7. EchoNIMBUS MBES#
Note
The Sensor may be connected/disconnected only when the system is powered off.
Attach the Universal Heavy Payload mount to the bottom of your drone.
Attach the payload to the Universal Heavy Payload mount.
Connect the power cable to the SkyHub power output port #7.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the SkyHub Ethernet port #10.
Power on the system.
Establish either the drone link or auxiliary connection with the SkyHub in the UgCS-CPM software.
On the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click on the “Payloads” button.
From the available payload list, enable the “MBES: Cerulean Surveyor”.
Press the “Save” button and confirm system reload.
Wait until the reload process is finished and the connection to the SkyHub is reestablished.
On the main screen of the UgCS-CPM, click the “Start” button.
From the drop-down widget list, select the “MBES: Cerulean Surveyor” and press the blue “plus” button.
To access the configuration menu, press on the “three-dot” icon on the upper right corner of the widget and select “Settings”.
7.1. EchoNIMBUS MBES Configuration Parameters#
Parameter |
Default |
Min |
Max |
Precision |
Unit |
Options |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min depth |
0.5 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
0.1 |
m |
Minimum depth |
|
Max depth |
20.0 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
0.1 |
m |
Maximum depth |
|
Measurement interval |
0.1 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.1 |
s |
Measurement interval |
|
Range |
10 |
0 |
100 |
1 |
m |
Maximal readings range threshold in meters |
|
Gain |
-1 |
-1 |
10 |
1 |
dB |
Signal gain, dB |
|
Speed of sound |
1481 |
0 |
5000 |
1 |
mps |
Speed of sound, m/s |
|
Deadzone |
300 |
0 |
1000 |
1 |
mm |
Sensor deadzone, mm |
|
Pulse duration |
0 |
0 |
1000 |
1 |
us |
Pulse durations, us Value 0 for automatic selection |
|
Max sensor angle |
180 |
0 |
180 |
1 |
degree |
The data are not recorded if the sensor tilt/roll value is greater than the specified value, degree |
|
Min sensor depth |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
m |
Minimum sensor depth below water surface |
|
Altitude source |
Default |
Lightware SF30D, Ainstein US-D1, Nanoradar NRA24, Mavlink (autopilot), Default |
Altimeter that will be used for altitude data |
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Data log dir |
/data/skyhub_logs |
Path on SkyHub storage where data is saved |
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IP address |
192.168.0.10 |
IP address of the device in the Ethernet network |
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TCP Port |
62312 |
0 |
65535 |
1 |
TCP-port of the sensor |
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NTP IP address |
192.168.0.33 |
NTP server IP address |
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Range resolution |
200 |
1 |
1000 |
1 |
m |
Range resolution in number of range steps |
|
Pulse length |
1.5 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
0.1 |
m |
Pulse length in number of range steps |
|
Payload Id |
192 |
192 |
220 |
1 |
Payload Id |