Using Isis® and SB-Logger™ with the Edgetech FSIU/FSSB System.

Describing a typical set up with Isis Sonar collecting the side scan data and SB-Logger collecting the Sub Bottom profiler data, both application can run on a single PC or on separate systems.  With slight modifications this setup can be used with any combined SSS/SBP system.

System interconnections (single Pc)

Dual PC

The description and screen shots assume that the COM ports are numbered as shown in the diagram.  In place of an external null-modem cable a Virtual COM port pair may also be used.

Typical NMEA01893 input string from EZ-Nav  (note EVENT…)

$GPGGA,202714,3729.988,N,12229.917,W,1,6,3.5,10.0,M,0.0,M,3.0,0005*48

$GPVTG,100.0,T,100.0,M,2.5,N,4.6,K*4B

EVENT2345

$GPGGA,202715,3729.988,N,12229.916,W,1,6,3.5,10.0,M,0.0,M,3.0,0005*48

$GPVTG,100.0,T,100.0,M,2.5,N,4.6,K*4B

Setting up Isis

Configure Isis for the Edgetech FSIU sonar:

Configure the Isis navigation input as NMEA0183:

In Isis, set up an ASCII report (Tools>ASCII report) to output the navigation string to SB-Logger:

NOTE:

Eliminate titles, Field separator = <space>, enter correct port number and then “Configure port”

Enter {TELEMOUT} as shown for Com port2:

When the sonar is running and scrolling data in Isis (note that the sonar must be running) and navigation is present at COM3 the output from COM 2 should look like this, (you could check with Hypertminal)

5/19/2005 7:30:24.560 12345 45.1234567 -119.1234567

5/19/2005 7:30:25.560 12345 45.1234568 -119.1234567

5/19/2005 7:30:26.560 12345 45.1234569 -119.1234567

(Month/Day/Year Hours:Mins:Secs Event Latitude Longitude.)

Setting up SB-Logger

Start SB-Logger and hit the Acquire button (Red)

Click Configure Navigation server:

and choose COM 1 User Defined Input:

The Triton Parser Editor opens:

For details on configuring the parser see separate documentation.

Click Load, and choose the IsisOUT.PRS file from the SB-Logger folder:

The parser display should now look like this: (the actual numbers may be different, but the layout should be the same)

Hit the ‘X’ to exit the parser editor:

Then OK to return to the SB-Logger main window. Now hit Navigation On/OFF.

If Isis is running, connected to the navigation and to the Edgetech FSIU  valid navigation should be seen in SB-Logger: (it is not necessary to have SB-Logger scrolling data at this point)

Hit Configure Sonar Server:

and set Trigger Mode to Coupled

Go to View>Preferences and select Lines and Colors, check the Events box to display events:

Connect to the sonar, note green indicators and event marks (if everything is connected and running):

Setting up the Isys v8.5 printer with SB-Logger:

Click File>Printer Setup:

Select the Isys V8.5 printer and make sure that Landscape is selected under Properties:

To start Printing, click the Printer Icon on the main toolbar.