IMPACT SUBSEA
INNOVATIVE UNDERWATER PRODUCTS www.impactsubsea.com
Document No: 0000.1991 | Version No: 1.6 | 6th October 2020 2
Contents
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.0 Specification ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Dimensions.............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Acoustic, Heading & Attitude.................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Communication, Power & Physical.......................................................................................................... 6
3.0 Installation................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Electrical Installation ............................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Connector Pin Out............................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2 Power............................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3 Serial Interface................................................................................................................................. 8
3.1.4 RS232 Wiring.................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.5 RS485 Wiring.................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.6 Ethernet Wiring................................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.7 Establishing Communications........................................................................................................ 10
3.1.8 Connector Mating.......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.9 Connector Cleaning........................................................................................................................ 10
3.2 Installation Location.............................................................................................................................. 11
3.2.1 Acoustics (Image Performance) ..................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Alignment with Vehicle.................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.3 Magnetic Disturbers (Heading Performance)................................................................................ 12
3.3 Mounting............................................................................................................................................... 13
4.0 Operation................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Use with seaView Software................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.1 Initial Connection........................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 ISS360 Sonar Application ............................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3 ISS360 Operational Settings........................................................................................................... 19
4.1.4 ISS360 Sensor Settings................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.6 Other Settings & Logging ............................................................................................................... 24
4.1.7 Hot Keys......................................................................................................................................... 25
5.0 Maintenance & Servicing........................................................................................................................... 26
6.0 Theory of Operation .................................................................................................................................. 27
6.1 Sonar – Basic Principles......................................................................................................................... 27
6.2 The Sonar Equation ............................................................................................................................... 29
6.2.1 Source Level (SL) ............................................................................................................................ 29
6.2.2 Transmission Loss (TL).................................................................................................................... 30
