7 Transmitting single pings

You can set up the EK80 to transmit a single ping only when you select the Ping button.

Context

Use Ping Mode to control how often the EK80 system shall transmit its energy into the water. For normal use, choose Maximum. If you choose Maximum, the EK80 system will transmit (ping) continuously and as often as possible.

If you choose Single Ping, you can transmit single pings by selecting the ping symbol on the right side of the button.

Note

For scientific operations, choose Interval, and select a Ping Interval value according to the survey requirements.

Procedure

Open the Operation menu.

Set Ping Mode to Single Ping.

Select the ping symbol on the right side of the button to transmit one single ping.