Using The Compass Calibration Stand - Teledyne RD Instruments SENTINEL V SELF-CONTAINED Operation Manual

September 2017
Step 6: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 60°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 1
and Beam 4 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 7:
Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 120°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 1
and Beam 3 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 8: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 150°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 2
and Beam 3 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 9: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 210°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 2
and Beam 4 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 10: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 240°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 1
and Beam 4 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 11: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 300°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 1
and Beam 3 are up.
Click Take sample.
Step 12: Rotate the ADCP so the Beam 1 points to 330°, Tilt the ADCP 65 degrees so that Beam 2
and Beam 3 are up.
Click Take sample.
6. Once the calibration is complete, the Sentinel V ADCP provides a calibration score that indicates
the quality of the calibration (see Table 7). If the Calibration Score is 7 or lower, repeat the com-
pass calibration (see
7. Click Save to save the calibration results. Click the close button ( ) to exit the System check
screen or to exit the Sentinel V RT Utilities software.

Using the Compass Calibration Stand

These instructions are fundamentally the same as the hand-held compass calibration instructions, just
explained with a different frame of reference and the 12 calibration points are re-ordered to avoid exces-
sive rotations.
1. Go outside, away from magnetic materials.
2. For Self-Contained systems, start ReadyV (see
check panel to start the compass calibration. The last compass calibration score will display. Press
the Calibrate with fixture button to start.
For Real-Time systems, Start Sentinel V RT Utilities and connect to the Sentinel V Real-Time (see
Connecting to the Sentinel V
bration type, select With calibration fixture. Press the Start Calibration button to start.
3. Place the calibration fixture on a flat wood or plastic test platform at least 1 meter (~3 feet) high to
get away from metal under the ground.
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Real-Time). Click the Compass Calibration button. Under Cali-
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Score).
Connecting to the ADCP). Use the Step 4: System