Adding a Seafloor Sonar Device

Ensure that the THREAD is turned on and that the Sonar Device is connected to the Thread via one of the Thread Device ports.

1.  Navigate to the Connectivity Module.

2.  Press the  button directly on a THREAD to add a Device to it. If your THREAD does not appear here, you may still need to Add Your THREAD as a Connection.

3.  You may also add a device from the    button in the Devices & Sensors Section.

4.  Begin by typing in "Seafloor" and select the name once it autocompletes in the search box.

5.  Type in the Connect Code of the THREAD that the Device will be connected to. It will already be pre-filled if the  button on the THREAD was used. 

6.  Select the THREAD communication port that the device is plugged into, Device 1, 2, or 3.

7.  Click the Next button in order to save settings.

Configuring the Device

After adding the Seafloor Sonar using the steps above, the user will be taken to the "Edit Configuration" page for the Device. This page can be navigated back to at any time by clicking on the Device in the "Devices and Sensors" tab on the Connectivity page, and then clicking "Edit Configuration" on the left side of the window.

1. SAMPLING INTERVAL- Users can specify the sampling interval of the sensors.

2. DEVICE NAME- Users can modify the Device Name. This will change the name of the device that populates across the webpage.

3. LOCATION- The Lat, Long and Elevation can be entered here.

Note: Whatever information that is entered here will determine where the sensors populate when using a Georeference Spatial profile.

4.  NOTES- Notes for the sensor can be added here.

5. Apply your changes by clicking the  button.

Configuring the Sensor

Once configured, the Sonar sensor will populate beneath the Sonar Device and can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow.

Additional sensor configurations are required and can be configured by clicking on the sensor. This will bring you to the sensor details page. 

1. SENSOR CONFIGURATION- Clicking "Edit Configuration" will allow the user to access additional configuration details illustrated in the screen above.

2. GPS SENSOR- Click to access the GPS reference sensor selection window displayed above. The dropdown selection allows the user to select the GPS device to configure as the reference sensor for the Sonar sensor.

3. GPS OFFSET- Input the elevation difference (offset) between the GPS installation and the water line.

4. DEVICE NAME- Users can modify the Device Name. This will change the name of the device that populates across the webpage.

5. LOCATION- The Lat, Long and Elevation can be entered here.

Note: Whatever information that is entered here will determine where the sensors populate when using a Georeference Spatial profile.

6.  NOTES- Notes for the sensor can be added here.

7. Apply your changes by clicking the  button.

*NOTE: To get observations to populate in sensemetrics from the Seafloor Sonar sensor, the transducer must be submerged in water.