User's Manual

Smart Systems User’s Manual Version 1.1

5.5 Noggin Setup

5.5.1 Editing DVL Settings

Pressing the number 1 on the main menu selects the SETUP item. SETUP lists the

settings that can be edited in the Noggin software. Pressing the 1 button (labelled NEXT)

moves forward through the list and pressing the 2 button (labelled PREV) moves

backward through the list. To select a setting to edit, press the 3 button (labelled SET).

Then use the numbered buttons to select the new setting or press the A button to exit

without changing the setting. When all the desired changes have been made, press the

8 button (labelled SAVE) to save the new settings and return to the main menu. To

discard the edits and return to the previous settings, press the 7 button (labelled QUIT).

Default Settings

It is possible to change all the settings back to the default settings by pressing the 6

button (labelled RESET).

The SETUP options are outlined below.

Time and Date

The date and time are written to the data image every time data are collected. The DVL

date and time setting can be changed by moving to one or more of the appropriate fields

and editing the current setting. The LEFT and RIGHT arrows are used to move between

fields. To change any of the numbers or months, use the UP and DOWN arrows to

increase or decrease the value. When the desired date and time are set, press ENTER

to save the changes.

Save Data Mode

This setting controls how data are saved on the DVL. The available options are:

1) No saving of data buffer: If data are not saved, then only data currently on the screen

can be seen. As data scrolls off the screen it is gone and cannot be recovered or

viewed. In this case the View button will not appear.

2) Prompt at end of buffer (default): If this setting is selected, after the maximum 250

number of buffers has been reached, the program prompts the user to delete 10%,

25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the data buffers. The oldest buffers are deleted first.

Units Used

This is the setting for the position and depth units. The available options are:

1) metres (default)

2) feet

3) metres and time

4) feet and time

Options 3 and 4 mean that position will be displayed in metres or feet and depth will