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GNSS receiver all day on a single charge. A second battery is included with each
system so you will have a backup/spare.
Enhanced Portability
– The RS5 is the smallest, lightest and most portable ADP for
discharge measurement available. Pair it with the HydroBoard II-Micro, equipped with
folding antenna mast and board bag with backpack straps and you can travel from site
to site, without disassembling, while protecting your valuable equipment.
RSQ Software
– Replicates RiverSurveyor Live, but with more intuitive and modern
navigation and workflow as well as many significant improvements. User adjustable, 3-
beam solutions for vertical banks, transect sub-sectioning, one data file per
measurement, Extrap integration and KML export to Google Earth, to name a few.
Vertical Beam
– Not technically new for the RiverSurveyor line, but the RS5 is the
smallest ADP ever 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 Software platform is designed specifically for collecting measurements with
the SonTek RS5 ADP. It includes functionality for communicating with the instrument
and collecting data in real-time, as well as post-collection data viewing and processing
features. Data collected with the RS5 can be exported to various data formats from the
RSQ for further data processing or visualization using other software platforms.
This User Manual gives an overview of the steps required to operate the RSQ software
with the SonTek-RS5, view data, and post-process measurements.
Section 2. RS5 Instrument Specifications
Hardware
Specification
Total # Of Transducers
5 X 3.0MHZ
Beam Angle
25
o
Beam Width
3
o
Bandwidth
25%
Vertical Beam Range
0.1-6.0m
Bottom Track Range
0.1-5.0m
Operational Range
0.1-6.0m
Resolution
0.001m
Depth Accuracy
1%±0.005m
Bottom Velocity Accuracy
1%±0.002m/s
Horizontal Velocity Range
±5m/s
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