Qinsy - Drivers

This page will cover several frequently asked questions related to Qinsy drivers and their online user interface.

Laser


Laser related questions

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Supported systems/drivers

Which Lasers does Qinsy support?

Please find more info on the following page: Overview Supported Laser Manufacturers

Motion Sensor


Motion sensor related questions

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Update rate

What is the recommended maximum update rate of motion sensors?

25 - 50 Hz

iXblue - TAH

Why is my data not decoded even though it comes in on the port?

There is a UTC Time Status field defined in the format.

If this is set to "E", Qinsy will not decode the string.

  • T = Valid

  • E = Invalid

Make sure your system receives a pulse & timetag.

Multibeam Echosounder


Multibeam related questions

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Kongsberg - KMALL

What will change with the new Kongsberg KMALL format for Qinsy?

Qinsy - New KMALL format and K-Controller

Output System


Output system related questions

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TSS1 format

Is it possible to output a TSS1 data-string from Qinsy?

Yes this is possible via the generic output drivers:
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  • Generic Output (User-defined ASCII)

  • Network - Generic - Output (User-defined ASCII) (TCP)

  • Network - Generic - Output (User-defined ASCII) (UDP)

There is however a reason why there was no output system created for this in Qinsy.
This is because there will most likely be timing issues, since the TSS message does not contain a timestamp in the data-string.

In case you would still like to output it, you can use the following XML:

  • TSS1 NOT TESTED.xml

  • Place it in the following folder: C:\Users\Public\Documents\QPS\QINSy\Drivers\Definitions\Output

Position Navigation System


Positioning system related questions

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Update rate

What is the recommended maximum update rate for positioning systems?

10 - 25 Hz

NB: When the update rate of the position system is higher than the recommend maximum update rate (e.g. in case of an INS and the motion sensor has an higher update rate) make sure that in the computation setup the Max. triggering rate is set to 10 [Hz].

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