Nortek Signature Series User Manual

Commands 27
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5.7 SETBURST/GETBURST/GETBURSTLIM
Set/get burst profile settings and get the relevant limits
Argument
Description
NC
Number of cells
NB
Number of beams
CS
Cell Size (m)
BD
Blanking Distance (m)
CY
Coordinate System
PL
Power Level
SR
Sampling rate (Hz)
NS
Number of samples
VR
Velocity range along beam
VP
Unused
DF
Data Format
NPING
Number of pings
CH
Beam selection
ALTI
Enable altimeter in BURST measurements
VR5
Velocity range along beam 5
BT
Enabled bottom track in BURST measurements
DISV
Disable Velocity measurement.
ECHO
Enable Echo Sounder
RAWALTI
Enable Storage of Raw Altimeter data. Raw data are store for first and last ping
in each ensemble.
ALTISTART
Altimeter start of measurement distance [m]
ALTIEND
Altimeter end of measurement distance [m]
HR
Enable HR on Slanted beams
HR5
Enable HR on Vertical Beam
The actual valid range for the various parameters for the firmware version is used can be found by
using the GETBURSTLIM command. This command has the same arguments as the SETBURST/
GETBURST 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