Balefire Basic
The Compass section of the Vehicle Sensors screen displays the following information:
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Field |
Description |
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Timestamp |
The Unix timestamp of the most current compass reading. |
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Heading |
The current vehicle heading in degrees. |
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Pitch |
Your current heading is displayed by the compass rose and on the map HUD text on the main screen of the workspace. The heading is composed of the direction the nose of the vehicle is pointing at and its position in Latitude and Longitude.
On the compass rose, the compass points north in the graphic display. This is only a graphical display change for the operator's viewing convenience.
The altitude and depth gauges display the vehicle's current altitude relative to the sea floor and the depth in meters.
The Pressure section of the Vehicle Sensors screen displays the following information:
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Field |
Description |
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Timestamp |
The Vehicle Sensors tab displays the current operational data for each vehicle sensor: Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Doppler Velocity Log (DVL), Pressure, and Compass. Green indicates valid communications.
Depending on your Greensea system, your Vehicle Sensors tab will display a screen similar to one of the following:
The Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) section of the Vehicle Sensors screen displays the following information:
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Field |
Description |
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Bottom Lock |
The Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) section of the Vehicle Sensors screen displays the following information regarding the attitude of the vehicle:
The Device Diagnostics (stethoscope) button allows the operator to monitor navigational and operational data in real time.
"Use Local Time" is an option available in the Data Plotter screen. Local time refers to your computer's time. Click to toggle between the data feed time and computer local time.
