# 1D ping sonar for Fish finder **URL:** \ **Category:** Sensors\ **Tags:** ping\ **Created:** [May 24, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185 "2022-05-24T08:41:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryan354](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/ryan354/32/13476_2.png) [@ryan354](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/ryan354)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185/1 "2022-05-24T08:41:43Z")
currently, I’m working on the Ping sonar sensor. My objective is to make mobile software that can show fish distribution using a Ping sonar sensor. is there any reference to start with? for example how to work with ping viewer so it also shows the fish location ---
**Author:** ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185/2 "2022-05-24T11:28:13Z")
Hi @ryan354, The [Ping Sonar](https://bluerobotics.com/store/sensors-sonars-cameras/sonar/ping-sonar-r2-rp/) has a 30 degree beam width, so may be poorly suited to finding individual fish (if that’s what you’re thinking). If you’re actually talking about schools of fish, or quite large fish, then that may show up in the profile and the sonar’s distance estimate, in which case you can view the output in [Ping Viewer](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/ping-viewer/), or communicate directly with the sonar using one of the libraries linked to in the technical details on the product page 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ryan354](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/ryan354/32/13476_2.png) [@ryan354](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/ryan354)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185/3 "2022-05-27T05:15:27Z")
thank you for your sight! Do you have thought about what kind of sonar will suitable for fishfinder that is available on the market rather than bluerov ping sonar? I was going to use this [smart fishfinder](https://www.amazon.com/Deeper-Start-Smart-Fish-Finder/dp/B07BR2FQZN/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=79847388925&gclid=CjwKCAjwyryUBhBSEiwAGN5OCJR9AWxtK4j1WZPgOjXAI_3sjpArSNR1Wf7ZLT6gTz9hxKaZolfsdRoCswsQAvD_BwE&hvadid=585362438361&hvdev=c&hvlocint=1007700&hvlocphy=1030719&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=7656992116337150020&hvtargid=kwd-300292270212&hydadcr=16673_13428174&keywords=deeper+sonar&qid=1653628330&sr=8-2), but there is no complete documentation about the data communication. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185/4 "2022-05-27T05:46:34Z")
> [@ryan354](#): > > Do you have thought about what kind of sonar will suitable for fishfinder that is available on the market rather than bluerov ping sonar? Nope. It’s not something I’ve looked into before. > [@ryan354](#): > > I was going to use this … but there is no complete documentation about the data communication. I imagine that will be the case with most such devices - as I understand it they’re generally intended for “users”, rather than people who might want to tinker with or modify them and/or integrate them into something else. ---
**Author:** ![ryan354](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/ryan354/32/13476_2.png) [@ryan354](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/ryan354)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/1d-ping-sonar-for-fish-finder/12185/5 "2022-05-27T06:11:26Z")
Thank you for your response!