Document Outline

• Preface:Using This Manual
• Skills You’ll Need to Know Before Using Isis
• If You Choose Not to Read the Whole Book
• Chap01.pdf
  • Chapter 1 Isis Overview
    • 1.1 Introduction to Isis
    • 1.2 Theory of Isis Operation
      • 1.2.1 Background
      • 1.2.2 Data Acquisition
      • 1.2.3 Real-Time Data Processing
      • 1.2.4 Combining Navigational and Acoustical Data
      • 1.2.5 Choice of Data Storage Formats and Media
      • 1.2.6 Hardcopy Records
• Chap02.pdf
  • Chapter 2 Getting Started with Isis Software
    • 2.1 Software Installation Notes
    • 2.2 Upgrading to a Newer Software Version
    • 2.3 Solutions to Some Common Problems
    • 2.4 Checking for Dongles and Licenses
    • 2.5 Keeping a Log
    • 2.6 Providing Runtime Parameters to Isis
• Chap03.pdf
  • Chapter 3 Using the File Menu
    • 3.1 Playback
      • 3.1.1 Playing Back data Sets from Disk or Tape
      • 3.1.2 Playing Back Files from End to Start (aka Backwards)
      • 3.1.3 Playing Back a Series of Data Sets
    • 3.2 Working with SCSI Tape
      • 3.2.1 Block Size on Tape
      • 3.2.2 Filemarks
      • 3.2.3 Features
      • 3.2.4 Setting Up Tape to Record or Playback
      • 3.2.5 Recording to Tape
      • 3.2.6 Playing Back from Tape
      • 3.2.7 Continuing to Save Data to Another Tape
      • 3.2.8 Copying Files to and from Disk and Tape
      • 3.2.9 Working the Tape Drive Control Options
      • 3.2.10 Related Settings for Tape Operations
        • 3.2.10.1 File: Record Setup: File Format: Log to tape
        • 3.2.10.2 File: Record Setup: File Format: Log to tape: Opti
        • 3.2.10.3 Switch: Switch to next file name when file…
    • 3.3 Stop
    • 3.4 Pause
    • 3.5 Scroll Direction
    • 3.6 Isis Explorer
      • 3.6.1 Isis Explorer Menus
        • 3.6.1.1 Isis Explorer File Menu
        • 3.6.1.2 Isis Explorer View Menu
        • 3.6.1.3 Isis Explorer Notify Menu
        • 3.6.1.4 Isis Explorer Help Menu Functions
      • 3.6.2 Isis Explorer Toolbar Buttons
      • 3.6.3 Other Buttons and Fields in Isis Explorer
      • 3.6.4 Playing Back a Selected File or Files
    • 3.7 Go To
      • 3.7.1 Start
      • 3.7.2 End
      • 3.7.3 Ping
      • 3.7.4 Time
      • 3.7.5 Location
      • 3.7.6 KP
      • 3.7.7 Event
      • 3.7.8 Next File in Time
      • 3.7.9 Previous File in Time
      • 3.7.10 Specify Search Wildcard
    • 3.8 Page Up
    • 3.9 Page Down
    • 3.10 At End of File
    • 3.11 Print
    • 3.12 Save Image
      • 3.12.1 Write to Disk
      • 3.12.2 Copy to Clipboard
    • 3.13 Exit
• Chap04.pdf
  • Chapter 4 Setting Up Isis To Record Data
    • 4.1 Sonar Setup
      • 4.1.1 Setting Up for a Sidescan or Subbottom Sonar
      • 4.1.2 Advanced Record Setup
      • 4.1.3 Setting Up for a Multibeam Sonar
    • 4.2 Serial Port Setup
    • 4.3 File Format Setup
    • 4.4 Start Recording
    • 4.5 The Switch File Dialog Box
• Chap05.pdf
  • Chapter 5 Printing in Isis
    • 5.1 Hardcopy Devices Supported by Isis
    • 5.2 Setting Up a Plotter
    • 5.3 Printing to a Windows Device
    • 5.4 Activating Some Printer Drivers for Isis
    • 5.5 Special Settings for Some Isis Plotters
      • 5.5.1 Alden 9315CTP-999 Plotter with Isis
      • 5.5.2 EPC 1086 or Multiping Plotter with Isis
      • 5.5.3 Using an EPC 9502 Plotter with Isis
      • 5.5.4 Waverley 195 Plotter with Isis
    • 5.6 Sending Isis Imagery to a Plotter/Printer
• Chap06.pdf
  • Chapter 6 Using the Configure Menu
    • 6.1 Playback Speed (Playback Mode Only)
    • 6.2 Realtime Scrolling (Record Mode Only)
    • 6.3 Audible Alarms
      • 6.3.1 Shallow Alarm
      • 6.3.2 Low Storage Space Alarm
      • 6.3.3 Play Sound at End of File
    • 6.4 Transducer Depth (Record Mode Only)
    • 6.5 Ocean Tide (Record/Playback)
    • 6.6 Sound Velocity (Record/Playback)
    • 6.7 Multiple Pings (Record Mode Only)
    • 6.8 Hypack DDE (Record Only)
      • 6.8.1 Setting Up Hypack for Isis
      • 6.8.2 Setting Up Isis for Hypack
    • 6.9 RAMP Support (Record/Playback)
    • 6.10 Cue Boxes (Record/Playback)
      • 6.10.1 Directory for Cue Confidence files (CCD)
      • 6.10.2 Display Boxes with Confidence Levels (Slidebar)
    • 6.11 Primary Sensor
    • 6.12 Set Date and Time (Record/Playback)
    • 6.13 Save Setup (Record/Playback)
    • 6.14 Security (Record/Playback)
    • 6.15 Reset to Factory Config (Record/Playback)
• Chap07.pdf
  • Chapter 7 Using the Color Menu
    • 7.1 Palette
    • 7.2 Grid Colors
• Chap08.pdf
  • Chapter 8 Using the View Menu
    • 8.1 Scale Lines
    • 8.2 Depth Delay and Duration
    • 8.3 Overlay
    • 8.4 Downsample
    • 8.5 Speed
    • 8.6 Heading
    • 8.7 Layback
      • 8.7.1 Using the Layback Correction Dialog Box
      • 8.7.2 Positioning the Towfish Using Trackpoint
    • 8.8 Bearing to Point
    • 8.9 Mark Event
    • 8.10 Saved Raw Serial Data
• Chap09.pdf
  • Chapter 9 Using the Tools Menu
    • 9.1 Target
    • 9.2 Target Setup
    • 9.3 Digitizing Lines and Polygons
      • 9.3.1 Setting Up to Digitize Lines or Polygons
      • 9.3.2 Providing a Description List Table
      • 9.3.3 Choosing a Tracking Method
      • 9.3.4 Tracking Points Manually
      • 9.3.5 Tracking Points Semi-Automatically
      • 9.3.6 Tracking Points in Full Automatic Mode
      • 9.3.7 Saving Tracked Points
    • 9.4 Coverage Map and Mosaic
      • 9.4.1 ‘New Method’ Full DelphMap Mosaicking
      • 9.4.2 ‘Old Method’ Full DelphMap Mosaicking
      • 9.4.3 Preview Mosaic With Coverage Map
    • 9.5 Real-Time BathyPro Map
    • 9.6 Com Port Test
    • 9.7 Spatial Filter
      • 9.7.1 Applying Standard Filters
      • 9.7.2 Creating and Applying Custom Filters
    • 9.8 Beam Angle, Grazing Angle
      • 9.8.1 Overview
      • 9.8.2 Beam Angle Compensation
      • 9.8.3 Grazing Angle Compensation
      • 9.8.4 Applying a Level of Operation to Get an Angle
        • 9.8.4.1 Working at the Basic Level of Compensation
        • 9.8.4.2 Working at the Middle Level of Compensation
        • 9.8.4.3 Working at the Full Level of Compensation
      • 9.8.5 Parts of the Dialog Box Common to All Levels
        • 9.8.5.1 Do it Button
        • 9.8.5.2 Status
    • 9.9 ASCII Report
    • 9.10 Output Telemetry
      • 9.10.1 Interpreting Telemetry Data Going to a Serial Port
      • 9.10.2 Interpreting Telemetry Data Going to a File
      • 9.10.3 Setting Up Telemetric Output for Playback Mode
      • 9.10.4 Setting Up Telemetric Output for Record Mode
    • 9.11 Output XYZ
    • 9.12 Snip File
    • 9.13 Track Pipeline
      • 9.13.1 Setting up Parameters
      • 9.13.2 Using the Pipe Tracking Dialog Box
      • 9.13.3 Understanding the SPN File
    • 9.14 Subbottom Picking and Tracking
      • 9.14.1 Picking a Subbottom Layer for Tracking
      • 9.14.2 Tracking One or More Subbottom Layers
      • 9.14.3 Understanding the SBP Dialog Box
      • 9.14.4 Understanding the SBP Output Options
      • 9.14.5 Interpreting the SBP Log File
      • 9.14.6 Operational Notes
• Chap10.pdf
  • Chapter 10 Using the Window Menu
    • 10.1 Waterfall
      • 10.1.1 Down
      • 10.1.2 Across
    • 10.2 Wiggle
      • 10.2.1 Wiggle in 2-D
      • 10.2.2 Wiggle in 3-D
    • 10.3 Signal
      • 10.3.1 Voltage – Across …or… Voltage – Down
      • 10.3.2 FFT
    • 10.4 Multibeam Bathymetry
      • 10.4.1 View 2D
      • 10.4.2 Scrolling 3D
      • 10.4.3 True 3D (Open GL)
  • Beam Quality: Each ping has an associated “beam quality”, i
    • 10.4.4 Waterfall Intensity
      • 10.4.5 Beam Snippet Intensity
    • 10.5 Echo Strength
    • 10.6 Graph
      • 10.6.1 Pitch, Roll, Heave
      • 10.6.2 Navigation
      • 10.6.3 Telemetry
      • 10.6.4 Ship and Towfish
      • 10.6.5 Auxiliary
      • 10.6.6 Magnetometer
      • 10.6.7 Computed CTD
      • 10.6.8 Raw CTD
      • 10.6.9 Set Scaling Ranges
        • 10.6.10 Clear Graph Between Data Gaps
    • 10.7 Status and Control
      • 10.7.1 Parameter
      • 10.7.2 Bottom Track and TVG
      • 10.7.3 TVG (Time-Varied Gain)
      • 10.7.4 Sensors
      • 10.7.5 Towfish Status
      • 10.7.6 Banner
      • 10.7.7 Clock Times
      • 10.7.8 Bathymetry Confidence
    • 10.8 Child Windows
    • 10.9 Orientation
    • 10.10 Close All
    • 10.11 Layout
    • 10.12 Reset Windows
    • 10.13 Windows Setup
• Chap11.pdf
  • Chapter 11 Using the Help Menu
    • 11.1 Get Info
    • 11.2 About Isis
    • 11.3 Contents
    • 11.4 Search for Help on
    • 11.5 How to Use Help
• Chap12.pdf
  • Chapter 12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
    • 12.1 Periodic Maintenance
    • 12.2 Troubleshooting
    • 12.3 Hardware Diagnostics
      • 12.3.1 Array Processor
      • 12.3.2 DSP Board
      • 12.3.3 Graphics Processor
      • 12.3.4 SCSI Controller
      • 12.3.5 Trackball
    • 12.4 Emergency Boot Disk
    • 12.5 Technical Support
      • 12.5.1 Upgrades to Software and Documentation
      • 12.5.2 Technical Support Calls
    • 12.6 Warranty Repair
      • 12.6.1 Repair of In-Warranty Items
      • 12.6.2 Extended Maintenance Agreement