Nortek Signature Series User Manual

Integrator's Guide78
© 2017 Nortek AS
Column
Field
Description
TAG
Data format
Example
4
Cell Position
[m]
CP
dd.d
CP=11.0
5
Velocity Beam 1
[m/s] Only if CY=BEAM
V1
dd.ddd
V1=0.332
6
Velocity Beam 2
[m/s] Only if CY=BEAM
and #beams >=2
V2
dd.ddd
V2=0.332
7
Velocity Beam 3
[m/s] Only if CY=BEAM
and #beams >=3
V3
dd.ddd
V3=-0.332
8
Velocity Beam 4
[m/s] Only if CY=BEAM
and #beams =4
V4
dd.ddd
V4=-0.332
9
Amplitude Beam
1
[dB]
A1
ddd.d
A1=78.9
10
Amplitude Beam
2
[dB] Only if #beams >=2
A2
ddd.d
A2=78.9
11
Amplitude Beam
3
[dB] Only if #beams >=3
A3
ddd.d
A3=78.9
12
Amplitude Beam
4
[dB] Only if #beams =4
A4
ddd.d
A4=78.9
13
Correlation
Beam 1
[%]
C1
dd
C1=78
14
Correlation
Beam 2
[%] Only if #beams >=2
C2
dd
C2=78
15
Correlation
Beam 3
[%] Only if #beams >=3
C3
dd
C3=78
16
Correlation
Beam 4
[%] Only if #beams =4
C4
dd
C4=78
Table 13 PNORC1/2 NMEA sentence parameter description
Example (DF=101 (ENU, 3 beams)):
$PNORC1,083013,132455,3,11.0,0.332,0.332,0.332,78.9,78.9,78.9,78,78
,78*46
Example (DF=102 (ENU, 3 beams)):
$PNORC2,DATE=083013,TIME=132455,CN=3,CP=11.0,VE=0.332,VN=0.332,
VU=0.332,A1=78.9,A2=78.9,A3=78.9,C1=78,C2=78,C3=78*6D
Example (DF=102 (BEAM, 4 beams)):
$PNORC2,DATE=083013,TIME=132455,CN=3,CP=11.0,V1=0.332,V2=0.332,V3=-
0.332,V4=-0.332,A1=78.9,A2=78.9,A3=78.9,A4=78.9,C1=78,C2=78,C3=78,
C4=78*49
Burst Data, Vertical beam:
Identifier:
PNORC1 for DF = 101
PNORC2 for DF = 102

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