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YSI SonTek ADVHydra Technical Documentation Manual (228 pages)

Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter, Field

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Table of Contents

9
Data Sample Conversion (Getamp, Getcor, Gethpr, Getsen, Getsnr, Getvel)

129
- Introduction
  131
- Software Installation and Overview
  
  133
  - Advfield/Hydra Software Installation
    133
  - Advfield/Hydra DOS Software
    134
  - Advfield/Hydra Windows Software
    135
  - Common System-Specific Files
    135
  - Documents (PDF Format)
    135
- Real-Time Data Acquisition (ADF.EXE)
  
  137
  - Probe Configuration Files
    138
  - Command Line Options and Software Parameter Files
    138
  - Setup Mode
    140
  - Boundary Adjustment Mode
    143
  - Data Acquisition Mode
    144
  - Recorded Data
    148
- Real-Time Data Conversion (GET
  
  149
  - File Header Conversion (GETCTL.EXE)
    149
  - Data Sample Conversion (GETAMP, GETCOR, GETHPR, GETSEN, GETSNR, GETVEL)
    149
- Hardware Diagnostics (ADFCHECK.EXE)
  
  153
  - Sample Program Output
    153
  - Diagnosing Hardware Problems
    156
- Analog Output Calibration (ADFCALAO.EXE)
  
  161
- Compass Calibration (COMPCAL.EXE)
  
  163
- Terminal Emulator (SONTERM.EXE)
  
  165
- Recorder Data Extraction (SONREC.EXE)
  
  167
- Autonomous Data Conversion
  
  169
  - Extracting Setup and Configuration Data (GADVCTL)
    169
  - Extracting Burst Data (GADVHDR)
    170
  - Recorded Data Structure
    170
  - Configuration Block
    170
  - Burst Data Block
    171
  - Sample Records and Recorded Data Types
    171
  - Extracting Time-Series Data (GADVTS)
    172
- Probe Configuration Download (ADFSET.EXE)
  
  173
- Sonutils Utility Software (Windows)
  
  175
  - Overview
    175
  - Terminal - Dumb Terminal Emulator
    176
  - Compass - Compass Calibration
    178
  - Recorder - Internal Recorder Data Extraction
    180
- Viewhydra / Viewhydrapro (Windows)
  
  183
  - Getting Started with Viewhydra
    183
  - What am I Looking at
    186
  - Burst Data Time-Series Graph
    186
  - Sample Data Time-Series Graphs
    187
  - Burst Tabular Data
    187
  - Sample Tabular Data
    188
  - Menu Item Descriptions
    189
  - File Menu
    189
  - Edit Menu
    190
  - View Menu
    190
  - Processing Menu
    191
  - Hydra Config Menu
    192
  - Analysis Menu
    193
  - Toolbar Icons
    194
- Additional Support
  
  195
- Appendix 1. Automatic File Naming Convention
  
  197
- Appendix 2. ADV Real-Time Binary Data File Format
  
  199
Table of Contents

205
- 1 Introduction
  
  207
- 2 The Doppler Shift and Bistatic Current Meters
  
  207
- 3 Beam Geometry and 3D Velocity Measurements
  
  208
- 4 Sampling Volume Definition
  
  209
- 5 Pulse-Coherent Processing
  
  210
- 6 ADV Data
  
  211
  - Velocity
    211
    
    Velocity Range
    211
    
    Sampling
    212
    
    Short Term Uncertainty (Noise)
    212
    
    Accuracy
    212
  - Signal Strength
    213
  - Correlation Coefficient
    213
- 7 Special Considerations
  
  214
  - Alternate Probe Configurations
    214
  - Sound Speed
    215
  - Near-Boundary Measurements
    216
  - Reduced Sampling Volume
    218
  - Low Flow Measurements
    218

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YSI SonTek ADVHydra Technical Documentation Manual (228 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

ADV Components, Terminology, and Sampling

Getting Started - Installation/Configuration/Operation

Direct Command Interface for Advfield Systems

Advfield System Hardware

Operational Considerations

Additional Support / Repair Information

Appendix 1. Advfield Real-Time Data Output Formats

Appendix 2. Advfield Autonomous Data Output Formats

Appendix 3. Multiple Advfield/Hydra Operation Using RS485

Index

Data Sample Conversion (Getamp, Getcor, Gethpr, Getsen, Getsnr, Getvel)

Software Installation and Overview

Real-Time Data Acquisition (ADF.EXE)

Real-Time Data Conversion (GET

Hardware Diagnostics (ADFCHECK.EXE)

Analog Output Calibration (ADFCALAO.EXE)

Compass Calibration (COMPCAL.EXE)

Terminal Emulator (SONTERM.EXE)

Recorder Data Extraction (SONREC.EXE)

Autonomous Data Conversion

Probe Configuration Download (ADFSET.EXE)

Sonutils Utility Software (Windows)

Viewhydra / Viewhydrapro (Windows)

Additional Support

Appendix 1. Automatic File Naming Convention

Appendix 2. ADV Real-Time Binary Data File Format

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 The Doppler Shift and Bistatic Current Meters

3 Beam Geometry and 3D Velocity Measurements

4 Sampling Volume Definition

5 Pulse-Coherent Processing

6 ADV Data

7 Special Considerations

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