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- Page 1 4125I/4125 SIDE SCAN SONAR SYSTEM Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E 0008854_REV_E 7/31/2020 EdgeTech 4 Little Brook Road West Wareham, MA 02576 Tel: (508) 291-0057 Fax: (508) 291-2491 www.EdgeTech.com...
- Page 2 The information, figures, and specifications in this manual are proprietary. They are issued in strict confidence on condition that they not be copied, reprinted, or disclosed to a third party, either wholly or in part, without the prior written consent of EdgeTech. Any reproduction of EdgeTech supplied software or file sharing is strictly prohibited.
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Page 3: Hardware Variations And Compatibility
4125 SAR Side Scan Sonar Systems are the current standard hardware configurations. The 4125 (no i) is a legacy system that was replaced by the 4125i. Each variant in the series has its own set of options. The 4125i is an improved version of the legacy 4125 system that replaces the obsolete xDSL towfish and topside modems in the system. -
Page 4: Customer Service
CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer service personnel at EdgeTech are always eager to hear from users of our products. Your feedback is welcome and is a valuable source of information that we use to improve these products continually. Therefore, we encourage you to contact EdgeTech Customer Service to offer any suggestions... -
Page 5: Attention - Read This First
Damage to the transducers and internal electronics is possible. Revision History REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVAL Release to Production 02/01/2011 TS Clarified Instructions 02/26/2011 TS Specs and Images Updated 04/23/2018 TS Instructions Updated 10/30/2019 TS Updated to 4125i 07/31/2020 PO... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
TOWFISH ASSEMBLY ........................2-2 SETUP AND ACTIVATION ......................3-1 Powering Up the Topside and Discover ................. 3-1 Verifying Record and Playback Functions ................3-2 Pre-deployment Test ......................3-3 DEPLOYMENT ..........................4-1 QUICKSTART GUIDE CHECKLIST ....................5-1 4125i/4125 Side Scan Sonar System 0008854_REV_E... -
Page 7: Topside Setup
1.0 TOPSIDE SETUP To set up the topside: 1. Set up your side scan sonar system operation computer and 4125i topside unit at a secure place. 2. Connect the AC or DC power cable to a power source. 3. Connect ETHERNET cable to the laptop and 4125i topside. -
Page 8: Towfish Assembly
2.0 TOWFISH ASSEMBLY To assemble the Towfish: 1. Assemble and attach the tail cone, as shown in 2-1. IGURE Tail Cone Washer Bolt Figure 2-1 2. Apply a small amount of silicone grease to the Tow cable connector before connecting to Towfish. 3. - Page 9 Tow cable Waterproof connector splice Safety cable Shackle Kellems grip Tow cable Shear pin Figure 2-2 5. Attach potted splice to the tow arm with tie wraps to prevent damage to the connector and splice. 4125i/4125 Side Scan Sonar System 0008854_REV_E...
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Page 10: Setup And Activation
ISCOVER OFTWARE ANUAL 3.1 Powering Up the Topside and Discover 1. Turn on the 4125i topside. Figure 3-1: 4125i Portable Topside 2. Observe that the topside and fish power lights are illuminated, and the Link and LAN lights are active. -
Page 11: Verifying Record And Playback Functions
Perform the following test simultaneously with those found in subsection 3.3. 1. In the DISK dialog box, name the file in the file record file box and choose the desired path for the file. 2. Start recording by clicking the Red button. 4125i/4125 Side Scan Sonar System 0008854_REV_E... -
Page 12: Pre-Deployment Test
3.3 Pre-deployment Test The following tests should be performed simultaneously with those of 3.2: 1. Rub the port and starboard transducers briskly one at a time and observe the resulting streaks on the Discover Waterfall Displays. It should look like the screenshot below but will vary depending on how hard the transducers are rubbed. - Page 13 Figure 3-6: Disk Tab 4125i/4125 Side Scan Sonar System 0008854_REV_E...
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Page 14: Deployment
4.0 DEPLOYMENT Points to be considered for the deployment of Towfish: Location of the propeller of the ship. (In shallow water deployments in may be better to deploy • from the side of the boat). • Expected turning direction during deployment. When deploying the tow fish from the side of the boat turns should be made so the tow fish swings away from the propeller. - Page 15 8. Check that the track bottom and track indicator boxes in the bottom tracking control menu. 9. Choose which channel, port, or starboard and frequency you wish to track. (It’s a good idea to track the side and frequency that has the best return) Figure 4-3: Discover Window Waterfalling 4125i/4125 Side Scan Sonar System 0008854_REV_E...
- Page 16 10. SET DETECTION THRESHOLD: this setting will vary depending on bottom types, but a good place to start is about half of the peak signal displayed in the sonar signal amplitude display window. 11. SET TRACKING RANGE [M] [Display, Entry]: Adjust the width of the tracking window in meters. (Typically, you want to track +- 2m either side of the first bottom return.
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Page 17: Quickstart Guide Checklist
5.0 QUICKSTART GUIDE CHECKLIST Power 1. Connect the power cable to topside and power source for AC or DC ......... ☐ Internet 1. Connect ETHERNET cable to topside and laptop ................ ☐ 2. If using a wireless connection, enable wireless connection............☐ 3.
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