New for users of data from Sonic echosounders

This page summarizes the new features, improvements and other changes that have been implemented in Echoview 8 which specifically affect the use of data from Sonic echosounders.

KFC-6000/KSE-300 additional file format support

  • A Sonic color scheme suited to KFC-6000/KSE-300 data.
  • Echoview can now read from the data file Ping Temperature and Ping Ship speed. The Ping (from file) section of the Details dialog box or the Ping page of the Information dialog box display the Water temperature and Ship speed.

KFC-6000/KSE-300 heading variable

Echoview can now read from the data file Ping Course (heading) and derive a heading raw variable.

See also: New features in Echoview 8 for a description of changes that may affect you but are not specific to data from Sonic echosounders.