Reson Seabat 8101

Options and Upgrades4.2 Option 015, Yearly Upgrades for SeaBat FirmwareThis option provides the user with all firmware upgrades that are released in a fullyear. This is typically purchased at the time of the initial order for the 2 nd and 3 rdyear period.4.3 Option 017, Extended Warranty ContractAll SeaBat systems are provided with a standard 12 month warranty. This optionprovides the user with the ability to purchase additional yearly support.4.4 Option 026, SeaBat CablesThis option provides the ability to purchase additional cables or non-standardlength cables, other than those provided with each system.4.5 Option 033, Upgrade to Sidescan CapabilityThis option adds two types of backscatter processing capability (Snippets andMBES Sidescan) to the SeaBat 8101 Multibeam Echosounder system.4.5.1 IntroductionThe Backscatter/sidescan Upgrade, Option 033, can be installed on any SeaBat8101 Multibeam Echo Sounder. Without degrading any of the traditional surveycapabilities, a sidescan swath is measured and output from the topside sonarprocessor. The SeaBat system using either Snippets or MBES Sidescan capabilityis ideal for pipeline inspection operations and general site surveys where colocationusing both bathymetry and sidescan is desirable.The Option 033 upgrade includes changes to the topside processor to enable theprocessing of both types of data, which is then made available from the rear ofthe processor in digital form (Ethernet UDP protocol). The upgrade does not includea method for Snippets or Sidescan data to be displayed; this needs to providedadditionally.______________________________________________________________________SeaBat 8101 Operator's Manual 4-2 Version 3.02