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Teledyne PINNACLE 45 Deployment Manual

Teledyne PINNACLE 45 Deployment Manual

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P
INNACLE
D
IRECT
D
EPLOYMENT
Use and Disclosure of Data Information contained herein is classified as EAR99 under the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations. Export, reexport or diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
45
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EADING
G
UIDE
P/N 95B-6143-00 (July 2023)
© 2023 Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.teledynemarine.com
U.S. Patent No. 11,333,757

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  • Page 1 EPLOYMENT UIDE P/N 95B-6143-00 (July 2023) © 2023 Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.teledynemarine.com Use and Disclosure of Data Information contained herein is classified as EAR99 under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Export, reexport or diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
  • Page 2 Page ii EAR99 Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
  • Page 3 (this can take up to 24 hours). Once you have secured an account, use the Teledyne Marine software portal to access this data with your unique username and password.
  • Page 4 OTES Page iv EAR99 Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
  • Page 5 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) System Turnaround Overview Pinnacle 45 Direct-Read deployments in real time collect, view, and process data collected using the VmDas software that is included as part of the Pinnacle Utilities software. The typical Direct-Reading deployment involves the following tasks: 1.
  • Page 6 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Connecting to the Pinnacle O N N E C T I N G T O T H E I N N A C L E I N C L U D E S T H E F O L L O W I N G S T E P S...
  • Page 7 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Read the Getting Started with the Pinnacle for information on how to connect the cables. For more information on Pinnacle Utilities, click the Help icon ( ) to open the Pinnacle Utilities Software help file.
  • Page 8 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Setting the System Type The Pinnacle system type can be Direct-Reading (DR) or Self-Contained (SC). Based on the system type, Pinnacle Utilities sets important parameters. To change the system type to 1.
  • Page 9 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pre-Deployment Checks E P L O Y I N G T H E I N N A C L E I N C L U D E S T H E F O L L O W I N G S T E P S...
  • Page 10 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Testing the Pinnacle To run the Built-in tests: Setup the communication parameters between Pinnacle Utilities and the Pinnacle. Place the Pinnacle system in enough water to cover the transducer face. Use wood strips or a hoist to lift the transducer to protect the face.
  • Page 11 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Zero the Pressure Sensor Zero the pressure sensor at the deployment site, prior to deploying the Pinnacle in the water. To zero the pressure sensor: Setup the communication parameters between Pinnacle Utilities and the ADCP.
  • Page 12 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Use the On/Off switch to turn on or off Averaging. Move devices that may cause interference closer to the Pinnacle transducer. Observe changes in the plots. Interference will show as spikes.
  • Page 13 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Planning the Deployment L A N N I N G T H E E P L O Y M E N T I N C L U D E S T H E F O L L O W I N G S T E P S Creating a vessel mount command file using Pinnacle Utilities Use Pinnacle Utilities to plan the deployment and create a command file.
  • Page 14 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Set the Schedule tab to use Interleaved, ping as fast as possible, and Number of pings to 1. If data will be collected with VmDas, the Water profile, Narrowband profile, and Bottom track pings must be set to 1.
  • Page 15 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Quick Review Check the System Type is set to DR Pinnacle Utilities sets where the data will be recorded, to allow or not allow a deployment if a working recorder is not detected, what wizards are available, and to enable or disable data buffering.
  • Page 16 P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide Collecting Data O L L E C T I N G A T A I N C L U D E S T H E F O L L O W I N G S T E P S...
  • Page 17 Pinnacle 45 Direct-Reading Deployment Guide P/N 95B-6143-00 (JULY 2023) VmDas will begin collecting data. Note that VmDas will open in Monitor mode. When you exit VmDas, the ADCP will continue pinging. Connect again to the ADCP with Pinnacle Utilities to stop pinging.
  • Page 18 Use this appendix if you are a LongRanger user and now using a Pinnacle system PDDecoder Library in C language The Teledyne Marine PDDecoder library is an open-source library written in C language to decode the PD0 data formats that are commonly output by Teledyne Marine/Teledyne RD Instruments ADCPs.