Reson Seabat 8101

Options and UpgradesFigure 23, Standard (foreground) and Wide SwathsThe standard 150 degree 8101 system Beamforms returning bottom detect informationinto 101 beams spaced 1.5º center to center. The optional 210 degreesystem produces 141 beams with the same 1.5º spacing. The benefits of the largerswath include:• Greater swath width when surveying very shallow water.• The ability to "see" above the level of the head which is useful in surveyingbreakwaters and under piers.• Less data loss due to rolling of the survey vessel.4.10.1 Upgrade ProcedureNew SeaBat 8101 system can be ordered from the factory with Option 038 installed.Existing systems must be returned to RESON for hardware upgrades tothe sonar head and firmware upgrades to the sonar processor.______________________________________________________________________SeaBat 8101 Operator's Manual 4-11 Version 3.02