SonaSoft 4.1 Update Available

Software Update

Jun 28

Overview

SonaSoft 4.1 allows users to share their Local History Mapping (LHM) with other users as well as contribute data collected to the Seabed 2030 project via the Datacenter for Digital Bathymetry Crowdsourced Database at NOAA. This builds on top of the recent changes in SonaSoft 4.0 to add the display of Local History Mapping (LHM) to the 3D Viewer, an Auto Zoom mode that lets the user focus on the 3D Range of the system in the 3D Viewer, and other UI updates and improvements.

In case you haven’t update in a while, 3.17 added support for storing Local History Mapping (LHM) data indefinitely when disk space permits and tide correction is available (via an Admiralty TotalTide subscription). The display of LHM and 3D data was also improved to help highlight features in the bottom detection. Finally, the chart display was modified to show tide station locations as part of the Total Tides integration.

This release brings a host of internal and tooling updates that translate into a more robust and overall higher performing system. You'll also find a number of smaller tweaks to the interface that should make your FarSounder experience more enjoyable including improved support for high resolution displays.

Other Recent Updates

If it has been a while since you last updated, here are some highlights of the other recent user facing improvements we have made to the system:

Implemented NMEA over ethernet support.
Display of AIS and ARPA targets in the Chart View.
Introduced a system troubleshooting guide to help technicians when servicing the system.
Added a Standby mode, in which the system remains active but uses a blank ping which does not transmit a signal. 3.12 also included some updates to the Signal Quality indicator in situations with wakes or other large bubble fields.
Added a short introductory video that covers the basics of the FarSounder system as well as complimentary End User Training.

Products Affected

Current: Argos 350, Argos 500, and Argos 1000 sonars
- Note: Argos 500 and Argos 1000 are formerly known as the FarSounder-500 and FarSounder-1000

Computer Requirements

The new features are computationally intensive and stringent computer specifications are required in order to maintain a fast update rate. The recommended computer specifications for our Argos 350, Argos 500, and Argos 1000 sonars are posted on our web site. Running this software update on lesser powered computers may result in slow update rates.

IMPORTANT: This release requires Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 bit (US Version). Customers running Windows 7 will need to upgrade their operating system first.