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WorkHorse Monitor/Sentinel Deployment Guide
Workhorse and Workhorse II
This guide covers the original Workhorse (WH) system and Workhorse II (WHII) 6000-meter systems
which include the LPMBH 7-pin connector. Repaired systems that require a PC board replacement
shipped after November 2022 will ship with the WHII electronics and the WH LPMBH 7-pin end-cap
connector.
Table 1.
Comparison of Workhorse II to the original Workhorse
Connector Type
Memory
LADCP WM15
Surface Tracking WM15
High-res WM11
High-speed sampling WM12
Compass Type
Compass Accuracy /
Resolution /
Max Tilt
Pressure Sensor /
Short-term uncertainty
Max. drift
Raw Field Strength
Recorded
Software
WorkHorse
LPMBH 7-pin
PCMCIA, 4 GB max
Purchased options
Flux Gate Compass
±2° @ 60° magnetic dip angle,
0.01°,
±15°
Optional
±0.1%
±0.25%
NA
PlanADCP,
WinADCP
EAR99 Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
WorkHorse II
Notes
MCBH 8-pin
MCBH 8-pin improved strain relief and protec-
tion of the connector and cable.
LPMBH 7-pin maintains compatibility to user's
underwater cables.
or
LPMBH 7-pin
Compact Flash, with
the
Use the
maximum memory capac-
mat the WHII CompactFlash memory card.
ity not to exceed
4GB.
Standard
See the
ter 4 for help on installing feature upgrades.
ISM Compass
The WH uses the Compass Commands to cali-
1°RMS,
brate the Flux Gate compass.
0.1°,
Use the ISM Compass Calibration software to
±70°
calibrate a WHII ISM compass.
Standard
Standard 20 Bar pressure sensor included, or
±0.1%
600 BAR (optional).
±0.25%
Firmware enabled
Use Compass Post Calibration software to
rect for heading errors due to hard and soft
iron effects in the Workhorse reference frame
during the deployment.
Workhorse II Plan,
Use the PlanADCP software to create a deploy-
ISM Compass Calibration,
ment command file if the system has the origi-
Compass Post Calibration,
nal Workhorse electronics installed
WinADCP
Use the Workhorse II Plan software to create a
deployment command file for systems with
Workhorse II electronics installed.
P/N 957-6285-00 (July 2023)
RE ErAsE command to erase and for-
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