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Xylem Sontek River Surveyor RS5 User Manual (149 pages)
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Xylem
| Category:
Measuring Instruments
| Size: 5 MB
Table of Contents
Rs5
1
Declarations of Conformity
2
Release Notice
12
Table of Contents
14
List of Tables
18
List of Equations
19
Section 1. Introduction
20
Sontek RS5 ADP
20
Sontek RSQ Software
21
Section 2. RS5 Instrument Specifications
21
Section 3. RS5 Configuration Options and Setup
24
Rs5 Adp
24
RS5 BASIC - no Compass/No GNSS
24
RS5 MAX - Compass and GNSS Options
26
Differential GNSS Components - Optional
26
RTK GNSS Components - Optional
28
GNSS Unlock Code (for Externally-Supplied GNSS Antenna)
29
Sontek Hydroboard II-Micro
29
Carrying Case Options
30
Pelican Case (RS5 System Only)
30
Backpack for Hydroboard and System - Optional
31
Section 4. System Maintenance
32
Cleaning the Transducers
33
O-Rings
33
Batteries
33
Calibration
33
Section 5. Pre-Measurement Hardware Setup Steps
33
Powering on the RS5 (Basic)
33
Powering on GNSS Accessories (Max)
34
Differential GNSS: Geode Antenna
34
Rtk Gnss
35
External Antenna
35
Table 1. RS5 Supported NMEA GPS Messages
35
Secure RS5 in Hydroboard II - Micro
36
Connect Bluetooth Radio Antenna
36
Connect GNSS Antenna Cable
37
Section 6. RSQ for PC - Moving Boat
38
Overview - RSQ Software for PC
38
PC System Requirements
38
Software Installation
38
Starting the Software
38
Software Layout During Data Collection
39
Main Toolbar
40
Transect Tabs
41
Status Icons
41
Table 2. Status Icon Meanings
41
Sidebar
43
QA/QC Window
43
Table 3. QA/QC Warnings and Errors Rules and Meanings
44
Profile Plot
48
Main Data Display
48
Data Tabs
48
Discharge Summary
48
Software Tools
49
Settings
49
Site Templates
49
Run Translator
51
Import Language File
52
Feedback
52
Hardware Utilities
52
Hot Keys/Accelerators
52
General Plot/Display Functionality Features
53
Zoom on Mouse Wheel (Scroll)
53
Zoom to All
53
Right Click on Plots and Tables
53
Double-Click on Axis Labels
53
Table 4. Hot Keys/Accelerators
53
Double-Click on Legend
54
Copy to Clipboard
54
Change Horizontal Axis
54
Remember Axis Setting for Next Time RSQ Opens
54
Section 7. Collecting a Measurement - Moving Boat
54
Moving Boat Discharge Measurement Background and Calculations
54
Starting the System
57
Connecting to the System
57
Automatic Device Scanning
58
Manual Device Connection (Serial Number)
59
Manual Device Connection for Windows 7 Users (COM Port Selection)
60
Connection Status
61
Table 5. Connection Status Icons
61
Repair Device Without Firmware
62
Starting a Moving Boat Measurement
64
Smart Page (Pre-Measurement Setup and Checks)
64
System Information
65
System Test
66
Site Information
67
Compass Calibration
68
System Configuration
72
Transducer Depth
74
Screening Distance
74
GPS X/Y Offset
74
Salinity
75
Temperature Override
75
Sound Speed Override
76
Magnetic Declination
76
Coordinate System
76
Depth Reference
76
Track Reference
77
Edge Configuration
78
Extrapolation Configuration
80
Calculation Thresholds
82
Templates from Smart Page
83
Data Collection
83
Add Loop (Optional)
84
Add SMBA (Optional)
87
Start Sampling
90
Start Edge
90
Transect Section
92
End Edge
94
Adding Additional Transects to Measurement
95
Discharge Summary Overview
96
Other Data
98
Site Photos
99
Beam Check Measurements
100
Compass Calibrations
100
Saving and Closing a Measurement
100
Section 8. Reviewing Data Files and Post-Processing - Moving Boat
101
RS5 Data File Format
101
Opening RS5 Data Files
101
Opening Riversurveyor M9/S5 Data Files
102
Data Review/Processing View
102
Measurement Session Options
103
Save
104
Save as
104
Close
104
Import
104
Delete Transect
105
Properties
105
Discharge Settings
106
Beam Switching
106
Using EXTRAP (USGS)
110
Moving Bed Correction
111
Data Export
113
Matlab Export (for Qrev)
113
ASCII Summary
114
Summary Report
115
Flowpack Export
116
Kml
117
Export to New Session
118
Other Data
119
Toolbox
120
Reset to Field Settings
121
Extract Subsection to New Transect
121
Data Processing Suggestions and Tips
123
Section 9. RSQ for PC - Stationary
124
Section 10. References
125
Appendix A. Site Selection Requirements
126
Appendix B. Software Settings
127
Appendix C. Hardware Utilities
133
Appendix D. How to Enable External GNSS Using the GNSS Unlock Code
141
Appendix E. Matlab Export File Structure
144
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