Xylem Sontek River Surveyor RS5, User Manual

Page 1: ...RS5 USER MANUAL XA00125...

Page 2: ...part no 28358 Intentional Radiators RS5 contains a Bluetoothmodule FCC ID XPYNINAB30 IC 8595A NINAB30 Regulations FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B IC ICES 001 This device complieswithPart 15 of the FCC r...

Page 3: ...mits The NINA B3seriesmodulescomplywith IC RSS 102 issue 5 radiationexposure limitssetforth for an uncontrolledenvironment havinga separationdistance of minimum15 mm betweenthe user and or bystanderan...

Page 4: ...6 1 2013 Electrical equipmentformeasurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements Part 1 GenericRequirements EN 55011 2009 A1 2010 Electromagneticcompatibility EMC Radiated disturbance EN 61000...

Page 5: ...tibility EMC standard for radio equipmentand services Part 19 Specific conditionsfor Receive OnlyMobile Earth Stations ROMES operatingin the 1 5 GHz band providingdata communicationsand GNSS receivers...

Page 6: ...me RiverSurveyor RS5 Model numbers RS5 Accessory JuniperSystems Geode part no 28358 Intentional Radiators RS5 contains a Bluetoothmodule FCC ID XPYNINAB30 Regulations AustralianCommunications and Medi...

Page 7: ...f the Republicof Korea Standards KN 32 Electromagnetic compatibilityof multimediaequipment Radiatedemissions KN 35 Electromagnetic compatibilityof multimediaequipment Immunity KN 301 489 1 Electromagn...

Page 8: ...SummersRidge Road San Diego CA 92121 USA Equipment name RiverSurveyor RS5 Model numbers RS5 Accessory JuniperSystems Geode part no 28358 Intentional Radiators RS5 contains a Bluetoothmodule MIC ID 204...

Page 9: ...C any company enterprise or user isnot allowed to change frequency enhance transmittingpower or alter original characteristic as well as performance to an approvedlow powerradio frequencydevices 2 The...

Page 10: ...mersRidge Road San Diego CA 92121 USA Equipment name RiverSurveyor RS5 Model numbers RS5 Accessory Manufacturer Tenergy Accessory Part No 30016 04 Regulation UN DOT 38 3 Standards UL 2054 2004 R9 11 I...

Page 11: ...San Diego CA 92121 USA Equipment name RiverSurveyor RS5 Model numbers RS5 Accessory JuniperSystems Geode part no 28358 Regulation IP67 ingress protectionrating Standards IEC 60529 as a part of IEC 61...

Page 12: ...ncidental damage as a result of errors in the measurements If your system is notfunctioning properly firsttryto identifythe source ofthe problem If additional support is required we encourage you to c...

Page 13: ...evice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference receiv...

Page 14: ...6 3 3 1 Differential GNSS Components Optional 26 3 3 2 RTK GNSS Components Optional 28 3 3 3 GNSS Unlock Code for externally supplied GNSS antenna 29 3 4 SonTek Hydroboard II Micro 29 3 5 Carrying Cas...

Page 15: ...Summary 48 6 6 Software Tools 49 6 6 1 Settings 49 6 6 2 Site Templates 49 6 6 3 Run Translator 51 6 6 4 Import Language File 52 6 6 5 Feedback 52 6 6 6 Hardware Utilities 52 6 7 Hot Keys Accelerators...

Page 16: ...ound Speed Override 76 7 5 5 7 Magnetic Declination 76 7 5 5 8 Coordinate System 76 7 5 5 9 Depth Reference 76 7 5 5 10 Track Reference 77 7 6 Edge Configuration 78 7 7 Extrapolation Configuration 80...

Page 17: ...13 8 7 1 MatlabExport for QRev 113 8 7 2 ASCII Summary 114 8 7 3 Summary Report 115 8 7 4 FlowPack Export 116 8 7 5 KML 117 8 7 6 Export to New Session 118 8 8 Other Data 119 8 9 Toolbox 120 8 10 Rese...

Page 18: ...ust 2020 18 List of Tables Table 1 RS5 Supported NMEA GPS Messages 35 Table 2 Status Icon Meanings 41 Table 3 QA QC Warnings and Errors Rules and Meanings 44 Table 4 Hot Keys Accelerators 53 Table 5 C...

Page 19: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 19 List of Equations Equation 1 Velocity Profile Power Law 57...

Page 20: ...use to a new level What s New Broadband Transducers Robust bottom tracking precise velocity profiling and accurate depth measurements with efficient 3 MHz broadband transducers SmartPulse HD Similar t...

Page 21: ...to include a vertical beam Measure the most accurate channel cross section possible with a dedicated vertical beam for measuring the depth directly under the system 1 2 SonTek RSQ Software The RSQ So...

Page 22: ...Operating 0 to 45 C 32 F to 113 F RS5 Storage 20 to 70 C 4 F to 158 F RS5 Storage w Battery 20 to 45 C 4 F to 113 F Remove batteries from the RS5 if storage temperatures exceed the storage temperatur...

Page 23: ...ined as continuous sampling with Geode GPS Power Consumption 1 0 W Average GPS Geode Horizontal RMS SBAS WAAS 0 3 m 0 98 ft 2DRMS SBAS WAAS 0 6m 1 96 ft Frequency L1 GNSS Operating Altitude Maximum op...

Page 24: ...e remaining skew beams are used to calculate flow or bottom velocity in addition to depth Figure 1 SonTek RS5 The RS5 comes standard with a temperature sensor near the head of the instrument It transm...

Page 25: ...Basic Hardware and Accessories RS5 HydroBoard II Micro Radio Antenna Radio Antenna Extension Cable Use this cable if elevating the radio antenna is desired USB Radio Antenna Batteries x2 plus case Rad...

Page 26: ...r Cap 3 3 RS5 MAX Compass and GNSS Options 3 3 1 Differential GNSS Components Optional The RS5 Differential GNSS option comes standard with the Geode antenna manufactured by Juniper Systems The RS5 Ma...

Page 27: ...anual August 2020 27 Figure 3 RS5 Max and Differential GNSS Components RS5 HydroBoard II Micro Geode DGPS Antenna Geode Antenna Bracket GNSS GPS cable HydroBoard II Micro Radio Antenna RS5 Geode DGPS...

Page 28: ...Radio Antenna Batteries x2 plus case Battery Charger Battery Charger Wall Adapter GPS Connector Cap Use this optionally when the Geode is not connected 3 3 2 RTK GNSS Components Optional The RS5 RTK...

Page 29: ...t their GNSS antenna of choice can support the output specifications required by the RS5 outlined in 5 2 2 A cable diagram can be provided and users will need to fabricate a cable appropriate between...

Page 30: ...gust 2020 30 Figure 5 RS5 Hydroboard II Micro right with the Hydroboard Family 3 5 Carrying Case Options 3 5 1 Pelican Case RS5 System Only A carrying case is available for the RS5 system and its acce...

Page 31: ...An optional convenient backpack is available to store and carry the RS5 with Hydroboard II Micro shown in Figure 7 The backpack allows the user to leave the RS5 assembled on the board when transporti...

Page 32: ...to the antenna It is highly recommended to disconnect the radio antenna from the setup when in storage and transport to avoid damaging that part Figure 8 RS5 on HBII Micro for Backpack Storage Section...

Page 33: ...e sure that the O ring is seated correctly and that it is not twisted or broken It is important to maintain a water tight seal for the integrity of the instrument 4 3 Batteries The RS5 is operated fro...

Page 34: ...Powering on GNSS Accessories Max 5 2 1 Differential GNSS Geode Antenna The RS5 Differential GNSS solution comes standard with a Geode TM antenna manufactured by Juniper Systems The Geode antenna comes...

Page 35: ...al Antenna First ensure that the GNSS unlock code has been purchased and provided by SonTek This is typically an 8 digit alpha numeric code and is specific to each RS5 unit To enable the code please s...

Page 36: ...rs remain in the water Figure 11 Figure 11 Installing the RS5 in the HBII Micro Ensure that the RS5 head extends further than the bottom of the board 5 4 Connect Bluetooth Radio Antenna There are two...

Page 37: ...into the computer 5 5 Connect GNSS Antenna Cable If using a GNSS solution connect the antenna with the appropriate cable to the GPS connector of the RS5 If not using a GNSS antenna please use the GPS...

Page 38: ...ace 1024 x 768 monitor resolution or better USB port 6 3 Software Installation The RSQ software installation file is included in the USB drive with your system It can also be downloaded free of charge...

Page 39: ...data file for viewing post processing or to start a newmeasurement shown in Figure 15 This section will give an overviewof software functions for data collection and data viewing post processing is c...

Page 40: ...en Starting a New Measurement Choices on the left include Cancel Transect closes current transect Add Transect add a moving boat transect Add Loop add a Loop moving bed test Add SMBA add a Stationary...

Page 41: ...by pressing CTRL TAB or backwards with CTRL SHIFT TAB This is useful when comparing transects 6 5 3 Status Icons Various status icons will update from sample to sample to give the user a quick visual...

Page 42: ...GGA RTK GPS GGA Differential GPS GGA Uncorrected GPS GGA Invalid GPS GGA Not Available GPS VTG Status GPS VTG RTK GPS VTG Differential GPS VTG Uncorrected GPS VTG Invalid GPS VTG Not Available Depth S...

Page 43: ...sample by sample table displaying various real time parameters The variables displayed in the side bar can be configured by right clicking on the side bar and selecting deselecting various parameters...

Page 44: ...upplied during the measurement process are based on the following structure A warning message with a red X indicates an error that affects the measurement quality directly A warning message with a yel...

Page 45: ...th beam separation Warning 9 consecutive samples with beam separation 9 Samples Bottom Track Counter Warning Samples with bad BT Warning 9 Consecutive samples with bad BT 9 Samples Cells Warning Numbe...

Page 46: ...a 2 Cells Warning Edge Q is more than 5 percent of total Q 5 Warning Please make sure that the start edge bank is entered correctly Edge Start Warning Consider moving farther away from bank 2 Cells Wa...

Page 47: ...unter Warning Bad GPS GGA samples GPS quality is 0 or 1 Counter Warning Bad GPS GGA samples GPS quality changed from 4 to 2 Warning HDOP is greater than 2 2 Warning Change in altitude from the previou...

Page 48: ...here the main data parameters in various forms are plotted Right clicking on plots provides options for configuring the plots 6 5 8 Data Tabs Data tabs offer different views of various data during the...

Page 49: ...ious software settings including file naming language how the software displays certain parameters and units can be configured in the Software Settings Please refer to Appendix B for a detailed explan...

Page 50: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 50 Figure 22 Create a new site template Clicking OK will bring up the Smart Page where the desired configuration and settings can be entered Figure 23...

Page 51: ...t Page Details can be found in Section 7 9 6 6 3 Run Translator The Translator tool can be used to configure wording displayed in the RSQ software according to localized or agency standards It can als...

Page 52: ...r desired email interface to send an email to support sontek com 6 6 6 Hardware Utilities The Hardware Utilities tool offers a variety of diagnostic tools and advanced system tools that may be needed...

Page 53: ...m Configuration dialog CTRL 3 Open Edge Configuration dialog CTRL 4 Open Extrapolation Configuration dialog CTRL 5 Open Calculation Thresholds dialog 6 8 General Plot Display Functionality Features 6...

Page 54: ...section is a general guide to prepare for and conduct discharge measurements in the field The information presented here will discuss pre measurement tests as well as the general procedure for making...

Page 55: ...t Section Break Down The middle area of the transect measured by the RS5 The top and bottom areas are estimated by various means of extrapolation and the edge areas are estimated by an average measure...

Page 56: ...perating depth At depths lower than this minimum the water velocity and therefore the discharge must be estimated based on the velocity and depth measurements on the edges The Start and End Edges are...

Page 57: ...ulated from a mean velocity profile measured at the edge locations by maintaining a relatively fixed position at each edge The discharge calculation at the edge is based on the selection of a constant...

Page 58: ...Connection Type SonTek BLE Dongle 7 3 1 Automatic Device Scanning Choosing Scan for Devices from the Connect dialog highlighted in Figure 28 brings up a list of active RS5 systems that are within dete...

Page 59: ...Connect dialog as shown in Figure 30 Any connection errors or failures will also appear in this screen Figure 30 Connection Progress 7 3 2 Manual Device Connection serial number To manually connect t...

Page 60: ...for Windows 7 Users COM port selection For users operating computers on Windows 7 a manual COM port option will appear in the Connection dialog shown in Figure 32 Figure 32 Connection Dialog for Windo...

Page 61: ...ce Manager 7 3 4 Connection Status The status of the connection is indicated by the icon on the Connect button Table 5 shows the various connection status icons and their associated meanings Table 5 C...

Page 62: ...to 85 dBm minimum for the most reliable connection As RSSI decreases chances of dropping communications increases The RS5 system employs a data buffer where data will be recovered by the software if...

Page 63: ...hout Firmware dialog Figure 36 will prompt the user for the instrument serial number and the firmware file the user wishes to use Please select the appropriate file and click OK Figure 36 Repair Devic...

Page 64: ...5 Smart Page Pre measurement Setup and Checks The RSQ Smart Page top portion shown in Figure 39 is the landing page where a measurement starts It guides the user through the proper steps for pre meas...

Page 65: ...on section Figure 40 lists the information for the RS5 instrument currently connected including the type of instrument RS5 Serial Number Firmware Version and the current RSQ software version used Figu...

Page 66: ...pass and temperature sensor are all functioning properly A system pass would indicate that the RS5 is ready for a measurement while a fail would require user action in order to conduct reliable discha...

Page 67: ...Test was performed will be indicated Figure 44 System Test Section After Pass 7 5 3 Site Information The Site Information section Figure 45 contains user input information about the site and the oper...

Page 68: ...te circles while varying the pitch and roll smoothly through the greatest tilt angles possible and practical The keys to a proper compass calibration are slow rotations in a relatively low magnetic fi...

Page 69: ...devices wristwatches keys hand tools etc 2 If the RS5 will be mounted on a floating platform the compass calibration must be performed with the system installed on the platform along with the other c...

Page 70: ...experienced during the measurement transects When making a measurement it is important to keep in mind that the calibration will only be valid over the same pitch and roll angles experienced during th...

Page 71: ...e displayed Figure 47 shows an example of a passed compass calibration whereas Figure 49 shows an example of a failed compass calibration If failed the user has the option to choose to save the calibr...

Page 72: ...itude each time If the value substantially changes sources of magnetic interference should be investigated Figure 49 Compass Calibration Fail 8 After a passed calibration there must not be any changes...

Page 73: ...Figure 51 System Configuration Dialog If the System Configuration section has not been completed a red X will remain visible in that section The Transducer Depth and Magnetic Declination fields are h...

Page 74: ...tance below the ADP face at which the user wishes to begin the velocity profile rather than using the default setting of the instrument This is primarily used for boat mounted applications where the s...

Page 75: ...alculation Because speed of sound corrections using the PSS 78 convention are only valid up to 42 a maximum salinity of 42 is allowed in the RSQ software It is not recommended to collect ADP measureme...

Page 76: ...Coordinate System The Coordinate System defines the axes by which the velocity vectors and profiles are plotted and reported This drop down menu has three options All options are available for post pr...

Page 77: ...pecialized applications by experienced users It is not recommended for discharge measurements from a moving vessel 2 Bottom Tracking Default Boat velocity is calculated using signals received from mul...

Page 78: ...VTG GPVTG VTG Velocity Traveled over Ground refers to a specific NMEA 0183 protocol for outputting GPS velocity data In this case the VTG string contains the actual boat speed information along with...

Page 79: ...dge discharge Enable Auto Edge Profiles When this box is checked the value in the subsequent box Number of Auto Edge Profiles is used for the edge sampling before moving automatically to the transect...

Page 80: ...nfiguration The Extrapolation Configuration section allows the user to change extrapolation settings for the top and bottom sections of the channel not measured by the RS5 described in Section 7 1 Fig...

Page 81: ...extrapolation through the uppermost three depth cells to the water surface Extrapolation choices for the bottom extrapolation are Power Fit uses a power law with the associated coefficient default is...

Page 82: ...d as a filter Any cells with SNR less than the value in Minimum Beam SNR dB will be filtered out of the dataset and not displayed Use Composite Tracks If checked the composite tracks feature will work...

Page 83: ...es often To load a Template that is already created click the Load Template link highlighted in blue in Figure 61 This will open a drop down menu where a Template can be chosen Figure 61 Save as Templ...

Page 84: ...pass calibration has been performed described in Section 7 5 4 A compass calibration is required for a Loop test 2 Establish a starting point near the bank It will be helpful to select this location s...

Page 85: ...ey to begin the loop measurement 5 Once started the Loop measurement data will appear as shown in Figure 64 and the user should begin moving the RS5 across the section By default the Boat Speed and Bo...

Page 86: ...ank do not spend any extra time along the edge Rather gently turn the boat and return to the starting stream bank 7 After returning to the starting position press the Finish button or use F5 to stop t...

Page 87: ...urement Results dialog the user can choose to repeat the Loop Measurement or proceed to the Start Edge 7 10 2 Add SMBA Optional The Stationary Moving Bed Analysis SMBA moving bed test is an alternativ...

Page 88: ...ng bed is greatest Follow the steps below to perform an SMBA moving bed test 1 To begin an SMBA moving bed test press the Add SMBA button from the Smart Page shown in Figure 62 The dialog shown in Fig...

Page 89: ...ay the current number of samples shown in Figure 68 Figure 68 SMBA Status 5 After the selected number of samples has been reached results will automatically be displayed as shown in Figure 69 Figure 6...

Page 90: ...view display will appear Figure 70 Figure 70 Start Sampling Preview Ensure that all status icons and data appear reasonable for the site Position the vessel at the start edge of the transect In genera...

Page 91: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 91 Figure 71 Proceed to Start Edge A pop up Edge Dialog window shown in Figure 72 will appear if this option is checked see Section 7 6 Figure 72 Edge Dialog...

Page 92: ...ction It is recommended that the user collect at least 10 good samples with at least 2 vertical cells during the edge measurement If the user selected to use the auto edge feature the RSQ software wil...

Page 93: ...e 75 Transect Data Collection The user can begin moving the vessel across the channel with the vessel pointing roughly perpendicular to the direction of flow All attempts should be made to keep the ve...

Page 94: ...highlighted in Figure 75 7 10 6 End Edge When the vessel reaches the edge of the opposite bank click the End Edge button highlighted in Figure 76 or use F5 Figure 76 Proceed to End Edge Error Referen...

Page 95: ...rectly to the preview screen of the next transect and the process can be repeated starting from Section 7 10 4 until the desired number of transects is collected When at least one transect is collecte...

Page 96: ...harge Summary Each line in the Discharge Summary represents one transect During an active measurement session the user can first click on the Recorded Data tab see Figure 78 and then any subsequent cl...

Page 97: ...particular parameter Totals the total of the checked transects for a particular parameter currently only for the Duration Any parameter not highlighted in Figure 78 can be selected for display by the...

Page 98: ...in Appendix B transects having more than 5 difference in discharge from the mean discharge are highlighted in red An example of this is shown in Figure 81 Figure 81 Example of Transects Highlighted i...

Page 99: ...measurement for easy reference Clicking on the Site Photos button opens the Site Photos dialog shown in Figure 83 Figure 83 Site Photos Dialog From here the user can add or remove photos from the lis...

Page 100: ...ibed in detail in Section 7 5 4 or through the Hardware Utilities function see Appendix C Any compass calibrations performed during the measurement session will be accessible through this dialog as sh...

Page 101: ...res covered in Section 6 and Section 7 as the software layout is the same for post processing with a few additional features Please note that the RSQ software can open one data file at a time To open...

Page 102: ...fferent variables The different data tabs and how to plot different variables is described in Section 6 5 8 8 3 Opening RiverSurveyor M9 S5 Data Files The RSQ software is also capable of opening and p...

Page 103: ...bed and transects see Appendix B to enable or disable these tabs The QA QC Warnings window Toolbox and Discharge Summary can be viewed by either clicking the Window button or by using the hot keys ou...

Page 104: ...automatically create a file name with _edited appended in the file name but the user has the choice to change it 8 5 3 Close The Close button closes the current file that is being viewed 8 5 4 Import...

Page 105: ...d Session Type Moving Boat or Stationary coming soon Original Data Collection Session Yes if this is the original data file during data collection Session Locked ability to lock or unlock and save the...

Page 106: ...rge Settings button shown in Figure 93 Figure 93 Discharge Settings 8 6 1 Beam Switching Beam switching is a new feature that allows the user to turn off one beam for velocity calculations This featur...

Page 107: ...a vertical wall Using this data example the beam switching tool can remove the bad beam from the dataset and use a 3 beam solution to calculate velocities Opening the beam switching tool will show th...

Page 108: ...Beam 2 between samples 56 and 84 as shown in Figure 97 Figure 97 Beam Switching to disable Beam 2 Clicking OK results in the updated profile shown in Figure 98 The section where Beam 2 is disabled is...

Page 109: ...and 30 results in the data view shown in Figure 99 The Auto button attempts an algorithm to automatically determine where beams should be disabled and is still in development The Clear All button rem...

Page 110: ...ularity of the tool the RSQ software is able to apply this tool directly from its interface Clicking the EXTRAP Method button loads the EXTRAP interface as shown in Figure 100 The user is directed to...

Page 111: ...shown in Figure 101 If more than one Loop measurement exists the user can select which file to use in the Loop correction from the Loop Method Files drop down list at the top If the Loop measurement...

Page 112: ...Moving Bed Test exists if can be accessed by clicking the SMBA Method button which will bring up the dialog shown in Figure 102 If a correction for the discharge is suggested from the SMBA measurement...

Page 113: ...03 Export Options 8 7 1 Matlab Export for QRev The Matlab Export tool exports the rsqmb to mat files for processing in Matlab with the anticipation that the user will use QRev see https hydroacoustics...

Page 114: ...The structure of the mat files is outlined in Appendex E Please note that if a compass calibration was not performed during a measurement there will be no compass calibration folder exported This can...

Page 115: ...enerates the detailed report shown in Figure 106 which will automatically open The report contains summaries of various values and can contain plots of the depth pitch roll boat speed direction track...

Page 116: ...oosing the FlowPack Export will create a CSV comma separated value file that can be imported to the SonTek FlowPack software https www sontek com softwaredetail php FlowPack Software 7 for creating In...

Page 117: ...the option to export only the current transect or all transects in the measurement Note that files will be geo located only if the RS5 Max with GNSS GPS option is used Bottom track track lines will b...

Page 118: ...to create a new measurement file from existing transects in the current measurement An example of the dialog is shown in Figure 109 The user can select one transect by clicking on it or multiple tran...

Page 119: ...xport to New Session Dialog 8 8 Other Data Other data from the measurement site photos beam check files and compass calibration files can be viewed from the Other Data button The functionality and des...

Page 120: ...Individual categories can either be selected by clicking them or using the hot keys They include Editing Site Information CTRL 1 Editing System Configuration CTRL 2 Editing Edge Configuration CTRL 3...

Page 121: ...ubsection to New Transect Some users may wish to take a subsection of a transect and save that as a new transect The benefit of this is that all calculations including final discharge will be recalcul...

Page 122: ...perform proper discharge calculations on the subsectioned data The example shown in Figure 114 depicts a subsectioned region that will have Left edge between samples 40 and 50 Transect between sample...

Page 123: ...ange the Track and Depth reference to best represent the highest quality field measurement 3 Select the Navigation or Transect tab to evaluate the collected data across the channel 4 Use the Sidebar t...

Page 124: ...fy that the SNR data and beams are valid with special focus on the edges and shallow water 15 Verify water velocity in ENU U up and D Error Velocity should be close to zero 16 Make sure that discharge...

Page 125: ...elopment of a Simple Loop Method for Correcting Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Discharge Measurements Biased by Sediment Transport World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006 2006 doi 10 1...

Page 126: ...uniform cross section and slope 10 times section width c Flow in the channel should be confined to a single well defined channel with stable banks d Avoid a site with wide shallow sections or seconda...

Page 127: ...h French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Portuguese Brazilian Romanian Russian Spanish Spanish Latin America UI Scale The UI Scale sets the user interface scale for text buttons...

Page 128: ...ollection button is clicked shown below If users know they always use one or the other option they can disable the unused option File Naming This option sets the default file naming convention used by...

Page 129: ...ulated connections option is checked when the user clicks the Connect button or uses CTRL N they will see the following choices To connect to a real system the user should select SonTek BLE Dongle For...

Page 130: ...e Section 7 11 for an example Synchronize Charts X axes When enabled this option synchronizes the X axes of different charts if the user zooms in or out on one of them This most often applies to chart...

Page 131: ...tting allows the user to choose what data the EXTRAP method via Discharge Settings will use for its calculations and results Options include a single Transect or the entire Measurement The default is...

Page 132: ...Kilometers Meters Miles Millimeters Yards Salinity Practical Salinity Scale SNR Decibels Sound Speed Centimeters per second Feet per second Furlongs per fortnight Inches per second Kilometers per hou...

Page 133: ...nying all SonTek systems It is generally used to observe site conditions and diagnose any site or instrument issues It is good practice to collect a Beam Check file when arriving at a new site to unde...

Page 134: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 134 If a measurement has already begun the Beam Check dialog will include an option to record the file as shown below...

Page 135: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 135 When the Start Recording button is pushed there will be a sample counter as well as a Stop button on the bottom of the dialog as shown here...

Page 136: ...SonTek RS5 User Manual August 2020 136 The recorded Beam Check files will be saved automatically with the measurement rsqmb file and can be viewed by clicking on the Other Data button...

Page 137: ...gh this dialog as well as through the Smart Page Please refer to Section 7 5 4 for details on how to perform a compass calibration with the RS5 C 3 System Test The System Test can be performed through...

Page 138: ...uing terminal commands The terminal emulator interface is shown below C 5 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade button allows the user to load new firmware onto the RS5 Please ensure that before perfo...

Page 139: ...e with extension bin If the user is provided with a different firmware file as a beta tester or for any other reason the user can navigate to the location where that file is located Pressing the Open...

Page 140: ...al GNSS GPS antenna to connect to the RS5 Please see Appendix D for detailed instructions on how to Enable External GNSS and configuring it C 7 Load Configuration This function allows the user to load...

Page 141: ...5 Max they will need to first use the unlock code provided by SonTek to enable the GNSS GPS capabilities of the Max system Please note that the following steps do not need to be performed if the user...

Page 142: ...on GGA 5Hz UTC time position quality and DGPS diagnostics VTG 5Hz ground speed and direction RMC 1Hz UTC date and magnetic declination ZDA 1Hz UTC date GSV 1Hz detailed satellite in view information G...

Page 143: ...process fails please check all connections and ensure that the antenna is on and receiving proper GNSS location data The antenna is now configured to work with the RS5 This process does not need to b...

Page 144: ...erence Velocity BT_Vel when exported in Beam coordinates will be 1 Beam 1 2 Beam 2 3 Beam 3 4 Beam 4 GPS Altitude from the GGA string is based on a proprietary non published geoid and referenced to th...

Page 145: ...city for each direction or beam if exported in Beam coordinates for each sample NS x 4 BT_Beam_Depth Bottom Track depth for each beam for each sample including the Transducer Depth and compensation fo...

Page 146: ...ency GPS sample NS x 5 VtgSogMPS GPVTG speed over ground for each high frequency GPS sam ple m s NS x 5 VtgTimeStamp GPVTG time stamp for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 5 VtgTmgMag GPVTG magnetic...

Page 147: ...itType Profile Extrapolation Top Fit equation type 0 Constant fit 1 Power fit NA extrapolation_Top_nEntireProfil Profile Extrapolation Top Fit 0 Use entire profile 1 User selected number of cells NA e...

Page 148: ...tion NS x 1 Mean_Vel Mean water velocity for each sample inclusive of the top and bottom extrapolation for the horizontal velocity components NS x 2 Middle_Q Discharge for the middle measured section...

Page 149: ...ore for each cell of each sample Only applicable for samples collected with SmartPulseHD NC x 4 x NS Vel_Expected_StdDev Each calculated standard deviation of water velocity for each cell of each samp...