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Ping Viewer Documentation

Ping Viewer is the graphical user interface for the Blue Robotics Ping Altimeter and

Echosounder. The application allows you to connect, configure, view data, and record data

from a Ping device.

Note: This documentation is a work-in-progress. Content may not be accurate and is

subject to change.

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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub Join GitHub today Dismiss GitHub is home to over 28 million developers working together to host and review code, manage projects, and build software together. Sign up Home Jump to bottom Patrick José Pereira edited this page 7 days ago · 23 revisions Ping Viewer Documentation Ping Viewer is the graphical user interface for the Blue Robotics Ping Altimeter and Echosounder.
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/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub Quick Start Installing and Running the Application Follow the setup instructions for your operating system: Windows Mac Linux Windows Download this .zip file, open the download location in the File Explorer, and extract it. Open the application by double clicking the executable file (pingviewer.exe). Windows will ask you to trust the software; click More Info → Run Anyway. Mac Download this .dmg file, and double click it to open.
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub Linux Download this .AppImage file. Edit the permissions of the .AppImage to have executable permission with the command line: chmod +x ping-viewer-linux.AppImage . Open the AppImage by double clicking it, or execute it from the command line: ./ping-viewerlinux.AppImage . Remember to run the commands in the same path where the Appimage file is.
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub See the Wikipedia articles on Echo sounding and Fishfinders for more information on how the device operates. Target locking The Ping device processes the data and attempts to lock on to the most likely target in view of the device. The algorithm for determining the target considers return strength (the strongest return is likely the target) and past measurements (ie. a low pass filter).
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub 4. Waterfall TODO use default color gradient TODO add closeups for each Distance Readout The Distance Readout displays the distance to the target in the most recent measurement. This is the distance to the seafloor in depth sounding applications. The confidence measurement for the most recent sample is displayed below the distance in the Distance readout.
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub The Distance Axis is labeled with bold numbers on the right-hand edge of the Waterfall. This axis represents the distance from the Ping device transducer. The axis runs vertically down the screen, with the face of the transducer (zero distance) located at the top of the window. The deeper/farther an object is from the transducer, the closer its return will appear to the bottom of the window.
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub The Waterfall is a three dimensional plot that occupies the main portion of the application window. The Waterfall plots consecutive Profile samples (distance running vertically and color indicating signal strength). The horizontal axis is time; new data is displayed on the right edge of the Waterfall as older data moves to the left. The color scheme (gradient) of the Waterfall can be customized.
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2/7/2019 Home · bluerobotics/ping-viewer Wiki · GitHub Device Settings Advanced Settings Firmware Update Application Settings Display Settings Connection Settings Notifications and Updates Replay Data Application Information Advanced Hotkeys and Shortcuts Logging and User Files FAQ and Troubleshooting Developers and OEMs Clone this wiki locally https://github.com/bluerobotics/ping-viewer.wiki.git https://github.