Power User Settings XML file
The Power User Settings XML file allows you to change advanced M3 software parameters by editing the file with any text editor.
How to open
Note
Close the M3 software before editing the Power User Settings XML file.
Download and install a free XML file editor, such as Notepad++. Navigate to C:\KML\M3_V0253\BIN\SETTINGS. Open the “PowerUsersInfo.xml” file with your XML file editor.
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Description
You need a software license key to apply the values in the “PowerUsersInfo.xml” XML file to the M3 software. If you do not have a software license, then the default values will be used. The new values will be applied after restarting a licensed copy of the M3 software.
Details
<PlaybackOverrideBeamlists>
This feature allows you to replace the beamlist of a recorded “.mmb” file with a new beamlist XML file. The recorded raw data will be beamformed based on the new beamlist. Enter a value of “Yes” or “No” in the XML tag.
<OverrideBeamlistFile>
Enter the beamlist file’s address into the XML tag.
<ProcessingTypeOverride>
Enter a value of “Yes” or “No” in the XML tag. This feature allows you to switch between the time-domain beamformer and the FFT beamformer for profiling applications. Select the Profiling option when playing back an “.mmb” file (recorded using the Profiling - Fast or Profiling - Bathy sonar applications) to use the time-domain beamformer. Leave this setting as No to use the original processing type for beamforming in post processing.
<BatchProfilingSrcFolder>
In the XML tag, enter the address of the folder for the files you wish to convert.
<BatchProfilingDesFolder>
In the XML tag, enter the address of the destination folder where your converted files will be saved.
<Profile3DCloudPingToKeep>
This parameter controls how many pings to keep in the memory when displaying a 3D point cloud. The maximum value depends on the amount of memory allocated to the point cloud. If the value you enter exceeds the maximum, then it will be reset to the default value of 2000.
<ProfileSpikeFilter>
This parameter removes noisy profiling points due to midwater objects, such as fish, and is useful when a clean bottom profile is needed. Enter a value between zero and 51 into the XML tag (zero disables the filter). The spike filter applies to profiling applications.
<ProfileContinuousContour>
This parameter interpolates the profiling result before it is displayed. Sometimes the bottom profile has missing points due to noise or midwater objects. Enabling this filter can replace these points. For example, this filter will fill out a hole in the middle of a bottom profile, but may produce artificial points at both edges.
<ProfileSelectionFilterCoef>
This parameter adjusts the smoothing filter before selecting the profiling algorithm. Enter a value between one and ten in the XML tag.