HIPS and SIPS Module : HIPS and SIPS Commands A to K : Import Options for Specific Formats : Hypack Options
 

Hypack Options

Hypack format, as stored in *.raw and *.hsx files, can store single beam, multibeam, multi-transducer and side scan data.

Interface

Options for converting Hypack *raw and *.hsx data to HIPS are displayed in this dialog box:

Option

Description

Bathymetry

Select the type of bathymetry to be converted.

Side Scan

Select the type of side scan data to be converted.

Apply static draft

Select the check box to apply the stored static draft value to the depths.

Shift from GMT

Some HSX data may contain local time. To shift the timestamps of this data to GMT use the Shift from GMT option to synchronize Hypack data with externally logged files, such as backscatter in 7K or Water Column imagery.

1. Type the number of hours by which to shift to timestamps so that they show as GMT.

Sound Velocity

1. Enter a value to compute the original travel time data from the recorded depths.

Device Numbers

If sensor data was recorded by more than one device, select the check box for each recording device and enter an identifying number.

If no number is entered, all sensor data is imported.