Licenses and demonstration mode

Licensed module

Operation/feature

Limitations without the module (unless included by another module)

Essentials

Use of Echoview.

Create and edit lines (includes use of Line and line pick operators)

Use of surfaces (including surface detection and surface operators)

Use of regions.

Use of transects.

Use of the console when the Automation module is licensed.

Analysis of Sv and single target data.

Use of the Calibration Assistant to calculate calibration corrections.

Use of the Threshold Response graph, Frequency Response graph and Relative mean dB graph.

Use operators licensed by the Essentials module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Export of measurements:

• Data and underlying data
• Georeferenced samples
• GPS fixes, heading data
• Export cruise tracks to geo-referenced image files

Export of analyses (including analyses from other licensed modules).

Use of 4D window.

Create and use scenes in the following ways:

• Create a surface or curtain or 3D single targets object
• Resample surfaces
• Import a surface
• Export a scene in VRML format

Import of geo-referenced image files as raster images.

Export data from raw variables, subject to licensing conditions of other modules.

Copy an echogram selection.

Export data from operators licensed with Essentials.

Export line data.

Export Variable Properties settings from the Dataflow window, right-click menu.

Use operators licensed by the Essentials module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Import of geo-referenced image files as raster images.

Print echograms, cruise tracks and other windows.

Notes:

• In a virtual variable chain, the final variable in the chain is subject to the licensing conditions of any previous operators in the chain.
• Virtual surfaces can't be exported.

Can't integrate.

Can't do single target analysis.

Can't create curtains or surfaces.

Can't edit or export lines.

Can't create or use regions.

Can't create, use or export transects.

Can't export analyses, data or Variable Properties settings.

Can't use the Calibration Assistant.

Can't print.

Can use virtual echograms in demonstration mode only (see Advanced Operators).

Survey Suite

View live data.

Display echograms.

Create and edit regions.

Use of transects.

Create and edit lines (includes use of Line and line pick operators).

Can use the Live Export operator (when Essentials is also licensed).

Can use the Calibration Assistant (when Essentials is also licensed).

Can use 2D school detection while live viewing (when School Detection is also licensed).

Create curtains.

Use scenes.

Export region log data.

Export echogram images.

Export Variable Properties settings from the Dataflow window, right-click menu.

Print echograms, cruise tracks and other windows.

Includes a license for Echoexplore, a tool to catalog and view hydroacoustic data files

Can't use live viewing.

Can't create regions.

Can't edit lines.

Can't create curtains or surfaces.

Can't use scenes.

Can't use the Calibration Assistant.

Can't use 2D school detection.

Can't use the Live Export operator.

Can't print.

Habitat Classification

Display echograms.

Use of Bottom classification algorithms.

Use of operators licensed by the Habitat Classification module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Create and edit lines (includes use of Line and line pick operators).

Use of regions.

Use of transects.

Export bottom classification cruise tracks to geo-referenced image files.

Export of bottom classification data.

Export of vegetation analysis data.

Export line data.

Export Variable Properties settings from the Dataflow window, right-click menu.

Print bottom classification cruise track.

Print echograms, cruise tracks and other windows.

Use of operators licensed by the Habitat Classification module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Can view bottom classification variables.

Can't edit or export lines.

Can't use bottom classification algorithms.

Can't export bottom classification data.

Can't export vegetation analysis data.

Can't export Variable Properties settings.

Can't print.

Can use virtual echograms in demonstration mode only (see Advanced Operators).

Automation

Runs Echoview from scripts.

Use of the command interface.

Note: The Echoview COM object must be registered.

Can't use a script to run Echoview.

Can't use the Command interface or the Console.

Advanced Operators

Use of operators licensed with the Advanced Operators module to create virtual echograms.

Exceptions: The above limitations do not apply to operators licensed by the Essentials, Habitat Classification, Fish Tracking, Multibeam Fish Tracking modules.

Create lines on virtual variables derived from operators licensed with the Advanced Operators module.

Create or detect surfaces on virtual variables derived from operators licensed with the Advanced Operators module.

Define regions on a virtual variable.

Edit fish tracks on a virtual variable (requires a licensed Fish Tracking or Multibeam Fish Tracking module).

Use of the Threshold Response graph, Frequency Response graph and Relative mean dB graph with virtual variables.

Copy a selection on a virtual variable.

Detect schools on a virtual variable (requires a licensed School Detection module.)

Detect schools on a virtual variable during live viewing (requires a licensed School Detection module and Survey Suite module.)

Export data from operators licensed with the Advanced Operators module. Note: In a virtual variable chain, the final variable in the chain is subject to the licensing conditions of any previous operators in the chain.

Note: Also refer to Operator licensing in Echoview.

Only the creation and viewing of virtual echograms is possible.

Can't export analyses of any kind.

Can't export data from operators licensed with the Advanced Operators module.

Can't define lines on virtual echograms.

Can't edit regions on virtual echograms.

Can't edit fish tracks on virtual echograms.

Can't use Copy (Ctrl+C) on a selection on a virtual variable.

Can't use virtual variables with the Threshold Response graph, Frequency Response graph and Relative mean dB graph.

Can't use the Code operator.

Exceptions: The above limitations do not apply to operators licensed by the Essentials, Habitat Classification, Fish Tracking, Multibeam Fish Tracking modules.

Fish Tracking

Detection, editing and analysis of fish tracks from multibeam and single beam data.

Create 3D fish track object.

Use of operators licensed by the Fish Tracking module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Export fish track analyses.

Export data from operators licensed with Fish Tracking. Note: In a virtual variable chain, the final variable in the chain is subject to the licensing conditions of any previous operators in the chain.

Can't detect, edit or analyze fish tracks from multibeam or single beam data.

Can't create or use manual target length.

Can use virtual echograms in demonstration mode only (see Advanced Operators).

School Detection

Detection and analysis of 2D schools.

Can't detect 2D schools.

Multibeam Fish Tracking

Detect, track, and analyze individual fish targets in data from multibeam systems, including imaging sonars. Fish tracking in data from single- and split-beam systems is included

Use of operators licensed with the Multibeam Fish Tracking module (see Operator licensing in Echoview).

Export data from operators licensed with Multibeam Fish Tracking. Note: In a virtual variable chain, the final variable in the chain is subject to the licensing conditions of any previous operators in the chain.

Can't detect, edit or analyze fish tracks from multibeam or single beam data.

Can't create or use manual target length.

Can use virtual echograms in demonstration mode only (see Advanced Operators).

Multibeam School Detection

3D school detection on multibeam data.

2D school detection on virtual variables derived from multibeam data (Maximum intensity, Beam select, Angle select operators).

3D region track detection.

Export of region inspection data.

Export of 3D regions from scenes to geo-referenced image files.

Can't use detect 3D schools.

Can't use 3D surface detection.

Can't use 3D multibeam curtain creation.

Can't use 3D region track detection.

Can't view and cannot export multibeam analysis variables.

Can't export data or underlying data from multibeam echograms.

Can't export 3D regions from scenes to geo-referenced image files.

Can't export region inspection data.

Can only view limited 3D region analysis variables on the General page of the (3D Object) Properties dialog box.

Can't export 3D region analysis variables.