installing a new version, you receive an
error message that says your Isis CFG configuration file is out of
date.
Solution: This message alerts you that CFG files created with versions of Isis
earlier than this version of Isis are incompatible. Click OK during
your current Isis session. In future Isis sessions, the incompatibility
message will no longer appear.
Problem: Your receive error messages such as ‘the procedure entry point
xxxxxxxxx could not be located in the dynamic link library yyyyyy.dll
when trying to start one of the TEI applications.
Solution: This error may occur on a system that has had earlier versions (prior
to Fall 2000) of TEI software installed. Use Windows Explorer to
search for the following files:
About.dll HydroNavCurve.dll mpx_map.dll ShpLib.dll
ASRVAPI.dll HydroNavInfos.dll Navpntw.dll SinglePrc.dll
Attitool.dll HydroNavPlan.dll Navprcw.dll SpeckleFilter.dll
AuxDlfDll.dll HydroTools.dll Navtools.dll Speed.dll
Bathtool.dll ImpObj.dll ObjectDll.dll TEISplash.dll
Chrutlw.dll Importxt.dll ObjectToBdd.dll TeiGUIExt.dll
CMGBase.dll LinearFeature.dll Palette.dll TEImpxmap.dll
D24Param.dll lxtools.dll patchtst.dll Tide.dll
DdsErr.dll TEImap.dll PIPETRK.DLL TimeTag.dll
dxflib.dll mifutil.dll PitchYaw.dll TVGAuto.dll
Encode.dll MOSAIC.DLL Printer.dll VecPropDll.dll
EncodeS.dll Mpx_Country.dll profile.dll Vif2xyz.dll
Geometry.dll Mpx_line.dll qtclib.dll Volume.dll
geotiff.dll Mpx_main.dll SeisDemo.dll XtfTools.dll
HydroNavAtti.dll mpx_map.dll Serialdll.dll
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The files must be unique on the system (that is, there must be only
one instance throughout your entire computer). The installer copies
the latest version to a folder {Windows Folder}\TEIdlls during the
installation process. If any files with the above names are found that
are not in {Windows Folder}\TEIdlls, then you should delete (or
rename) them.
Problem: You receive an error message during installation of TEI software.
For example, you may see this message:
Error – Unable to write to temporary location
Solution: You may see that message if you are running certain anti-virus
software, such as Norton (or other brands too). Check to see that
you have disabled your anti-virus software. The solution is to
temporarily turn off Norton Auto-Protect:
1. Right-click the Norton icon (or other anti-virus icon) on the Windows
taskbar.
2. Select Disable Auto-Protect when prompted.
3. Resume installing your TEI software.
4. When the installation completes, re-boot your PC.
5. When the system restarts, Norton Auto-Protect will be re-enabled by
default.
2.4 Checking for Dongles and Licenses
If a dongle is not detected, the software looks for a software license. The system
first checks locally, then remotely, to find a license.
If a local, fixed license file is not found, the software checks the computer registry
to see if a license path exists for a floating license. If not, the software asks the
user to navigate to a license file stored on the network. The floating license can
be configured for one to many concurrent users. If a floating license file is used,
the system uses one license each time Isis runs; if a fixed license file is used,
many instances of Isis can run simultaneously, and there is no limit on the
number of allowed instances (same as with a dongle). Figure 2-3 shows the
initial dialog you get if you don’t have a working dongle installed on your
computer. If you don’t have a dongle, you must have a fixed or floating license. If
you have neither a dongle nor a license, Isis will run in demo mode only.
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Figure 2-3. Find License File dialog box
2.5 Keeping a Log
In Record Mode, Isis appends text entries to a file called SURVEY.LOG located
in whatever drive Isis is running from. When logging in Record mode begins, Isis
adds to the file:
• date and time
• version of Isis currently running
• system serial number
• file name
• name of the sonar
• number of sonar channels, number of samples per channel and
their configuration
• number of bathymetry channels and all related setup information
including installation offsets
• the template for each serial port
In summary, all settings that affect the way data is stored are noted in the
SURVEY.LOG file. Ordinarily, Isis appends to the file only when logging has
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begun or the file name changes. However, when the Klein 5000 server is
running, all sonar settings that controls the Klein 5000 sonar are also noted in the
file. A sample of part of the contents of a
Figure 2-4.
Instead of modifying
It is potentially dangerous for you to open the survey.log file, modify it,
and save it back to disk while Isis is running — Isis may be modifying
the file at the same time you are trying to edit it or save it!
survey.log while Isis is running, consider these alternatives:
• If storing to an XTF file, click the NOTE: button in the Parameter
Display window. If you click the NOTE: the contents of the Notes
text are saved into the XTF file, are posted to the
file, and printed (if hardcopy is turned on).
• Use Notepad to open a different ASCII file. The file should be
named something other than
SURVEY.LOG file is shown in
SURVEY.LOG
D:\SURVEY.LOG.
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Figure 2-4. Sample SURVEY.LOG created by Isis
If the first line of the log file contains only the characters LOG, Notepad will
automatically insert the current time and date each time the file is opened. You
also can press F5 to insert the current time and date at the insertion point. Refer
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