Xylem Sontek River Surveyor RS5 - Table of Contents

SonTek RS5 User Manual (August 2020) 14
Table of Contents
RS5 ........................................................................................................................................ 1
DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................. 2
Release Notice.................................................................................................................... 12
Table of Contents................................................................................................................ 14
List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... 18
List of Equations ................................................................................................................. 19
Section 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 20
1.1. SonTek RS5 ADP ................................................................................................. 20
1.2. SonTek RSQ Software ......................................................................................... 21
Section 2. RS5 Instrument Specifications ......................................................................... 21
Section 3. RS5 Configuration Options and Setup............................................................. 24
3.1. RS5 ADP ............................................................................................................... 24
3.2. RS5 BASIC – No Compass/No GNSS ................................................................ 24
3.3. RS5 MAX – Compass and GNSS Options .......................................................... 26
3.3.1 Differential GNSS Components – Optional ...............................................................26
3.3.2 RTK GNSS Components – Optional........................................................................28
3.3.3 GNSS Unlock Code (for externally-supplied GNSS antenna) ......................................29
3.4. SonTek Hydroboard II-Micro ................................................................................ 29
3.5. Carrying Case Options ......................................................................................... 30
3.5.1 Pelican Case (RS5 System Only) ...........................................................................30
3.5.2 Backpack for HydroBoard and System - Optional ......................................................31
Section 4. System Maintenance ........................................................................................ 32
4.1. Cleaning the Transducers .................................................................................... 33
4.2. O-Rings.................................................................................................................. 33
4.3. Batteries................................................................................................................. 33
4.4. Calibration ............................................................................................................. 33
Section 5. Pre-Measurement Hardware Setup Steps....................................................... 33
5.1. Powering on the RS5 (Basic) ............................................................................... 33
5.2. Powering on GNSS Accessories (Max) ............................................................... 34
5.2.1 Differential GNSS: Geode Antenna .........................................................................34
5.2.2 RTK GNSS .........................................................................................................35
5.2.3 External Antenna .................................................................................................35