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Switching ARCNET Baud Rates
Describes available ARCNET baud rates, ARCNET cable terminations and how to switch ARCNET baud rate settings for AIF Cards and a Tritech sensor heads.

Switching RS-232 Baud Rates
Describes how to switch RS-232 baud rate settings for AIF Cards and Tritech sensor heads. Includes hardware switch settings and steps for software programming.

SeaKing Communication Options
A summary of the communication options available for operating a SeaKing system. The document also describes the affect on system performance when changing comms rates.

Configure AIF Card for Barometric Input
Procedure for configuring an AIF Card for Barometric Input using V3SETUP utility program.

Interface of Pipetracker System to SCU
SeaKing SONV3 software V1.40 onwards has provision to accept serial data strings from 3 types of Pipetracker system. The data strings from any of these systems can be sent to ANY available serial COM port on the SCU. This document includes cable wiring and software configuration settings for Pipetracker interface and display.

Installing Lava RS-232 Ports in Seanet SCU
How to install optional Lava RS-232 ports to a Seanet SCU. This includes details of how to change com port numbers assigned to the Lava ports using Lava's REDIRECT utility program.

Configure SeaKing Sonar Auxiliary Port for Altimeter
The Auxiliary Port on a standard SeaKing sonar head can be utilised to collect data from a free running PA or ST altimeter (with an ASCII output serial string). This document includes software settings, head settings and jumper settings for running an Altimeter on a SeaKing sonar head 'Aux' port.

SONV3 GPS Interface
How to configure SeaKing SONV3 software to display GPS information received via a serial COM port on a SCU.

Fault Diagnosis of V2 RAT connection to AIFV4
The procedures in this document may help identify the area where the fault lies. It is recommended that any repairs in this area be performed by a service agent.

Recovering Split AIF Card in Boot Mode
How to 'boot mode' re-program a Split AIF Card. This operation should be performed as a last ditch measure and only when the Split AIF Card is not detected in the V3SETUP list.

Recovering SeaKing Head in Boot Mode
How to 'Boot Mode' re-program a SeaKing Head. This operation should be performed as a last ditch measure and only when the SeaKing Head is not detected in the V3SETUP list.

S1400 PCB Jumper Configurations
Photographic Diagrams detailing the available jumper configurations for the S1400 COMMs PCB.

Tritech Sensor Head Transducer Recognition
Describes how all transducers can be checked for frequency and functionality by measuring capacitance between the front and back face. It also describes how to check capacitance on any dual frequency head without the need to remove the boot.

Removal and Replacement of Transducer Boot
It is recommended that the head be returned to the service agent for this repair since a vacuum chamber should be used for re-filling the head. If this is not possible, this document describes the procedure for service in the field.

Upgrading RS-232 Systems to SONV3 V1.50
Due to major revisions in the RS-232 telemetry driver, the system communications must be set to ARCNET in order to download the V1.50 program update into the Sensor Head. This document describes the SONV3 V1.50 upgrading procedure for RS-232 systems.

SeaKing 675 Sidescan Towfish Service Guide
The service guide includes transducers, power supplies, transmitters and has photographs to aid componant identification.

Measuring ARCNET Signal using an Oscilloscope
This procedure should be followed to confirm whether there is ARCNET signal being transmitted by a SeaKing device.

Bathy Message Output from 2 Serial COM Ports
With SONV3 V1.50 onwards, it is possible to transmit two different Bathy message types out of two different COM ports. This document describes how to configure the software to allow bathy message output from two different ports.

Configuring Serial Communications for SONV3 Software
Describes how to configure SONV3 software to enable serial communication. An example using a Bathy is given.

Seanet Remote Communications Quick-Start Guide
This document describes how to quickly obtain Profiler and / or Bathy reply data. It does not explain the full capabilities of the 'V4' protocol. Please refer to the SeaKing Remote Communications Operators Manual for full list of 'V4' commands and configuration options.

SONV3 Serial Data Output and Data Logging
A description of Bathy and Profiler serial data output and logging options.

AIF Card Installation on Windows 95 / 98 PC
Explains how to configure a Windows 95 / 98 PC for communication with an AIF Card. This includes settings for the PC BIOS and also how to change the Interrupt Request and Address Range of the card.

AIFV4 ARCNET / TTL Drawing
Diagram of an AIFV4 Card showing the location of jumper JP1, which alters card communications between ARCNET and TTL.

Additional Bathy Information
Some helpful bathymetric system information.

Bathy Operation and Setup
An explanation of the Bathy screen display in SONV3, Bathymetry Profiling and the format of a Tritech Bathy Profile Record (.BP3). There is also a Bathy pre-dive setup and a list of equations used by Tritech Bathymetric Sensors.

Bathy Temperature Sensors
Description of the three temperature sensors which can be found in Tritech Bathymetric Systems.

Profiler User Information
An explanation of profiler controls available in SONV3 software.

Profiler Scan Times and Calculations
Some equations for calculating the scan times of SeaKing profilers, the effect different profiler settings have on scan times and a list of measured scan times.

Profiler Logging Options
Description of the two methods available for logging profiler data. There is also an explanation of how to post process any profiler data logged to a storage device such as a Hard Disk.

Profiler Setup Procedures
Details to assist with installing and 'calibrating' the SeaKing Profiler heads, including mounting and orientation offsets and range calibration checks.

SCU-3 BIOS Settings
How to correctly configure the SeaKing SCU-3 motherboard BIOS program for a Tritech AIF card and optional Quatech auxilliary comms card. This document has been prepared to allow a user to correct the BIOS after the on board CMOS battery has been replaced.

Seanet SCU BIOS Settings
How to correctly configure the Seanet SCU motherboard BIOS program for Tritech ISA AIF card operation. This document has been prepared to allow a user to correct the BIOS after the on board CMOS battery has been replaced.

Disable BUS MASTERING on Seanet SCU Matrox VGA Card
It has been noted that the use of BUS MASTERING on Matrox VGA cards can cause the Seanet SCU to freeze when running a bathy with the scroll plot enabled. This document shows how to prevent this by disabling the BUS MASTERING option on the card.

SeaKing Sonar Range, Accuracy and Resolution
A list of factors which directly affect Tritech DFS Sonar range resolution, angular resolution and accuracy.

VGA Card Settings for SONV3 Software
A list of steps which describe how to configure VGA card settings to run SONV3 software correctly.

How to Re-Program Head Nodes in V3SETUP
Description of how to change the node number of a SeaKing Head. This function will mainly be used to convert Master Profilers to Slave Profilers and vice versa. It is also required to reassign numbers to heads, for instance, when setting up a quad head application.