MBES 304 MKII

Summary

Type	Multibeam Sonar
Vendor	Kongsberg Maritime
Model	Kongsberg EM 300 multibeam echosounder
S/N	PU11017
ID Prefix	snrmlt
CORIOLIX ID	multib011017
Class	Sonar
Location	Hull
Condition	excellent
Configuration	Tx: 14 x 0.5 deg Rx: 1 deg Dual Swath
Native Sample Rate	1.0 Hz
UDP Port(s)	55005 None
Enabled	True

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General Description

MBES 304 MKII 20-32 kHz The modular, state-of-the-art EM 304 MKII performs accurate, high resolution seabed mapping in shallow waters to full ocean depth. The EM 304 MKII’s broad range of functionality supports simultaneous collection of multiple data types, saving time in the planning, execution and analysis phase. A low noise echo sounder, EM 304 MKII delivers superior data requiring minimal post-processing.

Data Collection Specs

Native Data Feed

Signal Type

Digital

Communication Type

Ethernet

Serial Details

Baud Rate
Parity
Stop Bits
Byte Size
Timeout (s)	None
Polled Serial Commands

Ethernet Details

MAC Address
IP Address
Protocol	udp

Source File Details

Path
Filename

Native Data Format

Native Data Description

Example data lines: $EMDPT,597.68,6.42,12000.0*4c $EMDBS,1981.96,f,604.101,M,330.327,F*14 $--DPT,depth,offset,range*checksum -Water depth relative to the transducer, meters -Offset from transducer, meters -Maximum range scale in use $--DBS,depth,f,depth,M,depth,F*checksum -Water depth below surface, feet -Water depth below surface, Meters -Water depth below surface, Fathoms

Native Data Type

text

Start of Message Characters

End of Message Characters

Sample Data Message

$EMDPT,597.68,6.42,12000.0*4c $EMDBS,1981.96,f,604.101,M,330.327,F*14

Message Parser Format

['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth_below_trans>\d+\.\d+),(?P<offset>\d+\.\d+),(?P<range>\d+\.\d+)\*(?P<checksum>[0-9a-f]{2})$','^\WEMDBS,(?P<depth_feet>\d+\.\d+),f,(?P<depth_meters>\d+\.\d+),M,(?P<depth_fathoms>\d+\.\d+),F\*(?P<checksum>[0-9a-fA-F]{2})$']

Data Processing

Data Processing Script

NoTransformation

Data Rates

Native Sample Rate

1.0 Hz

Shipboard Network Packet Rate

1.0 Hz

Ship to Shore Rate

1.0 Hz

Data Storage & Access

Raw Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address	10.3.0.36
Port	55005
Packet Size	None

Transformed Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address
Port	None

Archive to Database

True

Transmit Real-time Data to Shore

True

Time Source

Source

Parameters

Quantity	Depth Below Trans (m)	Max Range (m)	Transducer Offset (m)	Water Depth (m)
Plot Color
Parameter Full Name	Water Depth Below Transducer	Maximum Range Scale	Offset From Transducer	Water Depth From Surface
Parameter Short Name	Depth Below Trans	Max Range	Transducer Offset	Water Depth
Parameter Standard Name	XXXXXX	XXXXXX	XXXXXX	XXXXXX
SAMOS Data Category				Depth
Description	Water depth relative to the transducer.	Maximum range scale in use.	Offset from transducer.	Water depth from surface.
Processing Status	raw	raw	raw	internally derived
Processing Symbol	depth_below_trans	range	offset	depth_meters
Diagnostic	True	True	True	False
IOOS Category	Bathymetry	Other	Other	Bathymetry
Units	m	m	m	m
Data Type	float	float	float	float
Gross Minimum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Gross Maximum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Recommended Minimum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Recommended Maximum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Global Minimum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Global Maximum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Local Minimum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Local Maximum Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Lower Detection Limit	None m	None m	None m	None m
Saturated Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Bad Data Value	None m	None m	None m	None m
Resolution	None m	None m	None m	None m
Accuracy	+/- None m	+/- None m	+/- None m	+/- None m
Precision	None m	None m	None m	None m
Binning Type	linear	spot	linear	linear
Online Display Format	4.1f	4.0f	4.1f	4.1f
Logging Modes

Physical Sensor Specs

Operating Limits
Input Power	None - None V AC
Ideal Power	None V AC
Operating Current	None - None mA @ None V AC
Analog Output	None - None
Operating Flow Rate	None - None ml s-1
Ideal Flow Rate	None ml s-1
Operating Depth	None - None m
Operating Temperature	None - None degree_C
Lamp Life	None days
Response Time	None seconds
Additional Time Offset	None seconds
Physical Status
Current Location	installed
Current Status	in use
Physical Condition	excellent
Physical Configuration	Tx: 14 x 0.5 deg Rx: 1 deg Dual Swath
Software Version
Software Configuration	Message datagrams output via UDP with prefix EM: DPT0 DBS0 (port head)
Data Acquisition Device ID
Data Acquisition Device Serial Port
Data Acquisition Device Analog/Digital Port(s)
Data Acquisition Device Modbus Unit	None
Sensor Use Level	primary
Enabled	True
Vessel Installation Location
Vessel	Sikuliaq
Vessel Location	Hull
Location Coordinates (meters)
Sensor Orientation
Height Above Waterline (meters)	None
Zero Line Reference (degrees from bow)	None
Receives Filtered Water	False

Maintenance & Support

Sensor Log

Date (UTC)	Submitter	Event Type	Details
Mar 18 2024 16:05:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sensor_ethernet_protocol changed from [] to [udp]
Mar 18 2024 16:05:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	comm_type changed from [] to [Ethernet]
Mar 18 2024 16:05:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	signal_type changed from [] to [Digital]
Feb 19 2024 01:40:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	software_configuration changed from [] to [Message datagrams ou ... 0 DBS0 (port head)]
Feb 19 2024 01:40:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	text_regex_format changed from [['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth ... ksum>[0-9a-f]{2})$']] to [['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth ... m>[0-9a-fA-F]{2})$']]
Feb 19 2024 01:40:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... ,102.34,M,55.96,F14] to [$EMDPT,597.68,6.42,1 ... 4.101,M,330.327,F14]
Feb 19 2024 01:40:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	native_data_description changed from [Example data lines: ... low surface, Fathoms] to [Example data lines: ... low surface, Fathoms]
Feb 19 2024 01:37:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	software_configuration changed from [Message datagrams se ... 0 DBS0 (port head)] to []
Feb 19 2024 01:37:42	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... 8.501,M,332.732,F1d] to [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... ,102.34,M,55.96,F14]
Feb 19 2024 01:37:14	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	software_configuration changed from [] to [Message datagrams se ... 0 DBS0 (port head)]
Feb 19 2024 01:37:14	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... ,102.34,M,55.96,F14] to [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... 8.501,M,332.732,F1d]
Feb 19 2024 01:07:32	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	text_regex_format changed from [['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth ... ksum>[0-9a-f]{2})$']] to [['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth ... ksum>[0-9a-f]{2})$']]
Feb 19 2024 01:07:32	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,12000.04e] to [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,1 ... ,102.34,M,55.96,F14]
Feb 19 2024 01:07:32	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	native_data_description changed from [Example data line: ... m range scale in use] to [Example data lines: ... low surface, Fathoms]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	transmit_rate_hz changed from [None] to [1.0]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	packet_rate_hz changed from [None] to [1.0]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	transmit_port changed from [None] to [55005]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	transmit_ip changed from [] to [10.3.0.36]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	processing_script changed from [] to [NoTransformation]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	text_regex_format changed from [] to [['^\WEMDPT,(?P<depth ... ksum>[0-9a-f]{2})$']]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [] to [$EMDPT,207.62,6.11,12000.0*4e]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	native_type changed from [] to [text]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	native_data_description changed from [] to [Example data line: ... m range scale in use]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_rate_hz changed from [None] to [1.0]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	description changed from [MBES 304 MKII 20-32 ... al post-processing.] to [MBES 304 MKII 20-32 ... al post-processing.]
Feb 18 2024 22:39:04	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	model changed from [] to [Kongsberg EM 300 multibeam echosounder]
Feb 06 2024 16:21:02	Greto, Carmen	renamed sensor	Changed sensor ID from multibXXXXXX to multib011017.
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	enabled changed from [False] to [True]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	configuration changed from [] to [Tx: 14 x 0.5 deg Rx: 1 deg Dual Swath]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	condition changed from [unknown] to [excellent]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	current_status changed from [unavailable] to [in use]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	current_location changed from [in transit] to [installed]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	acquire_condition changed from [] to [excellent]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	acquire_date changed from [None] to [2024-02-01 00:00:00+00:00]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	responsible_party changed from [] to [UAF Marine Technicians]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	owner changed from [] to [UAF]
Feb 06 2024 16:20:27	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	serial_number changed from [XXXXXX] to [PU11017]
Feb 06 2024 16:16:02	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	description changed from [MBES 304 Mk II] to [MBES 304 MKII 20-32 ... al post-processing.]
Feb 06 2024 16:16:02	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	sensor_name changed from [MBES 304 Mk II] to [MBES 304 MKII]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	use_level changed from [] to [primary]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	location_text changed from [] to [Hull]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	vessel changed from [] to [Sikuliaq]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	condition changed from [] to [unknown]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	current_status changed from [] to [unavailable]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	current_location changed from [] to [in transit]
Jan 06 2024 16:27:21	Greto, Carmen	sensor specs update	sensor_name changed from [MBES 304_MkII] to [MBES 304 Mk II]
Jan 06 2024 16:26:29	Greto, Carmen	new sensor	Initial submission of sensor metadata.

Calibration & Maintenance

Frequency	Last Completed	Next Due
Maintenance A:

Maintenance B:

Maintenance C:

Calibration

Recommended Replacement

Warranty

Calibration Files

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

User Guides & Documents

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

Ownership

Quantity	Value
Owner	UAF
Responsible Party	UAF Marine Technicians
Purchase Date
Acquire Date	Feb 01 2024
Acquire Condition	excellent
End/Lost Ownership Date

Vendor Support

Support Type	Details
Company	Kongsberg Maritime
Website	https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/products/ocean-science/
Phone	+47 33 03 24 07
Email	km.support@kongsberg.com
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