Nortek Signature Series User Manual

Integrator's Guide26
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5.6 SETAVG/GETAVG/GETAVGLIM
Set/get averaging mode settings and get the relevant limits.
Argument
Description
NC
Number of cells
CS
Cell Size (m)
BD
Blanking Distance (m)
CY
Coordinate System (“ENU”, ”XYZ“, “BEAM”)
PL
Power Level [dB]
(-100 dB to switch off transmit
-20.0 dB to 0.0 dB)
AI
Average interval (s)
VP
Unused
VR
Velocity range along beam [m/s]
DF
Data Format
0 – AD2CP format 1.
1 –Legacy Aquapro format
2 - AD2CP format 2
3 - AD2CP format 3
NPING
Number of pings
NB
Number of beams
(Select number of beams, 0 select beams according the PLAN,VD setting)
CH
Beam selection
(Select beams, 0 select beams according the PLAN,VD setting. Example: 134
select the three beams 1, 3 and 4)
MUX
Multiplexor Selection
0 - 1,
0, ping all beams in parallel
1, ping beams in sequence
BW
Bandwidth selection. (“NARROW”, “BROAD”)
ALTI
Enable altimeter in AVG measurements
BT
Enable bottom track measurement in AVG sampling
ICE
Enabled ice velocity measurement in AVG sampling
ALTISTART
Altimeter start of measurement distance [m]
ALTIEND
Altimeter end of measurement distance [m]
RAWALTI
Storage of Raw Altimeter data
The actual valid range for the various parameters for the firmware version is used can be found by
using the GETAVGLIM command. This command has the same arguments as the SETAVG/GETAVG
commands shown in the list above. The output format for limits is described in Data Limit Formats

Nortek Signature Series Specifications

General

Type	Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Operating Temperature	-5°C to +45°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to +60°C
Temperature Sensor	Integrated
Pressure Sensor	Integrated
Compass and Tilt Sensor	Integrated
Data Storage	Internal memory
Communication Interfaces	Ethernet, RS-232
Depth Rating	Up to 6000 meters (depending on model)
Data Output	ASCII, binary
Beam Angle	Varies by model
Velocity Accuracy	±0.5% of measured velocity ±1 mm/s