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RiverSurveyor S5/M9 System Manual

1. Toggle button shows or hides the Dis charge Summary for post processing analysis Load GIS Shape File Opens a window presents options to look for and load pre saved geo referenced Shape File that can be used as a background for the data col lected This is a useful visualization tool for user in post processing Change Program Settings Opens a pop up window which presents default program settings English or Metric Units for example View Documentation Presents help documents 70 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 8 3 2 Data file Tabs 20090211131520 SS 2000211131730 9 2009021132448 9 2090211132826 X 20090211133718 20090211134036 x Figure 91 highlights the location of the Data file tabs Each tab is an open file with the year month day hour minute second format i e YYYYMMDDHHMMSS The tabs are used to toggle between open data files Multiple files can be opened simultaneously Users can swap between tabs by clicking or using Crtl Tab or Crtl Shift Tab To close tabs click the X or use the Crtl F4 hot key 8 3 3 Sidebar The Sidebar displays the status icons as well as customizable tabular data and a profile graph for the current sample Status icons are explained in Appendix 1 Right click on the tabular data to select the display options shown in Figure 92 In addition to the various data display options there is an Add all option to includ
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3. Samples Tab The Samples tab Figure 96 displays tabular data for all samples collected along with a contour and profile graph The left side shows status icons for each sample The main window shows tabular transect data You can scroll through the data using the up down keys or predefined Hotkeys Accelerators Section 8 4 for viewing and post processing The graphics at the bottom show vertical profile data and complete transect data You can toggle through the vertical profile data using the up down keys to browse the samples and use the left right arrow keys to start at the left right bank respectively RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 73 SonTek YSI erSurty x so o OE coms 500 SS 20090116000810 SS 20090116074324 SS 20030116075121 SS 200301 16075417 SS 20090116075730 SS 20090136000005 SS 20030116000312 SS 200301160805 tyes 2 Sup Soe Tre Track OMG a args sCes Satelites GPSQualty Mevel BostSored LAQ RIQ TNQ a in P w ma A 3 5 m33 mas per te t Intranet i8 8 07 40 8 2 83 16 2 5 19 E 0 198 0 06 om 0 00 Ls Process Moving Boat Tearsect 115 8 07 41 9 05 7 61 Lis a 5 w 4 0 333 oo 0 00 0 00 1 97 Step End Edge 11 tn Tranmect 1 8 07 42 3 1 2 Ls 5 10 4 0 160 Oi om 0 00 19 Sarcle 150 In Tearwect 127 8 07 43 3 30 7 82 Li a 5 0 0 201 0 13 0 00 0 00 2 02 Teme B 08 16 in Traneect iss 80744 on 7 94 La 2 5 10 4 0 267 ois 0 00 0 00 2 06 Duration 50230 In Tea
4. 3 DONE E Figure 68 Menu options in the Measurement Summary Important Note Turning off the Mobile device will clear all records from the Measurement Summary on the Mobile device The full Discharge Measurement Summary is still stored on the ADP system s internal recorder however and can be viewed when the data files are down loaded from the recorder Also the DeleteAll option deletes all Measurement Summary records from the Mobile device SonTek YSI 7 6 7 Utilities 7 The Utilities Menu Figure 69 provides several options explained below The System Test op tion 3 is recommended prior to data collection Select DONE to exit the Utilities Menu RiverSurveyor Live re 1 System Information Discharge Measurement Settings System Test Set System Time SonTek GPS Option Firmware Upgrade Application Settings DONE l Figure 69 Utilities menu System Information Figure 70 Shows system type serial number and firmware version system Type ADP Serial Number 5 Firmware Version 0 65 Figure 70 Utilities System Information 58 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Discharge Measurement Settings Figure 71 Information that is applied to the discharge measurement Start Edge Sets the default starting edge for discharge measurements right or left bank Rated Discharge Enter a rated discharge pre or post measurement This information is useful for post p
5. After completing the Pre measurement tests and initial site specific entries to configure the Sys tem you can begin the measurement procedure The software provides a step by step proce dure outlined below Each step is explained in detail in the following sections Figure 41 displays key concepts for making a discharge measurement Start Edge End Edge End Edge Start Edge Transect 2 Left Bank Figure 41 Steps for Making a Discharge Measurement RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 39 SonTek YSI 6 11 1 Start System Click the Start a Measurement F5 button to start data collection Figure 42 shows where that button is located on the System tab Note that this does not record any data Instead it allows the data from the system to be viewed to make sure the system is operating correctly Make sure that all indicators shown in the top left are all valid not red Position the vessel at the start of the transect tive t x sais o 7 S sees S Com s700 ort CO becaire gm R S page is a quick step by step guide to successfully completing a discharge measurement cag each of the steps below in order and then press the Stan Measurement button when you are finished Process sup man rags to better describe the site and measurement condition Sate Name aie r Station Number Location Duration Party otage Boat Mctor tongs Meas Number Track Reference Sottort Track Com
6. Click the End Transect Figure 48 button upon completion of the end edge This automatically opens a new data collection windo so you can start anew measurement The system is still running so if you need to make another measurement click the Start Edge button or F5 to begin again as instructed in Section 6 11 2 If data collection is complete click the Abort button RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 43 SonTek YSI or press F8 to stop It is recommended to go to the System tab and download the recorded da ta files upon completion of all the measurements OO 20 F e yanas 6 CISagaiies LI gt Sytem Sanges Neviges euri pe Figure 48 Data Collection End Transect 6 12 Discharge Measurement Summary By clicking the Discharge Summary icon you can show or hide the Discharge Summary window at the bottom of the desktop This window presents the collected data in tabular format and includes the status icons to evaluate the measurement Figure 49 If desired resize the window by using the slider arrow when the mouse pointer is positioned over the window border Discharge Summary amp A E X X Post Processing Real Time File Start Date Start Time Duration Width Area Total Q m m2 m3 s MS 20090224080752 riv gt Cy Y 24 02 2009 8 08 24 0 02 10 10 43 12 6 8 58 MSS 20090224081053 riv fe 24 02 2009 8 11 26 0 02 09 9 86 13 4 8 77 MS 20090224081424 riv
7. GGA data VTG data are best suited to streams greater than 20 meters across The best VIG data are obtained when the vessel motion is constant Additional transects may be advisable if VTG accuracy is in question during a discharge measurement ELETA Indicates that communications have been established between the system and satellites Velocity is estimated Generally not recommended for dis charge calculations Users should make sure that they have a clear sky view en Mean Bottom Track depth is used for depth calculation A Vertical Beam depth is used for depth calculation p No depth lock for either the Bottom Track or Vertical Beam Some environ mental conditions such as bed conditions or grass weeds may also result in invalid depth detection 94 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI m Bottom Track not available or not installed n Battery level in the system is at 10 Finish data collection immediately or risk losing data Communications will have to be re established after installing a re charged battery pack The data collection device PC or Mobile device is not receiving data This does not mean that the system is not collecting data The system will continue to collect data even if the communications link is lost If using a wireless link such as Bluetooth range is 60 m or Spread Spectrum radios range is 2 km the system may be out of range or there may be obstacles
8. Release date Feb 26 2009 Figure 90 Open data files in RiverSurveyor Live for PC RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 69 SonTek YSI 8 3 Application Layout The application layout is divided into seven sections shown below in Figure 91 Tabs to select data file ee ae SS 20090224080752 2090224081053 20050224081424 3S 20090224081816 2 Processing Toobox l Sees Ie Tab Window a i P Mnimum Beam SNR d8 3 i si a am Display Sideba Processing Tab Window Toolbox selection A a O R Post Processing Real Time File Start Date Discharge 3S 200902240807 gt E OS 20902240810 iE 24 02 2009 Measurement as mous ms MS 200902240818 wE Figure 91 Application Layout for PC software 8 3 1 Main Toolbar Icons The Main Toolbar at the top of the screen provides quick links to open files connect to an ADP and change the program views and settings Below is an explanation of each Open File Crtl O Opens a window to select files for viewing and post processing Connect Crtl N Allows the selection of communications types with the RiverSur veyor for a direct connect option or a SS radio connection select a Com Port while Bluetooth users should click on the tick box at the bottom of the window Show Hide Processing Toolbox Crtl T Toggle button shows or hides the Processing Toolbox for post processing analysis Show Hide Discharge Summary Crtl S
9. completely filled indicates proportional signal strength BT Active BT Inactive Bottom Track is used to remove vessel motion from measured water velocity to determine the true water velocity track distance and depth That is wnen you mount the ADP to a vessel bottom track measures the velocity and direction of the ADP vessel movement over ground There are four icons below for bottom track quality blue corresponding to depth and track data optimal yellow means bottom track only depth is valid functional red indicates that bottom track does not have a lock and the grey icon indicates that the feature is not available ee ye ye 9 Depth Valid Valid Invalid Disabled no lock Inactive Track Valid Invalid Invalid Disabled Velocity no lock no lock Inactive RTK GPS is the essential GGA GPS fix data which provides 3 D location and accuracy data for the system This data string includes Latitude Longitude Fix quality Number of satellites used Altitude as well as many other types of information There are five icons for RIK GPS as seen below ranging from RTK Real time kinematic blue to the Inactive gray RTK Quality Differential Uncorrected Invalid Disabled Position Quality Position orno data Inactive Position e RTK Quality GPS provides 0 03 m accuracy e Differential Quality GPS provides sub 1 meter accuracy e GGA Uncorrected provides greater that 1 m accuracy RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual
10. After the system is configured start the system collecting data 5 4 3 Collecting Start Edge Data Position the vessel for the starting edge position and begin collecting edge data with the vessel as Stationary as possible It is recommended that a minimum of 10 profiles samples are col lected to perform the edge discharge calculation Enter the edge distance and shape 5 4 4 Collecting Transect Data After collecting the start edge data move the vessel across the transect Keep the vessel speed and direction as constant as possible 5 4 5 Collecting End Edge Data After moving across the transect and arriving at an end edge location enter the end edge dis tance and shape Collect at least 10 samples profiles with the vessel as stationary as possible 5 4 6 Making Additional Measurements Transects After entering the end edge information the measurement is complete Another measurement can be started from the same location or the system can be shut down SonTek YSI Section 6 RiverSurveyor Live for PC Software 6 1 Overview RiverSurveyor Live for PC Software This section is a quick reference for using the RiverSurveyor Live for PC software RiverSur veyor Live for PC software is a discharge measurement interface for RiverSurveyor S5 and M9 systems The software includes everything needed to make real time discharge measurements as well as post process the data 6 2 System Requirements RiverSurveyor Live for PC requir
11. D Y 24 02 2009 8 14 57 0 02 44 10 91 13 4 8 65 MS 20090224081816 riv fE 24 02 2009 8 18 48 0 01 55 9 49 123 8 37 Mean 0 02 15 10 17 129 8 59 Std Dev 0 00 18 0 54 0 5 0 15 cov 0 000 0 053 0 038 0 017 Figure 49 Discharge Measurement Summary All records are ordered by date time with icons for starting edge depth and track reference and coordinate system All records can be selected or deselected by clicking with the mouse this af fects the statistics presented and is a quick and easy to understand what effect each measure ment has on the overall average of the measurements for the site 44 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Additionally you can select data to include or exclude from the discharge calculation by simply clicking to activate or deactivate the check box The Discharge Summary has the following op tions that can be used in post processing ri Discharge Summary Report Generates a printer friendly report that summarizes all data used in the discharge calculation as well as the associated statistics unchecked records are not displayed Export Discharge Summary to ASCII Exports the information found in the discharge summary to an ASCII file txt Delete selected discharge record s Deletes the selected records the ones with the red check These records will not be used for the discharge calculation Delete all discharge records Deletes all records present essentiall
12. O a A eied oraenaenemdeeneneines lg a E rA E EEEE EE E EE 73 Kor a T 5 Sennen eee ene nee eee e a Teter Santee ete Mereree etre Teen ererer etrernee terere tut rtr ere trrers tT rere ene ne rer et eee rt 74 Be E A EAE A AEE E EE E E E E reassess ees 75 Oe rari EESE EAE EE E E fi ei Direcao a SU y aeea EE Ea 76 Wade tee NI erinin r irin rnn a EEE EERE n ree ee et E O aE 81 ce Procesne Dat Ebi Sep Dy N a eit rete 81 Appendix A Description of RiverSurveyor Live Icons ssscccssssscsssssccessssccseessoes 83 Appendix B Parameter and Hotkey Descriptions cccssscossssccsssccssssccsssccsssscesess 87 Appendix Malan EI aa 89 Appendix D Troubleshooting secsseosseosseesseecssecssecssecosecsseosseesseosseosscesseesssesssesssesssesssesss 93 Appendix E S lware Changs skssr 103 viii RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Section 1 Getting Started 1 1 What does the System do The SonTek RiverSurveyor system is a robust and highly accurate Acoustic Doppler Profiler ADP system specifically designed to measure river discharge 3 Dimensional water currents depths and bathymetry from a moving or stationary vessel The RiverSurveyor system com bines proven state of the art acoustic Doppler velocity profiler instrumentation with a Windows based software package that can be used on a Personal Computer PC or Mobile device using cell phone technology The high degree of accuracy and ease o
13. PC communicates directly with the ADP via direct connect or wireless communications laptop PC or Mobile Platform Note The dummy plug is required in the direct connect port when not using the direct connect option for PCM to PC connection Figure 15 Direct connect application with RTK GPS SonTek YSI 3 5 2 Hardware Setup There are two components used to collect RTK quality data the RTK PCM mounted to the boat and RTK Base Station Figure 16 shows the Bluetooth option with the RTK option RTK PCM Boat Assembly 1 Connect the GPS high gain antenna to the aluminum mast by screwing the male threads on the mast into the antenna receiver Connect the mounting bracket for the antenna mount to the ADP by inserting the four thumb screws located on the mounting bracket into the four brass holes on the ADP Connect the coaxial cable to the PCM and the GPS antenna by connecting the female con nectors on the coaxial cable to the male connectors in the PCM and GPS antenna 4 Turn the system on by pressing the power button on the PCM 5 RIK quality data requires that the RIK Base Station be installed within 2 kilometers of the PCM The RTK Base Station setup is described below Figure 16 Hardware for RTK GPS option with Bluetooth Communications RTK Base Station 1 Figure 17 displays an assembled RTK Base Station and tripod The tripod should be in close proximity to the measurement section less
14. System Tab Figure 95 shows the System tab view of a data file in RiverSurveyor Live for PC To alternate between the views select the tabs at the bottom of the window to view and analyze the data Firenware Version 06 System Settings toch stem Transducer Depth im 006 Syten Samples Mevigaton Cages Tarsect Figure 95 System Tab The information on the Systems tab shows the following user inputs and settings e Measurement Type shows the method used to collect the data Moving Boat is the only option available at this time Other measurement types will be available in future releases e Site Information shows a summary of Site Information entered before data collection e System Configuration shows the System Configuration used during data collection e System Settings shows a summary of the System Settings Information in this block can be modified for post processing by clicking Change System Settings e Discharge Measurement shows a summary of Measurement Settings This information can be modified for post processing by clicking on Change Measurement Seitings e Edge Estimates shows a summary of information entered during the measurement e Profile Extrapolation shows a summary of how the profile data was extrapolated for veloc ity profiles and discharge measurement Important You can modify the presentation of graphic and tabular data displays by right click ing and selecting from the options in the context menu
15. amg an CET TIME Figure 73 Utilities Set System Time SonTek GPS Option Confirms the current SonTek GPS application and provides the option to change to a different application Figure 74 For RTK GPS applications you can change from RTK quality GPS to Differential quality GPS and vice versa However systems with only Diffe rential quality GPS cannot change to RIK quality GPS based on hardware constraints There is no capability of integrating a shore station differential GPS correction Riversurveyor Live GPS Application is RTK Figure 74 Utilities SonTek GPS Option Firmware Upgrade Figure 75 This menu lets you update ADP firmware by selecting a firm ware file a79 stored in the phone s memory card SD or internal memory Select UPGRADE and follow the on screen instructions to install new firmware 60 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI ae Click upgrade and select the file to be loaded RiverSurveyor Live UPGRADE Figure 75 Utilities Firmware Upgrade Figure 76 shows the Find File screen that displays a menu for finding the firmware upgrade file If a file is not selected an error message is displayed You can navigate with the up down keys and select with the enter key Additional options are available via the MENU option Select Open to upload the firmware file My Documents a Templates _ Notes 1 Properties _ My Ringtones 2 View m My Pictu
16. can download all or a selection of files by using the op tions presented in the Recorder window Download all files downloads all files from the recorder Download selected files allows you to select files using the tick box next to the file name Simply select the files to download and then click on Download selected files Format Recorder Clears the memory of the recorder by erasing all files Make sure that there is adequate memory available on the recorder prior to making a discharge measurement It is suggested to download files and format the recorder between measurement sites All files must be downloaded from the ADP for post processing and data evaluation 24 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 5 4 Measurement Procedure Now that the pre measurement tests and initial site specific entries are complete it s time to un derstand the basic principles behind a discharge measurement Basically the total discharge is the amount of water flow or net flux through a section and is computed from the mean water velocity and the cross sectional area of the measurement section 5 4 1 Overview A single moving boat measurement of discharge can be broken into three key components the Start Edge the Transect and the End Edge These components are shown in Figure 21 below Start Edges End Edge lransect End Edge Start Edge Left Bank Figure 21 Measur
17. connects directly to the S5 or M9 using a 1 m cable It provides power to the ADP using a rechargeable battery pack It allows for remote communications with a PC or Mobile device via a radio link There are two different radio communications options depending on range Brass inserts for GPS antenna mount Thumbscrew for a a rechargeable battery pack A A Initiate power and system status Male connector for Coaxial Cable ADP connection connector for GPS antenna 4 Jf 4 Af Jf Af a Mounting slot for SonTek Hydroboard LED status lights see Table 1 a Dummy plug remove for Direct Connect applications Figure 4 Power and Communications Module PCM The PCM has four LEDs Table 1 describes their purpose In all cases a green light would indi cate that the component is functioning while a red orange light would indicate that the system is not functioning Below is a description for the LED labels Table 1 PCM LED Descriptions Label Description PWR Power Radio Radio Communication DGPS Differential Quality GPS Green GPS GPS Lock Green Note Depends on optional GPS selection Important The dummy plug must be installed when using the PCM 2 2 1 Bluetooth Option A PCM with the Bluetooth option provides remote communication between the ADP and PC or Mobile device The maximum range using the supplied Bluetooth dongle plugged into a PC is up to 200m The Bluetooth range of the Mobile
18. disturbance from the wake of the boat 1a ae a j iy e0 Figure 62 Magnetic declination map of the world 52 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 6 3 Track and Depth Reference 3 The Track and Depth Reference menu Figure 63 displays options for the track reference depth reference and coordinate system Use the up down keys to move between fields To change an option in a field use the left right keys Select DONE at bottom to update the set tings and return to the Main Menu RiverSurveyor Live Track Reference Bottom lrack 4 gt Depth Reference Vertical Beam 4 Coordinate System ENU Figure 63 Track and Depth Reference menu Track Reference The ADP measures a water velocity using the Doppler shift principle using multiple acoustic pulses transmitted and received throughout the water column When the ADP is in motion the water velocity actually measured by the ADP is a combination of boat velocity and water velocity In order to determine true water velocity the boat soeed must be known and then subtracted from the actual water velocity measurement The RiverSurveyor moving boat discharge application uses three methods references to determine boat velocity 1 Bottom tracking reference velocity The ADP itself is capable of determining boat speed using a technique called bottom tracking In this case bottom track velocity is calculated using the Doppler shift rece
19. has clear view of the sky to get GPS lock Move away from the bridge or a structure to get full view of all the available satel lites to get differential lock Send back PCM and RTK base station to the factory Move away from the bridge or a structure to get full view of all the available satel lites to get RTK lock SonTek YSI After RTK Lock Scenario Base Station PCM Software Indicator for PCM Reason Solution to get RTK GPS DGPS GPS Eea GPS Seon lock Lock Lock Lock Eea Seon Icon LED LED LED LED GPS lock in PCM with DGPS lock GPS lock in PCM with DGPS lock and no radio link between base station and PCM Hardware failure In base station GPS lock in PCM with no DGPS lock and no radio link be tween base sta tion and PCM No GPS lock in PCM RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 GPS antenna of the PCM may be near a bridge or some obstruc tion PCM Spread Spectrum radio is out of range from base station radio Low battery voltage in RTK base station PCM spread spectrum radio is out of range from base radio for more than 45 minutes GPS antenna on the PCM may be under a 101 Move away from the bridge or a structure to get full view of all the available satel lites to get RTK lock Go back towards base station to get radio link for RTK lock Change battery in base station to get RTK lock Go back towards base statio
20. igi i h A aa z 3 a DIE F i i f i T EE koa EA Bar i L w LD gn At ie J fs hy a i z f Bie h E a ih f ia 7 ae a d a r a li ji i 7 is as be 0 ne 60 im 10 Figure 32 Magnetic declination map of the world Track Reference The ADP measures a water velocity using the Doppler shift principle using multiple acoustic pulses transmitted and received throughout the water column When the ADP is in motion the water velocity actually measured by the ADP is a combination of boat velocity and water velocity In order to determine true water velocity the boat soeed must be known and then subtracted from the actual water velocity measurement The RiverSurveyor moving boat discharge application uses three methods references to determine boat velocity 1 Bottom tracking reference velocity The ADP itself is capable of determining boat speed using a technique called bottom tracking In this case bottom track velocity is calculated using the Doppler shift received from multiple acoustic pulses transmit ted from the ADP that have reflected off of the riverbed If the riverbed is stationary i e Non moving bottom then the Doppler shift velocity will consist entirely of boat speed velocity which is acceptable for discharge calculations If the riverbed is in mo tion the Doppler shift based velocity will consist of both boat speed and riverbed speed which will bias discharge calculations In this case the follo
21. in the folder C Program Files SonTek Manuals The PDF version of this manual makes it easy for you to navigate within the document Several hyperlinks in blue let you quickly go to referenced sections figures and tables Additionally you can use the built in search features of Acrobat to find specific words and phrases With the PDF copy you can also print out high quality copies of the manual to paper for your organiza tion s personal use only and not for resale or redistribution Reader Feedback Your feedback about the RiverSurveyor system and this manual will help us to improve our products Please let us know what improvements we can make by contacting us via telephone fax or e mail See next page for Contact Information iV RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Contact Information Any questions concerns or suggestions can be directed to SonTek by telephone fax or email Business hours are 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday Phone 1 858 546 8327 Fax 1 858 546 8150 Email inquiry sontek com General information sales sontek com Sales information support sontek com Support information Web http www sontek com See our web site for information concerning new products and software firmware upgrades SonTek YSI Table of Contents PERG LON E einen eee eres iv TAI OF CONTENT a vi Section 1 Gorma pias een weed in ese eee et ees
22. interfere with the connection or make it diffi cult to fully mate the connectors 44 O rings Make sure that O rings on the battery compartment of the PCM are completely clean and free of debris Be sure that the O ring is seated correctly and that it is not twisted or broken It is impor tant to maintain a water tight seal for the integrity of the instrument 4 5 Batteries The first thing to do with a new system is charge the battery packs Please use the charger pro vided Follow these steps 1 Plug the charger into the wall and wait for the LED to turn orange Insert the battery pack into the charging cradle Be sure the metal contacts on the battery pack are aligned with the metal springs in the charging cradle The LED should be red while it is charging A full charge will take about 1 2 hours Charging is complete when the LED turns green Remove the battery from the cradle Wait for the LED to turn orange to charge another battery Repeat steps 2 through 6 to charge another battery N oe E a SonTek YSI A description of all of the possible light patterns can be found on the bottom of the charger It is important to use only completely charged SonTek battery packs A completely charged bat tery pack should have about 16 18 volts if you check it with a voltmeter Be sure the battery pack is completely dry before placing it in the charging cradle Also be sure the battery compartment in the PCM is completely dry bef
23. is required Be sure that the systems Base Station and RiverSurveyor have clear sky view antenna and that SS connections are correct GGA me Indicates that communications have been established between the system and satellites however there is no sub meter differential correction Gener ally not recommended for discharge calculations Users should make sure that they have a clear sky view Need to establish a connection between System and Satellites 5 minutes for Differential quality data or up to 10 minutes for RTK quality data and or VARS Connection not valid Action required Revise all cable con nections and be sure to have a clear sky view for antenna Be sure that the battery pack is sufficiently charged LET and or we GPS not available or not installed If you are using an exter nal serially connected GPS make sure that you have the correct baud rate 38400 and the GPGGA and the GPVTG serial data strings are being output from your GPS unit A GPVTG data highest quality VTG data measured velocity data It typical ly takes approximately 5 minutes to connect No action is required as this is the highest level of VTG data available To maintain this level of data quality make certain that RiverSurveyor have clear sky view At least 6 7 satellites are required for reliable VTG data Satellite changes can affect track data and should be moni tored during data collection Similar to differentially corrected not RTK
24. lt __ _ thy os es gt Trod Reference PEGA s Deam Reference Verden Bear Coordmate System ewu a Total Q may 0 0 Boat Speed mys 0 00 Tod 6 00 DMG m 0 00 Dep m aa Track im z a Cat GPS GGA ENU otom Tract PNI woh ban GPS VTG ENU Hoan Va bat 008 botom OOO Gee O5m VB Depth x 0 41 OT Dest m 0 40 Sateites ti GPS Quality 4 scac 5 2 OBT OS 0 000 Deom on Trace imp Dut G5 20 x 5 mxienn Bly erabeeB Ll CT ERT SEED Na LOPS GGA ENU Leonom Trace ENU Process Moving Boat Step Start Edge 4 Sempe 4 Tine 9 78 55 P Duraten 0700704 Voltage V ws EOE Track Reference GPSGGA Depth Reference Verdeal Boars Coordinate System Bw LATERA Y Total Q nays 0 09 Boat Speed mys 0 62 Teod 0 02 OMG m 0 02 Depth m 0 41 2 Cels Mean vei s VS Depth m 67 Depth n E Satelites GPS Quality 4 Le 418 eo The Left Bank is the bark on the left side of the stream when DBT OGsS 7 209 looking downstream LGPS 6G4 tn totiorm Trace ENU GPS VTG ENU a ae 20m E o 8 6 F T SNA cB Syrom Samgies Namgaton Edges Trareect Figure 44 Data Collection Edge Information RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 41 SonTek YSI 6 11 3 Start Moving Click the Start Moving button or F5 an
25. make reliable in route navigation suggestions to the user Positional measurements could be used for calculations but the fix quality could still be improved A more open view of the sky is recommended Represents a low confidence level Positional measurements should be dis carded or used only to indicate a very rough estimate of the current location At this level measurements are inaccurate by as much as 300 metres with a 6 meter accurate device 50 dop 6 meters and should be discarded Be sure the SS antenna is connected to the RTK base station Be sure the battery pack in the RTK base station is fully charged Be sure the RTK base station is within the 1 mile range limit of the ADP The GPS antennas should be mounted to the RTK base station and ADP Connect time for Differential Quality GPS data is approximately 5 minutes Connect time for RTK quality GPS data is approximately 10 minutes Use the status icons to evaluate GPS RTK and DGPS Communications Quality The tables below provide a quick reference for the software status icons and the LEDs on the PCM and RTK Base Station SonTek YSI Hardware fail ure In base sta tion and PCM No power to GPS board Send back both the in both PCM and base power comm boxes station to the factory No power to GPS board Send back RTK base in base station Station to the factory Hardware fail Before RTK Lock ure in base sta tion with GPS Scenario Base Base St
26. provide increased stability There are two embedded towing mounts near the front as well as one in the rear for an optional drag chute to increase boat track stability A detailed description of the mounting procedure for the Hydroboard is explained in Section 3 7 2 Figure 7 SonTek Hydroboard w Optional GPS 2 5 Oceanscience Riverboat Optional The Oceanscience Riverboat is available for use in environments with higher flow rates It pro vides a stable device for accurate measurements by reducing pitch roll and yaw in flows up to 3 m s The flared box design reduces nose diving and allows for wider selection of acceptable measurement sites 8 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Section 3 System Configurations and Setup 3 1 Overview An important configuration concept to remember is that the RiverSurveyor system and all its components are completely interchangeable Any PCM can be connected to any S5 or M9 ADP system The S5 or M9 can be mounted with the PCM to the SonTek Hydroboard or any other boat with a custom installation We encourage you to become familiar with the components as sembly instructions and functionality of the system before going into the field This section pro vides information on how to interconnect and prepare the system for data collection The next several figures Figure 8 through Figure 15 present some typical PCM configurations with sys tem communications and setup d
27. se lect the Track Reference Depth Reference and Coordinate System Figure 30 presents the System Settings menu This information can be changed during post processing The data changed in post processing will be indicated with green text Below is an explanation of each field in the System Settings menu System Settings Transducer Depth m Screening Distance m 0 00 Salinity ppt 0 0 Magnetic Declination deg 12 5 Track Reference Bottom Track i Depth Reference Vertical Beam z Coordinate System Figure 30 System Settings menu Transducer Depth This is the distance m that the vertical beam transducer is submerged below the water surface Figure 31 shows a basic diagram that depicts an ADP s transducer face submerged in water Transducer depth corresponds to the depth of water that the trans ducer face is submerged pam Th 7 WATER LINE a 9 fo k ii j Y aa F TRANSDUCER DEPTH rr l Figure 31 Explanation of transducer depth measurement Screening Distance This is the distance below the face of the ADP that you want to start col lecting data rather than relying on the default setting of the instrument In essence this setting allows you to program the ADP to start collecting data below a certain point This is primarily used for over the boat applications where the screening distance can be set to avoid flow dis turbance from the wake of the boat Salinity This user defi
28. than 2 km with good line of sight and mounted so that it is reasonably level Also nearby obstructions such as bridges buildings or large trees should be avoided if possible These obstructions limit the number of useful satellites increasing the required time to obtain an RTK correction Attach the tripod adaptor round plastic disk to the RTK Base Station until there is a tight fit Now attach the tripod adaptor to the tripod by screwing the brass thumb screw into the bottom of the tripod adaptor Attach the Base Station antenna mount to the top of RTK Base Station housing over the brass inserts Use the four thumb screws on the antenna base mount to secure the mount to the RTK Base Station RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 4 Attach the screw in Base Station antenna mast into the base mount Screw in the Base Station antenna to the top of the mast Make sure the antenna is high enough to avoid in terference from nearby obstructions like overhead trees bridges or buildings The antenna is typically mounted directly on top of the RTK Base Station however it can be dismounted and placed in a more ideal location as long as the antenna s coaxial cable remains con nected to the RTK Base Station 5 Open the RTK Base Station battery cover by loosening the two thumb screws on the bat tery cover Insert the rechargeable battery pack by aligning the exposed cells with the spring contacts Check to ma
29. the views as shown in Figure 83 RiverSurveyor Live 20090309113923 dei A SAS R RA H Hth 1 3 Satellites Boat Water 10 DMG m 65 04 GPS Quality 4 Temperature 23 9 D BT D GPS 1 000 Heading de 0 Pitch deg w 2 Sensor GPs 00 Rall deg 3 Discharge DISCONNECT 4 Settings Figure 83 Data Collection Start Moving data view 7 7 4 End Edge After arriving at the opposite bank select END EDGE Figure 84 You are then prompted Figure 85 to enter Method Vertical Bank Sloped Bank User Input and Distance i e dis tance from ending edge If you set Method to User Input use the User Flow field to enter an es timate of flow for this area starting from the ending edge Select OK to go to the END TRAN SECT menu Be sure the vessel stays as motionless as possible to collect the best edge data Collect at least 10 samples profiles before going to the End Transect step SonTek YSI RiverSurveyor Live 20090309113923 ty amp G2 amp Oo Process Moving Boat Total Q m3 s 8 88 Step In Transect Cells 8 Sample 29 Track m 3 00 Time 11 39 50 Depth m 3 00 Duration 0 00 29 Mean Vel 0 773 Voltage V 17 9 Boat Speed 1 001 ENDEDGE Figure 84 Data collection End Edge RiverSurveyor Live eee MA End Edge Method Sloped Bank 4 gt cit The Lett Bank is the bank on the lett side of the stream when looking downstream OK Figure 85 Data co
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31. 38 will appear displaying the serial number of the system and the selected beam frequency System ADP Serial 5 Select a beam frequency kHz 3000 Figure 38 BeamCheck Menu Beam check will start automatically for the selected beam frequency showing a plot of each beam Figure 39 The other beam frequencies can be selected from the drop down menu as the system runs System ADP 0 Serial 5 Select a beam frequency kHz 0 Range m nN 0 20 40 60 80 SNR dB Figure 39 BeamCheck graph SonTek YSI 6 9 5 Update Firmware This allows users to update firmware from the utilities window by selecting a file from the PC Typically users can download new firmware files a79 extension from the SonTek webpage After finding the file on the PC select Open to load the firmware file to the ADP After the up date is loaded make sure that the firmware version is correct in the Systems Tab 6 9 6 SonTek GPS Option The SonTek GPS Option provides information about SonTek GPS options available Clicking this option in the Utilities menu provides a way of verifying the GPS options available If the GPS option is not available this will be indicated in a dialog window If the SonTek GPS appli cation is RIK and you want to change to Differential DGPS click Change to Diff Changing from Differential GPS to RTK GPS works in the same way Figure 40 It is important to note that the SonTek DGPS option is not upwa
32. ANY CIR CUMSTANCE IN CONTRACT TORT OR WARRANTY FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT IN CIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSSES LOSS OF GOODWILL OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential dam ages so the above exclusion may not apply to the Buyer The parties specifically agree that the scope and enforceability of this provision shall be governed by California law If your system is not functioning properly first try to identify the source of the problem If addi tional support is required we encourage you to contact us immediately and we will work to re solve the problem as quickly as possible If the system needs to be returned to the factory please contact SonTek YSI to obtain a Service Request SR number We reserve the right to refuse receipt of shipments without SRs We re quire the system to be shipped back in the original shipping container using the original packing material with all delivery costs covered by the customer including all taxes and duties If the system is returned without appropriate packing the customer will be required to cover the cost of a new packaging crate and material RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 jii SonTek YSI About This Manual Thank you for your interest in usin
33. Connection Green GPS GPS Lock Green The RTK Base Station receives GPS data via satellite and applies an RTK correction that is transmitted to the internal GPS of the PCM via spread spectrum radio communications The RTK correction data is transferred to the ADP s internal memory for processing It is then transmitted along with the ADP data from the PCM to the PC or Mobile device Note If communication between the RTK Base Station and PCM is lost a sub meter correction is typically valid for up to 45 minutes without having to re establish communications SonTek YSI 2 3 2 SonTek DGPS Optional The DGPS option provides sub meter differential GPS positioning data to the ADP The Blu etooth or spread spectrum PCM includes a DGPS receiver and external antenna No base sta tion is required for this option The GPS satellites communicate with the differential GPS receiver inside the PCM The DGPS data is received by the PCM at 10 Hz and transferred to the ADP s internal memory for integra tion and processing It is then transmitted along with the ADP data from the PCM to the PC or Mobile device 2 4 SonTek Hydroboard Optional The SonTek Hydroboard Figure 7 is specifically designed to be used with the S5 and M9 ADP systems It has easy to use drop in installation mounts for the ADP and the PCM Simply in sert the components into their corresponding mounts and tighten the thumb screws The Hy droboard has two hydro fins to
34. FO O 7 on S mon S aaa S 2009011607511 S Daar S 20090116075730 SS 7009016000005 S 2090102 neoaea x B tysaeames D Z CS ST Process Mong Dost Step End Bdge 11 Sacgie 150 Time 808 16 Duraton wor Voltage Y ia Track Reterenee Betton Track Death Reference vertos Deom Coordinate Syyte pu TON Q Rw 2N boat spees ma 0 02 Track n 1 57 DMG te 9 60 Depth m 0 4 Cek 4 Mean ve mA oon VO Deoh m 0 BT Depth m Oo Satebtes b GPS Quality 4 ocec os DETO 0 975 LSO inu Laneta fay 1 OPSVTG ENU Tao Ge Ite Dests jm Figure 97 Data view Navigation Tab 74 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Edges Tab The Edges tab Figure 98 provides a detailed tool for evaluating data collected on the start end edges of a discharge measurement The Edges tab has three sections incremental profile da ta left navigation data for both edges main and transect data for both edges bottom Figure 98 Data view Edges Tab Incremental Profile Data Presents the incremental profile data collected in the field The up down keys page through the data one sample at a time The left arrow key goes to the first profile of the starting edge the right arrow key goes to the last profile of the ending edge The information presented in this section allows evaluation of the data from each sample Status i
35. February 2010 83 SonTek YSI VTG is the GPS vector track and speed over ground data string for the system The VTG Vec tor track and speed over ground data string presents Track and ground speed information boat speed over the water as well as other information There are four icons below for VTG rang ing from Measured Velocity blue to Inactive grey Valid Velocity Valid Limited Invalid Disabled Velocity Satellite orno data Inactive Coverage Acceptable for discharge measurements but additional GPS parameters should be monitored for guidance See Appendix D Troubleshooting for additional guidance on using VTG data Depth Reference refers to the method used to measure depth The RiverSurveyor presents two options for Depth Reference Vertical Beam using the echo sounder and Bottom Track using the velocity transducers The indicator for no depth lock is the red icon meaning that water depth cannot be determined The grey icon below indicates the depth reference is not available Z Vertical BottomIrack No Depth Disabled Beam Lock Inactive System Connection indicates that the system is connected and communicating with external sources PC or Mobile device System Connected System Battery is monitored using the status icons indicated below Typically a fully charged battery pack has about 5 hours of use The icons below indicate battery status ranging from 10 to 100 Users are advised to change the
36. Measurement Tests The steps described below are used to test the RiverSurveyor hardware prior to making a mea surement The pre measurement tests should be done prior to each discharge measurement to ensure the functionality of the RiverSurveyor hardware for proper data collection 5 3 1 Check cables and connections Prior to mounting the RiverSurveyor hardware the structural integrity of all cables should be re viewed to ensure that there are no defects this includes not only the cable but also the connec tors Once the hardware is mounted connect all the necessary cables Be sure the faces of the connectors are flush and secure before screwing down the locking sleeves When using the sonTek Hydroboard or other remote device be sure that all knots and clamps are sound and that the rope cord is strong enough to withstand the onsite conditions 5 3 2 Communications Communications are vital for remote measurements There are three types of communications connections to the ADP Direct Connect Bluetooth and Spread Spectrum Radio In the case of wireless communications be sure to have the dummy plug installed in the PCM It is important to note that the PCM requires power Be sure to have the battery packs adequately charged and the spare available Direct Connect is a cable connection between the ADP and the PC Confirm that the connec tion between the cable and the ADP is sound that the wet mateable connector is flush with the face of
37. Please us the following directions for Bluetooth communications setup 1 Be sure to use the mounting directions from section 3 2 2 for the ADP and PCM 2 The Mobile device requires no external hardware for Bluetooth However the PC requires a connection to a USB powered Bluetooth Dongle into a serial port A serial to USB adapter is provided for PCs without a built in serial port The Dongle comes preconfigured and should be recognized as plug and play 3 Be sure that the Bluetooth Communications is activated Start RiverSurveyor Live for PC and establish communications with the system Be sure the Parani Bluetooth checkbox is selected in the communications of the Mobile device or PC 4 Turn on System Power by pressing the white circular button on top of the PCM The button should then glow solid green Follow the directions outlined in Section 5 to make a discharge measurement Figure 11 presents the hardware necessary for the Bluetooth communications option SonTek YSI BT Dongle Figure 11 Hardware for Bluetooth communications option 3 4 Configuration C Spread Spectrum Communications 3 4 1 Description Figure 12 shows the RiverSurveyor system with wireless communications in this case spread spectrum communications using a PCM on a small unmanned boat such as the SonTek Hy droboard The maximum range of the spread spectrum radio link is approximately 2 km Laptop PC or Mobile Platform Bluetooth or 900MHz sprea
38. SonTek YSI 9940 Summers Ridge Road San Diego CA 92121 3091 USA Telephone 858 546 8327 e Fax 858 546 8150 E mail inquiry sontek com e Internet http www sontek com sontek YSI incorporated RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual Firmware Version 1 0 Copyright 2010 by SonTek YSI All rights reserved This document may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from SonTek YSI Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual However SonTek YSI makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose SonT ek YSI shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice SonTek YSI RECORD OF CHANGES Effective 15 FEB 2009 Initial release CPU firmware version 1 0 15 FEB 2010 RiverSurveyor Live v1 50 support a i RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Release Notice This is the February 15 2010 release of the RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual During the creation of this manual the following were the latest versions of firmware software As such if you are using different firmware softw
39. This allows you to focus on the measurement technique and not on the instru ment setup The end result of the automatic adjustments is that it gives you the best measure ment settings possible at all times no matter the depth and velocity of the river Automated cell size adjustments As you go from shallow to deep water the cell size auto matically adjusts to optimize performance and resolution This feature further enhances your ability to measure continuously in dynamic river conditions Vertical beam A low frequency fast sampling vertical beam extends the maximum depth range of the system and provides superior channel definition for river discharge measurements and bathymetric surveys The vertical beam also provides you the confidence that you will measure the proper depth during extreme conditions such as high sediment flows and floods Integrated GPS Power and Communications The RiverSurveyor Power and Communica tions Module PCM brings unmatched ease of use and flexibility to the S5 and M9 ADPs The PCM contains a rechargeable battery pack for power factory configured Bluetooth radio or spread spectrum SS radio for communication with a PC or a compatible Mobile device see 6 2 and an optional GPS enclosed in a water tight housing RTK GPS integration Available exclusively from SonTek the RTK real time kinematic GPS optional solution is easy to use and offers incredibly precise positioning and fast data sam
40. a E E E AEAEE 14 ee a E arar EA A AEE ET 16 20 Tonto E som Fok Dilierential GPS sisieietisenssateermisenissaieerasisvnssainnmsnss 18 le a E EEA A EE 18 a E E racers r EEE EEEE EE EE E E 18 3i LOMpuaNon F Soner Hrob d eeii 19 e BIO a AEA EAA EA 19 Der E I EEE A 19 Section 4 TOE E incest 21 T CA E A E E 21 Spe Ree e TEA Oe i EE anteaters 2l e EA EEEE AEEA EEA OEE E ATEA 21 ee E A E EA AEEA EE 21 Pe EAN E E EEE EE E EE E E NA 21 vi RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Sete I E a E R A AAE T R pa Al Factory Ge lilies sisirresiiererririererr i kerine rer ENRERE oe Section 5 Introduction to Measurement Procedure ccccccsscccccssessccccssssccccssssscoseees 23 le SEI dita cereas eisvets erate escapee eg eens ieee 23 i e a E E EN PE AT PE A E AT A T 23 Ta ee T E a baaeeadianeeintsieninananeae 23 Sal CEE ODS Ta e T EE 23 Taa RTPI gi ees es ER 23 ieee RU E EEEE 24 te LOP Ea na 24 Fo T E A A A AAA AAAA 24 Ii Moaien POCIE aE L a L E a ERNA 23 e e T S E roan EER EEEE EEEE J h COR T mid oe By n 2l 5 4 4 Be Mis ah ial eso gD 0 ener nee Rete ne Orne nnn ee he een ene renee te rere riire AANEEN KEENER ENESE af es ee ames ee ied End Eare Bh Ieneeen Nene ee renee nan See naet ety enes es Tere enr eter en es TocteaT ear rent eh rerere trot rere af 5 4 6 Making Additional Measurements TTans6Cts cisicinccesasuiesrcanneninrinnenceans i Section 6 RiverSurveyor Live for PC Software
41. able Make sure that ActiveSync is installed on the PC so the Mo bile device and PC can communicate After the Mobile device is powered on and connected to the PC ActiveSync will recognize the Mobile device and display it as a Mobile device on the PC in Windows Explorer You can then go to the appropriate folder that contains the collected data data files have a riv extension and download Save Copy and Paste or Cut and Paste the files to the desired folder on the PC The PC folder is where you will access the data for viewing post processing and analysis using the RiverSurveyor Live for PC software Figure 89 shows the Main Menu window for AiverSurveyor Live for PC In the section titled Data Files highlighted in red files can be selected manually or they can be opened using hot links to the most recently used files RvarSurneyot Lew ao 40 2 Lenape tices Lao rea Haia Filna a The status icons m the top bell drepiay piet iamo ce Ee quamhihy ef he Open a necenthy veevweed filo There date Cie cumonts and SopingsimcockiMy Gocuments Son Tek ataketo Ol oad Ea rie The Processing Toolbar 2 slows you ip CDocumants and Settingsimcookihly Documents San Tak Matata M 27000 1609494 rly apply you proceremg secienge to one a fl PT Se ET ETF E E E E mittpte Bos le Elaia crore be M nig PSO TSS ris s The Reseed to Field bution EY resets your piocererhg Setimgs hack 10 thete tofected mihe hei Shouilide Piscasing Tosh ut T Show Hide Disc
42. ack distance to GPS track distance Shows angle degrees of average GPS course since start of transect minus ADP bottom track course value near 0 is desired GPS Age Age of differential GPS connection in seconds HDOP Horizontal dilution of precision Total Q Total discharge measure for the cross section in m s or ft s Shows the total accumulated discharge in the top layer that is es timated by the program Middle Q Shows the total accumulated discharge in the middle layer that is estimated by the program Bottom Q Shows the total accumulated discharge in the bottom layer that is 3 estimated by the program Left Q Shows the total accumulated discharge in the left edge of the 3 survey area that is estimated by the program Right Q Shows the total accumulated discharge in the right edge of the 3 survey area that is estimated by the program Total Q Shows total discharge estimated and measured for entire cross 3 section RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 Q mEn Q VIO W x2 O dp O O N SonTek YSI Distance the vertical beam transducer is submerged into water 4 Depth column Salinity User defined parameter that allows for a correction of the speed 4 of sound in water based on the salinity in parts per thousand ppt Magnetic Dec User defined value for difference in magnetic North and true 4 lination North User defined criteria used in determining navigation information 4 ence i e Bottom Tra
43. ad spectrum communications The SonTek Hydroboard is used below for conceptual pur poses Note A sub meter correction will be maintained up to 45 minutes if communications with the RTK base station is lost and after an RTK correction has been established If the RTK base sta tion will not be used for the measurement the user must switch the GPS application to DIFF for differential measurements Satellite O Communications GPS Satellites Satellite A Communications LC RTK Base Station 900 MHz Bluetooth or 900MHz Mobile Platform or Communications Communications Laptop PC RTK Correction Figure 14 Wireless communications with RTK GPS 140 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Figure 15 presents a generic or over the boat setup using RTK GPS The setup can utilize ei ther wireless or direct connect communications which is indicated by the dashed line between the PC and PCM The dashed line indicates a connection to the PCM in three possible ways e Directly to the PCM via a cable for a direct connect configuration e Connect to the PCM via Bluetooth communications e Connect to the PCM via SS communications For the wireless communications option the dummy plug 8 pin plug must be inserted into the PCM in order to complete internal circuitry and active wireless communications Satellite Communications GPS Satellites Satellite Communications PCM ey
44. anges will be made to the calculated discharge or associated data until Apply or Apply to All has been clicked Apply only applies the post processing options to the open active tab Ap ply to All applies the post processing changes to all the active tabs Processing Toolbox i EI i Minimum Beam SNR dB 3 0 Cell Screening Apply Apply toall Figure 105 Thresholds Processing Toolbox 80 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 8 4 Hot Keys Accelerators Table 3 presents a list of Hotkeys Accelerators which can be used via the keyboard often in place of a mouse click These Hot Keys are useful in many processes including data collection data processing managing data files and viewing data It is also important to remember for graphic and tabular display a right click presents data viewing options Table 3 Summary of Hotkeys Accelerators for RiverSurveyor Live for PC 8 5 Processing Data Files Step by Step This section is a guide for analyzing and post processing data files collected in the field 1 Open all files from a measurement site the same measurement site with the same flow conditions o Review the System settings Be sure that the settings are consistent amongst files To do this go to the Systems tab and cycle through each file Click on each tab individually or use Cirl Tab o If necessary change the Track and Depth reference to best represent the best field measure
45. are versions not all aspects of this manual may apply e RiverSurveyor S5 M9 firmware version 1 0 e RAiverSurveyor Live software version 1 50 Trademarks The terms SonTek ADP ADV Argonaut FlowTracker and RiverSurveyor are registered trademarks of YSI Inc All rights are reserved All other brand names are trademarks of their re spective holders Warranty Terms and Conditions The system you have purchased is covered under a one year limited warranty that extends to all parts and labor for any malfunction due to workmanship or errors in the manufacturing process The warranty is conditioned upon your proper maintenance and operation under normal use as outlined in the User s Manual that was provided along with the system The warranty does not cover shortcomings that are due to the design nor does it cover any form of incidental damage as a result of errors in the measurements SonTek YSI will repair and or replace at its sole option any product established to be defective with a product of like type CLAIMS FOR LABOR COSTS AND OR OTHER CHARGES RE SULTING FROM THE USE OF SonTek YSI GOODS AND OR PRODUCTS ARE NOT COV ERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY sonTek YSI DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED ABOVE AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE It is un derstood and agreed that SonTek DISCLAIMS AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER
46. ata and the arrow keys to move between fields RiverSurveyor live Site Name 25 sontek Station Number 10 Location 5 tank Party 25 mr h Boat Motor 15 DONE ydroboard Figure 59 Site Information screen The number in parentheses following each field in Figure 59 indicates the number of characters allowed in the field If this value is exceeded an error message is displayed The information entered in this menu is applied to all future measurements until the system is powered off 7 6 2 System Settings 2 The System Settings screen Figure 60 is for entering transducer depth salinity and magnetic declination A description of each field is presented below After entering System Settings pa rameters select DONE to update the values in the system and return to the Main Menu RiverSurveyor Live Transducer Depth m 06 Salinity ppt Screening Distance m Re z Figure 60 System Settings menu Transducer Depth This is the distance that the vertical beam transducer is submerged below the surface Figure 61 shows a basic diagram that depicts an ADP s transducer face submerged in water Transducer depth corresponds to the depth of water to which the transducer face is submerged SonTek YSI TRANSDUCER DEPTH m Figure 61 Explanation of transducer depth measurement Salinity This user defined parameter allows for a correction for the speed of sound in water based on the sal
47. ate e Deleting the record severs the link to the data file To add the record back the file must be reopened e Click on a record to switch to the matching data file e Delete or uncheck a record to recomputed statistics 8 3 7 Processing toolbox The Processing Toolbox Figure 101 gives you access to tools to post process the dis Fa charge data The Processing Toolbox has the following options in its dropdown menu System Settings Edge Estimates Profile extrapolation and Thresholds Each is de scribed in detail below The two icons in the top right corner are always present in the Processing Toolbox my The Reset icon allows you to reset all modified values back to those entered in the field Since any changes to the settings have an impact on the discharge calculation this op tion is important for users to have the option of post processing but the luxury of not losing the initial field settings The MatLab icon exports data from RiverSurveyor Live to a MatLab friendly format ex plained in Appendix C The velocities track and summary data are exported in the refer ence and coordinate system that are set at the time of export SonTek YSI To export the raw ADP data and therefore complete all the velocity coordinate transformations track referencing and processing manually in Matlab you will need to follow this procedure Open the data file you need to export Open the Processing Toolbox Select the System Setting
48. ation Software Indicator for PCM Status Action Base Station _ DGPS ape MO ATK GPS GPGGA GPVTG Lock Lock Lock Lock Icon Icon LED LED LED LED lock in PCM ee No power to GPS board Send back RTK base in base station Station to the factory Hardware fail ure in base sta tion and no GPS lock in PCM No power to GPS board Send back PCM to in PCM the factory No GPS lock in base station and hardware failure in PCM No GPS lock in e No clear view of the sky Make sure base sta for base station GPS tion GPS antenna antenna has clear view of the sky to get GPS lock base station and PCM RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 99 SonTek YSI GPS lock in base station but no DGPS lock No GPS lock in PCM GPS lock in PCM but no dif ferential lock GPS lock in PCM and no radio link be tween base sta tion and PCM GPS lock in PCM with diffe rential lock GPS lock in PCM with RTK lock 100 No clear view of the sky for base station GPS antenna No clear view of the sky for PCM GPS antenna GPS antenna of the PCM may be near a bridge or some obstruc tion Spread spectrum radios in PCM and RTK base station are not working GPS antenna of the PCM may be near a bridge or some obstruc tion RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 Make sure base sta tion GPS antenna has clear view of the sky to get DGPS lock Make sure PCM GPS antenna
49. carding cells at the bottom of the profile 0 user selected number of cells 1 percentage of extrapolation _nDiscardCells Number of cells discarded extrapolation dDiscardPercent Percentage of profile discarded MeasurementQuality User input measurement quality Station structure User_Depth_m Depth input by the user for each station Vel Correction Velocity correction factor for each station extrapolation Bottom_nCells Profile Extrapolation Bottom Number of cells used in extra polation Sensor Depth _m Sensor transducer depth for each station Surface type for each station 0 Open Water 1 Ice 2 Ice and Slush Ice Thickness m Ice thickness for each station Surface_to_Ice_ m Distance from the surface to ice for each station Surface _to_ Slush m Distance from the surface to slush for each station Summary structure Parameter Name Top Q m3 s Middle _Q_m3_s Bottom_Q_m3_s Left_Q_m3_ Right_Q_m3_s Total Q_m3_s Depth_m Cells Track_m Boat_Vel_m_s Boat velocity used for discharge calculation for each sample in veloci ty coordinates System structure Signal to Noise Ratio SNR for each cell for each beam for each Sample number for each sample Voltage_V Battery voltage for each sample SonTek YSI Cell Start_m Start of the first cell in the profile for each sample Cell Size m Size of profile cells for each sample Step Step in data collection process for each sample For Moving Boat Discharge measu
50. ck and Boat Speed User defined criteria used in determining water depth i e Ver ence tical Beam or Bottom Track 4 beams Coordinate Navigation coordinate system applied by user ENU System System XYZ 88 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Appendix C Matlab Export The Matlab output is ordered into a series of structures each containing their related parameters and settings The units for each parameter are generally shown as the suffix on the end of pa rameter name e g Altitude_m is Altitude in meters m Bt_Vel_m_s is the Bottom Track velocity in meters second m s The basic order of the root structures is as follows Structure Name Bottom Track Processing RawGPSData The raw GPS data from either the internal GPS or an external serial connected GPS system This data is stored in its raw format with the same frequency that was output from the GPS E g The GPS outputs data at 10 Hz so 10 GPS data values are stored for each ADP sample Setup Settings edge information and profile extrapolation Station Station information for Stationary mode data collection TBD Summar Calculated discharge variables Voltage and Profiling tion Matrices put Bottom Track structure Parameter Name VB Depth_m Vertical Beam depth for each sample BT Depth_m Mean Bottom Track depth for each sample Bt Vel m s Bottom Track Velocity for each beam for each sample BT Beam Depth m Bottom Track depth f
51. cons help to determine system performance Navigation Graphics Present a view of the trajectory of the system during a mea surement The left arrow key goes to the first profile of the starting edge the right arrow key goes to the last profile of the starting edge The up down keys cycle through the data Edge Graphics Presents a view for evaluating starting and ending edges The left ar row key goes to the first profile of the starting edge the right arrow key goes to the last profile of the starting edge The up down arrow keys cycle through the data Transect Tab The Transect tab Figure 99 has three sections incremental profile data left user selected graphics main area and transect view bottom As an example the top graph in Figure 99 shows the depth to bottom information taken from the vertical beam data blue and the trans ducer data green SonTek YSI 20 x B S cous S resorreos0810 SS 0501 worse S 200901 6075131 SS 200301160754171 SS 20090116075730 SS 20090116000005 SS 20030116060312 D 20030116000532 2 Rives go Figure 99 Data view Transect tab Graphs can be modified by right clicking on the left or right vertical axis and selecting from the options provided The middle graph displays the path of the boat with the velocity vectors The velocity vectors at a good site should be roughly perpendicular to the path of the boat The bottom graph shows the meas
52. creen will appear Press Yes This will restore the phone to factory settings lee a 6 GPS a Be sure the GPS antenna s have a clear view to the sky Large trees or structures like bridges and buildings nearby can obstruct the satellite signals Move away from any over head obstructions to avoid mult path errors or GPS dropouts b The GPS antenna on the ADP should be connected to the PCM with the coaxial cable c GPS Quality a Zero indicates no GPS signal detected b One indicates a non differential GPS signal detected c Two indicates a differential GPS DGPS signal detected d Four indicates an RTK GPS signal detected d GPS HDOP a Horizontal Dilution of Precision is a GPS term used to describe the geometric strength of satellite configuration on GPS accuracy b Table 4 describes the possible values 96 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 HDOP Value 1 Ideal 2 3 Excellent 4 6 Good 7 8 Moderate 9 20 Fair 21 50 Poor e RIK a b c d e Rating SonTek YSI Table 4 HDOP Value Descriptions Description This is the highest possible confidence level to be used for applications de manding the highest possible precision at all times At this confidence level positional measurements are considered accurate enough to meet all but the most sensitive applications Represents a level that marks the minimum appropriate for making business decisions Positional measurements could be used to
53. ctionality of the RiverSurveyor hardware for proper data collection 6 9 1 Compass Calibration A compass calibration is necessary prior to each discharge measurement to compensate for magnetic fields specific to the site To perform a compass calibration click the Compass Cali bration link in the Utilities menu and click Start in the pop up window Figure 34 Rotate the ADP through two complete circles while varying pitch and roll angles as much as possible It is important to calibrate the compass on the boat or mount and as close to the measurement loca tion as possible Be sure to remove any Mobile devices including any Mobile device operating the system PDAs or other metal objects from the area prior to calibration Compass Heading 0 0 Figure 34 Compass Calibration window Click Stop upon completion of the compass calibration procedure The calibration results and score Figure 35 are displayed in the window Using the example below the calibration score is M6 49Q9 The M value should always be less than 10 and the Q value should always be SonTek YSI very high based on a scale from 1 10 If the result is anything other than Pass the process should be repeated A file is saved for quality control procedures in the following directory C Documents SonTek Data YYYY_MM_DD CompassCal where YYYY_MM_DD is the year month and day format Compass Heading iBL Results PASS core is excellent Mag
54. d be the same or very close Therefore the edge distances should be the same or similar for all transects 5 Mobile Device a b aop Be sure that the RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile software is installed correctly on the Mo bile device prior to field data collection Please use the clear plastic lanyard with the Mobile device to prevent any water damage in the field The Mobile device is not water resistant Water damage is not covered by the warranty The operational range can be affected by inclement weather The RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile software will automatically activate the Bluetooth even if it is manually turned off It can also be activated manually with these steps a Select Start on the Mobile device to open a list of Programs b Select the Applications Icon to open an additional list of Programs c Select Bluetooth and then Bluetooth Manager d Select option 6 Settings e Use arrow keys to activate Bluetooth SonTek YSI e If Bluetooth or other issues persist there are two ways to reset the mobile device a lf the phone is on 1 Press Start 2 Scroll to and Select System Tools 3 Scroll to and Select either Master Reset or Master Clear 4 Press Yes Left Soft Key when Alert appears 5 Enter Master Code normally 000000 b If the phone is off or frozen 1 Press and Hold the Center Select Key while powering up the phone or Press and Hold the Z amp E keys while powering up the phone The MASTER RESET s
55. d spectrum Communications Figure 12 Spread Spectrum communications option without GPS 12 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 3 4 2 Hardware Setup Please use the following directions for soread spectrum communications setup 1 Be sure to use the mounting directions from section 3 2 2 for the ADP and PCM 2 Connect the spread spectrum radio box to the PC by using the communications cable Connect the serial end of the connector to the PC and the 8 pin female connector of the cable to the 8 pin male connector on the radio communications box 3 Turn on System Power and spread spectrum radio box and by pressing the white circu lar button on top of the PCM The button should then glow solid green 4 Follow the directions outlined in Section 5 to make a discharge measurement Figure 13 presents the hardware necessary for the spread spectrum communications option Figure 13 Hardware for Spread Spectrum Communications RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 13 SonTek YSI 3 5 Configuration D RTK GPS 3 5 1 Description Figure 14 shows the RiverSurveyor system with RTK GPS with precision to 3 cm and wire less communications using a small unmanned boat such as the SonTek Hydroboard GPS po sition data is received at 10 hz by both the RTK base station and ADP on the rover The RTK GPS correction is transmitted at 1 hz from the RTK base station to the unmanned boat via spre
56. d the Transect window Figure 45 will be displayed Try to keep the vessel speed and direction constant as it progresses across the river to the end edge ga 20 o y S ww ORASI SILEN t Process Morg Soot swp in Transect Sorpe u Time PIG Duraton o 00 33 Voltage V 45 f 3 Trock Reference GPSGA Depth Reference Vertical Beam Cocedinate System Bw ener y Toral Q m s 0 01 Boat Socec m s 0 04 Track n 0 13 DMG m 0 16 Depth m 0 44 a Cels 4 oe KD Mean vel m s 0 129 5 CM eee VE Depth Gn 0 44 BT Depth m 0 48 Se ul GPS Quality 4 P gt y y Sytem Samples Nevgaton Edzes Transect Figure 45 Data Collection Start Moving 6 11 4 End Edge Click the End Edge button or F5 when the vessel reaches the edge of the opposite bank Figure 46 A dialog box will prompt you to describe the End Edge Figure 47 Note that the screen changes from the Transect Tab to the Edges Tab This allows detailed viewing of the edge data collection Be sure to collect at least 10 samples at the ending edge Try to keep the vessel as stationary as possible 42 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI ga 20 o 7 e ma The Left Bank is the bank on the left sde of the steam when locking downstream Ca 9 68 SNR 28 Figure 47 Data Collection End Edge dialog box SNR 6 11 5 End Transect
57. depth da ta x 1 MHz Echo sounder e 3 MHz Transducer Built in Temperature Sensor Delrin housing containing compass n 2 axis tilt sensor 8 GB recorder and Processing electronics E pin cable connection Figure 1 S5 ADP Features SonTek YSI e M9 Figure 2 This portable 9 beam ADP with a velocity profiling range of 0 2 to 30 m is intended for use from moving or stationary boats floating devices in both shallow and deep channels The M9 has a 5 inch 13 cm diameter Delrin housing It has two sets of velocity measurement transducers both in a Janus configuration four 3 0 MHz transducers and four 1 0 MHz transducers A 0 5 MHz vertical acoustic beam echo sounder provides depth data Built in Temperature Sensor 0 5 MHz Echo sounder 1 MHz Transducer Delrin housing containing compass 2 axis tilt sensor 6 GB recorder and Processing electronics XT 3 pin cable connection Figure 2 M9 ADP Features The four brass inserts on top of the ADP can be used to secure the ADP to a mount on the side of a boat or to mount the optional GPS antenna Figure 3 shows a dimensioned drawing of the brass insert locations in inches and millimeters AX 10 32 THREADED INSERT EQUAL SPACING 91 44 23 60 TOP VIEW ENCAP Figure 3 Brass Insert Locations 4 0 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 2 2 Power and Communications Module PCM Optional The PCM Figure 4
58. device is approximately 60m Those approx imate ranges assume a Clear line of sight with no obstructions or poor weather SonTek YSI 2 2 2 Spread Spectrum SS Option A PCM with the spread spectrum radio option provides remote communication between the PCM and the SS Base radio connected to a PC The operational range is about 2 km 2 3 GPS Components Optional SonTek offers two GPS options integrated into the PCM The first option provides RTK quality data 3 cm RTK quality data requires additional hardware in the PCM as well as a separate RTK Base Station Figure 5 The Base Station provides RTK corrections to the GPS receiver built into the PCM The Differential GPS DGPS option does not require a base station but additional hardware is required for the PCM Some general rules of thumb for connection times for the various communications are e GPS Lock Typically takes 5 minutes to turn from Red to Green greater than 1 m ac curacy e Differential Lock Typically takes up to about 5 minutes to turn from Red to flashing Red Green submeter accuracy e RTK Lock Typically takes up to about 10 minutes to turn from alternatively flashing Red Green to Green 3 cm accuracy e BT SS LED Turns to Green as soon as connection is established between PC Phone and the system assuming you are within range e Base Station Radio Link Established Red light Figure 5 Real Time Kinematic RTK Base Station 6 RiverSu
59. e Information System Settings Track and Depth Reference Compass Calibration Download Recorder Measurement Summary Utilities STAI OUTT Figure 78 Main Menu Start Data Collection Appendix A provides a description and list of icons used on the software s status bar Note that icons are color coded typically moving from the color blue indicating optimal status to red indicating nonfunctional Gray indicates the option is not installed 7 7 2 Start Edge By pressing the soft key corresponding to Start Edge Figure 79 you are prompted to enter Starting Edge Left or Right bank Method slope bank vertical bank user input and Distance i e distance from Starting edge as displayed in Figure 80 After entering the edge information select OK to view start edge samples In order to collect precise and accurate information make sure the boat is as motionless as possible SonTek YSI RiverS urveyor Live U ty Gal EZ Process Moving Boat Total Q m3 s 0 00 Q Step Profiling Cells Sample 8lTrack m 0 00 Time 11 39 09 Depth m 3 00 Duration 0 00 08 Mean Vel 1 025 Voltage V 17 9 Boat Speed 0 000 START EDGE Figure 79 Data collection Start Edge RiverSurveyor ine i ra ao Start Edge Left Bank lt gt Method Sloped Bank 4 gt citi The Left Bank is the bank on the left side of the stream when looking downstream Figure 80 Data Collection Start Edge Inputs Figure 81 s
60. e all data fields or a Reset to default option to apply the standard view y Process Moving Boat Step In Transect Sample 64 Time 8 16 00 Duration 0 01 04 Voltage V 14 5 m oo Track Reference OPS 0GA J Depth Reference Vertical Beam Coordinate System ENU _ Summa System i Total Q rm3 s 1 89 Settings t Track Reference a ma a Summary Le ee DMG rm 2 68 WaterTrack Hoot aan Depth m 1 58 BottomTrack eee Declination Cells 8 a salinity waere O a 7 Mean Vel rms 0 770 Reset to default a VB Depth rm 1 68 Add all me m as Figure 92 Sidebar tabular data with right clicking menu options The graph portion of the Sidebar displays the vertical profile through the water column Double click on the axes to change the scale Right click on the graph to display a pop up menu that al lows for further customization of the graph Below is an example for viewing the velocity profile After right clicking on the graph select WaterTrack and then Velocity This will display each ve locity component along with the Standard Deviation as a shaded band around each line Figure 93 SonTek YSI Depth mi 0 2 0 0 0 2 0d Velocity mis Figure 93 Profile View WaterTrack Another useful plot for the profile graph is to select Summary and then Discharge This will present a graph that plots the profile extrapolation with the area under the graph being the in cremental discharge for the samp
61. e system still running You can reconnect to the ADP with the same or different Mobile device or with a PC all while the system continues to collect data without losing any information Figure 88 displays the Ab ort and Disconnect options RiverSurveyor Live 20090309113923 Oty amp Ga A 1 3 Satellites Boat Water 10 DMG m 80 05 GPS Quality 4 Temperature 3 9 D BT D GPS 1 000 Heading deg 273 6 G 0 Pitch deg 0 1 G Roll deg i END EDGE see MENU Figure 88 Data Collection Abort and Disconnect options 7 7 6 Data collection Swapping between Mobile Device and PC The RiverSurveyor Live software allows you to swap between measurement devices Mobile device and PC while the system is collecting data Data collected by the RiverSurveyor system ADP is stored inside the ADP so there is no risk of losing data when swapping between de vices More importantly the data will not be lost if communications to the ADP is interrupted for any reason SonTek YSI To swap from the Mobile device to a PC disconnect from the system during data collection This is done by pressing the Menu button and then Disconnect as displayed in Figure 88 Simp ly connect to the system with a PC or other Mobile device to continue with the measurement 7 7 7 Transferring Data from Mobile Device to PC Transferring data files from the Mobile device to the PC is done by simply connecting the Mobile device to the PC via a USB c
62. elocity profile leave a section of the water at the surface unmeasured This area is referred to as the Top Estimate e Potential data contamination in the last cell e g the cell is partially or fully touching the riverbed or potential side lobe interference at the end of the profile leaves a section of water at the bottom unmeasured This area is referred to as the Bottom Estimate So how do we calculate the velocities and discharges in each of these estimated and edge areas A technique known as Velocity Profile Extrapolation is used to estimate the unmeasured areas at the top and bottom This theoretical approach to modeling of the velocities within the water column allows all velocities and therefore the discharge to be computed Velocity Profile Extrapolation uses a power law velocity profile proposed by Chen 1991 and Simpson and Oltmann 1990 to calculate velocities above and below the Measured Area ro yb ae 056 Lis Equation 3 1 Velocity Profile Power Law l a L n J 0 Where u is the velocity at height z measured from the river bottom u is the bottom shear veloc ity ZO is the bottom roughness height and b is a constant equal to 1 6 according to Chen 1991 Use of this equation assumes the currents in the profile are traveling in approximately the same direction In situations where this may not be the case e g Stratified Flows or bi directional flow one of the other extrapolation me
63. ement Sections The Transect component can be further broken up into the Top Estimate Middle or Measured Area and Bottom Estimate as shown in Figure 22 be Shore Edge Estimate Top egimats Shore Edge Estimate Measured Area W Pi OL Toy i Fi aw N Bottom Estimate RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 25 SonTek YSI Figure 22 Cross sectional areas not measured by the ADP Therefore the Total Discharge can be calculated by summing the Start Edge Top Estimate Measured Area Bottom Estimate and End Edge Only the Measured Area is measured by the acoustic Doppler profiler It is important to note that all other areas are estimated using industry recommended and approved calculations The reasons for breaking up the total discharge calculation into several components are due to limitations inherent in all acoustic Doppler profilers An acoustic Doppler profiler cannot meas ure the entire river cross section due to several issues e There is a minimum operating depth for the profiler 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 measured in this way e The mounting depth plus a short distance referred to as the blanking distance from the profiler to the start of the measured v
64. erSurveyor live ee H oo P _OoR _ 00 Figure 64 Compass Calibration menu At the end of calibration process select DONE and a calibration score will be displayed as shown in Figure 65 and will be saved to the SD memory card Using the example below the calibration score is M6 20Q7 The M value should always be less than 10 and the Q value should always be very high based on a scale from 1 10 If the result is anything other than Pass the process should be repeated RiverSurveyor Live Heading Pitch Roll Results PASS consider repeating calibration Score is fair Consider repeating the calibration Magnetic field strength is very low Calibration score M6 20Q7 DONE START Figure 65 Calibration score In the case that the SD memory card is not installed in the Mobile device you will be notified The calibration can still be run but will not be saved RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 55 SonTek YSI 7 6 5 Download Recorder 5 This menu displays the staus of the recorder or memory of the ADP The Download Recorder menu Figure 66 shows the recorder s Total Space Free Space remaining capacity as a per centage and recorded file names and sizes The file names use a four digit year two digit month day hour minute and second format YYYYMMDDHHMMSS All RiverSurveyor Live files have an riv extension Within this menu additional options are available throug
65. erify that the SNR data and beams are valid with special focus on the edges and shallow water Verify water velocity in ENU U up and D Delta should be close to zero Make sure that discharge curve and profile extrapolation is applicable using Processing Toolbox Profile Extrapolation Verify that the SNRs are valid for the contour graph at the bottom Verify that the velocity cell cutoff on the contour plot is valid also look at the screening distance and make sure that is graphically correct 3 Inthe Discharge Measurement Summary make sure that O References and Coordinates should be the same Starting edges should alternate Date times should be consecutive Duration of measurements should be similar Use the Statistics to identify any outliers Channel width and discharge areas should be similar Uncheck or delete problematic records 82 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Appendix A Description of RiverSurveyor Live Icons Bluetooth is a wireless short range communications technology allowing data transmission over short distances from fixed and mobile devices When users apply this method of communi cation between their PC or Mobile device and the ADP a blue icon indicates that Bluetooth is active while a red icon represents inactive icons below Bluetooth signal strength is indicated with a green icon square a full square indicates a strong Bluetooth signal while squares not
66. es the following specifications for the PC Windows Vista or Windows XP 1 6 GHz processor 1 GB memory 1 GB disk space 1024 x 768 Screen Resolution 6 3 Installation To install the RiverSurveyor Live for PC software on your PC insert the distribution CD into your CD ROM drive The program should automatically start and display the Installation Menu Figure 23 If the installation menu does not appear in a few seconds click Start Run on your PC and type D install exe where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive Read Me RiverSurveyer Live Sofware Install RiverSurveyer Live foe PE windows XP or Vista Tietia Live for Mobile pen ReadMobie for instructions Sonlok Suppod Web Site hor latest wernons Ext Figure 23 Installation Menu Click the Install RiverSurveyor Live for PC option The installation wizard Figure 24 will display step by step instructions to install the software 28 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI AiverSurreyor Live Setup laix Welcome to the RiverSurveyor Live Installation Wizard His ongi ecane that pou eect all ainke pete atic behe hatter thet betup orogears Chek Cancel to quat the setup peagam ther close any progai you hive urrara Cheb Mest to continue the instalation WAFIMING Tihs program ii peptected by copei Lra ane nilergborual hehe nauihonned tegita oF hinid ol thei pigran ov ary cate pigia palpi bac elp wll be progetto to tee madman ende
67. essing on the recorded data the file s must be down loaded from the ADP and opened in the RiverSurveyor Live for Pc software 56 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 6 6 Measurement Summary 6 The Measurement Summary displays a running list of the discharge measurements you have made sorted by date time Figure 67 The Measurement Summary helps you evaluate data collected in the field Using the Menu or numeric keys allows for various views of the available data fields A checkmark next to a measurement indicates that the measurement is used in the Statistics provided at the bottom of the window A red x indicates the measurement is ex cluded from the statistics Simply use the arrow keys to scroll through the measurements and the Enter key to select or deselect measurements for the statistics RiverSurveyor Live a saree Te 9 03 2009 8 28 44 9 03 2009 8 29 02 9 03 2009 9 03 2009 8 30 1 20090309093208 Total Duration 00 01 45 Mean 0 00 StdDev 0 00 COV 0 000 Figure 67 Discharge Measurement Summary Using the Menu Key you can display 12 different data fields using 4 different view options Al ternatively you can press the number keys 1 2 3 or 4 to change views Figure 68 RiverSurveyor Live TA af soe sutine 9 03 2009 0 00 9 03 2009 8 29 02 0 00 ate Lae a Fie a 23 0 00 100 in 1 OPTION1 1 VIEW 200903090930 w 2 OPTION2 2 DELETEALL lean 3 OPTION
68. etails 3 2 Configuration A Direct Connection with S5 or M9 Core System 3 2 1 Description The core system is typically used in a manned powerboat application using a direct cable con nection to the PC and the external power supply Figure 8 The dashed line indicates the use of an optional third party external GPS The use of an external GPS precludes the use of all wire less communications i e Bluetooth and spread spectrum therefore a direct connection via serial communications is necessary Extemal Power Supply External GPS TT m m Figure 8 Core system direct connect setup 3 2 2 Hardware Setup Follow these instructions to set up the hardware for the core system 1 Connect the underwater 8 pin male connector of the 10 m power and communications cable to the female ADP connector until the face of the cable connector is flush with the ADP connector Screw on the locking sleeve to secure the connection 2 Connect the female 9 pin serial connector marked USER on the power and communica tions cable to the PC If the PC does not have a serial port use the USB to serial adapter included 3 Mount the ADP to the boat Be sure to mount the ADP deep enough that the transducers will remain submerged for the entire measurement 4 Connect the external AC power supply to the system by connecting the 2 pin power cable from the 10 meter power serial communications cable to the power source Figure 9 shows the hardware
69. f use allows you to measure confidently without having to change measurement settings for a specific river condition First time users will find data collection and analysis a relatively simple task while advanced users will benefit from the flexible processing and analytical tools that are provided One of the major benefits of the RiverSurveyor system is that it is easy to program time consuming and complicated training courses are not required before you can start collecting meaningful data 1 2 What s new Shallow and or deep water profiling solutions The ADP can be either one of the following types Both of these profilers are described in detail in Section 2 e S5 ADP A five beam system with four profiling beams and one vertical beam The S5 has a velocity measurement range of up to 5 m and a discharge measurement range of 15 m when referencing GPS and the vertical beam e M9 ADP A nine beam system with two sets of four profiling beams each set having its own frequency and one vertical beam The M9 has a velocity profiling range of up to 30 m and a discharge measurement range of 80 m when referencing GPS and the vertical beam Multi frequency Multiple acoustic frequencies fused with precise bandwidth control make for the most robust and continuous shallow to deep measurements ever for an ADP A determinis tic microcontroller automatically apportions the appropriate acoustics and pulse schemes as you cross the river
70. g Save to Clipboard from the popup menu This data can then be pasted into Excel or a text editor for ASCII export The order of the columns can be changed and is saved in the application settings The col umns should be adjusted to match the user display preferences or requirements for ASCII export Columns support multi dimensional parameters e g individual Bottom Track Beam Depths 8 System Tab Column selections have been updated 9 Edges tab The Edges tab displays the Left Bank and Right Bank instead of the Start Edge and End Edge 10 Times Series Tab A new tab titled Time Series has been added that displays five multi oarameter Time Series windows 11 Discharge Measurement Summary Active Records records that are checked that have discharge values that are outside of 5 of the mean discharge are now displayed in red This feature can be enabled disabled using the Highlight Records button on the Discharge Summary toolbar The icons for the Start Edge Left Bank and Right Bank have been swapped The arrows now point in the direction of travel across the river 104 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 SonTek YSI The splitter for the Discharge Measurement Summary has been repositioned to display 6 measurements plus statistics by default The Summary only displays data for completed transects Export to dis from discharge summary table includes Start Da
71. g a SonTek YSI RiverSurveyor S5 or M9 system This River Surveyor S5 M9 System Manual describes how to install and configure the RiverSurveyor sys tem and its associated software It includes instructions and guidelines for the most common applications for which this system is used Scope and Audience Even if you have used other SonTek acoustic Doppler products we recommend that you spend some time reading this manual to learn about the special features of this system This manual is more application oriented in that it tries to explain how to use the RiverSur veyor system for specific real world applications If you intend to use the instrument for other applications or if you need detailed information about the instrument itself please contact us How to Use This Manual This manual was especially designed for on line viewing through a computer Even though you may now be reading a paper copy of this manual an electronic copy of this manual was pro vided to you on the distribution disk RiverSurveyor pdf The use of this PDF file requires you to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer This software is freely available from Adobe at http www adobe com This RiverSurveyor paf file is also used as a Help file within the AiverSurveyor Live software program If you install RiverSurveyor Live on your computer using the default installation instruc tions the RiverSurveyor pdf file will be
72. h dongle at 57600 baud Select Port Figure 26 COM Port Selection Window Following the COM port selection you will be presented with a search window displaying the serial numbers of systems available for connection Figure 27 Should no system be detected click Search again Be sure that the systems have power If the power is not turned on the sys tem cannot be detected to communicate with the PC Select a system Figure 27 System Select Window 30 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI When the connection is established the System Tab is displayed as shown in Figure 28 This tab allows you to enter Site Information System Settings and Measurement Settings download files from the Recorder and perform Pre Measurement Tests The COM port and baud rate COM2 57600 are shown at the top Step 1 Site Information Enter information to better describe the site and measurement SonTek conditions 1 e Change Site Information Tank MR HydroBoard 1 Test Step 2 System Configuration System Type ADP Serial Number 5 Firmware Version 0 61 Step 3 System Settings Modify system settings for Transducer Depth m 0 00 Change System Settings Screening Distance m 0 0 Salinity ppt 0 0 Magnetic Declination deg 0 0 Track Reference Bottom Track Depth Reference Vertical Beam Coordinate System ENU Step 4 Discharge Measurement Modify measurement settings for Sta
73. h icons for starting edge depth and track reference and coordinate system All records can be selected or deselected by clicking with the mouse this af fects the statistics presented and is a quick and easy to understand what effect each measure ment has on the overall average of the measurements for the site Additionally you can select data to include or exclude from the discharge calculation by simply clicking to activate or deactivate the check box The Discharge Summary has the following op tions that can be used in post processing E Discharge Summary Report Generates a printer friendly report that summarizes all data used in the discharge calculation as well as the associated statistics unchecked records are not displayed a Export Discharge Summary to ASCII Exports the information found in the discharge summary to an ASCII file txt ai Delete selected discharge record s Deletes the selected records the ones with the red check These records will not be used for the discharge calculation be Delete all discharge records Deletes all records present essentially removing all tran sects for discharge calculation Links between open files and records on the discharge summary are as follows e An open file will update its corresponding discharge record with changes to settings or as sample number changes e Closing a file leaves the record displayed in the discharge measurement summary but the record will no longer upd
74. h the MENU soft key This submenu has the following options e Download All Files Downloads all data files into the SD storage card on the Mobile device if no card an error is displayed A folder on the Mobile device is created named SonTek Data Gauging data is saved in a subfolder name based on the date time recorded e Download New Files Downloads all files which are not already on the storage card e Download Selected Files Downloads individually selected files to the SD storage card e Format Recorder Erases all data files on the ADP system recorder Transferring files from the Mobile device to PC is easy Simply insert the SD card from the Mo bile device into the PC and access the files as you would a USB drive Alternatively connect the Mobile device to the computer via a USB cable to transfer files using Windows Explorer RiverSurveyor Live Total Space s3 GB Free Space 0 GB 96 RiverAdp 02 ydtt 29 45 KB Sa ed 1 DOWNLOAD ALL FILES RawData_010 y PEPI 2 DOWNLOAD NEW FILES RiverAdo OOL yd 3 DOWNLOAD SELECTED FILE 1 29 2009 7 15 4 FORMAT RECORDER Figure 66 Download Recorder menu Make sure that there is adequate memory available on the recorder prior to making a discharge measurement It is suggested to download files and format the recorder between measurement sites At the very least all files should be downloaded and the recorder formatted at the end of the day Important To complete any post proc
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76. he Doppler shift of the received satellite signals SonTek YSI Select the default track reference for the measurement All available track references will be available for analysis or to recalculate discharge in post processing There are four options e Bottom Track The ADP uses the bottom track feature to measure the velocity of a ves sel relative to the river bottom The vessel velocity is then subtracted from the measured water velocity to give the absolute water current profile independent of vessel motion This is the only track reference available for systems without an optional GPS e GPGGA The ADP uses the GGA string from the GPS data to measure velocity of a vessel based on GPS position data This is only available for systems configured with a GPS option It is recommended that GGA data use a sub meter differential or RTK cor rection for discharge calculations The highest quality and most accurate method ap plies RTK corrected data e GPVTG The ADP uses the VTG string from the GPS data to measure the velocity of a vessel based on GPS velocity data This method requires additional review of data qual ity parameters to verity data quality e System The ADP references all velocities only to itself This should only be used in specialized applications by experienced users It is not recommended for discharge measurements from a moving vessel Depth Reference Select the default depth reference for the measurement Both o
77. he list select the desired system and press the corresponding soft key to Connect Fig ure 57 In the case that only one system is found the software will connect automatically In the case that no RiverSurveyor system is found or within range a No device found will be dis played Make sure that the dummy plug is installed all system LEDs on the PCM are correct and the battery is charged and installed correctly then click Search Again Returner 1 ADP S55 Connecting to system Figure 57 Connection to ADP with serial number ADP S5 5 7 6 Preparing for a Measurement Main Menu Once a connection is established the Main Menu Figure 58 is displayed and is used to enter site information and initial site parameters Each of the menu items can be accessed using the control pad or by pressing the corresponding number on the keypad The START and QUIT op tions bottom bar are selected using the soft keys RiverSurveyor Live 1 Site Information System Settings Track and Depth Reference Compass Calibration Download Recorder Measurement Summary Utilities Figure 58 Main Menu 50 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 6 1 Site Information 1 On the Site Information screen Figure 59 specific site information such as Site Name Station Number Location Party Boat Motor Measurement Number and Comments can be entered To enter data use the letter keys to enter d
78. hows the RiverSurveyor collecting data after entering START EDGE inputs Collect at least 10 profiles samples edge and select START MOVING to go to the next step At this point it is important to make sure the system is running and collecting samples It is also im portant to confirm the status icons are valid see Appendix A RiverSurveyor live MA O ty a a A D OA Process Moving Boat Total Q m3 s 0 00 Step Start Edge 16 Cells 8 Sample 16 Track m 0 00 Time 11 39 37 Depth m 3 00 Duration 0 00 16 Mean Vel 1 025 Voltage V 17 9 Boat Speed 0 000 START MOVING Figure 81 Data screen after Start Edge 64 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 7 3 Start Moving Before moving the vessel across the transect press Start Moving Now start moving the sys tem smoothly and slowly across the channel Figure 82 displays the Start Moving screen RiverSurveyor Live o ty amp M Process Moving Boat Total Q m E 0 00 Step Start Edge 16 Cells 8 Sample 16 Track m 0 00 Time 11 39 37 Depth m 3 00 Duration 0 00 16 Mean Vel 1 025 Voltage V 17 9 Boat Speed 0 000 Figure 82 Data collection Start Moving This window shows the data as its being collected across the channel Additional views are available to display the other data parameters being collected Press the Menu key to select the data display to view The number keys 1 2 3 or 4 can also be used to change
79. inity in parts per thousand ppt at the face of the ADP A value representative of the local water conditions must be entered manually to avoid potential erroneous calculations For reference the salinity range is between 0 ppt freshwater to 34 5 ppt seawater Water temperature is also a factor for speed of sound in water calculations The ADP has a built in temperature sensor that automatically compensates for this effect Magnetic Declination On the earth s surface a calibrated compass indicates magnetic North rather than geographic North The angular difference between these two directions Is called magnetic declination also Known as variation magnetic variation or compass variation Mag netic declination varies across the earth s surface and over time The ADP compass is shipped pre calibrated however calibration is required at each site to remove any magnetic bias present at the site Compass calibration will ultimately give better measurement accuracy The magnetic declination angle 8 can be found on maps like the one presented in Figure 62 Mag netic declination maps can be found on may sites on the internet Screening Distance This is the distance below the face of the ADP that you want to start col lecting data In essence this setting allows you to program the ADP to start collecting data be low a certain point This is primarily used for over the boat applications where the screening distance can be set to avoid flow
80. it preinstalled on its bottom The fairing is at tached to the Hydroboard with four screws that pass through the top of the Hydroboard into the fairing unit on the underside of the Hydroboard 4 The ADP should be installed so that the transducer head is flush with the fairing The transducer can be installed deeper if required Tighten the clamp around the transducer by rotating the thumb screw until the ADP is held firmly in place 5 The white line on the side of the Hydroboard can be used to calculate the transducer depth The transducer depth is defined as the distance from the vertical beam to the water sur face The distance for both the S5 and M9 with the fairing to the white line is 4 5 in RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 19 SonTek YSI 114 38mm If the ADP head is mounted flush with the fairing simply subtract the distance of the white line to the waterline from 4 5 inches to get the transducer depth 6 After the PCM and the ADP are in place connect the data cable between them Start by connecting the cable s 8 pin male connector to the female ADP connector until the face of the cable is flush with the connector now tighten the connection with the protective locking sleeve Next repeat the same procedure to connect the data cable to the PCM Connect the 8 pin male cable connector by pushing the connector into the female connector em bedded in the PCM until the face of the cable is flush with the female con
81. ived from multiple acoustic pulses transmit ted from the ADP that have reflected off of the riverbed If the riverbed is stationary i e nNon moving bottom then the Doppler shift velocity will consist entirely of boat speed velocity which is acceptable for discharge calculations If the riverbed is in mo tion the Doppler shift based velocity will consist of both boat speed and riverbed speed which will bias discharge calculations In this case the following two refer ences would be preferred to determine boat velocity 2 GGA GPS referenced velocity GPGGA GGA refers to a specific NMEA 0183 pro tocol for outputting GPS position data In this case the GGA string contains actual position latitude longitude information along with several other GPS quality parame ters Boat velocity is calculated by measuring the distance between two successive GGA positions divided by the travel time between those two positions Differential corrections are required for the GGA data to reduce the amount of position error as sociated with each measurement The RiverSurveyor uses two types of differential corrections Sub meter differential and Real Time Kinematic RTK 3 VTG _GPS referenced velocity GPVTG VTG refers to a specific NUEA 0183 proto col for outputting GPS velocity data In this case the VTG string contains the actual boat speed information along with several other GPS parameters The GPS velocity is calculated based on t
82. k reference 0 System 1 Bottom Track 2 GPS GGA 3 GPS VTG Velocity reference 0 System 1 Bottom Track 2 GPS GGA 3 GPS VTG Edges 0 EstimatedQ Start Edge Estimated discharge Edges 0 Method Start Edge Method 0 User input discharge 1 Vertical bank 2 Sloped bank Edges 0 DistanceToBank Start Edge Distance to the bank Edges_1__DistanceloBank End Edge Distance to the bank Edges _1_ EstimatedQ End Edge Estimated discharge Edges 1 Method End Edge Method 0 User input discharge 1 Vertical bank 2 Sloped bank RatedDischarge User input rated discharge extrapolation _ Top _nFitType Profile Extrapolation Top Fit equation type 0 Constant fit 1 Power fit extrapolation_Top_nEntireProfil Profile Extrapolation Top Fit 0 Use entire profile 1 User selected number of cells extrapolation Top dExponent Profile Extrapolation Top Power fit exponent 90 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI extrapolation_ Top nCells Profile Extrapolation Top Number of cells used in extrapo lation extrapolation _Bottom_nFitType Profile Extrapolation Bottom Fit equation type 0 Con stant fit 1 Power fit extrapolation _Bottom_nEntirePro Profile Extrapolation Bottom Fit 0 Use entire profile 1 User selected number of cells extrapolation Bottom dExponent Profile Extrapolation Bottom Power fit exoonent extrapolation _nDiscardType Method for dis
83. ke sure the O ring seal is clear of all debris When closing the battery cover securely tighten both thumb screws to maintain a waterproof seal 6 Connect the SS Radio antenna male connector to the female connector in the RTK Base Station 7 Plug the male connector of the Base Station antenna cable male connector to the female connector embedded in the RTK Base Station 8 Adjust the height of the tripod for the best line of sight to the remote PCM 9 Important If possible avoid line of sight obstructions as they may decrease the communi cation range between the RTK Base Station and the PCM on the boat If needed you can add an extension cable between the RTK Base Station and SS Radio antenna to place the SS antenna in a more ideal location 10 Turn on system power by pressing the circular button on top of the communications box it should turn solid green once turned on 11 The RTK Base Station has two LEDs In all cases a green light would indicate that the component is functioning while a red orange light would indicate that the system is not functioning Figure 17 Hardware for the RTK Base Station RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 17 SonTek YSI 3 6 Configuration E SonTek Differential GPS 3 6 1 Description Figure 18 shows the RiverSurveyor system with Standard DGPS and wireless communications using a SonlTek Hydroboard The standard differential GPS option has sub meter precision The So
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85. le profile 8 3 4 Tab Windows selection There are five views or data tabs in the software Each tab presents a specific view of the data explained below 8 3 5 Tab Window display The Tab Window Figure 94 shows different views of the data as different tabs are selected When a tab is selected it becomes the active tab for all data files which are open in the pro gram The PageUp and PageDown keys can be used to toggle between the tabs Below is an explanation of each Tab Window 4 98 RiverSurveyor Live S h R H 7 e CAGES LK i J Mrimum Beam SNR 68 Process Moving Boat go a Step In Transect Cell Screening Sample 64 Time 8 16 00 Duration 0 01 04 Voltage V 14 5 Settings Track Reference GPS GGA Depth Reference Vertical Beam Track m Coordinate System ENU k g summa Total Q m3 s 1 89 7 Boat Speed m s 0 148 am y e S System Samples Navigation Edges Transect Discharge Summary A E X X Post Processing File Start Date Start Time Duration i Total Q m3 s MS 200902240807 gt E Y 24 02 2009 8 08 24 0 02 10 CSS 200902240810 4 Y 24 02 2009 8 11 26 0 02 09 MS 200902240814 gt GAGS Y 24 02 2009 8 14 57 0 01 04 MS 200902240818 lt 9G Y 24 02 2009 8 18 48 0 01 55 Mean 0 01 43 Std Dev 0 00 28 ame Figure 94 Tab Window display 72 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI
86. llection End Edge information 7 7 5 End Transect Figure 86 shows the End Transect screen Press the End Transect button to complete the mea surement Riversurveyor Live a o Cy a Ga Wd ees 0 0 Satellites Boat Water 10 DMG m 121 08 GPS Quality 4 Temperature 23 9 D BI D GPS 1 000 Heading deg 273 6 GC BC 0 0 Pitch deg 0 1 GPS Age 1 00 Roll deg 0 9 END TRANSECT Figure 86 End Transect screen 66 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI After the transect ends the Measurement Summary screen appears Figure 87 It shows data from each transect as well as statistical calculations Arrow keys allow movement from cell to cell Using the Select key in the left column includes excludes transects which changes the sta tistics This lets you discard invalid transects making the final discharge calculation available in the field RiverSurveyor Live AM TT stat Date Sat Tne Tea j 27 01 20 0 00 2 27 01 20 9 34 22 0 00 20090127082213 Total Duration 00 18 01 Mean 0 00 StdDev 0 00 COV 0 000 Figure 87 Discharge Measurement Summary screen Select CONTINUE to make another measurement or MENU and DONE to go to Main Menu At any step in the moving boat process you select MENU and then ABORT to cancel the mea surement and go back to main menu Also at any step you can select MENU and then DIS CONNECT to disconnect the Mobile device from the system but leave th
87. locity transducers from the S5 four 3 MHz transducers and M9 four 3 MHz transducers and four 1 MHz transducers to determine water depth for the cross sectional area 86 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Appendix B Parameter and Hotkey Descriptions This appendix describes the parameters that can be displayed during data collection using the RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile software There are a number of views available during data col lection Each may be accessed using a Hotkey or selecting a viewing option from the menu Typically six to twelve parameters or settings are displayed at one time Press one of the hotkeys 1 4 during data collection using the Mobile device to change to a different view 1 Duration Voltage Total Q through the last completed profile for this data set Depth Mean Vel Boat Speed Boat Water DMG Distance made good is the distance from your last position to your present position Temperature Temperature in C or F system settings Metric or English for the last profile processed Heading Shows vessel heading based on the Track Displa Pitch Shows the pitch angle of the ADP for the last profile processed Shows the pitch angle of the ADP for the last profile processed Satellites Number of satellites used in location determination GPS option GPS Quality Quality indicator based on number of satellites used in track data D BT D GPS _ Ratio of Bottom Track tr
88. luetooth v2 0 with A2ZDP Note The Motorola Q Q9h Q9m and Q9c have been tested for full compatibility Other Mobile devices with these specifications not supplied by SonTek may work but they are not supported 7 3 Installation Prior to installing RiverSurveyorLive for Mobile on the Mobile device please make sure that Mi crosoft ActiveSync is installed on your desktop or laptop PC If you do not have ActiveSync in stalled it can be downloaded from the distribution CD or online at http www microsoft com windowsmobile en us help synchronize device synch mspx To install the software follow these steps 1 Connect the Mobile device to your PC with a USB cable 2 Copy the RiverSurveyor Live CAB file from CD ROM 3 Open ActiveSync on your PC Figure 50 Microsoft ActiveSync Ky Explore File View Tools Help S A ji Connected Hide Details Figure 50 Active Sync menu 46 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 4 Click the Explore button in ActiveSync My Documents folder on the Mobile 5 Paste the RiverSurveyor Live CAB file to the open folder My Documents from the Ex plore window 6 In the Mobile device use File Manager to open My Documents Figure 51 File Manager My Pictures My Ringtones Notes Templates i ReadMe txt ap har a Figure 51 File Manager menu My Documents 7 Click the RiverSurveyor Live CAB file 8 The Ri
89. lves are protected in a hard epoxy resin and are very durable Minor scratches on the transducer face are normal over a period of time and will not harm them or affect their performance Direct impacts to the face should be avoided as this might crack the face of the transducer and allow moisture into the electronics housing as well as causing dam age to the transducer itself 4 3 Cables and connectors Cables and connectors used with the ADP are often the most vulnerable portion of the system All standard SonTek cables use a durable polyurethane jacket that provides excellent long term wear and abrasion resistance Rugged underwater flexible connectors are also used along with high grade metal connectors to prevent connection failures However any cable or connector used in the field is susceptible to damage and reasonable precautions should be taken Inspect all ADP cables and connectors for damage on a regular basis and replace if necessary GPS cables and connectors are industry standard TNC male to male and can be replaced if damaged using a local supplier of GPS survey equipment or by contacting SonTek directly For connectors a light coat of silicone grease or spray is useful in facilitating the connections However make sure the silicone does not contain cleaners or solvents that could damage the rubber part of the connector Inspect both male and female connector pins to make sure they are clear of debris and excess grease which could
90. measurement Summary as the record is deleted from the summary however the file is still saved in PC or Mobile device memory Multiple records can be selected and deleted by checking the tick mark boxes next to the record gt Delete All Discharge Records Using the Delete All Records button deletes all loaded records from the Discharge Summary Processing Toolbox Icons Desktop version 7 Reset to Field Settings Allows you to reset the values that were used in the field for the discharge calculation Export to MatLab Opens a pop up window used to name and save the file for import into MatLab Coordinate System Icons Desktop version pea Beam Coordinates Beam coordinates are relative to the orientation of the transducers onthe head of the ADP Beam coordinates are typically used for diagnostics purposes only XYZ Coordinates Applies the standard XYZ coordinates to the data where X is the t North axis Y is East axis and Z is the vertical axis ENU Coordinates Applies the ENU East North Up coordinate system to the data H Local ENU coordinates are formed from a plane tangent to the Earth s surface fixed to a specific location Depth Reference Desktop Version Vertical Beam Applies data from the 0 5 MHz transducer for M9 systems and the 1 0 saci MHz data from the S5 system to determine water depth for the cross sectional area ows Bottom Track Applies data from the ve
91. ment in Processing Toolbox System Settings o Select the Navigation tab to evaluate the collected data across the transect Deactivate the UTM Display and activate the AutoScale option available by right clicking o Use the Sidebar tabular data to evaluate specific settings i e Duration of the measurement GPS Quality e Visually review each measurement by clicking on each tab or by using Crtl Tab SonTek YSI e Evaluate BottomTrack vs GPS if applicable to observe any compass GPS or moving bed issues e Make sure the magnetic declination is set appropriately for the site the default setting is zero e Make sure that the GC BC angle of average GPS course since start of transect minus ADP bottom track course value near 0 is desired is less than 2 degrees and the D BT D GPS Ratio of Bottom Track track dis tance to GPS track distance is approximately 1 Sidebar data e Be sure the number of GPS satellites is good and the GPS quality is valid 2 On the Transect tab evaluate different plots by right clicking on the vertical axes O Plot the depth measured by the Vertical Beam as well as Bottom Track depth Make sure the VB and BT depth scales are the same Check for any major dis crepancies Evaluate Boat Speed and Water speed plotted on the same graph Ideally the Boat speed should not exceed the water speed where possible Make sure that Heading Pitch Roll and Temperature are relatively constant V
92. ments Depth Reference ver dca Bext Coordrate System Sur y System Type ADP Total 3 4 Senal Number 128 Bibah Fimware Version _061 ac im Bee ee DMG m Modify system settings for Transducer Depth im 0 00 Depth m s Change Synem Settings Salinty ppt 0 0 2 eis t Magnetic Decimation deg 0 0 Tack Reference Bottom rack ve ffs Depth Reference Vertical Beam otto Track Coordinate System ENU WB Depth m Step 4 Discharge Measurement ET Dept m Modify measurement setbngs for Stat Edge Left Bank CE Rated Discharge m3 s 00 gt hange Measurement So Sardes ec wings Measurement Quality FS Quality on Tatai Space 7 33 GB Free Space 7 07 GB 36 Fee wO OBT OLS r haan e ae Download all files g HOLIM 2009 01 23 15 41 07 12308 7 Download selected litus g Riveradp_029 ydtf 2009 01 23 L54152 61 5208 09 0 4 Figure 42 Data Collection Start a Measurement F5 6 11 2 Start Edge Click the Start Edge button or F5 as shown in Figure 43 and collect at least 10 edge samples The Edge window will be displayed Figure 44 showing information for both edges Try to keep the vessel as stationary as possible during this time Input the start edge information into the Edge dialog that pops up and press OK 40 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI RivetrSurveyor Live Step Start Edge 3 Sarpe 1 Tine 28 52 Duraton 0001 Voltage V 145 f CTE 9 gt
93. n a separate substructure within each of the root structures Loading Data File Data files are loaded in chronological order Increased Precision on ALL Parameters The precision has been increased from float to double on all values used in the software Float has a precision of about 6 digits and doubles have 15 This means that the previous version may have done some rounding when dealing with large numbers of samples The most observable difference between 1 00 and 1 50 could potentially be in the third or more significant digit of the discharge but in most cases the variation would be extremely small RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 105 SonTek YSI RiverSurveyor Live Mobile v1 50 1 Multi Language Support RiverSurveyor Live software has full language and date time numerical support for the fol lowing languages English Spanish Catalan Chinese Simplified French German Italian Korean Japanese Portuguese Brazil Turkish Hungarian Following are the steps to select a language 1 When you run this version of the software for the very first time the following lan guage selection dialog will open before searching for any RiverSurveyor systems Please select a language a English 2 Espafiol 3 Catala 4 x 5 0 Francals Deutsch Italiano SELECT CANCEL 2 Select a language and click SELECT button 3 The software will start searching for Bluetooth RS s
94. n to get radio link for RTK lock Move away from the tunnel to get full view tunnel or no view of sky of all the available sa tellites to get RIK lock SonTek YSI Appendix E Software Changes RiverSurveyor Live v1 50 1 Multi Lanquage Support RiverSurveyor Live software has full language and date time numerical support for the fol lowing languages e English e Spanish e Catalan e Chinese Simplified e French e German e Italian e Korean e Japanese e Portuguese Brazil e Turkish e Hungarian The currently selected language is displayed in the toolbar at the top left on the main screen as an icon representing the flag for the language The language can be changed at any time in the software by clicking on the flag and selecting the desired language from the drop down list All text dates times and numbers are displayed in the current language This means that numerical input must correspond with the language For example The number 1 000 1 when English is selected must be input as 1 000 1 when German is se lected The summary report and ASCII export have Multi Language support All log files Compass Calibration System Test are recorded in English for troubleshooting purposes All Graphs All graphs can be saved to the clipboard by right clicking on the graph and selecting Save to Clipboard from the popup menu Time Series Window The Time Series Window displays multi parameter paramete
95. nTek Hydroboard is used below for conceptual purposes GPS Satellites Satellite Communications Laptop PC or Mobile Platform Bluetooth or 900MHz spread spectrum Communications Figure 18 Wireless communications DGPS 3 6 2 Hardware Below are the directions for mounting the hardware for the DGPS option Figure 19 displays the hardware necessary for the DGPS option 1 Connect the female connector of the coaxial cable to the male connection on the receiving antenna Run the coaxial cable through the antenna mast to the bottom collecting all excess cable from the antenna mast 2 Attach the GPS receiver to the mast by screwing the female connector of the antenna to the male connector on the mast 3 Attach the GPS mounting bracket to the ADP by inserting the four thumb screws into the brass holes in the ADP Now attach the antenna mast to the mounting bracket by screwing the male threads on the mast to the female threads inside the mounting bracket 4 Connect the female connector of the coaxial cable to the male connection on the PCM 5 Turn the system on by pressing the power button on the PCM Follow the instructions in Section 5 to complete the discharge measurement 18 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Figure 19 Hardware for the DGPS option with Bluetooth Communications 3 7 Configuration F SonTek Hydroboard 3 7 1 Description The SonTek Hydroboard was designed to be ligh
96. necessary for this option SonTek YSI Figure 9 Hardware required for the direct connect option 5 Start the RiverSurveyor Live for PC software and connect to the system to start the mea surement Details for conducting a discharge measurement with a PC are presented in Section 6 6 To integrate an external GPS system connect the male 9 pin serial connector marked GPS on the power and communications cable to the GPS system The external GPS needs to have the following settings e Communications Protocol 38400 N 8 1 e Data Rate 10 Hz e GPS String VIG GGA To avoid possible communication issues it is always recom mended to turn off or disable any additional GPS strings being output by the external GPS 3 3 Configuration B Bluetooth Communications 3 3 1 Description Figure 10 shows the RiverSurveyor system with wireless communications in this case Blu etooth using a small unmanned boat such as the SonTek Hydroboard The maximum range using the supplied Bluetooth dongle plugged into a PC is up to 200m The Bluetooth range of the Mobile device is approximately 60m Those approximate ranges assume a clear line of sight with no obstructions or inclement weather 10 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Laptop PC or Mobile Platform Bluetooth or 900MHz spread spectrum Communications Figure 10 Bluetooth communications option without GPS 3 3 2 Hardware Setup
97. nector tighten the connection with the protective locking sleeve Figure 20 An Assembled SonTek Hydroboard with RTK GPS option 7 GPS set up information is in 3 5 and 3 6 8 Attach the contoured hydro fins to the bottom of the Hydroboard Insert the fins into the slots in the bottom of the Hydroboard with the contour facing the back of the Hydroboard Firmly tighten the fin to the board by sliding the screw through the small hole in the fin bot tom brace Align the small metal screw clip in a slide frame under the hole and firmly tigh ten the screw 9 Turn on System Power by pressing the white circular button on top of the PCM The button should glow solid green 10 Follow the instructions in Section 5 for completing a discharge measurement 20 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Section 4 System Maintenance 4 1 Overview Under normal conditions the ADP requires little maintenance for years of reliable performance This section discusses some routine maintenance procedures that should be followed to ensure long term operation of your system 4 2 Cleaning the transducers Periodic cleaning of the ADP transducer face may be needed to maintain optimal performance in areas of high biological activity or mineral build up To remove material build up on the trans ducer faces simply clean with a stiff non metallic brush or apply soapy water and clean with a sponge The transducers themse
98. ned parameter allows for a correction of the speed of sound in water based on the salinity in parts per thousand ppt at the face of the ADP A value representative 32 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI of the local water conditions must be entered manually to avoid potential erroneous calculations For reference the salinity range is between 0 ppt freshwater to 34 5 ppt seawater Water temperature is also a factor for soeed of sound in water calculations The ADP has a built in temperature sensor that automatically compensates for this effect Magnetic Declination On the earth s surface a calibrated compass indicates magnetic North rather than geographic North The angular difference between these two directions is called magnetic declination also Known as variation magnetic variation or compass variation Mag netic declination varies across the earth s surface and over time The ADP compass is cali brated at the factory however calibration is required at each site to remove any local magnetic interference Compass calibration will ultimately give better measurement accuracy The mag netic declination angle 8 can be found on maps like the one presented in Figure 32 Magnetic declination resources can also be found on may sites on the internet iy a0 Y e aa e seo aoe i Ss ee io A eae aT er Pd bg am n a k a Th Pd I Ne a is fi Me i ee _ z E y ji ae a a 7 i i Fa
99. netic field strength is very low Pitch 21 5 alibration score M6 4999 Roll 156 Figure 35 Calibration Score window 6 9 2 System Test The System Test performs a series of checks to confirm the battery compass recorder and temperature sensor are in good operating condition Click Start to initiate the test Figure 36 The test typically takes 60 seconds and will present a dialog window indicating a system test Pass or Fail A failure would indicate that user action is required to ensure proper functionality of the system System Test Press start to begin system test pman Figure 36 System Test Window Below is a list of the following system Fail messages System battery voltage lt 12 volts System compass is not working System SD card memory is not working Temperature sensor is not working 6 9 3 Set Time Set Time allows you to verify and set the time used for the discharge measurement The popup window allows you to click the check box to use the PC time or set the time manually Figure 37 Click the Set Time button to apply the time setting and close the window 36 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Set System Time Use PC time f ET i Pj H 3 y Df i i i Figure 37 Set System Time Window 6 9 4 BeamCheck BeamCheck displays the SNR Signal to Noise Ratio of each beam versus range Click the BeamCheck link to start the utility A popup window Figure
100. nt tabular views To view different tabular and graphical views in moving boat dialog follow the steps below 1 Use up and down arrow keys to scroll between following views a Tabular b Graphical 2 Use right and left arrow keys to scroll between pages in each view a Tabular 4 Pages b Graphical 4 Pages time series profile track and contour plots 3 Summary Table Hotkeys 1 2 3 and 4 do not work to show different tabular summary options To view different summary options in summary view use right and left arrow keys to scroll between summary options RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 107
101. onnection and cables a Please be sure to follow assembly instructions to interconnect correctly to maintain se cure connections b Make sure that all cables are properly connected The connections between the trans ducer S5 or M9 and PCM should be firm Make certain that the locking sleeves are tightened 3 Data Collection a The Status Bar in the RiverSurveyor Live software is a good place to start to diagnose any potential problems Here is a list of the icons and description as well as a suggested corrective action Bluetooth in the system is not activated Activate in the Mobile device as in dicated above and be sure that antenna is installed properly b y Bottom track is not functioning Please check cable connection between the PCM and S5 or M9 ADP Also check that the transducers are clean and unob structed Some environmental conditions such as bed conditions or grass weeds may also result in invalid bottom detection g UGS RTK quality GPGGA data accurate to 3 cm or less No action required by the user Important Note After powering on both systems Base station and River Surveyor it typically takes approximately 10 minutes to connect to the system to achieve this quality of data ELETA Differential quality GPGGA data sub meter accuracy It usually takes ap proximately 5 minutes to connect to this level of quality of data No action required SonTek YSI f h by user unless RTK quality
102. or each beam for each sample BT_Frequency Frequency used for Bottom Track data for each sample correlate with Frequency parameter from Transformation Matrices structure GPS structure Longitude _deg Longitude for each sample Latitude deg Latitude for each sample Universal Time Coordinate UTC for each sample Altitude_m Altitude above sea level for each sample GPS_Quality GPS Quality for each sample 4 RTK 2 Differential 1 Standard 0 Invalid UTM_m Universal Transverse Mercator UTM coordinate system X and Y coordinates for each sample SonTek YSI Processing structure Parameter Name Description Structure containing filtering settings RawGPSData structure VigTimeStamp GPVTG time stamp for each high frequency GPS sample GPVTG true course made good for each high frequency GPS sam ple degrees GPVTG magnetic course made good for each high frequency GPS sample degrees m s VtgMode GPVTG active mode for each high frequency GPS sample GPGGA time stamp for each high frequency GPS sample GgaLatitude GPGGA latitude for each high frequency GPS sample GgaLongitude GPGGA longitude for each high frequency GPS sample GgaQuality GPGGA fix quality for each high frequency GPS sample 4 RTK 2 Differential 1 Standard 0 Invalid GgaAltitude GPGGA altitude above sea level for each high frequency GPS sam ple m GgaUTC GPGGA UTC for each high frequency GPS sample Setup structure Trac
103. ore inserting the charged battery pack Do not try to modify the bat tery packs shipped with the product Third party battery packs will not be supported Any dam age incurred from using a third party battery pack will void the warranty 4 6 Mobile Device Be sure to use the clear plastic lanyard with the Mobile device to prevent any water damage in the field The Mobile device is not water resistant Water damage is not covered by the warran ty 4 7 Factory Calibration Each system Is individually calibrated during the manufacturing process Since there are no moving parts and the beams are built into the ADP head recalibration is not necessary unless the M9 S5 is physically damaged 22 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Section 5 Introduction to Measurement Procedure 5 1 Overview This 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 pro cedure for making a discharge measurement 5 2 Applications The procedures described in this section are useful for all moving boat discharge measure ments made with the RiverSurveyor S5 and M9 this includes the use of the SonTek Hydro board custom remote device applications as well as over the boat applications The protocol described below is applicable to measurements made with the PC and Mobile device software 5 3 Pre
104. oth users should click on the tick box at the bottom of the window Show Hide Processing Toolbox Crtl N Toggle button shows or hides the Processing Toolbox for post processing analysis Show Hide Discharge Summary Crtl S Toggle button shows or hides the Dis charge Summary for post processing analysis Load GIS Shape File Opens a window with options to look for and load pre saved geo referenced Shape File that can be used as a background for the data collected This is a useful visualization tool for user in post processing Change Program Settings Opens a pop up window which presents default program settings English or Metric Units for example View Documentation Presents help documents RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 85 SonTek YSI Discharge Summary Menu Bar Desktop version presents four icons that allows various post processing options and are described below Discharge Summary Report Opens a printer friendly window that presents the col lected data in a pre defined report format Export Discharge Summary to ASCII Opens a dialog box that allows a file to be saved in ASCII format The file has a plain text format for importing the data into another application for further processing m e Delete Selected Discharge Record s A post processing option used to delete a record in the Discharge Summary Window This option will have an effect on the overall discharge
105. pling rates 10 Hz This option can augment or be an alternative to bottom tracking and positioning Unlike existing Differential GPS solutions which sometimes requires 50 meters width for a SonTek YSI reliable discharge measurement RTK GPS allows you to measure minimum stream widths consistently to less than 1 meter Internal Discharge Calculations All calculations are performed inside the ADP This gives you the increased flexibility to collect data disconnect from the system and then reconnect to the system during data collection without stopping the data collection process and without the fear of losing data It avoids any possibility of data loss if communication is lost or becomes in termittent You can even change communications devices to from PC or Mobile device during a discharge measurement if needed Quality and status feedback New dynamic software interface and vibrant graphics for clear feedback in the office or field Review and analyze data faster Load view and analyze multiple data sets simultaneously all from your PC Flexible Mobile Device operation RiverSurveyor runs on both PC and Mobile device hosts giving you the flexibility to collect data to best suit your field requirements Both software hosts also offer you the ability to make complete measurements without relying on secondary pro grams or utilities to extract or playback data Patent Pending on Multi frequency Automated cell
106. portant impact on the discharge calculation Left Right Method are selected from a dropdown box Left Right Distance and Estimated Flow are manual entry fields Processing Toolbox T F Left Bank Left Method Left Distance m 0 50 0 0 Right Bank Right Method Sloped Bank Right Distance m 0 50 0 0 Figure 103 Edge Estimates Processing Toolbox SonTek YSI Profile Extrapolation Figure 104 Allows you to change the way the top bottom estimates are calculated In general the default settings are adequate for most applications The Method Cells to Use and of Profile fields have dropdown menus The Coefficient Discard Last and Cell s fields are manual entries Processing Toolbox i f Profile Extrapolation Top Extrapolation Method PowerFit Coeff 0 167 Cells to use Entire profile 1 cell s Bottom Extrapolation Method PowerFit Coeff 0 167 Cells to use Entire profile i l Profile Range Discard last 10 0 2 of profile z Apply Apply to all Figure 104 Profile Extrapolations Processing Toolbox Thresholds Figure 105 Shows an option to set the minimum beam SNR threshold used for water velocity calculations default 1 0 dB This value corresponds to the minimum SNR val ue needed to make a water velocity measurement In clear water the SNR values are lower and an adjustment can be made to the threshold to compensate for low sediment load Important No ch
107. preventing communication Aim to maintain direct line of sight between the system and communications device at all times For direct connection most likely the cable has been disconnected 4 Multiple discharge calculations across the same transect do not match a A Flow conditions may have changed since you completed the last transect This may be the case in areas of high tidal variation or when the measurement section is downstream of a man made structure that regularly alters the flow conditions Constant stage or wa ter level is not a clear indication the flow conditions have been maintained Be sure to keep a written record of water level at the site during the discharge mea surement The water level can be referenced to a stream gauge that is permanently in Stalled or to a staff that can be temporarily installed on the water s edge Make sure the site depth and location that you measured for the first transect match the measured values for the second transect in the data collected You may have moved up or downstream since the last transect Visible landmarks are always a good guide when making a measurement Check the positional and depth measurements for both transects Make sure the distance made good DMG is consistent between transects The acceptable error between two to four measurements Is typically less than 2 to 5 but may be potentially higher depending on your application and the conditions The edge positions shoul
108. ptions are available for analysis or to recalculate discharge in post processing There are two options e Vertical Beam This is highly accurate echo sounder data used to determine water depth e Bottom Track This uses data from the four angled beams to determine the depth of the water column using the average depth from each beam Coordinate System Select the default coordinate system for the measurement All options are available for analysis or to recalculate discharge in post processing There are three options e ENU This is the traditional East North and Up coordinate system e System This uses the ADP as a reference Used for internal testing only e XYZ This is a three dimensional relative position coordinate system used only for spe cialized applications by experienced users 54 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 6 4 Compass Calibration 4 A compass calibration is necessary prior to each discharge measurement to compensate for magnetic fields specific to the site When ready to perform the calibration click START Rotate the ADP through two complete circles while varying pitch and roll angles as much as possible It is important to calibrate the compass on the boat or mount and as close to the measurement lo cation as possible Be sure to remove any mobile phones PDAs or other metal objects from the area prior to calibration Figure 64 shows the Compass Calibration menu Riv
109. r pophbke widar Lye Figure 24 Desktop Installation Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation of the software The installation will prompt you to enter your system s serial number and software license number so have this in formation ready You are now ready to use AiverSurveyor Live for PC to make a measurement 6 4 Starting the Software Upon starting the software the main menu will be presented as shown in Figure 25 below GH RH e e Connection Options Documentation amp Support Show Quick Start Show Manual Program Information Version 0 998 Release date Mar 19 2009 Figure 25 RiverSurveyor Live Main Menu RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 29 SonTek YSI 6 5 Connecting to the System There are three ways to connect to the ADP using the ARiverSurveyor Live for PC software Click the Connect icon on the toolbar at the top of the screen 4 a i i pk Sf 2 E Use the Connect to RiverSurveyor system link under Connection Options Use the hot key Ctrl N After selecting the option to connect to the System a popup window will prompt you to select the appropriate COM Port For Direct Connect Spread Spectrum Radio or integrated Bluetooth select the appropriate Com Port and click Connect Check the Parani Bluetooth connection box highlighted in Figure 26 only when using the Parani Bluetooth dongle That automatically confi gures and connects to the Parani BlueToot
110. rd compatible with the SonTek RTK GPS option as it requires a more advanced hardware There is also no capability of integrating a shore station differential GPS correction Choose GPS Application GPS is not present Choose GPS Application GPS Application is RTK Choose GPS Application GPS Application is DIFF Figure 40 SonTek GPS option menus 38 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 6 10 Recorder The Recorder Menu is provided on the Systems Tab and provides a way of managing files stored on the 8 GB memory card You can download all or a selection of files by using the op tions presented in the Recorder window Download all files downloads all files from the recorder Download selected files allows you to select files using the tick box next to the file name Simply select the files to download and then click on Download selected files Format Recorder Clears the memory of the recorder by erasing all files Make sure that there is adequate memory available on the recorder prior to making a discharge measurement It is suggested to download files and format the recorder between measurement sites At the very least all files should be downloaded and the recorder formatted at the end of the day Important To complete any post processing on the recorded data the file s must be down loaded from the ADP and opened in the AiverSurveyor Live for PC software 6 11 Data Collection
111. rement 2 Start Edge 3 In Transect 4 End Edge Number of pings for each sample Transformation Matrices structure Frequencies available for the system Transformation matrices for each frequency WaterTrack structure Velocity m_s Water Velocity for each cell for each beam for each sample Vel StdDev_m_s Standard deviation of water velocity for each cell for each beam for each sample WT_Frequency Frequency used for Water Track data for each sample correlate with Frequency parameter from Transformation_Matrices structure 92 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Appendix D Troubleshooting 1 Communications a PCM Power and Communications Module a Be sure the dummy plug is installed and the locking sleeve is secured b Be sure the battery pack in the PCM is fully charged c Bluetooth Radios 1 Bluetooth communications BT PCMs are always active and have an in ternal antenna Make sure BT communications are active in the Mobile device or the PC 2 The Bluetooth dongle requires power from a PC USB port d Spread Spectrum SS Radios 1 The SS base radio requires a rechargeable battery pack Be sure the battery pack is fully charged b Software a If the COM port shows a red light instead of green then it is being occupied by another program The most common cause is Microsoft ActiveSync Disable the program If the red light doesn t turn green restart the computer 2 Interc
112. res 3 Sort By 4 My Device 5 My Documents Menu Figure 76 Utilities Firmware Upgrade Find File Screen Application Settings Figure 77 Activating the check box for Bluetooth Connect Automatical ly enables the software to connect to the first system detected This menu is also used to apply either Metric or English units Typically these options are applied as default settings Select DONE to update these settings and return to the Utilities Menu In the bottom right of the win dow the version of the software is indicated RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 61 SonTek YSI RiverSurveyor Live L Connect Automatically Units Metric English Version 0 64a Figure 77 Utilities Application Settings 62 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 7 7 Discharge Measurement Data Collection Below is a detailed procedure for conducting a discharge measurement In general the process has five steps which include the following 1 Start a Measurement 2 Start Edge 3 Start Moving Transect 4 End Edge 5 End Transect Once a measurement Is started the software prompts you at each step allowing you to focus on the measurement 7 7 1 Starting the measurement To start data collection using the moving boat method select START from the Main Menu view Figure 78 The system starts pinging and collecting data profiles RiverSurveyor Live FA asa 1 Sit
113. rocessing data analysis and evaluation Measurement Quality A post processing qualitative input to evaluate the discharge measurement quality RiverSurveyor Me 2 Rated Discharge m3 s Measurement Quality Figure 71 Utilities Discharge Measurement Settings System Test Figure 72 Runs a diagnostic test confirming the status of the battery tempera ture sensor internal 8 GB recorder and compass When finished the system reports the test results and saves them to a file in the SonTek Data folder of the SD card of the Mobile device You will be notified of either a System Test PASS or FAIL result RiverSurveyor Live That Press start to begin system test DONE AF Figure 72 Utilities System Test There are four possible System Test failure messages provided below all of which require us er action prior to making valid discharge measurements System battery voltage 12 volts system compass is not working system SD card is not working Temperature sensor is not working Set System Time Figure 73 Used to set system time to the Mobile device time or to a manual entry Typically this is a pre processing setting that can be used as a default for all measure SonTek YSI ments Use the up down keys to navigate between fields and the number keys to enter data select SET TIME to update the system time and DONE to return to the Utilities Menu RiverSurveyor Live Use Phone Time fae eg fa
114. rs such as individual Bottom Track Beam Depths Additional parameters can be displayed including e GC BC e Bottom Track beam Depths A space on either side of the Time Series Window has been added to illustrate that edges are present Track Window The Track Window now only displays Tracks that are practical for the current coordinate system For example GPS GGA and GPS VTG cannot be displayed in XYZ or System coordinates RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 103 SonTek YSI Track Window settings are now global i e a change to the setting on one graph affects ALL Track Windows Settings include e AutoScale e AutoRotate e Show Velocity Vectors e UTM Display e Tracks When a GIS Map is loaded right clicking on the Track Window displays the popup menu with a GIS sub menu On this menu are the following options e Zoom to Full Extents Zooms out to display both the full map and all data e Zoom to GIS Map Zooms to the limits of the full map e Zoom to Data Zooms to the limits of all the data 5 Contour Window The Contour Window displays a tooltip for highlighted cells A space on either side of the Contour Window has been added to illustrate that edges are present 6 Profile Window When displaying Discharge in the Profile Window the profile extrapolation extends to the bottom 7 All Tables Tabular Data All tabular data can be saved to the clipboard by right clicking on the table and selectin
115. rsect 133 8 07 45 9 58 8 07 1 09 7 5 to a 0 308 ai 0 00 0 00 22 volage V 14 4 Wn Tranwect 1 8 07 46 sn a 1 07 a 5 E E om 0 33 ow 0 00 214 Ce Cees In Transect 12 8 07 47 982 8 30 3 05 7 5 w 4 0 170 on 0 00 0 00 2 Track Reference Bottom Track in Trarwect 122 8 07 48 991 i 1 04 a 5 o 4 0 130 0 10 ow 0 00 2 Deon Reference Vertes Seam in Transect 123 8 07 49 EEA 8 47 1 04 7 5 10 4 0 122 aoa 0 00 0 00 2 18 Coordrate System Oy Troet a4 8 07 50 10 07 8 54 104 a 5 4 0 140 ow 0 00 0 00 29 in Tranwect 125 8 07 51 10 14 8 62 1 03 4 0 4 0 183 0 07 0 00 0 00 2 20 Total Q mds 224 be Troreect 15 8 07 52 wz an 3 02 6 4 19 D 0 103 008 0 0 0 09 z Boat Speed ras 0 02 tn Transect 127 8 07 53 10 31 3 73 1 01 4 1 4 0 038 oe 0 00 0 00 2 22 Track 11 57 BaTronsect 13 8 07 54 mE 8 86 100 a 4 9 4 0 077 os 009 0 09 22 DMG m 9 60 tn Trarwect 129 8 07 55 0 47 8 94 0 9 4 0 4 0 064 0 03 0 00 0 00 2 22 Deoh fm 0 40 in Transect 13 3 07 57 9 03 0 9 s 4 pa 4 0 239 0 10 0 05 0 00 223 Cels 4 in Tranwect in 8 07 57 10 70 9 15 0 8 4 1 4 0 064 0 13 0 00 0 00 22 pter Track in Trarmect 132 8 07 58 nsi 3 235 0 84 3 o 7 0 120 DEE 0 00 0 09 2m Mean Vel m s 0 071 tn Trarsect 133 8 07 99 10 95 3 33 0 83 3 10 0 083 0 12 0 00 0 00 2 25 In Trangect iM 8 08 00 100 9 45 0 64 8 o0s4 oca 0 00 0 00 2 25 vB ceoth m 0 40 in Tronsect 135 8 08 01 1112 0 54 04t 14 10 4 0 063 0 09 0 09 0 00 2 25 ET Deot m 0 59 Sn Tran
116. rt Edge Left Bank Rated Discharge m3 s 0 0 Measurement Quality Step 5 Recorder Total Space 7 26 GB Free Space 7 19 GB 98 Free e Change Measurement Settings e Download all files RiverAdp_193 ydff 2009 02 05 07 53 44 13 58 MB Download selected files Format Recorder RiverAdp_189 ydff 2009 02 04 10 34 02 26 96 KB RiverAdp_177 ydff 2009 01 14 11 06 44 28 32 KB Figure 28 System Tab Following Connection 6 6 Site Information Site information can be entered by clicking Change Site Information This opens a popup win dow that allows you to enter site specific details Figure 29 The maximum number of charac ters allowed for each data field is in parentheses Entering more than the maximum allowable characters will display an error message that will prompt you to enter the information within the allotted number of characters This information can be changed during post processing site Information Site Name 25 Chars Sontek Station Number 10 Chars 1 Location 25 Chars Tank Party 25 Chars MR Boat Motor 15 Chars HydroBoard Meas Number 10 Chars 1 Comments 50 Chars Test Figure 29 Site Information menu RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 31 SonTek YSI 6 7 System Settings System settings are specific to the measurement site The information is entered by clicking Change System Settings This will allow you to enter setup information for the site as well as
117. rveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI 2 3 1 SonTek RTK GPS Optional The RTK GPS option provides precise 3 cm real time kinematic position data to the ADP The Bluetooth or spread spectrum PCM includes an internal RTK GPS receiver an external high gain GPS antenna and a mounting mast It also includes an additional spread spectrum radio modem for communication with the RTK base station The RIK Base Station consists of an RTK GPS receiver with an external high gain GPS antenna a spread spectrum radio mod em for communication with the PCM an external high gain antenna and a mounting tripod The Base Station receives GPS data at 10 Hz and provides RTK corrections at 1 Hz to the PCM connected to the ADP The Base Station should be in a fixed location on shore A direct line of sight is best for communication The maximum communication range is about 2 km Figure 6 shows the details for the Base Station Table 2 describes the base station LED labels Brass inserts for GPS antenna mount Thumbscrew for ee rechargeable battery pack Connector for SS Antenna DS not seen 3 X NN N Initiate power and system status Coaxial Cable connector for GPS antenna LED status lights see Table 2 Brass insert for tripod mounting adaptor no seen located on the bottom of the RTKM Figure 6 RTK Base Station Components Table 2 RTK Base Station LED label descriptions Label Description RTK RTK Quality
118. s page Set the Track Velocity Reference to System Set the Coordinate System to Beam Press the Export to Matlab button oe a oa Processing Toolbox dropdown menu System Settings Allows post processing of the data collected in the field Figure 102 displays the options available Transducer depth Screening Distance Salinity and Magnetic Declination require a manual entry The Track Velocity Reference Depth Reference and Coor dinate System icons allows the user to see the prior setting and change that setting by simply clicking on the icon Click the Apply button to make the changes to a single data file Use the Apply to all button to apply the post processing changes to all of the data files that are open Be sure all of the open files have identical settings before using the Apply to all button The previous settings cannot be retrieved 78 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Processing Toolbox 2 PN Transducer Depth m 0 10 Screening Distance m 0 00 Salinity ppt 0 0 Magnetic Decination deg 17 0 Track Velocity Reference a ty ea Depth Reference peci pia Coordinate System ata a EH Figure 102 System Settings Processing Toolbox Edge Estimates Figure 103 Allows the modification of Left Right Bank settings in order to better define the characteristics regarding channel width and the slope of the edges These set tings have an im
119. sect 1 5 08 02 118 9 99 0 38 3 4 p 0 085 006 ow 0 00 2M Ci EEE Tearwect 137 8 08 03 1122 9 57 0 38 14 4 19 4 0 0 0 04 0 00 0 00 2N Sarebtes 3 tn Transect 3 8 08 04 112s 9 60 0 33 n 3 4 0 167 0 03 0 00 0 00 225 GPS Quality 4 Dn Trorwect 13 3 08 05 11 28 9 61 0 39 14 4 9 4 0 0 0 03 0 09 0 00 2 25 sce 0 a EndEdge 1 8 08 06 13 9 64 0 40 3 4 9 a oisi oos 0 00 0 00 224 OTAS 0 975 End Edge 141 8 08 07 1 3 9 62 0 40 i4 4 2 4 6 072 0 05 0 00 0 00 2N End Edge 192 8 08 08 iLa 363 0 40 3 4 s 0 071 0 03 0 0 0 00 225 End Edge 143 8 08 03 ts 9 63 0 3 1 4 4 0 044 0 03 0 00 0 00 2M find Bdge 4 6 08 10 1 9 63 0 39 1 4 3 a 0 161 Gsi 0 00 0 00 225 End Edge 45 8 08 13 1 47 942 0y 1 4 0 065 001 0 0 0 00 2 25 End Bdge 1 5 08 12 1 9 961 0 28 14 4 3 E 0 083 on 0 00 0 00 2 End Edge 147 8 08 13 192 9 9 0 33 ES 4 9 4 0 038 0 02 0 0 0 00 LN thd Bdge 198 8 08 14 1 53 pE 0 40 3 4 s gt 9039 0 02 0 0 00 zu End Edge 1 8 08 15 Ls 9 61 0 40 3 4 9 4 0 021 0 02 0 03 LN End Edge 190 8 08 16 11 57 9 60 0 40 14 4 4 0 073 0 02 0 00 LN gi Depan m Depth im Velocity re Figure 96 Samples Tab Navigation Tab The Navigation tab Figure 97 has three sections incremental profile data left navigational graphics main area and transect view bottom The navigational graphics show system trajec tory or navigation during the measurement You can also view collected data superimposed over your own ai graphic 30
120. size adjustments Vertical beam and Internal Discharge Calculations 2 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Section 2 RiverSurveyor Instrument Configuration and Options The RiverSurveyor discharge measurement system is flexible enough to fit most every field se tup requirement you will need The core system includes everything you need to make a direct connect discharge measurement from a manned powerboat and external power supply The op tions are modular designed to be used with any S5 or M9 system to best suit your field mea surement needs The following is a brief description of the core system and the options availa ble with the new RiverSurveyor discharge measurement system 2 1 RiverSurveyor Core System S5 and M9 The core system includes Part Description Multi Frequency ADP S5 or M9 User Software Disc __ 4a Power Comm Cable Std 10m Power Supply 18V AC Power Cord The S5 and M9 ADPs integrate a compass 2 axis tilt sensor temperature sensor 8 GB internal recorder and a vertical acoustic beam echo sounder for depth measurement e 5 Figure 1 This portable 5 beam ADP with a velocity profiling range of 0 2 to 5 0 mis ideal for use in shallow channels The S5 has a 5 inch 13 cm diameter Delrin housing that narrows to 3 2 inches 8 1 cm It has four 3 0 MHz velocity measurement transducers in a Janus configuration A 1 0 MHz vertical acoustic beam echo sounder provides
121. st processing however you can set the default for the measurement e ENU This is the traditional East North and Up coordinate system e System This uses the ADP as a reference Used for internal testing only e XYZ This is a three dimensional relative position coordinate system used only for spe cialized applications by experienced users 6 8 Measurement Settings Measurement Settings can be entered by clicking Change Measurement Settings They apply to the specific discharge measurement The information from this menu Figure 33 can be changed in post processing Below is an explanation of the fields for the Measurement Settings window 34 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI e Start Edge Sets the default starting edge for discharge measurements right or left bank e Rated Discharge Enter a rated discharge pre or post measurement This informa tion is useful for post processing data analysis and evaluation e Measurement Quality Used as a post processing qualitative input to evaluate the discharge measurement quality Measurement Settings Start edge Rated Discharge m3 s Measurement quality Figure 33 Measurement Settings menu 6 9 Pre Measurement Tests and Utilities The steps described below are used to test the RiverSurveyor hardware prior to making a mea surement The pre measurement tests should be done prior to each discharge measurement to ensure the fun
122. system battery immediately after reaching the 10 level in order to prevent loss of data If applying a direct power source to the ADP the icon be low will still be applied and with 17 V applicable to 100 and 12 V corresponding to 10 100 80 60 40 20 10 84 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Data Collection is verified using the two icons below Blue rotating arrows indicate that the sys tem is actively collecting data The red clock like icon indicates that the system is not collecting data and a detailed review of system and application settings should be completed in order to identify any possible problems Collecting data No data rotates received e Collecting Data During data collection the blue arrows above will move in a circular motion indicating that data collection is active e No Data Reception The red icon above indicates loss of communications Re check communications connections and the range of the system RiverSurveyor Live for PC Menu Bar is used for the initial setup and startup Icon utilities are self explanatory however a brief description is included below Open File Crtl O Opens a window that allows users to select files to open and evaluate using post processing tools Connect Crtl N Allows the selection of communications types with the RiverSur veyor for a direct connect option or a SS radio connection select a Com Port while Blueto
123. te Site Information Site Information can be edited changed in post processing and all changes saved to the workspace Any modified values are displayed in green text just like all other fields Note In some cases fields that have not been changed are displayed in green This is because the original Site Information fields may have been initialized incorrectly Lock Measurements Individual measurements can now be locked This means that once a measurement is locked by pressing the Lock Measurement button on the Processing Toolbox toolbar any changes to the settings will not be saved to the workspace A measurement can be un locked by pressing the Lock Measurement button a second time Processing Tools Heading Correction added to the Thresholds tool This setting should be used for correc tions to the Heading for individual transects The Magnetic Declination should be constant for all transects at a site and the Apply to All button can be used for all transects without af fecting individual heading corrections Composite Tracks option added to the Thresholds tool This setting by default is ON in both software and firmware When disabled the track is calculated only using the selected reference and not a combination of the best possible references System Test System Test is logged to a text file MATLAB Export Bottom Track Velocity label is output as BT_Vel previously Bt_Vel Units are removed from the names and are stored i
124. temperature sensor are all functioning properly A system pass would indicate that all systems are sound for use while a fail would require user action in order to conduct reliable discharge measurements Below is a list of the following system Fail messages 2S System battery voltage lt 12 volts 2S System compass is not working System SD card memory is not working Temperature sensor is not working 5 3 4 Compass Calibration Compass calibration is necessary prior to each discharge measurement It is used to compen sate for magnetic fields specific to the site To perform a compass calibration rotate the ADP through two complete circles while varying pitch and roll angles as much as possible It is impor tant to complete the compass calibration on the boat or mount and as close to the measurement location as possible The compass calibration routine was updated in firmware v0 81 The new compass calibration procedure improves the ability to detect local magnetic distortion The result is improved mag netic north heading readings during the actual calibration The magnetic north readings are used to reference true north Improved magnetic north readings reduce the need to make mi nor heading corrections in order to properly align the compass to true north 5 3 5 Recorder The Recorder Menu is provided on the Systems Tab and provides a way of managing files stored on the 8 GB memory card You
125. the connector on the ADP and that the locking sleeve is hand tightened Also make sure that the serial connection to the PC is tight There is a USB to serial adapter included for PCs without a DB9 serial port The external AC power adapter is required for direct connections without a PCM Bluetooth communication is available with an optional PCM It allows for wireless communica tion between the ADP and a PC with the Parani Bluetooth dongle 200m range or the Motorola Q Mobile device 60m range Parani Bluetooth Dongle This is an external Bluetooth radio that plugs into a PC serial port or through the USB to serial adapter The dongle requires power from the PC through the in cluded USB connector It is automatically configured to 57600 baud by the AiverSurveyor Live software In all cases be sure to verify sound connections Spread Spectrum Radio provides extended range up to 2 km The optional PCM communi cates with the spread spectrum base that plugs into a PC serial port via an 8 pin wet mateable connector There is a USB to serial adapter included for PCs without a DB9 serial port The SonTek YSI spread spectrum base radio is battery powered so be sure to have fully charged batteries and to turn it on prior to starting the discharge measurement 5 3 3 System Test This is a 60 second verification that the components of the hardware are functional The System Test verifies the battery voltage compass SD memory card and
126. thods available in the RiverSurveyorLive software should be used By default the RiverSurveyorLive software uses the 1 6th Power Law velocity profile described above using the entire measured velocity profile to calculate veloci ties in the top and bottom unmeasured areas The velocities are now known for each of the estimated top and bottom areas The discharges for each component are calculated based on the velocities depth and movement of the vessel across the transect The discharge in the Start and End Edges is calculated from a mean velocity profile that is de veloped by maintaining a relatively fixed position at the edge It is important that the vessel be kept as stationary as possible at the edge The velocity profiles measured at this time will be combined together to produce a single average profile The discharge calculation at the edge is 26 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI based on the selection of a constant sloped bank or vertical wall and uses a combination of the mean depth and velocity profile at the edge In the Transect the discharge calculation is based on the depth distance travelled and the mean water velocity During this time the system automatically compensates for changes in the vessel course and speed One of the key benefits is that the PC and mobile software step through this entire process and do the calculation of discharge automatically 5 4 2 Starting The System
127. tweight enough for one person completely as sembled The Hydroboard has easy to use drop in installation mounts for the ADP and the PCM simply insert the components into their corresponding mount and tighten the thumb screws In addition the Hydroboard has two hydrofins that provide increased track stability in water as well as embedded mounts that can be used for towing as well as the incorporation of a drag chute to increase boat track stability 3 7 2 Hardware Setup This section describes how to assemble the SonTek Hydroboard components Figure 20 1 Open the PCM s battery pack cover by loosening its thumb screws Insert the rechargeable battery pack by aligning the cells with the contacts Make sure the O ring seal is clear of debris Close the battery cover and securely tighten the thumb screws to maintain a water proof seal Set the PCM into position on the Hydroboard in the rectangular cut out in the mounting bracket and tighten its thumb screws 2 Insert the ADP face transducers looking down into the circular hole in the Hydroboard Start from the topside of the Hydroboard and move the ADP downward be sure the top of the ADP coincides with the top of the Hydroboard If needed slightly rotate the ADP left and right to raise and lower the ADP to the proper level To properly align the transducers make sure the female plug in of the ADP lines up with the female plug in of the PCM 3 The Hydroboard is shipped with a fairing un
128. ured transect with the vertical profile data included Right clicking allows various plotting options while left clicking provides scaling options In this win dow using the up down keys allows you to cycle through the data profile by profile changing all the graphs simultaneously This displays the same data from different perspectives along the transect 8 3 6 Discharge measurement summary By clicking the Discharge Summary icon you can show or hide the Discharge Summary window at the bottom of the desktop This window presents the collected data in tabular format and includes the status icons to evaluate the measurement Figure 100 If desired res ize the window by using the slider arrow when the mouse pointer is positioned over the window amp Discharge Summary A E X X Post Processing Real Time File Start Date Start Time Duration Width Area Total Q m m2 m3 s MSS 20090224080752 riv EA Y 24 02 2009 8 08 24 0 02 10 10 43 12 6 8 58 MS 20090224081053 riv fE Y 24 02 2009 8 11 26 0 02 09 9 86 13 4 8 77 MS 20090224081424 riv EA Y 24 02 2009 8 14 57 0 02 44 10 91 13 4 8 65 MS 20090224081816 riv fE 24 02 2009 8 18 48 0 01 55 9 49 123 8 37 Mean 0 02 15 10 17 129 8 59 Std Dev 0 00 18 0 54 0 5 015 cov 0 000 0 053 0 038 0 017 border 76 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI Figure 100 Discharge Measurement Summary All records are ordered by date time wit
129. velocity to give the absolute water current profile independent of vessel motion This is the only track reference available for systems without an optional GPS e GPGGA The ADP uses the GGA string from the GPS data to measure velocity of a vessel based on GPS position data This is only available for systems configured with a GPS option It is recommended that GGA data use a sub meter differential or RTK cor rection for discharge calculations The highest quality and most accurate method ap plies RTK corrected data e GPVTG The ADP uses the VTG string from the GPS data to measure the velocity of a vessel based on GPS velocity data This method requires additional review of data qual ity parameters to verity data quality e System The ADP references all velocities only to itself This should only be used in specialized applications by experienced users It is not recommended for discharge measurements from a moving vessel Depth Reference This is a drop down menu that has two options for determining water depth Both options are available for post processing however you can decide the default measure ment e Vertical Beam This is highly accurate echo sounder data used to determine water depth e Bottom Track This uses data from the four angled beams to determine the depth of the water column using the average depth from each beam Coordinate System This drop down menu has three options All three options are available for po
130. verSurveyor Live application will automatically install on the Mobile device and au tomatically confirm the installation of the application Figure 52 SonTek RiverSurveyorLive CAB was successfully installed on your device If you need more storage space you can remove installed programs Figure 52 Software Confirmation window When the installation is complete disconnect the Mobile device from the PC and click on the Start button of the Mobile Verify that the RiverSurveyor icon is displayed in the list of applica tions Figure 53 Following the first use of the RiverSurveyor the icon will be displayed on the shortcut key Figure 54 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 47 SonTek YSI RAE af h RiverSurveyor L ian 8 43 AM 3 9 09 m Get Xpress Mail No upcomi g appointments Contacts Figure 54 RiverSurveyor icon on shortcut list 7 4 Navigation and Controls for Mobile Device RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile has an intuitive design for navigation and control through its vari ous menus Text can be entered in various fields using the letter keys on the phone Navigation from field to field in various menus is done using the arrow keys at the top center of the phone Soft keys can select options change between screens and even start and stop data collection Figure 55 shows an example of the Mobile device with indicators of various functions Below are a few tips for using the Mobile de
131. vice 1 For numerical entry press the Function key and then the number in edit boxes To lock numerical input more than one number press the Function key twice To select or click on an item press the Enter key To view the previous screen press the Back key To erase all content in a data field press the Back key Ook ON To minimize an application press the End key minimizing does not close an applica tion 48 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI ont at Short Cut Keys aA Taai Navigational Arrow Keys Soft Key 1 Soft Key 2 End or Minimize Key Enter Key Back Key Function Key shift Key Figure 55 Mobile Device Functions 7 5 Starting the Software and Connecting to the System To start RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile 1 Select Start on the bottom left of the Mobile device screen 2 Use the arrow keys to navigate to the RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile applica tion icon W and select it Or select the icon from the short cut key A Search screen appears Figure 56 when you start the software The software will automati cally search for any Bluetooth capable RiverSurveyor systems within range of the Mobile device 60m Any RiverSurveyor systems within range will be listed on the screen RiverSurveyor live 1 ADP S55 Searching CONNECT SEARCH AGAIN Figure 56 System Search Screen RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 49 SonTek YSI From t
132. wing two refer ences would be preferred to determine boat velocity 2 GGA GPS referenced velocity GPGGA GGA refers to a specific NMEA 0183 pro tocol for outputting GPS position data In this case the GGA string contains actual position latitude longitude information along with several other GPS quality parame ters Boat velocity is calculated by measuring the distance between two successive GGA positions divided by the travel time between those two positions Differential corrections are required for the GGA data to reduce the amount of position error as SonTek YSI sociated with each measurement The RiverSurveyor uses two types of differential corrections Sub meter differential and Real Time Kinematic RTK 3 VTG _GPS referenced velocity GPVTG VTG refers to a specific NUEA 0183 proto col for outputting GPS velocity data In this case the VTG string contains the actual boat speed information along with several other GPS parameters The GPS velocity is calculated based on the Doppler shift of the received satellite signals There is a drop down menu to select the appropriate track reference All available track ref erences will be available for analysis or to recalculate discharge in post processing There are four options e Bottom Track The ADP uses the bottom track feature to measure the velocity of a ves sel relative to the river bottom The vessel velocity is then subtracted from the measured water
133. y removing all tran sects for discharge calculation Links between open files and records on the discharge summary are as follows An open file will update its corresponding discharge record with changes to settings or as sample number changes Closing a file leaves the record displayed in the discharge measurement summary but the record will no longer update Deleting the record severs the link to the data file To add the record back the file must be reopened Click on a record to switch to the matching data file Delete or uncheck a record to recomputed statistics SonTek YSI Section 7 RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile 7 1 Overview RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile Software Due to combined portability and ease of use we recommend the Mobile device for making dis charge measurements The AiverSurveyor Live for PC software described in section 6 can al so be used for making discharge measurements and has the added ability to apply powerful da ta viewing and post processing capabilities described in section 8 Before getting started in the field remember that the Mobile device has some setup require ments as does any mobile device phone Battery must be installed and charged necessary software installed and Bluetooth configured 7 2 Mobile Device Requirements RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile requires the following Operating System Windows Mobile Smartphone v6 0 or higher Bluetooth Technology BroadComm stack and B
134. ystems and it will operate just as v1 00 4 lf you close this application and start it again the software will automatically start in the language selected 5 If you would like to change the language again click Utilities on main menu and click Application Settings The following dialog will open 106 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual February 2010 SonTek YSI RiverSurveyor Live L Connect Automatically Unit System Metric English Change Language Version 1 40 6 Click the Change Language button and it will take you to the language selection dialog 7 Unlike the RiverSurveyor Live PC software you can only change languages from Application Settings dialog 8 To change decimal and thousand separators to particular locale in the software ap plication you have to change locale manually in the phone You can do this by going to Settings Regional Settings Locale To display Chinese Japanese and Korean fonts 9 Windows mobile doesn t have built in support for Chinese Japanese or Korean font 10 Third party software called CE Star for SP is available online to display Chinese Japanese and Korean characters All log files Compass Calibration System Test are recorded in English 2 Mobile Graphics One main addition in this version is mobile graphics in moving boat dialog Measurement procedure is same but hotkeys 1 2 3 and 4 do not work to show differe

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