• | Meters Select to display all units of measurement in meters.
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• | Feet Select to display all units of measurement in feet.
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• | Range / Bearing Select to show the range and bearing of the current mouse position at the bottom of the sonar view.
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• | X / Y Select to show the X and Y coordinates of the current mouse position at the bottom of the sonar view.
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• | Geographic Check this box if you want to display the coordinates of the mouse position at the bottom of the sonar view.
Tip
You can configure the coordinate system using the Geo Projection dialog box.
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• | Local Time Select to use the current time at your location.
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• | UTC Time Select to use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Note
During the winter, Local Time equals standard time. During the summer, Local Time equals Daylight Saving Time (DST). Note
that the offset between Local Time and UTC Time is not constant, but varies in locations where DST is used.
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• | Prompt User for Filename Check this box to open a “Save As” dialog box when you record data or save an image.
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• | Export Sensor Data Check this box to save timestamped sensor data to a text file (in CSV format). When this feature is enabled, a text file will be created every time the sonar runs or a recording is played back. The text file is saved in the Recordings folder shown in this dialog box. If you export a recording to video, then the text file will be saved in the Target Folder shown in the Convert to Video Format dialog box.
Tip
If you need to troubleshoot sensor data logging issues, you can compare the sensor data text file to the NAV file provided
by a survey or ROV on-board the vessel.
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• | Name Type any name into the text box. The chosen name will be used as prefix in all the data file names. The time/date stamp will be used as the filename if the name field is left blank.
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• | Use C:\KML\M3_V0253 Check this box to use the default location when saving files. Disable this setting if you want to choose alternative save locations. The Browse buttons will become available.
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• | Distance / Time To automatically save a GeoTiff file every set number of meters, select Distance and enter a value. To automatically save a GeoTiff file every set number of seconds, select Time and enter a value.
Tip
Press F11 to enable or disable GeoTiff auto save. The status bar will display “GeoTiff” in green when auto save is enabled.
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• | Cropped Width To save a cropped GeoTiff image for mosaicking purposes, enter the percentage to crop.
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• | Export to File Check this box to save export data to a file on the local hard drive.
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• | Port for .ALL format Enter the UDP port for exporting .ALL data. You need to configure this port if you are interfacing with third-party software.
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• | Remote IP Address Enter the IP Address of the computer you wish to export the profile data to.
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