Hydromagic Survey release notes - version 8.0

Build 8.0.17.630

• Added several new Canadian Geoid models;
• Added the Brazilian GEOMAP2015 Geoid;
• Improved serial port handling, especially for Bluetooth connections;
• Separate check for data validity for speed, heading, tide and S/V;
• Support for sound velocity correction by SV probes (real-time);
• Additional heading offset for RTK heading sensors;
• Geo-fencing implemented. Sounds alarm when the vessel leaves a specific area;
• Echogram data wasn’t deleted with RAW files, fixed;
• Support for Sight SGE echo sounder added (new plugin);
• Support for Kongsberg EA4xx echo sounders (depth and echogram);
• Support for AML sound velocity probes;
• Generic plugin for sound velocity probes supporting ASCII output;
• The Geoid Converter can now export data in both XYZ and YXZ ASCII formats;
• New raw data importing wizard, imports CEE HydroSystems raw data files, Simrad/Kongsberg raw data files, SEG-Y, XTF, ODC and NMEA0183 data;
• Refresh rate of data and echo sounder windows can be selected (100…2500 ms)
• Raw data was corrupted (invalid timestamps) when sounding during date change, fixed;
• Warning on startup when settings cannot be written;
• Warning on startup when there is no write access to the geodesy database;
• New map projections: Winkel, Wagner and Goode;
• The tide prediction tool has now an import function and tidal constituents data for locations around the world;
• The Real-time echogram window is now split into two separate resizable windows for low and high frequency;
• Default vessel shape is now red. The black shape wasn’t initially visible on satellite images;
• The RAW data recording indicator has a red background making it easier to see when the software is recording (for instance with lots of daylight on your laptop);
• The Real-time echogram now performs 2 to 3 times faster by using a different graphics library;
• Echogram colors can now be defined by the user and the depth range can be adjusted manually in the real-time echograms;
• Fixed a rare crash when there was corrupted raw data (invalid northings and eastings);
• The time shift tool can now be used per data type (position, depth, ...);
• New compiler and SDK’s for improved overall performance;

Hydromagic Dredging release notes - version 8.0

Build 8.0.17.630

• Support for sensor placement on dogbone for excavator dredgers;
• Additional heading offset for RTK heading sensors;
• Redesigned the calibration and offset screens;