Nortek Signature Series User Manual

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7.2 Burst
The telemetry of the BURST mode is controlled by the SET/GETTMBURST command. The DF
parameter of this command sets the data format.
Data format (DF)
Description
3
Binary format as described in ‘Data Record Definition (version 3)’.
101
NMEA format 1 (without Tags).
(NMEA sentences: PNORI1, PNORS1 and PNORC1).
102
NMEA format 2 (with Tags).
(NMEA sentences: PNORI2, PNORS2 and PNORC2).
Table 10 Available Telemetry Data formats for BURST.
7.2.1 NMEA format 1 and 2 (DF=101/102)
Information Data:
Identifier:
PNORI1 for DF = 101
PNORI2 for DF = 102
Column
Field
Description
TAG
Data format
Example
1
Instrument type
4 = Signature
IT
N
IT=4
2
Head ID
SN
N
SN=123456
3
Number of
Beams
NB
N
NB=3
4
Number of Cells
NC
N
NC=30
5
Blanking
Distance
[m]
BD
dd.dd
BD=1.00
6
Cell Size
[m]
CS
dd.dd
CS=5.00
7
Coordinate
System
CY
ENU,BEAM,
XYZ
CY=BEAM
Table 11 PNORI1/2 NMEA sentence parameter description
Example (DF=101): $PNORI1,4,1234,1,54,0.50,1.00,BEAM*58
Example (DF=102): $PNORI2,IT=4,SN=1234,NB=1,NC=54,BD=0.50,CS=1.00,
CY=BEAM*68
Sensors Data:
Identifier:
PNORS1 for DF = 101
PNORS2 for DF = 102
Column
Field
Description
TAG
Data format
Example
1
Date
DAT
E
MMDDYY
DATE=083013

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