Nortek Signature Series User Manual

Telemetry Data Formats 79
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Column
Field
Description
TAG
Data format
Example
1
Date
Date
DAT
E
MMDDYY
DATE=083013
2
Time
Time
TIM
E
hhmmss
TIME=132455
3
Cell Number
#
CN
dd
CN=3
4
Cell Position
[m]
CP
dd.d
CP=11.0
5
Velocity Beam 5
[m/s] Only if CY=BEAM
V1
dd.ddd
V1=0.332
6
Amplitude Beam
5
[m/s] Only if CY=ENU
A1
ddd.d
A1=78.9
7
Correlation
Beam 5
[m/s] Only if CY=ENU
and #beams >= 3
C1
dd
C1=78
Table 14 PNORC1/2 NMEA sentence parameter description, 5th beam (vertical) only
Example (DF = 102 (BEAM, 5th beam)):
$PNORC2,DATE=020217,TIME=132553,CN=6,CP=6.5,V1=1.304,A1=37.2,
C1=20*35

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