Specifications

Tritech International Ltd SeaKing System Options OM
Issue 3 TIL – Eng – Spec – 040 Page 22 of 44
OPTION 4: ADDITIONAL BATHY SERIAL MESSAGE OUTPUTS
The SeaKing Bathymeter includes 5 additional Serial Output Message types in SeaKing surface
software V1.50 onwards. These messages are the same formats that are supported on a UK94
Bathy system (circa June 2000).
The additional 5 messages are not enabled as default and the user will only have 4 message types
to choose from normally;
1. Winson Raw.
2. Winson Processed.
3. SeaKing Long.
4. SeaKing Short.
In order to enable the additional 5 message types, the user will need to edit the
C:\Windows\Sonv3so.ini file and move down through 4/5 of the file to find the following section…
;*****************************************************************
[BATHY1]
;; Bathy1 uses Normal, nominal 4Hz data rate settings in SONV3.CFG
; Standard Output Formats=3, Additional Output Formats=8, Diagnostic Format=9
TOPFORMAT=3
;TOPFORMAT=8
Change the last 2 lines above to the following to change from the 4 message options (0,1,2,3) to
the 9 message options (0,1,…7,8)…
;TOPFORMAT=3
TOPFORMAT=8
The additional 5 output message types are as follows;
5. Standard UK90.
6. Alternate UK90.
7. MB1000 / HB200.
8. Alternate 1.
9. Alternate 2.
The formats of each of these will now be described…