HD370 Echosounder Manual

Hi-Target Echosounder Operation Manual
CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECHO SOUNDER.....................................................2
1.1 PRINCIPLE OF ECHOSOUNDER.......................................................................................3

1.2 IDENTIFYING TECHNIQUE OF SUBMARINE SIGNAL ...........................................................3
CHAPTER 2 HD-370 ECHOSOUNDER ...........................................................................6
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES....................................................................................6

2.2 CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................................8
2.3 CONNECT AND INSTALL .................................................................................................9
2.4 SOUNDING MAIN INTERFACE ........................................................................................10
2.5 PARAMETERS AND ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION .......................................................13
2.6 START SOUNDING (OR RECORDING) .............................................................................19
2.7 REPLAY, SEARCH AND PRINT ........................................................................................20
2.8 DEPTH OUTPUT FORMAT .............................................................................................21
2.9 MARKING CONTROL ....................................................................................................22
2.10 USING MARINE SURVEY SOFTWARE IN ECHOSOUNDER ................................................22
CHAPTER 3 DEPTH DATA POST-PROCESSING ........................................................26
3.1 DYNAMIC DRAFT AND ECHOSOUNDER AMENDMENT .......................................................27

3.2 DEPTH SAMPLING .......................................................................................................27
3.3 STAGE AMENDMENT ....................................................................................................29
3.4 DATA FORMAT CONVERSION.........................................................................................29
CHAPTER 4 QUICK GUIDE IN HD370 SURVEYING WORK........................................30
4.1 SWITCH ON EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................................30

4.2 DEBUGGING ON ECHO-SOUNDER SOFTWARE ...............................................................30
4.2.1 Enter Term to set ............................................................................................31
4.2.2 Enter SETUP ..................................................................................................32
4.2.3 Begin Sounding.................................................................................................33
4.3 NAV370 SURVEYING SOFTWARE ................................................................................34
4.3.1 Set up a new task..............................................................................................34
4.3.2 Draw Project Line ...........................................................................................36
4.3.3 Connect GPS ....................................................................................................38
4.3.4 Record Data ......................................................................................................42
PS: ONE KEY RESET FOR ECHOSOUNDER....................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Echo Sounder
Acoustic instruments in oceanography have significantly and technologically

developed. Many advanced acoustic instruments in oceanography, such as multi-beam
seabed imaging system, side scan Echo-sounder, low-level profile recorder, underwater
sonobuoy responder, etc. have already been manufactured in many countries.
Echosounder are common devices of acoustic instruments and at present. Most of them
internationally are of mechanical record stylus type or hot sense record type. Danish
E-sea sound firstly applies digital imaging Echo-sounder, its price is very expensive-more
than 300,000 RMB for a dual frequency Echo-sounder, but it can only store 30 minutes
image data. In China most of echosounders are mechanical record stylus type, bulky,
high energy-consumptive, high broken-down.
Now Hi-Target Inc. has invented HD-17/HD-18/HD-20 type digital imaging
Echo-sounder after several years research, which can display analog signals in digital
image. Moreover it can restore and print data, reuse image at any moment ex post facto,
and it can catch underwater echo signals by means of high-precision and secure digital
processing, use flash memory to store 50-100 hours image data and additionally equips
USB disk to export data.
Meanwhile, HI-TARGET Inc. has invented compact HD-16 engineering
Echo-sounder that may be the smallest one so far, although it only can display and
output the depth of water without picture. The depth of water is precise and secure
because the result is handled after complicated digital processing. In China, at present
HI-TARGET Echosounder are advanced commercial products.
At the end of 2004, HI-TARGET Inc. started to sell its second-generation HD-2(X
series Echo-sounders, Compared to the first generation Echo-sounder, the specification
of the second one is more perfect.
In February 2007, HI-TARGET Inc. invented the third- generation HD-2XT series
Echo-sounders, which have improved in the following advantages: more stable CPU ,
comprehensive protection system and larger data throughput ,it is more suitable for
operations outside.
In the basic of the successful HD-27T series, HI-TARGET Inc. has invented the
fourth- generation digital echo sounder HD370. HD370 is currently the only adjustable
high-frequency echosounder, applying the latest international top mixer frequency
technology to reduce transducer buzz and surface noise, enhancing echo strength.
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Furthermore, mixer frequency technology provides HD370 with ability to configure with
diverse frequency transducer to meet various requirements from different marine survey
projects. Perfect TVG curve is designed according to characteristic of Echo-sounder
transmission under water, optimizing sounder capability and improving performance in
shallow water.
1.1 Principle of Echosounder
Suppose that the surface velocity that sound wave spreads in water is V. The probe
of transducer loads pulse sound wave signals, then the sound wave is sent to the bottom
of water through the probe and is received by the probe when the sound wave reflects.
Thus get the time that the sound wave signals go and return, as indicated in Figure 1-1:
Z = vt
Figure 1-1 Principle of echo sound
Z is the depth from the probe to the bottom of water, if the probe draft is added, the
depth of water is
1.2 Identifying Technique of Submarine Signal
Although the principle of echo sound is simple, underwater situations are often very
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complex. For example, there are interferential echoes, shoal, and other echoes and may
be echoes two or three times in offshore area because of different submarine reflecting
situations. So we must take measures to track and get true echo signals from intruders.
1 Submarine Gate Tracking (also named time windows tracking)

As indicated in Figure 1-2, the depth of water doesnt greatly change between two
soundings (about 0.1 second) for the underwater changes are imperceptible. Suppose
the difference between two sounds is 10% and a time window will open between 10%
Z before and after the time of last correct echo that must be in the time window. 10% is
called the width of time window. If there is no echo in the time window, the width of time
window is not amplified to search echo until there is right echo available.
Figure 1-2 Tracking technique of submarine gate
2 Choice of Pulse Width

Generally speaking, the pulse width from water bottom is largest as compared to the
pulse width of interferential signals and secondary echo. The choice of pulse width is to
distinguish the pulse that has the largest pulse width as correct echo signal with the
technique of time windows.
3 Signal Gate
Signal gate can be amplified to filter interferential signal if there is much interference
in surveying area or environment, as indicated in Figure 1-2. However, signal gate cant
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be amplified much more so that weaker signals are filtered. For different signal gate will
affluence the precision of sound to some extent, selecting proper signal gate is helpful for
restraining interference and tracking stably.
4 Automatic gain control (AGC)

AGC can measure the intensity of echo pulse signal, when echo pulse signal is
excessively strong the amplifier of automatic control receiver reduces gain to avoid too
much interference signal, when echo pulse signal is excessively small the amplifier of
automatic control receiver increases gain to receive echo pulse. The range of AGC is the
key for receiving channel features. The AGC range of HI-TARGET Echo-sounder is 90
Db, which can be controlled manually or automatically.
5 Time Varied Control (TVG)

Sound intensity exponentially reduces when it spreads in the water. For keeping
stable signal range, TVG can control receive amplifier to increase zoom multiple by
contraries, which is the principle of TVG, as is indicated in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3 Time gain principle
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Chapter 2 HD-370 Echosounder
2.1 Specifications and Features
Figure 2-1 HD-370 Echosounder
Specifications:
1. Work Frequency:100-750KHz(adjustable)
2. Transmission Power: 500W (for 200KHz transducer)
3. Bathymetric range: 0.3m-600m
4. Accuracy: 10mm+0.1%; Resolution: 1cm
5. Draft adjustable range: 0.0m~15m
6. Adjustable range of sound velocity: 1370-1700m/s; Resolution: 1m/s
7. Industry high-speed low-power embedded CUP frequency: 500MHZ
8. 512M Industry embedded memory capacity: DRR2
9. Built-in 1G electric disc memory, built-in 2G great capacity CF card memory
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(customization)
10. Port data output: emulation various format, baudrate adjustable
11. High brightness 12inch LCD, resolution 1024x768,10000cd/m2
12. External ports: two RS-232 ports, three USB ports, one VGA port, one DC/AC
power port, one TX port (transducer port)
13. Power supply: DC 12V or AC 220V, power consumption 20W
14. Working environment: -3060, waterproof, shockproof
15. Dimensions: 440mm x 341mm x 164mm
16. Weight: 9kg
Features:
(100-750KHz) Adopting mixing frequency technique, allowing work frequency
range continuously adjustable, wide range frequency adjustable transducer
(100-750KHZ)
High-speed sounding acquisition, more accurate reflect gram, more meticulous
High speed A/D transformation, sampling rate 153600/s, waterfall display.
Digital image processing technique, waterfall image display and record,
enabling replay and printing
enabling both fully automatic shift and manual shift
AGC automatic gain control, TVG time gain control
Submarine gate tracking technique and choice of Pulse width technique are
perfectly combined
built-in Sounding and Surveying 2 in 1 Software allows HD370 to connect with
any GPS positioning instrument, attitude indicator or surge compensator to get the
corresponding data
Embedded Windows XP operation system, adopting unique quick mapping
revert technique, protecting C disc system away from virus
Dual-electric-disc memory, dual-system protection, with one key recover
more stable touch mouse pad, allowing external USB keyboard and mouse
connection for operation
Allowing external VGA screen connection, supporting multi-display terminal
High brightness LCD, with huge visible angle, is more fit to operate under strong
light
High strength PB+PC material shell, more beautiful design and more portable
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Figure2-2 single-frequency transducer
2.2 Configuration
Standard configuration list (Model: HD-370) edition: A

Name Type Quantity Description
1 Mainframe HD-370 1
2 370 Transducer DS-27C 1
3 DC power cable PW-3 1
4 AC adapter CL-37 1
5 Length rod aluminium alloy LH-27F 1

box
6 Length rod TD-27 1 pair
7 1-divide-into-3 USB cable USB 1-3 1
8 COM Port cable DB9-WY 2
9 VGA cable DB15-WY 1
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2.3 Connect and install
Figure2-3 installation indication
Figure2-4 Connect transducer with rod
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Ports connections of Echosounder HD-370:
Figure 2-5 ports connection
2.4 Sounding main interface
After all accessories and mainframe are connected, power supply (DC or AC)
connected, press power key to turn the HD370 mainframe on. Then the system starts
running, and enters sounding software automatically as figure 2-6:
Operation button
Deep ruler
Echo image display
Info display
Figure 2-6 sounding main interface
1. Echo image display window

Waterfall display echo image signal from up to down is: zero meter line, emission
line (waterline), echo wave line. The red mark line shows when marked, with node
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message. If using external port marking method, note content is offered by external
software; if using any other marking method, note content is continuous dot number and
time only.
2. Depth scale
Depth scale shows corresponding depth value with scale level, the following are
scale levels:
1 010m
2 020 m
3 040 m
4 080 m
5 0160 m
6 0320 m
7 0640 m
Level automatically switches to next level when configuration is Gear Auto
Switch without opening Span and depth is more than 90% of present level.
Present level automatically switches to last level when depth is less than 30% of present
level. Present level automatically rises by one level when configuration is Gear Auto
Switch with opening Span and depth is more than bottom of present level. If there
are four times shifts level will switch to multiple level.
Echo signal cant lose but it doesnt display when it is not beyond 50% of display
scope if using Gear Manually Switch. Echo signal may lose when it is beyond 50%
of display scope.
3. Echo wave shape display

Cascade echo image can be shown after it is transformed into echo wave shape, just
like oscillograph, clearly showing wave shape from emission to receive time. In wave
shape mode, it doesnt affect normal sounding and recording. It will switch between
Fall and Wave Shape forms by clicking upper right button in the window.
Wave shape will be shown all through the time in wave shape mode, from the
process of emission to receive. Range of wave represents intensity of echo wave signal.
Red square wave represents tracked echo wave from water bottom, as indicated in
Figure 2-7:
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Figure 2-7 echo wave shape window
4. Depth display window
This window shows water depth of communication channel. It shows ? after water
depth value when tracking fails. It shows prompt Warn when depth value is smaller
than alert value if turning on shallow water alert.
5. Menu and toolbar
All function and operation buttons are showed as figure 2-8:
Fig
ure 2-8 Operation buttons
Sound: Start sounding without recording

Record: Start sounding and recording, application software will prompt you to
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give file name and automatically assign unique ID according to date.

Replay: Replay recorded sounding file and can go forward and backward,
pause and search.
Print: Print sound file by ink jet printer or heat-sensitive printer
Stop: Stop sounding and emitting sound wave, economize on electricity
Zoom in: Manually magnify sound display scope
Zoom out: Manually narrow sound display scope
Setup: Set up sound parameters
Terms: Modify work mode and port output format etc
Service: Register product and update firmware driver etc
Mark: Manually mark (in manual mode)
Exit: Close sound application software and return to Windows desktop
2.5 Parameters and environment configuration
Click button setup and show parameters configuration dialog, as indicated in

Figure 2-9. Please read elaborate explanation of parameters in Chapter one.
Figure 2-9
1. Draft: 0~15m.
2. Sound velocity: 1370 1700 m/s. For shallow water sound, you can simply
employ sound velocity to calibrate and calculate sound velocity according to
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compared water depth, temperature or salinity (Figure 2-10). Rigorous sound must
be based on <<Sound criterion>>.
Figure 2-10 sound speed calculate
3. Out pulse is to control pulse width and use different pulse width in AUTO mode
according to different level.
4. Bottom gradient used to control time windows: time windows width in Normal is
5% depth, time windows width in Steep is 10% depth, time windows width in
Crag is 15% depth.
5. Selectable out power: AUTO, HIGH,MEDIUM, LOW. In AUTO mode, use
LOW power when water depth is from zero to 10 meters; use MEDIUM power
when water depth is from 10 to 20 meters; use HIGH power when water depth is
more than 20 meters.
6.Signal gate: signal gate value that restrains small range of interferential signal is
divided into ten levels; maximum value is 60% of signal full extent. In shallow water
it can be set up a little more, while in deep water it can be set up a little less, as
figure 2-11.
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Figure 2-11 Parameters and environment configuration
7. Gain control: modify gain value by adjusting slide bar or in main screen when
closing AUTO mode. When AUTO mode is open, the system automatically
controls gain according to automatic gain scheme set in Advance, as indicated
in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12 Automatic gain
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When using Via depth to modify gain, adopt right shallow water gain and TVG, to
modify well Shallow water gain value is helpful for tracking shallow echo wave within
two meters. Use different value according to water bottom properties, add the value if
echo wave is very weak, otherwise reduce the value if echo wave is not clear. TVG value
rises as water depth does. Increscent extent of gain is called gain slope that mainly
determine gain status from five to twenty meters. The larger its value is, the faster gain
increases. For example, increase TVG value if echo wave is weak in ten meters of depth.
You can click button Default value to reset default setup parameters if you dont
know how to set. However, draft must be set according to the underwater depth of probe.
Click button Terms button to show as following figure 2-13:
Figure 2-13 environment setup
Depth output port:

Now HI-TARGET sonars can emulate many sound data formats in the world (data
formats are explained in latter part of this Chapter). You can select sound output baud
rate and data format according to systematic requirement. In general, single frequency
sonar may select Haida-H data format and single frequency sonar may select Haida-HL
data format. Data output port can use COM1 or COM2.
Work mode:
You can choose proper work mode according to your echosounder. HD-370 only can
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work in high frequency.
Mark mode:
There are four mark modes available. Please see specifications in latter part of this
Chapter.
Shallow water alarm:
You can input water depth limit value after activating Shallow water warning. Once
water is under the limit water depth window will show Warn.
Save mark point information to text file:

When you open this function to start recording, the system will automatically save
mark information to the file that has the same filename as HDS file and has TXT
extended filename, its format is point no, time, depth H, depth L, draft, velocity of sound.
Printer setup:
Set parameters pertinent to printer, as indicated in Figure 2-14:
Set printout in color or monochrome. Water depth of mark point or depth scale line
can be printed selectable. The choices CoarseandFineof scale can control
subsection extent of printer scale. Zoom in length can control print proportion.
Figure 2-14 printer setting
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Surge compensator port as figure 2-15:
Figure 2-15
You can connect it with COM1 or COM2 if you have a surge compensator, as
indicated in Figure 2-15. Then you set Port and Baudrate. Regards to the Data bits,
Checksum, Stop bits and Protocol, if you are not clear, please leave it to be the
default settings as the figure 2-15.
In Test communication, you can click Start to test whether the port is set to be
successful.
Register:
If you have bought permanent usage of our product, please get register code from
your echosounder supplier to register product. The following is register procedure:
Click button Service and input register code in below textbox:
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Figure 2-16 product register
2.6 Start sounding (or recording)
After pressing Sound, echosounder starts emitting and receiving echo, shows echo
image and outputs water depth value of proper format in depth window. Sounding mode
hasnt image record, which is a good method to spare memory space if you neednt
record image because it will occupy 6M memories in one hour with image record. If you
are formally sounding, you can use button Record. In Record mode, the system will
show a file dialog that requires you to input a filename, meanwhile, the system will
automatically create a unique filename according to system date and you can click button
OK, or you can use Chinese characters and start soft keyboard or connect an external
keyboard to input a customized filename. When the filename you input already exists, the
system will show a prompt to ask you if you overwrite the file. if you choose OK the old
file will be overwrote. Our suggest is that an hour recording is enough because the
system will often show such trouble prompts as disk insufficient or paper shortage
etc. when you copy or print very big file. Please notice whether storage space is enough.
Youd better copy recording files (*.hds) to other computer or data disk after finishing you
work everyday and remember to delete these files (*.hds) in order to spare more memory
space.
The system can automatically identify correct echo wave if there is several times
echo wave or interferential wave during your sounding. You can click blank area above
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correct echo wave to resume in cascade or wave shape window if it is tracking

interferential wave.
Notice: click blank area above correct echo wave to resume if the system
requires artificial compulsory tracking.
2.7 Replay, search and print
You can view sound files (*.hds) at any time, which is also called replay. The
recording files can be named digital record paper for the replay content you are
watching is the same copy as you are sounding, which is the reason we dont print
real-time data during the process of surveying. Why do we still keep piles of record
papers in digital times? Isnt more convenient to hand in a CD disk if handing in material?
You can install echosounder software (from equipped CD or download it from
HI-TARGET Inc. website) in any computer to view digital record paper.
In replay mode, the software will show a dialog in which you choose the replay file to
replay according to normal velocity. You can click button FAST FORWARD if you want
to fast view it and also use button FAST BACKWARD or PAUSE. Besides, you can
directly go to the location you want to view if you search according to mark number.
Youd better connect echosounder with series paper printer and click button PRINT
to print hard copy material as record paper if you really need record paper.
You can firstly click button PAUSE and then put mouse arrow to the place you want
to measure if you artificially measure. Depth window will show water depth value
according to mouse place.
Inquiry dot
mark to skip
Figure 2-17 skip point display depth
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In sounding and recording, the system will create an automated file that has an
extended name LST to save search material. You can search more quickly if you have
the file, so you should copy this file together with your data files. If not, the software will
automatically create a LST file when you click SEARCH during playback, but you may
wait for some time according to the size of file.
2.8 Depth output format
1. HaiDa-H (high frequency out) and HaiDa-L (low frequency out):

DTE#####<CR><LF>
DT: identification head
3 bit: an E when water depth is wrong, a space when it is right
4~8 bit: water depth value, unit (CM)
<CR>enter
<LF>newline
2. HaiDa-HL format (dual frequency out)
DTE##### E#####<CR><LF>
DT: identification head
3 bit: an E when water depth is wrong, a space when it is right
4~8 bit: high frequency water depth value, unit (CM)
3. ESO 25 format
High frequency channel:
DA#####.##<space>m<CR><LF>
Low frequency channel:
DB#####.##<space>m<CR><LF>
D: identification head
A: High frequency channel
B: Low frequency channel
#####.##: water depth value, unit (M)
<space>: space bit
m: meter
4. INNERSPACE format
<STX>#####<CR>
<STX>: identification head, hexadecimal digital 02Hex
2~6 bit: high frequency water depth value, unit (CM)
5. NMEA 173 DBS format
SDDBS,####.#,f,####.#,M,###.#,F<CR><LF>
6. ODOM DSF et format
High frequency channel:
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et#####H<CR><LF>
Low frequency channel:
et#####L<CR><LF>
et: identification head
H: High frequency channel
L: Low frequency channel
#####: water depth value, unit (M)
2.9 Marking control
Operation: set marking mode left below environment configuration interface.

1. Receive COM command
Marking is controlled by marine survey software and mark command changes with
selected water depth output format.
The following is command of Haida_H, Haida_L and Haida_HL:
$MARK*<CR>
Other command accord with corresponding format, please view pertinent
information.
* expresses inserted print string.
2. External marking
Connect equipped mark cable with water output COM in echosounder. Clicking
button at another end of the cable one time means one marking and point number
automatically adds.
3. Manual marking
Press the button MARK in the interface to mark one time and point number
automatically adds.
4. Automatic timing
The system can automatically make time mark according to initialized time interval
(second) and point number automatically adds.
Notice: it works only when setting corresponding mark mode in the environment
regardless of any mark mode
2.10 Using marine survey software in echosounder
HD-370 echosounder has NAV370 Surveying Software and you can survey while
connected with GPS on COM1 or COM2 port, thus you will spare a PC and a lot of
survey software. The depth value of echosounder software is provided by survey
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software. It can transfer with zero delay and have better synchronization between water
depth and positioning. Figure 2-18 will show after running NAV370 survey software on
the desktop:
Figure 2-18
The left section is echosounder window and its operation is the same as
echosounder; the right section is survey navigation window and its operation is the same
as survey software. Please read << Marine survey software manual>>.
Full Screen: Display in full screen
Dual Screen: Display in Double screen with sounding and surveying
Sounding: Display in full sounding screen
Position: Display in double screen
Setting operating procedure:

After all the settings in HD-370 EchoSounder Softwave have been set to be correct,
now we go into NAV370 survey software to set the others:
1. Create a new task in survey interface;

2. Port setup: enter Setup -> Port. connect GPS with COM1 and set port number as
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COM1 and baud rate in survey interface, as indicated in Figure 2-19:
Figure 2-19
Note: make sure the port you select has not been occupied by the other equipment
such as surge compensator or attitude indicator.
3. enter Setup -> Data Format in survey interface to select positioning data format,
as indicated in Figure 2-20:
Figure 2-20
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4. in surveying interface, click Working -> Survey to connect the positioning

instruments
5. Start sounding or recording in sounding interface to test the sounding or really do
record the sounding data
6. In surveying interface, click Record -> Start to record.
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Chapter 3 Depth Data Post-processing
For users convenience, Hi-Target Inc provides free built-in depth data
post-processing software in sonar, which can convert raw data (*.ss) provided by survey
software into data for mapping. The following are some functions of depth data
post-processing software:
1. Convert raw data (*.ss) into usable data (*.HTT) according to drawing density
requirement;
2. Dynamic draft and sonar amendment;
3. Stage amendment (not RTK and work without tidal test);
4. Convert data into requisite format;
5. Subsidiary functions.
Figure 3-1
Run depth data post-processing software on desktop, as indicated in Figure 3-1.

At first, you get the task (*.NAV) that you use in surveying to determine some
parameters such as coordinate system and projection, the following is the work
procedure according to Figure 3-1 diagram.
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3.1 Dynamic draft and echosounder amendment
Dynamic draft and echosounder correction parameter table is as Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2
Depth value must include maximum and minimum depth value of surveying area;
velocity table must include maximum and minimum boat speed during surveying.
3.2 Depth sampling
Sampling point
Positioning point
RTK stage
High frequency depth
Depth
Channel
scale
switch
Low
Figure 3-3frequency depth
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Run depth gathering sampling and show depth edit picture. Open raw depth file and
water depth stage, Figure 3-3 shows data sample provided by dual frequency
echosounder.
Measurement: Range+ used to amplify depth display scope; Range- used to

reduce depth display scope.
Sampling interval: the interval (unit: M) between adjacent depth points. Set sampling
interval before opening file or reset sampling interval after opening file, and then click
some depth point by mouse during the process and sampling from the point on according
to new sampling interval. Clicking Positioning Point Only will superpose all sampling
lines and positioning lines.
RTK stage: surface elevation surveyed by RTK. If survey area is river, lake or reservoir,
depth value may be very big and is not near depth line, so it cant be shown and edited.
At this time you can input elevation display horizontal shift value to modify elevation line
into window and edit.
Depth constant: add constant amendment if draft is wrong during sounding.
Channel switch: if instrument is dual frequency, multi-channel or multi-beam

echosounder, channel switch can solely display every channel or display all channels.
You can make edits only in sole channel display.
Positioning point: blue broken line represents positioning points corresponded to

sounding and to mark line on which is point number on echo picture.
Sampling point: sampling point number calculated by software according to sampling

interval. You can sampling anew or use mouse to drag sampling line.
Depth line: each point on depth line represents depth. Depth value is wrong when the
point is a red circle. You can edit and smooth these points by using mouse to drag them.
After edit, system will prompt you to save changes when you open another file or quit
system. The software will save edited data in the file (*.SS1) without changing the raw file
(*.SS) when you save. You also may reopen edited file (*.SS1) to edit, at the same time
you save, and save sampling points which have dynamic draft amendment and
echosounder amendment to file (*.HTT). If instrument is a dual frequency echosounder,
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the software will create three HTT files: high frequency file (*-1.HTT),low frequency file
(*-2.HTT) and dispersion value file (*-12.HTT).
3.3 Stage amendment
If you want to amend stage, please view HI-TARGET operational manual of marine
mapping software that you can download from HI-TARGET Inc website.
3.4 Data format conversion
Figure 3-4
HI-TARGET marine mapping software can directly use processed data file (*.HTT). If
you want to use other mapping software (i.e., WelTop, KeyStone and South etc) you must
convert data format, as indicated in Figure 5-4. Select data format and type, then click
OK and show file dialog in which you select HTT files in batch. The system will finally
make object files with same filename and different extensible names.
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Chapter 4 Quick Guide in HD370 Surveying Work
4.1 Switch on Equipment
At the beginning before you turn on the equipment, make all the connections are ok,
containing the mouse and the keyboard, the power supply----12V DC power supply (red
is for positive pole, black is for negative pole) or 220V AC power supply, the GPS and
other accessories in need. Then press on/off key on rear of the equipment.
Attention:
DONT access any external equipment when the equipment is already on, such as GPS;
DONT insert or pull out the MOUSE and KEYBOARD when the equipment is already on.
Or the data board in the equipment will be burnt down.
4.2 Debugging on Echo-sounder Software
Echo sounder software will open automatically as soon as the equipment switches on,
see the below chart:
Figure 4-1 370 Echosounder (Frequency adjustable)
Power: this is set according to your water depth. If it is very deep and the requirement of
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transducer is very high, then set this value to be comparatively higher; if not, set this
lower.
4.2.1 Enter Term to set
Figure 4-2
Output depth port: Data output port

Mark method: two ways to mark on the map when you do echosounder surveying. The
default is Serial port command.
Working: HF standing for High frequency is selected in 370 Echosounder and the
frequency is adjustable within the range of 100KHz to 750 KHz, while LF for low
frequency and Dual- frequency for dual frequency which is both high and low frequency
in 28T Echosounder.
Shallow trigger: Default1..
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4.2.2 Enter SETUP
Figure 4-3 HD370 Echosounder

Draft it is according to the actual draft scope of the transducer to measure the draft
value, which should be measured from the water surface to the bottom of the transducer.
The scope is 0-9.0m.
Sound Velocity Calculate the sound velocity according to the depth and temperature
of water and salinity. Sound velocity scope is from 1300m/s to 1700m/s.
Calculate Engineer user applying comparison measured method selects Depths
Datum. Input Survey depths (depth measured by the Echo Sounder) Depths
datum( depth measured by the other ways), press Calculate, then the software will
calculate the accurate velocity of this region automatically, and press OK button to input
the velocity automatically.
Figure 4-4
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HF gain Setting the common value as below chart:
Shallow water gain Power value of measuring certain water region. (The default value
is 28. if you are sounding in very low water and find the signal back from transducer is too
strong, you can lower this value, commonly as 18)
TVG Power increases or decreases correspondingly to the change of depth of the

measured water. (The common value is 20).
Figure 4-5
Default Setup button restores the original setting for Pulse length, Bottom slope,
Signal gate, HF transmission power, Gear.
4.2.3 Begin Sounding
---- Press Sound, Echo sounder starts measuring water depth (but not record). Check
whether the measured value consistent with the true depth, if not, adjust the sound
velocity. If yes, begin to record.
---- Press Record to record the Echo image (*hds) while measuring the depth.
---- Press Replay: Play back of recorded waveform image.
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4.3 NAV370 Surveying Software
4.3.1 Set up a new task
See the below chart:
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-7
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Figure 4-8
Input the information in the dialogue box: Coordinate, Projection, Level1, Level2,
Map and Transformation.
Figure 4-9
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"Map" Note: A new frame must cover all of the working area.
4.3.2 Draw Project Line
Figure 4-10
Press Coordinate lib and input coordinates / longitude latitude of the working area,
and save the file.
Figure 4-11
Press Coordinate drawing, firstly choose Select Library File save as boundary file
(*.wp), then press Chart choose linear before drawing.
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Figure 4-12
See the below chart: Drawing working boundary chart by Coordinate Drawing
Press regional wiring in the Tools column, and click the arbitrary corner point on
the boundary map.
Area Lining
Corner Point
Figure 4-13
See the below chart: input Line bearing and Lane interval
Figure 4-14
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Figure 4-15
4.3.3 Connect GPS
Connect GPS data transmission line to COM1/2 on rear of the Echo sounder.
Select Port after choosing SETUP in the software menu, referring to the below chart:
Figure 4-16
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Figure 4-17
Locator: Choose GPS connection port

None is selected in the other options.
Enter Setup after choosing Locator, see the below chart.
Figure 4-18
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Set the value as the above chart COM1, 19200, 8, None, , None
Attention: If GPS is imported, the BaudRate is 9600
Click on "Start" under "Test communication" menu, if the port is correct, GPGGA or
disordered characters will appear in the window, otherwise, there is no any
information.(disorder character is Hi Target output format)
Figure 4-19
Once being successful Port Setup, enter Data Format after pressing Setup
SelectNMEA-0183 $GPGGA V2.0/2.3data in GPS output menu
Figure 4-20 NMEA-0183 $GPGGA V2.0/2.3
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Press surveying under Working menu, and connect with GPS.
Figure 4-21
After successful connection, the boat shape will appear in the vision as below chart:
Figure 4-22
If connection fails, the dialogue box will appear as below. Then Port Setup and
Date Format need to be rechecked.
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Figure 4-23
4.3.4 Record Data
Open Limit of record menu, the below dialogue exists:
Figure 4-24
This dialogue box is setting point accuracy requirement when recording the data.
RTK restricted solution is RTK fixed solution
When positioning accuracy of the recorded data is over such a restriction, software wont
record data until the positioning accuracy is within the limitation.
Click on Record under Setup menu. Sampling method is set up in Course record
column, the usual collection way is Via real distance, and the distance is set according
to the scale. For example 1:500, distance is input 5M; and 1:1000, 10 M is input.
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Figure 4-25
See the below Format chart, the detailed instruction is as Attentions in the below
dialogue box, default B/L.
Figure 4-26
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Press Start under Record Menu to start recording.

Note: collection points can not be more than 1000, when nearly reach to 1000 points,
click "Fast transformation line", then the new folder is built for recording the file.
Figure 4-27
Notes:
1. firstly set up the Echosounder Software, then go to the Surveying Software to set
2. when doing the surveying, make sure that you are doing the Record instead of
the Sounder so as to make sure that all the water depth data you need are
recorded instead of only sounder for test
3. after all the surveying work finished, first end the position task in the Surveying
Software then stop the Record in the Echosounder Software to end the water
depth measuring
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Attachment: System Reset

System reset procedure:
1. Before turn on echo sounder, insert the system reset pan drive which is in the
whole package into the USB port of your echo sounder. Then turn on echo sounder
and wait until you see hints Press [Y] to replace the system disk or press
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] to restart the computer... on the screen.
If you are sure to reset the system, now press Y on your keyboard and then
Enter
for confirming, this will make the echo sounder system run ghost and reset the
system automatically.
Note: this reset system operation will lose all the data in this echo sounder.
Please back up ahead.
If you do not want to reset system, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and take out the pan
drive at the same time.
If the system can not start from the pan drive, please restart the echo sounder and keep
pressing Del key on the key board to enter BIOS interface, choose USB to be the
Priority startup disk (or first startup disk) and then press F10 and Enter on the keyboard,
which will restart the system.
2. wait until the echo sounder hints to restart computer, please now press Enter on keyboard,
take out pan frive.
Now, the system reset for echo sounder is completed.
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ECHO SOUNDER.....................................................2

1.1 PRINCIPLE OF ECHOSOUNDER.......................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 HD-370 ECHOSOUNDER ...........................................................................6

2.1 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES....................................................................................6

CHAPTER 3 DEPTH DATA POST-PROCESSING ........................................................26

3.1 DYNAMIC DRAFT AND ECHOSOUNDER AMENDMENT .......................................................27

CHAPTER 4 QUICK GUIDE IN HD370 SURVEYING WORK........................................30

4.1 SWITCH ON EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................................30

PS: ONE KEY RESET FOR ECHOSOUNDER....................................

Chapter 1 Introduction to Echo Sounder

Acoustic instruments in oceanography have significantly and technologically

1.1 Principle of Echosounder

Figure 1-1 Principle of echo sound

1.2 Identifying Technique of Submarine Signal

1 Submarine Gate Tracking (also named time windows tracking)

Figure 1-2 Tracking technique of submarine gate

2 Choice of Pulse Width

4 Automatic gain control (AGC)

5 Time Varied Control (TVG)

Figure 1-3 Time gain principle

Chapter 2 HD-370 Echosounder

2.1 Specifications and Features

Figure 2-1 HD-370 Echosounder

Figure2-2 single-frequency transducer

Standard configuration list (Model: HD-370) edition: A

2 370 Transducer DS-27C 1

3 DC power cable PW-3 1

5 Length rod aluminium alloy LH-27F 1

7 1-divide-into-3 USB cable USB 1-3 1

8 COM Port cable DB9-WY 2

9 VGA cable DB15-WY 1

2.3 Connect and install

Figure2-3 installation indication

Figure2-4 Connect transducer with rod

Ports connections of Echosounder HD-370:

Figure 2-5 ports connection

2.4 Sounding main interface

Echo image display

Figure 2-6 sounding main interface

1. Echo image display window

3. Echo wave shape display

Figure 2-7 echo wave shape window

4. Depth display window

5. Menu and toolbar

All function and operation buttons are showed as figure 2-8:

Sound: Start sounding without recording

give file name and automatically assign unique ID according to date.

2.5 Parameters and environment configuration

Click button setup and show parameters configuration dialog, as indicated in

Figure 2-10 sound speed calculate

Figure 2-11 Parameters and environment configuration

Figure 2-12 Automatic gain

Click button Terms button to show as following figure 2-13:

Figure 2-13 environment setup

Depth output port:

work in high frequency.

Shallow water alarm:

Save mark point information to text file: