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7.7. Discharge Measurement

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2. Saz o t 200201141518 SS 20110201142041 SS _20110201742601 SS 2011020174315a Loop_20110201143841r X Processing Toolbox z y 0 0 r R 5 1 1 3 System Settings 2 Ce Syst oi 3 3 S Se HLS 4 VB Depth a Transducer Depth m Process Moving Boat _ 5 2 BT Depth 5 3 EE Step End Edge 1 o 100 200 PER Screening Distance m Sample 469 Track m Salinity ppt Time 2 46 29 PM Magnetic Dedination deg Duration 0 07 49 Voltage V 148 Bottom Track ENU Em cn radcetoere Tis Paleo Batten Tract E Depth Reference 0 E SNR 3MHzIC E Coordinate System S 2 5 Speed m s g 3 8 5 Temperature degC 0 20 40 Di o 200 SNR dB Track m Speed of Sound m s System Samples Navigation Edges Time Series Transect Discharge Summary EI Apply E ax 38 Post Processing File Start Date Start Ti Duration Track DMG Width Area fean Spee 3oatSpeec LeftQ Right Q TotalQ Loop Corrected Total Q m m m m2 m s m s m3 s m3 s m3 s m3 s MS 2011020 fac H 2 1 2011 2 15 19 0 05 08 204 31 195 22 220 22 1 0437 2172 0 663 17 70 16 30 2 266 670 MS 2011020 gt E Y 2 1 2011 2 20 42 0 05 08 m 19141 21641 1 0302 2186 0 654 21 77 11 05 2 251651 MS 2011020 E Y 2 1 2011 2 26 01 0 05 35 205 32 196 91 22191 1 037 6 2149 0 613 18 68 11 80 2 229 697 MS 2011020 gt E Y 2 1 2011 2 31 59 0 05 07 198 75 192 86 21786
3. Duration 0 00 14 Loop_20110317164805 e 2s Voltage V 17 8 Track Referen Bottom Track Depth Refere Vertical Beam ee CSS aa WE Em en Tn Total Q m3 s 0 100 RS M9 Moving Bed Velocity m s 1178 Loop Correcte 1 50 Bottoni 0 020 Moving Bed Direction deg OOOO O O O OOOO Mean Speed 0 063 Modify system settings for Flow Direction deg 0 00 Track m 0 18 0 0 DMG m 0 07 Estimated Percent Correction s as Depth m 0 52 i Percent Bad Bottom Track 0 0 Celis 5 Bottom Track BottomTrack Vertical Beam apaga e Difference in flow direction between out and back sections 0 7 deg ae BT Depth m 0 46 Step 5 Discharge Measurement TTT Satellites 0 Modify measurement settings for Left Bank M 0 0 Start Edge F5 Aborti F8 Figure 131 Loop Method Results 8 Press Continue to Start Edge to begin regular discharge measurements or Repeat to per form the Loop Method again A Loop Method file will be stored on the M9 S5 internal re corder and on the PC or mobile device that will contain all data collected during the Loop Method measurement in addition to the moving bed results The file name will start with Loop_ to identify it from a regular discharge measurement Post Processing Loop Method Measurements 1 Start the RiverSurveyor Live PC software 2 Open the regular discharge measurement files as usual 3 Open the associated Lo
4. Wo CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 en BE 1 o DE er 2 1 1 1 CastAway CTD Magnetic Stylus Deng 2 Le a EE EE 3 1 3 Using the CastAway CTD E een es ete ae eer eee eee ee ar ae renee ee eae 4 D ies KE NV 5 E eu 6 ER E e SE 7 E ec EE 8 ES Fee alee Ged RK i ge ee ne enn reece eee ete nteant ne ener ete etna ner 8 1 3 6 Conductivity and Specific E TEE 8 1 4 CastAway CTD System Information Screens c ccccccecescecscessescesssssessessssesesseseseeees 9 Section 2 CED CARS annie anion 10 LL Poon de EE 10 ce PIDE a eo acl uae mene epee AE E Tree arrn ner tre sorts errr 12 2a ARORA Le ET 13 ome it ge C TDL ASi EE oe art nnn mT ESERE ATE meaty attr tere 14 2 FOS Ost Cleats GN WAAC ira e ET eE 16 Section 3 CUD Pent TEE eines aA 17 Je OF WE Fon Mennene EE 17 3 4 Perlormine aL TD Point ET ET 18 Section 4 Reyiewme Kecorded CID Dala sasnnssns 20 E e NK E E EEN 21 4 2 CTD Point Measurement Detailed Data Screeng ec ecccccccecessseeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeees a2 Section 5 CastA way CTD Windows Software ccccscscssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssceeees 23 5 1 System Requirements and COIN ukennt geet Eau 23 5 2 Installing the Software and USB Bluetooth Adaptor ecccccccccceesssseeeeeeeeeeeeaes 24 5 3 Connecting and Configuring your CastAway CTDL 25 5 3 1 Add a CastAway CTD to Your Bb 25 5 3 2 Connect to a CastAway CTDL 26 5 3 3 Configuring the Cas
5. Map data provided by c OpenStreet E s CCBYSA Saf eg Q Figure 28 Software Map with Geo Image The use of geo reference images is intended for more advanced users Because of the wide varie ty of images that are available YSI provides only limited support for this option 4B GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 5 5 Software Settings Units Settings General Charts Map Geo images Units Temperature Celsius C AF Conductivity MicroSiemens per Centimeter pS cm Specific conductance MicroSiemens per Centimeter uS cm Salinity Practical Salinity Scale PSS v Figure 29 Software Settings Units The Units tab allows you to specify the units used for all parameters displayed and output by the CastAway CTD Software e These units affect the software display and exported data o See 5 3 3 to change the units shown on the CastAway CTD LCD e A pull down menu is used to select the units for each parameter the following units are available for each parameter type o Time Seconds o Pressure Bar bar Decibar dbar Pascal pa Pounds Force per Square Inch psi o Depth Centimeter cm Meter m Fathom fathom Foot ft Yard yd o Temperature Celsius C Fahrenheit CF Kelvin K o Conductivity MicroSiemens per Centimeter uS cm Siemens per Meter S m o Specific conductance MicroSiemens per Centimeter uS cm Siemens per Meter S m o Sal
6. l tee ben ENU hak Reisen DMG m 13 30 t Grid 50 0 m oo agg ann gt Depth Reference oO oO E 1 SNR 3MHz IC E 1 Coordinate System a a g Speed m s 4 4 User Input Sound Speed Correction 5SH 5 Temperature degC 15 0 0 20 40 6l 0 100 200 300 SNR dB Track mi Speed of Sound m s 0 00 System Samples Navigation Edges Time Series Transect Discharge Summary EI d B X X Post Processing File Start Date Start Ti Duration Track DMG Width Area fean Spee Jost Speer LeftQ Right Q TotalQ Loop Corrected Total Q m m m m2 m s m s m3 s m3 s m3 s m3 s MS 2011020 Le B H 2 1 2011 2 15 19 0 05 08 204 31 195 22 220 22 1 043 7 2 172 0 663 17 70 16 30 2 266 670 2 291 510 EIS 2011020 gt Ze D H 2 1 2011 2 20 42 0 05 08 201 33 191 41 216 41 1 030 2 2 186 0 654 21 77 11 05 2 251 651 2 282 767 MS 2011020 4 L D H 2 1 2011 2 26 01 0 05 35 205 32 196 91 221 91 1 037 6 2 149 0 613 18 68 11 80 2 229 697 2 253 909 MS 2011020 gt Le z 2 1 2011 2 31 59 0 05 07 198 75 192 86 217 86 1 024 3 2 189 0 647 23 02 10 40 2 241 971 2 272 424 OS Loop2 gt Le H 2 1 2011 2 38 41 0 07 49 372 28 13 30 38 30 81 5 0 407 0 794 1 40 1 25 33 140 28 390 Mean 0 05 15 202 43 194 10 219 10 1 033 9 2 174 0 644 20 29 12 39 2 247 497 2 275 152 Std Dev 0 00 12 2 58 212 212 73 0 016 0 019 218 2 31 13 530 14 003 cov 0 000 0 013 0 011 0 010 0 007 0 007 0 030 0 107 0 187 0 006 0 006
7. Figure 138 CastAway CTD Summary Information Tab The RiverSurveyor Live v3 0 or later software adds a marker for the CastAway profile location on the center ship track plot Fig 139 The GPS coordinates must be changed to UTM Dis play by right clicking on the track plot Open the Processing Toolbox to select the CastAway CTD Sound Speed Correction from the drop down box There are two options for applying the CastAway sound speed correction to a discharge calculation using ADP surface temperature data and CastAway surface salinity or using the full CastAway temperature and salinity profile The correction can be done manually by selecting the appropriate ctd file or automatically If RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 151 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc automatically the software applies the ctd file collected closest to the start of the discharge measurement After applying the sound speed correction you can instantly view the effect of the correction on the discharge calculation A RiverSurveyor Live _ _ a o x Go A O V 7 ME Au 1010107220110223141322 S 20110223050504 S 2011022309170 201102230926411 SS 20110223053854 x a G i A D adeagapaest e Use Castaway CTD Sound Speed Correction e Transducer Depth m 0 15 D Sound Speed at Transducer Face 3 Use CTD Sound Speed CTD Correction Method Aer Correcbon based on TimeStamp 10F101072_20110223_141922 lt td 10F101072_
8. Normal Velocity m s True Velocity m s Normal Velocity m s 0 15 020 025 0 30 0 35 H Zeit s 194m T D 0 1 0 2 0 3 Normal Velocity m s System Samples Transect 0 0 Location m ts Start fm RSLS_0 91 RiverSurveyor Live RiverSurveyor Statio Figure 124 Measurement Results Duplicate this process for the entire transect When you have completed data collection of the last station press End Edge to input the ending edge location Press OK to end the measure ment Once the measurement has ended you will not be allowed to insert any additional sta tions If you want to continue your data collection press Cancel then press Next Station F5 Once all of the Stations and the End Edge have been entered press the End Transect button to complete the measurement The discharge summary report will be automatically generated and displayed Station Data Collection Once the Measure button has been pressed the system will start up and begin profiling The station data will be displayed at 1 second intervals and displayed similar to the screen below The screen layout is similar to the moving boat software Icons in the upper left of the screen indicate the operation and system performance on a second by second basis A Summary table is located below the icons to provide real time and summary information for the particular sta tion The two profile plots on the lower left show the SNR averaged signal to nois
9. Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 05 09 36 PM Optical DO 13G100227 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 05 09 36 PM 10 5 2013 05 19 42 PM 10 5 2013 05 19 42 PM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100227 Sonde SN ies Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 98 80 sat 99 90 sat 98 82 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 136102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100299 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 11 YES ODO Gain 1 01 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 21 PM Calibration Worksheet Optical DO 13G100231 UTC Time Coordinated Universal Time Start Date Time 10 4 2013 04 15 42 PM 10 4 2013 04 15 42 PM End Date Time 10 4 2013 04 23 54 PM 10 4 2013 04 23 54 PM Previous Calibration Date Time 8 2 2013 08 46 18 PM 8 2 2013 08 46 18 PM Sensor Type Optical DO Sonde Type EXO2 Sonde Sensor SN 136100231 Sonde SN 136102274 Sensor Firmware Version 1 1 3 Sonde Firmware Version 1 0 9 Calibration Para
10. Description L lze Left_Q Discharge for the left edge for each sample bottom extrapolation for the horizontal velocity components Boat velocity used for discharge calculation for each sample Track Reference Track reference 0 System 1 Bottom Track 2 GPS GGA 3 GPS VTG Units for above parameters System structure Parameter Description Name Roll Compass roll for each sample Sail Right_Q Discharge for the right edge for each sample SNR Signal to Noise Ratio SNR for each cell for each beam for each sample Sample number for each sample 96 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Cell Size Size of depth cells for each sample Step Step in data collection process for each sample For Moving Boat Discharge measurement 2 Start Edge 3 In Transect 4 End Edge Number of pings for each sample Units Units for above parameters Time is seconds from 01 Jan 2000 Transformationatrices structure Description Frequencies available for the system Transformation matrices for each frequency WaterTrack structure Parameter Name Description Cs Size Velocity Water Velocity for each cell for each beam for each sample NC x4xNS beam for each sample Correlation Correlation for each depth cell for each beam for each sam NC x4xNS ple Only applicable for samples collected with SmartPulse WT Frequency Frequency used for WaterTrack data fo
11. Im S C a EIU Sr Figure 135 Loop Method Correction 148 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 7 Click the Discharge Summary Report icon under the Discharge Summary table to gener ate the final discharge summary report The final report will display the entire Loop Method analysis along with measured and loop corrected discharge values as shown in Figure 136 Discharge Calculation Settings Track Reference Bottom Track with LC Depth Reference Vertical Beam Coordinate System ENU ip Fit Type ower Fi Total Q m3 s Measurement Results Time Distance Mean Vel Time Duration Temp Track DMG Width Area Boat Water Left Right Top Middle Bottom Total LCTotal EE BER T RRE oo 2s 2f 222 zapo 238 UI cov 0 0 0 013 0 011 0 010 0 007 0 030 0 007 0 107 0 187 0 0 Exposure Time 0 20 58 Tri D01L020114151ae rier Tr2 201100 Mier Te POLLO Trie 2011001149158 rive Comments Loop Method DMG Loop Time Moving Bed Velocity Moving Bed Direction Flow Direction File Name Loop 20110201143841r rivr Percent Bad Bottom Track 1 5 Difference in fow direction between out and back sections 0 7 deg oop Indicates a Moving Bed d a a Figure 136 Discharge Summary Report RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 149 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix I CastAway CTD Integration Background Sound Speed and Acoustic Measurements Underwater acoustic measurements partic
12. O The derived parameters of specific conductance salinity sound speed density and depth are calculated for each pressure bin Algorithms for these derived parameters are taken directly from Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 using the 1980 International Equation of State for Seawater EOS 80 Temperatures are multiplied by 1 00024 to convert from ITS 90 to ITPS 68 before com puting the EOS 80 derived parameters The up down and processed output temperatures are in ITS 90 the conversion to ITPS 68 is only applied for EOS 80 calculations e The final step is to convert the pressure bins to depth bins O Gravity is calculated using the WGS84 ellipsoidal gravity formula using local latitude and altitude measured by the GPS If there is no information from the GPS a default latitude of 30 degrees and a default altitude of zero are used These defaults can be changed in the software 5 5 1 The depth is calculated from equation 25 of Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 and includes a full integration of the geopotential anomaly over the entire cast to account for changes in wa ter density CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e DI YSI A 10 Data Processing for Point Measurements Previous sections A 8 and A 9 describe data processing for a CTD cast in detail Some of the same methods apply to a CTD point measurement although the processing is simpler since only a single point is being measured A summary of processing for
13. YSI A 4 Water Layers Temperature Salinity and Density The water in almost every lake river estuary and ocean is stratified into different layers The formation of these layers is usually driver by temperature salinity and or and density In gener al cold water is denser than warm water while salt water is denser than fresh water Denser wa ter usually tends to settle near the bottom while less dense water tends to float towards the sur face although there are exceptions to this Figure 37 is a graphic representation of intersecting layers of water where a freshwater river is flowing into the ocean Because the fresh water is less dense it floats near the surface as it enters the ocean Fresh water wedges can extend out into the ocean for several kilometers and salt wa ter wedges can migrate similar distances up rivers during high tides Figure 37 Boundary Layers for a Fresh Water River Flowing into the Ocean Temperature conditions in one layer may be notably different from conditions in another layer The boundary between two layers with different temperature is called a thermocline Water of different salinities will often be stratified in layers especially where fresh and salt waters come together The boundary where there is a notable change in salinity is called a halocline Like wise a change in density is called a pycnocline In coastal waters the pycnocline usually coin cides with the halocline because water
14. 0 770 Reset to default CCE Add all VB Depth em 1 68 kk mee Fa 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 75 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Depth m O 2 0 2 0 4 Yelocily mis Figure 93 Profile View WaterTrack Another useful plot for the profile graph is to select Summary and then Discharge This will pre sent a graph that plots the profile extrapolation with the area under the graph being the incre mental discharge for the sample 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 tog
15. 20100923091646 x y HD t d gt Time Station N Location Depth ion Mean Sp Velocity Area Station Q Cells Discharge Flow Angle Averagin Coordina Profile Type P t m m m s m2 mis deg Station Number 0 A F 12 00 00 1 0 00 0 00 0 000 1 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 180 0 40 ENU Unknown Location m 0 00 Fj 9 17 13 4M 0 0 00 0 89 0 000 1 0 0 0 000 27 0 0 0 0 0 ENU HD Station Mean Spee 0 000 Start Location mi 0 00 End Location mi 0 00 Station Q m3 s 0 000 Total Q m3 s 0 000 Depth m 0 89 Cells 27 amp Next Station F5 End Edge F8 System Samples Pa thas fm RSLS_0 91 RiverSurveyor Live RiverSurveyor Statio Ia ze lt 4 ne 9 17 AM Figure 122 Raw Sample Display Once the M9 S5 is in position enter all relevant information into the appropriate field On the far right side of the station dialog is the graphical display of the vertical water column for the Sta tion This graphical display is known as the Station Window and is visible for all stations The following is a brief description of each field in the station dialog Location Distance measured from start bank using tagline User Depth Only required if M9 S5 depth measurement is not available Transducer Depth Depth of instrument below water surface Screening Distance Screens velocity cells near surface that may be contaminated due to in terference from large boat hull Coordinate System ENU or XYZ
16. 4 Multiple discharge calculations across the same transect do not match a Ch 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 meas urement 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 should be the same or very close Therefore the edge distances should be the same or similar for all transects 5 Mobile Device a Be sure that the RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile softwar
17. Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 05 09 34 PM Optical DO 13G100228 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 05 09 34 PM 10 5 2013 05 12 55 PM 10 5 2013 05 12 55 PM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100228 Sonde SN tes Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 97 50 sat 100 00 sat 97 46 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 136102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100298 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 07 YES ODO Gain 1 03 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 18 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 03 34 04 PM Optical DO 13G100223 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 03 34 04 PM 10 5 2013 03 45 29 PM 10 5 2013 03 45 29 PM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100223 Sonde SN ies S
18. Differential 1 Standard 0 Invalid sample m HHMMSS S Setup structure Parameter Name Description L lzel startEdge Start edge 0 Left bank 1 Right bank NA magneticDeclination Magnetic Declination degrees NA transectAzimuth Transect azimuth Stationary measurements NA coordinateSystem Coordinate system 0 Beam 1 XYZ 2 ENU NA trackReference Track reference 0 System 1 Bottom Track 2 a GPS GGA 3 GPS VTG velocityReference Velocity reference 0 System 1 Bottom Track 2 bei GPS GGA 3 GPS VTG depthReference Depth reference 0 Vertical beam 1 Bottom Track userSalinity User input salinity ppt LNA sensorDepth Transducer depth m NA screeningDistance Vertical screening distance m NA Edges_0__DistanceToBank____ Start Edge Distance to the bank NA Edges _0__EstimatedQ Start Edge Estimated discharge NA Edges 0 Method Start Edge Method 0 User input discharge 1 Vertical bank 2 Sloped bank Edges_1__DistanceToBank End Edge Distancetothebank NA Edges_1__EstimatedQ End Edge Estimated discharge CT NA Edges 1 Method End Edge Method 0 User input discharge 1 be Vertical bank 2 Sloped bank RatedDischarge User input rated discharge NA extrapolation Top nFitType Profile Extrapolation Top Fit equation type 0 bei Constant fit 1 Power fit extrapolation Top nEntireProfil Profile Extrapolation Top Fit 0 Use entir
19. Mean Speed _ Track m DMG m Depth m Cells 0 259 0 32 0 13 0 52 15 VB Depth m BT Depth m Satellites 0 52 0 46 0 Ka 3 coms 57600 OtrseacaeeeO System O OO a Start Here This page i a quick step by step guide to successfuly completing a discharge measurement Complete each of the steps below in order and then press the Start Measurement button when you are finshed Step 1 Measurement Type Select the type of measurement Start EdgejF5 Abort F8 Depth imi Step 2 Site Information Enter nformaton to better descrbe d Step 3 System Configuration Step 4 System Settings Modify system settings for Step 5 Discharge Measurement Modify measurement settings for LGPS GGA END Better Tract ENU SS Gt OS m RS M9 1178 1 50 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc gal o or Live Ze re F Ev Se COM557600 Process Step Sample Time Duration Voltage V Track Referen Depth Refere Coordinate Sy Moving Boat In Transect 12 9 19 52 AM 0 00 12 178 Bottom Track Vertical Beam Total Q m3 s Loop Correcte Boat Speed _ Mean Speed _ Track m DMG m Depth m Cells VB Depth m BT Depth m Satellites 0 a Gaasch D ES EZ Ths page 5 a quick step by step guide to successfuly completing a discharge measurement Complete each of the steps below in or
20. Show Add on All files Dates Devices Sample All Show Import Export files n to selecte roject roject type v i auto fit samples Files Files View Projects Filter Charts Tasks Temperature C Conductivity uS cn 7 1 1 0 9 0 9 0 8 0 8 0 7 0 7 T D 0 6 S05 0 5 a Q Q 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 Map data provided by c OpenStreetMap and contributors CC BY SA o o 0 0 2 04 06 0 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 06 0 8 1 Symbol Device Cast time local Min conductivity Max conductivity Min temperature Max temperature Min pressure Max pressure Location soun Figure 7 5 3 1 Add a CastAway CT D to Your PC e Click on the Devices tab in the upper left portion of the screen Devices e Click on the Add Device icon in the upper left portion of the screen o Input the serial number of your CastAway CTD o Click Add Device e Your CastAway CTD is now controlled and configured by this PC o A single PC can control any number of CastAway CTDs o A single CastAway CTD can be controlled by any number of PCs Remove device Serial number abc12345 Add device CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e Z YSI 5 3 2 Connect to a CastAway CTD e Make sure the USB Bluetooth adaptor has been installed and is connected to your PC e Run the CastAway CTD Software e While the instrument is reasonably close to the PC turn the CastAway CTD on o The maximum Bluetooth ra
21. 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 71 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 cable 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 AiverSurveyor Live for PC software Figure 89 shows the Main Menu window for RiverSurveyor Live for PC In the section titled Data Files highlighted in
22. 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 Zoom in 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 Ctrl Tab o If necessary change the Track and Depth reference to best represent the best field measurement in Processing Toolbox System Settings o Select the Navigation tab to evaluate the collected data across the channel De activate 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 Ctrlt Tab RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 85 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc e Evaluate BottomTrack vs GPS if applicable to observe any compass GPS or moving
23. water has low conductivity while seawater has high con Port ductivity The conductivity of water is proportional to the concentration of ions in solution which carry the electrical current The most common ion in seawater is chlorine Figure 38 CTD Sensors primarily from dissolved salts To measure conductivity the CastAway CTD has six electrodes in its flow through channel Although only two electrodes are required for a basic conductivity measurement using six elec trodes within the enclosed channel improves the accuracy of the conductivity measurement while increasing its immunity to calibration errors that plague many conductivity measurements Two electrodes generate an electrical current and the remaining four are used to measure the resistivity of the water contained within the cell Resistivity and conductivity are related by the following equation C is conductivity R is the measured resistance in ohms and K is the cell constant K A l is the distance between the electrodes in centimeters and A is the cross sectional area of the vo lume of water enclosed by the cell in square centimeters The CastAway CTD measures resis tance in ohms and this is converted to conductivity reported in units of microsiemens per centi meter uS cm Temperature is measured using a thermistor Thermistors have a well known relationship be tween resistance and temperature resistance of a thermistor changes as the temperature cha
24. weak signal O GPS on good signal e Recorder status 60 100 free space 30 60 free space 10 30 free space O O O O 0 10 free space status 90 100 full charge 20 90 full charge 10 20 full charge CO eh ot e er lt HIR O O 0 10 charge remaining change batteries immediately 6 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 1 3 3 Status LED Below the LCD is a LED status light Figure 4 The LED is capable of generating a number of different col ors although depending on light conditions it may be diffi cult to distinguish some colors A magenta LED indicates the CastAway CTD is preparing for its next activity o Turning the system on or off Figure 4 Status LED o Responding to a pressed button Flashing blue indicates active Bluetooth data transfer The following are seen while acquiring a GPS position fix O Flashing red indicates a GPS position is unavailable O Flashing yellow indicates a poor quality GPS position has been obtained O Solid green indicates a good quality GPS position has been obtained The following are seen during a CTD cast or measurement O Flashing green indicates the system 1s actively collected CTD data The following are seen when upgrading firmware o hn Flashing white indicates the boot loader is active O Flashing yellow indicates the boot loader is initializing O Flashing red and blue indicate
25. 1 0243 2189 0 647 23 02 10 40 2 241971 OS Loop 2 AA ES H 2 1 2011 2 38 41 0 07 49 372 28 13 30 38 30 81 5 0 407 0 794 1 40 1 25 33 140 Mean 0 05 15 202 43 194 10 219 10 1 033 9 2 174 0 644 20 29 12 39 2 247 497 0 000 Std Dev 0 00 12 2 58 2 12 2 12 73 0 016 0 019 2 18 2 31 13 530 0 000 cov 0 000 0 013 0 011 0 010 0 007 0 007 0 030 0 107 0 187 0 006 0 000 m ff E a eg A e Si 11 00 AM ez wi ke E A de WH Em R 3 18 2011 Figure 134 Loop Method Processing 6 Click on the LC icon at the end of the Track Reference options in the Processing Toolbox on the right side of the screen Click Apply to all to apply the loop correction to the open measurements As soon as the correction if valid is applied the Discharge Summary and the side bar summary table will update to show the Loop Corrected Total Q as shown in Figure 135 BB RiveSuneyor e Go o o t 7 B O Processing Toolbox A DA ZS 20110201141518r SS 20110201142041r SS 20110201142601 e 20110201143158r SS Loop_20110201143841r x e o 0 7 Oecigreaes ite tw ES ao 2 2 9 ajo 3 3 zy Coordinate System ENU a 4 Z Transducer Depth m 0 60 a cos 7 Lg Total Q m3 s 33 140 o 100 200 300 T Track m Loop Corrected T 28 390 ergin Salinity ppt oo Boat Speed m s 0 078 7 Magnetic Declination deg 23 2 Mean Speed m s 0 692 Track m 372 28 E
26. 10 Figure 39 Example Temperature and Conductivity Profiles Pressure dbar Figure 39 gives an example of the raw conductivity temperature and pressure data collected by the CastAway CTD this data was collected in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego California In this data a temperature gradient of about seven degrees exists in the upper layer of the ocean The thermocline is located at a pressure of about 30 decibar depth of about 30 meters Below this the temperature is much more stable The influence of temperature on conductivity is seen in the nearly identical vertical structure of the two measurements Since the salinity of the ocean is fairly constant in this area the change in temperature is mostly responsible for the change in conductivity To separate the influence of temperature on conductivity scientists often use a de rived parameter called specific conductivity A 6 72 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 6 CTD Derived Parameters In addition to conductivity and temperature a number of valuable parameters can be derived from the data collected by a CTD Using an advanced microprocessor the CastAway CTD provides four of the most commonly derived parameters after the completion of each cast spe cific conductance salinity sound speed and depth In the CastAway CTD Software you can al SO view density To derive these additional parame
27. 26 0 02 09 9 86 13 4 8 77 MSS 20090224081424 riv ED Y 24 02 2009 8 14 57 0 02 44 10 91 13 4 8 65 MS 20090224081816 riv ty H 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 100 Discharge Measurement Summary 80 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 way to understand what effect each measurement 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 EF Discharge Summary Report Generates a printer friendly report that summarizes all d 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 ve Delete selected discharge record s Deletes the selected records the ones with the red check These records will not be used for the discharge calculatio
28. 7 4 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 125 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc G 7 Software Operation G 7 1 Connecting to the System Ensure that all other software programs that access the serial ports are closed before starting the software RiverSurveyor Stationary Live ga z Se e Connection Options T Connect to a RiverSurveyor system Ctrl N Data Files e The status icons in the top left display important information on the quality of the measurement data e gt C The Processing Toolbox allows you to Open file Ctri O Open a recently viewed file C Documents and Settings jsloat My Documents SonTek Data Test 09 10 2010 Yuma Data Files StationaryDataFiles 20100910095707 sta apply your processing settings to one or Controls and Tools multiple files Show Hide Processing Tools Ctrl T e EI The Reset to Field button resets your Show Hide Discharge Summary Ctrl S processing settings back to those collected in the field Documentation amp Support Show Quick Start Keys Show Manual e Use Ctrl Tab keys to swap between multiple data files Program Information eme e Use the PageUp and PageDown keys to swap Change Program Settings between different views within a file Lhange Program settings e Use the arrow keys to go through samples Version 0 90 i Left arrow to go to the start of the file Release date Monday September 20 2010 Right arrow to go to the end of
29. CTD cast o When possible we encourage recording high quality GPS data as this is a valuable addi tion to the measurement o If GPS coverage is not available you can end the cast at any time When ready press the lower right button to complete the CTD cast When complete the CastAway CTD automatically loads the cast into the review data screen to allow immediate review of data quality Section 4 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 18 YSI 2 5 Post Cast Cleaning and Maintenance Careful cleaning and maintenance of the CastAway CTD ensures a long operating life and ac curate data collection e If you are casting in salt or brackish water you may want to rinse the CTD with fresh water in between each cast if the time between casts is more than 15 minutes e When you are finished casting for the day remove the CTD from the protective sleeve Rinse the CTD and sleeve with fresh water and allow them to air dry e Ifthe CTD has been fouled with any oil or other foreign materials use a mild detergent and the sensor cleaning bushes to clean the CTD and sensors 86 1 1 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Section 3 CTD Point Measurements The purpose of a CTD point measurement is to record water quality parameters conductivity temperature salinity etc at a single location and depth This is in contrast to a cast Section 2 where these parameters are measured as a profile over the fu
30. File view these files show the Location Source as None e To manually specify the location for a file o Select the desired measurement file o Goto the Map view o Zoom pan the map to view the region with your desired location o From the selected file list click the file and drag the cursor to the desired measurement location on the map o The location for that file will now be marked by a red dot indi RO cating a manually specified location amp ia y e To remove a manually entered location Wy L o Go to the file view and select the desired file a o Right click on that file and specify Location Remove Manual Ki Location o That file will now show Location Source as None 5 4 10 Deleting Measurements e To delete one or more measurements o Goto the file view and select the desired file s o Right click on that file and select Mark as deleted e These files are maintained in the software database and can be recovered e To recover files marked as deleted o Goto the file view and select the desired file s o Right click on that file and select Mark as deleted to revert to a non deleted flag e To permanently remove all files marked as deleted you must purge the database 5 7 2 4000 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 5 Software Settings The CastAway CTD Software settings allow you to control and customize all aspects of opera tion To access the settings dialog click this
31. Information Screens i CTD 10F000234 To access system information from the home screen e Press to highlight the system information icon e Press ei to execute this function E 2010 07 01 19 34 54 System Information Screen e Serial number e Firmware version number e YSI contact information Serial Firmware Version Press the upper left button to return to the home screen e CH Press the lower left button to view recorder battery status If Wl A i y vi a L T i i Ca vi t DA a V Press the lower right button to display raw CTD data 600 765 4974 3 Raw CTD Data e This may be useful to verify the system is operating properly e This data is for display only and is not recorded e Press upper button to return to the home screen D Sim i AC Pressure 10 13 dBar Snd Speed D mis Iw Salinity U F55 Recorder Battery Status e Detailed recorder and battery status information is shown e tt Press the upper left button to return to the home screen Number of files Press the lower right button to display the YSI logo Recorder Available Battery Voltage al Press the lower left button to format the recorder Lace Leai o You will be prompted twice to verify that you want to erase the recorder Erased files cannot be recovered Once the format has been started it cannot be stopped O Cc Press the lower left button to verify you want to erase the recorder o Press any other button
32. JED e ei LSID Z D DU DU D U A i 1 al LG 00 om cl 1 54 48 PM 1 83 56 07 PM 0 0 0 0 atl asam ae Is ze ss Loo WC WER Ls ee et E 1 1 1 58 20 PM 1 2 ma 9 22PM 4 88 sn 231 T 00 21 PM Figure 127 Discharge Measurement Summary Report RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 139 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc BD 02 15 PM 2 00 7 16 28 0 820 a 03 18PM 7 16 L os 0 900 pig L WER PAPA CH p J an S 04 22 PM 05 25 PM 4 06 25 PM anae Las d soor 07 20 PM A8 Lag Le LAERE k g 0 987 _ L SH zc ee Weg ER 179 22 oss Uu 0 923 10 11 PM 11 19 PM 12 16 PM LS ee ee oe bon 13 23 PM are Lag oo se Lsee 14 25 PM L t Lag Laag 15 Une 15 24 PM ar Les Lee ts as 16 24 PM 17 28 PM et a Loec Ise 18 33 PM 1961 000 o awa ow 08 20 PM 5 2 4 9 3 3 A 4 5 3 2 3 2 4 8 4 9 3 4 3 4 2 4 1 4 4 8 3 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 4 3 PA CO LA LA ua KE Comments Compass Calibration File Hamme CompassCal20110208092615 txt Results PASS Score is excellent Magnetic interference is very low Calibration score M7 00Q9 System Test File Name SystemTest20110210124014 Pass txt System Tes PASS Zeg aemeiez and sos marked will a ae nt costa for a files Resort Oe ated using STe RivesSuveyo Savory Uve v1 10 G 8 1 Discharge Uncertainty Calculation The
33. Mean Spee System Type RS 55 Start Location m E Serial Number 1131 End Location m Firmware Version 0 95 Station Q m3 s Step 1 Site Information Total Q m3 s Enter information to better describe the site and measurement Site Name Depth m conditions Station Number Cells amp e Change Site Information i arty Start a Measurement F5 Boat Mator Meas Number Gauge Height Comments Step 2 System Settings Modify system settings for Tagline Azimuth deg 0 0 e Change System Settings Salinity ppt 0 0 Track Reference System Depth Reference Vertical Beam Step 3 Rated Discharge R e Update Rated Discharge m3 s 0 0 e Compass Calibration e System Test e Set Time e Update firmware e BeamCheck System Figure 112 Start Page This screen is used to input site information program system settings rated discharge to com pute percent measured for each station and perform utility functions Once you have input this information you can press the Start a Measurement F5 button to begin your measurement G 7 2 System Configuration system configuration displays the system type M9 or S5 the system serial number and the firmware version for reference purposes No inputs are required in this section G 7 3 Step 1 Site Information The Site Information dialog covers information related to the site itself including the name and personnel involved in the measurement It is recommended
34. SS Loop_20110201143841r x BHRAS Li Z 4 Process Moving Boat E 2 a Step End Edge 1 F a 3 S Sample 469 o 5 Time 2 46 29 PM Distance Made Good m 4 7 Duration 0 07 49 Loop Time sec Zve Deals Voltage V 148 E BT Depth Settings Moving Bed Velocity m s Track Reference Bottom Track Moving Bed Direction deg Depth Reference Vertical Beam eg Flow Direction deg Coordinate System ENU Estimated Percent Correction Total Q m3 s 33 140 Percent Bad Bottom Track Loop Corrected T Boat Speed m s 0 078 Mean Speed m s 0 692 Difference in flow direction between out and back sections 0 7 deg Track m 372 28 DMG m 13 30 Denth roi 382 E Loop Indicates a Moving Bed Depth m Depth m if We Speed m s 1 2 3 4 10 52AM SNR dB Track m System Samples Navigation Edges Time Series Transect a e E alll hs 3 18 2011 Figure 133 Loop Method Results 5 The moving bed speed is now calculated Prior to applying the correction you must first open the Processing Toolbox by clicking the Tools icon Ctrl T on the tool bar located at the top of the screen It is also helpful to open the Discharge Summary Ctrl S by clicking the summary icon located on the toolbar The screen should appear as shown in Figure 134 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 147 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc QB RiverSurveyor Live
35. Scoms57600 6 Wi CR SS This page is a quick step by step guide to successfully completing a discharge measurement Complete each of the steps below in order and then press the Start Measurement button when you are finished Process Step 1 Measurement Type Step Select the type of measurement Moving Boat Sample Step 2 Site Information Time Enter nformation to better descnbe the ste and measurement conditions Site Name Duration e Ch Site Information Station Number a V Location Party Track Referen Bottom Track Boat Motor Depth Refere Vertical Beam a Coordinate Sy ENU Step 3 System Configuration Total Q m3 s pre type ee L Correct Serial Number 1178 BEE Frae Version 1 05 Boat Speed Step 4 System Settings Mean Speed Track m Modify system settings for Transducer Depth m 0 00 e Change System Settings Screening Distance m 0 0 DMG m Salinity ppt 0 0 Depth m Magnetic Decination deg 0 0 Cells Track Reference Bottom Track Depth Reference Vertical Beam VB Depth m Coordinate System ENU BT Depth m SmartPulseHD Enabled Step 5 Discharge Measurement Satellites E Modify measurement settings for Start Edge Left Bank Rated Discharge m3 s 0 0 Start Systemi F5 e Change Measurement Settings Sys d l Measurement Quality Step 6 Recorder Total Space 7 20 GB Free Space 7 14 GB 99 Free r Download all files default 001
36. Select either System default or Bottom Track as a track reference System Settings Salinity ppt Track Reference System deFaulk ze System default otbom Track SmartPulseHo Enabled wi Figure 119 Track Reference Depth Reference In most cases because the M9 S5 is stationary during a measurement the System track refer ence will be preferred Selecting Bottom track as a track reference is also acceptable for dis charge calculations however it will typically be used as a check against the stationary reference in post processing for quality assurance purposes Both System and Bottom Track reference data are recorded and can be changed in post processing if desired RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 131 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Depth Reference Select either Vertical Beam or Bottom Track as a depth reference System Settings Tagline Azimuth Get Tagline Azimuth 176 6 Track Reference System default Depth Reference Vertical Beam SmarkPulseHo Botborn Track Figure 120 Depth Reference The M9 S5 measures depth using a center vertical beam and also a 4 beam averaged depth In most cases the vertical beam will be preferred to provide a depth reading directly below the instrument If the vertical beam depth measurement is unavailable then the M9 S5 will automat ically use the 4 beam Bottom Track depth Once the azimuth salinity track and depth reference have been set press OK
37. System Manual July 2012 117 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix F SmartPulse Principles SmartPulse is name chosen for the new profiling capabilities of the RiverSurveyor M9 and S5 In general terms it works as follows The RiverSurveyor continuously tracks water velocity and depth Based upon these val ues it selects the optimum processing configuration At any given time the system is sending multiple pulse types potentially at multiple fre quencies using different processing techniques to achieve the optimum system perfor mance For the M9 up to three frequencies are used 3 MHz 1 MHz 0 5 MHz for the S5 up to two frequencies are used 3 MHz 1 MHz A variety of different ping types and processing techniques bottom tracking bottom de tection incoherent pulse coherent and broadband Many of these pings types are used in combination with each other The exact pings types being used at any given time will depend on the operating conditions The system tracks velocity and depth on a second by second basis and update the ping types and processing methods as needed based on changing conditions For the S5 two primary data types are output When the water is sufficiently shallow and slow the system reports data from 3 MHz pulse coherent pings using a 2 cm cell size o Maximum operating depth is about 1 5 m o Ata depth of 1 5 m the maximum velocity is about 0 4 m s The maximum ve
38. YSI Inc Instrument Orientation This is important when making measurements with using the XYZ orien tation i e similar to the FlowTracker reference and or when using the internal compass ENU to determine the tagline azimuth In the first case the x velocity measured by the system is used to compute discharge for that particular station This will require that the systems x axis is pointed facing downstream as shown in Figure 109 below In this orientation the connector lo cated on the M9 S5 housing will be facing directly downstream In addition the M9 S5 should not be allowed to rotate during data collection similar to using a FlowTracker Figure 109 Instrument Orientation In most cases the ENU orientation will be preferred during data collection The primary reason is that when using the ENU orientation the system will always measure the true velocity and the normal velocity regardless of its angle to the tagline This ability is helpful in many river condi tions especially when you are deploying the system from a small boat with a line In this case the boat can freely rotate into the current as it changes in the cross section and using the inter nal compass it will accurately compute the true velocity and normal velocity The same system orientation shown in the figure above must be used when measuring the tagline azimuth using the internal compass of the M9 S5 This procedure Get Tagline Azimuth is described in Sec tion G
39. YSI Inc 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 YSI Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual However YSI makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 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 YSI WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thank you for purchasing the YSI CastAway CTD The instrument was thoroughly tested at the factory and found to be in excellent working condition If the shipping crate appears dam aged or if the system is not operating properly please contact YSI immediately The system you have purchased is covered under a two year limited warranty that extends to all parts and labor for any malfunction due to workmanship or errors in the manufacturing process 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 If your system is not functioning properly first try to identify the source of the problem If addi tional support
40. a CastAway CTD point measurement is below For a point measurement only two data types are available selecting the Down Up Cast data shows the same data as selecting Processed data e Raw Data O O Raw data is exactly that the raw samples of conductivity temperature and pressure data versus time No derived parameters specific conductivity salinity sound speed density or depth are available Pressure data has been corrected for atmospheric pressure using data collected in the air at the start and end of the measurement This sets pressure at the water surface to zero Raw data is used only for specialized applications In most cases it is better to use the Processed data Raw data includes all data during the entire measurement in air at the beginning in the water and in the air at the end e Processed same as Down and Up Cast O 82 Pressure data has been corrected for atmospheric pressure using data collected in the air at the start and end of the cast This sets pressure at the water surface to zero We calculate the rate of change of pressure versus time which is the vertical speed of the system through the water We use this to eliminate data collected in the air We then look for the point where the change of pressure is greater than 0 15 decibars from the first recorded point This typically occurs when the system is first submerged into the water We wait 2 seconds and take one
41. a warm jacket If the system housing is kept warm the LCD may keep operating for some time even if the air temperature is below the minimum operating temperature Remember that water temperature will never be much less than 0 C so by comparison the system may be warmer when in the water Minimize the amount of time spent reviewing data on the LCD If possible move the system to a warmer environment when reviewing data CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 6 4 4 Surface Spikes in Conductivity Salinity In some casts you may see spikes in the conductivity and salinity data near the water surface e These spikes can be caused by air bubbles trapped in the conductivity cell when the system is first immersed in the water e Following the recommended procedure of soaking the system for 5 10 seconds at the surface prior to starting the cast should avoid this problem 6 4 5 CastAway CTD Does Not Respond If the CastAway CTD does not wake up properly or respond to normal commands there is generally a simple solution Try the steps below in the order shown using only those steps re quired to regain normal operation e Leave the system idle for a period of 5 minutes o k certain situations the system will enter a special low level boot mode o In this mode it should automatically re start after about 1 minute o In most cases this problem will resolve itself automatically Waiting 5 minutes ensures th
42. and coastal areas Detailed knowledge of the sound speed profile is needed to convert the acoustic data to accurate water depth information Sound speed can be calculated from temperature salinity and pressure Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 Since the CastAway CTD measures and calculates these parameters with each cast this data can be directly used for a variety of applications using underwater acoustics Density Density is the mass of a given volume of water It is important for converting pressure data to depth and also can be used to predict density driven currents Density can be calculated from temperature and salinity Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 Depth A CTD does not directly measure depth it measures pressure To accurately determine depth from pressure data we need several other pieces of information all of which are directly availa ble from the CastAway CTD e The density of water which can be calculated based on temperature and salinity e The location of the measurement specifically latitude and altitude This data is recorded from the GPS onboard the CastAway CTD With the above data we can convert pressure to depth with considerable accuracy e Gravity is calculated using the WGS84 ellipsoidal gravity formula using local latitude and al titude measured by the GPS o If there is no information from the GPS a default latitude of 30 degrees and a default alti tude of zero are used These defaults can
43. and evaporation In the mid 1960s oceanographers began using conductivi ty meters to analyze water samples exploiting the direct correlation between the electrical con ductivity of water and the amount of ions it contained Since Chlorine from salt is the primary ion the amount of ions can be directly related to the amount of salt in the water Historically salinity was defined in terms of parts per thousand ppt A salinity of 35 ppt meant 35 pounds of salt per 1 000 pounds of seawater In 1978 oceanographers redefined salinity in terms of the Practical Salinity Scale PSS 78 based on the conductivity ratio of a sea water sam ple to a standard potassium chloride KCI solution at 15 C and atmospheric pressure Ratios have no units so technically the salinity given by PSS 78 has no units and it is not the same as ppt a salinity of 35 PSS 78 is not equal to 35 grams of salt per liter of water Ocean salinity generally ranges from 31 to 39 PSS 78 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 8 YSI Using the EOS 80 equations salinity can be directly calculated from temperature conductivity and pressure measurements Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 The CastAway CTD records these pa rameters and calculates salinity onboard after each cast Sound Speed The speed of sound in water is a critical value for any application that makes use of underwater sound These applications include bathymetric surveys done in harbors estuaries rivers
44. be changed in the software 5 5 1 o These calculations are taken from the WGS84 Ellipsoidal Gravity Formula Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984 e The depth is calculated from equation 25 of Millard amp Fofonoff 1983 and includes a full integration of the geopotential anomaly over the entire cast to account for changes in water density TA CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 7 Best Measurement Practices Making measurements with the CastAway CTD is quite simple the basic steps are described in detail in the Users Manual Section 2 and Section 3 There are a few key items that should be kept in mind to ensure the best quality data e At the start of the cast hold the system underwater near the surface for 5 10 seconds This allows the temperature and conductivity sensors to adjust from air to water conditions and avoids problems in the first part of the down cast e For the down cast allow the system to free fall to the bottom o The size shape and weight of the CastAway CTD has been specifically designed to free fall at approximately m s 3 3 ft s o Allowing a clean free fall ensures a steady flow of water through the flow through cell and past the sensors e For the up cast retrieve the system at a steady rate of about 1 m s 3 3 ft s o A steady rate ensures a steady flow of water past the sensors for the best quality data o Do not let the system rest on the bottom Begin the
45. by YSI This procedure is very similar to the standard method of firmware upgrade 5 3 4 BBO CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Section 6 Maintenance Quality Control and Troubleshooting 6 1 CTD Maintenance and Care Proper care will extend the life of the CastAway CTD It also ensures accurate data within the one year calibration period e After use o Remove the CastAway CTD from its protective sleeve o Thoroughly rinse the CTD and sleeve with fresh water and allow to air dry e Ifthe conductivity cell gets oil or grease in it o Prepare a solution of warm water and mild dish soap o Place the CTD into the solution and move back and forth to rinse the flow through cell o If necessary you can use the cleaning brushes supplied with the CastAway CTD These brushes are carefully selected and sized for use with the CastAway CTD Do not use other brushes for cleaning the CTD sensors Only insert these brushes from the bottom of the system Inserting from the top of the system can potentially damage the temperature sensor o The pins for the conductivity cell are located near the bottom of the sensor These are the sensors that are most sensitive to dirt or oil o Insert the brush into the bottom of the cell and gently move back and forth to clean Figure 35 e When done cleaning rinse the CastAway CTD with fresh water and allow to air dry Figure 35 CastAway CTD Cleaning Brush
46. certain that the locking sleeves are tightened 3 Data Collection a The Status Bar in the AiverSurveyor 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 a D 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 ty 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 SA 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 RiverSurveyor it typically takes approximately 10 minutes to connect to the system to achieve this quality of data FA 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 98 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc by user unless RTK quality is required Be sure that the systems Base Station and RiverSurveyor have clear sky view antenna and that SS connections are correct GCA vum Indicates that communications have been established between the system an
47. for Bluetooth RS systems 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 110 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSu 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 go ing 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
48. ice e Velocity profile measurements in conditions where there are significant temporal changes in flow conditions e g pulsing rivers moving beds and channels with conditions of variable moving beds This also includes areas of significant turbulence such as behind bridge pil ings where instantaneous or moving vessel measurements will have significant inaccura cies G 4 1 Mid Section Measurement Procedure The procedure for making a discharge measurement follows the well established methodology as outlined by the U S Geological Survey USGS for Discharge Measurement by Conventional Current Meters ISO standards 768 1997 and 9196 1992 This method is also referred to as the Mid Section method of computing discharge and is the same method adopted by the sonTek FlowTracker The mid section method involves making a series of velocity and depth measurements at a specific number of locations more commonly known as stations panels or verticals across a river cross section At each station the depth and mean velocity profile are measured The depth is computed using either the 4 velocity beams the low frequency vertical beam or manu ally measured using a rod or other device and entered into the software The mean velocity profile for each station is computed from data from all valid cells above the riverbed The width of a single station is determined to be the sum of half the distance to the previous station and half the dista
49. icon in the upper left corner of the screen Oy e 8 Alternatively click the menu icon and select Settings from the pull down menu 5 5 1 Software Settings General Settings EEE General Charts Map Geo images Units Language Lenguaje Langage Sprache ENGLISH UNITED STATES EnglishUS v Show confirmation dialog on exit Automatic file download g Default latitude 32 Default altitude K CSV fields in the native language L CSV export header prefix Figure 22 Software Settings General The General tab configures basic software operation e Language o This allows you to specify the preferred language for the software o By default only English language operation is supported o The CastAway CTD Software allows the user to generate import and share files to sup port operation in other languages 5 7 3 and 5 7 4 o The language on the CastAway CTD LCD is configured separately 5 3 3 e Show confirmation dialog on exit o Enables disables the display of a confirmation dialog before exiting software e Automatic file download o When enabled the software automatically downloads any new files from a CastAway CTD whenever that system is connected o When disabled the user must manually download files from the system 5 3 4 Default latitude o To accurately convert pressure to depth the latitude of the measurement must be known o This is normally taken from the GPS da
50. is done The final performance of the RiverSurveyor is limited only by the physics of underwater sound SmartPulse processing should be able to automatically adapt to any operating condition with out any user input Despite this as a safety precaution the updated RiverSurveyor Live PC and Mobile software includes an option to disable SmartPulse processing This option should be needed only rarely for very particular conditions where the SmartPulse algorithms may fail We have not yet encountered conditions where SmartPulseHD does not work properly but it is conceivable If you use the RiverSurveyor Live option to disable SmartPulse processing the system will run incoherent pings only exactly as done with previous firmware releases RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 119 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix G Stationary Measurement Software G 1 Overview The SonTek AiverSurveyor Stationary Live software uses an alternative approach to the stand ard moving boat method of measuring water currents and discharge Both methods use an Acoustic Doppler Profiler ADP to measure water currents When using the AiverSurveyor Sta tionary Live software however the ADP operates from a fixed mounted position stationary vessel or platform such as a SonTek Hydroboard or Tri hull boat This measurement procedure is similar to that used for the SonTek FlowTracker and is in ad herence to ISO velocity area me
51. 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 YSI to obtain a Return Merchan dise Authorization RMA number We reserve the right to refuse shipments without RMA num bers We require the system to be shipped back in the original shipping container using the origi nal packing material with all delivery costs covered by the customer including all taxes and du ties If the system is returned without appropriate packing the customer will be required to cov er the cost of a new packaging crate and material CONTACT INFORMATION Any questions concerns or suggestions can be directed to YSI by telephone fax or email Busi ness hours are 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday Phone 1 800 765 4974 1 937 767 7241 Fax 1 937 767 9353 Email sales ysi com Sales information environmental ysi com Support information Web http www ysi com CastAway See our web site for information concerning new products and software firmware updates Po GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer YSI Incorporated 1725 Brannum Lane Yellow Springs OH 45387 USA Product Name YSI Handheld Castable Instrument Model Numbers CastAway CTD Conforms to the following REACH Regulation EC 1907 2006 Directives R
52. locity increases significantly in shallower water In water depths and velocities greater than above the system uses 3 MHz incoherent pings with the cell size optimized based on the current water depth o Depths less than 2 meters use 0 1 m cells o Depths 2 4 meters use 0 2 m cells o Depths greater than 4 meters use 0 4 m cells For the M9 several different data types are output When the water is sufficiently shallow and slow the system reports data from 3 MHz pulse coherent pings using a 2 cm cell size o Maximum operating depth is about 1 5 m o Ata depth of 1 5 m the maximum velocity is about 0 4 m s The maximum ve locity increases significantly in shallower water In moderate depth velocity conditions the system reports data from 1 MHz pulse coher ent pings using a 6 cm cells size o Maximum operating depth is about 5 0 m o Ata depth of 5 0 m the maximum velocity is about 0 4 m s The maximum ve locity increases significantly in shallower water In water depths less than 5 0 m with velocities greater than the above the system uses 3 MHz incoherent pings with the cell size optimized based on the current water depth o Depths less than 2 meters use 0 1 m cells 118 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc o Depths 2 4 meters use 0 2 m cells o Depths greater than 4 meters use 0 4 m cells In water depths greater than 5 0 m the system uses 1 MHz incoherent ping
53. moving bed The Loop Method is used to correct discharges that are biased by sediment transport moving bed when bottom tracking is used as a reference to measure boat speed The basic premise is based on a back and forth crossing closure error where the apparent upstream movement of the ship track is used along with the measurement time to determine the mean velocity of a moving bed In this case the discharge will be biased LOW by a certain percentage based on the velocity magnitude of the moving bed Loop Method Procedure The Loop Method procedure described here follows explicitly the step by step procedure docu mented in the appendix section of the USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2006 5079 by Mueller and Wagner SonTek YSI recommends that this step by step procedure is reviewed prior to attempting a Loop Method measurement using the RiverSurveyor Live software 142 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc The Loop Method can be performed using either the PC or mobile ARiversurveyor Live software The procedure is essentially identical The only difference is the graphical screens available in the PC software In addition following the completion of the loop measurement results will only be available using the PC software Although moving bed results are available prior to the discharge measurements to be per formed the actual Loop Correction will only be applied to discharge
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55. section is selected based on the criteria outlined in Section G 5 below A graduated tag line is strung across the river In an ideal measurement site the flow should be perpen dicular to the tag line at all points with no flow rever sals or obstructions For ice measurements a series of holes one for each station are drilled in the ice The spacing of the stations along the tagline is se lected so as to provide about 20 30 stations Each of these stations should also be positioned so that no station is expected to yield more than 10 of the to tal discharge Ideally no station should have more than 5 of the total discharge This generally means that the stations are not equally spaced but are instead spaced closely together in deeper and high velocity areas and further apart in shallower and slower flowing are as The magnetic north heading azimuth of the tagline is measured This is the compass orientation of the tagline in the direction of the right river bank Setting the tagline azi muth is important because it allows the M9 S5 to rotate freely around the sample loca tion and still measure the correct mean station velocity by using its internal compass to resolve the true direction of velocity and then calculate the normal velocity to the tagline In the example to the right the tag line is oriented to the southwest 225 The azimuth should be measured with the internal compass in the ADP preferred or a hand held compass
56. that all fields on this page be filled in prior to starting the measurement This data will be displayed in the Discharge Measurement Report and will improve both the record keeping and data review processes The Site Information dialog Figure 113 will be displayed Press the Tab key to step through each of the displayed parameters RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 127 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Site Information Site Name S0 Chars Westside High Line Station Mumber 20 Chars 5345 T21 Location S0 Chars 100 OS of Dam Partyi25 Chars TPimble FLabbe BoatiMotorf30 Chars HydroBboard Meas Number 20 Chars Gauge Height 25 Chars D EN Commentst 100 Chars Windy Warm Figure 113 Site Information i G 7 4 Step 2 System Settings Click System Settings to input Tagline Azimuth Salinity Track Reference and Depth Refer ence This will display the System Settings dialog Figure 114 Just like the Site Information di alog press the Tab key to step through each of the displayed parameters System Settings Tagline Azimuth Get Tagline Azimuth A Salinity ppt Track Reference System Depth Reference Vertical Beam wi Figure 114 System Settings Tagline Azimuth It is important to set the tagline azimuth if you are using the ENU orientation The tagline azimuth Figure 115 is the heading direction in degrees from magnetic north of the tagline going towards the right b
57. the CastAway CTD processing Notice the temperature at the bottom When the system first hits the bottom the temperature is accurate As the system sits on the bottom motionless the thermistor be gins heating the water around it This only occurs when 23 the system or the water is not moving This heating is a d result of the electrical current that is required to read the 2 8 temperature sensor This data is removed by the 4 1 mp mu processing TE GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e Down and Up Cast O O Converting raw data to down and up casts takes several steps Pressure data has been corrected for atmospheric pressure us ing data collected in the air at the start and end of the cast This sets pressure at the water surface to zero We calculate the rate of change of pressure versus time which is the vertical speed of the system through the water We use this to eliminate data collected in the air or while sta tionary at the surface or bottom as well as to separate the down and up casts We then combine the raw data from the down and up casts 1n to vertical bins based on pressure All samples within a bin size of 0 3 decibars are averaged into a single value giving profile data with regular spacing for easier post processing When looking at data from the down or up cast only the bin averaged values from the desired cast are shown Data when out of the water waiting at the surface or waiting a
58. the file Up arrow to go back one sample Down arrow to go forward one sample e Combine the Ctrl key with the Up arrow or Down arrow to go backwards and forwards through samples quickly SonTek Figure 110 Main Menu Start the software from the Start button and then Programs SonTek Software Stationary Measurement The start screen will be displayed as shown above in Figure 110 Connect to your system by selecting the Connect to RiverSurveyor System Ctrl N This will display the Select Port dialog Select the serial port that your system is connected to and click the Connect button or press the Enter key Note If you are communicating using a Parani BlueTooth connection select the check box in the lower left hand corner as shown in Figure 111 Select Port ee Connect Cancel Parani BlueTooth Connection Figure 111 Communications Port 126 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc The Start Page screen shown below in Figure 112 will be displayed once communication with the system has been established RiverSurveyor Stationary Live e H JE Go RY FB coms szen0 x ek DEE This page is a quick step by step guide to successfully completing a discharge measurement gt Station Number Complete each of the steps below in order and then press the Start Measurement button when you are finished Location m System Configuration 7 Station
59. 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 82 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Processing Toolbox OI fh Transducer Depth m 0 10 Screening Distance m 0 00 Salinity ppt 0 0 Magnetic Declination deg 12 0 Track Velocity Reference ats ty K Depth Reference Esc Coordinate System es F 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 important 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 OI i Left Bank Left Method Sloped Bank e Left Distance mi 0 50 0 0 Right Bank Right Method Right Distance m 0 50 Figure 103 Edge Estimates Processing Toolbox RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 83 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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
60. to abort and return to the home or system information screen CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 9 YSI Section 2 CTD Casts The purpose of a CTD cast is to measure key water quality parameters conductivity tempera ture salinity etc over the full depth of the water column This is in contrast to a point mea surement Section 3 where these parameters are measured at a single location 2 1 Preparing for a Cast The CastAway CTD includes a 15 m 50 ft deployment line e The line is 3 mm 1 8 in diameter polymer cord e Ir allows minimal water absorption and is close to neutrally buoyant e The line is appropriate for casts in relatively shallow water To use this deployment line Securely tie the line to a locking carabiner Attach the carabiner and line to the top of the CastAway CTD s protective sleeve and engage the lock Attach the opposite end of the line to something secure in case the line should slip out of your hands o Never attach the other end of the line to yourself Be sure the deployment line is long enough for the expected cast depth Coil the line without knots or tangles so that it is easy to pay out during the cast Be aware of the local bottom conditions e If you intend to let the CTD freefall to the bottom o Use caution around rocks reefs piers bridges sunken trees etc to avoid snagging the line or the CTD o Layers of silt or mud on the bottom could plug th
61. to continue G 7 5 Step 3 Rated Discharge The rated discharge used to calculate the percent discharge measured for each station To in put the rated discharge click the update button and input the correct value The percent measured discharge is used as a data quality parameter to assist in determining the correct width of a section G 7 6 Utilities The Utilities section includes links to the Compass Calibration Set Time Beam Check System Test and Update Firmware Please refer to Section 6 9 of the manual for a complete descrip tion of each G 7 7 Data Collection To begin data collection press the Start a Measurement F5 button located towards the upper left hand side of the screen The Start Edge dialog box will open as shown in Figure 121 132 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Start Edge Start Edge Location rn User Input Water Depth im Transducer Depth imi Screening Distance rm Coordinate System averaging Time Velocity Correction Factor Gauge Height m 0 000 Auxillary Gauge Height rm 0 000 GH Observation Time 11 50 15 AM 2 Water Surface Type Ice Thickness mi Water Surface To Bottom OF Ice rn Water Surface To Bottom OF Slush Ice tr Island Edge Ei Figure 121 Start Edge Press the Cancel button to return to the system settings page and review the current system and data collection settings The Start Edge S
62. 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 multi 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 101 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc HDOP Value 1 Ideal 2 3 Excellent 4 6 Good 1 8 Moderate 9 20 Fair 21 50 Poor 102 Rating 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 a good quality discharge measurement Positional measurements could be used to make reliable in route navigation suggestions to the user Positional measurements could be used for calculations but
63. ydff 2 10 2011 8 02 15 AM 49 91 KB D Format Recorder Loop_20110210075357 riv 2 10 2011 8 54 03 AM 42 74 KB Loop_20110210075419 riv 2 10 2011 8 54 25 AM 46 58 KB Step 7 Utilities Compass Calibration System Test e Set Time e Update firmware BeamCheck e SonTek GPS Option Loop Method System Figure 128 Utilities Menu Loop Method 6 Inthe PC software a Loop Method window will appear in front of the transect page as shown in Figure 129 Make sure the boat is stationary and located at your starting position Press the Start button and proceed to make a steady pass back and forth across the stream The ship track and contour plot are displayed It is essential to a quality measurement to maintain a uniform and steady boat speed during the entire measurement As you approach the far stream bank do not spend any extra time along the edge Rather gently turn the boat and return to the starting stream bank Per the USGS recommendation the boat speed should be the lesser of a the boat speed that re quires no less than 3 minutes to complete the loop or b the boat speed that is less than 1 5 times the mean water speed 144 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 Process Step Sampie Time Duration Voltage V Track Referen Depth Refere Coordinate Sy Go es0 oO am Moving Boat Profiling 15 5 45 08 PM 0 00 15 178 Bottom Track Vertical Beam Total Q m3 s Loop Correcte Boat Speed _
64. you are working with more than one CastAway CTD e To simplify data management you can filter which measurements are displayed based on several different parameters Figure 16 o Project o Dates o Devices CastAway CTD serial number o Sample type CTD cast or point measurement e If more than one type of filter is specified only those files which meet all filter criteria will be displayed h k i All ne WS kr AlL files 7 Dates Devices Sample d d type Filter af All Figure 16 Filter Files Toolbar e To filter files by Project o Use the Project pull down menu to specify the desired project or All Files e To filter files by Dates o Click on the Dates icon TT ee Today Yesterday Last7 Last30 Last90 All days days days Selected dates mn Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 From date To date Figure 17 Filter Dates Options o Select from several fixed filter options Figure 17 Today Yesterday Last 7 Days Last 30 Days Last 90 Days All o Alternatively click on Selected Dates and specify the start and end date CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 5 YSI e To filter based on Devices o Click on the Devices button Check all Uncheck a
65. 10 07 01 19 34 54 Record Starting GPS Position The CastAway CTD first acquires a starting GPS location Icons at the bottom of the LCD plus the status LED show the quality of the GPS location data O ull No GPS position amp flashing red O ul Low quality GPS position VW flashing yellow O uil High quality GPS position solid green o The number of satellites being tracked is also displayed If the number of satellites is greater than 10 the actual number of satellites is the last digit of the number The 1 or the first digit indicates that a good position is being computed GPS location is not required to perform a point measurement o When possible we encourage recording high quality GPS data as this is a valuable addi tion to the measurement o If GPS coverage is not available you can begin the point measurement at any time e When ready press the lower right button to begin the CTD cast e tt Press any other button to abort the cast and return to the home screen CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 Perform the Measurement e A screen will be shown to indicate the measurement is starting e The LCD screen will go blank to conserve power ot p L E Con Jd HoJom O The flashing green LED indicates the system is actively Hei eee ce collecting CTD data Th e agent key e Itis possible to configure the CastAway CTD to display real CLOSE in time data on the LCD during a point measuremen
66. 122 0 08 0 00 0 00 DI Coordnate System pu Bi Troreect 129 8 07 50 10 07 8 54 1 04 EI 5 CH H 0 140 Go 0 00 0 00 29 SE E In Trarwect 125 8 07 51 ER 8 62 1 03 4 10 4 0 183 0 07 0 00 E 2 20 Total Q freie 224 West 13 8 07 52 VE an 1 02 Ki 4 E 4 0 203 0 08 0 00 0 00 22 Boat Speed m s 0 02 In Trarsect 127 8 07 53 10 31 8 73 101 a 4 19 4 0 038 HE 0 00 0 00 2 22 Track Zei 11 57 feet 1238 8 07 54 GE ae 1 00 v7 4 CH 4 0 07 Ge Go 0 09 222 OMG m 9 60 In Teareect 129 8 07 58 47 8 94 KK ki 4 1w 4 0 064 0 08 0 00 0 00 2 22 Deeg m Gei fg EI 8 07 56 CES 9 03 0 91 Ki 4 2 4 Gm 0 10 0 03 0 00 2 23 2 Cels 4 1 tn Trarwect 131 8 07 57 10 70 9 15 0 87 19 0 064 0 13 0 00 0 00 2 23 Water Track In Traraect 132 8 07 58 10 83 EN 0 34 3 E H 0 120 0 13 0 00 0 00 2N Mean Vel m s 0 071 1 th Trareect 133 8 07 99 10 95 EI 0 83 33 3 ww lt 0 083 DS 0 09 0 00 2 25 CE o o Se 1109 9 45 0 64 D C 4 0 054 one 0 00 0 09 2 25 VB Deoh m 0 40 ih Trormect 135 8 08 01 11 12 O54 0 41 14 4 10 4 0 061 0 09 0 09 0 00 2 25 ET Depth m 0 99 In Transect 1 8 08 02 iLi EE 0 38 3 4 19 H 0 085 0 06 am 0 09 DE Ke Ee th Tearwec 137 8 08 03 11 22 9 57 0 38 14 4 t0 4 0 0 Oo 0 00 0 00 2N Saredtes 9 inTransect D H 3 0 167 0 03 0 00 0 00 225 GPS Quality 4 tn Trarwect 14 4 9 4 0 0 0 03 0 00 0 00 2 25 SCC oa EndEdge 3 4 9 4 o oos EE 0 00 E DENAI 0 975 End Edge 084 i 62 i4 3 4 0 072 0 05 0 00 0 00 DE End Edge 3 H H 4 Gem 0 03 2 00 0 00 2 25 End Edge 4 4 a
67. 15 12 PM 8 2 2013 09 15 12 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100237 Sonde SN 1T Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 104 50 sat 100 00 sat 96 93 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100311 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 23 2013 08 53 05 YES ODO Gain 1 03 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 21 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 06 29 20 PM Optical DO 13G100230 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 06 29 20 PM 10 5 2013 06 30 37 PM 10 5 2013 06 30 37 PM 8 2 2013 08 59 29 PM 8 2 2013 08 59 29 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100230 Sonde SN 1T Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 107 10 sat 100 00 sat 99 63 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102274 Cal Poin
68. 160 310 45270 290 17 96 19 03 0 150 2 998 GPS ys 14 2010 06 02 18 43 50 44482 420 45624 200 17 85 18 88 0 150 2 941 GPS Hl aa 26 2010 06 02 18 41 32 44138 750 45543 740 17 97 19 26 0 150 3 233 GPS al li gt Figure 11 Software Map View Figure 11 shows the main screen of the CastAway CTD Software e A toolbar across the top gives access to a number of key functions e The main area is a map showing the location of CastAway CTD measurements o Only currently filtered measurements are displayed 5 4 5 O The blue circles indicate the location of CTD measurements the number inside indicates how many measurements are at that location O A highlighted blue circle indicates those measurements are currently selected e The right side shows charts of data from selected CastAway CTD measurements o The number and location of charts can be changed 5 5 2 e The bottom of the screen lists the selected CastAway CTD measurements including key parameters such as serial number and measurement date time S000 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI The left side of the toolbar allows you to switch which dis play is shown Ae Data Devices Ok Q Zoom to world e Devices Selecting the Devices tab allows you to aang EA Se connect to download data from and configure individu files map A Zoom to selected al CastAway CTD units 5 3 View l e La Selecting the Data tab a
69. 20110223_143119 ctd Kea 10F101072_20110223 144203 ctd 10F101072_20110223 51137 ctd H 2 23 2011 2 42 03 PM Latitude 29 20 27 92 Apply Apply toal SNR dR Smart Page System Samples Navigation Edges Time Seres Transect Discharge Summery d a w R Post Processing File Left Distance Right Distance Start Date Start Time Duration Track DMG Width Area Mean Speed Boat Speed Left Q Right Q Total Q Measured m m m im Im m2 m s m m3 s m3 s m3 Je EI 201102230905 ese 488 HI 2 23 2011 90505 AM 0 10 28 71 26 59 70 67 02 1447 0 166 0 113 0 10 DD 23 965 76 7 el E 201102230917 gt eae 3 ASS 488 2 23 2011 5 17 03 AM 0 08 10 67 01 59 29 69 04 1449 0 164 0177 009 009 23 796 76 7 lz 201102230926 pace H 244 E 223 200 92642 AM 0 1112 67 57 59 75 67 07 1447 0 164 6 101 0 06 0 13 23 668 76 6 bel E 201102230938 gt are D 24 ASS 2 23 2011 9 38 55 AM 0 08 04 65 84 60 21 67 53 1427 0 161 0 1 0 05 010 229 ns Mean 0 0928 67 92 5974 6766 144 3 0 164 0 122 007 009 23 596 769 Std Dev 0 01 23 2 03 0 33 082 03 0002 0015 002 0 03 0 398 D4 cov 0 000 0 030 0005 0 012 0 006 0011 012 0 283 035 0017 0 005 Figure 139 CastAway CTD Sound Speed Correction and UTM Track Location Summary Using CTD measurements to apply sound speed corrections to ADP data helps to further im prove the measurement accuracy ADP discharge measurements in rivers with large cross sectional profiles and areas with high stratification such a
70. 3 31 15 13 59 2010 03 31 15 03 47 2010 03 31 15 01 49 2010 03 31 14 24 05 2010 03 31 14 22 15 2010 03 31 14 21 07 2010 03 31 13 51 59 15_20100401_002644 15_20100401_000533 15_20100331_231004 15_20100331_230936 15_20100331_211550 15_20100331_211359 15_20100331_210347 15_20100331_210149 15_20100331_202405 15_20100331_202215 15_20100331_202107 15_20100331_ 195159 Invalid Cast Cast Invalid Cast Invalid Cast Cast Cast Cast Cast Invalid Depth m 18 18 5 19 44000 44500 45000 Symbol Device Cast time local 2010 06 02 18 45 38 2010 06 02 18 45 37 2010 06 02 18 43 51 2010 06 02 18 43 50 2010 06 02 18 41 32 Min conductivity Max conductivity Min temperature Max temperature Min pressure Max pressure Location source A 44023 140 45360 740 44461 490 45826 640 44160 310 45270 290 44482 420 45624 200 44138 750 45543 740 Figure 12 Software File View CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e A1 YSI 5 4 2 Zooming Panning on the Map There are several ways to zoom the view on the world map S i Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out o Hold the mouse over the part of the map that you want to remain in view Hold the Alt key click and drag a rectangle to zoom into the highlighted area Click the and keys to zoom in or out Press Home to zoom to the entire world map Several zoom buttons are included on the toolbar Q Zoom to world Q Zoom to filtered Zoom to select
71. 4 0 044 0 03 0 00 0 00 2N End Bdge 1 4 H 4 0 162 0 01 2 0 0 00 22 End Edge 4 a 4 0 065 0 0 0 00 0 00 225 End dge 14 4 9 4 0 053 0 03 0 00 0 00 224 End Edge Di 4 9 4 KE 0 02 0 0 0 00 KA End Edge 3 4 D 4 0 02 0 00 0 00 D End Edge 3 4 9 4 2 0 02 0 0 0 00 23 End Edge 14 4 4 ont 0 02 0 00 0 00 E wl Det rat o Depen m r d Velocty 4 mis 41 4206 om ous ou Track m 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 background graphic Deoh Reference Coordeete Sypie Tota Q ea boat ege ni Track Zei DMG Ge Deng m SR cB Trace fe Figure 97 Data View Navigation Tab 78 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Voltage V Figure 98 Data View Edges Tab Incremental Profile Data Presents the incremental pr
72. 4 5 CastAway CTD Does Not Respond c ccccccsssssssssssssessssesecssssesesssssasscavavasasavans 67 Appendix A CastAway CTD Principles of Operation 68 e EM eben 68 ec a ai NR EE 68 poe ime dis ois a Ged RE 69 A 4 Water Layers Temperature Salinity and Density cc cceseeeseeeceececeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaas 70 EE 71 ARE a EE 73 A J Pest Measurement e 75 A S Uverview or Avallable Dali ectnince tre cessed eeciaceditsneresincgulernecidiadesel 76 PD Data Procesin FSS eben gebeten gebeten gaan de neet 19 A 100 Data Processing for Point Meas rements esa snctcicineicensnrsceialerainanadimamaiememsomiainaxiell 82 EN WE 83 yi CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Section 1 Getting Started The CastAway CTD is a profiling instrument that measures conductivity temperature and pressure You can start data collection and review data directly from the LCD screen An inte grated GPS records the time and location of every cast It is ready to use out of the box just in stall the batteries and follow a few simple directions to see data in minutes When using the system for the first time we suggest reviewing a few Sections of this manual Unpack the system 1 1 Install the batteries 1 2 Learn the LCD interface 1 3 Perform a CTD cast Section 2 Connect the CastAway CTD to your PC and download data 5 3 Use the CastAway CTD Software to review the data you collected 5 4 To learn mor
73. 400322 RevA October 2010 Appendix D Field Data Sheets and QA QC Calibration Records ADCP Field Data Log Sheets by Lunar Event Sonde Post Calibration Worksheets Sonde Sensor Pre and Post Calibration Data for Dissolved Oxygen pH and Conductivity ADCP Compass Calibration and System Tests ADCP Field Data Logs by Lunar Event
74. 6 1 1 CTD Housing The CastAway CTD housing is made from a robust plastic material that is designed to with stand most any fresh or salt water environment It is lightweight and corrosion resistant The orange color was specifically selected for high visibility However this neon orange color is very difficult to match exactly from one production batch to the next You may notice slight varia tions in color between housing parts this in no way affects the accuracy or durability of your CastAway CTD CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e g YSI 6 2 Calibration Guidelines It is recommended that the CastAway CTD sensors be recalibrated at the factory once a year To arrange for calibration contact YSI customer support Phone 1 800 765 4974 1 937 767 7241 Fax 1 937 767 9353 Email environmental ysi com Support information Web http www ysi com CastA way Your CastAway CTD is carefully calibrated at the factory and it is designed to remain within specifications for one year YSI does not allow users to recalibrate the system because of possi ble errors in the recalibration process The CastAway CTD is designed specifically to collect data while moving and the calibration process is engineered to account for this motion Because of its unique design a factory calibration is the only way that YSI can ensure that the conductivi ty and temperature flow cell is properly calibrated for use 60 CastAwa
75. 72 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Section 8 Reviewing Data Files Post Processing 8 1 Overview This section is to be used as a guide to open view and post process data files using the RiverSurveyor Live for PC software An initial explanation will describe the layout of the data and the various tabular views A detailed description of the post processing options will follow 8 2 Opening Data Files To open and process data in RiverSurveyor Live for PC all data files must have the riv exten sion Figure 90 shows three ways to open data files Click the open file icon the folder on the top toolbar to browse for and select a file Alternatively you can click on the Open file Ctri O link or one of the most recently viewed files Data Files Open file cree Show Manual Abel Information ange Progr ttin Version 0 64b Release date Feb Zb 7009 Figure 90 Open Data Files in RiverSurveyor Live for PC RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 73 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 8 3 Application Layout The application layout is divided into seven sections shown below in Figure 91 Tabs to select data file Rene em 20090224081053 D 20030224081424 a Processing Toobox e Aa g Display Sideba Processing Tab Window Toolbox selection Discharge AS 200902240807 gt EYE Measu FEMEN TY SS zozo 8 3 1 Discharge Summar
76. 9 Existing Z 14_20100603_003952 Existing IY 14_20100603_004130 Existing a 14_20100603_004350 Existing Ki 14_20100603_004537 Existing Ss KS 26_20100603_003410 Existing 26_20100603_003954 Existing E 26_20100603_004351 Existing E V Check all Merge settings Keep existing version Project settings Import project information Figure 30 Import Files Dialog B00 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 6 2 Export Files im a CastAway CTD files can be exported in a variety of formats deer den e Select the file or files that you wish to export 5 4 3 Tasks e Click the Export Files icon to open the export files dialog Figure 31 Files to export CastAway with edits v Export packaging Zip file Cast data Fields Figure 31 Export Files Dialog A variety of export options are available e Files to export o Use the pull down menu to specify a Single file all Selected files or All files e Format o CastAway raw The CTD data in CastAway format with no post processing modifications The default file name uses serial number date and time with the ctd extension o CastAway with edits The CTD data in CastAway format including any post processing modifications and any project information that has been added The default file name uses serial number date and time with the ctdx extension o CastAway with e
77. A USB Bluetooth adaptor is included with the system Figure 6 e Though many PCs are already Bluetooth enabled the built in Bluetooth Figure 6 USB functions do not work reliably with the CastAway CTD Software We Bluetooth only recommend using the USB Bluetooth adaptor included with the sys tem e To install the USB Bluetooth adaptor insert it into an available USB port of your PC o The adaptor should be plug and play with all supported operating systems and should in stall automatically e If you encounter any problem installing or using the USB Bluetooth adaptor refer to the troubleshooting section for additional help 6 4 2 e Once the Bluetooth adapter is finished installing you can run the CastAway CTD Software to communicate with the CTD and download data 5 3 24 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 3 Connecting and Configuring your CastAway CTD When you open the CastAway CTD Software for the first time this manual will be displayed After the initial run the normal display is a world map several empty profile charts and space for selected measurement data Figure 7 e A good first step is to establish communications between the CastAway CTD and your PC e This allows you to download data files and configure the instrument y Se OO ei CastAway CTD x Data Devices Q Zoom to world am CH All a gt Project A ai amp Zoom to filtered d al
78. D for the first time you will need m to get a GPS signal to set the system clock o In this case date time is not shown at the bottom of the screen e After installing batteries go outside e Onacold start GPS reception can take 3 to 6 minutes depending on the location and the number of available satellites Limited GPS recep tion may increase the wait time Follow the progress with the GPS status indicator or watch for the date and time to appear at the bottom of the screen O E GPS off O e GPS on no signal O e GPS on weak signal O e GPS on good signal CTD 10F000234 e When the Universal Coordinated Time UTC appears at the bottom of the screen you are ready to start collecting data e You may have to repeat this process when you replace the batteries The system will keep track of time for a short period without batteries but if left without batteries the date and time will need to be re acquired CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 5 YSI 1 3 2 Status Icons System status icons are located across the top of the home screen e Bluetooth status o E O Grey Modem ok not active Blue Modem ok actively communicating with a PC In general when connected to a PC this icon will remain grey mm delt since there is no active data transfer The icon will only turn blue when there is active data transfer O Red Modem error e GPS status S e GPS off O GPS on no signal O GPS on
79. Discharge Measurement Report includes the estimated uncertainty of every discharge measurement This calculation is done two different ways Statistical or ISO e The Statistical abbreviated Stats uncertainty calculation uses a method developed by re searchers at the U S Geological Survey In general this provides the most reliable indicator of measurement quality e The ISO method is based on the international standard and provides the results of a pub lished standard technique In some cases it may not provide as reliable an indicator of data quality as it makes limited use of data from the site The uncertainty calculations are based on several different parameters In addition to overall uncertainty the calculation looks at the contribution of each parameter e Accuracy the accuracy of RiverSurveyor velocity e Depth o Inthe Statistical calculation this term includes both uncertainty in the depth measurement and the effect of changes in depth between stations o Inthe ISO calculation this term includes only the uncertainty in depth measure ments 140 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc e Velocity o Inthe Statistical calculation this term includes both uncertainty in the velocity measurement and the effect of changes in velocity between stations o Inthe ISO calculation this term includes only the uncertainty in velocity meas urements Width estimated uncertainty in width measurem
80. ENU enables compass and references measurements from magnetic north XYZ disables compass and references measurements from the internal system axis Coordinate reference can be changed on a station by station basis if required Averaging Time Time data will be collected and averaged for each station Longer averaging times in general tend to better represent a true mean discharge in the river For example USGS recommends minimum 40 seconds Velocity Correction Factor 0 1 Value of 1 is most common Please refer to your agencies guidelines for reducing this factor Gauge Height Observed water level from a known datum at your measurement location Not required for data collection Auxiliary Gauge Height Second water level reference measurement from a similar datum Not required for data collection Water Surface Type Open Water Ice Cover or Ice with Slush Open Water is the only option available in this release Ice thickness Available in future release Water Surface to Bottom of Ice Available in future release Water Surface to Bottom of Slush Ice Available in future release Island Edge Select to insert an island in the measurement section 134 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc Station Location mi User Input Water Depth im Transducer Depth im Screening Distance rm Coordinate System averaging Time Velocity Correction Factor Gauge Height im 0 000 Auxillary Gau
81. In o The option is enabled using the Castaway CTD Software 5 Seconds 5 3 3 o This significantly affects the power consumption of the CastAway CTD o We recommend that you use this option only when necessary and leave the LCD screen disabled for normal data collection o For field diagnostics it is possible to view raw data on the LCD without recording 1 4 Lower the CTD to just below the water surface O Keep the system at the water surface for approximately 10 seconds o This allows the CTD sensors to stabilize to the surface water conditions Allow the CTD to free fall to the bottom Do not deploy the system deeper than the 100 m 330 ft pressure rating After it reaches the bottom retrieve the system to the surface o Retrieve the system at a steady rate of about 1 m s 3 ft s For the best data quality do not stop the system at any point during the down or up cast When complete press any button to end CTD data collection Record Ending GPS Position UTC Date amp Time YA Lastly the CastAway CTD acquires an ending GPS location Icons at the bottom of the LCD plus the status LED show the END CAST LOCATION quality of the GPS location data we at O No GPS position A flashing red Lon O ul Xx Low quality GPS position S flashing yellow Sats WE High quality GPS position solid green o The number of satellites being tracked is also displayed GPS location is not required to perform a
82. July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 8 3 2 Data file Tabs S 20090211131520 S 20090211131730 20090211132448 X 20090211132826 X 20090211133718 SS 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 Ctrl Tab or Ctrl Shift Tab To close tabs click the X or use the Ctrl 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 A 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 include all data fields or a Reset to default option to apply the standard view Process Moving Boat Step In Transect Sample b4 Time 8 16 00 Duration 0 01 04 Voltage ON 14 5 a O Track Reference GPS GGA a Depth Reference Vertical Bearn Coordinate System ENU _ my en Total Q m3 s 1 89 Settings t Track Reference DEET eech EE p wv Depth Reference Track m 3 02 ry eee DMG m 2 68 WaterTrack IN Keren SEH Depth m L68 a RE Declination Cells A Salinity Ts o Mean Vel m s
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84. Left Bank Right Bank 2 Setting up the Software Connect to the ADP through the software Enter the site and system information into the software This information includes the site name number location starting bank gauge heights azimuth velocity reference meth od depth reference method rated discharge and any additional weather or measure ment conditions comments 3 Make the Measurement The operator starts at one edge the start bank recording the starting edge location water depth and gauge heights The operator then proceeds to the first station and enters the station location transducer depth and gauge heights not required If ice is present the values for the ice thick ness depth of water and slush thickness should also be entered The M9 S5 is positioned with the transducers submerged and the system as vertical as possible Ideally the system will be mounted to a platform vessel or mounting structure Data collection begins and the M9 S5 measures the 3D current velocities and bottom depth throughout the water column Only the component of water velocity perpendicular to the transect line or azimuth is used to ensure proper discharge calculations regardless of the flow direction This nor mal component of the velocity is known as the Normal Velocity The true flow direction RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 123 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc or True Velocity is still meas
85. Manual October 2010 YSI 5 3 3 Configuring the CastAway CTD A number of options are available to customize the operation of the CastAway CTD Figure 9 The system can only be configured when connected to a PC using the CastAway CTD Software Device configuration language amp units English Metric Battery type NiMH Rechargeable Plot Salinity Ss Show data during cast Plot Specific Conductance Plot Sound Speed Figure 9 Device Configuration Language amp Units the operating language and display units on the CastAway CTD o This setting affects only the LCD interface not the CastAway CTD software To change the language or display units for the software see 5 5 1 or 5 5 5 o English Metric English language metric units m C dBar m s o English Imperial English language Imperial units ft F psi ft s o Espanol Metrico Spanish language metric units m C dBar m s Plot Salinity this enables disables display of salinity in the review data screens Section 4 Plot Specific Conductance this enables disables display of specific conductance in the re view data screens Section 4 Plot Sound Speed this enables disables display of sound speed in the review data screens Section 4 Battery type o This specifies the type of battery installed in the CastAway CTD and is needed for ac curate battery capacity calculations See 1 2 for battery life estimat
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87. PS 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 a Division of YSI Inc After RTK Lock Scenario Base Station Software Indicator for PCM Reason Solution to get RTK GPS RTK GPS RTK GPS GPGGA GPVTG lock Lock Lock Lock Lock Quali Icon Icon LED LED LED LED ty GPS lock in GPS antenna of the Move away from the PCM with DGPS Fo PCM may be near a bridge or a structure lock emm y bridge or some obstruc to get full view of all tion the available satel lites to get RTK lock GPS lock in PCM with DGPS lock and no radio link between Base Station and PCM Hardware failure lt Low battery voltage in Change battery in in Base Station RTK Base Station Base Station to get RTK lock GPS lock in PCM with no PCM Spread Spectrum Go back towards DGPS lock and to A radio is out of range Base Station to get no radio link be ep Gi from base radio for radio link for RTK more than 45 minutes lock Go back towards PCM Spread Spectrum Base Station to get radio is out of range radio link for RTK from Base Station radio lock tween Base Sta tion and PCM GPS antenna on the Move away from the No GPS lock in PCM may be under a tunnel to get full vie
88. Send back RTK Base ure in Base Sta em e d in Base Station Station to the factory tion and no a GPS lock in PCM Hardware fail No power to GPS board Send back RTK Base ure in Base Sta F E in Base Station Station to the factory tion with GPS lock in PCM No GPS lock in No power to GPS board Send back PCM to Base Station T T in PCM the factory and hardware failure in PCM No GPS lock in No clear view of the sky Make sure Base Sta Base Station e for Base Station GPS tion GPS antenna and PCM 2 ege antenna has clear view of the sky to get GPS lock RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 103 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Station and PCM GPS lock in PCM with dif ferential lock GPS lock in PCM with RTK lock 104 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 July 2012 Make sure Base Sta tion GPS antenna has clear view of the sky to get DGPS lock Make sure PCM GPS antenna has clear view of the sky to get G
89. SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Site Information System Settings Track and Depth Reference Compass Calibration Download Recorder Measurement Summary Utilities 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 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 preci
90. ame uses serial number date and time with the csv extension HYPACK A format compatible with import into the Hypack software package MATLAB A format compatible with import into the MATLAB software package Export packaging O When exporting multiple files they can either be combined into a single Zip file archive or placed into a Folder Cast data O O O EEN This specifies what type of data is output For information about processing of CTD cast data see A 7 Processed only the final processed profile combined down and up casts is output Down only down cast data is output Up only up cast data is output Down and Up down and up cast data are output Raw all raw CTD data is output without processing or editing This will include data taken in the air at the surface not moving and at the bottom not moving CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 6 3 Export Summary This option exports a summary of one or more CastAway CTD files Figure 32 Export summary x Files to export Selected files v Export Cancel Figure 32 Export Summary Dialog e Files to export o Use the pull down menu to specify Selected files or All files e Click Export to output a summary of the Processed Data from the desired files o Specify the desired file name and location o The summary is output in CSV comma separated values format easily readable by a va riety of dif
91. ank The normal velocity is used to compute discharge for each station The following illustration shows the proper orientation of the M9 S5 connector should always be oriented pointing downstream the tagline azimuth relative to magnetic north and the REW and the downstream flow direction 128 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc M9 S5 connector Figure 115 Tagline Azimuth If you have previously determined the tagline azimuth for this site then simply input that value and proceed to the next tab If you do not Know the azimuth you can use the system s internal compass to determine the tagline azimuth by pressing press Get Tagline Azimuth which will display the Get Tagline Azimuth dialog shown below in Figure 116 Get Tagline Azimuth Orient Boat in the river with sensor connector plug Facing downstream perpendicular bo the tagline Press stark to get tagline azimuth Recommended to colleck data For 10 to 20 seconds Press stop Figure 116 Get Tagline Azimuth RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 129 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Follow the simple procedure outlined in the Get Tagline Azimuth dialog as follows 1 Align the M9 S5 power and communications connector to point directly down stream If you are deploying the instrument from a floating platform i e boat tri hull hydroboard etc then simply lower the boat into the water and allow it t
92. ardware and Sound section Right click on the CSR Bluetooth Radio Select the Troubleshoot option and consult with your system administrator before following the Windows 7 recommendations CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e G YSI 6 4 3 Problems in Cold Weather Operation of any electronic device particularly one that uses a LCD can be challenging in very cold weather 66 Batteries lose power in very cold conditions O O This can cause batteries to die much sooner than they would otherwise Monitor battery power closely and expect that you may need to change batteries more of ten than you would in warmer weather YSI has found that Energizer ultimate lithium 1 5 V AA batteries offer improved per formance in colder weather Though these batteries are more expensive you might consider using them if you will be making multiple measurements in cold weather IMPORTANT You must only use 1 5 V lithium batteries other lithium batteries which run at 3 6 V may damage the system The LCD used by the CastAway CTD is rated for operation to 20 C 4 F O LCD operation is likely to be the limiting factor for using the CastAway CTD in cold weather When air temperatures are very cold you can improve operation by minimizing the length of exposure to the cold air When possible keep the system in a warm place when not in use This might be in the inside of a heated vehicle or tucked inside
93. asurement techniques Measurements are made at stationary positions usually along a tagline to obtain a more precise representation of the mean velocity profile and therefore determine discharge Stationary Measurement can be used in a wide range of applications such as e Discharge Measurements e Current Profiling across transects e Under Ice Measurements available in future release G 2 System Requirements RiverSurveyor Stationary Live requires 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 G 3 Installation To install the RiverSurveyor Stationary Live software on your PC insert the distribution CD into your CD ROM drive The program should automatically start and display the Installation Menu Figure 106 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 120 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc teks ai Riversarveyor Live Software Bead Me ReverSurveyor Live Software Install RiverSurweyoe Live foe PC Windows XP or Vista RirverSurveyor Live for Mobde Open ReadMobde for instruchons Browse CD SonT ek Support Web Site ffor latest versions Ex Figure 106 Installation Menu Click the nstall RiverSurveyor Stationary Live option The installation wizard Figure 107 will
94. asurements e Selected measurements are listed at the bottom of the screen Figure 13 Symbol Device Cast time local Min conductivity Max conductivity Min temperature Max temperature Min pressure Max pressure Location source yA 26 2010 06 02 18 45 38 44023 140 45360 740 17 94 19 10 0 150 3 205 GPS ye 14 2010 06 02 18 45 37 44461 490 45826 640 17 81 18 96 0 150 3 169 GPS ya 26 2010 06 02 18 43 51 44160 310 45270 290 17 96 19 03 0 150 2 998 GPS yy 14 2010 06 02 18 43 50 44482 420 45624 200 17 85 18 88 0 150 2 941 GPS Hl enre 26 2010 06 02 18 41 32 44138 750 45543 740 17 97 19 26 0 150 3 233 GPS E 14 2010 06 02 18 41 30 44483 230 45947 190 17 90 19 12 0 150 3 164 GPS E 26 2010 06 02 18 39 54 43555 030 45338 120 17 88 19 20 0 150 3 323 GPS 14 2010 06 02 18 39 52 44458 310 45974 800 17 82 19 11 0 150 3 274 GPS ET 26 2010 06 02 18 34 10 45204 820 45204 820 19 35 19 35 1 178 1 178 GPS ET 14 2010 06 02 18 34 09 45400 770 45400 770 19 05 19 05 1 289 1 289 GPS Figure 13 Selected Measurement List e By default the first 5 of the selected measurements are automatically shown in the charts o The number of measurements automatically displayed can be modified 5 5 2 e You can add remove measurements from the charts using the check boxes along the left side of the selected measurement list CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 33 YSI 5 4 4 Managing and Organizing Data To organize data you can generat
95. ay CTD for the first time you will need to get a GPS signal to set the system clock d o Note that date time is not shown at the bottom of the screen WW e If you attempt to start data collection without allowing the system to s Bn acquire the date and time it will report an error message e To resolve this you must go to an open area outside and allow the system to acquire a GPS signal to determine the date and time e Onacold start GPS reception can take 3 to 6 minutes depending on your location and the number of satellites in view Poor GPS satellite reception can increase the wait time Follow the progress with the GPS status indicator or watch for the date and time to appear at the bottom of the screen O e GPS off O e GPS on no signal O e GPS on weak signal O e GPS on good signal e When the Universal Coordinated Time UTC appears at the bottom of the screen you are ready to start collecting data e You may have to repeat this process when you replace the batteries The system will keep track of time for a short period without batteries but if left without batteries the date and time will reset CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 8 YSI 6 4 2 Unable to Establish Bluetooth Connection If you are unable to establish communication from the CastAway CTD Software to your system there are first a couple of simple checks you should perform e Be sure the USB Bluetooth adaptor included with the sy
96. ay only those items whose Id starts with the entered text o For example if you filter based on Common_Button you will see only those parameters whose ld starts with that text Figure 34 Translator v0 5 from 6 17 2010 C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data YSI CastAway CTD 00 Custo of x od D Save Save as Goolge selected Google all empty Filter Common_Button Clear supported culture names Translated Value English Value conor Bank fe Ee E Common_Button_Canceling Canceling oe o o ooo Common_Button_Yes Figure 34 Example Filter Use CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 57 YSI 5 7 5 Repair Device without Firmware The CastAway CTD operating system is extremely robust and has been designed to recover from any foreseeable problem This section gives procedures that should be used only if the firmware has become corrupted and the system is no longer working reliably e In some cases most commonly after a failed firmware upgrade the system can enter a state where it appears the system is not working properly o The LCD display is blank o The LED is flashing red o The system does not respond to any buttons e In most cases the system will recover from this automatically o Leave the system alone for up to 5 minutes o The system will typically reboot and should operate normally If the above does not work the next step to try e Remove th
97. ayed in the Sam ples tab Track Reference Code 3 MHz 1 MHz GGA VTG or invalid Depth Reference Code VB 3 MHz 1 MHz or invalid Water Profiling Code 3 MHz PC 3 MHz IC 1 MHz PC or 1 MHz IC Lock Measurement A transect that is locked remains displayed as locked after the file is closed and reopened 112 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 5 Discharge Summary Report e Water temperature compass calibration system test and moving bed test results are displayed e Comments for each transect are displayed e A change in the Site Information is updated properly e Measurement number is included e Date Created is replaced with Measurement Date e A locked transect is displayed as such RiverSurveyor Mobile v2 50 RiverSurveyor Stationary Mobile v1 00 1 Data Storage e Data files are saved to the mobile device as long as a memory card is installed This eliminates the need to download files to process them if communications are not lost during a measurement Files saved on the computer are appended with the letter r Le r rivr e The system serial number is embedded in the compass calibration and system test file 2 Temperature and Speed of Sound Correction Water temperature and speed of sound can be manually input prior to a measurement and in post processing RiverSurveyor Live v2 50 RiverSurveyor Mobile v2 50 1 Loop Method A USGS developed method to co
98. bbles trapped in the conductivity flow cell or measure ments made when the system is only partially submerged o Using a one second moving window the standard deviation of the conductivity measure ments 1s computed o If the center measurement in the window is more than 3 standard deviations from the mean value of the windowed samples this spike is replaced with the mean of the win dowed measurements o After filtering conductivity samples measured when the pressure is less than 0 15 deci bars are replaced with the nearest conductivity measurement in time taken at a pressure greater than 0 15 decibars This is to preserve as much of the cast as possible before mea surements in air contaminate the data To separate the down and up cast we monitor the change in pressure to determine o When the system first enters the water CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 9 YSI O O O O Et ET When it starts the down cast When it reaches the bottom maximum pressure When it starts the up cast When it reaches the surface and leaves the water The downcast is defined as measurements made before reaching the maximum depth The up cast is defined as measurements made after reaching the maximum depth There is only one down cast and one up cast for each CTD cast If multiple up and down motions are contained in a sample period the up and down casts are separated by the point of maximum pressure The maximum pressure is the maxi
99. 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 SS 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 Verify 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 c
100. ble 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 SS Vertical BottomTrack 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 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 88 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc Data Collection is verified using the two icons below Blue rotating arrows indicate that the sys tem is actively colle
101. bottom of the window to view and analyze the data Boat Soeed m s Sai Mody system sett Transducer Depth im ethings for Change System Settings 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 Settings 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 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 ea
102. brane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 15 YES ODO Gain 1 02 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 25 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 03 34 02 PM Optical DO 136100238 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 03 34 02 PM 10 5 2013 03 40 42 PM 10 5 2013 03 40 42 PM 8 2 2013 08 52 27 PM 8 2 2013 08 52 27 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100238 Sonde SN 1T Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 106 60 sat 100 00 sat 97 69 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100312 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 23 2013 08 53 08 YES ODO Gain 1 02 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 20 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard
103. cation plus depth and duration Start Location of the cast UTC Du Latitude O Press the upper left button to return to the home screen tr O Press the lower left button to move to the next earlier Dapin is Duration mmiss file based on date time Samples T O N Press the lower right button to view CTD profile plots 4 1 e CTD Point Measurement a cad Mount O Press the upper left button to return to the home screen Measurement O 3 Press the lower left button to move to the next earlier Leg d file based on date time Salinity o DA press the lower right button to view detailed data Snd Spd screens 4 2 a 20000 nn GastAway CTD Usere Manual October 2010 YSI 4 1 CTD Cast Profile Plots 42200 42400 Bw q Gr q Pay q Ay d Min Min Min Min Max Max Max Max 15 8 m 15 8 m 15 8 m 15 8 m Four profile plots can be viewed temperature specific conductance salinity and sound speed e Date and time of the cast is shows at the bottom of each screen e b gt Press the lower right button to move to the next profile plot o After the last profile the file information screen is shown o You can return to the home screen from the file information screen e Using the upper and lower left buttons you can scroll through data from multiple files rec orded on the CastAway CTD O e Press the upper left button to move to the next later CTD cast or measurement based on date time O b Press the lower left but
104. ch 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 July 2012 77 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurvey ve IN ja RO EA EE S 200011607434 S 20050116075131 S 20090116075417 20090116075730 S 20090116080005 20090116080312 S 20030116080532 x Saroe Tre Track OMG Deeg a Pegs Ce Satelites GPS Quality Moie vgl Bou Seed Left 9 peu erg g al in L Dei Dap ns fei mays D 8 07 40 s 7 83 1 6 E D E 4 0 198 0 06 HE 0 00 L94 135 8 07 43 905 7 61 2 35 7 5 19 4 o3 Go 0 00 0 00 1 97 1 8 07 42 ER 2 LM EI 5 CH 4 OR Su 0 00 0 00 19 137 8 07 43 aa 7 82 DEI ai 5 D 4 0 201 0 13 0 00 0 00 2 02 158 8 07 44 San 79 Lu EN 10 a 0 267 on 0 00 0 00 2 06 1 9 8 07 45 3 8 07 1 09 7 5 E 4 Om a14 0 00 0 00 2 13 1X 8 07 46 an sis 1 07 an 5 CH 4 oin Su 0 00 0 00 D 121 8 07 47 982 8 1 05 a7 5 to 4 Sra A 0 00 0 00 2 36 Track Reference Bottom Track in Trarsect 122 8 07 48 991 3 3 104 Eu D CH H 0 130 0 10 0 00 0 00 2 17 Deon Reference Vepcg Beam in Transect 123 8 07 49 aam 8 47 04 7 5 D 4 0
105. cting 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 Ki Open File Ctrl O Opens a window that allows users to select files to open and evaluate using post processing tools Connect Ctrl N Allows the selection of communications types with the RiverSurveyor 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 Ctrl N Toggle button shows or hides the Pro cessing Toolbox for post processing analysis Show Hide Discharge Summary Ctrl 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
106. d 0 Invalid Gps Geoid Height is the distance between the geoid mean sea level and the WGS84 ellipsoid UTM Universal Transverse Mercator UTM coordinate system in A and NS x 2 Y coordinates for each sample Units for above parameters GPS_Age are in seconds Processing structure User applied minimum SNR filtering settings in dB User applied heading correction in degrees RawGPSData structure This structure contains 50 columns per sample because the instru ment samples the GPS port at 50 Hz However because we require the GPS to output normal ly only up to 10 Hz typically only the first 10 columns contain data while the remaining 40 are filled with 0 94 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Parameter Name Description Cid SZ VtgTimeStamp GPVTG time stamp for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 50 GPVTG true course made good for each high frequency GPS sample degrees GPVTG magnetic course made good for each high frequency GPS sample degrees GPVTG speed over ground for each high frequency GPS sam ple m s VtgMode GPVTG active mode for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 50 GgaTimeStamp GPGGA time stamp for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 50 GgaLatitude GPGGA latitude for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 50 GgaLongitude GPGGA longitude for each high frequency GPS sample NS x 50 GPGGA fix quality for each high frequency GPS sample 4 RTK 2
107. d 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 Time needed to establish a connection between Sys tem and Satellites 5 minutes for Differential quality data or up to 10 minutes for RTK quality data and or GA 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 Fi and or Gi 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 ET mes GPVTG data highest quality VTG data measured velocity data It typi cally 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 GGA data VTG data are best suited to streams greater than 20 meters across The best VTG data are obtained when the vessel motion is constant Additional transects may be advisable if VTG accuracy is i
108. d up cast have been com 3 bined to give the best possible measurement of the true pro file f o The simplest description of CastAway CTD data processing is that Processed profile is a weighted average of the down and up casts based on fall velocity Up Casts are more heavily weighted near the surface and down casts are more heavily weighted near the bottom 11 o Details of how data are processed to produce the final profile 12 are given in section A 9 13 o The figure to the right shows an example plot of processed 14 CastAway CTD data using the same data shown for Raw 15 and Down Up casts i4 15 d 17 1 TB GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 9 Data Processing Algorithms When processing data from the CastAway CTD we take a number of things into account The sensors work best when they have a steady flow of water through the cell o A higher flow of water through the cell provides the best measurements o The measured temperature will increase slightly with time when the water or the CTD 1s Stationary o Thus when combining measurements we weight the measured data based on the vertical speed of the system which is determined by monitoring the change in pressure For near surface data the up cast 1s weighted more heavily than the down cast This is be cause the up cast will have been moving at a steady rate for some time while the down cast has just started moving providing more
109. density 1s directly related to temperature and salinity Underwater acoustics are widely used to map the depth of rivers lakes and the ocean as well as to measure physical properties of the water and its motion Thermoclines and haloclines are areas of interest in the field of underwater acoustics because these boundaries have unique physi cal properties They are capable of reflecting sound from acoustic instruments as well as chang ing the direction or path of an acoustic beam through refraction The local change in water densi ty creates this unique boundary Thus measurements of different water layers can be essential for many studies using underwater acoustics 0 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 5 CTD Measured Data Flow Through Cell The CastAway CTD uses three sensors to profile condi tions in the water conductivity temperature and pressure The conductivity and temperature sensors are located in the flow through channel along the back of the CastAway CTD housing while the pressure sensor port passes through the housing at the top of the battery cap Figure 38 The flow through channel is designed to ensure a steady flow of water past the sensors when the system is Temperature Sensor Conductivity descending and ascending through the water column Electrodes Conductivity refers to the electrical properties of water or Pressure specifically how much electricity the water conducts Pure Sensor
110. 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 2 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 RTK 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 July 2012 87 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Accepta
111. der and then press the Start Measurement button when you are finished Step 1 Measurement Type Select the type of measurement Step 2 Site Information Start Edge F5 Abort F8 Depth m Enter information to better descrbe the ste Step 3 System Configuration Step 4 System Settings Modify system settings for Step 5 Discharge Measurement Modify measurement settings for Si mis 0 0 01 02 03 04 RS M9 1178 1 05 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bottom Track Vertical Beam Enabled Left Bank 0 0 Figure 130 Stop Loop Method RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 145 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 7 After returning to the starting position and the boat is stationary press the Stop button Figure 130 There will be a slight pause as the loop calculation is performed The results will be displayed the PC software as shown in Figure 131 f aS es HU 7 mr gr Scoms570 x GOMAS 7 ES Lage TE This page 5 a quick step by step guide to successfuly completing a discharge measurement Complete each of the steps below in order and then press the Start Measurement button when you are finished Process Moving Boat Step 1 Measurement Type Step End Edge 2 Sample 14 Select the type of measurement Moving Boat Step 2 Site Information Time SEIN Enter information to better deserbe the ste and measurement condtions Sto Mama
112. display step by step instructions to install the software RiverSurveyor Live Sat u D x y Welcome to the RiverSurveyor i e Live Installation Wizard sp He or secommended that pou ent al Windows progam before naring tee setup pogar gt e Chek Cancel to ag the setup piagam then close ary Grof sn d gt youhave nrang Cih Next to continue the rutalahon g WARNING Ths progam u protected by cogyngh Li and miermabonal hoshes Unavthonned seprockaction w dytnbution of thet poyan of ary Peien of may iesu n pevere ovi and owanda Core and wil be prosecuted lo he maaam extort porobie under Lye coes Figure 107 Desktop Installation Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation of the software You are now ready to use RiverSurveyor Stationary Live to make a measurement G 4 Making a Measurement The primary purpose of the Stationary Measurement system is to measure the total discharge of a river cross section Because velocity measurements are made from a stationary position the system does not require bottom tracking or DGPS referenced velocity measurements This be comes advantageous when one or both reference techniques are unavailable due to site condi tions RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 121 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Stationary discharge measurements also provide additional opportunities for measurement ap plications such as e Accurate discharge measurements under
113. dits remove project info The complete CTD data including any post processing modifications any project in formation has been removed The default file name uses serial number date and time with the ctdx extension o CSV comma separated values This isa common ASCII file format that can be easily imported by many other soft ware programs such as Microsoft Excel The system outputs one line per sample including only the fields specified e Fields Pressure Depth Temperature Conductivity Specific conductance Salini ty Sound velocity and Density e The first line in the file shows the parameter and units for each column The default file name uses serial number date and time with the csv extension CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e Di YSI 52 O CSV comma separated values INFO HEADER This is a standard ASCII file format that can be easily imported by many other soft ware programs such as Microsoft Excel The top of the file includes an informational header with cast information such as date time and GPS location e Fach line of the header can be proceeded by user specified text if desired 5 5 1 The system outputs one line per sample including only the fields specified e Fields Pressure Depth Temperature Conductivity Specific Conductance Salin ity Sound velocity and Density e The first line of data labels the parameter and units for each column The default file n
114. e Projects and assign measurements to those projects e A Project is much like a folder used to organize data on your PC o A project can contain any number of CTD measurements o A CTD measurement can be included in more than one project e To add files to a project or to create a new project o Select one or more measurements to be placed in the new project Add to o Pojet Click Add to Project to see the add files dialog Figure 14 Add files to project Add to existing project Test 1 Test 2 Create new project Figure 14 Add Files to Project o Select the desired project or type in a new project name o Click Add to add the files to that project e To remove files from a project o Filter the display to show only the files from a single project 5 4 5 o Select one or more measurements to remove 5 4 3 Remove from Project Click Remove from Project to see the remove files dialog Figure 14 Remove selected files from project Test 1 Test 2 Figure 15 Remove Files from Project o All projects that contain the selected files will be listed o Select the desired project and click Remove 3400 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 4 5 Filtering Measurements to be shown on the Map or File List By default all measurements stored in the CastAway CTD Software will be displayed on the map and in the file list e The number of measurements will increase rapidly especially if
115. e about how the CastAway CTD works read Appendix A CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 1 YSI 1 1 System Components Figure 1 System Components The following items are included with each CastAway CTD Figure 1 Quick Start Guide 15 m 50 ft deployment line Two magnetic stylus pens plus one lanyard to hold stylus CastAway CTD in protective sleeve Two locking carabiners for use with the deployment line Four AA batteries USB Bluetooth adapter USB data drive with software and documentation Two sensor cleaning brushes 0 One replacement o ring with o ring lubricant ae a ee S 1 1 1 CastAway CTD Magnetic Stylus Pens The buttons used to control the CastAway CTD are activated using a magnetic stylus pen Two of these pens are included with the system A third smaller pen for emergency use in the event the other pens are lost is stored inside the battery housing Figure 2 Figure 2 Spare Magnetic Stylus 2 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 1 2 Battery Installation The CastAway CTD runs from 2 AA batteries installed in the bottom of the housing e Several battery types are supported o Alkaline 40 hours normal operation o Rechargeable NiMH 40 hours normal operation o Energizer ultimate lithium 1 5 V 60 hours normal operation IMPORTANT You must only use 1 5 V lithium batteries other lithium batteries which run at 3 6 V may damage the
116. e batteries from the system e Leave the system without batteries for at least 30 minutes o This allows internal capacitors to discharge and forces the system to a complete reset e Install new batteries This should reset the system and return it to normal operation If the above options do not work contact YSI for additional support The instructions below should not be attempted without direct assistance from YSI Only if the above options have failed and you are certain that the firmware is corrupted should the next steps be used e Remove the batteries from the system e Leave the system without batteries for at least 30 minutes o This allows internal capacitors to discharge and forces the system to a complete reset e Install new batteries While the LED is flashing red for the first few seconds of the reboot process press all three buttons in the following sequence This must be done fairly quickly Upper left button Lower left button Lower right button o This puts the system in a special low level operating mode e Run the CastAway CTD software O e J Click the menu button in the upper left corner o Select Maintenance o Select Repair device without firmware This option may not be initially available until the software has found the system on the Bluetooth communication If necessary wait a few seconds and try again o Follow the on screen instructions to load new firmware using the firmware provided
117. e conductivity flow cell o Try not to drag the CTD along the bottom if you are casting from a moving vessel Be aware of the currents in the water e You may need to add weight to the bottom of the CTD if you are casting in strong currents o Strong currents may keep the CTD from descending because of drag on the line o We recommend attaching no more than 2 5 kg 5 1b the bottom of the CastAway s pro tective sleeve For deeper casts you will need to provide your own deployment line and line handling equip ment A variety of different lines can be used guidelines for selecting and configuring line are given below e Do not attach the CastAway CTD to more than 100 m 330 ft of line o The maximum deployment depth of the CastAway CTD is 100 m 330 ft o Deploying the system to greater depths can result in permanent damage o If your CTD accidently exceeds 100 meters during a deployment you will need to send it back to the factory for recalibration and to check for damage e Do not use a large diameter line or one with significant positive buoyancy 1000 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI o This can slow or stop the CTD descent during the down cast e Usea line that has good abrasion and cut resistance with a suitable working load o We recommend a working load of at least 10 kg 20 Ib e For deeper casts consider using a small winch or other mechanical device to simplify retrieval of the system o One go
118. e field for my 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 e Beam Coordinates Beam coordinates are relative to the orientation of the transducers we onthe head of the ADP Beam coordinates are typically used for diagnostics purposes only id XYZ Coordinates Applies the standard XYZ coordinates to the data where X is the 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 Local ENU coordinates are formed from a plane tangent to the Earth s surface fixed to a specific location Depth Reference Desktop Version om Vertical Beam Applies data from the 0 5 MHz transducer for M9 systems and the 1 0 oe MHZ data from the S5 system to determine water depth for the cross sectional area E Bottom Track Applies data from the velocity transducers from the S5 four 3 MHz gt transducers and M9 four 3 MHz transducers and four 1 MHz transducers to determine water depth for the cross sectional area 90 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 durin
119. e first digit indicates that a good position is being computed e GPS location is not required to perform a CTD cast o When possible we encourage recording high quality GPS data as this is a valuable addi tion to the measurement o If GPS coverage is not available you can begin the cast at any time The CastAway CTD Software can be used to manually enter the location of the cast at a later time 5 4 9 o After installing batteries the first GPS signal lock can take 3 to 6 minutes depending on your location and the number of available satellites o The first GPS signal lock of the day can also take 3 to 6 minutes depending on when and where your last successful signal lock occurred o To minimize GPS signal acquisition time keep the CTD level with the LCD facing the sky in a clear open area free of overhead obstructions Trees buildings and bridges can interfere with GPS reception O When ready press the lower right button to begin the CTD cast tt Press any other button to abort the cast and return to the home screen GastAway CTD Users Manual October 2010 Perform the Cast A screen is shown to indicate the cast is starting The LCD screen will go blank to conserve power Sample 10 O The flashing green LED indicates the system is actively e collecting CTD data Pressure It is possible to configure the CastAway CTD to display real iis Screen wil time data on the LCD during a cast CLOSE
120. e is installed correctly on the Mo bile device prior to field data collection b 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 c The operational range can be affected by inclement weather d The AiverSurveyor 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 100 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc e If Bluetooth or other issues persist there are two ways to reset the mobile device a Ifthe phone is on Press Start Scroll to and Select System Tools Scroll to and Select either Master Reset or Master Clear Press Yes Left Soft Key when Alert appears 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 screen will appear Press Yes This will restore the phone to factory settings Ae eS o 6 GPS a Be sure the GPS antenna s have a clear
121. e profile 1 User selected number of cells extrapolation Top dExponent Profile Extrapolation Top Power fit exponent extrapolation Top nCells Profile Extrapolation Top Number of cells used in NA extrapolation extrapolation Bottom_nFitType Profile Extrapolation Bottom Fit equation type 0 Constant fit 1 Power fit Uh lil RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 95 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc extrapolation Bottom_nEntirePro Profile Extrapolation Bottom Fit 0 Use entire pro NA file 1 User selected number of cells extrapolation Bottom dExponent Profile Extrapolation Bottom Power fit exponent Profile Extrapolation Bottom Number of cells used in extrapolation extrapolation _nDiscardType Method for discarding cells at the bottom of the pro NA file 0 user selected number of cells 1 percent age of profile extrapolation _nDiscardCells Number of cells discarded NA extrapolation_dDiscardPercent__ Percentage of profile discarded NA MeasurementQuality User input measurement quality NA disableAutovelocity Enable or disable SmartPulse NA UserTemperature Userinputtemperature NA fixedSoundSpeed User input sound speed NA useMeasuredTemperature 0 Use User Input Temperature 1 Use Measured Temperature useFixedSoundSpeed 0 Use Calculated Sound Speed 1 Use User Input NA Sound Speed Units for above parameters Summary structure Parameter Name
122. e ratio and normal velocity averaged The upper time series plot displays quality assurance information the middle plot display the normal and true velocity for each station and the lower graph display the normal velocity con tour The contour plot can be changed to display several other variables if required After the first profile is collected the graphs and tabular results of the measurement will be dis played and will continue to update as additional data is collected 136 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Stationary Live CHIC x SH XY SES e gei 20100920150012 HIE CO Station Number 22 4 Location Ft 48 00 o Station Mean Speed 1 326 2 3 Station Q cfs 35 925 Total Q cfs 890 596 J 2 Depth Ft 13 79 Discha Cells 57 1 lt ei Flow Angle deg 10 5 a gt 60 80 Time 3 24 23 PM H 20 40 Discharge Location ft Depth ft Normal Velocity ft s True Velocity ft s Depth ft Depth ft Normal Velocity ft s 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 Normal Velocity fts Location ft System Samples Transect Figure 125 Data Collection Screen Inserting a Station The operator can insert a station at any time during the measurement In the station dialog the operator will input a station location to be inserted and click Measure The inserted station will be sorted and includ
123. e system will re start if possible e Remove the batteries and install new batteries o Verify the batteries are installed in the correct orientation 1 2 o Batteries that have been drained may not allow the system to operate normally e Remove the batteries from the system o Leave the system without batteries for at least 30 minutes o This allows internal capacitors to discharge and forces the system to a complete reset o Install new batteries This should reset the system and return it to normal operation If none of the above work it 1s possible that the system firmware has been corrupted At this point contact YSI customer support They will lead you through a procedure to evaluate if the firmware is functioning and to recover from corrupted firmware if necessary 5 7 5 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 67 YSI Appendix A CastAway CTD Principles of Operation eee 1 Ska Ca stAwa i ee Vu Most people probably think water is simply water But if we dive a little deeper into the details water is a complex fluid It is arguably the most important molecule on this planet and quite pos sibly the most interesting It exists in a variety of states from ice to steam and clouds to rain It can dissolve rocks and minerals You can walk on it when it s frozen swim in it when it s liq uid and even drink it when vou re thirsty It sustains just about every life form on earth and it is an ecosystem unto its
124. eam with moving bed conditions SonTek highly recommends that you review this document before applying the Loop Method to your data sets It should be noted All computer code and output analysis used for this loop method calcula tion was provided to SonTek YSI Inc by the USGS Office of Surface Water OSW As such moving bed results provided using the existing MATLAB program v4 03 or later developed by David S Mueller with the USGS OSW will produce identical results when computed using the RiverSurveyor Live software The actual moving bed velocity calculation is based on the dis tributed correction method which is described in detail in the report mentioned above Background For moving boat discharge measurements the RiverSurveyor M9 S5 measures boat speed us ing either bottom tracking or an integrated DGPS system Bottom tracking requires that the riv erbed be stationary motionless in order to properly compute boat speed During certain flow conditions sediment will be transported along the riverbed i e a moving bed and will produce a bias in the bottom tracking results which will ultimately result in a biased discharge measure ment DGPS is a good alternative to bottom tracking because it is not affected by the moving bed In some instances DGPS will not be available or reliable at your measurement site As an alter native when used properly the Loop Method can be used to correct the bottom tracking bias produced by the
125. ed e Zoom to World shows the entire world map e Zoom to Filtered scales the map to fit only those casts that are currently filtered 5 4 5 e Zoom to Selected scales the map to fit only those casts that are currently selected 5 4 3 There are several ways to pan the view on the world map e Click and drag on the map to pan the view shift the view left right up down e Use the arrow keys lt t to pan the view 32 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 5 4 3 Selecting Casts for Display To display data from one or more CTD measurements you must select those measurements To select files from the Show Map view Figure 11 Hold SHIFT while clicking on multiple measurements selects multiple locations O Click on a blue circle indicating one or more CTD measurements YSI o Hold CTRL while clicking and dragging a rectangle to select all measurements within that rectangle removing any previous selected measurement o Hold SHIFT while clicking and dragging a rectangle to select all measurements within that rectangle keeping any previous selected measurement o To un select all files simply click at any point on the map that is not on a measurement To select files from the Show Files view Figure 12 o Click on a measurement line to select that measurement o Hold CTRL or SHIFT while clicking on multiple lines will select multiple measurements You can plot data from some or all of the selected me
126. ed in Appendix C The velocities track and summary data are exported in the ref erence and coordinate system that are set at the time of export 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 81 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Open the data file you need to export Open the Processing Toolbox Select the System Settings page Set the Track Velocity Reference to System Set the Coordinate System to Beam Press the Export to MATLAB button oe oS CC Processing Toolbox Discharge Summary oo e Fetfewes Fig Ha ee Tid van esch d 5 GR an x d oa G ST bal zeg cH DEET ep ET Lut ala San D a Ap a ei Tt LIF Figure 101 Discharge Measurement Summary and Processing Toolbox 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
127. ed in the total discharge calculation In order to prevent data loss in the event of a power communications or computer issue during a measurement the data file stored on the computer can be reopened to complete the meas urement Island Edges If a river is split into multiple channels any internal island s must be accounted for in the discharge calculation The stations at each edge of the internal island s are treated like the riv er edges The operator can click the Island Edge box at the bottom of the station dialog window The window header will change from Station to Island Start Edge as shown in Figure 126 Enter the location depth and other information where appropriate Click OK Enter and the software will prompt the operator to enter sland End Edge information automatically before continuing to the next measurement station RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 137 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Island Start Edge Location rn User Input Water Depth im C C CO CH Transducer Depth Om m Screening Distance rm Coordinate System averaging Time Velocity Correction Factor 1 00 Gauge Height im 0 000 Auxillary Gauge Height rm 0 000 GH Observation Time 11 53 08 AM ge Water Surface Type Open Water Ice Thickness ri Water Surface To Bottom OF Ice mm 0 00 Water Surface To Bottom OF Slush Ice tr CH Island Edge ox Ere Figure 126 Island Edge 138 RiverSur
128. elf We ve built spacecraft to look for it and submarines to explore it It is no wonder that oceanographers and hydrologists dedicate so much of their time to studying wa ter The CastAway CTD will open new doors in the science of water The small handheld size makes collecting data easy enough for a single person to do just about anywhere The integrated LCD screen displays a simple yet comprehensive user interface along with instantaneous data feedback You can view graphs and statistics from your casts without the need for a separate computer The integrated GPS for precise location data completes the picture of a functional and field friendly solution for capturing high quality data with a minimum of time and effort Coastal and inland water profiling has never been easier A 1 Purpose The CastAway CTD Principles of Operation provides both experienced and novice users with a technical description of the CastAway CTD and the data it records It includes basic advice on methods for collecting the best CTD data and how to interpret your data This document is in tended to work in tandem with the CastAway CTD Users Manual which describes the details for operating the system A 2 What is a CTD A CTD measures conductivity and temperature profiles with respect to depth The acronym CTD stands for Conductivity Temperature and Depth For a CTD profiling refers to a series of measurements collected as the instrument itself d
129. ents Method estimated uncertainty from not measuring velocity throughout the entire water col umn velocity near the surface and bottom must be estimated o Used for the ISO calculation only Number of stations estimated uncertainty from measuring velocity and depth at a limited number of locations across the river o Used for the ISO calculation only The Discharge Measurement Report shows both uncertainty calculations and the contribution of each parameter to the overall uncertainty RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 141 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix H Loop Method Introduction The Loop Method is used for correcting discharges biased by a moving bed The RiverSurveyor Live moving boat software uses calculations and procedures documented in the USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2006 5079 by David S Mueller and Chad R Wagner prepared with the cooperation of Environment Canada http oubs usgs gov sir 2006 5079 This USGS report describes in detail the procedures and techniques for collecting Loop Method field data and the proper calculations used to correct discharge for a moving bed bias The re port also addresses the sources and magnitude of measurement uncertainty when performing this type of calculation Based on field measurements from 13 locations the report concludes that when properly applied the Loop Method represents a valid alternative to the use of DGPS when measuring discharge in str
130. es o Alkaline NiMH Rechargeable o Energizer Ultimate Lithium 1 5 V IMPORTANT You must use only 1 5 V lithium batteries other lithium batteries which run at 3 6 V will damage the system Show data during cast this enables disables the display of data on the LCD during a cast or measurement o This significantly increases power consumption and decreases battery life o Use this option only when necessary and keep it disabled the rest of the time If any system configuration parameters have been changed the task section will show two options o KEEN Save new configuration settings to the CastAway CTD O EE Abandon new configuration settings and keep existing settings o You must click Save configuration for any changes to take effect CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 24 YSI 5 3 4 Download Data Format Memory Firmware Upgrade Several functions are available when connected to a CastAway CTD 28 Download files mamahna o This option is only available if the automatic file download has been o Press this button to download any new files Refresh info o This option refreshes all status information downloaded from the Cas Tasks Refresh info disabled 5 5 Reset factory defaults Figure 10 Device Tasks tAway CTD Format memory O O O This option will erase the memory on the CastAway CTD It will prompt you to confirm that you want to erase the memory before p
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132. escends from the surface of the water to the bot tom and back up again To collect profile data a CTD 1s typically lowered from a boat or dock by hand or with a winch Conductivity temperature and pressure are recorded while descending and ascending This data provides a complete picture of water properties that change with respect to depth Using these three measurements and applying the appropriate equations we can calculate salinity sound speed density and depth to name a few of the more commonly sought parameters 6B CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 3 Who Uses CTDs The CTD is a versatile tool that is used by many different groups of people Oceanographers studying and modeling the intricate details of seawater consider the CTD to be one of their most essential tools Hydrographic surveyors use CTDs to characterize the speed of sound in water so that they can precisely calibrate the ranges of their echo sounding equipment Hydrologists employ CTDs to detect salt water intrusion and other contaminants in rivers lakes wells and reservoirs Biologists in the aquaculture and fisheries industries regularly collect CTD data to ensure the health and well being of the fish they monitor Coastal engineers use CTDs in rivers inlets and estuaries to study local tides Even fisherman use CTDs to locate parcels of water that are attractive to certain species of fish CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 89
133. eters 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 co ordinates RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 107 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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
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135. ferent software programs o The summary output includes data such as file name date and time location and min max values for all CTD data CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e D YSI 5 7 Software Maintenance Functions EEN A To access software maintenance functions click the menu icon in the upper left cor ner select Maintenance from the pull down menu and then select the desired function 5 7 1 Data Backup All data in the CastAway CTD Software is stored in a customized database To create a backup of this database e From the menu icon click Maintenance and then Data backup e Specify the file name and desired location for the backup e The backup data is stored a zip archive file o If you need to re load backup data into the CastAway CTD Software open the software and import the archive file into the software 5 6 1 5 7 2 Purge Deleted Files The software allows you to mark files as deleted 5 4 10 which flags the files as deleted but does not permanently remove them e The Purge Deleted Files function permanently removes any of these files from the CastA way CTD Software database e Purged files cannot be recovered unless they have been backed up or are still available on the system that collected the files e From the menu icon click Maintenance and then Purge Deleted Files e Confirm that you want to permanently remove these files from the database AM CastAway CTD User s Man
136. formation 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 13 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 14 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 15 System Test System Test is logged to a text file 16 MATLAB Export Bottom Track Velocity label is output as BT_Vel previously Bt_ Vel Units are removed from the names and are stored
137. g 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 hot keys 1 4 during data collection using the Mobile device to change to a different view Option 1 Voltage Total Q Cells through the last completed profile for this data set Depth Mean Vel Boat Speed Boat Water 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 Pitch Satellites GPS Quality D BT D GPS _ Ratio of Bottom Track track distance to GPS track distance GC BC 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 Horizontal dilution of precision Total Q Total discharge measure for the cross section in m s or fie timated by the program estimated by the program estimated by the program survey area that is estimated by the program survey area that is estimated by the program section RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 3 3 3 A lag z Q 3 Bee i O SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Transducer Distance the vertical beam transducer is submerged into water 4 Depth column Salinity User defined parameter that allows for a co
138. ge Height rm 0 000 GH Observation Time liliz AM Water Surface Type Ice Thickness mi Water Surface To Bottom OF Ice mi Water Surface To Bottom OF Slush Ice im O S d 4 4 Island Edge Measure Enter End Edge Figure 123 Station Dialog Press the Measure button to begin collecting data Cancel to go back to review the measured station information or End Edge to input the end edge location information If you press Cancel to go back you must press Next Station F5 in the upper left hand corner of the window to pro ceed with the measurement Once the station measurement is complete a Measurement Results dialog Shown in Figure 124 will automatically display a summary of the measurement Review this information and then press Accept to proceed to the next station or Repeat to measure the same station again RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 135 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Stationary Live a GS RY FB e 2 20100923091648 OGBALU Z Station Number Location m Station Mean Spee Station Q m3 s Total Q m3 s Depth m Cells Flow Angle deg Time 2 6 00 0 259 1 721 1 721 1 11 26 83 3 9 19 42 ANM BIE x 0 15 Measurement Results Abort F8 Station Mean Speed m s 0 259 Station Depth mi Station Q m3 s Total Q moie gt Discharge Location mi Station Width m
139. ge is typically a satellite or aerial photograph of an area that has been im bedded with precise location data e The CastAway CTD Software can use geo referenced images as a background for plotting in various parts of the map e The Geo Images tab allows you to load and configure geo referenced images To add a geo referenced image to the CastAway CTD Software Click the Add New button Select the image file and click OK to load Once the file has been loaded you can specify how it is used o The Visible check box determines whether or not the image is shown Transparency can be used to show the map through the image 0 shows only the image and 100 shows only the map o Projection can be used to change which mapping projection is used The software supports Web Mercator and WGS 84 Mercator projections e Move Up o When multiple geo images have been loaded they can potentially be shown on top of one another Images listed towards the top of the list are shown in front of those listed below o This button moves a given image one step higher in the list e Move Down o When multiple geo images have been loaded they can potentially be shown on top of one another Images listed towards the top of the list are shown in front of those listed below o This button moves a given image one step lower in the list CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 47 YSI sere Rete eee ee ee ee E RRE PR E A a ge e e e ee ee ee
140. gle between the tabs Below is an explanation of each Tab Window ES 95 RiverSurveyor Live 65 gt E 7 Or S 200902240807 amp CHR PE APS UL aaen Jl Process Moving Boat VB Depth m Step In Transect Sample 64 Time 8 16 00 Duration 0 01 04 Voltage V 14 5 Track Reference GPS GGA Depth Reference Vertical Beam Coordinate System ENU Summary Total Q m3 s 1 89 0 148 ann ls esch Depth m 1 0 0 5 0 0 Velocity m s System Samples Navigation Edges Transect Discharge Summary A zl X wl Post Processing AIS 77408 10 20090224081424 20090225105 gt X E eg DA ASD 7 7408 1816 Processing Toolbox Thresholds Minimum Beam SNR dB Cell Screening BT Depth f File Start Date MS 200902240807 gt E3 Y 24 02 2009 24 02 2009 24 02 2009 24 02 2009 CSS 200902240810 EE H MS 200902240814 gt HAD H MS 200902240818 sf H Start Time 8 08 24 8 11 26 8 14 57 8 18 48 Mean Std Dev amie Duration 0 02 10 0 02 09 0 01 04 0 01 55 0 01 43 0 00 28 Figure 94 Tab Window Display 3 0 76 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc 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
141. have dropdown menus The Coefficient Discard Last and Cell s fields are manual entries Processing Toolbox OI PI 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 1 cell s Profile Range Discard last 10 0 of profile x 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 changes 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 OI ED Minimum Beam SMR dB 3 0 Cell Screening EI Apply e Apply to all Figure 105 Thresholds Processing Toolbox 84 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 8 4 Hot Keys Accelerators Table 3 presents a list of Hotkeys Accelerators which can be used via the keyboard often in
142. he built in GPS in CastAway CTD marks the location and timestamp of the sound speed profile and allows the software to automatically select which sound speed profile to use for your discharge calculation The software displays the CTD profile data and the location of CTD cast on the ship track plot See Appendix I CastAway CTD Integration for further information RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 115 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Live v3 50 1 2 Improved Compass Calibration Feedback The compass calibration feedback for the new SonTek compass v2 00 or later is improved The compass calibration dialog includes a time series chart and graphical interface to guide the user to perform the best possible compass calibration See Section 6 9 1 for details about the Compass Calibration Modified Algorithm for USGS Loop Method The USGS Loop Method was updated to support the latest algorithms MATLAB v4 03 from the USGS Office of Surface Water OSW New error messages and warnings are imple mented to collect and analyze loop method data correctly See Appendix H for details about the Loop Method RiverSurveyor Stationary Live v2 50 1 Z Under Ice Measurement Feature This feature lets you collect and analyze a stationary measurement under ice Profile extrapolation Station by Station 1 Ability to change profile extrapolation for each station 2 Following extrapolation methods are available f
143. ically translate all phrases o Click Google all empty o The software will search for translations of all empty terms This will take a few minutes depending on the speed of the computer and internet connection B60 Castaway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Once complete you should review all translations for accuracy o The automatic translation feature works well but is likely to use a number of incorrect terms Reviewing all terms ensures the software will be easy and reliable to use o You can manually edit any term to improve the translation When you are satisfied with all translations click Save As and specify a name for the new language file lang you have created You can now exit the CastAway Translator software and load the language file into the CastAway CTD Software 5 7 3 The CastAway Translator software can also be used to edit and update existing language files as needed using the New Open Save and Save As functions You can also look up only those terms that have not been translated using the Google emp ty button This may be helpful when software updates are available as there may be new terms that need to be translated The Filter function allows you to view only those items whose Id starts with a given text String o You can see the Id text strings in the first column of the translation table o Type the desired text into the Filter window o The software will then displ
144. ieved YES Completed YES Additional Post Calibration Info Applied YES Membrane SN 13F 100301 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 19 Valid YES ODO Gain 1 02 Sensor Removed NO Uncalibrated NO Hardware EXO Desktop KOR Version 1 0 6 Worksheet Version 1 Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 18 PM Calibration Worksheet Optical DO 13G100224 UTC Time Coordinated Universal Time Start Date Time 10 4 2013 04 15 39 PM 10 4 2013 04 15 39 PM End Date Time 10 4 2013 04 18 03 PM 10 4 2013 04 18 03 PM Previous Calibration Date Time 8 2 2013 09 13 09 PM 8 2 2013 09 13 09 PM Sensor Type Optical DO Sonde Type EXO2 Sonde Sensor SN 136100224 Sonde SN 136102274 Sensor Firmware Version 1 1 3 Sonde Firmware Version 1 0 9 Calibration Parameter ODO sat Sonde ID Sonde 13G102274 QC Score Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Cal Point 3 Standard Air Saturated PO Pre Calibration Value 103 00 sat PO Post Calibration Value 100 10 sat PO Raw Value ODO RAW 97 23 Po Temperature 20 65 C ee Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg 760 00 PO Additional Input 2 N A PO Additional Input 3 N A PO Type Air Saturated Co Manufacturer E Calibration Point Accepted YES PO Stability Achieved YES Completed YES Additional Post Calibration Info Applied YES Membrane SN 13F100302 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 22 Valid YES ODO Gain 1 03 Sensor Removed NO Uncalibrated NO Hardware EXO Desktop KOR Version 1 0 6 Worksheet Version 1 Pr
145. in a separate substructure within each of the root structures 17 Loading Data File Data files are loaded in chronological order 18 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 July 2012 109 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Espanol 3 Catala 4 Fx 5 D Francals Deutsch Italiano SELECT CANCEL 2 Select a language and click SELECT button 3 The software will start searching
146. inity Practical Salinity Scale PSS o Sound velocity Meters per Second m s Feet per Second ft s Kilometers per Hour km h Miles per Hour mph o Density Kilograms per Cubic Meter kg m Grams per Cubic Centimeter g cm Pounds per Cubic Foot Ibs ft Pounds per Cubic Inch Ibs in e When ready click OK to enable new settings or Cancel to revert to previous settings CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e A YSI 5 6 Importing and Exporting Data gt O The CastAway CTD Software can import and export data in a varie l i Import Export Export ty of different formats Click the Import Files Export Files or Export files files summary Summary icons at the top right corner of the screen Tasks 5 6 1 Import Files e Data files can be imported in two different formats o Archive zip files as exported by the Castaway CTD Software 5 6 2 o Raw CastAway CTD files ctd cactd as generated by the CastAway CTD e Simply click the Import Files icon and select the desired files e Alternatively you can simply drag these files onto the CastAway CTD Software and they will be imported automatically e The software shows a dialog that allows you to select which of the files are imported how they are merged if the file already exists and whether or not project information is imported with the data files Figure 30 import files x Files to import Z 14_20100603_ 00340
147. inted on 3 21 2014 at 3 23 PM Calibration Worksheet Optical DO 13G100234 UTC Time Coordinated Universal Time Start Date Time 10 4 2013 04 15 42 PM 10 4 2013 04 15 42 PM End Date Time 10 4 2013 04 26 15 PM 10 4 2013 04 26 15 PM Previous Calibration Date Time 8 2 2013 08 44 51 PM 8 2 2013 08 44 51 PM Sensor Type Optical DO Sonde Type EXO2 Sonde Sensor SN 136100234 Sonde SN 136102274 Sensor Firmware Version T3 Sonde Firmware Version 1 0 9 Calibration Parameter ODO sat Sonde ID Sonde 13G102274 QC Score Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Cal Point 3 Standard Air Saturated PO Pre Calibration Value 105 40 sat PO Post Calibration Value 100 00 sat PO Raw Value ODO RAW 96 73 Po Temperature 20 65 C ee Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg 760 00 PO Additional Input 2 N A PO Additional Input 3 N A PO Type Air Saturated Co Manufacturer E Calibration Point Accepted YES PO Stability Achieved YES Completed YES Additional Post Calibration Info Applied YES Membrane SN 13F100292 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 03 56 Valid YES ODO Gain 1 03 Sensor Removed NO Uncalibrated NO Hardware EXO Desktop KOR Version 1 0 6 Worksheet Version 1 Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 27 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperat
148. is only v Max number of auto loaded charts 5 v Line width v Point size A v Font size 8 Figure 23 Software Settings Charts The Charts tab configures the plots used to display CTD data e Layout o Determines the number and relative location of plots that are shown o A variety of different row column configurations are available Figure 24 Rows 1 Columns 1 Rows 1 Columns 3 Rows 1 Columns 4 Rows 1 Columns 5 Rows 1 Columns 6 Rows 2 Columns 1 Rows 2 Columns 2 Rows 2 Columns 3 Rows 3 Columns 1 Rows 3 Columns 2 Rows 4 Columns 1 Rows 5 Columns 1 Rows 4 Columns 1 Figure 24 Chart Layout Options e Graph type o This specifies what type of data is used in the CTD charts For information about processing of CTD cast data see A 8 o Processed down and up cast data are combined to produce the best measurement possi ble Appendix A Down only data from the down cast are shown Up only data from the up cast are shown Down and Up data from the down and up cast are both plotted Raw all samples are shown without processing or editing This includes data prior to en tering the water while holding at the surface and while waiting at the bottom between the down and up cast O O O CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 48 YSI e Common axis o This specifies the value against which all charts are shown Depth Pressure or Time e Axis synchronization o When set to Com
149. lation is applied to fill in missing samples in both the up and down casts using the adjacent bins that contain data If the surface bin or the last bin near the bottom 1s empty the next nearest value from the cast is used to fill that bin This is applied to the up and the down cast data separately The conductivity and temperature from the deepest two bins in the up cast are replaced with the measurements from the deepest two bins from the down cast to remove the ef fects of thermistor heating while resting on the bottom CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI e The down cast samples and up cast samples are combined to get the final Processed data O O For bins with pressure greater than two decibars and less than 0 9 Maximum Pressure the up and down cast temperatures and conductivities are averaged to get the final Processed data For bins with pressures less than two decibars the down cast is weighted by the square of half of the bin pressure before averaging with the up cast This is an exponential decay weighting function on the down cast data near the water surface This weighting function is shown for temperature below the same formula applies to conductivity DownCast P lt 2dbar T r ocessed e225 1 2 For bins with pressures greater than 0 9 Maximum Pressure only the down cast data is used e After the final Processed temperature and conductivity profiles are computed O
150. libration Value 100 00 sat PO Raw Value ODO RAW 98 65 Po Temperature 20 65 C ee Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg 760 00 PO Additional Input 2 N A PO Additional Input 3 N A PO Type Air Saturated Co Manufacturer E Calibration Point Accepted YES PO Stability Achieved YES Completed YES Additional Post Calibration Info Applied YES Membrane SN 13F 100305 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 11 34 Valid YES ODO Gain 1 01 Sensor Removed NO Uncalibrated NO Hardware EXO Desktop KOR Version 1 0 6 Worksheet Version 1 Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 19 PM Calibration Worksheet Optical DO 13G100225 UTC Time Coordinated Universal Time Start Date Time 10 4 2013 04 15 41 PM 10 4 2013 04 15 41 PM End Date Time 10 4 2013 04 22 03 PM 10 4 2013 04 22 03 PM Previous Calibration Date Time 8 2 2013 09 11 37 PM 8 2 2013 09 11 37 PM Sensor Type Optical DO Sonde Type EXO2 Sonde Sensor SN 136100225 Sonde SN 136102274 Sensor Firmware Version 1 1 3 Sonde Firmware Version 1 0 9 Calibration Parameter ODO sat Sonde ID Sonde 13G102274 QC Score Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Cal Point 3 Standard Air Saturated PO Pre Calibration Value 103 60 sat PO Post Calibration Value 100 10 sat PO Raw Value ODO RAW 98 31 Po Temperature 20 65 C ee Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg 760 00 PO Additional Input 2 N A PO Additional Input 3 N A PO Type Air Saturated Co Manufacturer E Calibration Point Accepted YES PO Stability Ach
151. ll 14 not listed 15 not listed 26 not listed E Figure 18 Filter Devices Options o Use the check boxes to select the devices for which files should be displayed o If no boxes or all boxes are checked data from all devices will be displayed o Systems that show not listed are not controlled by this PC under the Devices tab 5 3 e To filter based on Sample type o Click on the Sample type button Cast Point measurement Invalid Deleted amp not deleted ast Deleted only Not deleted only act TI Figure 19 Filter Sample Type Options o Use the check boxes to select the sample types for which files should be displayed o Ifno boxes or all boxes are checked data from all samples types will be displayed o The software can also mark a file as deleted without removing it from the system 5 4 10 You can filter displayed files based on Not deleted only Deleted only or Deleted amp not deleted S60 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 4 6 Modify Chart Types and Appearance The right side of the software screen shows a number of charts plotting CTD data Figure 20 Temperature C 7 Conductivity uS cm 18 18 5 19 44500 45000 45500 Figure 20 Example CTD Charts e Many details of the charts can be specified in the software settings 5 5 2 O O O O Number and location of charts Data type Common axis variable typically the
152. ll depth at a given location 3 1 CTD Point Measurement Overview The same deployment line and equipment used for a CTD cast should be used for point mea surements 2 1 The basic procedure for performing a CTD point measurement is below Perform pre deployment diagnostics and procedures the same as for a cast 2 3 Attach the CastAway CTD to the deployment line o Attach the opposite end of the line to something secure in case the deployment line comes out of your hands Begin the point measurement from the LCD including a starting GPS location 3 2 Place the CTD in the desired measurement location o Keep the system at this location moving back and forth to flush water through the mea surement cell for about 5 seconds o Since this is a point measurement it is not necessary to collect data for a long period of time Just a few seconds of data is sufficient Retrieve the system and stop data collection There is no end GPS location for a point mea surement Complete the measurement and review data on the LCD Section 4 Rinse the system with fresh water allow to air dry and store securely until the next mea surement 2 5 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 1 YSI i 3 2 Performing a CTD Point Measurement CTD 10F000234 To start a CTD point measurement from the home screen e Press to highlight the CTD point measurement icon e Press CS to execute this function V 6 20
153. llows you to view data from CastAway CTD mea surements using either the map or file view o Show Map gives the map view seen in Figure 11 o Show Files gives the file view seen in Figure 12 o Inthe file view the map has been replaced with a list of files Only currently filtered measurements are displayed 5 4 5 o Clicking on a column header in the file list sorts the list based on that value 4 g bog CastAway CTD Data Devices m m i CA H E Show Show Addto Remove from All files Dates Devices Sample Enable Show files map Qa Zoom to selected project project type Q Zoom to world R Zoom to filtered 2 Project Import Export Export auto fit samples files files summary Filter Charts Tasks Device Cast time local File name Number of samples Location source Sample type Temperature C Conductivity uS cm 2010 06 15 12 50 49 27_20100615_185049 None Invalid 2010 06 15 12 50 35 27_20100615_185035 Invalid 2010 06 02 18 45 38 26_20100603_004538 2010 06 02 18 45 37 14_20100603_004537 2010 06 02 18 43 51 20100603_004351 2010 06 02 18 43 50 14_20100603_004350 0 2 0 4 0 6 20100603_003954 2010 06 02 18 34 10 43 26 2010 06 02 18 41 32 26_20100603_004132 2010 06 02 18 41 30 14_20100603_004130 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2010 03 31 18 26 44 2010 03 31 18 05 33 2010 03 31 17 10 04 2010 03 31 17 09 36 2010 03 31 15 15 50 2010 0
154. mber Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 03 34 01 PM Optical DO 13G100242 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 03 34 01 PM 10 5 2013 03 36 56 PM 10 5 2013 03 36 56 PM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100242 Sonde SN tes Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 99 40 sat 100 00 sat 99 53 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 136102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100314 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 23 2013 08 53 14 YES ODO Gain 1 01 NO NO
155. me it takes a sound pulse to travel from the instrument to the seafloor to calculate distance Hydrographic surveyors apply sound speed corrections to their data to reduce depth measurement errors induced by sound speed variability To measure sound speed surveyors use a CTD Conductivity Temperature Depth sensor to collect a vertical sound speed profile during a hydrographic survey The sound speed correction is then applied to the acoustic sounding data yielding more accurate depth measure ments These sound speed corrections can also be applied to ADP measurements to improve their accuracy Application to ADP measurements While it has been common practice for hydrographic surveyors to apply sound speed correc tions to bathymetric data corrections have not commonly been applied to ADP data for two pri mary reasons First the advantage of higher accuracy measurements has been overshadowed by the complexity of applying corrections and velocity measurements are impacted less by sound speed than depth measurements In many environments sound speed corrections will only slightly improve ADP measurement accuracy however there are environments such as es tuaries where corrections will significantly increase accuracy With growing requirements for 150 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc highly accurate flow measurements in our rivers and oceans and with more ADP data being used for measurements other
156. measurements in post processing if required In addition if the moving bed is determined to be insignificant it will not be possible to apply the correction to the processed data this is in accordance to USGS pro cedures Step by step procedure 1 2 3 Start the RiverSurveyor Live PC or mobile software and connect to the M9 S5 In the start menu input all necessary parameters as usual to measure discharge Calibrate the compass Utilities menu A proper compass calibration is required to produce reliable results when using the Loop Method correction as the compass is used to determine the tagline azimuth Establish a starting point in the river It will be helpful to select this location such that the boat can easily be controlled when starting and ending a measurement Keep in mind that you will need to return to this same location in order to compute properly the moving bed speed the greater the difference between the start and end locations the greater the un certainty in the Loop Method s results Also the point does not need to be located as near to the bank as a regular discharge measurement Click on Loop Method located in the Utilities Menu of the PC software as shown in Figure 128 It is in the Main Menu when using the mobile software The instrument will begin pro filing RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 143 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSui eyor Live Gs EKAel i Y Mv
157. meter ODO sat Sonde ID Sonde 13G102274 QC Score Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Cal Point 3 Standard Air Saturated PO Pre Calibration Value 105 60 sat PO Post Calibration Value 100 00 sat PO Raw Value ODO RAW 96 60 Po Temperature 20 65 C ee Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg 760 00 PO Additional Input 2 N A PO Additional Input 3 N A PO Type Air Saturated Co Manufacturer E Calibration Point Accepted YES PO Stability Achieved YES Completed YES Additional Post Calibration Info Applied YES Membrane SN 13F100295 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 06 23 Valid YES ODO Gain 1 04 Sensor Removed NO Uncalibrated NO Hardware EXO Desktop KOR Version 1 0 6 Worksheet Version 1 Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 25 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 05 09 35 PM Optical DO 13G100237 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 05 09 35 PM 10 5 2013 05 14 32 PM 10 5 2013 05 14 32 PM 8 2 2013 09
158. mon axis only all charts are zoomed and scaled to the same dimensions of the common axis allowing for easier comparison of multiple plots o When set to None each chart is zoomed and scaled independently e Max number of auto loaded charts o When you select a number of casts to be displayed the charts automatically show plots of the data from those casts o Ifa large number of casts are selected this can potentially show more data on the charts that can be easily viewed This option determines the maximum number of files that are automatically displayed o The default setting is 5 This means that if you select 20 different casts only data from the first 5 of those casts will be automatically plotted o Itis always possible to manually add or remove casts from the plot 5 4 3 e Line width o This specifies the line size on charts e Point size o This specifies the size of symbols on charts when individual samples are displayed e Font size o This specifies the text size for labels on charts a Castaway CTD Users Manual October 2010 YSI 5 5 3 Software Settings Map Settings Nis E General Charts Map Geo images Units Display up cast location E Map Coordinates display Two lines x Lat lon format 12 20 44 44 S 123 27 24 44 E v Background map Offline Map v New custommap Edit Delete Figure 25 Software Settings Map The Map tab configures the world map used as the background display e Display up cast loca
159. mum pressure measured while the fall velocity is greater than 0 05 decibars second This sets the maximum pressure to the measurement taken just as the system hits the bottom or the end of the casting line e Based on the maximum measured pressure O O O O An array of pressure bins is created from the surface downward Each bin has a width of 0 3 decibars The center of the first bin is located at 0 15 decibars the second at 0 45 decibars the third at 0 75 decibars and so on The reported pressure is always the center of the bin except for the last deepest bin The reported pressure in the last bin is set to the maximum measured pressure e The temperature and conductivity from down cast samples and up cast samples are averaged separately into 0 3 decibar bins 80 If the absolute value of the fall velocity of the system is less than 0 025 decibars second during a down cast this sample is not used for the bin average If the absolute value of the upward velocity of the system is less than 0 025 deci bars second during an up cast this sample is not used for the bin average All samples in the up and down portions of the cast that take place within a given 0 3 de cibar slice of the water column are averaged together using the fall velocity as a weight ing function Faster velocities have more weight in the average If there should be no measurements in a bin after filtering based on fall velocity a linear interpo
160. n 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 update 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 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 mp 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 explain
161. n question during a discharge measurement wa Gon 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 Mean Bottom Track depth is used for depth calculation k A Vertical Beam depth is used for depth calculation 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 inva lid depth detection RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 99 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Bottom Track not available or not installed n i 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 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
162. nce to the following station This method assumes that the velocity profile at each station represents the mean velocity for the entire rectangular station area Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Loc Ww WwW W WwW WwW W Wa Wa ka ka ka ka ka ka Fa A A A A A A Depo Area Area Area Area Area Area 7 Area Station Location Loc Station Water Depth Dep Station Width W Loc Loc 2 Loc Loc 2 Station Area Area W Den Mean Station Velocity V Station Discharge Q Area V Total Discharge Sum Q Figure 108 Basic River Discharge Measurement Method Each station is measured for a significant time to remove any environmental and temporal varia tion in the water velocities Typically within the USGS the recommended duration of measure ment for a single station is 40 seconds However in particularly turoulent waters extremely low velocities or in areas or rapidly changing water level a longer period may be required This 122 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc recommended sample time might vary from country to country and even within different organi zations The basic procedure for making a discharge measurement using the Stationary Measurement system is as follows 1 Setting up the Location A measurement
163. nd software let you input the X and Y distance between the GPS antenna and the M9 S5 This allows the GPS compass antenna to be mounted virtually anywhere on the boat The system requirements for using GPS compass sensor a Data output rate at 10 Hz b Ability to output GPGGA GPVTG and HEHDT NMEA sentences c Communication baud rate of 38400 Note To collect GPS Compass Heading data you must obtain a security code that allows you to enable this feature in the system s firmware For details on obtaining this code you will need to contact SonTek USGS SMBA Method The SMBA method correction is used when a moving bed is present and a DGPS or com pass Is not available or reliable The calculations are all based on the Algorithms Used in SMBA by David S Mueller and USGS calculations and procedures documented in the USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2006 5079 by Mueller and Wagner The USGS rec ommends a moving bed test prior to the start of any discharge measurement and the SMBA method is routinely used to identify the magnitude of the moving bed The RiverSurveyor software now guides you step by step through this procedure and then allows you to apply the correction to the appropriate discharge measurements without having to export data to the USGS SMBA program This saves time and effort in the field and in the office whenever you use this procedure Additional Profile Extrapolation Methods This version of the firmware su
164. nge is 10 m 30 ft o When possible place the CTD within 1 2 m 3 6 ft of the PC for best results e The software will automatically establish communications with the CastAway CTD o This can take a few moments to establish communications If you encounter any problem establishing Bluetooth communications refer to the troubleshooting section for additional help 6 4 2 o Once communications are established the software automatically downloads any new files on the CastAway CTD recorder If desired you can disable the automatic file download 5 5 1 o For any device currently connected to the PC the software displays instrument status and configuration Figure 8 Device Status Battery Free memory Total files New files Device configuration Tasks Language amp units English Metric e Battery type NiMH Rechargeable Plot Salinity J Show data during cast Plot Specific Conductance Plot Sound Speed Figure 8 Device Status and Configuration e You can disable communications if you do not want the software to automatically establish communications with the CastAway CTD whenever in range o Right click in the Status section for the desired device and click zap Battery Free memory on Communications Disabled to enable disable communication with that device DS o This can be useful if multiple PCs are within range of the device Communication disabled 2600 CastAway CTD User s
165. nges The thermistor in the CastAway CTD is calibrated to the ITS 90 standard following the rec ommendations of the Joint Panel on Oceanographic Tables and Standards and Saunders 1990 The CastAway CTD like all CTDs uses a pressure sensor to determine depth It is important to note that depth is not directly measured pressure is measured and depth is derived from this data The calculation of depth is described later A 6 but it is important to understand that although depth and pressure are related they are not necessarily equal CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e EI YSI Scientists often use units of decibars for pressure because one decibar is approximately equal to a depth of 1 meter This approximation gets worse the deeper you go At a pressure of 100 deci bars the depth in the ocean is closer to 100 5 meters while at 10 000 dbars the depth is about 9 700 meters These depths vary slightly with changes in density caused by temperature and sa linity differences The CastAway CTD removes atmospheric pressure from the underwater pressure measure ments this is sometimes referred to as gauge pressure The atmospheric pressure is measured before and after each deployment During post processing the change in atmospheric pressure over time is removed from the entire sample using a linear fit et at Dz H AHHH Ho Ho o oo Pity 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Temperature C Conductivity uS cm x
166. not work to show different 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 July 2012 111 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Live v2 50 RiverSurveyor Stationary Live v1 50 1 Data Storage e Data files are saved to the computer as well as the M9 S5 recorder This eliminates the need to download files to process them if communications are not lost during a meas urement Files saved on the computer are appended with the letter r i e r rivr e The system serial number is embedded in the compass calibration and system test file Temperature and Speed of Sound Correction Water temperature and speed of sound can be manually input prior to a measurement and in post processing Data Display e Beam frequency added to the SNR profile plot D4 SNR 1MHz HD Depth m SNR dB e The following variables can be plotted on the Time Series tab and displ
167. nsor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 07 03 46 PM Optical DO 13G100232 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 07 03 46 PM 10 5 2013 07 05 55 PM 10 5 2013 07 05 55 PM 8 21 2013 02 09 53 PM 8 21 2013 02 09 53 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100232 Sonde SN 1T Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 101 40 sat 99 90 sat 94 45 23 41 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 136102232 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102232 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100294 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 04 03 YES ODO Gain 1 06 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 27 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Nu
168. o align itself with the flow This is typically best done in a location near the center of the river in a section of flow that flowing directly downstream Once the M9 S5 has been correctly aligned with the river and is relatively steady press Start to collect data During this time the compass will display instrument heading at 1 second intervals average instrument heading com puted tagline azimuth and the number of samples in seconds as shown in Figure 117 After 20 30 seconds of data collection press Stop and close the dialog The tagline azimuth field in the system settings dialog box will auto matically be updated with the tagline azimuth measured using Get Tagline Az imuth Get Tagline Azimuth Orient Boat in the river with sensor connector plug Facing downstream perpendicular to the tagline Press start to get tagline azimuth Recommended to collect data For 10 to 0 seconds Fress stop Instrument Heading 56 34 Average Instrument Heading 66 56 Tagline Azimuth 176 56 Counter 11 Figure 117 Get Tagline Azimuth 130 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc Salinity Input the water salinity 0 34 5 ppt at the transducer face freshwater 0 sea water 34 5 ppt System Settings Tagline Azimuth Salinity ppt Track Reference System default Depth Reference Vertical Beam we SmartPulseHo Enabled Figure 118 Salinity Track Reference
169. oHS Directive 2002 95 EC WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Machine Directive 2006 42 EC Battery Directives 98 101 EC amp 91 15 7 EEC Harmonized Standards EN 61326 1 2006 CISPR 11 2003 A1 2004 42 2006 Class A radiated emissions IEC 61000 4 2 7008 ESD immunity B IEC 61000 4 3 2006 Radio frequency immunity criterion A IEC 61000 4 8 7009 Power frequency magnetic field immunity citenon A Supplementary information This device complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and cames the CE mark accordingly Lisa M Abel Director Quality amp Corporate Responsibility August 16 2010 YSI Incorporated HE Yellow Springs Ohio USAePhone 937 767 7241 800 785 4974 Fax 037 767 0353 VST GES CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e tL YSI FCC INFORMATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The CastAway CTD FCC license number can be found in two locations 1 on the shipping box label and 2 engraved on the back of the CastAway CTD Examples of the shipping box label and engraving are shown below Gdy Item 400000 ala TD Serial 108 123456 PATENTS PENDING FCC ID STAPARANIFSD200 EH m YSI Incorporated C Yellow Springs Olio 45387 USA
170. od option is a scuba dive reel The link below provides some examples of dive reels YSI has tested some of the devices on this page and found them to work well with the CastAway CTD There are a variety of devices available from many different companies Secure deployment of the CastAway CTD is the customer s responsibility any deployment de vice should be evaluated carefully http www leisurepro com Cat Context_965 Page_1 Reels 969 html YSI 2 2 CTD Cast Overview The basic procedure for performing a CTD cast is below e Perform pre deployment diagnostics and procedures 2 3 e Attach the CastAway CTD to the deployment line o Attach the opposite end of the line to something secure in case the deployment line comes out of your hands e Begin the cast from the LCD interface including a starting GPS location 2 4 e Lower the CTD to just below the water surface o Keep the system at the water surface for approximately 10 seconds o This allows the CTD sensors to stabilize to the surface water conditions e Allow the CTD to free fall to the bottom Do not deploy the system deeper than the 100 m 330 ft pressure rating e After it reaches the bottom immediately retrieve the system to the surface o Retrieve the system at a steady rate of about 1 m s 3 ft s e For the best data quality do not stop the system at any point during the down or up cast and don t leave it resting on the bottom e At the surface
171. ofile 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 icons help to determine system performance Navigation Graphics Present a view of the trajectory of the system during a meas urement 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 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 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 79 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc O X B cous S 2030116080810 SS 20050116074344 S 20090116075131 SS 20090116075417 SS 20090116075730 SS 20090136000005 3 200901 16080312 D 200301 16080822 Rive
172. on the table and selecting 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 parameter 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 108 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 Date 12 Site In
173. onde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 100 00 sat 99 90 sat 99 97 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100303 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 08 26 YES ODO Gain 1 00 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 19 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 05 09 35 PM Optical DO 13G100226 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 05 09 35 PM 10 5 2013 05 16 56 PM 10 5 2013 05 16 56 PM 8 2 2013 09 02 55 PM 8 2 2013 09 02 55 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100226 Sonde SN tes Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 106 10 sat 100 00 sat 98 58 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 136102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100300 Mem
174. op Method file by clicking on the LC icon located on the top tool bar Select the appropriate file associated with the regular discharge measurements to be pro cessed For data collected using firmware v1 50 or later the loop file name will begin with the word Loop as shown in Figure 132 For loop measurements made with earlier firm ware versions the file name will begin in the same format as the regular discharge meas urements It should be noted this is the only way you can load a Loop Method file 146 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 A Downloads 1 Recent Places og Libraries C Documents ad Music El Pictures E Videos o Homegroup jE Computer SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Name Date modified RIVR File RIVR File RIV File RIVR File RIVR File 3 14 2011 3 54 PM 3 14 2011 3 54 PM 3 14 2011 3 54 PM 3 14 2011 3 54 PM 3 14 2011 3 54 PM _ 20110201141518r rivr _ 20110201142041r rivr _ 20110201142601 riv _ 20110201143158r rivr _ Loop_20110201143841r rivr lt RiverSurveyor Files D gege File name Loop_20110201143841r rivr Figure 132 Loop Correction File 4 The Loop Method results will be processed and displayed as shown in Figure 133 Click Close after the results are reviewed BE Rvesuveyor De ET CT b MEE sy Oe ze 20020141518 SS 2011020114204 SS _20110201742601 20110201143158
175. or bottom fit a Power fit b Constant c No Slip 3 Following extrapolation methods are available for top fit a Power fit b Constant c 3 point slope open water and No Slip under ice 4 Ability to apply profile extrapolation to all stations globally 5 Default profile extrapolation for top fit and bottom fit a Open water power fit for entire profile b Ice or Ice Slush No Slip with 20 116 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 3 Pre Deployment Template 1 Ability to create station template from start page 2 Ability to save station template from start page A 4 Ability to retrieve station template and use it for data collection Ability to save station template from already collected data file 4 Additional Features 1 O a 9 New layout of plots in transect tab Added time series tab Added ability to input transducer depth below ice for each station Re organized station dialog to help the application flow for ice measurement Ability to access station dialog from contour plot Added Q time series graph in transect tab with as text Added water temperature Independent to the quality settings dialog Added instrument alignment parameter to help the user to align the M9 S5 properly un der ice Added functionality to open save site information 10 Increased number of characters to 250 for comments in Site information RiverSurveyor S5 M9
176. orrect n the Discharge Measurement Summary make sure that 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 86 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SontTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 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 when 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
177. oth Radio Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator iy Computer a Disk drives E Display adapters da DVD CD ROM drives K IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Sa IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Imaging devices Keyboards CR f LN Mice and other pointing devices ie Modems E Monitors Eg Network adapters E PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LPT me Processors EEGENEN EE FE fe ER E E ER E Figure 36 Windows Device Manager D GastAway CTD Usere Manual October 2010 YSI Expand the section that shows Bluetooth Radios The exact drivers shown will vary depending on the operating system and the specifics of your computer but it is likely to look something like Figure 36 o The driver for the CastAway CTD USB Bluetooth adaptor is commonly called Generic Bluetooth Radio Look for any other Bluetooth adaptors that are installed especially any that are flagged as not working 1 Whenever making changes to device drivers be sure to consult your systems administrator to be sure these changes do not cause other problems on your PC It may be necessary to remove the USB Bluetooth adaptor un install any remaining drivers and then re install the USB Bluetooth adaptor If necessary a driver for the USB Bluetooth adaptor is included on the USB data drive in cluded with the system To Troubleshoot the Bluetooth Radio in Windows 7 Open the Control Panel Select View Devices and Printers under the H
178. pe Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 03 34 03 PM Optical DO 13G100240 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 03 34 03 PM 10 5 2013 03 42 27 PM 10 5 2013 03 42 27 PM 8 2 2013 08 50 42 PM 8 2 2013 08 50 42 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100240 Sonde SN 113 Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 106 00 sat 99 90 sat 101 53 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 136102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100307 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 23 2013 08 52 52 YES ODO Gain 0 98 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 17 PM Calibration Worksheet Optical DO 13G100222 UTC Time Coordinated Universal Time Start Date Time 10 4 2013 04 15 39 PM 10 4 2013 04 15 39 PM End Date Time 10 4 2013 04 16 35 PM 10 4 2013 04 16 35 PM Previous Calibration Date Time 8 28 2013 06 35 22 PM 8 28 2013 06 35 22 PM Sensor Type Optical DO Sonde Type EXO2 Sonde Sensor SN 136100222 Sonde SN 136102274 Sensor Firmware Version 1 1 3 Sonde Firmware Version 1 0 9 Calibration Parameter ODO sat Sonde ID Sonde 13G102274 QC Score Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Cal Point 3 Standard Air Saturated PO Pre Calibration Value 103 30 sat PO Post Ca
179. pports one additional top and bottom extrapolation method The top methods are Constant Power and 3 point slope the bottom methods are Constant 114 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Power and No Slip The new 3 point slope method for top extrapolation uses the top three cells to calculate a best fit line least squares regression this slope is then applied from the top cell to the water surface The new No Slip method for bottom extrapolation uses the cells available in the lower 20 of the water depth to determine a power fit forcing it through zero at the bed In addition this allows you to input the percentage of lower cells to calculate power fit RiverSurveyor Live v3 00 RiverSurveyor Stationary Live v2 00 1 ASCII Export The Processing Toolbox includes the ability to export three ASCII comma delimited files vel sum and snr These files contain cell velocity data cell SNR data and summary of various parameters The files are exported to the same directory as the recorded measure ment file The column headers and units are listed at the top of the CSV files CastAway CTD Integration The CastAway CTD is a sophisticated CTD that makes it simple to improve the accuracy of RiverSurveyor discharge measurements by integrating seamlessly with the RiverSurveyor Live software This new feature provides a turnkey solution for applying sound speed correc tion to ADCP data T
180. r each sample corre NS x 1 late with Frequency parameter from Transfor mation Matrices structure Amb Velocity Ambiguity Velocity for each sample Only applicable for NS x 1 samples collected with Smartbulse Units Units for above parameters BT_Frequency is kHz RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 97 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 an other program The most common cause is Microsoft ActiveSync Disable the program If the red light doesn t turn green restart the computer 2 Interconnection 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
181. rSu OF SNR cB System Samples Newgation Edges Teansect 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 measured 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 resize the window by using the slider arrow when the mouse pointer is positioned over the win dow border Discharge Summary IS E a x N Post Processing Real Time File Start Date Start Time Duration Width Area Total Q m m2 m3 s MS 20090224080752 riv B H 24 02 2009 8 08 24 0 02 10 10 43 12 6 8 58 MSS 20090224081053 riv GA 24 02 2009 8 11
182. red files can be selected manually or they can be opened using hot links to the most recently used files RiverSuryeyor Live e The status scons m the top lef drspizy mipextant vogue on the quality of the Open a recently vi o measurement cata CWecuments and Setingsimcook My Documents SonTek Data Z009_91_ 22 20090116095400 riv e The Processing Toolbox X allows you to C Wocumeonts and Settings mcookiMy Documents SonTok Data 2009_01_ 2220090116034948 riy apply your processing setings to one o C Pocuments and Settingsimcookiity DocumentsiSonTek Data 2009_01_ 2220090116094535 rie muthiple fies CWecuments and Settings imcookiMy DocumentsiSontek Data 2009_01_22 20090116093759 riv e The Reset to Field bution resets your processing setimngs back to those collected n the bei Show Hide Processing Tools Cat Show Hide Discharge Summary H nis S Keys e Use Ctri Tab keys to swap between multgte Gate ties gt e Use the Pagelip and PageDown keys to Show Quick Start teat e BAe gen Gen wih aM Show Manual e Use the atrow keys to go through tr ier Let arrow to go to the start of the tte Program Information i Right atiow ta go to the end of the Sie Change Program Settings Up arrow to go Deck one saenpie Vorsion 061d Down arrow to go forward one sample Release date Jan 20 2000 e Combes the Cart hey wth the Up arrow ze Down arrow to go backwards and forwards through tampies Ont ky Figure 89 Main Menu for AiverSurveyor Live for PC
183. reliable data For near bottom data the down cast is weighted more heavily than the up cast This is be cause the down cast will have been moving at a steady rate for some time while the up cast has just started moving Below is a step by step description of the data processing steps used to convert Raw CTD data in to the Processed profile Pressure is corrected for the ambient atmospheric pressure o Pressure data is collected at the start and end of the cast while the system is in the air o This air pressure is subtracted from the raw pressure data to get a measure of water pres sure only If there is a difference in the start and end air pressure a linear correction 1s applied over the course of the cast Next we calculate how pressure changes with time o We calculate the rate of change of pressure versus time for each sample in the data file The rate of change in pressure can be thought of as the vertical speed of the system through the water o We set a minimum value for the rate of change of 0 025 decibars second If the rate of change of pressure is less than this we consider the system to be stationary o The sensors and flow through cell are designed for measurements while the system is in motion while processing the data we discard any samples where the system is consi dered to be stationary The conductivity data is de spiked This is to remove erratic measurements near the water surface that can be caused by air bu
184. rior to each cast O O O O O CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 Verify you have sufficient battery power and recorder space _ 2 Battery icon on the home screen 1 3 2 has more than 10 capacity m Recorder icon on the home screen 1 3 2 has more than 10 available space Look inside the measurement flow cell to make sure it is clear of dirt and debris Make sure the casting line is properly secured to the CastAway Make sure the opposite end of the casting line is secured to the boat or something nearby Check the casting line for knots or tangles Make sure the time and date are being displayed at the bottom of the Home Screen YSI 2 4 Performing a CTD Cast Oo To start a CTD cast from the home screen CTD 10F000234 e Press to highlight the CTD cast icon wie e Press CS to execute this function 2010 07 01 19 34 54 Record Starting GPS Position UTC Date amp Time YA The CastAway CTD first acquires a starting GPS location e Icons at the bottom of the LCD plus the status LED show the EES quality of the GPS location data geed peat DOREEN bi mm hat No GPS position E flashing red Lon ul Low quality GPS position We flashing yellow Sire O ull High quality GPS position A solid green o The number of satellites being tracked is also displayed Ifthe number of satellites is greater than 10 the actual number of satellites is the last digit of the number The 1 or th
185. rn the plotting of sample location on off e Right click and select Copy Screenshot or Save Screenshot to capture the image of a chart CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 4 7 Capturing Screen Images It is possible to capture an image of the map or any chart shown in the CastAway CTD Soft ware Fit to view Home 44 Copy screenshot F11 Lef Save screenshot Clg e Right click on the desired map or chart e Select Copy Screenshot to capture that image to the clipboard e Select Save Screenshot to save the image to a file 5 4 8 Manually Changing Sample Type CastAway CTD measurements are flagged as either a Cast or Point Measurement based on how the data was collected If there is insufficient data in a file it will be flagged as Invalid e You can manually change the sample type if needed o Select the desired measurement file o Right click on that file and click Sample Type o Click the desired action Change to Cast Change to Point Measurement Change to Invalid CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 39 YSI 5 4 9 Manually Specifying Measurement Location Since the CastAway CTD includes a built in GPS most measurements include location data If no GPS location data is included in the file typically due to blocked satellites you can ma nually input a location for that file e Location data can be manually input only if no GPS data was stored with the file o In the
186. rocessing Erased files can not be recovered Once the format has been started it cannot be stopped Erasing the memory takes several minutes no other CTD functions should be accessed during this time Firmware info upgrade O O Firmware updates may be periodically available from YSI IMPORTANT Prior to updating firmware Download and backup all data files Format the CTD memory see above The firmware update may not work properly if the recorder has not been formatted This option displays the firmware version and can be used to upgrade the firmware CastAway CTD x 9 Current firmware version 0 22 ve Do you want to upgrade the firmware After viewing firmware version number click No to exit or Yes to upgrade When upgrading select the firmware file provided by YSI and click Open CastAway CTD Firmware upgrade info Device 27 File name miniCtd_v022_12403 ctdfw Do you want to continue When prompted click Ok to proceed with the firmware upgrade The upgrade will take several minutes Do not turn the system off exit the software or use Other applications on your PC during the upgrade process If the firmware upgrade process is accidentally interrupted the CastAway CTD will still operate using the old firmware The upgrade process should be repeated CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e Reset factory defaults o This option changes all internal CastAway CTD
187. ross 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 mM Process Moving Boat Total Q Ai 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 0 000 Voltage V 17 9 Boat Speed START MOVING o ME Figure 82 Data collection Start Moving This window shows the data as it s 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 the views as shown in Figure 83 Riversurveyor Live 20090309113923 i w Oty G2 1 3 Satellites Boat Water 10 DMG m 65 04 GPS Quality 4 Temperature 23 9D B D D GPS 1 L Heading de Pitch deg Roll deg w 2 Sensor GP 3 Discharge 4 Settings DISCONNECT 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 Selec
188. rrect moving boat discharge measurements using bottom tracking is integrated in the software See Appendix H for details RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 113 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Live v3 00 RiverSurveyor Mobile v3 00 1 2 4 Smart Page Setup This feature provides a step by step guide through the system setup with real time feedback to collect the most reliable discharge measurements System functional test results Such as a compass calibration as well as system settings are stored in the data file for easier ac cess in post processing The initial screen after connecting now displays red or green icons depending on the status of system functional test and system settings There is also an option to turn off on the Composite Tracks feature 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 GPS Compass Integration This feature lets you collect true north heading from a GPS Compass sensor This capability lets you collect reliable heading data where magnetic interference is an issue and GPS cov erage is available In addition to true north heading information the GPS compass simulta neously outputs GPGGA differential using SBAS and GPVTG NMEA data strings which are used by the M9 S5 to compute position and boat speed In addition the firmware a
189. rrection of the speed 4 of sound in water based on the salinity in parts per thousand ppt User defined criteria used in determining navigation information 4 ence e Bottom Track and Boat Speed User defined criteria used in determining water depth Le Verti 4 ence cal Beam or Bottom Track 4 beams Coordinate Navigation coordinate system applied by user ENU System system XYZ Magnetic Dec User defined value for difference in magnetic North and true 4 lination North 92 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix C MATLAB Export The MATLAB output is ordered into a series of structures each containing their related parame ters and settings The tables below describe each structure and their contents and it is current as of version 2 50 of the RiverSurveyor Live software IMPORTANT NOTES e The term sample refers to a single vertical profile taken over a period of 1 s e For the four parameters containing Velocity data BottomTrack BT_ Vel Sum mary Mean_Vel Summary Boat_Vel and WaterTrack Velocity the data is in the same coordinate system that was selected in the software when the mat file was exported For example o BT_Vel when exported in ENU coordinates will be 1 East Velocity i e velocity fo the East 2 North Velocity 3 Up Velocity 4 Difference Velocity aka Error Velocity the difference between measuring the vertical com ponent of the velocit
190. s estuaries will benefit the most from sound speed corrections The fast response thermistor of the CastAway also ensures accurate temperature data required for all velocity measurements The CastAway CTD and RiverSurveyor integration is a user friendly way to apply sound speed corrections to ADP measurements and increase ADP measurement accuracy References SonTek 2010 CastAway User s Manual 1 3 Available for download at http www sontek com sonTek 2011 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual Available for download at http www sontek com sonTek 2011 Technical Note Phased Array and Velocity Measurements Available online at http www sontek com pdf technotes PhasedArrayRangeAndVelocity pdf sonTek 2011 Technical Note Range velocity Sound Speed and Snell s Law Available online at http Awww sontek com pdf technotes VelocityRangeAndSnellsLaw pdf NOAA Office of Coast Survey 2011 Field Procedures Manual Available online at http www nauticalcharts noaa gov hsd docs Field Procedures Manual May_2011 pdf 152 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 CastAway CTD User Manual YSI Inc 1700 1725 Brannum Lane Yellow Springs OH 45287 USA Telephone 1 800 765 4974 1 937 767 7241 e Fax 1 937 767 9353 E mail environmental ysi com e Internet www ysi com CastA way YSI incorporated Cas Away User s Manual 1 3 Software Version 1 3 Firmware Version v026 r2818 Copyright 2010 by
191. s the new firmware is being written Except when obtaining a GPS fix flashing red indicates a system error CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 1 3 4 GPS Data Quality When acquiring GPS location during a cast or point measurement the CastAway CTD will display an icon to indicate the quality of the GPS measurement based on the number of satellites that are being tracked uil Low quality GPS position 4 or more satellites low quality position fix No GPS position less than 4 satellites no position fix Good GPS position 4 or more satellites good quality position fix 1 3 5 CTD Display Units Using the CastAway CTD Software you can configure the instrument to change the units used for display of CTD data 5 3 1 3 6 Conductivity and Specific Conductance Conductivity is one of the key parameters measured by the CastAway CTD e When using this data it may be important to understand the difference between conductivity and specific conductance e Inthe simplest sense conductivity is the raw measurement while specific conductance is this measurement compensated for the influence of temperature e With the CastAway CTD we use and display both values depending on where and how the data is being used e For additional details refer to the CastAway CTD Principles of Operation A 6 8 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 1 4 CastAway CTD System
192. s with the cell size optimized based upon the current water depth o Depths less than 10 meters use 0 5 m cells o Depths 10 20 meters use 1 0 m cells o Depths greater than 20 meters use 2 0 m cells The RiverSurveyor SmartPulse uses a powerful CPU with multi thread parallel processing routines some key advantages from this are listed below The RiverSurveyor runs multiple pings types from multiple frequencies at the same time At any given site the RiverSurveyor may use a total of 8 10 different ping types at any given moment it is typically running 3 5 ping types simultaneously The parallel processing capabilities allows the system to collect new acoustic pings while at the same time analyzing data from the last set of pings This continuous evaluation of data allows the system to modify operation on a second by second basis to ensure it always uses the best ping types for the conditions at that moment In the case of the M9 the RiverSurveyor has the added advantage of using multiple acoustic frequencies for velocity profiling It combines different frequencies and different Doppler processing techniques to optimize performance for the current operating condi tions The added power and flexibility provided by the additional acoustic frequency is significant and makes a major difference in final instrument performance The speed of the CPU means that the RiverSurveyor has no limits in the type of pro cessing or analysis that
193. sample of conductivity temperature and pressure This single sample is used as the point measurement After the Processed temperature conductivity and pressure sample is selected The derived parameters of specific conductivity salinity sound speed density and depth are calculated CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI A 11 References International Temperature Scales of 1948 1968 and 1990 http www ices dk ocean procedures its htm 4 28 2010 7 24 44 PM Millard amp Fofonoff Algorithms for computation of fundamental properties of seawater UN ESCO technical papers in marine science 44 1983 WGS84 Ellipsoidal Gravity Formula Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984 NIMA TR8350 2 3 edition amendment 1 J anuary 2000 Technical Report pages 3 5 to 4 2 It is worth noting that a new standard for CTD calculations has been proposed to the scientific community the Thermodynamic Equation of State of Seawater TEOS 10 However the me thods shown in the UNESCO 1983 publication are still the most commonly used calculations and are the only ones supported by the CastAway CTD Users interested in applying the TEOS 10 equations can export raw data from the CastAway CTD to perform these calculations CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e B YSI Incorporated BESSE Yellow Springs Ohio 45387 USAePhone 937 767 72410800 765 4974eFax 937 767 9353 Mimi man Item 400322REF Drawing A
194. se and accurate information make sure the boat is as motionless as possible RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 67 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Live EITE Process Moving Boat Total Q m 3 s DUU Step Profiling Cells 8 Sample 8 Track 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 O Figure 79 Data collection Start Edge RiverSurveyor Live Start Edge Left Bank At Method Sloped Bank gt Distance m 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 shows 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 Dee WEEK Process Moving Boat Total Q m3 s DUU 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 emm Figure 81 Data Screen After Start Edge 68 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 7 7 3 Start Moving Before moving the vessel ac
195. sensor can also produce unpre dictable results o If you see conductivity values below 500 you are probably measuring some moisture in the air Sound speed and salinity will be nonzero but these numbers are meaningless o If the values in air are nonzero and the conductivity is much higher than 500 clean the conductivity cell and allow it to dry completely 6 1 before repeating the previous steps e Pressure should be about 10 dbar or 15 psi These values will vary due to atmospheric pres sure and altitude To check your system in water e Follow the same steps as above to see if your measurements are reasonable for the water you are sampling e Fresh water conductivity can vary greatly depending on the location e Even tap water will be slightly conductive and have a low salinity e Ocean water measurements can also vary depending on location evaporation and rainfall Some general guidelines to keep in mind when making a cast e Frequently check to make sure the flow cell is clear of debris before casting e Be aware of nearby inlets rivers streams tributaries storm water drains outfalls etc These can create unexpected and interesting features in your profile graphs CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e DI YSI When reviewing data with the CastAway CTD Software there are some things you can look for to verify that you are collecting high quality data Make note of any outliers or spikes in the Processed da
196. settings to the factory defaults CastAway CTD EI 2 J Do you want to reset the device configuration to the factory defaults Click No to exit or Yes to reset the CTD configuration to factory defaults This option may be useful if settings were accidentally changed CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 29 YSI 5 4 Using the CastAway CTD Software 5 4 1 Overview Sa ei CastAway CTD RB Data Devices Q Zoom to world we V 7 Project C d Af A D 5 z K P z Q vw Q Zoom to filtered Show She Addto Remove from All files Dates Devices Sample Enable Show Import Export Export files map Zoom to selected project project type auto fit samples files files summary View Projects Filter Charts Tasks Temperature C Conductivity uS cm Depth m Map data provided by c OpenStreetMap and contributors CC BY SA een nS wes sake a sia Kuss sain bes ana Saeed anak oak a nah wan noes Mice ieee Sima EE nm Whats Nase saan Anan Na SRA ROTA a nance nts nn sennsennse nnd 18 18 5 19 44000 44500 45000 Symbol Device Cast time local Min conductivity Max conductivity Min temperature Max temperature Min pressure Max pressure Location source A MA 26 2010 06 02 18 45 38 44023 140 45360 740 17 94 mun 04150 3 205 G 1 RI ec 14 2010 06 02 18 45 37 44461 490 45826 640 17 81 18 96 0 150 3 169 GPS J NI eech 26 2010 06 02 18 43 51 44
197. stem is installed in a USB port of your PC 5 2 e Make sure the CastAway CTD is close to your PC and has been turned on o The maximum Bluetooth range is 10 m 30 ft o When possible place the CTD within 1 2 m 3 6 ft of the PC for best results e Under the Devices tab in the software make sure that communication for that system has not been disabled b o Ifit has been disabled right click on the Status area and click Communication disabled to toggle this setting e If possible attempt to communicate with the CastAway CTD using another computer and a different USB Bluetooth adaptor This can help resolve where the problem occurs Device Status If none of the above is successful you may have a problem with the driver installation for the USB Bluetooth adaptor Some general guidelines are given here consult your system adminis trator when making any changes e You need to access the Device Manager of your Windows operating system e Windows XP the following should access the Device Manager Open the Control Panel Click the System icon Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager e Window Vista the following should access the Device Manager CP DM Open the Control Panel Click the System icon e For XP and Vista the Device Manager will be similar to Figure 36 E Device Manager Jof x File Action View Help amp P BY Acronis Devices H Batteries Bluetooth Radios Generic Blueto
198. stop data collection and record the ending GPS fix 2 4 e Complete the cast and review data on the LCD Section 4 e Rinse the system with fresh water allow to air dry and store securely until the next cast 2 5 120 GastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 2 3 YSI Pre Cast Procedures and Diagnostics The CastAway CTD is designed to require minimal maintenance while providing a long life of reliable measurements To ensure quality data collection we recommend that you perform the following simple diagnostic procedures prior to data collection e Follow YSI guidelines for CastAway CTD maintenance 6 1 e Make sure you haven t exceeded one year since the factory calibration 6 2 e If your CastAway has been in storage for more than a month O O O O e You may want to confirm that your sensors are operating correctly by checking the raw data from the sensors Navigate to the Raw CTD data view as described in the previous section 1 4 Verify that the temperature in air is reasonable for your location Verify that the atmospheric pressure is reasonable approximately 10 1 dBar or 14 7 psi The conductivity salinity and sound speed are meaningless in the air These should be close to zero but don t worry 1f they are not The CTD may just be detecting some hu midity or moisture inside the measurement cell which could be from the air or the flow cell could still be wet from the last cast e P
199. system YSI has found these batteries work particularly well in cold weather e To display battery health the CastAway CTD must know what battery type is installed o Use the CastAway CTD Software to specify battery type 5 3 3 e ff the CTD will be idle for more than 1 week remove the batteries to avoid draining them Remove the CTD housing from Open the battery compartment by the protective sleeve Install the batteries using the alignment shown in the housing The and signs in dicate the polarity at the top of the battery Push the battery compartment closed twist clockwise to lock It takes some force to properly close and seal the housing use the palms of both hands to push the battery cap onto the CTD housing CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 gripping the top of the CTD with one hand and twisting the bat tery cap bottom of the housing counter clockwise Pull down to remove the battery cap Carefully clean and in spect the o ring replace the o ring if necessary When needed apply a small amount of lubri cant to the o ring Insert the CTD housing back into the protective sleeve Align the grooves on the sides of the CTD with the raised tracks on the in side of the protective sleeve YSI 1 3 Using the CastAway CTD To navigate the menus on the LCD screen use the three buttons on front of the CastAway CTD These buttons are activated using one of the magnetic st
200. t panting o The option is enabled using the CastAway CTD Software 5 3 o This significantly affects the power consumption of the CastAway CTD o We recommend that you use this option only when necessary and leave the LCD screen disabled for normal data collection o For field diagnostics it is possible to view raw data on the LCD without recording 1 4 e Place the CTD in the desired measurement location o Keep the system at this location moving back and forth to flush water through the mea surement cell for about 5 seconds o Since this is a point measurement it is not necessary to collect data for a long period of time Just a few seconds of data is sufficient e When complete press any button to end the CTD measurement When the measurement is complete the CastAway CTD automatically loads the review data screen to allow immediate verification of data quality Section 4 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Section 4 Reviewing Recorded CTD Data d r ron To review recorded data files from the home screen CTD 10F000234 e Press to highlight the review data icon Wi e e Press C to execute this function Ei The most recently recorded file is initially displayed see 2010 07 01 19 34 54 File Summary Screen The screen layout is slightly different for a CTD cast versus a point measurement examples of each are shown below e CTD Cast CTD Cast o The screen shows date time lo
201. t 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100296 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 06 31 YES ODO Gain 1 00 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 23 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 05 09 33 PM Optical DO 13G100235 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 05 09 33 PM 10 5 2013 05 10 25 PM 10 5 2013 05 10 25 PM 8 19 2013 04 02 42 PM 8 19 2013 04 02 42 PM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100235 Sonde SN 1T Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 103 80 sat 100 10 sat 97 46 20 65 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102274 1 0 9 Sonde 13G102274 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F100291 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 22 2013 09 03 52 YES ODO Gain 1 02 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 22 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Se
202. t 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 69 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Figure 85 Data collection End Edge information 7 7 5 End Transect Figure 86 shows the End Transect screen Press the End Transect button to complete the measurement 70 RiverSurveyor Live 20090309113923 Process Moving Boat Total Q 6 66 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 PROSE ee 3 5 Figure 84 Data collection End Edge RiverSurveyor Live End Edge Method Sloped Bank lt 4 zouen The Left Bank is the bank on the left side of the stream when looking downstream RiverSurveyor Live ty amp m es E vi Satellites Boat Water 0 0 10 DMG m 121 08 GPS Quality 4 Temperature 23 9 D BD D GPS 1 000 Heading deg 273 6 GC BC 0 0 Pitch deg 0 1 GPS Age 1 00 Roll deg END TRANSECT 0 9 Figure 86 End Transect Screen RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc 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 movemen
203. t connection The two online maps Open Street Map and Open Street Map Osmarender provide an essentially identical view The two versions are hosted by different web servers giving a redundant source of data in the event that one of the servers is unavailable New Custom Map O O The CastAway CTD Software can be used with a variety of other online maps This button provides a dialog to configure the software for use with other online maps Figure 26 ES Custom Map Tile Server x Map name a unique name to identify the map Parameterized URL e g http myserver com tiles Z Y X png parameters 5 subdomain OG Y AZ tile X Y Z level or Q quad key Subdomains one per line not required Max level 5 e Map data provided by not required Copy settings from Add map Cancel Figure 26 Custom Map Dialog This option is intended for advanced users only Because of the wide variety of maps that are available YSI is not able to provide direct support for the use of other online maps This option is provided for customer conveni ence but is not considered an integral and supported part of the software CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 5 4 Software Settings Geo Images Settings Mi E General Charts Map Geo images Units Visible File name Transparency Projection MissionBay tif Figure 27 Software Settings Geo Images A geo referenced ima
204. t 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 Dos pe ie Tod 27 01 20 2 27 01 20 9 34 22 0 00 2009012 082213 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 meas urement 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 the 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 Abort and Disconnect options Boat Water 1 3 Satellites DMG m 80 05 GPS Quality d Temperature 23 9 D BI D GPS 1 ep Pitch deg 0 11G Roll deg END EDGE Figure 88 Data Collection Abort and Disconnect Options 7 7 6 Data collection Swapping between Mobile Device and PC The AiverSurveyor 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
205. t the bottom have been removed The figure to the right shows temperature data from the down and up cast for the same file shown in Raw data The difference between the two casts are likely caused by internal waves propogating along the different temperature and density layers When you first view the data difference between the up and down cast in this data set it may appear that there is a problem with the sensor However there are many factors that can influence the distri l bution of measured parameters in the water column Internal waves are certainly one phenome non to be aware of but more often the differences will be from the CTD moving through differ ent columns of water Even though you may be stationary during your measurements the water could be moving Even enclosed bodies of water have thermally driven currents that you can t see from the surface As a result your down cast and up cast could be through two different vo lumes of water Changes in water temperature and conductivity can be abrupt especially near merging bodies of water like lakes and rivers or rivers and oceans These areas will often pro duce interesting data CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI Temperature C 11 YSI e Processed Temperature CC o This is the most common form of the data from the CastAway CTD and is what we recommend for the majori ty of our users 2 o In this form data from the down an
206. tAway CTD EE 27 5 3 4 Download Data Format Memory Firmware Upgrade 28 5 4 Using the CastAway CTD Software 30 ie a at a Rete E N E E E 30 ice PO Panne on e MaD ae a ER e ET E KEE 33 Diet EIERE CAR EN 34 5 4 5 Filtering Measurements to be Shown on the Map or File List 35 SE Moddiy et Ipes Ee E Ek EE E eege 39 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 v YSI Saa Manusi ane Sale Tacie a a 39 5 4 9 Manually Specifying Measurement Location seeeessssssseoeersssssssseeeressssssseeeressssss 40 er E EEN EE Eege 40 Ry ha E E E TA AOSA A A E O EO TT A EETA E 41 Sad SOA SEE En EE 4 De D En EK see ON kc Se ene Oe ER er eee eee nnn Sere Pete Tete te Tere tr er Teen TET Sere ret Serene fre 43 ie ee I EN 45 5 5 4 Software Settings Geo mages ssssssssseeresssssssectersssssssseceressssssscceressssssseeeressssss 47 i Soa eE T EE 49 Ia mporn and Epari Da TE 50 Ti e A TE 50 Rt Enon EEN 51 a ER i reese eee ene ei einen 53 3 SOWANG E T Is iisii Foii eenaa 54 eTA ue EN 54 Sree Purre RE ER 54 e D SOOT d EE Fe cent E me 5 7 4 Run Castaway H Translate 56 Tah ee er ene seers 58 Section 6 Maintenance Quality Control and Troubleshooting sssssssssssosees 59 E ORs i ire ce ino E 39 SEN EK gea E AE 59 Re E eects aa ecersne eterno 60 fe Aime Ecc Be EE 61 i as E 63 EK Be Eegeregie 63 Oe Unable to Establish deet dE 64 Effet 66 6 4 4 Surface Spikes in Conductivity aalt 67 6
207. ta in the cast o If position data is not available this value is used for pressure to depth conversions e Default altitude o To accurately convert pressure to depth the altitude of the measurement must be known o This is normally taken from the GPS data in the cast YSI o If position data is not available this value is used for pressure to depth conversions e CSV fields in native language o This affects data exported to a CSV comma separated values format 5 6 o If this option is enabled labels in the CSV file are output in the language specified by these General software settings o If this option is disabled labels in the CSV file are always output in English e CSV export header prefix o This affects data exported to a CSV comma separated values format 5 6 o One export option is to output a CSV comma separated values format with header in formation at the top of the file o This option allows you to specify a text string to put at the start of each header line which may make the CSV easier to load for some software programs o The default setting is which is the comment indicator for MATLAB This setting al lows MATLAB to ignore the header lines when loading a CastAway CTD CSV file J CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 5 5 2 Software Settings Charts Settings Daf General Charts Map Geo images Units Layout Graph type Processed v Common axis Depth v Axis synchronization Common ax
208. ta profile graphs Change the data to plot both the Down and Up Casts 5 5 2 o Look for any large or unexpected differences between the two casts A 8 Perform repeated casts at the same location and use the software to compare data from those casts If repeated casts show the same results this is a good indicator of data quality How ever if repeated casts are different this can also be correct if the water you are sampling is moving because of wind surface waves or internal waves Make sure the temperature and conductivity are reasonable for the body of water you are sampling Spikes in temperature or conductivity near the surface can be caused by air bubbles trapped in the flow cell Spikes in conductivity can be caused by algae small fish jelly fish plankton etc Spikes near the bottom can be caused by sediment entering the conductivity cell Water is a very dynamic environment It can be distinctly layered or well mixed and uniform Layers of different densities can be avenues for internal waves and currents that can create unique features in your data The best quality control you can perform is to make sure the fea tures you see in your data make sense for the sample location 62 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 6 4 Troubleshooting Tips 6 4 1 No System Time The CastAway CTD uses the integrated GPS to acquire and track the date and time CTD 10F000234 e When powering the CastAw
209. tation 1 dialog will show several parameters but only the relevant fields will be enabled in this step Input the correct start bank Left or Right the starting location edge of water on river bank measured from the tagline the water depth at the start location 0 is typical ly used for a slope bank velocity correction factor 1 is typical for most start and end locations gauge height and auxiliary gauge height i e water level if Known and the observation time of the gauge height reading Once the fields are updated press the OK Enter button and move the instrument to the first measurement location Station 2 The station dialog will automatically open The instrument will also start Pinging showing you the SNR signal to noise ratio profile plot for each beam and the number of valid cells for measurement as shown in Figure 122 This information is provided to help make a better determination of the first measurement location In addition once the measurement is complete the system continues Pinging and displays this data as you move it to the next measurement location Typically it is recommended that you have a minimum of 2 valid cells and that the SNR profile plot shows the beams are measuring similar depths and are not obstructed by something below the water surface RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 133 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc RiverSurveyor Stationary Live Said x ga XY F B lt gt
210. ters the CastAway CTD uses established internationally rec ognized methods These methods have been compiled into something known as EOS 80 the International Equation of State for Seawater 1980 The equations were published by UNESCO in 1983 A I1 Specific Conductance The CastAway CTD measures the conductivity of the water which is primarily a function of the concentration of ions in the water However conductivity is also affected by water tempera ture To remove temperature effects we derive a parameter called specific conductance Specif ic conductance may be a more useful parameter for certain applications Hydrologist sometimes use specific conductance to identify pollution events in fresh water Be cause pesticides and fertilizers increase the conductivity of water agricultural runoff can often be detected by analyzing profiles of specific conductance in fresh water basins The calculation of specific conductance from conductivity is a fairly simple formula This is the standard method for applying a temperature correction to any conductivity measurement the slope depends on the material measured The slope of 0 020 used here is for water C spC 1 0 020 T 25 Where e SpC Specific conductance uS cm e C conductivity uS cm e T temperature C Salinity Prior to the 1970s the salinity of water was measured primarily through the chemical analysis methods of titration
211. than velocity such as discharge and bathymetry the need for ap plying sound speed corrections to ADP data is increasing Sound speed corrections improve the accuracy of ADP discharge calculations by increasing the accuracy of the river cross sectional area Accurate sound speed measurements at the ADP transducer face are important for velocity measurement accuracy The fast response of the CastAway thermistor eliminates the need for waiting for the ADP thermistor to equilibrate to wa ter temperature Measuring temperature and conductivity at the surface allows for the most ac curate sound speed equation to be used in the velocity calculations CastAway CTD and RiverSurveyor Integration The CastAway is a small sophisticated CTD that provides a turnkey solution for applying sound speed corrections to RiverSurveyor measurements by integrating seamlessly with RiverSurveyor Live 3 0 and RiverSurveyor Stationary Live 2 0 Collecting sound speed profiles is simple with the CastAway it can be lowered by hand requires no preprogramming and after a cast automatically transfers data to your PC A built in GPS marks the location and timestamp of the sound speed profile and also allows the software to automatically select which profile to apply to the discharge calculation In the software there is also a summary page that displays temperature salinity and sound speed information from the CastAway Fig 138 20557 77 92
212. 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 meters with a 6 meter accurate device 50 DOP x 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Before RTK Lock Scenario Base Station Software Indicator for PCM Status Action GPS RTK GPS RTK GPS GPGGA GPVTG Lock Lock Lock Lock Quali Icon Icon LED LED LED LED ty a d Hardware fail No power to GPS board Send back both the ure in Base Sta in both PCM and Base power comm boxes tion and PCM Station to the factory Hardware fail No power to GPS board
213. tion J o Normally only the down cast GPS location is displayed o This enables display of both up and down cast location on the map S A o Down cast location is a solid blue circle up cast is an empty blue cir cle the two locations are connected by a line Ki e Map coordinates display o The GPS location of the cursor on the map can be shown on the map screen o This option selects the format for the display of that data Hidden Coordinates not shown D e 2 D 2155 66 T 3 hae Ti ep One line Eat 35 32 55 66 N Lon 118 23 27 17 W Lat 37 50 35 60 N D i A g 7g 40 A frz Two lines Lon 119 28 40 94 w e Lat lon format o GPS position data latitude and longitude can be displayed in a variety of formats 12 345685 123 456 79E 12 20 7407 S 123 27 40735 E 12 34568 123 45679 12 20 7407 123 27 4073 12 20 44 44 123 2724 44 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e d YSI 46 Background map O O Three different background maps are available Offline Map This map is included with the software installation and can be used without access to an internet connection Because of file size limitations the resolution is fairly low Open Street Map This online map provides improved resolution with a street view but requires access to an internet connection Open Street Map Osmarender This online map provides improved resolution with a street view but requires access to an interne
214. ton in the upper left corner o Select Maintenance o Select Run CastAway Translator e This will open the CastAway Translator program Figure 33 e To work properly the computer must be connected to the internet Translator v0 4 from 6 16 2010 new file an has Save Save as Goolge selected Google all empty Filter Clear supported culture names English Value Translated Value Common_Button_Ok i Common_Button_Cancel Cancel Common_Button_Canceling Canceling SES RE Ee OOOO O O O C S C EE EE EE Common_Status_Processing Common_Status_CanceledByUser Canceled by user Figure 33 E Translator e First click on Supported culture names in the upper right corner o This loads a list of supported culture names from the internet A supported culture name is required in order to use the automatic translation feature o Enter the desired culture name from the list on the first line of the translator table The culture name is typically an abbreviation of 2 6 letters For example es mx is the abbreviation for Spanish Mexico e One option is to manually enter all translated values o The problem is that there are many hundreds of terms and phrases that need to be trans lated and this would be very time consuming o For many common languages a quicker option is available e Once a valid culture name has been entered the software can use Google to automat
215. ton to move to the next earlier CTD cast or measurement based on date time Using the CastAway CTD Software you can change the units used for data display and which profile plots are shown 5 3 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e EI YSI 4 2 CTD Point Measurement Detailed Data Screens Four data screens can be viewed temperature specific conductance salinity and sound speed e Date and time of the measurement is shows at the bottom of each screen gt gt Press the lower right button to move to the next data screen o After the last data screen the file information screen is shown o You can return to the home screen from the file information screen e Using the upper and lower left buttons you can scroll through data from multiple files rec orded on the CastAway CTD O t Press the upper left button to move to the next later CTD cast or measurement based on date time O 1 Press the lower left button to move to the next earlier CTD cast or measurement based on date time Using the CastAway CTD Software you can change the units used for display of any parameter and which profile plots are shown 5 3 3 220 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 vs Section 5 CastAway CTD Windows Software You should feel free to experiment with the CastAway CTD Software and try out different functions we are confident you will find the software powerful and easy to use e As
216. ual October 2010 YSI 5 7 3 Import Language File The CastAway CTD Software is configured to allow operation in many different languages For this it includes a program called the Castaway Translator that allows users to generate their own language files and thus to provide custom translations in any language desired For infor mation on using the CastAway Translator to generate a new language file see 5 7 4 To load a language file into the CastAway CTD software lt Click the menu button in the upper left corner o Select Maintenance o Select Import Language File e Select the desired language file lang o This will load the desired language file into the software It will then restart the software using the new language settings This new language is then added to the list of available languages in the software settings menu 5 5 1 You should feel free to exchange language files with other CastAway CTD users CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 55 YSI 5 7 4 Run CastAway Translator The CastAway CTD Software is configured to allow operation in many different languages To do this it includes a program called the CastAway Translator that allows users to generate their own language files and thus to provide custom translations in any language desired To generate the language file needed to operate the software in a new language BR e Xe Click the menu but
217. ularly acoustic depth range measurements are de pendent on information about the speed of sound in the water to collect accurate data Sound can travel through the water at different soeeds based on changes in temperature salinity and density Table 5 For example sound will travel faster in hot salty water and travel slower in cold fresh water Effect on Change Sound RE EE Speed empera i oun m Salinity 1 PSU Table 5 Effect of temperature salinity and Figure 137 A stratified Water Column depth changes on the speed of sound in water The water in almost every lake river estuary and ocean is stratified into different layers Tem perature conditions in one layer may be notably different from conditions in another layer Fig 137 As sound transitions from one layer to the next it will also refract and change direction These changes in sound speed and direction throughout the water column cause errors in acoustic depth measurements Depth measurement errors are generally largest in deeper riv ers or in estuaries where water temperature and salinity at the surface can vary significantly from the water beneath it For more detailed information about how temperature and salinity af fect depth calculations refer to SonTek Technical Note Range Velocity Sound Speed and Snell s Law Similar to acoustic current measurement systems hydrographic surveying instruments i e multibeam echosounders side scan sonar measure the ti
218. unting The mount to which the M9 S5 will be attached should meet the following criteria as closely as possible Please remember that while the transducer depth should be as shallow as possible the transducers must be completely submerged at all times during data collection The key to good Stationary Measurement data collection is that the transducers remain in a position that is relatively constant in location to the riverbank Rigid and level when the transducer is in the water to minimize vibration For some applications it is advantageous that the mount be easily retractable when the vessel is moving from one station to the next As with a moving vessel measurement on small to mid sized boats 10 25 the mount can extend over the bow on larger boats it is preferable to mount the ADP on ei ther the port or starboard side near mid ship Transducer depth should be adjustable Constructed of non ferrous material ideally aluminum Make sure the M9 S5 is at least a few meters away from the engine or any other ferro magnetic objects mounted to the boat to ensure proper operation of the compass if used in ENU orientation The vessel maintains as much as possible a constant and steady position and orienta tion to the riverbank Note Bottom tracking velocity reference is preferred if there is sig nificant motion of the vessel during data collection 124 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of
219. up cast as quickly as possible e Do not pause during either the down or up cast CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 8 YSI A 8 Overview of Available Data The user can view several types of data from the CastAway CTD Processed Down Cast Up Cast or Raw For most applications we recommend using the processed data without additional modification This section provides an overview of the different types of data available from the CastAway CTD Raw Data Temperature C o Raw data is exactly that the raw samples of conductivity temperature and pressure data versus time No derived parameters specific conductivity salinity sound speed density or depth are available o Pressure data has been corrected for atmospheric pressure us ing data collected in the air at the start and end of the cast This sets pressure at the water surface to zero o Raw data is used only for specialized applications In most cases it is better to use either the Processed data or the Down Up Cast data ER o Raw data includes all data during the entire cast in air at the 1 beginning at the surface down cast at the bottom up cast 12 and in the air at the end 13 o The figure to the right shows raw temperature data from a i sample cast collected in a reservoir in San Diego California Notice the variation in temperature at the top indicating some of that data was collected in air This data is re moved by
220. ure Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version Calibration Worksheet UTC Time 10 5 2013 07 03 45 PM Optical DO 13G100244 Coordinated Universal Time 10 5 2013 07 03 45 PM 10 5 2013 07 04 25 PM 10 5 2013 07 04 25 PM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM 1 1 1970 12 00 00 AM Optical DO Sonde Type 13G100244 Sonde SN ities Sonde Firmware Version ODO sat Sonde ID Cal Point 1 Cal Point 2 Air Saturated 93 60 sat 99 80 sat 93 63 23 38 C 760 00 EXO2 Sonde 13G102232 1 0 9 Sonde 136102232 Cal Point 3 YES YES Additional Post Calibration Info YES Membrane SN 13F 100316 Membrane Info Last Updated 07 23 2013 08 53 20 YES ODO Gain 1 07 NO NO Printed on 3 21 2014 at 3 20 PM Start Date Time End Date Time Previous Calibration Date Time Sensor Type Sensor SN Sensor Firmware Version Calibration Parameter QC Score Standard Pre Calibration Value Post Calibration Value Raw Value ODO RAW Temperature Additional Input 1 Baro mmHg Additional Input 2 N A Additional Input 3 N A Type Manufacturer Lot Number Calibration Point Accepted Stability Achieved Completed Applied Valid Sensor Removed Uncalibrated Hardware KOR Version Worksheet Version
221. ured recorded and will be displayed on screen or as a comparison with the Normal Velocity At the end of the averaging time for the measurement the discharge is calculated using the formula shown in Figure 108 Repeat the steps above at each station along the transect until the last station is com pleted Press the End Section button when the last station is completed The ending edge location and depth are recorded 4 Post Measurement G 5 The quality of the entire measurement is assessed and recorded The total discharge the sum of all station discharges the total area and mean velocity are displayed with graphs of parameters for the entire transect A report of the entire measurement can then be generated for review o The report includes the estimated uncertainty of the final discharge calculation the uncertainty calculation is described in G 8 1 Selecting a Measurement Location The key issues to consider when selecting the location of your measurement cross section are G 6 Select an area of relatively uniform and steady flow Try to avoid areas with standing ed dies or strong turbulence Note that a measurement may still be made in these areas however it may take longer to establish a mean profile i e the averaging interval may need to be increased The cross section should have gradual changes in depth Flow along the riverbanks should be low or close to zero M9 S5 Mounting and Instrument Orientation Mo
222. 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 RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 89 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Discharge Summary Menu Bar Desktop version presents four icons that allows various post processing options and are described below F 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 Delete Selected Discharge Record s A post processing option used to delete a rec ord in the Discharge Summary Window This option will have an effect on the overall discharge 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 Delete All Discharge Records Using the Delete All Records button deletes all loaded r t records from the Discharge Summary Processing Toolbox Icons Desktop version Reset to Field Settings Allows you to reset the values that were used in th
223. vertical axis Chart appearance e A pull down menu at the top of each chart is used to specify the variable being plotted e The number of casts plotted is based on the selected cast list at the bottom of the screen 5 4 3 e To zoom or pan first click on the desired chart O O O O O 0O 0 Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out Hold the mouse over the part of the plot you want to remain in view Hold Alt while clicking and dragging a rectangle to zoom into that area Use the and keys to zoom in and out Click and drag on the charts to pan the view shift the view left right up down Use the arrow keys lt t on the charts to pan the view Right click and select Fit to view to return the chart to its original appearance Press the Home key to return the chart to its original appearance CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 87 38 YSI e Use the toolbar at top to modify the charts Figure 21 M t 2 3 Show auto fit samples Charts Figure 21 Charts Toolbar o Use Enable auto fit to determine if the plot axes change when additional measurement da ta is added or removed If enabled the axes will automatically adjust each time an additional measurement file is added or removed If disabled the axes are only automatically adjusted when the first measurement file s are added The axes are not changed when additional measurements are added or removed o Use Show samples to tu
224. veyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc G 8 Discharge Measurement Report The Discharge Measurement Report is a formatted report style summary of the current meas urement Click the Report button in the toolbar to display the Report The Summary is designed to be informative easy to use and output the data in exactly the same format as it is entered If the report is too large for the monitor on your computer use the vertical scrollbar on the right to move the report up and down Discharge Measurement Summary Report D ISC h a rg e M easureme nt S umma ry Date Measured Thursday January 20 2011 Recorded hile js located under My Documents SonTek Data YYYY_MY_DP StationaryDataties Site Information Measurement Information Site Name 401 cmm 815 Party TT Station Number 11186000 Boat Motor riverboard Location cable Meas Number System Information System Setup System Type RS M9 Tagline Azimuth deg 272 9 Serial Number 221 Salinity ppt 0 0 Firmware Version 1 00 Rate Discharge m3 s 19 0 Software Version 0 91 Discharge Method Mid Section Measurement Quality Discharge Calculation Settings Track Reference System default Top Fit Type Power Fit ISO Stats Depth Reference Vertical Beam Bottom Fit Type Power Fit 0 11 2 12 Discharge Results i 0 28 1 74 0 11 0 11 0 11 1 82 0 25 1 87 8 Geen SM E D i Ka Lex al a H oration temo T L Ce Ta EE P rym ion bh hf
225. w PCM gi tunnel or no view of sky of all the available A satellites to get RTK lock RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 105 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Appendix E Software Changes RiverSurveyor Live v1 50 ls Multi Language 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 select ed 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 param
226. with any specialized application there are a number of features in the CastAway CTD Software that are not common in other software programs In the beginning some of these features may be difficult to locate and understand This section is intended as a reference to locate and use all of the different functions availa ble within the Castaway CTD Software 5 1 System Requirements and Compatibility The CastAway CTD Software runs from a PC with the following system capabilities e Operating System o Windows XP o Windows Vista o Windows 7 Any PC capable of using the above operating systems should be able to use the CastAway CTD Software Access to a high speed internet connect is not required but does provide a greater number of options for the background map 5 5 3 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 e 8 YSI 5 2 Installing the Software and USB Bluetooth Adaptor The CastAway CTD Software and user documentation is stored on the USB data drive Figure 5 included with the system Figure 5 USB e Insert the USB data drive into an available USB port on your PC Data Drive e Run the Ysi CastAwayCtd Setup_ msi program stored on the drive The symbols in the file name represent the current software version number e Follow the on screen installation instructions The software communicates with the CastAway CTD using Bluetooth radio communication U D O E A e
227. y CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 6 3 Data Quality Control The CastAway CTD is a field instrument and it is always possible for something to go wrong or get damaged To avoid collecting data with a damaged system there are a few self diagnostic checks that are performed onboard automatically The CastAway will display a warning mes sage if it should detect a problem Built in diagnostics will alert you if there is a problem with the system e The conductivity cell monitors redundant electrodes for erratic measurements to check for possible contaminant coatings in the flow cell e Comparisons of internal and external temperatures are checked for extremes and possible problems If you would like to confirm that your CastAway CTD is operating correctly there are a few simple checks that you can perform at any time To check your system in the air e Rinse the system in fresh water and allow to air dry completely e Follow the instructions in 1 4 to navigate to the real time data display screen e Temperature should be close to the local air temperature If the temperature sensor is wet the measured temperature could be different from the actual air temperature e The conductivity sound speed and salinity should be near zero in air if the system 1s com pletely dry o n some cases humidity in the air can be high enough to actually measure conductivity o Moisture in the conductivity cell or on the temperature
228. y lus pens included with the system To press a button insert the stylus as if gently pushing a button at the bottom of the hole Figure 3 Figure 3 To turn the CastAway CTD on press any button The first screen is the home screen which gives access to all major CTD functions The purpose of each button is shown in the corner of the screen closest to that button Use the lower left button to change the highlighted function Use the lower right button to execute the highlighted function E 2010 07 01 19 34 54 Use the upper left button to turn the system off The CTD serial number is shown on the top of the screen System date and time is shown on the bottom of the screen o Date and time are obtained from GPS o The first time the system is turned on it will not have the date and time Take the system to an open area outside and wait as GPS satellites are obtained 1 3 1 o On the LCD time is always displayed in Universal Coordinated Time UTC The CastAway CTD Software automatically uses the local time zone Four functions are available from the home screen Perform a CTD Cast Section 2 Review Data Section 4 Perform a CTD Point Measurement Section 3 System Information 1 4 4 CastAway CTD User s Manual October 2010 YSI 1 3 1 Setting the Date and Time The CastAway CTD uses the integrated GPS to acquire and track the date and time e When powering the CastAway CT
229. y d a RK R Post Processing Real Time File Start Date 24 02 2009 OS 200902240810 GL 2402 2000 24 02 2009 KN MS 200902240818 24 02 2009 Figure 91 Application Layout for PC Software 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 Ki Open File Ctrl O Opens a window to select files for viewing and post processing RE dk Connect Ctrl N Allows the selection of communications types with the RiverSurveyor 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 Ctrl T Toggle button shows or hides the Pro cessing Toolbox for post processing analysis Show Hide Discharge Summary Ctrl S Toggle button shows or hides the Dis charge Summary for post processing analysis Load GIS Shape File Opens a window and presents 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
230. y from the two pairs of opposing beams o BT_Vel when exported in XYZ coordinates will be 1 X Velocity 2 Y Velocity 3 Up Velocity 4 Difference Velocity o BT_Vel when exported in Beam coordinates will be 1 Beam 1 2 Beam 2 3 Beam 3 4 Beam 4 e GPS Altitude from the GGA string is based on a proprietary non published geoid and referenced to the bottom center of the antenna The basic order of the root structures is as follows For the Size Column e NS is the number of samples e NC is the maximum number of cells e lf the structure contains another structure inside it or the parameter is a scalar the size is NA Structure Name Bottom Track Bottom Track Velocity Depth and Frequency variables includes Vertical Beam GPS data and quality information Processing settings RawGPSData The raw GPS data from either the internal GPS or an external seri ally connected GPS system This data is stored in its raw format with the same frequency that was output from the GPS For exam ple if the GPS outputs data at 10 Hz then 10 GPS data values are stored for each ADP sample System settings edge information and profile extrapolation Summary Calculated discharge variables and the data used to compute them Core system related parameters Compass Temperature Time RiverSurveyor S5 M9 System Manual July 2012 93 SonTek a Division of YSI Inc Pp SNR Voltage and Profiling settings Transformation Matrices S
231. ystem frequencies and transformation matrices Water Track Water velocity and profiling variables in coordinates selected for output Bottom Track structure Parameter Name Description Cd SZ VB Depth Vertical Beam depth for each sample including the Transducer NS x 1 Depth and compensation for tilt BT Depth Mean Bottom Track depth for each sample including the Trans NS x 1 mt ducer Depth and compensation for tilt This is the mean of the _ depth measured by each active transducer and projected in verti cally below of the ADP Bottom Track Velocity for each direction or beam if exported in Beam coordinates for each sample Transducer Depth and compensation for tilt BT Frequency Frequency used for Bottom Track data for each sample correlate NS x 1 with Frequency parameter from Transformation Matrices struc ture Units for above parameters BT Frequency is kHz GPS structure Parameter Name Description Cd Siz Longitude Longitude for each sample Latitude Latitude for each sample Utc Universal Time Coordinated UTC for each sample in NS x 1 HHMMSS S Satellites Number of satellites in view for each sample HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision for each sample GPS Age Time since the last corrected GPS signal received at the rover NS x 1 GPS antenna whether from the RTK Base Station or from the sat ellite if using the SonTek DGPS option GPS Quality for each sample 4 RTK 2 Differential 1 Standar

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