At the bottom left of the screen is a graphical representation of the readouts, which allow the user to display as little as one minute or up to one hour of data. When a target is detected, the line swings up or down on the graph. Any deviation from the baseline reading is an indication a target is being detected. When used with the Pulse 12, with more than one fish, multiple graphs are displayed. In addition to detection and GPS data, other information displayed is the boat’s speed, compass heading, sensitivity setting, layback, time, date, and runtime.
The software shows a map window that uses the boat’s GPS to plot the path of the boat and the position of targets (hits). When the cursor points at a “hit” on the graphical readout, the GPS coordinates for the hit are highlighted, and a red “X” appears in the map window. Clicking an item on the readout list also places an “X” on the map showing the target’s position. The layback entry adjusts for the cable distance from the boat to the towed fish for a more accurate target position. The Tracker map can be exported as an image with a KML file to allow it to be easily overlaid on other mapping programs (as shown above). The boat track changes color based on alarm settings.