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The MS1000 software (Kongsberg Mesotech, http://www.kongsberg-mesotech.com) is free to redistribute for playback of the data. Download the MS Windows version here: MS1000_V0520_unlocked.zip. Then unzip and run MS1000_V0520_Setup.exe. To view the data, run the MS1000 software and press the play button. Alternatively, double-click an SMB file to launch the software in playback mode. The fast-forward function is useful for viewing the data quickly.
Previous versions of the MS1000 software did not directly support the high sample rate that our rotary sonars operate at. To make older versions work, right-click on the image and select 'Fit Image To Screen'. To avoid doing this every time, best to "Save Settings" when prompted while closing the software. Some combinations of Windows OS and MS1000 may not work together; we've had some success with "Run as administrator" (right-click on the MS1000 icon to see that option) and/or running in compatibility mode (right-click on the icon, go to properties and then the compatibility tab).
In some cases, the software does not
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update the image promptly. Wiggle your mouse and the display will update. (It appears to be a limitation of the software and graphical capability of one's computer
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.) The fast forward function of the software is very useful to view a large amount of data quickly.
Oceans 2.0 API filter: extension=smb
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