Kongsberg EA600 New generation precision hydrographic echo sounder

Functionality

Easy to operate

For maximum flexibility and ease of operation, the

EA 600 Series hydrographic single beam echo sound

ers use Windows XP® based software. You can

operate the complete echo sounder using the ergo

nomically designed trackball supplied.

Individual screen presentation

You can set up the display picture to suit your special

needs. You can choose different windows on the

screen for echogram, bottom expansion, A-scope and

digital depth. You can even control all the functions

in the EA 600 with just a click on the screen. These

functions include comprehensive context sensitive on

line  help. Save your favourite settings and call them

back when you need them.

Need multiple channels?

Up to four high-power transceivers can operate simul

taneously from the EA 600. For improved perform

ance, they are installed close to the transducers and

linked to the combined display and processor with a

single data cable. Available frequencies span from 12

to 710 kHz. A variety of highly efficient transducers

is available to suit all your operational needs from

extreme shallow to 10.000 m water depths.

Replay and storage

Internal storage of all sample data, including all input

signals for replay use or exporting. The replay file

can be divided into “n” new files by using the replay

dialogbox.

Easy to install

With the EA 600. you only need a standard data cable

between the transceiver unit(s) and the combined

display and processor. The transceiver(s) can either

be located close to the transducers, or in the vincinity

of the display. The powerful processing tasks required

does not take up any physical space any longer, as the

former Processor Unit has been fully integrated with

the LCD unit.

System software

The EA600 has a USB port in  front where a read/write

CD-ROM or DVD can be connected. Systen software

is supplied on a CD ready for installation, as are sub

sequent software releases. Data storage may also be

performed via this interface.

Unique features

• Windows XP® operation.

• Up to four frequencies displayed

• Independent frequency operation, simultanous transmission

• Built-in bitmap data storage:

depth, position, heave and annotations.

• Raw data storage with replay

• xyz, ASCII format for processing

• Depth data storage with sensor data included

• Memory of favourite settings

• A-scope

• 160 dB dynamic range

• Non-saturating receiver

• Simultanous use of electronic chart or post-processing software

(HyPack, Hydro, QUINSy)

• High resolution side-scan option

• Colour printer output

• Input and output data are time stamped to 1/100 seconds

• Sophisticated software algo rithms for bottom tracking

• Sound velocity profile compensation, edit the profiles with

built-in software tool

• Sound velocity input

• Interface to remote depth display and multibeam sounders for

mesurements on centre beam

• Alongtrack slope measurements

• Data logging from replay files

• Passive listening mode 12 kHz (for pinger tracking)

• Multipulse mode

• 19-inch rack mounts available

The digital technology of the EA 600 makes on-line printing

of echograms obsolete. Depth soundings with positioning data

and echograms can be stored internally on the echo sounder’s

hard disk, and archived on CD ROM. Stored echograms and

depth sounding profiles can easilybe retrieved at any time for

display and verification purposes.