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64-Bit Multibeam Editor MBMAX64. MBMAX64 Introduction. Easy user interface for Multibeam Editing and QC Testing. Tide and SV Corrections. Manual and Automatic data cleaning. Patch and Performance Tests. CUBE and CLOUD built in
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MBMAX64 Introduction • Easy user interface for Multibeam Editing and QC Testing. • Tide and SV Corrections. • Manual and Automatic data cleaning. • Patch and Performance Tests. • CUBE and CLOUD built in • 64 Bit Technology Loads Larger Surveys, able to handle very large data sets). MBMAX64 Survey Window.
Starting Out – Run MBMAX64 To Launch - HYSWEEP Menu: “HYSWEEP Editor – 64 Bit” or Use MBMAX Icon in HYPACK Shell (will default with 64-bit OS) • All Controls are on single window layout. • Items that are greyed out indicate an operation is needed before using that function • Progress Bar shows program running.
Editor Settings (Edit – Settings) Use Edit Menu, Settings Update Mode – Updating the Survey After Changes. • Auto: For Fast Computers / Small Surveys. • Manual: For Slower Computers / Large Surveys. • Use Update Cells to apply changes to data Survey Data • Delete Soundings Between Deleted Position Points: No soundings will be saved when positions are deleted.
Editor Settings Custom Edit Folder: Over-ride HYPACK Default. Time Format: Select the Display Format. Useful for correlating points in the HSX file Other: Include Type in LOG File: Useful Way to Identify LOG Files. • Example: • Load Raw Files From HSX_1029.LOG … • Saves HS2 to HS2_1209.LOG. • Saves XYZ to XYZ_1209.LOG. Link Golden Soundings to HYPACK Database allows these designated soundings to be used in the databasees.
Loading Files Use File Menu, Load Survey or the Folder Button. • Open Files: • *.HSX – HYSWEEP Survey Format. • *.HS2 – HYSWEEP Edit Format. • *.ALL – Kongsberg Raw Format. • *.XYZ –ASCII XYZ Format. • *.LOG – HYPACK Catalog containing any of the Above. Catalog: Select One or More Survey Files From HYPACK *.LOG.
Read Parameters Everything Required to Process data from Multibeam sonars, Laser systems and interferometry systems • Tabs: • Survey: Applies to all loaded files. • Corrections: Tide, Sound Velocity and Dynamic Draft. • Devices: Device Selections and Offsets. • Processing: Heave and Sonar Settings. In MBMAX64: Any of the Read Parameters can be updated After Files are Loaded!
Survey Tab, Survey Info Summary of Survey Info • Depth or Elevation: Select Your Work Mode. • Load Sidescan if Available and Useful for Editing. Can be viewed (only) in editing with Bathy data • Click Details… to See additional survey information (image on right).
Survey Tab, Matrix Settings Summary of Matrix Settings • Edit: • Auto Cell Size: best fit to get 25 - 50 Points / Cell. • Enter Cell Size: in work units. Cells are square • Auto Cloud Size: ~250,000 Points / Cloud Section. • Enter Cloud Size: For Square Sections. • Auto Size to Data: Fit MTX to Survey. • Rotate to Survey Line: Align MTX with First Survey Line. • Use HYPACK MTX File: Cell Settings From MTX File.
Survey Tab, Auto Processing • Auto Stage 2 Goes Directly to Depth Editing. Select option after loading files. • No Stop at Raw Data Stage. • Apply Filters: Automatically Applies Position, Tide and Depth Filters. • POSPac and True Heave Adjustments: Automatically Applies Applanix Post Processing files. • Note: if using this option, edits from Phase 1 can still be performed
Read Parameters, File List • The File List is Active in Corrections, Devices and Processing Tabs. • Select Survey Files First, Apply Settings Second. Order is Important! • Example 1: A Single Tide File for the Entire Survey • Select All Survey Files, Then Open the Tide File. • Example 2: Survey Requires Tide Files 1 and 2. • Select Survey Files That Use the 1st Tide File Then Open TIDEFILE1.TID • Select Survey Files That Use the 2nd Tide File Then Open TIDEFILE2.TID
Corrections Tab, Tides Corrections are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) • Set Correction: To Use This, Check the Box and Enter a Correction Value for the Entire File. Set to 0.0 to remove tides • TID File: Select a TID File. • X: Remove TID File. • Priority – MBMAX64 Will Never Double Correct for Tide: • Set Correction. • TID File. • Tide Data From Survey File.
Corrections Tab, Sound Vel. Corrections are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) • VEL File: Select One or More VEL (SV Profile) Files. • X: Remove VEL File. • Echosounder Setting is Not Required for Multibeam. • Enter Cast Times for Multiple Files • Time Interpolation is Used For Corrections.
Corrections Tab, Draft Corrections are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) • Set Correction: To Use This, Check the Box and Enter a Squat and Settlement Correction Value for the Entire File. • Priority: • Set Correction. • Draft Data From Survey File.
Device Tab, Summary • One Page Summary of Device Selections and Offsets. • Use Edit… Buttons to Make Changes. • Patch Test Offsets for each file (values for dual head system when applicable) Settings are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) • Alternate Offsets Method Override Settings Found in Survey Files • Device Selections and Offsets • Load and Save Configuration: • Load Offsets From Boat Config. File • Option to always use this file
Devices and Offsets • Use Drop Down Lists to Select Devices. • Enter Relevant Offsets. • If using RTK Tides, enable setting Settings are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) MRU adjustments (if needed)
Patch Test Offsets Settings are Applied to Selected Survey File(s) • Enter Patch Test Results: • Sonar – Yaw, Pitch and Roll. • Heads 1 and 2 if Dual Head System. • GPS Latency.
Processing Tab, Heave • Summary of Settings Used For Heave Correction. • Click Heave… to Change. • Applied to Selected Survey File(s). • Use RTK Tide Heave: Ignore MRU Heave. • Use MRU Heave: Heave Correction From MRU. • Correct Induced Heave: Required When MRU is Not Mounted at Boat Reference. • Remove Heave Drift: Apply Averaging to “Fix” Heave Drift. • Avoid Double Heave: When RTK Tide and MRU Both Measure Heave. • Average to Remove Heave: Use Averaging to Remove Heave From RTK Tide. • Merge Tides With Heave: Use Heave to Fill Gaps Between RTK Tide Points.
Processing Tab, Sonar • Summary of Sonar Processing. • Click Sonar… to Change. • Applied to Selected Survey File(s). • Sonar ID: Used by Geocoder. • Adjust SVP Every Ping: Set Top of Profile Using SV From Sonar. • Ray Tracing: Corrections For Ray Path Through Water. • Line Method: Fast. Best For Shallow Water. • Arc Method: Best For Deep Water. • Auto Select: Program Decides Which Method is Appropriate. • Presort: Non-intuitive Data Thinning. Removes Selected Percentage of Pings. (better to use other methods)
MBMAX64 Layout Top Panel: Applies to the Survey Window and Data Only. • Survey Window: • Tracklines in Stage 1. • Survey Matrix in Stage 2. Left Panel: Applies to All Windows and Data Status Bar: Point Data and Measurement Between Points.
Left Panel, Survey Files • Buttons: • Load Survey • Go To Stage 2 • Save Survey • Edit Read Parameters • Report • CUBE processing Useful Option: Draw Select or All Survey Files • More Buttons: • Select All Files • Next File Down • Previous File Up • Remove File From Survey Select Stage 1 or 2 File List (Advanced Mode) • File List and Selected Files • File Number and Name • Asterisk at Modified Files. • (2) At Stage 2 Files. • File List Is Used For: • Display • Time Series Windows. • Cloud, Profile And Cell Windows. • Filtering. • Adjustments.
Left Panel, Editing • Editing Tools: Mouse Pointer Shows Selected Tool • Measure • Lasso Select • Block Select • Line Select • Eraser • Tilt / Rotate • Zoom Window View windows for data, time series, sounding and imagery Data Selection (Details on Next Slide) Enhanced Display. • Buttons: • Search and Filter • Find Next • Very Useful Undo • Color Settings • Up to Date –when tab is colored in RED indicates the changes have not been applied yet Select for Floating Toolbar Progress Indicator
Left Panel – Selection Tools Fast Easy Manual Editing (Once You Get the Hang of It) • Three Selection Tools • Lasso: Free Form Border Selects Points. • Block: Block Rectangle Selects Points. • Line: Select Points Above or Below the Line. • Fast Delete • Checked: Deletes Selected Points Immediately. • Unchecked: Requires Delete Button or Keyboard Delete. • Undo Fixes Mistakes. • Inside / Outside: For Lasso and Block Selection. • Above / Below: For Line Selection. • Use Selection For • Delete Selection. • Filter and Undelete Selection. • Golden Soundings Make Editing Easier: Shift+Left Click in Edit Windows to Toggle Between Selection Tool and Rotate / Pan.
Floating Toolbar • Mirrors the Left Panel Toolbox. • Place The Toolbar Next To The Window You Are Editing – Profile, Sweep, etc. • Floats to 2nd, 3rd .. 6th - Any Monitor Connected To The Computer. • Always Stays On Top of Edit Windows. • Control-T Shortcut.
Top Panel • Edit Buttons (Across): • Delete Point or Selection. • Filter Window or Selection. • Undelete Point or Selection. • Drop a Point Flag. • Zoom Extents. • Set Current Cloud Section – Checked or Unchecked. • Map View. • Profile View. • Sounding Display • Selection: Median, Average, Count, Z Range, etc. • Style: Drawing Style (Points, Lines, Model, etc.) • Transparency: Of Cells. • Show: • Checked Cells: Color Coding. • Green = Checked • Red = Unchecked. • Flags: Show or Hide Point Flags and Golden Soundings. Edit Mode: Tracklines or Cells. Select one for editing Wrench: Cut Patch Test / Profile Cross Section.
Mouse & Keyboard “Cheat Sheet” • Mouse Actions and Keyboard Shortcuts Used in Edit Windows. • Use Edit Menu to View the Cheat Sheet • Mouse Highlights: • Left Click: Move Data Cursor. • Shift Left Click: Toggle Edit Tool. • Left Drag: Depends on Editing Tool - Measure, Select, Erase, Rotate/Tilt, Zoom Window. • Drag Vertical: Tilt. • Drag Horizontal: Rotate. • Right Click: Popup Menu. • Right Drag: Pan. • Double Click: Center. • Mouse Wheel: Zoom In/Out. • Shift Wheel: Tilt. • Control Wheel: Rotate. • Control-Shift Wheel: Vertical Exaggeration.
Color Settings in Stage 1 • Color by File: Positions (and Depths in Stage 2). • Color by GPS Mode: Positions and RTK Tides. • Cycles Through Seven Colors Then Repeats. Position Colors by File. Position Colors by GPS Mode Over Black Background.
Stage 1 Filters Use Edit Menu or Toolbar to Setup Filters. • Basic Tab: • Speed Over Ground: Filter on Boat Speed. Good For Removing Large Position Spikes. • GPS Tab: • Filter Based on Status From GPS. • Example: • Require GPS Mode 4 or 5 For Positions. • Require Mode 4 For Tides. • Require 5 Satellites for Either.
Apply the Filters Two Ways To Apply The Filters • Actions Tab • Filter All or Selected Files: Depends on the File List. • Reset All: If You Can’t Remember Which Filters are Enabled. • Count: Number of Points Deleted. • Survey Window • Preview: Yellow X’s Show Points Outside Limits. • Filter Button: Apply Filters. • With Selection: Filters Selected Points Only. • Without Selection: Filters Entire Window.
Apply the Filters RTK Tide Filtering With Preview • Use Heave/Tide Editor. View Menu or Left Panel. • Filter Button: Same Selection Rules as Position Filtering. • Color by GPS Mode If It Is Helpful. Toolbar Lights Up If Manual Update Mode. Click It To Update RTK Tides.
Editing Positions Set radial button to Tracklines Manual Editing: Point by Point or Selection Tool. • Point by Point: Very Simple. • Left Click Position Spike. • Delete Button or Keyboard Delete to Remove. • Using a Selection Tool: • Choose Lasso, Block or Line Selection From Toolbar. • Select Points to Remove. • Fast Delete: • Checked: Points Are Deleted Immediately. • Unchecked: After Selection, Use Delete Button or Keyboard Delete.
Edit Positions by Speed Use Speed Editor. View Menu or Left Panel. • Delete Point by Point or Selection. • Selection: • Line Selection Can Be Useful in the Speed Editor. • Remember to Select Above or Below. • You Can Use Keyboard “A” and “B” Keys.
Editing RTK Tides Use Heave/Tide Editor. View Menu or Left Panel. • Edit Window: • Shows Corrected and/or Raw Data. • Choose What You Want to See. • Auto / Manual Scale Options. • Delete Point by Point or Selection. • Selection: Make Sure Only Tide is Shown. We’re Editing Tide, Not Heave or Draft. • Update Tides: • No Need to Update Every Edit. • Finish Tide Editing Then Update.
Review MRU and Heading Use HPR Editor. View Menu or Left Panel. • Shows File List Selected Files. Can display one or all files in session • Quick Review Of All Files. • Auto / Manual Scale For Pitch and Roll. • Edit Point by Point or Selection if needed
Sound Velocity Review and Edit Use SV Editor. View Menu or Left Panel. • Sensor: • Delete SV Spikes if Needed. • Automatically Removes Soundings associated with that SV point. • SVP: • Review Only. • Shows Interpolation if Multiple SV Profiles.
Stage 1 Tools Menu • Tide Adjustments • Centerline Method: Interpolate Based On Distance Along Centerline. • 3 Point Method: Interpolate Between 3 Tide Stations. • Offset: Add an Offset. • Invert: Invert Tide Values. • Heave Adjustments • POS/MV True Heave: Replaces Raw Heave With Delayed Heave. • F180 Iheave: Replaces Raw Heave With Delayed Heave. • Remove Heave Drift: Simple Averaging Method to Remove Drift. • Position and RTK Tides • HYPACK RAW File: Replace RTK Tide (and Positions) Using WGS84 Latitude, Longitude and Elevation From HYPACK Raw Files. • POSPac: Replace RTK Tide and Positions Using Applanix Post Processing.
POS/MV True Heave Adjustments Use Heave Adjustments, POS/MV True Heave. • Open One or More True Heave Files. • Enter Offset, Local to UTC Time. • Use Adjust Button to Replace Heave. • True Heave vs. Raw Heave in Heave / Tide Editor • True Heave in Blue. • Raw Heave in Red. • True Heave is Correct. • What Does That Say About Raw Heave? It’s not always right
HYPACK RAW File Adjustments Use Tools Menu, HYPACK Raw File Adjustments. • Mainly to Recalculate RTK Tides. Adjusts Positions as Well. • Use Positions From RAW File: Select Device, Enter Offsets Then Adjust X, Y. • Recalculate Positions Based on Project Geodesy: • Starts with WGS84 Position From the RAW File. • Recalculates X, Y Using Current Geodetic Parameters. • Recalculate RTK Tides: • Starts with WGS84 Position and Ellipsoid Elevation From the RAW File. • Recalculates RTK Tide Using Current Geodetic Parameters, KTD, VDatum, etc.
POSPac Adjustments Use Tools Menu, POSPac Adjustments. • Make Sure Geodetic Parameters are Right. • Open a POSPac File: *.OUT. • Select Data To Replace • Positions. • RTK Tides. • Heading. • Pitch and Roll. • POSPacDoes Not Replace Heave. • Click Adjust to Replace Data. Navigation and Tide Devices are Replaced With “POSPAC”.
RTK Tides vs. MRU Heave Use Heave / Tide Editor. • Show: • Raw Data, Heave: MRU Data. • Raw Data, Tide: GPS Data. • Correction, Heave: True Heave Data. • Manual Scaling: If Needed for Proper Overlay. • Invert Heave For Display: Change Sign of Heave Correction to Match Tide Correction.
Stage 2, Depth Editing Use File Menu or Button • Progress Indicator: Beam Calculations May Take a While. • Stage 2 Enables • Depth Editors. • Depth Filters. • Matrix • Filled Using Selection in the Top Panel. • Selection May be Changed at Any Time. • Stage 1 Editing: Still Possible to make changes to sensor offsets, tide, SV, navigation, etc.
View Options and Lighting Use View Menu or Right Click Popup Menu. • Normal Dot Size / Line Width: For Edit Windows. • Project Level: For Depth Level in Profile Window and Shoal Color Coding. • Target Radius: For HYPACK Target Drawing. • Depth / Elevation Mode: For XYZ Files. • Draw Using Cell Center: May Improve Graphics in the Survey Window. • Lock in 2D: Prevents Mouse From Tilting Model Display. • Reload HYPACK Charts: Update With Latest HYPACK Settings. • Light Controls: Location of the Light Source. • Inclination: Vertical Angle. • Rotation: Direction. • The Moon: Click Here to Set the Location.
Color Settings Use View Menu, Right Click Popup Menu or Toolbar. • Palette for Depth Colors. Select: • A Predefined MBMAX Palette. • Palette From HYPACK Color API. • Shoal Colors. Red = Above, Green = Below Project Level. • Project Level: For Shoal Palette. • Color By: How Soundings Are Color Coded. Many Options – Depth, Sonar Head, Beam Angle, etc. • Auto Scale Z Range: Auto or Manual Z Limits. • TVU/THU: Red = Above, Green = Below Maximum. • Matrix, Auto Scale: For Matrix Statistics • Count Colors: Points Per Cell. • Sigma Colors: Cell Standard Deviation. • Z Range Colors: Cell Vertical Range.
Custom Feature Colors Use Custom Colors Button in Color Settings • Use This To Define Your Own Colors for many options in MBMAX.
Beam Flagging • Point Flags: Flag Questionable Soundings for Further Exam. • Also Position, RTK Tide and MRU Points. • Set / Reset in Edit Windows Using Flag Button. • Find in Search, Compare in Multiple Edit Windows. • Saved in HS2 Files. • Checked Beams: Flag Beams That Have Been Checked (Inspected) in Edit Windows. • Check / Uncheck in Edit Windows Using Check Button. • Cloud, Profile, Cell and Survey Windows. • Find Unchecked in Search. • Saved in HS2 Files. • Golden Soundings: Features Found in Editing. • Set / Reset in Edit Window Using the Gold Button. • Find Golden Soundings in Search. • Golden Soundings Are Not Deleted. • Saved in HS2 Files.
Targets • Overlay HYPACK Target Files. • Use File Menu, Overlay Target File. • Find Targets in Search. • Show Targets in Survey Window. Mark New Targets in Editing With the F5 Key.
Depth Filters - Basic • Min / Max Depth or Elevation: Clearly a Useful Filter. • Beam Angle Limits: • Minimum: For Interferometry – Weakest Beams Close to Nadir. • Maximum: For Beam Formers – Weakest Beams Far From Nadir. • Horizontal Offset Limits: works nicely when swath isn’t changing due to depth.
Depth Filters - Sweep • Over / Under Filter: • Called “Filter Overhang and Undercut Topography” in MBMAX 32. - Very Useful and Safe. • Minimum Beam Quality: • For Systems That Quality Code Beams. • Example: Seabat “3” Code is Best. • Remove Beams: List of Beams Know to be Bad. • Median: • Replaces MBMAX 32 Spike Filter. • This is Better. Uses Beams Along and Across Track. • Savitsky – Golay: Low Pass Filter Based on Curve Fitting. • Gate Size: Allowable Distance From Curve. • Order: Flexibility of Curve. 2 = Straight Line. • Window Size: Number of Soundings Used in Curve Fit.
Depth Filters - Matrix • Select a Statistic to Represent Each Cell. Median Works Well. • Select Limits Above and/or Below. • Be Careful not to Over Filter. • Use Search to Locate Marginal Soundings, Then You Decide. Matrix Filters in the Cell Window.