Place the iWand’s antenna against the Compatt 6+’s transducer, then select ‘Get Configuration.’ After a quick ID and comms handshake, the unit’s settings are uploaded to the iWand’s memory. Move to the next Compatt and repeat the process. Now connect iWand to your PC using RS232 or USB. Open the 6G Configurator software and click ‘Refresh’ to see all the details for each of your recently added Compatts. Select each one in turn and make any configuration changes you need for your job including; addresses, power and gain levels. Once all changes are made, select Set Configuration and download the settings back to your Compatts. Now test the sensors and release before generating a report for each unit. Head to our YouTube channel to see iWand in action.

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If set incorrectly, your Compatt 6+’s release mechanism can become damaged; it might fail to open or sinker weights may fail prematurely when lifted off the back deck. Use the following method to ensure the release is set correctly and safely.

There is a hole in the lever arm of the release and another in the side plate. Insert a 4 mm Allen key into the lever arm hole. Make sure the supplied stainless steel shackle is situated and push the Allen key towards the body of the Compatt 6+ to move the lever arm into place. We only use the best quality shackles; cheaper alternatives are available, but using these can put your equipment at risk.

Keeping pressure on the Allen key, insert a screwdriver in the side plate hole, across the top of the lever arm and out of the other side plate. You can now relax and remove the Allen key as the screwdriver will keep the lever arm in place.

Using 6G Terminal Lite software or an iWand, ‘Arm’ and then ‘Close’ the release. The motorised cam will close, locking the lever arm in place.

Once this is complete, remove the screwdriver, attach the weights to the shackle and your release is set.

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Yes.

All Compatt 6+ transponders come with a robust, underwater telemetry capability built-in as standard. The transponder supports user transfer rates from 100 bps to 9,000 bps and is equipped with an internal 512 kB data buffer. Unlike many acoustic modems, it’s highly customisable and can support a number of different applications such as auto forwarding of ADCP data or other sensor data.

It’s vitally important that the performance of your endcap sensors is regularly checked. Check depth and sound velocity sensors annually whilst inclinometers and temperature sensors should be checked every two years. Our regional service centres are equipped to perform these specialist checks and re-calibrations, for a fast turnaround of your equipment.

If you add two Compatts to a vehicle, these will both be used to track the vehicle as long as they have appropriate references. If you wish to track the two independently (i.e. no knowledge of the fact they are mounted on the same structure and constrained by a known distance),we would suggest creating two vehicles (structures) and add a Compatt to each. Then you can track both simultaneously within the same array. Tracking two independent vehicles is mathematically different to tracking one with two Compatts mounted so you may see variation in the position differences.

Yes. Compatt 6+ responds to both Wideband 2 and Wideband 3 commands so it will behave the same when used with Ranger 2 or Marksman, which uses Wideband 2 commands.

No. Compatt 6+ supersedes standard Compatt 6. Compatt 6+ is fully backwards compatible and can operate in exactly the same manner as a red Compatt 6.

Yes, when using Fusion 1. Compatt 6+ will respond to Wideband 2 commands and will operate using Wideband 2 ranging.

Therefore it will behave exactly as a standard Compatt 6 when used with Fusion 1 in Wideband 2 mode in a standard Compatt 6 array. Note that Wideband 1 is not supported by default in Compatt 6+. If Wideband 1 is required, you can install legacy Compatt 6 firmware in Compatt6+. Fusion 2 users need to use Compatt 6+.

Both Compatt 6 and 6+ share the same address range and same Wideband 2 ranging protocols, which are proven to offer accurate ranging to better than ±7.5 mm. They can both operate the Wideband 2 telemetry commands used by Fusion 1 and Ranger 2. This allows backwards compatibility and the ability to be used in shared LBL arrays. The major difference is that Compatt 6+, when used with Fusion 2, will operate using new Wideband 3 commands which combines ranging and telemetry for faster operations.

Here’s our top-tips on how to deploy your Micro-Ranger Transceiver quickly and easily.

Please take care when working near water, and make sure all bolts are securely tightened before deployment.

Download the Sonardyne-MRT-Adapter-Plate-Drawing here. *Disclaimer* Sonardyne accepts no responsibility for failures of adapter plates not manufactured by Sonardyne.

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