Power On and Checkout

Once you have made your electrical connections to the Insight-240 and connected it to the network, you may want to test it with the SonarView app to verify everything is working correctly. Here is a simple quick-start guide.

Step 1: Decide how you will connect the Insight-240 to the network and provide power. See the Electrical Connection section.

Step 2: Download the SonarView app <app download link here>

Step 3: Start the SonarView App. You should see a screen like this:

Step 4: Connect the Insight-240 to your Ethernet network power on. After a few seconds, you should see the Insight-240 device appear like this:

Step 5: If the device IP address is not on your local subnet, change the IP address to one that is.

Step 6: Click Connect and you should get to this screen:

Step 7: Click Start. The device will start pinging. Assuming the Insight-240 is on the bench, and not in the water, there won't be any targets, but you should see something like this with the image varying slightly.

Don't leave the Insight-240 pinging for long periods of time when out of the water. If you do, the transmit transducer will heat up gradually, and could be damaged. Several minutes at a time should be fine.

Don't skip #8 below. It's the last step, and it is very important to prevent damage to the Insight-240!

Step 8: Servo Tilt Checkout. If you have the servo tilt option, run the "Vertical Angle" slider through its full range and insure that the servo does not hit any mechanical stops. It is important that the servo is free to travel through its full range without "jamming" against any mechanical limits. This is to prevent overheating and possible damage to the Insight-240.

If you've gotten to this point successfully, all is well and you may proceed to the water!