New for users of data from Simrad echosounders

Note: Simrad is a subsidiary of Kongsberg. See also New for users of Kongsberg echosounders

This page summarizes the new features, improvements and other changes that have been implemented in Echoview 6 which specifically affect the use of data from Simrad echosounders.

Support for Simrad EK15 *.raw data files

Echoview is pleased to introduce support for *.raw data files logged by the Simrad EK15 echosounder. You can use Echoview (Ex 60) live viewing with Simrad EK15 data.

Support for Simrad Ex70 *.raw data files

Echoview is pleased to introduce support for *.raw data files logged by the Simrad Ex70 echosounder. You can use Echoview (Ex 60) live viewing with Simrad Ex70 data.

Simrad Ex60 MajorAxisAngleSensitivity, MinorAxisAngleSensitivity

Echoview now accepts ECS file changes in the calibration settings MajorAxisAngleSensitivity and MinorAxisAngleSensitivity for the Ex60, ME70 and SciFish file formats.

Simrad Ex60 data and heave

Echoview can read Simrad Ex60 data files that log heave and is able to display Ex60 data with heave or with heave compensated for.

Simrad Ex60 sounder-detected bottom lines with heave

Echoview derives sounder-detected bottom data that may contain heave information. You can use the Arithmetic line operator to remove heave from such a sounder-detected bottom line. For more information refer to Simrad data files: Ex60 notes.

Simrad Ex60 heading, pitch and roll data

Echoview now reads pitch and roll data from Ex60 *.raw files. Echoview can derive heading variables from suitable NMEA string data read from Ex60 *.raw files.

Simrad ME70 calibration documentation

Clearer documentation for ME70 multibeam calibration settings.

See also: New features in Echoview 6 for a description of changes that may affect you but are not specific to data from Simrad echosounders.