Using Echosim 80

Before starting Echosim 80 you must:

Ensure that all .raw files which are to be accessed during the simulation are named using the following formats:

*Dyyyymmdd-Thhmmss.raw

Where:

Have Echolog 80 running on the computer that will log the data before you configure and use Echosim 80.

Start Echosim 80 from the Windows Start menu.

To configure Echosim 80:

In the Read from folder box, enter or choose the folder in which the .RAW files that Echosim will use to simulate live viewing are stored. Echosim will read these files as if it was the Simrad instrument hearing data from the echosounder.
In the Survey folder box, enter or choose the folder into which Echosim will create the new data files. This must be the same as the EK80 survey folder identified in the Echolog 80 Settings dialog box. The Survey folder receives data as if it was the EK80 survey folder and saves the data to .RAW files accordingly. The new files will be time-stamped with the current date and time, not the date and time of the original data.
In the Delay (ms) box, enter the delay between consecutive packets of data being sent to the logger.

To simulate live viewing of Simrad data files using Echosim 80:

Click Start to start Echosim 80.
Note: You can display additional information about the files being transferred and the progress of the transfer by clicking Show Details.
Start Echoview.
If the Live Viewing dialog box appears (see Note), click the logger and on the Shortcut menu select Start live viewing.
If the Filesets window appears (see Note), select the variables you wish to live view.
Live view the echograms in Echoview.
Click the Stop button in Echosim at any time to stop Echosim 80.

Echosounder displays the data that is being simulated.

Note: Live viewing can be started automatically and/or a live viewing template may display variables.