
Operator manualSimrad SX90Fish nding sonarT E C H N O L O G Y F O R S U S T A I N A B L E F I S H E R I E Swww.simrad.com
SimradSX90SIMRADSX90StudythischaptertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeSimradSX90Sonarsystem.ImportantmattersAswithalladvancedinstruments,thereareafewimporta
SimradSX90frequencybetween20to30kHz(in1kHzsteps).Thecylindricalmulti-elementtransducerallowstheomnidirectionalsonarbeamtobetiltedelectronicallyfrom+10
SimradSX90GETTINGSTARTEDPleasendthebasicinformationrequiredtogetyoustartedupwiththeSimradSX90.OperatingpanelThemostfrequentlyusedfunctionsaredirectly
GettingstartedPoweron/offproceduresTheseproceduresexplainhowtoswitchthesonarsystemonandoff.Theoperationismadeusingthebuttonsontheoperatingpanel.Figure
SimradSX906Pleasenote:•ThesonarwillstartupevenifcircuitboardsintheTransceiverUnitaremalfunctioning.Thesonarwillthenneedmoretimetoperformthestart-uppro
GettingstartedEchopresentationandmenu1Oncethesonarsystemisupandrunning,observethelayoutofthedisplaypresentation:•Ontheri g h t side,observethemenusyst
SimradSX90Menu2Onthedisplay,observethatthemenudisappears.3Usethetrackball,andmovethecursorovertotheleftorrightsideofthedisplay.4Observethatthemenureap
GettingstartedFigure5Menuelements(CD015009A)CDEFABASonartype:Thiseldsimplystatesthenameofthesonar.BMode:Clickheretochangedisplaymode.Ifyouclickonthem
SimradSX90•Youcanselectalowerparametervalue.•Youcanselectahigherparametervalue.•Youcanopentheapplicableparameterdialog.(C )D015010A+-BACAClickheretode
GettingstartedFigure6Changingaparametervalue(C )D015010BBCDA1Movethecursortothemiddleofthemenubutton(A).Observethatthecursorchangesitsshapetoamenusymb
SimradSX90VisualaidsThesonardisplaycontainsnotonlythesonarpictureandthemenusystem,butalsootherinformationthatisusefulforefcientoperation.Commoninform
GettingstartedCosmeticsThechoicesintheCosmeticsmenuallowsyoutoenableordisablearangeofvisualaidsinthesonarpicture.1ClicktheDisplaytabtoopentheDisplayme
SimradSX90Figure8BearingCard(A),WindMarker(B)andDistanceRings(C)TheBearingCard(A)showsthecurrentbearingrelativetothevessel.Themarkersareshownasshortwh
GettingstartedFigure9V ariableRangeMarker(D),CompassCard(E)andVerticalRing(F)TheVariableRangeMarker(VRM)(D)consistsofanadjustablerangeringwithrangerea
SimradSX90Figure10DepthDividers(G),BowMarker(H)andMinuteMarkers(I)TheDepthDividers(G)arehorizontaldottedlinesusedtovisualizethedepthstepsinthevertical
Gettingstartedinformationismadeavailableusingthemenuonthelefthandsideandinteractivelinksthroughoutthedocument.ClickFreeinthebottomleftcornertoreturnto
SimradSX90OPERATIONALPROCEDURESThischapterpresentshowtoperformthemostcommonproceduresontheSX90sonar.Notethatthepoweron/offprocedureshavebeenpreviously
OperationalproceduresGainadjustmentproceduresThissectionexplainshowtocontrolthemanualandautomaticgainsettingsontheSX90sonar.HowtoadjustthegainYoucanad
SimradSX90ClicktheleftorrightsideoftheAGCbuttontodecreaseorincreasethesetting,orthemiddleofthebuttontoopentheparameterdialog.Formoreinformationaboutth
OperationalproceduresClicktheleftorrightsideoftheTVGbuttontochooseasetting,orthemiddleofthebuttontoopentheparameterdialog.Formoreinformationaboutthisp
SimradSX90OperatormanualThismanualprovidesyouwiththebasicinformationrequiredtooperatetheSimradSX90Sonar.Formoredetailedinformationaboutmenusandparamet
SimradSX90ClicktheleftorrightsideoftheModebuttontochoosemode,orthemiddleofthebuttontoopentheparameterdialog.HowtodenethefunctionoftheModebuttonsTheMo
OperationalproceduresHowtoadd’Target’and’Circle’markers1Movethecursoronthesonarpicture,andpositionitwhereveryouwishtoplacethemarker.2Presstherequested
SimradSX90ThesquareOwnshipsymbolisplacedonthescreenatthevessel’scurrentlocation.Howtoadda’Gear’symbol1PresstheGearbuttonintheSymboleldontheOperatingP
OperationalproceduresHowtodeneandchangethegearpropertiesThegearpropertiesarechangedbymeansoftheGearbuttonontheSetupmenu.1ClickthemiddleoftheGearbutto
SimradSX904Observethatadedicatedparameterdialogwithallknownobjectinformationappearsatthebottomofthemenu.Howtodeleteamarkerorsymbol1ClicktheObjectstabt
OperationalproceduresOncetherecordinghasbeenactivated,thesonarwillsavesonarimagesasdenedbytheStoremodesetting.Eachimageisaddedtothelistoftemporaryle
SimradSX90Thechosenimagewillbedisplayed.Thephrase“RECALL”isusedtoindicatethatarecalledimagehasreplacedthesonarimage.4ClicktheObjectbuttonontheOperatin
Operationalprocedures3ObservethelistofimagesintheStore/Recallmenu.4Clickoneoftheimagestoselectit.5ClicktheDeletebuttonatthebottomoftheleeldstodelete
SimradSX902ClicktheStore/RecallbuttontoopentheStore/Recallmenu.3ObservethelistofimagesintheStore/Recallmenu.4Clickoneoftheimagestoselectit.5ClickthePr
OperationalproceduresthefollowingproceduretocopyselectedsonarimagesovertoaUSBmemorystick.Donotattemptthiswhilethesonarisinusesearchingforsh!NoteThisp
DocumenthistoryDocumentno:307672/ISBN-13:978-82-8066-085-5/Revision:ERev.A25.05.2007SW1.4.0.Firstversionofmanual.Rev.B19.10.2007SW1.6.0.Newoperational
SimradSX90Procedure1PresstheAutosearchbuttonintheTraineldontheOperatingPaneltostartthehorizontalsearchprogram.2HoldtheAutosearchbuttondepressedwhiley
OperationalproceduresHowtoenablepositiontrackObservethisproceduretoinitiateapositiontrack.1Placethecursoroverthedesiredlocation.2PressthePositiontrack
SimradSX90afteragiventime,andthistimecanbesetusingtheMovementsbuttonontheSetupmenu.Targettrackingsymbolsanddataaredisplayedwithalightvioletcolour.Howt
OperationalproceduresThecurrentsettingissavedwiththedefaultidenticationname.Howtoloadausersetting1ClicktheSetuptabtoopenthemenu.2ClicktheUsersettingb
SimradSX903Clickthedesiredusersettingtoselectit.4ClicktheDeletebutton.5ClickOKinthenextparameterdialogtoconrmtheselection.Theselectedusersettingisdel
Operationalprocedures’InstallOptions’parameterdialogThefollowingparametersareavailableintheInstalloptionsparameterdialog.•HWID:Thiselddisplaystheuniq
SimradSX90DISPLAYMODESTheSX90sonarprovidesyouwithseveraldifferentdisplaymodes.Thesehavebeencreatedtocoverallyouroperationalneedsforvarioustypesofshin
DisplaymodesBowup/180°VerticalWhentheBowup/180°Verticalmodeisselected,theupperpartofthescreenshowsacurtailedBowuppresentation,whilethelowerpartshowsa1
SimradSX90Dual1TheDual1modeisakindof“twosonarsinone”operation,whereeachpresentationisupdatedforeverysecondtransmission.Allsettingscanbesetindividually
OperatingPanelOPERATINGPANELThefrequentlyusedfunctionsaredirectlyaccessiblebythedesignatedcontrolbuttonsontheOperatingPanel,andmayenteroperationalcomm
OperatormanualTableofcontentsABOUTTHISMANUAL...7SIMRADSX90...
SimradSX90RangeThisiswhereyouselecttherangeinthehorizontalandverticalpresentations.CursorThetrackballisusedtomovethecursoronthedisplay.TheMenubuttonis
MenudescriptionsMENUDESCRIPTIONSTheSimradSX90sonarisequippedwithanextensivemenusystem,andyouwillusethistochooseparametersforthevariousoperationalmodes
SimradSX90Menubuttons•Range:Selecttherangeforthehorizontalpresentation.•Tilt:Selectthesonarbeam’sverticalangle.•Bearing:Thisbuttoncontrolsthedirection
MenudescriptionsVerticalmenuMenudescriptionTheVerticalmenuisonlyshowninmodeswithaverticalslicefunction.Allrelevantsettings,excepttheTXPower,canbeselec
SimradSX90•AGC:AutomaticGainControl.Thisfunctionwillautomaticallyreducethegainifyouexperiencereverberationandnoise,orincreaseitiftheconditionspermitit
Menudescriptions•PulseForm:Usethisfunctiontoselecttheformofthetransmittedpulse.ThiscouldeitherbeFM(Frequencymodulation)withdifferentpulselengths,orCWw
SimradSX90DisplaymenuMenudescriptionTheDisplaymenuisshowninalldisplaymodes,andprovidesaccesstoparameterscontrollingthevisualpresentationofthesonarview
Menudescriptions•Units:Allowsyoutochoosetheunitsusedbythesonar.•Cosmetics:ClicktoaccesstheCosmeticsmenu,whichallowsyoutocontroltheamountofsupportinfor
SimradSX90•DeadReckoning:Thisisanon/offfunction.Whenoff,theGPSisusedtocalculatethepositionofyourvessel.Whenon,thecurrentspeedandtheinputfromthegyroisu
Menudescriptions•DefaultSetting:Clickthisbuttontoretrievethedefaultfactorysettings.ObjectsmenuMenudescriptionTheObjectsmenuisshowninalldisplaymodes,an
SimradSX90Howtodeleteamarkerorsymbol...32Storageprocedures...
SimradSX90SystemTestmenuTheSystemtestmenuisactivatedbytheT estbuttonintheSetupmenu.Thismenuprovidesseveralsensormeasurementsandtestfunctionsforoperati
BasictheoryBASICTHEORYThischapterexplainssomeofthebasictheoryrelatedtosettings,errorsourcesandnoiseconditions.SettingsAsonarwilltransmitasoundwaveinto
SimradSX90WhatisAGC?AGCmeansAutomaticGainControl.TheAGCwillautomaticallyscalethereceivedechodatatomaintainaproperdynamicrangebasedonalltheincomingecho
BasictheoryFigure15BeamwidthsAWideBNormalCNarrowThenormalsettingontheSX90sonarisNormal.Thissettingisbasicallydesignedforlongerranges.Youmayalsotrysett
SimradSX90WhatisRCG?RCGmeansReverberationControlledGain.Thisisatwo-dimensionallteringofthereceivedechoesinordertosuppressunwantedsurfaceandbottomreve
BasictheoryFigure17Tilt(CD015005D)CBAThechallengewillalwaysbetondatiltthatpreventstheshechoestobeburiedinreverberationandbottomechoes.Ifyouuseahight
SimradSX90CavitationAsthepropellerbladesmovethroughthewater,lowpressureareasareformedasthewateracceleratesaroundandmovespasttheblades.Thefastertheblad
BasictheoryFigure19Reverberation(CD015005E)BATheechoesfromthebottomwillvarywithhowuneventhebottomis,whatkindofbottomyouhaveunderyourvessel,(rock,mud,s
SimradSX906Readthenoiselevel.Thelevelyourreadinthebuttonisthecurrentnoiseinthedirectionofthecursor.ThenoiseisprovidedindB,andthenumbershouldbeassmalla
BasictheoryIfyoutransmitasonarbeamdowntowardsatemperatureorsalinitylayer(A),itmaybereectedasindicatedintheillustration.Theschoolofsh(B)youthoughtyou
OperatormanualWhatisAGC?...60WhatisthePPFilter?...
SimradSX90Index270°/Verticalmode,46AAbouton-linehelp,22thismanual,7Addcirclemarker,29gearsymbol,30ownshipsymbol,29targetmarker,29vesselsymbol,29AGCadj
IndexFullscreenmenubutton,54GGainadjust,25displayread-out,18menubutton,50–52theory,61Gearmenubutton,55symbolinvestigate,31symbol,delete,32Gearproperti
SimradSX90PingSector,50PPFilter,50,52–53PulseForm,50–51,53Range,50–52RCG,50,52–53Resolution,54School,55ScienticOutput,56Sortmodes,56Stabilizer,56Stor
Indexuseseinecircle,30usethetrawlsymbol,30verticalsearchprogram,38PTPositionTrackmarker,57Pulseformtheory,60PulseFormmenubutton,50–51,53Pulselengththe
SimradSX90program,38Vertical180menu,52VerticalRingdescription,21Vesselsymboladd,29VRMdescription,21WWhatisAGC,60beamwidth,60blocking,65cavitation,64ga
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AboutthismanualABOUTTHISMANUALPurposeThepurposeofthisoperatormanualistopresentthedescriptionsandproceduresrequiredtooperatetheSimradSX90Sonarsystemina
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