Blueview BV5000 User Handbook Manual

Part Number: 202882-01 Revision: A Updated: April 2010 ©BlueView Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 2 BlueView Technologies has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, because ongoing development efforts are made to continually improve the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liabi ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 3 Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................ 5 System Contents ...................................................................................... 5 System Overview ...................................................................... ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 4 Reviewing Data ...................................................................................... 35 Reprocessing Saved Data ........................................................................ 35 Chapter 6 System Troubleshooting ........................................ 37 Sonar + Pan ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 5 Chapter 1 Introduction The BV5000 is a 3D mechanical scanning system that combines the data quality of BlueView’s high-frequency microbathymetry sonar with the ease of use of traditional 2D scanning sonar. This manual covers setup, installation, operation, and technical specifications of BlueVie ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 6 System Overview Through mechanical rotation of the sonar head, the BV5000 is capable of producing 3D point clouds from a stationary location. Some of the more common delivery methods (tripods and ROVs) are shown in the figures below. Notice the volumetric scan zones around the sonar. With each s ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 7 Typical 3D Point Cloud Collection Overview This section provides a quick overview of a typical collection process. Deploy the System Position the BV5000 into the desired scan location. For tripod type systems, verify that sonar is upright by viewing proper movement of the bottom imagery as the s ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 8 Chapter 2 Software Installation Your mechanical scanning system includes a disk containing BlueView’s ProScan sonar software, as well as Meshlab, a point cloud viewing program. For proper system testing and operation, ProScan and Meshlab should both be installed on your collection PC. Cycl ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 9 Leica Cyclone Note: The Cyclone software package is sold separately from the base BV5000 package. Contact BlueView sales for more information on obtaining trial and permanent licenses for the Cyclone software package. Cyclone by Leica Geosystems is a point cloud manipulation software package that ...

BlueView BV5000 User Handbook 10 Cyclone Installation Instructions 1. The Cyclone software installation files can either be downloaded directly from the Lieca Geosystems website or found on CDs that come you’re your purchased Cyclone software suite. 2. Install Cyclone and take note of the installation directory. 3. If you eith ...