RD Instruments WorkHorse Read This First

WorkHorse Read This First
P/N 957-6151-00 (August 2002) page 7
WorkHorse Options
• Bottom Track – You can use your WorkHorse ADCP from mov-
ing boats and ships with the Bottom Track Upgrade. Once the
Bottom Track Upgrade is added, a WorkHorse ADCP can meas-
ure both water depth and boat velocity over the ground.
• Shallow Water Bottom Track Mode 7 – You can use your
WorkHorse 1200kHz ZedHed™ ADCP in water as shallow as
30cm.
• High-Resolution Water Profiling Modes – This upgrade allows
you to collect water profiles using Water Modes 1, 5, 8, and 11.
• High Ping Rate Water Mode – This upgrade allows you to col-
lect water profiles using Water Mode 12.
• Waves – This upgrade allows you to use the ADCP as a wave
gauge.
• External Batteries – Adding external batteries can increase the
deployment length for Sentinel ADCPs. Use an External Battery
with a Monitor ADCP to provide backup power or for self-
contained deployments.
• High-Pressure Housing – The standard WorkHorse housing al-
lows deployment depths to 200 meters. High-pressure housings
are available in depth rating of 500, 1000, 3000, and 6000 me-
ters. See the Installation Guide outline installation drawings for
dimensions and weights.
• Spare boards kit – Contains a complete set of spare printed cir-
cuit boards for a WorkHorse ADCP. T he s et do es not include
boards purchased as options such as the gyro/synchro board or
the receiver board (not field replaceable).
• VmDas Software – Controls the ADCP and displays profile data
through a personal computer.
• WinRiver Software – Controls the ADCP and displays discharge
data and profile data through a personal computer.
• Wave s Software – Controls the ADCP and displays waves data
through a personal computer.
Mariner Options
• Deck Box – Converts AC power input or 12 VDC input into 48
VDC output for the Mariner input power. Converts computer
RS232 to RS422. Option: converts gyro analog input to a serial
NMEA output (requires an optional gyro interface; must be pur-
chased at time of order).
• Gyrocompass (Gyro) Interface – Connects the ship’s gyro to
the Deck Box (must be purchased at time of order).

RD Instruments WorkHorse Specifications

General

Brand	RD Instruments
Model	WorkHorse
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English