Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TS-331A Furuno
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WIRED TRA WL SONAR TS-331A.
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i SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Do not place liquid-filled containers on the top of the surface processor unit. Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid spills into the unit. Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if the surface processor unit is emitting smoke or fire.
ii T A BLE OF C ONT ENT S FOREW ORD ........................................... iii SYST EM CON FIGURA TION ................... iv OPERA TI ONA L INF ORMA TION .............. v 1. OPERA TI ONA L OVER VIEW ................. 1 1. 1 Surface Processor Unit .
iii FOREWORD Introduction FURUNO Electric Com pany thanks you f or considering and purcha sing the TS-331A W ired T rawl Sonar . We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has becom e synonym ous with qualit y and reliabilit y .
iv SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION PC Monitor (User supply) Surf ace Processor Unit Winch Po w e r source 100-240V AC 1 φ , 50-60 Hz Underwater Unit Catch Sensor (option) (4 max.
v OPERA TIONAL INFORMA TION The following may occur during ope ration. Follow the recommended proce dure to restore normal operation. Cannot restore unit of temperature measurement to Celsius Remedy 1. Choose Load Configur ation from the File menu. 2.
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1 1. OPERA T IONAL OVER VIEW 1.1 Surface Proce ssor Unit The Surface Processor Unit (sometimes referred to as “Processor”) has a built-in PC mother board, W indow s XP ® * operat ing syst em, and a hard drive wit h at least 2GB disk space. The sy stem provides a control and dis pla y application TS331A.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 2 1.2 Underwater Unit 1.2.1 Component s of the underwater unit The underwater unit mainly cons ists of a red polyurethan e case and three transducers. The vertical sonar transducer is the cylindric al red housing which extends from the back of the case.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 3 1.2.3 Mounting the underwater unit on the trawl Usually the underwater unit is fixed either on the head rope of the trawl or on the belly just above the ground rop e.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 4 1.3 S t arting Up, Shuttin g Down 1.3. 1 St arti n g up 1. Check t he co nne cti on bet w een the underw ater uni t and the w i nch. 2. M ount the underw ater uni t on t he t raw l, referr i ng to par agr ap h 1.2.3. 3. Shoot t he traw l.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 5 1.4 Catch Sensor CS-400 (option) Mounted on the cod end of the tra wl, the catch sensor monitors the catch of fish. Four catch sensors may be mo unted. The dat a from each catch sensor is transmitted to the underwater unit via the acoustical link and sent to th e Processor .
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 6 1.5 Screen Layout The fully configured TS-331A provides five viewing windo ws (V ertical sonar image, Depth/water temperatur e information, Echo sounder image, Catch sensor information, and Pitch/r oll information) plus a Settings dialog box *.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 7 Note 2: Cert ain devices or sensors can b e manually disabled by turning them of f from the Options menu. See the figure belo w . The vertical sonar imag e cannot be disabled; it is always displayed. These displa ys can be turned on or off.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 8 T ool Function Main T oolbar Connects to sonar head. Opens an existing .331 data file to p lay back. Saves real-time acquired sonar data to a .
1. OPERA TIONAL OVER VIEW 9 1.6 Display In dications Below are all the indicat ions which appear on t he displa y screen. 2 Ship's Course : Ship's Speed : T rawl Direction : T r.
1. OPERA TIONAL OVERVIEW 10 1.7 Pop-up Windows The TS-331 A provides convenient pop-up windows from which to conduct various operations for the v ertical sonar window , echo sounder window , depth/temperature window , pitch/roll window and catch s ensor window .
11 2. SONAR OPERA TION 2.1 Choosing a Sonar Mode The TS-33 1A has three sonar display modes: polar , sector and locked. Choose desired mode from the Mode me nu.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 12 2.1.2 Sector mode This mode is used for oper ating the sonar to scan in a sector area. The transducer location is in the middle of the son ar image display with the zero heading vertically down on the display .
2. SONAR OPERA TION 13 2.1.3 Locked mode This mode functions to operate the sonar as an echo sounder , with the transducer locked at 0° sector size. The tr ansducer location is at the top of the sonar image display an d the image dat a is displayed across the screen from right to left.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 14 2.2 Adjusting the Sonar Image from the V ertical Sonar Settings Dialog Box The vertical sonar settings dia log box contains all th e controls for adjustment of the sonar image.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 15 2.2.2 Adjusting gain Adjust the gain from the Dat a Gain combo box. The gain range is 0-100(%). Data gain is used to increase or decreas e the intensity (color levels) of the vertical sonar and soun der images. 2.2.3 Choosing train angle Select the scan train an gle from 0° to 360° in 10° increment s.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 16 2.3 Monitoring T rawl Position The Locked mode can be a valuable tool for monitoring trawl location in order to prevent damage to the trawl by s hoal or other protrusion.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 17 4. The ship has acceler ated to clear a shoal. The trawl is rising o ff the bottom and the bottom is displa yed as if it has a sharp undulation though it actually does not. 5. The trawl is passing ov er the shoal. The groun d rope seen off the bottom indicates that the shoal has been c leared.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 18 2.4 Drawing Lines and Symbols Using the draw tool bar or the Draw menu, you can draw lines a nd symbols on the sonar display (to mark import ant echoes). This can be done fr om the Draw menu or with the Draw toolb ar . 2.4.1 Drawing a sy mbol Choose Symbol from t he Draw menu or click the + button on the draw toolbar .
2. SONAR OPERA TION 19 2.4.3 Choosing line/symbol color The default line/sym bol color is white. However , you may choose line/symbol color as desired. Choose Line/Sy mbol Color from the Draw menu, and the dia log box shown below appe ars. Choose the desired color and then click the OK button.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 20 2.5 Finding Range and Bearing from Own Ship to a Point Choose Range / Bearing from th e Draw menu or click the button on the draw toolbar . Roll the mouse to position the cursor wher e you want to measure the range and bearing and click the left mouse button.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 21 2.7 Choosing Display Color Y ou may choose the color arrangement for the v ertical sonar image. Open the Color T able menu an d check color desired.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 22 2.8 Grid Y ou may configure the grid on the vertical son ar display as desired from the Grids menu. Grids menu, Scale Options, Scale T ext Size selected Grids menu description Circular grid: Check to display a circular grid. Square grid: Displays a square grid.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 23 2.9 Unit of Depth, Range Measurement The unit of depth/range measure ment may be chosen from meters, f eet and fathoms, on the Options menu.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 24 2.1 1 Recording Sonar Dat a Y ou may save real-time data to a file. T o save real-time data, do the following: 1. Choose Record Sona r Data from the File men u. The Save as dialog box appears. 2. Choose location wh ere to save the file and enter file nam e.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 25 Once a sonar dat a file has been opened, the ope ration of real-time sonar dat a acquisition will termin ate. Although only one sonar dat a file may be opened at a time, another dat a file may be opened, closing the current file.
2. SONAR OPERA TION 26 2.13 Saving, Loading System Configuration 2.13.1 Saving system configuration Y ou may save sonar settings, window layout s and sensor st atus to a configuration file (file extension .cfg ). Y ou may then load the settings into the system.
27 3. ECHO SOUNDER OPERA TION 3.1 Echo Sounder Image The echo sounder ima ge is displayed in the echo sounde r window at the right side of the screen. Ground rope of trawl Fish in trawl VER TICAL SONA.
3. ECHO SOUNDER OPERA TION 28 3.2 Adjusting the Echo Sounder Image from the Sounder Settings Dialog Box The echo sounder settings d ialog box contain s all the controls for adjustment of the echo sounder imag e. T o display this box, click the echo sounder image wit h the left mou se button and then choose Show Sonar Settin gs from the View menu.
3. ECHO SOUNDER OPERA TION 29 3.3 Using the Echo Sounder Image to Monitor T rawl Location If the ground rope is positione d in the coverage area of the sound ing beam it is displayed as a lin e almost parallel wit h th e transmission line.
3. ECHO SOUNDER OPERA TION 30 3.4 Drawing Lines and Symbols The procedure for dra wing lines and symbols o n the echo sounder is similar to that for the sonar display . For deta ils, see paragraph 2.4. 3.5 Grid Y ou may display a line grid on the echo sounder display .
31 4. DEPTH/TEMPERA TURE DISPLA Y The depth and water temperatur e display graphs depth and water temperatur e, from right to lef t across the screen. This display uses a 3- second interrogation timer to determine when to ask the unde rwater unit for information.
4. DEPTH/TEMPERA TURE DISPLA Y 32 4.2 Setting Depth/T emperature Limit s Y ou may set the depth and temperature disp lay limits with Depth/T emp Limit s on the Options menu. Set low and high lim its with the spin buttons and then click the OK button. Set Depth/T emperature Scales dialog box 4.
4. DEPTH/TEMPERA TURE DISPLA Y 33 4.4 Depth/T emperature Scale T ext Size Y ou may choose the size of the depth/temperat ure scale text with DT Scale T ext on the Options menu.
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35 5. MENU DESCRIPTION This chapter provides men u information not discussed in prev ious chapters. 5.1 File Menu Connect to Sonar head Use this command to communicate with the TS331A underwater unit. The control software begins to interr ogate the sonar unit for data in real-time through an RS-232 connection.
5. MENU DESCRIPTION 36 5.2 V iew Menu Clear Screen Use this command to clear the image in one of vertical sonar , echo sounder and DT (Depth/T emperature display windows. Which window contents will be cleared depends on which window is active. T o activate a window (set it on focus), click on that window .
5. MENU DESCRIPTION 37 5.3 Communication Menu Choose Sonar Com Port Choose another serial communication port for sonar dat a acquisition. Choose desired port from the combo box and click the OK button. GPS Dat a-In No use. Dat a-Out No use. 5.4 Sonar Menu BowScan Sets TS-331A.
5. MENU DESCRIPTION 38 5.5 Options Menu Color Threshold The Color Threshold dia log box allows the user to adjust the color table for the echo sounder and vertical sonar windows individually . Note that the sonar return data is not compromised and is recorded to file independent of the color thresholding.
5. MENU DESCRIPTION 39 5.6 Help Menu The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assist ance with this application: Help T opics Provides a list of help topics. Help Contents Offers you a list of conte nts on which you can get help.
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41 6. CA TCH SENSOR OPERA T ION 6.1 Catch Sensor Dialog Box The Catch Sensor Setup dialog b ox provides a tool for you to configure the catch sensors on a trawl net. Y ou can install up to four catc h sensors on the TS-331A system. TS-331A program default settings display four catch sensors.
6. CA TCH SENSOR OPERA TION 42 Catch Sensor relative position (edit boxes) Input the relative length between two catch se nsors in meters. T otal Length of Cod-End Input the total lengt h of the trawl net in meters. Add (button) Add another catch sensor (max imum of 4) in catch sensor display .
6. CA TCH SENSOR OPERA TION 43 6.3 T esting for Switch Activation T o test for proper switch activation, do the following: 1. Submerge the unit in SAL T water or short the electrode and trigger bolt. 2. W ait for about 20 seconds, then pull the lanyard for a few seconds and let go.
6. CA TCH S ENSO R OPE RA TION 44 6.6 Inst alling the Batteries and O-ring The catch sensor is powered b y three “D ” alkaline batt eries an d battery life is about 1,000 ho urs. When the batt ery voltage is low , the appropriate ( yellow) “active indicator” on the catch status indicat or does not appe ar .
6. CA TCH S ENSO R OPE RA TION 45 3. Pull out the bat t ery cap together with t he m ain housing f r om t he polyurethane housing. Battery Cap Main Housing Main housing and bat t ery cap 4. Unscrew the battery cap fr om t he main housing to access the bat tery holder .
6. CA TCH SENSOR OPERA TION 46 8. Use your finger to remov e the O-ring from the battery cap. O-ring Battery cap, inside view 9. Coat the O-ring seat and the inde nted area below it with silicone grease. 10. Coat the new O-ring with silicone gr ease and set it in its seat.
47 7. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the surface processor unit. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. WARNING 7.1 General Maintenance This equipment is desi gned and constructed to provid e many years of trouble-free performan ce when properly operat ed and maintain ed.
7. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 48 7.3 Replacement of Internal Battery A lithium battery on the Mother Boa rd inside the Surface Processor Unit preserves settings wh en the power is of f. When the voltage of the batt ery is low , the date and time will be wrong.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 49 3. Unscrew the connecto r and then connect the test cable as shown belo w . BLK WHT (CABLE-) CASE < A < CABLE+ < B < CABLE- < C < SHIELD RED B.
7. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 50 7.5 T roubleshooting The table b elow provides simple troubles hooting procedures which the ope rator may follow to restore normal operation. If norma l operation cannot be restored, do not attempt to check inside the equip ment.
6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 51 7.6 Diagnostic T est The diagnostic test, which is mainly fo r use by service technicians, checks the equipment for proper operation. If you feel something is wrong with the equipment, run the test and r eport the results to the servic e technician, to aid in diagnosis.
7. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 52 7.6.2 Diagnostic test description Header: Sent by the sonar system (wet end) to tell the Processor what kind of data form at it sent, IGX for image data and ITX for norm al digital dat a .
53 MENU TREE Connect to Sonar Head Open File to Pla yback Record Sonar Data Stop Data Recording Sav e Configuration Load Configuruation Print Print Previe w Print Setup Exit File Def ault Window Setti.
APPENDIX 54 Symbol Line Range/Bearing Measure T arget Height (no use.) Clear Line Ar t Stop Dra wing Choose Line Symbol Color Dra w P olar , Sector , Locked Mode Choose Sonar Com P or t GPS Data-In (No use.
FURUNO TS-331A SP-1 E1321S01A00 SPECIFICA TIONS OF WIRED TRA WL SONAR TS-331A 1. GENERAL 1.1 Display PC monitor (SXGA), 1280(H)x1024(V) pixels 1.2 Display Mode Combination with Full Circle (Polar) or Sector 1.3 Presentation Color Nine patterns 2. UNDERWATER UNIT 2.
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IN-1 INDEX B Battery installation (catch sensor)................ 44 Battery repl acement .................................... 48 C Catch sensor battery inst allati on .................................... 44 catch sensor dialog box ....................
INDEX IN-2 P Play back sp eed butt ons ............................. 24 Playing back sonar data file progr ess bar ....................................... 24 play back s peed butt ons .......................... 24 Polar mode (s onar) .................
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